Chapter 1487: Chapter 1487

1487: Chapter 1483: The Outbreak of the World War 1487: Chapter 1483: The Outbreak of the World War Military has always been an extension of politics, but on the flip side, the outcomes of military endeavors can, in turn, determine the direction of a political era.

They are inherently two sides of the same coin, in the end all a means for certain groups to seek benefits for themselves, regardless of whether in theory or in practice, they can never truly be separated…

“We need a Great Counteroffensive, to proclaim the rise of New Kingdom, to declare our necessity for existence.”

From its name alone, Dawnlight Nation illuminates the history of this ethnic group, this kingdom—they need a victory, an indisputable Great Counteroffensive, to prove the necessity of this kingdom’s continued existence.

Whether it’s the common populace, the armies fighting to the death on the frontline, the busy merchants, workers, craftsmen, or even the various lords and parliament members, they’ve all been in the long night for far too long and yearn to see the day the sun rises.

So, if you cannot bring the dawn, then what necessity is there for the existence of your Dawnlight Nation?

“We need a victory to prove the significance of our arrival, to show that our Easterners’ involvement is beneficial to the whole world, to prove that we will become a part of this world’s history…

No, we will become its true core.”

The Eastern Country hoped for a war; the treaty of a year and a half ago had turned into reality, and they had begun a comprehensive investment in this world in all aspects.

What pleased them most was that this world, this New Kingdom, had not yet reached the stage of “National Awakening,” not even possessing a so-called “world concept.” Therefore, with the Easterners already having cultural and economic advantages, it would only be a matter of time to completely Easternize it.

Unlike those nations started by pirates, the “colonial system” is about extracting benefits and resources to the greatest extent, with the prerequisite that the colonized region’s ethnicity is not awakened, the economy is not robust, the industry is not complete, and most fundamentally, the military and the sovereign country have a gap in time…

The Eastern Country has always felt that the West played this game too roughly, a typical burst of historical mentality that grabs an advantage and tries to monopolize all the benefits.

The Eastern Country itself is a multi-ethnic cultural nation; as long as the culture is recognized, anyone can become an Easterner.

Compared to the West’s coarse approach, the Eastern Country is more willing to allow for strong independence as long as it remains “friendly towards the Eastern Country.”

This is not simply “friendliness.” Beyond cultural traits, there are very practical considerations, such as a more stable, long-term mutually beneficial system, compared to the high costs of maintaining a sovereign state and colony.

If the Dawnlight Nation could occupy three or four tiers of power…

This country is a typical multi-ethnic, multi-force federal nation, and if the Easterners became the largest ethnic group, they’d naturally become a real subordinate…

an allied friendly nation.

So, what could be more fitted into this chapter of history than participating in their National Awakening and fighting a winning battle for territory for the entire kingdom…

Even if later on, there’s a rise in xenophobia, can those ethnic groups that make up thirty percent of your country, that participated in its nation-building and defensive wars, be considered outsiders?

“We need war, we need to sell our goods, leveraging the military-industrial complex to boost the wartime economy, to complete internal industries’, technologies’ upgrades…”

At this stage, the world’s leading power is always the Lin Nu’s Church.

With five Quasi-Gods and a dozen eighth-tier Rule-level configurations, they are the first military group.

Moreover, they’ve been strategizing for years, and their power has undergone a “decade of accumulation.” Each one of them is a local hero, a regional warlord; their industries have become embedded in all aspects of the world, from military to civilian use.

They have the most accumulation, the most advanced technology, and even their population and labor force are innumerable; they are the new productive forces and capital of this world.

Whether it’s the start or the end of a war, it’s impossible without them.

It’s because of their lip service and obstruction that New Kingdom has thus far been more about farming than counterattacking since its birth.

But now, with the reality of Eastern Country’s involvement confirmed, their keen senses have detected a shift in the era’s milestone.

How could they let this opportunity slip by?

For them, war is also an opportunity for development—they wouldn’t miss this chance.

“Brother Guan’s Ascension requires more ‘merits’ and ‘recognition,’ and if he could liberate those intelligent Fishmen from the Exotic Realm from under the Octopus’s grasp, he would truly earn his title as the God of Struggle and Redemption.

Lulu needs achievements to ascend, needs this war to fully seize control of the military, while the Chamber of Commerce and industrial districts also need this war…”

Even Lu Ping’an and his team have waited too long for this war.

we want our own Territory, our own Kingdom…”

As unexpected participants in the war, those high-level Free Fish People, upon learning that the war might reach their homeland and perhaps even liberate their native country, were filled with both fear and indescribable joy.

No one wants to be a slave or food.

If the Octopus weren’t so dominant, the subordinate Fish People and other ethnic groups would have rebelled long ago.

If the Easterners, the Dawnlight Nation, are willing to support their nation-building and return to their homeland, how could they refuse this temptation?

Thus, with no objections from top to bottom, a war unprecedented in this world started.

The first to be unfortunate, however, were the “unrelated individuals.”

“The Director of the Military Department, Qianhao, has been arrested pending trial for embezzlement crimes and dereliction of duty…”

In less than a week, the new Director of the Military Department, who had been in office for less than a month, went from a “somewhat incapable Good Person” to an “extremely rare corrupt official in a century.”

Waiting for his incompetence to be questioned and fall from power?

No one had the patience to wait months for him to succumb to pressure and resign.

And it’s not that these charges were false…

In fact, if the previous Directors of the Military Department, parliament members, were to be investigated, it would be rare to find one without issues.

“A full-scale War with the Abyssal Insect Race is initiated, with the Power of Deity directly involved.”

“The entire Awakened Insect Race has been deployed to the battlefield, vowing to reclaim their kind.”

Yet, it was another ethnic group’s battlefield that initiated the war.

“The Lava Clan provoked us…

We responded with unwavering counterattacks.

Two Gods and two Quasi-Gods are watching over the frontline; we hold the advantage.”

It’s hard to say whether that so-called provocation was nothing more than “What are you looking at?” level of affront.

With three main frontlines, the main attack was supposed to be on the Octopus, but we were the ones who sparked two other frontlines first.

It’s a shock; it’s a probe…

because everyone knows once the Great War starts, they will absolutely not just stand by and watch.

Even if only a third of the frontlines were to engage in full combat…

But war always has a way of spreading and most certainly would turn into a global conflict.

That fall, accompanied by the arrival of another batch of Divine Boats, a world war began.