Chapter 483 481: I can only rely on myself (please subscribe)
Lion Castle, second floor,
In the study.
As soon as Roy sat down, he couldn't wait to speak, so much so that the teacup raised by the Imperial Ambassador Lord Robin Water could not reach his lips.
He paused, but still took a sip carefully before putting it down and speaking slowly, "My Lord Earl, don't be impatient. Sit down and let's talk slowly."
Luo Yi acted very anxious: "Talk slowly? Are you kidding?
Now, the three great empires are eyeing my Flower Territory. Even if they only send a small portion of their forces, do you think I can withstand it?"
After a brief hesitation, he continued, "Isn't the Empire going to take care of this?"
"Count Loy, calm down! Calm down! The Empire will definitely intervene, but the Empire also needs your attitude, right?"
"What attitude?"
“The Ottoman Empire knew to take sides and established diplomatic relations with the Empire, becoming an ally of the Empire and breaking the diplomatic ice for the Empire.
When it comes to you, do you still only recognize trade relations?
Isn't this a bit unreasonable?"
Roy stopped talking. He looked at Lord Robin Water, up and down, back and forth.
The imperial ambassador looked horrified, but he remained dignified and said nothing.
After a long while, Luo Yi suddenly laughed, then he fell back, and he no longer had the excitement he just had, and he completely relaxed.
"Your Excellency, what you just said should not have been authorized by the Empire, right?"
Robin Water's eyes narrowed, and he added: "I am the ambassador of the Empire, and my attitude is the attitude of the Empire."
"Hehe, you, Lord Walter, we are also acquaintances. We have been together for so long, and I have owed you a lot of favors.
So, I don’t want to cheat you.
There are some things you really shouldn’t say nonsense! "
"What do you mean?"
This time, it was Luo Yi's turn to put on airs. He said, "Let me guess, Your Excellency is trying to make some more money from the Flower Territory, right?
For example, let me personally announce that the Raymond family stands on the side of the Empire, becoming the second territory after the Ottoman Empire to clearly support the Empire."
“With this title, even if you, Lord Robin Water, have made meritorious contributions on your mission, the cabinet will be able to see your abilities.
That's a good idea, but do you think the empire needs an ally? Or does it need real, huge wealth?"
"Do you know how much money the Empire takes from Flower Territory every month? Do you know how much military expenses this money pays for? How much food supplies are purchased?
Flower Territory is a third-party market recognized by both the Allied Forces and the Empire. Do you really want to destroy it?"
"If you lost such a large income, do you think the cabinet would think you had done a great deed? Or would they want to kill you?"
“This, this, this…”
Lord Robin Water felt his back was wet with sweat. The dense cold sweat soaked his clothes and stuck to his skin, making him extremely uncomfortable.
But he still said: "That was in the past. You have already fallen out with the three major empires. How can you still expect to trade?"
Luo Yi asked back: "Then why do you think they attacked Flower Territory?"
"Why?"
"Of course, when they were developing the magic energy industry, they found it wasn't that easy. Apart from the Empire, only the Flower Territory had a complete industrial system, and they wanted to seize it!
Of course, there is another possibility. If we take over Flower Territory and then go all the way south, we will reach the northern province of the empire.
This can be considered as opening up a third battlefield."
Luo Yi paused, then continued, "Which of these two points do you think the Empire can accept? And which outcome do you hope to see?"
“This, this…”
Lord Robin Water's expression turned even uglier, but he still asked, "Does this have anything to do with the trade you mentioned?"
"Of course there are. As long as they lose, they won't get the flowers and industrial system, and they can't open up a third battlefield.
Their industrial development will be limited, their ammunition will be used less and less, and if they want magical weapons, they can only buy them through me, except for war spoils."
"Why do you think they went to all that trouble, using the noble war as an excuse?"
"It's because the Aristocratic War is all about resolving internal conflicts. Once the war is over and compensation is paid, it's over.
The exchanges that should be made and the trade that should be made are not affected at all!"
“By then, they can still use the Noble Code as an excuse. Those three marquises have asked for help, and as lords, we have no choice but to show our support!
Even though everyone knows the truth, sometimes this ridiculous excuse can silence people.”
Roy's words silenced Lord Robin Water. He pondered for a long time, and finally stopped being tense. Instead, he smiled bitterly.
"I pride myself on being well-informed in the aristocratic world, and I know all the twists and turns, but now it seems I don't see things as clearly as the Earl.
So, my Lord, you have been plotting against me for so long, what exactly do you want me to do? Tell me straight out."
