Doctor Amnesiac, but not completely amnesiac

Whether it is dividing or uniting a group of people, Qiao Yelan is very good at it.

"If we just do this, Miss Anfilis will have the time she needs. Once your army is rebuilt, you can control those nobles as you wish."

Windermere looked at the man in front of him in silence, his heart in turmoil.

Qiao Yelan paid a sum of money to facilitate the signing of a treaty between Windermere and the Duchy of Wellington, and this treaty changed the political situation of Victoria and Leitania in the region. In the end, this incident actually directed everyone's thoughts to the only solution -

Expand the military and prepare for war.

They need to expand their army, the nobles need to expand their army, the Leithanians on the opposite side also need to expand their army, and even the Grand Duke of Wellington, who actually got the money, has to invest the money into military expenditures.

As for expanding the military and preparing for war, anyone with a little common sense about military affairs would not forget to purchase and stockpile large quantities of medical drugs and equipment - this means that the huge market that has suddenly appeared in the region, as well as the soaring prices in the short term, are still the demands generated by Windermere and the Leithania region.

And "coincidentally", there is such a company that has trade relations with both Windermere and Leitania, and produces and sells this type of materials -

Babel: Hello.

Did Qiao Yelan really pay all the money?

As paid.

Did he really pay the price?

If so.

But everyone still had to say thank you to him - because at least the other party was willing to sell their supplies to them at this time.

Then can you not say it yourself?

No.

Even Grand Duke Windermere had to shed tears of gratitude and give out more things in exchange for the favor given by Qiao Yelan at this time.

The meaning of currency lies in its circulation, and as long as Qiao Yelan controls the starting point and end point of circulation in his own hands, money will always be just a number to him.

The purpose of promoting Longmen Coin is to indefinitely extend the circulation process and infinitely increase the number of participating countries and forces.

Because the longer the process is, the more people participate, and the higher the value generated will be——

Moreover, it was becoming increasingly difficult to find Qiao Yelan.

I'm really spending money to save the world. If you don't believe me, check the bill.jpg

What? You ask me why my water meter is off, my electricity meter is upside down, and all my meals are treated to by others?

I won’t go there. Maybe there are still many kind-hearted people in the world?

Grand Duke Windermere clenched his fists, feeling the piercing pain in his palms, and barely managed to not show any fear in front of Qiao Yelan and maintain a calm appearance.

——Of course, this is because he still hasn’t seen the full picture of Qiao Yelan’s plan, so he can still hold his head.

For Qiao Yelan, if a plan requires another party to be involved, then if the party involved does not continue to give him gold coins...

Then he would be at a loss!

Let the electors of Leithania also begin preparing to expand the army and prepare for war - this is only half of the plan in Leithania, and Grand Duke Windermere only needs to know this half.

The other half is related to a card that Qiao Yelan left behind half a year ago——

The Elector of Stöhling, Werner Hochberg.

As a territory that once bordered both Victoria and Gaul, Shi Tong became the frontline of the Three Kingdoms' coalition's attack on Gaul during the War of the Four Emperors. The war destruction and Originium disasters brought about by this have plagued the people of Shi Tong until today.

In the September coup half a year ago, Qiao Yelan used a volume of the Golden Rule Music that the Witch King had once constructed a spell for in exchange for Volner's support for the Gemini Empresses. At the same time, by rescuing Volner's fiancée and lending the Golden Rule Guards, Volner felt grateful to both the Empresses and Qiao Yelan.

Of course, just half a year was not enough for Walner to completely control the nobles of Shi Tongling, especially his father's younger brother, who had gathered a group of nobles around him to confront Walner.

Now, if the two Grand Dukes of Victoria on the border of Lethania signed an offensive and defensive alliance treaty, it would inevitably affect the situation in Shi Tongling - don't get me wrong, Qiao Yelan did not want to use this to rescue Walter and temporarily calm the conflicts within Shi Tongling.

In that case, wouldn't it be the same as the usage of Windermere County?

He doesn't do anything so tasteless.

Qiao Yelan just wanted to give Walter a personal suggestion as a friend in the face of such a frustrating situation.

There are powerful enemies outside and a pack of wolves inside. At this time, why not continue to find Her Majesty the Queen and ask for military support?

According to the constitution of Leithania, the stationing of the Golden Law Guards in the territory of an Elector is reasonable and can be justified - but it is a first for an army directly under His Majesty the Emperor to be stationed in the territory of an Elector in non-wartime.

This will greatly strengthen the emperor's control over the electoral regions. Of course, this will also lead to a joint boycott by the electors.

What if a "traitor" suddenly appeared among the electors?

Many "rules" will become increasingly meaningless once they are broken.

What's more, the electors are not fools. If there is an elite army directly under Her Majesty the Queen in their neighbor's territory, then if the Victorians want to create "friction", will they choose their neighbors or themselves?

The Grand Dukes of Victoria have all united - the elective princes are in competition for the throne, so how could there be a basis for unity?

Feeling sweaty?

Do you particularly hope that the Queen’s army can be stationed in your own territory?

This way, at least in terms of the possibility of being chosen as a target, he can be back on the same starting line as Shi Tongling.

All of this started from——

Qiao Yelan encouraged the Duke of Windermere to sign a treaty with the Grand Duke of Wellington that had no substantive binding force.

Sometimes, ignorance is the greatest mercy that a superior can give to a chess piece.

The Duke of Windermere has already enjoyed this mercy - although he knows nothing about it.

"If you have any questions, feel free to ask."

