Fantasy Starting from the Stone Age - Chapter 148
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Episode 148. Religion and Diplomacy, New 3
The Mainilun gathered in Mainilun. The first to speak was Liwaduwan, who was gnashing his teeth.
“I knew you were a stubborn person and wouldn’t apologize when you did something wrong, but I never thought you would blow up your biggest ally overnight.”
“that…….”
“Do you know how much of Datang’s continental coastline Seiwamuyu protected was? 1/4! 1/4! What this means is that originally we only had to block the west and south, but we have to use troops to block the east as well. In other words, the cost of building a fortress there and sending troops has to be done right away. Even tomorrow. Considering that it was emptied without a single person, the estimated military expenditure alone is twice what it is now. Do you know how much of an army we need that has already been scraped together and barely made human from beasts?”
“No, I know… … .”
“What good is it that we occupy the east? Even if we occupy the coastline, we won’t be able to build a decent navy! And since we’re completely cut off from the Iyakans, even if we build a navy, we won’t be able to trade… …! Why on earth did you do something like this?”
“It wasn’t me who caused this.”
Even the oysters who worshipped All Chaun protested, saying that they could not stand this.
“Hey, all right. I’ve been working hard to block the north, haven’t I? Even the Gigads can’t get on boats. They’re too big. But the coastline is empty? Who’s going to guard this place now? The boats? I don’t think they’ll guard it.”
Darida, who received the fief of Dimanang, is also chewed up.
“Baekkan originally had a strong navy, so if things were as they were, our sea routes would have been completely blocked, but we held out thanks to Seiwamuyu’s naval power alone. If the coastal defenses are suddenly breached here, how are we going to export grain from the Dimanang region? It makes no sense to tell us to cross the Great Forest by land. We have to use ships.”
“What are we going to do with the demons that invaded the inland of Shujor?”
“There’s a river in Daesurim, right? If you go up that river, you’ll end up in the North Sea Ice Forest.”
“No, I’m sorry… … but you retreated too quickly before they could even apologize.”
All three protesters join together in condemning it.
“If someone is thinking about whether or not to apologize when their own people were burned to death without any fault of their own, then their head is going crazy! Get down on your hands and apologize right now!”
Then, Castle Laurent waves his hand.
“No, you can’t apologize this time.”
“What are you talking about?”
“This country is maintained by the majesty of the All-Chaun. Our norms and order come from respecting our superiors, and the All-Chaun maintains order by deeming the moon a being superior to itself. If the All-Chaun bows its head, even if it is on an equal footing, the order of the Datang will be ruined.”
“We must be prepared for civil war… … .”
There was silence. It was a silence that was not bitter but gnashing with anger.
Liwaduwan proclaims:
“‘Right now.’ Bring the governor of Seiwamuyu and the Iyakan back to the east. If you can’t call them… … .”
“What if I can’t call you?”
Liwaduwan makes the most extreme statement he can.
“Shujor will leave Datang! Why should our southern jungle army be sacrificed for your foolish actions!”
“!!!”
If things were as they were, Ol Cha-woon would be angry, but in this case, he couldn’t be angry.
Because three other Minnie Runs also got involved.
“To be honest, I didn’t want to say this, but if we can’t protect the security of the East, Dimanang will have no choice but to become independent and go its own way.”
“It’s a great forest. What good will it do if we block the north? The east is wide open.”
“Umm… … If our eastern coastline is breached, our ranches will be ruined… … If we become independent, we will make the northern region independent by establishing a large ranch.”
All of this made me sweat profusely.
This is the strongest statement that can come out of this country called Datang.
independence.
Breaking out of the family framework, branching off, going independent… … . Absolutely not.
The Shujor jungle has now been largely cleared, and is now the core area of the mint, producing food, supplies, and most importantly, donum. Compared to Dator, which is nothing but grassland, the great ranch, great forest, and granary area of Dimanang to the north are also absolutely unforgettable to Datang.
In other words, this means that Seiwamuyu can never give up.
The diplomatic prowess of the immortal leader, Ol Chaun, is being tested in the most daring and extreme way possible.
