Gawain was not surprised at all by the imminent moves of the nobles and the church in the south - in fact, to a certain extent, he personally promoted the actions of the nobles and the church step by step.
The alchemy potion business that almost shattered the original market, the disruptive magic network technology, and mining machinery and equipment, these things have brought wealth to the nobles of the Southern Territory that they had never imagined, but at the same time, as long as those Nobles with a little brain would realize that they are gradually being economically eroded and controlled by Cecil in the process. On the other hand, through Viscount Andrew of Tanzania Town as an "agent", the ore business in the South today is almost Half of them have fallen into the hands of the Cecil-Leslie coalition, so the suppressed noble lords happen to be the ones with the greatest force in the South - after all, mastering the ores is equivalent to mastering the forging of weapons. Resources equal the ability to build and maintain a strong army.
So, the nobles in the south, especially the richest and most powerful ones, will sooner or later regard Cecil as their enemy.
"Cecil's land is filled with gold and silver, and the ruler of this land happens to have a 'weakness' that can be attacked." In this era, no one can refuse this temptation.
On the other hand, since last winter, the territory has accepted a large number of believers from the Holy Spirit Plains, which is constantly irritating the nerves of the Holy Light Church. It is difficult for those missionaries to make any waves in the south, but if the nobles in the south happen to want to deal with Cecil at this time, then the Holy Light Church will have the opportunity to enter this area - this is a matter of course.
Gawain knows very well that these changes are inevitable and will definitely happen - as long as he wants to establish his own new order in this world, sooner or later he will conflict with the original traditional forces. There is no room for compromise when it comes to changes involving basic rules, and everything must ultimately be done with force. So after realizing this, Gawain knew exactly what he was going to do - he was silently prepared to use force to speak. , and then see when those traditional nobles and churches can't help but take action.
Hetty is also a smart person. Seeing Gawain's attitude, she knew that what her ancestor had been planning was exactly the current situation, but there was one thing she couldn't understand: "Ancestor, why are you so different?" Do you want to wait for them to take the initiative? You must know that from a legal perspective, you always have a reason to take the initiative without worrying about any moral issues - after all, all the nobles in the southern territory currently occupy your fiefdom..."
"It's very simple, because the land is vast and sparsely populated," Gawain replied casually. Seeing that Hetty still had a puzzled look on his face, he shook his head helplessly and added, "Let them Gather the people together, and we’ll be done with a round of saturation artillery fire and ray gun fire, and we’ll hit the Manchurian border one by one."
Hetty: "..."
Of course, what Gawain said was somewhat of a joke. Strategically, one can despise the enemy, but tactically it is still necessary.Paying attention to them - even if they are just a group of old nobles who do not know the power of Cecil's guns, the force they have on hand is still a bit of a threat - so Gawain took out a piece of paper from the blank letterhead next to him, and brushed it He wrote two lines of words on the ground and handed it to Hetty: "This letter is for Dame Glen."
Hetty glanced at the content on the letter paper. There was only a very brief content: "The time has come to settle the accounts, and the inventory will be taken recently."
After Hetty left, Gawain stood up, came to the map depicting the entire southern territory, and fell into In thinking.
To be honest, although Gao Wen had been prepared for a military confrontation with the traditional forces of this world early on, if it were not driven by the changes in the situation, Gao Wen would not have planned to let the development stage so early. The territory enters a state of war.
According to his original idea, he wanted to quietly develop the territory, continuously open up new land to the south and establish industrial zones, until he had an absolutely crushing power at hand, and then jump out and destroy those traditional Beat them all up.
However, the plan could not keep up with the changes. Negotiations between Typhon and Ansu have begun. Regardless of whether the peace agreement can be signed smoothly, the current relatively stable situation in the southern border will change - needless to say if a war breaks out, If peace is signed, the major external troubles will be temporarily solved, and the freed-up Ansu royal family should now take notice of the Cecil Territory, which is rising rapidly in the south and frequently challenges the traditional order.
Francis II is not a fool. He can tolerate the Cecil family re-entering the stage and allowing this ancient family, which has been suppressed with great difficulty, to be active in the south. It is simply because internal and external troubles cannot be solved. He does not want to Adding the reputation of being disrespectful to the ancestors to the already controversial "illegitimate royal family" would not only give new excuses to the nobles who do not support the royal family.
In addition to the possible changes that may arise in the Typhon and Anzu royal families, there are also the recent increasingly weird and crazy actions of the Holy Light Church, and the complex threats posed by various large and small forces in the south...
< p>All these factors combined made Gawain realize that he must solve these external troubles in the near future. At least, he must completely control the situation in the south and make this relatively closed land his stable rear.At that time, he promised in front of Francis II and all the nobles of the royal capital that he would not "actively" make legal claims on the existing land distribution in the south. Although in his name as an "ancestor", this It's okay to insist on claiming it sometimes, but Gawain still hopes to make his behavior more justifiable.
It is best to let the southern nobles jump out on their own.
Of course they have motives and reasons to jump out - not just because of the greed of the nobles themselves, nor because the system implemented by Gawain Cecil in their own territory really aroused their " "Indignation", but because the fact that the Cecil family has re-emerged in the south is enough to make the hair on the hair of 90% of the rulers in this land stand on end.
When Cecil was weak, they might not have felt threatened, but as Cecil became stronger, the hostility from various noble forces in the south would become stronger. After all, they all relied on It developed by sharing Cecil's ancestral property. In a sense, the Cecil family had legal claims to the entire southern territory.
Since their hostility will break out sooner or later, Gawain doesn't mind giving them a little help to unite them sooner.
So, the 25th Production and Construction Office under the Military Intelligence Bureau formulated a plan, and the 25th Production and Construction Brigade (passive), who was good at collecting intelligence and spreading rumors and lying about military intelligence, implemented the plan.
