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Chapter 639: How to Better Exploit the Imperial Arms World!
These sincere words from the Old Divine Dragon.
Naturally, these were clearly heard by the World Government's Military and Political High Command, causing expressions of contemplation to appear on their faces to varying degrees.
Negotiation?
What is there to negotiate? About letting the countries of this Imperial Arms World affiliate with the World Government?
Thinking about it carefully, it seems there's nothing wrong with that.
The World Government has maintained the affiliation system for nearly a thousand years; they are very familiar with this aspect.
However, having a Nation from an Otherworld officially affiliate is truly unprecedented.
Inside the Otherworld Strategy Committee.
Chairman Fernandez interlaced his fingers on the Tabletop and looked at Vice Chairman Burwo Gabriel beside him.
"Didn't that The Empire send a Diplomatic Team before? How were they arranged?"
"Committee Member Safray and Minister O'Connor brought them to the World Government Branch on Paradis Island."
Vice Chairman Burwo Gabriel replied in a deep voice.
"The main purpose is to let them witness the Military Might of the Canberra Continent, the cruelty of the Absolute Freedom Society, and the Suffering of Forced Labor that the Eldians are currently experiencing."
"As for formal Negotiation, without explicit instructions from the Higher-ups, they won't act rashly."
Chairman Fernandez nodded in satisfaction.
"First carry out Intimidation in various aspects? Good. Then let a group of them return first to convey these things to the Higher-ups of The Empire."
"Alright."
Vice Chairman Burwo Gabriel agreed, but didn't immediately get up to handle it, as this Matter wasn't urgent after all.
"Chairman, if the Higher-ups truly make the Decision to proceed with Negotiation, shouldn't we Consider the Process and Content beforehand?"
At this moment, Kong Ming spoke up and presented his idea.
"Indeed, perhaps the World Government's first Otherworld Member Nation might just appear in this Imperial Arms World," Chairman Fernandez agreed.
Next, the Chairmen and Vice Chairmen at the Meeting Table began discussing this as an Agenda Item.
"First of all, I believe the prerequisite for Negotiation is that our side must provide the other party with sufficient Intimidation. Only then can we seize the absolute Initiative."
Lieutenant General Kong Ming, who was always exceptionally resourceful, immediately approached this Negotiation from the Military's perspective.
"And in my opinion, the World Government's Intimidation towards the various factions in the Imperial Arms World is currently insufficient."
As he rapidly worked his Brain to clear his thoughts, he articulated his ideas clearly.
"Although Vice Admiral Barrett's side has achieved successive Great Victories, even killing the opponent's Army General, and Admiral Aokiji's side has also managed to Capture Alive the opponent's Marine Admiral, these can only make The Empire feel shocked, but not much Fear."
"Why?"
"Because they feel they still have the mass-producible Five Paths Revolving Furnace, the Supreme Imperial Arm, Strategic Class Imperial Arms, Stigma Alchemists, and those Super Dangerous Beasts. These things provide them with a great sense of Safety."
"Therefore, we must make them understand that while these things might serve as Bargaining Chips in Negotiation, they cannot be relied upon as Support against the World Government."
Chairman Fernandez processed these words for a moment and asked, "So, specifically, how should we do it?"
"Since we are preparing for them to become the first Otherworld Nation to officially affiliate with the World Government, I believe we should give them ample Display and Treatment."
Lieutenant General Kong Ming continued.
"For example, in addition to the Admirals who have already participated in the war, we could invite the Marshal of the Three Forces, two Honorary Admirals, and most of the Vice Admirals, Rear Admirals, and Commodores from the Army Headquarters to visit the Imperial Arms World and observe the Negotiation process afterward."
"They don't need to do anything; they just need to sit there and watch!"
"Also, we can have the various Influence/Power groups in the Imperial Arms World organize what they consider their Strongest Combat Power and conduct a 'Friendly Sparring' session with our side before the Negotiation!"
His words made the other Chairmen and Vice Chairmen nod repeatedly.
Among them, Vice Chairman Burwo Gabriel, who was in charge of the Administrative Aspect, smiled and said, "In this way, combined with everything that Diplomatic Team saw, it should be enough to form sufficient Intimidation against the entire Imperial Arms World!"
