After greeting the colleagues who had arrived earlier, Evans said to one of the senior officials of the Federal Ministry of Security: "I heard that the emperor's time is short, and the officials are already quietly preparing for the enthronement ceremony of the new emperor?" ”

The bearded security officer, who maintained his unwavering expression as always, snorted: "What is there to be happy about for us?" ”

"He was the initiator of the last war - although the officials have always vehemently denied it, but more than 20 million people were killed and injured by his war orders, and the curse he received should have caused him to fall into purgatory and suffer!" Evans, who was born in the army, said bluntly, and he said like a machine gun: "Moreover, he has reigned for more than thirty years, and even though there are all kinds of irreconcilable internal contradictions, at least most people are formally submissive to his rule, and once the dynasty changes, it is inevitable that there will be a period of turmoil, isn't it a good thing for us?" ”

"On the surface, this should be an inevitable succession of royal power, but it is easy to overlook the fact that the orthodox crown prince has long since died, and in the past few years, they may have completed the reorganization of power, and their army has recovered from the exhaustion of the end of the war," said the bearded security official slowly. ”

Only half of the words have been said here, and the other half is naturally left to speculation and reverie.

Attention returned to the sound of the radio, and the special correspondent gave a descriptive report on what he had observed at the scene, and although it was not deliberately sensational, it was still clear from his words and tone that he was deeply shocked—this joint exercise in the raging seas brought together more than 50 flying ships from various countries. Although the two sides have engaged in many major battles close to or more than 100 ships during the war, as well as vicious battles involving dozens of ships and hundreds of warplanes, for ordinary people, watching such a close and risk-free exercise of this scale may not have a second chance in their lifetime.

On the topic of joint air exercises, another senior official of the Federal Ministry of Security revealed: "Through some secret sources, we have learned something surprising that in the last two years, the Norman Empire has secretly improved their flying fleet. Whether on paper or on the ground, the Norman fleet has always operated within the framework of the agreement, neither building more ships nor replacing them, but the amount of money they have invested in the flying fleet has reached an unimaginable amount. ”

This time, the governor of the Commonwealth of Ames, Hall-Scott, who was known as a "light industry reformer" and a "weaver killer," followed suit: "We should not be surprised at all by the Normans in this cunning trick. They are always calculating, so every time they fight them, they always lose at the beginning, but fortunately, victory always belongs to the righteous side. ”

"There is no justice in war." Evans muttered disdainfully, "Evil, tyrannical, good, upright, there is no difference in the face of guns." When war strikes, life is as humble as a mustard in late autumn. ”

After that, he turned to Marsal from the Emilian federal state and said, "Great strategist, great prophet, how should the next story be interpreted, and express your high opinion?" ”

Marsal was not only a master of playing cards, but when he was still serving in the army, he served as the chief of staff of the 7th Army Corps, although that legion was not the top first-class ace unit, but in peacetime, it was rare to be promoted to the chief of staff of the regiment in his early forties. In a fit of rage, the dude retired from politics and became one of the best governors with his strategic vision. Those twists and turns or wonderful bridges will not be repeated here.

At Evans's recommendation, Marsal deliberately coughed twice: "At the end of winter, when the snow was falling, the old emperor who had been sick for a long time finally died and died at the age of sixty. Under the watchful eye, the young crown prince wore a heavy crown. After ascending to the throne, the new emperor no longer had any restraints, he granted amnesty to the world, abolished those extremely unreasonable decrees, actively engaged in dialogue with the constitutionalists, and a series of decrees issued during the regency to promote economic development, the country with more than sharp and less soft quickly showed a flourishing atmosphere, and if it continued, the fortunes of the empire might flourish and create glory for generations, however, only one hundred and one days after wearing the crown, the new emperor died of illness - until his death, This sad king also longs for the exploration of foreign civilizations to bring about a leap in medical technology, for congenital diseases that have no cure to become a small problem to be solved in minutes, and for himself to be able to get rid of the shackles of diseases and gallop in the vast world dominated by him......"

