"We still have to watch their movements in the future. If nothing unexpected happens, Bash will distance himself from the relationship with the assassination, while Willan refuses to believe Bash's side and officially joins Bressi on the expedition. It's just a matter of time. Suddenly, I want to coordinate with Francois and send troops to reach Bash. It will take four or five days at the fastest, and it is normal to take a slower time of ten days and a half month." Verak estimated the development direction.
"We'd better do everything right now. Doing these well is the best response to the changes." Murphy, who listened silently, expressed his opinion.
"Murphy is right. The current assassination incident can only be said to have lit the fuse of the war. The overall situation is still elusive. Even if there is any change, I believe that the main station will handle it in time. We The most important thing at the moment is to face all kinds of impacts and complete their respective tasks quickly and steadily." Keating brought everyone back from their thoughts.
They have made countless predictions about the direction of the war, and have made thorough preparations based on the predictions. Now the fuse has just been lit, and the overall situation has not changed significantly. It must be that some things have been discussed over and over again. It is not as important as the research task.
"Yeah." Faced with these things that would change the world to the greatest extent, Verak's emotions were erratic.
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lezein, government building, conference hall
After receiving the news, the ministers and generals arrived at the conference hall as quickly as possible, so that Francois could hold a meeting and make the most adequate preparations before meeting with the ambassadors of various countries.
"Everyone has been informed of the situation on the phone, so I won't go into details here." After the war, it was the day he restored the monarchy and ascended the throne. When he thought that he would become the emperor of Bressy, Francois walked into the meeting. The whole move of sitting down in the main seat was very energetic, "Gregory, prepare to send condolences, Dylan, inform Lieutenant General Ulysses stationed in Guarinadoa County to be fully responsible for the Royal Fleet, Euler The command of the Erhai Fleet is on standby in Port Chester. Joseph and Maguire are strengthening the defense work in Lezein City. Derrick is preparing to deal with the rise in prices. Eden is preparing for the mission to visit Shena... …”
"yes."
"yes."
"yes."
…
As soon as Francois came in, without waiting for the others to say a word, he spent a few minutes giving orders to each of them.
After everything was explained, he breathed a sigh of relief, lit a cigarette as usual, took a puff and put it out in the ashtray: "Any questions?"
"No." Joseph, who was sitting upright, was the first to say.
"No."
"No."
Others quickly followed.
"Well." Francois was very satisfied with everyone's performance. In this unprecedented change in a century, no one seemed to be holding him back. "This war is different from any other in history. With the advent of technology, is changing with each passing day, its intensity and influence have become unpredictable. In addition to Bash, which will challenge Willand's status as a new powerful country, other countries and regions are also ready to make moves, and there is a great possibility that they will be detonated together, so I have to From the beginning to the end, we believed that this was not a local conflict, but an unprecedented war that was bound to affect the whole world."
"I trust your judgment." The Home Secretary flattered him.
"Willand and Bash both have important positions in the east and west, and have deep connections with surrounding countries. This war between them is indeed likely to affect the backlog of issues between other countries, and then cause chaos in many places.
Since you mentioned this, you must have some ideas, right?" Some ministers expected that Francois had some other ideas.
Francois had a meaningful smile on his face: "The chaos in the world is a disaster for some countries and an opportunity for others."
"The war between Welland and Bash will definitely not be small in scale. When we sell arms at high prices, a group of people will definitely rush to buy them."
"Not only the prices of arms, medical supplies, and food will skyrocket. As the world's second largest food exporter after Bash, when Willand imposes economic sanctions on Bash and the fleet blocks Bash's sea routes,
We can just sit back and wait for all parties to come to us for food with new price lists."
"In addition to making money, if the scale of the war further escalates this time, it will most likely reshape the world. A world in urgent need of restoring order is the easiest way for us to gain profits."
"We are the target that all parties are trying to win over. As long as we stand still, they will continuously offer benefits to seek alliances."
Everyone here has the same idea as Francois, that is, chaos is an opportunity and countless benefits for the powerful Bressy.
"That's enough." Francois stopped everyone's discussion, "No matter how good those things are, they are not easily available. Don't fall into a dream before the cannonballs are fired."
"Your Excellency, what do you think?" Joseph asked.
"What are my thoughts?" Francois glanced at the dozens of people in front of him, "I am saying this just to let you know that the conflict between Willan and Bash is just the beginning, and the evolution of the situation in the future will definitely exceed that of many people.
There will naturally be many opportunities at that time, but you must have the strength and courage to seize these opportunities."
"Yes." Joseph listened carefully.
"In addition to what I just arranged, there are still some things to do, such as increasing military spending, and supporting some countries..."
When it comes to increasing military spending, the eyes of military personnel immediately light up.
Francois continued: "In this turbulent era, each of us is a witness and writer of history, but this is far from enough. What we have to do is to make Bressy the greatest country. We
Be the greatest. Guys, I hope you're ready to be great."
…
The meeting lasted very short. After fifteen minutes, Francois had explained everything he had to explain, left the conference hall, and met with the Bash Ambassador Selivanovitch who arrived first.
"Long time no see." In the president's office, Francois puffed out his chest, looking leisurely and proud.
Now that Willan and Bash have officially broken up, he has become the most sought-after person and the key figure who determines the direction of the war.
Selivanovitch saluted and said, neither humble nor overbearing: "Long time no see, Your Excellency, President."
"I know everything. It seems that you can't wait to defeat Wellland, eat Nile, and become one of the great powers." Francois waved his hand and motioned for Selivanovitch to sit down and chat.
"We did not know about the assassination of Prince Albert, so there is no doubt that this is a frame-up by the Willand royal family and an excuse for them to declare war on us." Selivanovitch defended.
