The third round of negotiations between the Golden Shield Empire and the World Bank has ended.

It ended quickly, much faster than the second round of negotiations. After less than an hour of dialogue, Meteorite, the chief assistant of the Golden Shield Empire, took the lead in leaving the venue with the imperial delegation.

The Shuojin elders then left.

The two sides still have not announced the details of the talks, but officials from various countries know...the talks have collapsed.

The status of the gold certificate is very important to the World Bank and it is not allowed to be challenged, but the Golden Shield Empire insists on its own energy and monetary policy.

You can give up your fantasy now... The world has officially entered turmoil from this moment.

After knowing the result, the dignitaries and observers from various countries no longer had the fear they had before. The entire Shining Gold Hotel was extremely calm, and everyone was preparing to leave the Golden Valley.

In Luke's room, staff and servants were packing documents and items.

Luke stood on the terrace looking at the beach outside. Kylena reported from the side: "Sir, we have made contact with the Royal Ocean Escort Fleet. The fleet is sailing to the offshore waters of the Golden Valley, and the airship to pick you up has already arrived.

Came here, expected to arrive in half an hour.

The sandpaper team is in place and ready to protect you as you leave.

Miss Qingkong sent Jennifer to deliver the news that they were ready and could leave at any time.

There is currently no change in the Shuojin people, and our fleet and airships have also received permission to approach.

…

Miss Yin sent someone to deliver the letter, saying that she would not come to see you off."

Luke didn't respond.

Kylena said: "Miss Yin must think that if she follows you, she will definitely cause trouble to you, and there is indeed no place in this world for her to go. The fact that Miss Yin can send news means that the Shuojin people are not

It’s too difficult for her, but your statement at the meeting is still useful..."

Luke then said: "That's all I can do for her. Although it's a pity not to take her away, I respect her choice.

I hope she will be fine in the future.

let's go!"

…

In the prison at the bottom of the Golden Valley, Hulkkin, as the leader of the Yate County Alliance in the Meteor Assassination Incident, was also given the treatment of a single cell here.

But apart from being given food and drink on time every day, no one came to see him, nor did he suffer any interrogation or cross-examination. Hulkkin just stayed in the cell, with no chance to relax, no information from the outside, no information about what happened, etc.

Hold yourself.

Until the prison door is opened for the first time.

"Lord Hulkjin, the elders invite you to the Elders' House."

Invitation! Elder House!

The simple message allowed Hulkkin to understand most of the matter. He stood up and said to the Shuojin guard: "Please give me a moment. I need to tidy up my personal hygiene. Can you go to my room and get one for me?"

Decent clothes, after all, I want to meet the elders of the Shuojin people."

"sure."

The Shuojin guard withdrew without closing the cell door.

Hulkkin was even more convinced of his judgment: I will take all the credit for this visit to the Golden Valley. Speaker Botlovich, you ran away too early.

The Shuojin man quickly got his clothes. Hulkkin finished washing, put on his clothes and followed the Shuojin man who came to pick him up to the elders' house in high spirits.

In the Shuojin Elders Council, Elder Lie, who has always advocated being tough on the Golden Shield Empire, became the presiding elder who summoned the representatives of the Yate County Alliance this time.

Hulkkin was taken to the middle of the venue.

The aloof Elder Lie asked Hulkkin: "Master Hulkkin, are you now the highest official of the Yate County Alliance in the Golden Valley?"

"Yes!" Hulkkin replied: "I am the left official of the Foreign Affairs Department of Yate County United Nations. This time I came to Golden Valley to follow Speaker Potrovich to discuss cooperation matters with the World Bank. Speaker Potrovich returned to the County United Nations in advance.

Now I am the highest official of the Yate County Alliance in Golden Valley, and I have received instructions from the Speaker to have full authority to handle cooperation matters with the World Bank."

After an exchange with other elders, Elder Lie said to Helkin: "There are difficulties in the negotiations between the World Bank and the Golden Shield Empire. The empire's leader, Meteorite, has unilaterally terminated the dialogue and will soon leave the Golden Valley.

Do you have any ideas?"

Hulkjin said without hesitation: "We have long seen that the meteorite's visit to the Golden Valley does not have any sincerity, and the ambition of the Golden Shield Empire has long been exposed. It is the Shuojin people who still have hope for him, so that the county

Comprehensive cooperation between the United Nations and the World Bank has been delayed.

The Shuojin people have already made a serious mistake, and if they let the meteorite leave the Golden Valley, it will be another mistake that is difficult to save."

