New Changes

Around 8 p. m., the governor returned home from outside, where Adelaide was already waiting for him.

Adelaide's house is next to the governor's; the two are relatives and come from the same political family.

Whether the governor can be re-elected will affect the future of this family. If he can, they will not only want to win this re-election, but also try to put the governor on the presidential throne in the future.

But all of this future depends on the fact that he will be re-elected without any problems.

The governor took off his coat and casually tossed it onto a low stool in the dressing room; the maid would take care of everything there.

He and a few servants are currently alone at home; his wife and children have gone to their country manor for the summer and are unlikely to return before September.

Adelaide was sitting on the sofa, chewing on something.

As people get older, they always like to find something to do. It's not a personal quirk, but they just don't want to be idle.

The dwindling amount of time they had made them feel an unprecedented sense of fear, urgency, and crisis, so they wanted to find something to keep themselves occupied, at least not to waste their remaining time on boring daydreaming.

Chewing on something is Adelaide's own way.

He had chewed the root of a plant to a pulp, and when he saw the governor return, he took it out and threw it in the trash can.

"How did the talks go?" He turned to look at the governor, who was his nephew, according to their relationship.

In public, as the governor's Chief of Staff, Adelaide must demonstrate his professionalism in official matters; he is the governor's staff member, not his uncle.

However, in these private settings, their relationship becomes much more casual.

The governor walked to the other side of the sofa and sat down. He asked the maid to bring him some drinks, then nodded and said, "Very insightful. Some of Lin Qi's ideas are more specific than what you and those experts have said."

He reached out and took a glass of sparkling wine with ice from the maid's tray, took a small sip, and said, "You know what I mean. All you Think Tank and those experts say are empty words. Of course I know we need to revitalize the economy, but how to do it, how to achieve it step by step, nobody told me. Lin Qi told me."

Adelaide wasn't bothered by what he said; older people like him are more stubborn, or rather, persistent, in their pursuit of political goals than younger people.

He knew very well that only if the governor won could they go further. Now, the entire family's resources were being tilted toward the governor, and they had never been so united.

Because everyone knows who the "key player" is! "What did he say?"

The governor placed the cup on the table. "Li Ya, turmoil, and demolition and rebuilding!"

His eyes gleamed. "Lin Qi is absolutely right. This might be the best way to solve our current predicament!"

Meanwhile, the Amelia Region under the cover of night did not become peaceful due to the increase or decrease of the Gefra Army; on the contrary, it became the front line of resistance against tyranny.

Various international Broker, bankers, arms dealers, and Mercenaries groups frequent this place in search of opportunities. Whether they cooperate with Governor Gefra or with the Resistance Organization, they are even willing to side with the devil as long as it brings them profits.

The tense atmosphere of martial law during the day gradually dissipated after nightfall, and the night, which should have been filled with fear, instead brought a sense of peace to the people of Amelia Region.

Those vicious Gefra soldiers wouldn't suddenly break into people's houses and demand that they leave and lie down on the ground; the night, like a sanctuary from nature, protected them.

Governor's Mansion, the governor stood by the window, looking at the dark night outside with a worried expression.

No one expected that Gefra's Invincible Fleet would lose to the Federal, and even less could anyone have imagined that the Federal would quietly develop submarines that could be used in actual warfare, as well as new torpedoes that could be launched from submarines and pose a threat to battleships.

The maritime landscape has changed dramatically. Before anyone could resolve the Federal's submarine and torpedo attacks, a secret telegram arrived from the Gefra mainland, declaring that they had no intention of sending any more fleets to Li Ya Gulf for military deterrence.

That's too dangerous. If the Federal shamelessly continues to launch surprise attacks, the Gefra mainland will lose its last barrier. Therefore, apart from some army reinforcements, the governor can't get any help from the navy.

Without a navy, it would be impossible to blockade the smuggling boats in the bay and on the Sea Surface.

From the first sound of the outbreak until now, he has roughly figured out the outline of the Resistance Organization and the source of their supplies—those despicable international opportunists!

Even the governor was well aware that the armed resistance against imperial rule in the Amelia Province was no longer simply a conflict between the ruled people and the Gefra; it had become a business! Yes, armed resistance had become a business, and that was the most terrifying thing.

