In the evening, the University of Poitou is bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun.

The old and obviously new buildings were gilded in a brilliant gold by the setting sun, and students came to the grass, in the shade of the trees, or in front of the sign in front of the library.

Some put their poems on billboards, some gave impromptu speeches, others debated, and these young people at the university had an unusual enthusiasm for politics and the war situation.

Adrian Major stood quietly outside the student crowd, pausing to listen with interest.

He is a newly appointed professor at the Faculty of Law at the University of Poitou, but he has only been in Poitou for three months. Prior to that, he was a Distinguished Scholar at Quds University, where he worked not only in political economy, but also in law and sociology, and his books were even essential reference books for scholars in his field.

He was also a personal advisor to the Duke of Gaida Darnell and was known in a small circle for his quick wit and vision.

When Duke Darnell was tragically killed in a seemingly suspicious bombing, Professor Major was threatened for some reason and had to leave the Holy City. The wealth of the former employer quickly fell into the hands of an unspeakable person.

His good friend, Palmer, the president of the University of the Holy City, personally recommended him to teach at the University of Poitou, so that he could get away from the whirlpool of the Holy City.

Letters of recommendation are written directly to Sean. With the endorsement of the venerable President Palmer, Sean directly instructed the Senate to admit Professor Major, but Sean was too busy to even be in Poitu, so Shawn has not yet met Professor Major.

Coming to Poitou and the University of Poitou, it was natural for Professor Major to look at the Genoese from the perspective of a scholar.

It is his instinct as a political economist and sociologist to observe the current situation of classes and society, and to analyze the local political and economic situation and dynamics.

It is better to see than to hear, and Genoa is fundamentally different from what he originally imagined.

In the general public's mind, the north, especially the holy cities and Gyeonggi, are the places that lead the ideological trend, while the south is still traditional and conservative, and the south even gives people a stubborn stereotype.

At least there are a significant number of female students at the University of Poitou, although most of them are in the arts faculties. There are also young girls studying nursing in medical school, and their future careers are in demand.

Obviously, the social atmosphere here is more enlightened. The relationship between the various classes is also very harmonious, just like the young students in front of them, full of vitality.

He wanted to find out what was causing the difference between the situation in Genoa and the north, and he was shocked by the difference.

Then, he discovered Sean Connery.

The history of this man's career is very short but extremely dazzling, and the many changes in Genoa obviously have a lot to do with this person.

He carefully studied all of Sean's public articles, speeches, and activity trajectories, as well as the possible motivations and influences behind them.

Gradually, when all the clues are connected, a visionary aristocratic figure with a clear ideology in his bones appears in front of his eyes.

Everyone knows that Sean is very wise, otherwise he would not have become the president of the university, and he would not have accumulated an enviable wealth and industry in a short period of time.

Only Professor Major is blind to these external things, he is more interested in the real ideology in Sean's heart, which is more important to Major.

The status of scholars is very noble, but some people sharpen their heads and bury their heads in the circle of the elite, some bury their heads in the study, and some have their own political ambitions, and Major is the last kind of person, otherwise he would not have become Duke Darnell's personal adviser.

This position as personal advisor to the nobles brought Major into contact with people and things that many commoner scholars would never encounter, and gave him a very deep view of politics.

He thinks Sean is a very deep hidden careerist, a discovery that thrills him, and even thinks that he may be the only one who realizes this.

How to get the attention of this careerist, Major took a bit of a hard time.

Soon after, Sean read in the newspaper about Major's magnum opus, "On the Challenges of the Genoese and Their Possible Countermeasures".

"The idea that we can rely on the Ott Mountains and keep the enemy out of the province is unacceptable, compared to capitulationism, which is a turtle school and a microcosm of the prevalence of pessimism. Considering the forces that exist in our hands, what we need is an active defense. ”

"No matter how rich Genoa has become in recent years, the age structure of the population is mostly young and middle-aged, and it is not necessary to say that the industrial capacity represented by railways and steam ironclads is amazing, but Genoa's resources are limited, and it is difficult for a province to resist a strong enemy alone. ”

"But we are not out of the question, first of all, the twelve southern provinces should become an alliance, which must be united within the alliance, and they will become a natural defensive depth and resource supply for the Genoese Wehrmacht and even the non-Confederate forces. ”

