Zhou Lin - Chapter 244 The End of the Federation

January 2, 2220.

What was supposed to come, came anyway.

After all, there was a rebellion in Crystal County, the federal government’s last stronghold.

That morning, a total of five groups of mid-level federal army officers stationed on the border of Crystal County launched rebel operations at the same time at an agreed-upon time. Their operation was undoubtedly organized and planned. After quickly disarming their immediate superiors, , they quickly took over the command of the troops at the station and announced that they would lead their troops to join the Sixth Empire’s camp to crusade against the tyranny of the Federation.

The actions of these groups of rebels were immediately responded to and imitated by the entire county’s garrison. In areas where direct rebellion did not occur, the order to suppress was not only not conveyed and implemented, but instead became a self-destruction tool for senior officials. fuse.

By the evening of that day, almost all the Crystal County garrison outside Christo City had defected, and a handful of recalcitrant resisters were either killed or controlled.

In this situation, the civilians outside Crystal County naturally chose to side with the rebels; after all, they are not fools… The Federation and the Empire, which side should they move towards at this time, even fools should clear.

In this way, at eight o’clock in the evening, Christo Town, the world capital located in the New Town of Bern on the east bank of the Aare River, this pearl that symbolizes the supreme authority and prosperity of the federal regime, has been replaced by those who were still a day ago. The untouchables loyal to the federal powerful were surrounded.

This seemingly logical scene has a driving force behind it.

The promoter was none other than Chong Gong Lianren, who had already obtained Mitsuhide’s body and regained the power of the Divine Martial Arts Association.

It was he who personally commanded the personnel of the Shenwuhui, who secretly contacted some dissidents within the federal army, and combined these two important points: The escort officers are no longer in their positions, and the five major federal special function departments have also lost their elites. The information was sent over.

After learning these two things, the last scruples in the hearts of those who wanted to rebel no longer existed, so the rebellion on the 2nd began.

Of course, the fruits of victory will not fall into the hands of these people.

Not even a single fruit seed…

Because they are just tools.

The transfer of power between vested interests has already begun in a place unknown to them…

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It’s night, seven-thirty.

Federal Government Headquarters, in the Chamber.

At this moment, the Federation’s Ten Cabinet Assistants gathered together.

They are discussing how to deal with the current predicament, or… trying to find some way to preserve their wealth and lives.

These hypocritical politicians who are usually arrogant and talk the most, but at this moment, they all appear to be extremely candid; their faces are either ashen, or their faces are red, or they are obedient, or their words are serious… This may be It was the most efficient meeting they had ever had. In this discussion, no one was holding back or holding back.

At this moment, each of them is pouring out their wisdom, expressing their feelings, telling everything they know, and saying everything… Even those incompetent people no longer try to hide their incompetence and panic. They are willing to sit aside. , as a follower, to listen and respond to the opinions of those who are better than themselves.

Unfortunately, now, it seems that whatever they do is in vain.

They are afraid that the rebels will intensify what they have imposed on the people and inflict it on them and their families.

They no longer even feared death, and began to fear living… falling into the hands of those rebels alive.

They know that once they lose their power and the force that protects them, what they have done over the years will never allow them to die with dignity, nor do they deserve it.

They all know very well – they have always been aware of their sin.

But before the evil karma comes knocking on your doorstep, who wouldn’t be lucky?

As the discussion unfolded, the atmosphere became increasingly heavy, and a sense of despair began to permeate the air.

Finally, one of the members of Jufu collapsed mentally during the meeting. After shouting, he took out a gun and committed suicide on the spot…

His behavior also plunged the other nine people present into chaos.

What surprised them even more was that the person who stopped this chaos turned out to be…

Everyone, can you be quiet for a moment? The sound of gunshots was still lingering, and a man’s voice suddenly sounded again.

