In the year 4600, that is, from the elevation of the ancient Gilmanian city-state to the kingdom of Gilmania, and the accession of the first consul Frederick to the throne as King Frederick I, the elven regime has existed in the world for 4600 years.

In fact, this kind of reference is only used by elves, and the other camps do not admit it at all, and in the past ten centuries or so, the elves have struggled to guarantee even the basic problems of survival, so naturally they cannot celebrate in a big way. Now that we are on this once-in-a-century day, and the standard of living has improved dramatically, there seems to be no reason not to indulge in a carnival.

But it was a bit of a shocking thing to come out of the mouth of Siegfried Otto Lelin, the supreme consul of Alfheim, who knew that the adult was a notoriously workaholic, who lived a more frugal life than the Puritans, and who used his work as entertainment...... Such a big man who took pleasure in working like crazy suddenly ran into the council and announced to the councillors: "Let's have a celebration and celebrate." To be honest, it's a little scary.

(Eating too much?)

(Confused?)

(Slapped in the head by a dragon?)

(Roland is getting married, too much stimulation?)

(I found out that my daughter-in-law was actually the lover of my dreams, and it was messy in the wind?)

(The daughter-in-law is actually a half-brother and sister that Roland has never met, and a lover has finally become a brother and sister?)

(I found out that Zhengtai became rebellious and sassy, and the cultivation plan failed, and I was heartbroken?)

A group of hundred-year-old grandfathers showed surprise on their faces, and various conjectures with the skylight wide open kept flashing in their heads, and for a while an embarrassing and strange atmosphere permeated the venue.

It cannot be said that the parliamentarians are too gossipy. It's just that the consuls are too serious on weekdays, and they haven't even said the words "I'm going on vacation" a few times for so many years, and suddenly proposing to have such a big national carnival will of course scare the little hearts of the parliamentarians.

"Gentlemen. ”

Ignoring the nonsense in the heads of the old grandfathers, Li Lin announced in a low and stern voice:

"Mind you, this is not a trivial matter. ”

That's right, this is a once-in-a-century event, and in the context of a developed economy and a thriving career, it can indeed be celebrated......

"This is a great opportunity for the people to wake up from the myth of international peace. ”

A smile as if there was nothing. Those ruby-like eyes were colder and sharper than usual. The parliamentarians, who sat silently, were choked speechless by the sudden speech.

Sober up from the myth of peace. In other words, it is to prepare for war and enter a state of mobilization. The purpose is, of course......

"You...... Is it going to be war against Charlemagne?"

Councillor Hohensdorfen muttered as he got up from his seat, his voice trembling with excitement.

Many of the members of the council are die-hard Li Lin. But not an absolute majority. Most of the parliamentarians expressed themselves like the Roman Senate under Emperor Hadrian - the emperor could not move. He complained all day long: "That emperor does not fight, but he does not suppress dissent." ”

The old grandfathers did not dare to make any substantial resistance to the actions of the Divine Will Agent and the Transcendental Species, but they wanted to see such a picture: the brave elven army slaughtered everywhere under the command of the Transcendental Species. Restore the territory of the old kingdom of Gilmania with cannons and chariots......

This is really very much in line with the old grandfather's thinking mode of "chasing the glory of the past", but neither Li Lin nor reality allows this outdated idea to become a reality.

The basic national policy of Alfheim is to seize "living space", not to chase "territory under the sun". It does not mean that it is better to completely abandon external expansion and become a small country that keeps to itself, but to calmly plan and implement according to the constraints of objective reality, and finally achieve all strategic goals with the lowest risk and cost.

The seizure of "living space" was the first cyclical objective of all strategies, but it faced resistance from two fronts: the United Duchy of Lapland and Rus' in the east, and Charlemagne and Albion in the west. Judging from the current international situation, it is undoubtedly a wiser choice to solve the western problem first, especially Charlemagne.

Charlemagne was in the midst of his most isolated period in history due to unbridled expansion and disregard for international conventions, strained not only with his old rivals Albion and Castile, but also with Serres and Emile for Charlemagne, who had repeatedly gone on his own and walked alone. The dependencies of the country, such as Ostoria and the Crown of San István, are actively plotting for secession and independence, while others such as Bohemia are also quite uncomfortable; in addition to the wars everywhere, military spending is rising, the country's economic lifeline has hardly improved except for the part monopolized by the consortiums, and the top decision-making level is deeply involved in party disputes, making it difficult to make decisions and even more difficult to implement......

