"The conversation is confidential...... Forget it, it's basically about how to watch out for us, and by the way, to inform Metternich of his dismissal, right?"

The wording was a little frivolous, but Li Lin's tone was not disrespectful at all.

As enemies, they did their duty with human flesh and blood, and Li Lin maintained the most basic respect for such Richelieu and Metternich.

"The Bishop probably hates us to the core, because what we have done has forced him to hastily launch the long-planned plan for the [Continental System], which has led to a sad early death. By now, his best friend has quickly run out of oil and returned to the Mother Goddess to serve her old man. ”

The elegant and calm comments brushed in her ears, and the knowledgeable, gentle and lovely elf girl put away her unpredictable thoughts, and the chief staff officer of the General Staff responded seriously:

"Even if we do nothing, their flawed strategy is doomed to shameful failure. ”

A few months ago, after sorting through the various clues sent by Stacien in the Metternich mansion, Stacy roughly deduced the outline of the [Continental System] plan, and then submitted it to the General Staff.

At first glance, a cursory glance at Richelieu's [Continental System] plan will suggest that it is strikingly similar to the diplomatic grand strategy phalanx that Li Lin formulated for Alfheim. However, the staff officers who had learned how to examine and judge a plan with strategic vision and independent thinking soon discovered many problems with this [mainland diplomacy] plan, and it was obvious that Richelieu and Mette were overly enthusiastic in formulating the plan, ignoring some crucial elements -- Charlemagne's national power and the balance of power in international politics.

For a huge plan involving military, political, diplomatic and other issues at the national level, if it is to ensure its smooth development, the first indispensable condition is sufficient money.

Armament buildup, road repairs, grain stockpiling, diplomatic visits, monetary exchanges, and foreign aid......

After counting the total amount of expenses required for these matters. What came up was an astronomical amount. That number alone can scare the accountants in the accounting department who deal with numbers and abacus all day long. The council, which is accustomed to hearing about the military and other departments opening their mouths to pay money like a life urge, is afraid that when they witness that huge bill, they will also have a collective myocardial infarction.

That's enough to bankrupt a big country like Charlemagne.

"Fight from the beginning. Cardinal Richelieu should have noticed that the stalls in their plan were too much, too big. Every project requires a large investment of money over a long period of time to see some improvements. Since they couldn't get that much money, they have been reluctant to launch the [Continental System] project. Some of this is waiting for the fiscal situation to improve and be able to meet the needs of expenditures!"

When the balance of power and the wealth index of various countries fundamentally change in favor of Charlemagne? But the reality is still skinny.

Charlemagne's tax situation has indeed improved in recent years, but it is far from good enough to support Richelieu's plans.

They want Charlemagne to accumulate wealth and accelerate economic growth, without reforming the current economic structure and bureaucracy. It would not be possible to readjust the way resources were allocated.

And it's a bit difficult to expect a cardinal who acts on the king's snort to stand in opposition to the upper vested interests, or even the king's opposite.

Any reform, even on a very small scale, will touch the pie of interest groups. This will inevitably create a large number of enemies, and the conservative aristocracy and the church will continue to obstruct or instigate others to obstruct the various reforms of the prime minister, and eventually even escalate to armed confrontation.

When things come to this point, what will the great, secluded and rarely show his face to the public do?

In Brunhill's view, the great Charlemagne would have made scapegoats for loyal prime ministers, pro-reform officials. In order to calm the boiling anger, continue to let the somewhat shaky throne go down.

Throughout, the king sat on his throne overlooking the whole situation, never intending to make himself a vanguard of reform or conservatism, and occasionally throwing out bait like a noblewoman. Appreciate the ugliness of the courtiers like goldfish fighting for bait. All he cared about was whether his throne was secure and whether he could rule more territory. As for the life of the common people, [with bread and water, my people should be satisfied. 】

[There is no way out for the reformists] -- Li Lin's comments on this are still in his ears, and the achievements of introducing the poor and white elves into a moderately prosperous society with an iron fist are also in front of him. The contrast is particularly spicy in comparison with Richelieu's internal policy.

"The Bishop has done a very good job within his framework. The conditions are not the same, and it is not possible to apply the same approach. ”

Li Lin implicitly defended the bishop, and he also knew that even if he knew about Li Lin and Alfheim, the bishop would not be able to adopt this set.

Richelieu was just a prime minister, a man who wanted to achieve more from his current position. He is not a tyrant-like figure like the Bohemian mustachioed corporal or the Soviet Union Uncle Gang, nor does he have the pragmatism and wisdom of Taizong of a certain dynasty [white cat and black cat] and the courage to [cross the river by feeling the stones].

Richeliu had the determination and confidence to reform, but what he did was the same as Li Zhongtang, who was known as the "Bismarck of the East", sewing and mending this rotten potato-like country. has done so much, and has carried the black pot for the Wang family, but it is still not popular, which is also strikingly similar......

"What we did also violated the interests of some nobles, but there was no direct conflict between us and the nobles, and we had enough money to help persuade those lords to help us come to our aid, so things would go so smoothly, and everyone was actually very reasonable. ”

The corners of Li Lin's mouth hooked, and it was a very innocent and innocent expression. But after being stained with dirty politics, it was covered with a layer of malice.

This kind of malice is necessary, and in order to minimize unnecessary conflicts and strife, it is necessary to use money and advantage like a tool to draw those available to him to his side, so Brunhill is convinced.

As a soldier, she actually prefers to solve problems through the battlefield and the smoke of artillery fire. (To be continued.) )

PS: Guess the small theater

Li Lin: Yesterday's winners were [RPG-16] and [Dawn Herald]!

Nidhogg: Today's question is 1.Who is the Taizong of the Dynasty who talks about the White Cat and the Black Cat? (Hint: In 1979, it was spring.) 2. Who is Li Zhongtang of a certain pigtail dynasty? (Hint: Why didn't the bullet before signing the Maguan Treaty kill him?) Everyone, hurry up and take action!