January 5, New Ross City.

A light snow fell in New Ross in winter, adding a touch of cold, and the fourth prince, Arthur, sat behind his desk, taking care of government affairs.

Since Mavi left, New Ross City has returned to peace, nothing strange has happened, everything has gone into normal, the devastated Bishop Fowler has been languishing for a long time before recovering, no one knows what happened in New Ross Harbor that night, Arthur only knows....

When he arrived at the scene in the early hours of the morning, the port had been completely destroyed.

The ground is like farmland after the first ploughing, covered with scars, and the hard docks have turned into crushed stones, a mess.

At the scene of the disaster, Arthur found the empty-eyed Bishop Fowler, and without asking too much, he commanded the men to immediately start the reconstruction work, and for the next period of time, he was too busy restoring the affected economy of New Ross City to take care of anything else.

Fortunately, from that day on, Bishop Fowler was much more honest, and Arthur heard that he had been punished, and was reprimanded by the archbishop, but judging from the fact that he was still a bishop, the punishment should not be serious.

Dongdong!

There was a knock on the door, and then Gulhana walked in, she walked up to Arthur, hugged Arthur's body from behind, and whispered, "There is news from the Church of Truth." ”

With a pause in his palm, Arthur put down the quill and said with a serious expression: "What news?" ”

"I just came to the orphanage on Friday and sent me a letter, which was written by Qasim himself, and Father Mavi passed on instructions and the latest situation to him through an oracle." Gulhanna handed Arthur a letter without lighter paint.

Arthur couldn't wait to pull out the letter and read it, he had been waiting for news from Father Mavi, the last time he heard about their situation was through the defeat report of the Royal Navy, what happened in the Far North Sea was highly classified, but Bishop Fowler knew and informed Arthur.

The tense body gradually relaxed, Arthur read the letter, leaned back, and said with a smile: "Father Mavi, they are making good progress, they have gained a firm foothold in the Romanov Kingdom, and they are currently recruiting believers and accelerating their expansion..."

"But I read the letter that the Cult of Wisdom has imposed lockdown measures that restrict their movements." Gulhana said: "And the Freedom Society has reached an agreement with the boyar nobles, and when the trade routes are opened, they will deliver local products to the Romanov Kingdom..."

Arthur nodded: "That's right, that's why Father Mavi came to me, he doesn't want the goods of the United States of Citi to enter the Romanov Kingdom. ”

"What are you going to do? Do you want to follow Father Mavi's plan and leak the news to the Church of the Three Goddesses of Destiny? ”

"This is our political bargaining chip..."

Arthur stood up, walked to the window, looked at the workers downstairs who were shoveling the snow, and said thoughtfully: "Gulhana, who do you think is the biggest beneficiary of this war?" ”

"There are no beneficiaries of this war." Gulhana didn't think about it, "If you want to say who got the benefit, it should be the Church of Truth and your cousin Katerina, who found an opportunity to wield power." ”

"No, I am the biggest beneficiary of this war."

"You?" Gulhana wondered, "Did you get any benefits?" ”

"Not now, but soon."

Combing his smooth blonde hair, Arthur took a deep breath, his eyes blazing: "Father Mavi and they are currently launching a counteroffensive against the Windsor Kingdom, and the changes in the international situation have made the original plan of the Windsor Kingdom come to naught, and the soldiers on the Eastern Front have encountered an attack by unknown transcendent creatures on the way to retreat, so that the Windsor Kingdom does not have enough troops to defend the two mainland islands." ”

Gulhana seemed to understand something: "You mean, the top of the kingdom actually doesn't want to fight anymore?" Are they going to withdraw their troops? ”

"The defeat in the Battle of Tyumen destroyed the last hope of the House of Representatives for a quick victory, and from that moment on, the war turned from a blitzkrieg to a war of attrition, and even though the Immortal Realm could greatly reduce the logistical pressure, there were other concerns at the top." Arthur turned around and looked at the map hanging on the wall: "The Kingdom of Frederick, the Kingdom of Sardinia, they are besieging the Kingdom of Popan, once the Kingdom of Popang is defeated, then the Kingdom of Windsor will become the first target of the enemy. ”

"The Third and Fourth Armies suffered heavy losses, and the Kingdom of Windsor did not have enough.

