Luke and Dale wander around the palace, finding a place to rest when they get tired of walking. Dale is suddenly curious about the state affairs of the Empire, so that Luke, who was going to talk about some adventures in the Anno Game, can only talk about the crises and problems that the Empire is facing.

Only then did Dale know what the real world was like outside the city of St. Lun, and that she could not imagine the hunger of other places as a princess.

"I thought that Downtown was already the poorest place, but I didn't expect them to go to Downtown because they couldn't get on anywhere else. I thought that the place I saw was the world, but I didn't expect the world to be what I couldn't have imagined. ”

Luke and Dale were sitting on a bench on a suspended terrace, with floating clouds outside and the city of St. Lun below. The lower city on the east side wraps around the upper city like a half moon, and the buildings on both sides of a city wall are a striking contrast.

Luke said to the sentimental Dale: "This is the inevitable result of the progress of the times. What we can do is wait for the problem to arise and find a way to solve it.

Remember what I did in Downtown? ”

"Remember!" Those few days were her first adventure for Dale, and she asked, "What happened next?" ”

Luke didn't tell Dale how terrible the fighting in the lower city was, but told him about his investment in the lower city.

He pointed to the large area of the city on the east side and said confidently: "It won't be long before tall buildings will be built there!" Smooth roads are crisscrossed, shacks are disappearing, and everyone can live in sheltered houses.

Every day, cars full of cargo come and go, railways run through the city, and airships land there.

One day, the upper city will take the initiative to demolish the city walls, and the two urban districts will no longer flow garbage, but wealth! ”

Dale followed Luke's direction and looked down again, and in Luke's description, it was as if he really saw a bustling city.

"I believe you, you're sure to surprise everyone. You, like Sister Agatha, are genuinely for the Empire, and I shouldn't misunderstand you......"

Luke asked, "What is the misunderstanding?" ”

"Nothing?" Dai, who realized that she had said something wrong, quickly covered her mouth, and then pointed to the nearby sky and said, "Look, an airship is docked." ”

Luke turned his head to see that there was indeed a small steam airship docked on a nearby tower platform. Luke recognized the logo on the airship and said, "That's the Cabinet airship...... The palace floated in the air, and cabinet officials could only see His Majesty by transport airship.

Let's go, I'm hungry, find a place to eat. ”

Daile jumped up and smiled and said, "I know which court chef makes the best dishes, come with me!" ”

Dale takes Luke to find something to eat.

The officials who came down from the airship, led by the first assistant Gabriel, went to see Augustine the Great.

The Imperial Council was held.

The supplies aided by Angry Waves City were sent to the battlefield on the southern front, and they were all in short supply, which greatly alleviated the morale of the army due to the unfavorable attack.

"After a phase of offensive on the southern front, the whole army entered the stage of defensive repair." Gabril submitted a document to Augustine the Great: "While the barbarian legions are organizing a massive counterattack, the pressure on the army of the Southern Front in the occupied zone of the Tedegar Hills is very great. General Joshur, hoping for more material support, launched a second offensive as soon as the Barbarian Legion's offensive slowed down. ”

General Joshul led the elite of the Northern Army to fight very hard in the Tedgar hills, and as soon as the first round of attacks ended, they were preparing for the second round of attacks. Such a high-intensity battle brings great material consumption.

The Cabinet has drawn up a list of supplies to be delivered, which is in the submission along with the surplus of the State Treasury.

Augustine the Great looked at the document in silence. Although the empire had been preparing for this war for a long time, it still couldn't help but beat its eyes when it saw the consumption generated. Now it seems that the treasury reserves still have a lot of supplies, but if they continue to fight like this, they will not be able to hold out for several battles.

Yesterday, the Western Front also sent a war report, which also asked for money and supplies.

In order to defend against possible invasions, the pressure on species transport and storage in the northern border is no lower than that in the southern border.

"Do you need to give so much?" Augustine the Great asked.

Gabriel replied embarrassedly: "This is already a list of data pressed by the cabinet." General Joshul attacked the Tedgar Hills, and the supply lines were much longer. Those who are guarding against the military expenses and supplies of the armies of other noble lords cannot be deducted at this time......"

Emperor Augustine knew that the army's military expenses and supplies during the war could only be given more, and it could never be reduced.

