There was constant sound of gunfire, and occasionally the sound of bombs exploding.
In the study room of Xiangsha Manor, Lu Ming paced slowly.
After the military and police began to disperse the demonstrators gathered in the City Hall Square, a gunman opened fire on the police officers, which finally detonated the powder keg.
There was a gentle knock on the study door, and Xiangsha Shimi walked in with a worried look on her face.
Looking at Lu Ming, Xiangsha Shimi had many questions in her mind.
This bloody conflict involving civilians, no matter what the reason, I believe that the governor will soon be condemned by the whole world.
He was obviously not the type to act rashly, and no one knew why he had allowed things to deteriorate to this point.
The Rose Party also knows that there is no chance of winning by provoking a war. All they want is to shed the blood of civilians so that they can use public opinion and supporters in the United Kingdom to drive away the Prime Minister.
How could he not see such an obvious conspiracy
"What do you want to say to me?" Lu Ming smiled at Xiangsha Shimi.
When it came to the mouth issue, the moment I saw this man, I felt that it seemed to be meaningless.
“Nothing else…” Xiangsha Shimi shook her head.
At this time, the phone rang. Lu Ming walked over to pick it up, answered, and put down the receiver. "My people have arrested Philip!" He glanced at Xiangsha Shimi, "I heard that he not only took away your control of the Rose Party, but also wanted you to marry him?"
Xiangsha Shimi remained silent.
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The next morning, the three autonomous regions in the Western Regions, namely the Nile Autonomous Region, the Baoyue Autonomous Region, and the Jiahe Autonomous Region, issued a joint statement.
We strongly condemn the Hunhuo Luo people for undermining the peaceful withdrawal agreement reached between the Western Regions and the United Kingdom.
At the same time, it is believed that populist ideas have become mainstream in the Hunhuoluo region and are openly undermining the peace agreement. It is obvious that the United Kingdom's plan to reach a comprehensive solution to the problems in the Western Regions has failed.
Therefore, with great regret, the Nile, Baoyue and Jiahe Autonomous Regions could only temporarily say goodbye to their brother autonomous region, the Hunhuo Autonomous Region. The three autonomous regions decided to establish the Western Region Free Alliance, and in the form of an alliance, become a member of the Imperial Confederation, inheriting the legal principles of the Western Region Free City-State Alliance.
The three autonomous regional councils all passed relevant resolutions and united as one to submit an application to the Imperial Grand Council.
At the same time, the three autonomous regions also condemned the bloody conflict in White Fire Castle and called on all parties to exercise restraint.
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General Dönitz on the phone was extremely angry.
Although the United Kingdom has no obsession with territory, especially areas like the Western Regions, it has never thought of making them a real part of its homeland.
Even the people of the Western Regions in the autonomous region are not recognized by the United Kingdom as citizens of the Kingdom, and they do not enjoy the rights of citizens of the Kingdom.
However, it is still necessary to control the Western Regions and make them a strategic resource production base and commodity dumping ground.
And because of the bloody conflict in Whitefire Castle, the proposal of the three autonomous regions to become part of the Imperial Confederation has become a hard-to-refuse reason. Will the Guard Corps take military action in the other three autonomous regions? That will make the small confederations in the empire afraid of the United Kingdom and move closer to the East Sea System and the Northern Territory Kingdom.
In particular, the Northern Kingdom, which had the super bomb, immediately condemned the White Fire Castle incident in the Imperial Council.
"You might be transferred back to your homeland!" Denitz sighed deeply. After a fit of rage, he realized that things were irreversible. He sighed, "It's my fault. I was too indulgent towards you. You never let me down, but I forgot that people change. You have too much power in the Western Regions, which affected your judgment."
"Lieutenant General Nelson will take over your position in the Guard Corps." Dönitz did not want to listen to the explanation of this confidant whom he once trusted but now completely disappointed him, so he hung up the phone.
Lu Ming put down the microphone and smiled slightly. Everything was pretty much as he expected.
It should not be a problem for the three autonomous regions to become independent and join the empire to become part of the empire's confederation.
What he would do next was to establish military dictatorship in this chaotic autonomous region, and while suppressing extremist organizations with an iron fist, he would also provide a fertile ground for true autonomy for civilians like Mrs. Jamila.
As for the person appointed to replace him, no matter who it was, he would give up when the handover came.
But, return to the mainland
Lu Ming's heart moved slightly.
In fact, I have always known that a second high-intensity war is inevitable.
Just like in the previous life, the First World War did not fundamentally resolve the conflicts between several powerful countries, so more than ten years later, the Second World War broke out.
The same is true in this world. The New Empire's permanent peace agreement conceals many problems, but does not truly solve them. Future conflicts are inevitable.
However, after discovering the New World, his thoughts changed.
Perhaps the real danger of the Old World is far from the conflicts between each other. Although some conflicts seem irreconcilable, once placed in the vast world of the entire planet, they may just be internal conflicts.
For example, once the giant corporate civilization of the New World discovers the existence of the Old World, according to their philosophy, enslaving all of the human resources of the Old World may be an inevitable goal.
Not to mention, I always feel that there are more dangerous enemies.
Of course, preparing for a future war with the United Kingdom remains a top priority.
As the right-hand man of the First Control, Bit returns to the United Kingdom
This intelligence source is what the Military Intelligence Department has always dreamed of. For more than ten years, the Military Intelligence Department has not been able to truly penetrate the core circle of the First Control.
Well, thinking of a new plan
Can he return to the United Kingdom without affecting the strategic goals of the Western Region
Lu Ming gradually fell into deep thought.
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In the afternoon, I received another call from Dönitz.
"Don't worry, you won't be punished when you come back. No one in the Western Regions can do better than you!" Denitz sighed, probably thinking of the help his most capable general had given him over the years, and felt it was a pity.
Lu Ming sighed, "Boss, how about letting me stay? My original plan was to completely eradicate the extremist organization of Hunhuo Luo. Otherwise, sooner or later, your opponents will use them to plot and scheme. They dare to assassinate our appointed justices and attack our military and police. I am worried that the people who come to replace me will not realize their harm."
Denitz snorted, "What do you think Nelson's political leanings are?"
Lu Ming nodded, "Is it one of theirs?"
Denitz said, "They deliberately provoked this conflict to make you lose your moral integrity and become the butcher they attacked. It should be their conspiracy to drive you back. But they didn't expect that you would be so impatient and too anxious to implement martial law in their territory. That's why they calculated against you. But you should come back. You have done the best in the Western Region. It's good to retreat at the right time. If the Western Region is lost in the future, it will not be our business."
Lu Ming didn't say anything.
Denitz sighed, "I know you can't figure it out, but you must not treat the Western Region Guard Corps as your private army. There have been a lot of discussions about this in the headquarters. I asked you to come back for this reason. In the future, if Nelson can't control those armed forces and there is chaos, it has nothing to do with you."
After a moment of silence, Lu Ming said, "Okay, I understand."