Chapter 1188 Long-term vision (first update)

On the surface, Latvinia's external expansion has stopped. The ethnic conflicts, religious conflicts and wealth gap between Yugoslavia in the Balkan Peninsula are enough to keep the newly established Latvian government busy for a long time. In the half month after the Wakandans left, Latovinia, which had escaped the financial difficulties of the Eternal City, radiated infrastructure construction projects from the capital to the outside. The city will expand together with the railway network until The province of Latvinia is built into a giant city with a space elevator.

The land of Latvinia will not be limited to the land part. The Wakanda and Mars Foundries have taken orders to build new space stations. In the future, Wakandans and Latvinians can use the space elevator and ride it docked at the dock. The void passenger plane in the spacecraft goes to high orbit, where there will be a giant space station that can be called a moving plate.

The space station will be divided into docking areas, military areas and living areas for docked starships. Convenient transportation and sufficient supplies will make it a permanent place to live. It is conceivable that Latvinia in the future will attract many immigrants, and the emperor intends to use these people to complete his work and alleviate the plight of underpopulation in the Balkans - now he cannot buy Syrian refugees from Turkey to serve as The labor force, humans who have not yet seen the cruelty of the universe, only use refugees as a tool for profit and self-gratification. Latovinia, which requires refugees to give up their religious beliefs and work and study scientifically and rationally, will inevitably suffer more criticism.

"Why?" Stephanie Malik asked angrily. Compared with the silent secretary Diana List who stood aside, her reaction was much more intense. She was one of the first senior officials to learn about the temporary suspension of some plans. For a person who coordinates the planning of all infrastructure construction projects, the biggest headache for her now is the population of Latvinia, which is only over 100 million in the Balkan Peninsula. It is difficult for the population to meet the labor force required for such a large-scale infrastructure project. "In any case, when those refugees arrive in the Balkans, we have the final say. They can do whatever we want them to do. We were often criticized when we solved the ethnic conflicts in Yugoslavia. Why have you stopped here now?"

Stephanie Malick pulled up a chair and sat face to face with the Emperor at her desk.

Her personal relationship with the emperor allowed her to speak out and even raise objections rather than blindly follow administrative orders, after all, the emperor's initial career had close ties with the Malik family. What's more, the emperor himself also encourages his subordinates to think independently. Those who are unable to speak because of the emperor's authority are always worried about the problem of bureaucracy, but that problem currently does not exist due to the emperor's efficient management and organizational level.

"You don't have to worry about international public opinion. Instead of calling them slaves, we can use some nice names, such as the Return to Civilization Project. As long as we have a nice name and have some living allowances, we can avoid the accusations of international public opinion. If we take over If they have refugees, then the EU will have to pay us a sum of money because we have helped them solve serious social problems." Without leaving the emperor time to answer, Stephanie Malik began to find out on her own the reasons why the emperor adjusted his plan. , "Could it be that it is for the smooth progress of the oil hoarding project? Those pariahs in Saudi Arabia, as long as the aliens have enough brains to conduct strategic analysis when the end comes, those princes and nobles will be the first people to die on the earth... Could it be Isn’t it?”

Stephanie Malik was also surprised when the emperor shook his head.

"Or is it a matter of the dominant nation or cultural invasion? We have discussed the reasons for the rise of the United States during the two world wars. Our industrial base needs the support of foreign populations just like the United States of the last century. Latovinia is destined to become A multi-ethnic nation. We need to seize the opportunity to gain more organized population migration as a labor force before the alien fleet arrives, my lord!”

"It's not for such a simple reason, Stephanie. Before the end of the first phase of the project, the engineering equipment is enough to solve most manpower problems. The alien fleet will arrive before the second phase of the project is launched, and subsequent projects will be carried out under fire. "The emperor said calmly, his eyes illuminated by the warm light of the desk lamp, "Stephanie, you are still looking at the problems encountered by Latvinia from the perspective of an earth country, instead of moving towards the human empire of the galaxy and setting your sights. Look further and you’ll get the answer.”

"Then this is not a problem, my lord." Stephanie said, "At that time, the life of a refugee will be less than a piece of bread. Now Europeans are not willing to work for refugees, and they will not be willing to share food in the future. Then It is already a very kind act to ask refugees to give up their religion, let alone provide them with jobs and education. Then they will believe in you instead of the gods in books."

The words of the Minister of the Interior were very sincere. From a practical point of view, the emperor should indeed follow her advice.

After the arrival of the alien fleet, international public opinion accusations about human rights have no meaning. At that time, human life was not as valuable as food, weapons and fuel. Death would be the most common thing in the world, so the emperor would not consider it at all. Something that will expire immediately.

The plan to hoard oil will indeed be partially affected, but the disturbance value is still within the acceptable range. When the emperor and the regent first made the plan while drinking, they reserved a considerable numerical margin for correcting errors in subsequent calculations. This reserve margin is a more appropriate range obtained after repeated calculations by the emperor's astonishing brain. As long as Stephanie Malick and Regent Victor von Doom proceed as planned, there will be no problems with the plan to stockpile oil, and even if it fails, there will be an alternative plan that can be executed.

Stephanie Malick's speculations all came to nothing because she believed it was a sign of the emperor's softness.

When war comes, human nature will be infinitely magnified, and any atrocities unimaginable by ordinary people will spread on the earth, but that is not the most terrifying thing. The Emperor is well aware that when Thanos's fleet arrives in the solar system, some ruling groups will expose their outrageous bottom line and even defect to aliens in order to obtain more technology, turning their guns on their fellow humans. , striving to be the king of mankind under the rule of aliens.

The battle between humans and humans, the battle between humans and aliens, and the battle between humans and monsters created by humans will take place on the surface of this planet at the same time. Although in the eyes of many countries, Latovinia, which has begun to prepare for a large-scale invasion of alien fleets, is quite crazy, because many experiences have proven that aliens only carried out small-scale attacks - but by that time, insisting on large-scale attacks Latovinia of Humanism and "Unified Truth" will become a prophet, and all decisions made for the survival of the human race will appear to be very correct and reasonable. Although this kind of righteousness cannot solve practical problems, it can provide long-term stability and legitimacy. Therefore, both the emperor and the regent agreed to temporarily stop the pace of expansion, operate with peace of mind, and accumulate strength for the future.

The Emperor hopes that the coming invasion will make the human race realize that the price of survival is a series of trolley problems, and that humans must make the right choices to repel the aliens that fill the solar system. The premise of this strategy is that Thanos must realize that he cannot complete his mission in space and completely prevent the alien fleet from achieving a quick victory through orbital bombing. This sounds a bit incredible, because the technological generation gap and orbital control rights are irreparable, but judging from the intelligence obtained from Asgard and the Emperor's time as an interstellar pirate, Thanos, the tyrant, is extremely proud and arrogant. Tovinia can make a strategic layout based on this feature and use the only way to completely eliminate the alien fleets scattered throughout the solar system.

This war is not only a tribulation for the human race, but also an opportunity for all-round transformation from technology to thinking, even if it means that humans outside Latovinia and outside the emperor's protection will be massacred by alien armies. It is impossible for the emperor to be soft-hearted. Stephanie Malik understood this when she saw the eyes the emperor cast on her. She understood that the emperor's ambition required more than just labor, but more things that must be exchanged for blood.

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