Chapter 499 Total War!
The city of Idar in winter looked no different from usual, but both the civilians in the city and the merchants traveling back and forth seemed to be able to sense a hint of unrest in the cold wind.
The clouds in the sky blocked the warm sun at noon in winter, and the slightly gloomy sky also cast a vague haze over the hearts of many Idar people.
The proposal of Defense Minister Sarah Coren was eventually recognized by the vast majority of senior officials present at the meeting and was also accepted by Bruno Stuart, the ruler of the Idar Empire.
Frankly speaking,
Although "convincing people with reason and valuing nuclear weapons" has always been Bruno's goal, he has never been afraid of war.
The reason why the Idar Empire has its current status and influence is all due to Bruno's leadership! What's more, the existence of the wonder construction system provides Bruno with unparalleled confidence! If you want to become a god, I have a cheat. It's not certain who will win or lose!
In a word, just do it! As long as the Church of Light is defeated and all unstable factors are eliminated, the Idar people can calm down and seek development with peace of mind.
certainly,
This does not mean that the Idar army will draw their swords and charge now, nor does it mean that Bruno has decided to start a war immediately.
Although Bruno had acquiesced to the plan proposed by Sarah Coren and had officials at all levels begin preparations for war, he still needed to wait.
He was waiting for a suitable opportunity, waiting for the Idar army and administrative agencies at all levels, including the State Council, to make more thorough preparations and plans.
After all, the Idar Empire today is no longer the impoverished country it once was.
Any decision made by Bruno and Idar's decision-makers must be responsible to all Idar people and be worthy of the millions of Idar people living on this land.
Although secretly, led by Bruno himself, Idar's various administrative agencies have begun preparations for war, but at least on the surface, the administrative agencies at all levels of the empire are still operating normally, and no changes can be seen.
As an important mouthpiece that Bruno relied on, Idar Daily also properly grasped Bruno's thoughts and made appropriate responses.
With the mutual coordination of the Merlin News Agency and relevant departments, news about the Kingdom of Cecil appeared from time to time, and the possibility of the war spreading to Idar's homeland was also controlled just right.
In short, the message that the Idar Daily wants to convey is gradually penetrating into the hearts of every Idar person - war may break out, but as long as the Idar people can work together, they will be able to win this war.
In addition to the war in the western part of the continent, the establishment of the Moore River Province also concerns the Idar people.
The Idar Immigration Administration, with the assistance of the Idar military, is counting the population of those who have been incorporated into the Idar Empire along with the Moore River Province.
The newly established Moore River Province Government Office also operated at a rapid pace, with civil servants performing their respective duties.
While officials at all levels in Idar were promoted and took up their posts, Bruno did not mistreat Viscount Conte, who had been kind to him in the past.
This middle-aged nobleman did not achieve his goal of making money by speculating in stocks in the Merlin District. He was appointed by Bruno as the director of the Department of Noble Affairs and concurrently as an alternate member of the Idar Senate.
In a sense, after joining the Idar Empire, the Viscount even had a more long-term and optimistic political future than before.
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Cecil Embassy.
As Cecil's ambassador to Iran, Viscount Danielson has been frowning for several days.
He did meet with Emperor Bruno Stuart of Idar and received comfort from the young king, but... he did not get a positive answer from Bruno.
In fact, this is not difficult to understand, because no matter which force it is, it always has to think carefully before making any decision.
But Viscount Danielson had to look forward to the decision of the Idar Empire and was always worried about the changes in the western part of the continent.
Cecil's army, armed with Idar's second-hand weapons, was actually defeated by the Sidon army!
If the noble Cecil who was in charge of contacting Viscount Danielson was not a guy who liked to exaggerate, Viscount Danielson would definitely question the authenticity of the intelligence from the western part of the continent! "Is the Sidon army crazy? Are they crazy?!"
Holding the latest news from the Kingdom of Cecil, Viscount Danielson frowned and muttered to himself in annoyance.
This Idar slang actually originates from the southern hills of the Idar province.
There was the earliest basin chicken breeding farm in the Idar Empire, and there was no doubt that the basin chickens jumping around made a deep impression on the breeders.
The city of Idar is still prosperous and peaceful, and the streets not far away are crowded with people.
What Viscount Danielson was thinking about was the survival of the Kingdom of Cecil, and he was worried about his own people and children far away in the western part of the continent, but... at this moment, what he saw before his eyes was the life scene of the Idar people.
Stability, peace, prosperity and prosperity.
The cold winter wind kept the elderly nobleman awake in a rare state. He lowered his head, holding an unfolded letter in his hand.
"Just be patient."
This short sentence gave Viscount Danielson a glimmer of hope, and allowed the Cecil Kingdom, far away in the west of the continent, to retain its expectations for reinforcements, allowing the Cecil army to hold on.
Because in the lower right corner of the letter, a special name seemed to represent the position of the Idar royal family - Queen Idar, Lea Blood.
…
Rhea's letter was naturally written at Bruno's instruction.
Because he really didn't trust the combat capability of Cecil's army. If he couldn't leave a glimmer of hope for those old-fashioned and conservative nobles, they might not survive until the day when Idar's army officially set out.
but……
As each piece of news from the western part of the continent was presented to Bruno's desk, even the young monarch who ruled this vast empire felt a sense of urgency and pressure.
The Sidon army's advance was so fast that they had even approached the capital of the Kingdom of Cecil! During this process, countless Cecil people were looted, and the Sidon army's wanton slaughter was deeply infuriating! At the same time,
Under the pressure of the sale of indulgences and high taxes, more and more civilians were swept up in homelessness, turning the originally relatively prosperous western part of the continent into chaos.
