Long Live Money in Anime Crossover

Besides, Leila is, after all, a woman. If she becomes his daughter-in-law and gives birth to a child of the Marukal family, even though Leila herself is an outsider, she will definitely still serve the Marukal family.

Jon Marukal watched Leila deep in thought, but Leila clearly couldn't understand what Jon Marukal was thinking. She asked, "Father, what are you thinking about? Are you thinking about the war?"

Jon Marukal's eyes lit up, and he said, "Oh, Leila, do you also know about the war? Why don't you tell me what your thoughts are?"

Seeing that Joel Marukal didn't seem to be joking, Leila nodded without hesitation and said, "I've spoken with several people from the Chinese Federation about this, and I've found that they value their land very much. I think the Emperor of the Chinese Federation must feel the same way. So, Father, I think it would be best if we left here as soon as possible."

“I’ve looked at the map. It’s too far from the EU. It takes us a long time to fly here, not to mention the EU soldiers who have come from afar. I saw with my own eyes that they looked exhausted and were not used to the time difference and life here. I’m afraid it would be difficult for them to fight against the soldiers of the Chinese Federation.”

"Therefore, if the Chinese Federation intends to take back Liaodong, it is too dangerous for us to be here."

Jon Marukal stared at Leila with his mouth agape, dumbfounded. He had only wanted to hear what a girl in her early teens had to say, but Leila's performance had far exceeded Jon Marukal's expectations.

What Leila just said wasn't just an insight, but a strategy. Aside from the slightly naive language, her words could serve as a reference for future actions.

"Father, am I wrong?"

Seeing Jon Marukal's surprised expression, Leila seemed a little nervous, but then Jon Marukal patted her head and burst into laughter.

"No, you're absolutely right, Leila, you're so right!"

"Then, Father, shall we leave here?"

Jon Marukal nodded, then shook his head, and said, "I'm leaving, but you have to stay."

Leila was startled, then began to tremble with panic. However, Jon Marukal immediately understood her worries and said, "Don't worry, Leila. I left because of my schedule, while you stayed because I plan to have you develop in the field of military strategy, so that our Marukal family can have another person who understands military affairs."

"The corps commander who came to Liaodong this time is an old acquaintance of mine. I will ask him to be your teacher so that you can live here and learn from him at the same time."

Author's Note:

Second update

156 Roll on, wheels of history!

"As for your concern about the outbreak of war, you can rest assured."

Jon Marukal smiled confidently and said, "The one who is hostile to the Chinese Empire now is the EU, not our Marukal family. We are just doing business in Liaodong."

"Moreover, Liaodong is currently in our hands, which is equivalent to a window between the Chinese Empire and the EU. With the EU on one side and the Chinese Empire on the other, the trade window of two major countries is in our hands. How much wealth do you think we will gain from this? This alone is enough to compensate for our actions this time."

"I will secretly contact the Chinese Empire next. If war really breaks out, we will definitely have time to evacuate. Don't worry about any of this, Leila."

"All you need to do is focus on learning from the teacher I've found for you, while also observing the current situation in Liaodong. This is where you'll learn and where you'll begin your practical experience. I hope you won't let me down, Leila."

Leila finally understood what Jon Marukal had asked her to do, and her initial worries disappeared because she realized that this was Jon Marukal's way of showing her respect.

A pure smile appeared on her face. Leila smiled sweetly and said, "Yes, Father. I will definitely not let you down!"

……

Jon Marukal said it, and he did it. What's unknown is that he even went to the center of the Chinese Empire himself, found Momo, and negotiated with him.

This really surprised Mo Mo. As expected, the head of such a large family still has some courage and magnanimity.

Jon Marukal's purpose was simple: to make a deal with Momo, the hidden mastermind of the Chinese Empire. In exchange, Jon Marukal was willing to reveal all the intelligence about the Liaodong Military Region to Momo, and even to act as a guide when the Chinese Empire recaptured Liaodong in the future.

Of course, they were sneaky guides.

The condition is that before the Chinese Empire recovers Liaodong, we can quickly restore peaceful and friendly diplomatic relations with Liaodong, which is actually the EU, so that we can all make some money together.

Momo had no reason to refuse the proposal, after all, he was a businessman.

With Liaodong as a transit point, the wealth generated during the great expansion of the Chinese Empire could be continuously transported to the EU, thus generating real gold and silver for the Chinese Empire. This not only satisfied the development of the Chinese Empire but also allowed the Marukal family to amass great wealth.

