I'm the one running the game

The peace talks were deadlocked until the end, and the Alliance of Nations gave in.

After all, the top leaders of the Aore Empire are basically tough, and they have to consider public opinion, influence, etc. Either you pay compensation, give in, and then get out, or continue to fight.

Otherwise, if the Empire really gives up the Dragon Mountain Range and the surrounding areas that were taken down, then the Steam Faction will not be able to continue to establish a foothold in the Aore Empire.

On the contrary, the Alliance of Nations has many factions inside, and the loss is not all, only part of the empire's territory was occupied by the Aore Empire.

Although the Aore Empire's acquisition of the Dragon Mountain Range will indeed become a problem, this problem is in the future, and now everyone wants to recuperate.

So after some contact, the Alliance of Nations completely evacuated the original territory of the Aore Empire and recognized that the Dragon Mountain Range and the surrounding areas are the territory of the Aore Empire.

In addition, there are many compensation policies, which are details that need to be further negotiated.

But the general outline has been determined, and there will not be much change overall.

Lu Xingshi also settled down, at least no assassins continued to bother him.

These assassins were like flies, not strong, they just jumped out to disgust you and make you upset, and they also felt that they were righteous and condemned you on the moral high ground.

It made me mad just thinking about it.

After no more harassment, Lu Xingshi finally felt relieved.

The days passed peacefully day by day, Cato did not come back, but stayed in the imperial capital, and it was Buri who came.

"Grand Duke, aren't you tired of running around every day?" When Buri saw Lu Xingshi coming back, he said this as soon as he opened his mouth, and handed Lu Xingshi a list.

"The first batch of construction support from the Empire has arrived. In addition to the development of the Dragon Mountain Range, they also cooperated in the research of the Dragon Mountain Range."

"However, the soldiers who cooperated in capturing the Immortal Dragon may arrive later. They will have to wait until the peace talks are officially over before they can be arranged."

"In addition, the second batch of construction support will arrive in the next month."

"It's just that the Empire needs you to cooperate in handing over the military power. With a Grand Duke like you in charge, they dare not do many things."

"Especially since you go out all the time, it's troublesome to find you." Bri said with a little embarrassment.

Since the Empire was so straightforward, Lu Xingshi agreed: "I have never been in charge of any military power. Can't the Empire just send someone to take over directly?"

The steam soldiers and moonlight werewolves listened to him, but this was only temporary. In fact, it was very simple for the Empire to send people to take over.

"The Empire means, including the magic mirror puppet." Bri said helplessly.

"Oh, this." Lu Xingshi finally understood that the extraordinary soldiers who stabilized the Dragon Mountain Range were actually huge magic mirror puppets created by the Seven Deadly Sins Magic Mirror, so it was no problem for the Empire to have military power in this area.

"You agreed?" Bri was very surprised. Logically, Lu Xingshi should not agree.

"I remember that I had a deal with the Empire before. They took all the earth attribute treasures and magic tools in exchange, and I gave the Seven Deadly Sins Magic Mirror to the Empire."

"It must have been given together with the magic mirror puppet." Lu Xingshi said confidently.

If you want it, of course there is no problem, after all, he has this preparation, but the premise is that we are doing a legal transaction, and the emphasis is on one hand paying the money and the other hand delivering the goods.

You can't open your mouth without paying, and think about taking the goods from him.

There is no reason for this.

Brie looked strange for a moment: "The Empire... never mentioned this."

"I'll give you a way out. Just pretend that the Empire's top leaders have forgotten about it. Go and urge them." Lu Xingshi said calmly: "When I get what I want, I will transfer the ownership of the magic mirror to the person who takes over the military power."

"As for the fact that these magic mirror puppets were built with funds from the Empire."

"I'm not a shameless person. Let them find Cato about this matter. After all, the magic mirror was in Cato's hands at the time. It was he who asked the Empire for the resources, and he personally gave the order to build the magic mirror."

"It has nothing to do with me."

"If the Empire buys it back, then these troops will still belong to the Empire, and I haven't taken any magic mirror puppets."

"If someone cheats with me, I will let him know what a meteorite falling from the sky is." Lu Xingshi said in a sonorous and powerful voice.

Ever since he had the Meteorite Technique, everyone had to calm down and take his words seriously.

This is the importance of mastering core technology.

"Grand Duke, it's useless for you to tell me these things. I can only tell you at most." Bri was very open-minded. Anyway, he was just a mouthpiece: "Whether the empire agrees or not, don't take it out on me."

The empire's top leaders did not take the initiative to mention this matter. It is likely that it has been hidden, so they pretended not to know.

"It's okay. You write to Cato and he will solve it." Lu Xingshi smiled.

As Cato has personally experienced the benefits of the Seven Deadly Sins Magic Mirror and Magic Mirror Puppet, he will let the empire invest.

After all, he knows how useful the magic mirror is in the overall battlefield and how powerful the magic mirror puppet is.

Those high-level people who are only in the rear have no intuitive feeling at all.

