Chapter 330: Luofeng Alliance!
"Your Majesty, Adwan, why are you so anxious to sign this treaty?"
Princess Rona's voice is neither hurried nor slow, and she exudes an elegant and calm aura.
This made Yang Ming a little uncomfortable.
Princess Rona on the Imperial Star of the Sherman Empire was actually a nobody, and she tended to stutter when speaking to the old emperor.
But now, Princess Rona appeared at the Luofeng Empire venue with her proud attitude, successfully making the atmosphere in the venue depressed.
It's true that one identity can crush a group of people.
Adwang looked at the document in front of him. Although he was only a few centimeters away from putting pen to paper, he could no longer bypass the envoy sent by the empire and continue the alliance.
"Your Excellency Princess Rona."
Adwang closed the folder and smiled apologetically at the three heads of state beside him. The elderly man and two women nodded in understanding, closed their folders, and waited with smiles on their faces.
The Quad Alliance is not just a casual signing of a few words.
Luo Feng has completely taken control of their country's political, economic and military fields, and this influence and control has penetrated deep into their bones.
Edwang said in a gentle voice: "We have already filed today's covenant with the Empire Foreign Affairs Bureau in advance, and only after obtaining the approval of the Foreign Affairs Bureau did we continue to push it forward. Now the Foreign Affairs Bureau has suddenly intervened. Is there something wrong with our procedures?"
Princess Rona smiled and said, "There is nothing wrong with that. It's just that Luofeng is a vassal state of the Sherman Empire. Why didn't His Majesty Adwan invite the envoys of the Sherman Empire to attend the ceremony today?"
Adwang immediately replied: "Your Highness may not know that we sent out an invitation letter, but... the Foreign Affairs Bureau has not given us any reply."
Princess Rona was stunned for a moment and turned to look at Madam Marg beside her.
The latter whispered, "Your Highness, the person who received the message ignored the message due to negligence in his work. We have already given him severe punishment."
Yang Ming raised his eyebrows slightly in the corner.
This is a "work negligence" worth over tens of millions.
Rona nodded slightly and smiled, "It seems that we have misunderstood His Majesty Adwan. I have always said that His Majesty Adwan will never betray the Sherman Empire."
"Your Highness Rona," Adwant showed a charming smile, "Now, can we proceed with the signing ceremony of the alliance?"
Rona remained silent.
She and Adwant stared at each other from a distance.
You could hear a pin drop in the entire synagogue.
There was a figure swaying behind Rona and Mrs. Marg, but because of the self-protection of the imaging capture technology, the figure's face was not revealed.
Then, a faint smile appeared on Rona's lips, as if she had already won the game.
"I'm afraid not," she said slowly, "According to the suzerainty treaty between the Sherman Empire and the Luofeng Empire, Luofeng must obtain our approval when expanding abroad, and we will measure the impact of the expansion."
Adwang did not give in at all: "You may have misunderstood something. Today, I, Luofeng, am concluding an alliance with neighboring countries. This alliance will be extremely solid. We will be highly integrated in the economic and military aspects to deal with the next active cycle of insect plagues. The interests of the people of the four countries will be highly consistent in terms of their own security. This is not external territorial expansion."
"Yeah?"
Rona frowned and said, "Then Your Majesty Edwan, isn't alliance included in the Suzerainty Treaty?"
Edwan smiled and said, “I can seriously inform you that he is not here.”
"But as a vassal state of the Sherman Empire, Luofeng should fully respect the political status of the Sherman Empire in the interstellar space," Rona said, "Your behavior of making an alliance without reporting it will be regarded as a provocation to the Sherman Empire."
Edwan was a little speechless.
Doesn't this woman have a brain? Didn't they just discuss this?
“We reported it.”
A light laugh suddenly rang out from the field, and was carried everywhere by the directional loudspeaker:
"You leaked the information yourselves, so why are you putting the blame on us, Luofeng? Could it be that the Sherman Empire is so arrogant that a government employee is more important than the dignity of the country of Luofeng?"
The projection of Princess Rona turned her head slightly.
Everyone in the field looked in the direction where the voice came from.
The young general sat quietly in his seat with his legs crossed, his hands crossed on his knees, his body slumped.
Yang Ming said leisurely: "Your Highness, even though you are so beautiful and noble, you should still be reasonable and logical."
"So you are Count Yang Ming, the heroic general who fired the first shot at the New Federation expedition fleet," Princess Rona said with a smile, "I am really impressed by you. Why is your voice hoarse?"
"Your Highness, please don't change the subject or chat here."
