Chapter 1598 Moon War (One Hundred and Ten)
Chapter 1598 Moon War (One Hundred and Ten)
Even though this was just an informal diplomatic dinner, there were still many secret talks and whispers between the seats.
There was no media here, and all information was confidential, but due to the big mouths of politicians in some countries' representative voting systems, no officials other than civil servants were invited to participate in this banquet. All diplomats, diplomats' wives, negotiation assistants and even embassy military attachés were working hard to get more bargaining chips at the negotiation table later, because this country that had just unified the Balkan Peninsula not long ago offered a condition that no country could refuse. Compared with the ancient castle, luxurious restaurant, delicious food and drinks, and advanced mechanical waiters, what was more eye-catching was the image projected by the high-resolution holographic projector in the center of the hall.
This image was enhanced by light sources and algorithms, eliminating the buildings blocked by the dark environment. At first glance, it was an ordinary, even somewhat barren planet, but as the camera zoomed in and the resolution increased, some black man-made objects buried in the crater began to show traces - many embassy military attachés focused on the holographic projection, especially those objects that looked like vehicles and aircraft outside the man-made objects in the crater. Although they knew that Latveria would not provide images with confidential information, the soldiers still saw some very useful information, such as Latveria's research results in the field of void aircraft.
"During the Battle of New York and the Battle of London, the NATO government collected many alien warship wreckage and alien alien biological specimens through SHIELD. According to the agreement, the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council can be allocated a certain proportion of samples, but as far as I know, NASA, the Pentagon, and many research institutes and universities have not made their research on alien materials public." Regent Victor von Doom lowered his voice, but deliberately let others at the long table hear what he said clearly. When he spoke, the diplomats and their wives pretended to be interested in the food on the plate. "If there is no progress in basic science, then reverse engineering is nonsense, but I can assure you that Latveria has made long-term progress in technical science, including theoretical mathematics and theoretical physics. We will make these academic achievements public, but now the fairness of the scientific system is being challenged, and we should establish sufficiently fair awards to honor those who have contributed to the progress of human wisdom."
"We need the right to speak in the media... This is related to public confidence and cultural confidence"
"Without verified academic achievements, the award will not have credibility..."
"We must consider economic benefits. The public needs confidence, and we must show the success of scientific research applications..."
"We need an alien colony, at least a lunar colony."
Regent Victor von Doom listened to the whispers on both sides of the long table with a smile, picked up the fruit brandy on the table and drank it slowly. This brandy is a local liquor in the Balkan Peninsula, claiming to be used as medical alcohol to disinfect wounds. It is a plum brandy brewed specifically for the emperor by a local winery after the war of unification. In the folk, this kind of wine is synonymous with club robbery, which is both expensive and bad for the brain. Officials from various countries present would definitely not choose this kind of wine that would confuse their brains. They were more interested in the various wines in the emperor's wine cellar.
After a long while, he raised the glass and tapped it gently with a dessert spoon. The crisp sound made the diplomats who were talking privately quiet down. The regent's eyes swept across the long table and the round table. Diana Lister nodded and immediately began to change the content of the holographic projector. The image that was most important to some diplomats and showed the scientific and technological achievements of Latvia disappeared. Diana Lister looked very young. She was wearing a black women's suit. The handmade classical white lace scarf used to match it looked extremely elegant. Perhaps for such a formal occasion, it would be a bit inappropriate for a female official to wear dark lipstick and black nail polish.
But the regent never cared about these details that did not affect work efficiency. After all, there were still many uncontaminated young officials in the entire system who truly implemented the emperor's ideals. After the unification of the Yugoslav Federation, the trials of various corruption and treasonous acts of the previous government led to at least half of the politicians and civil servants in the entire Yugoslav Federation provincial government being imprisoned, and many young civil servants had to study while governing.
"The moon is our springboard to jump into the solar system and colonize other planets. The moon should have a void dock, supply station and orbital defense system. That is a deep cooperation project in the future, let's not talk about it here... Now we have confirmed that the alien threat is not far away from humans. As you received the news before the dinner, the Yugoslav Federation is conducting a battle to eliminate alien threats. This is a problem that all mankind should face together, but my Lord knows that the United Nations does not have the leading power in such issues."
He paused deliberately, and his penetrating eyes made the diplomats feel like they were naked in front of him, and any thoughts in their hearts could not be hidden. This is indeed the case. Regent Victor von Doom's ability to read thoughts made him invincible in negotiations.
"There are always politicians who exaggerate the objective threats as a means for Latvia to increase its international voice. This method may be able to cope with domestic public opinion, attack opponents, and gain votes or political donations..."
The regent smiled and waited for the tide of laughter to fade away.
