Macho Wars

Seeing Frank's slightly distorted expression because of his unwillingness, Dragon couldn't help but sigh in his heart, put his hand on the opponent's shoulder, and said earnestly.

"Frank! We all know that it is an extravagant desire to keep human beings sensible forever, but since you and I are both soldiers and officers, don't let anger control your emotions. Our brothers who are still alive... are already very tired. Up."

Hearing what Dragon said, Frank looked around at his gesture, and all the paratroopers waiting to board the ship looked tired.These people have all received hell-style training in the paratrooper training camp, but even though they have gone through thousands of tempers, mortal bodies and spirits will eventually have insurmountable limits.

A warrior who beats iron will feel tired too!

Looking at these brothers who were born and died together, Frank, who was still full of anger just now, hesitated. He has seen too many deaths in this fratricidal war. How many people are still talking and laughing with you last second. In a second, he was killed by the flames of war, and even a complete corpse capital could not be left.

Frank can live up to now. It's not so much that he is outstanding, it's better to say that he has been lucky. Death has passed by several times but has not taken him away.

At this time, Frank looked down and saw the backpack he had put aside, which contained dozens of suicide notes and nearly a hundred soldiers' cards.He promised many people to take these things back to their families.

Seeing that the anger in Frank's eyes faded and his sanity regained, Dragon patted his shoulder, lifted the backpack and handed it to his hand.Frank solemnly received his hand, as if he had received a new combat mission.

"Let's go."

"Yes, sir!"

On the last ferry, Dragon returned to the flagship Radiance.Not long after they all evacuated, the western army outside the city took over the entire port and raised the flag of Firavi.

At this point, the power of the Eastern Empire was completely driven out of the empire's territory. Nearly a million troops participated in the hegemony operation, with a loss of more than 70% of the personnel, and the heavy weapons were also lost in the process of retreat.Although their navy and air force advantages are still there, the army's vitality is greatly injured, and they basically have the ability to counterattack the homeland.

Many people were actually mentally prepared for this result, but the problem is that the initial stage of the battle was too smooth, the situation was in full compliance with the ideal state of their plan, and the latter half collapsed so quickly. The feeling of life's ups and downs like riding a roller car is particularly frustrating.

Dragon estimated that when he returned to the New World, someone in the cabinet government would definitely come out and jump with him, and blame him for improper command.But they didn't dare to really force themselves back, so after someone sang a black face, they would definitely have a red face to stand up.

The routines of these politicians are actually not hard to guess, they are already established routines.

In the next few days, more than two million refugees who were transferred to uninhabited islands in the open sea were transferred in batches to the larger Teddy Island.As soon as Dragon returned here, he received a telegram from the rear. After learning about the situation on the front line, Young Emperor Andy asked Dragon to return to the colony immediately and report to him face to face.

When Dragoon read the telegram, he understood that it was definitely not his brother-in-law who wanted to go back right away, but the people from the cabinet government.

The news of the defeat on the front line probably made them feel restless.

However, Dragoon did not leave immediately after receiving the telegram. Instead, he immediately drafted a call back, stating that the front line is currently in chaos and someone needs to be in command. He is now so busy with military affairs that he cannot get out of his body and cannot go back To make a report, I hope the central government can give him ten days and a half a month, and make arrangements here before going back.

This telegram was sent back directly, and Dragon was not afraid that the other party would think about something. He now holds the last elite troops of the Eastern Army. There are three hundred thousand people in the three armies, all of which are at his disposal. one person.The noble lords in the cabinet really want to take the opportunity to beat him, and they have to weigh their fists first!

Chapter 586

At this time in the New World, news about the defeat of the frontline had spread throughout the colony, and the government, under pressure from public opinion, publicly admitted that the news was true, and there was an uproar among the people.

Because just half a month ago, the state media was still vigorously advocating frequent frontline victories, and the brave and fearless Imperial Army will soon retake the imperial capital from the rebels.As a result, suddenly there was no movement, and then...the battle was defeated!?

As a result, the confused people began to yearn for the truth, especially those family members of military personnel who had relatives fighting on the front lines, and were even more anxious.

The official media, controlled by the high-level government, has been slow to disclose the details of the battle on the front line because it has to wait for the bosses above to speak. However, some non-governmental media have learned the details of the other side of the ocean through the first special channels and are the first to make relevant reports. .

Only then did the people know that the sudden turn of the battle on the front line was due to the sudden surrender of the Five Princes Group, which caused the 700,000 enemy troops it contained to turn over to aid the imperial capital already surrounded by the Dragoon Corps, while the northern front The collapse was due to the sudden illness of Howard, the god of war, and the traitor who fell into the battle.

As a result of the interaction of multiple factors, this hegemonic action that was placed high in the Eastern Empire was ultimately regrettable.

In addition to the embarrassing ending of the defeat of the official media, the real reason for the state media’s delay in disclosing the truth is also because after the defeat of the First Army Group of the Northern Front, the entire army group was chased and beaten all the way, 600,000 people. The army was able to escape back to Horn Harbor in the end, but there were only less than 100,000 people.

Such a tragic loss made the official media unable to speak up.

After the news was made public, the people were full of grief for a while, and the central government also refused to report because of the previous concealment, and was condemned by the broad masses of civilians and aristocracy.

In desperation, the cabinet that had suffered a crisis of confidence had no choice but to truthfully report the real war situation on the local front line to the people, and at this time, the private media that broke the news once again spoke out.But this time it was not to tear down the platform, but to help the official publicize the "heroic deeds" of the Eastern Empire Army on the front line.