Marsar's words, like his performance at the poker table, left everyone speechless, especially the mention of constitutionalism, bold and logical, and full of reason behind arrogance. In this era, there are both democratic federal states and constitutional monarchies and absolute monarchies on the planet Orense. In terms of the concentration of power, a democratic federation and an absolute monarchy are undoubtedly at the opposite extreme, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. The development trend of civilization seems to be pushing for the collapse of democratic consciousness and authoritarianism, but this process is often long and tortuous. To elaborate, the treatise written is enough to fill a bookcase.

After listening to Marsal's "prophecy", Weiss sincerely sighed: "So, the prince of Barras became the final winner, the constitutional process came to an abrupt end, and the clouds of war reigned over the world again. ”

Everyone responded with silence to this continuation, except for Marssar, who said with the aura of a strategist and prophet: "Extrapolating from such a final result, many mysteries can find logical answers." For example, the death of the crown prince, the collapse of the battle line, and the remains of the spaceship that have plagued us for so long, these may seem like accidents, but they may have been carefully designed by others, and the reason why we are sitting here today is to deal with a conspiracy hidden deep in the shadows. ”

The bearded security official was still slow: "Today, our flying fleet is slightly stronger than the Norman fleet in size and strength, and we can maintain sufficient strategic initiative as long as we avoid the attack on the main force of the fleet without considering the position of the Wessex fleet." In terms of flight troops, we have a large number of excellent pilots with actual combat experience and a large reserve of fighters, and once war breaks out, it only takes two or three months to be able to reassemble a large fighter force, while the Normans can secretly train pilots, but they cannot give their pilots real combat experience in peacetime. ”

"I agree with your logic, if the Normans are plotting a war, a surprise attack on our fleet must be the highlight of the war. Fortunately, Admiral Signori and his squadron commanders have always maintained a high level of vigilance, especially when the squadron is participating in joint exercises, the rest of the squadrons have been deployed accordingly, and the flying carrier is always in a protected state. ”

The fact that the industrial experts present were silent from beginning to end does not mean that they do not care about the international situation. Dr. Andraar, who is quite authoritative in the field of aircraft manufacturing, said: "When it comes to flying carriers, we all agree that the newly developed 'Destroyer' dive attack aircraft can multiply the medium and short-range attack efficiency of the flight unit, and combined with the maneuverability of the flight carrier, it has the ability to influence the air battle situation." If the winter of the Emperor's fall is not the coming one, our flying forces will have enough time to equip these new fighters and form effective combat effectiveness. In addition, the new long-range attack aircraft cooperated by the Star Group and the Lorraine Industrialists Alliance has already passed the demonstration of the technical committee and will also become a powerful addition to the mobile fleet. The more time passes, the better it will be for us. ”

"I'm afraid he won't survive this winter." Marsar Road.

Weiss pondered and said, "Yes, maybe it's destiny, maybe it's man-made. After this winter, if the star source stone resources in the north continue to maintain the current mining supply, the international skepticism will become more and more serious, and the current delicate balance will also change. ”

"Assuming that a big event happens before this winter, we will have to prepare for it in advance when we go back." Evans sighed.

Everyone was chatting, and after a relaxing and melodious music, the radio returned to the live broadcast of the joint exercise of the Furious Sea Fleet, and the voice of the special correspondent was not particularly clear, and I felt that there was a lot of noise in the channel, and I don't know whether the scene was too noisy, or the signal was affected during the transmission process. The closest to the radio was Chief Hall-Scott, who adjusted the sound knob to make the volume louder so that the radio could barely be heard.

“…… The weather here is truly worthy of the name of the Furious Sea, and we can see a large black cloud in the west, mixed with lightning, and moving so fast that it seems that the fleet has not had time to land...... They're flying high, they're supposed to climb above the clouds, it's not hard for them, it's just going to be a little cold, it's not a big deal...... There were huge waves on the sea, and we had to move to shelters on higher ground, they said that when a storm came, the waves could submerge most of the island, and that such a storm would come at all, and that there would be no way to deploy air defense forces on a large scale, nor to build a real fortress, and that the existing facilities would be sufficient for a short period of time for the fleet to conduct military training and technical research...... Oh, the lightning is getting closer, and the thunder is very loud and resounding through the sky...... Hopefully, the fleet has risen to a safe enough position, otherwise, this lightning will cause them a lot of trouble......"