Vol 2 Chapter 683: Times Turbulence (two in one)

After the above meeting, with Krossberg as the center, the entire West Semlia continent fell into a strange atmosphere. The major forces that were holding each other in check seemed to have to stop temporarily and observe the subsequent trends before making a decision. In this case, only Clos Bell fell into a kind of enthusiastic fanaticism.
Although Mayor Dita's proposal is bold, it may not be his wishful thinking. Nothing is groundless. Although Closbell bears the name of the autonomous prefecture on the surface, it is incomparable with Lehman, where the guerrilla headquarters is located, and once wealthy. It is only Northumbria, which suffered from natural disasters decades ago, and medicine. Compared with the developed Ored Autonomous Prefecture, Krossberg has never been recognized by the sovereign state of all autonomous prefectures, the Codex State of Artria located in the middle of the mainland. Maybe it’s because of the power of the surrounding empires and republics, maybe it’s for some other reason. In short, the land of Krossberg seems to be abandoned and ignored in the blueprint of the church, and it has never been corresponding. Attention.
It is not a sovereign state, which means that Clos Bell does not have the power to maintain a large number of standing troops, and the two countries to the east and the west happen to be the top two presences of the mainland's military strength. Cross survives under such a crack. Bell, being bullied by the two powers has long been a matter of day or two. Not only does the government’s income have to be paid to both sides at the same time, but it also includes all the inconveniences brought to all the people of Crossbel after becoming the chessboard of the game between the two big countries-these things have long been buried in the people of Crossbel In my heart, the bold proposal of Mayor Dita is nothing more than to say what these people have already thought.
The long-term abnormal development of Closbell-the financial industry is developed, but the political foundation is very fragile, has been deeply hurting this land. Therefore, Mayor Dita’s bold proposal was supported by many people. They ran around the city and told everyone they could talk about the importance of Closber’s independence—the reduction of foreign interference. , The rampant reduction of the mafia and underground society can reduce the taxes paid-this is indeed a very attractive proposal. But at the same time, there are still some people who strongly advocate that Mayor Dita’s vision is ignorant and impossible. Declaring independence almost means saying
no
to the actual suzerain state—the Empire and the Republic. The series of consequences that may result from this are quite serious. With the ability of Krossberg, it is basically impossible to withstand the political, economic, and even military shocks of these two great powers-in the end, it may only lead to a situation that is more troublesome than it is now. Although Mayor Dita's vision is beautiful, it is too idealistic, and there is no possibility in the current continental environment. As for whether these people really think so, or whether the political forces of the empire and the Republic are instigating them behind the scenes, it is unclear.
Compared to the fierce collision of these two views in the light and the dark in the interior of Crossbell, the Empire and the Republic are concerned about another matter at this time. In Ereponia, the Galeria Fortress was attacked by a terrorist attack and the fact that the two train guns were destroyed as a result has been too much to hide; the noble faction, headed by the four famous sects, immediately seized the opportunity. Take this incident and lash out against the reformists: If even the so-called indestructible western gate of the empire will be messed up with even a small terrorist invasion, how should the so-called guarantees for the security of the imperial citizens be implemented?
Under pressure, the imperial government had to hold Lieutenant General Valta and Lieutenant General Craig, the commanders of the Galeria fortress, accountable, but the punishment was not painful and did not involve the real core issue-the regular army. It was reserved for government departments. If it weren't for the practice of the regular army this time, and the result of the whole thing was indeed far beyond Prime Minister Osborne's expectations, he might not even consider punishment. Among the generals of the regular army, 70% are his people, and the remaining 30% are basically neutrals like Lieutenant General Craig, or some hard-headed royalists-they have no conflict of interest with them. The only thing that is not under his control is nothing more than the seventh division where Mulla Van der is located-but it is just a regular army of the division, and it is impossible to have any influence on the overall situation.
Of course, Heliga, who directly destroyed the train gun, was not held accountable. On the one hand, Heliga’s choice seemed absolutely correct at that time; the drawing of the train cannon is still retained, and it can be rebuilt if necessary. It is nothing more than a matter of cost; but if the train cannon is really attacked In Los Bell's urban area, if ordinary civilians were harmed, it would be more than just compensation. For reasons and reasons, Heliga’s actions cannot be regarded as a need to be blamed; what’s more, after such an incident, almost the entire upper empire’s secret department has already understood the relationship between Prince Olibate and Heliga-for this. The blood of the royal family is flowing in his body, and the emerging political power that has not been thoroughly studied at present, no matter which side it is at this moment, it is just choosing to wait and see. Although the matter is basically kept secret, as long as the status and position are high enough, people can still know the truth of the destruction of the train guns, not because the defenders of the fortress initiated some self-destruction program or something, but because it was vandalized. The specific method became more and more weird in the rumors spread by people. From the beginning, the bomb blasting was fairly reliable, and later there was even a saying that the demon was called to appear. That is to say, this matter is so big that the reformers don't even have time to deal with these boring rumors.
However, the reformists did not just sit there and stare, watching their opponents smash all kinds of black pots on their heads. All affairs in this world, if handled properly, can be used for oneself to a certain extent, this is the creed of Prime Minister Osborne. He acted almost immediately. On the one hand, his imperial government readily admitted its negligence, and even took the initiative to take on some things that they didn’t need to struggle too much with. The oppression of the nobles, especially in the capital of Osborne’s capital, not only did not damage his reputation, but in a sense, it enriched the image of their so-called leader. At the same time, Osborne used this as an opportunity to almost no longer cover up, further increase the density of the railway network, and greatly strengthen the security range of the railway gendarmerie. All materials entering and leaving the imperial capital and the major ports of the empire have to undergo more stringent inspections, and the special supply of goods for the Galeria fortress has also been further refined, and every detail has been supervised and checked for omissions; Valta Lieutenant General and Lieutenant General Craig maintained the tacit understanding with Prime Minister Osborne, and began to live in the fortress, and for a while, the entire Galeria fortress became more mysterious.
