Holy Roman Empire

Ottawa, the broadcast has already begun.

"Good afternoon, citizens. I am your Prime Minister, Mackenzie Powell. I am very sorry to disturb everyone at this time.

Yes, today I bring bad news. The rumors that have been circulating are true, we have been defeated.

The London Government and the Continental Alliance have signed a ceasefire agreement. Perhaps some compatriots already know, it is the "Vienna Convention" that was published in the newspapers earlier.

Under the military pressure of the enemy, the London Government was forced to give up all overseas self-governing territories and colonies, including Canada.

I know everyone is reluctant to accept this bad news, and I am also unwilling, but now everyone must patiently listen to me finish.

...

To keep Canada, we have made every effort over the past two months, but the outcome has not changed.

Perhaps some might think that it is the homeland that abandoned us. At first, I thought the same, after all, in front of those officials in London, we were always considered inferior.

But after obtaining the information sent from the homeland, I realized I was wrong. This time it really wasn't a betrayal; it's entirely because the enemy's power is too great.

I have already sent the information to the press, and soon everyone will be able to see it. I'm afraid you all cannot imagine the terrible state our homeland is in now.

Our ports burn in raging fires, our factories weep under the enemy's bombardment, even Downing Street and Buckingham Palace are now nothing but ruins.

It was an unevenly matched war; we went alone to face the world, assisted only by incompetent comrades.

Well, I will not go into the details, everyone can read the newspaper for themselves, the actual situation is definitely more severe than what I just described.

What I want to tell everyone now is: even though we are defeated, we will never surrender. I believe that five million Canadians also absolutely will not accept the rule of the enemy.

Of course, I'm not asking everyone to take up arms now to defend Canada. Even the Great Britain Empire was no match for the enemy, and we are even less likely.

If there were a slightest chance to keep Canada, I would definitely be the first to take up arms and go to battle.

Unfortunately, the disparity in strength between the two sides is too great, and armed resistance would bring nothing but sacrifice.

As the Prime Minister of Canada, I have failed to keep Canada safe and am already greatly negligent; I cannot now lead five million Canadians to death.

The enemy wants to forcefully take Canada, do they want to colonize us and plunder our wealth?

Then let us dismantle the factories, blow up the bridges, burn down the houses and farms, and then we shall leave this land together, leaving nothing but ruins for the enemy.

The great people of Canada will never submit to any enemy. If they think they can enslave us, they are dreaming!

Having left here, we can return to Britannia, or we can go to various countries in South America, just not let the enemy defile us.

The parliament has already made a decision to immediately organize the evacuation of the Canadian populace; we will not leave a single screw for the enemy!

We have already reached agreements with numerous countries, everyone can freely choose their immigration spot. This is all that your unqualified Prime Minister can do now.

Where there are Canadians, there is Canada. I believe Canada will never perish; it will live in our hearts.

..."

The impassioned speech did not elicit a fervent response, but only a chorus of curse words.

These days, talking about the Canadian spirit is just a joke.

Everyone is an immigrant from all around the world, more than half are first-generation. In the eyes of the majority, Canada is just a colony, a place for everyone to make their fortune.

Even if they change masters, what does it matter to everyone?

You should know, the English immigrants are also in the minority here, other nationalities have no affection for the Great Britain Empire.

If the masters are to be changed, so be it, life will go on as usual. It might be Canada of the British now, but history if looked back, wasn't it also taken by the British from others?

Now to the point, Mackenzie Powell with a few slogans has made everyone abandon their homes to run away, and not immediately rebelling is already showing him some respect.

At least the Indians, Spanish-descendants, Italian-descendants, German-descendants, and Irish-descendants are not willing to go together.

Most of the French-descendants and Scottish-descendants also do not want to flee, including the immigrants from England, not all are willing to run away.

For the big names, immigration and fleeing is a minor problem, but for ordinary families, moving once is detrimental. Even the middle-class have to worry about class decline.

When personal interests are involved, no matter how fervent the slogans are, they are hard to have the intended effect.

If it were a call for everyone to resist, perhaps it would have been more effective. Unfortunately, the script is already written; Mackenzie Powell can't improvise.

Everyone knows that running away with over five million people is not realistic; the self-governing government does not have such strong organizational capability.

Mackenzie Powell doesn't have that plan, nor does the Vienna Government have that idea. Now coming out to shout slogans is just about cheating everyone possible.

