"...After all, you know him better, and I trust your judgment. Don't worry about this. I will arrange for Diaz to take someone over to investigate during the day, and I will let you know the results as soon as possible." Morais
road.
"Well, you must be careful. For other situations, you can ask Comrade Qi White for more information." Verak nodded and did not disturb the chat between Boyin, Morais, and Winston. "Okay, you can continue chatting.
, rest early, I’ll go back first.”
"President, Vice President, Comrade Winston, goodbye." Qi White and Verak said goodbye to the three of them as they left.
After leaving the meeting room, feeling exhausted, Verak let out a long breath and said, "I'm going to go back and rest first. You can stay in the meeting to do whatever you want and wait for them to contact you."
"clear."
"Night -" Verak still wanted to say good night, but when he looked up, he saw that the sky was getting dark, so he just waved his hand.
——
April 14, morning
Republic of Bressey, Lezein, People's Square
Yesterday's blood stains were not wiped away deliberately, as if they were just there to be bright and dazzling, as a warning to the public.
Today, on top of the bloodstains, there are dozens more people who have just paraded through the streets and are being held on the guillotine and hanging on the gallows, about to be publicly executed by the government guards.
The execution area was still surrounded by people.
But the tens of thousands of onlookers were surprisingly quiet. No matter whether there were relatives or familiar people on the execution platform, they did not dare to make any sound easily.
Because in addition to the nearly a hundred guards on the execution platform, there are also several cavalry teams, probably more than a thousand people, stationed around the People's Square. If there is a disturbance among the people, they will charge and kill them.
The warm weather in mid-April failed to dispel the cold murderous atmosphere in People's Square, and deafening thunder seemed to be brewing in the silence.
"It has been verified! Willie Heyman! Oliver Morin! Bridget..." the captain of the guard read out the thirty-three names on today's execution list, "...Beverly! Dennis Vedder! is disturbing the peace.
The rebellious party, members of the Equality Association! Because they refused to accept the government’s teachings and refused to mend their ways, they were publicly executed! To warn you all! Don’t join the rebellious party! Don’t protect the rebellious party! Don’t regard the government as your enemy!”
Don’t join the chaotic party! Don’t protect the chaotic party! Don’t regard the government as your enemy!
The guard captain's voice echoed through the deadly silent square.
"I'm not from the Equality Society! I'm just a watch repairman! Don't kill me! I really am not from the Equality Society! Please!" A middle-aged man who was controlled by the guards looked at the cold guillotine in front of him.
, smelling the faint smell of blood in the air, he was so frightened that his pants felt hot, and his urine flowed out.
The captain of the guard glanced at the man coldly: "We have conclusive evidence! Even if you are really not a member of the Equality Society! The Equality Society often claims that it is fighting for the people. How can it be that we just look at you, an innocent person?
Die?! Then do they really care about you?! Are they really fighting for you?!"
The watch repairman was trembling and out of breath, with tears and runny nose running down his face: "I'm not a member of the Equality Society... don't kill me..."
"Execution!" After the priest finished his prayer, regardless of whether the prisoner confessed or not, the captain of the guard sternly ordered the execution.
The watch repairman who was held at the front and who was destined to be executed first felt the two guards dragging him to the guillotine. His body froze and he was so frightened that he could not speak.
"I'll go first!"
Just when the watch repairman was kneeling in front of the guillotine, his head already fixed in place, and the guards could put down the guillotine at any time to separate his body and head, a voice from the side interrupted them.
Everyone's eyes focused on the place where the sound came from, and they saw a tied-up woman standing there, with guards with guns standing on both sides.
The woman showed no fear, and her voice was sonorous and powerful: "I am a member of the Equality Association!"
"Okay! Someone admits that he is a rebel without me wasting time to present evidence!" the guard captain snorted coldly.
"It's not a gang! It's the Equality Society!" the woman corrected, glaring at the guard captain angrily.
"The Equality Society is a rogue party! A rogue party is the Equality Society!" the guard captain retorted loudly.
The woman looked directly at the captain of the guard for a few seconds, and did not engage in meaningless communication with him. Instead, she faced the people who could not see the end of the audience, and their faces were full of fear: "He is indeed not a member of the Equality Association."
