Solid Pillar trusted his intuition fully this ti.
As soon as he ca out of the Earth Research Institute, he returned to the mainland without delay and gave orders.
Call all the officers right now. Im going to make a crucial decision about the future of the Earths surface.
Ill relay that ssage.
Thanks to this command, most of the officers had already arrived when Solid Pillar reached the headquarters.
Solid Pillar attended the eting and shared his experiences and thoughts from the Earth Research Institute.
And he declared.
From now on, we will gather as much funds as possible from our surplus, loans, and investnts, and build factories for cars and motorbikes. This is a matter of life and death for the Earths surface, and we must succeed at all costs. Do you all understand?
Yes!
As soon as the decision was made by the surface leader, things progressed rapidly.
They built factories in major industrial areas and recruited experts.
This process required a trendous amount of money.
Even for the Earths surface, it was a burden.
Therefore, they launched a large-scale campaign to attract investors.
And it was successful.
If they had promoted the Earths surface, the result would have been different.
No matter how big the surface was, the Earths surface was a surface that specialized in food distribution.
In this situation, they would mass-produce advanced machines like cars or motorbikes?
What investor would willingly invest their money in that?
Thats why they put the Earth Research Institute, especially Golden Lake, at the forefront.
They claid that they were going to mass-produce his inventions.
Hmm. Cars
It certainly seems like they would make a lot of money if they succeed. Wouldnt it be trustworthy if Golden Lake made them?
Well, yeah. The Earths surface wouldnt do this without any thought. It must an that they are amazing inventions.
Thanks to this, more investnt money ca in than expected.
But the jackpot ca later.
What? Is that true?
Yes, surface leader. The governnt contacted us and said they would support us with as much money as we want. When I asked the officials
He paused for a mont and then spoke to Solid Pillar.
It seems like His Majesty himself gave the order.
His Majesty?
Solid Pillars pupils widened.
Of course, the governnt had invested a lot in various private surfaces.
They needed to circulate their overflowing finances.
But it was rare for them to offer unlimited investnt, and it was also very unusual for Kim Ki-woo to be involved in investing.
Yes. It seems like His Majesty highly evaluates the potential of cars and motorbikes.
Hmm. Its not good to go against His Majestys will. And its not a bad offer for us either.
Then
Finish up the private investnts and get the rest of the money from the governnt. No, lets increase the scale even more.
Solid Pillar had no intention of going against Kim Ki-woos will.
Regardless of respect or not, it was important to have a good relationship with the governnt if he wanted to do business in the mainland.
And there were many benefits to receiving such full-scale investnt from the governnt.
The money worries will obviously disappear.
The governnts funds were like an inexhaustible spring.
Even if the Earths surface used it as much as they wanted, it wouldnt make a dent.
And there will be less unnecessary power struggles.
The car industry was in its infancy.
On the other hand, there was an industry that had already established its position in land transportation, and that was none other than carriages.
Even though they hadnt even built cars yet, there was already a subtle resistance from the coachn.
This would only get stronger over ti.
The coachn had roots in each local community.
It was very hard to remove a stone that had rolled into place.
But the fact that Kim Ki-woo himself ordered unlimited investnt was a huge advantage.
It ant that Kim Ki-woo thought positively about the car industry.
With this justification alone, he could gain an upper hand in the conflict with the coachn.
And lastly, the most important thing.
The related laws and road developnt will also be easier.
In order for cars to be easily distributed throughout the empire, laws related to car operation had to be made as soon as possible, and roads that could accommodate cars also had to be improved.
This was sothing that had to be done by the governnt.
In the end, the Earths surface agreed to the governnts request.
They said they would accept all the amount of money that the governnt wanted to invest.
Kim Ki-woo received this news and smiled.
As expected, he is a wise scholar.
It wasnt for nothing that he made a surface of power despite being an immigrant.
Then I should reward him.
Kim Ki-woo imdiately called the construction and legal chiefs and gave orders.
They were to make laws related to cars as quickly as possible, and to build standardized roads.
And so, the car industry was born in the Wakan Tanka Empire.
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Haha. I didnt expect it to take this long for us all to gather in one place.
I know, right. Well, thanks to that, we stabilized our territory in the holand sowhat.
Ugh
Co on, theres nothing to be embarrassed about among ourselves.
At the kings remark, the others who had been subtly mocking him shrugged their shoulders and agreed.
Tsk tsk. What a pointless quarrel.
The Swift Rope looked at the smugglers.
No, they were now the kings of each region, and clicked his tongue inwardly.
Well, Im also nervous about those three incompetents
In fact, the Ming Dynasty had been virtually destroyed for quite so ti.
They had captured Beijing by surprise at the beginning of the war, and executed Zhu Houcong, who had not yet regained his senses.
The Ming Dynasty without a leader collapsed like a sandcastle.
But it was only now that the war was over.