Yang Ming smiled and said:
“Sitting here are the key ministers of four sovereign countries, and every decision made here will affect every aspect of billions of human beings.
“It is reasonable for the Sherman Empire to exercise its suzerainty over the Luofeng Empire, but it is better for the Sherman Empire not to interfere in matters beyond its suzerainty.
"You are also aware of the current interstellar situation. Although the democratic camp led by the New Federation was hurt by the Sherman Empire, they were not seriously injured. Instead, they have increased their deep hatred for the imperial camp. If the Sherman Empire forcibly puts pressure on Luo Feng... Excuse me, this may lead to disastrous consequences."
Rona's smile quickly faded: "You are threatening the Sherman Empire, right?"
“Please don’t always bring up the Sherman Empire. It is indeed the most powerful empire in the galaxy, but you are not the spokesperson for the Sherman Empire.”
Yang Ming said slowly:
"You cannot represent the Sherman Empire before you receive the order from the great Emperor Sherman. Let me think about it...
“It seems that you are just an ambassador hired by the Foreign Affairs Bureau to represent the image of the Sherman Empire and express your attention to the vassal states of the Sherman Empire.
"I can tell you responsibly that we have already felt your attention to Luo Feng, but now, please do not interfere with Luo Feng's normal political activities."
"Mr. Yang Ming!"
Madam Marg said firmly: "You are now facing Her Royal Highness the Princess of the Sherman Empire!"
"Major General Yang Ming!"
Edwang frowned and said, "Don't be rude to Princess Rona! You are too arrogant!"
Yang Ming immediately stood up and saluted: "Yes! Your Majesty!"
"I'm sorry, Princess Rona."
Yang Ming smiled and said:
“I am only reminding you of some logical errors. I have no intention of embarrassing you, and I definitely do not mean to disrespect the Sherman Empire.
"If you feel embarrassed, it can only mean one thing, that you may be a little bit wrong.
"I'm done."
Edwang said gently, "Luona, don't bother with Yang Ming. He is young and hot-tempered, and he speaks his mind too bluntly."
Princess Rona's eyes were somewhat resentful.
Edwan smiled as if no one was around.
"Lona, our alliance this time is legal and reasonable. All necessary procedures and declarations have been completed. If you want to come and watch the ceremony, we will receive you with the highest diplomatic etiquette. As for Yang Ming, I will ask him to personally apologize to you.
“I have sent the contents of the covenant to your formation, you can take a closer look.
“This alliance will definitely not cause any harm to the Sherman Empire. On the contrary, it can increase the size of our camp and enhance our interstellar influence.
"You should understand me. Although the New Federation has restrained itself a lot, we, Luo Feng, are still a thorn in their side. We must improve our ability to protect ourselves. I want to make the people feel more secure."
"Okay," Princess Rona said, "We'll be there soon."
Adwan smiled and said, "I will continue my speech when you come."
Rona nodded slightly, and the three-dimensional projection was immediately cut off.
"Come on," Edwang picked up the pen beside him and said gently, "Everyone, you can sign now."
The three heads of state on the side nodded with a smile, lowered their heads and signed their names, exercising the power of the heads of state.
Soon, the four leaders held up the covenant and displayed it in all directions.
Thunderous applause broke out all around.
Yang Ming sat down with the crowd. Before he could resume his standard posture with his legs crossed, a thumbs-up came from the side.
"Well done, Major General Yang Ming."
Yang Ming narrowed his eyes and smiled, raised his eyebrows slightly at the big brother next to him, and didn't say much.
The process of the conference was adjusted again. The heads of state of the three small countries gave speeches one after another, interspersed with documentaries and promotional films.
About two hours later, Sherman's delegation arrived at the scene. Adwant took the initiative to stand up to greet them and gave warm applause.
Princess Rona's seat was arranged next to Emilia, and Mrs. Marg and the staff of the Foreign Affairs Bureau were also arranged in prominent positions in the first or second row.
Luo Feng is using this method to express their importance to the Sherman Empire.
Sherman's mission seemed to feel the same way.
The last part of the conference was Edwan’s speech.
He calmly stepped onto the middle round platform, holding a paper manuscript in his hand. He looked around amid the applause, with his hands behind his back and smiling.
“I’m glad that you all can sit here today.”
Edwin cleared his throat, looked down at the speech in his hand, and pondered for a few seconds:
“I’m sorry, I think the draft I prepared is… really terrible, it’s just full of official and diplomatic rhetoric, if you guys want to see it I’ll just publish it as a press release later.
"I want to say something to you all that I didn't intend to say."
