The territory of the East China Sea is almost twice the size of Monrok Island, and the most important thing is that it is free of earthquakes and volcanoes, and the fertile land produces almost five times as much food as Montrok.

Before the Demon God came, there were few masters on Monrok Island, and 9o% of the islanders needed to work and cultivate, which basically belonged to the social model of raising their own families. However, after the arrival of the demon god, many of the islanders greatly improved their strength and became the upper samurai class and the high-ranking samurai class, and the inferior civilians left behind accounted for only 4o percent of the islanders.

Forty percent of the islanders feed the entire Monrok Island...... With the condition of Monroc Island, it is very difficult. Although there are seafood and fish to feed them, it is never a long-term solution. So they desperately need to solve this existential problem!

Snatching the East China Sea ...... It is undoubtedly the quickest and most effective solution. The Demon Temple's decision is undoubtedly very tempting! The Holy Light Empire is already slightly superior to the Free Empire, and if you add your own side, the Free Empire will definitely not be able to resist the attacks of both sides—now the entire Oriental Kingdom is very confident in its own strength.

Regarding the plan of the Demon Temple's resolution, the questions of the deputies mainly focused on how to distribute the fat that was about to reach the mouth of the East China Sea. In order to gain support, the Demon Temple has obviously made careful preparations and taken care of the interests of all parties.

Except for the Dark Temple...... In the distribution plan of the Demon Temple, the Dark Temple barely got a piece of the pie. If this resolution is passed, after the East China Sea is really occupied, the entire East China Sea region will be the territory of the Demon Temple, and the Dark Temple can only be trapped on Monrok Island. Over time, the Demon Temple will be able to slowly swallow the Dark Temple and control the power of the entire Oriental Kingdom.

Although there is no time limit for asking questions, after most of the hour, Saito Snake basically explained the main distribution of benefits and the content of cooperation. So the scene slowly calmed down.

Another resolution on the punishment of Oda has long been uncared about. After all, they came to the conference to fight for profit, not to have unwarranted grudges. The Demon Temple's proposal for this decision was just to suppress Oda, and now Oda is honestly saying no, and they are happy not to trouble each other.

"Do you have any questions, delegates, and if not, the meeting will enter the third stage and be voted on!" the emperor asked, looking down.

All the members of the Demon Temple below, as well as most of the local representatives, have already made their choices. Since Oda Natsuyanagi's mission failed, it is imperative to go to war, and with the Holy Light Empire as an ally, it can undoubtedly increase the chances of victory. There's no reason why they shouldn't.

The members of the Dark Temple, however, were at a loss, and due to Oda's inaction, they were in a difficult situation at this time. If the vote is held at this time, the resolution of the Demon Temple will definitely be passed.

"I'd like to ask a few questions!" Oda Natsuyanagi finally stood up in amazement. Is it a little too late to fight back now?

"Your Royal Highness the Prince, excuse me!" Saito Snake had a faint mockery on his face, Oda was just getting up now to save a little face, and it was impossible to affect the outcome of the vote. He wasn't worried at all.

"Did the envoys of the Holy Light Empire tell Elder Saito when they will raise their troops?" asked Oda Natsuyanagi.

"This ...... They have mentioned it. The Holy Light Empire is currently preparing for war with all its might, and many preparations are not yet ready, as fast as a year and a half, or as slow as two and a half years, it will inevitably raise troops!" Saito hesitated for a moment and replied. He didn't understand why Natsuyanagi Oda was asking this question.

"What benefits can they give us in our alliance with the Holy Light Empire, or rather, how can they help us?" Oda didn't explain much about the previous question, and after a while, he asked another question.

"The two countries are fighting together and attacking the Free Empire at the same time, which is enough to make the Free Empire unable to care for each other. At that time, it is possible to occupy the East China Sea region, and possibly even larger land. With such a big benefit, can't His Royal Highness the prince see it? Wouldn't it be the greatest help for us that the other party can contain most of the forces of the Free Empire?" Saito Serenko's face changed slightly, what the hell is this Oda doing, and why are the questions asked so inexplicable?

