Chapter 722: Twenty-one. The invisible truth (4)

"What happened to Albion?"
The knife and fork cut the steak, the elegant movement reveals dignity and refinement, and the gravy oozes out and dyes the bright red on the white dinner plate.
Prince Wang, who enjoyed lunch, looked relaxed, as if asking about the weather tomorrow.
"It's still calm. It seems that'those guys' not only eliminated the troops going to reconnaissance, but also concealed relevant information from heretics and heretics."
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The son of the Minister of the Army, Marquis de Loire de Tallier, put down the tableware and respectfully owed his body. Compared with the father of Richelieu who was the only promise in front of Richelieu, the young and vigorous character of Loire was quite public, and he was appointed by the Crown Prince to reform the new army. After the person in charge, he won a "cold, ruthless and arrogant" evaluation with a series of actions. But this person is not a arrogant arrogant. Throughout the army reform process, he proved with facts that he was far better than his father. On one occasion, when the war commissioner and warlord he sent inspected the number of garrisons in various places, he discovered that Bell-Ayer's garrison falsely reported the number and temporarily found civilians to pretend to be soldiers. The garrison captain was expelled on the spot, and the local governor and mayor, as well as sufficient civilians, were severely punished.
Among Prince Prince’s many hearts, Luwa supervised the military monitoring system and intelligence collection. Any rumors that the commissioner and the governor colluded with the consortium to accept bribes and fraud will be quickly dealt with. The people involved will usually magically "human" "Evaporation" such as Commissioner Albert Dunkirk. This violent management system was fully supported by Prince Wang, and any accusations about Lois, whether true or false, were firmly blocked by him.
In addition to regulating corruption. Loire also paid close attention to the capabilities of officers. He borrowed from Titans' management method and incorporated the military theory and skills of officers into the monitoring link. The officers were surprised to find that if they failed to pass the regular professional examination, they would be forced to sell their positions. For a time, the military theoretical works that no one liked before were swept away. For example, the art of war (les.) by former general Manet was reprinted in one edition, which is quite expensive in Luoyang.
To be fair and objective, the new army of the Crown Prince can be successfully reformed, and Loire has half of the credit. You can enjoy the honor of having lunch with Crown Prince. And to participate in the discussion of all kinds of hidden things is also affirmation and trust in him.
There are several other people enjoying the same treatment, Brigadier General Nicholas Katina, Brigadier General Sebastian Vauban, Viscount André Mackino, and Lieutenant Colonel Jane Martin.
They are all the right assistants to the crown prince. And he has excellent talents. For example, Brigadier General Vauban is respected as the "father of engineering soldiers." In the Daugavpils offensive and defensive battle before. Faced with the trench work that would be daunting when anyone saw it. Vauban ordered the engineers to excavate the trench and advance it to the range of a hammer throw. Covered by grenades, the transportation hub was captured in one fell swoop. Others such as Brigadier General Martine and Lieutenant Colonel Martine are also brave warriors, and Viscount Mackino has extensive connections in the army.
Today they are gathered here. But not to enjoy the rare food on the front line, but to discuss the big events that are enough to make the world sensational.
"is it……"
The crown prince took the napkin and wiped his mouth, casually saying:
"That's fine, so that we can easily find evidence of collusion between heretics and heretics."
The news that Albion and the United Principality of Roses privately started to end the war was a joke at first. No one believed this ridiculous message. But when the other party said the trial time and route of the "Peter Strasser", things started to change.
The trial date of the Zeppelin Class 2 ship is still public information, but its routes are only insiders of the consortium and the navy. If there is no certain status, it will not be exposed to relevant information. However, in addition to the actual investigation, there is no way to verify whether it is true or false. Finally, with a suspicious attitude, a small group of Griffin Knights was dispatched to the reconnaissance. As a result, the team found Peter Strasser on the secret route pointed out, and soon lost contact, and no one returned.
At that time, everyone's first reaction was a "trap". As a group of people who were often pitted by a consortium, it was extremely natural to come up with such an idea. But then the spies lurking in the Albion barracks first reported that the orcs were found in the command tent, and then the consortium was unusually honest... All kinds of visions show that the three parties of the consortium, Albion, and the United Principality of Ross are What is not known about the conspiracy is very keneng, which is the peace talks mentioned repeatedly, and the keneng is at least 80%.
