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Chapter 1168 - 1168 185 The Concept of the Five Nations Alliance_3

1168: Chapter 185, The Concept of the Five Nations Alliance_3 1168: Chapter 185, The Concept of the Five Nations Alliance_3 “Charles III, that brat really wants to declare himself emperor?”

Alexander V asked urgently.

The World Royal Palace is one family; the Black Forest Royal Palace and the Frank Royal Palace share past connections.

In terms of seniority, Alexander V is actually an elder relative of Charles III.

But that means nothing.

Everyone is a pragmatist; when making decisions, no one cares about these ethereal familial relationships, not even when it comes to wielding influence.

“Your Majesty, based on the intelligence we have collected so far, the Frank Kingdom is indeed preparing for Charles III to declare himself emperor.

However, the authenticity still needs further verification.

It’s possible that this is just a smokescreen released by the Frank people to probe the reactions of other nations.”

Marquis Krasner answered with trepidation.

That answer was as good as none, but considering the serious implications involved and the multitude of factors, he simply didn’t dare to jump to conclusions.

Under the current international situation, the Frank Kingdom is of vital importance to the Black Forest Kingdom.

If they misjudge the situation leading to a deterioration of relations between the two nations, then they would become criminals of the Kingdom.

“Hmph!”

After a cold snort, Alexander V said with an icy tone: “If you can’t even handle such a small matter, what is the Department of Foreign Affairs good for?

Where is all the vast expenditure that the Kingdom spends yearly on diplomacy going?”

Faced with his superior’s questioning, Marquis Krasner felt helpless.

Diplomacy was never just about money; fundamentally, it’s about one’s own strength.

The performance of the Black Forest Kingdom in the Continental War has made the work of the Department of Foreign Affairs more than ten times harder.

Just relying on money to buy intelligence, even if you can buy information, it would be outdated.

The bigwigs who know the news first can’t be bribed with mere money.

Unfortunately, these words he could only keep to himself.

If he said them out loud, he would be grievously offending the military.

Despite the military’s unfavorable performance in the war, that cannot change their unique position within the Kingdom.

“Your Majesty, the Department of Foreign Affairs does have its achievements.

Thanks to the efforts of our diplomats, our relations with the Alpha Kingdom have now normalized.

If everything goes smoothly, there might even be an opportunity for our kingdoms to form an alliance.

At the least, on the issue of confronting the Alien Coalition, our stance is the same.

Once the deadlock is broken, the potential for an alliance between the Three Kingdoms in the Central Continent and the Northern Continent Two Kingdoms is not unfeasible.

Under the circumstances where the situation in the South Continent might change at any time, establishing a Five Nations Alliance for self-preservation is the best choice right now!”

Duke Milton spoke persuasively.

Ever since the loss in the Continental War, their King’s temper had become increasingly difficult to deal with.

As the Chancellor of the Kingdom, Duke Milton had to play the role of a peacemaker.

“Five Nations Alliance?”

“Chancellor, are you sure that the Alpha Kingdom and Moxi Duchy are willing to form an alliance with our three nations?”

Alexander V asked with a hint of surprise.

People always change.

Originally he had looked down on the Alpha Kingdom and Moxi Duchy, and before the Continental War he even took advantage of their decline to start a strategy of moving north.

However, after one Continental War, the Black Forest Kingdom was forced back to its original state, and for the first time, Alexander V discovered that his northern neighbors were capable fighters!

The change in strength directly led to a change in international status.

Even Moxi Duchy, which had never been taken seriously by him, now has the same international standing as the Black Forest Kingdom.

Even though there are still huge disparities in population, politics, economy, and culture between the two, militarily they have been brought to the same starting line.

Based on achievements against the Ancient Heritage Alliance, the outside world generally believes: Moxi Army is more capable than the armies of the Three Kingdoms in the Central Continent.

If it were not for the fact that these three nations had more profound foundations and managed to regain some ground with comprehensive national strength, their international status might have been relegated below that of a duchy.

If even the junior is in such a state, then the Alpha Kingdom, who performed even better in the war, needs no further mention.

Despite the fact that the combined national power of the Three Kingdoms in the Central Continent is stronger, it is widely believed that the military force of the Northern Mainland People is superior to the Central Continental Human Race.

Against this backdrop, once a Five Nations Alliance is established, the Black Forest Kingdom would be able to logically obtain military training assistance from the Alpha Kingdom.

An alliance is about mutual complementation and mutual benefit.

The gains could be invaluable, but what they could offer in return was pitifully little.

As a result, the “Five Nations Alliance strategy” has been gathering dust in the corner ever since it was devised by Alexander V.

“Your Majesty, times change!

How can we know if we don’t try?

Even if the plan fails, the cost we need to pay is actually not significant.”

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