Sun Moon City, also known as Mingdu, is the capital of the Sun Moon Empire. It is also the largest city in the Sun Moon Empire. Its prosperity is even more prosperous than the capitals of the other three empires combined. Even at night, many streets are brightly lit.
Everything in the Ming Capital City presents a state of vitality and competition. This is a microcosm of the Sun and Moon Empire.
In a small cabinet room in the Sun and Moon Palace, the emperor of the current Sun and Moon Empire convened a group of senior officials to discuss the current situation. This was equivalent to the prototype of the cabinet system in Dai Huabin's previous life.
The members participating in the meeting can be said to be representatives of all forces.
First of all, there is the current head of Mingde Hall, Jing Hongchen, who represents the soul guidance technology research group of the Sun and Moon Empire.
Secondly, there is Star Douluo Ye Yulin. Like Jing Hongchen, he is both a senior executive of Mingde Hall and also has his name in the Palace Enshrinement Hall. Since Jing Hongchen already represents Mingde Hall, he will represent the Palace Enshrinement Hall.
As for Silver Moon Douluo Kong Deming, he is currently in retreat.
Then, there were representatives of the military—Wang Yiheng and Xu Tianyuan.
The Sun and Moon Empire has five elite soul engineer groups, known as the Pillars of the Empire.
The most powerful one is the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Engineer Group, also known as the Hand of Protecting the Country, which is mainly responsible for guarding the Mingdu. Then there are four beast-level legions - the Imperial Dragon Soul Mentor Group, the Evil Lord Soul Mentor Group, the Fire Phoenix Soul Mentor Group, and the Terrorclaw Soul Mentor Group.
Wang Yiheng, Mad Bull Douluo, is the division leader of the Evil Lord Soul Instructor Group. Xu Tianyuan belongs to the Sun and Moon Royal Family and is the elder brother of the current Crown Prince Xu Tianran. He leads the Emperor Dragon Soul Instructor Group that obeys the royal family's orders.
Finally, there are the prime minister and several ministers from important departments. They report on the overall operation of the country, as well as logistics and transportation.
The old emperor of the Sun and Moon Empire first looked at Jing Hongchen: "How long will it take for those soul guidance projects to be developed and put into use?"
Jing Hongchen knew about the recent emergency. He was a little embarrassed: "It will probably take five to ten years."
The emperor almost shut himself up after hearing this. Decades have passed since he took the throne and ascended the throne. Will it take another five to ten years?
His support to Mingdetang every year has never been less!
Jing Hongchen, perhaps aware of His Majesty the Emperor's dissatisfaction, quickly assured: "Mingdetang is doing its best in research and development. As long as those projects are truly developed, the empire's army will surely be able to defeat the other three countries in one fell swoop and unify the continent!"
"So, you used the funds allocated to you by the imperial government to buy the soul beast embryo from the Star Luo Empire? It is said that it disappeared inexplicably!" The emperor's voice was filled with anger.
"This, this..." Jing Hongchen was in pain and couldn't say: "I have sent people to investigate this matter in Star Dou City. Your Majesty, please give us some more time, we will definitely be able to find the embryo, and then rely on the soul beast The energy of the embryos can definitely allow the empire to have a few more powerful titled Douluo, reducing our disadvantage in high-level combat capabilities."
"It's best this way. Your grandson and granddaughter are indeed very talented, but other soul masters are also part of Mingde Hall. I hope that you, the head of Mingde Hall, can act impartially."
"Let's stop this matter here first." The old emperor gave Jing Hongchen a step, without going into the details. He just hammered it out, and at the same time put some pressure on the hall leader to hurry up.
"I will follow your will, Your Majesty." Jing Hongchen had a little cold sweat on his forehead.
After beating Jing Hongchen, the Emperor of the Sun and Moon Empire glanced around for a week and asked: "If the empire is going to go to war with those three countries now, are you sure of victory?"
Mad Bull Douluo Wang Yiheng was the first to stand up and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, if we start a war now, we won't have a big problem in defending the country, but if we take the opportunity to launch a unification war, the military estimates that the winning rate is only 50%."
The military leaders discussed this before coming to see the emperor. Mad Bull Douluo's opinion was not his own, but the unanimous opinion of the entire army's top brass.
Mad Bull Douluo actually wanted to fight, not only because he was warlike, but also because fighting would result in military exploits and more resources would be allocated. However, his opinion was opposed by most other people, so he had no choice but to give up.
"Oh? Why is it so low?" Emperor Sun and Moon asked with a frown.
"First of all, although the empire has a significant advantage in the soul master group, the opponent's reliance on many elite soul masters will cause great trouble for our advancement. Moreover, the military's preparations for war have not been completed yet."
"Army dispatching, legion expansion, battle formation training, and defense deployment all take time. The new soul engineer regiment construction plan proposed by the military will take several years to complete."
"The most important thing is that we need the hugely powerful soul weapons promised by Mingdetang to further expand our legion's combat advantages. Otherwise, those elite traditional soul masters will still be a big threat."
"In recent years, our enemies have also been developing soul guidance devices. Although they are at least hundreds of years behind us, they are there anyway."
The difference between 0 and 1 is huge. They can now deal with many of the traditional tactics of the Sun and Moon Empire's Soul Guidance Corps. On our side, we still need to use the advantages of new technology to innovate our battle array.
The advancement of technology is terrible for the combat power of the soul guide army, such as the humanoid soul guide and the joint soul guide in the later period of the original work. These killer weapons are still in the laboratory.