Luo Yi said: "I just want to tell you that the interests of my Flower Territory and the Empire are the same. We will prosper together and suffer together.
So, give me whatever help the Empire can give me!"
That’s right, this is Luo Yi’s purpose!
What broke Lord Robin Water's psychological defenses was that he didn't want to get entangled in bargaining anymore, but instead went straight to the root of the problem.
Lord Robin Water nodded at first, without any surprise, but then shook his head: "My Lord Earl, I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you.
According to the orders I have received, there is not much I can promise you."
Seeing Luo Yi frown slightly, he hurriedly said: "It's not that the cabinet is unwilling to give it, but the empire is really unable to do so."
At this point, he seemed to have given up and said bluntly: "People outside only see the empire's victory after victory, but the empire's military strength has been drained.
The stalemate on the Western Front immobilized at least a million troops;
Although victory was achieved on the Eastern Front, it took an enormous amount of manpower to just hold on to the gains.
There is also the Ottoman Empire on the southern front. The empire provided a large amount of supplies and magical weapons, and even sent out magical submarines.
But that was because they really couldn't squeeze out the land corps, and it was only because of the Ottoman Empire's own efforts that they managed to hold on.
Otherwise, the situation will be even worse.”
Having said that, he felt something was wrong and added, "However, although the empire is in trouble, those three countries are not much better."
"The Bonaparte Empire is almost destroyed, with millions of casualties. They want to develop the magic industry, but they can't even find a good industrial base.
The Kingdom of Sardinia wanted to prove itself and show its strength, but who knew that it would be beaten to a pulp by the Ottoman Empire and become a joke!
And the Slavic Empire is a joke, having lost two major wars. They were brave but could not adapt to the new era."
"So, what we need to do now is to wait and maintain until they can no longer hold on. Then victory will belong to the Empire."
The corners of Luo Yi's mouth twitched. He really wanted to say that pinning the hope of victory on the enemy's mistakes was itself a bigger mistake.
But when the words came to his lips, he changed them into: "I don't doubt that the Empire can achieve the final victory, but I want to know what support the Empire can give me this time?"
"Say, for example, send a legion?"
"Don't even think about it."
"What about on the Silver Sea? Help me stop the Sardinian fleet?"
"This is probably difficult, mainly because the Empire's most powerful weapons are trapped in the Aegean Sea and can't be brought back."
"This doesn't work, and that doesn't work either. I just want to ask, what will work?"
"You in the Flower Territory have no shortage of ammunition and weapons, because you can produce enough of them yourself.
What I can promise is that you can divert the supplies to the Empire to the war effort first."
"That's it, nothing more?"
"Also, we can intensify the offensive on the Imperial front, forcing them to be unable to withdraw more troops."
Roy no longer wanted to speak, but just stared at Lord Robin Water with a face full of despair.
Lord Robin Water was also embarrassed, but he still managed to maintain his composure.
"Your Lordship?"
"You say, you say..."
"I want to be quiet for a while, so I won't send you off, okay?"
"Then I'll be leaving first."
Lord Robin Water left. At first he was able to maintain his posture, but once he went out the door, his steps became much faster, faster and faster, and very messy, as if he was running away.
Luo Yi smiled, and all the disappointment on his face disappeared, becoming extremely calm.
At this time, Lilia, Hill Douglas and Mrs. Linda came out from the inner room.
Lilia quickly walked to Luo Yi and said, "It seems that the empire is unreliable?"
“I didn’t intend to rely on them!”
Luo Yi smiled and said, "If you rely on the mountain, it will collapse; if you rely on the water, it will dry up. Man, the only one you can rely on is yourself!"
"Besides, we've been preparing for so long, isn't it just for a stunning debut?"
"Hill?"
“Here I am!”
"Have you contacted the tank regiment?"
"We've made contact. Three hundred tanks and a crew of one hundred and fifty are ready and awaiting your orders."
"Then wait a little longer. When the armies of the three allied empires arrive, we'll give him a big surprise!"
“I just hope they don’t cry!”
As he said this, Luo Yi laughed, and his laughter was full of strong confidence, which made the three people who were originally a little nervous relax a lot.
However, at this moment, many thoughts flashed through Luo Yi's mind.
For example, if the empire is in such a difficult situation, will it lose?
For example, after the King of Land Warfare makes his debut, he will probably encounter more covetousness.
However, all these distracting thoughts were suppressed. Now, they had to deal with the coalition forces of the three empires first.
This battle is the battle to prove that we have won the flower title. Only victory is allowed, not defeat!
(End of this chapter)
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