When the watch repairman heard the woman's voice, he seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw and tried to struggle: "Look! She said it all! I am not a member of the Equality Society! Please let me go!"
"But the government doesn't want to arrest only people from the Equality Society!" The woman interrupted the watch repairman. "They just want to kill people from the Equality Society! And at the same time, they want to kill innocent people! Let us fall apart!"
"Wrong!" the guard captain refuted, "Everyone who was caught here is an equal member! And the chaos will only harm the people! We do this because we hope that everyone will not be deceived by the chaos again! Give everyone back as soon as possible
Steady Lezein!”
The woman didn't pay any attention to what the captain of the guard said. Her eyes were filled with tears and her voice was slightly choked: "Equality will fight for the equality, freedom, and unity of the people! This will never change!"
"Execution!" The captain of the guard was worried that this lesbian from the Equality Society would affect public sentiment, and urged the guards to take action.
"Today, although the Equality Association is still unable to protect the people! But we can also choose to die in front of the people!" the woman shouted.
"Execution! Execution!!"
"Crack!"
The guillotine was lowered and the woman's head rolled down.
The watch repairman fainted immediately when he saw this scene, and most of the people in the audience also covered their eyes.
"Continue!" said the captain of the guard.
"I'm coming!!" A gay man from the Equality Association mustered up great courage, made a shrill voice, and took a step forward.
"Execution!"
"Crack!"
"I'll do it!!"
"I'm coming!!!"
"Execution!! Execution!!!"
"Crack! Crack!!"
The watch repairman would have been the first to die, but because people from the Equality Society came forward one after another, he was not executed for a long time.
"I'll do it!!"
"I am a member of the Equality Association!!!"
"Long live equality!!! Long live the people!!!"
"Execution!!! Execution!!!" Seeing the members of the Equality Society who were willing to be killed before the civilians appeared one after another, led by the woman, the captain of the guard was so angry that he flashed his own gun.
"Crack!"
"Crack!!"
"Crack!!!"
After the woman, eight more members of the Equality Society who admitted their identities were executed in public.
"Is there more?! Who of you are coming! Come again! Do you dare to show your head?!" The guard captain walked to a pile of corpses angrily and pointed his gun at the people in the audience.
Wherever he pointed, people fled for cover.
"Where are the rogue parties who keep saying they want to protect the people?! Who is keeping this country running! Who gives you jobs! Who allows you to live in peace of mind?! Is it the Equality Society?! What have they done?
?!Aside from talking nonsense about equality! Apart from attacking their own government during the World Exposition and humiliating Bressi’s face, what else did they do?!” shouted the captain of the guard.
No one answered his words.
"They deserve to die!" The captain of the guard turned to look at the remaining 20 or so prisoners, "If you really want to make Bressie better! Then report to us the news you know about the Equality Society! In addition to being heavily rewarded,
!We will also ensure your safety!”
"Equality will win!!" A little boy who was being held in custody, who looked to be only fourteen or fifteen years old, gritted his teeth.
The captain of the guard took a look at the child with a tender face. The killing intent in his eyes did not subside, but became more intense: "Execution!"
"Bang!"
A clear gunshot was heard from the crowd.
The captain of the guard who had his back turned to the people and ordered the execution was instantly bloody and bloody, and he fell straight to the ground.
"The people from the Equality Association are here! The people from the Equality Association are here!!"
"Notify the cavalry quickly!!"
"Take cover!"
There was chaos on the stage, and hundreds of guards were frightened by the gunshot.
After hearing the gunshots, the cavalry troops stationed on several sides of the square began to move out. They either showed their swords or raised their guns. Regardless of the people in front, they rushed in on horseback and advanced towards the location where the gunshots were fired.
And the instigator of all this, a child who also looked young and was almost the same age as the boy who just spoke on the stage, finished shooting, continued to load the bullet, and moved towards the execution platform.
Just when he loaded the bullet and was about to lift the gun, a big hand came from the side and knocked the gun out of his hand. Then he hugged him and started to walk quickly towards the execution platform in the opposite direction of the cavalry.
Leave.
The boy was stunned. At first he thought he had been caught by the cavalry, but there were no bullets to greet him, only strong arms.
He looked up and saw that the person who stopped him from going to the execution platform to save others was a burly man with an expressionless face.
