Luke picked up the teacup, blew out the hot air and sipped the tea slowly, giving Agatha time to understand.

After Agatha knew that Mr. Luke was the meteorite, she mobilized all the power of the Secret Service in the Lower City to collect all information related to Mr. Luke. Luke was playing a bright card in the Lower City, and even Jasmine deliberately let

The insider knew Dale's identity, so Agatha easily obtained all of Mr. Luke's movements in the lower city.

It is hard to imagine that Meteorite completed control of Xiacheng District in such a short period of time, and it was during the vacuum period when Princess Dai'er was attacked. You must know that the attack on Princess Dai'er was a complete emergency. At another time, he

It was impossible for him to complete such a big move without being noticed. Yue Xing once again showed his ability to seize opportunities.

What's even more frightening is that he has control over the lower city. Unless the empire is determined to destroy this slum, there is no effective way to deal with it.

The small commodity production industrial park plan formulated by Yue Xing for Xiacheng District directly captures the most basic livelihood of the residents of Xiacheng District, and the empire is currently unable to come up with a reciprocal assistance plan.

An empire that is at war cannot spend large sums of money to invest in Xiacheng District, and noble officials do not care about the lives of the poor. Only Raging Waves City in the entire empire can use international trade to bring a steady stream of orders to Xiacheng District.

If the empire forcibly blocks this investment, it will inevitably trigger a rampage in the lower city, and then it will have to be suppressed.

Then the whole empire will be in turmoil.

Therefore, the layout of Meteorite in Xiacheng District is unsolvable.

Agatha, who was sure that she could do nothing, said helplessly: "I saw the scale of your investment in the lower city... I have to admit, that is simply a genius idea.

Taking advantage of the characteristics of Xiacheng District gave them hope of life. It not only opened up a cheap and concentrated special commodity production area for Nutao City, but also solved the crisis that had been unresolved for Shenglun City.

If another person were to do this, I would definitely get him the highest medal in the empire.

But you are the one who does all this!

Let me remind you that my father has murderous intentions towards you."

Agatha had very complicated thoughts about Luke at this time. She believed that the meteorite definitely had the ability to lead the empire to create a new prosperous era, but he might also be the gravedigger of the empire.

But no matter what, Meteorite's investment plan in Xiacheng District is of great benefit to the country. It not only solves the employment problem of the huge population in Xiacheng District, but also means that once this model is successful, there will be solutions to the new problems that will arise due to the new era.

Isn't the biggest problem the empire faces now, a backlog of various problems with no good solutions?

Meteorite proved his governance ability in Raging Wave City, and also proved his governance ability in Xiacheng District.

All Agatha can do is follow her heart. For the sake of this country, so what if she ends up on the guillotine?

When Luke heard that Emperor Augustine had murderous intentions towards him, he was a little surprised at first, and then figured out the reason.

The new era is sweeping the world with new trends of thought, including different understandings of "country."

Although Emperor Augustine was an enlightened monarch, the traditional aristocratic thinking made him value the "family" in the "country" more. Therefore, no matter how capable a subordinate was, as long as he threatened the family's rule over the country, he must be eliminated.

Agatha, on the other hand, considers issues more from the perspective of national justice, so she can tolerate a person who is good for the country but not good for her family.

"I Have a Picture Book of Ghosts and Gods"

Luke understood why Agatha didn't have such a strong desire for the throne.

Luke asked Agatha: "How did you tell?"

Luke's calmness surprised Agatha. Now the emperor wants to kill you.

"I know my father. His sudden change of mind about marrying Dai Er to you must be a major change in your thinking.

The protection measures for Dai'er's coming-of-age ceremony ball are very strict, and many of the locations are offensive and should be used to deal with Miss Qingkong."

Hearing how the palace was arranged, Luke asked: "Your Majesty is determined to kill Miss Qingkong and me?"

Agatha replied: "Probably not yet,

After all, the consequences of killing you are too serious, and the Royal Knights are not sure about killing Miss Qingkong. I think my father should observe the ball closely, evaluate the risk and benefit ratio of killing you, and then decide whether it is worth it.

It’s worth the risk.”

"What would he do if he decided to kill me?"

"The royal knights and palace guards must not take action directly. After all, you are an important member of the empire, and you are also related to the stability of Raging Wave City.

Poison!

Or arrange for outsiders to do it.

In this way, Miss Qingkong will not have enough reasons to avenge you, and the risk can be minimized."

"It seems that Your Majesty does not understand my relationship with Miss Qingkong."

"Perhaps in my father's eyes, no matter how strong an individual is, he will never be able to fight against the entire empire. He values ​​Raging Wave City more. If you don't want to have a head-on conflict with him, it's best to find a way through this."

Through the information given by Agatha, Luke had a rough idea of ​​how to deal with it.