Why on earth did I have to test something like that? What unlucky luck.
In fact, the people of Seiwamuyu could not understand why we were running away. They simply followed the orders of the King of Destruction.
A few months later, when they heard from Datang that they would be given back their territory, those who had been their original home there were delighted.
“Aha. So this is how you tried to secure legitimacy.”
However, surprisingly, the King of Mystery City refuses the offer to return here.
“We have committed a crime in Datang, so how can we go back? It is not right to let the people come and go.”
Translating this statement with diplomatic rhetoric, it means:
We have sinned against Datang. =Datang nerds. Listen carefully.
How can we go back? = We know your true intentions, and we will not go back without fair compensation.
It is not right to let the people come and go = Why do you have to come back after you kicked them out?
In a word.
=I can’t just go back. Can you add more?
Ol Chaun’s expression crumpled after receiving this answer. It seemed like he would have to give in to something more in the end…
“As the representative of Datang, as the father and monarch of Datang, I sincerely apologize for this incident. I will strictly punish those involved, thoroughly educate the Datang people, and make sure they never forget the friendship of the Iyakans, their closest friends.”
=We were wrong. It wasn’t really my fault, but please forgive me just this once so I can take the blame for my family’s mistakes.
“We know that the wishes of the Datang people are not the wishes of the All-Chow. We will not stop our exchanges as close friends, and we will continue to exchange with our compatriots in Shuzor.”
=I know I don’t mean you any harm, but the sense of superiority of the Daton idiots is annoying. I have no intention of going back.
I guess I’ll have to make more concessions.
“Because of my lack of virtue, the people have hurt the righteousness of the two countries and caused serious strife between the two races. I will hold you more severely accountable for this matter, and I will punish you for the crimes and contempt you have committed against our close friends with much more heinous crimes than before, and I will pay you over 107,495,424 in compensation for the contempt you have endured.”
=Okay. I raised my child like a beggar, so I’ll give him about 100 million won as an apology and revise the law to really prevent this from happening in the future.
“I did not step down in order to receive money, and the damage to the ties between the two countries cannot be compensated for with money. I cannot remove the burden on the people of Datang, so I respectfully decline such compensation for the sake of the ties between the two countries. I hope we can continue to have good exchanges in the future.”
=Do you think you’re doing this because of the money? If it was because of the money, you would have just stayed.
Mainilun, who had never thought that the King of the Extinction would refuse over 100 million, fell into a state of panic.
“If it’s over 100 million, it’s still a huge amount… … Can’t we increase the amount further?”
“If he’s not doing it for the money, then he seems to want some other special favor.”
“Another privilege… … . What privilege?”
All of this is not diplomacy. This is not simply talking about the deterioration of relations with the surrounding areas due to coercive treatment of the outside world.
All of this is not diplomacy with allies. Diplomacy is not when one side unilaterally demands something from the other side and gives it to them. No matter how important the situation is, diplomacy is when you have to get what you need.
If you continue to support an important ally in international relations, the other party will naturally have the nerve to ask for more.
This is especially true if your weakness has been exploited.
With just one word, he owes a thousand nyang, and all of this leads to a grave mistake.
“We at Datang are fully aware of the importance of Seiwamuyu as an important ally, and we do not wish for them to leave. How can we disparage the virtues of Seiwamuyu, the Dragon King, and the Iyakans, who have had such a huge positive impact on the eastern coastline, the Great Ranch, the Great Forest, and the entire Dimanang region? We ask that you please return.”
In my haste, I made the great mistake of revealing to the people of Datang and the Iyakan how important Seiwamuyu was.
The people of Datang also realized by now how ignorant they were to drive out their friendly country. If Seiwamuyu did not exist right away, they would be the first to be dragged into the military, and they could not afford to pay such high taxes.
“Ah… … . So this was such an important place.”
“The guy who killed the Iyakans was a real son of a bitch.”
“Mixed-bloods are really something!”
And the Iyakans knew it too.
“Huh? Did we do something that important?”
“Then can’t you get a little more?”
