Chapter 382: Big Scam
Cliff Bay.
The flag of King Vidis is now flying in the Cliff Bay.
Dozens of warships appeared outside the port of Cliff Bay, with falcon flags flying on them.
"Miss Amy, you don't have to take the risk yourself..."
Bao Daisi said as she steered the wheel.
"Risk? The Firdsvain army has already gone to Sarleon. Cliff Bay is not dangerous. Besides, I'm just going over there to talk. Even if the Firdsvain pirates are barbaric, they won't kill a queen who is coming to form an alliance..."
Amy took out a helmet and put it on, then turned to ask Bao Daisi: "Do I look like Ursula now?"
"...You are much younger and prettier than Ursula, Miss Amy. Let me do this..."
Bao Daisi shook her head to indicate that it was not quite like that.
"Bodaisi, you are an excellent battlefield commander and a good captain, but you are not a good... um... actor..."
Amy shook her head, embellishing the word 'liar' slightly.
"Well... didn't they succeed in deceiving people at Changge Port?"
Bao Daisy said embarrassedly.
"That's because the people in Longsong Harbor aren't that familiar with the fleet...and Ursula actually saw that."
Amy sighed, "Ursula saw through us at the first sight in Longsong Port, so I took the initiative to give in and let her occupy Longsong Port. Otherwise, Longsong Port would be our territory now... So this time, I have to go by myself."
Previously, Amy stole the fleet of the Raven Stern. After a brief reorganization - that is, after replacing the emblem on the hull and the flag on the mast, she appeared outside the Longsong Port with a newly-formed large-scale fraud gang.
Afterwards, Boldas and Jocelyn entered Longsong Harbor together as "envoys of the Firdsvain", claiming that the fleet of the Kingdom of Ravenstern that attacked Cliff Bay had been destroyed at sea, and they were ordered by King Vidis to conquer Longsong Harbor.
Bao Daisi threatened the defenders of Changge Port, intending to intimidate them into surrendering or evacuating.
Jocelyn at the time called himself 'Forkbeard', and indeed appeared to be a Vanskerry pirate.
And Bao Daisi seems to be the undisputed leader of the Valkyrie sisterhood.
In fact, the entire fleet had only 400 people at that time, and the dozens of warships were just for show, just enough to be sailed away, and had no combat effectiveness at all.
But the fleet was parked far away, and judging by its size, it was indeed a large fleet with more than 4,000 people...
Moreover, the fleet's flag and the emblem on Bride's body were both unicorns. The people of Changge Port had also heard of the Valkyrie Sisterhood, so the entire Changge Port fell into panic.
Because the Raven Stern Kingdom's fleet did intend to go to Cliff Rock Bay at first, but after Cliff Rock Bay surrendered to Vidis, Gregory IV turned around and went to Eagle Claw Castle. The people in Longsong Port did not know this news for the time being - Amy and Bodaisy stole a boat and headed straight to Longsong Port, before the news of Gregory IV's change of combat objectives was reported back.
The people of Longsong Harbor thought that the Raven Stern Fleet had clashed with the Firdsvain in the Bay of Rocks - both countries were taking advantage of the emptiness of the Bay of Rocks to grab territory , so it was normal for them to fight in this situation.
The Ravenstern people also knew that if they fought with the Vanskerry pirates of the same size at sea, it was a matter of course that the Ravenstern fleet would be completely destroyed...
As a result, the people of Changge Port thought that Gregory IV's army was gone, and the garrison of Changge Port was only 800 people, and a fleet of more than 4,000 people appeared outside Changge Port...
There is not much point in holding out in this situation... The king is gone, so what does it matter if the defenders hold out to the death? Who are they defending for?
Bao Daisy still looked like a queen, with a strong aura and an oppressive voice. The negotiations were very successful, and the defenders of Changge Port had already decided to evacuate.
But just as Amy was about to take over Changsong Port, something unexpected happened - Ursula showed up with the Falcon Knights.
Ursula and Sir Dean claimed that the Falcon Knights would live and die with Longsong Harbor, and she planned to fight the "Fierdsvain Fleet" to the end...
In fact, Ursula didn't know at first that this was a large-scale fraud gang. She just heard that "Gregory IV was defeated by the Vanskerry pirates" and came to win the hearts of the people - she had the right to inherit the throne, and when the garrison decided to withdraw, she came forward to defend Longsong Port, and the people of this city would definitely agree with her.
