The 27th of April, Base City.
The Base City was built in the middle of August in the third year of Gaia, which was more than half a year ago. The ruins that had been engulfed by the sea of fire back then had been reborn and had become a bright pearl in the Mediterranean Sea.
After the end of the first ocean voyage, especially after the Base City's teleportation portal was opened, Shanhai City's support for the Base City had never been cut off.
Today, the Base City had already become a war fortress. More than 200 P1 cannons were set up on the city wall facing the sea, which was enough to intimidate all thieves. Even if the Spanish Invincible Fleet attacked the port of Gibraltar, they would probably only be able to flee in the face of such a terrifying net of cannons.
The Base City was also reciprocated by the Shanhai City's support. As the choke point of the ocean trade, the Base City generated more than 200,000 gold coins in trade revenue every month.
This was especially so for the royal merchants like the Song Consortium, the Bai Consortium, and the Cui Consortium. Through the convenience of the teleportation portal, they could resell diamonds, jewelry, and other precious goods to make a fortune.
For the sake of secrecy, Ouyang Shuo and his party did not alarm too many people when they arrived at the Base City. Only the Mediterranean Fleet's Navy Admiral Alvaro, the Base City's mayor, and the Black Snake Guards' commander, Black Snake, received them.
After a simple greeting, Ouyang Shuo stayed in the mayor's residence, and the accompanying Divine Martial Guards quietly took over the defense of the mayor's residence. The Base City's City Guard Division stood guard outside.
After arriving at the Base City, Ouyang Shuo wanted to know more about the Mediterranean Fleet.
The Mediterranean Fleet played a crucial role in the attack on Morocco. Whether the fleet could resist the harassment of the Spanish Invincible Fleet and ensure that the war of annihilation would not be interrupted was the key to the success of the battle.
Fortunately, the famous Spanish Navy Admiral Alvaro did not disappoint Ouyang Shuo.
When Ouyang Shuo left the Base City last year, the Mediterranean Fleet was not even half full due to the lack of soldiers. More than half a year had passed, and the fleet was now at full strength.
The secret was with the pirates.
Alvaro carried out Ouyang Shuo's strategy of eliminating the pirates well. He frequently led the fleet into the Atlantic Ocean to kill all kinds of pirates, especially the Vikings who had once wreaked havoc in the Atlantic Ocean.
This way, not only did they ensure the safety of the sea route, but they also obtained a batch of fierce soldiers and sailors. A quarter of the Mediterranean Fleet were Vikings, and more than half of them were pirates.
Fortunately, Alvaro was an iron-blooded veteran, and his methods were ruthless and brilliant. Only then was he able to suppress this group of old foxes.
Another change in the Mediterranean Fleet happened quietly after Lu Meng, the general of the three countries, took office. The clash of Eastern and Western techniques in naval warfare, the fusion of primitive techniques and techniques, was performed perfectly in the Mediterranean Fleet.
Alvaro's attitude toward Lu Meng, his deputy, had also changed from being wary and displeased to liking and admiring him. At this point, the two of them had a tacit understanding with each other.
Alvaro was infatuated with Lu Meng's Art of War from the East.
On the other hand, Lu Meng was a man who was eager to learn. He had witnessed the more advanced and scientific navigation technology and naval warfare techniques of the West on the Mediterranean Fleet. It was truly an eye-opener.
As the sparks of wisdom from the East and the West collided, many strange and wonderful ideas burst forth.
With the help of Navy Commander-in-Chief Zheng He, the two of them had been working together recently, planning to compile a naval training manual that combined the strengths of the East and the West to guide the entire Navy.
After inspecting the Mediterranean Fleet, Ouyang Shuo felt a little more confident about the upcoming battle in Morocco.
On his first day in Base City, apart from inspecting the Mediterranean Fleet, Ouyang Shuo spent his time talking to a few ministers. After the conversation, Ouyang Shuo had a clear understanding of the situation in the Mediterranean Sea.
At night, Ouyang Shuo stayed in his study alone, deep in thought with his eyes closed.
Before he came, Ouyang Shuo only had a rough outline of the Great Xia Dynasty's Mediterranean Sea strategy in his mind. He did not have a clear and definite strategic plan.
The conversation during the day clearly gave Ouyang Shuo a lot of inspiration. Some of his ideas gradually became clear, and they were gradually linked together to form a clear and definite strategic route.
To describe it in an inappropriate way, it would be: "Build high walls, accumulate food, and slowly claim the throne."
On the 28th of April, Ouyang Shuo, who had made up his mind, felt refreshed.
Under the protection of the Mediterranean Fleet, Ouyang Shuo quietly left Base City and headed to Atlantis City.
He learned from the Black Serpent that Atlantis City's situation in the Mediterranean Sea was not as glorious as it seemed on the surface. There were already undercurrents surging in the surroundings.
Since they came from the same source, the Western suzerains naturally had a good impression of Atlantis, which had its own advanced technology. They were also willing to cooperate with Atlantis.
The key was benefits.
