Essentially different from other super empires, the Arashi League is not an independent country, it is an alliance formed by the countries of the North.
The seven northern kingdoms, which are regarded as frontier barbarians by human society, are the geographic core of this alliance, and the non-human races among them also occupy a very large share. The inflow of , naturally caused a change in the balance of power in the Lan Alliance. The human kingdom is not the core of this alliance.
But what can keep this alliance going are the Siluwell and Donglan Principalities where the Lan family is located, which have been vaguely regarded as two countries of a new Lan country, and are the political core of the entire alliance.
The other five kingdoms in the seven northern kingdoms and the Lan Kingdom are also human kingdoms. This is a natural alliance. The Lan Kingdom has defeated and conquered the northern orcs. The undead, the underground races, and the northern land elves all have a thousand connections with the Lan Kingdom. Due to many factors, Renee and Grena became the de facto leaders of the Lan Alliance.
Non-interference in each other's internal affairs is the foundation of the alliance. From the beginning of the alliance's establishment, "a relatively loose alliance, but in the face of disasters, they hold together to warm themselves and tide over the difficulties" is the positioning of the Lan Alliance for itself.
But as the connection strengthens, and the whole world enters the war period, in order to prepare for the war, in order to use the few resources on the blade, various resources and forces must be integrated, and once the integration begins, the countries in the alliance Independence will naturally be greatly reduced.
This is why during the war, it is always easy to have the source of the dictatorship. In order to deal with the threat of war, an efficient and centralized organization is necessary. Then, with the emergence of dictators and totalizers, the minority will quickly lose them. right to speak and protest.
The Northland Winter Grain Reserve and Scheduling Committee, the name directly points out its function, and it also slags the soil. It sounds like a Qingshui Yamen, but in fact, even the king of a country will tell the committee. members of the committee maintain sufficient respect.
Its main responsibility is to schedule the distribution of winter grains to avoid large-scale famines and frozen famines, because it can schedule the food supply of the entire Northland countries, and can redistribute the food imported from other countries in the mainland within the Lan Alliance, and can selectively The right to turn a country's rations into war reserves has long been stuck in the neck of the Lan Alliance member countries. If it does not interfere in other countries' internal affairs, then what is interference in internal affairs.
The Northland Defense Front builds the headquarters, and is in charge of the strategic defense, fortresses, and defense line construction in the Northland. That is to say, it can coordinate the construction of defensive fortifications... You have built a fortress in your house, isn't it interfering in internal affairs? Don't the kings have any concerns .
But at the moment, this is necessary and recognized. After all, everyone knows that the war is imminent. If it is still a mess, the Lan Alliance will have to exist.
Although the Lan Alliance has been developing as a whole in recent years, the fastest growing country is naturally the Lan Kingdom with Defende and the Magic Engineering Headquarters. When the two Lan Kingdoms are united, the first human kingdom within the Lan Alliance has truly lived up to its name, even The other five countries in the seven northern kingdoms combined are not comparable to these two countries.
Due to the strength of the Lan Kingdom in the Lan Alliance, it is no longer necessary to say who are the principals of these "working committees", "command headquarters" and "headquarters". Member States are being integrated, the most obvious example being the new Northern Lights fleet, which is being built together.
It would probably take decades for a single country’s resources to come up with such super warships, but now, in just eight years, not only has the first fleet formed, but the arms, industry, and shipbuilding foundations of various countries have also improved. Well, the second batch of fleets will probably be released soon.
In a sense, as the preparations for war progressed, rules were formulated, working committees held real power, the independence of each member of the Lan Alliance was rapidly decreasing, and the king was downgraded to those who had to obey the "orders from the superior". The lords and the lords are subject to the double restrictions of the Law Church and the Lan Alliance institutions, and they are becoming more and more administrative and military officials. While the entire Lan Alliance is prosperous, naturally some people will be dissatisfied because of the damage to their interests.
Where there is light, there is darkness, power struggles, etc., where there are only people, there will be meetings, and the Lan Alliance, which was born from ideals, is no exception.
