Under William's guidance, the Kazzasi Cabinet took the first step toward reform, and the situation in the German-Russian United Kingdom began to turn around.
After the stock market closed, the number of people jumping to their deaths indeed fell sharply. So long as there was a sliver of hope, who truly wanted to die?
However, the government's direct intervention in the financial markets also left many capitalists deeply dissatisfied—especially the bankers.
They had originally planned to cut off their tails to survive, preserving as much strength as possible and perhaps even looting amidst the flames. Now, none of that was possible.
Because of the government's intervention, it was already too late for the capitalists to move their assets. Bank funds had to prioritize protecting the deposits of small account holders, meaning their money was effectively frozen.
There was no helping it—when both choices caused harm, one had to choose the lesser. Prime Minister Kazzasi showed a sense of responsibility at this critical moment. To keep the newborn regime from collapsing, he placed himself in opposition to the capitalists.
"Your Majesty, with the government's current strength, I'm afraid we are not yet a match for the capitalists. If we want them to suppress the bourgeoisie, we need to add more weight to their hands!" adviser Far suggested.
William nodded. This was North America. Before the split, it had been a great power with a population exceeding one hundred million, yet it had maintained fewer than a hundred thousand standing troops—not even as many as the armed forces controlled by the financial conglomerates!
After the split, there was even less to say. The German-Russian United Kingdom's army had simply been professionalized from state militias, numbering only one understrength infantry division.
With so few troops, once the dagger was revealed at the end