The old emperor's funeral was very simple, and at the same time not too extravagant, because he had a will during his lifetime, so his funeral was simple.

For this funeral, Zhang Shixin can be regarded as a spectator who is not a spectator.

Why?

Because of his relationship with Hailey, Zhang Shixin was appointed by William as the court minister with a temporary surname.

Because the former minister of the court served as the director of ceremonies, he was responsible for all matters of the funeral.

Zhang Shixin didn't need to do anything, he was more by the side of William's two siblings.

So Zhang Shixin became a spectator who was not a spectator.

………………………………………… Dividing line ......................................................

Ten days later, after the funeral of the old emperor, William officially ascended the throne as the monarch of the Gultoka Empire.

Most of the ministers and nobles can get a salary increase and a knighthood increase.

According to William's meaning, Zhang Shixin should have been promoted to the title.

But Zhang Shixin is self-aware, and he knows very well that if his duke title is upgraded to one level, he will be a prince. The Gultoka Empire now has no prince, although he is close to Hayley and is friendly with William. However, as a duke, Zhang Shixin will use the royal face as an excuse to pretend that they can't see it.

However, if Zhang Shixin is the prince, then many people will oppose William's opinion and express dissatisfaction with William's way of doing things.

Although William hadn't communicated with him beforehand, Zhang Shixin was not stupid, and he didn't have much interest in the position of prince.

Therefore, although it is a bit of a loss of face for the eldest brother-in-law, it is much better than causing problems because of this in the future.

William seems to have known for a long time that Zhang Shixin would not accept such a request from him, so he also has a follow-up plan.

That is, 10,000 square kilometers from the royal territory in the north and the agricultural product production area bordering Zhang Shixin's territory to Zhang Shixin's territory.

This time, Zhang Shixin didn't want to refuse. So, he accepted William's reward.

Other people actually have a little bit of an opinion about William doing this, but they can't do anything about William doing it.

The territory directly under the jurisdiction of the royal family, as the name suggests, is the territory of the royal family itself.

Unlike the noble realms, the Gultoka Empire had a larger number of royal territories, and some people calculated that the area of the royal territories was about twice as large as the noble territories.

This was one of the inevitable measures taken to stabilize the rule of the royal family.

……

The situation of a weak lord and a strong minister is unlikely to occur in the Gultoka Empire.

Because if the power in the hands of the monarch is strong enough, even if there is a powerful minister, as long as the power of the royal family is not weakened too much, then the monarch's ability to control will not change much.

In contrast to the high degree of centralization of the regimes in the East, the royal family only symbolically interrogated the affairs of the aristocratic domains.

This can also be regarded as centralization, but not to such a high degree.

Every system that is not completely phased out must have its own raison d'être.

No matter what kind of system it is, as long as it does not go too far against the law of development, it is likely to continue.

Zhang Shixin doesn't know why this Western model of centralization still exists, but since it still exists, and there is no kind of weird constitutional monarchy, then the existence of this system can be regarded as an inevitable choice of history.

In the same space, history has no assumptions.

Because the grandmother paradox is in the same space, it has a profound impact.

For example, if a person inadvertently goes back to a previous time period and accidentally kills an ancestor who has no descendants, will this person still appear in this space?

So, this person is no longer in his previous space.

History cannot be assumed, and it is for this reason.

What we know is often a foregone conclusion, so it makes sense for the Gultoka Empire that the royal family's high level of control over the country continues.

……

Zhang Shixin's reward ended quickly, and for the next time, he stood in the crowd of nobles, observing the enthronement ceremony idly.

He remembered that there was nothing like Christianity in this world, but the influence of religion could not be ignored.

Wars of religion have also broken out several times in this world.

However, with the passage of time, science and technology have developed, and just like Zhang Shixin's own space, religion can no longer control the situation of a country on a large scale.

Therefore, after the archbishop put the crown symbolizing royal power on William's head at this enthronement ceremony, there was nothing to do with him.

Although there is no constitutional monarchy, the divine right of kings has long been disbelieved.

Zhang Shixin looked at the archbishop standing aside, and suddenly had a bad feeling.

He didn't think that the other party would cause trouble for William at this time, but he felt that way.

"Delusion?" Zhang Shixin shook his head slightly, leaving this strange idea behind.

……

Towards the end of the enthronement ceremony, a Praetorian Guard lieutenant quietly walked up to Charol, the new military minister of the Gultoka Empire, and handed him a note.

Zhang Shixin didn't pay too much attention to this matter, and quietly waited for the ceremony to end.

……………………………………………… Dividing Line................................................

