Vol 3. Chapter 14: Drafting the Five-Year Plan
“Uuuuuuuuuuugh...”
Commander Eve was troubled.
Should they invade or not?
Oil was an incredibly tempting resource. They had managed to supply themselves with most metals despite the scarcity. But oil... oil was what they lacked now.
“But starting a war of aggression, huh...”
The potential target was, for all intents and purposes, a civilized nation. Not particularly hostile, and no conflict had broken out between them. There was no intelligence suggesting they posed a future threat to The Tree, nor were they involved in any existing disputes.
Was it really okay to invade a reasonable country like that just because they had resources?
“I mean, yes, I do want an oil field of our own... but it’s not like importing is impossible.”
If they could secure oil through fair trade, that wouldn’t be a bad outcome. They could extend their operational lifespan with imported fuel while searching for another oil source by other means.
Ideally, a subsea oil field.
That way, in this continent where deep-sea navigation technology was underdeveloped, no one could complain. Even if they did complain, they could easily be brushed off—or spun with enough excuses.
But land was a different story.