However, from the perspective of the nation and public opinion, Momo initially refused, at least on the surface. Public opinion in the Chinese Empire was also filled with condemnation, showcasing the profound and sophisticated nature of the Chinese language to its fullest extent. At the press conference, he openly cursed in classical Chinese, to the point that the EU press corps nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Because they couldn't understand it, but the intonation and rhythm of the words seemed to make a lot of sense.

After all, public opinion work is necessary, but the Chinese Empire simply cannot afford to go to war with the EU at the moment.

Supporting two army groups is currently the limit for the central government. After all, the central government is also developing various industries related to people's livelihoods, and given the limited number of personnel, the military simply cannot keep up with the demand.

While Artoria's First Army was sweeping through the autumn leaves of Jiangnan, military operations are not tourism, and simply traversing the several military regions of Jiangnan would take a considerable amount of time.

In addition, the Chinese Empire is currently facing both internal and external troubles. Internal production has stagnated due to the war, and externally, it has suddenly gained more than a dozen bad neighbors of all sizes, and the original interests have been thrown into chaos. All of this will take time to sort out.

Having sorted everything out, Mo Mo understood that what followed was likely a long period of peace.

The Chinese Empire is no longer able to fight, Britannia has been stabilized by Momo, and the EU has occupied Liaodong. This will be enough for the EU parliament to argue for half a year. There will be no further action in the short term.

Mo Mo's idea also received the support of the old emperor and Gao Hai. After all, reality is the only truth, slogans are just empty words, and ideals are just empty words.

However, the war of words still needs to be fought.

Thus, while Britannia remained calm and observed silently, on the Chinese Empire's side, Artoria's army continued to sweep away the remaining forces in Jiangnan. Diplomatically, they were locked in a war of words with the EU, making it seem like the prelude to a major war.

However, secretly, several EU teams came to the Chinese Empire and held friendly negotiations, reaching a consensus between the two sides.

The consensus is that the EU will continue to recognize Liaodong's independence and cannot retract its previous statements. However, as a compromise, the EU will not allow Liaodong to join the EU Union and will only recognize Liaodong as a prospective member on the surface.

As for when I'll be officially hired... I guess there's no chance of that happening.

Meanwhile, the Chinese Empire secretly promised that as long as Liaodong did not openly join the EU, the Chinese Empire would guarantee not to attack the EU for the time being.

This tacit agreement lasted for five years, exactly the length of a term for EU parliamentarians. After five years, this group of EU parliamentarians stepped down from the limelight, and they clearly did not intend to get involved in what happened afterward.

This is simply taking the characteristics of the term-based system to the extreme.

After that came the main event, a major showdown between the two sides.

Both sides wanted to make some money, so naturally there were countless battles over the terms of the deal. Although the arguments were intense, one thing was certain: Liaodong became an important trading center for both sides.

Having made the general arrangements, Momo stopped worrying about all of this. After all, in the end, trade still depended on one's own abilities. Momo, who was now preparing to greatly develop the productivity of the Chinese Empire, had full confidence in this endeavor.

Compared to all of this, Momo was more interested in Jon Marukal because he had a goddaughter, Leila.

Leila Marukar was originally the female protagonist of the spin-off of Code Geass, "Akito the Exiled." Momo wasn't too concerned about that; what bothered her was the absurd world-building of "Akito the Exiled," a plot hole that was practically a black hole in the screenwriter's imagination.

What Mo Mo found most unacceptable was that the spin-off, "Akito the Exiled," adopted a "no explanation needed" attitude towards its outlandish plot twists and absurd world-building, telling viewers to just ignore them and focus on the pairings. Those wildly imaginative ideas, bigger than black holes, left countless bewildered viewers and the spin-off's writer with a mocking smile.

If Leila exists, then do those ridiculous worldviews in "Akito the Exiled" also exist? Is the world of Code Geass still the same original world?

In this world, if there really are so many wild imaginations, Mo Mo knew he had to be careful. Otherwise, a portal might open above the Forbidden City at any time, sending down a squadron of mechs and tearing Mo Mo, the transmigrator, to pieces.

However, after consulting CC, Momo was surprised.

According to the original plot, Leila, the female protagonist in "Akito the Exiled," is also CC's contractor. However, CC clearly stated that she had never met Leila, nor had she ever made a contract with the kind of girl described by Momo.

Could it be that the plot of the original work has deviated from the original?

No, after thinking it over, Mo Mo felt relieved.

As expected, Akito the Exiled is a parallel world. Its worldview is completely different from that of another world and does not belong to the world of Momo, the rebellious Lelouch.

