Tomorrow's Ark, the journey of hardcore and ruthless people

First of all, we have to say that the essence of morality is one of social ideologies, which are the norms and norms for people's common life and behavior.It is formed according to the needs of human social life and plays an important role in maintaining the relationship between country, society and people.Different levels of productivity and production relations will form different moralities, and morality is never static.It's nowhere near as "basic" as violence and resources.

However, we also have to say that the idea of ​​"morality is just a trick to deceive children" is a bit of a second disease.Because the cost of running a society under the law of the jungle and pure violence is extremely high.

First of all, the relationship between the strong and the weak is not just a simple relationship between robbing and being robbed, which actually greatly underestimates the complexity of social operation in a complex real environment.For example, it is true that "the neighbor stores grain and I store guns, and the neighbor is my granary", but in most cases, looting is the kind of fishing that is exhausted and unsustainable.

Therefore, it is necessary to formulate a "sustainable depletion of fish" based on various factors, and formulate an amount of grain that is acceptable to both parties-this is called taxation.

In order to ensure stable access to food and monopolize food sources, gun households need to provide security for grain households and prevent others from using force against them—this is called national defense.

In order to ensure the stability and reliability of grain sources, and to allow the existing grain sources to provide more food stably, households with guns will use force to mediate conflicts among grain households, maintain order among grain households, and eliminate those Providing food to households that cause harm, and distributing some of the harvested grain to households—this is called domination.

Over time, the above-mentioned behaviors have become a consensus among all gun owners and food holders. Violating these consensuses means——

"unethical".

All in all, with the overwhelming economic and military advantages of Atlas and other aspects, and the political "adjustment" of Teresia and Teresia, the Kazdel National Political Cooperation Conference was finally successful Closing.The meeting made a resolution——

The new "Kazdare Republic" will be a federal republic.

"Federal Republic".

Regardless of the constitution and name, the Republic of Kazdel is a federal republic formed by the union of various states.But judging from the details of the legal provisions, this is just a facade.

For example, each territory and state has independent finance, diplomacy, administration and even military in principle.However, it is also clearly stated in the accompanying clauses that in terms of finance, when using various central financial appropriations and subsidies, the territories must unconditionally accept central supervision and report in detail the whereabouts and receipts of expenditures. At the same time, commodity logistics from the central government are completely tax-free; Diplomacy Regarding foreign-related activities, any foreign-related activities involving sovereignty issues, whether they are speeches or specific actions, must be reported to the central government in advance, and all documents and activity procedures must first be discussed at the central government.

As for internal affairs, although the territory controls the appointment and removal of personnel, the power to evaluate and promote belongs to the central government, which will determine the promotion and promotion of officials at all levels based on performance evaluation.Finally, the central government does not interfere in the internal affairs of the territories, and also allows the territories to retain a minimum of armed forces, but the central government retains a symbolic garrison near the capital of the territories, and sets up liaison offices in cities, towns, and villages at all levels to keep abreast of various affairs in the territories , to deal with any emergencies.When a war breaks out, the garrison or the central government has the wartime operational command over the territorial troops.

It can be said that this "federal" is superficial and purely symbolic for the states and territories.

However, even if the issue of force is not considered, if the problem is not quickly ended and production and construction are not resumed, the war-torn Kazdaele will suffer another economic collapse.Without external economic aid and material support, another "humanitarian disaster" will occur here.At the moment, Atlas is the only one who can quickly support this place. The wealthy people from all over the country who have a hold on the economic lifeline - even Theresia and Traces, have no way to resist.

This is an important reason why Command almost pointed his nose at the entire Kazdel family at the meeting and scolded "You all should be run over by the wheel of history", and no one could openly object.

In terms of taking ten thousand steps back, even if the clan leaders and military chiefs want to bargain, facing these issues, if they retreat, it will involve issues of national sovereignty. From the "face" point of view, the terms are already too lenient, and the local snakes have almost no bargaining chips. I don't know how to refute it, and what conditions to use in exchange.

