Fortunately, he has the Daily Intelligence System, an almost bug-like weapon.
Only then could he piece together scattered clues into a complete picture; otherwise, he would never know until his death how ambitious his neighbor truly was.
He really doesn't have a better method; he certainly can't just launch an attack.
Given Red Tide's current military strength and resources, he can't afford such an action; a direct confrontation would be extremely costly and uncertain in outcome.
So he can only pin his hopes on two things: first, the daily intelligence, as far as possible, identifying the gaps in Raymond's defenses.
Second, let the development speed of Red Tide's military catch up with his ambition, quickly deploying tanks and cannons, after all, knights cannot be mass-produced, but tanks can.
The current situation of the Empire gives Louis a sense of urgency, as if watching a timed device, knowing the fuse has been lit but cannot extinguish it immediately.
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