The war is ending.
When people almost didn't react, the war suddenly broke out and achieved extremely impressive results.
Then when people felt that the war would continue, the war ended inexplicably. Fortunately, it was a victorious war, which boosted the morale of the entire empire and enhanced cohesion like never before.
Dulin put down the newspaper in his hand. The front page of the newspaper read "Peace Talks". The federal government gave in and decided to end the war.
In fact, the federal government doesn't want to give in. After the financial economy suffered a devastating blow, half of its war potential has been exhausted. Now St. Lo is being attacked again, the federal bank has been emptied, and a large number of financial institutions have been looted. If Without peace talks, continuing the war will only overdraw the country's future development potential.
Of course, the peace talks do not mean that the Federation has no ability to continue the war. In fact, if the war continues at this time, it may be detrimental to the Empire. Facing a war of subjugation that is about to destroy the country, the entire federal society will be transformed into war machines. People will even go to the local city hall to pick up materials and handmade machinery to make bullets for the army at home, and then give these to their children. Children will not hesitate to pick up weapons and rush to the battlefield. When that time comes, either the Federation will be destroyed, or the war will be dragged into the quagmire endlessly.
The Imperial Cabinet also recognized these problems after consultation. As a big country, the Federation would have a very difficult time destroying this country. The vast land area means a deeper strategic depth. Once the war area is expanded, the supply line will be There will be problems in all aspects, and this will inevitably turn into a war that will overwhelm the country. If the Federation cannot be truly destroyed in this situation that can be called a national collapse, after the Federation recovers, it will inevitably launch more violent retaliation, dragging both countries into the abyss of an endless war.
Instead of gambling on an uncertain possibility, it is better to take advantage of the huge benefits now and take it easy. The empire's national power has increased due to this war, but the federation has begun to fade. There may be no need to launch a war in a few years. In this way, the Federation can gradually disappear in this world.
After the decision was made, the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs agreed to the federal government's request for peace talks, and the two sides temporarily stopped fighting. Some people think that this is only temporary and the war will continue, but Dulin knows very well that the war is really over. This sign has appeared half a month ago.
Mr. Keller's frequent active presence in various social occasions means that the governments on both sides are communicating secretly. The so-called armistice peace talks are actually just staged for ordinary people to see. All substantive exchanges of interests have basically been negotiated. To put it bluntly, the current peace talks are to be staged for the citizens to watch, so that they know what exactly happened, why the armistice was reached, and how much benefits we can get.
The end of the war means that the productive forces that were under military control during the war will be released again, and the overall social economy will see significant growth. At the same time, certain contradictions will inevitably intensify.
Of course, these are not what Dulin needs to worry about now. He only has two things to worry about. The first thing is donating money and land, and the second thing is getting engaged.
Oh, by the way, there is one more important thing, and that is to explain to Mr. Kesma why he is engaged to someone other than the one from Alfalfa Town.
"You've gone bad, Dulin." Mr. Kesma's deep voice made Dulin's heart tremble slightly. He believed that as long as the old gentleman wanted and was willing to do so, he would most likely come out of Alfalfa Town with a stick. He came to the imperial capital just to beat himself up.
So the best way to respond now is to stay silent as much as possible.
Mr. Kesma was a little irritated when he couldn't hear Dulin's voice. "I thought you were a good child. At least in my memory you have always been an honest child. But look at the things you did. You Your son is left here for us to take care of, but he is living a very cool life outside and is engaged to that old guy Mags' niece?" Mr. Kesma's tone gradually became higher, which meant that he began to feel dissatisfied. Then he restrained his temper and said, "You actually turned to the nobles. This is simply unbelievable. My son is about to become the lackey of the nobles. This is the biggest ridicule to me!"
"You can't do that, understand? You can marry a madman, a fool, or even a female cousin, but you can't marry a descendant of a nobleman, do you understand what I'm saying?"
Dulin did not expect Mr. Kesma's reaction to be so strong. He thought for a while and said, "I will go back as soon as possible. There are some things we need to talk to in person."
Mr. Kesma paused for a moment, then asked in a puzzled tone, "You mean what we say on the phone now may be known to others?"
"You don't have to say it!" Dulin sighed.
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After hanging up the phone, Dulin sighed. He knew everything about what Mr. Kesma had done in the past, but in his opinion, Mr. Kesma's approach was a bit extreme and he chose a wrong direction. Assassinating nobles to create fear and social unrest cannot truly threaten the rule of the nobles and release sufficient space for all ordinary people. Instead, it will cause the nobles to adopt unprecedented high-pressure policies out of fear and eliminate any possible signs.
Even though Mr. Kesma is Dulin's father, he still has to say that the old man chose the wrong direction, and that he chose the right path.
In the future, and future changes, before we have the absolute power to sweep everything away, we can only make little changes from top to bottom. This is the most correct path.
It is impossible to achieve the goal of changing the ruling class through uprising or other means of force in peacetime. It is impossible for any individual or force to act against the will of the people when the country is unified and stable. Whatever is accepted by the people will inevitably fail.
He needed to have a good talk with Mr. Kesma. Of course, the most important thing was to prevent Mr. Kesma from getting angry and running over to beat him up.
After instructing Nadiya to finish the work and arranging the next few things, Du Lin took Du Fu home with him.
After two days and many bumps, Du Lin finally saw his old house and three children covered in cow dung who were being chased by several young people.
Dufo couldn't believe his eyes. He pointed at the boy running in the middle and asked, "Is that... my son?"
Du Lin touched his chin, "Probably."
It is said that there will be another chapter later
(End of chapter)