Volume 3: Artifacts Chapter 54: Dynamics of all parties
After listening to Qingkong's words, Theresa couldn't help but fall into deep thought. She recalled what the human race was like in ancient times. Just as Qingkong said, the human race had an almost fanatical worship of angels. Even she, who was an ordinary angel at that time, was carved into a statue and worshiped by some human tribes.
At that time, I felt that human beings were ridiculous and pitiful. With a lifespan of less than a hundred years, they had to struggle for a bite of food every day.
If someone had said at that time that humans would create an extremely prosperous civilization, I would never have believed it.
Theresa looked out the window.
Although this is the Golden Valley of the Shining Gold People, the towering buildings and the ferries shuttling back and forth on the sea are all the crystallization of human civilization.
The more you understand the world, the more you can feel its greatness, which makes you feel humble.
Theresa thought of the Thorn Crown Malus again. He had regained his angel wings, a pair of blazing wings that could burn the worldly fire. But Malus did not return to the Sky City. He gave up the honor of "Thorn Crown" and accepted the invitation of Oulu College to become an assistant teacher.
Is this civilization really so powerful?
Theresa kept asking herself in her heart...
He completely forgot the purpose of coming to find Qingkong.
These days, Luke is busy. Very busy.
He was so busy that he had no time to talk to the Golden Man about energy and gold coupons. He had to meet a large number of people every day, including dignitaries from various countries, famous businessmen, thinkers who wanted to spread the concept of freedom, and swindlers who wanted to make a fortune...
Luke actively promoted the national policy of the Golden Shield Empire after he became regent to everyone.
Tell everyone that after the emperor's grandson Sinclair and the second prince Alex successively issued announcements on the issue of succession to the throne, the conflicts within the imperial royal family have been resolved.
The Empire established the Western Border Office, and most of the problematic nobles were no longer obstacles to the Empire's progress. The remaining Tedega Hills were located in a remote corner and would not pose a real threat to the Empire.
On the northern battlefield, the imperial army has switched from a defensive position to a counterattack and will soon recover all the occupied lands.
The development situation of the Golden Shield Empire can be said to be very good. The new cabinet has formulated a more open economic policy to promote the success of Raging Waves City to the whole country. The Empire welcomes all partners who are willing to develop together, cooperate, develop, and win-win together to create a new era of human civilization...
Luke was the one who wanted to see the Golden Man, but he made excuses to avoid the meeting. The speaker of the Parliament of Art County Union, Botrovich, wanted to see the Golden Man, but he couldn't.
Having been rejected by the Elders' Council of the Golden People once again, Botrovich could no longer conceal his anger. He returned to his room, took off his hat and slammed it on the table: "The Golden People are really blind. They can't tell who is the enemy and who is the ally.
Look at what Meteorite has done since he came to the Golden Valley. He turned the territory of the Shining Gold People into a diplomatic stage for the Golden Shield Empire. Cooperation, development, win-win... all bullshit!
In this world, big fish eat small fish, and small fish eat shrimp. Only by eating enough and growing big enough can you avoid the fate of being eaten. If those idiots really believed what the meteorite said, the meteorite would eat them until there was nothing left!
Poor Shining Gold people, they can't see it. Are they really going to watch Meteorite make an ally right under their noses?"
Hulkkin, who came in with Botrovich, picked up the flattened hat, straightened it and hung it on the coat rack.
"Mr. Speaker! The people of the Shining Gold have the burden of ancient wars. When Meteorite has always emphasized peaceful development, the people of the Shining Gold will not easily provoke armed disputes. I think Meteorite saw this point clearly, which is why it is so jumpy.
He worked so hard to win the support of various countries because he wanted to take the initiative in the negotiations with the Shuojin people. He touched upon the core interests of the Shuojin people in the conflict between energy and gold coupons, which is actually beneficial to us. "
Botrovich sat on the sofa, and after a brief venting, he quickly recovered his appearance: "You are right, Meteor is dancing on eggs now, the higher he jumps, the faster the patience of the Shining Gold will disappear.
But we can't wait, you should know something about the news from the battlefield in the north."
Helkkin replied: "I heard some news. The offensive of the Golden Shield Empire Snow Legion has not slowed down, and the vassal troops and mercenaries recruited by our army are not well adapted to the winter battlefield.