"If we achieve an alliance with a unified economic policy and a tax system, or even the same political order and laws of power, it will explode twelve times more powerful. To do this, the Genoese had to take the initiative to make the necessary concessions, such as building the railroad to the capital of the westernmost province, and providing the necessary assistance to the poor provinces. ”

"The alliance must have a core of leadership, its leaders must have noble character and iron-fisted strength, and the internal rules of power distribution must be respected by all, so that the alliance will not be held in checks with each other. ”

"The formation of the alliance did not happen overnight. Until then, we must selflessly help our northern neighbor. For example, this year's summer grain harvest in Genoa will be a bumper harvest, and we can provide grain to the north at a reasonable price. We can also send a small number of volunteers, and provide some weapons and ammunition for free to help them fight the enemy and delay the enemy's footsteps......"

"You have to get enough time for internal integration to grow yourself. ”

Professor Major's article attracted a lot of attention, because he first put forward the concept and strategic concept of the "Southern Union".

This is something that no one has ever thought of before.

Many began to discuss the necessity and possibility of forming a Confederate Confederate with the Commonwealth, and when Stanley, the new governor of Javia, publicly expressed his support for the idea, the discussion became serious.

In fact, before Stanley became governor, the Javians, as their closest neighbors, were greatly influenced by Genoa.

They also saw the changes in Genoa, at least the Genoese people from nobles to farmers, and their personal wealth and quality of life were improving, which made them very envious.

In fact, one of the important reasons is that Genoa is a Estates-General, which not only gives Genoese a certain degree of autonomy in the face of the central government, including internal tax autonomy, but also makes the internal distribution of power more reasonable and mutually balanced, and the government is less powerful in comparison.

This is the natural difference in political systems.

This political model and the checks and balances of power are highly appreciated by the local elites of Javia, and it is certainly a good thing to have more autonomy, especially in the current situation, when they are under more pressure from the Holy City, and they are overwhelmed by the heavy burden.

When Sean saw Professor Major's byline article in the Genoese Gazette, he remembered that there was such a number one person in his university.

It's a beautiful idea, and it's in line with Sean's unannounced plans, but it takes time to brew. Because among the southern provinces, the gap is also huge, and selfishness is a human instinct, and it is quite difficult to integrate.

Some specific advice is very informative, and Sean is actually already working on it, and Rose and Roland Hill are sent north by him.

Sean sent someone to find Professor Major's resume, but now Sean's entire energy was being held back by the big event of forming a national army.

Sean of the 1st Division didn't have to worry too much, because this division had been established for a while, but the combat effectiveness of this division had obviously decreased a lot due to the expansion.

Sean ordered Wells and Perosa to direct the formation of the 2nd and 3rd Divisions respectively, while he sat at Fort Partenham to preside over the overall situation, and he set up his headquarters in the military fortress.

Recruitment was progressing well, and Genoa's salaries and agitation attracted many miners and industrial workers from the north to join the army.

In addition, there are many small intellectuals who have joined in because of their patriotic enthusiasm, and some of these outstanding people will become the seedlings of officers, but at the same time these people are also "unstable elements".

Now that the basic structure is in place, even the military uniforms have been prepared by Kang's Textile and other textile companies, and at least three sets of military uniforms inside and outside the 35,000 people, as well as quilts, sleeping bags, marching tents, etc., are not a small number, and these companies are almost bankrupt.

The arms production of the United Technologies Company in Poitou was a bottleneck, but there was no need to really arm the two new divisions now. At the same time, private companies were preparing for war, and the arms industry became a hot spot for Genoese investment, who ignored the Quds' ban and acted on the orders of the Estates-General of Genoa.

At the end of May 1835, three divisions of the Nationalist Army began their first training camp at the new barracks outside Fort Partnam.

At this time, Sean received additional appointments from the Emperor and the Military Command Department, and he himself was awarded the rank of lieutenant general.

No matter how much the Holy City side expressed their displeasure in private, they still pinched their noses and confessed. In the letter of appointment, Carlos II issued the edict in a very appreciative tone:

"As the Count said, true peace can only be achieved by fighting!"

In return, the Genoese paid a portion of the tax they were supposed to pay through the tax company, as a sign of respect for the Holy City.