I won't mention the process, but when it comes to conspiracy, very few people really have played the dark elves, and now the entire dark elves society indirectly serves the country of Lan, and the final result is that the opponents disappear for various reasons.
Are you dissatisfied? Of course there is, but with the various dividends brought by the rise of the gods of the underworld and the Lan Alliance, the abundance of materials, the improvement of national status, the increase of income, and the opportunity to work, at least most people have seen the situation clearly and feel at ease. Do it on this super battleship.
"I don't care who is in charge, as long as my life gets better and better, that's enough."
This is the opinion of the vast majority of people, and in this regard, Lan Guo has indeed fulfilled his promise.
Of course, not everyone is happy to see this kind of development, at least those "kings" and lords who are increasingly unable to grasp the situation have been vaguely sitting on opposite sides. The biggest difference between the Lan Alliance and other mechanisms is that The supervisors of the Law Church would constantly review the actions of the nobles and the royal family, and Lan Kingdom was the strong support of the Church, which naturally made those old-fashioned nobles who were used to being bigger and bigger unacceptable.
And for some people, moving their rights means moving their lives.
The old-fashioned aristocrats are also masters at playing tricks, and they have blood ties and interests with those countries in the center of the mainland. If it weren't for the shadows in the shadows who made quick moves, and if those big countries were not afraid of the power of the Lan Kingdom, at least four or five The sub-alliance was on the verge of collapse, and as Lan Kingdom's position in the infighting became more and more stable, the apparent decline of those who joined the kingship was almost an open secret.
The Iron Triangle of Lan Kingdom, Shiluo undead, and underground forces is the backbone of the Lan Alliance. Its overwhelming strength makes all reaction and conspiracy come to nothing. Since there is a core, there are naturally edges, and the result is the original old nobles. The power is clearly marginalized.
The forces of the Lan Kingdom have also repeatedly publicized that these institutions to strengthen overall planning and resource scheduling are only temporary, and they will all be cancelled after the jihad, but this propaganda is not to say that the kings and lords representing the old forces are not serious, even the propagandists themselves are just saying That's all.
"Will you let go of the rights you have already obtained?"
Yes, after the jihad, I will immediately find a place to retire. I want those who don’t have something to do. What fun is a land rich man in the feudal era? It’s better to travel around the world to see the scenery, but I said this time The truth is still true, but as always, no one believes it.
Do the kings and lords who joined the Lan Alliance regret it? I think most of them regret it now. After all, many things that I wanted to do in the past cannot be done now. Those old-fashioned creatures of the Law Church are truly evil, but with the progress of the holy war, the facts will prove that the original choice was correct. , their perceptions will change.
But at this time, joining the Lan Alliance means giving up imperial power, which is extremely taboo in this era of feudal kingship.
"The Duchy of Thorne and the Kingdom of Philtias applied to join the Lan Alliance? When did it happen? What did they do?"
Don't say I was stunned, the administrators who heard the news were dumbfounded. After all, it may be beneficial to the entire country and citizens to join the Lan Alliance, but to make such a decision, it must be made by the grand dukes and kings of the two countries. Are they willing to give up their kingship and take the initiative to accept the bondage
The Duchy of Thorne and the Kingdom of Philtias are both located in the south of the Seven Kingdoms of the North, and there is a small country in the middle. The Duchy of Thorne can only be regarded as a small country, but the Kingdom of Philthias occupies the fertile Finn. The Plains and the Chauvin River have a vast territory and their strength is not bad. The application to join the Lan Alliance is obviously a bit sudden.
"The application arrived three days ago. It was signed by the Grand Duke Klein and His Majesty Vincent. It contains the basic information of the two countries and simple information such as taxation, expenditure, and military affairs. The meaning of the administrative department is that the two countries are very sincere. , we have to think carefully.”
Renee numbly flipped through these documents in front of me, her face full of bitterness but full of seriousness. It seems that she just came back, so she won't have to sleep tonight.
Whether or not the two countries' applications are accepted, this is a major event that will affect the development of the Lan Alliance for a century. If accepted, the Lan Alliance will not only directly increase its area by one-third, open the gap to the inland, but also gain a fertile If not accepted, at least give sufficient reasons.
