The sudden changes in the New World were both coincidental and inevitable.
After hundreds of years of arrogance, coupled with the shock of the destruction of the fleet this time, it was not too surprising that Shilius would make such a choice that angered the public.
However, the current situation was vastly different from that of a few decades or even a hundred years ago.
Due to the rapid development of the steam engine industry, although the other countries did not have an obvious presence in the primitive resource plundering of the overseas colonies, they had obviously found another way to overtake Shilius.
The power of industrialization was slowly showing.
Especially now that the countries had formed a secret front against Shilius, it had obviously stimulated the accelerated changes in Faletis' internal policies.
The Disqualified Hegemon Plan, which had already received a lot of attention, had been elevated to the level of a national strategy, because not only did it "predict" the current international situation, but it also proposed a corresponding solution!
Not long after the Silver Plunder incident, a resolution from the kingdom's military had been sent to Dearborn Castle through the messenger of the spirit realm at the fastest speed.
Then, Elvin and his Storm Horn were summoned by Lieutenant General Gustav again.
"Clang! Clang! Clang! "
Amidst the continuous ringing of the bell.
"Assemble!"
The location was the large drill ground of the base. Thousands of navy officers and soldiers were in a neat formation.
Under the gaze of all the soldiers of Dearborn Castle, Elvin and his subordinates received the award from the lieutenant general!
"On behalf of the Royal Navy and Her Majesty the Queen, I hereby announce the official letter of appointment:
Lieutenant Colonel Elvin Garriott has been loyal, brave, and meritorious since he joined the army …
After the evaluation of the Royal Navy and Her Majesty the Queen's approval, he is hereby appointed as … Commodore!
He is granted a general's uniform, a fleet commander's sword … and convenient authority in all the colonies of the New World and foreign colonies of the kingdom!
I hope you will fulfill your duties … "
"Pa!"
"Yes, sir! I will not disappoint the trust of the kingdom and Her Majesty! "
Elvin, who was dressed in a military uniform, saluted solemnly and stepped forward to receive the kingdom's bestowments one by one from the lieutenant general who had a slightly complicated expression on his face.
Especially the Gilded Finger Sword that represented his identity.
With this step, he had crossed the threshold that countless outstanding soldiers of the Martial Arts Faction could not cross even when they were retired. The transformation from a colonel to a general!
Although it was only a transitional rank between colonel and major general, even the lowest rank of Commodore was already a general. Their treatment, military status, and social status were all greatly different.
Especially in this World of Great Battles, it was enough for him to make people look up to him when he entered any top-notch social event!
Furthermore, after being promoted to Brigadier General.
For Elvin, it was enough for him to remove his label as an elite of the younger generation and officially intervene in the affairs of the highest level of the colony. When he stood tall in front of the colonial governors, no one would look at him from the perspective of a young man.
This was probably the original intention of the kingdom when they made this decision.
It also gave Elvin a big surprise.
Even though he had received a reply from the crown prince, Elvin was mentally prepared for what the kingdom would do next.
However, receiving this official appointment was still far beyond his expectations.
The military had rejected Lieutenant General Gustav's application for him to be promoted to colonel, and had actually directly given him the rank of brigadier general, skipping a rank.
Of course, the external reason for the promotion was not because of the "Overlord Disqualification Plan" submitted by Elvin.
Because from the previous reply from the crown prince, it was obvious that this plan was very likely to become the foundation of Faletis's strategy for the next five to ten years. Even its name would only be circulated among a few high-ranking officials.
Of course, it was impossible to announce it.
It was just that the reason was very simple and very sufficient. The information sent back by the frontline intelligence personnel showed that in the previous battle on the island, a great Knight, Daos, was killed by the indiscriminate attack of the wizards!
It was also because of the intelligence from the military that Elvin learned that he had completed the first kill of a grade 3 knight, although it was in an unexpected way.
The military stipulated that the minimum rank for a grade 3 Great Knight was brigadier general.
But for the military officers who were not strong enough, in addition to making unquestionable contributions, another way was to kill an enemy Great Knight on the battlefield.
But everyone knew that even a great Knight would find it extremely difficult to kill another great Knight, let alone other Transcendents below grade 3.
Therefore, since the establishment of this promotion system, there were very few non-great Knights who could be promoted through this method.
Elvin also skirted around the edges. If there was no "Overlord Disqualification Plan", the military might not have recognized the ridiculous result.
But at this point, the process was no longer important.
Elvin had already obtained the result he wanted the most and had finally reached this step.
From the moment he joined the navy, he knew that in order to complete his revenge plan, explore the unknown world in the future, and even expand the school, he had to establish his own forces while improving his own strength.
Even in the world of Transcendents, the strength of a team could not be ignored.
But forces would not fall from the sky by themselves.
And under the premise that he was a member of the system.
The official forces needed to be promoted to a higher position, but the private forces needed to be operated by himself bit by bit.
Although the official document was vague, in fact, it had already quietly named Elvin's future work focus.
The last sentence was the real key point: "Cheap authority in all the colonies in the New World and foreign colonies."
It was meaningful!
This meant that Elvin could borrow the kingdom's military, political, and financial resources as a brigadier general to do anything that was beneficial to the kingdom and the "Overlord Disqualification Plan" in his opinion!
This was an affirmation of his ability, and of course, it was also a trust in him.
His strength as a peak Knight and an official wizard, his proud achievements after joining the army, the identity of the "Guardian Knight", the recognition of the "Kingdom Guardian" Rose Grand Swordmaster, and a series of contributions including the "Siren's Song" …
Together, they contributed to Elvin's leap in secular power this time!
