April 27, Cornerstone City. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

The city was built in mid-August of the third year of Gaia, and it was more than half a year ago. The ruined land, which was once submerged in the sea of fire, has long since been renovated and has become a shining pearl of the Mediterranean.

At the end of the first ocean voyage, especially after the opening of the teleportation array of the base point city, the support of Shanhai City to the base point city has never been broken, asking people to give people, and asking things to give things.

Today, the city has long been a war fortress, and more than 200 P1 guns are densely arranged on the city wall on the seaside side, which is enough to deter all young people. Even if the Spanish Armada attacked the port of Gibraltar, under such a terrifying artillery network, it was estimated that it would only be able to hold its head and run away.

In the face of Shanhai City's support, Basis Point City also paid off. As the choke point of ocean trade, the city generates more than 200,000 gold coins per month.

In particular, imperial merchants such as the Song Chamber of Commerce, the Bai Family Trading Company, and the Cui Family Chamber of Commerce used the convenience of the teleportation array to resell precious goods such as diamonds and jewelry back and forth, which was enough to make a lot of money.

Out of the need for secrecy, Ouyang Shuo and his entourage did not alarm too many people when they arrived in Base Point City, and only the Mediterranean Fleet Naval Division Admiral Alvaro, the city guard of Base Point City, and the Black Snake Guard Commander Black Snake were the three of them.

After a brief meeting, Ouyang Shuo stayed in the City Lord's Mansion, and the accompanying Shenwu Wei quietly took over the defense of the City Lord's Mansion. The City Guard Division of Pulp City was on guard on the perimeter.

When he arrived at Basis Point City, what Ouyang Shuo wanted to know most was the Mediterranean Fleet.

The role of the Mediterranean Fleet in this attack on Morocco was crucial, and whether the fleet could withstand the harassment of the Spanish Armada and ensure that the war of annihilation was not disturbed was the key to the success or failure of this battle.

Fortunately, Álvaro, a famous Spanish naval admiral, finally did not disappoint Ouyang Shuo.

When Ouyang Shuo left Jidian City last year, due to the lack of troops, the size of the Mediterranean Fleet was less than half of the full strength. More than half a year has passed, and the fleet has now successfully reached full strength.

The secret is in the pirates.

Álvaro executed Ouyang Shuo's strategy of exterminating pirates well, frequently leading fleets into the Atlantic Ocean to strangle pirates from all walks of life, especially the Vikings who once ravaged the Atlantic.

In this way, not only the safety of the route was ensured, but also a group of fierce soldiers and sailors were gained. The Mediterranean fleet alone made up a quarter of the Viking warriors, and more than half were pirates.

Thanks to Alvaro being an iron-blooded veteran, ruthless and clever, he was able to suppress these old oilmen.

Another change in the Mediterranean Fleet took place quietly after the arrival of the three generals, Lü Meng. The collision of Eastern and Western water warfare techniques, the blend of primitiveness and skill, was perfectly staged in the Mediterranean Fleet.

Álvaro's attitude towards Lumont, the deputy, has also undergone a 180-degree change from being defensive and not waiting to be seen to liking and appreciating. Today, the two have a tacit understanding.

Alvaro was obsessed with the oriental art of war brought by Lü Meng.

Similarly, Lü Meng was also a studious person, and it was an eye-opener for him to see the more advanced and scientific navigation technology and naval warfare methods of the West in the Mediterranean Fleet.

The collision of sparks of wisdom between the East and the West has burst out with a lot of whimsical ideas.

Under the mediation of Naval Governor Zheng He, the two men are recently working together to develop a naval training manual that will combine the strengths of the East and the West to guide the entire navy.

After reviewing the Mediterranean Fleet, Ouyang Shuo had a little more confidence in the next battle of Morocco.

On the first day of arriving in Jidian City, in addition to reviewing the Mediterranean Fleet, Ouyang Shuo spent time talking with several ministers. After the talk, Ouyang Shuo had a clear understanding of the situation in the Mediterranean.

At night, Ouyang Shuo stayed alone in the study, closing his eyes and contemplating.

Before coming, Ouyang Shuo only had a rough outline of the Mediterranean strategy of the Great Xia Dynasty in mind, and there was no clear and definite strategic plan.

The conversation during the day obviously gave Ouyang Shuo a lot of inspiration, and some ideas gradually became clear, and gradually connected together to form a clear and definite strategic line.

To put it in an inappropriate way, it is: "Build high walls, accumulate grain, and slow to become king." ”

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On April 28, Ouyang Shuo, who had made up his mind, became refreshed.

Escorted by the Mediterranean Fleet, Ouyang Shuo quietly left Basics City and headed for Atlantis City.

From the mouth of the black snake, I learned that the situation of Atlantis City in the Mediterranean Sea is far from being as beautiful as it seems on the surface, and there are already undercurrents around it.

Because of the same origin, the Western lords naturally have a natural affection for Atlantis City, which has its own black technology, and is willing to cooperate with Atlantis City.

