More than a month has passed since the conclusion of the Golden Valley negotiations. As the Empire's Chief, Luke has a lot of work to do every day. It is precisely because of the high-intensity operation of the imperial cabinet led by him that the empire can quickly turn around as a whole in the face of the international situation that is gradually moving towards camp confrontation.

During this month, the World Bank revoked many of its investments in the Empire, and the Empire confiscated many of the Bank's assets in the Empire.

The World Bank immediately announced a sanctions package against the Golden Shield Empire, and the entire industry of the World Bank implemented trade restrictions against the Golden Shield Empire, and many countries unilaterally increased the import tax rates of the Golden Shield Empire and its colonies.

Just now, the news of new sanctions came, and the World Bank froze a number of accounts involved in energy transactions in the Golden Shield Empire on the basis of the "New Marine Anti-Monopoly Trade Act", many of which were energy businessmen in the Innovation Society.

It is conceivable that such sanctions will definitely become more and more numerous and stronger. When more people are implicated, they will certainly make trouble at the instigation of the World Bank.

After all, the World Bank has been deeply involved in the international market for so long, and the industry is all over the world and has the hegemony of gold bonds, and the lifeblood of many countries is in the hands of the World Bank.

The "League of Nations" formed by the World Bank has confirmed that nine countries have joined, while the "free trade body" initiated by the Golden Shield Empire has only been publicly announced by the Kingdom of Ruthen, and there are three overseas colonies that can only provide raw materials.

Other countries are waiting to see if the Golden Shield Empire can withstand the wave of fierce sanctions launched by the World Bank.

If the "free trade system" wants to develop, it needs a zero breakthrough.

But who wants to risk the stick of World Bank sanctions and get on the ship of the Golden Shield Empire?

There was a knock on the office door, and Jomington, the chief of staff of the First Assistant, walked in.

"Lord Shousuke, Webster, the former ambassador of the Republic of Leo to the Empire, would like to meet you. He said that the World Bank had contacted them and offered to support them in retaking the ...... of Leo"

Luke said to Jomington, "Sit down...... Tell us what you think. ”

Jomington sat down across from Luke's desk and continued, "Ever since the capture of Leo by the Windwatchers, a group of officials from the former Republic of Leo have formed a government in exile overseas. Originally, they had no chance of regaining Leo, but the international situation has changed too quickly recently.

Moreover, Pan died in the Valley of Gold, and Yin was unwilling to return to Leo to rebuild the kingdom, and now Leo is completely in chaos. According to the latest information we have gathered, no less than eleven Leo nobles have declared themselves to have the legal right of succession to King Leo by royal blood. The Lookers are also divided, and there is no one who can unite Leo.

If the government-in-exile of the Republic of Rio is supported by the World Bank, it is highly likely that Rio will soon return to the republic. ”

Leo's current situation, Luke is very clear, and he also has his own responsibility.

When he was in the Golden Valley, he persuaded some of the windbreakers to defect from Pan, who had serious mental problems, on the condition of reorganizing the Leo kingdom. As a result, Pan died, and Yin was reluctant to leave the Golden Valley.

Leo's dragons are leaderless and naturally split into a plate of loose sand.

Luke asked Jomington, "Why is the World Bank coming to us when they are willing to support these exiled politicians to return to Leo?" ”

Jomington replied, "Webster says there is a disagreement in their government-in-exile about whether to accept the support of the World Bank or to try to enlist the support of the Golden Shield Empire. ”

"Interesting...... Luke couldn't help but be interested, "Leo's exiled politicians must know that it was our supporters who drove them out of Leo, how could they think of enlisting our support now?" ”

Jomington replied, "I also asked Webster curiously, and his answer made me determined to help him secure your summons. ”

"Tell me what he thinks."

"Webster was a supportive Leo politician who sought help from the Empire. He said that Leo and the Golden Shield Empire are across the sea, and there are both contradictions of competition and potential for cooperation. If the Republic of Leo is rebuilt with the support of the World Bank, it will inevitably become the forefront of the World Bank's containment of the empire, which the empire absolutely does not want to see.

As a result, Leo will be caught in an endless civil war in the wrestling between the World Bank and the Empire, and even become the main battlefield of direct conflict between the two camps. Even if the war is over, Leo may not be able to exist as an independent sovereign state.