Moreover, the Falcon Knights were founded in Longsong Port, and this place does have important significance to them.
If Ursula can successfully protect Longsong Harbor, she can officially become the queen here, and she can also gain the sincere support of the Ravenstern.
Ursula's troops were not large, only about three or four hundred people in total. She was prepared to fight hard and even hold on until the last moment.
But after Ursula saw Bodice's coat of arms, Amy's fraud gang was exposed - as the legitimate heir to the throne, Ursula knew most of the coats of arms in the world, and 'heraldry' was a compulsory course for top nobles since childhood.
Ursula recognized the unicorn emblem of Bodice. The relevant information about Phicavia was unfamiliar to the ordinary residents of Pendor, but for the king or the heir to the throne, it was a must-learn course that was very memorable.
Besides, Ursula is a woman, so she naturally has a deeper memory of Vicaria...
But even though it was discovered, the fraud was not exposed.
Ursula was smart enough not to expose Bourdain and Jocelyn, but to take advantage of the situation to conduct further negotiations - she followed Bourdain to board Amy's flagship alone, and like a hero, she 'single-handedly persuaded the Firdsaway fleet to withdraw'...
Since she knew that Bodaisi was from Phicavia, Ursula naturally knew that Gregory IV's army was still there, and Gregory IV must still be alive. This scam was just to force the surrender of Changge Port, so as to force Gregory IV to withdraw his troops...
Ursula was of course disappointed that Gregory IV was not dead.
But Amy's scam is still a good opportunity for Ursula.
Amy knew that with Ursula around, it would be impossible for her to trick Longsong Harbor.
The hundreds of new recruits under Bao Daisi's command are good for bluffing, but there's no way they can really be used to fight.
So she and Ursula worked out a new cooperation plan.
Ursula could use the fleet's lies to intimidate, claiming that Gregory IV had been killed in the sea outside Cliff Bay, and then quickly become the true queen of Ravenstern before Gregory IV returned.
Ursula had legitimate legal rights and was the heir to the throne. If Gregory IV died, no one in Ravenstern would oppose her ascending the throne...
If she could gather the power of the Stern Crow Territory as quickly as possible before Gregory IV returned home, then even if Gregory IV returned with a large army, he might not be able to do anything to her.
So, Ursula and Amy reached an agreement.
Amy took the initiative to evacuate the fleet, and Ursula became a hero who "protected Changge Port by herself", and was naturally crowned as queen by the residents of Changge Port.
Ursula also gave Amy a promise - she would find a way to deal with Gregory IV's army, which was also for the common interests of both sides.
In order to make this "friendly cooperation" more memorable, Amy ceremoniously exchanged military flags and armor with Ursula - the helmet she was wearing now was Ursula's own.
Afterwards, Amy left Changsong Port, and the fleet crossed the sea again and arrived at Lion Lake City - Amy landed in Lion Lake City in the name of Ursula, and then went to fool Gregory IV again.
This time the trick was simple. She only needed to raise Ursula's flag and then make the warship with the flag appear in the eyes of Gregory IV.
The exchange of flags and armor is not for a sense of ceremony, but mainly to fool people...
Amy never cared about ceremony. She didn't pay any attention to the pomp when she became queen.
She just wanted Gregory IV to get out of here as soon as possible to prevent the Stern Crows, who had lost their warships and food, from wreaking havoc on the Gulf of Tonkin.
Sure enough, after seeing Ursula's falcon flag appear on the warship, Gregory IV immediately evacuated the Beibu Gulf and ventured to withdraw his troops from the Jatu Grassland to the Stern Raven Territory.
Of course he had to retreat—he thought it was Ursula who had stolen his fleet…
Gregory IV did not expect that Ursula had declared him 'dead', but he could at least think that if the fleet was stolen by Ursula, then his Ravenstern City and his throne would be in danger...
After resolving the crisis in the Gulf of Tonkin, Amy originally planned to go to Sarleon. At that time, various knight orders were clearing out the undead in Sarleon, and Amy planned to go and see the undead army.
But halfway through the journey, they heard that the Noldor Forest was on fire, Leon declared war on the Bacchus Empire, and the Firdsweir people left the Rock Bay and marched towards Sarleon.
So Amy turned back and got back on the boat.
After making sure that all the Firdsvain troops in Cliff Cove had moved south, she led her fleet to Cliff Cove.
