I Will Be The Crowned King

1.8 million gold coins is an astronomical amount for any city or country; even in a place as rich as Carindia Port, it is unrealistic for her to pull out such a large amount of cash immediately.

Of course, if the local nobles were willing to "share the worries of the country and donate generously", she would probably have paid for it; but it doesn't really matter whether it can or not, because it doesn't prevent Anson from using this number to give Carindia's favor. Nobility pressured.

The main reason is, of course, that he was tricked by the cunning Carindia - "I told you there must be something wrong..." Carl Bane said - they surrendered so decisively. The reason is simply because Duke Aiden's army is about to kill them!

Of course, even without the accident of the Aiden, Anson had enough confidence to make Carindia surrender; the gap between the strengths of the two sides was there.

The Battle of Green Valley is enough to prove that the people of Carindia may be brave, but their army is a bunch of rotten fish and shrimp, barely more limited than the duchy of Paya.

But if Carindia hadn't surrendered, Clovis and Aiden would probably end up sharing the richest country in the Far Lands, or fighting to the death outside Carindia Harbor... The result might be similar to what it is now.

To say that the only difference, the high probability is the ownership of Carindia Port; originally Anson did not have much desire to conquer more occupied areas, and the Storm Division's forces were not enough to completely control a large port city.

So as long as you reach an agreement with the Principality of Aiden, occupy the divisions or just ensure that the Hantu Cathedral is open to the Storm Division, this is enough. After all, the two sides have not yet reached the point of life and death, and before the unification of Hantu, there is still a huge space for cooperation. .

But Carindia surrendered first, and the mood of the matter changed completely - Anson, who was fighting against rats, could not give up the fat he had obtained; even if he could give up, the officers and soldiers of the Storm Division who were eager to make a fortune would not agree.

So even if he knew it wasn't worth it, Anson had to besiege Luyin Valley, and in the end he even had to take a risk, putting the lives of more than 4,000 Storm Division soldiers on the line, and only by chance did he win the mad dog-like Aiden Legion.

From Anson's point of view, the current situation is equivalent to using the things that the Carindian nobles could have obtained by themselves, blackmailing or hiring themselves, and taking the risk of being surrounded and annihilated by the enemy for their small lives.

And from the very beginning, this battle could have been avoided!

Can this be tolerated? !

Of course, this kind of remark can't be said in the open, otherwise it will easily make everyone misunderstand that he is a wicked person who is narrow-minded, especially vengeful and likes to take revenge.

So we have to change the wording.

Then the best reason is of course to strengthen the combat effectiveness of the Storm Division, buy weapons and equipment from the rear, recruit new recruits to form new corps, to protect the peace-loving Carindians from Aiden in the west and Aiden in the north. The threat of the Grand Duchy of Mist.

Since it is to protect the Carindians, of course the extra money must be made by the Carindians - reasonable, reasonable.

Anson didn't have the confidence to completely conquer the Principality of Aiden, but with the threat of the Principality of Aiden, he still had the confidence to cut the leeks of Carindia, and it was very big.

So on the 22nd of June of the 100th year of the saint's calendar, the storm division, who had been repaired for a day, brought the remnants of the victory of the Green Valley to the port of Carindia.

The Council of Carindia, which learned the news from Fabian one day in advance, opened the city gates with great sincerity under the complicated emotions of surprise and panic, and prepared a game for the storm division who returned in triumph. A grand welcome ceremony.

As the church bells rang, the soldiers of the Storm Division with live ammunition lined up in a neat line, guided by the sound of bugles and drums, through the city gate of Port Carindia, and received the warm cheers and welcome of the people in the city.

As a port city, the Port of Carindia is not the same as most of the Hantuo cities; in one sentence, most of the Hantuo towns can only be regarded as the countryside except here.

Straight and wide streets, row upon row of houses, crowded people, and public facilities like street lamps... Except for the slightly dated places in many places, and the smell of damp sea water in the air instead of steam exhaust, Anson almost thought he was Back to Clovis City.

According to Fabien, this is also the result of the nobles of the Carinthian Council who specially cleaned and redecorated in order to welcome the triumph of the storm division - the streets were washed, and the sewage canals and potholes on both sides were planted. There are flowers and green plants, and the flags of the two countries are hung on the windows and walls on both sides of the street...

Even the cheering people were all in good spirits, because the stingy Carindia Council gave everyone who came to the welcome ceremony a new dress and a full meal... that made the city look like It was so vibrant and full of vigor.

In order to make up for the "deception" of Ansen Bach before, the Carindia Council, who knew it was wrong, was indeed trying to make the deputy commander of the legion happy regardless of the cost.

However, these are completely indifferent to the officers and soldiers of the Storm Division who participated in this triumphal ceremony. They all stood tall and held their chests high, trying their best to imitate the "imperial style" of the previous retreat ceremony of the Aiden Legion. The people of Hong Kong showed the mighty military might of the Clovis people.

Especially Leon François, the heir to Thun believed in his heart that he fought in the Green Valley to defend the city and at the same time fight for the great cause of the unification of the lands.

At the same time, he also truly believed that the people in front of him had taken the initiative to welcome his "heroes", so he was very excited; the whole welcoming ceremony lasted for more than two hours. The figure on the horse's back and the right hand holding the flag tightly remained motionless. The whole person was like a knight with a halo all over his body and a halo above his head in an oil painting.

As for the exhaustion and muscle soreness of the ritual, it all vanished in the enthusiasm of the Carindians.

But what is slightly different from what they imagined the scene of "Tan Shihuoyu, welcome to Master Wang" is that the people on both sides and even the nobles in a certain stand in the distance, all of them just forced smiles, and in their eyes More not joy but fear.

