The candlelight flickered in bursts.

The shadows of eight men and women distorted and swayed in the dim light, and the people in burqas sat around the round table without saying a word, like a group of breathing shadows, and the whole space was shrouded in almost suffocating silence.

"The situation is very serious. ”

The old male voice broke the dead silence and spoke like a self-talk, holding his breath and the sound of rapid breathing mingling. Ignoring the slight gaffes of the other participants, the tone and frustration continued.

"It is already clear to everyone that the Governor is the strongest and most dangerous enemy we have ever faced. ”

“......”

All those present frowned and said nothing.

It's a bit embarrassing to admit that you have suffered a setback under a young man, but now, continuing to die to save face is tantamount to self-deception.

Especially now that the "Railway Land Acquisition Order" and the "Wasteland Development Order" have been promulgated, no one can continue to be an ostrich with their heads buried in the sand.

It was the duty of the local lords to repair roads and dredge rivers, but in order to operate them, it was necessary to collect tolls from people crossing the border, and to keep the roads flowing and to open new roads, as has been the case for thousands of years. As the Governor of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, it seems understandable to issue a similar order.

However, the Governor took the financial power of the construction of the railroad into his own hands, instead of leaving the local lords or consortia to the local lords or consortia to do their own to build the railway, surveying, planning routes, and dispatching personnel and materials...... Many matters were under the direct jurisdiction of the Governor's Palace, and there was basically nothing left to do with the local lords.

This kind of thing has to be put aside. Undoubtedly, Yan zhòng stimulated the G-spot of the nobles, which was enough to make the lords orgasm collectively. But now, almost none of the nobles who dared to throw their gloves to duel over a small piece of land have spoken out against it, and most of the lords have honestly stayed at home and counted the gold coins—as shareholders who invested in the construction of the railway, the generous dividends were enough to offset the unhappiness and make them wake up laughing in their dreams. It was a little more difficult for them to strangle the goose that lays golden eggs with their own hands.

As for the common people, they are overjoyed for a piece of land of their own, a lot of compensation for relocation, and a "relocation certificate" that is getting higher and higher, and they have no interest in doing the right thing with the governor who gave them this qiē.

What a hell of a thing.

This was unimaginable in the past, but now it is a real reality.

"We're too underestimated. ”

One observer made a statement. A few echoed sighs followed.

Previously, they despised or despised the newly appointed Governor of the Special Administrative Region. Thinking that it was just a rich second generation who relied on his adoptive father and a consortium to seize the position of governor, when the governor put up a notice at the beginning of his tenure, announcing that someone would remove the wood in front of the governor's palace and reward him with 10 gold coins. These people are more confident in their judgment. Almost laughing until he was rolling on the ground - except for the money that burned his hands. Who else is wasting money like this?

For the first time, they watched mockingly as a peasant named Juan took ten eju from the Doge;

The second time, they saw dozens of people scrambling to move the log;

The third time. The number increased to hundreds......

The fourth time, in the face of the spectacular sight of thousands of empty alleys rushing to move wood, no one could laugh.

400 eju was a lot of money, but it made a subtle change in the people who had been resentful of the Governor's Palace, and now all the inhabitants of Sarbadhu knew that the new Governor was a man of great ideas and willing to keep his promises. Although they would not immediately change their hostile attitude towards Charlemagne, anyone who knew a little about politics and imperial studies could see the subtle changes in the hearts of the people, and even the lifeless city of Salbadou seemed to be beginning to regain its anger.

Before they could react, the Governor ordered the burial of the remains of the victims on wooden stakes outside the city, and the collection of the bodies, the place of burial, and the arrangement of ceremonies were at the discretion of the lords of the occupied territories and ordinary citizens, and the expenses were reimbursed by the Governor's Palace.

This order was clearly intended to ease the relationship between the conquerors and the vanquished, and once implemented, the confrontation in the SAR would be relatively relaxed. Those present at the meeting were well aware of this, and tried to sabotage the Governor's efforts, but there was no valid reason. The only way to hope for the opposition of the Titans garrison, as well as the terror caused by the funeral ceremony, and the use of bloodshed to incite confrontation, failed miserably.

Titans did not need to be agitated, and upon hearing the governor's order, a large group of warriors with a fever of forty degrees rushed into the governor's office, strongly protesting this "cowardly, dishonorable, shameful decision to surrender to the vanquished" and demanding that the governor withdraw the order. Their rhetoric was so fierce and their attitude was resolute that the governor did not accept their good words, and everyone had to collectively hang themselves to the death.

The mild-mannered Governor replied in a reasonable manner: everyone's opinions will be heard, and in order to gather opinions more fairly and objectively, everyone should go to the meeting on the spot.

