Gotham's Longzhong Plan (Part 2)

When the staff reviewing the election candidates saw the name on the first page of the documents submitted by Gotham, they almost threw the documents away.

Is Gotham's Old Godfather planning to enter politics?

Of course, calmly speaking, it's not impossible. To put it this way, Falcone's age is a bit old for a gang leader, but that's because gangs change very quickly, and very few gang leaders can hold the position for so many years, which makes Falcone seem very special.

However, when it comes to politics, there are plenty of people like Falcone at his age. The average age in Congress is now over 50, and there are many politicians in their Falcone wants to enter politics now, it's not too late, because his Qidian is already much higher than others, and he's not starting from scratch.

At the very least, if he wants to become the mayor of Gotham City and then State Senator for New Jersey, then no one can stop him.

If Wayne Enterprises is willing to continue helping him run for office after becoming State Senator, it is not impossible for him to enter Congress or even take another step forward.

However, this mayoral election was originally intended to teach Roy a lesson for his gangster-style mayoral speech. Now, if Falcone runs for and wins the election, becoming the mayor of Gotham City, it would be like trying to release a mudfish only to catch a Great White Shark.

The State Government legislators believed that Falcone wouldn't make such arrogant remarks as his godson, but the problem was that it would have been better to make such arrogant remarks!

A verbally strong player might be annoying, but the number one player in the national server is deadly!

If Falcone were to become mayor, he would have control over both the surface and underground world of Gotham City.

Countless people have risked their lives to prove just how difficult the Old Godfather was to deal with.

State Government legislators were forced to frantically call Falcone's estate, only to be told, to their relief, that the Old Godfather seemed to be merely offering support for his godson and had no real intention of running for office.

The Godfather's own son, Little Falcone., told them that his father was old and had already begun his retirement, with no intention of entering politics.

This news undoubtedly relieved everyone. After all, Roy becoming mayor might be a minor matter, but if Falcone were to enter politics, it would be an unimaginable path.

As a result of this incident, State Senator have had to intensify their vetting of Gotham City candidates.

Then they discovered that finding a truly capable mayor among these candidates was almost as difficult as finding gold in the shit.

Anyone with a sound mind knows that being mayor of Gotham is a short-lived career, so it goes without saying what kind of people would sign up.

Of the 23 candidate applications submitted, 19 were from well-known gang leaders in Gotham, 3 of the remaining 4 were from minors, the youngest being 6 years old, and the last one was from a cat owned by the Gotham Golden Goblet Bar.

What's even more ridiculous is that, out of all the information, only this cat filled in all the details completely. The vast majority of the others, well, they couldn't write anything without two bottles of vodka.

The State Senator are having a real headache trying to find a candidate who can actually become mayor from all this information.

First of all, even if they can pick one out, it's questionable whether that person can even understand the voting rules.

Secondly, if he is actually elected, whether he will hurl even harsher insults Roy is an even bigger question.

Most importantly, if they were to elect one of them, and the other Mafia families who had a grudge against them felt that the election was rigged, then their fate would certainly be to be shot eight times in the back and commit suicide.

As it turns out, Gotham is a complete mess, and anyone who gets even remotely connected to the city is doomed. The State Senator are now in a very difficult situation.

Those who have the option are unwilling to come, and those who are willing to come cannot be chosen. What other options are there?

After much deliberation, the State Senator realized that it might be better to let Roy continue serving.

Think about it, Roy didn't use more than 10 swear words in his entire speech, but those candidates, in their short 300-word application reasons, conservatively used more than 100 swear words. If any of them were to become mayor, I'm afraid all the members of Congress would be in trouble.

Left with no other option, the election became a mere formality once again. From the suspension of the vetting process to Roy becoming a candidate again, to the announcement of the voting results, and his re-election as mayor, the entire process took less than a week.

This will have a huge impact.

These gang leaders in the city were really fed up. They were fed up with those reporters and commentators who talked big without any real understanding of the situation. When it came to criticizing people, these gang leaders, who had been around the block since childhood, had never been afraid of anyone.

The first to criticize were not the coastal cities near Gotham, but Detroit.

If we're talking about the most tragic city in the history of modern industrial development, we have to mention Detroit.

Between 1960 and 1970, the oil crisis caused devastating losses to the auto industry. Detroit, the Motor City, was transformed overnight from a prosperous industrial metropolis into a mess of displaced people and rampant gangs.

Because Detroit's economic decline was so rapid, it didn't even last a generation. The people who are still alive today have witnessed how this once-prosperous city went down the drain. They are practically living evidence of Roy's theory.

When Detroit fell, there was no savior. The ordinary people who lost their order overnight were plunged into Hell almost instantly. Racial conflicts, Riot, and shootings erupted. The flashes of gunfire that broke out in Detroit's nights were as bright as the lights of the once prosperous factories, burning all night long.

