"That's the information we have so far."

After sending Bai Ang away, Lin Hai’s first thing was to hold a meeting.

However, this was not an enlarged meeting. All decision-makers already in Qinghe were present, and those who were not there received a complete meeting minutes.

"From the information we've received, it seems the four nations have reached a tacit understanding. They've maintained strict agreement on the number of nations, wars, and even religions. I don't believe they have any private contact." Lin Hai held his forehead with both hands and said, "I even have reason to believe that the contract we reached with the Khmer royal family has already been delivered to the royal families of the other three nations."

"The Intelligence Department didn't receive any information about this before. It's my responsibility." The person who was more conflicted and uncomfortable than Lin Hai at the scene was probably Wang Zuo.

In the attack on Cambodia and the gathering of refugees, the Intelligence Department made the greatest contribution and played a vital role. They had originally hoped to expand the authority of the Intelligence Department through this great achievement, but they did not expect such a thing to happen.

Although it is completely unreasonable to ask the Intelligence Department to infiltrate the royal families of various countries and even infiltrate the emperor himself, it is indeed difficult to explain why no one heard anything about such a big thing.

"We'll talk about intelligence at the next meeting. Today we'll mainly discuss the impact of this news on us." Lin Hai rubbed his eyes vigorously.

He'd actually gone to bed early last night, but falling asleep and staying asleep were two completely different things. Finally, utterly sleepy, eyes reddened but unable to fall asleep, Lin Hai put on his coat and paced around the yard several times before sitting on a stone bench, staring blankly until dawn.

The direct consequence of this was not only that Lin Hai himself did not get enough rest, but also the guards in the courtyard did not dare to take a nap while on duty. As a result, when the sun rose and Lin Hai ordered a meeting, the entire Earl's Mansion was full of gloomy eyes.

"Assuming the worst-case scenario, if the royal families of the four nations are fully connected, then what we do would probably be seen as a live performance. They would treat us as if we were watching a play, and even cooperate with us at times. However, when the play is almost over, they will definitely take the stage to perform, and they will not let the entire performance follow our pace."

"Hmm..." "Hmm..." \"Hmm..." "Hmm..."

"What are you all just mumbling about? Tell me what you think," Lin Hai said unhappily.

"Principal, um, actually I don't quite understand." It was Wang Zuo who spoke again.

"explain."

“What will happen if they know, and what will happen if they don’t know?”

Wang Zuo carefully observed Lin Hai's expression as he spoke, and when he saw Lin Hai's expression change, he quickly explained, "We all know that the conflict between us and Cambodia is irreconcilable.

As for the Empire, with our attitude of only following orders and not decrees, even if the Emperor is really a fool, he should have sensed that something is wrong.

As for the Chen Dynasty, well, their central government has no direct connection with us, but we have a good relationship with the local authorities. Moreover, we used crystal products to swindle a large amount of money from the Chen Dynasty, and so far they have not reacted at all.

As for Xia Country, apart from some simple business activities, we don't have much contact with them."

"To sum up, what do you want to say?" Lin Hai said unhappily.

Wang Zuo looked at the irritated Lin Hai and knew that this was because his principal hadn't slept well. After all, he had experienced the principal's bad temper when waking up. Now the principal hadn't slept all night, and this temper...

Wang Zuo quietly waved his hand behind his back, and while Lin Hai was stunned, the guard who came in to pour water quickly took away the mace that Lin Hai had placed on the side of the desk.

Wang Zuo organized his words and said, "We have been implementing a plan to weaken several major powers to strengthen ourselves. I just think that from a rational point of view, they can't wait until we are fully prepared before taking action. After all, if our plan succeeds, the four countries, oh no, by then there should only be three countries left, and they should have been extremely weakened.

At that time, the power will be reversed, and we will be so strong that it will be dangerous for them to touch us. So I don’t think they will just sit there and watch the show.”

"So what you mean is that whether it is the Empire or the Chen Dynasty, they will intervene and attack us in advance?" Ling Yang quickly took over the conversation.

"Principal, this is just a guess based on the information about 'complete intelligence sharing among four countries', but from an intelligence perspective, I have a different opinion." Wang Zuo gave Ling Yang a grateful look.

Those who know Lin Hai well know that at this time, Lin Hai should be asked to speak less and listen more. As he listens, Lin Hai's emotions will calm down, and he will naturally become the "all-powerful principal who leads everyone forward."

"Tell me what you think."

"At least for now, there's no intelligence indicating that the four nations, especially the three bordering us, have any intention of attacking us. Honestly, it's impossible for them to capture Qinghe without mobilizing their main forces. Even a blind person can see such a large-scale mobilization and pre-war preparations. Therefore, I don't think they will attack us anytime soon."

Wang Zuo thought for a moment and added, "Principal, I actually disagree with your idea of ​​complete intelligence sharing among the four nations. Intelligence sharing requires tremendous trust, but as we often say, 'even husband and wife have their little secrets.' If they could truly achieve such a level of mutual trust, not only would a major war be impossible, but the four nations could even merge into one."

Lin Hai remained noncommittal after hearing this. He tapped the table with his index finger and asked, "Ling Yang, what do you think?"

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