People in Terra, governing a weird little country

But is it possible not to join the World Summit and not to compete?

The answer is impossible.

Because that is what Ernst is trying to prevent! After joining the World Summit, what will be shared at the World Science Research Sharing Conference?

Airship technology, Star Picking Program process, imitation firearms technology, hand cannon optimization plan.

Although the guns and hand cannons are powerful, they cannot affect the overall situation. But what about the results of the airship and star-picking plan?

These two are the areas most likely to lead to what the Taifu is worried about, which can directly cause a "technological gap" between the two countries!

Once there is a technological gap, it doesn’t matter whether it is a big country or not. Can it be bigger than my gun?

The airship flew into the sky, and the mobile city was undefended. Even the capital city of Baizao was in danger!

He would understand this truth! Similarly, people of insight and think tanks in other countries would also understand this possibility!

This meeting must be added. And it must not be limited to just joining the meeting!

The Master pondered for a while, raised his head, and suddenly said:

"Ci Qiu, please draft a letter for me and send it to Simuitai... No, send it to Yumen. Give it to Zuo Xuanliao!"

"Da Yan hasn't appeared in the world for hundreds of years. Now that things have come to this, we have to fight for this position!"

Chapter 349: My baby, you are so smart that I feel like a stranger!

Kjerag, Tukarim, inside the city.

The Duke of Windermere, who had just finished attending the press conference, was walking down the street with Delphine.

Although it was called a walk, Dai Finn knew very well that his mother's brows had never relaxed since she walked out of the press conference. It was obvious that she was worried about something.

What did Ernst and Miss Holhayya say at the press conference?

During this period, Daphne mostly stayed in the hotel and went to Ernst's office less frequently. He was not so clear about Kjerag's recent arrangements.

Although she didn't know why her mother always wanted to drive her away, after her repeated coquetry, the soft-hearted Duke of Windermere reluctantly agreed to her request to stay with her during this period of time.

Thinking about it now, Dai Finn still feels it’s a bit of a pity.

If she had visited Ernst more often, maybe she could have helped her mother solve her doubts now?

"Hmm... No, I can't expect Ernst to tell me everything."

Daphne shook his head and muttered something under his breath.

After all, she is the daughter of the Duke of Windermere and the next generation heir to the Duchy. It is her duty to help her mother, the Duke, solve her problems. How can she expect Ernst to help her with everything?

It is true that he is his teacher, but if he knew that his student is so useless, he would not like such a bad student, right?

Dai Feien clenched his fist, made up his mind, and said:

"What are you worried about, Your Excellency the Duke? Can you tell me so that Daphne can help think about it?"

The Duke of Windermere was slightly stunned, and looked at Delphine, with a noticeable smile on his face.

"Just call me mom."

"But the Duke must be thinking about official business!" Daphne said stubbornly, "Ernst said that when working, it is best to refer to the position!"

The Duke of Windermere couldn't help but burst out laughing, bent down, stretched out his hand and rubbed Delphine's head:

"Okay, then Daphne, you come and help mom... Duke, think about it, how much benefit and how much harm will Ernst's International Summit have for us Victoria?"

As the Duke of Windermere walked, he briefly summarized the contents of the press conference, but he also paid attention to Daphne's expression while speaking.

Noticing the thoughtful look on that little face, the Duke of Windermere nodded with satisfaction.

That’s great. She is worthy of being my daughter. She can think now!

Some people may think that this requirement is a bit too low, but this is what the Duke of Windermere, as a mother, does.

As an elder who can make the decision that "I want my child to enjoy a peaceful childhood, so the political affairs of the Dukedom, etiquette teaching, interpersonal communication, etc. can be put aside for the time being", the Duke of Windermere actually does not have high requirements for Delphine.

Spend your childhood in peace and happiness, take over power steadily, and finally govern your territory and guard the border in an ordinary way.

She didn't expect Daphne to achieve great feats. After all, she herself, as one of the so-called "Twin Blades of the Empire", couldn't really protect the empire.