In short, government officials, gang leaders, and civilian representatives all stood up to condemn the other side, then joined forces to criticize those insensitive commentators, directing their attacks at Congress.

Schiller was somewhat surprised by the strong reaction. He had tried his best to remove some radical arguments and avoid certain sensitive topics in the draft he gave to Roy.

The purpose of this speech was actually to pave the way for future city alliances and industrial transformation and upgrading. Simply put, if you want to fight a war, you must first raise the flag.

It was to provide a plausible excuse for these crime-ridden cities in similar circumstances to unite.

Since our failures aren't our fault, what's wrong with us teaming up to make money?

But Schiller did not realize that this actually pinpointed the biggest predicament of economic development in the eastern United States during that era.

The Economic Crisis cycle caused by the fundamental contradictions of the system leads to wave after wave of unemployment. Since the unemployed cannot be effectively controlled and dealt with, they will spontaneously form associations, which will eventually turn into organizations such as gangs.

The existence of gangs seriously threatens local security, making it impossible for investors to develop in a safe environment. This leads to the withdrawal of investment, and new investors are unwilling to come due to the city's bad reputation, resulting in a further economic decline, increasing unemployment, and more rampant gangs.

The thriving maritime trade on the East Coast naturally provided fertile ground for the development of illegal industries. Once gangs flourished, all sorts of illegal industries naturally followed suit.

The rise of illegal industries will instinctively exclude legitimate industries, which will further hinder the development of legitimate industries, thus plunging the city into an endless cycle of darkness.

Most cities don't have a powerful figure like Falcone who can find a way to establish an evil order through extreme violence in an increasingly vicious cycle, and then generate profits through this order to benefit the entire social structure itself.

Therefore, most of these cities cannot be like Gotham, which is evil yet rich. Most of them are chaotic and poor, teetering on the brink of bankruptcy.

The resentment of the people in these cities is definitely much greater than that in Gotham. After all, Gotham ranks among the top cities in the United States in terms of infrastructure, population density, and living conditions. Apart from the somewhat strange weather and ecosystem, it is actually a very modern and prosperous metropolis.

But this is not the case for post-industrial cities like Detroit. The rapid development of the automobile industry has led to an imbalance in industry and a backwardness in other urban infrastructure and the human environment.

People have discovered that when they had money, this wasn't a problem, but now that they don't have money, this backwardness brings all sorts of troubles and makes their lives worse.

While not as good as some, it's better than others. Schiller's speech, written from the perspective of Gotham and Chicago, still has a touch of Versailles.

Chicago and Gotham are already among the best in this type of city, and even Detroit is considered pretty good, at least it had its glory days and most people still have some savings. Smaller cities are in a much tougher situation.

Almost overnight, the situation in major cities on the East Coast became somewhat turbulent. They felt that what the gangster mayor said made a lot of sense: if no one came to save us, then we would find a way to save ourselves.

To Schiller's surprise, his initial cooperation with Gotham and Chicago, which was part of the Gotham - Chicago - Miami triad, was quite successful. However, before he could move on to the next step, namely connecting with Miami, gangs from another city, namely Imperial City, came knocking on his door.

Imperial City is a city unique to DC Comics, the hometown of the superhero Hunter Paul, and a major city on the East Coast.

Of course, the situation in Imperial City is much better than in Gotham. There is still basic order here, and gangs are part of the city, but not the whole of it.

But like all other East Coast cities, the black market is a major source of income here, though the city is most famous for its tourism and casinos.

The Imperial City is a scenic and pleasant city with a long history of gambling. Casinos of all sizes have become part of the tourism industry. In recent years, its economy has developed very well, and it has made steady progress even when most cities are going against the tide.

The mayor of Emperor City also has an ambiguous relationship with the city's largest gang; after all, it's almost impossible for a casino to operate without connections to gangsters.

On his second day back in office, Roy received a call from the mayor of Imperial City.

During the phone call, they exchanged views on the friendly exchanges between Gotham and Chicago, and both sides put forward their views on the future development of their respective cities, reaching a preliminary consensus.

The two mayors, both deeply concerned for the citizens, reflected on the painful history of the East Coast port city while also envisioning a prosperous future. Both expressed their wishes for a bright future of cooperation and mutual benefit.

Roy will also be traveling to Imperial City next month to investigate and visit, to see if there's anything Gotham can learn from it.

Upon hearing the news, the Twelve Families all expressed that everyone has a responsibility to develop Gotham, and they were willing to do their part in this inspection.

The gambling industry has unlimited potential and also has the foundation for developing tourism. Once the purely illegal industry becomes unworkable, gambling and tourism are the best directions for urban transformation.