[center][img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/lRnuhv1IntsrnvosTVu8vmtIJ3cYIufOZD9DUtSBj6JUhVZvkGfGGW2V3KWJsZBGnhMz=s146[/img][/center] [color=fff200][center]Confederation of Hokkan-Shirito[/center][/color] [center][i]A decade of death for a millennium of life.[/i][/center] The world, for many other nations, had suddenly become very busy. New inventions, new interactions, new deals, and new tensions. It would certainly be a worry for Mikkado(Translation: First Emperor) Tento Shinderotto if he had to hurriedly read through all of the news so that he would gain an edge over rival nations. But Shinderotto did not even have a headache, and leisurely looked through reports of foreign peoples and nations instead. He was at the helm of an expansive nation, dwarfed only by Helrox, with a population that would intimidate any other nation including Helrox, and most importantly the Confederation was Faresian and thus would be ignored by the Euranians as long as it wanted to be. And yet the Mikkado was not bored at all, but rather busy in most aspects other than foreign affairs, and even that was to change. While it had been ten years since the unification, the country had been stagnant in all manners except reconstruction of the damaged lands and incorporation of the previous 7 countries into 5 states under a single, strong government. As a result the new nation was outdated, underdeveloped, and isolated. The Mikkado decided to change that. He sent for Liu Jiang, a 35 year old who was an extremely young but extremely skilled diplomat during the [i]Iron Dokkan Massacre[/i] and the final [i]Hokkan-Shirito Solution[/i] a decade ago, and had maintained his position as diplomat ever since. He was sent to Itherae to 'refresh his diplomatic skills against a nation that has an admirable military that would probably make good trainers for ours, but poses no threat to us whatsoever should the meeting go south'. However upon arriving officials and a representative of the kingdom meet Jian with enthusiasm, seeking to obtain coal and establish basic relations. A deal was struck with little issue and both representatives left the table happy that things went so smoothly. [hider= Sallas-Jiang Trade Deal] [i]Article 1 - 10,000 tons of coal a month will be exchanged monthly for Itheraen military training from officers and high command. Article 2 - The Itheraen trainers will consist of fifty Itheraen Officers and Itheraen High Command will consist of General Mataxis Ferani and a dozen of his chosen advisors. Article 3 - Itheraen Officers will train both Confederate Soldiers and Officers overseen by General Mataxis Ferani. Article 4 - A permanent embassy will be established in both nation’s capitals. [x]Signed Tymon Sallas [x]Signed Her Royal Majesty, Queen Athena Tyroli [x]Signed Liu Jiang [x]Signed Mikkado Tento Shinderotto[/i] [/hider] Once Jiang had left the throne room, it felt empty once more which only brought Shinderotto's mind back to the underdeveloped state of the nation. On the table there were articles documenting the miracles of the motor and the even more impressive human flight. Even though he wasn't yet competing with the other nations, times were changing and advancing and he needed to catch up. He called the parliament into secession after drafting three new laws and worked with them to refine them into two acts that would set the foundations for a 20th century Confederation. [hider= Essential Road Construction Act] Article 1 - All efforts possible- limited only by basic safety and wages that are at least survivable- are to be made to build roads with a focus solely on roads that assist the economy (government and civilian businesses), and military (routes between military bases/supply routes, command centers, and locations that are strategic for defensive or offensive maneuvers). Article 2 - Up to 10 civilian construction companies that assist the government in construction will receive 10,000 in profit alongside sustenance pay to maintain equipment and pay wages. Article 3 - Roads built must be built as quickly as possible while still being serviceable, and they must use the shortest routes possible. Article 4 - Civilian companies, if too few accept, must be encouraged into either being created or, if existent but uninterested, encouraged into accepting the project. Article 5 - After January 1st 1906 or after half of the economic and military seen necessary are completed, whichever comes first, from that point forwards half of the total efforts will be put towards economic and military roads, and the other half of the total efforts will be put towards civilian roads. [/hider] [hider=Basic Naval Construction Act] Article 1: Funding for the research and development of shipyards will be doubled such that the total funding is 30,000,000 in order to quicken said research and development. Article 2: Labor involved in said research and development will be done as quickly as possible, limited only by basic safety and wages, and the military personal that will make up most of this construction (the rest being paid volunteers) will not be paid less than their normal wages but instead paid overtime by working during their free time. [/hider] With the Parliament's unneeded approval (both because the parliament created the acts and because the emperor can technically go over the parliament) the two acts would go into action. Shinderotto now had to wait to see how well his improvements to the economy and military preformed. OOC: 1: +1 to all actions 2: Clarified that road construction includes and is mainly preformed by the government 3: Clarified that military personnel and paid volunteers will work on research and development of shipyards.