He threw the manuscript aside, held the podium with both hands, with a starry sky in front of him and could see familiar or unfamiliar faces in the audience.
He laughed and spoke slowly:
“The country of Luofeng was founded by a Grand Duke of the Sherman Empire. This is a very distant history.
"To this day, Luofeng is actually one of the older galactic political systems that exist today.
"When I was very young, I knew that Falling Wind was a country without complete sovereignty. We were highly dependent on the Sherman Empire, the most powerful empire in the galaxy, militarily and diplomatically. This was both a blessing and a constraint.
"When I was very young, I constantly questioned my father because I didn't understand how much pressure the word Empire would have to bear in today's galactic environment.
“When the New Federation used various means to try to subvert us, turn us into their colony, turn us into a money printing machine for them to dump inferior goods and plunder high-quality resources, and turn our people into slaves bound by the two chains of money and foreign culture!
"It was only then that I understood why my father distanced himself from me and why he beat and scolded me.
"My immature thoughts will only drag Luo Feng into an endless abyss.
“The conflict with my father lasted for more than ten years, and then I met my close friend, Major General Yang Ming.
"He is my brother, a mentor and friend who has given me the most spiritual encouragement. It was he who fired the cannon that awakened the numb souls of me and many others at the scene.
"He told me that the leader of a country must be responsible for all the people of that country. At the very least, they must be able to have enough food and clothing and to stand safely in the jungle of human civilization in the Milky Way. A good leader can make his people proud to be in this political system, can make his people gain dignity, and can come up with solutions when his people encounter danger and difficulties.
“I started working towards this goal, thinking about how to give my people dignity.
“It’s hard, it’s really hard.
"Luofeng is a vassal state of the Sherman Empire. We have used heavy annual silver to exchange for the military protection of the Sherman Empire.
"I originally thought that this annual salary was the biggest nightmare of this country. When the people in power in Luofeng do not have enough sense of responsibility and indulge in their own material enjoyment instead of developing the economy, this annual salary will be equally distributed to every person in Luofeng, and then there will be contradictions such as domestic transfer conflicts, unbalanced regional development, and high concentration of wealth.
“Under normal circumstances, such a political system cannot exist, but the powerful military deterrence of the Sherman Empire allows the Luofeng royal family to rest assured.
“So, generation after generation, the rulers of the Luofeng family fell into a cycle of self-degradation.
“Until the New Federation’s full-scale invasion of Luofeng this time… Of course, the New Federation said that they were here to fight terrorism.
“As you all know, the most prosperous area of Ilando is right above here, full of ships of the New Federation, what was I thinking?
"I'm wondering when Luo Feng will be able to use his own strength and confidence to tell them that this is Luo Feng's territory and the airspace belongs to the people of Luo Feng!
"The dignity of the people and the prosperity of the country, this is my only dream in this life!
"I want to make poverty disappear in Luofeng, reduce injustice and oppression to the lowest level, make Luofeng's fleet have the strength to protect each of our administrative stars, make the political arena clean and honest, and ensure that every soldier will not sacrifice in vain due to outdated equipment!
“I want to prevent any invaders from doing whatever they want at Luo Feng’s doorstep!
"Today is the day when our Luofeng Alliance is officially established. This is an important step we have taken. We will work closely with the three friendly countries with an attitude of equality and mutual benefit, and use Luofeng's relatively advanced technology to provide technical assistance..."
Offstage, Rona turned her head to look at Emilia, and saw the collagen on the latter's face and the light in her eyes.
Mrs. Marg kept writing something with her head down, and seemed a little worried.
In the back seat, Yang Ming sat there quietly, sighing slightly in his heart.
Edwang, you are still too anxious.
In his speech today, he was just short of saying that he would seek independence for Luofeng and return power to the people.
But it is understandable. He has been holding it in for too long, suffered too much grievance, and endured too much humiliation along with this country.
In that case, be prepared to bleed.
The development of contradictions will inevitably lead to a severe war. Even if there are other means to mediate, we need to prepare for the worst.
If we are not prepared to fight at all costs, then war will almost be the enemy's top priority.
Yang Ming lowered his head and typed a line of words on his watch. After careful consideration and hesitation, he finally sent it.
He didn't want to do this. He was afraid that the purely mechanical civilization he created would get out of control, thus creating an intelligent mechanical crisis that was no less severe than the high-level Zerg in Outland.
But now, he had little room to hesitate.
It's because this old man suddenly became a little willful.
[Law, the first and second regulations on the development of the Dark Star Fleet are lifted, and military expansion is allowed.]
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