As for the idea of ​​eyeing the throne of Londinium like the Duke of Castor, or wanting to fight for that position for her daughter, she had never thought of it.

If we use Yan Guo's words to evaluate her, she is probably the kind of person who only wants to rule a small area but has no ambition to conquer the world.

Compared to herself, who left all the affairs of the Duchy to her husband Kent and only used her brain during wars, which was not often, Daphne's initiative to volunteer and his enthusiasm to use his brain made her very satisfied.

Sure enough, it was the right decision to let Ernst be responsible for teaching Daifen.

Dai Feien, who is often around Ernst, might understand Ernst's thoughts better?

The Duke of Windermere's eyes were full of anticipation as he waited for his daughter's answer, and Delphine did not disappoint the Duke of Windermere.

The first sentence she said was not a simple answer, but a crucial question:

"Your Excellency, your question is, are you standing on Victoria's side or the side of the Dukedom of Windermere?"

"Oh?" The Duke of Windermere raised his eyebrows with interest. "So what if you stand on Victoria's side? So what if you stand on the Duke of Windermere's side?"

Dai Feien coughed lightly. Although his speech speed increased slightly due to nervousness, he still spoke clearly:

"From the perspective of the Duke of Windermere, the Summit of Nations...is not actually of much benefit to us."

"The Summit of Nations, as the name suggests, is a meeting between nations. Whether it's us, the Duke of Castor, or the [Death Knell of the Empire] Duke of Wellington, in the final analysis, they are all forces of Victoria. We have no right to participate in the Summit of Nations as a country."

The Duke of Windermere nodded in understanding, but immediately frowned again:

"Can't attend the International Summit? Then won't we be unable to obtain the airship technology and the hidden achievements of the Star-Picking Plan?"

She curled her lips,

"Do you want me to cooperate with Caister's famous Victorian swear words? Who knows what tricks she will play!"

"Ernst is really good. Windermere treats her well. Doesn't he know our situation?"

Listening to his mother's complaints, Dai Feien could only smile helplessly.

Based on her understanding of Ernst, it is probably not that Ernst "does not know their situation" but that he "knows their situation too well", right?

When Dafen was with Ernst, he often heard Ernst mention the international order of the post-Four Emperors era formed after the Four-Nation War, that is, the [Victoria hegemony system] in which [Terra is centered on the core circle, and the core circle is centered on Victoria].

In this system, Victoria, as the victor of the Four Emperors' Battle, exploits and checks all of Terra through military, political, and economic means. Victoria, which has a large number of enclaves, countless high-speed warships, and some [secret weapons], can always maintain a transcendent position and ensure that no country that can challenge it will appear.

But in fact, has this system really achieved the goals it was intended to achieve when it was designed?

Less than fifty years had passed since the Four Emperors' War, and Victoria's Lion King had been hanged, the royal family had been purged, the world's capital, Londinium, was deserted and ownerless, and the entire Victoria had in fact entered a period of division.

As the center of the entire Victorian hegemony system, Victoria itself faced a huge political crisis.

Outside, challengers were never absent. Putting aside the Yan Kingdom, the Ursus Empire's great conquest had in fact dealt a heavy blow to Victoria's international prestige. Victoria even sent out steam knights to attack, but still lost to the war behemoths raised by the Ursus Empire - the Heavy Wendigo Legion.

If the previous emperor of the Ursus Empire had not suddenly passed away, resulting in an imbalance of internal power and a nationwide rebellion, Victoria's hegemony would probably not have lasted until today.

Is there really a need for such a shaky international system to exist?

In the past, Daphne would have answered without hesitation, “Yes!”

Because she is Victorian, the daughter of a duke, and one of the biggest beneficiaries of this system. The prosperity of the Duchy of Windermere is closely related to this. As a vested interest, how could she say "no need"?

But now, Dai Feien had to admit that she felt it was really unnecessary.

In other words, it’s not that it’s no longer necessary, but that this system simply cannot continue to exist.

The formal convening of the World Summit means that the old order of Victorian hegemony has completely collapsed and has been put into the coffin. Once the system of the World Summit is proven to be able to be implemented smoothly, it means that the coffin lid can be closed and nailed down.