If it is supposed that only the things in the joke are true, things will be completely changed.
Albion may be able to shirk his responsibility as "the arbitrariness of some people" and dispose of the negotiators to make the cut, but if this matter is thoroughly investigated, it will cause Charlemagne and Albion to turn over completely. In addition, no matter how this matter is washed, it cannot change the fact that this is the big scandal of Albion, which will cause instability within the Allied forces. Just contacting the pagans in private will keneng trigger the diplomacy of the church and other countries. put one's oar in.
Therefore, in order to maximize the benefits, it is best to seize the irrefutable evidence, but not to disclose it. In order to threaten Albion, and without causing the division of the coalition forces, he would try to take advantage of Charlemagne and Crown Prince himself.
"After all, there is an enemy staring at us behind us."
Viscount Mackino swallowed the foie gras, reminded the military renmen who lacked political sense of smell with a calm tone of no anger, and Yu Guang sneaked around, reconfirming the highest military officer in Ostoria, Ostori Baron Herzendorf, Chief of the General Staff of the Asian Army, calmed down a little after not attending the meeting.
Not because of the characteristics of being two devils, but also because of the climate and diet. Among the aristocrats from the Austria region, the proportion of secondary two, angry youth, and tyrants seems to be extremely high. Even the president of the consortium said it at a party Sooner or later, an unconscious joke like "Ostoria will have a mustache corporal who has drawn the world into war". Maybe this is just a joke. But Australia is indeed a place dedicated to the production of such people, such as the dead Hanau and the living Herzendorf.
Baron Franz Conrad de Herzendorf, well-known conservative, avid Darwinists and believers in society, is convinced that the "total decisive battle" between humans and orcs, believers and pagans, and heretics will come. The ubiquitous power of Charlemagne's domestic consortium annoyed the baron. He believed that the "profitmaker group" would weaken Charlemagne's power and one day he would establish a new country and replace it. Herzendorf's countermeasure was to try to annex as much land as possible and the different nations were first orcs to weaken the influence of the consortium in the country. Herzendorff has always actively advocated the launching of "preventive wars against evil profiteers". In just one year, he advocated "preventive wars" against consortia 25 times. If he is here now. Then it will increase again.
Viscount Mackino did not believe that Herzendorf's view of the consortium was biased. Regardless of the ultimate goal of the consortium, they have changed Charlemagne in every way, politics, economy, military, education, public construction...As long as the consortium considers it profitable, it will be ruthlessly invaded. Eventually fell into the control of the consortium. This in turn has increased their influence...to this day. Charlemagne is not so much a country under the rule of the king, but rather a country jointly run by the royal family and the consortium. If it is allowed to develop, the consortium will stab the back of the kingdom "at a suitable time". Completely change the political system of this country.
Having said that, it is by no means wise to start a war against the consortium, let alone mention the contingent’s unpredictable military power, and the presence of its allies, the navy and Titans. The neighbouring nations around Charlemagne that had been staring at each other prevented the Crown Prince from letting go of their hands and feet. Once the consortium could not be resolved quickly and completely, and foreign forces were recruited, it would be unthinkable.
Therefore, the Viscount’s strategy is to stabilize the consortium, reach a certain compromise with foreign forces, or threaten them not to interfere with domestic political changes, while accumulating strength in the country, and when the time is right, to lure the consortium to take the initiative and then fight back.
As far as political theory is concerned, this kind of thinking has no mistakes, and its performance on the material level is the various diplomatic activities of Viscount, and...a line of defense.
In the "Seven-Day War" was Titans, but in private everyone heard some news about the consortium’s private army. Despite some vague rumors, the crown prince went to the consortium’s private army several times. The fighting power is still quite dreadful. Regarding the suppression of financial groups, especially their military power, opinions are roughly divided into two factions or two extremes.
A group of "active offensives" headed by militants such as Baron Herzendorf and military nobles, this group of people embraced the concept of "large-scale offensive" as a classic military idea, while advocating "preventive war", generals The sense of honor has risen to an unrealistic height. Not only is the fire protection of the light-vision artillery, but also pedantic that the infantry running forward in front of the fortifications, volley volleys and infantry artillery are an insult to the glory of the soldiers. The strategy developed by the group of people is very simple, that is, "offensive, offensive, and then offensive", "offensive is the most defensive", "toward the bayonet and the artillery is the real warrior, and only the cowards hide in the trench."
