Unlike the vast majority of peoples in the world, the Yisilier people have always followed a matrilineal inheritance. Regardless of the father, as long as the mother is an Yisilier, the child will be considered one of their own.
This method of inheritance also provides them with excellent opportunities for opportunism – it doesn't matter if a celebrity acknowledges their Yisilier heritage; the Yisilier will absolutely claim them as one of their own.
After all, each celebrity they can opportunistically claim strengthens the Yisilier community, increases their influence by one, and allows them to deceive more fools.
Therefore, despite significant internal disagreements among the Yisilier people, those in the Stupid Eagle family are quite willing to acknowledge the Yisilier of Great Ming as relatives.
If the Yisilier of Great Ming still existed, they would happily claim kinship, then find ways to leverage them to obtain Great Ming identities for themselves, and finally, under the guise of Great Ming citizens, bully others.
Now that the Yisilier of Great Ming have been completely eradicated, they are even happier – they don't see the Yisilier as having erred in the first place. Instead, they believe they have ample reason to accuse Great Ming of targeting the Yisilier and ample justification to seek revenge against Great Ming.
Just as it was the Yisilier noblemen who reduced Adolf’s family’s finances to the point where fifty million marks could only buy a loaf of bread back then, they never believed they were wrong. Instead, they thought Adolf was targeting them.
The Yisilier have always been this way.
Furthermore, the Yisilier have never truly integrated into other countries or regions. Even the Kaifeng Yisilier, widely recognized as the most integrated, still harbor desires to return to their ancestral lands.
And it must be admitted that the Yisilier are indeed quite sharp-witted. If the Fox and George III’s strategies of isolation and disruption were inherited skills, then the Yisilier magnates of the Stupid Eagle family devising similar tactics is entirely due to their wickedness and their exceptional ability to learn underhanded methods.
Upon learning that George III and Alexander had sent envoys to the Stupid Eagle to contact their leader, Adams, the Yisilier magnates of the Stupid Eagle family became thoroughly restless.
Led by the five great Yisilier magnates, followed by smaller magnates, the Yisilier magnates of the Stupid Eagle family each dispatched representatives to contact their leader, John Quincy Adams, stating that the Stupid Eagle had the opportunity to become a great and powerful nation. However, due to the existence of Great Ming, the Stupid Eagle was forced to retreat to a corner of Yin Country, which was unbearable.
The current President of the Stupid Eagle, Adams, immediately declared, “This is indeed unbearable, as this situation does not align with my Monroe Doctrine.”
After stating his position and attitude, Adams shifted his tone: “While it is unbearable, we must endure. The Stupid Eagle’s strength is insufficient compared to Great Ming. If we declare war on Great Ming along with those fools George III and Alexander, our army might be annihilated by the Qin and Jin states of Yin Country before we even leave Yin Country.”
Adams’s intention in saying this was certainly not to prove how powerful Great Ming was, nor to prove how weak the Stupid Eagle was. Instead, it was to convey his stance to the Stupid Eagle’s magnates: It’s not a problem for you to cause trouble for Great Ming, but you must find ways to guarantee the Stupid Eagle’s interests. As the leader of the Stupid Eagle, I must be responsible for the Stupid Eagle’s interests and cannot rush to cause trouble for Great Ming based on a few of your words.
William Avery Rockefeller, envoy of the Rockefeller family, the foremost of the five great Yisilier magnates of the Stupid Eagle, was the first to express his stance to Adams: “Respected Mr. President, it is not wrong for us to seek trouble with Great Ming, but this does not mean we should declare war on them.”
Irene du Pont, envoy of the Du Pont family, a Yisilier magnate who had previously advised the third leader of the Stupid Eagle, Thomas Jefferson, to purchase Louisiana from France, pointed out the key issue without reservation: “Respected Mr. President, the reason our Du Pont family admires and supports your proposed Monroe Doctrine is precisely because our Stupid Eagle is not yet powerful enough. Let alone confronting Great Ming directly, we are far inferior even to France. Naturally, we do not wish for the Stupid Eagle to confront Great Ming head-on, as we are also a part of the Stupid Eagle, are we not?”
