Doctor Amnesiac, but not completely amnesiac

"Grand Duke Wellington signed treaties with various forces within Victoria in order to reduce domestic armaments and reduce conflicts with other grand dukes. While doing these things, he did not cut military spending, which means he did not want to make a transformation in the direction of people's livelihood like Trillintelme did."

"So he will definitely export the war abroad, and the first to bear the brunt will be our Leithania. These days, several electors on the Victoria border have been expanding their armaments. The situation on the border between the two sides is already very tense."

Qiao Yelan nodded.

"So what are your measures? Do you want to temporarily adjust your course, increase military spending, and temporarily suspend the construction of Trilintelme?"

"Ivignad has presented a letter of credence to Casimir, expressing her concerns about the current situation on the border between Victoria and Leitania, and asking about Casimir's attitude towards the possible border conflict this time."

Helinmart blinked and told them what they did.

“Other than that, everything is going according to plan in the reconstruction of Trilin Terme.”

clap clap.

Qiao Yelan smiled and clapped.

"well done."

How do you say "divert trouble to others"? Divert trouble to others.

Victoria is Victoria, and the Duchy of Wellington is the Duchy of Wellington - the former may be able to bite off a piece of flesh from Leithania, but the latter can only pounce on her and suck some blood.

Therefore, the border situation will not affect Trilinterme at all now, and will only be limited to the Elector Region - so there is no need for the twins to stop their original economic development plans because of this matter.

And presenting the letter of credence to Casimir was an even more brilliant move.

The old alliance between Casimir and Leithania was made during the War of the Four Emperors. Casimir attempted to divert the trouble to Gaul by allowing Gaul to annex Leithania's land and then border Ursus, leading to a head-on conflict to reduce his own pressure - so they were the ones who tore up the alliance first.

Now, it was Casimir who took the initiative to ask for an alliance with the new emperor of Leithania. After the other party agreed, the treaty was signed only three months ago, and the ink was barely dry.

If at this time a border conflict broke out between Victoria and Leithania and Casimir once again stood idly by, then there would be no doubt that they would tear up the alliance once again.

For countries, the breaking or abiding by a treaty is certainly not a matter of face or friendship - but the problem is that breaking a treaty harms a country's international credibility, which means that the integrity level of all people in the country in the international community will decline.

At any other time, this would not have been a big deal and everyone would have continued to laugh and shake hands while cursing.

But unfortunately, it’s not possible now.

In today's Casimir, it's not the knights who have to abide by their own virtues - it's the group of vampires in the Commercial Federation who dare not waver in their own level of integrity.

The reason is that

Longmen coin is about to be issued.

Every businessman knows what this means - it means the simplification of international trade, the internationalization of capital, and countless business orders, transactions, and profits.

Da Yan has a sufficient level of credibility, so they can issue a currency that is trusted by all countries.

Rutland has a high enough credit rating that they can serve as a depository for the security deposit.

Only when businessmen have a sufficient level of integrity will it be easier for them to reach deals with businessmen from other countries in trade between countries.

If at this moment, Casimir openly tore up a treaty that he had proposed and signed less than three months ago - how would other countries view them?

Which businessman would be willing to trade with a country that is labeled as "inconsistent"?

Those guys in the Chamber of Commerce are amateurs when it comes to politics and raising armies - but when it comes to business, they do have impressive capital and talent.

So they can see the profits of Longmen Coin - and even more so, they can see what the price would be if Casimir's credit rating suddenly collapsed on the eve of Longmen Coin's issuance.

The price was that their interests were damaged, but the gain was that Casimir could continue to maintain peace.

That's not okay.

The country can go to war, but the interests of the business association cannot be harmed.

So they would definitely grit their teeth and promise Ivignad that Casimir would stand with Leitania at this time, and then mobilize the army to the southern border to put pressure on Victoria.

In other words, Ivignad used only a letter of credence to tie Casimir directly to the chariot.

If Casimir deploys his troops, Lord Windermere will certainly become nervous again, and Grand Duke Wellington, who has just signed an offensive and defensive alliance treaty, will not fail to smell the fish in it - he will naturally be cautious and start to reconsider whether to start a war.

