Admiral in the Azure World

Chapter 628 Don't Ask Me, Wait For The Answer

Ernest sat calmly in the parliamentary seat and looked at Standal who was so generous on the stage.The Tulip Territory Governor Milton's most capable officer came here specially today to express his indignation at the parliament about what the Gloria Territory had done in the waters of Cycad Island.

Looking at this man's angry look, it seemed as if he wanted to tear the Jialan collar into pieces right now.The speech reached a touching point, and Ernest could even see tears in the corners of this man's eyes.Otherwise, it can be said that everyone present is an actor who is good at acting. With such acting skills, I am afraid no one can remember that the source of the dispute on Cycad Island was that the man on the stage lost to Firefly during the exercise.

Ernest couldn't help but sneered and scratched something on his notebook.

In the audience, except for the consular agent of the Tulip Territory, everyone in the other territories seemed to be indifferent, thinking that all this had nothing to do with them.

Eugenst scanned the crowd through the corner of his eyes, and finally fixed his gaze on the front.

He knew that it didn't matter how many people in the audience cared about what Standal said. The real key was the governor's agents at the front. They represented the governor's will. As long as the vast majority of the people voted, If the Governor does not agree with Milton's resolution, then the Tulip Territory's sanctions against the Gloria Territory cannot spread to the entire federation.

That was the purpose of Ernest's trip.

It is probably a foregone conclusion that Tulip Territory will block the resource supply line of Gloria Territory. The ships transporting resources to Gloria Island in the past few days have been strictly inspected. As long as it is a resource ship, it will definitely be boarded for inspection, and aluminum ore It is the focus of inspection.It seems that through several years of observation, Milton has almost guessed the importance of aluminum resources to Jialan.

It’s no wonder that although Huangjiang has always used aluminum alloy as a shield to import aluminum ore for production, as a precious metal in the blue world, aluminum is a bit more expensive than gold and silver. It is really made into an alloy. Not many people can afford it, and only Jialanling uses it a little internally.

Such as the shell of an airplane.

Jialanling is indeed researching human-piloted aircraft, but the research process is very unsatisfactory. After all, if you want this propeller aircraft to fly stably, you need to either increase the engine capacity or reduce the weight of the aircraft. Often both of these are necessary tasks.It is very difficult to make engine progress, but reducing the weight of the aircraft body is also even more difficult for the Blue Federation. After all, aluminum skin is so expensive, and there is no inspiration in looking for suitable metals, so the research and development work has stagnated. .

Not long after Huang Jiang regained control of Sutie Island, Milton officially began to attack Jialan's resource line, and the first knife struck the aluminum ore very accurately.

He may still be complacent, but Huang Jiang is not depressed, because he has long made the decision that all resources will be cut off. Milton plans to take it step by step and gradually put pressure on the Jialan leader in an attempt to make Jialan surrender first. The idea actually gave Huang Jiang a little chance to breathe.

In the past few days, Jialan has been devouring coal and oil crazily. The former is because Snakeberry Island has not yet been officially put into mining, so Jiagang's steelmaking plant needs a large amount of coal to refine steel, while the latter is due to the output of Wengzhu Island. It can no longer meet the needs of Yuanluo Island's chemical industry, so it is necessary to stockpile enough oil to ensure that the factory on Yuanluo Island will not stop production before the dust settles on Edelweiss Island.

Once the factory on Iris Island ceases production, the textile industry on Iris Island will be severely hit. Without synthetic fibers, the wool from Gloria Island cannot fill such a big hole.

Listening to the cliches on the stage, Ernest always felt that he had heard this kind of rhetoric somewhere before. I am afraid that the ghostwriter of this manuscript copied it from somewhere. It is obviously a sensational and sad tune. But Standal read out a happy feeling, which made Ernest laugh.

"Mr. Ernest, do you have any opinion on the Tulip collar's accusation?" Parliament President Byron fixed his gaze on Ernest.

At this time, Ernest realized that Stendhal's speech had ended at some point.But Ernest didn't panic. Galanling had told him several days ago that such a scene might appear in the parliament in the future. "I can't answer for the time being, President of the Council." Ernest stood up, bent slightly, and then sat down quickly.

This made Standal, who had wanted to listen arrogantly to Ernest's sophistry and then sneer at him, almost lost his temper. He immediately turned around, trying to find traces of Ernest, but found that Ernest was Te had already sat down and could not find any trace of this guy for a while.

"Please calm down, Mr. Stendhal." Byron said calmly.

Standal snorted, and then said: "If Gloria cannot give an answer today, then don't blame Governor Milton for being ruthless."

To this, Ernest already responded unhurriedly: "I can't answer that question, sir. I haven't received relevant news yet."

"Then when are you going to give an answer?" Standal finally found Ernest, raised his hand, pointed at Ernest and said.

Ernest raised his head indifferently, glanced at Standal, and then said indifferently: "I need to wait for Consul Mark's reply before I can answer your question."

"Oh? Are you expressing your sadness about being blocked? And then asking for mercy?" Standal mocked.

"No." Ernest shook his head and said, "It's about telling us when we will give you a reply."

Standal was stunned for a few seconds before he realized what was happening. He wanted to kick the chair away, but found that the chairs were connected together. He then stepped over the chair, pointed at Ernest with a trembling hand and said, "You!"

"Please be patient, sir." Ernest also stood up, "I have no right to give an answer to Governor Milton's condemnation, but I also have a task assigned to me by Consul Mark."

With that said, Ernest walked up to Standal and said seriously: "You want me to ask the Governor a question, why do you want to send troops to attack Cycad Island in the Gloria Territory?"

"How presumptuous! Are you slandering the Governor?! You know, even the Gloria Territory is also the territory of the Tulip Territory!"

"This is no longer the feudal period, sir. Gloria is a consul appointed by the parliament, and Tulip only has the power of supervision!" Ernest retorted without showing any weakness.

From a legal point of view, there is nothing wrong with Ernest's words. After the establishment of the Azure Federation, the relationship between lords and vassals disappeared. The governor nominally supervises the entire governor-general, but actually only controls the territory of his own island. For the rest of the federal deacons appointed by the parliament, the territories under their jurisdiction should be directly subordinate to the parliament.But this is actually just a product of compromise. The relationship between lords and vassals has never changed. After all, in an era when mirages are rampant, only a strong army can guarantee one's survival, and the Governor is the most powerful in the human world. power, paying taxes and seeking protection, and giving up some of your rights is part of the deal, just as it was in the old days.

But Jialanling said this with confidence, and they didn't need the protection of the Governor. Jialanling was able to gain a foothold by himself, so he naturally straightened his back, which was not in vain.

(End of this chapter)