God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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How can I allow someone else to sleep soundly beside my bed?!

Even if Vologius V didn't know this saying, he could understand the principle.

Even when faced with the military might of the Roman Empire, and under the threat of the Roman Empire, Vologus V would not do such a thing.

On the one hand, the matter itself was dangerous enough; no one would be happy to have a wolf howling beside them. On the other hand, the pressure exerted on Volognes V by the Roman Empire had not yet reached the point where he needed to resort to desperate measures.

"It's fair to say that if V of Vologis disagrees after this idea and purpose are exposed, we'll have to consider many more things..." Feng Ji directly speculated on the consequences of this outcome and gave possible results. Obviously, none of these results were good.

“Although we don’t need to hide our strength, we do need to hide our influence, or rather, use the prestige and name of the Han Empire to cover up the existence of the common people.” Xu You frowned slightly, and even though he was not very happy, he still said these words.

Although they currently possess considerable strength, the gap between them and the Han Empire is enormous, especially when facing other empires. Apart from their own strength, the only thing that can truly protect them is the name of the Han Empire.

Whether it's using someone else's name or borrowing their power, as long as it can curb the other party's worse intentions, it's ultimately a viable method.

Anyway, they are genuine citizens of the Han Empire, so it's only natural for them to use their Han Empire identity.

The discussion on this matter never stopped, and Yuan Shao did not stop them. Instead, he turned to look at Yuan Tan, observing his expression to understand his thoughts and feelings.

“If we want to grow stronger, population is indispensable. Although we have the help of the elders of various ethnic groups, we think that if there are more people who can work, no one will complain…” Reflecting on his time in power, Yuan Tan took advantage of a break in the discussion to express his thoughts.

With the help of the family, the population proportion in this area has undergone a completely different change.

Although the Han Chinese population did not yet constitute the vast majority, it was close to half. Together with the Slavs, who faced little psychological or cultural resistance, their overall national ideology and civilization tended to be stable.

Under such a relatively stable structure, it is not impossible to absorb some people from other ethnic groups to expand human resources and labor force.

As long as the main structure remains intact, using alien races or the like will not be a burden.

Of course, this is a structural burden; as for psychological burdens, none of the people present had any.

Even the societalists at most treat other races as human beings; as for others, they often don't even consider other races as human beings.

Since no one treats the other party as a human being, there is naturally no psychological pressure in using them.

When it comes to exploiting and reaping profits from the lower classes, these powerful families are among the best in the industry.

The reason why the aristocratic families have now restrained their sharpness and fangs is not because they are kind-hearted, but because there are greater benefits in the future, making it worthwhile for them to make such a sacrifice.

Therefore, Yuan Tan's attitude was that he hoped to take advantage of this opportunity to plunder people, or rather, plunder available human resources.

The area they occupied was not only vast in size, but also extremely rich in various mineral resources.

Especially after Liu Tong's internal energy clone helped build the rudimentary steel furnace, the demand for labor increased even further. The weight and solidity of steel were as alluring as a treasure.

Especially after the furnace's output was confirmed, no one wanted it to be shut down, because it was unlikely to have any problems if it kept running, but if it was stopped, problems might arise.

If this furnace were to stop for some reason and completely cease production, Yuan Tan felt he would suffer a heart attack.

A single furnace can meet their entire steel needs, so it cannot be simply regarded as an object; it is a true national treasure.

Is the country strong or not?
Before crossing a certain threshold, steel production can often determine a country's hard power.

"Use this opportunity to plan for population growth, but don't let the other side know that we are scheming for this..." Upon hearing this request, Feng Ji briefly summarized the situation and then began to think.

"The best way to cover up something is to let something bigger happen, directly suppressing the impact of this one." Xu You directly stated a line of thought, a feasible line of thought.

"There are things that are more important and related to the other party. I wonder what the lord thinks of this military expedition?" Thinking of certain things and rumors, Feng Ji directly asked Yuan Shao.

This caused Yuan Tan's expression to change slightly upon seeing this, before returning to normal.

Few people present noticed this scene, but Yuan Shao was one of them.

“I am not here to make a decision today. The one who will make this decision is Tan’er.” After thinking about what he had seen and heard along the way and the interactions he had had with Tan’er, Yuan Shao did not hesitate or struggle for long before stepping forward to offer his help.

Upon hearing this, everyone else paused for a moment, then looked at each other before turning their attention back to the rather familiar Yuan Tan.

Since Yuan Shao did not die, most of the civil and military officials did not leave the Yuan family and gathered around Yuan Tan.

However, this does not mean that they approve of Yuan Tan, are willing to help him or obey him; it is simply because Yuan Tan is Yuan Shao's son, and there is no other reason.

Perhaps Yan Tan's efforts during this period have changed people's opinions somewhat, but as long as Yuan Shao exists, there will always only be one ruler.

Yuan Shao's words have given everyone more to think about, and even those who consider themselves exceptionally intelligent are pondering the meaning behind them.

Is this a test of ability, a trust placed in someone, or perhaps preparation for what's to come a hundred years from now?
Every idea will naturally lead to different results, but if we could know the outcome a hundred years from now, there would be no need to place bets on multiple things.

Yuan Shao had quite a few sons, but it seems that a successor has already been identified.

Although everyone had this idea, the day came much earlier than anyone expected.

“Father?!” Yuan Tan, the person involved, did not understand the meaning, but still felt a sense of responsibility and pressure.

(End of this chapter)