Munitions Empire

Within the Great Tang Group, this topic also sparked a big debate. Many people believe such technology should not be leaked, but some think the technology can be sold, depending on what the other party is willing to exchange for it.

Those opposing the sale of onboard warning devices have a point. As long as the technology remains confidential, the other's air force would be ineffective and pose no threat to the Great Tang Empire's air force.

In this way, even if the other side has thousands of aircraft, they would ultimately remain grounded, like scrap metal, afraid to take to the air for combat.

Those who support selling similar technology also make a case: if the other side is willing to pay a high enough price, similar technology could be sold.

After all, this doesn't affect air combat's hard power: Tang Country's planes are still superior, pilots are still more skilled, and missile technology is far ahead. So even if the other side has warning devices, what of it?

At most, it just allows pilots to parachute out immediately to save their lives, having no real impact on the Great Tang Empire's air force operations.

Moreover, a sudden alarm from the warning device would bring psychological pressure to the opponent's pilots—they would immediately bail out, abandoning their aircraft.

Tang Mo was inclined to sell similar technology because it could bring more revenue to the Great Tang Empire and the political advantages it wanted.

For example, he hoped to enforce regulations on the treatment of the Great Tang Empire's prisoners through a treaty. Although not many, the air force, paratroopers, and even ground troops of the Great Tang Empire still had some captured personnel who wouldn't receive fair prisoner treatment in war.

This is what Tang Mo hopes to address. He hopes the other party can treat the Great Tang Empire's prisoners well and ensure their personal safety.

If this could be implemented in a treaty with strong binding power like the landmine treaty, that would be ideal.

Moreover, Tang Mo hopes to sign a drug prohibition treaty with countries worldwide. Tang Country can demand the extradition of criminals smuggling illegal Yincu products into the Great Tang Empire, provided there is sufficient evidence.

The treaty's upper limit should extend to the Duke level. Essentially, whenever the Great Tang Empire requests someone and has evidence, everyone except each country's Emperor, who has immunity, must be extradited for sanction.

It's not that Emperors can remain uninvolved, as the treaty has a supplementary clause: if another country's Emperor organizes smuggling or selling illegal Yincu products into the Great Tang Empire, the Great Tang Empire has the right to declare war on that country.

Indeed, if the other Emperor commits such crimes, the Great Tang Empire would directly declare war and destroy that nation. The entire treaty embodies the principle of ensuring drug traffickers are punished, regardless of distance — although this treaty has never been successfully concluded, as other countries are unwilling to accede to the Great Tang Empire.

Now, however, a few countries are willing to link this treaty with a new round of advanced weaponry sales, which is a compromise.

Different countries have different national circumstances, so the resistance varies. Some countries' nobility feel such an extradition treaty is unfair, insisting that the extradition range should not include nobility.

Of course, at critical moments, they could sacrifice some lower-tier nobility's interests. For instance, the Suthers Empire considers it negotiable to set the upper limit at the Baron or Viscount level.

The Poplar Empire believes the old treaty between the two countries within the Triple Emperor Alliance could serve as a basis for new treaties, albeit following the original framework.

The Elves wish for a non-aggression pact between the two countries and then include the extradition treaty within an everlasting friendship treaty between the two nations, ensuring peace of mind for all.

The Dwarves emphasize equality, hoping that the Great Tang Empire would likewise sign a similar treaty, stipulating that if any nobility or civilians from the Great Tang Empire commit crimes within the Ice Cold Empire, the Dwarves would have extradition rights, and the Great Tang Empire should fully cooperate.

Such matters, of course, are unlikely: the Great Tang Empire would never pardon any so-called noble such as Earls or Marquises; if they commit crimes, they must face the Great Tang Empire's sanction. Sofia serves as an example; if the Great Tang Empire cannot extradite Sofia, what's the treaty even worth?

Aside from that, the Poplar Empire's proposal of a permanent friendship treaty is a joke; Tang Country would never offer any nation such a promise. As for the Dwarves' request, the Great Tang Empire certainly can't agree because strong powers remain strong. Why would Tang Country discuss so-called equality with the Ice Cold Empire?

Therefore, such negotiations have been shelved until recently, with no progress. But now, things have changed. Countries gradually seek military hardware support from Tang Country, causing most attitudes to shift.

Anyway, there are no other excellent measures; they offer an ostensibly enticing "price," continuing to negotiate diplomatically on various similar pacts.

Tang Mo was intrigued by such thoughts. Various countries also seemed inclined to compromise in this direction, leading to noticeably more active diplomatic activities recently.

Upon noticing an increase in entertainment activities in the Great Tang Empire, like domestic football leagues, and seeing that the military had no large-scale operations, everyone started focusing on adjusting international relations.

Apart from the Dorne Empire, all other nations maintained regular diplomatic relations with the Great Tang and saw a continual increase in export trade, with imported quantities exploding.

Countless ores were directly loaded onto ships at ports and transported to the Great Tang Empire, and countless merchant ships carried the Great Tang Empire's goods to the Eastern Continent.

The surge in commercial trade made people temporarily forget about the ongoing war and the relentless preparations by all Eastern Continent nations, anticipating a potential invasion by the Great Tang Empire.

Diplomatic issues continued with diplomats squabbling, while business matters naturally involved merchants collaborating. It seemed, for a time, as if the Great Tang Empire's threat had vanished, with trade and exchanges becoming the main theme.

As the saying goes, "Drink with you from the golden chalice, yet show no mercy with the white blade."

Only the Dorne Empire refused the so-called "drug treaty" because they were nominally still at war with the Great Tang Empire. Of course, another crucial reason was Sofia's organization remained active in the Southern Region of Gobur, exerting significant influence over Dorne Empire's politics.

Understandably, Sofia wouldn't allow a treaty that could extradite her to the Great Tang Empire to pass, leading the Dorne Empire to reject Tang Country's treaty proposal.