Chapter 356 Accident from the outside
Fatih can be sure that he is the emperor of the Ghazi Empire who enjoys the most kinds of food.
Since the opening of the Carolina Canal, businessmen from all over the world have gathered in Weissenburg. They have opened chambers of commerce in the city, and many people have settled here.
Psyche, the president of the Wessen Scientific Society, asked Frederick to rent the land that was originally a blacksmith shop and mill by the river outside Wesenberg for two hundred years. He spent his own money to build a row of houses along the river. Then rent it out to foreign businessmen to open restaurants at a price equivalent to free of charge.
Nowadays, the rent of shops in various places in Wesson is increasing every year. Many people want free shops, but not everyone can get them.
The shops here can only be used as restaurants, and they must sell local specialties. They can only be rented after passing the Psyche taste test, and the interior decoration must reflect the local style.
In less than three years, this place has become a place where specialties from all over the world gather, attracting a large number of businessmen and tourists.
Fatih quickly accomplished the feat of eating his way through the entire street. Recently, he often ate at a restaurant owned by a businessman from Hibernia Island.
Hibernia Island is located in the west of the Kingdom of England, covering an area of about 90,000 square kilometers. Today, nearly 20% of the land in the north is occupied by the Kingdom of England, and has penetrated into several kingdoms in the central and southern regions.
The owner of this restaurant was originally a local noble. After the king was controlled by the Kingdom of England, he failed miserably in the political struggle, so the family ran away to Weissenburg Castle, and finally let the family's cook and servants Set up shop here.
Fatih likes the dishes here very much. He has been here several times and has become friends with the boss.
Today's dinner was invited by a "quill strategist" who we usually hang out with. He is a reporter from the "White Stork Times" and wants to interview Fatih about the sudden change in the war situation today. Conduct interviews.
Today during the day, the battlefield changed from the small fights of the day before, with big news coming one after another.
First of all, Duke Wesson personally led his guard company to occupy the city of Byro last night, killing nearly a hundred city officials, military officers and wealthy businessmen who dared to resist, and seized countless supplies.
Then news came from the front line this morning that the Wesson Army launched a general attack on the coalition forces of the Principality of Franconia and the League of Legens, and the enemy suffered a massive defeat.
At noon, the Wesson state government suddenly issued an ultimatum to towns in both countries, requiring them to surrender unconditionally within five days, otherwise officials at all levels and their families would be deported naked after the siege. The city that surrendered would also be exempted from tax for one year and half tax for two years.
The news in the afternoon was even more important. All the officials and garrison of Marienberg Fortress, the capital of the Franconia Principality, launched an uprising under the friendly persuasion of Richard Naer. At the same time, the Principality of Mainz and the Principality of Bain The armies began to invade the Principality of Franconia and the League of Legens respectively.
The people who listened to the radio for the first time were still talking about it. Soon, a military order that no one expected was issued as quickly as possible: Weisen State entered a state of emergency and the second batch of militia was recruited tonight. A curfew is imposed from eleven o'clock.
There was more news on this day than in the previous month. Many people were confused for a while. Why did Duke Wesson suddenly exert his strength? Didn't he promise to digest it slowly?
Especially the news that all the high-level officials of Byro City were slaughtered, many people felt that this was different from Duke Wesson's past style.
You can't ask the person involved in this matter, but there is a professional who can.
Before the main course was served, Fatih tasted the unique black pudding made in Hibernia. It is mainly made of cow blood, milk and salt, with fat thickened with bread crumbs. It has a gel-like texture.
"This issue is very complicated." He said while eating, "I can only make some guesses, which may not be correct."
"Friends who have fought in the war know that , a war is often disturbed by unforeseen additional factors."
"Just like last year, I launched a war against the Kingdom of Kush. Victory was originally within reach, but no one expected that Duke Wesson would suddenly appear. and joined, ultimately leading to my failure.”
"I guess this change in the war situation is due to an accident that we are not aware of. This unexpected event will affect the direction of the entire war, which makes Wesson speed up the pace."