Immediately afterwards, the tables, chairs, and tea for the meeting were moved to the main road lined with wooden piles, and in the face of the disgusting smell of corpses and swarms of mosquitoes and flies, the governor slowly demanded that each soldier speak in order "in as much detail as possible" and "without missing any minute detail", and enjoyed lunch, dinner, and supper happily with the soldiers.

The next day, the Titans garrison held a mobilization meeting, at which all the soldiers expressed that they would abide by the military oath, closely rally around the SAR government with His Excellency the Governor as the core, and resolutely support the work of clearing and rectifying the roads......

Before everyone could pick up the jaws that had fallen on the ground, there was a knock on the door of the activists who were ready to show off their powers at the funeral ceremony, and professionals from all walks of life who checked the water meters and delivered couriers came to the door. And then...... There is no then, everyone is rushing for the funeral of the warriors defending the city, who knows or has the time to care about a bunch of prisoners in the prison who have no names, no files, only numbers?

It was only then that the saboteurs, including them, realized how much of a cognitive bias they had developed about Roland Dalke, the youngest governor in history, but it was too late. At this point, even those who don't like Roland have to admit it. He did a very good job and didn't make any mistakes.

If he were like Titans, indulge his soldiers to kill and set fires, and govern the Saarbadu district with a high-pressure policy of terror, he will get a seemingly stable district in the short term, but the saboteurs will laugh to the point of madness for the endless supply of troops and all kinds of support, and they will definitely see the scene where Charlemagne's invading army drowned in the sea of rebels. If he is too cowardly, the resistance will not be contained, and they will be more comfortable kicking Charlemagne's ass. But Roland didn't choose either route, and he skillfully used gentle means and minimal force. The antagonism between the two sides was eased.

It will not touch the interests of the majority. Most of them are just superficial efforts and gestures, but the results are surprisingly good. Taking advantage of this momentum, Roland has played a new card - demolition and rectification.

The card was played so suddenly that it stunned everyone. Then part laughed. Some shook their heads.

The governor was too young after all. Succeeded once or twice, and immediately got carried away - that's what the big guys think. The common people didn't think so much, they just silently went home and prepared machetes, pitchforks, bows and arrows. Waiting for the demolition team to come to the door to give them a "surprise".

The lesson that humanity has learned from history is that it has learned nothing - as someone once commented, and what happened in the Saarbadu district has repeatedly proved this view.

The demolition team came to the door on time, and the militia group that "greeted" them also appeared on time, and then ...... Still not, the militiamen who were ready to defend their homeland to the death cheered and rushed home, packed up as fast as they could, and packed all the qiē that they could take away. Then he sincerely and eagerly invited the demolition team to come to the door for demolition.

It was not the demolition team that was equipped with an operation magician who turned the originally brave and strong working people into a shaky man who liked to be abused and ravaged by others, but people welcomed the demolition team from the bottom of their hearts - for the demolition compensation of up to 100 livres of silver coins and a "relocation certificate" that continued to appreciate in value.

Charlemagne Ludes is looking for V.E......

This is just a joke, but it also reflects V.E's position as an international leader in the demolition industry. From the breaking of the water and the breaking of the embankment in the early years to the later field artillery demolition, they have always been at the forefront of the times, and constantly updated the demolition and relocation technology with perseverance. And the "relocation certificate" is the latest flicker...... No, negotiate technology and real estate development business model.

The details of the operation and the greasy are not known and cared about by the common people, but the poor people who can only see meat on festivals know that someone is buying a relocation certificate at a high price, and in just one day, the price of a relocation certificate that can obtain the equivalent of three houses has doubled in the black market - 200 livres, and there is a great tendency to continue to rise, everyone's eyes are red, and everyone understands what to do......

Whether the Castilian peasants loved their homeland or not, yes, loved as much as the Mother Goddess. Are they willing to give their lives to defend their homeland and the right to cultivate the land? But between Roland's fierce silver bullet offensive and the poverty of life, noble sentiments such as patriotism can only be leaned on the sidelines.

The next thing is very simple, the construction of public baths, bathhouses, garden squares, shopping streets, high-end residential areas - the price of land rises, the number of households increases - the governor's palace collects high rents, and the investment is recovered - the citizens of the surrounding area petition for demolition - demolition and development - land prices rise again......

Real estate drives the prosperity of commerce, which in turn promotes various demands, and at the same time absorbs the young and middle-aged labor force in society, no one is idle, and social security tends to improve, which in turn increases the motivation of business activities. The entire Saalbadu district is moving towards a positive cycle.

Charlemagne himself was delighted, the governor was delighted, the investors were delighted, and the ordinary merchants and common people were delighted. Only the most staunch patriots and saboteurs cast a look of disgust and sorrow at the thriving scene of the SAR.

