Bai Zhizhan was not a politician, but he participated throughout the strategic planning process and had a profound and comprehensive understanding of the Imperial Authority's plans.
Fundamentally, the attitude of the Imperial Authority towards the Tiaoman Empire had always been lukewarm.
The reasons for this pertained to the post-war global structure.
As mentioned earlier, from Xue Yuanzheng downwards, the Imperial High Command had long realized that it was absolutely crucial not to let a new adversary arise after defeating the formidable enemies of the Consortium Group. The post-war world could only accommodate one superpower; otherwise, the victory obtained would lose its luster.
If victory had not been achieved, there would be no need to consider this issue.
