Chapter 1076: The Smoke of Congress (Part 2)

At the end of the video, there are a series of numbers --- the number of deaths, the number of injured, the number of property losses, the number of soldiers killed in battle, the number of sunken warships, the number of seriously injured soldiers after the Dortmund tragedy...

If it is placed in countries such as the Monya Empire and the Sulu Empire, the numbers above are just numbers, and it doesn't make much sense at all. As long as the figures are not caused by the officials themselves, as long as the figures do not exceed the red line set by the superiors, they will not care... No, if they are performers, they will even turn bad things into good things, and turn them into troubles and prosperity. Disaster shakes the country.

But here... Lu Yuankui stood up, Larry Cook stood up, Peggy Gasol stood up, even Terry Ferdinand restrained his anger, stood up slowly, pursed his lower lip in silence He kept silent, not knowing whether he was thinking of his son who died young, or as an old man feeling sorry for those young people.

Tomlinson Dale said: "It turns out that we were wrong. The cost of recovering the Tiantuk star system and the Mubarak star system is too high. Victory and dignity can never heal the pain caused by war. Paying hundreds of millions Is it worthwhile to exchange 10,000 lives for seven barren star systems? Is the existence of the Star Alliance based on the land or the people?"

"Yes, we regret it... Even General David Conan, who has been leading the battle, has a lot of regrets and apologies. You might think that he is getting old and afraid of death, afraid of fighting with Luc Stilber But I still want to ask you who are also in the same battle... Seeing these pictures, these blood-stained numbers, do you regret it?"

Terry Ferdinand said: "Some things have to be done knowing that there will be sacrifices."

"Yeah...some things know that they will bring sacrifices, but they have to be done...some people call this a man's romance." Tomlinson Dale showed a self-deprecating smile, and waved at Reese Adinan wave.

Mr. Secretary of State pressed the button on the touch panel of the conference table, and the light cast by the holographic projection equipment changed, and rows of shocking numbers disappeared, turning into a face...a face with a mask.

"We have discussed and struggled for a long time, but when all hope has turned into despair, betrayal may be our only choice... Dealing with a good person is always easier than dealing with a wicked person. It is undeniable that this is despicable and embarrassing. It's despicable, but we have no choice."

When Adam Oliver said these words, the masked man in the picture began to speak. The content is very simple, requiring the Star Alliance government to make a choice between them and Tang Fang.

If they choose Tang Fang, then the Anubis Legion will help the Monya Empire continue to attack the Star Alliance, and it will not be a direct contest on the frontline battlefield, but will continue to create the tragedy that happened in Dortmund, so that more civilians Died unexpectedly.

The masked man didn't lie,

Because it was under the watchful eyes of him and Dong Baili that the warships belonging to the deep diver fleet focused their fire and sank the already paralyzed Dawn Light.

Also under the watchful eyes of the masked man and Dong Baili, the warships of the Deep Divers Fleet dropped massive nuclear bombs on the emerald green planet on the other side of the big screen, causing the flames to erode the beautiful bead. Although no explosion could be heard, nor could the terrifying storm caused by the shock wave be seen, let alone charred corpses, but it was clear what kind of tragic scene would appear on the ground after a little thought.

Then there is the huge aircraft carrier of the Anubis Legion that is more than 1.5 kilometers away, and a fleet that is exactly the same as Tang Fang's two semi-relic warships... Their combat effectiveness has been proved by what happened in the no man's land battlefield.

The masked man told them that with Tang Fang's help, they could win the frontline battlefield, but they couldn't save their own people. The Anubis Legion didn't care at all whether the Monya Empire won or lost in this war, they only cared whether Captain Tang lived or died.

If the Star Alliance government chooses the Anubis Legion to work together to kill Tang Fang, then they will force Kirklaf I to come to the negotiating table and promise to return the Tiantuk star system and Mubarak star system to the Star Alliance, and It will also help the Covenant to wipe out the deep diver fleet, so that the Liberal Party will gain a good reputation and continue to be in power.