Yes, that must be it.

So that means... the current Leila is no longer the saintly female commander with the blue bug-like Geass, whose effect even the writers dared not explicitly state.

Yes, that's absolutely right!

In that case... Layla seems to have a pretty good figure now that she's grown up...

……

time flies.

The year 2010 was a year of war and turmoil for the Chinese Empire.

The civil war that began in June finally ended at the end of the year. Artoria's First Army Group finally swept away all the local forces in the Chinese Empire, completing the reunification of the Chinese Empire.

This is the biggest news in the world this year.

Few people could have imagined that the Chinese Empire would actually survive such a great upheaval, regain its unity, and that after unification, the Chinese Empire would no longer be a collection of regional warlords, but would bring the entire world under its rule.

Apart from the Liaodong Military Region.

However, the Liaodong Military Region incident has come to an end. After all, no matter who you are, you will eventually lose interest in a topic that has been debated for months.

The only ones who still find this intolerable are probably the people of the Chinese Empire itself. However, having experienced six months of civil war, the Chinese people understand that the country cannot declare war on a behemoth like the EU, as life must go on.

Even the Chinese Empire was temporarily powerless to intervene in those Central and South Asian countries that had declared their secession from the Chinese Federation, and all Chinese people had witnessed all of this.

However, it is a fact that everyone harbors a sense of resentment.

However, despite the many bad news internationally, good news kept coming from within China, bringing tangible benefits to all members of the Chinese Federation.

First, the local warlords disappeared.

The wealth accumulated over millennia by countless powerful warlord families has now become the assets of the central government. With the unification of the Chinese Empire complete, the RMB (Chinese currency) has begun to be issued throughout China, and the bank account data of all ordinary citizens has been fully restored.

Moreover, the computer data of all industries was recovered by "computer security engineering experts" from the central government, who were actually technicians copying data with neural link devices. The Chinese Empire, which had been shut down due to computer strikes caused by data loss, resumed production once again.

Moreover, with the elimination of the exploitation by powerful families and warlords, the central government began to implement new laws, regulations, and tax systems, with the Embroidered Uniform Guard overseeing the process. For the time being, no newly appointed local officials dared to tamper with these systems.

When hardworking workers discovered that their wages for the month were two or three times higher than before, or even more, and that prices across the country were under state control and had not increased significantly, their dissatisfaction with the war and their suspicion of the central government vanished instantly.

Winning the hearts and minds of the people begins with satisfying their basic needs for food, clothing, shelter, and transportation—this is the fundamental national policy formulated by Momo.

Author's Note:

Third update

157 These five years

Mo Mo not only thought about doing this, but also began implementing the first five-year plan of the Chinese Empire starting from New Year's Day 2011.

Over the next five years, Momo has many goals to achieve. The most crucial one is to build a complete petrochemical industry in the Chinese Empire and begin to make the industry benefit the lives of everyone in the entire Chinese Empire, thereby influencing the world.

This is no easy task, and it's definitely not something a few people can accomplish. Therefore, Momo's role is not to directly intervene in these matters, but rather to encourage their independent development. What Momo needs to do is provide technical guidance, set rules, and point them in the right direction.

Fortunately, the Chinese Empire was not short of people. Although the number of talented individuals was small, they were still very well-rounded in terms of their expertise.

The biggest drawback of Sakurastone Technology, besides its dependence on Sakurastone, is its lack of universality. Because Sakurastone is so versatile, the social division of labor required for Sakurastone Technology to operate is less, resulting in less total social wealth and fewer people benefiting.

On the contrary, the petrochemical technology tree relies entirely on the global division of labor. In Mo Mo's previous life, countless people were part of this system, countless people were part of the upstream and downstream of the system, and countless people were part of related derivative industries. In the end, people all over the world benefited from this system.

After all, clothing, food, shelter, transportation, and daily necessities are the five most basic necessities for human life, and none of them can be separated from this system.

Only by establishing such a system and bringing everyone into it can we truly enable the whole world to create wealth, allowing wealth to circulate throughout society and ultimately achieve the development of the entire society.

Only in this way can the superiority and universality of petrochemical technology be proven, replacing Sakura Stone technology as the mainstream of society, allowing Sakura Stone technology to exist as a high-level technological system, while the commonly used technological system in society is petrochemical technology. Only then can Momo be considered to have completed the mission of this world.

Fortunately, the preliminary work has been completed, and the Chinese Empire can now develop in peace. No one will try to stop the Chinese Empire's progress, at least not until the Chinese Empire bares its fangs.