There were only two paths in front of Leo.
The first was to agree to the Grand Xia's terms, while the second was to agree to the Dawson Dynasty's terms.
The former would lose their sovereignty, but it could be settled once and for all. The latter could temporarily retain their sovereignty, but their future was uncertain.
Furthermore, the consequences of rejecting Great Xia were very serious.
"Prime Minister, I want to hear your opinion." Although the Prime Minister was sometimes very worrisome, Leo still wanted to find someone to discuss things with during critical moments. Otherwise, he would feel uncertain.
"Your Imperial Majesty, we've delayed for a week without retreating. The Dawson Dynasty isn't blind. There's no way they wouldn't have noticed us. Perhaps, in truth, we have already offended the Dawson Dynasty. "
"Do you mean to side with Great Xia?" Leo asked.
"His Majesty will have to make the decision." The Prime Minister did not act on his own. As the only Homo sapiens in the Brasilia Dynasty, he reminded, "Your Majesty, have you thought about what kind of structure Planet Hope will have in the future?"
Leo frowned. He hadn't thought about this before.
"What do you have in mind?" asked Leo.
The Prime Minister said, "In the era of the Earth Federation, the world was integrated, and the concept of nations faded. In the game world, not only were there new divisions of nations, but there were also heroes fighting for hegemony within a nation."
"It gives people the feeling that they are going to bring chaos under control and then turn back the clock of history."
"In fact, the Mother Goddess only did this to train and select outstanding feudal lords in the game world. She didn't want the humans to return to internal strife. That would go against the original intent of the game design."
"Hope Planet is an unknown place. From the information that has been revealed so far, it is a dangerous place. If humans are always busy with internal strife, how will they gain a foothold on Hope Planet? "
"This is also the reason why the Mother Goddess returned the game map to zero. Their goal is probably to select the best of the best, to reunite the divided dynasties and form a joint force. "
Hearing this, Leo was shocked.
"If I may be so bold as to predict, there won't be more than four dynasties that will be able to build bases on Hope Planet in the future."
Leo was surprised. "Is the Prime Minister that confident?"
"Resources." "Your Majesty, do you think that the resources brought by the Interstellar Fleet are enough to support the territory to flourish all over Hope Planet?"
Leo shook his head.
Even if all of them entered the game cabin, the resources consumed by the immigration team of nearly a billion people would still be very shocking. By the time they arrived at Hope Planet, the resources that could be given to the feudal lord would be very limited.
Under such circumstances, it was naturally impossible for the flowers to bloom everywhere.
The Prime Minister's estimation was still an optimistic one. Conservatively, there might only be two or three feudal lords who would be selected as the first batch to descend on Planet Hope.
The competition was fierce.
This was also one of the reasons why Gaia pushed for the Global War.
"What I mean is, if the kingdom can't get into the top four, then don't think about anything else. Let's get a seeded player as soon as possible and give up on the so-called national concept. That's the best choice," the Prime Minister said.
"I understand!"
Leo's thoughts suddenly became clear, and he was no longer conflicted. "I agree to Great Xia's conditions. As for the specific details of the cooperation, the Prime Minister will come forward to negotiate."
"Yes!"
The Prime Minister bowed and left.
…
The capital.
After receiving the reply from the Brasilia Dynasty, Ouyang Shuo summoned Jiang Shang and Du Ruhui and had the two ministers prepare for the preliminary negotiations and draw up a detailed takeover plan.
The Cabinet was responsible for the takeover of the territory and the establishment of the yamen, while the Privy Council was responsible for the takeover of the army.
"During the negotiations, under the premise of maintaining the prestige of the empire, you can make appropriate concessions to facilitate this matter as soon as possible. Just one thing, keep it confidential, "Ouyang Shuo instructed.
"This humble subject understands!"
Du Ruhui and Jiang Shang looked at each other. They knew that His Majesty was going to use this opportunity to make a fuss.
Jiang Shang asked, "Your Majesty, what kind of position should we assign to Leo?"
This was a very crucial part of the negotiations.
Up until now, the power of the governor-general was still tightly grasped in Ouyang Shuo's hands. The Cabinet only had the power to recommend people, and Ouyang Shuo had the final say on what to do.
It was also through this point that Ouyang Shuo was able to continuously infiltrate the provinces and make these feudal officials realize that no matter when, there was only one person who could decide on their promotion and dismissal.
Ouyang Shuo pondered for a moment and said, "When the Brasilia Dynasty submits and the Columbia region is included, there will be enough conditions to establish the American Protectorate.
"Leo, arrange for him to be the Chief of Staff of the American Protectorate. Of course, there's no problem with him becoming a provincial governor as well. As for which one to choose, let Leo choose. "
The Chief of Staff of the American Protectorate and the provincial governor. One was in charge of the overall situation, while the other was in charge of a region. Although they focused on different things, they were of the same level. It all depended on Leo's choice.
"This humble subject understands." Jiang Shang felt confident.
Ouyang Shuo looked at Du Ruhui. "The Bureau of Military Affairs will first come up with a plan as to how to deal with the Brasilia Dynasty's army. We'll discuss it in detail after we submit."
"Yes!"
… …
May 28th. The Brasilia Dynasty.
Leo was a very decisive person. After sensing the Grand Xia's sincerity, although the two sides had yet to sign an official agreement, Leo was already prepared to fulfill his end of the bargain.
The most important thing was to keep the two hundred thousand soldiers of the Dawson Dynasty here.
To Leo, carrying out this task was extremely simple, because the Dawson Dynasty's army didn't have any defenses against them at all.
That morning, Leo sent three hundred thousand soldiers to the border to meet up with the Dawson Dynasty's army under the pretext of receiving their allies.
After the Dawson Dynasty's army set up camp and lowered their defenses, the army of the Brasilia Dynasty, which had set up camp nearby, suddenly launched a brazen attack against their 'allies', catching them off guard.
At the same time, the two hundred thousand soldiers of the Brasilia Dynasty, who were still at the front lines, suddenly turned around and launched a pincer attack against the Dawson Dynasty's army.
Caught off guard, the Dawson Dynasty's army immediately suffered heavy losses. They were completely unable to mount an effective counterattack. Many of the soldiers didn't even understand what was going on before they were brutally slaughtered.
What happened next was very simple.
The Dawson Dynasty's army, caught off guard, fought back with all their might, but in the end they were outnumbered. After suffering heavy losses, they had no choice but to scatter and flee.
But in the Brasilia Dynasty's territory, they weren't familiar with the terrain, and they didn't have any logistical support. It was very hard for the remaining soldiers of the Dawson Dynasty to hold on.
In the following week, they were surrounded and attacked by the Brasilia Dynasty's army in every direction.
Since he had fallen out with the Dawson Dynasty, Leo had to do everything he could to weaken the Dawson Dynasty's power. He sent orders to the front lines to annihilate the enemy, regardless of losses.
After all, after submitting to the Grand Xia, the fate of these armies was still unknown.
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