Chapter 648 Crisis Turbulence and Situation Arrangements
The night gradually fell, and the lights in the city of San Sunil lit up one after another in the night.
This ancient city that has experienced the crisis of destruction is particularly quiet in the night. For many days, it has finally ushered in a night without shouting and explosions. Saint Sunil is like a scarred monster. In this rare quiet night, he quietly licked his wounds.
The lights in this city are much less than in Cecil City, and the bright magic spar lights are basically only maintained in the castle area and the inner city area. Outside of this, the lights on the streets are not so bright. The candles and the dimly swaying brazier, but the brilliance that is not bright enough, creates a peaceful and peaceful atmosphere in the night.
Victoria stood by the window and looked at the distant scenery before turning around for a long time: "When are you going to hold the coronation ceremony? Or... what other ceremony is used to announce the establishment of the empire?"
"Tomorrow, the news of the establishment of the empire will be sent to the whole territory to stabilize the situation in various places. As for the so-called coronation..." Gawain shook his head, "Don't worry, let's talk about it when we solve the biggest crisis."
"Are you referring to the remaining crystal cluster monsters in the southeast of the Holy Spirit Plain?" Victoria blinked, "A large number of their main forces have been hit hard, and they don't seem to have the ability to launch another general attack... The threat you mean is something else?"
Gawain nodded. Here, at this moment, he felt that he could let the two guardian dukes know of the existence of that "time bomb".
"I suspect that the death of all things will activate an ancient heritage of the gods, and those crystal cluster monsters fell into a frenzy caused by the sudden loss of control of this ancient heritage. I have relatively accurate evidence to confirm that this heritage of the gods has 'activity', and it is in the Holy Spirit Deep in the eastern part of the plain... near the eastern border. Now my legion is trying to collect information on the relevant area, but so far has not been able to find clues. Its energy response is increasing day by day, and it is only a matter of time before it erupts... and it will not be too much Long."
Victoria and Baldwin looked at each other subconsciously, and both saw surprise in each other's eyes.
This disaster... This disaster that has destroyed Ansu, there is still a deeper crisis? !
"I know what you want to say - the soldiers have done their best to protect Saint Sunil in the disaster, and sacrificed a lot, but only blocked the first wave of this disaster, and now suddenly know that it is far from over, even There are even bigger crises, which are definitely not acceptable, but fate will never cater to our ability to accept," Gawain said before the two guardian dukes spoke, "What we are about to face may affect the fate of mankind. Challenges - not just this crisis created by the end of all things, but also for a long time to come.
"The shadows on the wastes of Gondor are stirring,
The harbinger of the magic tide has vaguely emerged, the figure of the giant dragon has appeared in the world, and two of the three major dark sects are still active in the shadows...
"Our neighbor, Typhon has risen, and it is also a huge threat. In the future, in order to survive, to survive disaster, to survive competition, we must also rise, and we must be the most powerful one ...
"I can confess to you here that building an empire is not the best solution for reform, it will leave many hidden dangers and residues in reform, and I can think of more thorough reform methods and more advanced social systems. , However, time is too late, we have no time to choose the best, we can only choose the most suitable for the time being.
"We have to survive - I am ready and I hope you are ready."
In the face of Gawain's sudden remarks, the two guardian dukes fell into a brief silence.
This is not the first time they have heard similar words from Gawain. At the earliest, when the founding hero was just resurrected, he brought a warning about the magic tide. After that, he also Attention was drawn to the immediate crisis from various angles—but at the time, no one took the warnings seriously.
Today, no one would consider these things to be alarmist anymore.
"We should restart the study of the magic tide and the wasteland, restart the ancient libraries and archives," said Baldwin. "It's time to wake up from the numbness - compared to this world, we are really asleep too long."
"The crisis of the death of all things is the top priority," Victoria also said, "but now that the Royal Army and the North and West Army are almost invincible, relying on the Cecil Army... Can you solve the crisis you mentioned? ?"
"I have already made arrangements and there will be no major surprises," Gawain said. "What I need you to do is to maintain stability. No matter what method is used, before the dust settles, the western plains and Saint-Sunil are absolutely Don't mess up - this year is almost halfway through, the next harvest month will be the key to determining whether we can survive this winter, we have lost half of our grain production areas, and lost a lot of grain reserves, if the western plains reappear Bandits and mass exodus...then even if the Cecil Corps solves the cult crisis, we will face the winter crisis."
The two guardian dukes nodded solemnly, and Gawain then looked at Victoria: "How many reserve troops are there in the north?"
"The mountain legion was severely damaged. Even if you count the reserve soldiers who stayed in the north and did not fight, there are only 4,000 or 5,000 people left. If you add in the levies, private soldiers, and mercenaries from various places, there are about 10,000. To fifteen thousand people."
"Have you eliminated the army guarding the border?"
"It has been removed - the regiments that guard against the northern countries will not be transferred from the north under any circumstances."
"More than 10,000 people...not enough, but you can't ask for too much," Gawain sighed, "You send reliable people to lead the troops to the east, from the hills north of Solimburg, where the Cecil Legion is already there. Created a safe passage - before the end of the summer, take over the eastward Changfeng fortress and defend against Typhon. In addition, I will also send my 2nd army near the border to defend together. The reorganization and modernization of the mountain army will be Let's do it in the Eastern Territory, we have limited time, and we must count against every second."
Victoria nodded lightly: "I understand."
"The Western Frontier Corps will stay in the Holy Spirit Plain, recuperating and maintaining the order of the grain production area," Gawain looked at Duke Baldwin again, "The reorganization and modernization of the Western Frontier Corps is also carried out on the plain."