They completely ignored the fact that the fortified fortification system under the Riga city, the attacking party fled except the corpse, and failed to make any progress at all, blindly immersed in the victory of capturing Daugavpils, but did not study it seriously. The causes and consequences. Prince Tiancheng mobilized troops from the border of Alsace and Lorienta Province to seek a favorable opportunity to launch an active attack, but ignored the fact that the consortium has operated locally for many years, has many eyes and eyes, and very keneng has set up defensive facilities secretly. Faced with a prepared defense system, rash attacks and suicide are no different.
In contrast, the "rational defensive school" that advocates defensive strategies led by Viscount Mackino and Brigadier General Vauban.
In the view of the Viscount, a series of wars since the advent of muskets, artillery, and trench defenses have proven one thing, that is, the strength of strong permanent fortifications and fortresses. Under the cover of powerful artillery, they can give The attacking forces caused huge losses, allowing any offending enemy to drain the last drop of blood in front of the bunker and trench. Based on this, the Viscount believes that it is better to build a strategic defense line consisting of a series of fortresses along Alsace and Lorienta to withstand the consortium's strong attack but limited force. While occupying the moral high ground where
the first shot is fired by the other party
and restraining the hands and feet of the Navy and Titans, the enemies of the criminals are attacked with vigorous firepower at the predetermined position, just like a blood giant grinding disc. The artillery crushed the enemy’s military power, launched a counterattack after the mobilization, and completely destroyed the enemy.
Mackino's idea was endorsed by Vauban. Under their research and demonstration, a huge strategic defense system was released. A steel defense line extends north along the border between the two provinces and stretches hundreds of kilometers. It consists of a series of underground tunnels, fortresses, spaced dark turrets, military camps, observatories, and fortification bunkers. Its design requirements include: can effectively resist including poisonous gas. Any direct attack with known heavy firepower is sufficient to ensure the safety of weapons, personnel and ancillary equipment in the fortification; possesses super counterattack ability, which can let a fatal blow to the enemy in the attack; can effectively block the advance of the enemy and defensive line The dense trenches, traps, and automatic defenses can prevent or significantly slow down the movement of the opposing infantry, cavalry, and air forces; and when the strategic material reserves are sufficient, the defenders in the fortress in the defense line can continue to fight and live for 3 months. The entire defense system can persist until the rear strategic reserve team is assembled. Counterattack against the enemy.
It can be said. With so many high demands, once this line of defense is built, the most defensive strategic defense system ever built by mankind in history will have the most precise design, the most complex structure, the largest engineering, the most sturdy structure, and the highest cost. It is unprecedented. But what is interesting is that this defense system has two deliberately left gaps about 40 kilometers wide in the northeast of the designer. The opposite is the industrial town of Saarbrücken under the management of the consortium. It is the forest of Ardennes. The first one was because Prince Wang and his staff were obsessed with seizing the industrial base of the consortium and turned it to their own use; the latter one was in the high mountains and dense forests of the Ardennes region. There are no other paths except for a few intestinal paths. The consortium is proud of it. The railway network failed to touch this place, and the cost of constructing a defense line for such an "insurmountable land" was too high. In wartime, it was only necessary to destroy the road and set up roadblocks, and then send a light cavalry brigade to stay.
The theoretical concept and material foundation are all in place, and now only the political skills and the international environment are left.
To build a defense line of this scale, it is important not to hide keneng completely, and to deter imaginary enemies, let their opponents exist. However, such a big movement will inevitably attract the attention of other countries, especially Brittania, which is under the occupation of Albion in the northeast of the defense line. Under the delicate situation between the two countries, this kind of action is very engength to attract Albion’s hostility. The monkeys in the archipelago were very keneng and immediately turned to support the consortium, hindering the construction of the defense line and the showdown of the consortium. How to not stimulate the Albian people, and to smoothly advance the construction of the defense line has become the most headache for the Viscount and others. At this time, the news of the private contact between Albian and the United Principality of the Ross was no less than a gift from the sky. .
