Call from Galactic Federation
After carefully reviewing the surrender terms, Steel-Skin Folk Council finally signed the treaty in a live broadcast on the entire network. Both Steel-Skin Folk people and Empire citizens witnessed this historic moment together.
Subsequently, Ian gave a televised speech. He promised the Steel-Skin Folk people that as long as they atone for their sins and be promoted to first-class citizens, they would not only regain their freedom, but also live a better life than before.
He promised a brighter tomorrow to this entire race.
This speech was impassioned, and Ian used all his language skills to arouse people's emotions. On the one hand, he made Steel-Skin Folk feel "ashamed" of their past barbaric acts, and on the other hand, he gave them hope of a better life through repentance.
After everything settled, he demobilized most of the fleet, leaving only a small number to garrison.
Immediately afterwards, a group of the Empire Arcanist were dispatched and began to install Warp Gates (Warp Gates) on the six habitable planets in this galaxy.
In this way, it will be easy for the Empire to go to Blackwood Star System, and it will be equally convenient for Steel-Skin Folk people to go to Solar System.
However, Ian temporarily prohibits any Steel-Skin Folk people from entering Solar System, and Empire citizens are also prohibited from traveling to Blackwood Star System.
After all, Steel-Skin Folk had just experienced a devastating disaster, which had a profound impact on their entire race. No matter how extravagant Ian's words were, no matter how inflammatory his words were, they could not instantly eliminate the hatred in Steel-Skin Folk's heart.
Therefore, the best way at present is to temporarily isolate the two races and not contact each other.
Wait a few years, when the shadow of this war gradually fades in the memory of the Steel-Skin Folk people, and then the exchanges and Fusion between the two races will begin.
During this period, Empire will fully take over Steel-Skin Folk's media and begin to vigorously promote the superior living conditions of the Empire citizens.
They will beautify, romanticize and even deify the status of "first-class citizens", and then broadcast this information to Steel-Skin Folk through various channels around the clock to implement subtle ideological transformation.
In addition, Empire will take over the education system of Steel-Skin Folk, focusing on the younger generation with more plasticity.
Their history will be rewritten or revised to emphasize the barbaric nature of the Steel-Skin Folk's past - specifically the atrocities they committed against other races, and the fact that they were the first to attack the Empire who brought peace and civilization.
In essence, this is to give young Steel-Skin Folk a sense of original sin, making them feel that they are to blame for their current situation. Only by working hard to serve Empire can they atone for their sins and gain a bright future.
And these are just part of the basic policies that will be implemented.
Many members of Imperial Council even suggested that Ian spread religion among Steel-Skin Folk as a way to better control them.
But he was not a big fan of religion, so he rejected the proposal.
After all, once Steel-Skin Folk is truly integrated into the Empire, it will become a huge help in the future. If their thoughts are bound by religious shackles, it will restrict their development, which is contrary to the interests of the Empire.
In fact, these methods are not specifically aimed at Steel-Skin Folk, but a set of standard procedures discussed and improved by Think Tank in order to deal with various intelligent races conquered by the Empire in the future.
Ian never intended to build a Arcane Empire with only humans. His goal was a huge civilization that was inclusive of all things and had many ethnic groups and species.
He plans to use the strengths of each species to compensate for the weaknesses of the others.
In this way, with its diverse background, Empire will be able to deal with various complex problems and challenges. This model will also greatly promote the rapid development of magic and technology.
After handling some basic matters for the signing of the treaty, Ian began to inspect other planets occupied by Steel-Skin Folk to learn about the specific conditions in each place.
During the inspection, he paid special attention to those other races enslaved by Steel-Skin Folk.
Unfortunately, due to long-term oppression and a small population base, most of these species are already on the verge of extinction.
Moreover, according to the report Ian read before, only one race among them has a high value to the Empire.
That is a creature called Mole Folk.
This race is not Magical Creatures, but they have become masters of mining in the process of evolution.
This species is very suitable for mining, and the cost is lower than manufacturing Golem.
However, they need to be properly tamed and trained, and it will take time for their population to grow again.
Of course, once their DNA is thoroughly analyzed, cloning technology can be used to speed up the recovery of their population.
After the inspection, Ian returned home. The media was still discussing this short war and praising Empire's military victory.
They also emphasized that the universe is a place full of crises, and wars with alien races or forces may break out at any time.
Therefore, Empire must always remain vigilant and develop its own strength as quickly as possible while guarding against threats from the depths of the starry sky.
As for the incident that destroyed Ailona Star, the media only mentioned it lightly without exaggerating it too much.
Of course, there are also some people who express dissatisfaction with the use of such weapons of mass destruction, and even trigger some small-scale protests. However, the media's coverage of these things is minimal and can almost be ignored.
People are more immersed in the new wave of patriotism brought about by the war.
Therefore, although this war was short-lived, its impact was extremely far-reaching.
The Consul's Residence.
Ian was having dinner with his family. The night before, he and his wives had a long talk, pouring out all the emotions that had been accumulated in their hearts.
After talking to someone and sharing the burden on his shoulders, he did feel much lighter.
The wives can all understand his feelings, because they know that as a member of the Imperial Family, they will have to make similar choices at some point in the future - especially Olivia, after all, she will serve as the commander-in-chief of the navy in the future.
When that time comes, no one can make their decision for them, and no one can alleviate their guilt. But as long as there is someone who understands and empathizes with their struggle, it will become easier.
Everyone was present at dinner, including Ian's parents, aunt, Olivia and Susan.
Everyone was chatting and laughing, leaving the war and politics behind. It was a very warm and peaceful dinner.
Ian enjoys this quiet moment that allows him to forget everything and completely relax; at this time, he usually feels extremely peaceful inside.
Unfortunately, this tranquility was broken.
A purple-haired House-elf suddenly appeared in the center of the dining table.
Ian couldn't help but frowned when he saw this scene, because he knew that unless the situation was urgent, Morgana would never disturb him at this time.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
"I have just intercepted an attempt to forcefully take over our communications system and broadcast it to all Solar System screens."
"Do you know who sent it?"
"According to my deciphering, it comes from Galactic Federation," Morgana's little face was full of worry.