As long as these die-hard elements are gotten rid of, half of the transaction between the London Government and the Vienna Government would be completed.

As for the other half, it would naturally involve knocking off the local influential leaders who have not colluded with Shinra; the charges of collusion were already fabricated.

Stirring up such chaos will provoke anger from both heaven and the people, but it does not matter. Britannia had already bid farewell to Canada, so why should a British care about these?

A similar scene is not only occurring in Canada but also unfolding in Australia and New Zealand.

The bureaucrats are crying out the slogan "not leaving a single screw for the enemies" and continuously cheat the population to flee, preparing for the upcoming handover.

Even if someone wanted to organize an armed resistance, they are quickly suppressed by the Autonomy Government under the guise of avoiding meaningless sacrifices.

...

Compared to sparsely populated regions like Canada, New Zealand, and Australia, which have cooperative locals, the newly occupied areas like Persia and East Africa have become problematic.

As for the Indochina Peninsula, the most populous and civilized region, Annan, has already been exchanged with Portugal, the rest is not worth considering.

According to previous plans, Persia and East Africa should be localized in the future, which would necessitate the expulsion of all unstable elements.

Then, Frederick's "Bird Cage Exchange Plan" surfaced.

"The plan is indeed good, but under what pretext should we proceed? It involves the movement of tens of millions of people, and we need a proper reason to justify it, don't we?"

Even the whore knows to erect a shrine; as the world's overlord, the Vienna Government naturally needs to maintain its own image.

Despite having the endorsement of countries around the world, Frederick felt the need to mask it a bit, to make their actions look less ugly.

Prime Minister Chandler said earnestly, "Your Highness, the countries in South America are vast yet sparsely populated and severely lack labor, which affects their domestic economic development.

They have made numerous requests to us, hoping to import labor. Out of the spirit of helping the global community to develop and progress, we generously approved their talent import plan."

Everyone knows that this is a sheer nonsense. Even if talents were to be imported, they were from Europe, never heard from Africa.

But that's not important, the Vienna Government just needs a plausible excuse to be used openly.

As for the countries in South America, why they would import talent from Persia and East Africa, that has nothing to do with Shinra; not a penny worth of relation.

If someone asks, that would be because the political leaders of South American countries had their brains kicked by a donkey, and the bureaucratic style prevailed, making decisions impulsively.

Whether or not the South American countries would agree with this narrative was an unnecessary concern. Being on the losing side is not easy, and not being held accountable at the Vienna Peace Conference does not mean they won't have to pay the price.

Taking over this hassle for the Holy Roman Empire means brushing past previous issues. If they refuse to cooperate, then a willing government would be put in place.

As long as the Holy Roman Empire remains the world hegemon, this statement would seal the deal. Even if there are objections, they must be suppressed.

After all, those being fleeced are just the member countries of the former Oceanic Alliance. Other countries in South America are just making up numbers and do not need to take in these troubles.

As if inspired, Frederick added, "Perhaps we could add the United States as an alternative, if they don't splinter, then let's stuff more people in there, exacerbating their domestic ethnic conflicts."

In fact, Frederick truly wanted to stuff people into the British. The British Isles are just so small, and they can't afford another few million immigrants.

Too bad the upcoming colonial transfer work still requires full cooperation from the British; it wouldn't do well to push things too far.

"Alright, Your Highness."

Prime Minister Chandler responded.

...

"Your Highness, there's a problem in the Indian region again. Over the issue of boundary markers, all countries are already arguing fiercely.

We've mediated many times, but unfortunately, it's still of little effect. Often before one issue is resolved, a new problem arises."

The visibly weary face of Leo demonstrated just how difficult it is to be caught among European countries.

Being a hegemonic state is not easy, especially the foreign ministry of such a state, famously busy. There are endless matters to handle every day, traveling across the globe frequently.

After brief consideration, Frederick waved his hand and said, "Just manage it as best as you can, as long as they don't start fighting, let them make noise as they wish!

It's good to let them quarrel, better than having them idle all day. When they've had enough and can sit down peacefully to discuss matters, they'll know how to solve the problems."

Life is like a play, and politics is even more so a grand drama. Often, a lot of things seen by the eyes might not be real.

Seemingly, European countries are caught in infighting due to dividing the interests in India, but who can assure that this isn't intentionally done for the Vienna Government to watch?