1557 Flesh and Blood Trade

A third of Marillo's city had been reduced to rubble by bombing.

When it comes to dealing with Marillo, the federal government and the military's attitude is slightly more relaxed than Lynch's attitude towards the thugs there in Amelia.

At least they didn't bomb a wave of buildings first and then use cluster bombs to clear out the active forces. They just used "Joker" to bomb these cities.

And before the bombing, the federal government also broadcast locally to tell people there when federal bombers would drop bombs.

People didn't believe it at first, but after these people who didn't believe it became ruins together with the city, people began to believe it.

People could only watch helplessly as the homes they had always lived in were completely destroyed in the explosion, and they could not even resist!

War is cruel. Perhaps this is the last remnant of humanity amid cruelty, right? !

After closing the materials in his hands, Lynch's attention returned from the materials to the person presiding over the meeting.

"...According to our statistics, the number of Mariro people who are willing to accept our temporary management so far is more than two million, and this number is still increasing."

The host said and put some materials on the screen in the form of slides.

The above are some pictures from the Marillo front. Groups of people carrying packages, who look like people fleeing from famine, are registering their identities in front of concentration camps.

Then some scenes from the concentration camp were played.

"We made these people perform strenuous physical labor every day, built railways, and built new concentration camps, and we eliminated some who disobeyed management."

"The rest of them, they're easier to manage than some of them."

"Just give them some food and a place in these houses they built themselves, and they will be able to work obediently."

"The purpose of today's meeting, and of inviting everyone here, is to discuss these things."

"We can't keep these people forever...!"

It sounds like what the host said is a bit scary, but in fact the concentration camp here is not some kind of slaughterhouse specially used to kill people, it is a simple concentration camp.

Gather the obedient people together, that's all.

From the perspective of the federal government, the attack on Marillo was a very unexpected stress reaction. If Pencio and Marillo had not secretly negotiated some cooperation, the federal government would never have sent troops to attack Marillo so quickly.

Maybe it will take longer. If the Marillo government and their president can understand the situation, maybe the federation will not use force against Marillo!

Therefore, it was the Mariro people who forced the Federation to start this war.

The war was progressing smoothly, but at the same time it encountered a problem, such as... what to do with those people?

What about the people in Marillo who lost their homes in the war? Marillo is different from other areas.

In this place where warlords have been fighting for years, the people you see can be civilians or militants. The only difference is whether they have weapons in their hands and whether they have the intention to attack!

The war destroyed their homeland, and some people will definitely have hatred and malice towards the Federation. This part can be destroyed through humane means, such as execution.

There are also some people who have no ill intentions towards the Federation and are willing to obey the management. We cannot kill these people as well.

Generally speaking, the social management of occupied areas is a strategy formulated before the war starts.

Once these situations arise in the war, what changes are encountered and what to do? There are sufficient response methods from the beginning.

But the war broke out so quickly that none of these plans had time to make.

So now a problem has arisen. The federal government can no longer spend a long time studying it bit by bit. President Trueman slapped his forehead and had an idea.

This is why today's meeting was born.

Lynch glanced at the other shareholders. United Development's off-duty board members and major shareholders had been summoned.

Everyone was simply communicating with each other with their eyes. They didn't know it would be like this before they came.

Mr. Geruno should have been the first to speak, but unfortunately he was finished.

Lynch is also a good candidate to speak, but his relationship with Mr. Trueman is very special, and his speaking may lead people to mistakenly think that this is something that has been discussed between them.

So Lynch didn't speak.

After going round and round, the six major banks actually elected a spokesperson, a plenipotentiary representative of the Federal Reserve Bank.

"Dear shareholders, directors, ladies and gentlemen, may I take it that the core of our meeting is to talk about the federal government handing over the subsequent development and maintenance of Marillo to us?"

One sentence was enough for Chi Guoguo, and everyone's attention was focused, including Lin Qi.

