The Initial Concept of the Terra United Nations / The Convening of the First Terra United Nations Conference
Now, the Huang Cao has directly dispelled the black snake's illusions.
"Are you willing to do anything? I want the whole of Ursus. You go and kill the emperor and then give me the country, and I'll agree to give you a piece of Iberia land."
"Are you kidding me?" Black Snake couldn't help but retort.
"Isn't your current appearance a joke too? Also, I suggest you take a bath with onions, ginger, and garlic before seeing me; your smell makes me feel nauseous."
Finally, Huang Cao issued an ultimatum. "If there's nothing else, let's part ways today. Considering our past relationship, I'm willing to give you one day to evacuate from Iberia territory. Otherwise, my shells will be hitting that wrecked thing on the head the next day."
Black Snake dropped her previous coquettish demeanor, knowing that it was no longer possible to refuse her based on personal connections.
"Since you don't want our friendship to be elevated, then we can only revert to the original exchange of interests."
"Are we finally getting to the main topic?"
Huang Cao was also curious about what benefits the Black Serpent would offer. Could it be Ursus land again?
"I did exchange my territory for food with you in exchange for a small portion of the Ursus industry's operating channels, but until now you have no commercial operating rights in Ursus. I think this is not in your interest to expand your power for the time being."
Black Serpent knew, of course, that Ursus had long since become Utopia IV's next target.
But it's clear that Huang Cao doesn't intend to directly clash with Ursus, at least not for now.
"Before I came here, I entrusted the newly appointed Tsar to deal with a group of lawless nobles and transfer all their properties to my name. I'm exchanging these things for a piece of barren Iberia land. I think it's a very worthwhile deal."
"Don't worry, this is definitely not a free lunch, I assure you, and you can take the land back at any time, right?"
Black Serpent tugged at the front of his robe. "If you're willing to make an exchange with me, Utopia will face far less resistance in conquering Ursus in the future."
"Don't think I don't know what you're up to. You just want to stimulate Ursus nationalism with a fake external victory. But it seems I'm not really at a loss. It's just that how much value these industries can actually create for me is still a question."
The black snake pulled a piece of white paper from the groove in its chest, which was slightly warm.
With obvious disdain, Huang Cao picked up the white paper with his fingers, glanced at it quickly, and then nodded.
"Do you want 100 square kilometers of wasteland? The location is also a bit closer to Ursus."
Huang Cao drew a rough map on the paper and marked a circle on it with a red pen.
Black Snake thought for a moment and said, "It's a bit little, but it'll do. You don't mind if I announce to the outside world that I've occupied 10,000 square kilometers of land in Iberia, do you?"
"Good heavens, you've exaggerated quite a bit. Even Sir John of Victoria didn't lie as much as you."
Huang Cao rolled her eyes, not paying any attention.
Seeing that the transaction was completed, Black Snake was overjoyed and finally opened the bag he was carrying, taking out two milky white glass jars.
"Also, as a gift to maintain good relations, I'm giving you these two bottles of Bear Six Milk. Please don't refuse."
Huang Cao was just wondering why Heige was carrying two big bags when she got off the bus. It turned out that they contained two bottles of warm bear milk.
Wait, when did Ursus develop a dairy industry from this kind of creature?
Black Snake didn't speak, but simply held the two bottles of milk, and seductively traced the bottle caps across her chest.
"It's from this body, would you like to try some?"
"Ah?"
That's defying the heavens, it's truly defying the heavens.
Simple scallions, ginger, and garlic are no longer enough to subdue this snake; it needs a proper treatment to remove its odor.
"Is your body specially made?"
"No, although this body can be considered to have a naturally alluring nature and has not been defiled by anyone, as a god of Ursus, I have some special powers that can change the human body."
"The person you chose is truly unfortunate; they should do more good deeds."
"So, do you want these two bottles of milk? They'll expire easily if you don't drink them."
"You should keep it for yourself; I don't know how to cook it."
