Chapter 855 Outpost

On April 29th, a piece of news detonated the entire Mediterranean.

The queen of Atlantis, Kalia, announced that the city of Atlantis will officially withdraw from the [Mediterranean Union] with immediate effect, and that the city of Atlantis is willing to work with Mediterranean countries to jointly develop the technology lost by the Atlantis civilization. , for the benefit of the entire Mediterranean.

As soon as the news came out, it caused bursts of cheers in the circle of Mediterranean lords, and the Greek lords couldn't wait to place the crown of "Queen of the Mediterranean" on Kalia's head to show respect.

The crisis in the city of Atlantis seemed to disappear in an instant.

With the withdrawal of Atlantis City from the [Mediterranean Alliance], coupled with the previous withdrawal of Vic City, the iron triangle of the alliance dropped two corners at once, and Key Point City was unable to support itself.

Under Ouyang Shuo's instruction, the guard of Jidian City issued an announcement, "regretfully" announcing the official disintegration of the [Mediterranean Union]. As a result, the powerful alliance that had been established for less than a year came to an end.

The sudden disintegration of the [Mediterranean Union] made the Mediterranean become chaotic.

When the alliance existed, it was the well-deserved overlord of the Mediterranean Sea, the creator and defender of the maritime order in the Mediterranean Sea; now that the alliance is disintegrated, who should be in charge of the Mediterranean Sea?

Is it the Gallic fleet of Vic, the Spanish Armada, or even Caesar's Roman fleet?

If the three are not dealt with, I am afraid that there will be a good show.

The only thing that has been forgotten is probably the Mediterranean Fleet of the Great Xia Dynasty, the withdrawal of Vic City and Atlantis City one by one, showing that Cardinal City has been deserted in the Mediterranean Sea.

"No matter how powerful the Great Xia Dynasty is, we still have the final say in the Mediterranean." Said the Mediterranean lords.

Of course, due to the huge profits brought by ocean-going trade, the Mediterranean countries will not do anything "inappropriate" to the caravans of the Great Xia Dynasty traveling through the Mediterranean Sea. After all, no one will have trouble with money.

Even if there is any action, it will have to wait until the new "overlord" of the Mediterranean is born.

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France, Vic.

Henry sat alone in the study room, frowning. The sudden exit of Atlantis City made Henry very puzzled. Based on his understanding of Kalia and Ouyang Shuo, the two shouldn't "break up" so hastily. yes.

"What kind of calculations of the Great Xia Dynasty are hidden in this?" Thinking of Ouyang Shuo's clear eyes that seemed to see through everything, Henry shuddered unconsciously.

Half a year ago, Vic City seized the opportunity of the fall of the Spanish Armada and decisively boarded the clippers of the [Mediterranean Union], thereby successfully breaking through the Spanish blockade and galloping recklessly in the Mediterranean Sea.

After the disintegration of the alliance, how should the Gallic fleet deal with the current chaotic situation? !

Henry suddenly felt dizzy. Now he has no way of judging whether the family's decision is correct. Henry always has a kind of uneasiness. The Great Xia Dynasty, which is hiding behind the scenes, seems even more terrifying.

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Spain, Tortosa city.

Unlike Henry's frustration, Casillas clenched his fists excitedly and said, "The [Silver Hand]'s promise has been fulfilled, and it's time for us to act!"

Sitting opposite Casillas was Juan, the lord of Malaga.

The two most powerful Spanish lords looked at each other, and both saw the heat in each other's eyes. The Spanish Armada had endured the humiliation for more than half a year, and it was time to show its fangs again.

"Do you want to take the base city first?" Juan asked.

Casillas was not overwhelmed by the excitement, shook his head and said: "The base point city was built like an iron lump by the Great Xia Dynasty, and it is not so easy to take it down. Let's not touch the mold. The most important thing right now is Competing for the dominance of the Mediterranean Sea, as long as we win the command of the sea, the base point city is not up to us?!"

Juan nodded in admiration, "You're right."

"We need to let the Gallic fleet know that it's not easy to be the overlord of the sea." Casillas's hatred for Henry was no less than his hatred for Ouyang Shuo.

The two fleets are destined to be old enemies, and the battle is inevitable.

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Italy, Caesar City.

In the luxurious palace, while enjoying the gentle service of the beautiful maid, Caesar listened to the reports from his ministers, a cold light always inadvertently flashed across his handsome and evil face.

"So, we have lost the chance to attack the city of Atlantis?" Caesar drank the red wine in his glass, and his voice suddenly became cold.

"The current situation is like this. The lords who agreed to send troops together before made the announcement in the city of Atlantis and chose to wait and see."

"A group of short-sighted guys." Caesar shook his head regretfully, and said rudely: "That stinky bitch of Kalia threw a bone, and they knelt and licked it like a dog. It's a shame."

"..."

The minister was speechless.

"Tell Anthony that the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea is the territory of our Roman fleet. Don't let the Spanish and French fleets run over and let people grab the territory." Caesar ordered.

