I weave fate in parallel time and space

Chapter 625 For the People

In the subsequent channels, Mycroft also instructed the radio and television people to start looping some of the self-rescue and evacuation knowledge they summarized.

At the same time, they began to inform them of the location of the nearest civil defense facilities.

After doing all this, he went to the front line in an airship to supervise the battle without stopping.

Since those monsters came out of the sea, they would inevitably land on major coastlines.

A large part of the army will be mobilized there.

With his departure, President Allen's unscripted performance gradually spread throughout the country.

But to Mycroft's surprise, the effect of the speech was very good.

After a brief silence, although people were equally panicked, order did not collapse.

The large-scale riots he expected did not occur.

The poor communication system not only limits the speed of refuting rumors, but also limits the speed of spread of rumors.

Because it was announced on the day the enemy officially invaded, there was actually a time lag.

But many people also poured out of the city.

Instead of rushing to shelter in the city, they plan to return to the countryside and stay with their families.

So this also led to road congestion in various streets.

However, there are also armies whose transportation mainly relies on railways, so although it has an impact, it is not actually very big.

Today, Britannia in this world has gone through the governance and revolution of Arthur and Mordred, and is completely different from the colonial country that remained on this land in another world.

Political institutions shape social culture, and social culture shapes social cognition.

In another world, the early country was a group of thirteen colonies. They were independent of each other. Landowners and social elites formed state assemblies. Later, during the War of Independence, representatives from state assemblies were selected to form the Continental Congress. .

Although Washington was the commander-in-chief of the Revolutionary Army, the money for his wars was actually raised for him by the landowners in the Continental Congress.

After independence, the landowners were all about the same strength and no one could rule the other, so they appointed the president, who was both the head of state representing the country and the head of the government.

The landowners were afraid that the president would become a tyrant, so they set a fixed term of office. Later, they added the rule that they could only be re-elected once. Later, they added the legislative and judicial organs to check and balance the president.

The states also have to watch out for each other, and the legislative branch, Congress, is divided into two houses.

Since they are not affiliated with each other, naturally they all have to be elected. The president is four years, the representative is two years, and the senator is six years. This involves various interest entanglements, who is whose person, who is whose supporter. .

The final result is that there is a national election every two years, and with the pre-election campaign, the real working time is only one year.

The underlying logic of power in this country is to oppose concentration and encourage checks, balances and confrontation.

In essence, the past national system was created to ensure the interests of landlords, but now landlords have become capital.

What landlords and capital fear most is the intervention of a big government, so they need a loose government.

Including the universal values ​​they promote such as "freedom" and the protection of "privatization" are essentially to protect capital.

Absolute freedom also means the absolute oppression of the weak by the strong, giving capital a reason to legally "plunder", and the winner takes all.

There is an interesting phenomenon in that country, that is, the proportion of their urban population exceeds 80%.

why?

Because the poor have no land, they cannot say the words "at worst, go home and farm". They can only gather in the city and become those wandering "zombies".

So, won’t these poor people resist?

It can be said that these capitals have put a lot of effort into this.

Although education is compulsory, poor people study in schools with happy education, play all day long, and happily move bricks after graduation. The rich go to expensive private schools and go straight to expensive universities.

At the same time, various labels began to be created, such as white, black, men's rights, women's rights, lgb, etc.

Let these poor people at the bottom confront each other, cut society vertically and prevent it from cutting crosswise, and replace class narratives with race and gender narratives.

Capital, on the other hand, is sitting upstairs on Wall Street, holding a wine glass and laughing while these low-level people march angrily on Wall Street holding signs.

Of course, sometimes in order to appease these poor people, capital will distribute the wealth plundered from the world through "freedom" to a small part of these poor people to appease them.

But it is obvious that this model cannot last long, and there will always be times when capital cannot plunder money. So what happened at that time was naturally a zero-dollar purchase.

This is like the "exhaust valve" on the top of a pressure cooker. When the pressure in the pot reaches a certain level, the "exhaust valve" will be lifted up to allow the gas to escape, thus preventing the pressure cooker from exploding.

