"It's almost autumn..."
Looking at the midsummer outside the window, Emperor Gafura's mind wandered to the bleakness of autumn, as his mindset had already undergone some changes.
In fact, since the later stages of the world war, the situation in Gafura had not been very good. Military expenditures exceeded more than half of the national income, yet not much actual benefit had been gained from the war.
The development of military and technology turned war games from "fighting at the doorstep" into a global warfare game. How to fight, how to profit from war, how to realize profits — these concepts were still quite unfamiliar to everyone.
Furthermore, this war did not end with "victory," but because everyone couldn't continue any longer, and one side surrendered first. If too many demands were made at the negotiation table, the defeated side might still have the courage to flip the table and continue fighting.
