In this winter, because the star source stone resources in the north began to be distributed to various countries, there was a lot of downward pressure on the orders for machinery in the federation as expected. The partner plant in Lorraine did not expand its scale and recruit personnel, but focused on R&D with a focus on stabilizing the current structure. So throughout the winter, except for a small number of technicians from the Star Group and the Grumman Group, the cooperative factories were almost closed, and under the leadership of Weiss and Nikolai, they made rapid progress in the development of heavy attack aircraft, and initially achieved modular production under the existing technical conditions - the universal production line produced several heavy attack aircraft with artillery in different configurations, and they could even be quickly modified during the war. Of course, the so-called fast is not just a few hours, but it takes a few days or even a week or two, but the key is that it does not need to be broken, and it can still be transformed through technical means.

In this winter, the heads of state did not sit idle. Based on the formal mining of the Northern Star Source Stone resources. Matters related to military cooperation and joint defense have also entered into in-depth discussions with the help of various parties. At the strong request of the Wessex government and the refusal of the Norman Empire, including the federal government, all countries finally agreed to establish a filing mechanism for the mining and use of star source stone resources, to exchange information on the mining and use of star source stones, and to gradually share the technology of flying ships under fair and reciprocal conditions, and to hold regular joint military drills - all of which further consolidated military cooperation on the basis of the original Chiefs of Staff liaison meeting mechanism. In this case, the resources of star source stones and the power of flying ships are almost open, and the manufacture of aircraft and heavy aircraft based on artificial star source stones and engine power machinery has become a strategic mobile force in the true sense, so it has been valued by the top level of the federal military. At the beginning of spring, members of the Supreme Technical Committee secretly came to Lorraine to visit the R&D and production of cooperative factories and to watch the demonstration of prototypes of heavy attack aircraft.

Although from the perspective of comparative combat effectiveness, 100 heavy attack aircraft can barely compete with a flying ship team, and the actual cost of 100 heavy aircraft is more than twice that of a flying ship team. After repeated deliberations and discussions, the military top brass finally decided to order 600 new heavy attack planes from the Star Group, and these combat equipment will be delivered in two years, and the flight units will be reequipped according to the delivery process of the equipment. The flying regiments equipped with this new type of heavy attack aircraft will be transferred to Lorraine from other areas one after another.

Prior to this, the Union Army had two large military bases in Lorraine and a large military air port, known as Slien Airport. The opening of new bases and airfields means a huge project and an even more critical security and intelligence situation. On the surface, the international situation dominated by the three major powers of the Federation, Wessex, and the Norman Empire shifted from competition and confrontation to cooperation and sharing, but the news of the Normans establishing military bases on the furious sea made the situation tense again.

Between the western part of the Norman Empire and the eastern part of the Confederation, there was a sea with particularly harsh climates, more than 4,000 miles wide from east to west. Not only are ships difficult to pass safely, but flying ships are also affected. Violent air currents, high-frequency lightning and unruly waves have made this area a no-go zone for human activity for thousands of years. Because of this, the two great wars between the Norman Empire and the Confederation were fought on land. Although both sides have their own surface and flying ships, so far there has been no fierce confrontation in the furious sea. Today, the Normans have established military bases on several islands in the Furious Sea, and the Norman intelligence services are also working in the eastern part of the Federation, which has made the Union military feel threatened like never before. The Normans claim that they have established a military base in the Furious Sea for the security of the entire planet Orens, which could be easily exploited by foreign invaders if the area remained a military vacuum. Furthermore, they believe that the reason why the Berserk Sea is so abnormal is not only due to the natural world, but also due to some hidden existence like the ruins of the spaceships in the north. Even when no one is in control, they have always had an impact on the outside world. In this regard, the Normans said that once their military base was completed, they could invite the top experts from each country to study the hidden world beneath the berserk sea.

In the past, people would scoff at such explanations, thinking that they were simply and unreliable excuses, but after the events in the north, it seems to have become the most reliable reason.

Whenever the international situation is turbulent, especially when it is directly related to the Norman Empire, Weiss will subconsciously look for some clues from the meeting between the two magical figures of Bella Casser. Before you know it, this has been going on for almost two years. Do these two drama spirits plan to continue to perform like this, and make a magical journey with no end?

The answer is obviously no, and shortly after the incident at the Norman military base in the Berserk Sea, a somewhat unexpected news came from Octavire: Prince Barras had proposed to Gunevere, and Gunnevere was ready to accept it. If the parties are able to negotiate, a formal engagement ceremony will be held, and then the date of the marriage will be agreed.