Bai Dewen lowered his head: "This arrangement is very appropriate."
Gawain looked at the two of them. When talking about the reorganization and modernization of the troops, the expressions on the faces of the two guardian dukes were indifferent.
"I hope you understand that the process of reorganization and transformation of the northern and western legions is the process of reclaiming your military power," Gawain said, "I will replace their command system, rebuild their discipline and order, and they will change from being loyal to you to changing to In order to be loyal to the Cecil Empire—of course, considering the stability of the military and your personal abilities, the reorganized Legion will still be commanded by you, but at that time it will no longer be a private soldier..."
Some things he must say more clearly, even if the content of the military reform has been clarified during the discussion before, and now it is specific to the two guardian dukes, he must emphasize it again, because this issue is both sensitive and important, and Limited by the actual situation, he could not completely deprive the two guardian dukes of commanding their original corps-on the one hand, because he couldn't find a capable person to replace the two dukes, on the other hand, It is necessary to take into account the stability of the military spirit of the original two corps.
If it was in peacetime, he would of course choose a restructuring plan that did not leave hidden dangers, but now that there are internal and external troubles, the empire has not many troops available, and he must try to avoid the reduction of the combat effectiveness of the existing legions, even temporarily.
After all, the weakest stage of a country is not before the change, but during the change.
On the premise of retaining this huge hidden danger, he must ensure the reliability and cooperation of Victoria and Baldwin, at least within the constraints of the rules.
After all, he didn't want to see such a thing as a warlord in the nascent empire.
"Of course we do," laughed Duke Baldwin, "and we'll make sure every house in the North and West understands that."
Gawain nodded slightly, then before the end of today's long conversation, he mentioned one last thing.
"Finally, about the capital of the Empire - when the dust settles, the center of the country's rule will be moved to Cecil City."
Victoria and Baldwin glanced at each other, but neither of them were too surprised.
"To cut the foundation of the old forces more thoroughly, isn't it?" Victoria said with a calm expression and a cold voice.
"Not only that, but there are several factors," Gawain said, "Saint Sunil has been severely damaged, and its governing function as a capital has now ceased - the old aristocratic system has disintegrated, and its military power has almost ceased. Died, a large number of traffic arteries are covered by polluted areas, and cannot be restored in a short time. It is not meaningful to continue to use it as the capital. This is one of them;
"Secondly, the new order of the empire is built on the basis of the magic industry. The high production capacity provided by the magic industry is the key to ensuring the rapid recovery of social operations, and it is also the foundation of our rise. The industrial foundation of Saint Sunil can be said to be a piece of Blank - Although there are some new factories, they have all been shut down, and there are several magic nets, but they are not systematic. And Cecil City is already a relatively mature industrial center, as well as a developed commercial and cultural center. There are also a large number of fully functional new cities, Cecil City is more suitable as the capital of the new empire than San Sunil.
"Finally, what you just mentioned, Victoria, is to completely cut off the foundation of the old forces."
The various families of Saint Sunil have been in business for many years, and their pedigrees are intertwined. The network of influence has even penetrated into the gangsters and rogues in the streets and alleys, and this intertwined mess will not dissipate in a short time, and Gawain has no time to guard one. The dilapidated ancient city and this chaotic battle of wits and courage, and directly relocating the capital is obviously the most time-saving and labor-saving solution.
"But if the capital is located in the south, will it be too far south in terms of geographical location?" Bai Dewen thought about it and raised his own question, "On the one hand, it is far away from the population center in the north, and on the other hand, it is too far from the north. Near the wasteland..."
"It's not a problem to be close to the wasteland, because I'm already expanding the pioneering land further south, building a multi-layered and progressive line of defense, and one day we will retake the land at the southern foot of the Dark Mountains, and to be honest, the southern region itself is More suitable for survival than the North - the land is fertile, the climate is relatively mild, if not deserted, it should have become a better food production area than the Plains of the Holy Spirit, and the North... It is too cold.
"As for the other point, if you understand the new modes of transportation in the south, you don't have concerns about this. From the map, Saint-Sunil is located in the center of the cross in Ansu, which is the situation of the year and the technological decline after that. Due to limitations, without convenient transportation, the capital can only be located in the middle of the territory, but if the transportation problem is solved, the geographical location will not be so important.”
Duke Baldwin thought for a moment and nodded slightly: "If this is the case, then I have no worries."
The night was getting dark, and the cool wind was blowing through the study, Gao Wen rubbed his eyebrows, and then heaved a long sigh of relief: "The things we are discussing today cannot be completed overnight, and in addition to the big frame, the details are also very important. It's still up for discussion, let's go here today and rest early..."
"When...when...when..."
A melodious bell with a hint of holiness suddenly came from a distance, interrupting Gawain's second half sentence.
It was the bell from the direction of the Cathedral of Holy Light.
The three people in the room (Hetty had hung up the communication) raised their heads at the same time and looked in the direction from which the bell came.
"The blockade of the Cathedral of the Holy Light has been lifted," said Baldwin. "...It looks like we will have to rest for a while."
"Let's go and have a look," Gawain said while looking out the window, at the same time he couldn't help thinking a little, "I wonder how the people in the cathedral will feel after learning about the changes in the outside world..."
After the end of the Divine Arrival, it was probably to calm the turbulent Holy Light energy, or it might be that the severely depleted priests needed to rest.
In this situation, Gawain couldn't help but make some interesting associations——
Before closing the door, the king of Anzu was still commanding the defense of the city.
After opening the door, let alone the king, Ansu is gone.
The people in the cathedral will probably be taken aback.