"Mainly, the Value of this Imperial Arms World is exceptionally vast. I personally feel it's worth the World Government attaching such Importance to it."
Kong Ming gently waved the white Feather Fan in his hand and smiled slightly.
"Value, indeed..."
Vice Chairman Hobson Samuel, who was in charge of the judicial aspect, nodded.
"The Human Physique in the Imperial Arms World is much better compared to the previous three Otherworlds. The Physical Ability of the general Citizens is only slightly weaker than the Sea Star Populace."
"Those trained Soldiers generally reach the level of healthy Sea Star males, and the so-called Experts are even comparable to our regular Soldiers, or even Officers."
"At least as a Source World for Soldiers, it's very good."
However, Vice Chairman Marron Wifflered, who was in charge of the financial aspect, said, "Compared to people, I'm more concerned about the Danger Beasts in this World."
"Their Military Value, Economic Value, or Experimental Value are all very high. It would be even better if they could be mass-bred."
"Don't forget, those so-called Imperial Arms and Ministerial Arms use the Biological Material of these Danger Beasts."
Chairman Fernandez couldn't help but join in.
"The Value of Alchemy in the Alchemy Kingdom is also considerable. This Imperial Arms World is indeed a rare Treasure World. From this perspective, they certainly have the Qualification to be Affiliated Countries!"
But Lieutenant General Kong Ming spoke again.
"However, The Empire, Shen He, and Alchemy are three Countries. The World Government cannot grant them all Affiliation Qualification."
"Furthermore, given the Scale and Value of the Imperial Arms World, once they affiliate with the World Government, they will most likely be given a World Conference Seat, which would inevitably require a corresponding number of Sea Star Native Member Nations to withdraw."
"Also, the Imperial Arms World seems to have many other Small Countries and various ethnic Influence/Power groups. How should they be treated?"
Chairman Fernandez raised an eyebrow, thinking that this was indeed a not-so-small problem.
Of course.
Those Small Countries and so on can be ignored for now, but The Empire, Shen He, and Alchemy - these three Countries - cannot be overlooked.
Their Scale, Value, and Strength all seem sufficient for them to represent the Imperial Arms World and affiliate with the World Government.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have been fighting each other for a thousand years without either side being able to completely overcome the other.
For a moment.
Everyone fell into deep thought because of this problem.
Kong Ming was also slowly fanning his Feather Fan and thinking quietly. They were the Otherworld Strategy Committee, and Matters concerning Otherworlds were originally their responsibility.
After a while, he slowly opened his mouth, attracting the Gaze of the others.
"Is it possible for them to form a single entity themselves?"
"What do you mean?"
Vice Chairman Marron Wifflered asked with Doubt.
And Vice Chairman Burwo Gabriel, who had always been involved in Administration, seemed to have thought of something after silently repeating Kong Ming's words in his mind.
"You mean to have these Countries in the Imperial Arms World form a Joint Organization, and then have that represent them in affiliating with our World Government?"
"Yes!"
A Flash of Inspiration erupted in Kong Ming's Brain, and various ideas flowed out like a spring. His eyes shone brightly during this process.
"This way, the World Government won't need to specifically Dispatch a large number of Officials to handle the Management of the Imperial Arms World. At most, we'll provide some Development Guidelines that are beneficial to us."
"Furthermore, this Joint Organization can efficiently prepare all the necessary Resources, and we only need to send people to receive them."
Chairman Fernandez slapped his Palm and burst into laughter.
"Excellent idea! And with such a large Framework, it will also be convenient for us to control these three Countries through Political Means!"
Kong Ming nodded in agreement.
"Yes, we can even Dispatch our Officials to be stationed within this Organization. Of course, Covert Surveillance by Cipher Pol is also essential!"
For the rest of the Time, these Higher-ups of the Otherworld Strategy Committee began adding various Details to it.
They also discussed what Price the Countries of the Imperial Arms World would need to Pay for affiliating with the World Government, and what Obligations and Responsibilities they would undertake.
To put it bluntly, they were discussing how to better Exploit them.
(Author's Note) Most of the content in this chapter comes from discussions among the Council Members in the Book Friend group 'World Government Supreme Power Council'!
(Author's Note) In fact, much of the content in this book comes about this way; it's not just something I, the Little Author, thought up alone.
