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"Obviously the Horning Empire, and the Blood Tribe."
Duke Moretti's plain words seemed to think that Lan Qi asked a very meaningless question.
"Have you ever considered that the real enemy is the Blood Clan instead of the simple Huoning Empire? The ambition of the Blood Clan has been known to everyone since ancient times, and now it is overwhelming. Do you really think that they, a group of high-ranking creatures who feed on us humans, will give us Freedom and independence?”
Lan Qi's fingers tapped on the table, the sound echoed in the room, his attitude was particularly determined.
This made some members of Parliament in the conference room look sideways.
There is indeed a rumor called "The Vampires have completely taken control of the Horning Empire".
Although the Horning Empire had vampires emerging during this war.
However, the statement that "the Vampires completely control the Horning Empire" is not necessarily true, and there is still no evidence to confirm it.
The key is whether the current leader of the Horning Empire is a vampire or a human.
If the real enemy of their Polante Empire is not the alliance of humans and vampires, but the complete vampires, then it is indeed a terrible thing. Regardless of peace talks or not, the ultimate goal of the vampires is probably to keep humans in captivity.
But the congressmen did not understand why the Prime Minister was so stubbornly willing to believe that "the vampires have completely taken control of the Horning Empire". This was more like the terrifying news coming from the south that shook their psychology.
As the supreme leader in wartime, if he cannot make accurate judgments in intelligence warfare, it will be a real disaster for the entire Paulant Empire.
Chapter 538 Loren feels like everyone is questioning him
The lights in the House of Lords conference room were concentrated and low, reflecting the documents and maps on the table.
Duke Moretti took a deep breath.
"Wilford, you made a mistake. No matter whether our enemy is the Horning Empire or the Blood Tribe, what we have to consider now is the possibility of war. The war of resistance will inevitably fail. Continuing will only lead to me The army is destroyed, please analyze the problem rationally."
In contrast, Duke Moretti was more calm and prudent, reminding everyone present of rationality and realism.
Other members of the House of Lords present seemed hesitant during the debate.
They exchanged worried glances, sometimes looking at the Prime Minister at the head of the table, sometimes at the Duke.
The tension is almost palpable.
"The northern strait of the mainland is our natural trenches and battlements. It is the broadest body of water that the southerners in the Horning Empire have never seen. We have experience and geographical advantages. The vampires do not dare to fight us at sea in person. If it is on land , these guys who cannot see the sun no longer have absolute safety during the day."
Lanci stated slowly.
"Then men, women, and children will all despise our wrong decisions and dereliction of duty - because we failed to fulfill our responsibilities to protect them, leaving them unarmed to face the vampires."
Duke Moretti pressed forward step by step,
"Once the Kingdom of Fuklo and the Kingdom of Edis on the east and west sides fall, we will be surrounded and encroached on the land, and even the northern snowfield behind will be blocked. The naval battle you mentioned will no longer hold. What can we do with the Horning Empire? Confrontation? Do you think they won’t fight a tug-of-war with us? The Horning Empire has a lot of patience, and they have their backs to the entire southern continent, and what are we backing? The crumbling neighboring countries that may become enemies at any time? That area The snowfield that is dark all year round? Or the group of demons on the other side of the snowfield who are eyeing each other and are also unable to communicate? "
"I will try hard to engage in diplomacy and seek support from neutral countries."
Lan Qi said immediately.
Compared to Duke Moretti's sharp questioning, his response seemed extremely short.
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, you should not go over my shoulders and try to engage in diplomacy with other countries. This is a distrust of me."
Duke Moretti, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, shook his head and said.
"But besides considering seeking peace talks with the Horning Empire, have you ever considered putting down your posture and seeking help from a neutral country?"
Ranchi questioned.
"Haha, I don't know whether the Prime Minister is optimistic or naive. In a neutral country, even if you randomly grab a young man who knows a little bit about history in the parliament, ask them why there is still a country that remains neutral in this stall. They can all tell you the answer. If we can be a neutral country that reaps the final benefits, why don’t we, the Polante Empire, not want to end up in the end?”
This question only received Duke Moretti's cold sarcasm.
"Instead of asking for an overlord who is far stronger than us, if you have the ability, go and persuade a neutral country that is even as powerful as us to help the Kingdom of Bliss and give the people more confidence? Instead of letting us have no chance of winning. Put yourself to the test, talk on paper, and make boastful remarks.”
Although his tone still showed the restraint of a diplomat, the dispute between the two had obviously become more intense and there was already a tendency to quarrel.
After Duke Moretti finished speaking, many members of Congress lowered their heads and sighed feebly.
It’s not that the Prime Minister’s argumentative skills are inferior to those of Duke Moretti.
But in the face of this time point and the actual facts, the entire Helsalem was panicked. They couldn't help but be more biased towards Duke Moretti and think about the possibility of peace talks mentioned by the Duke.
No one can see the hope of victory. Even though the courage in the Prime Minister is like a flame, no one is willing to fly into the flames.
As long as the Prime Minister relents now, they can comply with Duke Moretti's proposal, change the current trend of Helsalem, and actively prepare for negotiations.
"No need to say more, I will not change my mind. We in the Polante Empire want to show the vampires our integrity. They will never be able to conquer all humans. I will take full responsibility for this matter."
Lan Qi stood up, pushed his seat into the table, glanced around the conference room, and said.