Kalia was a smart queen. She knew very well that the various advanced technologies of the Atlantis civilization were the foundation for Atlantis to establish a foothold in the Mediterranean Sea. Therefore, it was impossible for these technologies to be disseminated on a large scale.
This created a contradiction, which was the opposite of the Western suzerains' expectations.
No matter how wonderful something was, if one could not obtain it after seeking it, one would probably not have a good impression of it. Moreover, this was the game world, where the players followed the naked law of the jungle.
In addition, Atlantis' support for Base City caused the Mediterranean suzerains to be even more dissatisfied. In the eyes of the Western suzerains, Atlantis' actions were undoubtedly a betrayal of the civilization system.
Limited by its territory, Atlantis, which did not have a strong military force, had become a fat piece of meat in the eyes of some ambitious people. If they wanted to swallow it, all they needed was an opportunity.
Fortunately, Kalia did not mention this when he came to Shanhai City to participate in the coronation ceremony. Ouyang Shuo's visit to Atlantis this time was to help Kalia out of his predicament.
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At 11 o 'clock in the morning, the warship docked at the port of Atlantis.
Since it was a secret visit, and many adventure players from various Mediterranean countries had gathered in Atlantis, Ouyang Shuo disguised himself and quietly entered the palace with the help of the guards arranged by Kalia.
Kalia was naturally very happy to see Ouyang Shuo.
The keen Ouyang Shuo noticed that some of the core members of the Atlantis City who were accompanying Kalia were faintly showing a trace of dissatisfaction and vigilance towards him.
Seeing this, Ouyang Shuo was even more convinced of his judgment.
After some small talk, Ouyang Shuo took the opportunity to throw out his thoughts and said, "Kalia, with Vic City's withdrawal, the Mediterranean Alliance is missing an important link. I think it's time for the alliance to disband."
Kalia's expression changed drastically, and he said in a trembling voice, "Why? Even without Vic City, I can still find other territories to make up for this link. Why should it disband? " During the coronation ceremony, Kalia had forcibly dragged more than ten suzerains of the Mediterranean Sea to Shanhai City to congratulate him. What he said was indeed true.
Ouyang Shuo pressed his hand down and gestured for Kalia to calm down. He said, "Disbanding the Mediterranean Alliance doesn't mean that the cooperation between Base City and Atlantis is canceled. The cooperation terms in the covenant are still valid." After thinking for a while, Ouyang Shuo added, "Also, this won't affect our personal friendship."
"Then why should we disband the alliance?" Kalia asked.
Ouyang Shuo revealed his considerations and said, "You should understand that only a neutral Atlantis City can truly exist in the Mediterranean Sea and not be criticized or threatened by any party. A transcendent Atlantis is also more in line with the interests of the Great Xia Dynasty in the Mediterranean Sea. "
Kalia was silent after hearing that.
It wasn't that Kalia didn't understand that. Although Atlantis was surrounded by danger, it didn't lack allies that cooperated with it. In fact, they were even hardcore allies. The suzerains of the Mediterranean Sea were still far from being united.
At the very least, Greece had an absolute favorable impression of Atlantis.
There were only a few who dared to risk universal condemnation and have designs on Atlantis. Most of the suzerains of the Mediterranean Sea still held a neutral attitude of cooperation.
However, the close relationship between Base City and Atlantis, coupled with the intentional or unintentional provocation of the Silver Hand, made these allies unable to let go.
That was why Atlantis was in an awkward situation.
It was precisely because Ouyang Shuo saw this clearly that he would resolutely help the Atlantis City out of the predicament. He did not want the Atlantis City to be involved in an unnecessary whirlpool because of the Base City.
"Then, what about Base City?" Kalia asked anxiously.
Ouyang Shuo smiled and said confidently, "I came here in secret this time to solve the worries of Base City. You don't have to worry about it."
"Don't lie to me. Can you tell me the details?" Kalia didn't believe him.
When Ouyang Shuo heard that, he smiled but didn't say anything. His gaze inadvertently swept across the other core members of Atlantis. His intention was self-evident.
Who knew if any of them had been bribed by the members of the Silver Hand?
Ouyang Shuo was not willing to take that risk.
Kalia understood. He turned around and said, "You guys can leave first!"
When the ministers saw that, they tactfully took their leave. In fact, many of them had interacted with Ouyang Shuo before and knew that he was the great benefactor of Atlantis.
The ministers' vigilance just now was only because they were worried about the future of Atlantis. It was human nature.
They originally thought that Ouyang Shuo was here to trouble Atlantis again. Who would have thought that it would end up in such a situation? They inevitably looked a little awkward.
These old fellows had been at the bottom of the sea for a long time, so they had lost some of their sophistication. They were rather cute.
After the ministers left, Ouyang Shuo told Kalia about the attack on Morocco. If they could really take down Morocco this time, it would be great news for Atlantis.
The two of them had a secret discussion about this.
Ouyang Shuo still needed some cooperation from Kalia for the military operation to attack Morocco.
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