January 5, New Ross City.
There was a light snowfall in New Ross in winter, adding a touch of coldness. The fourth prince, Arthur, was sitting behind his desk, handling government affairs.
Since Ma Wei left, the city of New Ross has returned to calm. No strange things have happened anymore. Everything is on track. Bishop Fowler, who was seriously injured, has been depressed for a long time before he recovered. No one knows What happened in New Ross Port that night, Arthur only knows...
When he arrived at the scene in the early morning, the port was completely destroyed.
The ground is like farmland after first plowing, covered with scars, and the hard docks turned into crushed stones, leaving a mess.
At the scene of the disaster, Arthur found Bishop Fowler, who had vacant eyes. Without asking any questions, he commanded his men to immediately start the reconstruction work. In the following period, he was busy restoring the affected economy of New Ross City and had no time to do so. Take other things into consideration.
Fortunately, Bishop Fowler became much more honest after that day. Arthur heard that he had been punished and was reprimanded by the archbishop in a letter. However, judging from the fact that he was still a bishop, the punishment should not be serious.
Dongdong!
There was a knock on the door, and then Gulhana walked in. She walked to Arthur, hugged Arthur's body from behind, and said softly: "There is news from the Church of Truth."
After pausing his palm, Arthur put down his quill and said seriously: "What's the news?"
"I just came to the orphanage on Friday to deliver a letter to me. It was written by Qasim himself. Father Mawe passed instructions and the latest situation to him through the oracle." Gulihana handed over the letter without varnish. The letter was handed to Arthur.
Arthur couldn't wait to take out the letter and read it. He had been waiting for news from Father Mavey. The last time he heard about their situation was through the Royal Navy's defeat report. What happened in the extreme northern seas was highly confidential, but Bishop Fowler knew and informed Arthur.
The tense body gradually relaxed. After reading the letter, Arthur leaned back and said with a smile: "Father Mavey and the others are making good progress. They have established a foothold in the Romanov Kingdom. They are currently recruiting believers and accelerating. expansion...."
"But I read in the letter that the Wisdom Cult has adopted blockade measures to restrict their movements." Gulihana said: "And the Free Association has reached an agreement with the Boyar nobles. After the trade route is opened, they will Delivering souvenirs to the Romanov Kingdom...."
Arthur nodded: "Yes, that's why Father Mavey came to see me. He doesn't want the goods from the United States of America to enter the Romanov Kingdom."
"What are you going to do? Are you going to leak the news to the Church of the Three Destinies according to Father Mavey's plan?"
"This is our political bargaining chip..."
Arthur stood up, walked to the window, looked at the workers shoveling the snow downstairs, and said thoughtfully: "Gulihana, who do you think is the biggest beneficiary of this war?"
"There are no beneficiaries from this war." Gulihana said without even thinking, "If I have to say who has benefited, it should be the Church of Truth and your cousin Katerina. They have found an opportunity to gain power."
"No, the biggest beneficiary of this war is me."
"You?" Gulihana asked doubtfully, "Did you get any benefits?"
"Not now, but there will be soon."
Combing his smooth blond hair, Arthur took a deep breath and said with piercing eyes: "Father Mavey and the others are currently launching a counterattack against the Kingdom of Windsor. However, changes in the international situation have ruined the original plan of the Kingdom of Windsor. Soldiers on the Eastern Front During the retreat, they were attacked by unknown extraordinary creatures. As a result, the Kingdom of Windsor did not have enough troops to defend the two mainland islands."
Gulihana seemed to understand something: "You mean, the kingdom's senior officials actually don't want to fight anymore? They want to withdraw their troops?"
"The failure of the Tyumen City Battle destroyed the House of Representatives' last hope for a quick victory. From that moment on, the war turned from a blitzkrieg to a war of attrition. Even though the Immortal Domain can greatly reduce the logistical pressure, the top management still has other issues to worry about." Se turned around and looked at the map hanging on the wall: "The Kingdom of Frederick and the Kingdom of Sardinia are besieging the Kingdom of Popon. Once the Kingdom of Popon is defeated, the Kingdom of Windsor will become the enemy's primary target."
