He still had some things that he needed to rely on.
Therefore, after receiving Karmanâs deference, Strachey immediately changed the topic without batting an eyelid.
âAlthough verbal promises are gratifying, I still personally suggest that we can pressure them to send some fleets to assist us right now. The Great Wall of Iron Blood is not an easy bone to gnaw on. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already taken care of all the external elements required for Lei Luoâs plan for you. As long as you can completely remove the influence of Lei Luo in the city as you promised, then with your current strength, you are already capable of taking down the Great Wall of Iron blood. It doesnât matter even if itâs thought that you donât have the courageâŚI need more fleets. Iâm now facing Lei Luo, and my control over my army hasnât reached a strong point. I need more external forces to balance each other.â
Karman straightened his body, staring at Strachey on the screen as he spoke in a clear voice.
Strachey, who had expected Karman to say this, blinked. âHow many fleets do you need?â
âWe need at least two lord-tier main force formations.â
Karmanâs true price was a main force formation.
However, all the military academy instructors in the empire would teach their students to double the number when they requested for supplies, and promise to double the number when they obtained results.
âThis is the military dispatch catalog. Download it.â
A document appeared on the crystal, and Karman clicked to view it.
After flipping through it slightly, Karman realized that this was the military dispatch list of the twelve independent lords. On it was a detailed list showing the number of ships and soldiers sent by each lord.
Apart from that, there was also detailed information about the various ships and some of the main commanders.
After scanning through it once, Karman could see that these lords were still in a wait-and-see state. The number of troops they sent was only slightly higher than cannon fodder.
However, if all of them were put together, there were roughly three lord-level main force formations.
âIn terms of total military strength, itâs three times what you want. In terms of fleet composition, there are twelve lords, and they donât belong to each other at all. As the representative of Ulysses, you naturally become the leader. Iâve given you more things than you want. You should also give me what I want, right?â
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Karmanâs response was quite firm. âI donât have the habit of disappointing people who satisfy me.â
Karmanâs reply made Stracheyâs expression soften slightly. He revealed a rare smile and stretched out his hand, wanting to end the magic crystal communication. However, at this moment, as if he suddenly thought of something, he said, âGet rid of that Morton in advance.â
Karman felt a little strange that Strachey would suddenly mention this matter.
âIf Lei Luo really wants to walk into a trap, then regardless of whether that businessman is dead or alive, he will come back.â
âIn that case, let him die first. After all, the dead always make people feel more secure than the living.â
While Strachey and Karman were talking, in a secret room, the remaining high-level members of the Grizzly Pirates were having a meeting.
âBrother, Iâve received news from my friends that Lord Myrtle and Lord Flying Cloud have already sent a fleet to the Holy City of Beauty.â
As the vice-captain and Zha Muâs younger brother, Zackenâs position in the Grizzly Pirates was self-evident.
Like the other members of the pirates, Zacken harbored deep hatred towards Lei Luo for luring them to attack the Holy City of Beauty.
However, unlike the other members, he was the only one who firmly advocated for the pirates to cooperate fully with Lei Luo.
This was because he always believed that this was the only way to maximize the benefits of the Grizzly Pirates.
Putting everything else aside for the time being, just by withdrawing from the instinctive hatred and using rational thinking to replace impulsive decisions, Zacken already appeared to be much more brilliant than the other leaders of the pirates.
Another leader also stood up and said, âYes, Iâve also received this news. Iâve also heard that Lord Fanteh has also sent a fleet.â
As soon as the leader finished speaking, Zacken immediately continued, âThis is only information that our intelligence network can cover. The lords that sent troops are definitely not just these three.â
Zacken sat on the chair in silence. As the leader, whether it was his younger brother or the intelligence reported by his subordinates, he knew everything.
Otherwise, he would not have called this meeting.
However, at this moment, when he was faced with a crisis, he lacked a strategy to deal with the situation, so he could only remain silent.
The moment he fell silent, the entire meeting room fell into an awkward silence.
âIf we knew this would happen, we wouldnât have rebelled together with Karman.
Although Lei Luo isnât a thing, he needs us.
âAnd Karman isnât a thing either. He looks down on us from the bottom of his heart. Now, he doesnât even need us anymore. âThis time, it looks like we wonât be able to escape this calamityâŚâ
After a long time, one of the leaders finally spoke. When he realized that he only wanted to grumble for a while, Zacken immediately interrupted him.
âWhatâs the use of saying all this nonsense at this time? Didnât you also vote in favor of deciding whether to cooperate with Karman?â
The reason why Zha Mu was persuaded by Karman was that other than his brothers who had followed him for many years, his most beloved illegitimate son had also died in that battle.
Even Lei Luo did not know about this matter, nor did he know how Karman knew about it.
Zha Mu could barely tolerate other words, but when he was subjected to Karmanâs âEven his own son was killed, he could pretend that nothing had happened. Is this considered a father?â
After this provocation, his mind was immediately controlled by hatred.
Then, he convened a meeting with his subordinates, who were controlled by hatred like him, and made the decision to cooperate with Karman.
Looking back now, he was completely fooled by Karman.
In fact, even without this leader saying it, Zha Mu had some faint regret in his heart.
However, even though he regretted it, as the leader, his authority being questioned like this still made him instinctively feel disgusted.
At this moment, seeing Zacken protect him with all his might, Zha Muâs heart felt warm.
If not for the crucial moment, he would still have to rely on his own brother.