So there is a problem of measurement. The simplest point is that the Seven Deadly Sins Magic Mirror can become an extraordinary soldier and magic mirror puppet in Lu Xingshi's hands. If all the earth attribute treasures and magic tools fall into his hands, wouldn't it be more terrible?

It was already impossible to control Lu Xingshi, who had become a beast out of the cage that would devour anyone. If he continued to grow stronger, the entire empire would probably fall into Lu Xingshi's hands.

In their view, this was a case of losing the big picture for the sake of the small.

This was indeed the case, after all, Lu Xingshi really had the ability.

However, the problem was that even if he didn't do this, Lu Xingshi, who had the Seven Deadly Sins Magic Mirror, could gradually control the entire empire with the Seven Deadly Sins Magic Mirror alone, even without these things.

Not to mention other things, the fact that the Dragon Mountain Range was in his hands was fatal.

As for using the Principality of Lanton as a threat? Lu Xingshi said he would give it to you. If he could conquer it once, he could conquer it a second time.

How could the resources of the Principality of Lanton compare to the Dragon Mountain Range?

No matter how you look at it, it's a one-sided loss for the empire.

"You always let General Cato bear the pressure. I'm afraid he will die in bed one day."

"After the Steam Faction solved the Aristocratic Faction and the Royal Family, it became the Imperial Faction. There are many internal conflicts."

"General Cato is close to you, and he is even more targeted. If he didn't have prestige in the army, he would definitely have a hard time." Bri said.

Bri's life was not good either, because he, like Cato, was close to the Grand Duke Faction.

After there was no opponent, there was no way to divert the contradiction, so they could only find a common enemy temporarily, that is, the Grand Duke Faction where Lu Xingshi was.

The problem was that Lu Xingshi was too far away and too strong, and there were not many conflicts in terms of substantive interests. This goal of diverting contradictions was too weak.

So the effect of using it to ease internal contradictions was very limited.

"Ah, this... In my impression, Steam... Oh, the Imperial Faction seems to put the empire first, right?" Lu Xingshi was a little confused. It should be loyal, so why did they start fighting internally?

"The empire is the most important, but everyone has different ideas, so the plans and policies that come out are different."

"Not necessarily wrong, but there will be conflicts."

"What's more, now that we are in power and peace is maintained, everyone wants to show their talents. Where can the empire get so much money to supply?" Bri said that it's still a matter of money.

One wants to maintain water conservancy, another wants to promote industry, and another wants to improve national defense.

These are all right and good for the empire, but the empire has so much money, and no matter what you do, you have to have money.

Every project and policy is not a bottomless pit, but a gold-eating beast. It is not a small amount to complete.

Then the contradiction comes out.

Just like the Black Soil Territory at the beginning, nothing can be done without money.

As for why Yan State does not have this problem... It's actually very simple, because Lu Xingshi is a world, and Yan State is not a formal dynasty, but a collection of Lu Xingshi's relatives.

Everything is not for the expansion of Yan State, but to provide services for Lu Xingshi.

The economy is already almost gone, so how can there be a shortage of money?

"No wonder there are conflicts."

"No wonder the conflicts failed when they transferred to me. They overthrew me but had no money." Lu Xingshi couldn't help but smile.

He is not Yan Song or Heshen, and he has no money for them to take.

What? He occupied the Dragon Mountain Range? Don't talk nonsense about this. The empire has sent people to develop and build it, which means that the benefits of the output belong to the empire. Lu Xingshi didn't send anyone to do it.

And without Lu Xingshi sitting in the Dragon Mountain Range, the empires are not at ease.

With Lu Xingshi, even if the Dragon Mountain Range spans several empires, these empires dare not make any small moves.

If Lu Xingshi is not in charge, these empires may not necessarily give face to the Aore Empire. If they dare not openly, how can they dare not secretly?

The empires whose Dragon Mountain Range areas were occupied must be dissatisfied, but they ceded it only under the pressure of Lu Xingshi and the dissolution of the alliance of various countries.

Otherwise, how could they bow their heads.

The empire also knew this problem, so it never mentioned letting Lu Xingshi return to the Principality of Lanton.

Anyway, we have to wait until the Empire has completely taken control and eliminated the hidden dangers.

"Grand Duke, look, the people have arrived. What instructions do you have?" Bri changed the subject at the right time. He didn't want to continue discussing these things with Lu Xingshi.

Lu Xingshi was not afraid at all because he was in a high position. He was not in a position where he could speak casually.

"It just so happens that there are indeed a lot of things for you to deal with." Lu Xingshi was waiting for Bri to say this.

"Call the people in charge this time and have a meeting. I will assign tasks for you."

"As for the Empire's development of the Dragon Mountain Range, you can coordinate it yourself."

"I'm only responsible for my own affairs." Lu Xingshi didn't care about the Empire's development of the Dragon Mountain Range. Researching the Dragon Mountain Range to make himself stronger was what he should consider.