"Thank you for the reminder, Your Highness. I have an important thing to explain to you this time. Nutao City will form a city militia in the near future."

Hearing such breaking news, Agatha not only frowned.

She knew that the Secret Intelligence Bureau in Raging Waves City had a huge ranger team, and that some of the rangers were the private soldiers of Meteorite. But after all, they were still using the banner of the Secret Intelligence Bureau, and they helped cover it up, so that all parties could accept it.

The establishment of urban militias is tantamount to making this private army public.

"This will increase the risk of you participating in this dance. You are irritating my father. He will definitely try his best to kill you at the dance!"

Luke certainly knew the risks, and he told Agatha: "I have plans for the worst, and I'm confident I can handle this crisis.

Your Highness, the intelligence from the Secret Service should be able to find that the liberal faction has been very active recently, and some of them are receiving funding from the Art County Alliance. In the near future, the empire needs to have a legion that can be pulled to the north to fight at any time."

As he spoke, Luke took out a map from the briefcase he carried with him and spread it on the table between him and Agatha.

Luke pointed to the symbols and arrows above and continued: "Now all the shipyards in Raging Waves City are assisting in the construction of the No. 1 all-metal battleship. It is expected that in three months, the Cape District anti-smuggling fleet and the Raging Waves City fleet will have the same capabilities as Leo

The strength of the fleet to fight a decisive battle at sea.

At that time, as long as there is any change in the Yate County Alliance in the north, this fleet, with the No. 1 aircraft as the main force, can go north to compete with the County Alliance fleet for sea control. The militia of Raging Wave City will then take the transport ship and carry out the attack on the flank of the Yate County Alliance army.

Landing operations can greatly reduce the pressure on the Northern Army."

Agatha looked at the map, thinking about the recent intelligence about her northern neighbors and liberals.

As Meteor Star said, after the Empire entered the civil war, the Art Confederation became active in their domestic military activities. Border frictions became more frequent, which was because the other side was testing the strength of the Empire's northern defense line.

The liberals, who have always been severely punished by the empire, have gained momentum recently. Their propaganda in some areas is almost semi-public, and it is obvious that some local governors are working with them.

There is also the intelligence agency of the Art Confederation, which has also strengthened its penetration into the empire. They have provided a lot of money and weapons to the liberals.

The empire's northern army deployed a large number of elite soldiers to the southern front, causing a serious decline in the combat effectiveness of the entire northern garrison. Although the empire mobilized troops from various places to supplement the northern border, it would not be possible for the northern border to regain its strength in a short time.

When the northern border is attacked, the only ones that can support the northern border are the Western Front Bandit Suppression Corps and the Imperial City City Guard Corps.

The Western Front Bandit Suppression Corps must not be moved, and it is impossible for the eldest prince to let Alec have the opportunity to get involved in the northern border. The St. Lun City City Guards guard the imperial capital and must not be mobilized unless absolutely necessary.

Looking at the entire empire at this time, no army could maneuver to reach the elite troops on the front line in the first time.

Let’s look at Meteor’s strategic layout.

As long as they gain control of the sea, the city militia of Nutao City can land at any point along the coastline of Yate County Alliance, forcing the opponent to deploy heavy troops in the coastal city. The number of militiamen in Nutao City does not need to be too large to contain the large number of troops of Yate County Alliance.

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Even if you cannot completely gain control of the sea, having such a mobile elite army can change the direction of the war at critical moments.

"What support do you need from me?"

"You don't need to give me any support, or you can show opposition and rejection. I'm telling you this just to increase mutual trust between us.

Next, I will visit Fania and ask him to provide a group of instructors for the urban militia of Raging Waves City and help me train this army."

Agatha understood what Luke meant, she nodded and said: "Fania has many excellent officers. He can help you much more than me in training the army."

During the battle against the lurking abyss mage in St. Lun City, Luke fully witnessed the combat effectiveness of the Fourth Guard Division. Although the Raging Waves City Secret Intelligence Service Rangers had also undergone military training, they were able to cope with the security war and were brought to the battlefield.

There is still a lot to be desired when it comes to fighting head-on with the regular army.

Xue Lai is a good instructor and commander. She can train the Rangers to this level by herself, which is already very impressive. However, as the scale of the militia increases, more professional military instructors are needed, as well as a lot of people at all levels.

officer.

For officers at all levels, Luke can recruit outstanding retired personnel from all over the world according to the corresponding strategies on his mobile phone. Before they can be in place, the urban militia of Raging Wave City needs a qualified instructor group to train them, preferably those with combat experience in the north.

An instructor corps composed of officers.

This can only be solved by the eldest prince Fania.

Luke and Agatha were about to leave after talking about other things. Agatha said at this time: "Before the ball, if you have time, come to my place. When you enter the palace, you can't be as casual as you are here.

Everyone's opponent, you need to learn standard etiquette and practice court dance steps."

