I was a knight in the Middle Ages

Chapter 382: Disaster Behind the Scenes

Alpha had been drifting in the vast ocean for a whole week. During this period, his main energy was devoted to observing the growth and development of the small octopuses. The giant shark's body was quickly devoured by the two small octopuses.

Amazingly, one of the octopuses has grown to about ten feet long, with a sturdy body and powerful tentacles; the other one is not to be outdone, growing to about two meters long and swimming flexibly in the sea water. Now, they both have the ability to live and move freely in the ocean, moving freely between the waves, and jumping out of the water from time to time, splashing large pieces of water.

However, the growth of octopuses requires a lot of energy, and they cannot meet their needs by hunting on their own. For this reason, Alpha decisively instructed Lilia to set up a special fishing fleet. This fleet is composed of experienced sailors. They drive sturdy fishing boats equipped with advanced fishing equipment and travel across the sea day and night just to ensure that the octopuses can get enough food.

While solemnly handing the two octopuses over to Lilia for careful care, Alpha also devoted himself to the site selection of the shipyard. He traveled to every corner of the Ionian Islands, carefully inspected the terrain, hydrology and other conditions, and finally selected an excellent location. The harbor here is deep, the shelter conditions are good, and the surrounding resources are rich, making it easy to obtain the materials needed to build warships.

Then, Alpha made a detailed and careful plan for the development and production of the new warship. He particularly emphasized the importance of Archimedes' buoyancy formula and the watertight compartment of the warship, and patiently explained the principles and key points to the technicians and craftsmen. He was ready to leave only after all the relevant matters were explained clearly.

In fact, Alpha's knowledge of this knowledge only stopped there. If he explored it further, his half-baked knowledge would be exposed. After all, he still had many affairs of his own to deal with. At this time, the basic production in the Irus region had gradually recovered, and various mining production was also developing vigorously. It was no longer as urgent as before that he was always in charge.

However, Alpha felt very strange in his heart. Athena's news suddenly stopped without any warning. This put him in a dilemma. Now he had no idea where to go to receive the people who were excluded by the church. Among those people, there were many skilled craftsmen and knowledgeable scholars who played an important role in his development. Losing contact with them made Alpha very anxious.

In desperation, Alpha weighed the pros and cons and decided to develop eastward and enter the Western Macedonia region. At this time, the eyes of the whole Europe were focused on the situation in Greece. This place has a special geographical location and is a strategically contested place. It is like a huge piece of fat meat, which has attracted the salivation of major forces. Once the situation is clear, they will be eager to intervene or arrange agents to intervene in an attempt to get a share of this land.

The Pirate Alliance acted quickly, sending a large number of warships to the front. The number of knights who landed reached 30,000, with a huge lineup and fierce momentum. This was almost equivalent to the entire military force of a medium-sized country. For the Pirate Alliance, the hegemon of the sea, this was just a tentative action, intended to find out the details of each party and the defense situation of Greece.

At present, the Pirate Alliance has occupied more than 50% of Greece's territory. Large areas of land have fallen, and the people are in dire straits. Even if Alpha takes over Western Macedonia and Irus, it is only equivalent to gaining 10% of Greece's territory. This sharp contrast clearly shows the huge gap in strength between the two sides. Alpha has risen too fast and its foundation is not yet solid. In front of the old empire with a deep foundation, it seems a little powerless and difficult to compete head-on with it.

The territories of both sides meet at the Garro River. The current situation seems relatively stable, but in fact, there are undercurrents. Alpha is well aware of the crisis and resolutely decides to send more troops to strengthen defense. Tasli is also unwilling to lag behind and has also added a thousand-man knight group. This knight group is an elite division. Half of them are composed of modified people and mutants with strong melee strength. They exude a strong aura, well-developed muscles, amazing strength, like steel beasts, bravely moving forward on the battlefield, fearless; the other half is the magic spear knight group equipped with new bullets. They hold advanced magic spears, have firm eyes, strong firepower, and accurate shooting, like sharp arrows, always ready to pierce the enemy's defense line and give the enemy a fatal blow.

The current relative stability is mainly due to the vast territory of Greece. Both sides are fighting for territory and trying to expand their sphere of influence, and are trying their best to avoid large-scale battles. Because they all know that once they get into a large-scale war that will hurt both sides, other forces will inevitably take advantage of the opportunity to reap the benefits, and then the gains will outweigh the losses.

However, the Western Macedonia region that Alpha longed for was not peaceful. The Ottoman Empire's inaction in this area made the surrounding countries begin to move, especially Macedonia, which was obsessed with the territory that originally belonged to them and was eager to regain the lost land and restore its former glory.

In this cruel world where strength is respected, if you want to regain lost territory, you must be strong enough. Similarly, if Alpha wants to occupy the Western Macedonia region, he must defeat the Macedonian army. This is undoubtedly a difficult challenge. The Macedonian army is familiar with the local terrain, has rich combat experience, and has high morale.

In order to achieve the goal of occupying the Western Macedonia region, Alpha's army began arduous training. They got up before dawn every day to do physical training, long-distance running with weights, strength training, and their clothes were soaked with sweat; then they were trained in combat skills, swordsmanship, gunmanship, and tactical coordination, and practiced every move repeatedly. They not only had to improve their combat skills, but also had to adapt to various complex battlefield environments, whether it was mountains, jungles or plains, they had to be able to quickly adjust tactics and respond flexibly.