"If we don't ally with the Holy Light Empire, will they still attack the Free Empire?" I mean, if ......" Oda asked, calmly, turning again.

"Oda Natsuyanagi, what the hell do you mean!" Saito exclaimed, a little annoyed. These questions made him scratch his head, and a nameless fire suddenly rose in his heart.

"Why is Elder Saito so excited? Is it difficult to answer my question?" Oda said unhurriedly, his expression as calm as ever.

Harry frowned in the mezzanine, what was this Oda's idea?, but from Oda's question, Harry also vaguely sensed something, but this feeling was not very clear, and he could not form an answer.

Saito also felt that he seemed to be too excited, so he eased his emotions and replied lightly: "The Holy Light Empire and the Free Empire have been mortal enemies for hundreds of years, even if we don't ally with them, they will still attack the Free Empire, there is no doubt about it. But without our help, their chances of success are much smaller. And...... Why don't we ally with them?"

"That's exactly what I want to ask Elder Saito next!Why do we have to ally with them?" asked Oda with a smile as he raised his eyelids.

"The Empire of Freedom is the common enemy of our two countries, and if we join us, we will benefit both sides, and if we divide them, we will lose both. Of course we choose to ally with them!" Elder Saito suppressed the anger in his heart, and there was a hint of hatred in his words. This Oda is clearly rude and troublesome! Could it be that he wants to stall for time? But what good will it do him?

"Elder Saito has just answered many questions from the representatives of various parties, and he must be tired now. Why don't I say a few more words? Oda Natsuyanagi walked to the middle of the steps where Saito was standing and made a gesture of please. Saito's face changed several times, and he finally got out of the way and returned to his seat.

"As we all know, the land in the East China Sea region means a lot to us. Either way, we're going to take this place. On this point, I agree with Elder Saito of the Demon Temple. Everyone in the audience nodded, which is indeed good.

"Judging from the situation of Prince Ben's mission to the Free Empire, it is impossible to obtain the East China Sea peacefully. The only way is to go to war! I also agree with the Demon Temple. "Oda's words are amazing, in this case, could it be that he said that he wanted to agree with the resolution of the Demon Temple for a long time? Saito Snake Xing's face also softened a little at this time, is this kid fooling Xuan Xuan for a long time just to submit to himself?

"But...... I don't think there's any need for us to ally with the Holy Light Empire, or rather, there's no need to ally with the Holy Light Empire now!" Oda's words caused a burst of surprise from everyone present.

"No alliance, can we attack the Free Empire alone? The strength of the Free Empire is unexpectedly strong, this is also what you said, do you think we will have a chance of winning if we attack alone?" another elder of the Demon Temple retorted loudly.

"Everyone, listen to me first!" Oda Natsuyanagi suddenly changed to a serious expression.

"Elder Saito has already said just now that it will take at least one and a half years for the Holy Light Empire to be ready. That is, they will not go on the offensive for a year and a half. Why would we want to form an alliance with the Holy Light Empire for the unknown, unpredictable war a year and a half from now? Do you know what we will face if we do so?"

The people in the main hall all looked thoughtful, as if they were chewing on the deep meaning of Oda Natsuyanagi's words.

"We have formed an alliance with the Holy Light Empire, the sworn enemy of the Free Empire, and the only result is to anger the Free Empire. If the Holy Light Empire starts a war immediately, at least the Free Empire will not have time to take care of us. But they weren't ready to send troops right away...... Think about who the free empire would choose if it sensed a threat and wanted to pull out a nail beforehand......? Or the Holy Light Empire?"

The answer is self-explanatory...... Many people showed expressions of realization. When he looked at Oda Natsuyanagi again, there was a hint of convincing in his eyes, and even the elders of the Demon Hall were frowning and thinking about something.

