Chapter 189: Hold on to your own opinions and give up fantasy
"Have you had breakfast?" Chloe asked.
"Eat." Morais glanced at the clock in the small conference room, "It's already past nine o'clock, how could he not have had breakfast yet?"
Chloe nodded in agreement: "I thought you were busy with something big recently and didn't care about eating. Since you're already here, it's almost time to finish the meeting, so let's have a meal together at noon."
"Okay. Time flies so fast. Thinking about the last time we had dinner together, it was a few months ago." Morais ignored Chloe's blatant temptation and readily agreed to the lunch invitation.
"As long as we can adapt to it, it doesn't matter if it's fast or slow." Chloe slumped on the chair indifferently, completely unlike Morais who took a good night's rest in order to show off his energy.
I took care of it carefully during the day, "But if you can't adapt, you will be eliminated no matter what."
"We all know what each other is most concerned about at the moment. There is no need to beat around the bush. Let's talk straightforwardly when they come." Morais understood the meaning behind Chloe's words, but he didn't like to talk cryptically.
What is being implied, I am used to getting straight to the point and speaking clearly.
Chloe chuckled, shrugged, and said no more.
After about ten minutes, Chloe's subordinates, the important cadres of the Equality Association in the East and North Districts of Lezein, rushed to the conference room one after another. Counting Morais and Verak, the small conference room was full of people.
With ten people, it was starting to get a little boring and breathless.
"Can we start?" Chloe looked directly at Morais.
"Yeah." Morais said.
Verak felt that all seven of Chloe's subordinates were looking at him unkindly. I don't know whether it was because of Chloe's influence or because his group had the same thinking and logic, so he could only see the dark side of Verak.
"We have talked so many times before, and your speaking skills are almost the same. Is there anything different today?" Chloe was still paralyzed, and his seven subordinates were silent and looked at Morais.
"Do you know what day it was yesterday?" Morais frowned.
"Second anniversary." Chloe was not the first person to join the Equality Society. Like Boyne, he followed Chris and officially joined after Francis was assassinated. Because of Chris' extraordinary status, he has reached where he is today.
Location, "Is there anything special about it?"
Chloe suddenly knew that Morais had only one purpose, and that was to persuade him, and he firmly believed that his own way was the right way, so he had no intention of negotiating seriously and just wanted to tease Morais.
"The Equality Association has gone through two years. Don't you think there is anything special about days like this?" Morais said.
"Why should we attach so much importance to one day? What is the use of the second anniversary, the fifth anniversary, the tenth anniversary, and the one hundredth anniversary of the establishment of the Equality Society? What really determines everything and deserves our attention should not be what we have made the world become.
Are you okay?" Chloe asked.
"You think you've seen far enough into the future, don't you?"
"perhaps."
"Then have you ever looked back?" Morais persuaded with a hint of earnestness, "Do you regard the death of Francis and Chris as just death, or as a lesson?"
Chloe didn't say anything, his pupils narrowed and he stared at Morais closely.
"From your eyes, I don't see any value in their deaths." Morais shook his head slightly and said, "Is it possible to really let the past go by and forget all those things?
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"What value do you think their death has? What value requires death to be realized?" Chloe asked.
"Their deaths show that the line they adhered to at that time was wrong. Our struggle was not resolute and thorough enough. Their value is that they tried and made mistakes for us and told us what was wrong." Molai
Si talked about his feelings. In fact, he did not want to talk about these close friends who died, which was also a pain point in his life. "Since we know what is wrong, of course we must avoid it, stick to the current route, and be brave in arms.
Have the courage to fight, give up our illusions, do not place our hopes on the insidious and cunning government, and build a new world with our own hands!"
"Huh." Chloe laughed jokingly as if she had heard a joke, "Do you think we can really defeat the government? Francis didn't think so, Chris didn't think so, and Boyne probably didn't either.