Furthermore, the Nutao City Armored Assault Division stationed in Songta Harbor intends to attack. If this army attacks our land logistics line to the west, the war situation will be very unfavorable to us."
Botrovich rubbed his aching head and said, "What you know is the news on the battlefield. The sudden attack by the Snow Legion of the Golden Shield Empire was beyond our expectations. The battlefield consumed a lot of supplies, and the national finances could not support it.
Congress does not want to declare the county alliance a state of all-out war, so we desperately need the financial support of the Shining Gold People. With money, we can continue the war even if we lose all the occupied lands. "
Helkkin asked tentatively: "Is it not possible to negotiate with the Golden Shield Empire? According to the comparison of our two countries' comprehensive strength and war potential, the Golden Shield Empire is stronger than our country.
I'm sorry, I'm not trying to disparage the County League, these are just my personal views."
Botrovich looked at Helkkin and said with a smile: "This is not only your opinion, but also my opinion. Now that the Golden Shield Empire has gradually solved its internal problems, its comprehensive strength is indeed stronger than that of the County League.
If the Golden Shield Empire were still the empire it was two years ago, I would be happy to facilitate peace talks and end the war.
But the current Golden Shield Empire is no longer the empire we once knew. With the assistance of Meteor, it has extended its strategy to the whole world. It has the energy needed by the entire human civilization, the strongest manufacturing capacity of the entire human civilization, and the ambition to lead the entire human civilization.
If we don't stop him now, we'll never have the chance to stop him later!
The County Alliance is too close to the Golden Shield Empire..."
Botrovich's sorrow from the inside out infected Helkkin, and he regretted working for Meteorite. But at that time, he didn't expect that Meteorite didn't even have Art County in his eyes. His ambition was even greater, so great that he couldn't guess.
Now, if the At County Federation fails in this war, it will be difficult for it to exist as a sovereign country.
That's why the County League was so eager to get the Shokins to join.
This also means that there is no country in the human civilization that can defeat the Golden Shield Empire. Only the five ancient civilizations can strangle the overlord of the human civilization in its rise.
What should I do?
Helkkin couldn't help but reflect.
Botrovich didn't hear Hulking's reply and asked, "What are you thinking about?"
Helkkin immediately said, "I'm thinking about how to get you into the Elders' Council of the Shining Gold People. Leo's Pan was once a Shining Gold People, and now he is in the Golden Valley. Can we try his channels?"
Hearing Helkkin mention Pan, Botrovich frowned: "Pan's reputation is already worse than the cesspool in the toilet. I don't want to have anything to do with him."
Helkkin said, "At least Pan and we have a common enemy. If you don't want to see Pan, I can go to see him in a private capacity. I think Pan will definitely be willing for us to reach a cooperation with the Shuojin people as soon as possible."
Botrovich thought for a moment. "You handle it yourself. I don't support it, but I won't interfere with your private activities."
"I understand, my Lord."
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Everyone knows that Pan is notorious now, and as the love story of Yin and Yunxing spreads across the oceans, he will soon become a world-famous villain, and will be remembered by people from generation to generation in the story.
He didn't expect that the meteorite would take revenge on him from such a tricky direction. This heart-breaking method was more vicious than killing him directly.
Pan didn't dare go out and was suspicious of everything. Every time he saw his subordinates whispering, he thought they were talking about him.
The meteorite must be eliminated as soon as possible!
Otherwise I would go crazy.
…
Helkkin, who had put on a disguise, knocked on the door and said in code: "The elk from the ice field has lost its direction. Do you know where the wind should blow from?"
A gust of wind blew the door open.
Helkkin looked left and right, and after making sure that no one was following him, he walked into the room.
The room was not big. There were two chairs on both sides of a table, and a person was sitting in one of the chairs.
"Herkekin, don't be so nervous. You should trust your colleagues." Luke was sitting in the chair. He invited Herkekin to sit opposite him and asked Kylena to pour him a cup of coffee. "This is a safe house belonging to the Imperial Secret Service. There is no monitoring equipment. You took such a big risk to meet me. Is there something important?"
After Hulkkin sat down, he kept looking at Luke, and after a while he asked, "What do you want to do by playing with the world in your hands?"