Elder Lie asked: "Are you suggesting that we not let the meteor go?"

"Yes!" Hulkkin said firmly: "Meteor is now the absolute center of the Golden Shield Empire. Even Queen Christina and the eldest princess Agatha listen to him on important matters.

He controls Raging Waves City, the economic center of the Golden Shield Empire. He leads the Reform Society, which holds power in the imperial court. He suppresses the empire's second prince Alec, the emperor's grandson Xinkelai and all careerists.

As long as he dies, the Golden Shield Empire will collapse in a short time.

…”

Hulkjin carefully analyzed the benefits of getting rid of meteorites in the Golden Valley for the elders of the Shuojin people.

But he knew that his suggestion would not be accepted by the Shuojin elders. If the Shuojin people decided to kill the meteor in the Golden Valley, he would not be brought to the elders' house.

Before summoning Helkin, the elders of the Shuojin people did discuss the siege and killing of Meteorite in the Golden Valley.

But Meteorite was very well prepared for this visit to the Golden Valley. He brought with him the strongest fleet in the maritime world, and Qingkong at his side.

Qingkong has already proven her strength through a battle with Tan, and when she and Qingkong met to discuss cooperation in the past few days, Qingkong warned... not to do anything that goes against diplomatic ethics.

If you can kill the meteor, of course it is good, and all losses will be within the tolerable range.

But if the meteorite cannot be killed, Golden Valley will not only suffer heavy losses, but will also become an international laughing stock. Its credibility and authority will be gone, and its original advantages will no longer exist.

And who will ultimately benefit from killing the meteor?

Of course, it is the Yate County Alliance that is at war with the Golden Shield Empire. Once the Yate County Alliance's troops break through the Golden Shield Empire's northern defense, they can march south to attack St. Lun City. The divided empire will soon be annexed by the Yate County Alliance.

With the merger of two powerful human countries, the Shuojin people will face a stronger enemy.

Hulkkin's enthusiastic suggestion to kill the meteor in the Golden Valley also proves the Yate County Alliance's long-standing greed for the Golden Shield Empire.

The elders of the Shuojin people have long reached a consensus that the next confrontation will not only attack the Golden Shield Empire, but also attack the entire human civilization.

The Golden Shield Empire must be weakened, the Yate County Alliance must also be weakened, and any country that is strong must be weakened. The World Bank has built the Golden Valley into a safe haven, hiding behind it to earn profits, thereby gradually controlling the entire human civilization.

Therefore, good credit must be established.

The Golden Shield Empire delegation was invited by the Shuojin people. Even if they knew that the two sides were enemies now, the Shuojin people would let the guests go back safely.

This is magnanimity, which allows the outside world to see Shuojin people's confidence in their own strength.

Therefore, when Hulkjin finished his speech, Elder Lie said calmly: "The World Bank is a commercial body, and Shuojin people have never thought of using extreme means to resolve commercial disputes.

Nothing is beyond the control of the World Bank.

Lord Hulkkin, this invitation to you to come to the Presbytery is because the World Bank wants to discuss a large cooperation plan with the Yate County Association. The Yate County Association has received support from the World Bank in the fields of capital, technology, agriculture, industry and other fields.

With full support, we will strengthen the County Alliance's steam industry and assist the County Alliance in establishing a magic system.

I believe that the Yate County Alliance will soon have its own magic army and fearless fleet."

For Hulkkin, this happiness came too quickly. Even though he was a former ice cave agent, he could not hide his excitement.

In order to hold this unique merit in hand, Hulkkin said: "On behalf of the Yate County Federation, I can sign a pre-agreement agreement with the World Bank to confirm this comprehensive cooperation first. Then the Yate County Federation will as soon as possible

Form a professional delegation to come to the Golden Valley to discuss with the World Bank to finalize a formal agreement and sign it for implementation!"

The Shuojin Council of Elders was so anxious to summon Hulkkin because they wanted to take advantage of the fact that officials and observers from various countries had not left the Golden Valley to publicize the World Bank's comprehensive investment in the Yate County Alliance and to lay the foundation for the "International Alliance" as soon as possible.

Knock it tight.

Therefore, the Presbyterian Council promised Hulkkin to sign a pre-cooperation agreement and jointly issued a statement to the outside world.

At this time, Luke had already boarded the flagship "Augustine the Great" of the Royal Ocean Convoy Fleet.

The entire fleet changed from a bombardment posture to a sailing formation, drew a long arc-shaped wake on the sea, turned around and headed towards the Golden Shield Empire.

