The current situation is no longer something he, a nominal commander without troops, can control. He has no army, and his subordinates have all been dragged out and denounced by the Divine Land side. Now he is truly all alone.
For a moment, the Prime Minister of Java Country was at a loss. Even if Divine Land released him now, what could he rely on to maintain his position?
Yesterday he was a high-society figure, today he's a prisoner with no one to rely on. Life is truly unpredictable.
The problem now is not whether he can keep his position, but how he can live a few more days.
After all, the reason why Divine Land hasn't taken action against him yet is because he still has some value. But even if he issues a confession as required by Divine Land and the Divine Land People let him go, the people of Java Country won't let him go. It's only a matter of time before he's brought to justice.
He pondered for a long time with his head down, but couldn't come up with a good solution.
It's either die now or die in a few days; isn't there any way to survive?
Although this guy didn't show any outward signs of activity, he was secretly begging and pleading with every god he could think of.
As the judges on the screen rose through the ranks, and it was almost his turn, he couldn't sit still any longer. At that moment, a new idea flashed into his mind.
"Commander, I have something to say."
The commander of the space carrier standing in front of him was already getting impatient. After all, this guy had been sitting there silently for quite a while, and no one knew what he was thinking or if he was trying to stall for time.
But in this situation, no one can save him now; delaying it won't help.
Seeing that this guy had suddenly spoken, the commander was curious about what he wanted to say.
"Say what you want to say."
"Hmm, I... I still have some value, please don't kill me."
He stammered out this first sentence, which made the commander laugh in exasperation. What nonsense was he spouting?
"No, don't get agitated. I am still the Prime Minister Java Java. I have military power, supreme executive power, and the relevant authority of the head of state..."
"That's true, but the entire military force in Java is paralyzed right now, so what's the point of saying all this?"
"What I mean is, keep me alive. I can draft an agreement to legally annex the entire Java Country into the territory of Divine Land..."
After all that, this guy finally got to say what he was thinking.
"Hey, so you're a traitor too, huh?"
The commander laughed when he heard this.
A traitor is an unforgivable sin if he comes from one's own country, but if he comes from the other side, it's a source of endless amusement.
"Yes, yes, I am a traitor."
Now that the truth has been said and the country has been betrayed, what's wrong with admitting it now? At least you won't die on the spot, right?
"Alright, just wait."
With those words, the original plan was indeed going to have to be changed. With this guy involved, they'd only have a more comfortable way to get their hands on the prize.
"Come, invite our Java Country down, treat him well, and while you're at it, have him draft this agreement."
This is something that a commander like him can't decide on his own, but there's no rush. Once this is discussed, things will likely be settled. While I'm giving my report, I'll have this guy get the necessary documents sorted out.
Two monks led the Java Country prime minister, who was slumped in a chair with a relieved look on his face, away. Although it was an unseemly act, he knew that his life had been saved.
Following his suggestion, the commander of the space carrier quickly contacted mainland Divine Land and reported the move.
The Divine Land side is still discussing how to deal with Java Country territory. After all, sending troops is justified, but occupying territory would be somewhat morally wrong. Simply attacking and letting them go would indeed leave them feeling resentful.
Is it better to directly break ties with the whole world and launch a new round of unification and conquest, or to simply use the excuse of "we are barbarians" to deny everything? This is indeed a very difficult question.
The main reason is that modern society has so many ways of recording, including video materials, audio and text records. In the past, there weren't so many ways of recording, and it was common for the winner to take all and then tamper with the records. But now it's much more difficult.
Therefore, it's quite important to have a strong sense of righteousness when you start doing something.
Just when they were struggling with this dilemma, the commander's news was like a timely pillow, relieving everyone's urgent need.
Yes, what reason do they need? We never asked for their territory. They surrendered voluntarily because they felt the imperial army had arrived. That's perfectly reasonable.
The matter was quickly settled, with the Java Country prime minister tasked with drafting the agreement. But an agreement alone wasn't enough; if only he agreed to it, it was entirely possible he was coerced. What if others later renege on it?
In today's society, political systems vary, but these are still democratic countries. Therefore, for this agreement to truly take effect, a national referendum must be initiated.
Of course, "the whole nation" here refers to the people of Java Country. In order to maintain a semblance of legitimacy, the Divine Land certainly won't interfere.
Only if the vote exceeds half will the agreement truly take effect, allowing Divine Land to legally and morally secure this piece of the pie.
However, given the current situation, it would be difficult for this agreement not to take effect.
After all, the loyal Java Country had been almost entirely wiped out in the first round of resistance, and the remaining people had no will to resist. To them, it made no difference who was in charge.
Moreover, Java already had a large population of Divine Land descent, and with this increase in the number of Chinese people, the proportion of Divine Land People in the vote is even greater. You can't lose this vote even if you vote blindly.
Given their overwhelming advantage, after obtaining the agreement from the Prime Minister of Java Country, Divine Land quickly held a nationwide referendum in Java. The referendum was conducted by secret ballot, and to ensure "fairness," the entire voting process was handled by local Java Country.
The Divine Land military was only responsible for maintaining order, and to ensure the fairness of the vote, not a single member of the Divine Land military appeared in the recording equipment around the voting venue.
In just one and a half days, the voting results were in: the entire nation of Java Country held a referendum and passed the agreement to merge Java into Divine Land with an 80% approval rate.
Within half a day of the agreement taking effect, Divine Land temporarily pulled out a complete management team from its various systems and parachuted them into Java to complete the management handover with the military.
In just a few days, the flags of power changed hands, and Divine Land successfully captured its first enclave.