Old Windermere was silent for a moment, then shook his head.

"Nothing."

"It is your turn, then, Lord Windermere—what good can you do for me?"

Qiao Yelan smiled and continued to demand from the chess piece, the price the other party paid for becoming his chess piece.

"A piece of information - maybe it's useless to many people, but I think it should be valuable to you."

"tell me the story?"

"Her Royal Highness Alexandrina Vina Victoria, daughter of the last King Aslan, is still alive and in Londinium."

Qiao Yelan narrowed his eyes.

"I need detailed intelligence."

"Five years ago, I was unable to return to Londinium, and therefore was unable to retrieve the intelligence personnel I left there. When I reestablished the intelligence line, the other party reported to me that he had accidentally seen Her Highness Alexandrina in the slums, but only once."

"Are you sure he's not lying?"

Old Windermere nodded.

"They are my old subordinates. They won't lie. And after the coup, there was indeed no news that His Highness was killed. After that, I asked them to conduct a detailed search and visit of the slums, which also proved the existence of His Highness."

"You never saw him again?"

"Yes, they never saw any trace of His Highness again."

The other party's intelligence made Qiao Yelan frown.

"...This is a bit inconsistent."

Logically speaking, if he could be found in the slums by intelligence personnel, it means that his highness is not under the control of any force - but later when Windermere's intelligence agents began to cast a net, how could the little guy, who is only eleven years old, be able to avoid this search without external help?

"Yes, if it weren't for the civilians who confirmed the existence of His Highness, I would be completely puzzled."

Grand Duke Windermere was also a little helpless. If he could find Vina, he would have looked for her long ago, but the problem was that he couldn't find her.

"Well, hand me your agents in Londinium, and the deal is done."

"make a deal."

Old Windermere said without hesitation.

At this point in the conversation, he finally relaxed a little and started coughing heart-wrenchingly.

"How long do you have?"

"Probably one or two years, it depends on your luck."

He smiled.

"In fact, I've always been worried that if you knew this information, I'd be in big trouble. After all, I really can't think of anything else that you would be interested in."

"Don't belittle yourself, Your Excellency. Babel Tower will never give up a dukedom. Instead of supporting an unknown guy, it is better to continue trading with the original trading partners."

Qiao Yelan said calmly.

He can't say that you are just a bonus and that just signing the agreement is the biggest help you have done.

"However, I am more surprised - after all, you have always been a royalist. You and the entire Windermere County have fallen into this situation because of the war five years ago."

"And now, you are willing to trade with me the information that the Aslan royal family may be the last legitimate bloodline?"

Hearing Qiao Yelan's half-teasing and half-doubting words, Grand Duke Windermere just sighed softly.

"I am still loyal to King Aslan. After all, Windermere was promoted by King Aslan to reach his current position step by step. But even though I am now a local lord with great power, I do not have enough ability to help His Highness regain the throne."

"But Her Highness's identity is always there. Whether she likes it or not, she will inevitably be manipulated by various forces because of her bloodline and dragged into the dark vortex of Victoria."

He and Qiao Yelan looked at each other.

"I can't help her at all. Now I can't even protect myself. The Duke of Cumberland is dead. The other dukes... they are all the murderers who killed His Majesty the King five years ago."

"Isn't there the Duke of Wellington?"

"He's a Tala man - besides, he didn't take action five years ago, so he has even less reason to fight for Aslan after that."

Old Windermere just shook his head. In the past few years, he has seen through the situation thoroughly.

"Since there is no way to escape the fate of being a pawn, why not leave your fate in the hands of the strongest person!"

"If there is any force that is capable of helping His Highness regain the throne, I think you are the only one who can do it."

Qiao Yelan raised his eyebrows.

"Thank you for the compliment."

"I'm not praising you. I'm just stating the facts. As long as the Grand Dukes of Victoria don't dare to confront each other and choose to establish their own family, Your Highness will still be valuable to you. As long as Your Highness is still valuable, she will undoubtedly be safe."

"Even safer than under my protection."

The Grand Duke said this very seriously.

"I have to say, you are much more rational than I thought, Your Excellency. I always thought you were just a simple soldier, but I didn't expect you to be so impressive."

"Just think of it as a dying person having a last burst of energy."

Old Windermere gave a wry smile.

"Well, in that case, I'm going to the Duke of Wellington for a state visit soon. Please ask your son-in-law to come with me. I'll help you go and greet the Duke of Wellington first, so that we can save some procedures later."

Qiao Yelan nodded and offered his new help.

"Wouldn't it be better for my daughter to go with me? As the future Duke of Windermere, she would be more awed if she could bring this treaty back with her."

"You are really not afraid of death - if your daughter dares to leave Windermere today, she will receive news that you have died of a "cold" tomorrow. Do you believe it?"

The man showed a hint of mockery.

"I now believe your previous statement about 'last gasp' - the heir is away, and they can start dividing up the inheritance right after they kill you. By then, even if the treaty is signed, do you think your daughter will still be able to enter Lien Carden?"

Lord Windermere fell silent, realizing that he had said something stupid.

"From now until you die, don't let your daughter leave here, especially the army. Leave external liaisons and some political affairs to your son-in-law. I think he has some talent and won't cause any trouble. That's enough."

Qiao Yelan warned.

"Okay, I remember."

Old Windermere nodded seriously.

"That's it, both of us patients should go to bed early - this is probably the last time we meet."

Qiao Yelan controlled the wheelchair and left the secret room.

"Goodbye, Lord Windermere."

"Goodbye, Mr. Qiao Yelan."