Therefore, despite their reluctance, under the military and economic deterrence, and the fact that the Constitution of the Republic clarified the status of the territories, the states finally recognized it with their noses pinched.

It can be said that this is the choice that best accommodates the interests of all parties among the many solutions. The territories have preserved their dignity and partial autonomy as states, while the republic has maintained national unity and avoided the establishment of a country just after a civil war. Then it plunged into the embarrassment of another civil war, and in the end it still essentially controlled all the states.Although this kind of control is not complete at the moment, it is only a matter of time before the final complete unification.

Then the next thing to do is to elevate the agreement just reached to "rule of law" and "morality", a ceremony to increase the weight of the new republic among all citizens.

In order to comply with the advocacy of "frugality and simplicity", the founding ceremony of the Republic was arranged directly on the square outside the palace.Wang Tingjun's shelling in summer left many craters here.Although it has been basically filled, the ground can only be paved with cement, so the original brilliant marble floor seems to have many ugly patches; the flying shrapnel smashed the original solemn reliefs and statues to pieces. It was too late to repair.

But the New Republic emphasizes "being close to the people", so this is not called "damaging the majesty and sanctity", but "emphasizing the difficult situation and mobilizing concerted efforts".

The tanks and artillery in the square have now become floats. The high barrels are connected with black, red and gold ribbons, and the hard armor is painted with the flag of the New Republic.They line the avenue between the guard of honor and the flagpole.

The vast square is rough and simple, but majestic; the guests attending the ceremony and the audience around the venue include well-dressed members of the Political Cooperation Conference delegation, as well as simply dressed members of the United Socialist Party, National Guard commanders and soldiers wearing various uniforms The Atlas delegation, as well as the crowds in the capital of Kazdaele City with colorful clothes.

Teresis, the republican economic consul and director of the National Planning and Development Reform Commission elected by the Kazdale National Political Cooperation Conference, began to read the "Letter to the People of Kazdale".After reviewing Kazdel's harrowing 200-year history, current grim situation and urgent need for unity, he reads to the end:

"...at the unanimous call of the people of Kasdales, the National Political Co-operation Conference will restore the country of Kasdales after 200 years of interruption, and establish the government of the Republic. To all citizens of the Republic, Lady Teresia will Assuming responsibility to Kazdel's country and people, accept the title of Supreme Consul of the Republic."

On the whole, the Republic of Kazdaele is a hodgepodge of governments. It can neither be said to be true socialism, nor real militarism, nor is it capitalist liberalization. Simply put, it is Kazdaele. The Integralist forces formed an alliance with Therese and Theresa to govern under the banner of "Unity, Peace and Prosperity". Its operation is highly dependent on the capabilities of political strongmen and powerful groups, and is greatly controlled by Atlas. put one's oar in.Its legitimacy comes first from the armed forces, and secondly from performance legitimacy - Kazdare finally gave birth to a unified central power after 200 years, which will also increase economic development and resist foreign enemies in the future.

Although following the previous declarations and related ceremonies of the two Highnesses, the Kingdom of Kazdel, a kingdom that relied on the "Sarkaz Demon King" spell qualification to inherit the throne, and the previous royal family had nothing to do with the brothers and sisters in blood, has been officially declared disbanded.But the prestige of these two people determines that they must take a seat. They are an important part of the political legitimacy of the Republic. For example, although Theresia is the highest consul, the essence of political power is "a popular vase ".Considering that Kazdel has a long history of kingdom governance and warlord separatism, this political form adds a certain "traditional" legitimacy to the Republic.

To put it bluntly, if the current influence of Atlas disappears, and the countries of Terra do not intervene in armed aggression, there will be fierce internal political struggles in this republic.And the remaining problems of its system still need a lot of compromise, running-in and improvement in the future.

However, no matter what, this is better than continuing to be divided into pieces and being slaughtered by others, or Tracys taking power alone and transforming into the regent of the West and storming into Victoria in an attempt to conquer all of Terra.It's always better to have one less hotbed of war.

Comand stood in front of the Atlas delegation on the square, squinting his eyes to see Theresa taking the oath on the first amble of the large steps in front of the palace gate.