To be directly told that the Stupid Eagle was inferior to Great Ming to their own leader, and to have no grounds to refute it, it was impossible for Adams not to feel stifled.
However, despite his frustration, Adams understood that Irene du Pont was merely speaking the truth. The current Stupid Eagle truly lacked the strength to confront Great Ming directly. If they were to get involved with George III and Alexander, the Stupid Eagle would likely be the first to suffer.
James Rothschild, the designated successor of the Rothschild family, which was touted by countless tabloids as the world’s most mysterious, powerful family capable of influencing global trends, then presented the plan devised by the five great magnates and numerous smaller ones.
They would vigorously promote the Monroe Doctrine but must amend its superficial core content, declaring that the Stupid Eagle only cared about its interests on the continent of Yin, that the Stupid Eagle valued commercial trade with Great Ming, and that the Stupid Eagle had no intention of interfering in the disputes among European countries. Then, the Stupid Eagle would secretly sell firearms, artillery, and ammunition to England, Russia, the Habsburg family, and the Ottomans – while I cannot openly support you, I will demonstrate my support through concrete actions.
In simple terms, it meant to provide support discreetly, without open declaration.
President Adams considered this approach to be quite good.
Although this approach was not entirely consistent with the Monroe Doctrine, its core philosophy was aligned with it.
Most importantly, Adams also wished to use this approach to cause trouble for Great Ming. Following the tradition of each Stupid Eagle leader overturning the governing philosophy of their predecessor, Adams had long been displeased with the philosophy of fully embracing Great Ming since Thomas Jefferson. Adams hoped to use the Monroe Doctrine to allow the Stupid Eagle to truly stand up, become a significant great power on the continent of Yin and even the entire small planet, thereby proving that he, Adams, was more formidable than all previous presidents.
It was in this atmosphere of mutual interest that Adams and the envoys of the five great Yisilier magnates quickly formed an alliance, like dry tinder meeting a raging fire or a pheasant meeting a ruffian.
Adams declared, “Although the Stupid Eagle has severed its father-son relationship with England, the Stupid Eagle ultimately originated from Europe. Not only should we not forget our roots, but every Stupid Eagle person should also possess the determination and confidence to rise and become a father.”
“Therefore, I have decided to announce, as the leader of the Stupid Eagle, that we will not interfere in the various disputes and conflicts in Europe, but will focus on providing assistance within our capabilities to European countries, including but not limited to military supplies, economic, and technical support.”
“Of course, after so many years of cultivation by Great Ming, the European countries can be considered mature leeks, so they should have learned to proactively pay money to trade with our Stupid Eagle. Even if they cannot pay, they should have learned to sign various treaties.”
The five great Yisilier magnates and numerous other large and small magnates present applauded vigorously in agreement: “President Adams is wise, President Adams’s benevolence benefits all people, for ten thousand years, unifying Yin Country!”
However, after receiving the flattery from the Yisilier magnates, Adams couldn't help but feel troubled.
Why did the Stupid Eagle dare not directly declare war on Great Ming together with Russia and England?
Besides relying on the core philosophy of the Monroe Doctrine to play the game of isolation and disruption, the most crucial reason was the Qin state under Zhu Er Dan and the Jin state under Zhu San Shun.
Adams understood perfectly well that as soon as the Stupid Eagle dared to stir up trouble, the Qin state, adjacent to the Stupid Eagle, would strike like a palm, pinning the entire Stupid Eagle against the wall, to the point where it couldn't be pried off.
It could even be said that even if the Stupid Eagle was solely focused on the strategy of isolation and disruption, it would first have to consider the neighboring Qin state.
