Alien Arms Empire.

283 Chapter 283 Apology

Forgetfulness is a virtue and a means of self-preservation.

At this time, a minister who was in charge of the governance of part of the land of Tarun Kingdom suddenly said worriedly: "What I am worried about is, will the Dorne Kingdom attack us from land?"

You must know that the current Tarun Kingdom is not just a matter of the complete annihilation of the naval fleet.Their army, which is not so good, collapsed just now, didn't it...

Compared with the construction of the navy, the army of the Tarun Kingdom, which has always relied on the sea to make a fortune, is not so brave and good at fighting.

Except for the 3 main force that was transferred to attack Dorn, most of the rest of the troops have not changed their equipment, and the weapons in their hands are still completely outdated Cyric flintlock guns.

Similarly, the Tarun Kingdom, which has always felt that its navy is strong, is actually not very good in coastal defense.

All the artillery equipped on their turrets are still outdated front-loading guns, and some of them are even old equipment from decades ago, and have not been replaced at all.

This time, the hundred breech-loading guns aided by Cyric were all pulled by the army to support the situation and attacked the Kingdom of Dorne.

Originally, I wanted to test the power of these breech-loading guns, thinking that if they were easy to use, I would buy more.As a result, these advanced new artillery pieces were all thrown on the Dorn battlefield.

Things are sometimes so unreal. I thought I would rely on the looted resources to update my weapons and equipment after victory, but I lost on the battlefield.

Hearing the minister's words, the king of Tarun was stunned, and then remembered that his army seemed to be finished.

So he looked at the other party, and subconsciously muttered: "You mean..."

The minister didn't wait for King Tarun to finish, and replied: "Yes! Once they launch an attack, the defeated troops will definitely not be able to hold the line of defense. At that time...we will spend decades to expand and occupy The land is lost..."

These hard-won lands have largely alleviated the problem of too little territory and weak national strength of the Tarun Kingdom.

If these inland territories are lost, it would be wishful thinking for the Tarun Kingdom to maintain a fleet of the original size.

"Damn it, we have never encountered such a situation... We have never lost so many warships in a naval battle..." After a short silence, the ministers began to complain again.

There is no way, at this time, they are not capable of turning the tide, but they can still do it after a few words.

Then, someone nodded in agreement and said, "Yes, I lost the sea battle, but I also lost on land... This, this is really..."

The whole hall was noisy, the topic was diverted again, everyone started to argue again, and started complaining to each other again.

You said a few words, he said a few words, and after talking for a long time, he didn't express any constructive opinions. The king of Tarun Kingdom was so angry that he was going to have a heart attack.

Finally, a somewhat knowledgeable minister spoke up and put forward his opinion: "Cyric, you must explain it to them! They let us provoke such an opponent, shouldn't they be compensated?"

Although he fell into trouble at this time because of his disagreement with the minister who was backed by the Cyric Foundation, he still said a few suggestions worth implementing.

As a result, his words immediately aroused the approval of some ministers: "Yes! Those workshops belonging to Cyric, as well as the docks, ports, and mines, must be taken back! Seal our losses!"

On the other hand, the ministers who had received a lot of benefits because of taking refuge in Cyric before were silent, and basically dared not speak.

This war was fought because of their advocacy. Now that they have lost and even shaken the foundation of the country, they naturally dare not talk nonsense anymore.

Just like Sophia thought, Cyric used too many accumulated contacts and relationships, and also consumed too much background, and almost lost his influence on all participating countries overnight.

Although seeing that Cyric is still making a lot of money in the war, after this war is over, Cyric will be paid back by the price, and he is destined to swallow the evil results he planted in pain.

When the ministers who were close to, or took refuge in Cyric, collectively lost their voices, the voices of other ministers were particularly harsh.

Immediately, some ministers clamored for Cyric to pay compensation: "Let the people of Cyric make it clear! They are telling us to die! Now we urgently need warships, and they must compensate! Battleships! At least 30 of us must be compensated ... No, 50 battleships will do!"

He thought very well, as long as Cyric immediately compensated a fleet to Tarun Kingdom, then at least at sea, Tarun Kingdom could maintain the situation.

It's a pity that he didn't think about it carefully, Tarun Kingdom's own 70 warships could all be sunk inexplicably, and then bring 50 of the same warships, how long can they struggle?

What's more interesting is that Tarun Kingdom lost not only 70 warships, but also 3 elite naval soldiers!