"Let me go! I'm going to save my brother!" The boy wanted to be grateful, but when he realized that his brother was still on the stage, his expression changed and he struggled to continue saving people.
"You can't save him." The man made a deep voice, his arms like iron clamps, firmly grasping the boy and leading him away from the square.
"I can!"
"Shut up."
The square was in chaos, with people crowded together, as if they were caught in a turbulent wave.
But the man stood there extremely steadily, protecting the boy and quickly breaking out of the way.
"I saw it! It was a child who fired the gun! A boy!"
"Block all the street intersections! Don't let anyone out! Don't let anyone out!"
"The cavalry will guard the intersection! Conduct investigation!"
"Be careful they have weapons! Be sure to search!!"
Before the man could take the boy out of the dangerous square, the guards contacted the cavalry and began to control the situation and search for the shooter who had preliminary characteristics.
"What should I do?" The boy's impulsiveness passed and he gradually started to panic as he looked at the cold and murderous cavalry.
The man didn't say anything. He pulled him and kept pushing through the crowd, moving towards a street corner guarded by the cavalry.
"Let me go, I will kill you." The boy did not want to drag down the man who was willing to save him, "I will die with my brother."
"Stop talking." The man covered the boy with his windbreaker.
The boy knew that it was useless. At best, the cavalry would not be able to find him temporarily, and they would not be able to survive the blockade at all.
"We will shoot anyone who goes further!" There were too many people gathered, especially when a riot broke out, and it was difficult for the cavalry to withstand their impact.
"We are only looking for the shooter! Don't worry about others! As long as they follow our arrangements, everything will be fine!"
"Don't go any further!"
"Stay back! Stay back, everyone!!"
Under the threat of swords and guns, the people failed to break through the blockade of the cavalry and stayed in the square.
At this time, the man also brought the boy to the street corner. Being tall, he could easily pass over the heads of the first few rows of people. He saw the cavalry pointing guns at the people, so that the people did not dare to act rashly, and a cavalryman rushing towards the distance.
, there is a high probability of seeking support.
"I didn't kill anyone, I just came to take a look. Please let me pass!"
"I didn't kill anyone, I was just passing by! I'm innocent!"
"Please let us go, we didn't do anything!"
The people in front were still in panic and begged the cavalry, hoping they would let them pass.
The captain of the cavalry turned a deaf ear and was only responsible for guarding the street entrance, waiting for reinforcements to come to search and find out those who dared to shoot the guards in public.
It doesn't matter whether that person is a member of the Equality Society or whether he is an adult or not.
The important thing is that they must be discovered and dealt with severely, otherwise the majesty of the government will be gone, and in the future, individuals will be able to make cold shots.
The man calmly observed his surroundings and thought about ways to leave safely.
At this moment, gunfire suddenly erupted at another street intersection. Two soldiers from the cavalry were shot and fell off their horses. The remaining soldiers were threatened and began to shoot at the people.
This move caused the situation on that side to get out of control. The people desperately wanted to break through the blockade, and the cavalry was under great pressure.
"Over there! Go to support!"
"They must be people from the Equality Society! Capture them alive!"
The cavalry guarding the street where the man was heard heard the sound and realized that the enemy had been exposed. They no longer guarded the street, but moved through the crowd and surrounded him over there.
"Go quickly! Go quickly!" After the blockade was over, people rushed out when they saw the opportunity, running as fast as they could to escape.
The man turned his head and glanced at the gun battle on the other street. He hesitated for a moment, and finally left the square with the boy and walked all the way back to his home.
"Why did you save me?!" After arriving at the man's impoverished home, the boy's fear was replaced by the shame of not being able to rescue his brother. "I haven't rescued my brother yet! I can't just watch him die!"
"If you can't save him, you will only die in vain." The man was very vigilant. After returning, he stood on one side of the window and looked outside. After confirming that there was no danger, he looked at the boy.
The boy didn't think so: "The situation was already in chaos, and judging from the gunshots in the back, there were obviously others who wanted to save people. I could have taken advantage of the chaos to save my brother!"
The man walked to the table and poured water for the boy: "What's your name?"
"William." Little William's chest rose and fell violently, and he was quite excited.
"How old?"
"Fourteen." Little William stared at the cold man, "My brother is fifteen."