In a word, Charlemagne has expanded to the top, like a balloon that has been blown to the limit, as long as a little stimulation, this bloated giant will "ping" and explode.

There can be no doubt that the decisive blow was dealt by no one else, not the Albion-Rus United Duchy Alliance, which had not yet made up its mind to an all-out war, not the Church, which was becoming weaker and weaker in influence and out of touch with its ideas, nor the territories that were overwhelmed by Charlemagne's army. It's Alfheim, and the defense forces that shine like saviors at critical moments.

"The form has become clear, and the torrent of fate is moving in our favor more than ever. ”

Li Lin raised his left hand, and with the graceful movements, the whispering stopped. The parliamentarians held their breath and waited for the consul's next step.

"Charlemagne has actually dug a grave for themselves, ostensibly attacking everywhere and actively expanding, but in fact they are giving up the initiative and the name of righteousness in the war. Once they enter the war, other countries will inevitably look on the sidelines. For the first time in more than a thousand years, elves don't have to fight on two or even multiple sides. But no one can predict how long this favorable situation will last, and perhaps in a year and a half it will be completely different. ”

There are also "possibilities" brought by Roland, but these are not the focus of attention, and even if they are said, it is doubtful whether the old grandfathers whose thoughts are still stuck in party strife and orthodoxy can understand it.

They only need to know one thing.

"It's almost time to light the wolf smoke. It is time to announce our return. ”

"Do you mean to go into a state of mobilization?"

Speaker Ernst's mouth trembled slightly, and the panic and panic that could not be concealed could not be associated with the hard-liner bannerman who always coldly emphasized the "subjectivity of the elves" and denounced the "too weak military" in his daily life, as if he were not the same person.

Speaking of which, there are such people everywhere. Before the Franco-Prussian War, the members of the Prussian parliament desperately denounced Bismarck as a "warmonger" and "damned militarist", and after the war, the parliamentarians embraced militarism with open arms and clamed for a preventive war against France and Russia every day. When Bismarck sneered and asked the parliamentarians to "take up guns and live up to the ideals with the soldiers." The council immediately fell silent. Similarly, some people in the old Imperial Japanese Navy, such as Nagumo Tadaichi, commander of the Mobile Fleet, who would have thought of this cautious and almost timid fleet commander when he saw a series of personal and even the country's tragedies such as the cancellation of the third air raid on Pearl Harbor and the refusal to attack Midway Island on the return voyage, the battle of Midway with torpedoes for bombs, and bombs for torpedoes. Before the war, it was a well-known main battle faction. It is also the most energetic rightist vanguard attacking Isoroku Yamamoto, Yoshida Zengo, Inoue Narumi and others who do not advocate war against the United States?

The common denominator of a qiē色力內荏 is that. They always like to use their loudest voices to preach the most radical things, but when they really encounter something, they are either silent or they talk about him left and right.

Didn't taste the war. Those who think war is a sweet thing.

Hiding in a safe place to make a lot of noise and shouting about the people of war.

There is no shortage of such existence in any era, in any place, in any race.

In order to hide the inner turmoil and avoid risks, the next trick to use must be-

"Yes...... However, Your Excellency, Charlemagne has not yet taken action against us, and it is a considerable burden to maintain a mobilization system for a long time without knowing when war may break out, and I am afraid that the citizens will ......."

Congressman Matthias's voice grew quieter, not at all like his usual cousin, and his voice was loud enough to make the glass window tremble when considering bills restricting the expansion of the army and targeting "ruled races."

Under the gaze of the red pupils, the small gnat-like sound disappeared completely, and only the sound of breathing remained in the venue.

It is not too uncommon to use various reasons to avoid responsibility, especially the use of "people" and "public opinion" as shields, as long as politicians with a little IQ will use this trick. However, Matthias is not entirely unreasonable, saying that a long period of affluence will lower the limits of the patience of citizens, whether they support a war from the bottom of their hearts or not, and when war has a negative impact on their lives, reality will always prompt them to think about the meaning of war and shake their support for war and government.