Then the group of southern nobles who were already wary and hostile to the Cecil family couldn't help themselves and wanted to jump out...
Those who followed ancient etiquette The nobles may not necessarily have the courage to engage in an all-out war with their ancestors, so they probably just want to take a leap and use a very low-intensity friction to demonstrate to the Cecil family, and then follow the "noble game" method to swindle the Cecil family. Get some benefits, but...
As long as they jump out, the scale of this "friction" is not up to them.
Gawain took his eyes back from the map, and then concentrated his energy. In his mind, the overhead perspective from the surveillance satellite emerged...
Fort Treaty, the place that laid the foundation for history. In the long hall, a document was being read by ceremonial officers from two countries under the witness of everyone.
The voices of the two etiquette officers echoed in the hall in almost perfect synchronization. With the blessing of magical power, the voices were not only loud and clear, but even seemed to have some kind of intimidating solemn and thick texture. ——
“...We jointly believe that restoring peaceful relations is the first step to jointly respond to threats, and stopping the current border confrontation is the first step to ensuring peace...From the date of the signing of the agreement, Stop military confrontation and all mutual military infiltration operations... On the basis of restarting diplomacy, resume border trade and personnel flows, and gradually lift the martial law ban... Jointly monitor the magnificent wall...
"...the above All articles were witnessed by the gods and ancestral spirits, and approved by the great and wise rulers of the two countries...
"...in the year 736 of Ansu/Typhon, on the common border Fort Treaty…
“Long live peace. ”
When the solemn final sound fell, warm and lasting applause suddenly broke out in the long hall.
No matter whether the people in this hall are still hostile or whether they were still hostile to each other yesterday, Be wary of whether there will still be estrangement from each other in the future. At least at this moment, everyone who has gone through the long negotiations is sincerely applauding and rejoicing for this hard-won peace agreement.
The peace agreement witnessed by everyone left the marks of the rulers of the two countries. Later, a magician engraved the agreement on two fine gold tablets on site and handed it over to the two countries for joint preservation. The original manuscript will remain in this "Contract Castle", sealed in a safe made of mithril, and sunk deep into a well-protected chamber beneath the fortress.
But these follow-up and ceremonial things are no longer what Duke Silas Loren pays attention to. He just watched with emotion as the king and Emperor Rosetta shook hands, talked, and then exchanged words with each other. They were presented with their decorative swords, and in a peaceful and eager atmosphere, this historic negotiation ended.
What followed was a slightly relaxed banquet, and the grand banquet lasted until late at night.
Although the negotiations have ended, Duke Silas Loren has not relaxed at all. He knows very well how many people are staring at this peace negotiation, including many who do not want peace—— Therefore, even after the agreement was concluded, as long as the king was still in the Treaty Fort and on this border, he could not relax his vigilance.
It must be the same at Typhon - because throughout the dinner, Duke Laurent noticed that the guards around Rosetta Augustus were always following him, and there were even more people. Some.
But in the end, everything ended safely.
With all the guards in a highly nervous state, the two rulers spent their last night in the treaty castle peacefully. On the 52nd of the Resurrection month of Ansu 736, King Francis II of Ansu and Typhon Emperor Rosetta Augustus left the treaty fortress.
Changfeng Fortress welcomed His Majesty the King with a grand welcome ceremony - for this martial frontier fortress city, Francis II who returned from the treaty fortress was another A general in the sense of the word is a general who charges into battle and returns victorious.
But the old king, who was physically and mentally exhausted from the negotiations, did not appear in public for too long. After briefly meeting some prominent figures in the fortress, Francis II returned to the room where he rested.
Prince Edmund was not with him. The person who entered the room with him was the legendary mage from Saint-Sunil City who was responsible for his personal protection.
During the several-day negotiation process, this legendary mage has always maintained a life link with Francis II. It can be said bluntly that for Francis II at this moment, this man has already The legendary mage who has served the Anzu royal family for decades is even more trustworthy than all his children.
Stretching out the creaking stiff joints, the old king sat on the wide and soft couch. His slightly cloudy eyes looked at the old magician standing beside him - a thin man. , black hair, calm temperament, an old man wearing a purple starry robe: "Thank you for your hard work these days, Master Duke."
The old man wearing a starry robe nodded slightly, his voice was low and hoarse: " This is my duty."
"End the life link," Francis II said. "This illusion of physical strength is good, but it lasts too long and is almost affecting my sleep. ."
"As you wish." The old mage waved his hand lightly.Magical brilliance flashed across him and Francis II, and the effect of the life link disappeared immediately. The old king couldn't help but exhale softly as his body felt heavier again.
He was once a powerful spell caster, and his talent was no worse than the legendary mage beside him. However, as a king, he was destined not to reach the last step on the road of magic - his body had already It inevitably fell into decline.
"Your Majesty, I will go outside to set up warning runes for you." After ending the life link, the old mage bent slightly beside Francis II and said.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work."
The old mage left the room, but just as Francis II was about to close his eyes and squint for a while, he heard the door being pushed open again. The sound of opening.
"Master Duke, what else..." The old king opened his eyes and looked at the door curiously, but he didn't finish his words - the person standing at the door was not the man wearing the starry robe. The legendary master, but a strange man wearing the attire of an attendant.
During his absence from Saint-Sunil City, theoretically there should not be any strange faces appearing alone in front of him.
Francis II's right hand calmly and gently touched a ring on his left hand. He looked into the waiter's eyes: "Who are you?"
"Your Majesty the King," the waiter came forward and bowed slightly, politely, "Thank you for your efforts for peace. All things will greet you when they die."
After the words fell, the waiter's head Suddenly it was torn apart, and the broken flesh and blood formed a bloody mouth, rushing straight towards Francis II!