The times always struck back with a boomerang when you least expected it.
"East Country People will migrate here, and our people will become the mainstream. But for now, we need more labor, especially when the local heavy machinery can't be used."
"The Nirvana Plan was never Eastern Kingdom's plan alone. In the course of this, many countries gradually formed friendly relationships of mutual interest. Don't misunderstand—our country has always remained non-aligned. But as the leader of the Nirvana Plan, we must shoulder the responsibility bestowed upon us by the times."
Lu PingAn's cooperation made the officials considerably friendlier as well. Everyone knew that Lu PingAn held an important position in the overall strategy. No one would be foolish enough to offend this "civilian"—a military officer in name only.
Lu PingAn listened for a while without understanding. Only after the other side explained again did he suddenly realize that his "knowledge" had diverged from reality once more because of the different timeline.
Although our Eastern Kingdom is non-aligned, it was perfectly normal to have a few friendly neighboring states, right? Unlike Flower Flag across the ocean, constantly forming factions and alliances... It sounded a little far-fetched, but fundamentally, it was the same thing. Only the wording differed.
The greatest difference between the two timelines had always been that the pollution appeared too early, leaving nations and regions relatively independent. Flower Flag, which had gradually lost the ability to suck the rest of the world dry since the fifties, naturally was not as powerful as Lu PingAn remembered.
Then Asia and the East Continent were naturally the traditional sphere of influence of Eastern Kingdom. That was also why the Nirvana Plan could bring the surrounding countries along.
Some small countries were very practical. Reality had taught them that if they wanted