Munitions Empire-Chapter 906 - The world needs a corpse on August 29th

Chapter 906: The world needs a corpse on August 29th Chapter 906: The world needs a corpse on August 29th “Ring, ring, ring…” The phone rang once again, and the Laines Empire’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, overwhelmed with annoyance, picked up the receiver listlessly and uttered the simple word, “Hello?”

“Hello! This is Paul, the Ambassador of the Dorne Empire to the Laines Empire…” On the other end of the line, the man’s voice was filled with dissatisfaction.

“This is Somi, Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Laines Empire. What can I do for you, Ambassador Paul?” Marquis Somi said, his frustration evident.

“On behalf of the Dorne Empire, I strongly protest against your country’s reckless intelligence gathering activities. They do not serve the interests of any party, and your actions have caused unacceptable losses to the Dorne Empire as well.” On the phone, Ambassador Paul was on the verge of cursing.

This time, the Tang Country had dealt with Laines Empire’s espionage activities through a series of follow-up measures. These included relocating the flight training that was originally conducted on Dragon Island to Lué City in Chu Country.

Although the natural environment there was beautiful, how could it possibly compare with the modernization level of Tang Country’s Weigang?

The students from various countries had all paid money; who wouldn’t want to study in a convenient and modern metropolis? But now, the situation was that Tang Country had directly moved the training base to a godforsaken place in Chu Country.

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As it stands, the good locations in Chu Country are already occupied by Tang Country, leaving no good options in the remaining areas for the relocation.

That meant, to ensure safety, oil facilities and pipeline ports in Chu Country were all excluded from the relocation options.

As a result, the chosen place was a small city in the southern region of Chu Country, where there was nothing but a future pilot school…

What made matters worse was that Tang Country’s reaction was justified. The Tang Country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs shifted all the blame onto the Laines Empire, then naturally proceeded with the plans for relocating the flight school.

The place in Lué City was so sloped it only had an airport built, without even the most basic dormitories prepared, and they began trial operations immediately.

Meanwhile, all the students from Dragon Island Flight School were escorted by armed forces, packed into transport ships under the escort of destroyers, and sent to the ports of Chu Country.

Chu Country cooperated very well, and even the King of Chu was very pleased: Tang Country had moved such important facilities to my territory, making it seem like my place is truly blessed, making my reign solid as steel.

“We are still investigating this matter, the Laines Empire’s intelligence department has not issued any orders to disrupt order. We must wait for the final results…” Helplessly, Marquis Somi repeated the same words he had just told the Ambassador of the Suthers Empire to Ambassador Paul.

He was becoming irritated, as countless representatives from various nations had called in the past few hours to inquire and complain about the situation.

“As the representative of the Dorne Empire to the Laines Empire, I must remind you, Marquis Somi… if your country’s espionage activities provoke a war, any consequences will be solely borne by your country,” Ambassador Paul spoke again on the phone.

Aren’t you already prepared to kick us while we’re down? Damn it, now you’re still saying these niceties, aren’t you probably already gathering tanks at the border? Marquis Somi cursed internally but continued to explain hastily, “We are cooperating with Tang Country in the investigation, and everything can only be determined after results are obtained… I understand your reminder, and I hope the situation does not escalate to uncontrollable levels.”

He could only say these customary words, then emphasized that the Laines Empire was still in communication with the Tang Empire, and war might not be inevitable.

This was a kind-hearted reminder, intended to make the other party also wary: don’t prepare to kick someone only to find no one in the pit.

“Alright! We will patiently wait, and hope that your country can clarify this incident with Tang Country and provide a reasonable explanation for this event. My country reserves the right to seek compensation, and I hope you, Marquis Somi, can understand,” said Ambassador Paul from the other end.

“I understand.” Marquis Somi said, too weary to even say goodbye, and simply pressed the phone receiver down on the phone. His expression was grim, but he had no energy left to vent.

In these few hours, the real chaos had unfolded in the Empire’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the troubles caused by the intelligence department had plunged the Laines Empire into an unprecedented crisis.

Previously, Leines I had not realized that the world’s geopolitical landscape had fundamentally changed. Now, he and the upper echelons of the Laines Empire were feeling the immense pressure brought about by this change.

Ever since the last failed war against Tang, the finances of all nations had begun showing signs of poor health. All nations were burdened with enormous debts to the Tang Empire, and export trade had consistently been in a deficit.

