After being forced to step down, the once-annoying nun eloped with me.

"Isugard hopes that Gaparia and Bayez will join the war against the Roman Empire."

Ysgard hoped to have land allies to tie down the Roman Empire's army during his invasion of Roman.

Although the Roman Empire's army was still in the feudal period, using swords, bows, crossbows, and catapults, it was simply no match for the Isugardians, who possessed naval cannons and eagle mothers, on the coast.

However, the Issugardians can only deploy a limited number of troops at a time, and their ammunition supplies can only be obtained domestically... Without the assistance of land allies, Issugardians are likely to be halted on the southwestern coast of the Roman Empire, thus becoming bogged down in a quagmire of war.

They desperately need the aid of their land allies, who, in turn, hope that Ysugard will become bogged down in a war.

For the Gaparia, they also need to reap the benefits of this period of technological advancement, expanding the armies of the elves and demons with more weapons while gaining time to develop the Oak Industry.

For Bayerzans, they had just ended a war with demons, and their country was in ruins and had not yet been rebuilt, so it was impossible for them to join the war.

Moreover, if Ysgard gets bogged down in war, there will be a huge demand for their goods—everyone would be happy to send expensive life-saving medicines to wounded allies! So Ysgard, I'm not saying anything, but why don't you just stay stuck in the quagmire?

Of course, this cannot be done directly.

Yang Hao reluctantly exchanged a glance with Fen, pretending to ponder for a long time before finally managing to squeeze out these words:

"From my personal perspective, I also wish I could take revenge on Roman immediately."

But the problem is, Miss Nia... as you probably know, I once had a student who is now the Empress of the Roman Empire—

She was being blackmailed. If I intervened in this war, my only chance to save my students might disappear. Under these circumstances, it's impossible for me to rashly intervene in the war, so please—”

"Your Majesty Yang Hao, I'll be frank—if Isugard can help you rescue the Empress, would Gaparia and Bayezid be willing to intervene in the war?"

"...ha?"

what is this?

Yang Hao and Fen were stunned for a moment, just staring at the black dragon Nia.

Then they suddenly realized that rescuing the little queen was indeed a bit of a hassle for the elves.

But for this black dragon, who is almost immune to magic, she could easily fly over in a flash, snatch the person out of the palace, and escape, while simultaneously infuriating the mages left behind in the capital...

So what does this mean?

Did they end up shooting themselves in the foot?

Yang Hao stared stiffly at the black dragon. He had considered that after he rescued the little queen and shifted the blame, Isgard might accept the blame without a second thought and then ask the elves to start a war.

But he never expected that Ysgard would willingly take the blame upon himself, and he really didn't seem to have any reason to refuse!

How to do?

He and Fen looked at each other.

Meanwhile, seeing Yang Hao's actions, Heilong Nia finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She finally won back a point, saying that someone like Yang Hao, who values ​​relationships, would never give up on that little empress.

Although the intelligence from Isgard only leaned towards the possibility that the young queen was being controlled, Yang Hao's previous statement undoubtedly confirmed this possibility...

In this situation, it's acceptable to use Ysgard as a scapegoat for "starting a total war" and trade the young empress in return.

(After all, we started this war.) Nia thought to herself, (If getting the elves to join the war reduces the casualties among our men, that would be about right.)

She smiled and waited for Yang Hao and the others to reply.

Chapter 3: United Rule and False Gods 8K

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That night.

After concluding the meeting with Issugard and signing an agreement to slaughter fat sheep.

Yang Hao and the others first returned to the Green Courtyard, and then after having Naruja, Arthur, and Dr. Joseph gather together temporarily, he had Finn teleport them to the conference room in the Purple Palace in Constantinople.

There, Teresa had also finished her day's work and sat wearily in the main seat, waiting for their arrival.

The table was set with steaming food. Although the food looked rather rough, it was a sign that the Bayerzans were finally eating bread and normal vegetables, something to celebrate.

"I thought you'd be a little late, and I was prepared to rest for a while," the purple-clad princess said with a smile after dismissing the guards in the conference room. She watched as Yang Hao habitually walked over and sat down beside her. "But since everyone's here, let's eat and chat—after all, Yang Hao and I have something important to announce to everyone."

"Then I'll look forward to it—more importantly, Theresa, are your people really okay without meat?"

"Animal husbandry is not the top priority right now, and frankly, we don't even have the confidence to officially start agriculture this spring... What we can do now is use this unsuitable time for farming to allow some citizens who are not involved in reconstruction to learn the culture and techniques passed down from the past."

