It's better to conquer them than to command the steel torrent

Chapter 59｜Head of State Meeting (Seeking Follow-up Reading)
This involves a small question - are steamed buns considered bread?

"It's a bit mysterious..."

Anyway, Shang Ke didn't think much about it. He complained and ate the steamed bun on the plate in front of him that he had already taken two bites of.

Just as Demeter had said, some vague fragments of images emerged in his mind.

"what?"

Then, Shang Ke frowned involuntarily.

That Atropos predicted that the world might fall into disaster - the Triple Entente of the United Kingdom, the Kingdom of Sardinia, and the Empire of Ivan Rus defeated all the powers that dared to resist, and finally gathered the vassal states of the world to besiege the Grand Commonwealth and drive the latter back to its homeland. The two sides fought fiercely, and even used nuclear and chemical weapons.

No? What kind of hatred or grudge is this?
To be honest, Shang Ke was skeptical about this. From common sense, this situation was too unbelievable.

The three countries combined are indeed powerful, but their opponents are equally strong. The first difficulty is the two land powerhouses, Valland and Marianna. Even if the two are defeated, America on the American continent is not so easy to deal with.

Shank buried this doubt in his heart, then found a Bohemian flight attendant and asked her about Greek mythology.

From her, Shank learned that Demeter was the goddess of agriculture and one of the twelve Olympian gods, while Artemis was the goddess of hunting and the moon.

"Wait, who is Atropos then?"

The flight attendant blinked and replied cheerfully, "She and her two sisters are daughters of Zeus, and they control the fate of the world. They are absolutely fair, and their decisions cannot be contradicted even by Zeus. Atropos oversees everything and pronounces death with his scissors, while the youngest sister, Clotho, is responsible for weaving the threads of fate for every god or man."

"I see. Okay, I understand." Shang Ke nodded thoughtfully.

After getting a general understanding, he tried to relate it all to the reality.

He vaguely remembered Shang Yuxiu once complaining that Ivanros had had bumper harvests for many years in a row. And considering Demeter said that her divine power was stolen, did this make sense?

Thinking of this, Shang Ke couldn't help but want to laugh.

That Veronica was truly foolish. She paid such a high price for a blood pact, only to receive a bountiful harvest. If she truly desired revenge, she might have been more drastic, perhaps summoning an army of the undead. What good would a bountiful harvest do? It would only support industrial development and increase the population.

After thinking carefully for a long time, he somewhat believed the disaster told by Demeter who suddenly appeared, but he still couldn't understand why things had developed to that point.

What's the point of the thread of destiny? Why is the situation in the Great Unity Federation different?

While Shang was pondering, the meeting between the two heads of state was about to begin.

Initially, the two capitals of the North and the South served as the capital of the Grand Federation. It was only after the completion and opening of the railway that the founding father made the decision to temporarily move the capital.

This was largely a response to external threats, as the large-scale civil unrest caused by the change of dynasties gave European powers an opportunity, and the United Kingdom and the Ivan Rus Empire once again increased their invasion attempts from the southwest and northwest.

Unexpectedly, the conflict and game continued intermittently for a long time, almost a generation, before the British and Ivan Ross completely gave up the idea.

After such a long time, the Xijing Capital Special District has been built into a decent shape, and the controlling government has indefinitely shelved the plan to relocate the capital.

As for why the center of the controlling government was chosen to be located in Huaqing Pool in Mount Li, it was mainly because the large number of ruins left by the battle to recover this place had not yet been rebuilt, while the remote Huaqing Pool complex in Mount Li was relatively complete. In addition, the founding father himself believed that the quiet and peaceful local area was more suitable for office work, so it was continued to be used.

"Sir, it's almost time, two more minutes." "Okay."

The new commander-in-chief was addicted to smoking. He took a few deep puffs and then put out the cigarette that was almost finished.

Judging from the image of a traditional leader, he is not experienced enough. The youngest president in the history of the Grand Union was in his forties, and he is still a few years away from forty.

The Renhe faction had carefully evaluated and evaluated the decision to nominate him as a candidate after comprehensive consideration. Opinion polls cannot represent the real situation. The silent majority is the majority, especially in turbulent times. People subconsciously tend to choose more energetic young and middle-aged people rather than the aging middle-aged and elderly.

As it turned out, this decision was correct.

The new commander-in-chief and the dean of the Tank Academy had worked together before. When dealing with the large-scale rebellion in Sumudala, the commander-in-chief was a commissioner sent by the Ministry of the Interior, and the dean was only a lieutenant colonel.

Given the dire situation, the president proposed a policy of killing ten to warn the hundred—selecting some of the captured rebels and executing them immediately. However, the commander-in-chief still felt the president was too conservative—in extraordinary times, extraordinary measures were called for. So, without prior approval, he ordered the execution of all the rebels to deter the scoundrels.

Afterwards, the Grand Commander was transferred to the Ministry of Justice for three years, after which he resigned and entered politics, serving as a legal adviser in the Lingnan region.

All in all, he's a tough guy with lots of energy and drive.

Veronica Alexandrovna and her group had rested for a night at the Shangdeyuanyin Hotel, which was reserved for high-level guests.

She was very interested in Chinese gardens, but she felt that they were too elegant and simple, not gorgeous at all, and could not be compared with the magnificent Catherine Palace.

The Khitans are obviously quite wealthy, yet they pretend to be simple and indifferent. How hypocritical, she thought.

By this time, Veronica was already dressed and in the best condition to prepare for the upcoming meeting.

The meeting hall was chosen to be the North Hall, and the time for departure for the meeting was calculated by clock. According to the rules, both parties would arrive almost at the same time.

Veronica, wearing a gray coat, a black top hat and high heels, walked into the hall, and the commander-in-chief also came towards her.

Judging from her height, the Queen was much taller than the Commander-in-Chief. She had a blank expression on her face, yet she exuded an air of arrogance.

After shaking hands and greeting each other, the two men turned around and walked side by side to their seats, followed closely by the minister and two translators.

"Are you used to the food here?" The commander-in-chief said with a smile, "I see Ms. Veronica even brought some chefs with her. It seems she's quite particular about food."

"Very good, I've already tried several famous dishes." Veronica said lightly: "Thank you very much for the hospitality, Mr. President."

The memorandum of the meeting agenda had been coordinated in advance, and after the two sat down, they had a brief conversation and then moved on to the first topic.

Veronica, with a serious expression, feigned sincerity and said, "Mr. President, I am extremely sorry for the unpleasant conflict that has occurred between our two countries. I believe that such damage to the relationship between neighbors and friends will never happen again."

This kind of statement is just a statement to pave the way for subsequent demands.

Therefore, the Great Commander also responded with polite words. He laughed and said, "Our people have always sincerely wanted to live in harmony with their neighbors. No one wants to see bloodshed."

(End of this chapter)