This is a matter within the empire-as far as outside the empire, the one who reacted the most and moved the fastest is of course the empire's old opponent, the Republic of Kalvard. They first half sympathized, half schadenfreude-or completely schadenfreude-sent an official document expressing regret for the empire suffered from domestic instability, and moved by the empire's fight against terrorist forces, even at any cost. Self-destruction of the Great Wall; compared to greeting negotiations from other countries, this is definitely a fierce statement. As in dealing with domestic issues, Osborne unambiguously used this to vigorously promote that the empire is actually peace-loving, and it has really restored a certain image internationally.
Of course, Prime Minister Osborne's aggressiveness here is nothing more than a remedy for what has happened. At the Imperial College of Political Science, which is familiar with the internal political situation of the empire, and also learned a lot of gossips that the outside media did not know at all, the professors currently generally agree with this view: since Prime Minister Osborne received the emperor’s ten years ago After being promoted and having passed the period of time when the resources and connections of the nobles were huge in the early days, this was the first time he had to deal with all parties so embarrassedly; and they had never been in the eyes of them before. The new forces headed by Prince Oribat have become the object of their oral observation and research. The aristocratic faction not only fights with the prime minister on their lips, but naturally they are also not idle: you can use the excuse Osborn, why can't we? All of a sudden, the four famous sects, including Bariyahat, Luray, Ordis and St. Tejac, launched an undisguised arms expansion almost at the same time. The obvious excuse was also "to resist terror. Organization"-but anyone with a discerning eye can see that they are only in disguise in an arms race with the regular army and the imperial government, especially the Duke of Kane on the side of Ordis and the "Emerald Duke" Bariyaha The family of the Duke of El Barrea in the special aspect has reached a somewhat crazy degree. In contrast, the Marquis of Haynes, who has always been mature and stable, and well-rated among the civilian population, is the Marquis of Haynes in the "Old Capital" of St. Tejac, and the famous Loyalist, the Marquis of Rogner, who is stationed in the "Steel Capital" of Luray. The action can be described as trivial.
Although the plan to assassinate the prime minister ultimately failed, in any case, the name "Imperial Liberation Front" finally became the focus of attention and discussion after the small test of the imperial summer solstice festival. Some politically savvy people can see that they are definitely not a so-called "purely self-proclaimed revolutionary" fragmented group. There must be huge support behind that kind of power and execution, and it is definitely not just a few scattered groups. It's that simple to gather the idle soldiers. Coupled with the aristocratic faction's somewhat ambiguous attitude towards their existence, many people have begun to guess whether these terrorists are actually the aristocratic faction quietly supporting them.
The most interesting thing is that in Closbell, the independence theory, which is most often pulled out for discussion, spread all over the streets, has no market for discussion in their two neighbors, the Empire and the Republic. Everyone knows that although Closbell occupies a unique position, making it one of the best financial centers in the entire continent, everyone also understands that a "region" that has no sovereignty is not only for the empire and the Republic. It is conceivable that the country is valued by a huge source of raw materials and the largest market. Without the help of the empire and the Republic, it is possible that the two powers will face each other. This can only be a stupid choice anyway. As for the so-called "Declaration of Independence," it was even more regarded as a scornful joke that "businessmen stupidly interfere with politics with commercial thinking" and "the value of madman's madness completely ignores".
Although the focus of attention is different, Crossbell and the Empire have indeed moved into an unprecedented state of tension. In this regard, Lloyd and others are worried. They are unwilling to suffer the unavoidable harm of Clos Bell, who has just suffered a disaster not long ago; as for the wise diplomatic means the two major powers have just advocated the signing of the "no war treaty" the year before. Libel, at this moment, also extended his eyes to this place of right and wrong. The so-called promises and agreements between major powers have no credible value. This formal thing is like waste paper in front of their respective core interests. Everyone knows this well; once there is something that needs to be broken between the two countries The meaningless window paper will have a huge impact on Liber's domestic situation. Therefore, Queen Alicia especially ordered Richard, who has retired, but is still doing intelligence work, to pay more attention to this aspect.
"Boring. These idiots don’t know anything about the media. What kind of playmates have been close to the prince since childhood. If you really want to say, that guy is almost old enough for my uncle, not to mention that they are all about Mugla. The situation is on me." In a guest room of a business hotel under the Imperial City Hall, Heliga was reading the newspaper and grumbled at Fei, who was arranging weapons on the counter-he just read an article and said it was a reasonable guess. , But it’s actually a completely fabricated report. Although Heliga’s name and identity have not been made public, almost all the media have begun to give him and the young man who was with His Royal Highness who made the limelight at the summer solstice in the imperial capital. Arranged together—this report states that the boy was also the playmate that His Highness Olibate met when he was young, and at the same time he unfolded a heart-stringing story that did not exist. In fact, it was just an adapted version of Mugla and Olibat's affairs with each other-thanks to Olibat he didn't have time to read such things, and Mugla had no habit of reading newspapers.
"He is a dozen years older than us." Fei said without looking back, patiently using a small brush to clean the oil stains inside the gun circuit, "It's true that it's uncle."
"Oh...compared to that. If you don't hurry, there will be no time for a nap?"
"...?" Fei turned around and tilted her head in doubt.
"...Did you forget the previous invitation of Olibat? Otherwise, why would we be waiting here." Heilijia slandered, and indeed forgot.
It has been a week since the Garella Fortress was destroyed. After performing the actions that should have been done, those forces that are fighting over and under the background will also have a new round of open game.