That is why it is important to take this opportunity to awaken citizens from the myth of international peace. ”

Li Lin looked around at all the members of the council and said:

"By next spring, Yalfheim will be fully mobilized. ”

There was another uproar in the room.

This was the first time that the Council had learned from the consuls the exact time of the war, and according to Li Lin's usual style, this was obviously not a whim, but a decision made after a long period of planning.

In fact, according to the forecast of the Meteorological Bureau, the weather will change in autumn and winter, and air support will be greatly reduced. In addition, although the international situation is not favorable to Charlemagne, it has not yet really reached a critical point, and it is necessary to wait for the contradictions between Charlemagne and other countries to further intensify. Finally, the combat materials necessary for launching an offensive have not yet been put in place, the newly formed armored division and motorized infantry division are in the process of adjustment and training, and new weapons and military facilities are still being intensively produced and constructed......

Due to various objective reasons, the final date for the start of the war was set for the beginning of May of the following year, when the steel torrent of the defense forces would turn into a huge scythe, sweeping away the military and political forces of the Charlemagne.

Until then, the most important thing is to carry out mobilization and bring Yalforheim into the orbit of the war. The first step in this is the implementation of the General Mobilization, which takes place through a series of commemorations to commemorate the 4,600th anniversary of the Emperor's reign.

"We have an obligation to let citizens know what's going on outside, to promote a sense of the 'national system' so that they know why they are fighting, to improve the mobilization of the national morale, and to speed up the overall war preparations. You know, we only have one chance. ”

No one objected. After all, even if there are some differences in views, what Li Lin said is still the consensus of everyone.

International rules are still a simple and crude law of the jungle, and if you want to build an independent country, it depends not on whether the truth is in your hands, but whether the gun in your hand is hard enough. The elf camp seems to be strong, but after all, there are not too many family resources to defeat, and they only have one chance.

The rise and fall of the imperial kingdom is a battle here.

Although it is a cliché phrase, it is used to describe the condition of Alfheim verbatim. If we understand this, we will naturally be able to understand the significance of the spiritual mobilization referred to by "all the kings work hard and fight to the end". In addition, the intention of using activities such as "ship viewing" and "military parade" to arouse the people's patriotic enthusiasm will also be recognized.

"But...... Is it too intense to see a ship or something like that? Can you do it in a more peaceful way?"

"If it is too peaceful, I am afraid that it will not be effective, and some people may be dissatisfied with it. ”

Grandpa Emile nodded and sat down, glancing at the conservative parliamentarians who were "probably unhappy with this", consciously or unconsciously, trying to resist the urge to laugh, and the other parliamentarians who supported the consul were equally patient.

Nice reciprocation, now the conservatives can shut up completely.

In fact, what they don't know is that there is indeed a relatively "peaceful" means of publicity, that is, holding a large-scale sports event such as the Olympic Games, but Li Lin has never considered engaging in sports activities at all.

Alfheim is not a normal country, and it is impossible to invite athletes from other countries to participate in the competition, even if there are many races in the territory under his rule, and he wants to win gold and silver with the body of elves...... Except for archery, shooting and other items, it doesn't seem to be much of a drama. As a result, not only do people suffer the same pain as Chinese fans, but racists are just as awkward as the heads of state who refuse to give awards to black athletes.

In the end, Li Lin was not interested in wasting money like the Nazis. After the 1936 Olympics, the Nazi government announced that the ticket revenue for the Games was 7.5 million marks, so it was profitable, but in reality it was spent on the construction of Olympic venues, beautification of the city, and the reception of Olympic Committee officials and athletes, and the city of Berlin alone was in debt of $16.5 million.

This is not to engage in external propaganda, so why spend money to buy face? Except for fanatical event enthusiasts, only national thieves and red deer like to engage in this kind of thing.

As the parliamentarians have heard. ”

The red pupils that radiated a sharp gaze looked around at everyone present.

"Although there are still some uncertainties about the current situation, there is not much time left for trivial discussions, so I would like to ask the patriarchs to vote on whether or not to hold a commemorative event to commemorate the 4600th anniversary of the Imperial Monarchy. ”

Li Lin announced this, smiling impeccably and gracefully at the whispering parliamentarians (to be continued......