(End of this chapter)
These sincere words from the Old Divine Dragon.
Naturally, these were clearly heard by the World Government's Military and Political High Command, causing expressions of contemplation to appear on their faces to varying degrees.
Negotiation?
What is there to negotiate? About letting the countries of this Imperial Arms World affiliate with the World Government?
Thinking about it carefully, it seems there's nothing wrong with that.
The World Government has maintained the affiliation system for nearly a thousand years; they are very familiar with this aspect.
However, having a Nation from an Otherworld officially affiliate is truly unprecedented.
Inside the Otherworld Strategy Committee.
Chairman Fernandez interlaced his fingers on the Tabletop and looked at Vice Chairman Burwo Gabriel beside him.
"Didn't that The Empire send a Diplomatic Team before? How were they arranged?"
"Committee Member Safray and Minister O'Connor brought them to the World Government Branch on Paradis Island."
Vice Chairman Burwo Gabriel replied in a deep voice.
"The main purpose is to let them witness the Military Might of the Canberra Continent, the cruelty of the Absolute Freedom Society, and the Suffering of Forced Labor that the Eldians are currently experiencing."
"As for formal Negotiation, without explicit instructions from the Higher-ups, they won't act rashly."
Chairman Fernandez nodded in satisfaction.
"First carry out Intimidation in various aspects? Good. Then let a group of them return first to convey these things to the Higher-ups of The Empire."
"Alright."
Vice Chairman Burwo Gabriel agreed, but didn't immediately get up to handle it, as this Matter wasn't urgent after all.
"Chairman, if the Higher-ups truly make the Decision to proceed with Negotiation, shouldn't we Consider the Process and Content beforehand?"
At this moment, Kong Ming spoke up and presented his idea.
"Indeed, perhaps the World Government's first Otherworld Member Nation might just appear in this Imperial Arms World," Chairman Fernandez agreed.
Next, the Chairmen and Vice Chairmen at the Meeting Table began discussing this as an Agenda Item.
"First of all, I believe the prerequisite for Negotiation is that our side must provide the other party with sufficient Intimidation. Only then can we seize the absolute Initiative."
Lieutenant General Kong Ming, who was always exceptionally resourceful, immediately approached this Negotiation from the Military's perspective.
"And in my opinion, the World Government's Intimidation towards the various factions in the Imperial Arms World is currently insufficient."
As he rapidly worked his Brain to clear his thoughts, he articulated his ideas clearly.
"Although Vice Admiral Barrett's side has achieved successive Great Victories, even killing the opponent's Army General, and Admiral Aokiji's side has also managed to Capture Alive the opponent's Marine Admiral, these can only make The Empire feel shocked, but not much Fear."
"Why?"
"Because they feel they still have the mass-producible Five Paths Revolving Furnace, the Supreme Imperial Arm, Strategic Class Imperial Arms, Stigma Alchemists, and those Super Dangerous Beasts. These things provide them with a great sense of Safety."
"Therefore, we must make them understand that while these things might serve as Bargaining Chips in Negotiation, they cannot be relied upon as Support against the World Government."
Chairman Fernandez processed these words for a moment and asked, "So, specifically, how should we do it?"
"Since we are preparing for them to become the first Otherworld Nation to officially affiliate with the World Government, I believe we should give them ample Display and Treatment."
Lieutenant General Kong Ming continued.
"For example, in addition to the Admirals who have already participated in the war, we could invite the Marshal of the Three Forces, two Honorary Admirals, and most of the Vice Admirals, Rear Admirals, and Commodores from the Army Headquarters to visit the Imperial Arms World and observe the Negotiation process afterward."
"They don't need to do anything; they just need to sit there and watch!"
"Also, we can have the various Influence/Power groups in the Imperial Arms World organize what they consider their Strongest Combat Power and conduct a 'Friendly Sparring' session with our side before the Negotiation!"
His words made the other Chairmen and Vice Chairmen nod repeatedly.
Among them, Vice Chairman Burwo Gabriel, who was in charge of the Administrative Aspect, smiled and said, "In this way, combined with everything that Diplomatic Team saw, it should be enough to form sufficient Intimidation against the entire Imperial Arms World!"