"Okay, according to this standard, send the supplies to the southern route as soon as possible." Augustine the Great hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed to the list, and then said: "The generals and soldiers at the front shed their blood for the empire, and we are obliged to let them eat well and rest well." There are sophisticated weapons and life-saving medicines.

But intelligence suggests that the Empire will most likely face three wars at once.

The western front was controllable, and acrylic was supported by many Western lords. The strategy he gave me to suppress bandits was not based on exterminating them by force. As long as the empire gives him more money, he can raise a lot of materials by himself.

And the war on the southern front and the northern border is bound to be difficult, and according to the current reserves of the empire, it cannot support the attrition of the two-front battle.

Do you guys have any ideas? ”

Gabler replied: "To raise military spending, we can issue government bonds, and we can expand factories for material production. The expansion plan has been handed over to His Majesty, and the six towns to be incorporated into the city have a good transportation and industrial base, and machines can be transported from the sea to the city to quickly build factories.

There are many schools for skilled workers in Nutao City, and there are also many factories where you can intern. It is completely possible to train workers while building a factory, and the factory can be produced as soon as it is built. ”

Augustine nodded and said, "The Acting Governor of the Falling Star is attending the coming-of-age celebration of Princess Dale in the Imperial Palace, and I will discuss with him in detail about the expansion of Angry Waves City."

What stage are the Crusaders at now? Can it be mass-produced to replenish the battlefield? ”

Gabril replied, "Crusader production requires a lot of expensive materials and a slightly longer production cycle. Moreover, the last incident of the Iron Tribulus Pear Armor Factory made us discover the shortcomings of some crusader warriors' actual combat, and we need to improve their technology.

Thankfully, Professor Sunny Sky from Oulu Academy has joined the Crusader engineering research team, and soon we will be able to provide the Empire with more elite soldiers. ”

Augustine couldn't help but rub his head.

Falling stars, clear skies, and the Empire's war machine can't turn around without the two of them?

"It's good news that the Empire's Crusader Project has Professor Weathersky on board.

Is there anything else important? ”

Gablel went on to say: "The ambassador of the Republic of Rio protests against the covert support for the Lookout rebels in Angry Waves, and against the collusion of the anti-smuggling fleet in the Cape area of Angry Waves against pirates to attack their naval and merchant ships.

Demand that the empire respect the friendly relations between the two countries and severely punish the meteorite. ”

Punish the meteor severely!

Emperor Augustine felt a sullen breath in his chest, and he couldn't spit it out.

You Leo Republic protested with the front foot and asked me to punish the meteorite severely, and I killed the meteorite with the back foot......

Will I, the emperor, still have a face to see people in the future?

Augustine the Great said to Gabriel, "Go back and note Ambassador Leo and tell him...... Meteorite is an important minister of the Empire, and all his accusations against Meteorite are serious slander if there is no evidence, which will greatly hurt the relationship between the two countries.

Meteor had rescued Leo's consular officers from the Windwatchers, and were they so ungrateful? ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will reply to Ambassador Leo in strict terms of facts.

Your Majesty...... Now that liberal activity is rampant in the empire, and with the covert support of the Atlantic Union, they have launched several rebellions. The entry of one of them into the Kama Mountains seriously threatened the trade routes of the Angry Waves, and the Council of the Mighty Waves decided to set up a 300-strong militia to protect the trade routes. ”

It's related to meteorites again.

Augustine the Great suddenly felt that not only would the war not be able to turn without a meteorite, but the whole country would not be able to move without a meteorite.

How much benefit did the meteorite give these people!

If this is not a minister, who is still a minister!

Augustine the Great was more murderous towards meteorites, but could the empire withstand the turmoil of meteorites' deaths?

"Doesn't the Imperial Army have the slightest recourse against these rebels? A militia is needed to protect the trade routes! What does the Raging Waves fleet eat? ”

Gabriel Shoufu knew that this opening had been opened for Nutao City, and it would have a great impact in the future, so he replied cautiously: "Your Majesty, now that all places are replenishing troops to the north, they can't organize enough troops to enter the Kama Mountains to suppress bandits.

The Acting Governor of Meteor has a strategic plan to threaten the Atlantic coast from the sea, which requires the Raging Waves sea forces to concentrate their forces to destroy the Leo Navy first, and then go north to confront the Atlantic Navy.