"Elder Saito just said that this Holy Light Empire will start a war against the Freedom Empire with or without the help of our Oriental Kingdom. In that case, we can't ally with them. ”

"In any case, the strength of the Holy Light Empire is still far superior to that of our Oriental Kingdom, and when the time comes, we will obey what they ask us to do...... If we do not obey, our interests may not be guaranteed, and we may even become a stepping stone and a death squad for others. If you don't listen, then what's the point of this covenant?" Oda Natsuyanagi's analysis became clearer and clearer, and almost everyone in the room was moved by his words.

"So I think that now allying with the Holy Light Empire will do more harm than good!"

"Nonsense!" Saito Snake stood up abruptly and scolded angrily, "Although what you just analyzed is indeed very reasonable. However, these factors should not be used to lose an opportunity to acquire territory in the East China Sea. With the alliance of the Holy Light Empire, at least we have a good chance of being able to obtain the East China Sea!"

"Elder Saito, don't get excited. We are bound to win the East China Sea, but we don't necessarily have to ally with the Holy Light Empire. Without waiting for Saito to ask, Oda continued: "Sooner or later, they will go to war, and if our two countries sign an alliance, they will calculate our strength, and their preparations will be much weaker." If we do not ally with them, they will inevitably be more prepared...... In other words, they were able to put more pressure on the free empire. ”

"Who said that we must ally with the Holy Light Empire to attack the Free Empire, when the Free Empire will take all its main forces to resist the attack of the Holy Light Empire, we will secretly attack the land of the East China Sea...... Isn't that a bigger chance? Isn't it going to be a smaller loss?"

Belch...... Saito Snake was dumbfounded all of a sudden.

"The borders of the Holy Light Empire are thousands of miles away from us, and the help they can provide us is to limit the strength of the Free Empire to the greatest extent. Now everyone should know that only by not aligning can the Holy Light Empire play its greatest role. In that case, why should we form an alliance?" said Natsuyanagi Oda, smugly.

"But if we do this, if the Holy Light Empire defeats the Freedom Empire, it is likely to point the finger at us!"

"Perhaps, but the Holy Light Empire hasn't been able to take a single step south for hundreds of years, and I don't think they'll be able to achieve much success this time. Moreover, we can take the initiative to propose an alliance to them after the soldiers, and presumably they will not refuse! At that time, when forming an alliance, the initiative will be in our own hands and will not be controlled by others. ”

"Makes sense!" "His Royal Highness the Prince is still thoughtful!" ......

Everyone in the audience nodded and discussed.

The elders of the Demon Hall also changed their faces suddenly. If the Holy Light Empire soldiers are in the alliance in the future, this matter will have nothing to do with the Demon Temple, and at that time, it will definitely be the Dark Temple through a joint meeting to approve the Free Empire, and then they will send an envoy to the Holy Light Empire to ask for the alliance. At that time, the Holy Light Empire had no room for pickiness, whether it was the Dark Temple or the Demon Temple, it must have agreed to it.

Although it is still the people of the Demon Temple who sent troops, the credit is all taken by the Dark Temple, and the Demon God must favor the Dark Temple even more. What's even worse is that at that time, the territory of the East China Sea will not be able to dominate the Demon Palace.

However, the elders of the Demon Temple had to admit that they really couldn't form an alliance with the Holy Light Empire now. The Free Empire already knows about this, and once the alliance is formed and the Free Empire conquers Monrok, the Eastern Kingdom, or the Demon Temple on its own side, is likely to become a stepping stone for the Holy Light Empire.

Insisting on an alliance would harm the interests of the entire Oriental country, and the representatives of various regions would not agree to it. Accept Oda's strategy, at least in the future, the Demon Temple can reap half of the benefits...... How to choose, there is no suspense.

"That's why I didn't propose a resolution. Because we don't need to do anything now, the envoy of the Free Empire is still in the imperial capital, and we can't let him see the flaws. Seeing that he had taken control of the meeting, Oda couldn't help but smile smugly.