The man handed the poured water to little William: "Where are your parents? Why are you the only one to step forward in such a big matter?"
"They passed away, and my brother and I have been living at my uncle's house." Little William slowly took the water glass.
"Then why doesn't your uncle come forward?"
"He treated us very badly and thought we were dragging him down. It was too late for him to be happy when my brother was arrested. How could he risk his life to rescue..."
The man was sitting on the shabby sofa, looking a little listless: "Is your brother a member of the Equality Society?"
"He's from the Newman Street class," said little William.
"What is that?"
"Students in Newman Street spontaneously formed a study class to exchange ideas about equality."
"Why not join the Equality Society?"
"The Equality Society does not admit children under the age of sixteen, and even my brother won't let me go to the class." Little William drank some water and his mood eased.
The man nodded slightly: "They are all for your own good."
"But I can't just watch my brother being killed." Little William's eyes were red and he held the water glass tightly with both hands.
"The Equality Association should be thinking of countermeasures. They will not just watch their comrades and children like your brother die in vain." The man comforted.
"What do you...call..." Little William wiped his tears and looked at the man in front of him who looked like a tired lion.
"My name is Sherif Adel." Adel introduced himself.
Little William felt vaguely that the name sounded familiar: "Mr. Adel, why did you save me..."
"I don't know." Adel said.
"Are you a member of the Equality Society?"
"no."
"Then who are you?"
"You don't need to know this."
Little William wiped his tears again, gently put the water glass back on the table, and then bowed to Adel: "Thank you, if it weren't for you I would have died just now."
"Where are you going?" Adel stopped little William who was about to leave after thanking him.
"Go back to my uncle's house and find a way to continue saving my brother."
"I said you can't save him, he might even be dead." Adel frowned.
Little William clenched his fists: "Then I will avenge him."
"Who?" Adel asked.
"government."
"...Didn't you say that your uncle treated you very badly? And maybe someone in the square just saw you shooting and reported it to the government. It may be in danger for you to go back now," Adel reminded.
Little William suddenly felt a little confused and didn't know where to go: "Then I won't go back."
"Where are you going if you don't go back?"
"have no idea."
"Just stay here for now."
Little William turned around and looked in disbelief. Adel's expression finally fluctuated, as if this decision was very difficult for him: "But I..."
"If I can contact the Equality Association in the future, I will ask them to place you properly," Adel said.
——
noon
Lezein, North District Factory, in the conference room of the Edo Association Headquarters
"The conflict in the square resulted in at least twenty casualties..." Charles, the head of the Intelligence Department of the Equality Society, came to Boyne and Morais to report with the latest information detected by his subordinates.
"We must act quickly and we cannot let innocent people bear the pressure anymore." Morais can't wait any longer.
Arrested innocent people and comrades of the Equality Society are constantly dying, and some people cannot resist the temptation of heavy rewards and reveal the information they know, causing comrades from all over the Equality Society to be arrested.
If this continues, the consequences will be unpredictable.
Boyin, who had basically regained his energy after sleeping for five or six hours, looked at Diaz, who was also attending the meeting: "How are the manpower preparations everywhere? When can we launch a war of harassment to draw the government's attention?"
Come back to us?”
"It will be ready tomorrow at the latest," Diaz reported.
"Then set the time for tomorrow night, and we will start taking action tomorrow night." Boyin set the time.
"When the time comes, I will come over personally to mobilize, and you will be in charge here." Morais was gearing up, and couldn't help but fight against the government's guards and cavalry who only attack civilians.
Boyin did not refuse Morais's request. Harassment warfare was one of their next general directions. With Morais in charge, he would feel more at ease: "I'll leave it to you when the time comes. Be careful and remind everyone."
Don’t be obsessed with fighting, we must take advantage of our elusiveness.”
"Don't worry, I will definitely make our people suffer a lot while ensuring their safety!" Morais gritted his teeth.
"Diaz, there is another thing you need to do." Boyin looked at Diaz.
"You said."
Boyne told Diaz about Adel: "Adel is very cautious, and he may be a bait thrown by the government. It is up to you and Charles to cooperate on surveillance and investigation, and implement it as soon as possible to get a result."
.”
Diaz and Charles said in unison: "Got it."