I didn’t think so—”
Morais didn't wait for Chloe to continue: "So Francis is dead, so Chris is dead, so Boyne can only be a hostage! Of course it is difficult to win the government, but this is our only choice, no matter how difficult it is,
It must also succeed!”
"You are getting more and more crazy." Chloe and her subordinates looked at each other and laughed at Morais. "What do you think of the government? Do you think we have not lost in the few small fights in Lezein?"
, does it mean that we are strong? That’s just because the World Expo is about to be held, and the government is tied up and cannot respond with all its strength! If you really anger them, how can you stop them with thousands of troops? You can still defeat them and control the government to build a new world.
?dream!"
"Comrade Morais, please recognize the reality and stop making unnecessary sacrifices." A subordinate of Chris advised in turn, "While we have sincerity with the government now, while we still have the confidence, we can do our best to
The best choice is to fight for the interests of the civilians. If they fight to the death, completely break up, and are beaten by the government to the point where they dare not risk their lives, they will never listen to our suggestions again, and their anger will spread to
to civilians."
"That's right."
"What we do is for everyone's benefit."
"Besides, Comrade Boyin is still serving as a hostage. If things break out, he will be the first to get into trouble."
People on Chloe's side defended their views.
"You only think about what will happen if we fail to fight resolutely. Haven't you thought about what will happen if your method fails?" Morais's voice rose higher, drowning out their unanimous voices, "You give up.
Resistance, when the World Exposition is over, Leizer loses international attention, and the government refuses to admit its responsibility, why not just deal with the Equality Society how it wants to deal with it? By then we will have lost the best opportunity to resist, and we will really have no chance of fighting again.
They have the ability to compete!”
"If our system is really correct, why don't they change it and instead maintain the old system?" one person asked Morais.
Morais was stunned. He didn't expect that an important backbone of the Equality Society would question him such ridiculous words: "Why don't they change? Chloe, this is the backbone you promoted? You are the kind of person you bring with you.
The Equality Association that maintains the East District and North District?"
Chloe also knew how stupid his people's questions were, so he did not answer Morais' question directly, but diverted his attention: "Even if there is a possibility that the government will break its promise, this is just a possibility, isn't it?
They kept their promise, everyone was happy, and we no longer had to make huge sacrifices. If they didn't keep it, it wouldn't be too late for us to start resisting again. The treacherous government will inevitably be spurned by the people, and we lost the excellent opportunity to grow during the World Exposition.
But it also gained unprecedented public support.”
"The people's hearts are ours." Morais disagreed with Chloe's idea.
"And if we do it your way, we won't have any room for maneuver." Chloe put her pistol on the table and moved the coffee cup aside, "It's a last-ditch fight.
It's better to have a few shots, or to take the initiative to extend an olive branch to the government, give them a trust, and drink coffee to minimize the losses. This is all obvious."
"The government is trying every possible means to put us to death. It has carried out numerous raids on us and shot countless of our comrades in the streets... How do you know that they have peace talks and are sincere about changing? If they really wanted to, why didn't they wait until we gave them a beating?
killed them
, will you hear our voice? Why wait until the World Expo starts before you are willing to actively seek cooperation with us?" Morais slapped his hand on the table, glared at Chloe's lifeless cadres, and shouted, "They...
What the hell were you doing so early?!"
Chloe sat up straight and waved to someone to pour a cup of coffee for Morais: "Just talk, are you so loud to solve the problem?"
"Then are you going to answer my question for the government?" Morais stared angrily.
"I don't know." Chloe admitted frankly, "I am also extremely resentful about this, but the difference between me and you is that I endure it. In order to minimize our sacrifices, I am willing not to hold accountable those who have died.
How should the comrades' accounts be settled? What about you? Apart from remembering these hatreds, do you have any other thoughts in your mind besides fighting the government to the death? Do you care about the lives and deaths of your comrades? If you do this, what on earth are we doing?
Are you seeking equality for civilians, or are you just playing the role of an avenger?"
Chloe gave Morais a slap in the face and branded him as selfish and short-sighted.
