"Are you sure about that?" Luo Meng pressed the Zhuli. "Any nation-state can claim their society is prepared for war. Shen Zhou has boldly claimed that they're ready to make the cold war go hot for decades now, and they have the fortifications, and soldiers and assets, the culture, nominally, to show for it. But they never actually got punched in the face before, have they? And neither have you, not in a total war."
"I believe we're done here." Luo Meng took an extra second to stand up from her seat under the extra weight. The guards flanked the Empress, ready to put her back in stasis. "Admittedly, I felt like I was playing song to a bull. A very, arrogant bull. Initially, I thought I could get some insight into the Daqin mindset, but you act all too similar to the propaganda depictions." There was some frustration in the politician's voice, but mostly genuine disappointment. "I'm surrounded by war hawk morons who are all too eager to play with their metal bottle toys. Any final words, Empress?"
"I believe we're done here." Luo Meng took an extra second to stand up from her seat under the extra weight. The guards flanked the Empress, ready to put her back in stasis. "Admittedly, I felt like I was playing song to a bull. A very, arrogant bull. Initially, I thought I could get some insight into the Daqin mindset, but you act all too similar to the propaganda depictions." There was some frustration in the politician's voice, but mostly genuine disappointment. "I'm surrounded by war hawk morons who are all too eager to play with their metal bottle toys. Any final words, Empress?"