Sixty-four, overlooking the imperial capital

Sixty-four, overlooking the imperial capital

In short, after a discussion about the excavation of the Purple Golden Mountain imperial tomb and its adverse consequences, Feili finally took the vampire NV professor Rebeca, who was the one who laid into King Arthur, and several followers to climb to the highest peak of the Shogfu Mountain.

At this time, the vanguard of the Expeditionary Force had already camped on a large lawn on the hill.

According to the preliminary investigation by the soldiers of Zhuoerjing NV, although this place is close to the city of Nanjing, no trace of the enemy was found in the entire mountainous area of ​​the Shogunate. The nearest enemy was far away in a military camp several miles away, and there was no sign of sending troops to fight.

The small number of suburban villagers living at the foot of the Shogfu Mountain were all shrank behind their own boards in fear, looking at the passing foreign invaders with numb and dull eyes. As long as they did not rob their ruined village, they would not seem to have any spontaneous resistance.

Between the mountains and fields, you can vaguely see some white walls and green tiles hidden in the woods. It is probably the manor villa built by nobles in the city. In addition, between the foothills of the Mufu Mountain, there are also several manors that look quite neat and gorgeous, but the people inside have already fled. So the Expeditionary Force took them over, cleaned them a little, and used them as the command center and the bullet warehouse.

Stepping on the weeds and moss that were slightly wet because of the morning mist, passing through a newly built camp tent, Feili and others came to the top of a cliff, faced the strong wind on the top of the mountain, and looked towards the southwest... Then, they were all shocked.

The light and dark morning mist passed with the wind at a speed visible to the eyes. What appeared before them was a majestic and spectacular city, like a silent prehistoric beast, exuding amazing power and dignity in the sun.

Although due to the perspective of vision, only one corner of Nanjing City can be seen from the Mufu Mountain, the towering and thick granite walls, the bright yellow and luxurious glazed tiles on the roof of the palace, the chessboard-shaped Jingzhijie Town, the beautiful gardens, and the endless surging rivers flowing further away... all show the majestic atmosphere of the emperor and the hegemony, and the charm of Jiangnan.

"...This is Nanjing, or the ancient capital of Jinling - the most magnificent and most magnificent city in the south of the entire empire!"

As if it had evoked some distant memories, Li Huamei suddenly stood up and introduced this great city to all the "foreign friends" in a wonderful tone that seemed like a dream. "...... It is bordered by the Yangtze River in the northwest, Zijin Mountain in the east, Qingliang Mountain in the west, Xuanwu Lake in the north, Yuhuatai in the south, surrounded by mountains and rivers, easy to defend but difficult to attack, and was born with the magnificent momentum of the imperial capital, known as the tiger occupies a dragon plate, and the house of the real emperor.

And its suburbs are the richest and most prosperous place in the world, and also the place where the Wenhua Tianbao enjoys... All poems, songs, calligraphy and paintings, flutes, operas, songs, dances, wine and dishes, and even embroidered ceramics are all wonderful and rare in the world... Unfortunately, this great city is now occupied by the Tatar barbarians, becoming the evil nest for them to exploit the people of the Celestial Empire!"

Faced with Admiral Li Huamei's sad sigh, Feili also sighed with emotion.

"... In the travel notes of Lilu Agot that I have read, it seems that I have also focused on introducing this great southern capital: a thousand years of profound history has accumulated here, and a thousand years of glory and glory are also condensed here - but unfortunately, they have already passed away with the wind, leaving only a pile of inspiring ruins... But when I was studying, I never thought that one day I would really step on the outskirts of this city!"

"...Yes, I, who was rescued by you at that time, didn't expect that this kind of scene would happen today... So, there is one thing that I hope you can tell me honestly..."

Speaking of this, Admiral Li Huamei suddenly turned around and stared at Feili with a serious expression, his eyes were extremely sharp for a moment, "...What kind of thought do you have about this ancient imperial capital and this rich land? Are you sincerely willing to be friends with us revolutionaries, become the savior of this declining ancient country, and enjoy our eternal friendship and praise? Or are you just planning to replace the status of those Tatars, turn this country into your colony, and continue to enslave my motherland and compatriots?"

Facing the fierce gaze of the legendary admiral as a sharp sword, as the "leader of the invader", Feili was slightly stunned at first, then quickly calmed down, and after a little bit of speech, he started talking calmly:

"...Miss Admiral, no one in this world is a selfless savior, and even the saints must first serve the gods. There may be sincere friendship between people, but only interests can be discussed between countries, otherwise it is a manifestation of dereliction of duty - there are no eternal friends, no eternal enemies, only eternal interests, whether it is alliance or hostility, it must be closely related to this goal.

Therefore, it is obviously impossible to make us pay for the revolutionary cause of your country without compensation.

Moreover, no matter how weak or remote a country from ancient times is, from the moment it was born, it was destined to engage in a long competition with its neighbors, perform all kinds of tricks, fight and annex each other, and eventually build a great empire in victory, or be destroyed in ashes... Wasn't your great motherland also formed in ancient times?

