Another three months had gone by, and the preparations had finally finished. Most monarchs had accepted his terms one way or another, leaving only those places with unstable power where Damian and his British soldiers didn't bother engaging in much politics. In such regions, occupying mining sources by force was more efficient, and the British did their job as Damian took over city after city across the world—any place that even had a rumor of iron veins.
All in all, the mining of iron and production of steel had been in full swing for a month now. The negotiations were over, and Damian sent unit after unit of his allies into the regions that had rejected his offers, letting them handle the situation while also making them work in the mines to maximize production.