Luke couldn't help but laugh and said, "Are you so anxious to see me just to ask such a boring question?"
"I kind of regret working for you. I find that even if I fulfill my wish, there's a high chance that I'll become your puppet."
Luke said: "What's wrong with being my puppet? Many people want to be my puppet, but they are not qualified yet."
Helkkin didn't expect that Meteorite would speak so bluntly, and arranged everything clearly without any concealment.
"I don't want to be a puppet. I want to be the president of At County United, the real president."
"As long as you listen to me, you can be the king of the Kingdom of At ."
Luke's words made Helkkin's heart waver again.
The president has a term of office, but the king is a lifelong position and can be passed down to his descendants.
Isn't it just being a puppet?
"You...really did it?" Helkkin expressed disbelief.
Luke laughed, "Then open your eyes and look at the Golden Shield Empire. Emperor Augustine has been recuperating from illness and has not seen anyone for more than a year. The queen is the regent, the emperor's grandson announced that he would give up the right to inherit the throne, and the prince gave up the military power and returned to the imperial capital to live in seclusion. In such a huge empire, everyone is arranged by me.
And Leo next door.
If Pan treats me politely, I will help him restore his kingdom. If he stabs me in the back, I will bring him disgrace.
Hulkkin, there are many paths for you to choose, don't make the wrong choice."
Luke's tone was calm, but it made Helkkin sweat profusely. The thirst in his mouth made him take a few sips of coffee before he dared to say, "Of course I will not be an enemy of you, sir... I just want to do something for the County Federation."
"There's nothing wrong with wanting to do something practical for your hometown. I have never considered the At County Alliance an enemy that must be eliminated. In the human civilization system that I envisioned, At has its due position and is an important support point for the empire.
It’s just that the current Ater County Federation is unwilling to be a vassal state of the Empire, so there will be this war and the next one, until Ater accepts its position and no longer becomes a roadblock to the Empire. "
Hearing Luke talking about the upcoming war, Helkkin couldn't help but ask, "Does the Golden Shield Empire have a war plan with the Shining Gold People?"
Luke looked at Helkkin and said : "This is not what you need to know now. You just need to work for me with peace of mind. If you don't think highly of me, you can withdraw safely. Now you are not the chief of the Ice Cave, as long as you don't do anything to harm me in the future, I will not betray you."
Helkkin did not answer immediately, he was considering his gains and losses and the pros and cons.
Now we can draw a conclusion.
The Shining Gold people have illusions about Meteorite, but Meteorite has no intention of stopping leading the Golden Shield Empire to challenge the status of the World Bank.
The war between Art County Union and the Golden Shield Empire will definitely escalate. Art County Union, as the agent of the Golden Man, will do its best to prevent the rise of the Golden Shield Empire. The war will expand and spread, and more countries will be involved in this fight.
Following the ancient wars, another war will break out that will affect the entire world.
Thinking of a war of this scale, Helkkin couldn't help but get excited. This was simply the best stage to display his talents.
"Sir, are you confident that you can win the final victory? Your opponents are the Shining Gold People. They once launched ancient wars and still have terrifying strength.
If the Golden Man himself comes down, how will you respond?"
Luke picked up his coffee and drank it. "Helkkin, have some confidence in yourself. The total amount of wealth created by our human race now far exceeds the total amount of wealth created by the five ancient civilizations in their heyday. The complexity of the technological system created by our human race far exceeds the sum of the power systems of the five ancient civilizations in their heyday.
Raging Waves City is not only the center of the world economy, but also the center of world technology. Now a new round of technological explosion is about to start in Raging Waves City. In the future, the power gained by human race through knowledge may not be weaker than that of the five ancient civilizations.
Even if the five ancient civilizations regained possession of the artifact, I believe that the human race’s knowledge can create something comparable to the artifact.”
Helkkin thought of the hottest topic in the academic world recently: "Sir, do you mean magic technology?"
Luke said, "We have talked about too many irrelevant topics. I don't have time to waste on making big promises for you. With your expertise, you should know that once a dispute arises, no one can guarantee that they will win in the end.
I don't know what cards my opponents have, so I can only play the cards I have.
You now have a chance to place your bet again. Have you decided which one you want to bet on?"
