If the world is a huge stage, then the country and the nation are the actors on the stage, and war and peace are the eternal music that cannot be erased on the stage.

When the actors on this stage are only human beings, the struggle between the nations is accompanied by the entanglement of interests and never stops. And when all the intelligent species in the world come into contact with each other's existence, all kinds of contradictions will become irreconcilable, and war will enter the stage with great momentum.

If you open a history book at random, there will always be a word "war" everywhere on the page. Whether it is the empire or the rest of the world, from the mythological age when only legends were left to today's modern civilization, it has been accompanied by various forms of wars for different reasons.

"First of all, I must declare that I hate war. Cruise François shook his head, he didn't look like a high-ranking sorcerer in the slightest, but rather like an ordinary man who was about to grow old, "I hate war, and I hate unnecessary sacrifices. ”

From ancient times to modern times, where only a few records remain, anyone who has studied history a little can see that the purpose of war is not only the territory of the country, but also the plundering of resources and even the struggle for the means of production, and even the struggle for different ideas.

The same was true of the last war, which began as a small local war, and eventually expanded into a storm that swept the world. The Empire itself is not the starting point of the war, nor can it gain much from it, but they cannot sit idly by and ignore the growing threat around them.

Beginning with the Low Countries Free Cities Alliance, which was at war at the beginning, the war gradually spread to other parts of the surrounding area. In the end, it was even involved in more than a dozen countries, large and small. Even the demons who occupy the west coast and the surrounding archipelago are more or less involved in Gulnius, who is far away on the edge of the Great Southern Wasteland. When people came to their senses, the old Big 6 had been burned all over the flames of war.

"It was a terrible time. ”

François waved his fingers slightly, and a cloud of white water vapor transformed into a delicate pattern under his control: "Indeed." I didn't go directly to that big war...... After all, this is the 'distant land' Osattaria, which is too far from the battlefield. ”

Although the Great War centered on the west coast of the former Great 6 eventually spread to the "whole world" as it was understood at the time, the Osattaria Dominion did not become a battlefield. This is probably because the Dominion is so far away from the main battlefield that it makes no sense to send troops to fight long-distance battles.

"But even so, we have not paid the price for peace in the world now. Taking a sip of the slime from his teacup, François smiled more ugly than crying, "On the battlefield." The only thing I remember is that many of the students I had educated became soldiers, and most of them never returned. ”

Indeed it is. The Dominions were not baptized by the fire, but they did not join the war. In that war, more than 300,000 people were killed in the entire Dominion, and about 400,000 more were wounded or unaccounted for - at that time. Osattalia's population is less than five million.

And if you also consider the economic loss on this basis. This will probably remind the vast majority of people belonging to that era of being hungry and full.

As if to show the effect of this scene, the water vapor controlled by François is swirled in the air, gradually transforming into the shape of a group of neatly arranged soldiers, and on the flag erected at the front of this group of soldiers, a golden eagle coat of arms representing the empire emerges.

The "soldiers" made of water vapor rushed forward in a neat line, and then dissolved into fragments in a strong gust of wind. The soldiers who went to the battlefield from Osattaria fought very bravely, so they also suffered great losses in the war.

Looking at the water vapor created by François, Curt said with a smile: "One qiē for the empire." The people of the empire not only have a glorious status, but also have a long tradition. And the spirit of sparing no expense for the sake of the empire - even if it is only an overseas territory, most of the inhabitants of the Dominion are imperialists. ”

Osattaria, a subordinate dominion of the Empire, still retains the right to declare war in the hands of the Emperor. Therefore, the Dominions, 6,000 miles away from the old country, only sent soldiers to join the side of the empire, and provided a lot of material support.