In the end, they accepted it, because after the black snake threw the two strange bottles into Master Huang's arms, it ran away quickly.
Huang Cao couldn't very well chase after them while carrying those two strange bottles, especially with his men watching behind him.
How embarrassing would it be if they asked about it later?
Chapter 359 The Initial Concept of the Terra United Nations
"Fine, it's fine to keep it as a collectible. I can show Talulah the Black Serpent's dark history sometime in the future."
Speechless, Huang Cao carefully accepted the black snake's wonderful little gift, shook his head, and left the place where they had been talking.
A few days later, Black Snake, having obtained the written agreement, finally sailed his High-speed Battleship to the land that Master Huang had given her.
She also wrote a letter to the Emperor of Ursus, urging him to fulfill his promise to Utopia as soon as possible.
After all, the land is pitifully small; what matters is not the land itself, but the political impact it brings.
A perfect lie always contains a hint of truth.
One hundred square kilometers is indeed a bit small for a colony, and Black Snake doesn't expect it to actually create any real value.
Ursus needs a victory in a foreign war, even if it's a false one or even at a high cost, as long as it's a victory, it can restore the people's confidence in the country.
Upon receiving the letter, the Emperor of Ursus dared not be negligent and immediately gave the green light to some of Utopia's less important industries within the country.
Although he knew this would likely increase Utopia's infiltration of Ursus, compared to the current internal and external troubles, he had to survive before he was qualified to be infiltrated.
The cleanup efforts in Iberia are ongoing, and it's a rather complex undertaking.
However, the basic situation in this country has become clear: the severely damaged nation and bandits are no threat whatsoever to the Utopia army.
During the cleanup, they encountered several Beast Lords who wanted to cause trouble, but they were not very strong in combat and were scared off when surrounded by dozens of elite Abundance Warrior.
Huang Cao, too lazy to make things difficult for the little guys, released them, and then another penguin came running over. This one, somehow, managed to climb onto his boat.
"Isn't this Mr. The Great Emperor? I remember you were involved in classical music in Leithanian. When did you change your attire?"
Huang Cao poured a cup of tea for the guest in front of him, but it was obvious that with the penguin's short arms, it would be impossible for him to pick up the teacup and drink the water smoothly.
"Ignorant young man, I just wanted to see what the powerful Utopia's Lord looks like. Now that I see, he is indeed quite distinguished. Shall we make a deal?"
"Interesting. Is there anything the legendary musician the Great Emperor can do for me this time?"
"Life in Leithanian is not easy. Some of the bighorn sheep have started to become a bit neurotic. They never stop playing music. I'm also tired of classical music and desperately need more interesting music."
"I think classical music is beautiful."
"It sounds nice, but this kind of music no longer excites me. I can give you all my treasured vinyl records, but I need your help."
The Great Emperor pulled out a piece of lyrics written on a piece of paper from the fur of his clothes. Huang Cao took it and found that it contained rap lyrics about himself.
Huang Cao couldn't help but comment. "It's pretty well written. I bet you want to make a name for yourself with this song. Even though you're already very famous, you still need me, the number one star, to make you stand out."
"But I'm not famous enough. I'm the most high-profile of Beast Lord. I might have some reputation in the classical music world, but I'm completely clueless about pop music. I'm still trying."
"As expected of you, I'm willing to help you; it's just a matter of authorization."
"Young people are just easy to talk to."
The Great Emperor, clutching the lyrics, excitedly walked away, his gait truly endearing.
"Sigh, it's a pity I don't have any musical talent. All I have is a nice voice, but Lamian always complains that I'm tone-deaf."
If there's anything Huang Cao can't do, singing and songwriting are the most difficult parts to master.
As a typical straight man, Master Huang may have been too casual in his past life, which is why his taste in clothing has never been very good.
Even now, every outfit he wears was bought for him by the women in his family.
"Utopia should be considered a large country now, right?"
