Chapter 266 Small Meeting
After settling the matter with the vassals, Perfectcott did not continue to retain the five people. After signaling them to leave, she drank tea casually without any scruples. The Duke of Gloucester and Sir McClintock.
Naturally, these two people would not have any displeasure with Purficott over such a trivial matter. On the contrary, they relaxed with the same attitude and chatted with Purficott while drinking tea. .
"Earl Brandless, do you have any plans for your next trip? Sir McClintock and I plan to go to the industrial center in the north to see the planning and construction status there. "The Duke of Gloucester asked Purficott, and at the same time told him his next arrangements.
He and Sir McClintock came to the north for the previously arranged factory relocation. This matter involved big businessmen and factory owners from Langton and the New World, and also involved It is related to the implementation of the entire Northern Territory Plan, so we have to pay attention to it.
However, in response to the Duke of Gloucester's inquiry, Purficott just shook his head: "I'm afraid I don't have time to go with you. I'm going to receive the 17th Guards Division next. They are staying in the New World. One winter, it’s time to go north.”
The 17th Guards Division, together with the White Bear Knights, was transferred to the armed forces under Perficott, and it was also Brandlis. The current leader of the regiment that the family once controlled, Colonel Richard, is a distant relative of Perficott and a direct lineage promoted by Perficott's grandfather.
Originally, this army should have arrived in the north last year and served under Purficott.
But because the northern border was so poor at that time, there was no suitable place to build a military camp, let alone a fortress to house such an army.
In addition, the weather soon entered winter. At that time, Colonel Richard only brought Perfectcott's escort regiment to the north, and this force stayed in the New World for the winter.
After the beginning of spring, they had already started to move north. However, because the entire Guards Division carried a lot of baggage, and they were going north by land, the speed along the way was not very fast.
Otherwise, there would be no need to send out steam knights when Purficott conquered the various tribes in the north. The 17th Guards Division would be enough to resolve all battles.
When the Duke of Gloucester heard what Perficott said, he didn't say much. He just nodded and said: "The army is indeed more important, so we won't bother Brandlis." Earl, please send an official who knows the relevant issues to go with us.
The construction of the industrial system in the north is related to whether the empire can successfully move to this land in the future. Please understand our importance. "
"It doesn't matter, this is what it should be. I just really can't get away, otherwise I would have gone with you." Purficott apologized to the two of them, and then said He also talked about the doomsday disaster: "Speaking of when the empire plans to announce the doomsday disaster to the outside world? Judging from the current situation, these emerging classes in the empire have already gotten a hint of the news, and they all come to me to inquire about the news. ”
Hearing what Perficott said, the Duke of Gloucester suddenly became nervous. He hurriedly asked: "Earl Brandlis, you didn't reveal the news to them, did you?"
"Of course not, I am Are you such a ignorant person?" Purficott waved his hand, but then looked at the Duke of Gloucester seriously: "These people may not really know anything, but there is no impermeable wall in the world. All kinds of practices will also make people suspicious, so I hope you, Duke, can raise this matter at the imperial meeting to discuss when the empire should announce the end of the world."
< br>"This is not the time yet..." The Duke of Gloucester has always maintained a cautious attitude towards this matter. He feels that now is not the right time to disclose the apocalyptic disaster to the outside world.
“Of course I know now is not the right time, but the empire must have a complete plan and a complete timetable.” Purficott was not prevaricated by the Duke of Gloucester, but quite a bit. He asked him aggressively: "We have only two years left. This year I will complete all preparations for the northern border. In the second half of the year, I will start experimentally building the first underground shelter. After verifying that there are no problems with the technology and design, Construction of the shelter will be fully rolled out next year
If the empire's local side cannot form good cooperation, it will bring me a lot of unnecessary trouble and trouble. Then I will have no choice but to announce this information to the outside world.
So has the Empire decided when to announce the doomsday crisis? You can't wait until the end, when the cold winter begins to snow, to tell the people that spring will never come, right? "
"Well, that's not the case, that's not the case. "The Duke of Gloucester was rendered speechless by Purfict's questioning. After being embarrassed for a while, he said: "There has been a discussion at the Royal Council on this issue, but currently there is still a relatively large gap between the old and new nobles. differences.
The old nobles hope that the news will be announced as late as possible, while the new nobles, although they do not agree with their views, do not want this matter to be announced to the outside world too early.
The main thoughts of both of them are..."
"What they think is not important, and I don't care." Purficott interrupted the Duke of Gloucester. Although the expression on her face was still casual, her tone was serious: "The reason why they did this is It's just about their own interests. This is not what I need to care about. What I want is people! They are not just idiots like them!
They don't want it! I won’t care about the loss of my own interests, but if they affect the entire Northern Territory plan, then don’t blame me for bloodbathing all the nobles in the imperial capital.”
Perficott’s words made Ge Ge. The blood drained from the faces of Duke Rossiter and Sir McClintock beside him. They had to rush to appease Purficott's emotions and assured her that they would push this matter forward as soon as possible at the Royal Council.
Although they knew that what Purficott said was just a threat, for Purficott, who was now in the hands of the military, she really wanted to bloodbath Langton and kill all those who influenced the North. If she is a noble cysticercus in the environmental plan, the military will be happy to hand her a knife.
Especially since Purphycott had just destroyed the capitals of three old rivals of the Victorian Empire before, the Duke of Gloucester and Sir McClintock had every reason to believe that Purphycott was also capable. Ruined Longton.
Therefore, before irritating her, they must try their best to appease Purfict. At the same time, the two of them also made up their minds that after returning to Langton, they would go to the Royal Council to move Purfict out to the old and new aristocrats. pressure.
(End of this chapter)