Ah Ling. Hegel was lost in thought after reading the letter sent from Pillsburg...... It seems that the situation on Maple Dew's side is unusually smooth, even more smoothly than previously estimated, probably even the lord himself did not expect that those guys in the Molaika Empire would be defeated so quickly and completely.

From now on, except for the area occupied by the Southern Will Federation, Odega has fallen into the hands of the lord without any suspense, and the people of Moreka now need to worry about how to face the anger of the Odiga and the robbery of the Kingdom of Odin.

Ah Ling. Hegel never doubted that Lord Hathaway would win the Battle of Mapledew, and when Hathaway brazenly ordered the Cordillera Navy to open up overseas territories, Alling. Hegel realized that the lord's appetite was extraordinary...... Ordiga dared to divide her troops before she could unify them, which made Arling. Hegel also had to admire the courage of the other party, and this also increased the number of Arling. Hegel's trust and loyalty to Hathaway.

However, despite having a considerable understanding of the combat power of the Cordillera Army, the speed at which Maple Dew ended the battle was still beyond Ah Ling. Hegel's Surprise...... Barely giving the Moleka Empire any chance to fight back, and after cleanly making the Moleka people pay a terrible price, they left in disgrace.

Moreover, the Ordgars also retain the right to pursue the Molaika people, and importantly, the Kingdom of Odin has joined the Ostega camp, which is undoubtedly a great threat to the Molaika Empire...... A semi-arc encirclement has been faintly formed, threatening the northwest of the Molaika Empire at any time, and this is exactly what the Molaika Empire has brought on itself.

The whole of Odiga is now only the southern part of the country, which is controlled by the Confederation of Southern Will, including Heidelberg. But this is a hard bone, and compared to the seemingly powerful armed forces of the Molaika Empire, those rebels are the real enemy.

Ah Ling. Hegel knew that his lord was not going to go to the Confederation of Southern Will right now...... For Otiga, the time is not yet ripe, and Hathaway is arrogant but absolutely wise.

Then Odega's attention will inevitably be distracted to the sea, but are these islands really worthy of Lord Hathaway's favor?

Ah Ling. Hegel could not see that these islands deserve so much attention, and although they have a certain strategic significance, it seems that it is not necessary to talk about large-scale reform.

"My lord, is there any trouble?"

Komra, who had become his right-hand man, wiped a handful of goatee from under his chin. Take a big sip of corn whiskey. This kind of wine has a lot of strength and stamina, and it is the favorite of people who beg for a living at sea, but the price is a little more expensive. But for the current Khamla. It's not a problem anymore. The former pirate leader is now the captain of one of the most famous armed warships in the Southern Ocean.

"It's not a matter of trouble, it's just that we're busy, it's true, just now that we've settled down in the north, our lord seems to have turned his interest to the sea again."

Ah Ling. Hegel grinned. Shaking the letter in his hand, "I really don't know what the lord is thinking, but it's a good thing for us, the size of the navy is going to expand again." ”

"That's great!"

Khamla's face suddenly showed joy, "My lord, the size of the navy has expanded, is it time for the ships of our armed fleet to be replaced?" ”

"Don't worry, which costume change will be missing you?" Ah Ling. Hegel laughed.

If the Cordillera leads the navy is already quite strong, except for Arling. In addition to the regular fleet led by Hegel, there was also an armed fleet under the command of Comla...... Needless to say, the former represents the Cordillera Collar, while the latter is an out-and-out pirate group. However, it was not a loosely organized pirate like before, but a truly militarized pirate group. Their mission was not to escort the convoys, but to raid the coastlines or caravans of countries with which Odida did not have good relations.

In fact, many pirate groups have the support of royalty or nobles behind them, and some are simply disguised by the regular navy, robbing wealth on the sea and eradicating dissidents, which is not Hathaway's original.

