A second ago, Rudolf was still saying that the Carolingians were his hometown relatives and friends, speaking passionately and spitting.
Ursula even felt a strong sense of guilt in her heart. It was too cruel to ask Rudolf to deal with the Carolingians. Who could do it?
The next second, Rudolf said that such a cruel thing would cost more money.
At this moment, Ursula felt that her guilt was ridiculous. However, hope immediately ignited in her heart. Rudolf the Crucible was a terrifying wizard who killed several level 4 witch hunters in an instant. If he took action, he would definitely be able to reduce the pressure on the Golden Anchor Fleet.
Ursula hurriedly said: "I don't know how much money the Earl's Castle has, but it must be very, very much money! We have been preparing for this war for a long time. Mr. Rudolf, please name a price, and we will definitely satisfy you!"
Rudolf felt that it would be impossible to negotiate with Ursula. This Ursula looked like a tool kept by the castle and had no experience in dealing with complicated things.
However, he saw Ursula looking back from time to time, looking at a knight behind him. Perhaps this knight is the key figure in the castle, and the one who can make decisions sent by Steward Wenler.
Therefore, Rudolf smiled and said, "Don't talk so big. It will be embarrassing if you can't keep your promise."
Ursula really looked at the knight again, and Rudolf had a rough judgment in his heart.
After seeing the knight nod, Ursula continued, "Golden Anchor Castle can definitely afford your reward!"
Rudolf pointed his finger deep, pointing to the ships that had been fighting on the sea: "I want a ship, a main battleship."
It was too troublesome to wait for the count to dispatch a ship to send Rudolf to the southern continent. Rudolf was going to get a ship himself, a ship with an alchemical reinforcement array, do it himself, and have enough food and clothing.
For a time, the whole courtyard fell into silence.
Rudolf looked as if he was pointing at a fish tank and saying to the fishmonger, I want a fish. But he was pointing at an alchemical ship!
After a short silence, Ursula quickly spoke: "Impossible! The Royal Navy's Golden Anchor Fleet has only more than 40 ships, and it is still being damaged. It is impossible to give you a ship!"
Even though Ursula didn't pay much attention to the castle, she knew the value of an alchemical ship. She felt that Rudolf was daydreaming.
The cost of a main alchemical warship is about 600,000 gold shields, and the subsequent voyage and maintenance costs are also high.
This is not a matter of money. If Rudolf the Furnace only offered 600,000 gold shields, the Earl's Castle might really pay this money for the victory of this war. Winning this war will gain far more than 600,000 gold shields.
The more critical issue is that the cost of an alchemical ship is 600,000 gold shields, which does not mean that you can buy an alchemical ship with 600,000 gold shields. There is no equivalence between the two.
There are many alchemists who serve various nobles for money, but the number is far less than that of the alchemists in the Alchemical Council. This makes the nobles' alchemical ships more expensive and less productive. The Earl's Castle, with 600,000 gold shields, still needs to wait three months to replenish a new ship.
Not only Ursula, but also the knights behind Ursula were restless. The horses pawed the ground uncomfortably because of the knights' excessive force. They felt that it was a waste of time to meet a strange wizard.
"Mr. Rudolf! Your request is too much. This is far more than the cost of asking a level 4 apostle to take action."
Ursula's tone was so high, Rudolf just smiled and said: "I didn't say that I must have your ships. If there are captured Carolingian ships or Elba ships, I can accept them. What I want is a ship, a ship that can be driven, no matter whose it is." Bargaining
, Rudolf tested the sincerity of the Earl's Castle step by step, and constantly adjusted his strategy.
Hearing Rudolf's new conditions, Ursula thought for a moment and continued, "The captured ships are also the Earl's ships. How can I give you a ship? Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
Rudolf obviously did not think that his request was excessive. He picked up the wine glass again:
"If it is impossible, then I can only say that I regret it. The other conditions are meaningless to me. I just want a ship.
The original agreement between me and Viscount Paulus was that I would help the Earl make magic tools, and he would find a ship to send me to the South Continent. Remember to remind the Viscount that I will finish the magic tools he needs, and I hope he can keep his promise."
He picked up the wine glass and did not pour wine for the guest. This meant to drive him away. Rudolf narrowed his eyes again and thought about how to get a ship.