When all the personnel's award ceremony was over, Elvin returned to the commander's office in the redoubt.
He received two other documents from Lieutenant General Gustav. One was a privateering license, and the other was a certificate of ownership of the Port of Hatrapha!
This was the kingdom's initial investment.
Privateering served the national strategy, which was essentially different from piracy.
The license issued by the kingdom to the private captains was like a contract, controlling the privateering activities, such as only targeting a certain country, only attacking a certain sea area, and so on.
And the privateering license Elvin obtained was to authorize him to establish a trading (privateering) company covering the entire New World and establish a privateering fleet and other armed forces.
With him as the commander of the privateering fleet, he could also be called the leader of the official pirate crew. In short, it was a violent group!
He was also officially responsible for the specific implementation of the "Blood Loss Plan" against Shilius.
But Elvin also knew that there was no philanthropist in the upper echelons of the kingdom. The more support the kingdom gave him, the more generous the return.
The task he had taken on was very difficult.
When Elvin finished reading the documents in his hand and understood his next task, the lieutenant general sitting opposite him could not help but praise.
"Apart from that, the value of the heavily armed cruiser that is specially used to break through battles will be greatly increased!
Within the kingdom, Her Majesty has personally named it the Gallop Cruiser, and experimental construction has already begun.
This is a supreme honor for the navy! "
As the highest military officer in the New World, Lieutenant General Gustav of course knew the main reason for Elvin's promotion this time. All the macro-policy implementation of the kingdom required his cooperation.
Therefore, he knew Elvin's deeds the best, and of course, he sighed the most in his heart.
In the past few days, he had read the "Disqualified Overlord Plan" that Elvin had submitted and perfected by the kingdom's top scholars countless times.
The point of view was like pouring wisdom into one's head, making one suddenly see the light.
It focused on analyzing Shilius's current weaknesses, proving that the seemingly invincible Shilius had the possibility of being pulled down from his pedestal. It also proposed targeted weakening plans and pointed out three key points.
The first step was the "Blood Loss Plan."
With the destruction of the fleet as the premise, Shilius was very likely to provoke the nerves of the various countries and incite public anger. (When the plan was submitted, the Red Maple was still at sea.)
Unite all the countries that had interests in the New World colonies and organize a large-scale privateering operation. Admit that it was legal for anyone to plunder Shilius's merchant ships and that it was not considered piracy.
Let the rich Shilius colony systematically bleed, while the various countries were responsible for sucking the blood!
The second step was the "Trade War."
It emphasized that the steam engine industry was a great force that could change the world, and that it was necessary to tilt the industry and transform the country into industrialization.
Currently, most countries stipulated that the colonies could only trade with the kingdom's mainland to prevent benefits from flowing out.
Now, it was time to organize the major merchants in the country to use their advantages in industrial products to participate in the smuggling of the Shilius colony.
The ultimate goal was to let the entire Old Continent see the silver that belonged to Shilius, share the output of his colonies, and then support the development of the country's steam engine industry, quickly completing the primitive accumulation of capital.
It would also completely destroy the already weak handicraft industry in Shilius, continue to widen the gap between the rich and poor in Shilius, and deepen the social contradictions and class differences.
The third step was the "Dismemberment Plan."
After completing the marriage alliance with the Hapsburg family, Shilius, who was about to become an empire, seemed to have a vast territory and used 200 years to conquer a large territory, but Shilius had a fatal problem — its population was too small!
When it was strong, the conquered countries, especially the ruling class, could enjoy the benefits of the country's development. But when the country was weak, the hidden contradictions would erupt.
After completing the first two steps of the plan, the time was ripe to support the conquered countries' independence. This was especially true in areas with different religious beliefs. The dual contradictions of economy and faith would definitely accelerate this process.
The last point.
Why was it said that now was the best time to implement this plan?
Because internal factors were the basis for change, external factors were the conditions for change, and external factors worked through internal factors.
At this time, Shilius was also facing a profound change, and that was the conflict between the royal and religious power that was intensified by the coronation of the emperor!
Even if they could unite against the outside world, it would only be a show of unity, and it was almost impossible to summon angels like when they first conquered the native empires of the New Continent.
Elvin's knowledge that surpassed the era made this vicious plan stable, accurate, and ruthless.
From resources, population, finance, trade, and industry, it was like a butcher dismembering an ox, putting the seemingly invincible Shilius on the chopping board!
Lieutenant General Gustav also knew that the kingdom had always had the ideal of replacing Shilius's position as the overlord, but it had always been buried in development, and no one could come up with a perfect theory to guide it.
Now, with such a plan in hand …
Not only Levina, but even the president of Princeton, Her Majesty the Queen, and the wily lords of the kingdom were suddenly enlightened when they saw this plan.
They already believed that the ultimate ambition of Faletis's several generations of reform and self-improvement might really be realized in the foreseeable future!
According to this plan, with the current speed of development of the steam engine industry, it might not even take ten years for the power of these plans to be revealed.
When all of the above was achieved, no matter how many warships Shilius had, no matter how strong his titled Knight was, he would have lost in the competition between countries.
When the country was attacked in many ways, and the mainland was in chaos and lost control, the large overseas colonies would first become chaotic, either independent or taken by other countries.
Of course.
If Faletis wanted to truly replace Shilius, one or even a few tough battles would definitely be inevitable.
Although military force could not completely determine the outcome of a game between countries, it was the trump card that ultimately decided whether or not to overturn the table.
The rise of another superpower required blood and fire to be forged!
Even though he was no longer young, standing at such a historical turning point, Lieutenant General Gustav couldn't help but feel his blood boil!
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