Between the Royal Ocean Escort Fleet and the Golden Valley is the Golden Valley Defense Fleet, which is composed of armed ships mobilized from various branches of the World Bank during the negotiations. The fleet is very large, except for more than a dozen all-metal Type 1 aircraft-class ships

Battleships, the others are wooden dome-clad ships.

Of course, such a fleet is no match for the Dreadnought-class fleet. Fortunately, there are enough airships in the Golden Valley, and there are Shuojin warriors to keep their face.

The airship groups of the Royal Ocean Escort Fleet turned and retreated one after another after the large fleet left.

A tense confrontation finally ended with the departure of the Golden Shield Empire delegation.

But the influence of the Royal Ocean Escort Fleet on this temporarily formed Golden Valley Defense Fleet is far from over.

The World Bank has business all over the world and also has a large number of high-quality armed fleets. This makes the crew members of the World Bank's armed fleets very conceited. But during the days of guarding against the Royal Ocean Escort Fleet of the Golden Shield Empire, every gold

The crews of the Valley Defense Fleet spend their days under high pressure.

They originally thought that the Royal Ocean Escort Fleet was only as powerful as the eight Dreadnought-class main guns that could cram a person into it. But the longer they observed the Royal Ocean Escort Fleet up close, the more terrifying they became aware of it.

.

The Dreadnought-class battleship is not only an intensive firepower delivery platform with super defensive power, but also has the ability to integrate and coordinate the resources of the entire fleet.

By observing the training of the Royal Ocean Escort Fleet, the Golden Valley Defense Fleet can determine that the two Dreadnought-class battleships have two fleet command and staff teams of a certain size. Their presence effectively integrates every unit in the entire fleet.

into a whole.

What is shown is that the execution capabilities of the entire fleet are very efficient, and the fleet moves quickly and hierarchically. It can be said that the strength of each unit of the fleet is fully utilized in the open combat area at sea.

On the other hand, the ship's tonnage and protection capabilities are not enough to put a large enough staff on the flagship. Therefore, the flagship cannot issue detailed instructions. The ability to understand and execute the instructions will vary depending on the command of each ship.

Various deviations occur due to the unevenness of the system.

When it comes to naval battles, it means the fleet is slow to respond and is a waste of combat power.

The Golden Valley Defense Fleet has conducted many simulations of encounters with the Royal Ocean Escort Fleet, and the results are all... If the Shuojin people cannot sneak into the Dreadnought class in the early stages of the war and eliminate the two command systems of the Royal Ocean Escort Fleet, the Royal Ocean Escort Fleet will

The ocean escort fleet can easily break through the obstruction of the Golden Valley defense fleet and bombard urban areas.

But the Shuojin people are scattered around the world with the World Bank. The number of Shuojin people in the Golden Valley is not large, and a large part of them are children who received training at the bottom of the valley. In the urban area, dignitaries from various countries gathered, and all kinds of spies and spies.

, the number of thieves and assassins has reached its peak. A large number of Shuojin people are contained in the city. If they hunt for meteorites, they will not be able to send enough powerful Shuojin people to break through the protection system of the Royal Ocean Escort Fleet.

After repeated desktop deductions, the Golden Valley Defense Fleet could only admit that it not only lagged behind its opponents in terms of weapons and equipment, but also lagged behind in everything from its command system to its operational thinking.

Looking at the Royal Ocean Escort Fleet that is gradually moving away and disappearing on the sea, all the ship commanders standing on the bow of the ship have only one thought... If you want to defeat such a fleet in the future, you must start chasing the opponent from now on.

The fleet must have new naval warfare ideas and learn systematic operations. It also needs a combat platform that can implement new ideas and new tactics.

Build huge ships and cannons.

This idea quickly swept the world with the debut of the Royal Ocean Escort Fleet of the Golden Shield Empire in the Golden Valley. Since camp confrontation will become the mainstream for a long time in the future, any country that relies on the ocean has to pay attention to building its own navy.

Projects for 10,000-ton warships were approved one after another, and a large number of personnel, materials and funds were invested in this bottomless pit.

The maritime arms race begins.

Moreover, countries not only strengthen their navies, develop new weapons and form new armies, but also further increase military expenditures.

However, the turbulent international situation and the increasingly clear confrontation between the camps have caused the world's economy to fall into a sluggish state. On the one hand, there is continuous increase in spending on armaments, on the other hand, there is a decrease in income, and all countries with poor financial resources are complaining.
Chapter completed!