"What does the lord plan to do?" Khamra was interested in concrete plans, as people looking for a life at sea, of course, hoping to have a decent war, only then could they show their role and be able to earn more money.

"It is necessary for us to act, and the next step is to connect several islands in the northern ocean, the southern ocean and the blue sea, and at the same time migrate to the islands from all over the ......," said Aling. Hegel pointed to the charts hanging on the wall and explained to Camla.

……

The early summer in the Blue Ocean Continent is always so pleasant, the cool breeze blows through the city, and the distance is green, Hathaway stands on the wall of Piercesburg with her hands in her hands, looking thoughtfully ahead.

Although there are many trivial matters, no matter what, the alliance agreement with the Kingdom of Odin was signed after all, and Hathaway has to be much more sure...... Of course, the Molaika Empire does not need to worry, but it is difficult to judge what the rebels who formed the Southern Will Federation will have any plans.

Their current performance is enough to confuse all those who were afraid of them...... With the exception of the initial purge of a number of noble families, there were few incidents of looting and killing.

Hathaway realized a little danger, the gentle methods of the rebels alone are not enough to fear, but it is very worrying for them to have this awareness, the people who have been betraying the judgment have been excluded from the world civilization, no matter how cruel and violent they are, no matter how hard they struggle, they will eventually be eroded by the power accumulated by the mainstream civilization little by little, and finally helplessly go to defeat.

But now it was different, the rebels changed their strategy, they cleared out a large number of noble families with a thunderbolt, and began to gather middle and small nobles and commoners, although they were not successful at first, but they persevered, you can imagine how many difficulties they overcame, and now they seem to be about to succeed infinitely close to success.

At one point, Hathaway had plotted how to destroy this kind of effort to destroy the Confederation of Southern Will. But after careful consideration, she still gave up this somewhat shallow idea, those rebels are all aristocratic families with a long history, and they want to destroy it with this kind of unseemly means, no matter what, since they can't do it, then they have to face the reality, especially after they have established a country, this sense of crisis is strong.

Since it cannot be extinguished, it is necessary to try to improve the relations between the two sides, as far as the military level is concerned. There is no direct military conflict between the two sides...... There have even been a couple of small collaborations. Of course. Hathaway's relationship with the Bell family is not friendly, but their focus is no longer on personal grievances, but on politics.

Explains the crisis of the Molaika Empire, which is nothing more than a prelude. Hathaway knew. The world will not rest on its laurels. Some enemies are hiding in the dark, waiting for an opportunity to stab her...... But whether this knife is stabbed or not, it depends on whether she gives those people a chance.

Ostega has entered a stage of the simmer. After the initial integration, the next step should be steady development, Hathaway found that he seemed to lack some passion, whether it was Carsf or Pierceborough, it seemed that he was not very interested in himself, but it was Cordillera who made himself nostalgic, the good old days seemed to be gone, and it seemed difficult for him to experience the surging excitement of the past, all of which seemed to be due to the change in his status.

Is it true that his status has risen to the point where he can despise everything?

Apparently not.

Odegadu is still a broken country, the rebels are still entrenched in the south, the humiliation of the Molaika Empire's invasion of the Maple Dew region has not yet been washed away, the battle of faith at home is intensifying, and the strife over those things abroad all show that this is not the time for peace.

So what should you choose as a breakthrough first?

Hathaway was obsessed, and it was quite a difficult question. On the surface, it may seem that the recapture of Heidelberg is the most urgent, but in reality it is the most difficult, and when the rebels do not show obvious weakness, any rash military action will only bring defeat and humiliation, and Hathaway is well aware of this.

So what's the most pressing thing right now?

Faith can only be faith, and if this problem cannot be solved, Hathaway firmly believes that, like the collapse of a, it will soon shake the foundations of its own rule. If you can't even see this clearly, then you don't deserve the title of Lord of Audiga.

If you can't get the support of the people in the territory, then the rule built on it can only be a sand tower, which may collapse at any time, and the powerful force can dominate for a while, but it can't last, only by conquering the opponent from the depths of the heart can it be regarded as a real success.