With enough troops to block the enemy's attack, we can only recall the soldiers who attacked the Romanov Kingdom on the front line to defend the homeland, which is also our last elite, and without them, the Windsor Kingdom will lose its qualification to compete for hegemony in the future. ”

"So I judge that the war against the Romanov Kingdom will end this year, but once the war is launched, it doesn't mean that it will be over...."

Arthur sighed and said quietly, "Katerina came to me, and she said something to me. ”

"What?"

"She told me to prepare, because sooner or later, she will lead the soldiers of the Romanov Kingdom to the land of the Kingdom of Windsor, and plant their banners all over our mountains and rivers. @精华\/Shuge*First Update~~"

"What?" Gulhana's face changed: "Is she going to attack the Windsor Kingdom?" But you and Father Mavi have already made an alliance! The same goes for her! How can your own people beat your own people?! ”

"The current Windsor Kingdom is not her ally..."

Arthur put his hands behind his back, stared at the world map on the wall, and said in a calm voice: "We started this war, and in the eyes of the Romanov Kingdom, we are the aggressors, and it is true... We have always played the role of invaders in history, and the prosperity of the Kingdom of Windsor today depends on the wealth plundered from all over the world, completing the initial accumulation of wealth, and it is precisely because of the huge benefits that navigation can obtain, the Kingdom of Windsor will vigorously develop its navy and industry. ”

"Father Mavi won't agree!" Gulhana said with a firm face: "He will definitely stop Katerina!" ”

"He wants to stop it, but he doesn't want to stop it."

"What do you mean?"

"The letter has made it clear." Arthur walked over to the table, picked up the letter and said, "Father Mavi intends to use Katerina's ambitions to help me ascend to the throne.... Gulhana, you see, the kingdom is the kingdom, the church is the church, and sometimes the interests of people are the same, and sometimes they are very different. In view of the fact that the church needs the loyalty of believers in the coming of the gods, they must not be the direct rulers of believers, they need the kingdom system to buffer, and conversely, the kingdom needs to grow and develop with the help of the church, and the two complement each other and are indispensable. ”

"Anyway, I think Fr. Mavi will be in the middle." Gulhana said.

"Indeed, as long as I can successfully resolve the issue of the United States of Citi, Father Mavi will have enough reason to persuade Katerina to stop the war, and at the same time, I can also use this matter to attract the attention of King Rhodes IV, which is called a political bargaining chip."

Arthur smiled: "The only one who can stop Katerina is Father Mavi, and the only one who can make Father Mavi reconcile is me." That's why I say I'm the biggest beneficiary of this war. ”

"So the key is whether you can solve the problem of the United States of Citi, right?" Gulhana nodded: "What are you going to do?" ”

"First of all, let Qasim inform Bishop Fowler that the United States of Citi is preparing to secretly fund the Romanov Kingdom and leak important information that the Droist family is a member of the Freedom Society, so that the Church of the Three Goddesses of Fate will inevitably send the Royal Navy to intercept the merchant ships of the United States of Citi."

"Secondly, I would like to write to King Rhodes IV to explain the potential threat of the United States of Citi to the Kingdom of Windsor, suggest that they stir up internal contradictions in the United States of Citigroup, stimulate their infighting, and combine the information reported by Bishop Fowler to show their strategic vision and prepare for the return of the royal capital in the future."

"Finally, after the Royal Navy intercepts a few merchant ships from the United States of Citi, and sends people to blow up several churches in the United States of Citi, completely aggravating the conflict, in order to fight back, King Rhodes IV will most likely take my suggestion and let the United States of Citi have a civil war."

Arthur said: "The outbreak of civil war will make everyone see the hidden military strength of the United States of Citi, until then, I will try my best to solve the problem of ethnic contradictions in New Ross City and the surrounding areas, and donate a considerable amount of money to strongly support the Church of the Three Goddesses of Destiny, at the same time, the Crowley family will mention to the king the prophecy I have made to the United States of Citi, if nothing else..."

"I will receive an order to return to the royal capital, officially return to the center of power, and then I can wait for the good news from Father Mavi..."