The "zero dollar purchase" activity has a complete mechanism. It is covered by insurance. Most shopkeepers calmly watch the rush-buyers walk away with their trophies, and calmly retain the on-site evidence. Afterwards, all losses will be compensated by the insurance company. As for the insurance premium, when the wool comes out of the sheep, it is all borne by the consumer. The buyer pays the bill. To be precise, the people who pay for zero-yuan purchases are the broad middle class, not the country’s ruling class, let alone the poor at the bottom.

Of course, "zero-yuan purchases" are just a configuration in this pressure relief system. The biggest pressure relief mechanism is the election every four years.

This is also a super-large performance art performance that is performed every four years to make these poor people feel like they are the masters of the country.

Parties control the media, promote the candidates they want to elect, and let them conduct elections within their own defined boundaries.

Of course, other candidates can also run, but they obviously cannot let the media promote themselves.

The vast majority of ordinary people who do not understand politics will only learn about candidates through media channels.

So if you watch these election performances often, you will ask a visceral question, "Why do you still choose these people over and over again?"

The poor people held their ballots and excitedly voted for the candidate they "supported". After seeing their candidate become the president, they were satisfied and felt that they were the masters of the country. After the election, they continued to throw bricks and fly leaves.

Is there freedom there?

Of course freedom.

Is it heaven?

of course.

But it is a paradise for the rich and has nothing to do with the poor.

The rich take the plane to Loli Island, while the poor send their daughters to Loli Island.

This kind of loose political system that encourages confrontation naturally makes it difficult to centralize power, and the contradictions among the people are deep and naturally makes it difficult to unite.

Unfortunately, in Char's world, this kind of social culture occupies part of the mainstream.

Now, after a series of operations by Char behind the scenes, the main country in this world has changed to another social culture, which has also led to the current union.

Although there are still voices of opposition, today's human beings can indeed be well prepared to face the enemy

"Quick, quick, get the weapons! Each squad carries an ammunition box and a set of individual radio equipment! There are also mecha troops, hurry up and drive the mecha!"

In a certain military camp in West France, the regiment commander began to roar loudly and assemble the troops.

Some of the soldiers in the groups were covered in ashes in the earthquake, and some were still shaking their heads, but their bodies instinctively reacted before their minds, and they all started running. In front of the trucks and armored vehicles, the combatants of the entire regiment gathered one after another.

The mechas parked on the other side were gradually driven by these soldiers.

"Check the condition of the vehicle, check the oil level, everyone on board, everyone on board!"

The regiment leader was followed by the guard, twisting his still sore arm, taking the helmet from the guard as he ran, and then rushed to a jeep with a Gatling on top. “Let’s go! Let’s go! We can’t wait any longer!”

The bugle sounded again, and a dozen seconds later the first military vehicle roared past.

...As a mechanized infantry regiment, the entire military camp can put into use nearly a hundred large and small vehicles. The resonance caused by the heavy armored vehicles driving on the road made people around them think that an earthquake had happened again.

Naturally, there were also soldiers who failed to board the vehicle immediately. This group of soldiers grabbed the mecha units that launched later and asked them to take them away.

The mechas of the mecha unit need to be warmed up, so it takes more time to activate.

At the entrance of the military camp, Raman stood on a mecha, watching the army retreat quietly, his eyes gradually deepening.

Many of this army are veterans of the World War, so their combat literacy is very strong.

Many of them are his comrades-in-arms, so his mood at the moment is also very complicated.

When he was in the Egyptian Empire, he watched the video about the dragon recorded by Ramses.

He knew very well that after this army left here, he didn't know how many were left when he came back again.

In other words, the people in this army actually know this as well.

Because when he called them back for conscription, he had already informed them of the truth.

They know what they are about to face, and they also know their future.

But even so, they still had no hesitation and went to the battlefield without hesitation at the moment they received the order.

