Ferdinand Pov
The time I spent in Santa Cruz was extremely good, now I'm already on the plane with Tanya, heading to the Dragon Continent, the last continent I'll travel to before returning to the Imperium.
I have to be honest, the beaches in Santa Cruz were simply beautiful, beyond comparison, I also took advantage of my time there to see the trade agreements that Ambassador Marku Ciora, the local Dacian Ambassador, made on my behalf.
In addition to giving him secret orders to start secretly supporting legionary movements in Santa Cruz, so that we could have pro-Dacia groups, I even told Marku to keep an eye on the Monarchists in case they could become allies of the legionaries that would be sponsored by us.
"Since our first stop will be the Akitsushima Dominion, we will have opportunities to make diplomacy with them if they prove to be like the Imperial Japan of old," Tanya said to me as she drank her coffee. She made me buy a lot of Santa Cruz coffee after tasting their coffee.
"Yes, if the military is the one with power in the government or this version of the Emperor is more warmongering, we will have a better chance of making an alliance with them," I said as I nodded in agreement.
I would also need to see what this version of China was like. China in my world became a considerable economic and military power, that was always facing the United States. If I want the Imperium to prosper, I cannot let that happen, even if I have to support the Akitsushima Dominion in their wars later.
But first I would analyze the situation, maybe I would even do as the other Powers and take advantage of the gigantic market there to sell Dacian Products, mainly military equipment, since I have no doubt that the current Warlords are doing everything in their power to be able to take power over the entire country, mainly militarily.
3rd Pov
While Ferdinand had thoughts that turned to profit that would cause the death of several people, Tanya was thinking about certain things, more specifically involving our beloved dictatorial protagonist.
'Since I started working for him I have been able to be without fear of Being X trying something against me, of course, I had to put up with this Fascist Prince, but I will not deny that I have been enjoying the trips that were happening' Tanya thinks as she calmly drinks her coffee while looking at the skies through the plane window.
'But I also haven't forgotten that I need to protect him, we'll be going to the equivalent of Asia, while we'll be in a possible copy of my old country in my old life, we'll also be VERY close to the Federation, which means that possible Russy or Socialist agents might try something' Tanya thinks seriously as she could already imagine the problems that would come because if it's like Japan, even if the Government was repressing the Socialist movements, there will probably be underground movements that might try something.
She could already imagine how much work she would have to do to protect Ferdinand, knowing that he'd visit all the independent countries of the Dragon Continent, which means they'd go to the alternative version of China, much closer to the Federation and much closer to the red problems.
But she couldn't complain too much, she was being paid to protect him and obey his orders.
She just hoped that Ferdinand wouldn't try to get them into any trouble, the last thing she needs is to have to deal with several assassination attempts like the Rumeli Terrorists when he was still in the Middle East.
Meanwhile, Ferdinand was thinking about what Akitsushima Dominion should be like since he had never been to Japan in his previous life, he was a little excited to see the Sakura trees, which he considered to be very beautiful, hoping that they existed in Akitsushima as well.
Edo, Akitsushima Dominion
Edo, the Capital of the Akitsushima Dominion, a nation that was isolated for a long time before the U.S. finally forced them to trade with the rest of the world after a 100% "Peaceful" Diplomacy.
Akitsushima is a strong and stable Monarchy, which for a long time was in the shadows without real power because of the Shogunate that ruled the country completely, with the Imperial House having no influence or decision in government, at least until finally there was what was considered the Keiō Restoration, which made the Emperor return to have power in the country.
While the Emperor is back as the absolute Ruler of the nation, the Shogunate still exists only as a way to avoid having to do a total political restructuring of the country, with Emperor Keiō only ending Feudalism once and for all, while the Shoguns were now just military men appointed by the Monarch, all loyal to the Emperor and obeying all his orders.
Of course, to prevent certain more radical elements in the country that were beginning to emerge due to the Western ideals that began to come to the country because of Commerce, Ambassadors, etc., from rebelling, several liberal laws were created to give some freedom to the citizens.
In the last decade, the Dominion went to war against the Russian Tsardom, which ended with them winning and taking the entire Goryeo Peninsula for themselves, in addition to having influence in the Jurchen region, which was under the rule of the Zhongguo Republic, which was recently established after the Jing Dynasty was removed from power.
In the beautiful city of Edo, more precisely in the Imperial Palace, we can see the current Emperor, Asahi, talking to the Shogun who was appointed 3 months ago, Admiral Nakamura Hiashi, who was appointed after the former Shogun, the General of the Imperial Army, Suzuki Daisuke, retired due to health problems.
"Your Imperial Majesty, we have already been notified by the Dacian Embassy about the arrival of Foreign Prince Ferdinand von Rotenburg, the government is making the necessary preparations to welcome him and his entourage," Admiral Hiashi said as he lowered his head and spoke in a respectful tone to the Emperor.
"Hmmmm... Well, we need to have good relations with the Imperium Daciae, even though they are a newly established Empire, they are already quite powerful economically because of their oil reserves, so we will need to take advantage of the opportunity to negotiate with them, the Imperial Navy and the Imperial Army's mechanized troops will need a lot of fuel," Emperor Asahi said calmly as he read some documents, in addition to nodding his head.
"I want everything to be perfect for the Prince's welcome, he must feel welcome, that way we will have more chances when negotiating with the Imperium" Declared the Emperor as he raised his head and looked at Hiashi, who nodded seriously.
In the sewers of Edo
In the sewers of the capital of Akitsushima, we could see some men and women assembling their weapons, in addition to loading them with bullets, we also saw some testing the steel of the blades, seeing them shine, showing that there were Mages among them.
"It is time for us to attack the Shogunate! Only then will we be able to free our country from the Tyranny of the Imperial Family and finally free the people from the traditions that make us simply servants of the High Class and Noble Families!" Said a middle-aged man while having a red sash on his arm, in addition, there was a brooch on his clothes, which was a Hammer and Sickle, showing that he was part of the Socialist Cause.
"The Liberation Front will begin tomorrow to liberate all of Akitsushima, and then we can be the base to start the liberation of the rest of the Dragon Continent! LONG LIVE THE REVOLUTION" The man shouted as he clenched his fist, with the others shouting and raising their fists as well.