The Minister of Intelligence found the Iron-Blood King's words utterly absurd.
Even though he was not a military specialist, he knew at this moment that such a decision was unreasonable and wrong.
At the end of the day, the Iron-Blood King was still relying on the same methods used during the rise of the Iron-Blood Civilization—using an overwhelming military advantage to violently crush his opponents whenever they disagreed.
But he had overlooked the fact that times had long since changed.
Most of the opponents the Iron-Blood Civilization encountered back then had been more or less evenly matched with them.
Some had even been weaker Level 3 Civilizations, Level 2 Civilizations, and so on.
But now, they were facing a Level 4 Civilization whose overall strength was no weaker than theirs!
Furthermore, the enemy possessed powerful technological weapons that could practically be called a Dimensional Strike!
Still thinking they could crush their opponents through superior numbers and warship superiority was simply too outdated and stubborn.
Yet the Minister of Intelligence did not open his mouth to dissuade the Iron-Blood King.
Over this period of time, he had finally figured things out for himself.
The Iron-Blood King had once commanded the support of countless people.
Talented individuals had gathered around him in droves.
Yet all these years, the Iron-Blood King had never truly valued those loyal and devoted talents.
Instead, he imposed "tyranny" upon his subordinates.
As a result, many talented people had left outright, while others had been persecuted for speaking frankly and offering counsel. Some had even been ordered killed by the Iron-Blood King...
All these acts of destroying his own foundation had left the Iron-Blood King effectively abandoned by everyone.
The reason this Minister of Intelligence still remained by his side—
Besides so-called loyalty—
Was, in truth, mostly because