1696 Appetizers
Lynch's words caused Mr. Trueman to fall into deep thought. He was thinking about what Lynch said and the special country of Pengeo.
Historically, it was not a huge empire at the beginning. At that time, it was just a medium-sized country surrounded by some less friendly neighbors.
Such is the case with inland geopolitics, full of seemingly irreconcilable contradictions.
Culture, resources, population, and even food can make these people fight.
In order to make the country strong, the first emperors of the Pengeo Empire set national policies that have influenced today!
Everyone participates!
From a certain perspective, this policy was not too unusual at the time.
Because it is essentially the same as the plundering of nomads, burning, killing and looting everywhere to strengthen themselves.
Whoever grabs something belongs to him.
But it is different because this is not a country dominated by nomads!
They have their own territory, their own city-states, and their own development and construction.
From the emperor, to the nobles, to citizens, as well as the untouchables and slaves at that time, everyone can participate.
Slaves who have established military exploits can become civilians, then be promoted to citizens, or even become nobles!
Anyone can gain social status, financial rewards, slaves, land, and everything they want by participating in the war.
Now the nobles of the Pengeo Empire are basically the first batch of civilians!
These people, the history of these families inspired many who joined later.
This gave many people a direction to work hard. What really made Peng Jieao start to grow rapidly was the continuous victory after everyone's determination came together!
They crazily conquered one country after another, and the final victory in each war allowed this terrible country to achieve great development!
They were lucky, one country after another was annexed by them, and those people who were annexed soon became part of their fanaticism!
Everyone looks forward to war and is enthusiastic about war.
This concerns everyone's vital interests!
Even now, when Mr. Trueman thinks about it carefully, he feels that this is a terrible country.
What's terrible is their desire to fight!
This is much better than some idiots in Congress, and much better than those people in society who always engage in anti-war activities!
If a country wants to make everyone fear it, it must make people fear it!
People will only fear those bastards who can take everything away from them at any time, but not the rich man who always gives alms to the poor.
Admiration is not reverence!
Their terrifying will can make all opponents fear them!
Even now, according to incomplete statistics, at least tens of thousands of Penteo people have died in the war on the Nagaril front.
But not only are they not afraid at all, even ordinary people are eager to go to the battlefield!
They are like monsters who are not afraid of death and dare to face death!
It's scary and jealous.
There is a special course in the federal army that teaches everyone how to surrender in various ways.
The army is also allowed to surrender voluntarily if it loses the war, is surrounded, or is unable to follow the large army to evacuate.
This is the difference...
But there's something wrong with it...
Mr. Trueman's eyes were filled with confusion!
Lynch seemed to notice the incomprehensible things in Mr. Trueman's eyes, and he slowly began to explain.
Not anxious at all, not lukewarm, just like he was gently describing something that had nothing to do with him.
It doesn’t add too much subjective emotion, which makes it easier for people to accept!
"The development of the Pengeo Empire is entirely based on their ability to continue to win."
"Every victory makes more people believe that they can continue to win and that the final victory will definitely belong to them."
"That's why people become so irrational and so fanatical."
"But they don't seem to have considered a question, what if one day they can't win?"
Lynch had a playful smile on his face, "The core of capital is the pursuit of profits. Pengeo's capitalists will buy a large number of war bonds in the early stages of the war, or invest in the war through other means."
"I don't think they are patriotic. Their core purpose is still to pursue profits. At least in a country with such a social system, this is the most profitable business."
"But what if war doesn't bring them benefits like before?"
Mr. Trueman still frowned tightly when he heard this, "Last time they lost to Gevra, but this time they are still so enthusiastic!"
Lynch obviously disagreed with this statement, "That's because everyone knows that Gaevra didn't really defeat them, and he didn't even have the ability to defeat them!"
"Once the main force of Gefra's army is defeated in the Amelia battlefield, they can directly recover the entire territory, continue to the east, and launch a landing battle closest to Gefra."
"This is also the shortest point of Gaevra. It is too small, has a small population, and has low production capacity."