As long as you hold the scandal, you can imagine how panicked the Albion people will be. Of course, Mackino did not intend to make too demanding requirements. He would only ask for a little profit compared to the scandal itself to facilitate the severance of the connection with the consortium, and at least to maintain the neutrality of the crown prince at least slightly in the conflict. and many more.
Prince Wang glanced at the dizzying Mackino, raised his eyebrows slightly, and immediately returned to his original plain expression.
(The strategist is addicted to the strategy)
Prince Louis's evaluation in his heart is not salty.
As a diplomat, it is his professional instinct to have a few more plans in mind, and it is not surprising that he is distracted. It is better to say that this is the performance of his loyalty. But the other side of this occupational disease is to be overly cautious. His cautiousness is mostly futile. Repeatedly researching meaninglessly, preparing a number of unnecessary countermeasures, except that he can reassure himself, there is no other use. Although Viscount Mackinac is brilliant, he is not a good counselor.
It is true that the huge line of defense he proposed has reasonable grounds for Albion’s diplomatic strategy, and it can also be called a masterpiece. But its focus is not on the critical time.
Building the huge line of defense in the Viscount blueprint, the money it consumes must be an astronomical figure, and the time spent is even more in ten years, not to mention the burden of huge expenditure on the country, nor what happens to Keneng in ten years. Change, how long the old king can live, there is no time to build such a line of defense.
Prince Louis looked down on his father. When he was a teenager, Charles IV faced the concession of the consortium and took root in his heart like a stinger. Such a father did not keneng to become an example of a proud son. In the eyes of today's crown prince, the drunk old father is almost as good as waste. The purpose of his life is to give Charlemagne's throne to himself in due time.
As for when is the most appropriate time, it is certainly not the present time that the expeditionary army is far away from the homeland, and the ambitious brother and Titans are staring at home.
Thinking of the younger brother who had only promised in front of him now, he was so upset that Prince Louis did not get angry. If it were not for the support of the consortium, where would it turn to get this unintelligible fool and take the throne. Now relying on the face and reputation earned by Titans. He was coveting the throne blatantly.
Although Prince Bernard was still disregarded, Prince Louis knew that Titans' results were all real. In terms of combat effectiveness, Titans is also one of Charlieman's top powerhouses. It is not easy to resolve by force. Once the political struggle intensifies into a duel of force. I am not sure of myself. Even if he can win in the end, he must be seriously injured, and it will be even more dangerous to face the consortium. What's more, the consortium has a backup candidate who is more suitable for being a puppet than Bernard, who has been away from everyone's line of sight as a stealth person before.
Want to break this situation. Foreign support is indispensable. For this reason, it is okay to temporarily transfer some national interests. It is better than just watching Charlemagne fall into the control of the consortium. Moreover, there is now an opportunity not to harm national interests. Dake first talked with the Albion and made some bad cheques, and wrote some empty checks. After he won the throne, he turned back to clean up the island monkeys. As for the credibility and morals, go to hell, which king is not contaminated with blood? Which moralist can still die after taking the throne?
Foreign support is only the first step to a final victory, and ultimately it must be resolved by its own force. As a front-line commander who has personally witnessed the power of the trench defense system, the crown prince still quite agrees with the view of Viscount Mackino, but as a young man with an aggressive and active personality, he is full of aversion to passive dead guard . Prince Wang believes that defensive strategy is a symbol of defeatism, and the most dangerous aspect psychologically gives people a false and false sense of security, hiding behind the unbreakable steel defense line. Once this feeling is broken, The fighting will of your own army will be crushed together.
Based on the above contradictory but not unreasonable thinking, plus the consideration of balancing the two factions, Prince Louis’s final strategic plan was a compromise product to build a line of defense along the borders of the two provinces, but not A winding steel wall, but a forward base with several key fortresses at its core. In this way, both the cost and time of building a defense line are saved, and in wartime, the mobile force can be reasonably arranged according to the situation, and can be attacked and defended. In addition, as planned by Mackino, the crown prince also left two mouths in the direction of Saarbrücken and the Ardennes, which can be regarded as recognition and comfort for Mackino.
