Chapter 65 Attending the Eve of the Founding Festival
The easternmost part of the Erebonian Empire, Galeria Fortress
Stationed here is the 5th Mecha Division of the Imperial Regular Army. The division commander is Lieutenant General Valta. He is less than forty years old and is considered young among the generals of the 19 Mecha Divisions.
"Although I have heard rumors, I am still surprised. Sir Rufus and Sir Astre. Sir Rufus came to Galeria seven years ago, and Sir Astre came to Galeria five years ago.
fortress."
"I remember it so clearly." Ling still remembered that she was an intern as an officer candidate for Thorz, so she visited all the major military towns in the country. But in her impression, the commander of the Fifth Mecha Division at that time was not the one in front of her.
This one.
"No, I read the information before waiting for the ministers to arrive. Compared with the two of you at that time, there are many differences in the Galeria Fortress now."
"I can understand, General, you are talking about the two train guns that have been in service since the year 1199 of the Qiyao Calendar." Rufus glanced at the direction of the military exercise ground.
Lieutenant General Varta nodded, and then continued, "That's right, because the entire Crossbell was included in our range, it almost turned into a diplomatic issue with the Republic at that time. If it were in previous years, let the people from the imperial government
It is impossible for the minister to attend the founding ceremony of Crossbell."
"However, the situation is different this year, because the imperialists have gained power in the Crossbell State. Now Speaker Haltmann of the Crossbell Assembly and Mayor McDowell of Crossbell City are both people who have connections with our empire.
.And behind the scenes, the empire has also obtained a large amount of Mira from the Crosbell trade." Ling chuckled lightly as she said this, "If Minister Doris, who is the Minister of Foreign Affairs, is willing to come forward, maybe there will be an excuse to legitimately let Kalva.
Germany has declared war on the Empire."
After all, the attendance of senior officials of the imperial government at the founding ceremony of Crossbell is itself an act of provocation. It is not a provocation to Crossbell, but a provocation to Calvard to the east. If the empire wants to reestablish "real" rule over Crossbell
, they will definitely have to fight the Kalvard Republic on the battlefield. However, neither Osborn nor Jukent want the empire to declare war first.
"Please be careful what you say, Sir Astre. If the conservatives in the parliament hear it, it wouldn't be surprising to be impeached," Rufus said to Ling.
"Well, it's not just a problem between us in Erebonia and our opponent Calvard. The Crossbell issue has been the focus of the entire Western Continent recently. Since we have taken the lead, we should announce this to the world."
Ling continued.
"What I mean now is that we are still testing the range... Although I don't think the Republic will call directly like this, but you two should be cautious when speaking."
Lieutenant General Valta certainly has reasons to worry. Once a war actually breaks out, the Fifth Mecha Division will be the first to bear the brunt. Even if the Fifth has a "train gun" in its hands, it will be the same.
After hearing his worries, Ling shook her index finger.
"The only one who wants to speak at the founding ceremony is Sir Rufus. The authority and responsibility in this regard belong to the Minister of Crossbell Affairs... As for me, I came out because of some other matters. It has nothing to do with this matter."
Having said that, Valta didn't ask any more questions. In fact, even Rufus only knew that Osborne had assigned a special task to Ling, but he didn't know the specific content of the task.
Rufus temporarily stayed at the Galeria Fortress to prepare for the ceremony, while Ling did not stay much and went directly to the Belgarde Gate on the Galeria Fortress side.
The person who came to greet her was a red-haired young man who was also an acquaintance of hers.
The limousine driver was also born in the Imperial Military Intelligence Agency, but on the surface, he was a trader from the Empire.
In the back seat, the two people exchanged information for a while.
"Long time no see, Lecter."
"It didn't take long, just two months."
The two of them went to Mishulam together during the industrial exhibition, but Ling's identity at that time was much more free, and she didn't have to keep herself exposed like she does now. If it weren't for creating such a trip record,
She can travel freely between Kezhou and the Empire as before.
"A nineteen-year-old minister regardless of the ministry, even if he is not the youngest person to hold this position in history, is something that has not happened for many years. How do you deal with those members of the two houses of house who value tradition? There is no way in the empire to be like Gram.
Like Los Bell, use Mira to handle everything."
Rector asked nicely.
"Mira is not completely useless at the empire's negotiation table. But it requires a few more steps to be effective. On the other hand, this position is just a sinecure in normal times, so the resistance encountered is not as big as you think."
"Is it really?"
Rector was hesitant, and his intuition told him that things were not that simple.
"Okay, let's get down to business. This time I came to Crossbell mainly to have contact with several candidates. At least on the surface."
Because of the trouble caused by the mayor's secretary Arnest last month, Mayor McDowell decided not to continue participating in the next election. If old McDowell participated, he would almost win with his prestige among the citizens.
It's a sure thing. But if he doesn't participate, others will have a chance, so politicians are getting excited.
"Before the founding ceremony, I plan to meet with them each for a meal. I'll leave it to you to make an appointment."
Judging from the known information obtained by the Intelligence Bureau in Kezhou, there are five people who have decided to run for election, namely three imperial congressmen and two republican congressmen. In addition, there is another potential risk. According to
Judging from what Ling knows about the plot, IBC President Dita may also be involved.
Although there is still more than a month before the start of the election, Ling also needs to make early preparations. She plans to meet with Dita first to confirm his movements. If he really has the desire to run, Ling hopes to avoid Dita's candidacy as much as possible.
thing.
Although Ling was born in Crossbell, if you want to ask whether she is on the side of the empire or on the side of Kezhou? The scale in her heart has already tipped towards the Golden Army Horse.
Anyway, for the people, they will listen to whoever allows them to live a good life. If Rufus can establish a plan in Kezhou earlier, then it is only a matter of time before Kezhou is naturalized.
As for revealing the movements of imperial ministers to the extreme factions in the Republic through off-the-table means, if Calvard cannot bear to declare war on the Empire, then the Empire can justifiably fight back. But according to her understanding, the current situation in the Republic is somewhat
Too busy to take care of himself, national issues, economic crisis, etc., it is hard to say whether President Locksmith has the courage to do so.
If Kezhou provokes the Republic, then of course the Republic can send troops. There is no psychological pressure at all to bully the small. But if the provocateur is the Empire, it will be completely different for the opponent to make up their mind and make decisions.
Deflecting internal conflicts through external war is a good way to solve problems, but the prerequisite is that the war cannot be lost.
The election and replacement system of the Supreme Leader of the Republic determines that the political career of the President of the Republic is often not necessarily linked to national interests.
"It doesn't necessarily have to be this year. I think Uncle Gillias may intend to clear the rear first. Besides... his real purpose may be different from what everyone thinks."
As an opponent who will one day compete with each other, Ling uses her own understanding of the plot on the one hand, and the deal between Ken Parella and Osborne to judge his true motives on the other.
Osborn's ultimate goal is to destroy Ishmag. As an immortal, Osborn will leave this world when he achieves his goal, but he has no plans for what will happen after his death. He only deals with Isho
Mag's erosion put a great burden on his mind.
In Ling's analysis, Osborne is not really a militant as people think. Otherwise, in the process of empire expansion for more than ten years, he could have used more drastic means, not just diplomacy.
The merger took the world by storm. However, there were not a few people who were deceived by the future blueprint promised by Gillias Osborne and believed that the empire should embark on the path of hegemony.
Shi Ling is also looking forward to what kind of path the empire will take in the future.