She was going to commit another fraud and force Firthsaway to withdraw his troops...
This girl who once learned fraud from Li Ang has now become a big liar, and every time she commits a fraud, it is a national-level fraud case...
So, the defenders of Qiaoyan Bay saw a huge warship appear outside the port, and a small boat sailed directly into the port.
"That looks like a woman? Let her go to the dock..."
The small boat soon came into the range of the crossbow arrows, but the leader of the garrison in Qiaoyan Bay did not order an attack on the small boat - everyone could see that it was just there to talk.
"Your Excellency, I come to form an alliance with the Firdsvain on behalf of the Kingdom of Ravenstern. Where is King Vidis now?"
Amy asked directly to the garrison leader who walked to the dock.
"Who are you? Is there a woman who is the lord of the Kingdom of Ravenstern?"
The garrison leader frowned.
Most of the troops stationed in Cliff Bay are Vanskerry pirates or descendants of pirates, and the leader here is named Haakon.
This pirate leader, nicknamed 'Solid Shield', was originally the lord of Iron Oak Castle.
As the saying goes, there are wrong names but no wrong nicknames. Just looking at this nickname, you can tell that this leader is very good at defense.
This was also the reason why Vidis did not bring them with him when he attacked Sarleon City - Cliff Rock Bay had just joined Vidis, and needed a leader who was good at defense to stabilize the situation here.
"Lord? You should be more respectful. There is a queen in front of you... I am Ursula, the true king of the Kingdom of Ravenstern!"
Amy frowned and looked at Haakon: "Go report to King Vidis and tell him that I have brought him a great gift..."
"Queen Ursula? I didn't expect you to look so young... Well, sorry, I'm Haakon. But King Vidis is not here. He just left Cliff Bay..."
Of course, Haakon had heard of Ursula, but he had definitely never seen her - Ursula usually only appeared in the eastern part of Ravenstern.
"Just left? That's unfortunate... I was planning to give him some warships..."
Amy frowned.
"Send a warship? Your Majesty, what are you doing...?"
Haakon's eyes widened in surprise. "You mean those warships outside the port? Are you going to give them to King Vidis?"
"Ha, of course I'm not giving it away for free, I'm buying and selling it. I want to use these warships to exchange for some combat power that I can use ... I've said before, I'm here to form an alliance with Firdsvain."
Amy shook her head slightly: "When will Vidis be back?"
"He's gone to attack Sarleon City, and he may not be back for a while... Your Majesty, aren't these warships already powerful enough in themselves? What else do you need to exchange?"
Haakon looked at the fleet outside the port with envy.
"To you, warships certainly mean combat power; but to me, the knights on land are combat power... I don't know how to fight a naval battle... These warships can't play their original role in my hands, but in the hands of you Vanskerry people, it's completely different..."
Amy sighed. "I just want to use these warships to gain the support of the Firdsvain army to help me regain the throne..."
That's true. If this is really Ursula, if Ursula really has so many warships, it would be quite reasonable for her to make such a decision.
"I will send someone to inform King Vidis right away... Your Majesty Ursula, you can rest in Cliff Bay first..."
Since they had specially sent warships, Haakon certainly wanted to facilitate such a deal. Dozens of medium-sized and larger warships were a big deal. Nowadays, a country could only get so many warships with all its strength...
"I can't wait, Lord Haakon. I must take advantage of the opportunity when Gregory IV leads his army to attack the northern Gulf of Sarleon and quickly send troops to Ravenstern. There is a lot of empty space there now... If I miss this opportunity, this deal will be unnecessary..."
Amy said, shaking her head.
That was true, and Haakon could understand that if they could not quickly capture Ravenstern while Gregory IV was away, then after the Ravenstern army returned, even with the help of Firdsvain, Ursula would not be able to regain the throne...
However, if we send troops to "help" Ursula capture Ravenstern, and then help Ursula ascend the throne, it is not certain who will truly rule Ravenstern in the end...
Moreover, if we get dozens of large and medium-sized warships, it will be hard to say who will be the king of Firdsvain in the future...
At this moment, Haakon probably had a lot of thoughts running through his mind.
Amy shook her head with a sad look on her face: "I have to leave here. I thought this was a great opportunity..."
"Wait... Your Majesty... I did hear that Gregory IV is attacking the Northern Gulf of Sarleon..."
Haakon stopped Amy: "I want to talk to you..."