"In addition to this matter, other aspects of investigation still need to be vigorously investigated." Boyne urged Charles's intelligence department to make breakthroughs in intelligence as soon as possible to help the Equality Association find the weaknesses of the government and disrupt their plan this time.
"Don't worry, the Intelligence Department has been working at full capacity now, and I believe there will be gains soon." Charles knew that he had a heavy responsibility, and he patted his chest to Boyin and Morais and made a guarantee.
"Okay, let's all go, let's break up the meeting."
Diaz and Charles got up and left.
"Time is on our side, and time is not on our side." Morais smoked a cigarette and kept blowing out smoke. "If we ignore the people, we can endure it and let the government do nothing. But this is also impossible. We
We must take action.”
"The government has grasped our weakness." After hearing that several comrades were sacrificed in the square and that conflicts broke out between the people and the cavalry, Boyin's face remained ugly. "I hope we don't have to open it or abandon it, but instead
Arm it into our hardest armor and forge it into our sharpest blade.”
"Yes, it just takes time."
"Time..." Boyin muttered to himself.
——
Verak's room.
There was a knock on the door. He didn't bother to have lunch. Verak, who was catching up on his sleep, woke up, got dressed and opened the door.
"Resting?" Diaz asked standing in front of the door.
"Well." Verak scratched his messy hair, "Have Boyin, Morais and the others told you about the matter?"
Diaz nodded: "Well, I will lead a team to the East District later to monitor and investigate Adel."
Verak invited Diaz in: "He is very difficult to deal with, so I went to Boyin, Morais and the others to ask for help. Unexpectedly, they arranged for you."
"Don't worry, Charles will arrange for people from the Intelligence Department to assist me." Diaz put the two meals he brought along the way on the table, "I guess you were resting, so I took two meals. One of them
It belongs to Mr. Keating, but I won’t disturb him. You can just send it over later.”
"Okay." Verak stretched his body, "Have you gone to see Comrade Qihuaite? It should be more convenient to take him with you."
"I've met him, and I've learned everything I need to know. He's waiting outside with my people now, and we'll leave together later."
Verak put down his arm: "You should be wanted now, right? Be careful when you go out. Adel is not that important. Whatever you do, you must first ensure your own safety."
Diaz smiled slightly: "It's still the familiar set of instructions."
"As long as you understand what I mean." Verak patted Diaz.
"I understand, don't worry." Diaz didn't stay long, "Then I'll leave first. I'll tell you as soon as I have news."
"Yeah." Verak watched Diaz leave. After washing up, he carried the meal and went next door to find Keating.
Keating didn't sleep much and went to bed earlier than Verak, so he had been up for half an hour and was about to go out to get food and bring one for Verak.
"Diaz is gone." Verak and Keating were sitting at the table eating.
"It shouldn't be a problem if he goes." Keating is also very optimistic about Diaz.
"Well, this matter should come to light soon." Verak said, "I'm thinking about what we will do next. At present, because we have just come back and haven't handed over the work yet, we are not included in the arrangements. But you also
You know, I am a restless person, and now that the Equality Society is facing difficulties, I have to do something."
Keating guessed that Verak would consider this first when he came back: "What do you have in mind?"
"Not yet, but the two aspects we will advance in the previous meeting have not fundamentally solved the problem. I think I have to start from this point and find the key to breaking the situation." Verak had some preliminary ideas.
"Well, it suits you very well." Verak wanted to delve into the biggest issue of equality when he came up. In fact, it is in line with his style. If he said that he planned to help with some trivial things, Keating would be surprised.
"I'm looking forward to your coming up with some unexpected ideas to turn the situation around."
——
noon
government building, conference hall
It has become the focus of recent times. President Francis, who has almost all the power in his hands, holds regular meetings with his cronies, the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Minister of Defense.
Francois, who was originally white-haired, deliberately dyed his hair black, and he looked so energetic, as if he had become the emperor of Bressy: "I heard that there was a conflict with the people during the execution in the People's Square today, resulting in so many deaths and injuries?
"
"Yes." General Pisser, who was wearing a straight military uniform, led the army to Lezein half a month ago and took over the city's defense.
