Of course, Xiao Tianyang had never had much to do with being irrational.
After all, even if Xiao Tianyang wanted to find someone to vouch for him, there was basically no one willing to do so.
Eternal Night's allies had already been written into the history books.
The kind of person one was determined the kind of friends one made, and Eternal Night's allies were likewise a group of true men.
They had always stood at the very forefront of the Abyss Battlefield without ever yielding. No matter how many people died, they would not allow the Abyss Faction to gain even the slightest advantage.
Yet their style of fighting was too rigid.
Or rather, without Eternal Night acting as the lubricant between them, their conduct naturally clashed with that of the other planes.
Perhaps some would admire them.
However, if asked, very few people would actually imitate them.
That was the choice made by people who were relatively rational and valued their lives.
Therefore, the situation Xiao Tianyang and Alexander VII encountered at the outset was different, so there was naturally no comparison to be made.
Once the discussion came to an end, Xiao Tianyang had an idea.
"We need to double our current rate of development."
"First, reduce taxes on foreign trade to increase the circulation of supplies."
"Second, accelerate the harvesting of Abyssal Planes. That will increase our supplies while also allowing us to absorb the planes."
"While our development momentum accelerates, the military cannot remain stagnant."
"First, aside from development, the treasury will allocate another third of its resources each year to train recruits."
"Second, the military will launch a major recruitment drive among the populace. The various commanders and Legion Commanders will be responsible for bringing suitable talents into their ranks."
"Do you all understand?"