In the end everyone was happy, the anti-Li Lin united front continued to operate, and all plans were put on track to run smoothly.
The corner of Prince Louis's mouth raised, and then he returned to indifference.
"Isn't it a secret work, not only the consortium is staring at us, but also a lot of flies from the Archbishop recently."
"All possible objects are under our surveillance, and Your Highness is at ease."
"Before the major event is completed, we don't have peace of mind. Don't forget that our opponents are Li Lin and Richelieu. No matter which one is difficult to deal with."
The subordinates nodded their heads intentionally, while looking around conditionedly. This action is called "Charlieman's glance." It is one of the many countermeasures taken by the upper class to confirm whether someone has eavesdropped. Charlie Man of the eyeliner, everyone is wary and suspicious of others. Even in the military camp, everyone has every reason to believe that the two voyeurs extended their tentacles here.
Facing the conditioned reflexes of his subordinates, Prince Wang only smiled bitterly in his heart.
The spy that was originally a pervasive consortium was enough of a headache. Since the crown rebellion, the spies sent by Richelieu seem to have been interested in the expeditionary military barracks, and even their footprints have appeared near the prince's tent.
This is not a good sign. Richelieu, who has always adopted a certain degree of tolerance for what he has done. It is no longer a warning to order his men to monitor themselves blatantly, but it is an unmistakable hint that the position of the crown prince is no longer strong. If necessary, you can consider replacing yourself as the crown prince.
(That old fox)
Secretly cursing the Cardinal, the wine in his mouth also lost its taste.
Bishop Li is not a good man or a woman. In the eyes of the old man who looks sick, the national interest is the first. Not to mention the crown prince, even the king is nothing more than an "idol" needed for the country. Someone privately joked that once Charles IV died, Richelieu shed tears for at most a minute. Then what should I do.
Emphasize such a state and nation. It is not the prime minister who is important in family and blood relationship. A crown prince who has repeatedly violated his bottom line is by no means suitable for him to sit on the throne. If Prince Bernard and the consortium were too close, I am afraid that the Edict of the Abandoned Reserve had already been drafted. Waiting for the king to sign and approve. But the young fourth prince... seems to be an acceptable option.
Crown Prince Wang was very anxious about this. But he also knew that Wang Guanling's previous incident had a great impact. No matter what happens now, Richelieu will not be merciless. Therefore, it is necessary to get Albian before Richelieu actually takes action...
"report!"
A loud announcement came from outside the tent. Mackino frowned. He was not too used to this new military code, and was interrupted during the meal to make Lord Viscount unhappy.
The crown prince nodded to the side, and a servant ran out after a few salutes. After a while, he led a communications sergeant who had just finished wiping his sweat. I saw that the sergeant hurriedly performed the military salute, and when Prince Wang nodded, he immediately handed over a communication paper.
After taking off the napkin gracefully, the waiter put on the washbasin and water, and even after cleaning the nails, Prince Wang slowly read the message and his eyes light up...
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"Have you not found your Highness? A bunch of waste!"
There was a roar and scream in the room, and then the sound of some fragile powder and bones exploded.
The two guards guarding the door of the office turned their heads, and the expressions of frowning on each other were clear, and then they turned into bitter smiles.
According to the guards' judgment, this time it should be the vase on the left shelf behind the desk, and the one on the right took a step two hours ago. The maid was still the door they opened when the body was taken out from the inside. Both guards secretly mourned the pair of valuable ornaments and wished them reunion in the heaven where chrysanthemums were in bloom.
After praying, the soldiers returned to a state of expressionlessness, straightening their chests and keeping their waist straight, like a sculpture.
In the impression of all people, Prime Minister Richelieu is a person who is harsh on people and even harsher on himself. Sometimes it seems impersonal, but words and deeds absolutely follow the strictest etiquette norms. Several older maids haven’t even heard the bishop yell at anyone at home, but these days the self-discipline seems to have failed. .
Starting from the consolation group, whenever the bishop’s secretary and adjutant walked into that office with a telegram or report, then there must be a storm that scared everyone. This is not only reprimanding and scolding, but even breaking things.