“The Third and Fourth Army suffered heavy losses, and the Kingdom of Windsor did not have enough.
If we don't have enough troops to stop the enemy's attack, we can only recall the soldiers who attacked the Romanov Kingdom on the front line to defend the homeland. They are also our last elites. Without them, the Kingdom of Windsor will lose its qualification to compete for hegemony in the future. "
"So I judge that the war against the Romanov Kingdom will end this year, but once a war is started, it cannot be ended..."
Arthur sighed and said quietly: "Katerina came to me and she said something to me."
"What words?"
"She asked me to be prepared, because sooner or later, she will lead the soldiers of the Romanov Kingdom to the land of the Kingdom of Windsor and plant their flags all over our mountains and rivers. @ESSENTIAL\/书馆*First release Update~~”
"What?" Gulihana's face changed: "Is she going to attack the Kingdom of Windsor? But you and Father Mawei have already formed an alliance! The same goes for her! How can one of your own people attack your own people?!"
"The current Kingdom of Windsor is not her ally..."
Arthur put his hands behind his back, stared at the world map on the wall, and said in a calm voice: "We initiated this war. In the eyes of the Romanov Kingdom, we are the aggressors, and this is also true... We are in history. Having always played the role of an invader, the Kingdom of Windsor can achieve today's prosperity by relying on the wealth plundered from all over the world to complete the initial accumulation of wealth. It is precisely because of the huge benefits that can be obtained from sailing that the Kingdom of Windsor will vigorously Develop navy and industry.”
"Father Mavey will not agree!" Gulhana said firmly: "He will definitely stop Katerina!"
"He wanted to stop it, but he didn't want to stop it."
"What's the meaning?"
"The letter has made it very clear." Arthur walked to the table, picked up the letter and said, "Father Mavey intends to use Katerina's ambition to help me ascend the throne... Gulihana, you You must understand that the kingdom is a kingdom and the church is a church. Sometimes everyone has the same interests and sometimes they have very different interests. Today when God comes, the church needs the loyalty of believers. In view of this, they must not become the direct rulers of believers and need to be carried out by the kingdom system. Buffer, in turn, the kingdom needs to rely on the power of the church to develop and grow. The two complement each other and are indispensable.”
"No matter what, I still think Father Mawei will mediate the conflict." Gulihana said.
"Indeed, as long as I can successfully solve the problem of the United States of America, Father Mavey will have enough reasons to persuade Katerina to stop the war. At the same time, I can also use this matter to attract the attention of King Rhodes IV. It’s the so-called political bargaining chip.”
Arthur smiled: "The only one who can stop Katerina is Father Mavey, and the only one who can make Father Mavey mediate is me. This is why I say that I am the biggest beneficiary of this war."
"So the key is whether you can solve the problem of the United States of America, right?" Gulhana nodded: "What are you going to do?"
"First, let Cassim inform Bishop Fowler that the United States of America is preparing to secretly fund the Romanov Kingdom and leak important information that the Drost family is a member of the Free Association. In this way, the Church of the Three Goddess of Destiny will inevitably send the Royal Navy. Intercept the merchant vessels of the United States of America.”
"Secondly, I want to write a letter to King Rhodes IV, explaining the potential threat of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Windsor, suggesting that they provoke internal conflicts in the United States of America, stimulate their internal fighting, and demonstrate their own strategy based on the information reported by Bishop Fowler. Vision, and prepare for returning to the royal capital in the future."
"Finally, after the Royal Navy intercepted several merchant ships from the United States of Citi, it sent people to blow up several churches in the United States of Citi, completely intensifying the conflict. In order to fight back, King Rhodes IV will most likely take my suggestion and let Citi Civil War in the United States.”
Arthur said calmly: "The outbreak of the civil war will make everyone see clearly the hidden military strength of the United States of America. Before that, I will try my best to solve the ethnic conflicts in New Ross City and surrounding areas, and donate a considerable amount of money." funds to strongly support the Church of the Three Destinies. At the same time, the Crowley family will mention to the king the prophecy I once made about the United States of Citi. If nothing unexpected happens..."
"I will receive the order to be transferred back to the royal capital and officially return to the center of power. Then I can wait for the good news from Father Mawei...".