“Training a few hunters wouldn’t be a problem.”

"Fen, I reckon even if all the wild animals in the Monster Forest were killed, it still wouldn't be enough to feed these hundreds of thousands of people... But compared to that, the coastal area seems to be within Constantinople's sphere of influence, right? The pastures there have excellent quality grass; perhaps we could consider fencing off some land first..."

"That is your land. But you'd better be prepared for an invasion by the northern barbarians."

Finn sounded particularly helpless as she spoke. After all, to be honest, Constantinople's location was indeed extremely important.

From the air, you can see that after rising, Constantinople is situated at the border between the Monster Forest and the western grasslands. Not only is the land fertile, but after clearing the forest on the west side, Constantinople will have a large tract of land for cultivation or grazing, making it easy for it to support itself next year.

Meanwhile, Constantinople was also close to the secret port built by Isgard, and its urban sphere of influence encompassed the main transportation routes of the entire western region. This route, consisting of pasture plains, was precisely the only way for the northern barbarians to enter the south.

It has both pastures and arable land, and it also has coastal ports and fishing ports in close proximity. Who knows, one day the city might even be built all the way to the coast—there are very few cities in the world with such a good location as Constantinople.

In the future, Constantinople will be able to produce its own fish, livestock, wheat from fertile farmland, and rare resources from the Monster Forest.

But precisely because of this, Constantinople has no natural defenses. It can only rely on its centuries-old, dilapidated walls to withstand possible attacks from northern barbarians. This is why Finn wants Yang Hao and his group to be prepared.

Yang Hao and Theresa were well aware of this. In this late winter when farming was impossible, besides having the citizens rebuild the city and gather resources, their most important task was naturally to repair the city walls.

However, this repair will take at least a year and a half to complete. After all, they lack many things: stone cutting machines, enough stone, and enough manpower—but everyone is already doing it, so this matter can be put on hold for the time being.

"The situation in Constantinople isn't too urgent yet, especially since Isgard also gave us a shock... Who knew they'd put us in such a dilemma at the last minute? But oh well, it won't affect us too much... We've already made enough money, and trade can resume soon, as long as Gaparia produces its first [Barrel] for storing magic..."

"Yes. But what's the important matter you're talking about...?"

Finn asked curiously while eating her vegetarian food, Arthur nodded while munching on his bread, and Dr. Joseph stared at Yang Hao without even eating: everyone was curious about what Yang Hao was going to say later.

Faced with everyone's attention, Yang Hao and Teresa exchanged a glance and then smiled knowingly together, saying:

“We intend to form a federation between Bayern and Gaparia, which means that we will operate in the name of a federation and become a single country.”

The entire conference room fell silent after those words were spoken.

Fen almost choked on her mouthful of vegetarian food and was coughing incessantly.

Arthur even sprayed a mouthful of breadcrumbs directly onto Joseph's face, while Naruja, who was secretly sitting on the other side of Yang Hao, tilted her head with a face full of question marks because she couldn't understand what this meant.

Finn then pressed him with "Are you serious?!" In reality, this was a major decision that Yang Hao and Theresa had considered for a long time before bringing it up.

As is well known, Bayer Nuggets is currently in a very bad situation.

Not only is the male-to-female ratio an unprecedented 1:5, not only is the age structure of the entire city terrifying, but even now, Constantinople will need at least twenty years to rebuild the city.

More importantly, Theresa believed that Constantinople was no longer capable of living independently as it had in the past, nor was it capable of fighting alone as before.

Her point was that the friendship between Constantinople and Gaparia wasn't deep enough. Given Yang Hao's current important position in both countries' decision-making bodies, rather than allowing Bayern and Gaparia to remain independent and potentially become estranged over future interests, it would be better to take this opportunity to merge them directly.

However, this merger was not a merger in the true sense, but rather a merger between two countries while ensuring their own sovereignty.

"At that time, the issues that the Federation will face will need to be discussed together, and the distribution of interests within the Federation can be determined after considering the needs of different regions. We can entrust the most urgent needs of a certain place to the other party, which can allow resources to flow quickly between the two countries, allowing us to act as a country in diplomatic occasions, while maintaining our own sovereignty and culture domestically... In a sense, it is a Federation with relatively strong domestic independence. Most importantly, I think this is very suitable for us."