Holding the pen in his hand, it seemed to be thrown out, and then scolded the phrase "I'm so angry!" Finally, self-control exerted its effect. Richelieu slowly sat back on the chair, and his chest rose and fell like a bellows. . A group of people around them bowed their heads, and the atmosphere did not dare to come out.
Since the symposium started, the bad news has been one after another. First, the train was attacked by the Ostolian separatists, then the crown prince’s arbitrariness, plus some accidents that led to a Sunday incident, and finally provoke the crown rebellion. The army cracked down on unauthorized actions and was beaten to find teeth. Finally, Titans suppressed the rebellion, the train of the consolation group was attacked again, and the casualties were heavy. Finally, the important passengers were not injured, and they had not waited for everyone to slow their breath. The news that Albion and the orc negotiated in private Come here...
In all fairness, these are unforeseen emergencies. No matter how prepared it is, it is impossible to completely eliminate hidden dangers or prevent such incidents. Richelieu could understand this too, except that he was not free to vent his anger when facing the person directly responsible for the incident.
But one yard to one yard, those things are justifiable. But with so many spies and spies, what is the matter with Prince Shire? !
A few months ago, Richelieu would not be so anxious to get angry, but the situation now is very different from the good condition that the crown prince was young and promising a few months ago, although a bit reckless, but still able to be king. Too. The crown prince was indeed capable and decisive in his actions, but his direction was very wrong.
As a king, one of the most important duties is to reduce the number of enemies and increase allies around. The crown prince probably thought that the crown would lead the people's living standards and that it would be good for the country and himself to exchange a large industrial base. But actually. Instead, that impulsive act forced everyone to his opposite. The land was merged into Prince Wang’s name and the farmers who bore heavy tax burdens hated him; the workers who received a Weibo salary and worked more than 20 hours but could not sustain even a food and clothing hated him; they thought that they had been betrayed and national awareness began The awakened nobles also hated him; not to mention the crown princes whose relatives and friends died in the "defense wall", "Bleeding Sunday" and rebellion... The worst thing is that in the eyes of all the territories and colonial people, the king The prince is equivalent to the occupation system. Even the entire Charlemagne. Become the objects and symbols they hate. Let such a publicity person take the throne. It will definitely cause panic including domestic nobles.
A more suitable heir must be prepared.
Richelieu has germinated this idea since the rebellion of the Crown Crown, for him. His Majesty the King is a sacred existence, but it is by no means irreplaceable, as is the Crown Prince. If keneng is harmful to the country, it is better to correct it before the potential danger becomes a reality.
The bishop did what he wanted, but when he re-examined the members of the royal family, he was in trouble.
The second prince Bernard is gaining momentum recently, relying on Titans's achievements to become a popular candidate for the throne. But his people are too frivolous, and in some respects are not as good as Crown Prince, and the second prince and the consortium are too close. Once succeeded, the consortium's control of the country will be more in-depth and direct.
The Queen Minerva is a talented daughter of both civil and military. If the Supreme Court amends the "Inheritance of the Throne" to make it the first queen in Charlemagne history, it is not bad. After all, there is the example of Elizabeth of Albion, and with the triple deterrence of the navy, the Bastille and the guillotine, objections can be suppressed.
However, the marriage contract between Her Royal Highness and Roland was one. Although it was out of frustration at the time, the marriage was ordered in order to reach a certain compromise with the consortium, but now it has become an insurmountable obstacle. Even though Richelieu did not believe that the royal lady would abandon the royal family and fall completely to the side of the consortium, Li Lin was not an ordinary character. In the memory of the archbishop, there was nothing that the scumbag could do. Especially in the case where the queen girl and Roland gave birth to a male, the risk will become greater.
Finally, Prince Shire... doesn't seem to work well either. The fourth prince was frail and sick. Due to the humble status of the biological mother, he was bullied by the prince and the court. If it had not been protected by his elder sister Minerva, he would have died. It was precisely this weak fourth prince that Richelieu ultimately chose.
The fourth prince is indeed relatively weak, but the child's character can be slowly cultivated and corrected, but it is difficult to obtain the lack of background and position. Even the v.e consortium can only influence Shire through the roundabout of the Queen Minerva, which gives Richelieu and his assistants room to exert influence and create opportunities for eventually shaping a king that meets the needs of the country.
