The technological competition starts with the integration of space-time memory

Chapter 337: Gunfire in the Lone Star State

Thinking of this, Firven couldn't help but say, "I don't think we need to overreact to their situation.

Perhaps this is just a routine drill they conduct internally.

Director Heigl's suggestion is very good. It allows Director Nick to take this opportunity to test the waters.

I personally think that if the 2nd Marine Division Task Force cannot hold on, it should arrange to retreat as soon as possible to avoid excessive losses.

Anyway, we are about to give up on Lu Song, so let’s stop wasting resources.”

Bristol nodded in agreement, "When the Empire retreated from Afghanistan, it was a bit slow and cumbersome, and in the end it was still a joke.

This time, we must not allow anyone to produce a report accusing us of 'failure', 'betrayal', 'abandonment', etc."

In fact, the people who made the decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan were basically the people in this conference room.

Once there is a chance, there will be a second time. The second time such a withdrawal decision was made, it would be much easier.

What's more, at this time the empire had already suffered a complete defeat in the field of science and technology.

The last bit of hope is on the alien probe on Mars, which is why this group of elites made their final desperate attempt.

In the last years of any dynasty or empire, those in high positions of power will not cry until they see the coffin, and will not turn back until they hit the wall.

As long as there is a glimmer of hope, they will grab it as if they have lost their minds.

Perhaps this is the origin of the saying "If God wants to destroy a person, he must first make him crazy."

When the elites in the White House make a unanimous decision.

The south of the empire, the place known as the Lone Star State.

Cobertura is also a coastal city on the Gulf of Mexico, but it is not as famous as Houston.

At this time, the city was on full alert, with military and police deployed and tanks taking to the streets.

There is a refugee camp in the southern part of the city, near the sea.

Many of the illegal immigrants who had previously crossed the border from Mexico into the empire were placed in this refugee camp.

This refugee camp was funded and built by the Imperial Federation, but the cost of supporting its operation was paid by the Lone Star State.

The Lone Star State stopped paying the fees three days ago.

The refugee camp began to experience water and electricity outages, material supplies were also interrupted, and the refugees began to riot.

To prevent any unforeseen events, the refugee camp has been completely surrounded by the Lone Star State National Guard.

The more than 7,000 illegal immigrants inside were all looking at the fully armed National Guard outside with anxiety.

After all, behind these soldiers, there were armored vehicles and tanks, and those iron guys' cannons and machine guns were all pointed at the refugee camp.

What is the Empire planning to do?
Didn’t that big boss say that immigrants like him would be accepted after entering the empire?

Now they are cutting off our food and water supplies and then sending troops to surround us. Are they trying to kill people?

The immigrants were unwilling to sit and wait for death, so they spontaneously picked up all kinds of sticks, bricks and stones and pressed them against the gate and barbed wire fence.

They stared into a glaring confrontation with the Lone Star State National Guard soldiers.

This situation has lasted for a day.

What these immigrants don't know is that the Lone Star State just passed a new bill today, preparing to completely and forcibly deport them back to Mexico.

This bill is in complete conflict with the Imperial Federation Act.

A colonel from the National Guard walked to the front of the standoff and began speaking to the refugee camp using the loudspeaker on the armored vehicle.

"You have entered the Lone Star State illegally, and now we will forcibly escort you back to Mexico.

Please pack up your things and get out of the camp immediately!

See those trucks over there? We're going to use these trucks to take you back to Mexico."

The refugees in the camp were in chaos. It turned out that these soldiers were here to drive us back.

But we went through so much trouble to get from Central America to Mexico, and finally crossed the border and entered the paradise of the empire.

Why should I be driven back by you?

Your big bosses are willing to accept us!
In the refugee camp, on the roof of a makeshift house, Jobs was lying there with sweat in his palms.

He was holding an M4 submachine gun in his hand at this time.

He aimed at the National Guards, but was afraid to shoot.

Because if he opened fire, many of his compatriots in the camp would probably die.

But, he took the money.

Received a large sum of money.

All the money was given to his mother, and his mother and his sister have settled down in New City, a metropolis in the north of the empire.

He must fire this shot!

If he doesn't open it, he will surely die, and his mother and sister will also die.

If it is opened, he may die, but he may also survive, and his mother and sister will definitely live well.

After thinking about this, the sweat on Jobs' palms began to subside.

Although it is not clear why those bigwigs want to provoke conflict between the two sides.

After all, there had been a conflict and riot before, and of course that happened near the border.

This is no longer what Jobs cares about.

At this time, he had already aimed at the person who was shouting, who was obviously a military officer.

When his crosshairs locked on the bearded officer, Jobs pulled the trigger.

