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Chapter 34 - Chapter 34: My Struggle

[Upon receiving the ennoblement from Trullinczentyr, you keenly perceived the Twin Empresses' intention. They wanted to kill two birds with one stone: to drive a wedge between you and the Workers' Party, and simultaneously to buy you off with a title.]

[However, the comrades of the Workers' Party were not alienated. Under your guidance, they saw this ennoblement as proof that the power of the working class had forced the imperial authority to bow its head.]

[The party's cohesion, far from weakening, soared to unprecedented heights.]

[You decide to temporarily halt the pace of expansion and shift your focus to internal development.]

[Conquering Salem, Wischeim, and Fenk County brought you fame, but it also made you realize that you could not rely solely on inciting emotions and employing stratagems for long.]

[You need a solid theoretical foundation, an ideological program that can unite all your followers and point them toward the future.]

[You entrust daily affairs to Serafina and Gertrude.]

[Serafina is responsible for the party's internal organization, intelligence network, and propaganda; Gertrude, using her status as a Countess, is responsible for dealing with external nobles and merchant guilds, providing the Workers' Party with stable funding and material support.]

[With one managing internal affairs and the other external, they create a space for you to think and create in peace.]

[You lock yourself in your room and begin to write a book that will completely change Leithanien's ideological landscape.]

[You emulate the World War I veteran from your past-life memories who had a similar experience, writing in the form of an autobiography. You lay bare your entire journey on paper, without reservation: from a failed art student to a blood-soaked veteran of the War of the Four Emperors, to a man who lost his family and rose up in resistance as the leader of the Workers' Party.]

[This is no simple personal memoir. While narrating your experiences, you systematically integrate your observations and thoughts about this world, and your vision for Leithanien's future.]

[You name this book—"My Struggle"]

[In the book, using the most simple and understandable language, you analyze the fundamental contradiction in Leithanien society: the decadent noble class is severely detached from the forces of production. Like parasites, they suck the nation's blood while hindering its development.]

[You clearly state the core objective of the Workers' Party: Make Leithanien Great Again!]

[To this end, you propose several ideas in the fields of politics, economics, military, and diplomacy.]

[Politically, you vehemently denounce Leithanien's current "Elector System."]

[You argue that such a feudal system was only helpful in the early days of the nation for fending off foreign enemies and expanding territory. But now, the nine Electors have continuously developed their economic and military power within their fiefdoms, growing so strong that the monarch's commands have lost their binding force.]

[You believe that Leithanien's current power is too decentralized, leading to a weak central authority. If this continues, it will only trigger internal strife similar to that in Victoria.]

[Therefore, you advocate for centralizing all power, completely abolishing the Elector system to eliminate the root of their secessionist power, and more effectively integrating national resources to maintain Leithanien's stability.]

[Economically, you advocate for nationalizing vital industries crucial to the nation's livelihood, such as mines, railways, and large workshops. The state would centrally allocate resources to eliminate monopolies and speculation by nobles and great capitalists.]

[At the same time, the state should vigorously support the nation's existing light industries and handicrafts to improve product competitiveness and accumulate wealth for the nation through trade.]

[Militarily, you point out with piercing accuracy the distorted structure of Leithanien's military forces: an over-reliance on a few Tower casters, which reduces commoners to mere cannon fodder in war. Consequently, Leithanien's strength in warfare often lies more in defense than offense.]

[You propose the necessity of building a modern army that belongs to the people. The state must vigorously develop its military industry, researching, developing, and mass-producing armored vehicles, long-range weapons, and standard-issue staves that allow ordinary people to easily cast Originium Arts.]

[You write: "When every farmer and worker in Leithanien takes up arms, all of Terra will tremble!"]

[In the field of technology, you condemn the nation's traditional concept of "valuing art over technique," arguing that the prosperity of the arts must be built upon a strong industrial and technological foundation.]

[You propose the establishment of a national academy of sciences, raising the social status of skilled technicians and craftsmen, and shifting resources toward practical technological fields.]

[Diplomatically, you propose a strategy of "befriending the distant and attacking the near," establishing friendly trade relations and strategic alliances with faraway nations like Yan and Columbia.]

[As for your neighbors, you set your sights on Siracusa.]

[You declare: "Siracusa has been an inseparable and sacred territory of Leithanien since ancient times. Achieving unification is the inescapable historical mission of our generation!"]

[You use the fiercest language to attack the humiliating Treaty of Lingones, also known as the Treaty of the Three Emperors, calling it "a brand of shame seared onto the nation's spine." You vow to one day tear up the treaty and reclaim from Victoria and Ursus the blood and glory Leithanien lost in the war.]

[Finally, you conclude the entire book with a single sentence: "A nation without a strong army to defend its dignity is but fish on a chopping block, to be carved up at will. The revival of Leithanien must begin with the sound of forging swords!"]

[Once the manuscript is complete, you hand it to Serafina, instructing her to use the funds and channels provided by Gertrude to open printing presses simultaneously in Wischeim, Salem, Fenk County, and Greyiron Town, and to print "My Struggle" in massive quantities at an extremely low price, in the name of the Workers' Party.]

[At the same time, countless propagandists are dispatched to every town in Leithanien, even deep into the countryside, to give public speeches and read excerpts from the book.]

[Through these actions, "My Struggle" instantly ignites public opinion across all of Leithanien.]

[The book's impassioned words, clear and definite program, and grand blueprint for the future strike a precise chord in the heart of every Leithanien citizen yearning for change.]

[Whether they were workers and farmers dissatisfied with reality, disillusioned intellectuals, or even some low-ranking military officers and enlightened nobles unhappy with the status quo, they all found resonance in this book.]

["My Struggle" spreads at an unprecedented rate. Its sales climb steadily, soon surpassing all knightly novels and romantic poetry collections to become the best-selling book in Leithanien.]

[Lacey's name, too, leaps from that of a local resistance leader to a nationally acclaimed ideological mentor.]

[The influence of the Workers' Party, carried by the spread of this book, reaches every corner of Leithanien.]

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