There is an old man by the lake in Philadelphia, from the federal government to the president down to the street corner vendors. Everyone is used to calling him the old man with great respect and kindness. The uncle in the mine who was munching on bison with red wine called him old man with disdain. , Xu Le also once shouted, but this does not mean that he has the confidence and qualifications of an uncle to ignore the brilliance of this person.
old man? How could anyone in this universe dare to call a generation of military gods so indifferently and mockingly? Xu Le did not hide the shock in his eyes, and stared blankly at Zhong Shouhu opposite the wine table.
In a sense, Zhong Shouhu is the first person in Xilin, while the military god Lipif he mentioned indifferently before is undoubtedly the first person in the Federation. This has nothing to do with the political system. Condensation is reflected, even in the land of Xilin, but Zhong Shouhu said this with a trace of unwillingness and a trace of coldness.
In order to plan a cosmic war that will span several calendars in time, Li Pif, the god of the federal army, did not hesitate to use Xilin as a training ground, and deliberately retained the remaining imperial expeditionary forces, and used Xilin round battles to let the people in the temporary peaceful era. The federal army, constantly smelling the smell of bloody gunpowder, got used to the cruelty of war, and improved the combat effectiveness of the troops...
This is a strategic arrangement that is easy to guess, and it is even a state that many people at the top of the Federation know by default, but it is a bit chilling that in the past ten years, no one in the entire Federation has made any noise about it. Even if you know how unfair and cold-blooded this strategic arrangement is to the citizens of the fallen star and the entire Xilin Region.
Xu Le did the same, until he heard the middle-aged man across the table disdain to say the words "old guy", his mind buzzed, remembering this fact that he should have understood long ago, and accepting a federation like him. The youth had been deliberately forgetting the federal strategy, a few traces of sincere shame, and then silence.
His outlook on life is not the one that those old family members disdain but hate: only black and white, day and night, light and darkness, clear-cut, tough and cold, in fact, he is very aware that there are always all kinds of last resorts in the world , there must be a gray area, only when the gray shadow spreads over his bottom line, he will react violently.
The military god Lipif and the federal government sacrificed the peace of the entire Xilin region, in order to continuously consume the empire's continuous expenditure of huge expeditions and will, in order to maintain the vigilance of the entire federation and the combat effectiveness of all the federation troops, this is a cold-blooded But... a strategically absolutely correct plan, for the future of the entire federation and the sustainable development of the ethnic group in this universe, there seems to be no other word to describe such a strategic plan except wise.
Xu Le once thought the same way. He didn't think there was anything wrong with the old man's consideration, but now he was in Xilin land, surrounded by Xilin soldiers and civilians who were tired and even a little numb after decades of war. Taste, the front line of the early residents of the deserted tombs of Manyuan Occupied Star returned... Only then did he realize that Xilin people would definitely not think so.
"Since the beginning of the Xianli calendar, Xilin has been fighting. The war has never really subsided for a day, but it has never burned into the fields and manors of the people in the capital star circle."
"All Xilin men have to go to the battlefield to experience the most severe test of life. Within three generations of my Zhong family, more than 100 direct and collateral children have died because of this, not to mention ordinary Xilin people. The restaurant owner was originally four brothers, and he may have come back alive from the battlefield, but he is the only one."
Zhong Shouhu's voice became extraordinarily flat, like coffee filled with countless cups of water, revealing a subtle but unpleasant taste: "You and I are professional soldiers, defending the land and protecting the people, serving the Federation, and dying on the battlefield. It should be... But why do I Xilin people suffer from the pain of white-haired people sending black-haired people from generation to generation?"
"The most shameful thing is that if it is really overthrown, with my bravery, Xilin Erlang, can't I drive those imperial cubs out of the star field? But... the people in the capital star circle are not willing."
There was a hint of deep mockery on Zhong Shouhu's lips, but he didn't know if he was mocking his concession back then, and said, "War requires logistics and resources, not just the money and love donated by Shanglin people. A good life can’t buy real victory. The federal government doesn’t give these, the energy quota is seriously insufficient, how can we fight?”
He looked at Xu Le's slightly drooping eyes, and said in a deep voice, "In the end, the government is not worried about raising bandits through warfare, and the constant assistance will feed the Zhong family, the largest, most arrogant, and shameless warlord in the universe."
"Especially that shit round." Zhong Shouhu's eyes narrowed slightly, and the cold light gradually penetrated, "When we really fight hard battles and kill people, it is us people from Xilin. People in the capital star circle are like spectators watching the show, and occasionally come on stage to make a cameo. The role, when the curtain ends, has to stand in the center of the actors, accepting Mr. President's handshake and cordial reward... Is this fair to Xilin?"
Xu Le, who had been silent for a long time, clenched his fists slightly, and said in a hoarse voice unconfident: "But the old man's strategic plan is not wrong. After all, this is for the Federation..."
"For the Federation, who will be in charge of Xilin's life?"