Luke spread his hands: "I don't care about this. I never thought about marrying Del."

Agatha smiled and said: "I care! You are my subordinate. If you are embarrassed at the palace ball, I will be embarrassed."

"Okay..." Luke said helplessly: "I will come when I have time."

After achieving his goal, Luke secretly left Tulip Manor, then returned to Copper Mulberry Avenue to show his face everywhere, and summoned Yeomington, asking him to arrange a meeting with the chief minister of the cabinet.

Finally, in the evening, Luke led his people straight to Silver Manor.

Governor Meteor's return to Raging Wave City was already an open secret in the imperial capital. After all, he summoned many officials and nobles at Xixisai Palace, and the news naturally spread.

The eldest prince, Fania, was very happy that Governor Meteor chose his place as his first stop when he returned. Silver Manor prepared a grand dinner, and only Luke and Fania were sitting on the dazzling dining table.

Fania's most trusted attendants and butlers were in charge of serving the table, and no one else, including Sink, was allowed to come in and disturb.

There is bright red wine in the wine glass, and large particles of caviar on the dinner plate. The fragrance of food is in the air, and the gramophone is filled with beautiful music.

Fania raised a toast and invited: "To the great emperor! To the great empire!"

Luke raised his glass and chanted: "To the great Emperor! To the great Empire!"

After the table etiquette process was completed, Fania asked Luke: "The Governor returned quietly to Raging Waves City this time, and he must have done a lot of big things."

"I knew I couldn't hide it from the First Prince's eyes and ears." Luke patted Fania's horse briefly, and then told some of the things he did when he returned to Raging Waves City this time: "...I only saw the complete Unit 1 under construction.

I can rest assured only when the metal battleship is launched. The No. 1 unit that has been completed is now undergoing sea trials. After sea trials, it will be delivered to the Raging Waves City Fleet and the Cape District Anti-Smuggling Fleet.

Next, the Raging Waves City fleet and the anti-smuggling fleet will jointly attack pirates and threatening maritime targets, firmly controlling this sea area in the hands of the empire.

Safe routes will attract more merchant ships; a powerful fleet can open up wider overseas territories for the empire and protect our maritime allies."

Fania is closely tied to the imperial military because she is very interested in the military.

In addition to its mainland territory, the Golden Shield Empire also has many scattered colonies overseas. A powerful navy can strengthen its control over the colonies and support the expansion of the colonies.

This has a very strong temptation for Fania, who is determined to be the emperor for eternity.

"Although I have not seen the Type 1 battleship with my own eyes, I know that it is a new type of warship that is a full generation ahead of the navies of other parts of the world. I believe that the Type 1 battleship can bring a large-scale overseas expansion to the empire.

If you need any help from me, please tell me. As long as it is within my ability, I will spare no effort to help you."

Luke immediately proposed to form a militia in Raging Waves City and needed Fania to provide an officer training corps.

This was a bit beyond Fania's expectations.

"Form up a city militia? Why do you have this idea? Can't the Marine Corps of Raging Wave City protect the safety of the city?"

Luke expressed his worries about the northern border to Fania: "Now the war on the southern front of the empire is difficult to solve in a short time, and it cannot be solved in a short time, and the situation in the northern border is already very serious.

If the northern defense line is broken through by the Yate County Alliance, the hinterland of the empire will be completely open. At that time, the St. Lun City City Guards will definitely be mobilized northward..."

Fania asked: "Is the situation in the north really that serious?"

"The Secret Intelligence Service has more detailed information. If Your Highness asks Her Royal Highness the Princess, she will not hide such a big matter from you.

In fact, after some time, clues will be discovered in the north."

Fania thought about it seriously.

His biggest reliance in the imperial capital is that there is an army directly under him in the city garrison. Once there is a change in the palace, he can directly lead the army into the palace, forcibly take over the royal knights and palace guards, and declare that he is the legal successor to the throne.

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Once a crisis situation arises in the north, the only one who can immediately go north to fight against the Yate County Alliance is the St. Lun City City Guards. When the war is stalemate, the most powerful person in the imperial capital is Agatha.

Looking at the entire empire now, the only place that has the ability and financial resources to train an elite army in a short period of time is Raging Waves City.

The important thing is that Meteorite ultimately cares about himself and wants to keep the Shenglun City garrison stationed here stably.

As for the hidden dangers of forming a militia in Raging Wave City, Fania felt that the advantages outweighed the disadvantages. As long as he firmly established himself as the imperial capital and took over the throne, both Meteor and Raging Wave City would be within his grasp.

"I will organize an officer corps to go to Raging Waves City as soon as possible. When the city militia is established, it will be put into training immediately.

But the size of the urban militia must be limited to five thousand."

