Dragon, choose cultural victory to make money

Sauron, the Sauron of Twin Towers City, whether he loves Sutton’s new government or not is another matter, but he definitely loves the people of Twin Towers City.

Otherwise, he would not have been able to do what he did back then, such as not running away when Drogo came, but building a mage tower to protect civilians.

Therefore, he was also very concerned about the war caused by Roman.

As a legendary wizard who is well-versed in history and rich in knowledge, he does not think that Roman's war target is only a few countries around it and has nothing to do with Sutton.

Soran was very suspicious. Loman might have wanted to attack Sutton from the beginning, but for some reason, perhaps he was shocked by the military strength displayed in the civil war and judged that it would be too difficult to capture Sutton, so he gave up for the time being.

Otherwise, Sutton has money, resources, and a good geographical location. If Roman's goal was to "restore the glory of the empire," there would be no reason for him to attack the surrounding areas and not mess with Sutton.

Therefore, the only possibility is that they judged that their current strength is not enough, and they need to swallow up more small countries and then concentrate their strength to attack.

Based on this speculation, Soran was quite supportive of the parliament's vote to intervene in the war.

It's better to strike first than to wait to be hit.

He was not like many other city residents who thought that the war had nothing to do with them.

Some people think it’s okay and it’s still good. Some even say that if Roman really attacks, they can just surrender. What difference does it make who rules?

Soran felt that anyone who said these words should be thrown into jail and reflect on their actions.

It was only after the scandal of Loman using human bodies as raw materials to build a demon army was exposed that such voices died down.

As a staunch advocate of war, Soran not only talked but also took action.

First, he took the lead in raising funds for the war. Not only did he take out tens of thousands of gold coins, he also contributed a lot of high-level magic props, which were several times more valuable than the money.

Some of the props are from his collection over the years, and some are protective props he made himself.

Sauron has hoarded a lot of these things. In the past, he refused to sell them even when people came to buy them, but now his mind has changed.

Magic props should not be kept as collectibles and placed in exquisite cabinets.

It is their destiny to exert the power they deserve.

And those precious props are all distributed to the front lines, where they are most needed.

Although the Sutton army used uniform standard equipment after the reform, unlike the old knights, the luxury of the equipment depended entirely on the individual's wealth.

But this rare and special item is also very necessary and can be given to teams performing extreme tasks. It can save lives at critical moments.

However, if the war does not reach the mainland of Sutton, Soran does not intend to go to the battlefield himself.

He didn't like the feeling of taking a life, even the life of an enemy.

Although the materials he donated were basically used for that purpose.

But that feels different from doing it yourself.

Out of this somewhat "saintly" mentality, Soran has been looking for ways to end the war as quickly as possible with the least possible cost.

However, this is not his area of ​​expertise, and he has not come up with any reliable solutions in these days.

Until today, after seeing The Lord of the Rings.

Although it sounds a bit abstract, he was indeed greatly inspired by the story of a novel.

To defeat Roman, it is not necessary to completely defeat him on the front battlefield.

They can also destroy the One Ring in the same way as they did against the Dark Lord Sauron, thereby destroying the source of his power and making it impossible for him to control the demon army.

By then, victory on the front battlefield will naturally come.

But the source of Loman's power is not just one "ring".

Soran took out a pen and paper and immediately began to organize his thoughts.

Currently, wars rely on nothing more than manpower, equipment, and money.

Destroying manpower is what traditional warfare most often does, and it is what they are doing now.

Soran didn't like this approach, the loss was too great.

As for destroying money, it seems that there is no other way to make it all gone in an instant except by consuming it.

Therefore, the most reasonable thing to do is to destroy the equipment, or to be more precise, to make Roman lose the ability to produce equipment.

Their production lines were accurately destroyed, and it was difficult to quickly rebuild them from scratch once the production lines were completely destroyed.

Soran didn't believe that if the place where Roman produced armored vehicles was bombed to ashes, he would be able to produce a new one in a short time.

Now the question is clear, how to destroy those places.

First determine where it is, then how to enter, and then what to use to destroy it. The production is definitely not in one place, so they need more than just one "Ring Guardian", but many...

