Chapter 101 The name of the plan is Li (Zhi) Ming (Gui) Po (Ji) Xiao!
It’s still a familiar press conference.
It’s still a familiar square.
Still a familiar atmosphere.
Mountain rain is about to come, and dark clouds are pressing over the city.
Just like two years ago, Crossbell declared independence and the empire decided to send troops.
However, no matter what kind of sense of déjà vu you have, after all, today is different from the past.
There will no longer be an assassin with the pseudonym C who can kill with one shot from a distance.
There will be no such loopholes in security. All buildings within 3000 subdistances are strictly controlled, and there are security airships patrolling back and forth in the sky to ensure that no sniper position is left.
What lies under the statue of Draikels is no longer a one-man show of the reincarnated body.
Next to him was the "Emerald City General" Rufus Elbarea, the chief of the "Iron-Blooded Sons" who had been undercover for many years, ruined the noble alliance in one fell swoop, and almost wiped out the noble faction.
In front of him was the first heir to the empire, the Crown Prince and the last of the "Iron-blooded Sons", Cedric Laize Arnol.
This time, the empire is united, at least on the surface.
The Crown Prince spoke first:
"——Dear citizens of the imperial capital and compatriots across the country, I am Cedric Laize Anor, the legitimate son of Emperor Jukent of the Erebonian Empire.
His Majesty's current condition is still not optimistic. Although he is out of danger, the injury will not recover in a short time. Even with the most sophisticated medical treatment, it will take a long time to recover. I hope you can pray to the goddess for His Majesty.
Through this incident, we have once again confirmed the current 'potential' 'crisis' of the empire, and which 'country' is the real enemy of the empire.
As the Crown Prince and His Majesty’s agent, I would like to entrust this matter with full authority to Prime Minister Gillias Osborne, who is familiar to everyone, and Governor Rufus who is assisting in handling the incident this time.”
After speaking, Cedric took the initiative to move away from the podium, and Rufus took over.
"——I am the temporary representative of the Martial Law Command, Rufus Elbarea. The details of this time are still under investigation, but the murder weapon used has been identified.
The murder weapon was manufactured by the Urnu Company of the Kalvad Republic. It is of a very special style and can evade detection. It is also confirmed that nearly a hundred Republic people have sneaked into the imperial capital in the past few days."
After selectively telling the facts, Osborne stood on the podium.
"——I am Gillias Osborn, representative of the Imperial Government. Although I can only pray for your Majesty's speedy recovery now, I feel very ashamed about this incident. Why can't I prevent such a thing from happening... Angry that I am
So useless.
It’s just everyone! Can you really bear this tone? Constantly violating national borders and attacking with force, and even sending a large number of sabotage agents to sneak into the imperial capital, leading to this atrocity——
The meaning of this is very clear! It is the 'old enemy' of the empire for centuries - the threat from the east, the 'declaration of war' issued by the Republic of Kalvard!
Needless to say, everyone knows how powerful that country is. Their territory is comparable to that of the empire, their national strength is almost the same, and they have a considerable military force.
In this case, in order to survive, we should also make a ‘decision’——
In order to overcome this crisis, we hope that all people, regardless of nobles or commoners, individuals or groups, can unite "the power of everyone"!
We expect that a landmark new law to facilitate this will be enacted in the near future, called the National Mobilization Law!"
Following the prime minister's high-pitched voice and fist-clenching movements, shouts like a mountain and a tsunami suddenly erupted inside and outside the square.
What started as chaotic shouting soon evolved into a unified slogan:
"all hail erebonian!"
This is not a deliberately arranged performance, but the result of continuous publicity over the years.
The prestige accumulated by the Anor royal family for thousands of years, the self-confidence of the strongest country in the Western Continent, the "old enemy propaganda" in units of hundreds of years, and the violent turmoil in the past few years... Unknowingly, the hearts of the people of the empire are filled with anxiety.
There is nowhere to release, and today is the best breakthrough.
Looking at the whole of Semlia, no country can shout such a slogan without any violation like the Empire.
This is where the true heritage of Erebonia lies.
Now, this heritage has been completely ignited by Osborne.
At the same time, Rean also had feelings.
Since last night, whether he was sleeping or doing other things, he had been paying close attention to the changes in the empire's spiritual veins or fighting spirit - how active the spiritual veins were in this dark land.
It is closely related to fighting spirit.
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Before the press conference, no matter what undercurrents and changes there were in the empire, the fullness of the spiritual veins was still far behind.
Not to mention being comparable to the opening of "Xiang Ke", it can't even be compared to the Civil War period.
But things are different now. With just one speech, the activity of the spiritual veins has reached the standard before the "Huang Demon City" appeared at the end of the civil war.
Although there is no real war, the calculation of fighting spirit does not only look at the surface, but also depends on the fluctuation of people's hearts, the surrounding atmosphere, and the most critical expansion of the empire's territory. The establishment of the new "Eight Cities" plan itself is a kind of attack on fighting spirit.
Threshold raising.
Rean's deliberate obedience to the government in the past few months, in addition to accumulating strength and formulating plans, was also indispensable for the study of the key point of "fighting spirit".
Before starting over, I was pushed along by various calculations and forms, and I didn’t think much about it, nor did I have the time.
After finally getting the chance to come back, Rean must cherish it, think carefully, and make a decision before taking action.
I am not pushed forward by fate, but I actively accept and devote myself to it.
Destiny is a sleeping slave. When we rely on our own strength to liberate destiny, this is our victory - even if we can never get rid of the shackles of fate, we will not admit defeat.
This is Rean Schwarzer, Class VII, which is the common understanding of all the collaborators.
There was no need to say more or even verbal exchanges. When the press conference came to an end and Machias took the initiative to cut off the broadcast, their eyes focused on Rean. Everyone was waiting for him to speak.
Rean didn't keep them waiting for long. He ended his meditation, took off the windbreaker from the hanger, put it on, and then——
"The time has come, and his 'Twilight Plan' has been launched. We should also implement our plan. The name of the plan is Dawn! Everyone, let's go and take back the dawn that belongs to us. The trajectory of dawn is created by us.
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"Oh." Everyone agreed in unison, just like when they were students, as if they had overcome difficulties time and time again in the past.
The only difference is that this time they are no longer chess pieces in the eyes of the big shots, but chess players who can sit on one side of the chess board.
When the bell rang again, it was announced that the overall situation with the empire as the chessboard and all the people as the chess pieces has officially entered the middle game.
The young chess player begins to make moves:
"The first stage, the long night clock. Senior sister, I'm begging you!"