For this war, wizard Rudolf was an outsider. His only goal was to go to the South Continent. If this place could not meet his purpose, he could leave tonight. There was no need to stay here any longer.
Seeing the wizard Rudolph drinking leisurely again, Ursula was very anxious, and so was Kedrick behind her.
They were both anxious about different things. Ursula was only worried that the Earl's Castle might face a cruel defeat, and many people she knew might die in this war. Her social circle was so small that she only knew people in the Earl's Castle since she was a child, and now many of those people were on the Cross Golden Anchor.
Kedrick was anxious, in addition to the success or failure of the Golden Anchor Fleet, and himself, this was his only chance to join the war.
Although he was the fourth son of the Earl, he had no power of his own, all the power belonged to the Earl, and his elder brother Caleb had a huge say in the castle. The only huge power he could borrow was the wizard in front of him, the furnace Rudolph who was floating outside the camp.
"I agree with your request!"
A cavalryman behind Ursula suddenly spoke and took off his helmet.
"Master! This condition is too outrageous!"
The title of "Master" surprised Rudolph. Is this the big man in the Earl's Castle?
The knight dismounted and walked towards Rudolf.
"I am the fourth son of Count Pallu, Kedrick. I can agree to your conditions on behalf of the Count's Castle.
I swear on my character and the reputation of the Golden Anchor Family that I will give you a captured Carolingian ship or Elba ship in exchange for your help tonight in the Golden Anchor Fleet of the Royal Navy!"
Rudolf handed over a glass of wine and watched Kedrick raise his head and drink up a glass of strong wine in one gulp.
"Good! Happy cooperation!"
The two men held Rudolf's hands together.
Kedrick swore on his character and guaranteed with his family's honor. The knights were very reassuring in terms of promises. This was already a commitment of the highest standard, which made Rudolf happy. He stared at Kedrick: "I like your eyes. You are an ambitious person. Your eyes are full of hunger. You are a good partner."
"Then please take action, Mr. Rudolf the Crucible! Let your 'hometown friends' see your terror, just like you did in the Carolingian Kingdom!" Rudolf's smile was somewhat awkward: "As you wish, Master Kedrick."
Three criminals wanted by the Alchemy Council of the Carolingian Kingdom each grew a pair of level 3 iron bat wings behind them, stirred up countless dust, and flew away.
Kedrick stood there, looking at the three figures flying close to the coastline, a little envious.
It's not that he envied the iron bat wings. If he wanted, he could still get a level 3 magic weapon. What he envied was the sense of control of the strong. The furnace Rudolf dared to participate in such a war, proving that they were very confident in their own strength.
What Kedrick didn't know was that Rudolf, as cunning as he was, quickly slowed down after leaving Kedrick's sight.
Getting a promise from others and rushing forward regardless of everything is what a fool would do. Rudolf wanted to be strong and succeed in being strong. He hid behind a reef, no longer moving forward, and carefully observed the situation.
Cooper and Yvonne also stopped. Cooper asked, "Aren't we going to help the Golden Anchor Fleet as soon as possible?"
"No..." Rudolf shook his head, "If we rush in now, we will easily become the first to be exposed. Let's wait until they are too anxious to care about us, and then we will take action."
This place is very close to the sea where the battlefield is located, less than 500 meters. From time to time, stray bullets or crooked cannons will fire ammunition here.
Rudolf patiently waited for the opportunity to take action. The Cross Golden Anchor had not moved, and the flagship of the Alchemy Alliance had not moved, so there was no need for him to move.
The Alchemy Alliance still had more than 50 ships. The Royal Navy had only more than 30 ships left. If it were not for the help of the coastal defense heavy artillery, the Royal Navy would have lost its resistance long ago.
In the era when knights ruled the continent, the knights' navy mainly focused on boarding battles. At that time, the Royal Navy was called "knights riding on sailboats". When two sailboats approached, the knights would jump onto the enemy's deck and use their powerful ability to resist attacks on the narrow deck to destroy the enemy in one fell swoop.
The long heavy guns that the alchemists equipped on their ships destroyed the knights' fighting tradition. The Royal Navy at that time was sunk before they even boarded the enemy. They suffered a lot in the Constitutional War one or two hundred years ago.