Marillo's population is not that large. According to the latest statistics made by their government, there are about 11 million people.

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Even if some of them are not included in the statistics, in fact it will not be much different, and it may even be a little less.

Because of war!

War between warlords will kill people, and war between gangs will also kill people.

Coupled with various factors such as the unstable society of Marillo and the underdeveloped medical science, the number of births is not large, and not many will eventually grow up successfully.

But no matter what, these are more than 10 million people. If they are handed over to the federal government to manage, the federal government will not be willing to assume these responsibilities.

The example of Nagaril still exists, and people also see the value of the United Development Company. Mr. President means to simply knock down Marillo and not occupy it.

By handing over everything big and small in this country to the United Development Corporation, the federal government sidesteps the moral and ethical issues while resolving the burden on the federal government.

On the contrary, it is because the involvement of the United Development Company can bring greater profits and taxes to the federal government. This is like killing a bunch of ducks with one shot!

The host responsible for presiding over the meeting did not hide this, and directly nodded and admitted, "That's true!"

"The next focus of the federal government's work will be on war with the outside world. There is no manpower to deal with Marillo-related issues, management, and reconstruction."

"We considered the United Development Corporation's cooperation with the government on Nagaril, so you were the first one we thought of."

The representative of the Federal Reserve Bank raised another more important question, "What is the difference between Marillo and Nagaril in terms of policy?"

"We all know that the situation in Marillo is different from that in Nagaril. The people in Nagaril are very lazy, but they are also easy to manage. Their biggest resistance is to lie down and not work."

"But in Marillo, if someone resists, there will definitely be bloodshed or even shooting..."

All the people in the joint development company nodded. Nagaril was too easy to manage, and those people seemed to be innately unable to resist.

Even if you push so hard that you feel like you've gone too far, they can still endure it.

Even if they can't bear it, the most they can do is find another job. They won't resist or attack, and are more docile than a cow.

At least cows can get angry sometimes and gouge you with their horns, but they will just walk away silently.

But Mariro's situation is a typical extreme case. Almost everyone is a militant. In terms of some measures to treat Mariro, we cannot be as lenient as Nagaril.

Many of them require the support of the federal government and even the military, otherwise they will not proceed at all.

The host also kept nodding, and then he smiled and said, "The federal government only requires one thing, 60% tax..."

At this moment, someone immediately interrupted his speech, and his tone was a little cold, "This is impossible!"

Only about 30 percent of the proceeds from the United Development Corporation in Nagaril end up going to the federal government.

And this 30% is not the final number, it may only be 22% to 25%.

But now, the tax required by the federal government has reached 60%, which is equivalent to doubling the previous tax, which is simply unbearable for shareholders.

Even if the tax is reduced through various methods, the best result is to split it half and half with the federal government.

No one can accept this!

The host was not angry because his words were interrupted. He just kept smiling and waited for the gentleman to finish speaking before continuing, "This is the only request of the federal government."

"We only need 60% of the tax. In addition, we can leave the local management and administrative powers to you, including import and export trade and tariffs..."

"We will not interfere in any of this. Our only demand is a 60% tax!"

If at first people were very disgusted with this proposal, thinking that 60% was too much!

Now people suddenly feel that this is not unacceptable.

After all, it’s not easy for the federal government, right?

In the conference room that fell into silence again, people once again conveyed some information through their eyes,

The customs duties in Nagalir are now completely in the hands of the new federation, that is, the Nagalir coalition government.

But the federal government has the final say on how this money is spent.

Shareholders can get some benefits, but not many. After all, things like tariffs have already involved the core sovereignty of a country, and the consequences for the federation are actually not that ugly.

I didn't fight for it at that time, and now it's too late to fight for it.

But Marillo…

"You can discuss it. I'll leave with my colleagues for a while."

The host consciously left with the people from the federal government. After they left and the door of the conference room was closed again, the entire conference room became lively...