"I just want to know if the agreement we signed still counts!" Mr. Sail lit up a cigarette. His personal doctor had long since asked him to stop smoking and drinking, including almost everything that could be used, including Paradise. Things that are not for enjoyment are no longer allowed to be used.
Everyone is afraid of death, but before death comes, even if they understand some profound truths, they cannot stop people from flying up.
Mags was silent for a while and then said, "That was many years ago, and the agreement was only valid for fifteen years."
"This is not something I consider, Mags. Now I am in need. I must do something to save the current situation. I helped you at the beginning, and you should help me now." Mr. Sail's tone was very firm. , "If I fail, I will expose all the inside information at the moment before I die. You can say this to them, and then you will discuss it, and I will wait for your reply!", without waiting for Mags to answer. , Mr. Sail hung up the phone. There was no reluctance on his face, just a little bit of pride.
He hummed a popular song from more than 20 years ago, walked to the window, and looked out the window at the resurgent spring. The tender green stars made the whole world come alive.
The war twenty years ago was not just an ordinary war. In the eyes of many people on the upper floors and even the top floors of the towers, in order to resolve the increasingly fierce conflicts and contradictions among social classes, the founding families of the Federation chose to temporarily solve some troubles by exporting war, and then the most famous North-South conflict in the Northern Continent broke out. During the war, the Federation invaded the Empire. Within a week, the southern border of the Empire was completely lost, and it was impossible to even resist. Large numbers of drafted soldiers died in the southern meat grinder battlefields. On some battlefields, some dark red soil can be seen to this day. It is said that this was stained by the blood of the time and has not faded to this day.
This war had a profound impact on both countries. The Federation resolved its internal conflicts by exporting war, while the Empire recovered all the territories captured by the Federation after losing millions or more warriors, and Taking this opportunity, Maggs led the new party to power, ending the thousand-year feudal rule of the Yaoxing Empire, completing a rebirth and entering a new era.
People don't know it, but before the outbreak of the Civil War, Mr. Sail, a member of the Confederate founding family, had known each other and the young leader of the new party, Mags, and the two quietly signed a series of fifteen-year agreements. This agreement is filled with too many terrible things that must not be exposed. At the same time, this agreement has become a sharp sword in the hands of Mr. Sail, used to force Mags to agree to his conditions.
His condition is actually very simple... let the Empire start a war, just like it did twenty years ago.
Several cities, led by the Saint-Lô Metropolitan City Hall, came together to launch an independence referendum. Mr. Sail knew that this was definitely not Saint-Lô's real desire to be independent. As a city at the heart of the federation, even if the referendum passed, they would really be independent, but they Dare you announce this result
They don't dare. They only need to block all exchanges and trade to trap these cities and bring them back into the arms of the Federation. This is the last fatal blow for these consortiums. They want Mr. Sail, the federal government, and the citizens of the entire federation to know their determination. They need to start negotiations and sit at the negotiating table to solve the current problems. But Mr. Sail is not willing to do this. There is no doubt that he is very clear about the thoughts of these consortia. They lower their heads to avoid being driven out and then wait for the opportunity to rise again.
The Joint Parliament has already done such a stupid thing once, and the concessions made these consortiums grow stronger. If they had directly used their power to completely evaporate these people from the beginning, there would not be such a thing again and again. trouble. Decentralization of power, fragmentation of the political system, all because for the first time there was no determination and the awareness to take the final step. Now, after so many years of so many bullshit fights, Mr. Sail wants to completely pacify these people and these consortiums before he dies.
He will not start the negotiation process, he will watch Saint-Loto go to the referendum, and even expect them to announce the referendum and start independence. Unless they are forced into a desperate situation, others will not have the courage to insert the knife in their own bodies and kill the person standing behind them.
Now the interim regime has weakened the strength of these consortiums to the greatest extent, but there is still a little bit left to completely eliminate them. It can be said that it is the recognition of the whole people, or it can be said that it is the indifference of the whole people. Mr. Sail does not want to compromise with these people anymore, so he needs some external help.