For Luke, of course, the more militiamen, the better, but too many will only lead to suspicion. Anyway, the Secret Intelligence Service Rangers in Raging Waves City can expand their recruitment, and troops can also be trained on Fishbone Island. As long as these five thousand militiamen can train

Okay, if you want to expand the army in the future, you can just add more people to it.

Luke held up the wine glass and invited Fania: "Thank you for your trust, Your Highness, I will definitely train an elite army for the empire."

The road to forming the urban militia in Raging Waves City has been paved, and they just need to wait for the sound of a cannon from Rachel's side.

Then Fania told Luke about Princess Del's coming-of-age ball.

This celebration is definitely a big event for the imperial capital. It not only dilutes the atmosphere of terror created by the Abyss Master in the city, but also promotes the empire's national prestige.

Nowadays, powerful people from all walks of life arrive in the imperial capital every day, including princes from vassal countries.

"I don't know what my father was thinking, but he changed his mind temporarily. Maybe he just took this opportunity to consolidate the centripetal force of the empire and keep the hereditary nobles who have not yet expressed their stance silent. Or maybe he wanted to get something from the vassal country.

At least let them be honest."

Luke listened to Fania's story and scooped up a spoonful of caviar at the same time. The caviar particles were plump, plump and round, and the color was transparent and clear. It shone golden in the spoon and was very beautiful.

Put it in your mouth and bite it, the texture is chewy...it tastes like a light wine.

It's not as delicious as a grilled steak that's charred on the outside and tender on the inside.

Perhaps sensing that the Governor was dissatisfied with the caviar, the waiter on the side immediately bent down and whispered in Luke's ear the correct way to eat caviar.

Luke not only burst out laughing: "No wonder the eldest princess keeps reminding me to learn more about palace etiquette. Fortunately, this time I am embarrassed by His Highness. If I did such a discourteous thing at a palace ball, I am afraid that those noble children would be punished.

Laugh with the princes.

As for why His Majesty changed his mind, it must be due to the changes in the situation in the Empire. The Empire needs to show its strength to maintain stability, and it also needs to allow the dependent countries to continue to maintain confidence in the Empire.

Your Majesty has His Majesty’s arrangements, and we can just follow His Majesty’s will.”

Luke scooped up some caviar again and put it into his mouth. He spread it gently on his tongue and slowly crushed the caviar bits with the tip of his tongue. Then an elegant and delicate breath floated away.

It is indeed much better than chewing.

"Well, it tastes great!"

Fania also laughed: "With the governor's current status and reputation, anyone who dares to laugh at you is a mediocre person who has accomplished nothing.

I heard Sink say that you don’t have any requirements for food. You just eat whatever the Secret Service cafeteria does. Sometimes they even have food delivered to the office and you eat while you work. You have what you have now

Achievement, in addition to luck and ability, is more about hard work.

This is also what I appreciate about you.

If you can successfully marry Dai Er, I promise to give you more power and honor."

Luke said: "The choice is in Princess Del's hands."

Fania showed a thirst for talent and actively introduced Luke to the delicacies on the table, looking like a wise and benevolent ruler.

Now that the second prince Alec has left the imperial capital, Emperor Augustine seems to have given up on the idea of ​​pursuing longevity after what happened last time. uu Kanshu www.uukanshu.com The Meteor Governor is getting closer and closer to himself.

The stars are holding the moon, and the spirit is high. Once Fania ascends the throne, he will be able to sweep away the mountains and rivers.

And Luke knew the day when Emperor Augustine died, so he had time to accompany Fania to continue the performance.

A dinner party lasted until late at night.

Fania sent out her own guards to escort Luke back to Copper Mulberry Avenue.

Kylena didn't get off work. She heard the door next door and came out of her office immediately.

Luke, who had drunk too much, was already a little drunk. Kylena came in and helped Luke take off his coat, untie his shoulder straps, and poured him a glass of water.

Luke sat on the seat, unbuttoned a few buttons on his shirt, drank all the glass of water, and asked Kylena: "It's so late, why haven't you rested yet?"

Kylena replied: "My Lord Governor, there is something important that I need to report to you."

"What's up?"

"Lord Yomington said that he has arranged a meeting between you and Lord Gabriel.

At eight o'clock tomorrow morning, the Chief Minister will be waiting for you in the Cabinet Office. These are the notes of the matters discussed by the Chief Minister, mainly about expanding the jurisdiction of Nutao City and establishing the economic chain."

Luke took the document, which contained the main content of the meeting given by Gabriel.

Luke once expressed his desire to meet Gabriel through Yomington, but he never received a response.

The chief assistant's arrogance is not ordinary.

Now that I mention it again, there is an immediate response. It seems that the battle to encircle and suppress the Abyss Master has had a great impact on the cabinet.

Most of the intentions mentioned in the document are what Luke wants to talk about this time. In particular, the expansion of Raging Waves City is a very urgent need, and of course Luke needs to give some of his benefits in exchange.
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