When different civilizations collided with each other, what would be the first thing that would happen?
War? This seemed to be the most unacceptable but most likely answer. However, it might not be the correct answer.
War was the worst possible outcome of political and diplomatic development. It was the last step that two major factions would have to take when their core interests were affected.
Starting a war would require time and money, as well as an endless amount of manpower. If it was an all-out war, one or two generations of people would have to pay the price.
But Gul 'dan, the price … cough, I meant the benefits?
Giving would naturally mean receiving benefits. Even if it was a feudal era where the king's will was supreme, any war that seemed to be caused by the king's wrath would often involve countless benefits. Domain lords and knights wanted new land and glory, merchants wanted new markets, and even ordinary workers wanted job opportunities.
Although it seemed like a war was waged for the sake of honor and glory, in that era, honor and honor were the foundation of maintaining royal authority.
Even if it was just to shift internal conflicts, it was also the motive for starting a war.
The person who started a war would naturally have to weigh the benefits and losses. Perhaps he would miscalculate the benefits and losses, and even if he won, he would go bankrupt. Perhaps the situation would develop faster than he expected, and in the end, he would still lose everything. But since he was the one who started a war, then he would definitely calculate that the benefits would outweigh the costs, even if the benefits were only for himself and his small faction.
Although the Aishi People and the Ansorenne people constantly had small conflicts, there were actually very few full-scale direct wars.
This wasn't because both sides were restraining themselves and were focused on the Evil Gods … Actually, it was simply because there was no reason for them to start a full-scale war.
"What can we possibly obtain from the natives? Land? The land here is worthless, and even if we manage to obtain it, our population isn't large enough, and we don't need any extra living space. "
The seemingly insignificant population was the foundation of all peace.
Typically speaking, the Aishi people would only be so few. The Ansorenne domain lords and kings wouldn't treat these outsiders as invading enemy factions.
In contrast, the Aishi People who could bring new and interesting technology were treasures of wealth and knowledge to the domain lords. Most of the time, the domain lords would welcome them.
This was just like the merchants who came from the Silk Road in ancient China. No matter how novel and interesting the things they brought, no one would treat them as an invading army and guard against them.
Generally speaking, the number of Descenders in a church wouldn't exceed three digits. Even if they were to include the hired stowaways, they wouldn't exceed ten thousand. Moreover, it was hard to say what kind of threat they would pose to a large gathering place with tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions of people.
To these local lords, these outsiders were a force that they could make use of. They were mercenaries that could be hired, but they were not likely to be opponents in the struggle for territory.
The reason why I used such vague terms as "basically impossible" and "generally impossible" was because there would always be exceptions to everything. There would always be people and Gods who didn't consider the consequences of their actions at all. If you read too many novels about power struggles, there would always be new Gods who would occupy land and create divine kingdoms for their Gods.
Moreover, there were always some actions that would instantly arouse the vigilance of the local lords and chiefs, and even directly lead to war.
And the reason why Rorschach was always worried about war was because what he planned to do next was likely to cross that invisible red line.
"… Simply speaking, our 'plan' is to build a city. That's right, we're going to build our city in this desolate wasteland where no one lives. We're going to build the capital city of the Aishi People in this endless thunderstorm!"
Since the outskirts of Perpetual Moon Town, which would act as an outpost and defensive fortress, had already been built, it was time to make it public.
"The weather is really nice today. What a wonderful place."
What Roxia had said before wasn't a lie or a joke. The Thunder Prison Wasteland seemed like it was filled with deadly explosions, but in some ways, it was indeed a fertile land. The deadly thunderstorms dispelled the even more annoying demonic mist.
In this wasteland, half of the time was taken by the thunderstorms. However, during this thunderstorm season, the wasteland was free of the magic mist's interference.
Here, there was Cape Town, a sunlight festival, and a peaceful life in Ansorenne's paradise (limited to the residents of the inner city) … In the end, this was all because of the thunderstorm season that dispelled the magic mist. And, Cape Town's defensive capabilities allowed it to be far away from the threat of thunderstorms. This was also the reason for the creation of artificial thunderstorm stones.
"… If the original Seymour people were able to do it, why can't we do it? Even if that Cape Town is a ruin left behind by some ancient civilization, is our technology any worse than theirs? Even if we take ten thousand steps back and say that we're unable to do it, would it be difficult to directly copy Cape Town's technology? "
Rorschach's suggestion was only so much. However, with the evaluation of the technicians and higher-ups of the Holy Church, this really was a plan that could be completed.
And what would the consequences be if it was completed?
The wastelands would have a new faction joining them. It would go from two countries fighting for supremacy to three countries. The Seymour people's internal conflict would instantly stop due to the existence of external threats … Actually, this wasn't important at all. What was important was the appearance of a large, fog-free wasteland. The Aishi People would be able to develop their own technology here and construct their own cities. Countless descenders would come here to trade, settle down, and produce resources.
But after the plan was completed, it wouldn't be so simple.
"Don't treat the locals as a threat. What we want to construct isn't a war fortress, but rather … real estate, office buildings, and amusement parks. They're not our enemies. They're our future customers!"
There were quite a few Seymour tribes here. Didn't the tribes outside of the Horned Elephant tribe really want to have a safe city? If there was a second Cape Town, what would they do?
Once they moved in and became neighbors with the Aishi People, the chain reaction would be quite interesting.
First of all, Mount Sainte's status would become less important, and so would Cape Town's status … Since the benefits to be fought over would become less important, the conflicts would naturally become less intense, and the pace of war would likely stop.
And once a "new city" was established, a mega population center would be built, and it would be a rare new city in a fog-free area, the tremendous benefits would be incalculable.
Civilizations colliding with each other might not necessarily lead to war. "Cultural invasion" was the most likely thing to happen.
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