After all, for the people of this city, being occupied by the Clovis and being occupied by the Aydins is not much different in essence; even because they are more familiar with the Aydins, many people actually feel more deeply in their hearts. It is better to want to be a free city under the Duke of Aiden than to become a vassal state oppressed by the unfamiliar Clovis.

Especially when the news of the victory of Eagle Point City, coupled with the result of the battle of Green Valley, made the Carindians more fearful of Clovis.

From this point of view, this grand triumphal ceremony was quite successful - since it is destined to fail to win love, it is a good result to make allies (leeks) fear.

Surrounded by the officers of the Storm Division and the cuirassiers of Thun, Ansen Bach, who also had a stiff back in the saddle—he was still very unaccustomed to riding—passed through the “welcome” crowd calmly and indifferently. Arrive at the famous Hantu Cathedral and participate in the last part of this traditional ceremony.

The reason why it is "famous" is related to the great achievement of this building that is neither the most magnificent nor the most magnificent in history - it is the first official church in history to be granted authority by the Church of Order and allowed to open. The Cathedral of the "Bank".

From about 450 BC to 47 BC, the "Sectarian Schism" -- also called the "Dark Age" by the Clovis people -- and the sectarian wars, as large as the Diocese, Kingdoms, as small as a certain lord and a certain family, are fighting for each other's sects.

Lords and vassals stand in opposing sect camps, families that have been passed down for thousands of years are divided because of their beliefs, and people who are loyal to a certain sect rebel against their king for their beliefs... In those days, it was a common phenomenon.

In order to reverse the decline of the church caused by the sectarian division, the once rigid and conservative church had to have the banking industry they once hated so much - just as they later absorbed the Ivory college system, and all the research results and St. Isaac's the legacy of the Pope himself and several archbishops' private banks to create the Church's banking system.

On the one hand, this is of course for better money-making, and on the other hand, the church will come forward to unify the currency and taxation systems of all kingdoms loyal to the church, so that business activities will be more prosperous, and thus provide stable taxation.

It didn't take long for the church to realize that running a bank would not only help win sectarian wars, but also strengthen the church's presence in various parishes—noble teachings could give believers spiritual care, and deposits and IOUs could help churches. become their most frequented place.

Especially when many lords discovered that the bank of the church actually helped to make it easier for them to collect taxes from the people and merchants, they were even more inseparable from this noble and sacred place.

The first person to be granted this privilege was Hantu, which was already torn apart at that time, which is the Hantu Cathedral in the parish where the Seven Cities Alliance is now, and it was specially selected in the port of Carindia, where the trade was most developed.

At the same time, the church's earliest mint was also established here, which produced the first batch of "church coins" and established the earliest exchange system between the three currencies of gold-silver-copper.

After the merger of the ivory sect, the improvement was completed by using the technology left by St. Isaac; the exquisite "church coinage" flowed to the whole continent with the reunification of the faith of the ordered world; and relying on the large and small churches all over the world, become the common currency of all countries.

Probably because he did not want to bow down and surrender in person, he walked into the church. Only the local archbishop was waiting in front of the main altar and presented Anson with the city gate key representing the sign of surrender of Carindia Port.

Of course, this is just a form. The city gate of Carindia has long been not related to the "keyhole", so the key itself is also a symbol.

The key of the port of Carindia is not only a piece of pure gold weighing ten kilograms, but also has very exquisite carving patterns on it, which are probably the legend and historical story of the city's founding; the key teeth are even inlaid with six It is decorated with gemstones of different colours, placed on a soft red velvet inside a wooden pallet.

Even someone like Anson who doesn't understand art knows that the value of this thing is absolutely extraordinary.

In addition, as Anson's first visit as a guest, the Carinthia Council also prepared a large number of exquisite and historical oil paintings and sculptures - obviously, Anson was looting luxury goods in the eastern part of Han soil. The matter has already reached the ears of the nobles of Port Carindia.

Chosen by the nobles of Carindia as a representative, the Archbishop of Hantu, who greeted Anson and his party, was a very gentle and easy-going bald-headed elder; after discussing with the little secretary, he readily agreed to serve Stormtroopers provide any help within their means.

Of course, the condition is that the storm division must ensure the safety of the Hantuo Cathedral and avoid the war from affecting this peaceful port city; this was basically what Anson expected, and he happily agreed. By the way, the archbishop and the Lord Luther Franz is obviously a "colleague", but he is almost completely two completely different beings.

After the final city key handover ceremony, the talkative Archbishop of Hantu warmly said that Carindia had prepared a grand dinner for you, and expressed her most sincere thanks to the brave and kind Clovis people.

Of course Anson would not refuse such an invitation.

"Welcome ceremony, golden key, oil painting sculpture, plus a dinner party..."

When the archbishop left, Anson suddenly laughed to Fabian behind him in the empty church:

"So, the Carindians are going to send us off with these things?"

"To be precise, I just used these to send you away." Fabian said calmly with a calm face:

"According to the information I have learned~www.readwn.com~ Karindia did prepare to hand over one-fifth of this year's tax, which is 800,000 gold coins, as protection... indemnity to you."

An Sen nodded slightly and motioned him to continue: "But?"

"But...because of the sudden mutiny of the ocean fleet, Carindia suffered huge losses - especially those families that mainly engage in maritime trade." Fabian glanced at several oil paintings next to the main altar:

"In order to make up for this loss, Carindia had to allocate funds to rebuild the fleet; as a result, the cash in the treasury ran out all of a sudden - to put it more bluntly, they are not willing to pay this money now."

"And those oil paintings and sculptures are compensation for you."

"Really?" Anson raised his eyebrows:

"Then what do you think I should do?"

"I think... the '1.8 million' you proposed is a very suitable number." Fabian suddenly smiled:

"To deal with guys who don't know what to do and try to get away with, cruel reality is always the best way to educate."