The Situation Worsened
"... We will make history!"
Amidst a flurry of flashing lights, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and representatives of Nagaril's delegation exchanged credentials in front of numerous journalists and media outlets.
The establishment of diplomatic relations is both simple and complex. The driving force of the times imbues this moment with a profound sense of history and a strong sense of mission.
Along with the announcement, the Minister of Foreign Affairs also stated that a delegation would be dispatched to investigate the social structure and environment of the Nagaril United Kingdom, in order to help the Nagaril United Kingdom overcome its current backward production capacity as soon as possible and catch up with the world's developed countries.
To this end, the Minister of Foreign Affairs also announced that a large number of Federal citizens will have job opportunities in the Nagaril United Kingdom, ranging from ordinary low-level workers to skilled workers requiring considerable expertise, all with suitable positions available.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs also specifically pointed out that this was something the President had fought for.
Based on the announcements made at this press conference, the Bayer Federal Industrial Index saw its biggest increase this year in less than ten minutes, with all Weighted Stock showing varying degrees of growth.
The entire Federal seemed to be energized by this simple diplomatic act; the protesters in the streets disappeared, and people gathered together to discuss what was about to happen.
The movies that Fox Film began releasing on a large scale also became popular.
People are eager to learn about Nagaril through this film, to understand what kind of country it is and what its Natives are like.
However, they will definitely be disappointed because the movie was filmed within the Federal States.
Not just the movies, anything related to Nagaril has quietly become popular, including Lin Qi's Adventures, which was already a bestseller.
On the evening of the press conference, the Publishing House received numerous calls and decisions to republish the book, and the number was astonishing...
In the evening, Mr. Truman, some of the diplomats involved in the negotiations, and the president's personal staff appeared on one of the highest-rated political talk shows.
The host thoughtfully raised some issues that people are very concerned about in society, such as people's work in Nagaril, and the group gave very positive and enthusiastic answers, which completely ignited the emotions of the people at the bottom of society.
"Go to Nagaril" quickly became a buzzword, an attitude, and an action! The Federal's largest ferry company urgently added more than ten cruise ships to Nagaril to transport those seeking opportunities.
In just one day, the entire Federal displayed something long forgotten: a soaring fighting spirit was slowly emerging.
On the same day, a major event also occurred on the other side of the strait! It was past 11 p. m., and the sky was completely dark.
The governor of Amelia Province is still unable to sleep; he has been exhausted for the past week.
To avoid Resistance Organization people the wrong impression that "we will not be severely punished even if we make mistakes" or "we can escape punishment as long as we hide," the governor changed his usual affable ways and became the brutal dictator in people's eyes.
People no longer say how easygoing he was, or how kind he was to the people of the region as if they were his own children, because no one would kill and burn their own children, truckload by truckload.
Every day, the entire city reeks of a strong, fishy stench. The blood spilled on the road, seeping into the cracks between bricks and into the soil, has become increasingly foul-smelling. The ground is always black and cannot be cleaned, the air is always stinking, and people have become numb to it all.
At first, people were sensitive, shocked, and fearful of the sudden bursts of gunfire, but now they have become numb to it.
The unprecedented high-pressure situation meant that no one dared to disobey the governor's orders, except for those Resistance Organization.
Even so, the governor remained deeply worried.
Starting with the Copper Mine attack, these Resistance Organization exhibited a radical change: they began to arm themselves.
Yes, arming oneself with modern and advanced weapons.
Before this, he knew that there were many Resistance Organization here, but these Resistance Organization had no weapons, no money, and no supplies. They posed no threat to Gefra's rule. Calling them Resistance Organization Resistance Organization an insult to the word.
But things are different now. More and more Resistance Organization are able to carry guns, and they have even carried out two Bombing Case, destroying a patrol car and a guard post. This is a very dangerous sign.
These Resistance Organization are being funded, and even the governor knows who they are—nothing more than foreigners staying in the Amelia Region.
In the Ruler's Hall, Gefra Emperor and his ministers shared the same thought: it would definitely not be aid from Defeated Country. Rather than causing trouble, they preferred peaceful development, so it must be those foreigners.
The governor wanted to order the expulsion of these foreigners, but he couldn't. There were too many foreigners here, and a single misstep could cause a terrible diplomatic conflict. He could only watch as they pretended to know nothing and continued to stir up trouble.