The audible sound of a gunshot stunned everyone in the confrontation.

Because the bearded colonel who was shouting fell to the ground, it was obvious that he was shot. Then the National Guard soldiers opened the safety in panic and pulled the bolt.

But they were still a little hesitant. After all, the refugees in front of them were ragged and had only sticks in their hands.

However, the gunshots rang out again and continued, clearly changing from single shots to continuous fire!

Finally, an officer from the National Guard yelled, "Fire!"

The gunshots rang out like popping beans.

At the refugee camp, most people ran back in panic, but a few resolutely rushed forward, trying to cover the short distance of more than ten meters by speed.

Maybe we can get the guns from those soldiers.

But this time is different from the previous conflict at the refugee camp on the border. The National Guard has learned from its mistakes and will not mix with the refugees like last time.

So, although they hesitated, once they opened fire, they showed no mercy.

Anyone who dared to rush forward was killed by concentrated fire.

Then something happened that surprised the National Guard.

At the same time as gunfire rang out from the refugee camp opposite, RPG rockets whizzed towards the armored vehicles and tanks!

Boom, boom, boom, the explosions continued.

A conflict turned into a close combat in an instant.

No one would have thought there were so many weapons in the refugee camp.

All the National Guard soldiers standing in the front row of the confrontation had been knocked down, and some of the smarter ones hid behind armored vehicles.

As a result, the RPG rocket hit the armored vehicle and took their lives.

Once the battle began, it became intense.

No one can stop it.

This scene appeared directly in the news channel of the [Mengying] platform, which is a newly emerging self-media that specializes in reporting on the Lone Star State.

Such a popular live video broadcast instantly attracted the attention of netizens and quickly topped the news hot searches.

Soon, the entire internet knew that the Lone Star State’s National Guard was waging war on illegal immigrants.

The relevant departments of the Imperial Federation were hounded by a bunch of media.

The White House press conference was originally intended to report on the rescue of the astronauts on the moon, but an unexpected situation occurred.

The spokesperson was completely unable to cope and fled in defeat.

No one knows what impact the gunshots in the Lone Star State will have, after all, it has happened once before.

The federal government later abolished the border refugee camps, and the Lone Star State also dismissed and investigated a National Guard officer.

In short, last time a big thing was turned into a small thing.

This time, it happened again, but the refugee camp had moved from the border area to next to a city in the Lone Star State.

The exchange of fire took place within less than three hours.

Things really took a different turn.

The Lone Star State Legislature passed a state of war order for the entire state, and all National Guard troops began to move into positions near the state border.

Yes, after that last conflict, the Lone Star State quietly began building defenses along its borders.

The soldiers who had been mobilized previously were also fully organized.

The Lone Star State quickly organized 10 mechanized infantry divisions, mobilizing and preparing them at an astonishingly fast speed.

On the other hand, in the aerospace city of the Lone Star State, the space control center was also surrounded by the state National Guard.

Mark stood at the window of a room in the control center building, looking at the state National Guard soldiers outside confronting the federal guards at the control center.

I couldn't help but feel MMP in my heart.

The plan to colonize Mars is being vigorously promoted. If something unexpected happens here, which is responsible for command and control, when Starship VI is launched and Starship 1 is on its way to Mars.

That would be real trouble, but luckily these guys are making trouble now.

It seems necessary to discuss with Firwin that the space control mission of the Mars colonization plan should still be handed over to the Kennedy Space Center.

In addition, the Starship launch site must also be moved to Vandenberg Air Force Base.

It looks like the troubles here in the Lone Star State aren't going to die down any time soon.

Mark's idea turned out to be correct. Shortly after he left here and returned to California where the space exploration company was located.

The Lone Star State announced that it would completely break away from the federal government.

This time, those in power in the Lone Star State are not willing to back down.

The federal government’s persuasion was in vain, and the imbalance in interest distribution between the two sides caused by the immigration issue eventually led to a split.

The federal government subsequently declared that the Lone Star State's actions were unconstitutional.

The Federation mobilized the Imperial Army's heavy armored division to the Mexican border area, intending to replace the Lone Star State National Guard that was enforcing the law there.

As a result, a serious confrontation occurred between the two sides, and there were even fistfights and sporadic shootings.

F16V fighter jets from the Lone Star State National Guard Air Force Wing have been frequently patrolling the state border area to prevent the entry of Imperial Air Force fighter jets.

For a time, the whole situation was tense.

The attention of the whole world has also been deeply attracted, and many videos are uploaded to the [Mengying] platform every day.

Locals in the Lone Star State are taking advantage of this opportunity to find ways to cash in on the traffic.

At this moment, news came that the imperial army was defeated in Lusong.

(End of this chapter)