Also, I knew about Baekkan and Penkant.
“Seiwamuyu has escaped from the east of Datang! This is a golden opportunity. Let’s settle in the east! Then we can put pressure on that huge country from the east as well!”
“That’s right! If we have the Immortal Corps, we can protect our territory no matter how many Datang armies swarm us!”
It’s a situation where you can’t hide your weaknesses, but you’re talking nonsense in the neighborhood. I heard that the Lord of Baekkan is going to land with his fleet. He’s even said that he’ll bring the Immortal Corps and station them there.
“If the Baekkans come in from the east, the northern part of Datang will truly become independent!”
“Call the Seiwamuyu kids right now!”
“Are you thinking of abandoning Dimanang right now?! You want me to fight with the Baekkans here and die? Negotiate now!”
Even the Minniruns were terrified and begged All Chaun. In the end, a bigger weakness was revealed, and the Iyakans were aiming for it and were showing off their courage.
‘Is it better to place Baekkan, our mortal enemy, in the east? Or do you want to place us, our allies for over ten thousand years, in the east?’
That’s what I’m asking.
“Ah… … . Reka.”
All of this has finally come to an end. There is no way to endure it any longer.
So after dragging it out for eight years, a treaty was finally signed. The contents of the treaty are as follows:
1. In accordance with the law of Datang, racial discrimination is severely punished, and all those who made discriminatory remarks on this matter shall be punished and compensated with compensation.
2. Datang Eastern Region. The people of this region, called Seiwamuyu, are also given medals through due examination.
3. The governance of Seiwamuyu is left to the people there.
4. Allow Governor Seiwamuyu to exercise the same voice in Mainilun as Anrai.
5. Freedom of religious propagation is permitted and religious discrimination is prohibited.
6. Allow tariff-free free trade between Datang and Seiwamuyu and completely open the border.
7. Some of the jungle south of the Shujor River and the cities east of Dator are also incorporated into Seiwamuyu.
8. Drive away the coastline of Seiwamuyu, now ruined by Penkant, with Datang’s army and rebuild the destroyed city.
9. Datang will be paid as a separate compensation, separate from the city reconstruction and discriminatory remarks punishers, which exceed 161,243,136.
10. Seiwamuyu is responsible for the security of the eastern coastline of Datang and will prevent damage to Datang from demons, pirates, and foreign invaders.
Except for Article 10, all of them are disadvantageous to Datang. Seiwamuyu originally had no racial or religious discrimination… … .
Territory was taken away, money was taken away, cities were built, and tariffs were taken from trade.
The Iyakans should be given medals of at least level 8, not 10, and they even have their own autonomy, and in Mainilun, they have a voice like Anrai’s…
The King of Mystery is truly the god of diplomacy. How much did he get for nitpicking over a slightly late apology?
And this Chaun is the ‘god’ of diplomacy. Wow… …. How much did he lose just because of a few slips of the tongue? This was a complete defeat in a diplomatic war.
“It’s better than the whole thing being split into three… … .”
“Is it really better? All I can think about right now is how miserable next year’s tax year is going to be.”
Medakbo has a death face. All the others have the same expression.
I hate those iyakans so much.
But if you hate them, it’s a crime, so you can’t hate them. You have to live with them and make sure they don’t leave.
Well, if you ask, ‘Why don’t you just defend with a Datangun instead?’, you can.
The problem is that then we would have to send out hundreds of thousands more troops. No matter how you calculate it, the cost is a bit more than what Seiwamuyu is currently charging. And when you consider the time it takes and the people who die, it’s even more so…
So, it was really pushed to the limit. It was a great diplomatic victory that scraped the negotiations to the brink of collapse. Instead of the Iyakans, all of this anger was directed at the culture and sense of superiority of the country that caused this disaster.
It is not a problem that can be easily changed just because the leader is angry. This is especially true because the country is maintained by the greatness of that leader.
But we can’t just live like this, taking losses. If they’re going to take our property with just words, we’ll have to do the same.
Datang can’t just take it like this, so he tries to counterattack.