"Execution is execution, but it is better not to cause too many casualties to the public. Although I have made up my mind to sacrifice the short-term public support rate to quickly cut the knot and get rid of the Equality Association, I cannot directly lose the people's support. You know, other people I have chosen
The oppressive factions are now eager to counterattack at any time." Francois was somewhat dissatisfied with General Pisel's tough measures, but reminded him as gently as possible.
"Your Excellency, I think it is necessary to do this." General Pisel turned his head slightly and looked at Francois, "Why did we let the chaotic parties grow in the past? It was because we blindly considered other factors and failed to strike decisively in time.
Nowadays, with public executions, even the people can shoot cold shots and conflict with us. If they are not severely suppressed, their ambitions will only expand without limit."
Francois had a slight headache, but he felt that Pisel's words made sense. Now was not the time to be indecisive. Since he had decided to uproot equality, he had to grit his teeth and bear some things: "Well,
But after all, you still need to have a degree, and I believe you can measure this degree very well."
Pissel nodded.
Francois looked around at the group of people who would be the most critical to help him ascend to the throne: "But we have been implementing this policy for some time, and it seems that it still has not played a decisive role in the disintegration of the Equality Society. Now the time
The longer it goes on, the more trouble there will be. We can't keep arresting and killing him like this."
"And other forces will not leave us so much time. I am even worried that they will collude with Equality to impact your position." Finance Minister Hoffman reminded.
"I am also concerned about this. I believe they will do anything for the sake of profit." Francois said.
"If you need, I can take people to eradicate them. Equality will be in the dark, but they are not there." Pisel used his usual war mentality to advise Francois.
Francois waved his hand quickly and put an end to Pissel's crazy idea: "They can't move. There are many supporters behind them, and now that the Equality Society is facing a formidable enemy, the people's emotions are rising, which has forced them into a desperate situation.
It may get out of control. The best way is for us to show our huge and unstoppable advantages so that they give up opposing us and can only reach new cooperation interests with us to maintain the stability of the government."
"Your Excellency, I have an idea," said Guard Captain Maguire, who was very inconspicuous in this meeting.
"Tell me about it."
"Since we are worried that those in the Parliament are desperate to cooperate with other forces and the Equality Society, but we cannot intervene directly, why can't we use the same method we used to deal with the Equality Society and the people to alienate them?" Maguire said.
Francois's eyes lit up: "Go on."
"We can definitely send some people to pretend to be members of the Equality Society, pretending to be the Equality Society's counterattack, and assassinate members of the Parliament and other nobles. This will make them become enemies and lose the possibility of cooperation, and it can also push them to move closer to us.
But Francois doesn't care whether the method is aboveboard or not. For him, as long as it can solve the crisis, he can do anything: "This is a good idea!"
"Indeed, it not only allows us to solve our worries, but also brings unexpected joy." The finance minister also agreed.
"You can try to do it, and I'll leave it to you, Maguire." Francois was in a better mood.
Maguire suppressed his inner joy and longing for his future career, and responded: "Don't worry."
"Your Excellency, there is some news from Willand, and we are waiting for your intention." Seeing that the problem was resolved, the Foreign Secretary began to mention his own affairs.
"Is this still something they want to do to Bash?"
"Yes."
Francois turned his chair and faced the large world map erected next to the conference table. He looked at the vast land on the east side of the continent and sighed: "A country that occupies one-third of the world's land and one-fifth of it."
Anyone who looks at a country with a population of one will feel fear in their hearts.”
"Its geographical advantage is very good. Its strategic depth is almost unparalleled by other countries. In addition, its large population can be converted into unlimited war potential. It is indeed necessary to nip their rise in the cradle as soon as possible." Pissel said from a military perspective.
After some analysis, I agreed with Wei Lan's idea of sending troops.
After all, there is only a sea between Wellland and Brexi and the Bash Empire. None of them will sit back and watch a superpower grow and threaten their own status.
"But Wellland and Bash have long been in conflict over the issue of Nile colonization, but we have relatively friendly relations with them. Is it necessary to antagonize them? At this time, it is best for us to stand aside and watch them fight and lose both sides.
Choose." Francois not only feels that Bash is a trouble, but also the world's most powerful country, Wellland, which is closer to them, is even more of a threat.
"But if we don't take action, Castella and Dunman behind us have unclear attitudes. Wellland will definitely not dare to attack in a big way, leaving a weak back. And if they don't attack in a big way, it will be difficult for them to travel long distances.