The slender Sarkaz woman pressed the "Cazdale Republic Political Cooperation Conference Program" on the podium with her left hand, clenched her right hand and raised her fist above her head, and her strong voice came out through the broadcasting system:

"I swear to support the program of the Kazdel Republic Political Cooperation Conference, maintain the authority of the program, fulfill the responsibilities of the program, fulfill duties, be honest and honest, be loyal to the motherland and the people, and consciously accept supervision. The people are doing their duty!"

After Teresia took the oath, there was silence in the square, neither cheers nor applause: the arrangement of the ceremony was so imperfect that there was not even a rehearsal.Just as people looked at each other and Teresis clenched his fists, Ernst Thälmann raised his right hand.

He raised his clenched right fist and shouted loudly:

"Long live reunification, long live New Kazdel, long live the Republic!"

——"Unification" is the greatest political consensus of Kazdel today and the greatest political legitimacy of the Republic, "New Kazdel" will be synonymous with the future pie in the current propaganda content of the Republic, and "Republic" emphasizes the national legal system rather than individual leaders.

In response, representatives of the SED and the National Guard chanted this slogan in unison.

The representatives of the Bangguo clan shook their heads, and the representatives of the military committee drew their swords and pointed them at the sky, shouting "long live" three times.The band conductor, who had been waiting for a long time, waved his baton vigorously, and the majestic and solemn "Rising from the Ruins" resounded throughout Kazdale City together with the salute of the prelude.

It's just that people are singing and slandering:

"Clean up the ruins, rebuild your home, and spread your wings for the future,

"Let us fight together for you, unified motherland Kazdel!

"To prevent the old disasters from recurring, for this we are united,

"We want everyone to see the unprecedentedly bright sunshine,

"Light up the sky of the motherland, light up the sky of the motherland!"

Well, to restore Kazdaele, which was almost razed to the ground in the war, and to call on everyone to unite to prevent such a disaster from happening again is the Republic's main propaganda path.

"Happy future and peaceful life, come to Kazdale, the motherland,

“People around the world long for peace and are reaching out to help.

"Brotherly united, we can defeat any enemy.

"Let peace shine forever, let our mother,

"No more mourning for my son, no more mourning for my son!"

This section should be the place with the most slots. "Happy future and peaceful life" is also possible, "people of the world lend a helping hand"... What a bad joke for Sarkaz.

However, Comand, who provided the song, faced a crowd of embarrassing and god-like representatives at the venue, but calmly said: "Isn't it enough to have our Atlas?"

The delegates were just impressed by Command's ability to pretend.

Not even "Peace Shine" resonated with them - could the Sarkaz still be without war?Only the civilians who had just eaten the Atlas relief food for a few days were shaking and crying.Especially when it comes to "mother mourns no more for her son".

"We farm, we build, we learn to create with energy,

"A new generation thrives, believing in its own strength.

"Lovely youth, don't disappoint, the people's expectations,

"You are the new seedlings of the motherland, let the unprecedented bright sunshine,

"Light up the sky of the motherland, light up the sky of the motherland!"

In any case, the Republic of Kazdel was born at this moment when this powerful and resounding song resounded across the earth.

The two spoilers

Let us first look away from the fate of the country and the nation, and look down to see the two small achievements of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the 113th Division in Kazdale.

Skadi has become accustomed to this place: a warm decoration that is completely different from the entire facility, bright and clean windows, ceiling lamps with warm colors, orange wallpaper, a row of decorative bookshelves, and a set of soft and comfortable fabric sofas.

"Hello, Miss Scarty, I am a staff member of the relevant department, and this is my colleague."

The male interrogator and the female interrogator shook hands with Skadi, and then asked Skadi to sit on the sofa beside him. The female interrogator also poured a glass of water for Skadi.

"Miss Skadi has been at the base in the Ord River area for some time, right? Are you still used to living there?"

Skadi nodded, as if he had answered the interviewer's question.