The main course is served. , is a traditional stew on the island of Hibernia. It is made by simmering beef cubes, onions, bacon, soup, beer and vegetables such as carrots and celery over low heat. It is seasoned with bay leaves, thyme, salt, garlic and black pepper. After coming to Wesson, he pioneered the addition of red tomatoes and Elizabeth potatoes, which further enhanced the deliciousness.
The staple food is soda bread made of flour, salt, baking soda and cheese. Olive oil and eggs are added according to Fatih's preference. It is now called "Emperor Bread" by the boss.
Fatih took a sip of dark beer with the aroma of roasted wheat and continued: "Anyone who has been an emperor knows that threats come from both internal and external sources."
"Internal The greatest threats are power struggles, natural disasters, famine and plague.”
"There are currently no extremely serious natural disasters, the weather has been good, and there is no plague."
After taking a bite of beef stew, he said: "Famine is out of the question. What I envy the most is Weissen State. The grain storehouse is full of food. According to my estimation, based on the standard of basic satiety, the food can feed the entire Weisen state for two years, and it can last for three years if the emperor remains hungry. My friends really all know that if you have food, you will have everything. I’m so envious..."
Fatih took a sip of dark beer and said: "There is no such thing in Weisen State. The people who threaten Wesson's status include no brothers and sisters competing for inheritance, no children who can't wait to succeed, and no subordinates whose achievements are too great to be rewarded, so there is no need to worry about this aspect."
"By. It can be seen that the sudden accident does not come from the inside, but from the outside. ”
The reporter who was treating us was also a well-informed person. While eating soda bread soaked in stew gravy, he thought deeply and said: "I haven't heard of any famine or war happening outside in recent times."
< br>With his income level, it would take a long time to come here to have a meal. The interview at the dinner table today is business, and the newspaper will reimburse the expenses, so it is very comfortable to eat.
Fatih shook his head slightly and said: "Those of us with high status have our own intelligence systems and can get some information that is not known to outsiders."
The reporter clicked. Nod, that’s the truth.
There are rumors in the world that Duke Wesson has an intelligence organization, but no one knows the details.
Fatih said while eating: "Although some things have not been made public, we can infer from some details."
"Think about it, what things related to the outside world have been different from usual in the past two days ?”
“We can limit the scope, starting with the Principality of Mainz, the Principality of Bain, um... and the Osmaga Empire.”
The reporter thought for a while. , apologized, and then went outside the box to ask his assistant to report to the agency immediately to inquire about any unusual news recently.
Fatih likes the dessert wine of this restaurant the most. It is mixed with triple distilled liquor and cream, and then added with vanilla and caramel, which has appeared in recent years, and has a unique flavor.
He drank wine slowly and listened to the latest news brought back by his assistant.
In the past two days, tourists from the Osmaga Empire have left one after another. They seem to be in a hurry, and some even spend a lot of money to charter a boat.
"Alas..." Fatih sighed after hearing this, "I speculate that His Excellency Ferdinand, the emperor of the Osmaga Empire, is dying."
"When Friends who have been emperors know that the first thing a new emperor needs to do after he ascends the throne is to take control of the entire government. There are many methods, including launching wars and secret plans."
"What follows is that foreign policy may change. Change, maybe stay the same ”
"However, we must know the heir to the throne before we can make further judgments. The Osmaga Empire has not yet designated a crown prince, so it is impossible to judge their next foreign policy."
"I think Wesson is in Virginia. We have a secret agreement with Ferdinand on the issue of the Principality of Ranken and the Alliance of Regans."
"I knew before I came here that these two countries have been controlled by the Osmaga Empire, and Wesson wants to. Annexing them cannot avoid this point. "
"Secret covenants vary from person to person. Those who make a covenant can default on it while they are alive. "
"I speculate. Wesson got bad news about Ferdinand, so he took the time to end the war."
After Fatih finished speaking, he took another sip of wine and looked very confident.
The reporter couldn’t help but nod his head. This speculation is very reasonable, and it involves the privacy of neighboring countries, so it will definitely become a big news.
Frederick only saw the issue of "White Stork Times" in which Fatih was interviewed after he had solved the allied forces in the encirclement. After reading it, he couldn't help but nodded. He was right.
Emperor Ferdinand of the Osmaga Empire has been in a coma for more than seven days and will probably never wake up again.
(End of this chapter)