"yes!"

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Base Point City.

The Mediterranean was temporarily plunged into chaos due to an announcement, and the Great Xia Dynasty quietly began to act.

In view of the fact that the main cities of Morocco are located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and are far away from the base city, even with the super carrying capacity of the Mediterranean Fleet, it is impossible to transport the four major armies to their places at once.

Not to mention, there is still a large amount of war materials waiting to be transported.

Moreover, if the Mediterranean Fleet is dispatched frequently, it will easily arouse the vigilance of Morocco.

In view of this, it has become an inevitable choice to find a few deserted islands in the outer waters of Morocco as temporary outposts for storing war materials and temporarily stationing troops.

Thanks to the tenfold expansion of the game map, a small reef in the sea can be expanded into a deserted island. The Mediterranean Fleet has been fighting pirates in the Atlantic Ocean for half a year, and is no stranger to this sea area.

Under Alvaro's arrangement, two material reserve bases and three military bases were quickly selected, and the next step was to ship war materials.

In the past half a year since the opening of the Great Sea Route, thousands of Great Xia merchant ships have traveled to and from the Great Sea Route. Ouyang Shuo spared no expense this time, ordering these merchant ships to purchase a large amount of food along the way for the purpose of replenishment, and quietly transport it to the material reserve base. The weapons and equipment prepared by the combat readiness department are directly transported through the teleportation array.

This expense alone amounted to more than 200,000 gold coins.

The material transfer couldn't be done overnight, the four major legions stayed put for the time being and remained in their respective defense areas, only the two commanders, Huo Qubing and Bai Qi, quietly teleported to Jidian City.

As the saying goes: Know yourself and know the enemy, and you will never be imperiled in a hundred battles.

Even for such great generals as Bai Qi and Huo Qubing, if they were not familiar with the target of the war and did not survey the terrain in advance, they would probably lose the battle.

What's more, this time is a transoceanic expedition, and the army is likely to be unaccustomed.

The two god generals stayed in Base Point City for three days, and after gaining a preliminary understanding of the Mediterranean Sea and Morocco, they took the initiative to apply to Ouyang Shuo to go to Morocco for investigation.

Bai Qi said: "Your Majesty, the attack on Morocco this time is a blitzkrieg. It is even more important to survey the terrain in advance to be aware of it. Otherwise, it is very likely that a misjudgment of the terrain will lead to variables in the war."

Now that Bai Qi has said that, what can Ouyang Shuo do, he can only issue a death order to Black Snake, and ask Black Snake Guard's spies in Morocco to ensure the safety of Bai Qi and Huo Qubing, otherwise they will come to see him first.

After hearing this, Black Snake turned around with black lines all over his face, and went to set it up.

On May 5th, Bai Qi and Huo Qubing quietly arrived in Morocco on different merchant ships. Next, they will conduct a one-week field trip.

During this period, preparations for a batch of war materials were in full swing.

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The Great Xia Dynasty was sharpening its sword against Morocco, but the outside world was unaware of it.

Morocco itself doesn't talk about it, they don't realize that the disaster is coming, what to do or what to do. Thanks to the opening of the great sea route, the lords of Morocco also benefited from ocean trade.

Morocco has three treasures, argan, dates and cactus.

The argan tree is a tree species unique to Morocco. It is resistant to drought and high temperature. It mostly grows in southern Morocco and has a lifespan of more than 150 years.

The indigenous Berbers in Morocco have mastered the secret of using argan fruit and argan oil to make cosmetics. Argan oil can be used to massage the face, nails, hair and body, and the anti-wrinkle effect is very significant.

In the game, Gaia strengthens this and refines it into a technology.

I also know that this kind of magical "cosmetics" will be very popular in both the circle of western ladies and the boudoir of the East, and it will naturally attract businessmen from all over the world.

In addition to argan oil, there is another specialty in Morocco that is very popular among businessmen, and that is phosphate.

In reality, phosphate is one of the important pillars of the Moroccan economy, with reserves of 110 billion tons, accounting for about 75% of the world's reserves.

As an important food ingredient and functional additive, phosphate is widely used in food processing. Although the game does not have as developed industrial refining technology as in reality, the demand for phosphate is consistent.

In addition, due to its proximity to the Atlantic coast, Morocco is extremely rich in fishery resources. The export of sardines ranks first in the world, and it is the largest fish-producing country in Africa.

Canned sardines made from sardines are not only delicious, but also nutritious and easy to store. They are a very good munitions.

Ironically, canned sardines are on the roster of food purchased by the Great Xia Merchant Ship for the expeditionary force this time. If the Moroccans were to know the inside story, they would probably vomit three liters of blood.

It is precisely because of these specialties that Morocco has flourished in ocean trade.

On weekdays, there is an endless stream of oriental merchant ships traveling to and from major ports in Morocco. It is not uncommon to see caravans from the east in Morocco, and players have become accustomed to it.

Therefore, the arrival of Bai Qi and Huo Qubing did not cause any disturbance.