1022: Chapter 136: Heresy Headquarters 1022: Chapter 136: Heresy Headquarters Lutesya has nearly become the permanent residence of the Alliance since the last Human Alliance meeting was called.
As the host, the Frank Kingdom enjoys a wave of political benefits but also faces a heap of troubles.
Whenever there is a problem, other nations immediately seek help from them as the “conveners” of the meeting, regardless of the outcome, which affects international prestige.
Initially, when the nations of the Northern Continent sought aid, Charles III used the excuse of being busy with the war against the Half-Orcs to reject everyone’s request for troops.
Although the reason was sufficient, after the situation in the Northern Continent collapsed, the prestige of the Frank Kingdom on the continent plummeted.
Countries began to lose confidence in this leader who only took advantage but did nothing.
With the situation further deteriorating, now the countries of the Central Region have also come knocking.
Unlike before, the stakes are higher this time, and if not handled properly, it could threaten the very foundation of the Human Race.
It’s okay to use the war to suppress competitors, but the prerequisite is that the Human Race must win the war.
If the situation is mishandled, it would be putting the cart before the horse!
“How is the situation at the Alliance meeting?”
Charles III asked with concern.
To avoid getting involved, he has barely attended the Alliance meetings since the outbreak of the continental war.
“Your Majesty, the mood of the representatives from various countries is very unstable.
Especially the representatives from the devastated Northern Continent nations, they have been outright furious at the meetings.
The representatives from the Central nations are also extremely agitated; their words are quite unpleasant to hear.
Busy with arguments, the topic of forming Allied Forces is making very little progress.”
Duke Bergson said helplessly.
There has never been a smooth process in forming the Continental United Army.
Due to different interests, representatives from various countries tend to end up in arguments.
“Prime Minister, hoping for the Alliance Council to come to a conclusion without a year or more is simply unrealistic.
If we want to make a decision in a short period of time, we should just directly invite the Clergy and representatives from the major countries for private discussions!”
Marquis Hessus said with a chuckle.
As the Minister of Foreign Affairs, he was very experienced in such matters.
To solve international problems, the common practice is to “call a large meeting for minor issues and a small meeting for major issues.”
As long as the Clergy and several major countries unify their stance, the rest will follow in the vote, just going through the motions.
“The Elf Army is about to meet with the Alien Race Army from the Central Continent.
If we delay any longer, problems will inevitably arise.
The Alliance must dispatch reinforcements as soon as possible to prevent the worst-case scenario from unfolding.
Leave this matter to the Department of Foreign Affairs to coordinate; we must urge the nations to quickly form Allied Forces and reverse the current unfavorable situation!”
Charles III said with an unchanged expression.
As the leading power on the continent, he had the confidence to speak these words.
The Frank Kingdom had already partially achieved its strategic objectives with the continental war in progress.
Having secured benefits and weakened potential competitors, it was now time to clean up the mess and brush up on international prestige.
“Your Majesty, in fact, we can also ask for benefits from other countries, let them further open their domestic markets, break various trade restrictions, and allow citizens to freely travel.
Of course, this is just a façade; the Kingdom isn’t coveting those trade profits.
The main point is, once they lift restrictions, we can receive more refugees.
The vast lands left by the Half-Orc Kingdom need a large population to fill, and the migrants from the Northern Continent alone are not enough to meet our needs!”
Prime Minister Duke Bergson said nonchalantly.
Always strong, although the Frank Kingdom stands at the peak of the Continent, they are still in a phase of rise, with a progressive government.
Even before the outbreak of the continental war, the government had plans to develop the Half-Orc Kingdom, and now the only thing lacking was the population.
Migration solely from within the nation was too slow for development; it couldn’t meet their needs, so war refugees became an alternative.
Once Prime Minister Bergson’s plans are fulfilled, the power disparity between nations will further widen.
The Empire dream of Frank is no longer just a dream but could become a reality.
“The Prime Minister is right in this regard, we should strive for that; consider it as the military fees they pay us for sending troops.
Let’s set a target—aim to get five hundred thousand migrants each from the three major Kingdoms within this year, and another five hundred thousand migrants from the host of smaller nations.
We should break down the immigration activities and preferably manage them through civilian employment to minimize the government’s visibility and avoid alarming other countries.”
Charles III spoke slowly.
The situation in the Central Continent and the Northern Continent is different.
The three major Kingdoms are just temporarily troubled; their inherent power remains strong.
When acquiring a population from the small Northern Continent nations, they appear as saviors.
Whether noble, commoner, or serf, everyone scrambles to flee the land for fear of an alien race massacre.
Cloaked under the banner of justice, even if immigration is performed openly, the outside world would only see it as providing relief to refugees.
The same tactics wouldn’t work in the Central Continent.
At present, only part of the land is occupied; it’s not yet at the stage of nationwide evacuation.
If the Alien Race Army pushes too hard, it could spark their potential.
Pushing back might not be achievable, but holding onto half their territory is definitely feasible.
After all, the nobility of the three major Kingdoms still has some strength.
It’s only the political systems that haven’t kept up with the times that restrict their potential.