Meaningful!

This signifies that Aiven, in the capacity of a Brigadier General, can leverage the Kingdom's military, political, and financial resources to do everything he deems beneficial to the Kingdom and the "Overlord Disqualification Plan"!

This is an affirmation of his abilities and, of course, trust in him.

With the strength of a Peak Knight and an Official Wizard, his outstanding military achievements, the identity of "Guardian Knight", the recognition of the "Kingdom Guardian" Rose Sword Saint, and the series of contributions like the "Siren's Song"...

Together facilitated Aiven's leap in secular power this time!

After the awards ceremony for all personnel concluded, Aiven returned to the command office in the fortress.

He received two additional documents from Vice Admiral Gustav's hand, one a privateer license, and the other a property deed for Hatrafa Port!

This is the Kingdom's initial investment.

Privateering serves national strategy, which is fundamentally different from piracy.

The permits issued by the Kingdom to private captains are like contracts controlling privateering activities, such as targeting only a certain country, or only attacking in a specific sea area.

The privateer license Aiven obtained authorizes him to fully establish a trade (privateer) company with activities across the entire New Continent and to build armed forces such as a privateer fleet.

Serving as the Fleet Commander of the privateer fleet, he might also be implied as the official leader of a Pirate Gang, in essence, a blatant violent group!

The "Blood Loss Plan" against Hilus has also been formally handed over to him for concrete implementation.

But Aiven also knows there are no philanthropists among the Kingdom's upper echelons; the more support he receives, the more the Kingdom expects substantial returns.

The tasks he took on are extremely challenging.

After Aiven reviewed the documents in his hand to understand his upcoming tasks, the Vice Admiral sitting opposite couldn't help but praise:

"Besides, the value of heavy cruisers specially used for counter-interception will be greatly enhanced!

Internally within the Kingdom, it has been personally named by Her Majesty the Queen as the Galliot-type Cruiser, and experimental construction is already underway.

This is the highest honor in the Navy!"

Vice Admiral Gustav, as the highest military officer of the New Continent, of course, knows the main reason for Aiven's promotion this time.

All macro policies of the Kingdom need his cooperation for implementation. Hence, he knows Aiven's deeds well, and naturally has the most admiration.

Lately, he has reviewed countless times the "Overlord Disqualification Plan" submitted by Aiven and refined by the Kingdom's top scholars.

The insights within it provided an enlightening revelation as if pouring pure wisdom.

It focused on analyzing Hilus's current weaknesses, proving that the seemingly invincible Hilus could possibly be pulled down from its pedestal, and proposed targeted weakening plans, pointing out three crucial points:

The first step is the "Blood Loss Plan".

Assuming the premise of the annihilation of a large fleet, Hilus is likely to agitate the nerves of other nations, causing widespread anger (at the time of submitting the plan, the 'Red Maple' was still at sea).

To unite all countries with interests in the New Continent colonies, officially organize large-scale privateering. Acknowledge the plundering of Hilus's merchant ships by anyone as legal and not an act of piracy.

Systematically drain the prosperous Hilus colony and let these resources nourish all countries!

The second step is the "Trade War".

It emphasizes the great power of steam industry, which is capable of changing the world, and the necessity of industry-centric adjustments and industrial transformation of the nation.

Currently, most countries stipulate that the trade partners of the colonies can only be the Kingdom Mainland, to maximize the prevention of interest outflow.

Now it's time to organize domestic big merchants, leveraging their advantage in industrial products, to participate in the smuggling to Hilus colonies.

The ultimate goal is to let the entire Old Continent witness Hilus's silver, sharing in the outputs of its colonies, and supporting the development of the home country's steam industry for rapid original capital accumulation.

Also completely crush Hilus's already weak domestic handicrafts, continually expand Hilus's domestic wealth gap, and deepen social contradictions and class antagonism.

The third step is the "Dismemberment Plan".

Complete the marriage alliance with the Habsburg Clan. Hilus, which seems vast and expansive, is on the verge of becoming an Empire after two hundred years of conquering large territories, but it suffers a fatal issue... too few people!

In prosperous times, conquered countries, especially their ruling classes, can enjoy the dividends of national development, but when the nation weakens, hidden contradictions erupt.

After completing the first two plans, the timing will be ripe to support the independence of conquered countries. Particularly in regions with different religious beliefs, the dual contradictions of economics and faith are sure to accelerate this process.

One last point.

Why is now the best time to implement this plan?

Because the internal factor is the basis of change, and the external factor is the condition of change; the external factor works through the internal factor.

At this moment, Hilus is internally facing a profound change, that is the dispute between royal authority and religious authority intensified by the coronation of an Emperor!

Even if they are able to unite against outside forces, it would only be superficial; summoning an Angel Descent, as in the initial conquest of the New Continent Native Empire, is almost impossible.

Aiven's transcendent knowledge renders this sinister plan as precise, accurate, and ruthless.

From resources, population, finance, trade, to industry, like a master butcher dissecting a cow, put the seemingly invincible Hilus on the chopping block!

Vice Admiral Gustav also knows that the Kingdom has long harbored the ambition to supplant Hilus's overlord status, but has always focused on internal development without anyone providing a comprehensive theoretical guide.

Now, holding such a plan in hand.

Not only Liweina, the Crown Prince, but also Principal Princeton, Her Majesty the Queen, and those cunning dignitaries of the Kingdom, all felt enlightened upon seeing this plan.

They've come to believe that Phaletis's ultimate dream of self-empowerment through generations of reform is perhaps truly realizable in the foreseeable future!

According to what the plan states, with the current pace of steam industry development, it might only take less than ten years for the power of these plans to be fully realized.

When all of the above is achieved, even if Hilus's warships are numerous and the Titled Knights powerful, they would already be utterly defeated in terms of national competition.

As the nation suffers from multiple attacks, losing control as domestic unrest erupts, those vast overseas colonies would stir up on their own, either becoming independent or falling into the hands of other nations.

Of course.

If Phaletis truly seeks to replace Hilus, one or even several hard battles are definitely inevitable.

Although military force cannot completely determine the outcome of great power rivalry, it is the ultimate trump card deciding whether to overturn the table.

The rise of another superpower must be tempered with blood and fire!

Even though he is no longer young, standing at such a pivotal point in history, Vice Admiral Gustav cannot help but feel his blood surging!

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