If they seek the support of the Empire, they can use the Empire's influence in Leo to quickly gain control of Leo, and with the help of the Empire, they can regain their strength and participate in the confrontation as the Empire's arm. ”

After listening to Jomington's account, Luke said after thinking about it: "It seems that Webster's group of Leo politicians want to use this as a condition in exchange for the Empire's loosening of the Empire's blockade of Leo's seas, and then gamble on the fortunes of the country by the way.

Do you think the empire should support them? ”

Jomington replied, "I can't advise you on something of this magnitude. According to Leo's situation, it is likely that only the exiled government of the former republic can quickly pacify the parties. But if we support Leo's restoration of the republic, we still have to beware of them biting back.

But if a unified Leo were on the side of the Empire, it would greatly improve the external environment we faced, at least not be used by the World Bank to threaten the security of the Empire's eastern seaboard. ”

Luke thinks about what to do with Leo's current mess.

"You're right, if the World Bank wants to attack the empire from the sea, Leo is the springboard that the Glitters must take, and a large-scale war is bound to break out there. If we fight a proxy war with the World Bank in Leo, many things are out of our control, and it will be a serious drain on the national power of the Empire.

If Leo were in our camp, we would be able to push the battle line to Leo's eastern border, and the pressure on the Empire would be much less.

As for the Leo bite you are worried about, I don't think there is anything to worry about. Leo wants to speculate in this faction confrontation and follow the empire to eat meat. If they bite back, it is also because the defeat of the empire is decided, and Leo will not be sent to take a bite at that time.

Of course, the threshold for Leo's backbite should be raised for them. ”

Jomington asked, "Lord Shousuke is ready to agree to support the government-in-exile of the Republic of Leo." ”

Luke said, "Don't tell Webster about my attitude and tell him...... I'm busy meeting with the representatives of the nobility from Leo, and the Empire still wants to have a neighbor with the same system, even if Leo's king has no real power, even if he is not in Leo. ”

Jomington immediately understood what Luke meant: "I know how to reply to Webster." ”

Luke asked, "Does the Republic of Leo owe a lot of money to the World Bank?" ”

Jomington replied, "Yes." After the war between the Empire and the Republic of Leo, Leo borrowed a lot of money from the World Bank after the war in order to be competitive with the Empire as soon as possible. ”

Luke said with a smile: "Since the Republic of Leo has perished, the money owed will naturally disappear with the country. Leo's exiled politicians should have long seen what the system is, and the free world they advocate can be realized in the kingdom. ”

Jomington's eyes lit up: "Shousuke-sama's wisdom is really admirable. ”

"Hehe......" Luke smiled again: "Send someone to contact the nobles of the Wind Lookout and Leo, and ask them to hurry up and form a society, and send me the outline of the society as soon as possible, I will give more money and weapons if the club is pleasing to the eye!" ”

Jomington couldn't help but stand up excitedly: "I didn't expect that the problem that had plagued us staff for so many days would be solved so easily. Let Leo's original politicians change their positions, integrate the chaotic Leo as soon as possible, and support a group of opposition associations. The disobedient go down, and the obedient come up, which can ensure that Leo is on the side of the empire to the greatest extent.

I'm going to Webster right now. ”

"Go ahead."

Jomington, who had a clever plan, walked out quickly, and when he opened the door, he saw a person standing outside, and Jomington immediately saluted: "Your Royal Highness, Eldest Princess!" ”

Outside the door, Agatha asked, "Are you done talking?" ”

"When we're done......," Jomington moved out of the way and apologized, "I didn't know Your Highness that you were waiting outside, please forgive me." ”

"You're talking about important things, and it's okay for me to wait a while. Go do your thing......"

"Yes, Your Highness the Eldest Princess."

Agatha walked in, and Jomington withdrew to close the door.

"Every time I come to you, you are busy with state affairs, and even at night, the lights here are on until late at night. You can take a break and let the people below share some of the work. ”

Agatha walked over to Luke's table, and she picked up a few papers and looked at them, her words filled with concern and concern for Luke's health.

Luke leaned back in the back of his chair, stretching his arms and stretching his waist, some stiff bones crackling.

Agatha placed her hand on Luke's shoulder and chanted a spell to help him disappear from the exhaustion of his body.