The key is profit.

Kalia is a wise queen who knows that the various black technologies that come with the Atlantean civilization are the foundation of Atlantis City's foothold in the Mediterranean, so it is impossible for these technologies to spread on a large scale.

This creates a contradiction that runs counter to the expectations of the Western lords.

No matter how beautiful something is, if you can't ask for it, I'm afraid it won't have any good feelings. Not to mention that this is a game world where players act according to the naked-naked law of the jungle.

Coupled with the fact that Atlantis City supports Base Point City, it is even more displeased with the Mediterranean lords. In the eyes of the Western lords, Atlantis' move was tantamount to a betrayal of the civilizational system.

Atlantis City, which is limited by its territorial size and is not very strong, has become fat in the eyes of some careerists, and if you want to swallow it, it is just an opportunity.

The last time Kalia came to Shanhai City to participate in the enthronement ceremony, he didn't mention it. Ouyang Shuo went to visit Atlantis City this time to relieve the siege of Kalia.

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At eleven o'clock in the morning, the battleship docked in the port of Atlantis City.

Because it was a secret visit, and Atlantis City gathered many adventurous players from Mediterranean countries, Ouyang Shuo quietly entered the palace after disguise, with the assistance of the personal guards arranged by Kalia.

Seeing Ouyang Shuo, Kalia was very happy.

The keen Ouyang Shuo noticed that some of the core members of Atlantis City who were accompanying Kalia were faintly dissatisfied and wary of him.

Seeing this, Ouyang Shuo became more and more convinced of his judgment in his heart.

After some greetings, Ouyang Shuo took the opportunity to throw out his thoughts and said: "Kalia, with the withdrawal of Vic City, the [Mediterranean Alliance] is missing an important link, and I think it's time for the alliance to disintegrate." ”

Kalia's face changed drastically, and she trembled and said, "Why? Without Vic City, I can still find other territories to make up for this link, why disintegrate? "At the enthronement ceremony, Kalia was able to pull more than a dozen Mediterranean lords to Shanhai City to congratulate, which is indeed true.

Ouyang Shuo pressed his hand, signaled to Kalia to be calm, and said: "The dissolution of the [Mediterranean Alliance] does not mean that the cooperation between Base Point City and Atlantis City is dissolved, and the cooperation clause in the alliance is still valid. After thinking for a while, Ouyang Shuo added: "And this will not affect our personal friendship." ”

"Then why dissolve the alliance?" Kalia asked.

Ouyang Shuo explained his considerations and said, "You should understand that a neutral Atlantis City can truly exist in the Mediterranean, without being accused and threatened by any party. And the transcendent existence of Atlantis City is also more in line with the interests of the Great Xia Dynasty in the Mediterranean. ”

Kalia listened, and remained silent.

It's not that Kalia doesn't understand this truth, although Atlantis City is in danger, there is no shortage of cooperative allies, even hardcore allies, and the lords of the Mediterranean are far from being twisted into a rope.

At the very least, Greece has an absolute affection for the city of Atlantis.

There are only a few careerists who really dare to defy the world's condemnation and fight the idea of Atlantis, and most of the Mediterranean lords still have a neutral attitude of cooperation.

It's just that the close relationship between Base Point City and Atlantis City, coupled with the intentional or unintentional provocation of the [Silver Hand], has made these allies unable to let go.

In this way, Atlantis City is in an embarrassing situation.

It is precisely because of this clear that Ouyang Shuo will resolutely and resolutely relieve Atlantis City, and does not want Atlantis City to be involved in an unnecessary whirlpool because of Base Point City.

"So, what about Basis Point City?" Kalia asked uneasily.

Ouyang Shuo just smiled and said confidently: "I came secretly this time to solve the worries of Base Point City, so you don't have to worry." ”

"Don't lie to me, can you tell me more specifically?" Kalia was a little unconvinced.

Ouyang Shuo listened, smiled but did not speak, and his eyes inadvertently glanced at the other core members of Atlantis City present, and his intention was self-evident.

Who knows if any of these people have been bought by members of the Silver Hand.

Ouyang Shuo was reluctant to take this risk.

Kalia understood, turned his head and said, "Stand down first!" ”

When the ministers saw this, they said goodbye and left one by one, in fact, many of them had crossed paths with Ouyang Shuo before, and knew that Ouyang Shuo could be described as the great benefactor of Atlantis City.

The vigilance of the ministers was nothing more than worrying about the future of Atlantis, which was really human nature.

They originally thought that Ouyang Shuo had come to trouble Atlantis City this time, but when they thought that it would be such a situation in the end, their expressions were inevitably a little embarrassed.

These old guys have been at the bottom of the sea for a long time, and they are a little less sophisticated, but they are quite cute.

After the ministers left, Ouyang Shuo told Kalia about the attack on Morocco. If Morocco is really won this time, it is also a major good news for Atlantis City.

The two had a secret conversation about this.

For the military operation against Morocco, Ouyang Shuo also needs some cooperation from Kalia.