"They may be strong when they can maintain their advantage in a non-contact war."
"But once a contact war breaks out and all the main forces are lost, the entire Gevra's accumulation over the past millennium will become the target of plunder by the Pengeo people!"
"That's why they are so fanatical!"
To plunder a country with a rich history of the previous year is simply an indescribable strong impulse for the fanatical citizens of the Pengeo Empire!
They've done this before, more than once.
They will plunder each other's wealth, move those things that the country is proud of back to Pengeo, and put them on display in museums.
And put up a sign in front of the exhibition stand. Whether it is wealth or spiritual needs, they can be greatly satisfied. This is the root of their fanaticism.
Lynch shook his head slightly, "What we have to do is to prevent them from seeing the dawn of victory. I suggest that on the one hand we continue to bomb Pengeo's mainland, and on the other hand we start by dismantling their social system. "
“We can try to sell anxiety within them while providing an outlet for their capital power.”
"Maybe they won't cooperate with us so easily at first, but as the pressure in the bag increases, they will eventually leave the bag faster than others!"
The bag that Lynch mentioned is a local story in the Federation. It is actually a traditional interesting story of the Aboriginal people.
But now the federation is deepening its history, and they are forcefully placing Aboriginal history ahead of federal history. It is said that the education department is planning to revise textbooks to fit this point.
This story is actually not very complicated. Simply put, it is a story about pressure difference.
Lynch actually used this story to tell Mr. Trueman that as long as capital senses something is wrong, they will flee as soon as possible.
Just like the Great Depression before it.
When capital discovered that the federal economic growth was no longer slow and had even begun to regress, capital did not hesitate to withdraw crazily!
There are no sentiments or ideals for capital, because those capitals and capitalists who have sentiments and ideals have already become the remnants of other capitals and capitalists, and have even been pulled out long ago!
The withdrawal of Pengeo's capital cars from the war fever will immediately bring contradictions and conflicts to their society.
Although war is the best way to resolve internal conflicts, it does not mean that it can resolve all conflicts!
Will people still be so fanatical when they find that they cannot get the same benefits from war as they did in the past?
What Lynch has to do is to pour a basin of water on them and add some other things at the same time!
In fact, Mr. Trueman still didn't quite understand what Lynch meant at this point, "What are you going to do, or what are you going to do?"
Lynch curled his lips, "I plan to teach their capital and capitalists how to make money correctly..."
There is another half sentence that he did not say. Compared with investing in external expansion, which is a very risky way, it is obviously better to plunder and annex internally.
When people are obsessed with games where one gold coin can be exchanged for two gold coins, who the hell cares about war?
Mr. Trueman thought about it for a while. He felt that what Lynch said was very reasonable, but he didn't know exactly how Lynch wanted to do it and to what extent he could achieve it.
If Pengeo's capital forces no longer continue to support the war, then the war may indeed end early.
Of course, ending it early does not mean the end of the all-out war. When it will end, the federal president has the final say.
At least until he is re-elected, right?
"What do you need me to do for you?" Mr. Trueman finally gave up trying to guess Lynch's thoughts and just cooperated.
Even if it fails, it is nothing more than a low-cost attempt, but what about the only success?
Lynch made some demands of his own.
"I need some people who are already lurking in Pengeo to cooperate with me. They don't need to be particularly important. I just need... maybe a few people."
"They need to have some assets, not too much, and at the same time have some influence in the surrounding area."
"You know, it's hard to win people's trust without influence."
Mr. Trueman nodded, "This is easy. I will find someone to cooperate with you. I am looking forward to what you will do..."
After coming out of Mr. Trueman's place, Lynch stood on the steps of the Presidential Palace and looked at the straight First Avenue. The sun was shining on him. He squinted slightly, with a dangerous light flashing in his eyes.
In his view, the capitalists in the Pengeo Empire were too docile, or in other words, their methods were still at a relatively primitive stage!
The special system of the Pengeo Empire has made the whole country live well. This crop of wheat is so strong, why are you waiting for it if you don't cut it?