Chapter 1071 Authorization (seeking a monthly ticket)
If the lich comes, the battle will be more lively, so I happily hold a big bucket of popcorn and sit on the side waiting to watch the show. But when I heard the news, my eyes immediately turned red and I gritted my teeth.
I went to find a place to sharpen my sword, planning to fight the lich.
You know, those steam engines are all owned by the Flying Eagle Company. Each one is expensive to build. Although at Lorraine's insistence, in order to share the risk, all the steam engines were insured.
But in order to save money, he did not take out the war accident insurance. Therefore, the loss of these steam engines was not compensated by insurance, and all these losses would eventually be calculated on his head.
Although Mr. Lei is also making money every day, Mr. Lei also comes from a poor family and has the same temper as Mr. Luo. All his money is tied to his ribs. He is asked to pay outside.
You have to use vise pliers to pull it down hard. Every penny is painful. Not to mention, you still have to pay for such unjust money.
It was like poking his lungs with a stick. It would be strange if his hair could not explode. According to the detailed report later, although the war has been going on till now, because of the sudden incident, the former Lord of Rutherford City is still confused.
, it was impossible to determine the specific number of enemies. The entire port area was shrouded in a strange fog, and no one who entered came out again.
But it is certain that there is at least one lich, and the city lord himself will be leading tens of thousands of defenders and militiamen on the island to surround the dock area, stalemate with the lich, and wait for an opportunity to launch a fatal attack on the enemy.
Lord Rutherford even put down his words and insisted on defending the honor and dignity of the empire at the expense of blood and life - in this case, he had no other choice.
The military and civilians on Edin Island suffered heavy casualties. Thousands of people were killed in the port area alone. After detailed statistics, the number will probably be even higher.
After reading the telegram, Lorraine sighed helplessly. This kind of sneak attack similar to a terrorist attack was impossible to prevent.
The basic base is so big that I don’t even know where to defend.
When I caused a huge disturbance in the Demon Clan, I relied on the advantage of guerrilla warfare to quickly change places after firing a shot, so that the enemy could only chase after me.
The initiative is completely in your own hands.
Now the tide is turning, and it's my turn to chase the lichs' butts in circles.
From the day he landed on the Demon Continent, Lorraine knew that this situation would be inevitable - after all, 'if you come out to fool around, you will eventually have to pay back.
Go to someone else's territory and torment them. The enemy will inevitably come back with crazy revenge. But I didn't expect it to be so violent and sudden.
Lorraine also secretly wondered: This kind of staunch style of success or failure is not what lichs do. Are the lichs who attacked Edin Island a member of the death squad?
But the information from Edin Island was still not the most important telegram that Lorraine was waiting for. Lorraine was squatting at the telegraph station for a more important message.
Ruman City.
In November in Ruman, the weather has become bone-chillingly cold, and everyone is wrapped in thick winter clothes, wrapping themselves like furry bears.
Although the lowest temperature has been hovering around zero degrees, the low temperature cannot stop the prosperity of Ruman City.
Dabin was still crowded with vehicles and pedestrians, as noisy as ever.
On the busiest main road in Ruman City, a burst of shouting suddenly came.
"Get out of the way~!"
"Make way. Get out of the way."
"As you said, squat aside."
There was a loud uproar among the pedestrians on the street, and the passers-by thought to themselves: Who is so awesome that he dares to drive on the main road leading directly to the imperial city? I really don’t know how the word "death" is written.
Just when the passerby got angry after being yelled at, he was about to turn around and yell at the other person. When he took a closer look, he was dumbfounded. He hurriedly walked toward the wall and watched the person running away from him.
Just because these Qingdao knights are all fully armed Royal Guards, people can tell at a glance that they are on official business.
It's okay if you stop a cash transport truck and have a fight with the driver.
If you act mischievously in front of an official vehicle, it will be in vain if you are hit by some BMW.
Following the knight who opened the way was a luxurious carriage. The sharp-eyed Ruman people recognized it at a glance from the photo of the carriage. It was the vehicle of the Chief of Military Affairs himself.
Of course, the people in Imperial City have little political awareness. The people of Ruman City have long known that the Chief of Military Affairs, Padres, is already in a semi-retired state. Except for the occasional meeting, he usually doesn't even go out much.
Today, the Royal Guards were used to clear the way. They rushed to the palace in such a hurry. It was obviously summoned by His Majesty Emperor Rudelun.
Seeing this eager attitude, the people on both sides of the road couldn't help but whisper: "This must be something big happening."
Enthusiastic people simply set up a dragon gate in the street, chatting about the international situation, domestic situation, and economic situation, speculating about something extraordinary happening.
Suishun showed off his wife's uncle's sister-in-law's godson's relationship with a certain ministry or other big government office.
The motorcade ran smoothly into the palace and arrived in front of the main hall where the State Council was held.
By the time Chief Padres climbed up to the conference room on the second floor, it was already filled with the heads of various departments of the Ruman Empire, and everyone was talking in low voices, making a buzzing sound.
"What big thing happened that made us rush here in such a hurry?"
"How do I know? I just came back from an inspection. In the past few days, dozens of beggars have frozen to death. I have been very busy with this matter."
"Where have you been? Haven't you heard anything?"
"No, the world is peaceful. Even the barbarians in the north have been frozen back into their caves to hibernate. I also thought that this winter could be more comfortable."
"Hey? Why is the old man here too?"
When everyone saw Padres appearing, these big guys knew that this matter couldn't be minor.
"Maybe it has something to do with the military. It's either the northern or southern front."
"Has Du been killed?"
"How is it possible? The whole city has already announced it."
At this time, the palace attendant opened the door and shouted: "Your Majesty is here~!"
Everyone in the conference room immediately stood in silence.
