After passing through layers of primeval forests and arriving at the outskirts of San Luodu, nearly 10% of the damage had been lost before the operation even started.
There are too many unimaginable dangers in the federal primeval forest. This forest is located between the subtropics and the tropics. The year-round spring-like environment makes the animals and plants living here full of strange characteristics. More than 200 people died from malaria alone along the way, not including the damage caused by other poisonous insects and poisonous plants. The indifference to crossing the virgin forest eventually had serious consequences. The only good thing was that, despite attrition, they finally passed through the forest.
At the moment of the roar of artillery, the tallest building in Saint-Loduo suddenly exploded, with broken stones and bricks flying everywhere. Before people could understand what happened, the army entered the city. People began to flee in all directions to avoid the sharp edge.
Although there are some so-called axioms that everyone follows internationally, such as the principle that civilians must not be harmed during war, and all major countries have recognized this principle, in practice, how to identify whether a person is a soldier or a civilian? ? If the identification is wrong, the cost may be that several or even more heavily armed soldiers become corpses in the smoke. No one can bear such responsibility, so most of the time those who can be driven away are civilians, and those who cannot be driven away... That's the enemy.
But no country will tell this principle to its own civilians, and will even take the initiative to propagate war away from civilians...
Gunshots continued to sound, and explosions were accompanied by army artillery fire. Saint-Lo, the most prosperous city in the Federation, was plunged into a sea of flames. Not only are the Imperial Army attacking various planned buildings, there are also a group of Federation locals who are also fishing in troubled waters. As the most economically developed and prosperous city in the Federation, Saint-Loduo is full of legends about money. There may be tens of thousands of cash stored in the vault of any company, not to mention the numerous luxury stores here. During the war, these things may be worthless, but the war will always pass, and these things will still be valuable. Luxury.
It is even possible that their legendary encounter with war will make them more collectible.
The helpless Saint Luodu was like a little lily that walked into a dark alley by mistake, unable to resist anyone's invasion. At the same time, Mr. Sail had already reacted immediately - held a meeting.
Yes, it is not to dispatch troops to suppress this sneak attack that bypasses the front line, nor to contact the empire to discuss giving up the war, but to hold a meeting. For Mr. Sail, the fall of San Luodu is a good thing. It first solves some of the remaining problems of the New Generation Consortium and also solves some problems of the Federal Bank. Neither of these two things is too worry-free. Needless to say, the former does not have any major problems on the surface, but it actually hides some minor problems. This war is a reset of the resources of the entire society and a reshuffling of forces, large and small. Naturally, the Federal Bank has also been included in the reshuffle.
As for the lost money
That is definitely not a problem. If you lose one million and print another million, you will lose 50% of the original value of this wealth. If you print another nine million, then the real value of the wealth plundered by the imperial army is only One-tenth remains. It is not unacceptable to use some slightly radical methods to make up for losses under special circumstances. As a federation with unique financial and economic means, it has unparalleled experience in this kind of thing.
Therefore, the first thing Mr. Sail has to do is to hold a meeting to discuss how to deal with this army that sneaks into the federal hinterland. After more than two hours of wrangling, the meeting finally came to an end, and then some soldiers stationed in the fourth city chain began to move and were responsible for destroying the group of troops that had sneak-attacked San Luodu. Such a slow response naturally made some people whose interests were deeply damaged by this sneak attack dissatisfied, but in the face of Mr. Sail, who was in sole control at this time, these people could not do anything.
News of the "capture" of Saint-Loduo soon spread back to the Empire, once again igniting people's enthusiasm. People took to the streets to celebrate, just like the Empire had conquered the Federation.
"Mr. Dulin, we just received the news that the imperial army captured Saint-Loduo. Do you have any opinions on the next trend?" The host took a hand from the director and when the camera cut away She glanced down and asked the question.
Du Lin sat forward. The sofa here was relatively short and deep. When you got in, it felt like you were sitting on the ground. It was always a bit awkward. After hesitating for a while, he said, "This is a good thing. Saint-Loduo is the financial and economic center of the Federation. If Saint-Loduo is captured, it will mean that the collapsed financial order of the Federation will be completely paralyzed, and it will also have a heavy psychological impact on all citizens of the Federation. This represents the restoration of the Federation's national strength. Once faded.”
When he said this, he paused for a moment, and you could see that he was thinking about what to say next. After about a minute, he continued, "In the current international situation, there are only a few or five that can be called big countries." Among them, the Yaoxing Empire and the Federation are the strongest. This is also recognized." The host nodded. This is also the currently recognized situation. The Empire can be regarded as a great power. First of all, the Empire has the history of unifying the continent. . Without such great achievements in the past, there would be no precipitation or prosperity.
There are two main reasons why the Federation is also recognized as a great power. The first is that the Empire won the Civil War and many international forces recognized the Federation's national strength. Secondly, the Federation has a unique economic system and is the most prosperous among many countries. This is enough for people to recognize the status of the Federation.
"The war between the Federation and the Empire is now in turmoil, but no matter where this war goes, the Federation will lose its status in the world. As the only remaining international power, I think that in the days to come, The empire will take on more international responsibilities..."
In fact, this was a question-and-answer question. The host wanted Dulin to talk about the direction of the war, but Dulin avoided the question. Because this question itself cannot give any correct answer. If today he says that the Federation will definitely die, what if the Federation does not die? Before the ending appears, any answer may be wrong. It doesn't matter if it sounds nice now, but once your statement is different from the ending, someone will criticize this show. To put it lightly, Dulin did not understand war at all; to put it more seriously, Dulin did not understand politics at all.
Instead of dropping a conversation, it's better to just avoid answering and say the right things. The federal economy and national strength will inevitably decline rapidly after the financial tsunami and this war. As the country that has made the most profits, it will naturally have to assume more international responsibilities. This is absolutely true in itself, and it is also what people like to hear. . This answer may be inappropriate, but it is the most suitable for Du Lin's current situation.
The host was obviously aware of this problem and asked her on the prompt board to continue asking the following questions and not to ask questions about the war. She immediately responded...
(End of chapter)