The empire’s battle hero and civilian general Dragon, not only quickly led the Second Army Group to successfully break out of the encirclement of the enemy when the front-line battle was severely defeated, but also led when the remnants of the First Army Group were in danger. Thousands of paratroopers landed in Horn Harbor to replace the ill military god Howard, reorganized the defense of Horn Harbor, and successfully rescued the trapped soldiers and civilians.

It was precisely because of his series of feats that made the impossible possible, which minimized the loss of the Eastern Empire due to this defeat. More than two million people were out of danger because of him, even if the army god Howard had died. It may not be able to achieve his level.

These non-governmental media not only have detailed front-line battle reports, but also obtained many aerial photos of front-line troops to provide credibility for their reports.The good people found that most of these non-governmental media are related to the Workers’ and Peasants’ Mutual Aid Alliance.

As the largest non-official organization in the colony, the Worker-Peasant Mutual Aid Alliance has developed rapidly in the colony, and the organization has an excellent reputation among ordinary civilians. It has also received support from many enlightened aristocrats and celebrities.

However, the government has always regarded this organization as an "instability factor" because the other party has always been thinking from the standpoint of the populace, and has organized demonstrations more than once, which has caused many factory owners and capitalists to criticize the "Labor Protection Law", which is The authorities were forced to make compromises to quell the other party’s gathering of people to make trouble.

Because the cabinet government does not want to arouse public grievances in this extraordinary period, it has not really directly attacked the Workers' and Peasants Alliance, but it has never heard of its private actions.

In fact, if the military led by Howard hadn't refused to suppress civilians, the cabinet would have long wanted to crush this obscene group of people.

Through this news incident, some senior cabinet officials believed that the Workers’ and Peasants Alliance seemed to be speaking in the Eastern Empire, but in fact it was showing favor to the army.Especially for Dragon, several related articles all use the word "civilian general", seemingly inadvertently emphasizing the origin of the opponent.

Today's Eastern Empire is in a very fragile period, and almost all of the remaining troops are in the hands of Dragon.This makes the cabinet more cautious when dealing with matters related to it.

At the same time, at the Li Family Mansion, several women with different identities had just completed a historic tripartite meeting in a hut in the back mountain.They are Alicia representing the royal family, Enfia representing the military, and Xia Li Votel representing the Alliance of Workers and Peasants.

But at this time Enfia's attention was more on Karen, who was busy serving them with tea.

"Ellie, why is she here? No! Why is she still alive?"

Enfia and Karen are not familiar with each other, the two have only met a few times, but for the face of his sister Alicia, Enfia also attended Karen's funeral.As a result, a woman who should have been dead for a year and a half suddenly appeared in front of her gracefully, and Enfia's shock can be imagined.

Let Enfia know about Karen's existence, it was Alicia's decision after consulting with Fumi, and both felt that Enfia was a trustworthy person.

Facing Enfia’s questioning, Alicia briefly talked about what happened. Although Enfia sympathizes with Karen and understands the reason for Alicia’s actions, he still feels that they are too capable. If this is accidentally leaked out, it will definitely become the biggest scandal in the history of the imperial royal family.

So hesitated again and again, Enfia decided to help keep this secret.

Regardless of Karen's situation, I will not mention the situation for the time being. The few people met this time mainly to study how to use the media for publicity.Relying on the military's first-hand information provided by Enfia, the non-governmental media under the alliance was a blockbuster, and successfully relied on multiple detailed reports to firmly attract the attention of the public.

But the side effect of being too sharp is that they are being watched more closely by the cabinet government.Xia Li told several people that just last night, a large number of police officers suddenly seized their newspaper office in District 4, and the main persons in charge were all taken away by the police. The reason was that they were suspected of being involved in the crime of “espionage”. There is collusion with foreign forces.

After Xia Li learned of the incident, she immediately notified the relevant insiders on the alliance to be careful about her personal safety, and hide first if she couldn't.

Because of the front-line defeat, the cabinet government is in a state of serious suspicion and lack of self-confidence. It will hold strong hostility towards any existence that can threaten their dominant position, and can’t wait to take precautions first.

Xia Li estimated that it would not be long before those in power would tear their skin.

Chapter 587: Dawn

Due to a series of negative effects brought about by the defeat of the frontline, the situation in the colonies of the New World is in turmoil.Alicia learned from her acquaintances that there are constant differences among the senior cabinet government. The big conference room is noisy every day like the vegetable market, and the queen mother is still mourning the death of Howard. It is said that she has cried and passed out several times.

Alicia was also very sad about the death of her uncle, but she knew very well that it was not the time to be sad. The Eastern Empire had no leader at the moment and needed a calm and calm leader to stand up and preside over the overall situation. But looking at the entire high-level government, she was stunned. There is no one who can convince the public and provoke a leader.

Most of the nobles placed their hopes on Latuk, the chief minister, who was an veteran of the two dynasties. During the reign of the first emperor, he was already in a high position, and his background was also prominent enough.

But Alicia remembers Howard once commented on Latuk, saying that the other party's greatest achievement was to slack in the mud and mediate the contradictions and differences between the emperor (royal family) and the Senate (aristocratic class).He is an excellent politician, but he is not an ideal leader and lacks the courage to make decisions.

The worker-peasant alliance represented by Xia Li hopes that the imperial government can stop those meaningless quarrels as soon as possible and return their attention to the people.

In the current colony, chaos is not only at the top of the government. The lives of the people at the bottom are also deeply affected by the war. The entire society is in short supply and prices are soaring. The lives of the people have become more difficult and painful.

On the contrary, some nobles and businessmen made great fortunes through this war. Their speculative behavior has an inescapable responsibility for the plight of the people in the New World. The government has become the umbrella of these powerful and powerful people, turning a blind eye to the suffering of the people.