At the same time, Alpha is also actively seeking allies. He sent envoys with sincerity and generous gifts to neighboring countries to negotiate cooperation with those forces with common interests. He knows that in this world full of variables, only by uniting all forces that can be united and gathering the advantages of all parties can he stand out in the fierce competition and achieve his goals.

At the same time, the Macedonian army was also preparing for battle. They took advantage of the terrain and cleverly arranged the defense line, set up checkpoints, built fortresses, and laid traps in strategic locations. The soldiers trained day and night, with high morale, ready to meet Alpha's challenge.

A war over territory and dignity is about to break out, and the air seems to be filled with the smell of gunpowder. Both sides are going all out for the final victory. In this war, whoever wins in the end will control the fate of the Western Macedonia region. And the ownership of this region will be like a key chess piece, determining the direction of the future situation and profoundly affecting the entire world pattern.

When the Berserker Knights, Shadow Knights and Magic Lance Knights under Alpha marched into the Western Macedonia region with neat and firm steps, it was like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples and shaking the entire European continent.

The sharp eyes of the major empires were instantly focused on this, and they clearly realized that this land, which had been silent for a long time in the long river of history, was about to set off a storm. These empires with a keen sense of smell acted quickly, like sharks smelling blood, and could not wait to use a series of covert and complex means such as supporting agents, secretly transporting weapons, and providing intelligence support, trying to seek the greatest benefits for themselves in this upcoming chaotic situation.

Behind Macedonia, there is a mysterious force quietly pushing it forward. Otherwise, with Macedonia's current military strength, especially after being cruelly weakened by the Ottoman Empire, it would have been seriously injured and unable to recover. Looking back to the past, the Macedonian phalanx was famous and well-known throughout the world. Its neat formation and strong combat effectiveness frightened the enemy. However, times have changed. Today, Macedonia is just a third-rate country with no say on the international stage. According to common sense, it has no courage and strength to get involved in this area full of disputes and wars.

However, for Alpha, worse things happened one after another. Not only did he have to face the complex and changing situation in Western Macedonia and the possible fierce conflict with the Macedonian army, but he also had serious problems in his rear, as if he was attacked from both sides.

Albania, which had maintained a close cooperative relationship with Alpha, could not hold back its desire and attempted to get a share of the profits. This sudden change was like a heavy hammer that hit Alpha hard. It directly led to the sudden interruption of the railway construction that was in full swing, and a large number of engineering equipment were forced to be idle, and the workers were at a loss. Alpha's various actions also came to a temporary standstill, and the plan was completely disrupted, as if it was stuck in a huge quagmire and could not extricate itself.

Alpha was deeply aware that the situation had reached an extremely urgent moment, like an arrow on a string that had to be shot. Without any hesitation, he decided to send Farjana to Albania for emergency contact. Farjana was extremely intelligent, quick-witted, and good at communicating with people. She had demonstrated excellent diplomatic skills in many previous affairs. Alpha believed that she could communicate and negotiate effectively with the Albanian side at this critical moment.

At the same time, Alpha is racing against time to explore the root cause of Albania's move. He knows that at this critical moment, he must find out the real motives of the other party's treacherous actions and what their ultimate goal is hidden deep in their hearts. Only in this way can we know ourselves and the enemy, formulate corresponding response strategies, readjust our own action plans, gain the upper hand in this fierce game of interests, and not be led by the enemy.

In order to uncover the true intentions behind Albania, Alfa invested a lot of time and energy in an in-depth investigation. He organized a professional intelligence team whose members ran around to collect information from all parties.

Alpha himself also spent the whole day immersed in past cooperation records and communication documents between the two sides, carefully studying every detail and not missing any possible clues. At the same time, he also paid close attention to Albania's position and actions in international affairs, analyzing its diplomatic relations and interests with other countries. By unraveling and analyzing these massive amounts of information, Alpha gradually outlined a clearer picture.

Alpha discovered that Albania's actions were not accidental, but were the result of a series of complex factors. The domestic economic difficulties made them eager to seek new economic growth points, and this regional dispute may be seen as an opportunity; political interests and power struggles between domestic political factions may also prompt them to take such actions to gain more political capital; in addition, the interference of external forces cannot be ignored. Perhaps other countries are fanning the flames behind the scenes, trying to contain Alpha's development through Albania.

In addition, Alpha also noticed that Albania might be dissatisfied with certain terms in the previous cooperation, such as uneven distribution of benefits and unclear division of responsibilities. These potential conflicts were intensified at this time; or they saw opportunities to gain more benefits in the current chaotic situation and chose to betray the partnership.

After learning about these situations, Alpha became more clear about his response direction. He decided to work with Fayana to develop a comprehensive and detailed strategy that would not only solve the Albanian problem and repair the cooperative relationship between the two sides, but also ensure that Alpha's interests were protected to the greatest extent and would not suffer major losses due to the changes in Albania.

This strategy will include further negotiations with Albania, arguing on the table and striving to reach a new agreement acceptable to both sides; at the same time, actively looking for new partners to prevent a complete breakdown of cooperation with Albania; in addition, the implementation plan details of related projects will be adjusted to adapt to new changes in the situation.