As for your question about Wellington himself, whether he knew that the purpose of signing the treaty was to start a war...

Anyway, Qiao Yelan said he would do it, and he seemed to be going to do it - so he would definitely do it.

This is why Qiao Yelan applauded.

The Gemini Queens paid the price of a letter, in exchange for a mutually restrained border situation.

It seems that they have become very good at maintaining a delicate balance between multiple political forces.

As for what Qiao Yelan is thinking about now...

He was thinking whether he could use the unusual behavior of the Business Federation this time to show some goodwill to the Casimir military.

This way he could prove to Cyril Linguang that Babel was really trying to improve the relationship between the Chamber of Commerce and the Supervisory Council.

The other people in the Chamber of Commerce are all going to send out the Silver Spear Pegasus insects one by one - only he, Qiao Yelan, is Casimir's true patriotic businessman!

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PS: About the Shard:

In the original plot, this super weapon was half-built by Victoria herself, and then completed by the Sarkaz.

The problem is, with the illiteracy rate and education level of the Sarkaz, I don't think they really have this ability. This is not an RPG or a rocket, it's a precision-guided lightning storm. Even if there are blueprints, we can only stare at it - Steam Knight can't even be made even if the legacy is still there, let alone this.

If Mr. Dat could figure this out himself, then Sarkaz should not believe in the Demon King, but Brother Demon and Brother King.

In Victoria before the split, if this thing was repaired, it might attract attacks from all nations, not to mention after the split - so even if someone wanted to repair it, they would not dare to do so openly.

Therefore, someone must want to use the Sarkaz to repair this thing and then take it into their own hands - the Sarkaz have been squatting in Londinium for four years, why didn't the grand dukes come earlier or later, but all came when it was about to be repaired?

Think about it again, why would Grand Duke Victoria travel across the entire Leithania to find Theresis to be his thug - where did he get the channels?

Even the hired Sarkaz army did not suffer any losses, but the Grand Duke himself and another Grand Duke perished together. The army was destroyed, giving Tresis enough power to completely seize Londinium...

I don't care how Hypergryph writes it, anyway, in my opinion -

It must be Qiao Yelang's doing.jpg

Chapter 129 Do You Want to See This?

Chapter 129

"It seems that you didn't get to this position by being stubborn - you were born for this."

Qiao Yelan praised.

"Teacher, Ivignad and I are your students. We have learned something from your teachings and have our own strengths. This is also what you expect of us, isn't it?"

Helinmart was obviously very pleased with Qiao Yelan's words.

"But Ivignard said that this is all she can consider for now. Let me tell you this because we also want to hear your opinion, teacher - are there any other means to deal with the border situation with Victoria?"

"Even if you didn't ask, I was going to add something. After all, I have already paved the way in advance. The real plan still needs you to take action here."

Qiao Yelan took out a letter.

"This is......"

"The Elector of Stromling, His Excellency Werner von Hochberg, asked me to pass on a letter of request for assistance to the two emperors."

What the man said was beyond Helinmart's expectations. She opened the letter with some doubts.

The above content made her eyes widen.

[I invite Her Majesty the Queen to send troops to station in Shitongling to assist our army in resisting the military pressure imposed by Victoria.]

"This is......"

"A letter that will allow you to legitimately intervene in the Electorate."

Qiao Yelan laughed softly.

"Although it's a little early, after seeing how you and Ivignad performed, I don't think this should be a problem for you."

Helinmart carefully thought about Qiao Yelan's words and the letter in her hand.

She knew about Walner's problem. Although the domestic intelligence network was rolled out a little slowly, there was a whole team of Golden Law Guards stationed in the Hochberg family tower, so the intelligence about Shi Tongling that was passed on was quite detailed.

Walner's uncle was not an easy person to deal with - Walner had originally been able to gain the upper hand in the political struggle within the Hochberg family, but when the remnants of the Witch King began to swarm towards Shi Tongling, Walner was already struggling to hold on.

Now the Duchy of Wellington has suddenly made a big move and seems to be planning to go to war with other countries. This instantly turned into a huge pressure and fell on Walner's shoulders.

This is not the last straw that broke the camel's back, but the last tank that broke the camel's back.

