World Domination through Planet Development - Chapter 95



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Episode 95. The Solidifying Power Structure

A room with not very bright lighting.

Although it wasn’t a small room, it felt cramped because it was so full of people.

People were gathered around a table in the center.

The people sitting there were party members in their People’s uniforms, and some in military uniforms. Judging by the ornate badges and medals on their chests, they appeared to be commanders.

And the person sitting at the very top of the table. Hu Chun-Yan.

The top leaders of the Hong Kong government gathered in one place.

A quiet atmosphere. In some ways it may seem gloomy.

Among them, someone spoke first.

“If that guy is crazy, he is definitely crazy.”

As if in agreement with what he said, others also begin to chime in.

“The problem is that because of that author, aren’t we also being treated the same way?”

“It seems like I’m only doing good things for that guy, Lee Chang-jun.”

“That doesn’t mean we can’t be hostile to Li Changjun in the current situation.”

“That’s what they say.”

“Does that matter to you right now? Do you not care about the safety of the citizens of Zhangzhou City right now?!”

Hu Chun-Yan, who could not stand to watch, looked at them and reprimanded them.

Those who had been speaking to him one by one shut their mouths.

As Hu Chun-Yan said, Zhangzhou City was finally caught up in the flames of war. This happened while the former Hong Kong government was occupying Zhangzhou City and forming a front line beyond it.

While directly intervening in the Eastern Theater, he gave orders to directly attack the command center and charging facilities of the android unit stationed in Zhangzhou City.

This directly led to the damage to civilians who were unable to escape from Zhangzhou City.

In order to avoid continuing the war, Hu Chun-Yan temporarily retreated from Zhangzhou City.

After that, I waited at the entrance without leaving Zhangzhou City completely.

Likewise, the Chaoroji side also did not enter Zhangzhou City, but instead set up camp on the approach road in their direction.

It seems that they thought that if they entered first and then Hu Chun-Yan’s army re-entered and engaged in street fighting, they would be at a disadvantage because of the androids.

However, Hu Chun-yan tried to negotiate on the grounds that further loss of life had to be stopped, because even then, politically, it would be more advantageous to join forces with the Beijing government.

There was no way Chaoroji would accept it.

It was unclear whether the reason was because he had seen into Hu Chun-yan’s inner thoughts or because he was originally belligerent, but he demanded not only a complete withdrawal from Zhangzhou City, but also that all responsibility for the destruction of Zhangzhou City be transferred to him.

It meant that Hu Chun-Yan was expected to make political sacrifices.

So the current situation was that negotiations were making slow progress and only the citizens in the blockaded Zhangzhou City were dying.

“Let’s take this opportunity to drive out the Chaoroji and seize control of the Eastern Theater! Since that guy Li Changjun is holding on to the Northern Theater, shouldn’t we just deal with the Eastern Theater?”

“Do you think that guy Li Changjun will just sit by and watch? Do you really think he joined us because he likes us?! Of course, it’s to check Chao Le and preserve his own power. There’s no way he’d just sit by and watch the balance collapse!”

It was exactly as he said.

Why does Hu Chun-Yan retreat instead of going all-out with Chao Le-Ji? If he and Chao Le-Ji fight each other and drain their strength, only Li Chang-Jun will benefit.

“This incident has also revealed the possibility of the UN intervening.”

“Why are those guys meddling in other people’s business?!”

“The important thing is that if the UN intervenes, the Nanjing government, which has a strong presence, will be the one that benefits.”

Humanitarian intervention.

The intention was purely to intervene for human rights, but in reality, this was not the case. The moment an intervention is made, it is natural that it will inevitably have political implications in some way.

Even when the Beijing government could challenge the Hong Kong government with military force, Chao Lei opposed it.

In any case, the UN was neutral on the civil war. That would only be disadvantageous to those who wanted to use force.

But now the situation is different. Since Chaoroji is in a position where he cannot attack the opponent, he is more willing to have the UN intervene.

Moreover, China is a permanent member of the Security Council. Since Chao Leji, who has legally assumed the position of Chairman, represents China as the official government, the UN had no choice but to take Chao Leji’s side.

“If they bring in outside collaborators, why can’t we do it too?”

“Where are you talking about?”

Hu Chun-Yan asked at the suggestion of a party member.

“It is a union of Taiwan and the Korean Peninsula.”

“Hmm… .”

The crowd erupted in laughter at the name Taiwan.

“Even if the Korean Peninsula Union is like that, is there a need to involve Taiwan as well?”

It was originally a question that concerned relations between Taiwan and China.

“Is now the time to be discussing such matters? The UN might treat us as rebels right now.”

Rebels. That was the reality, but it was also difficult to accept such a situation calmly.

“It is true that Taiwan has been diplomatically isolated for some time, but that does not mean that we can ignore its power. And hasn’t it recently established close relations with the UK?”

This was the situation in the world before the civil war broke out in China.