The reason is the same as the reason why they set foot on the battlefields of West France and Germany.

For the people, for the country, for the future

It sounds like a very clichéd reason, but Raman clearly knows the heaviness represented by these three.

Many people think that life is the most important thing, but there is always a group of people who think that there is something more important than life in this world - the lives of others.

At the most critical moment, there is always a group of people who never give up. They assimilate their physical bodies with their beliefs and turn them into karma. Although they are human beings, they surpass humans with their extraordinary perseverance and achievements, and stare at the future with inhuman eyes.

Raman had no doubt about the fear that welled up in their hearts as they headed to the battlefield.

But this is also the strength of human beings.

With fear in mind, but moving forward based on fear, burning yourself in the darkness to light a way forward.

Human beings have always been like this for thousands of years.

Raman took a deep breath and said to the person operating the mecha.

"Let's go there too."

"Yes!"

The mecha began to drive slowly, but when he followed the end of the army towards the mainland, he saw a familiar figure.

In front of the army, seven or eight middle-aged men who looked to be in their forties or fifties were wearing the military uniforms of West France from more than ten years ago. The men with shotguns behind them were communicating with a group of soldiers.

"I'm sorry, sir, we can't prove that you are a veteran of West France now. If you want to answer the call and join the army, please go to the formal channels to register."

"Just let us follow." The leader, a middle-aged man, said calmly, "We have brought our own weapons and ammunition, and we can also control the mecha."

"This" the soldier was obviously a little embarrassed. He looked back at the large army that was gradually retreating, and then said helplessly, "Please don't make it difficult for us."

The leading middle-aged man frowned. He seemed to want to say something more, when he heard a familiar voice coming from one side.

"Since you have chosen to leave West France, why should you come back?"

The middle-aged man slowly turned his head and saw a tall mecha slowly approaching them.

On the mecha, Raman stood on it and looked down at the soldiers, especially the middle-aged man standing in front.

"Long time no see Layton."

Perhaps many people are unfamiliar with this name. He is Daniel's father and Joan of Arc's past adjutant.

After Joan of Arc was captured, he even sneaked into Germany with a group of Western French soldiers to rescue Joan of Arc.

Of course the end result is obvious.

And those around him were the people who had sneaked into Germany with him to save Joan of Arc.

After being released by Germany, they went back, but they never returned to West France after that.

Leiden stared at Laman quietly. He looked at Laman's brochure and said, "It seems that you have inherited your father's position."

"If you hadn't left, you would have been a general by now," Raman said.

Layton raised his head slightly, "I have never regretted it."

Raman smiled and said, "In that case, why do you want to come back?"

"When I joined the army, it was for West France and for the people of the land beneath my feet." Leiden looked into Laman's eyes, "And when I left, it was also for West France, a government that can't even protect heroes. There is no reason for me to be loyal. And now that I am back, it is still for West France."

In fact, he had been preparing when he received the news of the conscription. His son is a magician, so he naturally has a clearer understanding of the changes in the world.

It is for this reason that he chose to return to West France.

However, his physical strength was too low at that time, so he stayed at the ranch for a period of recovery training before coming to West France.

Raman smiled disdainfully, then jumped off the mecha and came to Leiden.

He is about the same height as Leighton, but having held a high position for many years has given him an aura of calmness and authority.

He and Layton looked at each other with unfriendly eyes, sparks flying around them, which made people wonder whether there had been conflicts between the two in the past.

But suddenly, Raman stretched out his hand, and Leiden also stretched out his hand in a tacit understanding. The two sides grabbed each other's palms and bumped each other's shoulders.

"Welcome back," Raman whispered.

After a pause, Raman patted his shoulder and continued.

"You are much more courageous than me. At the beginning, I actually wanted to follow you to Germany."

He looked deeply and laughed at himself.

"Perhaps she is also laughing at my cowardice down there."

Leiden fell silent. He looked at Raman and hesitated for a moment.

Raman saw Layton's mood and asked doubtfully.

"what happened?"

(End of this chapter)