After all, Bayer Gems and the Elf Kingdom were inseparable. Yang Hao muttered to himself, and that was indeed the case. At least for Bayer Gems.

Fen thought silently for a while, then shook her head, and then nodded:

"The elves would not refuse such a proposal...and would naturally be willing to govern their respective kingdoms while maintaining the independence of both countries."

But Your Majesty, Regent, you have overlooked one problem: you currently hold multiple positions, and when the time comes, you will need to travel to Fingal and remain in Constantinople. Without the Elven teleportation magic, the journey alone will take several days. This is very unhealthy. Moreover, the Elves will be unable to cooperate due to their lack of knowledge of Bayrjan's governing plans, and vice versa.

"I know. So, Fen, what's your thought?"

"Why not build a new city at the border between Constantinople and Fingal and then move our respective capitals there? This way, the friendship between Bayez and Gaparia will be even closer, and most importantly, elves and humans will be able to understand each other's thoughts and work more closely, making cooperation easier."

"...That's a good idea. But you know, right? Our current population and resources are simply not enough to build a new city, and now is not the time to waste resources and manpower, is it?"

"We can first establish a foundation in Gaparia using the ancient elven tree—after all, the elven forest will expand to wherever the elven capital is located. Once we have established the foundation, it is feasible to continue construction after Bayerzans has recovered its strength."

"I see..."

In summary, Finn agreed to the proposal to establish a federation, but she still needed to mention it to the Elven Council upon her return, so that the old elves could vote symbolically. The entire meeting would probably not last more than five minutes.

Not only that, Finn also thought, "Since everyone has established a federation, why not just build the capital together as well?"

This is not an unfounded idea, but a conclusion Fen reached after considering Yang Hao's current situation.

Yang Hao is really too busy.

For now, he only needs to focus on Constantinople. In the future, he will have to be responsible for the work in both Constantinople and Gaparia, even with the elven mage accompanying him and able to use teleportation. But even so, the cultural and governing differences among mid-level civil servants may still keep the federation in a state of stagnation and waste for a long time.

To avoid meaningless waste, establishing a new bureaucratic city to merge the capital is also necessary. Not to mention, as members of the federation, although the federal states possess autonomy, mutual policy support is still essential.

Otherwise, a situation might arise where Bayezid raises tariffs on Isogard, while Gaparia foolishly maintains low tariffs until Constantinople sends someone to inquire and they finally understand what happened.

But then again...

Everyone knows that buying a villa in the capital is a good thing.

However, objectively speaking, the fact that people can't afford houses that cost hundreds of thousands of yuan per square meter is another matter entirely...

Although Gaparia stated that he would "start construction first," Yang Hao pondered that he might die of old age before Bayer Zans even recovered to the point where it could build another city...

So he really just treated it as a promise to his descendants. He didn't take it too seriously. Yeah, really not.

Finn and Theresa exchanged a glance, both sensing Yang Hao's distracted state. They roughly understood what was going on, but neither of them said anything.

Dinner continued, with everyone discussing the future outlines of this federation. What the elves would be responsible for, what Bayerzans would be responsible for, and ultimately everyone focused on when to announce it and what name to give it.

Finn wanted a poetic name, but when he blurted out a name that was hundreds of words long, it almost made Teresa choke.

Theresa planned to give a symbol to the god who ate and slept but never woke up, hoping to wake Him up sooner. However, the "City of Light" reminded everyone of St. Petersburg, the current capital of the Church of Light—after all, that city was also called the "City of Light" by the Church of Light.

Arthur and Joseph simply couldn't offer any opinions, while Naruja tilted her head and uttered a very perplexing name: Golem Alliance.

It seems that the Ling clan chief, whose mind is filled with golems, will never be able to think of anything new besides golems in his lifetime. Yang Hao rubbed her antlers, which were shimmering with a faint pink light, with a wry smile. After realizing that this might be Naruja's deliberate act, Fen and the Purple-Clad Princess did not look too good.

In the end, Yang Hao made the preliminary decision to use the most practical name to determine the name of the new federation:

"Let's call it the United Nations—I can't think of any better names anyway, so let's just go with that. After all, I don't want to be intimidated by two pages of country names when signing a contract, nor do I want to get a headache from weird names. Let's keep it simple, okay?"

That's good now.

Fen, who had somehow appeared behind Yang Hao, and Teresa together expressionlessly grabbed the regent by the neck as he spoke out.

For no other reason than that this man insulted their aesthetic sense as well.