Emperor Rudrun walked in with windy steps, followed closely by Prime Minister Russell.
Everyone in the conference room said almost simultaneously: "See Your Majesty."
At the same time, he secretly observed Emperor Rudelun's expression.
I saw the boss of the Ruman Empire with a dark face, his brows almost knitted together, and overall he looked unkind.
Seeing this expression, everyone's heart sank and they secretly thought: The situation is not good - it seems that we have to be careful today and don't get into trouble.
Emperor Rudelun waved his hand, sat in his seat and said: "Sit."
There was a sound of chairs being moved, and people sat on both sides of the long table.
Emperor Rudrun pursed his lips and remained silent, only pointing at Prime Minister Russell.
Russell raised his eyes, glanced at everyone with his shining eyes, and said: "Gentlemen, we have just received shocking news. At least one lich attacked Edin Island and completely destroyed the port."
After speaking, Russell was silent for a moment to give everyone time to digest the news.
As the leaders of the highest authority in the Ruman Empire, there is no doubt about the status of these people present. Although no one cried out in surprise, the color on their faces also changed.
Russell said in a strong and firm tone: "This is the first time our empire has been directly attacked by demons."
Everyone's eyes were focused on Emperor Rudelun's face, waiting for the largest boss of the Ruman Empire to give orders.
Padres also had a serious expression on his face and said in a deep voice: "Does this mean that the war between us and the demons has begun?"
Prime Minister Russell nodded and said: "This is only the first time, but it will definitely not be the last time."
Padres clenched his fists, banged the table hard, and said loudly: "We must resolutely fight back~!"
Russell said: "That's for sure."
"Then what are we waiting for?" Padres said angrily: "Where is the fleet closest to Edin Island?"
Russell shook his head and said: "Things are not that simple. Both Archduke Julius and the Governor of Lorraine believe that this is not an isolated incident and we must treat it with caution."
Everyone was stunned at the same time, and Padres murmured: "It's these two old boys and little boys. They are worthy of attention. What did they say?"
Russell said: "Both Archduke Julius and the Governor of Lorraine are sure that Hardou is colluding with the Lich. The Lich's attack on Edin Island is probably supported by Hardou, and the purpose is to cut off the peacekeeping force."
supply line for the troops.”
Padres nodded slowly and said, "If this is the case, the consequences will be serious."
Emperor Rudrun said in a deep voice: "The enemy's goal is not just Edin Island. That's why I called everyone here today. The demons are likely to continue to attack our city, especially the port that transports supplies for the peacekeeping troops.
City. In this case, we must come up with a way to deal with it.
The tragedy of Edin Island must never be allowed to happen again."
Russell said: "My initial idea is to raise the domestic security level to a war-like state. Mobilize all temples across the country. Notify all localities to be on full alert and strictly check the population. Especially cities that serve as logistics bases for peacekeeping forces.
The first priority is to ensure that the dark creatures of the demon race have no chance of sneaking in."
Padres leaned back in his chair, touched the sparse white hair on his head, and sighed: "When the enemy is in darkness and we are clear, all-out defense is the first priority, and that's all we can do now.
What about the peacekeeping forces and Edin Island?"
Emperor Rudelun said: "The peacekeeping force's war has reached the most critical decisive moment, and it must not be terminated under any conditions. Julius also promised me that no matter what difficulties we encounter, we will scoop out Hadou's head."
Before, he would not retreat."
Padres nodded and said: "Your Majesty is wise. In two months at most, we can achieve the final victory."
"As for Edin Island..." Russell showed a strange expression on his face and said: "The Governor of Lorraine has stated that he will personally go to Edin Island to deal with the lich."
Emperor Rudelun shrugged and said, "This guy is undoubtedly the best candidate."
Russell raised the corners of his mouth, with a wry smile on his face.
Emperor Rudelun glanced at his important ministers and said: "Your task is to cooperate with the Prime Minister to implement today's decision, raise the alert level, and stabilize local order at the same time.
Tell the governors that one Edin Island is enough."
Emperor Rudelun pushed away his chair, stood up, and left the venue lightly.
"The meeting is over~!" Russell waved his hand to announce the adjournment of the meeting, and then ran all the way to catch up with Rude.
"Tell that boy from Lorraine," Emperor Rudrun said as he walked without looking back, "kill the dirty guys for me, and I will hang their life boxes in my living room."
Before the lights were turned on in the afternoon, the adjutant placed a just-received telegram in Lorraine's hand and said: "There's a call from Ruman City."
Lorraine quickly held the telegram in her hand and read through it. There were two sentences written on the telegram, "Agree, and bring me back some lich phylacteries to decorate the living room."
Lorraine breathed a sigh of relief and thought to himself: It seems that His Majesty is also cruel.
The attack on Edin Island by the Lich is no less significant than a Ruman version of the Pearl Harbor incident.
Directly dragging the Ruman people, who are accustomed to bullying others, into an arduous war, it is bound to cause an uproar throughout the continent.
In this case, as the big boss of the Ruman Empire, Emperor Rudelun's opinion is undoubtedly the most important. With his order, you can let go and decide how to act.
Although for them, this is just a procedural matter, if there is no such procedure, it will not be legal.
In the future, it would be terrible if some bastard tried to imitate this and took his men on a one-day trip to Ruman City or something like that - who knows whether he would imitate An Lushan, Fatty An, or Zhao Kuangyin.
A heroic man?
With this order, what we need to do next is exactly what the telegram said, get a few lich phylacteries and send them to the emperor, wash them with blood, and use this method to appease the anger of the Ruman people.
Hatred must have a channel to vent.
One day later, accompanied by a low buzzing roar, a strange flying structure appeared above the peacekeepers.