It was thanks to them who could not easily push away the remnants of the Ming Dynasty and the local warlords, even though they had been supplied with materials and taught tactics by the empire.
But the Swift Rope composed himself.
It was already a past event, and now was the ti to think about the future.
Thank you all for your hard work. And congratulations on becoming the kings of your countries.
Haha. This is all thanks to you, Swift Rope, and the help from the Wakan Tanka Empire. I will never forget the grace that the empire has bestowed upon .
I feel the sa way.
Im very grateful that you think so. The empire also hopes to maintain a good relationship with all the countries in this land as it is now.
Thats good to hear.
The new kings of China who gathered in one place showed a relieved expression.
They knew very well the power of the empire, as they were forr smugglers.
If they antagonized the empire, they would disappear like dew on a gallows, just like Zhu Houcong.
Theres one last thing to do now that the war is completely over, isnt there?
After a brief pause, the Swift Rope nodded his head to his subordinate and gave him a signal.
Then docunts were handed over to the kings.
What is this
Its a territorial agreent. Dont worry too much about it. Its just a formalization of the secret agreent we made in our country before. Please check it out.
Hmm. Thats right.
Only then did the kings relax their expressions.
It was almost identical to the secret agreent they had made in Wakan Tanka continent before.
If you agree to this agreent now, your territory will be confird from then on. If you have any complaints about this, please let know.
But no one expressed dissatisfaction.
The Swift Rope nodded his head and said.
Lets sign the agreent if you have no objections.
Okay.
After the territorial agreent was finalized, the Swift Rope warned briefly.
This territorial settlent is certified by the empire. I hope you dont forget this and make a mistake of invading other countries. The empire will not be so generous to countries that violate the agreent.
He looked around at the kings.
They may be satisfied with being kings of one country for now But soday soone might have ambitions to swallow up the continent.
This land was a history of division and unification.
The kings always tried to swallow up the continent.
He didnt think they would be any different when he looked back at history.
But the empire had no intention of letting this happen.
If they did, they wouldnt have bothered to destroy the Ming Dynasty in the first place.
We understand your intentions very well. So dont worry too much.
I trust you.
At the kings words, the Swift Rope nodded his head lightly.
It was not a good thing to put too much pressure on them who were kings of one country.
And finally, I have one more news to tell you.
What is it?
On January 1st of two years later by imperial calendar, there will be an international conference in our capital city.
An international conference?
Its where all countries in the world gather and have a eting.
Ho ho. Thats interesting.
The kings eyes sparkled at the word international conference.
The empire had never planned such an event before.
That ant that there was a high probability that sothing would change from their current policy.
And this expectation was accurate.
Many things will be decided at the international conference. His Majesty, the great emperor, wishes not only for our empire but also for other countries to achieve modernization. The support for this will also be decided at the international conference.
Aha
The kings showed deep interest in this.
Modernizing their own country was their most important task.
No matter how much Wakan Tanka Empire guaranteed their territory, forr smugglers like them knew very well.
That economic power gained through successful modernization would be more important than anything else in the future.
And for successful modernization, a lot of capital and technology were essential.
For the future of their country, they had to achieve a lot at the international conference.
The Swift Rope enjoyed the bright eyes of the kings and continued.
Of course, there are conditions in our country. To receive various support from our country, you have to join the World Union that will be established soon.
If its the World Union
Its an organization that works for the interests and peace of the countries that have joined the World Union.
Wang Zhi raised his eyebrows at the word peace.
Peace? Thats a word that doesnt suit the Empire at all.
The Wakan Tanka Empire had gained a lot of benefits from the conflicts in various regions so far.
But he couldnt say that out loud.
As I said, if you join the World Union, you will receive many benefits as a mber country. But of course, there will also be so restrictions.
What kind of restrictions?
First of all, conflicts between mber countries will be prohibited unless there are special circumstances. This includes economic and military sanctions.
What if two countries that were at war join the World Union at the sa ti?
Then they have to stop the war. There are no exceptions. If they refuse, well, they wont be able to join the World Union. And the Empire will side with the World Union countries.
Hmm
It was the era of the Wakan Tanka Empire.
No country could withstand the power of the Empire.
In this situation, only a madman would not join the World Union.
And as soon as they joined, they had to stop the war by force.
The Empire wants to solidify the current situation.
Wang Zhi had a rough idea of Kim Ki-woos intentions.
What a perfect timing.
The huge China had been divided, and the island nation of Japan had also split into two.
Far away, the Ottoman had secured a large territory, but they were busy reforming and watching out for the Wakan Tanka Empire for a while.
They refrained from conquest wars.
If they were given ti, they would show their ambition for the surrounding lands again.
They were the second best country after the Empire in terms of reform.
But if the countries around the Ottoman joined the World Union, then the Ottoman would no longer be able to expand its territory.
In other words, if the current territory was fixed, there would be no country that could oppose the Empire in the future.
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