Defeat Bash, after all Bash is so good
The large strategic depth can be used to deal with Welland." Pisser advocated that Bressi also send troops, "So if we don't move, it is equivalent to allowing Bash to rise. By then, there will be one in the north and one in the west that are in urgent need of expansion.
As a powerful country, our situation will be very pessimistic."
The Foreign Minister also followed up and said: "And if you want to restore the monarchy and proclaim yourself emperor, you can definitely use this as a requirement for cooperation, so that Willand will recognize your status and the new Bressi Empire. With the support of the world's most powerful country,
Your future journey will be much easier."
"War can also divert our internal conflicts, and it is also a great opportunity to win over the people." The finance minister also agreed to cooperate in sending troops.
Francois studied the map: "But because of this, it's a bit of a loss to cooperate with Welland. They can not only kick down a country that wants to climb up to maintain their overlord status, but they can also completely control Nile to continue to improve.
Our own national strength. From this point of view, it is also very detrimental to us."
Francois's concerns were not without reason.
In the face of the current cruel international situation, if you cannot expand on your own, then the best thing is to maintain balance.
Helping others grow will only get you into trouble.
General Pisel understood what François meant. After some thought, he stood up and came to the map, pointing to the Bash Empire and the Shena Empire, which existed like an isolated island next to the Nile Empire: "As far as I know, Shena
We are as weak as Nile, and even worse than Nile due to lack of resources, but they have sent many missions to learn from our experience in advancing, which shows that they also have a heart to become a powerful country."
"That's for sure. Which country doesn't want to be strong?" Francois said.
"But their geographical location is very bad." Pisel pointed. "If you develop to the north, you will encounter the giant Bash. If you develop to the east, you will encounter us and Wellland. So what is left to Shena
, there is only one choice.”
"Nile?" Francois had an epiphany.
"That's right." Pisel stood up and allowed everyone to have a full overview of the map and understand the pattern of the eastern part of the continent. "Bash is rising rapidly, and Wellland has conflicts of interest with them in Nile. We remain neutral and will
Let Bash develop unscrupulously. Support Willan to defeat Bash and swallow the big cake of Nile, and let the
Wellland has secured its position as the number one power, always overpowering us. Both of these choices are unfavorable to us. But it is impossible for us to choose to support Bash, which also does us no good. So,
All that is left for us is to support Willan and secretly prevent them from successfully swallowing Nile."
At this point, Francois has completely understood what Pisel means: "So what you mean is that we'd better support Wellland to profit from it openly, and secretly support Shena to develop towards Nero to maintain the current balance.
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"That's right." After Pisel explained, he returned to his seat and sat down.
"This is indeed the best way to serve our interests." The finance minister clapped his hands.
Francois looked at the map and his smile grew brighter: "In this way, all the problems will be solved. I never thought that a small Kanna could become the key to determining the balance of great powers."
"This is their entire value." Pissel said coldly.
"Nile was the center of world culture thousands of years ago, with the largest city and the most exquisite civilization. But now it only has a resource and cheap labor force that is valued by big countries. It's really sad..." The finance minister saw Nile.
Luo and Kanna had complicated emotions as they were divided up by the big powers and played between their hands.
"This is the destiny of a weak country." Francois thought it was okay. "So we must become the greatest country in the world no matter what. Only we play with others and no one else plays with us."
"Under your leadership, I believe we can become the most powerful empire!" Maguire flattered Francois.
Francois didn't feel disgusted and smiled smugly: "We can cooperate with Willan."
"Understood," the Foreign Secretary responded.
"You can also contact Kanna secretly and provide them with some support one after another."
"clear."
All the problems currently faced have been solved. Francois breathed a sigh of relief and was in a happy mood: "It will take several months to prepare for sending troops. This time is enough for us to solve the troubles of the Equality Association.
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"Destroy the Equality Society, send troops with Welland to maintain international balance, and establish the Bressi Empire... Everything is within easy reach." said the Finance Minister.
Francois smiled and looked deeply: "This is a big gamble, and no part of it can go wrong. The closer you get to the goal, the more sure you have to go."
"You will become the Emperor of Bressy," Pisel supported.
"I also believe that I can...Okay, let's break up the meeting."