With a thousand worries overwhelming him, Adams looked at the envoys of the Yisilier magnates and said, “Although our Stupid Eagle is far from Great Ming, we are close to the Qin state. Compared to meddling in European affairs, the threat from the Qin and Jin states to our Stupid Eagle is greater?”
Upon hearing Adams say this, the envoys of the Yisilier magnates present were immediately flustered.
Yes, the Yisilier magnates present also knew that the Qin state posed a greater threat to the Stupid Eagle. However, knowing this did not mean these magnates had a solution to the threat from Qin.
In terms of economy, military, industry, agriculture, and development potential, the Qin state, right next door to the Stupid Eagle, far surpassed the Stupid Eagle.
The Qin state was industry-centric with economy as a secondary focus, while the Stupid Eagle was currently agriculture-centric with industry as a secondary focus, creating a natural and significant gap between the two.
More importantly, the Qin state had Great Ming behind it. Even if they truly couldn't defeat the Stupid Eagle, they could always seek rescue from Great Ming proper, or from the closer Jin state.
And behind the Stupid Eagle?
England, the only entity that could barely be considered the Stupid Eagle’s father, had turned against them and fought a war. Even if England, out of magnanimity for their former father-son relationship, did not hold a grudge, England likely wouldn't have the surplus capacity to help the Stupid Eagle.
Thinking this, the Yisilier magnates present became even more worried.
After a long pause, James Rothschild of the Rothschild family tentatively suggested, “Perhaps we can solve this problem using the ‘driving wolves to swallow tigers’ method? Or, as the saying goes, killing three birds with two stones.”
Thanks to the third leader of the Stupid Eagle, Thomas Jefferson, fully embracing Great Ming culture, and also due to doing business with the neighboring Qin state, the magnates of the Stupid Eagle family could now speak fluent Great Ming officialese. Some could even write with brushes and occasionally use idioms and allusions, so it was not surprising.
Adams’s eyes lit up, and he repeatedly pressed, “How do we drive wolves to swallow tigers? Who is the wolf? Killing three people with two peaches? Are you referring to the ancient Chinese idiom ‘er tao sha san shi’ (two peaches kill three officials)?”
James Rothschild pondered and said, “The tiger, naturally, is the Qin state beside our Stupid Eagle. As for the wolf, it is naturally the Jin state, which is not too close to our Stupid Eagle. As for killing three people with two peaches, it’s roughly the same idea.”
After thinking for a moment, James added, “In the words of the Great Ming people, this should be called ‘forming alliances with distant states while attacking their neighbors.’”
Adams was immediately disappointed: “James, you seem to have forgotten something? The King of Qin and the King of Jin are brothers. They are the biological younger brothers of the Great Ming Emperor. Trying to instigate a rift between them is likely not as easy as you think!”
The difficulty of provoking Qin and Jin into animosity was far greater than that of provoking the Stupid Eagle and England into animosity.
Firstly, the Stupid Eagle and England could be considered father and son, in essence, a relationship of colonizer and colonized. However, Qin and Jin were part of the same family as Great Ming, with completely aligned interests and no colonial relationship.
Secondly, there were no direct conflicts of interest between Qin and Jin. As the saying goes, a fly does not land on a seamless egg. To instigate conflict between Qin and Jin, the best method would be to start from their conflicts of interest. But with the existence of Emperor Zhu and Great Ming, where were the conflicts of interest between Qin and Jin?
However, James Rothschild shook his head slightly and said, “They have no conflict of interest; we can find ways to create conflicts of interest between them.”
“For example, we can spread rumors that we need to procure a batch of military equipment and invite companies from Qin, Jin, and Great Ming to bid – we only need to initially hint that Qin will win the bid, and then let Jin win. Wouldn't that create a conflict between Qin and Jin?”
“For example, we could also secretly send people to Qin and Jin, disguised as people from another country, to cause trouble in Qin and Jin, or send people to negotiate business with companies in Qin and Jin, and then regretfully state that we were influenced by the companies of the other country.”
(End of Chapter)
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