From cannon fodder to sweeping across thousands of stars.

Chapter 156 Nothing is a coincidence

For a man-made celestial fortress, a national-level strategic weapon, its ownership—that is, the choice of the fortress commander—can be said to attract the attention of all forces within the Star Dragon Empire.

Because the overall strength of this thing is still too unparalleled at the moment, it can easily change the balance of strength between the two parties.

Among the five fortress commanders in the Star Dragon Empire, Duke Sauron, whom William just mentioned, is the first to take over the command of the fortress.

This man, who is the younger brother of the contemporary emperor and the prince of the Star Dragon Empire, is a die-hard royalist.

Therefore, when the first fortress was completed, the emperor, who was still in control of the government at the time, gave the position of fortress commander to his younger brother instead of his eldest daughter.

As the emperor grew older and gradually lost control of the government, noble ministers began to take sides between the princess and the regent.

This 'powerful' prince exceeded everyone's expectations. When everyone thought he would 'disrupt the court', he still chose to be loyal to his brother and became the last mainstay of the 'royal party'.

Today, as the conflict between the Regent Party and the Princess Party intensifies, Duke Sauron still adheres to his neutrality and does not participate in the fight between the two parties.

However, everyone believes that the reason why Duke Sauron did this was just to peacefully complete the transfer of power no matter which party came to power in the future, leaving the royal family with the last face.

"William, is your news reliable?"

In his opinion, the 'small obstacles' currently encountered in the war within the Federation are far less disturbing than the news coming from the rear.

It can be said that before the sixth man-made celestial fortress was completed and the fortress commander was confirmed, the strength scales of both parties reached a delicate balance.

The Duke of Hastings and the Duke of Artesia, who are still on standby in the border area, belong to the Princess Party.

"It would not be good if, as the regent said, Her Royal Highness the Princess is given the command of this fortress."

If this is true, then it is tantamount to putting a heavy weight on one end of the scale that maintains balance.

The remaining four fortress commanders, the Prince Photographer Party and the Princess Party each hold two seats.

Because the 'Lord Norton' in Duke William's mouth is the currently powerful Captor King in the Star Dragon Empire, Norton II.

Duke Duke put down the tea cup in his hand, and his mind was already racing to simulate the political situation in the empire.

But now, according to the news brought by Duke William, the great imperial princess, the best female heir in the history of the Star Dragon family, the future Star Dragon Empress, the dragon of intrigue and cunning, Agnes Barbara Lyon .

He had just turned 20 years old, but he was able to gather a large group of important figures in the political arena to compete with the regent, and they were extremely ruthless and decisive in political struggles.

But no matter what the emperor on the sickbed thought, it has become a fact that Norton II now controls power as regent.

This already shows the ability of this princess.

Duke William did not answer the question directly.

Perhaps the contemporary emperor of the Star Dragon Empire regretted it at this moment. At that time, he issued an edict to hand over the power of regency to Norton II, whom he trusted enough.

In the conference room, Duke Duke, who was resting his chin, looked serious.

What's more, the Princess, who was dubbed the 'Dragon of Machiavellianism and Cunning' by everyone in the Regent Party, was originally a difficult character to deal with.

"This is what Lord Norton said himself, what do you think?"

Duke Duke and Duke William, who are having a secret conversation in the core meeting room of the Fortress of Sorrow, belong to the Regent Party.

This woman who competes with the regent will become the commander of the sixth fortress.

But Duke knew that the bad news was probably true.

"Once the balance of power between the two sides is broken, those who are still watching may all side with Her Highness the Princess."

"That's right~"

Duke William took up Duke's words and continued:

"Not only these people who are waiting and watching, but also the 'weeds' around the Prince Regent may also consider changing their flag." Duke William said it more realistically, but Duke Duke also knew that he was not wrong.

"So the Lord Regent is informing you of this news now because he wants to hear our thoughts?"

"Hmm~"

"William, has no one ever told you that you don't look like a duke at all?"

Looking at William with a frivolous expression, Duke Duke said angrily.

"What? Does the Duke have to be strict all day long? I am already a Duke of the Empire, do I still have to be restricted by these rules?"

William grabbed a piece of snack and put it in his mouth, his voice sounded a little unclear.

"I really have an idea. The key point is whether our Lord Regent wants to prevent Her Royal Highness Princess Agnes from obtaining the command of the sixth fortress, or does she just want to delay it for enough time."

"What should I say?" Duke Duke seemed to have thought of something and sat up straight.

"It is still difficult to prevent Her Royal Highness from obtaining the command of the fortress. Although our great emperor has always been a little wary of this 'dragon of intrigue and cunning', he is his legal heir anyway, so I I believe that the emperor must have left a backup plan for the command of the sixth fortress so that it can fall into the hands of his daughter."

After William saw Duke Duke becoming interested in his words, he smiled and continued.

"But if you just want to delay it long enough, I heard that the sixth fortress may need to add the final construction allocation due to the investment in some new technologies. It will be submitted to the Imperial Parliament for discussion in the near future. If we can allocate funds Find a way to delay this matter, so that the final completion of the fortress will be delayed until eight months later."

"Then even if Her Royal Highness gets the command of the fortress, it will be of no use."

Duke Duke added this sentence coldly. He looked at William who was eating snacks and asked slowly:

"So you already have a plan in mind, right?"

"That's right, just get one key person."

"Who?"

"Minister of Finance, Jacques Cole."

"What? You said Jacques Cole is your uncle? The one who is the current Imperial Finance Minister?"

Amber asked in surprise on the flagship of the Yuge family fleet.

After following Ellenita and her family fleet on their journey to the Star Dragon Empire with Isabel, the two of them spent most of the time resting in the cabin.

In addition to doing some interesting things, Amber also gradually found out the general situation of Isabel and her family during the chat.

But he never expected that the female spy's uncle would be the current Imperial Finance Minister.

"No, this kind of family can't enjoy the happiness, but why does it come out to be a spy?"

"I have a sincere patriotic heart, okay? And I can't stand the regent's behavior, so I want to contribute to Her Royal Highness the Princess."

Isabel defended excitedly, and then her voice became smaller and smaller. This was a sign of lack of confidence.

"now what?"

"It's all over. Let them do whatever they want. Just don't let it affect my family."

Listening to Isabel's answer, Amber smiled and shook her head. This silly girl still thought of these things too simply.

"It's really true that the Chancellor of the Exchequer is your uncle."

He lay with his head on Isabel's lap, enjoying the knee pillow, and at the same time sighed in his mind that this trip to the empire might become interesting.

(End of this chapter)