There is nothing more powerful than a war of aggression to unite the whole federation. At that time, those who seek independence and division within the federation will become sinners of the entire federation, and they will move forward without even using any means. perish. As for everything that has been sacrificed for this, it is all worth it. For this country to move towards true reunification, it can be forgiven to sacrifice the interests and even lives of some people.
Of course, Mr. Sail would not say that he did this so that the Jianguo family, mainly his own family, could continue for a long time and hold great power. No one knows this country better than him, and only he and other founding families can make this country go further.
In the Empire, Magus walked through the streets and alleys and entered an underground space. The dim lights could only illuminate the ground. In a dark room, there was a conference table. The matte tabletop did not reflect any light. There are some high-backed chairs around the conference table, and the chairs are already full of people. It was impossible to see their appearance clearly here. It was pitch black and only a vague outline could be seen. When Mags walked into the room, the "young man" sitting at the head of the room joked in a young voice, "Every time. You are the last.”
Magus smiled. He sat in his chair and looked at the shadows around him. Everyone had arrived.
The design of this room is very wonderful. It is said that important figures from the Art Branch of the Imperial Academy participated in the design. The theme drawings are said to come from religious collections in the theocratic era. The light in this room became controllable. Everyone only exposed their lower body, but they could not see other people's faces. They could only see a dark outline. As for what methods were used to build this room, Mags didn't know. Although he was curious, he didn't want to know.
The young man sitting at the head crossed his legs. The rusty copper ring in his hand looked more rusty than last time. At this time, he was playing with a gold coin in his hand, which was the most commonly used coin in the empire during the feudal rule. A kind of currency, the Shining Star Empire gold coin.
Since Magus overthrew the feudal dynasty, almost all the imperial gold coins have been melted into gold bricks and stacked in the treasury. Some of them were given to the Imperial Central Bank in exchange for the support of those merchants, and some were used as early currency issuance. Security Deposit". It is rare to see such gold coins on the market now. Each one is very valuable. Its current price has exceeded its price when it was used as currency. It can be regarded as a young antique.
Magers took off his hat and put it on the table in front of him. He loosened his scarf and coughed twice, "Gentlemen, I initiated this meeting today because Mr. Sail hopes that we can fulfill the seventeen-point agreement. "
"That agreement has expired." The person who spoke was the shadow sitting opposite Mags. This man was wearing a pair of dark gray and white striped pants. He was a bit fashionable, but his voice was a bit old.
"I know, I have already said it, but Mr. Sail said that if they cannot get through the current difficulties and there are twists and turns that cause them to lose power, they will expose the 17-point agreement."
The young man sitting at the head smiled and asked, "What does he want from us?"
Magus hesitated before saying, "War!"
"A war of aggression!"
The man sitting under Magus chuckled, and the laughter was full of sarcasm, "He means to let us start a war? He thinks well, but what about our losses? Besides that, We still have to bear the name of invaders internationally. This is not in line with our future development direction and the interests of the empire. Don't agree to it. If he wants to be exposed, just expose it. Anyway... "
Anyway, he didn't say anything more, but everyone here knew it well and knew what should be behind it anyway.
Mr. Sail is very cunning. He wants to use external pressure to force the entire federation to unite around power, and he represents power. In such a highly centralized situation, anyone who disobeys him or takes an opposing position will be eliminated by the collective will of society. At the same time, he needs some victories to stimulate the federal society and shape himself into a hero, which seems... just like what Magus did more than twenty years ago...
The conference room, which had been silent for a moment, suddenly remembered a voice. The man sitting at the head of the table said in a thoughtful tone, "Actually, it's not impossible to agree to him. The empire lost a battle and lost a lot of things, including people. Confidence. Now, taking advantage of this good opportunity, maybe we can get back what we lost. With each victory, we can regain the confidence of the kingdom in heaven and awaken people's sense of dignity and glory. We need to continue discussing the matter. Tell Sio that if he is not afraid of death, he can come to the empire and we can sit down and explain the matter clearly. "
"It's best to sign a new agreement. He has a small handle on us, and I also need to control his fate."
People's eyes were focused on the hands of the young man at the head of the building. The constantly rolling gold coin shone in the light, as if foreshadowing the glory of the former empire!
(End of chapter)