The Angry Waves fleet is receiving new warships and is training in a hurry, and it can't spare troops to protect the trade routes.

Raising money to form a militia on its own seemed to be the only viable option. The trade route of Angry Waves City is related to the strategy of all directions of the empire, and there can be no mistakes! ”

The strategy of the meteorite against Leo, Augustine the Great knew part of it through Agatha.

I have to admit that the city of angry waves secretly supported the Lookout to fight the Leon Civil War, so that the empire was saved from being attacked on all sides, and the relatively wealthy coastal cities became the rear of the empire, so that the empire could connect the world and continuously obtain blood and nutrients.

If it weren't for the meteorite, the Republic of Leo would definitely take advantage of the Empire's civil war to attack the coast of the empire and seize the dominance of the sea. When the time comes, as soon as the gate of the empire is closed, it will be taken away by waves from all sides.

The importance of meteorites rose another notch in the hearts of Augustine the Great.

Kill? Don't kill?

Extremely tangled.

Augustine the Great had no intention of holding a meeting, and after a few hasty discussions, he asked the cabinet ministers to hand in all the topics that had not yet been discussed.

"I'm tired, I'll finish reading these issues today, and I'll reply to you tomorrow. Go back...... The empire is facing many problems now, and you, as the important ministers I rely on, must do your best. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The cabinet ministers left, Augustine the Great waved his hand, and the cabinet officials and royal knights all walked out.

The door closed, leaving Millscom standing.

"What did the meteorite do today?"

Millscom replied, "Meteorite saw Prince Macdonald this morning, Prince Macdonald...... He insisted on recognizing Meteorite as his brother and letting Meteorite take him to make money. ”

Hearing this, Emperor Augustine the Great had a strange expression on his face: "This tradition of the royal family of Lusian has made the empire always want to annex Lusian Bay but has never been able to do it.

The economic take-off created by Meteorite in Raging Waves City made everyone like him. Including the Empress, Meteor's big investment in the kingdom of Russen makes Christina happy.

Ever since she married into the palace, I've rarely seen her smile. ”

Millscom said, "Her Royal Highness the Queen has a good heart, and the investment of the Angry Waves in the Kingdom of Luson can allow many people to live a prosperous life. ”

"Yes, the queen is a kind woman." Augustine the Great then continued, "What did the meteorite do?" ”

"Meteor went to see Princess Dale, and the two visited the palace together, and the relationship was very harmonious. Now they went to the kitchen and asked the court cook to make them some dishes. ”

Augustine asked, "Meteorite has been with Dale all along. ”

"Yes."

Augustine asked again, "Agatha stayed in his bedroom last night until late before coming out?" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. However, although the eldest princess drank a lot of wine with Meteor and stayed in his room for a long time, she was always by the window...... The royal knights on patrol and the palace guards standing guard saw it. ”

Emperor Augustus knew that Agatha had a desire to avoid suspicion, but he was still extremely uncomfortable knowing that his two daughters who valued him the most were so close to the meteor.

"Do you think I should kill the meteorite?"

Faced with Augustine's inquiry, Millscom immediately replied: "Your Majesty, my duty does not allow me to comment on political affairs, and protecting your safety is my first priority. ”

"Let's talk...... There aren't many people I can trust in this palace. ”

Milscom was silent for a moment, then replied, "Your Majesty, you should admit that you are old, and your thinking and decisiveness are not as good as before, and you would not have been so hesitant in the past, and you would not have asked me.

Because you know, I'm a martial artist. ”

Hearing such a straightforward answer, Emperor Augustine was stunned for a moment, and then laughed: "Yes, you are a martial artist. I'm really old when I let a martial artist give advice on such an important matter.

Arrange for me to meet Meteorite at a dinner party. He's done so much for the Empire, I should have met him a long time ago! ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Emperor Augustine pointed to the stack of papers on the table and said, "Send these to my office, and then inform the Empress." I want to get my business done as soon as possible, and gather all the wisdom and energy I can now concentrate to decide the future of the empire in the evening. ”

Millscom saluted Augustine the Great, who stood up: "Your Majesty, I will immediately go and inform Her Highness the Empress."

Is lunch delivered to your office as well? ”

"Hmm!"

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