A brutal and greedy governor is hateful, but it is necessary for their cause, and it is precisely because of the "unbeatable target" that the people can unite and sacrifice their lives to fight. But a mild-mannered and capable governor is their nightmare.

Roland is very good, guided by a series of actions, he succeeds in downplaying and disguising his identity as an aggressor, using real money and practical results to make the vast majority of people benefit from his rule. Under his strict orders, the Titans garrison put military discipline in order. Force must not be used arbitrarily unless it is necessary to defend itself in the event of an attack. Only limited force can be used even when it is necessary to carry out a mission, and casualties among innocent civilians must be avoided as much as possible.

So far, there have been no robberies, no killings, no rapes, no military tickets...... The evils of the past seemed to have disappeared from the face of the earth overnight, except that the Charlemagnes still had a sense of superiority and a lack of respect for the customs of the Castilians. But in the eyes of the Castilians, this is much better than in the past. In return for the moderate occupation policy, the citizens cooperated with the decrees of the Governor's Palace, and social incidents such as sabotage and strikes plummeted to zero.

Now everyone can see that in the Saalbadu district. Relations between the occupying forces and the citizens are slowly easing and rapprochement. Although the foundation is relatively weak, there is a lot of room for development. As development progresses, it will become a "model occupation zone" and the experience will be extended to other occupation areas. Charlemagne will thoroughly digest the northern occupation zone of Castile.

We must not let things turn out like that.

The participants were unanimous. But in the face of Roland's upright governance. They find themselves lacking the means to cope.

In the final analysis, what means can a character like them who has seen the light and die have to go up to the table?

“...... Extraordinary times. Only extraordinary means can be used. ”

"You mean...... Assassination?"

The answer was a little hesitant, not at all like the tone of a person who specializes in wet work.

It's not that they didn't think about assassination, but they themselves dismissed the idea. If nothing else, Roland's appearance in many incidents, as well as the vicious revenge methods of the consortium, were enough to make them give up the option of assassination.

"It's not us doing it ourselves. ”

The shadow on the throne raised its head, revealing half of its wrinkled face in the flickering firelight, its chapped lips making a conclusion word by word.

"Leak the governor's itinerary, and let the fox sweep the tail for us." ”

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The fragrance spreads from the tip of the tongue as the warm tea cuts through the throat, but even the finest Darjeeling black tea can't transfer the heat to the heart, let alone the anxiety and disappointment.

Flipping through the domestic information briefing that he had just started, Roland suddenly had a feeling of crying and laughing.

Some people in Charlemagne's government may not know or wonder about the general situation in the world. Prior to the invasion of Castile, Charlemagne was in a period of uncertainty on the continent, confusion of policy, and confusion of mind. It was not easy to get out of the quagmire of war on the Northern Front and the Crown of St. István, but because of the selfishness of individuals and organizations, they stepped into Castile. As a result, he was unwilling and unable to reconcile with Albion or the Duchy, and was suspicious of Seres and Ymir, let alone waged war against the countries that supported Castile behind the scenes, and finally could only choose the "Battle of Guadalajara", which was not an opportunity, in the dilemma of advancing and retreating, and tried to get out of the predicament.

Against this backdrop, the Economic Investigation Department, an economic intelligence agency under the direct jurisdiction of Prime Minister Richelieu, submitted five 10-volume "Castilian Resistance Surveys", which has been classified as "extremely secret" by the Charlemagne government, and only 30 copies have been printed, and its contents are roughly as follows:

1. Until the end of the month, the northern part of Castile occupied by Titans was an important industrial town, but the economic structure of Castile was still an agrarian economy based on agriculture. Therefore, the occupation of the north would not weaken the resistance of Castile either. Therefore, in view of this characteristic, it is really the best policy to win over the Castilian peasants;

2. As a result of successive defeats, an atmosphere of resistance against foreign countries was forming in Castile, but at the same time, in order to make up for the losses in the early stage of the war and the burden of expanding armaments, tax rates were rising sharply, and young and middle-aged laborers were being conscripted to the front in large numbers. The lower classes of Castilian society were dissatisfied with the sudden increase in burdens, and the whole country was in a very delicate state.

3. The weapons needed for the war, of course, could not come from the countryside, but this was a secondary issue for the resistance of Castile. Now they are replenishing weapons from Albion and the principality.

4. According to the above reasons, the war between the two countries can no longer be resolved by military means, but can only be resolved by political means.

This is the central content of the "Castilian Resistance Survey", when the report was presented, the Titans garrison command expressed "worth listening" to agree, and after the meeting pointed out that "it is not enough for us, the front-line soldiers, to hear this report." The military ministry and the cabinet should also be heard." So the Economic Investigation Department rushed back to China non-stop and began to make a tour of reports.