"Mainly, the Value of this Imperial Arms World is exceptionally vast. I personally feel it's worth the World Government attaching such Importance to it."
Kong Ming gently waved the white Feather Fan in his hand and smiled slightly.
"Value, indeed..."
Vice Chairman Hobson Samuel, who was in charge of the judicial aspect, nodded.
"The Human Physique in the Imperial Arms World is much better compared to the previous three Otherworlds. The Physical Ability of the general Citizens is only slightly weaker than the Sea Star Populace."
"Those trained Soldiers generally reach the level of healthy Sea Star males, and the so-called Experts are even comparable to our regular Soldiers, or even Officers."
"At least as a Source World for Soldiers, it's very good."
However, Vice Chairman Marron Wifflered, who was in charge of the financial aspect, said, "Compared to people, I'm more concerned about the Danger Beasts in this World."
"Their Military Value, Economic Value, or Experimental Value are all very high. It would be even better if they could be mass-bred."
"Don't forget, those so-called Imperial Arms and Ministerial Arms use the Biological Material of these Danger Beasts."
Chairman Fernandez couldn't help but join in.
"The Value of Alchemy in the Alchemy Kingdom is also considerable. This Imperial Arms World is indeed a rare Treasure World. From this perspective, they certainly have the Qualification to be Affiliated Countries!"
But Lieutenant General Kong Ming spoke again.
"However, The Empire, Shen He, and Alchemy are three Countries. The World Government cannot grant them all Affiliation Qualification."
"Furthermore, given the Scale and Value of the Imperial Arms World, once they affiliate with the World Government, they will most likely be given a World Conference Seat, which would inevitably require a corresponding number of Sea Star Native Member Nations to withdraw."
"Also, the Imperial Arms World seems to have many other Small Countries and various ethnic Influence/Power groups. How should they be treated?"
Chairman Fernandez raised an eyebrow, thinking that this was indeed a not-so-small problem.
Of course.
Those Small Countries and so on can be ignored for now, but The Empire, Shen He, and Alchemy - these three Countries - cannot be overlooked.
Their Scale, Value, and Strength all seem sufficient for them to represent the Imperial Arms World and affiliate with the World Government.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have been fighting each other for a thousand years without either side being able to completely overcome the other.
For a moment.
Everyone fell into deep thought because of this problem.
Kong Ming was also slowly fanning his Feather Fan and thinking quietly. They were the Otherworld Strategy Committee, and Matters concerning Otherworlds were originally their responsibility.
After a while, he slowly opened his mouth, attracting the Gaze of the others.
"Is it possible for them to form a single entity themselves?"
"What do you mean?"
Vice Chairman Marron Wifflered asked with Doubt.
And Vice Chairman Burwo Gabriel, who had always been involved in Administration, seemed to have thought of something after silently repeating Kong Ming's words in his mind.
"You mean to have these Countries in the Imperial Arms World form a Joint Organization, and then have that represent them in affiliating with our World Government?"
"Yes!"
A Flash of Inspiration erupted in Kong Ming's Brain, and various ideas flowed out like a spring. His eyes shone brightly during this process.
"This way, the World Government won't need to specifically Dispatch a large number of Officials to handle the Management of the Imperial Arms World. At most, we'll provide some Development Guidelines that are beneficial to us."
"Furthermore, this Joint Organization can efficiently prepare all the necessary Resources, and we only need to send people to receive them."
Chairman Fernandez slapped his Palm and burst into laughter.
"Excellent idea! And with such a large Framework, it will also be convenient for us to control these three Countries through Political Means!"
Kong Ming nodded in agreement.
"Yes, we can even Dispatch our Officials to be stationed within this Organization. Of course, Covert Surveillance by Cipher Pol is also essential!"
For the rest of the Time, these Higher-ups of the Otherworld Strategy Committee began adding various Details to it.
They also discussed what Price the Countries of the Imperial Arms World would need to Pay for affiliating with the World Government, and what Obligations and Responsibilities they would undertake.
To put it bluntly, they were discussing how to better Exploit them.
(Author's Note) Most of the content in this chapter comes from discussions among the Council Members in the Book Friend group 'World Government Supreme Power Council'!
(Author's Note) In fact, much of the content in this book comes about this way; it's not just something I, the Little Author, thought up alone.
(End of this chapter)