In the original work, the reason why Xu Tianran had so many people supporting the war was not only because of his iron-fisted methods, but also because the Sun and Moon Empire was ready for a full-scale attack.
Wang Yiheng's words put it plainly - people are not prepared, equipment is not saved enough, and technology is not up to standard. Their military has a great advantage, but it is not so great that it can completely wipe out the other three countries in a hasty war.
A defensive counterattack is fine, but a deep attack may not be enough.
At this time, Ye Yulin said: "Your Majesty, our high-level combat power is still at a disadvantage compared to the other party. Our negotiations with the Holy Spirit Church are still in progress. They are still hesitant to fully support us. There is currently a gap between the expectations of both parties. big."
"If we can allow the Holy Spirit Cult to fully join us, we will no longer have any shortcomings in high-end combat power. Moreover, according to the Dark Holy Dragon, there is another person in Shrek Academy who is not inferior to him. We cannot judge Is this the truth or is it a lie spun by the Holy Spirit to increase the stakes?”
"I personally think that the current consideration given to them by the empire is enough. If there is more, it will be difficult to control. We should cultivate our own strength." He finally added this sentence.
Ye Yulin was not responsible for contacting the Holy Spirit Cult. He was just reporting the situation to the emperor.
This Star Douluo has no favorable impressions of the lunatic organization of the Holy Spirit Cult. At the same time, he also knows the true attitude of the empire towards the Holy Spirit Cult - it is just for use, and restrictions must be imposed.
When the Sun and Moon Empire becomes fully fledged in the future and unifies the continent, it is estimated that sooner or later this group of bastards will be wiped out. In the original work, Ye Yulin felt sorry for Ye Guyi's early exposure. This is also the reason.
"If we try to unify the mainland, once the opponent's high-end combat power is taken action, we may suffer great losses." Wang Yiheng concluded.
"Isn't there a rule that says titled Douluo can't take action casually?" A minister suddenly said, and then he received looks from the audience as if he were a fool.
"Look at the virtues of Shrek Academy. In the name of peace, they collude with those countries that mobilize their armies. Do you think they won't take action? The empire cannot repeat the mistakes of ten thousand years ago."
"Shrek Academy is a cancer! In the name of so-called fairness and justice, they exploit the war and division of the continent to strengthen themselves! This academy should be completely destroyed!" the old emperor said angrily.
"If all plans are put into place, the empire is 90% sure that it can unify the mainland, but now, it is still not appropriate to start a war." Xu Tianyuan said.
"Your Majesty, the current war preparations in the entire empire are not sufficient. We have invested too much money in the research and development of soul guidance technology. It will take time to completely transfer to arms production. Moreover, we have not done any propaganda work for the war. I'm afraid Rushing to start a full-scale war will cause turmoil." The Prime Minister warned carefully.
"I actually know very well whether we can start a war. I just wanted to understand the current situation of the empire in detail."
"Being cautious and developing in secret has always been the principle I have implemented. So, how do you face the current situation?"
Everyone in the pavilion was silent for a while, and Jing Hongchen spoke first: "I think we can accept the visiting exchange program proposed by Shrek. They want to learn our techniques, and we can also send people to learn their methods of training soul masters. method."
"Both parties can be mutually beneficial. We can take the opportunity to learn about the next generation of Shrek. Since they want to study in Mingde Hall, we can also propose to study in their Poseidon Island."
"As for whether their coming in to observe the development of our soul guidance will cause a more intense reaction, I don't think so. Those countries are fierce and internal. If they are not sure that we can pose a direct and effective threat to their high-end combat power, they will They won’t risk starting a war with us.”
"We can also make the other person feel at ease by exposing some things that are not too important."
"Even if they are really frightened by the development level of our country's soul guides and force a war, we have the upper hand in the sense of justice, and we are fighting a defensive war. Even though they have the upper hand in high-end combat power, our five major The Soul Engineer Group is not a vegetarian, if it doesn't work, you can ask Mingyue Douluo to come forward, or agree to the conditions of the Holy Spirit Sect. In the end, neither side will be able to do anything to win over the other, and it will only be a limited border war."
"I believe that even a bad situation is acceptable and will not have any fundamental impact on the empire's Millennium Plan. Time is on our side."
"Oh? Let Shrek enter the Mingde Hall to study? What about the Star Luo Empire, Tianhun Empire, and Dou Ling Empire! Do you also want them to study in the Mingde Hall? Or is your Mingde Hall planning to start a The soul guidance exhibition is open to the whole continent! Let the most secret place of the empire be exposed to all enemies!"
"It takes decades to train a titled Douluo. What can we get by studying for a few years? But they can get information about the empire's soul guidance technology! Is this your plan? Hall Master Jing Hongchen?"
"This proposal is really terrible! No matter what, the empire will suffer a huge loss!" The emperor was now very dissatisfied.
"This..." Jing Hongchen felt a little embarrassed.
In fact, Shrek Academy had previously sent a proposal for exchange and study between the two parties. If Shrek can maintain their excellent record in the Soul Master Competition as always, Jing Hongchen himself can make the decision for this exchange and study, as long as he submits a copy to the emperor. Just report it.
However, now things have become a political game between countries. All interests must be calculated carefully, and there is no room for any loss! Every plan must be approved by the royal family, the military, and the enshrinement hall, and Jing Hongchen cannot make the decision alone.
"Your Majesty, the prince wants to see you." The attendant outside the door knocked on the door and said softly.
Xu Tianran's arrival attracted the attention of everyone in the pavilion.
"Let him come in." The Emperor of the Sun and Moon Empire said solemnly.