The Royal Navy, now formed by Carloman XVI, has made many innovations in tactics. During this period, Rudolf collected a lot of intelligence about the Royal Navy. He had observed the Royal Navy's exercises and training from a distance.
The first tactic of the Royal Navy, like the alchemists, was the long heavy gun tactic.
This tactic made the navies of both sides fight in a round-based system. If your broadside cannon fired a round, and if I didn't sink, then my broadside cannon also fired a round, and the casualties were extremely tragic. In a very short period of time, more than a dozen burning ships appeared on the sea.
Rudolf couldn't fly to the center of the battlefield to be the hero. There were flying shells all around him. If he didn't defend against one, he would be blown to death.
The second tactic of the Royal Navy was their newly developed three-knight tactic.
The tonnage of steam turbine ships is much larger than that of sailing ships, and more knights can be deployed on the ships. Three main knights are deployed on each knight ship, one knight is responsible for attack, and the other two knights are responsible for defense.
Behind the three of them is a team of knights, and this configuration greatly increases the strength of the knight ship. Level 4 knights become level 5 knights for a short time during the battle, and the attack power or protection provided is far superior to those level 4 alchemical reinforcement arrays.
At this time, the Royal Navy's counterattack, in addition to the artillery of the same caliber, also includes the knight's throwing weapons. Those weapons are glowing with a hazy white light, and they hit the coalition ships at a very fast speed. Their power is much stronger than the level 4 alchemical shells
. Rudolf found in his observation that the main force of the war is those level 4 apostles. Each apostle will usher in a qualitative change when promoted to level 5, and the difficulty of promotion will increase sharply, which makes the number of level 5 apostles very scarce.
The third tactic of the Royal Navy is their old business, boarding battle.
No matter what kind of attack, long heavy artillery or throwing weapons, it is a means of consumption for the knights in the early stage. The strongest ability of the knight is still charging and getting close. Being close to the knight is a nightmare for any apostle.
What Rudolf was waiting for was the Royal Navy's charge. As long as the Royal Navy didn't charge, he wouldn't take action.
Staying beside the battlefield full of gunfire, time passed very slowly. Rudolf observed for a long time and suddenly said, "Cooper! It's up to you next!"
"Depend on me?" Cooper looked at Rudolf in disbelief. He didn't quite react. When did Cooper become the protagonist?
Cooper said, "The bodies are very heavy and can't float on the sea. I want to help, but what should I do?"
"What we want is that your bodies can't float, so they can move on the seabed."
Cooper didn't understand. After listening carefully to Rudolf's plan, he thought Rudolf was a lunatic.
After waiting for more than ten minutes, Rudolf suddenly became nervous: "Here they come!"
At this time, the formation of the Alchemy Alliance's ships on the sea was finally no longer stable and became loose.
As the knight's throwing weapons tore through the protective array of the two coalition ships, the artillery that followed set the two ships on fire. The coalition's formation was blocked, and a gap appeared that could not be blocked in a short time.
The opportunity for war always flashed, and the commander of the Royal Navy issued a charge order.
A total of 9 Royal Navy ships formed a cone-shaped formation, broke away from the defensive sea area, and rushed forward.
For a time, the attack and defense at the gap attracted everyone's attention.
When the raiding fleet rushed to the center of both sides, Rudolf shouted in a low voice: "It's our turn!"
Rudolf took the lead to leave the reef and fly to the sea.
The Alchemy Alliance deliberately vacated one-third of the sea surface, wanting the Royal Navy to escape from here and let the Royal Navy give up the will to resist. Now Rudolf needs to cross the one-third of the sea outside the port of Kodor.
The iron bat wings took him to fly close to the sea surface. In the undulating waves, Rudolf's figure only appeared in the trough of the waves, which was extremely hidden.
His target was the alchemical ship closest to the edge. The Alchemical Alliance had three main battleships: 60-gun, 80-gun, and 120-gun ships. This ship was relatively small, a 60-gun ship.
The Alchemical Alliance had scouts and Word Spirits, and they immediately discovered the heretics who had entered the battlefield.
The three ships closest to the edge all received an order: "An unknown high-level apostle appeared at 8 o'clock in the south! Quickly eliminate the unexpected situation!"