Then, what is the attitude of the military and the top leadership? While the rapporteur of the Economic Investigation Department was vigorously advocating a "political solution" at the headquarters of Titans, a young staff officer raised his hand and asked: "In short, what is the need to attack those areas of Castile?" ”

"The country is finished. ”

Roland, who had always been optimistic, threw the report on the table and looked up to the sky and sighed.

But anyone with a modicum of rational common sense will come to the same conclusion when they see this reaction.

One will be successful, and ten thousand bones will wither. It's a truth that can't be broken in that world. For the sake of the ambitions of the military, politicians, chaebols, sacrifices are always necessary. It doesn't matter if it's human life or territory at the expense. Or something else, as long as you don't sacrifice your own interests, your life, your future, it's always acceptable. War is necessary for each other's better plans for the future. And "political zhì solution" is not. So they don't need this kind of "useless" construction.

For such a group of crazy thoughts. What else can you expect from a stupid and stubborn guy.

The only thing to be thankful for is that Charlemagne still has some sober minds. Not so that the whole country will go all the way to the abyss of ruin.

"The Prime Minister's achievements in the SAR have been quite impressive, especially in terms of the reconciliation strategy, and he said that he would have time to come and see it for himself, and then use the Saarbaddu District as a model to apply the experience here to all the occupied territories. ”

Sitting on Roland's shoulder, the Q version of Li Lin crooked his neck and joked.

"Shall you say what you want?"

Roland's desire was to establish a system of coexistence that was very different from the existing system, and this special zone was in a certain way his ideal testing ground, where various policies were put into practice, and the system and ideas were spread through the results of comparison, and finally the coexistence of various races and nations was realized.

It is not the Titans-style "co-prosperity and coexistence", it is not the colonization of the southern island countries by the states, it is not the Alfheim-style "inferior races should be governed", a system that can truly allow different races to coexist equally.

It may sound too idealistic, but if you nurture this seed carefully, you may one day become a towering tree.

However, it is not yet possible to take into account the distant future, and there is still a lot to be done.

"When will the production equipment arrive?"

"Next week, it can't be faster, who told you that there is no train here yet?"

"Who patronized the fraud in the first place, and as a result, only 10 kilometers of railways were built?"

teased his adoptive father mercilessly, and finally showed a smile on his tired face, which was full of gloom.

So far, Roland has used infrastructure construction + real estate investment boom to drive the economic development of the Special Economic Zone, but he never thought of taking these measures as the long-term development direction of the Special Economic Zone, at best it is only a temporary expedient measure.

The money that comes easily goes quickly. Roland believes that prosperity like this, built by hot money investment, cannot last long, and that moderate occupation policies and short-term economic prosperity are not enough.

Like a castle carved out of sand, the waves disappear without a trace. If you want to truly achieve long-term prosperity, you must have a solid foundation.

This foundation is the real industry.

Just like Alfheim, while most people are impressed by the deep pockets and strong influence of the consortium, the real greatest capital of the elven camp is not the mountains of gold and powerful defense armies, but a whole industrial system. Relying on strong R&D innovation and production capacity, the elf camp maintains an absolute lead in both economic and technological fields, and then translates it into advantages and benefits at other levels.

Roland didn't think that Li Lin would help him with a whole industrial system, and the level of knowledge and professional skills of the Castilian people could not support such a tall thing, and what he needed was the production equipment related to the munitions industry.

Munitions and munitions production is a well-known and highly profitable industry in industrial production, and given the current consumption of ammunition at Titans, it has become increasingly difficult and costly to produce equipment domestically and transport it to the front. Therefore, on the pretext of "meeting the needs of the frontline", the construction of some factories using Saalbadu's advantageous location can not only convince the upper echelons, but also avoid touching the interests of the consortium and incurring obstruction.

Of course, Roland doesn't think that being a munitions supplier alone will guarantee long-term prosperity, and this is just the first step in kick-starting the industry. The development of the munitions industry will lead to other civilian production enterprises, eventually making Salbadou a manufacturing center for both civilian and military products. can occupy a place in the market.

In another world, this strategy was successful, and Japan, which was once bombed into ruins by the ghost animals of the United States, relied on the huge military orders of the Korean War to make its first pot of gold, laying the foundation for the future economic miracle.

Will Roland be able to repeat this case? For now, he has a good chance.

But-

"You have to be careful. ”

"What's wrong?"

"Next week, His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince will arrive in the city of Salbadu. ”

Li Lin hooked the corners of his mouth and said leisurely:

"Don't you think it's a good hands-on opportunity for those with bad intentions?" (To be continued......)