After seeing the penguins off, Huang Cao looked at the Utopia administrative map hanging on the wall and a bold idea suddenly popped into his head.
As time went on, by the time Iberia was brought under Utopia's control, almost half of the countries on Terra were under its rule.
Their own country has truly become a superpower, known to everyone on this land.
But what should I do when facing small countries?
Huang Cao sat in the chair, pondering a solution.
Today, Terra is home to many small countries: Siracusa, Siergrag, Minos, Bolívar.
Do we really need to rely on absolute force to conquer small countries like these?
"Perhaps it's not impossible."
Huang Cao's original thought was indeed like this: if small countries do not submit to utopia, they will only face certain death.
This is true in this world, and it is also true in another world.
The means of conquest by force clashed with Theresia's ideals.
Although his wife would never object to him using extreme methods to achieve his goals, war was not the best option, even from a purely economic perspective.
"Perhaps we could try another approach? We can use every underhanded tactic against large countries, but there's no need for us to go to such lengths against small ones."
"The struggles on this land are as numerous as hairs on a cow. If we have to send the Utopian fleet to end the struggles and seize the corresponding areas every moment, will the local people truly accept my ideas?"
While squinting and thinking, in a daze, a phrase suddenly flashed through Huang Cao's mind:
Terra United Nations.
"Why not establish a joint organization led by me, with a superpower responsible for mediating conflicts between small countries? This would give small countries a certain international voice in exchange for their support, and by having them obey orders, it could save Utopia a lot of trouble in war."
In its previous form, the United Nations often acted against its own will, since power was granted by major powers, not small ones.
But isn't the same true in Terra?
Terra has a moderate number of small countries, and their situations are far more complex than in his previous life.
In Huang Cao's past life, the small country had almost no ability to resist the oppression of the large country and could only be treated as fish on a chopping board.
But in Terra, almost every nation has its trump card, and even Siergrag has Great Beast protecting it.
Even Sami can directly confront Ursus's army group head-on.
Therefore, attacking is often not the most cost-effective option, but if you can get the leaders of these small countries to cooperate with you, the situation will be completely different.
For example, Siergrag pursued international status.
If I could extend an olive branch, I might be able to get this country to submit to Utopia's orders without using force.
"Hasn't Theresia always wanted to be an international ambassador to promote harmonious coexistence among countries? This is a perfect opportunity to fulfill her wish."
Huang Cao felt that her method had some feasibility.
While large countries may not help them at all, they can increase small countries' political dependence on utopia, which may create an opportunity for real change in the future.
Of course, it is almost impossible to expect the United Nations to completely resolve the national and ethnic conflicts on Terra.
Even if the current Huang Cao is not capable of doing so, it can only be achieved by force through military means.
War is a continuation of politics; things that cannot be agreed upon politically will naturally be achieved through war.
The Terra United Nations organization constructed by the Huang Cao is very different from that of the previous one.
Because all the power is in the hands of utopia, after all, the big brother cannot be held back by a small country.
We should have faith in the power of the people, but whether or not we should have faith in their wisdom is debatable, because not everyone has a brain.
Huang Cao created Terra United Nations primarily to give small countries a voice, while also providing an opportunity for the world's major powers to negotiate.
This would benefit any country.
Large countries can use this opportunity to expand their influence in smaller countries or to promote their values to enemy countries.
Even small countries are not entirely unknown in Terra's land, and can still gain some benefits from the infighting among the larger nations.
However, historically, those who dodge and turn left and right have mostly met with bad ends, and the same is true for countries.
This is both an opportunity and a danger.
"It's decided. Terra United Nations in Theresia. Invitations will be sent to the major powers in a few months, while smaller countries will be put on hold for now."
Even if an invitation is sent, small countries may not be able to find the exact location of Utopia, so it's better not to send one.
After much deliberation, Huang Cao finally finalized the plan.
Give it a try, it won't cause much trouble anyway.
Chapter 360 The Convening of the First Terra United Nations Conference