Is this a fake play, or is it a wonderful drama life to be interpreted into real life? Weiss was a little confused, and Octavir had already returned to Aocheng before him, and had spoken to Guneverel about these matters in person. Octavier naturally wouldn't reveal the content of the conversation between the sisters to Weiss, but she revealed the gist of the conversation: Gunevere decided to enter the fairytale world and integrate herself into the role of the princess of a vast empire. Of course, she said that her heart will always be federal, always free, and she will influence her position to help ease relations between the two countries as much as possible. If something happens that no one wants to see, such as conflict and war, she will pray for the Federation and wish her husband a safe return.

This contradictory choice is not something that mortals have the courage to make. Weiss was just an old friend to Gunnevere, and his friendship was not deep. At this time, if he goes to persuade him, I am afraid it will not have any effect.

Soon after, the Federal Foreign Service sent an official letter to the federal state governments, asking them to coordinate and cooperate with an upcoming foreign affairs event in Belakaser. Although it is not clear what the content and theme of this foreign affairs event is, the level of annotation is very high, so Weiss can't help but connect the two things.

Could it be that Prince Barras would marry Gunevere in Bellakaser?

Why Bella Casser...... Weiss scratched his head a little, but anyway, things fell here, and it was impossible to hide, so he had to deal with it seriously.

A week later, officials from the Federal Foreign Office arrived in Mason to coordinate the arrangements, and Weiss finally received definite news that an engagement ceremony was to be held at the airport of Belakaser at the request of the Norman Empire. For the Confederation, the betrothal was a personal affair and did not rise to the national level, but because the matter involved in the engagement was the royal family of the Norman Empire, they still gave the corresponding standard treatment.

The engagement ceremony is usually attended by other members of the royal family, and perhaps His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who is in charge of the Norman Empire, that is, the highest level of national treatment, not only can be coordinated by a foreign ministry, but also the heads of state should be present. However, at least so far, judging from the wishes expressed by both parties, it has not brought things to the point where the whole country knows about it, after all, this is only an engagement.

Correspondingly, one of the members of the Gunevere family, especially his parents, was invited to visit, and the Bellakaser Aeroport, which had been originally used only for commercial purposes and had some military design, had to be consolidated and perfected in order to make it an engagement site that could be even less than too cold. For the Lorraine people, who have been called infrastructure madness in recent years, it is not too much of a problem. The day before this somewhat bizarre engagement, Weiss, Nikolai, and Octavier gathered at Bella Casser. Back then, at the Batton Military Academy, Octavier was a respected and admired iceberg beauty instructor, and Weiss and Nicholas were among the best cadets of that class, and they were also the three most influential figures in Baston Military Academy at that time. They have each experienced the baptism of war and the washing of their life paths after the war, and now they have achieved a small success in their respective fields. When they got together again because of the incident of Gunevere, many things were said with a lot of emotion.

Weiss came here because he was the host and the local chief responsible for coordinating the affairs of the parties. Octavil is here as a senior commander in the federal secret services, responsible for coordinating federal security and military security. Nikolai, on the other hand, was invited by the Norman Empire to attend the former Federal President Lebold, but for various reasons, Mr. Lebold did not come, but entrusted his youngest daughter to attend on his behalf.

The identities and purposes of the three men are different, but when they reunite, the event leads to a common purpose: to guard against a Norman conspiracy. What is guarded against here is not what the Normans did on the spot, since it is a big matter for Prince Baras, the Normans will not play any conspiracy on the scene even if they have the heart, but because a series of events in the last two years have made them suspicious of the Norman conspiracy.

"Don't you still have a clue about that?" Octavir asked.

She was referring to something Weiss had mentioned in the previous meeting, and had asked her to help confirm - Ballas said that Ze was alive and still in Lorraine, but Weiss had worked hard and still had no clues. Octavier is now the senior commander of the Special Forces, and in peacetime, a significant portion of the personnel and responsibilities of the former military intelligence were transferred to the Special Forces, while the remainder were transferred to the Federal Security Inspectorate. Therefore, it is also possible to obtain some information through her route.

"No discovery, no clue. I think it's possible that he deliberately deceived us, but it may not be true. At least for now, let's put this matter aside! Wei Steran replied.

"Don't take it lightly!" Octavir reminded. "With the Norman style, they could take it out at any time and do something about it, at least on your side, you have to deal with it psychologically."