"Your Excellency the Duke, His Majesty the Emperor is invited." A Praetorian Guard officer knocked on Zhang Shixin's bedroom door.

"Got it, wait a minute." Zhang Shixin replied to the other party.

He glanced at Hailey, who was slightly haggard, and then hugged the other party and said, "Your imperial brother has something to look for me, if you are tired, just rest early." ”

"Hmm." Hailey, who was wearing a long white dress, responded to Zhang Shixin in a low voice.

Zhang Shixin can also understand Hailey's behavior, perhaps, it will be much better after a while.

……

Under the guidance of the Praetorian Guard officers, Zhang Shixin came to a conference room.

There were many high-ranking military and political officials of the Gultoka Empire, but he was the person with the highest aristocratic title.

Zhang Shixin looked at a position in the middle of William's left hand, and thought a little helplessly: "Isn't it obvious that let me sit in that position?" ”

It is true that after Zhang Shixin walked to that position, people, including William, officially started the meeting.

William was the first to speak: "I just got a piece of information that Oliver, across the sea from the north, has concentrated most of his army, hoping to take advantage of the fact that my grandfather has just died, to attack the northern region where our defense is weak. ”

"So this time I gathered everyone to discuss with you what we should do this time." William's words were brief, but the anger hidden in his tone was not difficult to detect.

Zhang Shixin naturally wouldn't be the first to take over the conversation, but thought about one thing.

"It's no wonder that William, an honest man, is also angry. Don't move troops in national mourning, that Olives Empire actually wants to attack the Gultoka Empire at this time, isn't this looking for death? Zhang Shixin thought silently, but he felt that things would not be so simple.

Sure enough, the War Secretary, Charlotte, pulled out a note and said, "We have a new tip-off, and there is clear evidence that those in Hebrew were involved. ”

Zhang Shixin knew that Hebrew meant the capital of the Holy See, and Charlotte said so, it was obvious that the Holy See did not know for what reason it was instigating the Olivius Empire to launch an attack on the Gultoka Empire.

There was an uproar when everyone heard this, and many of the officers roared to make the Oliveis army look good. William didn't have such a big reaction, but Zhang Shixin obviously felt that his brother-in-law was also very angry, because his hand punched Zhang Shixin's thigh fiercely.

Zhang Shixin, who was enduring the pain, couldn't help but think of a joke:

The two walked together, and one of them got a message that he couldn't believe and punched the person next to him hard.

"Why doesn't it hurt? Is this news fake? ”

"Of course you won't be in pain, because I'm the one who hurts."

Well, in a sense, Zhang Shixin has learned the similarity of this joke......

Zhang Shixin waited until everyone finished speaking, and after almost everyone's eyes were on him, he knew that he couldn't hide, so he pondered for a while and said:

"I can understand your feelings, but for this operation of the Olivian Army, it seems that we can't draw more troops to conduct a large-scale operation. At the very least, after the Glenshire affair is completely over, we will be able to mobilize enough forces to engage in the battle. ”

When everyone heard this, they all nodded, and they also knew very well that there were about 150,000 regular troops left in the north of the Gultoka Empire, just with this little strength. It is unlikely that the Ollivis Empire will be defeated head-to-head, not to mention that the navy of the Olevis Empire is also not too weak. Therefore, the Gultoka Empire itself must first guarantee sea supremacy.

The difference in quality and quantity between the two navies is not very large, and if the navy of the Olevis Empire is concentrated, the Gultoka Empire will not be able to defeat each other with just one naval detachment.

They also have to muster enough combat power to engage each other.

The combat effectiveness of the army of the Gultoka Empire is not very strong, but it is more than enough to resist the landing attack of the Olevis army.

However, the question is, how many years has the Gultoka Empire not had a large-scale battle on its borders?

So. The Gultoka Empire also cannot let the Olevis army mess up, lest it cause heavy losses.

However, naval warfare is very lucky, unlike land warfare, which can reduce the dependence on luck.

For example, the bombardment between battleships is often between 10 and 20 kilometers, and sometimes, you come and go, and the bombardment does not end a battle for half a day.

But if you are unlucky, the capital ship will be directly blown out of the ammunition depot by a super-large caliber shell from the opponent, just like the first unlucky battleship "Hood" of World War II, which was blown out of the ammunition compartment by a 380mm shell from the "Bismarck......

In addition, luck also affects the direction of naval battles. Sometimes, if you are unlucky, you will encounter heavy rain and fog, and many things will not be able to be done.

Zhang Shixin is now raising this point, mainly in the hope that the people present here can mobilize the army as much as possible to deal with possible emergencies.

It is not practical to expect a navy that is not too obvious to be able to block the offensive of the Olivian army.

