"Militia units from all regions will begin mobilization today, but they will not depart immediately. Instead, they will gradually move closer to us according to the plan of the joint military conference to fill any gaps in the offensive front... The Civilian Commission will arrange and direct military depots along the way to ensure an orderly reception..."

"On the technical front, the Liming Continental Academy of Sciences, founded by five major nations and based on the Qinghe Academy of Sciences, has once again encountered inexplicable obstacles in its pursuit of technological breakthroughs. Our radio research and development has completely failed. Our radios are subject to massive interference from clutter during reception, rendering them completely inoperable... The Academy's Radio Research Office believes that our atmosphere is perennially filled with clutter, and further research is underway..."

"In addition, the Tourist Plan has passed the feasibility assessment and will be implemented from tomorrow. This is also our final preparation before the outbreak of war..."

...

"You don't have to tell them all this."

After the meeting, still in Xia Junao’s carriage which didn’t look so new anymore, Wei Mingyuan muttered.

"Yeah, I know they can't help."

Lin Hai smiled and said:

"Whether they can help or not is not important. What's important is that the communiqué issued by the Council of Heads of State has all of our signatures. I even wrote 'in no particular order' on it."

"Why?"

"What do you think of public opinion now?"

"Public opinion? Well, according to reports from surveyors and local officials, the entire continent supports our approach. Public support has reached a historic high... That's about it."

Xia Junao, who was making tea for everyone, said this.

"Well, after we've thrown countless opponents into the Sin Barracks, if we still don't have this level of support, then we're going to be screwed. But we're all novices, and we all know exactly where this level of support comes from. The truth is, the people have been torn into a tightrope, and we're constantly walking on it. If we're not careful, the string will snap, and then even without the Abyss's help, the angry people will hang us all..."

Lin Hai said shamelessly, "In essence, the General Mobilization Act is anti-human. Whether it's the control of news and public opinion, the uncompensated confiscation of food and industrial products, or the forced conscription of men... these are all anti-human. This is a crime we have committed, but it is also the only way we can muster all our strength."

This is why I emphasize propaganda and cultural development. If it weren't for the official storytelling teams and art troupes going door to door explaining policies day after day, an uprising would have broken out long ago."

"We understand what you're saying, but how does this relate to the topic just now?"

Xin Yuetu was trying hard to keep up with Lin Hai's pace.

"Brother Xin, you know, maybe you're not good at this, but it's okay. As long as you stay with us more often, we can study and discuss together, and over time..."

"I learned it through osmosis over time?"

"No, you just get used to it."

...

"I say, Mr. Lin, let's not talk about me first and tell me the answer."

Lin Hai thought about it and found a metaphor:

"Suppose you have a large family, and above you are fourteen elders. On a daily basis, these fourteen elders make decisions on the affairs of the entire family.

I have a mission for you now. It's a long one, taking several years, let's say four. It's incredibly difficult, a near-fatal escape. If you succeed, you won't get any reward, just enough to keep living in the family. If you don't, you're doomed. When you hear about this mission, won't you be filled with resentment?"

"If I wasn't forced to go, I would definitely resent it."

"Well, if you now know that it was the Great Elder who specifically asked you to go, what would you do?"

"Then I will definitely go to the Great Elder to ask for an explanation."

Xin Yue suddenly said, "This kind of thing happened to me when I was young, and I met you then, didn't I? If it happens again, I'll demand an explanation. If they can't give me an explanation, then I'll give them one!"

"Yes, that's right." Lin Hai nodded and continued, "But if you knew that this decision was made by all the elders together, and that if you didn't do it right, everyone would die, but if you did it right, everyone would live together, what would you do?"

Xinyue suddenly fell into deep thought.

After a long pause, he sighed and said, "Although it's still unfair, if all the elders come to a decision together, I believe they must have their reasons. I will do it."

"Yes, you see, this is the difference between me signing a communiqué and all the heads of state signing a communiqué together. Remember, this is democracy."

"Is this democracy? The democracy you mentioned?"

"yes."

“How is this different from our dictatorship?”

"Well... there's no difference. If I had to say, dictatorship is like running with your bare bottom. It's unsightly, but you run fast. Democracy is like running in a robe. It looks good, but the robe is often in the way.

What we want to do is make the robe look heavy, but actually light and thin, so that it doesn’t get in the way at all.”

“Oh~~~~”

The four of them suddenly realized that Mr. Lin was indeed a genius...

"By the way, is the 'Tourist Plan' really going to start tomorrow?"

"want."

"You're taking another risk."

"I have to take this risk, otherwise I will definitely not be able to win."

"The four of us will be waiting for your notification here tomorrow."

"Alright, without my accurate information, don't even take a single step into the abyss!"