Having lived in this world for many years, Hathaway has also learned more and more about this place.

She does not believe that secular power and faith pursuits can be completely separated, and if faith pursuits are not supported by secular power, they can only exist underground and be subject to too many shackles to surface.

In the same way, if secular power is resisted by the pursuit of faith, then its power will also be greatly constrained, and may even be subverted, and the complementary evolution of these forces can only be truly appreciated by those who are in it.

Because of this, when the Cordillera appeared in front of the world in a new face, it aroused the interest of many religions, but Hathaway, although she insisted on freedom of religious belief, removed some religious privileges in her territorial policy...... For example, land rights and tax rights. Moreover, she instructed the intelligence agencies to secretly spread the news, accusing the Church of Nature of failing to solve the disaster brought by the war to the civilian population when it was loved by the majority of believers, which made the believers suspicious.

In Hathaway's plan, it was not to eliminate religion, but to turn religion into a pure faith, and she opened a special political course in her daily administration and schools, with the purpose of instilling some political ideas in her students from an early age...... Just like European and American countries, their beliefs are very strong, even unified, but they can be divided into several political parties, and it is these parties that take turns to govern and promote the development of the country.

As for the relationship between the natural church and other churches, Hathaway had other ideas...... The best thing to do is not to get involved in the fight, but to get out of it, and of course this has to be in a perfect balance.

Jumping out does not mean not exercising influence, but on the contrary, in this situation you can use worldly power to the extreme in countless ways in order to benefit the worldly power more.

Whether it is the people's hearts or the people's will, if you grasp it well, you will be single-minded, and how to use it for yourself to the greatest extent is what every ruler needs to think about.

Hathaway realized that she didn't need to get involved in the entanglement between them, and that she could look at it all from a proper position.

The power of the natural church has been greatly diminished, but the foundation remains; Wei Ning'an's faction can be described as an emerging force, they have absorbed the best part of the natural church, but their influence in the lower levels is far less than that of the natural church; Some of the other sects, although they are surprisingly penetrating, are not very impressive among the general public, and it is easier to exert influence in the Cordillera, but there is still a long way to go before they can truly enter the heart of the empire, such as Cassef, Pierceburg, and Mapledew.

It is this pattern of each with its own strengths and hidden worries that gives itself a chance, Hathaway silently pondered, although the natural church is unwilling to withdraw, and other churches will certainly not sit idly by and watch the opportunity to lose, a silent war of gunpowder has begun.

"My lord, what are you looking for me?" Behind him sounded Cecia. Hughes's voice.

"Well, you can arrange it, I want to talk to Alain. Stephen meets. Hathaway groaned for a moment, as if she had made up her mind.

"Alain. Steven? ”

Rao is often surprised by Hathaway's actions, and it is commonplace, but when he hears the name of that side, Cecia. Hughes still couldn't help but ask rhetorically.

"Do you think there are any other people with the same names and surnames that I need to meet?" Hathaway asked rhetorically.

"Uh, my lord, I'm sorry, I'm a little out of shape, I just think it's too risky for you to meet these two?" Cecia. Hughes hastened to make amends.

"Risk? Well, for me or for them? Hathaway smiled thoughtfully, "Don't worry, he's just a bishop, not a fanatic, and he must have some sense and brains." ”

"My lord, can you tell me your intentions for them? I need to analyze and judge the likelihood and risk of the event. "Cecia. Hughes hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Well, it's hard to say right now, but if we can reach an agreement on some issues through him, maybe we can solve many of our troubles, and we don't have any enmity with them, right?" Hathaway said with a smile.

"Of course, of course, I understand, and I will give you an answer as soon as possible." Cecia. Hughes replied quickly, it seemed that the lord had made a decision, and this decision seemed to affect the future of the entire Ortiga. (To be continued.) )