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Xiao Ce smiled and said, "That's right, Uncle... Of course, that's all in the future... Besides, we don't know what the Illuminati will do then..."

Brianka nodded and said to Xiao Ce, "That's right, let's deal with each move as it comes."

Xiao Ce said to Brian Carter, "Uncle, do you support me going to Japan?"

Brian Carter said to Xiao Ce, "Of course... but I've heard that you want to give the Fusang Kingdom as a gift to those Slavs?"

Xiao Ce nodded: "That's right, that's what I thought before... But obviously, we can't think that way now... After all, times have changed... If we want to fight against the Illuminati, then the geographical location of Fusang is very important."

Brian Carter smiled and nodded upon hearing Xiao Ce's words, "It seems Your Highness understands everything, so there's no need for me to elaborate..."

Xiao Ce then asked Brian Carter, "Uncle, do you think we can beat them?"

Brian Carter smiled at Xiao Ce and said, "Of course!"

To be honest, Xiao Ce was influenced by a sentence the witch had said earlier by Yun Qing. Urgen.

This made Xiao Ce keep muttering to himself.

Now, seeing Brian Carter's direct words: "Oh? You're so sure? Are you that confident in me?"

Brian Carter said with a smile, "It's not that I'm blindly confident in you... Although Japan received the support of the Illuminati, it was clear that the Illuminati thought this area was still in the era of cold weapons, so the technology they gave them was outdated."

"The ships we've given you are the latest generation... and your weapons are about the same. But in military command, it's clear you have the upper hand..."

Xiao Ce asked Brian Carter, "Aren't you afraid that the Illuminati will blame us later?"

Brian Carter laughed and said, "Didn't you already provide a solution?"

"It's not just my country; I was deceived by you too. We just wanted to generate revenue for our country. I didn't know anything... When the Illuminati blames us, we'll all take the fall together. At worst, we'll just put on another show with you."

"They'll just think we're only after our own interests. If the Illuminati comes after us one day, I can just pretend I know nothing... Isn't that simple?"

"If all else fails, you can have your people fight us... put on a show... there's no rush. The Illuminati is powerful, but at least for the time being, they won't be paying much attention to this area... so you do have an opportunity."

"However, my advice remains the same... Fusang must remain under your own control. Naval warfare will be crucial in the future, and if Fusang's waters are combined with your own, it will be a terrifying situation..."

Xiao Ce nodded: "Don't worry, Uncle. I know this..."

Brian Carter said to Xiao Ce, "However, would the Slavic Empire hand over Fusang to you so easily? Probably not... You should be careful."

A sly smile appeared on Xiao Ce's face, and he said with a smile, "Don't worry... I've already thought it through on my way here..."

Brian Carter, seeing this, said, "It seems Boudica's statement that you can anticipate the enemy's every move is not an exaggeration at all. Before, I thought you were a bit arrogant about wanting to do things with the Illuminati... Now it seems I'm fully capable of doing it..."

Xiao Ce smiled slightly: "Uncle, please don't praise me too much... If you keep praising me like this, I'm afraid I'll get arrogant..."

Brian Carter chuckled and waved his hand, saying, "Alright, you're not the kind of person who gets carried away just because someone compliments you a few times..."

"From now on, I won't get too involved in your affairs. I need to prepare for the future..."

Xiao Ce nodded.

Brian Carter continued, "There's another thing, which is that Boudica has gone with you...it's inevitable that people will investigate something about her."

Xiao Ce naturally nodded.

Then, Brian Carter chatted with Xiao Ce about the Illuminati.

In fact, Xiao Ce was quite familiar with how the Illuminati operated.

However, he listened attentively to Brian Carter's willingness to follow his lead.

His idea was that, in case there were any differences, he could correct them...

However, after listening to Brian Carter's explanation, everything turned out to be roughly as Xiao Ce had predicted...

The two of them were very passionate inside.

Boudica felt extremely uncomfortable outside.

Boudica looked at Da Lei, who stood motionless and expressionless at the doorway like a large rock, and remained silent as well.

Boudica then asked Da Lei, "Da Lei, aren't you afraid?"

Da Lei glanced at Boudica: "Princess, what are you afraid of?"

Boudica said to Da Lei, "Their negotiations broke down? Right now, Xiao Ce is still in the development stage and needs my uncle's help... If the negotiations broke down..."

Before Boudica could finish speaking, Da Lei interrupted, "Princess, if they fall out, whose side will you take?"

Boudica replied without hesitation, "Then it naturally belongs to the prince."

Da Lei then said, "That's settled then. And, Princess, don't worry. With the Prince's intelligence, unless he wants the negotiations to fall apart, there's nothing he can do about it..."

Boudica was just about to ask Da Lei why he trusted Xiao Ce so much...

The door opened, and two people walked out, chatting and laughing.

Da Lei looked at Boudica, as if to say, "Look..."

Boudica said to Da Lei, "Da Lei, you really are something else."

Boudica finished speaking and went to meet him.

Before she could speak.

Brian Carter said to Boudica, "Boudica, what's wrong? Do you think your uncle would eat people? You look so worried."

Boudica gave an awkward smile: "It's just that I was worried about our differing ideologies..."

Brian Carter listened to Boudica's words, smiled, and said, "Look at me, do I look like I have any ideological differences whatsoever?"

Boudica shook her head: "At least for now, it seems not..."

Brian Carter smiled and said, "Alright, Boudica, from today onwards, you and Xiao Ce should leave. We should keep some distance between us."