Zhong Shouhu looked at him silently: "Xilin people are like orphans of the Federation, wandering in the universe, singing sad songs in the west wind... In the end, they can only get some alms from good-hearted people."
Xu Le suddenly thought of the Xilin folk song he learned on the 163 Occupied Star, and felt a touch of sadness and sadness in his heart, and found that it was really difficult to sort out these complicated things with his own thinking ability.
The night wind entered the window, the red soup was slightly condensed, and the atmosphere around the wine table was also silent and frozen, until Zhong Shouhu smiled and lifted the glass, breaking the embarrassment, and said indifferently: "This is the boring topic, let's change it. Happy topic."
"Like what?" Xu Le's somewhat depressed mood couldn't be immediately cheered up following the rhythm of the other party's words.
"For example, Du Shaoqing, who once suffered a big loss in your hands... Like you, he is an old guy and a federal hero deliberately cultivated by the federal government. I said that he is just a smarter pig. Do you have any opinion?"
Xu Le smiled bitterly, and said, "I have no opinion. I even agree with Uncle Tian's evaluation of Master Shaoqing, that is, an ice-snow pig demon."
"Don't flatter me, although I always thought that Tian Dabangzi beat Du Shaoqing back then, he would definitely be in the top three among the funniest things I've seen in my life."
Zhong Shouhu laughed three times, suddenly withdrew his smile, and said solemnly: "But Du Shaoqing is really smart, in the first hospital, my grades were not as good as his, I made him unable to enter the Xilin front line for ten years, the capital star circle and The Ministry of Defense has a lot of opinions, do you also think that I am a person who is jealous of talents and talents?"
"I don't know." Xu Le answered honestly.
"Actually, the reason is very simple. Although I am called the largest warlord in the Federation, I am a citizen of the Federation who grew up in a democratic system. Of course, on top of this, I am a Xilin native." Zhong Shouhu looked at him and said calmly. : "So as long as I live, I will do whatever it takes to suppress Du Shaoqing and the group of soldiers he represents."
Xu Le stared at him in a daze, not understanding what those words meant.
"Du Shaoqing likes to pretend to be Hanmei in the snow, and dresses himself up as the most standard professional soldier in the universe. His goal in life is to become the second Li Piff." Zhong Shouhu said mockingly: "But don't forget that the red plum in the snow is so gorgeous. Blood, this man has the most fanatical heart beneath his ruthlessness."
"I always remember that this person once said a sentence in the strategy seminar in school: to defeat the empire that is all-powerful, the federal government needs to be stronger, and the political structure of the federal government must become more efficient. more concise."
"If such a hard-line officer is allowed to step on the stage of the Federation, how will Xilin's life be? But this is not the key. The most important thing is that from that moment on, I always felt that inside the Federation, more precisely, inside the army. , there is a very dangerous tendency, that some people have a strong will to change the government system."
Xu Le wanted to say that you are a typical representative of the military in politics, so he quickly took a sip of wine and almost choked out.
Zhong Shouhu looked at the night tree outside the window with a serious expression, and said solemnly: "If there is a military government in the Federation, what will the world look like?"
Hearing the word "junta government", Xu Le's eyes gradually narrowed. Obviously this term is quite unfamiliar, but for some reason, he felt that the hairs on the back of his neck were standing up because of some kind of chill, and his brain was running rapidly. , the introduction of the military government in the dictionary, and the absurd interpretations of several plays by Master Schiller gradually became clear.
"Impossible." He said very firmly: "The Federation has a Charter Bureau, and there is no possibility of such a deformed monster as the military government!"
"Really?" Zhong Shouhu raised his eyebrows slightly, and said slowly, "There was also a Charter Bureau in the imperial era. How did His Majesty the Emperor step down? Charter Guanghui never seems to be a staunch defender of the federal political system. I am more inclined. I think the Charter Bureau is just a bystander in these areas."
"Evidence, this kind of thing needs evidence."
Xu Le felt a strong sense of crisis. He grew up in a democratic society. Although he has felt the hypocrisy and weakness of the federal political system countless times, and even he has done many actions that are completely contrary to the spirit of the system, in the final analysis, In his heart, he still carried a certain childlike persistence and innocence. He could not accept the Federation he loved so much, and there would be a terrifying future in which soldiers controlled the will of all the people with guns in their hands.
At this moment, he thought of the assassination incident at the Linhai Prefecture Underground Gym. Yang Jinsong, the then Deputy Minister of National Defense, and the young officers of the Second Military Region, in order to maintain the glory of the so-called troops, did not hesitate to use military mechas. A federal citizen launched a shameful attack.
There are still many pictures that flashed through his mind, overlapping and gradually becoming heavier, but neither the feedback from the old man or the things he had in his hands could convince him to add such serious accusations to Du Shaoqing, even if he did not I like this indifferent Major General.
"What evidence did you have before you killed Medellin?" Zhong Shouhu asked indifferently.