If it is merely a simple ideological confrontation, both sides can find common ground and stabilize the situation through continuous confrontation.

In this context, the pursuit of Resistance Organization is essentially about gaining respect.

Respect in social status and political standing is important, but those who treat armed resistance as a business are completely different; they pursue profit!

Gefra's power has indeed affected many countries, including some allied nations. They are all victims of Gefra's rise to power. When Gefra's fleet could no longer roam the seas, these disgusting maggots began to make their dirty tricks.

They bribed some Resistance Organization, opened personal Overseas Account for their leaders, transferred money into these accounts, and provided those people with all the resources they wanted, as well as anything they couldn't even imagine but needed, to their overseas residents.

The price paid for this was that these Resistance Organization became even more active in resisting Gefra's rule; they were here to cause destruction simply for money.

Such a profit-driven Resistance Organization could not coexist with the governor, whose goal was simply money.

In fact, the governor already knew about these things before the naval battle broke out, but he didn't care much, because once Gefra's naval fleet blockaded the waters outside Li Ya, neither supplies from the outside nor people from the inside could get in or out.

For a short time, the Resistance Organization may have some reserves to fight back, but these will eventually run out, and they will eventually return to their original state, which is merely a battle of wills.

Ideological confrontation is not very harmful. As the younger generation grows up, the confrontation of the older generation will be seen as worthless, or even as foolish and rigid.

Compared to the developed Gefra, the "motherland" in the mouths of the older generation is so backward and they don't care about them. Why should we remember their kindness? If one generation is not enough, then two or three generations. One day, Amelia Province will become a true Amelia Province.

But all of this vanished with the defeat in the naval battle.

"Your Excellency, the Kobar Hydropower Station has been attacked..." The sudden voice in the room interrupted the governor's thoughts. He turned his attention from the dark sky in the distance, drank his coffee, and turned to look at the officer standing by the door.

He walked behind the table, sat down, and rubbed his temples. "How much damage did I suffer?"

"We repelled the enemy's attack and killed nine armed rebels, but we did not seize any weapons or ammunition. The enemy retreated quickly, and our men did not rashly enter the dense forest."

Speaking is an art. Fear of being ambushed and not chasing after them turned into vigilance and caution. The word "rashly" is interesting; it instantly transforms cowardice into caution.

Of course, the governor wouldn't say anything; avoiding unnecessary casualties was what they needed to do now.

The governor sighed. "What about the damage to the hydroelectric power station?"

The officer hesitated for a moment, and after three or four seconds, he lowered his head slightly and said, "The hydroelectric power station is under emergency repair. They have gathered some driftwood and tied it with stones and explosives. It may not be able to continue providing power to the surrounding area for a short period of time."

After listening, the governor didn't even bother to sigh anymore. He wondered when these Resistance Organization, which had no clear goals, had started to seem to have held a meeting and reached a consensus on certain issues.

They have abandoned some less valuable targets and instead focused their attacks on infrastructure.

The governor wanted to ask the Resistance Organization what benefit they gained from blowing up the coal-fired power plants, hydroelectric Water Plant, and destroying the railways, roads, and the city's communication and power networks. Yes, the Gefra people suffered greatly as a result, but the locals suffered even more.

Without electricity, the Gefra people have generators.

If there is no water, they will have the locals fetch water.

Without communication, they could send telegrams.

On the contrary, the locals suffer greatly living in such an environment. What is the point of them doing this? Looking at his somewhat uneasy subordinate, the governor ultimately did not reprimand him. In fact, he knew very well that the officer in front of him and the front-line officers were more cautious, more nervous, and less willing to let this happen than he was.

He shouldn't put any more pressure on him. Now he can only wait and see if the situation will change once the army brings in the new equipment.

Gefra concluded that the main reason they had made no substantial progress in this World War, apart from gaining provisional sovereignty over the Amelia Region, was that their army was ineffective and lacked driving force.

If they could destroy a country, even a Small Country, they wouldn't be in such a passive and terrible situation as they are now.

So, as the World War was drawing to a close, their military-industrial enterprises began to research some army equipment. After all, their navy was invincible, and if they could make their army also stand out, they would be almost certain to gain enough benefits in the next war.

Hopefully, those new army equipment will change the situation here.

No, it's not just hope, it's certain!

The governor clenched his fist.