Note that once the summit is held, the old order will have collapsed. Because this is a beginning. Terra has more than just Ernst and Evangelista XI. There must be many people who can realize the problem of changes in the international order through the summit of nations, and there are many of them!

By then, it would be impossible for Victoria to continue to maintain this order anyway.

Because this is "momentum"!

The general trend is overwhelming and unstoppable!

If Victoria wanted to reverse this situation, it was not completely impossible. The situation was also 49, and there was still one person who escaped, which Ernst could not have expected.

However, this may require Victoria to stand up and beat down all the countries that try to break free from the chains of the Victorian order.

But if Victoria had that ability, would it have lost to Ursus back then? Not to mention, the current Victoria is still a Pinduoduo version.

Daphne knew that her mother, the duke, was very anxious, but she just wanted to say, "Don't worry."

Because this is said from the perspective of the "Duke of Windermere".

"From Victoria's perspective, this plan actually has all the benefits and no harm."

The Duke of Windermere looked at Delphine in surprise, and suddenly found that he could not keep up with his daughter's thoughts:

"So what do you mean?"

Daphne explained: "My Lord Duke, is Victoria the most powerful country on earth?"

"Of course." The Duke of Windermere answered decisively without any pause.

Every Victorian is aware that Victoria is the country with the strongest comprehensive national strength on the land of Terra.

Indeed, Victoria may not be able to compare with Ursus in military terms, but although Ursus is large, it has thousands of miles of barren land and is far less prosperous than Victoria.

As for Yan, although Yan is rich, its central government is strong and its local governments are weak. The capital's Baizao is said to be as good as Londinium, but their grain center, Dahuang City, is still a long way from even mobile urbanization.

Each duke of Victoria has a fleet of dozens of high-speed warships. Once they start a mobile warfare, harassment on the border, and raids from the wasteland, Yan's central army can only take care of the head and not the butt.

Dai Feien nodded: "That's right."

"Victoria is the most powerful country. Other major countries may still worry about how to win a permanent seat in the World Summit. But only Victoria, no matter how we rank, we will definitely have a seat!"

This is the foundation of a generation of world hegemony.

Even if I can no longer maintain my previous position, I will only take a small step back. This is a privilege that only Victoria can have.

"Ernst has certainly thought about this. Your Excellency the Duke need not worry at all."

Daphne smiled.

"All other countries are competing for seats, but we already have a seat, and we just need to decide who will sit there."

"In other words, others choose countries, we choose people."

The Duke of Windermere seemed somewhat dazed.

She understood what Dai Feien meant. But this did not stop her from squatting down with a suspicious look on her face, reaching out her hand and rubbing Dai Feien's face.

"Are you really my daughter?"

Delphine was caught off guard and blushed, but he couldn't shake off Windermere's hand, so he could only shyly shout:

"Your Excellency the Duke! What are you doing!"

The Duke of Windermere sighed, half ashamed and half relieved: "Delphion, you have become so strange."

Daphne pouted: "Stop joking, Mom!"

"Good good."

The Duke of Windermere said "good" three times, and it was unclear whether he was responding to Delphine or praising her.

She leaned over and kissed Daphne's hot cheek, then stood up and said:

"So, according to Daphne's idea, what should we do now?"

"Ugh - it's all Mom's fault. My train of thought is completely messed up!"

Dai Feien said something in dissatisfaction, and after thinking for a moment, he replied:

"Go find the Duke of Caister!"

“Although we only need to select people, selecting people is also a lesson.”

"Ernst's method is also forcing us Victoria to unite as soon as possible. And since we want to unite, mother, the problem between you and Duke Caister must be resolved."

The Duke of Windermere hesitated. "Looking for Caister? Reconciling with that woman? Tsk, are you kidding me?"

"It doesn't necessarily mean reconciliation. Just a chat. It will happen someday, won't it?"

The Duke of Windermere then sighed slightly: "Okay, listen to my good daughter. I will go to see that woman once."

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