"When you talk about the Great War, I think of a lot of interesting things - even though I and this guy were just little devils at the time. Curt smiled, then stole a glance at the silent Lizzie, "We used to live in the same place as the border between the Free Cities Alliance and the Empire, but before we could react, the house and village were burned to the ground. ”

The walls of the village that crumble under the spell of shelling, the burning wheat fields, and the panicked people...... None of these are interesting things. But Curt was really speaking in a light-hearted tone, as if he were telling someone else's life.

War is barbaric, cruel and dehumanizing, it has ruthlessly crushed countless lives and good lives, and has also brought wealth and evil to some people and countries. However, after frantically destroying the existing civilization, it rebounded and created a more advanced civilization.

It takes too much to expect to be rewarded accordingly.

It is precisely because the loss has long been irretrievable that Curt hopes to enjoy a rare peaceful routine. But reality was clearly trying to wake him up from this not-so-long dream, which was "struggling" at a time when most people were basking in a beautiful peace.

"Indeed, the present 'peace' is achieved precisely at the cost of a great deal of human life, and its horrors should be appreciated by both the victorious empires and the defeated nations. Always silent, Liqi suddenly spoke, with a mocking smile on her face, "It may sound disappointing, but I think this era of peace will be difficult to sustain for a long time, and it won't be long before new wars will continue." ”

Perhaps it should be put another way, because war has already been born - in those countries where peace has not yet been affected, war has never left.

It stands to reason that war is a machine that creates death, so most people will hate its life. But the ironic fact is that many wars are fought with the support of "peace-loving people". As long as there are contradictions and struggles, the fierce form of communication of war will not disappear.

Over and over again, never stop-

The history of this world, so to speak, is a history of war. Whether it is human beings or other races, for their own reasons, they will always try to use war as a means to obtain their own interests, and to strive for the development after experiencing the painful disasters and traumas of war.

"Perhaps you are right, Miss Leanster, there will always be people who are not satisfied with the status quo and will start a war. François glanced at Lizzie with a subtle glow in his eyes, "and I'm sure the guys who think they can see through a qiē are one of them." ”

Perhaps the only thing to be thankful for is that the balance of power is still delicate, so the enemy is unlikely to be a giant monster on a national basis. Even so, the status quo is enough to make people feel anxious - the other side clearly doesn't care about making things bigger.

If nothing else, it would only take a few days for the news of the attack on the Cartrice and the surrounding area by that group of unmistakable terrorists would shake the world centered on the old Big 6. This event is like a boulder thrown into calm water, about to set off a stormy wave.

"We're running out of time, and so are they. François took another sip of the neutralizer, his brow almost furrowed, "There is such a big mess, no matter how much 'whip is out of reach', the empire itself will definitely take corresponding countermeasures." ”

In the empire's territory, the old guards, who are losing power, want to fight back against the reformers in order to restore their power, and in the Dominions, where the empire's power is difficult to directly intervene in, the self-proclaimed "True Eye" is sowing chaos. It's hard to believe that there is nothing to do with the two.

And behind this organization, there is the shadow of the ultramarine faction, the organization that Curt and Liqi have fought against many people may be even more tricky than the True Eye. At the level of the time, the group's financial and military might rival that of a free city.

Because they had to hide their past identities, it was impossible for the two to reveal this information to François and to him, and if François did not know about their existence, it would undoubtedly constitute a great lack of information. How to choose also made the two have a lot of concerns.

However, this concern was soon dispelled by Abbot François's actions, and he casually flipped through the objects at hand, and a lapis lazuli with a glittering ultramarine glow was placed on the table. The traces of artificial polishing are clear, undoubtedly from the arm of the ultramarine faction.

"Maybe the turn of the conversation is a bit abrupt, but I still want to ask you both a question. He carefully rubbed the lapis lazuli with his fingers, while letting some magic infuse it, "Excuse me...... Do you believe that there is an organization in this world that can match the needs of a country?"

Dean François's expression became quite stern for a moment, which undoubtedly showed his seriousness—and the organization of his mouth was undoubtedly related to the lapis lazuli. (To be continued......)

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