This option is arguably the best choice at the moment, better than other heirs of the royal family, and better than choosing from the royal family. While Archbishop Li felt at ease with his arrangement, there was news in the court that Prince Shire, who had been his next king, had disappeared, or had been missing for several days.
From that moment on, the cardinal who had always paid attention to courtesy began to throw things and curse people. None of his heartfelt hearts could escape until the reporter walked into the office and sent the contact sent by the consortium.
Seeing the news that Prince Shire was safe, the prime minister's dangling heart was finally put down, but the following content made him frown again.
Prince Shire is with Minerva, that is to say, they are about to reach the front line. Although security should be nothing, it still makes Richeliu a little uncomfortable. Next, the consortium vaguely mentioned that Prince Wang had some disturbing moves recently, which seemed to have something to do with Albion's private contact with the Principality and the secret negotiations...
The unclear content aroused the prime minister’s interest. The frontline Crown Prince also seems to have heard some information about secret negotiations, and it is still more in-depth information. Some Keneng took certain actions against Albion.
As a crown prince, this is a manifestation of his talents and virtues, but in the eyes of Renmen who is determined to replace the crown prince, this talent is equivalent to danger, especially in the face of a crisis of disfavor.
Through the Crown Crown incident, the bishop has soberly realized that Prince Louis is a somewhat talented person, and he knows a lot of things, but his power and desire are too strong, and his considerations are all in the power of growth. core. As a king, this kind of talent is really necessary. However, to confuse the real national interests with individual powers is to turn things upside down. If the crown prince was born in the past, Keneng is a famous monarch who can conquer the east and the west to expand the territory of the country. But in the new era when this consortium is rising and the countries are beginning to the colonies, the crown prince cannot cope with this situation.
If Prince Louis took hold of Albion’s handle, he would have to threaten the other side with his full support. The old sly Walsingham and Elizabeth would probably bear it on the surface, and secretly calculated to put their tentacles into Charlie. Man's abacus...
The Prime Minister's fists clenched at once, and then loosened again after a while.
In Richelieu's tense head, he suddenly crossed one: Why did Li Lin tell him this?
Is it to replace the crown prince you don't like There is this keneng, but it’s not just that, the man is not as simple as that. So, I hope I can stop Prince Wang so that my relationship with His Royal Highness can be completely broken? There seems to be keneng...
After repeatedly deducing several keneng properties, Richelieu gave up continuing to think about this, and it was more urgent than how to make the best use of this matter than those specious speculations.
The bishop raised his hand, and a dense paper was instantly burned without a trace. The pale old man slowly paced to the huge map, staring straight at the surrounded fortress city in the north.
The advance battalions of the Albian and Charlemagne's Expeditionary Forces continued to maintain a semi-encirclement. After tens of thousands of corpses were left in front of the indestructible trench, they had lost the courage to continue their offensive. Relying on the continuous supply and replenishment of the rear, the morale of the Riga defenders is still high, and the Riga fortress still looks unbreakable, but after a continuous tug of war, they have also lost their strength to fight back. The two armies who were not interested in launching an attack confronted each other through the thin line of defense on the map, and lived with the sound of chickens and dogs~EbookFREE.me~The old days of death and disagreement.
The current tranquility is only temporary. The expeditionary army led by the Crown Prince is approaching the fragile supply line of the public. Once the stronghold is cut off from the outside world, the fall of this strong city is only a time. As for the expeditionary forces of Castile and Serres, the number is not large, but anyway, it can also put a little pressure on the public...
(Castile...?)
A flash of light crossed Richelieu's mind, and he hurried forward, almost putting his face on the map. The focus is no longer on the barriers of the strong cities in the north, but on the way south, first staying in Albion for a moment, then turning to Castilla, and finally fixed in the province of Catalonia. After a moment of pondering, his cold smile climbed onto the wrinkled face.
No one would have thought that, at this moment, the Cardinal has decided to make Castilla and the Crown Prince of the same old religion completely shake the status of Charlemagne's first sacrifice on the entire continent.
Similarly, Richelieu did not expect that his decision was exactly the same as the script of a certain messenger. To be continued...
ps: I'm sorry, I have a toothache... It's terrible. It's only a little better today. I'm really sorry. I'll reply to the normal update tomorrow.