When it comes to negotiating with people like Chloe, Morais, who is a soldier, does not have an advantage, and even though his words are reasonable, he cannot wake up someone who is pretending to sleep.
Verak turned to look at Morais: "I think what they said makes sense."
"Huh?" Chloe smiled.
"Why?" Morais and Verak looked at each other.
For a while, the two communicated a lot through their eyes. Morais realized that Verak was planning to put an end to the situation. According to their agreement early in the morning, if the negotiation failed, he pretended to agree to calm them down so that the subsequent plans would not be disturbed.
"We only considered the worst possibility, and Comrade Chloe considered both the best and the worst case. No matter what happens after the World Expo, according to Comrade Chloe's thinking, we will
There are perfect countermeasures, so why don't we try it?" Verak said.
Morais didn't say anything. He was still angry. At least he had to slow down a bit before he could suppress his unwillingness to pretend to agree with Chloe's idea.
"Comrade Chloe, you are very far-sighted and your plan is very comprehensive and thoughtful. Maybe it is really the best choice for the Equality Society at present." Verak had given up on Chloe early on, so he can let go now.
, praised Chloe, "Today is a good day, the second anniversary of the establishment of the Equality Association. We have persisted for two years, what can we do if we wait patiently for another month?"
"You are not qualified to speak." Chloe did not want to see Verak, but still waited for Morais's opinion, "Morais, what you think is the most important. Now the future of the Equality Society is in your hands.
Your choice is about whether we can get what we want without sacrificing any of our comrades."
"...Okay." Morais gritted his teeth and said.
In the eyes of Chloe, this difficult choice means that Morais finally recognized the reality. In the eyes of Verak, it means that Morais tried his best and was finally willing to bow his head and act in a drama.
"This is the wisest choice, and it will also be the most critical turning point for our equality to win." Chloe picked up the coffee and held it towards Morais, who was sitting opposite her, "I know our negotiations today.
There will be a result and I'm happy it's the right one."
Morais slowly raised the coffee, without clinking the cup with Chloe, and drank it by himself: "It's best if it succeeds. If it doesn't succeed, you will have to take responsibility in the future, and I will fully take over your affairs."
"No problem." Chloe agreed happily.
Morais' shameless behavior was unexpected, and Chloe quickly felt relieved. He knew that Morais was not easily convinced, but he could only give in due to the pressure of the situation.
This is enough, Chloe is confident to prove herself in the end.
"I didn't expect the negotiation to end so quickly." It was only around ten o'clock, still early before dinner, and Chloe was thinking about what to do next.
Morais didn't want to stay longer: "Now that the matter is settled, I have nothing to say. We will have dinner together when we succeed."
"When will we talk about the specific details of the peace talks?" Chloe asked.
Since they want to have real peace talks, they must really show some sincerity to the government, as well as specific concessions from both sides and what kind of system will be implemented in the end.
"Let's wait until the International Exposition is over. It would be our greatest sincerity to the government not to take action at the International Exposition and embarrass the government at the most important time." Morais stood up and took Verak out.
"Yes, then come here." Chloe grinned, "Let's go slowly without seeing you off."
If Morais gives up tampering with the World Expo, the matter will be better solved.
Of course, Morais and the others had already given up on taking action at the World Exposition and would concentrate their efforts on attacking the government building by surprise. Therefore, by subsequently removing people near the World Exposition, they could continue to confuse Chloe, and on the other hand, they could also reduce the number of people around them.
Necessary manpower consumption.
When he got out of the door and got back into the truck to return, Morais sighed deeply. The thing he least wanted to face had to be faced after all: "Even though we have appeased them, the plan to capture the government building still depends on our side."
of."
"We have done our best and made all the efforts we should have. Don't feel sorry for us." Verak knew that Morais couldn't let it go, so he didn't say anything unpleasant.
"It's time to give up our fantasies and recognize the reality." Morais was silent for a while, with a serious face and a low voice, "We are not from the same place."