"So, we have no choice." Adam Oliver's words were full of helplessness and melancholy: "Even if we know that those people are a bunch of hooligans, what can we do? The price of offending hooligans is much higher than the price of offending a kind person." Many, we seem to be high above us, we seem to have absolute power, but who can understand our helplessness?"

"In this war, what we want is sovereignty integrity and national dignity, not hundreds of millions of citizens losing their lives for those desolate lands."

Larry Cook, a Republican representative who has been silent, said: "Old man, if someone puts a knife on your neck and threatens you to betray your friends, you will definitely say 'this is absolutely impossible, you just kill me', But when that person puts a knife on your family's neck, what choice will you make? Save your family, or betray your friends?"

Lu Yuankui said: "Because we love this country and its people deeply, we have no choice but to choose the former in terms of national interests and personal feelings. I believe you can understand that this kind of question is not right or wrong. It doesn't matter justice or evil... Just like Lieutenant General Dalton Evelyn, he is our hero, you are not, and Tang Fang is not counted."

"Dalton? Evelyn is the hero of this country...According to Tang Fang's choice, he may become a national criminal and bear a lot of infamy, or he may lie quietly in the grave and become an unsung hero .”

The anger on Terry Ferdinand's face gradually disappeared, and there was a vague struggle in his eyes: "So you all know about this, but I am the only one kept in the dark?"

Lu Yuankui and Larry Cook did not speak, which often means tacit agreement. Even if they just lied to Terry Ferdinand that they didn't know about it, it was the Liberals who did it.

Peggy Gasol took over the conversation and said: "Taking a step back, even if there is no pressure from the Anubis Legion. Tang Fang helped the Star Alliance win one victory after another, and his reputation among the people is getting higher and higher. How will becoming a sage-like figure affect the Star Alliance society?"

"He is the leader of the Garcia Rebels, and he is destined to fight the Stewart family to the end. Only one of the two sides can survive this confrontation. But from the perspective of the interests of the Star Alliance, we only hope that the Monya Empire and the Sulu Empire will accept defeat. , give us back the territory that occupied us, let the Star Alliance gain complete sovereignty, and let the people stand up straight... This shows that there is some gap between us and Tang Fang's goal, but as Tang Fang's help to the Star Alliance becomes more and more People's trust in him is getting stronger and stronger, and they gradually feel that they owe him a lot. Coupled with the chain effect brought about by the Dortmundge tragedy, the people's psychology began to lose control, and the hatred for the Monya Empire and the Sulu Empire developed from budding to The towering tree, once Tang Fang decides to send troops to the Mongya Empire in the future, how will the Star Alliance react? Pretend not to see it? We promise, but the people will not agree. But if we fully support Tang Fang, God knows that Kirkcraft will No one can guarantee how the Borussia Dortmund tragedy will happen again after realizing that time is running out."

"We don't know if Tang Fang did it on purpose, intentionally or unintentionally. The current situation is that he has kidnapped the will of the people with the impact of his actions. And the Anubis Legion has kidnapped the lives of the people. In this situation, if it were you, what choice would you make? The people can be blind and emotional, but those of us who hold the power and decide the future direction of the country cannot.”

"In countries like the Monya Empire and the Sulu Empire, power more symbolizes wealth, women, and arrogance and lawlessness. But in the Star Alliance, power is more of a responsibility. Patriotism... these two words are easy to say , but actually doing it is sometimes harder than stabbing yourself.”

Terry Ferdinand did not expect that they could find so many excuses to justify themselves, and said the betrayal was so great and selfless. However, he found that he couldn't find any reason to refute them. Even if there was, it seemed so pale and powerless in the face of national justice.

After he learned the news that the Star Alliance government had betrayed Tang Fang, he came here as soon as possible, and he didn't have much time to think about the hidden truth behind this incident. He felt that he was for this country, and Tomlinson Dale and others also believed that he was for this country.

They are all for a better tomorrow for this country, but they have chosen two diametrically opposed paths.