Everyone followed the sound and saw a man wearing an imperial military uniform (at this point in time, the military uniforms of the Sixth Empire were already complete, and it was no longer the case before that each resistance army had its own uniform or even no uniform at all) man, holding a suitcase, standing in the corner of the room.

How did you get in? Shisuke, the one closest to him, almost blurted out.

This is a good question, because the electronic door of this conference hall has never been opened since the beginning of the meeting, and there is only one exit here.

I…the Left General of the Imperial Army, Carl von Baile. Before answering the other party’s question, Carl briefly introduced himself, I just…came in through the wall. He said While talking, he walked to the conference table and put the suitcase in his hand on the table. Let me just say this, even if you desperately press the alarm button hidden in front of your seat, it will be useless. No guards will come in. … He paused and said coldly, If the guards in this building were still at their posts, they would have rushed in when someone committed suicide, right?

After he reminded them like this, several of the nine people whose thoughts were in chaos finally came to their senses and thought about the question Why didn’t the guards outside react to the sound of gunshots in the house?

Don’t panic, everyone. I have no intention of harming you when I come here. I just bring His Majesty the Emperor’s oral instructions. At this point, Karl had already opened the suitcase and turned the open end to the opposite side.

There was actually nothing in the box, just an embedded screen. A few seconds after the box was opened, a video began to play automatically on the screen.

Everyone in the cabinet, please thank me. I have brought good news to you who are desperate. The speaker in this video is naturally Zi Lin. My army has been setting off in the past few days. across Western Europe and prepared for a raid on Crystal County.

At this moment, as long as I give the order, within ten minutes they will be able to rush into the border of Crystal County from all directions, collect the rebels who are trying to eat you alive, and protect you and the soldiers and civilians in Crystal City. .

Of course, my assistance is not free. To get this, all you have to do is… through your only remaining public media channel, issue a statement to the world on behalf of the federal government, announcing that the federation officially surrenders to the empire unconditionally. .

As long as you handle this matter, I guarantee with my personality that tonight, I will never let those rebels harm you and your families; after the series of handovers after the surrender are completed, I will never let them harm you and your families. I will judge you by settling accounts with you, let alone hand you over to the people.

Okay…this is the condition I offered.

As long as I see your statement, I will order the dispatch of troops without saying a word. If I don’t see it… just wish yourself well. Anyway, after you are killed by the rebel army, I can still have someone behind you. …

Please think carefully before making a decision, but…heh, time waits for no one.

The video ends here, and then the screen goes black.

A few seconds later, Karl closed the suitcase and said in his calm tone: I have brought the information. As His Majesty said, I hope you will make a decision as soon as possible and leave.

After that, he ignored those people’s requests to keep him and continue asking questions, turned around and melted into the metal ground, disappearing like a mud cow into the sea.

The Ninth Assistant to the Cabinet, who was left behind by him, looked at each other in confusion, as if they were confirming whether what just happened was an illusion or reality through each other’s expressions.

Of course, they did not stay in a daze for too long, because the sound of gunfire in the distant night sky was like an alarm bell, knocking on their already fragile nerves and bringing them back to reality.

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Twenty minutes later, on the shores of Lake Constance.

A black armored shuttle was in stealth mode at this time, staying on the lake at the junction of Black Hawk County and Crystal County.

Zi Lin was sitting in the cabin, holding a glass of red wine in one hand and flipping through an unfolded I-PEN casually with the other.

Just like when he left, when Karl returned here, he also made no sound, floating directly from the metal ground.

Of course, whether he made a sound or not, Zi Lin knew that he had arrived.

Your Majesty, the news has been brought. Karl came to Zi Lin, handed over the order respectfully, and leaned over to put the suitcase in his hand on the ground at Zi Lin’s feet. The box has also been brought back.

Okay. Zi Lin said, put down the red wine glass, and then used his free hand to turn the box into nothing with a click.

Then, he made a please gesture to Karl, pointed to a seat opposite him and said: Sit.

Thank you, Your Majesty. Karl sat down like a soldier.