For the past week, he has been suffering from insomnia almost every day. He has to wait until after 2 a. m. to drink some strong liquor in order to fall asleep, and even then, his sleep is not sound and he is easily startled awake.
He sat in the dark study, one hand supporting his chin, tilting his head to look at the moonlight outside the window. The quiet night was no longer so beautiful, but instead had a hint of eeriness and gloom.
In that moment of disorientation, a huge wave of fire suddenly rose in the distance, followed by a violent explosion in his ears, and then the glass window shattered into pieces before his very eyes.
The next second, the phone rang. He picked it up, his face as gloomy as the night, dark and bleak.
"Your Excellency, the power plant has just been attacked by a bomb, and all the main generating units have stopped working..."
The report came from a Major in charge of the night patrol. The governor was silent for three to five seconds before saying, "The phone call didn't go off!"
This isn't just nonsense. In this day and age, telephone power is still supplied locally. In other words, for a telephone to function, it needs to use electrical wires.
If the power goes out, the telephone will immediately stop working. The governor meant that the fact that their telephone lines could still connect meant that there was no complete power outage.
"We have now activated the backup units, but the power generation is very limited. We can only prioritize supplying some important facilities, and the Governor's Mansion is on the list of facilities to be guaranteed power supply," the Major explained. The largest power unit that was bombed was the one with the most power generation, but there are two smaller ones that can be used as temporary backups.
The governor pressed, "When can it be repaired?"
There was a sudden silence on the phone; there was no sound except for breathing.
About seven or eight seconds later, the Major's voice came through the receiver, "I'm sorry, Governor..."
Needless to say, they couldn't repair it. The Power Plant in the provincial capital had been destroyed, which had an extremely negative impact on Gefra's rule. The governor's voice became as Freezing Ice as ice, carrying a chilling undertone. "Have you captured them?"
Silence remained. The governor hung up the phone. A bunch of useless idiots.
But the phone rang again. He looked at it with anger in his eyes, and after it rang several times, he finally answered, "It's me."
"Your Excellency, Mine No. 11 has been attacked..."
With a loud thud, he slammed the phone receiver to the ground.
That night, the sudden explosions and the subsequent sirens echoed throughout the area. All the soldiers were mobilized, searching house to house. The governor's goal was simple: to find those who were not at home in the middle of the night, as these people must be members of the Resistance Organization.
Regardless of whether his idea was effective or whether he could capture any members of the Resistance Organization, the mere fact that the Power Plant was bombed and another Copper Mine was attacked and destroyed cast a shadow over Gefra's rule in the Amelia Region.
I thought a year of stability had passed and the change of power was beginning to be accepted by the people, but who would have thought that the situation would deteriorate to this extent in an instant.
The next morning, Gefra Emperor was alarmed by these two pieces of news. In the ruling hall, he roared angrily like a middle-aged man going through menopause and beginning to question his own abilities. It is said that his roar could be heard throughout the entire capital!
This also led to another event: the Triumph Princess and six escort ships departed from the naval port of Gefra, preparing to cross the Eberil Strait and directly approach the Amelia Region to deter the region and the countries and forces in the vicinity.
Meanwhile, the Gefra Empire's military headquarters sent a telegram to the fleet en route to the waters off Nagaril, ordering them to speed up and engage the Federal Navy as soon as possible.
After defeating the Federal Navy, they will head south to rendezvous with the Triumph Princess and prepare to be stationed permanently in Scimitar Bay in the Amelia Region.
Upon receiving the military's request, Gefra's navy began to accelerate and replan its routes. The Commander of this naval battle even detached a strategic ship and three destroyers from the formation to head ahead of the Amelia Region.
According to the military's internal view, the unrest in the Amelia Region is very likely to escalate due to the two retaliatory attacks by the Resistance Organization, so it is necessary to implement military deterrence in the region as soon as possible.
In this era, nothing was more effective in deterring force than giant cannons, and they didn't even think it was dangerous to do so.
After all, what they were facing was just a showy navy from the Federal, whose navy had never carried out any cross-regional military strike operations other than catching smugglers near the coastline.
What a bunch of noobs! Actually, early telephones needed local power to work, just like early telephones in China. Later, batteries were installed, and finally, power was supplied by the lines. It took decades of development to achieve this.