Several hours later, Soran came up with a plan that he thought was very reliable, and the sky outside was already getting light.

He used the water-making technique to simply wash his face to make himself more awake, and then rushed directly to the Twin Tower City teleportation array, preparing to take the inter-city teleportation to the Royal City. He had to convey this idea to Prime Minister Figesin, as this might be the hope for an early end to the war.

……

At this time, in the royal city, the Prime Minister's residence.

Figesin's office.

As Prime Minister, she certainly does not work in the palace. In fact, Sutton Palace is no longer an office location at all today.

The huge palace, the largest manor in the entire country, only retains a small part as the residence of the royal family, which has now become a mascot.

The remaining space is used for ceremonial purposes.

For example, the nobility enthronement ceremony, reception of diplomats, banquets and so on.

New noble titles that have been transformed into honorary titles are all conferred here.

The ceremony process is still the same as before, but the seriousness is greatly reduced.

The recipient can bring their family members to observe the entire process up close, and can also take a friendly photo with the king.

In addition to these two places, the largest part of the entire palace was transformed into the National Museum.

It is only natural that many royal collections have become collections of the National Museum.

Here, you can see important cultural relics from almost every period since the founding of Sutton.

Including the Civil War period.

Many things of the Northern Legion were also stored as part of Sutton’s history in places that only the royal family could set foot in.

The company flags of the honorable company, the anti-aircraft guns that played a crucial role in the war, the original photo of Figesin accepting the surrender, the original copy of the new constitution...

It has also become Sutton's most popular attraction.

Who, having lived through the period of royal rule, would not be curious about what the palace was like?

The most popular photo-taking spot in this attraction is where the photo of Figesin accepting the surrender is exhibited.

There is a certain humor in showing the historical scene of the royal surrender in the palace.

Compared to the grand royal palace, the Prime Minister's Palace is much simpler.

It's just much simpler than the royal palace.

In fact, in terms of scale and luxury, it is much higher than the castles in the North.

Figesin split it up, leaving one villa as the new prime minister's office and allocating the rest to other office departments.

Now, Figesin is shooting a promotional video in this "small" Prime Minister's Palace.

A propaganda film to sell war bonds.

She hated filming, and she hated filming early in the morning even more.

But there is no way. The position of prime minister is already very busy, and it is a special period. With the war going on, it is even busier.

Some necessary shooting tasks can only be postponed to the early morning or late night when they are not working hours.

Fortunately, her sleep needs are not high, and she can stay awake by sleeping three or four hours a day.

"The glorious sons and daughters of Sutton."

In the office, Figesin was wearing a military uniform.

In order to remind herself to be alert at all times, she did not wear the traditional prime minister's formal attire, but a military uniform, which was very characteristic of the North.

The waist is fitted and the shoulders are padded, the lines are cool and capable, and the colors are mainly cold. The blue-gray color she wears makes her look serious and oppressive.

Thanks to her relatively strong body, she was able to hold up the clothes and did not look as dry and shriveled as a skeleton soldier wearing a coat, but stood very straight.

Of course, being born a barbarian, one cannot help being strong.

In short, Figesin looks very handsome and tough. He is popular with both men and women in Sadhu.

Although she personally opposes politicians having fans, she does have a large fan base.

This is the age of appearance.

“Buy Victory Bonds!”

Victory Bonds are national bonds issued to raise funds to cope with war.

National bonds have actually existed for a long time, and are known to have appeared at least several hundred years ago.

However, it has never been used as a regular measure by various countries.

The main thing is that the original countries did not need to sell bonds to civilians when they needed money, but could directly "make the people suffer."

The Victory Bonds launched by Sutton offered a 10% interest rate. Not only was it not a direct robbery, it also allowed civilians to make a profit.

Of course, if we win in the end.

If Roman is the winner in the end, I believe the Roman people will not care too much about these things.

"Every bond you buy will be turned into a bullet that hits the enemy, ending the war one day earlier, allowing your son to return home one day earlier, and bringing victory one day earlier!"

"Card!"