That is the kind of sitting method that, in the eyes of ordinary people, may be more tiring than standing.

Do you know why I used a suitcase to deliver this message? Zi Lin asked in a casual tone before Karl could sit down.

After hearing this, Karl thought for a while: Using pre-recorded ‘video’ instead of direct ‘communication’ can prevent them from interrupting you and making unnecessary bargains. He paused, In addition, you Instruct me to leave as soon as possible and try not to negotiate too much with them. Is this the reason?

Well… Zi Lin took a sip of wine, Is there any more?

Karl originally thought it was gone, but when Zi Lin asked, he frowned slightly, looked at the location of the box before it disappeared for two seconds, and then said with a sudden realization: ‘Communication’ may leave digital traces, and video… …You just destroyed it completely.”

Then… Zi Lin asked again, Why should I destroy the evidence with my own hands so carefully?

This… Karl knew that Zi Lin was guiding him to think, and he was indeed following the other person’s train of thought, but soon, he realized something terrible, Wait… could it be…

Very good. Zi Lin didn’t wait for him to say anything. He just saw his expression and waved his hand, You can go back to your combat unit to report. Tonight…if any other commanders have any opinions on the next There is some objection to the action, you know what to do, right?

The next second, Karl stood up.

His face became very pale, and his back was covered with cold sweat.

I understand… But Karl didn’t say a word to refute or question, …I will obey my order.

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January 2, 2220, 9pm.

High-level officials of the federal government officially announced their unconditional surrender to the Sixth Reich through the media.

However, the surrender ceremony, which should have attracted worldwide attention, never took place.

Because that night, shortly after the federation issued that statement…

[The furious Crystal County federal garrison was dissatisfied with the capitulation of their superiors and launched a rebellion; the leader of this operation was General Gutha Westram, known as the federal most powerful general.

As a descendant of the powerful class, Gusa’s actions are not unexpected.

That night, under the leadership of this powerful and brutal commander, the federal garrison in Crystal County burned and killed them like crazy, massacred into Christo City, and had a fierce battle with the remaining defenders in the city. After hours of fighting, unfortunately, none of the civilians in the city and officials inside the federal government building survived.

Although the Imperial Army acted quickly after learning of Gusa’s atrocities and rushed to the front line to try to stop it, it was ultimately too late.

However, Gusa, who occupied the city of Christos, still refused to surrender when facing the empire’s king’s army, and had no regrets for his indiscriminate massacre of civilians.

Faced with this existence that seemed to be the incarnation of malevolence at the top of the federation, the great emperor made a decisive decision and ordered that Gusa and his gang members, who had exterminated humanity, be killed in order to appease the souls of the innocent people in heaven.

After a fierce battle all night long, the Imperial Army won a complete victory. Unfortunately, the once beautiful Crystal County was reduced to a scorched earth.

The only good thing is that the brutal federal garrison has been completely wiped out, and Gusa’s head has been effectively captured and hung high in the army. 】

The above is a draft written by Li Xiaofan for the world to see after that day.

As for what exactly happened that night, some people do know, but no one will tell.

People do not need to know the truth of everything or see everyone’s true face. As long as they see what they want to see and believe what they want to believe, they will live a happy life.

So now that they’ve seen the death list, they’ve seen Gutha’s head, that’s enough.

As for the story, Li Xiaofan’s one is quite satisfactory… Of course there are people who don’t believe that story, but conspiracy theories are everywhere. As long as the mainstream public opinion can be controlled, there will be no problem. .

In fact, this is not the first time Li Xiaofan has made up such a story. In the past month and a half, he also wrote about some of the empire’s purge operations in Xing County, Shuangying County, Zaoye County and other places afterwards. The draft… In that draft, those who caused a large number of civilian casualties were naturally the remnants of the Federation Army and had nothing to do with the Imperial Army.

Although, after January 2, the Federation was dead in name and in name only.

But things like this did not stop happening in the next few months…