Zhang Shixin's implication is that many people can hear that the role of the navy is to delay time.

Although some of these people were from the navy, they did not refute Zhang Shixin's words. Because they know that what Zhang Shixin said is the truth.

The Gultoka Empire now has a lot of troops that can be freely mobilized, but the distribution is too extensive, so the northern border of the Gultoka Empire is used by Zhang Shixin as a preset battlefield, which is also a factor.

In the absence of time, exchanging space for time to mobilize troops is also a strategy of last resort.

The next topic for those present here was mainly to calculate the time and place of the Northern Army's resistance, and the time required to mobilize other troops.

In the meantime, everyone looked at Zhang Shixin again, and the meaning was obvious:

That is how many troops Zhang Shixin sent to assist in the battle.

They didn't expect Zhang Shixin's troops to play a role in large-scale battles, but the Gultoka Empire had a lot of money every month, and the hiring fee was put into Zhang Shixin's Elven Dragon Security Company account.

At the same time, they also helped with some problems in Zhang Shixin's territory. (These people didn't know that Zhang Shixin didn't know about the guerrillas.) ）

Therefore, they didn't want Zhang Shixin's troops to stay on the sidelines and watch the excitement.

Zhang Shixin has long been mentally prepared for this.

He thought about it for a moment, and then said, "We can send 5,000 troops. As for the operational aspect, I personally commanded it. ”

Zhang Shixin's words made a statement at the same time.

That's what your people want to command my troops...... No way.

In fact, the military and political officials of the Gultoka Empire did not dare to mess with Zhang Shixin's Elven Dragon Security Company, after all, Zhang Shixin's identity was there.

And, most importantly, Zhang Shixin is not an incompetent commander. Perhaps, there will be a time when the Gultoka Empire must rely on Zhang Shixin.

Since they had these plans, after receiving a reply that Zhang Shixin was willing to send 5,000 troops, they also put this topic on the side.

The meeting ended quickly, and before the vast majority of them were ready to leave, a Praetorian Guard officer delivered another message:

That is, the small countries on the northeastern peninsula of the Gultoka Empire united to declare war on the Gultoka Empire and the Kapani Kingdom.

"Loot while it's hot! Depend on! Zhang Shixin is also a little angry now, it is obvious that this matter is also inseparable from the so-called Holy See.

The topic changed again, and Zhang Shixin's troops set off directly from the territory to cooperate with Gultokati [***] in the northeast.

……………………………………………… Dividing Line................................................

"Brother-in-law, don't you really need me to coordinate additional reinforcements?" William said to Zhang Shixin during dinner.

"William, you also know very well that your troops are also not large, so the battle in our direction is more about containment, and then it will be better to wait for your main force to settle the battle situation in the north, and then turn to the northeast region to continue fighting." Zhang Shi thought for a while, and then said firmly: "I'll leave after dinner, Hailey's there, you can help me explain." ”

"Okay, another ......" William clapped his palms, and several Praetorian Guard soldiers then walked in with several large boxes.

"You money-obsessed brother-in-law like this thing more than territory and title." William smiled slightly, making Zhang Shixin a little embarrassed.

William stood up from the dining chair, walked to Zhang Shixin's side, patted Zhang Shixin's shoulder, and said, "Don't die." ”

"Of course." Zhang Shixin also smiled.

……

"Won't you tell him something else?" William looked at the direction Zhang Shixin left, and then said this sentence coldly.

"Since you like someone, it is often better to bless each other silently than to say goodbye to each other in person." Hayley, dressed in a long white dress, slowly stepped out of the shadows of the room.

"Alas...... You and your brother-in-law are the same, forget it, it's not a family, you don't enter a family. However, my grandfather's hard work could not be in vain. In a year's time, I'll give you a wedding. William finally laughed.

Haggard Hayley, with a slight blush on her slightly pale face.

……

Half a month later, in the Gultoka Empire, the northern important town of the former Hellington Kingdom, the battle was fierce.

However, the strength of the allied forces was several times that of the defenders, so Gultokati [***] had to retreat.

The collapse of the entire defensive line seems to be only a matter of time.

At this critical juncture, a group of dense black spots appeared in the south of Gelsarin, constantly speeding from the road.

This is the reinforcement led by Zhang Shixin......

On the turret of a King Tiger tank, Zhang Shixin waved a military flag, and then gave the order: "The whole army charges!! ”

PS: This chapter is a bit of a word count as a preface. However, the word count of the battle chapter will be even higher if there is time to update.

Ask for collections, ask for recommendations, ask for comments, ask for fans, thank you.

;