"It's perfect, Prime Minister. This promotional video will definitely inspire people to buy Victory Bonds. I want to buy it even after watching it. No, I will buy it even if I don't watch it. This is my awareness as a glorious child of Sutton."

The director was generous in his praise.

Figgin just turned a deaf ear to it. Since becoming prime minister, ninety-nine out of a hundred people he met have spoken to him in the same way.

It does make the way Drogo and his friends speak seem "precious".

Logically speaking, government bonds should not require advertising.

The promotional video shot by Figesin is mainly to let people know that there is such a thing as national debt.

After all, this concept is unfamiliar to most people.

After the shooting, Figlin sat on the sofa and closed her eyes to rest. She planned to take a short break for five minutes before getting back to her busy work.

It’s a pity that this short rest can’t be a complete one.

The secretary came running over. As a secretary, she had the tact to not disturb the Prime Minister when he was resting, but the visitor was too important.

"Prime Minister Figesin, Master Soran of the Twin Towers City wants to see you. It is said that he has something important to tell you that could decide the outcome of the war."

Figosin opened his eyes tiredly, "Master Soran? Where is he now?"

"Outside the Prime Minister's Office."

Figgin wanted to close his eyes.

Sighing, she stood up and said weakly, "Bring Master Soran in."

Soon, a shiny bald head appeared in the office.

"Master Soran, what important matter do you have?"

Figosin looked at Soren, the old legendary wizard with dark circles under his eyes.

Obviously he hadn't slept all night.

"A way to speed up the defeat of Loman," Soran said, unrolling a scroll with his plan written on it.

"We should throw Loman's One Ring into Mount Doom!"

"what?"

Figxin was a little out of control, she really didn't understand what Master Soran was talking about.

"The Lord of the Rings! Never mind, it's not important. Anyway," Master Sauron said a little madly, "The One Ring is the source of Loman's power. They dare to declare war on so many countries at the same time because of their industrial production capacity. Weapons, armored vehicles, and equipment for controlling demons are not created out of thin air, but are made from production lines. We are destroying their production lines."

Soran spoke very quickly, and Figosin understood most of what he said.

She also thought about destroying the production line, but she had no plan on how to execute it.

"We destroy it in some way."

"Send someone in, into the interior of Loman."

"How are our people going to get in? The entire border of Luoman is covered with a magic circle, so we can't teleport in. Even if we force our way in, we will be discovered."

"An ornithopter, Drogo's plane. Isn't he researching a large plane that can transport people? We can airdrop people into it."

"Then how do we destroy it? Even if we airdrop people, they only carry light weapons and cannot destroy the production line. If we bring heavy weapons in, it is impossible not to be discovered."

"You can bring the ring in."

"Ring, what ring?"

Figosin had already guessed what Soran was thinking.

"Of course it's the one that Master El studied..."

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The Holy Magic Cathedral is the center of the Papal States, a country founded on religion.

The current Pope, standing in front of the statue of the Goddess of Magic, seemed to be thinking about something.

A few minutes later, a priest also came to the statue.

"Your Majesty."

The Pope did not turn around, "Did you get the revelation?"

"No."

"All the saints and saints are missing?"

"nothing."

The Pope stroked the ring on his finger.

why?

He didn't understand. They had clearly received the oracle from the goddess to cooperate with the Drogo Group.

Naturally, all believers believe that the goddess of magic is still watching them.

Therefore, when the Roman War broke out, the Pope also prayed to the goddess for revelation.

About whether the church should intervene in this war.

However, nothing was achieved.

To intervene or not to intervene, there is no answer.

If it were the church of the past, it would definitely intervene in the war to maintain the church's position on the mainland.

But now, everything must be based on the goddess's oracle.

But for some reason, the goddess of magic seemed to care nothing about the wars of mortals.

This felt strange to the Pope.

According to historical records, the holy goddess will command her believers to end all unjust wars.

Now that the demons have appeared, the goddess has no reaction.

The Pope suddenly had an absurd idea. Maybe, just maybe, the Goddess didn’t care about her believers or the church.

What He cares about is always something else... (End of this chapter)