The fragile economic operations relied on Tang Country’s unilateral actions in inflating the prices in various countries, meaning Tang Country was intentionally helping other nations’ economies to maintain a situation that allowed continuous leeching from them.

If Tang Country wanted to destroy another country’s economy, all it needed to do was lower the price of the goods it exported to that country, causing the economy of that country to directly collapse and be destroyed.

Everyone had to act according to the mood of Tang Country, constantly succumbing to the technological coercion of Tang Country, and even more so, fearing the terrifying military strength of Tang Country. This was the current situation of the empires around the Endless Sea.

Actually, there was a second solution to escape this problem; it was just that no one had thought of it before.

This crisis in the Laines Empire showed everyone a second plan and a glimpse of light at the end of the tunnel.

The second solution was to dismember and wipe out an empire, everyone taking a piece, using the flesh and blood of the deceased to nourish the rest.

Since no one could defeat Tang Country and they were all in debt to it, well… finding a weakling to crush would at least let everyone scrape by for another decade or so…

Once everyone realized this, the way they looked at the Laines Empire, which had just caused trouble on Dragon Island, changed.

The Laines Empire was an appealing target because, with Brunas present, it had better economic conditions and was located right next to the Suthers and Dorne Empires. Those who wanted land could take land; those who wanted gold could take gold. It was a very convenient situation, wasn’t it?

Therefore, the first to show a tough stance on this matter were Laines Empire’s southern neighbor, Dorne, and its northern neighbor, Suthers.

Of course, the Poplar Empire and Gobur Kingdom, which were awaiting their share of the spoils, would not have shown such a tough stance without their support.

In other words, it must have been assurances from the Poplar Empire and Gobur Kingdom to remain strictly neutral that allowed the Suthers and Dorne Empires to mobilize their forces toward the Laines Empire without any worries.

Considering that he might have to face a triple threat from three empires, including the current world’s strongest military power, the Tang Empire, Leines I naturally knew that he had no chance of winning.

His only chance now was to avoid war! Once war broke out, his navy would be completely annihilated by the Tang Navy, Brunas might even be occupied by the Tang Army, and with Suthers and Dorne attacking from both sides, the Laines Empire would become history.

“We must avoid this from happening!” Leines I said to the Prime Minister and the group of ministers standing before him, emphasizing his point with displeasure on his face.

The messages from the foreign affairs department were worse than the last, and on the border lines, the military forces of the two neighboring countries to the north and south were also frequently moving. Suddenly, from an anti-Tang backbone, the Laines Empire became isolated.

“We are actively denying any involvement in the Dragon Island incident! For this, we are willing to compensate Tang Country with three million gold coins… Negotiations are still ongoing, and it seems that Tang Country does not intend to kick us when we’re down,” the Prime Minister said, trying to comfort the flustered Leines I.

In fact, Tang Country’s attitude was very subtle now, showing in the negotiation process: the Tang Foreign Affairs Department neither broke off the talks outright nor showed a very friendly side.

This state of being neither close nor distant initially confused the diplomats of the Laines Empire.

However, after further reflection, they realized the key point: in reality, Tang Country was not necessarily eager to see the Laines Empire fall.

Admittedly, sending troops to destroy the Laines Empire could bring many benefits, even reclaiming the once glorious Brunnis Port.

But the negative impact of the destruction of the Laines Empire was also something Tang Country did not want to see: most countries would receive a portion of the inheritance of the Laines Empire, and then they would have plenty of funds to mitigate adverse effects of trade deficits with Tang.

In plain terms, the Tang Empire would lose its ability to economically control these empires, allowing these empires to some extent to free themselves from the impact of the Tang Empire.

The good and bad of this situation needed careful consideration and did not necessarily mean that personally going to war against the Laines Empire would benefit the Tang Empire.

Not to mention, trying a landing near Brunnis Port across the severe challenges was not a very certain thing for Tang Country now.

“Our concessions can be even larger, but clearly, Tang Country’s appetite goes beyond that. The Foreign Affairs Department is trying to find new leverage points as bargaining chips, we still need more time,” the Prime Minister glanced at Earl Vidal, the head of the intelligence department, who was standing there nervously wiping sweat.

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“Vidal! Find some unimportant pawns, throw them out!” Leines I understood the Prime Minister’s intention, “Send a telegram in my name to His Majesty The Emperor of the Tang Empire, saying our intelligence department is willing to engage in long-term cooperation with Tang Country’s intelligence department…”