"What is the truth of the matter? Does anyone care?" Francois cut to the real topic, "Tell me what you want to do when you come to me. I left Ambassador Benjamin of Welland aside for a while.
You, I hope what you are going to talk about next will be something I am interested in."
Selivanovitch also knew that his explanation for the assassination was very pale. In such a major event that affects the world, it is difficult to tell the truth even if there is evidence, let alone they have no evidence: "You should remember that we last
Something agreed upon during a meeting."
"certainly."
"I want to know if you have changed your mind during this time?"
"Haha..." Francois laughed, "As an ambassador, how could you ask such a funny question? What if I answer yes or no? This kind of thing can only be agreed verbally.
Only interests are the strongest guarantee."
Selivanovitch, who was laughed at by François, did not feel angry, but felt ashamed, and still calmly said: "Because verbal agreements are not binding, I can only understand your thoughts through verbal inquiries.
I think there's a lot of things that can be said honestly before anything happens, when everything is just between you and me."
Francois raised his eyebrows: "My thoughts have not changed."
"I believe your words unconditionally. At the same time, I came here today to reach some new cooperation," Selivanovitch said.
"Tell me about it."
"As I have mentioned to you before, we have a complete way to help you escape from the war unscathed. Bressi has withdrawn from the battlefield with legitimate reasons. Wilan alone cannot implement a complete blockade on us. It cannot be implemented.
A complete blockade, and the army cannot take advantage of us.
In the long run, if Welland does not win, it means losing. So whether Welland's strength is questioned, its international influence declines, or its interests in Nile are damaged, it will be beneficial to both of us..." Selivano
Vicki reiterated the benefits of Persi cooperating with Bash's retreat.
"I know all this, what is the new cooperation?" Francois asked patiently after listening to Selivanovich.
"We want to use you to obtain military intelligence about Welland." Selivanovitch said the new direction of cooperation.
Francois's facial expression changed slightly, but his tone still sounded calm and natural: "How did I know about Willan's military intelligence?"
"We already have some information. After the war begins, you will send the Bressi Royal Fleet, the Oral Sea Fleet, and some armies to participate in the battle. The two fleets will be responsible for uniting with Welland to implement a sea blockade against us."
Selivanovich said, “As we all know, Willand’s navy is extremely powerful.
Our number of warships of the same level is less than one-third of theirs, and we cannot compete head-on. Without confrontation and allowing them to impose a naval blockade on us, the cost to us will be heavy, so we need to use military intelligence to
Make up for the disadvantages, launch a powerful counterattack, and break Willand's maritime hegemony."
"Do you know what you are talking about?" Francois showed an ugly smile.
Selivanovitch looked at Francois solemnly and said nothing.
"This is very whimsical, just like a dream." Francois felt a little scared, "Those warships in Welland are far behind us, not to mention that you can't rely on the little information we have during the joint blockade.
It can be compensated. Moreover, compared with the legitimate reason to evacuate, the risk of leaking intelligence is ten times greater, and we absolutely cannot bear it."
"I didn't say that the gap can be completely bridged through intelligence, but doing so will always make our maritime operations more calm. Rather than a powerful Willand navy that no one dares to mess with, I think what you want to see more is
After being weakened, the gap with Bresi has narrowed, and even the Welland navy has been overtaken by Bresi." Selivanovitch wrote the same logic as the previous negotiations, that is, Bash cooperated with Bresi, and Welland navy
The weakening of Lan is Brexi's biggest benefit.
Brexi's navy is also very powerful, but it is still relatively weak compared to Wellland's. If Bash can greatly consume the effective strength of Wellland's navy in this war and make it lose its maritime hegemony, then naturally,
Bressi can take advantage of the situation and suppress Willan, and can move sideways in all sea areas.
Coupled with this, Welland lost the war with Bash and lost all its interests in the Nile. Even if Bresci cannot surpass Werland and become the most powerful country, it can still be on par with it.
threatened by it.
Francois was a little moved.
But what he is most worried about is whether the Bash Navy has the strength to compete with the Welland Navy. Anyway, according to the current intelligence he has, the gap between Bash's navy and Welland is far beyond what intelligence can make up. Egg
There is little point in hitting a rock; it will only increase the risk of exposure for him.
"Are you worried that we don't have the strength?" Selivanovic saw through Francois's mind.
"It's obvious." Francois spread his hands, saying that he was powerless in the face of such a disparity in strength.
"Then I can reveal some information to you." Even though the president's office was confidential and safe, Selivanović lowered his voice, "We have already begun to build a more powerful battleship, and we also received it from Pruman a week ago.
We have purchased many new cruisers and torpedo boats. Our naval strength must be much higher than your judgment, and we are not unqualified to fight against the Welland Navy."
Francois's eyes lit up.
No wonder.
How could Bash just watch his long coastline become a shortcoming, and be trampled by Willland's fleet after the war broke out?
It turns out that they have secretly improved the strength of the navy and accelerated the filling of shortcomings. However, the gap with Welland cannot be completely filled with a period of time and a large amount of financial resources. At this time, the intelligence that Bresci will have on the battlefield
appears to be particularly important.
"Did Pruman sell you new destroyers and torpedo boats?" Francois never expected that Pruman, who had always kept a low profile, actually intervened.
"Of course, they also have quite a conflict of interest with Willand in the North Sea. It would be best to sell us new warships at low prices and use our strength to weaken the strength of Willand's navy." Selivanovitch said.
It was revealed that Bash and Pruman had also reached an alliance.
Realizing that all the emerging powers had secretly united together and wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to remove Welland from its dominance, Francois had to seriously consider in-depth cooperation with Bash.