Chapter 232
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"Unfortunately, many of you here are even threatening us with war. War with real swords and spears will be a huge waste of resources and have endless consequences. Ask yourselves, is the current situation so severe that war is the only way to resolve the conflict? I can understand the importance everyone places on the Thunderstruck Stone Mining Area, but no one will be happy to just draw on the map and divide the mining area, which is as important as the lifeline of the mining area. "
At the end of the negotiation table, Rorschach frankly stated his opinion.
He also noticed that many people seemed to agree with his opinion.
Originally, Rorschach's level wasn't high enough, and his individual strength wasn't high enough. Even with the help of the Game Church, he didn't have enough authority to make any decisions here.
But now that the situation had reached an impasse, the majority would at least listen to someone who was willing to propose a solution.
And Rorschach was speaking the truth. Nobody wanted to fight anymore, but that didn't mean that they couldn't fight at all.
Before reaching the final step, none of the parties were willing to give up their treasures just like that, especially when the treasures were related to the fate of their race.
Perhaps because the Ansorenne Plane was far too large, sparsely populated, and dangerous, the people here didn't care much about the land. Naturally, there was no such thing as living space here. However, the thunderstruck stone mining area was the lifeline for the future development of their species.
"Even if we barely manage to reach an agreement to divide up such an important resource, it's probably only because we're suppressing our dissatisfaction with the current situation. That will only allow conflict and resentment to continue. As long as the conditions are right or the environment changes … the end result will still be a future war."
"And once the flames of war are ignited, only when both sides have lost enough blood and can no longer endure the pain of war will we return to the negotiation table. No matter which world we're in, we can have as many examples as we want."
Many people in the audience nodded silently. Nobody was an idiot. Who would be willing to sacrifice themselves on the battlefield to obtain something that could be obtained through negotiation? However, there was another famous saying: "If you can't obtain something on the battlefield, don't even think about obtaining it on the negotiation table."
Er, although there were very few exceptions, there were always idiotic exceptions that went beyond common sense. Although it was rare to win a war and give away all the spoils of war at the negotiation table, it still existed.
In the face of substantial benefits and the future development of the race, words were the most useless. Persuading the opponent to give up on compromise with just words was something that only existed in stories.
Mutual understanding and strengthening communication can eliminate war? Rorschach had never believed in this type of toxic chicken soup for the soul. He truly faced it head-on and told him his true goal …
"What? You have your eyes on my capital?"
"Aren't you eyeing my industrial area?"
"That territory is mine, it was the origin of our race 300 years ago."
"What a coincidence. That place has been the holy land of my clan since four hundred years ago. Back then, we took you in, but you returned evil with kindness."
"Tsk, you're just a bunch of descendants of slave owners. We haven't settled our old scores with you yet."
Rorschach's talent of honesty allowed him to clearly understand how terrifying it would be to speak one's mind so frankly. When the final conclusion of the so-called communication and understanding was a life and death conflict of interest between the two parties, and they could only choose between "you die" or "I die", most people would choose "you die".
Why was the international situation the most stable after a war? Because that was the final reality after all sides had bled enough and were unable to change the status quo.
Even though Rorschach's words were obviously not important, most of the participants listened patiently. This was because what Rorschach said wasn't some great principle, but the cruelest reality under the tedious diplomatic etiquette and probing these days.
Rorschach's behavior was obviously not that of a qualified diplomat. The content of his discussion was too direct, and he didn't hide the benefits at all. This made the professional diplomats frown, but at the same time, they were secretly grateful that someone finally said something practical to solve the problem instead of repeatedly probing.
"If you don't want to fight, then it's settled. Everyone is unwilling to give up. If you drag it out and don't come up with a conclusion, then everyone will feel uneasy. Neither side will be able to solve the problem. So, our suggestion is to have a limited fight. We'll use simulated battles and competitions with limited strength to show the difference in strength between the two sides, and then decide the final share. "
What Rorschach said wasn't anything new. There had always been gambling competitions and duels, but no one had ever heard of a political force of the size of a country or city using such a method to solve a problem.
At this point, Rorschach also handed over the document he brought with him, stating its usefulness and advantages.
The Game Church had at least prepared for more than two months for this moment.
There were two core aspects to a limited war.
First, it limited the scale and damage of the proxy war to prevent many parties from forming blood feuds and paying too heavy a sacrifice to enter an endless cycle of war and hatred.
Second, each side had a chance to show their strength. The agents were all elite representatives of each side, and they also used the most advanced equipment and weapons. The strength they showed was a real deterrent.
The results of such a "Game War" might still be unsatisfactory, but at least it was more convincing than an empty agreement.
And the reason why the Game Church used documents instead of words was because there were still some small secrets that they didn't want others to know.
If this type of simulated battle was truly capable of resolving disputes, then all the major factions would invest all their efforts into nurturing outstanding elites and equipment. Armies and military expansion would no longer be so important … If there came a day when most factions viewed simulated battle as the ultimate method of resolving disputes, perhaps the first to lose their jobs would be the military.
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