"Are you sure?"
Duke Moretti's voice finally turned cold.
"Yeah, that's why I'm in this seat."
Lan Qi gently let go of the hand pushing the chair, and there was a heavy crashing sound of the chair legs falling to the ground, which suddenly shocked the surrounding MPs back to their senses.
Duke Moretti was not at all intimidated by Ranchi's momentum.
"Can we understand that the Prime Minister has completely rejected the possibility of any negotiation with the Horning Empire?"
After Duke Moretti finished speaking, he silently looked at the conservatives.
"..."
Lan Qi remained silent.
This time he did not refute Moretti and show his tough attitude. He just walked out of the meeting room alone, announcing with his back that the meeting was over.
……
In the Capitol.
When Lan Qi walked around the corner of a deserted corridor, the cat boss jumped out of the shadow and got into Lan Qi's coat.
"Meow meow meow, why don't you fight anymore? Are you really considering surrendering?"
Boss Cat asked Lan Qi in an imperceptible voice.
It was extremely worried, afraid that Lan Qi would really be convinced.
It saw that the current situation of the Polante Empire had become——
[Popularity: 132→145/1000 (popular support rate and cohesion)]
[House of Representatives: 419→305→252/1000 (support rate of high-level officials within the Polante Empire)]
[Military strength: 124/1000 (using the Horning Empire as a reference)]
[Finance: 221→222/1000 (the current productivity status of the Polante Empire)]
[Diplomacy: 115/1000 (diplomatic relations with the demon world and surrounding countries that have not yet surrendered)]
Unsurprisingly, the overall odds of winning are still locked at zero, because the overall data is getting worse.
More than a day had passed since they arrived in this shadow world.
There are currently just over 43 days left.
On the first day, in addition to getting to know and win over the people around him, after Lanci gave a public speech in front of the media after taking office, the public opinion quickly rose from 132 to 145, and it seems that it is still rising slowly according to the speed of communication.
However, because he publicly expressed the idea that he should take the initiative to fight, he seemed to offend the conservatives. The number of votes in the House plummeted from 419 to 305, and it fell again because of the quarrel with Duke Moretti just now.
The fiscal changes may have been due to more confidence among the people and a modest increase in productivity, inspired by Ranchi.
There have been no changes in military power or diplomacy.
"If I had continued to refute Duke Moretti's words, I would have left behind written evidence of 'rejecting all possibilities for peace talks.' He was trying to trick me. Duke Moretti probably arranged for the minutestaker to record the meeting in the next room. The content of our conversation will be used by conservatives to impeach me, so I must not admit it just now."
Lan Qi answered the little black coal ball in a low voice.
"Meow."
Boss Cat suddenly realized.
There is such a trap.
Fortunately, you kid reacted just now, otherwise the parliament item might directly drop to 100, declaring the game over.
No, you are a little too skilled.
How come you, an art student, look like a seasoned veteran when you get to Congress?
……
Icerite Academy, the highest-floor conference room in the main building of the Sage Academy. The conference room with light-colored walls is transparent and the green plants placed on the spacious windowsill always bring vitality to this space.
But at this moment.
In this conference room, ongoing discussions on controversial topics suddenly became heated and chaotic from time to time.
"Now Lan Qi has several choices. First of all, he can only take care of the people and the parliament. He must first try to balance it as much as possible, use his own knowledge to transform the Paulante Empire, and increase the military or finance as much as possible in a short time. Only in this way can he There will be hope to change the 0% chance of winning.”
Many professors were discussing.
Seats and tables are arranged in a round table format, with several large round tables surrounding a central projection screen.
There were five or six teachers sitting on each table, either frowning and staring at the projection screen, or actively communicating with the professors around them.
This is more like a seminar or presentation than a conference.
"Actually, Lan Qi's performance in improving public support is pretty good. If the House of Representatives hadn't been too slow to deal with it, he might have been able to get the public support level higher by the end of the campaign if he went all out."
Seeing Lan Qi in the shadow world trapped in a dilemma, the outside world also discovered the ebb and flow relationship between [People's Heart] and [Parliament] in this shadow world.
Although Ranchi seems to have some talent for raising public opinion, the corresponding price is a collapse in parliamentary approval ratings.
Public opinion indeed prefers a prime minister who can lead them to victory, while the House of Representatives is mainly controlled by conservatives and has a solid structure that Lanci cannot shake in a short time.
But both of these are obviously co-factors.
The formula for calculating the odds of winning is unclear, but one thing is certain. Military strength and finances are the two indicators most closely related to the winning rate of this film world. Even if the people's support and parliament are raised very high, the military strength is not enough or the finances are too low. The odds must still be zero.
"Time is Lan Qi's capital now, and every day is almost a consumable for him. In addition to the necessary time to stabilize the people's hearts and the parliament, it depends on how he chooses to allocate his time to improve the other three items. "
"Lan Qi is a magic craftsman from another era. He is a living doctor. He should be able to improve his military strength a little in more than forty days. But unfortunately, he is not a seventh or eighth level magic craftsman, so it is difficult to achieve a significant improvement."
"In peacetime, Lan Qi can be a non-human and improve finances by sacrificing diplomacy, but in wartime it is difficult to fabricate productivity out of thin air, and diplomacy cannot be lowered. Although inspiring people's hearts can have a weak impact on productivity, there is a limit after all. "