The Emperor's solution was a strong, powerful army, always ready for large-scale, high-intensity war.
Regent Victor von Doom's discussions with the Emperor in the Tower of Kings office within the City of Immortals had already touched upon this matter. As men capable of absorbing the lessons and wisdom of history, they quickly finalized the plan, respectively drafting the "Outline for Grassroots Military Development" and "Unified Truth: Military Chapter" as guiding principles. This system applied equally to the mortal army and Gene-modded Warriors, which bore different responsibilities. Based on advanced equipment and information systems, it established a general staff system that allowed the command structures of two vastly different combat systems to connect seamlessly, coordinate with one another, share information, and communicate smoothly, greatly improving command efficiency and professionalism.
The plan looked quite promising on paper, but its actual implementation was fraught with difficulties.
The Yugoslavs of the Balkan Peninsula had rarely struggled toward a common goal. Superstition was rampant, and many ethnically biased officers, along with militia forces that had once received secret support from local governments, were unwilling to surrender their power and wealth. After Latveria's first Expansion War, Regent Victor von Doom's primary task was to eliminate these armed factions and foreign arms dealers at home, promote the ideas of Unified Truth and a community with a shared future for humanity, and eradicate the scourge of religion and the cancer of nationalism.
The bloodshed and sacrifices involved were countless. Voices of internal discontent were forcibly suppressed by daggers in the shadows and official documents. Many therefore believed that the Regent and the Emperor were cold and ruthless, utterly heartless creatures who never considered human sentiment. Yet such iron-fisted reforms had not been without results; indeed, their achievements were remarkable. Thanks to the scale of the Balkan Peninsula, armed