Boudica looked embarrassed.

Looking at Boudica's expression, Xiao Ce guessed that he must have misunderstood. He smiled and said, "Just do as I say. This is to protect your uncle."

Brian Carter wore a faint smile: "Not bad! Let Xiao Ce tell you the details."

Before Boudica could reply, Brian Carter said, "Xiao Ce, then I wish you a resounding victory..."

Xiao Ce nodded and said to Brian Carter, "After I conquer Fusang, let's discuss the next steps in detail."

With that, Xiao Ce led Boudica to the accommodations that Brian Carter had prepared for them.

Back home, Boudica was incredibly curious...

Xiao Ce teased her, and Boudica played along perfectly.

After working for quite a while, Xiao Ce finally listened to Boudica recount the whole story.

Boudica suddenly realized.

"So what method do you plan to use to make the Slavic nation hand over the Japanese nation without a second thought...?"

Xiao Ce's face revealed a confident expression: "I have a brilliant plan..."

Boudica didn't press the matter further.

In the following days, Xiao Ce first sent someone to deliver a message to the Slavic people.

After that, we strolled around here with them.

There are quite a few foreigners here.

Three days later, their main force caught up.

However, they did not enter the city, but instead borrowed a road and headed straight for the port.

The port here is rather rudimentary.

Because it was a port shared by multiple colonial powers, none of them were willing to spend money on repairs.

It was renovated to this state with money paid for by foreign merchants doing business here...

Although the port wasn't great, it was packed with ships from a distance.

As far as the eye can see, there are boats everywhere, and they are all arranged in a very orderly manner...

At this moment, Xiao Zhan couldn't help but feel a surge of pride upon seeing these ships.

Not only these generals, but all these soldiers were filled with the same heroic spirit...

Xiao Ce first ordered everyone to set up camp, then let them get used to their new environment before assigning them tasks.

Xiao Ce ignored this.

...

Meanwhile, the Slavic navy received the news.

It's time to set sail.

Before starting, Shahar held a meeting with his people.

After all, Shahar and his oligarchs don't go there.

Only a group of young people went; they were all princes and the children of oligarchs.

The topics of their meeting this time all stemmed from the letter Xiao Ce had sent.

In that letter, Xiao Ce wrote that although he had previously discussed the issue of the distribution of the Fusang Kingdom.

However, he forgot to mention that Fusang could belong to them, but they needed everything on the island that they could take with them.

After all, their Xiao Kingdom is currently in dire need of reconstruction.

This matter of profit distribution involves many oligarchs.

Tsar Shahar's word alone is no longer enough...

So, after receiving the letter, Shahar gathered the people together.

One reason was to give instructions to those who were about to set sail.

Shahar still had confidence in his army. However, he wasn't so confident in his navy.

Shahar sat in a room.

After scanning around, I realized that everyone who was supposed to be there had arrived.

Shahar then spoke up, "The first thing is that I've already made copies of Xiao Ce's letter for everyone..."

"They have arrived at the port of Tianzhu (India) and are now making final preparations. They will depart in three days. Before setting off, he clearly outlined how to divide Fusang (Japan) after its conquest..."

"His idea was to take all the resources that could be taken from the island to help rebuild their Xiao Kingdom, which was in dire need of reconstruction. In return, the ownership of the Fusang Kingdom would be handed over to us."

"When the letter arrived yesterday, I didn't ask you about it. I was hoping everyone could brainstorm and consider it..."

"Although we are allies with the Xiao Kingdom, we should also consider the interests of our own country."

"Since Xiao Ce said that, he must have weighed many pros and cons... After all, he's not a fool..."

The group of oligarchs and cabinet ministers nodded in agreement.

"That's right, Xiao Ce is smarter than a monkey! Since he specifically emphasized this matter before the war started, I felt that there was a trap involved."

"Yes, I also feel there's something fishy going on..."

...

Everyone agreed.

Constantine Eugene spoke first: "That's right, I definitely think there's a trap involved... Besides, how can Xiao Ce be so confident? He's definitely a match for Fusang..."

"Indeed, our navy... we know our limitations, and winning this war will be difficult... I wonder what kind of navy they are?"

Shahar cautioned, "Their navy wasn't provided by those foreigners from India, so it shouldn't be too bad... We may not know others, but we've dealt with Xiao Ce for so long, surely we know him well? He's confident in what he dares to say!"

"We're about to have a major battle, so let's not say anything that would boost the enemy's morale and diminish our own... After all, if we lose this battle, it won't do us much good, right?"

The group nodded.

The man from Shahe continued, "Let's stick to the facts and discuss the matter at hand first."

Those listening nearby nodded in agreement.

One of the oligarchs continued, "Actually, I also think that taking what can be taken is the wise choice..."

Seeing this, Shahar asked in confusion, "Oh? Why do you say that?"

The oligarch continued, "Actually, we all know that Japan is acting like a madman throughout East Asia, sending troops everywhere. This tiny country is fighting against three or four other nations, dividing its forces into three or four different regions..."

"It's precisely because his stronghold was destined to be vulnerable that Xiao Ce dared to attack... Even if he conquered it, their main force would still be outside and would return. They would take what they needed and leave. If we stationed troops there, we would also face a counterattack from the returning main force of Fusang..."

"Furthermore, we all know that the rise of Fusang was funded by Western powers... So, what if those Westerners continue to fund them...? If they occupy that place, we'll need to invest a lot of manpower and resources..."