"As for the failure of my mission to the Empire of Freedom, although the purpose was not achieved, I do not consider myself guilty. On the contrary, I still have merit!" Oda Natsuyanagi was unforgiving, and also began to fight back against the guilt that the Demon Temple had begun to raise.

"Because I thoroughly understand the strength of the Empire of Freedom!" Oda Natsuyanagi said with emotion hidden in his tone: "You weren't there at the time, so naturally I can't imagine that I only told you that the envoy could pay one for ten. But I didn't tell you, he can also mobilize four dragons! each of them will not be weaker than the Dark Dragon Demon Guard!"

What the...... There was an exclamation from the field, it was incredible. The Dark Dragon Demon Guard was almost invincible in their eyes.

"And this envoy is only ranked fifth on the battle list!" Oda threw another bombshell, and the people present were stunned.

"So...... In the current situation, we must not provoke the Free Empire!" Oda said in a categorical voice, "On the side of the Holy Light Empire, we still have to trouble Elder Saito to refuse ......"

"Although they said that they would raise troops in about two years, who can know the specific situation? Elder Saito can accidentally reveal the secret information of the strength of the Free Empire to them, they are covered by the God of Light, and they will definitely find a way to deal with it...... Things are always changing, and when the Holy Light Empire really starts a war, we can come up with a foolproof plan. ”

"It's better for two empires to lose both...... Then we can pick the best of the best!...... The benefits are far more than just a Tokai region. A yin smile hung on Oda Natsuyanagi's face, looking very cunning.

I didn't expect Oda Natsuyanagi, who was still like an arrogant idiot when he was in the imperial capital, to know such a strategy. No wonder he was able to lead a dark temple, and it was really not a straw bale......

However, since he has found out the true purpose of the Oriental Kingdom, he naturally needs to find a way to solve the problem!

Destroy Monrok first?no...... I don't know what the strength of the demon god is, even with the huge number of masters of the Oriental Kingdom, he can also cause great damage to the Free Empire, if he is taken advantage of by the Holy Light Empire, it will be too late to regret it! After all, the appetite of the Oriental Kingdom is far less than that of the Holy Light Empire.

The idea of bringing Monrokra to the side of the Free Empire is a good idea, but it is very difficult to implement...... They covet the territory of the East China Sea, and it is impossible for the Free Empire to cede land and seek peace, right? But without giving the East China Sea, it is impossible for Monrok's ambition to end.

The matter ...... Harry was in a dilemma.

"Now that you've made a decision, the proposal for an alliance with the Holy Light Empire against the Demon Temple is now up for a vote!" said the Emperor with a satisfied smile on his face.

The result was self-evident, none of the members of the council, including the people of the Demon Temple, agreed to ally with the Holy Light Empire. The Dark Temple did not come up with any proposals, so no resolution was passed at the joint meeting.

Although the vote is over, the meeting is not over. The Emperor motioned for all the people to be quiet, and he was going to speak.

"This joint meeting of the two halls is very meaningful! This is a mistake that the Dark Temple and the Demon Temple have jointly denied, and this vote will definitely leave a heavy mark in the history of the Oriental Kingdom. ”

"Actually, whether it's the Demon Hall or the Dark Temple, everyone is the Oriental Kingdom and the people of the Demon God. Rather than spending energy on infighting, it is better to do your best for the growth of the Oriental Kingdom. This meeting is a good example of this, and the elders of the Demon Temple have realized that if the interests of the Eastern Kingdom are not guaranteed, the interests of the two temples are not guaranteed. That's why they vetoed their plan! Because if they can't even keep the Oriental Kingdom, what's the point of who in the two halls is overpowering whom?"

"Let's work together for the strength of Toyo Country!"

"Long live His Highness the Demon God! Long live the Emperor!" shouted in unison from everyone present.