At the emergency meeting, Bruno stood in front of many Idar officials and explained his views: "We can't wait any longer. If we wait any longer, the Cecil people may not be able to hold on!"
then,
Under the gaze of everyone, he said firmly:
"Since other forces can't do it... then the Idar people will change the world for the better!"
"clear!"
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January 14, 540 New Calendar, Idar Parliament Building.
That morning, at the initiative of House of Commons member Klia Vinci, the Idar House of Commons voted overwhelmingly to pass the Cecil Human Rights Watch Draft, the Western War Investigation Report, and the National War Initiative.
Among them, the "National War Initiative" that was finally passed also received the support of all members of the House of Lords.
Such a result undoubtedly made Viscount Danielson feel a little relieved.
Because Ambassador Cecil knew very well that the passage of this proposal in the House of Commons meant that a large number of Idar civilians had spontaneously made the decision to participate in this war.
These parliamentarians of common origin empathized with the sufferings that the people of Cecil were going through, and they hated the conspiracy of the Church of Light from the bottom of their hearts.
So... they naturally hope that the glory of the Idar Empire can shine on the entire continent!
As for the statements made by the members of the House of Lords, they represent the attitudes of the nobles and businessmen!
These new nobles of the Idar Empire are not just Bruno's mouthpieces in parliament, they also represent the expectations of the Idar nobles!
Because only when the chaos on the continent is completely quelled, the industry and commerce of the Principality of Idar will achieve unprecedented rapid development, and their status and wealth will be improved with the expansion of the Idar Empire's territory.
then,
No matter nobles or commoners, merchants or students, under Bruno's intentional or unintentional guidance, and perhaps also influenced by the buff bonus brought by the wonder construction system, the Idar people's views on participating in this war are surprisingly consistent! As I said before, just do it!
The next day was January 15, 540 in the new calendar.
Emperor Bruno Stuart of Idar personally went to the Idar Parliament Building, listened to the opinions and suggestions from the members of parliament, and took away the war draft initiated by the House of Commons.
That afternoon,
With the authorization of the Idar Palace, the Idar Council of State and the Idar Ministry of Defense jointly issued a war warning, declaring a state of emergency throughout the Idar Empire.
The three border provinces of the Idar Empire, including the Central Province, the Moore River Province, and the Valens Province, directly entered a wartime state! It was at this moment that the huge state machine of the Idar Empire began to operate in all directions.
In previous wars, the Idar people could completely rely on their weapons and equipment that transcended their time to crush their opponents while retaining their strength.
But this time…
In Bruno's eyes, this was a decisive battle! It was a total war that affected the future of the Idal Empire! After this battle, only one of the two forces, the Idal Empire and the Church of Light, could continue to exist! So...
The Idar people held nothing back.
As orders were officially issued one after another, not only the Idar army, but all walks of life in the entire Idar Empire began to move rapidly.
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Glen Heights.
The Idar Arsenal started to expand production at full capacity, and all factories that could be converted were temporarily requisitioned as arsenals, with a large number of Idar workers spontaneously joining in.
Magic bombs were created and magic cannons were transported to the front line.
The magical machinery that had been temporarily sealed was put into use in a timely manner, allowing the Idar Arsenal to demonstrate unprecedented production and manufacturing capabilities.
In addition, the Idar First Automobile Manufacturing Plant, which had just begun to try to build a civilian version of the car, temporarily stopped the relevant project, and the military magic car returned to the production line.
The "Sword of Dawn" main battle tank has begun to be assembled, and the "Explorer" type A light armored infantry vehicle continues to expand production...
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On the banks of the Idar River.
Except for the Idar Food Processing Factory, which was directly controlled by the Idar Chamber of Commerce, all food factories were temporarily requisitioned, including compressed biscuits, marching canned food...
The food and logistical supplies unique to the Idar army were produced at a rapid pace. Some civilians even took the initiative to transport food from their homes to outside the factory, supporting the actions of the Idar army with their simple actions.
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Merlin DC.
With the approval of the Idar Council of State, the first batch of "war bonds" of the Idar Empire was officially issued on the Idar Royal Exchange.
No matter in which era, businessmen are always one of the most savvy people.
As they spent more time in the Idar Empire, they realized that they were tied to the Idar Empire! Only if the Idar Empire won the war could they have a bright future!
so……
When purchasing these war bonds, businessmen showed a crazy attitude that was difficult for others to understand.
Not only did they spend money lavishly, they even competed with each other to buy more bonds, as if there was a huge treasure contained in them.
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Almost everything that happened in the Idar Empire was seen by Viscount Danielson, Cecil's ambassador.
Even though he has lived on this land for quite some time, and even though he has observed all the changes that have taken place on this land with his own eyes on a daily basis, he still cannot understand this phenomenon.
He was surprised by the Idar people's attitude towards the war.
Viscount Danielson knew very well that the reason why this war could gain strong support from the Idar people was certainly not because of supporting the Cecil Kingdom far away in the west of the continent.
It is because all Idar people have a common hope in their hearts——
They sincerely hope that the Idar Empire can become powerful, and they also really hope that the Idar Empire can make the Church of Light become the dust of history.
“It’s a miracle…”
Sitting at his desk, Viscount Danielson finally picked up the quill in his hand and wrote truthfully.
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However, while the Idar Empire's preparations for war were proceeding in an orderly manner under the joint efforts of countless Idar people, and the Idar Empire's huge state machinery was also running at a rapid speed...
Deep in the Ogure Desert,
Above the conical pyramid surrounded by the Crusader fortress,
A bright beam of light seemed to penetrate the sky, and then turned into a halo of stars in an instant, leaving only a faint golden light wave that swept away the surrounding clouds and covered all directions...
(End of this chapter)
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