Chapter 409 Another Possibility
For a whole day, Count Friedkin had been sitting quietly by the water, thinking about the problem, without saying a word.
Richard Nall did not disturb him and caught his own fish.
As the sun set, the two of them took the fish they caught today to the charity hall run by the church in the city, leaving only the two largest ones for dinner.
In Friedkin's temporary residence, he said to Richard Nall: "The real target of the Kingdom of Gaul may not be us, but the Kingdom of Tarago."
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Richard Nall said calmly: "You are good at conspiracy, I don't understand anything."
Before the food was served, Friedkin began to explain.
The Kingdom of Tarago is located in the southwest of the Kingdom of Gaul, covering an area of about 600,000 square kilometers. To the north is the Kingdom of Lisenberg, to the west is the Kingdom of Madeira, which believes in the Earth God Cult, and to the south is the Church of the Flame. The mainland faces each other across the sea and is the western gate of the inland sea.
This place used to be a place where the three churches competed for support for a long time. Now the Church of Light is so powerful that it blocks the Earth God Sect and the Flame Church from outside the border.
Nowadays, the king of the Kingdom of Tarago is dying, but the royal family has no heirs. There are two successors to the throne, both of whom are cousins of the king, including Princess Penelope’s father, Grand Duke Suarez and Alan Sati. Duke.
Friedkin said: "Grand Duke Suarez has been resisting the invasion of the Kingdom of Madeira in the west, and has gained a high reputation in the country over the years. His wife is the princess of the Kingdom of Lisenberg, and his mother is from the Kingdom of England."
“The territory of Duke Alansati is adjacent to the Kingdom of Gaul, and his mother is a distant branch of the Gallic royal family.”
Richard Nall understood, there are two candidates for the succession of the throne. The one with the highest reputation has a lot of troops, and the other has no reputation, but has a powerful relative.
In this case, if the weak party wants to inherit the throne, they can only find help from powerful relatives.
Friedkin smiled and said: "The wife of Grand Duke Suarez is the princess of the Kingdom of Lisenberg. If he ascends the throne, the relationship between the two countries will be closer. The Kingdom of Gaul certainly does not want to see this. Something happened.”
Richard Nall pinched his chin and nodded, feeling that what the fat man said made sense.
At this time the steamed fish arrived, and the servants all left the restaurant after setting up the dinner.
Friedkin said while eating: "Now I don't know the situation in the palace of the Kingdom of Tarago, but I estimate that it is already under the control of the Gauls. They can calculate the time and treat us as Cover, and then suddenly take action."
After taking a sip of wine, Richard Nall said: "If it is as you speculated, the Gauls must solve two basic problems. The first is that the king did not specify. The heir, secondly, there is a reason to attack Grand Duke Suarez."
Friedkin shook his head with a smile and said: "You don't understand the things in the palace, and you only need a few key figures. Not even a single word from the king could be heard."
"The reasons for taking action are easier to find. You can even choose the reasons by drawing lots and then arrange them slowly."
Richard Nall nodded and asked: "Then what are you going to do? Just put this Tell Grand Duke Suarez about this?"
Friedkin said: "I haven't thought about it." "I can see something that Grand Duke Suarez can definitely see, and he and his staff will also think of it. It’s a possibility, but it’s hard to say whether I think things will develop in this direction.”
“I’m not sure whether the real target of the Kingdom of Gaul is us or the Kingdom of Tarago. After all, our northern region is quite wealthy, so it’s normal for them to be jealous.”
Richard Nall nodded, being a decision-maker is so troublesome. There are various possibilities in front of you, and you need to choose the right one. If you choose the wrong one, you will be ruined.
After eating a piece of fish, Friedkin said: "I'm a little unsure why Grand Duke Suarez sent Princess Penelope to Bear City. Normally, just let a noble be the envoy. There is no reason to send my daughter.”
Richard Nall thought for a moment and asked a seemingly off-topic question: “Do you remember what I told you about the levels of warriors?”
Friedkin was stunned for a moment and replied: "I remember."
"You said that an ordinary warrior would attack the opponent's gap after seeing the opponent's attack, mature The best warriors are aware of the opponent's movements when they are about to strike and strike first in a targeted manner. The outstanding warriors are able to strike when the opponent has the intention to strike."
He quickly understood what Richard Naer meant, and said thoughtfully: "You mean that Grand Duke Suarez has realized that Count Alansati and the Kingdom of Gaul are plotting against him, so there is a purpose in sending Princess Penelope here." "Purpose?"
After eating a piece of potato pancake, Richard Nall said: "I don't know what you people are thinking in your minds. I just think that a person who leads troops to fight at the border is facing a strong threat." The enemy will strike first when the opponent is not prepared."
Friedkin nodded, took a sip of wine, and said after a moment: "In this case, we need to be honest in order to eliminate the contenders for the throne. , at least on the surface.”
“The best option is to dress yourself up as a victim, so you have a reason to do something.”
“I don’t understand.” Richard Nall said, "If the Gauls are taking action against the Kingdom of Tarago as you think, and not against your Kingdom of Sardinia, then why do they go to such trouble to interfere in the election of the throne of the Helvetia Federation? ?”
Friedkin sighed and said: "The sword threatens the most when it is raised highest."
It is difficult to stop the expansion of national power. If the Kingdom of Gaul controls Tara in the southwest There is no reason why the Kingdom of Brother will not take action against the Kingdom of Sardinia in the southeast, so that it can control the essence of the northern part of the west side of the inland sea, and then wait to collect the money.
It is impossible for the Kingdom of Sardinia not to prepare for this. If the Helvetic Federation surrenders to the Kingdom of Gaul in the next twenty or thirty years, then the Kingdom of Sardinia will have to increase the length of the defense war. The war has not yet started. It will consume a lot of military expenditures.
So Friedkin's task is to destroy the Kingdom of Gaul's attempt to control the Helvetia Federation and concentrate the country's limited military spending on a limited defense line.
Friedkin narrowed his eyes slightly, gritted his teeth, and said to Richard Nall: "Please serve as an intermediary and pass a message to the nobles of the Helvetia Federation for me tomorrow. If the Helvetian Federation is willing to permanently guarantee that its territory will not be used for operations against the Kingdom of Sardinia, our country can return Mount Bray.”
Richard Nall looked at him in surprise and asked: "Is this your last trump card? Are you going to play it now?"
Friedkin sneered and said: "Sometimes it comes out early. If they have the upper hand, the Kingdom of Gaul will return the city of Leman to them."
(End of this chapter)