This reminded him of how he treated his son back then. He said that he should respect the wishes of the child. Since he intends to serve the country, he should fight the enemy bravely like a man. A father will silently support you behind his back. But the child's mother obstructed her in every possible way, even forcing herself by hurting herself, just so that her son could stay by her side.

They are both for the good of their children, but they have made completely different choices. Later...the child died on the battlefield, and later...his wife also left him, leaving him to live alone.

He often wondered if this was God's punishment for him.

Facing the scene in front of him, he went back to the past in a daze, watching his child look at him with eyes full of trust and admiration, waiting for him to give advice from his father.

The difference is that it was the mother of the child who went against him back then, but now it is the pillars of the country who go against him.

He loves his son, and he loves this country.

The cane slipped to the ground and made a very harsh sound. Terry Ferdinand shook his head lightly: "I understand your choice, but... if it were me, I would choose Tang Fang."

Adam Oliver asked him what choice he would make, Tomlinson Dale asked him what choice he would make, Peggy Gasol asked him what choice he would make, even Larry Cook and Lu Yuankui asked What choice does he make.

After listening to so many explanations, so many confessions, and so many inner thoughts, he said to the people present: "I choose Tang Fang."

The steadfastness of the old man does not need to be impassioned or forceful, just to speak, and then to say the answer to the question.

Secretary of State Reese Adinan is short-tempered. He doesn't understand that Tomlinson Daller and Adam Oliver have opened their hearts, abandoned the hostility brought about by the years of struggle between the Liberal Party and the Republican Party, and sincerely expressed their thoughts. Why Terry? Ferdinand is still so stubborn.

This old man has always put the interests of the people on his lips. The media has reported the touching story of Mr. Terry and his son many times, emphasizing that the old man's loyalty to the country is unquestionable, but today he broke the previous convention in choosing the country and Tang Fang. Standing on Tang Fang's side is really incomprehensible.

"Mr. Terry, you are an old man in the council. I am grateful for your contribution to the Star Alliance over the years, and I firmly believe that you are a person who puts the national interest first. But today I have this idea. Shaken, I have reason to believe that you have become Tang Fang's agent now... I doubt if that kid used some means to change you from putting the country first, or because of your health, you have lost your mind to look at the problem Ability."

What Rhys Adinan said wasn't bad, but it wasn't nice either. It was clear that he was questioning Terry Ferdinand's position, suspecting that the old man had been bought by Tang Fang and became an agent of Morning Star's interests in the political circles of the Star Alliance. After all, Tang Fang's transactions with the Star Alliance government were all brokered and actively facilitated by him.

Mr. Secretary of State's remarks expressed the true thoughts of everyone present. Even the Republican congressman who had always trusted Terry Ferdinand looked at him suspiciously, hoping that the old man could give a reasonable explanation for today's abnormal behavior.

Why would an old man who spends his whole life on building the country, even sending his own flesh and blood to the battlefield, choose the latter between the country and Tang Fang?

Terry Ferdinand was not in a hurry to defend himself. He tapped the control panel on the desktop with trembling fingers to connect the personal mobile video device to the projection equipment in the room, and finally opened the screening program.

As soon as the picture hanging in mid-air changed, the entire meeting room went dark, and Lachesis and the central starport "built" by the Covenant Navy on the high-altitude orbit appeared in front of everyone. Engineering ships shuttling around. After about a few breaths, a huge battleship left the virtual space with a dazzling flash, and appeared not far from the central military port, walking through the darkness like a huge flying centipede.

Several Republican congressmen around the old man felt that this ship looked familiar, as if they had seen it somewhere. On the other side, Adam Oliver, Tomlinson Dale and others changed their expressions drastically, their eyes full of shock.

Not long after the Hades-class aircraft carrier appeared, the camera turned, and the figure of the Fallen Angel appeared near the pier at some point, and then slowly entered the berth, lining up with a Minotaur-class battlecruiser. After a few more breaths, the Blazing Angel, Morning Star, Quan Angel... appeared in the sky of the Dilar star system one after another. (To be continued.)