To be honest, the extremely indifferent appearance of this deep-sea hunter, who doesn't care about anything, and the Buddhist attitude that the world will be destroyed tomorrow, and the old lady will lie down and die equally, made the staff of the Internal Affairs Department of the 113th Division very helpless, and there was no way to get close.After arranging her residence, the relevant departments also dispatched spy scouts in the guise of guides, staff, etc. to try to extract information from Skadi, but all these attempts failed——Ms. Feedback is limited to "um", "okay", "thank you".

What does she want to do?

What does she care about?

What is she afraid of?

Everything is unknown.

However, she is an important "plot character".Although in this universe that has long gone to grandma's house, a lot of information from "high dimensions" has long been invalidated, but it has not yet reached the point where it is beyond recognition.Skadi is connected to new forces, new battlefields, and new enemies—probably more deadly than any enemies currently facing.

Finally, from the observation of Skadi, the combat power of the deep sea hunter is quite good.In terms of physical fitness alone, apart from space fighters and a few special units, among the combat infantry of the People's Federation of Armed Forces, even the Stormtroopers cannot match it.Skadi, on the other hand, has clear logic, decisive shots, and strong purpose in her actions, and she can be called a battle-tested warrior in style; it is completely opposite to her autistic beautiful girl who has been listening too much.

Being able to train such fighters is enough for everyone to treat Agor with a high degree of caution, and it also earns Skadi himself good treatment.And Skadi's feedback so far is a positive cooperative attitude, and he has not shown any personal emotional hostility towards Atlas. It may be interesting to absorb Skadi into Atlas.

On the other hand...

"I am deeply sorry for the loss caused to you by the ghost shark; and I am deeply grateful for your good treatment of the ghost shark."

Scotty said calmly.

The male interrogator smiled gently: "Today is just a routine inquiry, you don't need to pay special attention, we just want to ask, why did you attack our staff in Kazdale City?"

Skadi's eyes flickered a few times—it's really wrong... The deal with that guy was just a risk with no other choice.Now it seems that the bet has won; but so far, if the other party wants to break the contract, he has no way to stop it.The chips in hand are really limited...

"Sorry." That was all she had to say.

"Don't mind it too much, but of course we have to know the reason. Miss Scarty, can you explain the reason for assassinating Mr. Command?"

It's inevitable...

Skadi took a deep breath: "It's not an assassination, it's an assassination or capture."

"...captured?"

"Yes, I have received two commissions, the content is to assassinate or capture Atlas' senior related personnel in Kazdale City."

"Two copies!?"

"Yes, two."

The inquirer, who seemed surprised, continued, "Can you tell me about the client's identity?"

"One side is of course the forces of the Regent of Kazdel. They don't have enough power to sneak into East Kazdel. They seek foreign aid from the bounty hunters. The rewards are rich enough and it is convenient for me to get close to the high-level figures of Atlas. I will accept it." Come down to the mission; the other party..." Skadi shook his head, "he specifically found me and issued the mission through a letter entrustment. He didn't have direct contact with me."

"So, can you describe the details of the power of attorney?" The male interrogator's eyes suddenly shot sharply, while the female interrogator has already opened the notebook in her hand, and various hidden surveillance and recording equipment are working faithfully .

Skadi frowned in distress: "Well, I usually don't pay much attention to these task briefings, usually find the place, swing the sword, and the task is completed... But I still remember some details, the briefing was Written on...official Rutland document paper. And its 'tone' is very...Rutland."

"Do you still have the briefing with you?"

Skadi shook his head: "No, this kind of letter entrustment is originally for confidentiality. According to industry rules, once someone accepts the task, the relevant entrustment letter will be destroyed immediately. However, I still remember some."

The male interrogator glanced at his partner next to him.The female interrogator nodded.

"Then, please."

Skadi took a deep breath and exhaled. It was obvious from his expression that he was trying to remember: "... Guns are sacred objects given to our servants by God. The atrocities of desecrating sacred objects will definitely bring unprecedented unprecedented consequences to the earth. Havoc. O pious Lamb, go and warn the sinners who blaspheme God, make them humble, and make them repent..."