These sailors, commanders, captains, first mates, helmsmen, craftsmen who repaired the hull, tailors who repaired the sails... how to add?
It takes time to accumulate so many professional talents, even if it is cram-style teaching, it will definitely not be cultivated in less than 3 months.

Therefore, it is simply an unrealistic fantasy to expect Cyric to provide dozens of new warships, rebuild the navy of the Taron Kingdom, and repel the invading enemies.

But even though it was just an unrealistic fantasy, at this moment, the hopeless ministers were all willing to grab something so that they would not be swallowed by despair.

Hope to make Cyric compensate and immediately restore some sea power, which has become the lifeline of many people.

Many people are whispering and discussing. They think this is a feasible plan, but they forget that Cyric is also an existence that is not easy to mess with.

At this time, an army officer glanced at everyone and said mockingly, "Are you kidding me?"

"What's wrong?" A group of ministers who were YY looked at him dissatisfied.

After the officer sneered, he reminded everyone: "The person in charge of Cyric has died in the chaos, and he never came back. Now who do you ask to compensate us for the loss?"

"..." Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then the entire hall became extremely quiet. Those people who just felt that they had grasped at straws seemed to be crushed by the cruel reality again.

At this time, the prime minister had a flash of inspiration. From the name Cyric, he thought of another arms dealer.

So, he looked at the king and said, "Your Majesty! Speaking of which, since the Datang Group is a munitions manufacturer, can we buy a batch of new warships with them?"

"This?" His Majesty the King of Tarun Kingdom was shocked by his prime minister's imagination.After being shocked for a few seconds, he asked in disbelief, "We've been fighting with them for so long, will they still sell us something?"

"You can't say that. We've been beaten all the time, haven't we?" For the first time, Tarun's prime minister felt that such a complete defeat seemed to be a good thing.

"Can you still say that?" Immediately, a minister was taken aback by what the Prime Minister said. He seemed to see a brand new door slowly opening in front of him, and a dazzling beam of light shone on his face. It was so bright he couldn't keep his eyes open.

The more the prime minister said, the more he felt that it made sense. He felt that he and the Datang Group could have a good talk: "Of course, didn't those prisoners who were sent back say that we didn't even hit a single warship of the other party?" Shen..."

"So..." The king was also brought into the rhythm, and said with a light in his eyes.

The prime minister nodded immediately, and expressed his thoughts: "So there is no deep hatred between us, is there? As long as we communicate well, pay some money, and apologize, won't everything be fine?"

Indeed, there is no deep hatred between the two parties. It is Cyric who is sowing discord. Let's sit down and have a good talk, and maybe we can reach a consensus right away...

Immediately, a minister came back to his senses, nodded and praised the idea: "It seems... what the Prime Minister said makes sense."

The prime minister spoke more and more smoothly, and his thinking seemed to be clear: "In short, this is also a way. Find an envoy immediately... No! Find two! One goes to Dorne by land, and the other goes to Hotwind Harbor by sea! Let them beg Make peace! Make peace with Datang Group! Make peace with Donne!"

"In addition, find a way to gather as many warships as possible and prepare for the battle! At least you must be able to protect the royal city under the cover of the fort?" the navy officer added at this time.

The general of the army also followed up and said: "The routs on the border must also be rectified... You must put on a stance of not retreating, so as to gain more bargaining chips at the negotiating table!"

This kind of supplementation made everyone seem more professional. Some ministers immediately suggested that the food should be transferred as soon as possible, and some ministers suggested that the army should be mobilized to garrison important ports.

"In addition, the matter of collecting debts from Cyric must be carried out at the same time! As much as we can! We are fighting for them! We are risking our lives, how can they do it if they don't pay?" The prime minister looked at those Cyrics. The ministers of the faction added coldly.

At this time, it is good to have thousands of rifles, and it is also good to have two more cannons, because... a little more power, even a little bit, is good.

"Also, hurry up and get someone to bring my handwritten letter to the Kingdom of Helen to ask for help! Maybe they... won..." Full of hope, the king also ordered.

From his point of view, maybe the Kingdom of Dorne concentrated its forces to attack his own side, while the Kingdom of Hieron over there...maybe had already invaded the royal city of Dorne...
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There are some Kawen today, two updates for the time being, if the condition is good tomorrow, continue to make up updates, everyone stay safe and don't worry.

(End of this chapter)