I flipped through the map, looking at the large brown and blue areas on the map, and compared my past memories. At this time, my past memories were probably more useful than rigid data.
The Principality of Thorne, founded only a century ago for two generations, is a small country established in the ruins. It seems that there are only a few city-states in the country, and there are no particularly famous specialties. It should only be regarded as a vassal of the Kingdom of Philtias.
What ruins? The ruins of the Eternal Night Calamity... Well, these two countries are still somewhat related to me, even though this counts, there are many countries on the mainland that are related to me.
There was no way. Back then, the country of Lan was in the extreme north. If he wanted to seek revenge from the Church of the Holy Church, he would definitely pass through these countries if he went to the south.
"Ha, I remembered, Philtias and I have no grudges, the Eternal Night Legion passed by him back then."
"Well, it has a grudge against Cavins. It was maimed by the demon army, and even the king was killed. The current royal family was migrated from the inland kingdom."
I'm speechless, what is this, did we offend the surrounding countries
"If you tell the truth, it's true. A demon army invaded southward, an undead army invaded southward, how much blood feud? How do you think so many killers come from these days? You should be grateful that humans are short-lived species, and that these lords and kings are pure The political animal of yours will not fight with you for the blood feud whose ancestors have been forgotten. If it is a long-lived species, even if the leader can ignore the grievances of the past, the people will force him to fight with you."
The dead cat is showing off the advantages of the longevity species in front of me, but I spit in my heart, 'Your elves are not obedient and obedient, these days it is more realistic to have a big fist', of course, I will not say it, after all, it touches the elves Racial dignity or something, dead cats are prone to jumping hair, and I still need her protection now.
"Also, the rise of the two Great Lan Kingdoms is equivalent to digging out two pieces of land out of nothing. In the past, it was not the Seven Kingdoms in the North, but the Nine Kingdoms in the North. What do you think happened in the middle? You can ask Renee, how sturdy her ancestors were back then."
In fact, I don't take the past events too seriously. The other side of the short-lived species is to lament the shortness of life and the unstoppable desire derived from pleasures, to expand the territory and become an emperor through the ages, probably many kings. The dream, the final result, is that the human nobles and the royal family are all bad debts, and there are many blood relations between them, and many brainstorming relations.
Those past events, anyway, the ashes of the parties’ death are gone, and only when politically necessary will they be used as reasons for declaring war, such as “Your grandfather killed my uncle and robbed my second grandmother, you don’t compensate the queen. If I become a concubine, I will start a war with you" and so on, who cares about those old things on weekdays.
"Short-lived species, living in the moment is enough, and living in the moment is more exciting."
Ignoring the dead cat with a face full of superiority, I devoted my attention to the information. At least from the current information, I will deny this application for membership.
Yes, deny it, instead of letting the two countries join, make the Lan Alliance stronger.
The bigger the country is, the better. At least at the moment when the jihad broke out, I just calculated a little. Once the two countries join, our defensive border will be greatly increased, and we will lose a lot of natural dangers and fortress defenses. The original iron barrel defense is natural. There will be flaws, and if the defense of the two countries is completely ignored... The Lan Alliance was a military defense mutual aid alliance from the beginning. Once it gave up its aid to the allied countries, it would also mean a double collapse of the alliance and the people's hearts.
"Gather information first, at least to know why they chose to join the Lan Alliance."
I had a headache, rubbed my eyebrows, and then put down these scrolls, but the attendants kept bringing in various books and materials.
"History and culture, financial revenue, military intelligence, movements of important domestic figures, and the real reason for joining the Lan Alliance... The intelligence department seems to be exhausted. By the way, we also need to consider the impact on the entire jihad defense system after joining. See Even if you come to the strategic department, you will lose sleep, as well as the foreign affairs and administration, which will kill you.”
I shook my head, a little distressed and some sighs. I thought as I walked, and I changed my mind as I walked... As soon as I reached the door, I found that the door was blocked.
"Don't think about running away! Don't think about skipping work! Let's work overtime to death together!"
Behind it are Renee's deeply resentful words, and my escape plan has been seen through again...