Unfortunately, I am not a prophet who knows the future, nor the supreme leader of the Nairrel Empire, so I really cannot assure you whether the Second Empress of Nairrel will be ambitious in the future several years, and organize a massive Eastern Expeditionary Force to attempt to incorporate this distant Eastern land under my rule... But the only thing I can guarantee is that at least in the past decade, the Second Empress of Nairrel, which has internal problems, has not had enough power at all, nor has the intention to send troops across the ocean to replace the status of the Tatars and turn your motherland into your own Far East province - this is definitely a very uneconomic and wise stupid thing!

In short, at least in this military operation, all the goals we hope to achieve did not completely conquer your country's crazy option, but only focused on maintaining normal trade and raising the debts, late fees and compensation they received."

After saying that, he stared at the other party with bright eyes, and a strange smile appeared on his face, "...Are you satisfied with such an answer? Dear Miss Li Huamei?"

"...It sounds cold and ruthless, but it is indeed very sincere. It is much stronger than those beautiful words that are empty and useless - political affairs do not tolerate personal friendship."

Li Huamei snapped her fingers casually and said lazily, "... As far as I am concerned, I can agree with your ideas. But this will arise, this question arises: If the Tartar emperor was frightened and bravely admitted defeat and gave in and agreed to your requests as much as possible. Then will you withdraw your troops and truce? And what should we, the revolutionaries who were mobilized?"

"...This is your problem, dear Miss Li Huamei. After all, it is you who want to launch a revolution and create a new era, not us. But in my eyes, this should not be inconsistent with our current cooperation..."

Feili shrugged her shoulders and said disapprovingly, "...even if the two sides are destined to become enemies due to conflicts of interests tomorrow, it does not prevent them from forming an alliance for the common interests today - let alone becoming strangers?"

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After this controversy and showdown on the war goals, the two sides finally sat down calmly again and conducted necessary discussions on the combat strategies of the next stage after landing.

"...At present, our army's main force has landed in Yanziji in the northeast of Nanjing City, and some fleets will continue to move upstream and violently bombard the Yifeng Mén and Shizishan areas in the northwest of Nanjing City, so as to create a panic atmosphere in the city as much as possible and put pressure on the emperor. At the same time, it is also a tactical feint that makes the defenders misjudgment our key attack direction..."

Standing on a huge rock on the top of the Mufu Mountain, Feili held a small wooden stick and spread a map that had just been seized from Zhenjiang Yamen. He then compared the scenery in the distance and gestured, "... However, if the shelling was only carried out from the river, the range of damage could be too small. And it was really against the art of war when the enemy was completely unclear. However, the situation in all aspects did not allow us to fight a protracted war in this enemy's heart-to-heart area. In order to create a sufficient terrifying atmosphere, Miss Li Huamei, I hope you can lead a team to try to sweep the various manor villas outside Nanjing, cut off the internal and external connections between the imperial capital, and force the imperial army to take the initiative to attack, so that we can eliminate its mobile power in the field..."

"…This task is not too difficult..."

Li Huamei frowned and said, "...But now there are only a few dozen revolutionaries following the fleet. In this capital area where the imperial court is most controlled, it is probably difficult for me to find many revolutionary comrades... Was it time for the eunuch party's army to come from Zhenjiang?"

Feili shook her head, "...I'm afraid I can't wait. Soldiers are very fast. The enemy's reinforcements may come from all directions at any time. We don't have much time to delay at the foot of the imperial capital. As for the lack of troops... I'm ready!"

Speaking of this, he raised his hand and slapped a few times, summoned a dark-faced, short and strong Japanese warrior, "... This is a famous swordsman from the Seto Inland Sea of ​​the Japanese Islands. Don't come to the new Inland Sea. He and his 300-year-old subordinates will be temporarily under your command this time - please be sure to make the outskirts of Nanjing uneasy!"

However, what Admiral Li Huamei is paying more attention to at this moment is obviously another message.

"…Come to the island? This is really familiar!"

She repeatedly stumbled on the last name in her mouth, then looked at the Japanese swordsman, and asked in a bad tone: "...I wonder what do you have to do with the Navy Army of Lai Island?"

"...That was the foundation founded by the ancestors of the family in the Warring States Period, but they have long since declined."

The Japanese warrior named Nakanara Laijima bowed slightly and said in a humble and arrogant manner, "...I wonder what Miss Admiral has to do with this?"

"...Haha, nothing else is. I have never thought that there would be such a day. I, Li Huamei, would actually bring a bunch of Japanese pirates to burn, kill and rob the ground in the south of the Yangtze River, not to mention the descendants of the navy army from the island... Hehe, this is really ironic!"

Li Huamei couldn't help but smile bitterly, then waved his hand, "...Oh, okay! Well! Although this Jiangnan water town is still my hometown, most of the people living in this city are no longer my compatriots... Let me fight again! General Taylor has received the order now! Please wait for the good news here!"

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Chapter completed!