Once Werner can't stand the pressure and shows a flaw, his position as the head of the Hochberg family may be immediately stripped away.

As a comrade who had fought side by side in front of the Witch King's Tower, and who later voluntarily withdrew from the battle for the Emperor's election, and who was the first to stand up and support the enthronement of the Twin Empresses as an elector - it was neither reasonable nor emotional for Helinmart to let Volner fall at this time.

But the Gemini Queens could not provide any extra support to Volna at this time - resources and money were what Cuilintelme urgently needed now. Its own needs alone meant the more the better. How could it have so many extra resources to help the other party?

As for the army, the Emperor's troops entered the Elector's territory - this was not something that could be brushed off lightly.

The nobles could temporarily tolerate the twins occupying the imperial capital of Leithania, but if the emperor wanted to extend his hand into their territory, that would touch their bottom line.

But when Qiao Yelan brought the letter, everything was different.

Because this was Volna's active invitation to the emperor's army to move in.

If it happened in peacetime, this incident would not have had the chance to happen either - the other electors would definitely join hands and form a coalition to teach Woerner and the twins a lesson.

But the current situation is that everyone believes that Archduke Wellington is going to launch a war against Leithania.

Just look at the reactions of the other electors when Qiao Yelan instigated Nicholas to attack the Heidenschwil region, and you will know how good these guys are at keeping themselves out of trouble.

And there is more than one Elector's territory bordering Victoria.

At this critical juncture, they must be fully alert to the situation in Victoria. Even if Walner risked the world's condemnation and made this "decision that goes against his ancestors", they would at most engage in a verbal battle and would not really send troops to participate in the demonstration against the emperor.

If everyone participates and everyone makes a contribution in a large-scale protest meeting, then the political conference can continue.

But if some people can use an "irrefusal" reason to express their decision not to participate, and let others act as pawns, even the benefits finally gained will be enjoyed by everyone together.

Then this conference cannot be held.

After all, people do not worry about scarcity, but about inequality.

Why should you enjoy the benefits we fought for without paying anything?

Shi Tongling is a traitor, and the electors bordering Victoria are unwilling to speak out or pay any money. So are the remaining electors really willing to pay the price themselves and oppress the emperor?

Maybe there will be, but unfortunately, their power may not be enough.

After all, Victoria was eyeing them covetously, Ursus had ended its invasion less than half a year ago, and Casimir had stated at this time that he would stand on the side of the emperor - how many electors would have the spare time and the mind to oppose it?

Don't forget, Dayan just brought a cash cow and was walking around the streets promoting his business.

What Qiao Yelan is best at is doing one thing and then using this thing to influence everything he does next.

Therefore, those electors who still have the energy to make things difficult for the twins will face two choices:

While other electors were busy dealing with foreign threats, he used his own money to participate in this international trade that was sure to make money, earning himself profits and wealth...

Or, when other electors were unable to spare any effort, he took out money and food, sent out his own army, and launched a massive but fruitless war march to oppress the emperor, in order to gain visible but intangible power for all the electors?

Everyone has a scale in their heart, and they will certainly make their own choices——

It’s just that the person who puts down the weight may not be themselves.

Playing with the balance has always been Qiao Yelan's forte.

The best time, the best person, the best reason——

Helinmart's breathing became a little faster.

She naturally understood that once anything happened, the second and third times were only a matter of time.

And when the [Voice of the Queen] enters the capital of every Electoral Region and stands in front of the high tower of every Elector - their power will naturally extend to Trilinterme.

"We must send troops. At this time, even if it means slowing down the development of Cuilintelme, we must squeeze out enough resources and military funds to send a strong enough army to Shi Tongling!"

Helinmart's words were powerful.

Just as Ivignad was so good at playing political games, Helinmart was also a master of military tricks.

It cannot be just a symbolic dispatch of troops, but a strong and drastic measure must be taken - Walter only wrote in the letter that he hoped to jointly deal with Victoria's military pressure, but it was obvious that he hoped to get support in Shi Tongling's domestic affairs.

Your Majesties' military expedition this time must be fruitful, allowing Walter to completely control Shi Tongling, while also curbing the pressure from the Duchy of Wellington - this battle must be won, and it must be won beautifully and decisively.