The United States and the EU, which maintained their vested interests with hegemony. And the countries that attempted to oppose such vested interests. Namely, China and Russia.

“Was it just Britain? The EU did the same. Wasn’t it because we, China, were a threat to their position?”

“That’s not what I’m saying, but I’m wondering if there is a country that can give us a helping hand right now. If it’s the UK, it’s definitely possible.”

Since leaving the EU, Britain has struggled to increase its influence in the international community.

While they have continued to join forces to check China and Russia as they originally stood with the US and the EU, the current situation clearly leaves room for a different interpretation.

“That’s right. We, China, were a country that tried to defeat the United States and conquer the world. We were a country that could even shake the UN. But you’re putting yourself under the UN’s legs! It would be better to join hands with those who are outside the existing world order!”

As their voices grew slightly more intense, Hu Chun-Yan carefully raised her hand to stop them from speaking.

“It’s not yet confirmed whether Chaoroji will receive help from the UN. If he really opposes, the UN will have no choice but to follow him. And above all, doesn’t the UN claim to be neutral? Maybe it would be good for us too. So I think it would be better for us to wait and see what he thinks and then act.”

Hu Chun-Yan hinted at his intention.

Of course, this was when he was not held responsible for the Zhangzhou incident. If he continued to make political attacks on me like that, then I had no choice but to seek out collaborators as we discussed.

So, the Hong Kong government decided to first withdraw from Zhangzhou City, but to be lukewarm in its negotiations with the Nanjing government, except for the military aspect.

* * *

Inside the room, all kinds of military electronic equipment are in operation.

In a fairly spacious room, someone was sitting alone, holding a communication device in his hand.

“Do you really think I’d listen to such nonsense?”

The person who speaks bluntly is Li Changjun.

-If you really hadn’t considered that method, I would be very disappointed in you too.

The voice on the other end was none other than Wang Chen.

He secretly contacted Li Changjun through military communication channels.

He didn’t seem to think much of Li Changjun and didn’t use a particularly respectful tone when speaking to him.

Li Changjun himself did not seem to care much about his attitude at this point.

-Li Changjun, do you really think you can compete with Chao Leji and Hu Chunyan?

“Shouldn’t we try to compare the long and short?”

Li Changjun gave a confident answer.

-If that were the case, I think Li Changjun would have already ascended to the position of Chairman. The title of number two under Chairman Xi Jinchang is nothing but an empty title.

That’s right. The hierarchy under Shi Jin-chang was meaningless. Shi Jin-chang’s limbs were those who stood out when they were noticed and those who escaped when they were not.

When Shi Jin-chang was alive, he just struggled and didn’t care about such things at all.

It is also true that we already lost to Chaoroji in the first place.

– Chairman Shi Jinchang had consolidated his power while he was alive. So, didn’t this cause trouble when he died?

Of course, the reason Shi Jin-chang and Chao-o-reo-ji were able to centralize political power in the hands of individuals was because of another background called Rothschild, but they could not have known that.

-I think if China ends up in a military confrontation, then wouldn’t Comrade Hu Chun-yan eventually take power? That would be a better option for you. But honestly, I don’t know how much Comrade Hu Chun-yan will use you.

“… … .”

Li Changjun answered in silence.

-Li Changjun I think there are only two ways for you to survive.

“…What is that?”

– One is to find a military solution. If you subdue the Eastern and Southern Theaters, you can sit on the throne of China.

“Will the general remain silent?”

-Haha, I don’t think it will work even if I stay still, but if you want, I’ll do it.

“… What’s next?”

-The next one is something I’ve already told you about, right? It’s independence.

Yes, what Commander Wang Chen had proposed in advance was independence.

The gist was that if the Northern and Central Theaters joined forces, they would be able to sufficiently defeat the Southern and Eastern Theaters, which had already exhausted their forces.

-With just the Northern and Central regions alone, we can become a country that can join the ranks of advanced countries in the world.

“That must be true.”

– This is not just talk. As I said before, there are many countries that will support us. If we assert our military independence and sovereignty, even Chao Leji and Hu Chun Yan will have no choice.

I couldn’t figure out how a serving soldier could open such a diplomatic route, but I didn’t think he would tell such a reckless lie.

“… I have heard your suggestion. I will think about it and contact you again.”

-Okay, I understand. Please think about it carefully.

Stop.

The connection was lost.

As he said, China was a strong country. If we divide the current Chinese economy into five by simple arithmetic, it would comfortably rank 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th.

Of course, since the economic power of the Western Theater is quite low, the rest of the countries excluding the Western Theater may take 2nd or 3rd place, and the rest will maintain numbers on par with Germany and Japan.

This is also an effect of one market called China, so if it were to be divided, it would be different, but that is the range that can be assumed at present.

But in fact, this was not Li Changjun’s main interest.

The biggest question for him was what would happen to him if this fight ended peacefully and the system was stabilized.

I thought about it over and over again, but I never came up with a good answer.