Luke, who felt more comfortable, patted Agatha's hand: "One of the world's strongest economies is fully decoupled from the empire, and sanctions are being released one by one. The Empire has not experienced this kind of confrontation, and I have to keep an eye on it to ensure that the Empire completes a smooth turn. ”

Agatha placed her other hand on Luke's shoulder and pressed it slowly.

"When the World Bank began to withdraw funds and impose sanctions, Her Royal Highness and I were completely confused and did not know what to do. I really admire that you have resisted one by one with the cabinet, and this month's imperial financial statements are unexpectedly good.

I don't know how you did it. ”

Returning from the Golden Valley, Luke could clearly feel that Agatha's relationship with himself had taken a big leap. Although the two still like to talk about state affairs when they are alone, they feel like lovers confiding in each other.

The feeling of pressure on the shoulders has a feeling of comfort that magic does not have, and the fragrance of the woman behind him makes people feel more relaxed.

"No matter how much the World Bank imposes sanctions on the Empire, the Empire's vast industrial system and markets are not something that the Glossers can erase from the world system. Moreover, the technology integration and technology development capabilities of Nutao City make many of the technologies in our hands irreplaceable.

Just for the order of new freighters, the shipyard in Haijiao District received 146 ships in one go, and 28 dreadnought-class warships. There will be more and more orders later, and the imperial coastal shipbuilding industry will have to work overtime for several years. ”

Hearing Luke talk about the Dreadnought-class battleship order, Agatha asked puzzledly: "Can the Dreadnought-class battleship also be sold to the outside world?" Will it dilute the Empire's maritime superiority? ”

The sense of relaxation made Luke can't help but close his eyes: "The dreadnought-class battleship is just the bait I threw out for the competition in the ocean, and there will be 30,000 tons, or even 100,000 tons of warships on the ocean."

It won't be long before only the Empire and the World Bank will be left on this track.

Manufacturing concentration is our strength, the World Bank's industry is too fragmented, the more we need to concentrate on making big things, the more obvious its weaknesses are exposed. At that time, the World Bank will have to enter into an armed conflict with the empire while they are at a disadvantage in the seas. And the Imperial fleet guarantees that the Imperial army is ready to get where they need to fight.

The current national strength of the empire is sufficient to cope with the provocation of the World Bank, and the biggest shortcoming is the reserve of high-end armed forces, and there is still a gap between the empire and the five ancient civilizations. ”

Agatha knew that Luke was a little sleepy, so she lowered the force of the press, and her voice was much softer: "According to the information gathered by the secret intelligence bureau, the shimmering gold people have no idea of ending up in person now. The World Bank poured a large amount of money into the Atlantic Union to help them form a magic legion and build large warships.

It should be to provoke an all-out war between the Empire and the Atlantic Union, or to encourage the other countries of the 'League of Nations' to besiege the Empire, and the World Bank will hide behind it to reap the dividends of the war.

We still have time to develop warriors and weapons against the Glittering Ones, hasn't the Steam Titan developed by Waves of Waves already confirmed for mass production? ”

"Yes, the Steam Titan has already confirmed the production model, and the Royal First and Second Wizard Legions are very satisfied with the Steam Titan. The Cabinet is preparing to place an order for 500 units to form a Steam Titan Pilot Tactical Verification Team for each of the two Wizard Legions.

But to deal with the Glittering Ones, the Steam Titan is too cumbersome to fly, and needs to wait for the Magic Titan to be developed. The Magic Guiding Titan Prototype Testing Machine has been assembled by the Wizarding Lab in Angry Waves, and when Shelley returns with the Armored Assault Division of Angry Waves, he can test the Magical Guiding Titan. ”

Luke's voice grew lower and lower, as if he was about to fall asleep.

At this time, the door of the office was suddenly slammed open, and two men broke in from the outside, shouting, "Governor...... Governor, we're back! ”

Seeing that Luke was awakened, Agatha immediately cast a murderous look at the two who came in.

Shelley and Pisco, who had returned from the North, had no idea that they were jumping in and out of the Ghost Gate, and when they saw Agatha so affectionately with their boss, they had no intention of quitting.

Pisco even shouted excitedly: "Your Royal Highness the eldest princess, why are you here?" ”

(End of chapter)