Political donations, a legal bribe, are an unwritten rule in a backward political system such as representative voting democracy. As to why this representative voting system is adopted, the regent has made his position clear to the world in a public speech on television, because he believes that the government and politicians controlled by the money-driven plutocracy do not have a long-term strategic vision and the courage to take responsibility, which will lead to some easily solved problems being infinitely magnified, causing extremely serious internal friction and social division.
However, the regent's speech this time has nothing to do with political donations.
After the Balkan Peninsula Unification War, the international community has different conclusions about each battle in this war. Some people criticized the Balkan Peninsula Unification War as too cruel, some people believed that the war deprived some ethnic groups of their political, military, cultural, economic, religious and other independence, and some people believed that this war was too cruel, the emperor was too dictatorial, and the current Yugoslav federal government was a military government, etc. - those who made these comments actively ignored the blood debts of the Balkan Peninsula, a European powder keg, which had been fighting against each other for hundreds of years, and the national interests betrayed by the corrupt government controlled by international companies and foreign intelligence agencies. They only saw that under the emperor's rule, the Balkan Peninsula was forcibly erased of cultural, religious, folk customs and other divisive factors, and they did not see that this war to erase hatred could bring permanent peace.
"But the enemies in the galaxy will not stop or put down their butcher knives because of human public opinion, and human currency is of no use to aliens. At least, the oil mining rights sold by the former Albanian Prime Minister for $200,000 will not fall into his hands." Regent Victor von Doom once again clarified the most cold-blooded fact, but not every diplomat could agree with his opinion. But he didn't care. The emperor had proved to the world the military deterrent means other than total nuclear war. On the premise of having a strong military foundation, the weak Balkan Peninsula can do many things that it could not do before. "Therefore, I will share with you the alien samples of this battle and our preliminary research results. For this reason, I propose to establish a joint research facility to undertake the research work of all alien biological samples, and all data will be made public among member states."
The holographic projector changed the screen and displayed a magnificent three-dimensional model of the building in front of the diplomats.
"The emperor's ideal needs to be fulfilled by all mankind. The human race will inevitably unite as one in the future and move towards the stars and the sea."
"We didn't see your leader today." A Norwegian diplomat said abruptly, "Why didn't your leader make a televised speech on such an important matter? Is he still healthy?"
The Regent glanced at him and immediately recalled the diplomat's background.
Diana Lister handed over the data tablet in a timely manner and supplemented it with more detailed information. The diplomat has a background in the intelligence organization FVEY (Five Eyes Alliance) and the NATO Special Committee. Although Norway is only a second-rate role in this intelligence system, the diplomat's wife and relatives run a non-governmental human rights protection organization, responsible for the information collection of network operators in Norway by the National Security Agency of the United States and the British Government Communications Headquarters.
The speech of the Norwegian diplomat made several other diplomats at the dinner look at each other tacitly.
Even though they attended the informal diplomatic dinner together, the regent did not let all diplomats know the relevant information. After all, the main task of this dinner was to explain the purpose of the artificial equipment seen on the moon by the astronomical observation facilities of various countries present. However, those materials did not explain all the information about the war, nor did they mention that the emperor personally set out to the battlefield. As the military deterrent of the Yugoslav Federation is now more powerful than nuclear weapons, if others knew that the emperor had left the country, it might trigger a series of political disputes and security incidents.
Even countries that have cooperated with the Yugoslav Federation in scientific research and other fields do not want to see another break-in to the United Nations headquarters. Being able to break into the United Nations headquarters means being able to break into the government hub of any country, and then using extreme personal force to kill all politicians and collapse organizations. This is something no one wants to see. After all, not every core government agency will arrange secret passages and tanks. Even if these things are arranged, whether the emperor can be stopped is another matter.
"Thank you for your concern, sir. As an immortal, the emperor does not have the concept of disease, and aging is also unfamiliar to him." Regent Victor von Doom smiled and looked at the guests. He knew that this problem would come sooner or later, so he did not seem impatient. "Don't think of the immortals as something that science can't explain. They are just the end of the road of human evolution and the final evolutionary form of humans in the future. But now is obviously not the time to talk about the role He played in human history. I can only tell you that He had already landed on the North American continent when it was still called Vinland. All of us are young people to Him."
"Don't say that, Victor. Human wisdom is not bound by age. The short lifespan promotes humans to ignite the spark of civilization. This is the most precious spirit of the human race."
"My Lord." Regent Victor von Doom deliberately bowed deeply, and then the diplomats, their wives and the military attaché of the embassy discovered that in the center of the hall stood a giant with a noble face and gorgeous golden armor, and a guard holding the Sky Eagle flag stood beside him. The diplomats held their breath, and the brightness of the entire hall suddenly increased a lot, and the air was full of the warm smell of sunshine. "You came at the right time," said Regent Victor von Doom, "I am explaining to the guests what immortals are, and I think desserts go well with ancient stories."
"I believe that the gentlemen and ladies present should not be interested in the story of the axe splitting the skull."