Two Plans

February 16, X021, Lunar New Year in Z Country.

This Lunar New Year was celebrated with great joy, and the entire country was enveloped in a relaxed, cheerful atmosphere.

Such a relaxed atmosphere had been impossible to experience during past Lunar New Years.

Why?

Because in previous years, on this festive occasion, M Country's aircraft carriers would sail right up to Z Country's doorstep to "offer New Year's greetings" to all of Z Country's people—deliberately ruining the holiday for them.

But now, M Country's aircraft carriers were gone, and M Country's hegemony had vanished. No other country dared come and cause trouble for Z Country anymore.

With that dark cloud no longer hanging overhead, this year's holiday could naturally be enjoyed happily and without concern.

But did all these major developments have even the slightest connection to Zhou Ming?

Why had he suddenly become so concerned about the country and its people, so deeply invested in national affairs?

Couldn't he just keep a low profile and live his own life properly?

That said, as someone with extensive life experience who had seen countless situations, Zhou Ming knew that there were some things he had to do, things he had to fight for.

Fight for?

What did he want to fight for?

Dignity and National Character, security and stability.

Some people did not understand: what was National Character?

Put simply, a country was like an individual. People had personalities, and countries had personalities too. This was called National Character.

A military expert had once said: "Only when a country possesses dignity and noble National Character can its people live in security and stability. And for a great power, dignity and National Character are like air and water—indispensable to every individual."

Take the simplest example: you were an ordinary person enjoying the