Assassination, poisoning, arson, kidnapping...... Similar news came every day, initially used as an after-dinner conversation by the citizens of Lüdes, but as the terror escalated, the sluggish Charlemagnes finally showed a little sign of panic. Before that, Charlemagne's military and political apparatus was already in a state of flux.

If it's a headless case that doesn't know the murderer, then it's okay to say. As time passes, the case will fade into obscurity, and eventually it will be closed. But everyone knows who the perpetrators of the latest series of terrorist attacks are, but are those outlaws so easy to catch? Before the suspects are put in prison, the riotous soldiers and the "patriotic masses" will raze the headquarters of the Order of Peace to the ground. On the other hand, the terror intensified, Archbishop Lai's face became more and more ugly, and the warnings began to escalate into threats, and I don't know when they would turn into arrest notices and death sentences—as the days of acting as rats in bellows passed, so did the number of suicides and suicides......

It was a tragedy, but Tyre was unconcerned about it and had no intention of sympathizing. Whether it's a killer or a knight of peace, they're just replaceable pawns and don't deserve to be cared about. There are more important things for him to work on.

"Albion has sent Lord. Arthur. Balfour and Duke of Malborough as envoys to Lüdes. ”

The face was still young, but the impetuousness and radicalism of the hairy boy were no longer seen, and Lieutenant General Tyr, who was full of capable and calm temperament, flipped through a few pages of printing paper covered with "extremely dense" stamps. To his colleagues and close friends:

"They asked to speak with the Cardinal Church of Richelieu by name, the content of which is not known. ”

Being able to keep it secret so that Stasie couldn't even notice it proves that Walsingham is very good at keeping it secret, and on the other hand, it also proves the importance of the content of the talks.

However, not knowing does not mean that it is impossible to speculate, especially if there are traces to follow, it is possible to guess a rough idea.

"The question of arms limitations, the division of colonial spheres of influence. ”

Freya ruffled her hair and sighed.

"The newly enthroned 'virgin queen' has done a good job, having just sent her sister's favorite cronies to the Lundinium Tower. Diplomatic coordination followed. Begin to balance the power of the countries. Although it has the needle thread on Ymir's side, it is indeed a beautiful move. ”

When the last sentence was spoken, the words were colored with unhappiness.

The strategic interests of the elves come from the controllable chaos of the human camp, once the international situation eases. The fiscal situation of countries is beginning to improve. Then the powerful monarchs and powerful ministers will be able to pull their hands. Turning back to the chaebols that have penetrated their tentacles into various fields - there is no main enemy. Temporary allies will naturally take over that position.

On the other hand, the end of the arms race means that V.E will lose a large number of orders, and the good days of making a lot of money will be gone. At a time when the Defence Force is seeking to further enhance its military strength, this is not a good thing.

"This is also an inevitability, and as long as the nations of mankind are not determined to fight a great war, this crazy arms race will sooner or later draw them into an undesirable world war, in order to avoid that scenario. Sooner or later, the countries will adopt a steady stance of taking a long-term view of the country's major policies and engage in arms limitation negotiations. ”

Brunhill's tone was detached, and her sober analysis was exchanged for Tyre's approval and Freya's reluctant nod, only to see her let out a long breath and pull a few pages from her folder.

"Look at these pieces of information from Stasi, number A401189AN, the 'Sovereignty of the Seas' (HMS. Sovereign.of.the.sea) Sail Battleship, the largest warship ever built in Albion. It is also the clarion call of the White Island Nation, and they declare in a very vicious form that they have begun to seriously consider the prestige of the sea supremacy. ”

In the small conference room, a magnificent sail ship is projected, and the whole ship is decorated with carving, gold, lacquer painting and so on from beginning to end. If you zoom in further, you can see that each bronze cannon has a lion's head in its muzzle, and the bow is a plaster statue of the most remarkable king in the history of Albion, King Charlemagne, who will be defeated by two generations of King Charlemagne, and the relief in the stern is the Battle of the Crimea, in which the Albiang navy defeated the Rus' navy. The sides and bulkheads are decorated with goddesses, unicorns and dragons, connected together with gilded blessed words. Between the muzzles of the guns on the middle deck are gilded reliefs of Charlemagne's swords, battle axes, armour, bugles, war drums and flags captured in the battles of Albion against Charlemagne, and a large lantern for 12 people is set up in the stern of the ship, which serves both decoration and lighting.

With a displacement of 1,500 tons, the Sea Sovereign is made of high-quality oak and covered with a layer of copper for its defenses. The ship was equipped with 104 bronze guns, including 20 60-pounder guns, 8 30-pounder guns, 32 18-pounder guns, and 44 9-pounder guns. One broadside salvo can project more than a ton of ammunition. On the seas of this era, apart from the battleship "Throne" under construction by Charlemagne, there was no warship of the national navy that could match it.

"This ship was not built to put this glittering target on battle, but to show the nations Albion's shipbuilding prowess and their determination to put every penny in their bag into naval construction in order to maintain superiority at sea. ”

Freya looked at the incomparably ornate warships, and as a senior general of a modern army, she watched as her strategic opponents poured heavily on such ships that were obsolete from birth, and built one after another, in order to consolidate their maritime supremacy...... A bitter smile floated from the bottom of my heart to the surface.

"For them, it's necessary. The strength of the navy is a secondary issue for Charlemagne, but for Albion it is a matter of life and death. ”

"But it was this Albion who first proposed to limit the arms race, this ...... Isn't it a contradiction?"

Thor scratched his scalp on a rare trip, as the only elf in the conference room with a major general's epaulettes, this question had been entrenched in his mind for some time. In his opinion, since Albion had made up his mind to overwhelm any adversary who dared to challenge its maritime supremacy at any cost, it was clearly in conflict with their established national policy to propose arms limitations at this time.

"Financial means, Thor. ”

Brunhill smiled and reminded Thor, who had never been a good student, and handed another form to him.

"The arms race is a bottomless pit, and no matter how much determination and perseverance there is, financial resources are not unlimited after all. The Navy was built to guarantee the security of the country, not to bankrupt the country. On this subject, both the Albião and the Bishop of Richelieu are very realistic and sensible. (To be continued......)

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