Chapter 92 The Imminent Threat of All-Out War
"Oh my God."
At this moment, outside Shengxia's office, Mo Siming, An Yuan, Wei Jie and Fu Qianshen, who accidentally witnessed this crazy scene, were all frightened and dropped the documents in their hands. Then they bowed their heads and humbly said to each other that they had something else to do... and would report back later.
Suddenly, the emergency lights on Mo Siming, Wei Jie, and Fu Qianshen's phones lit up. It was an urgent message from Ji Zhuifeng, who had detected that a planet, led by Newberland, was preparing to unite forces from twelve surrounding planets and military groups to declare war on Planet Volk and the Federation forces behind it.
The official declaration of war was expected to be released on Planet Volk around 6:00 PM that evening. Ji Zhuifeng and his team cut off all contact after sending the message, presumably because they were worried that this might be a decoy, so they went into hiding ahead of time.
Just as Mo Siming, Wei Jie, and Fu Qianshen were discussing who should go in first, Putt came over, opened the door, and motioned for all of them to come in.
"The leaders of the surrounding star regions are quite perceptive. The Independence Army just returned today, and they're already united and declaring an all-out war against us. It seems they're incredibly anxious."
The topic naturally turned to the intelligence Ji Zhuifeng had sent. An Yuan took the initiative to break the deadlock, saying that if necessary, their independence army could go to the front line.
Fu Qianshen was about to say something when Shengxia interrupted him: "If I sent you to the front lines right after you returned, wouldn't that mean I was just looking for an excuse to wipe you all out, as the online media claims?"
An Yuan's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately retorted, "That's not what I meant. Sorry... I was just too concerned."
Shengxia didn't say anything more, but simply issued a task to An Yuan and the independent army currently under An Yuan's leadership:
They have to complete the construction of basic livelihood projects such as long-distance power grids, water pipelines, heating, energy gas, etc. in the fastest possible time while ensuring quality and quantity.
"No matter what kind of comprehensive military and economic threats Planet Volk faces before your construction deadline, An Yuan, you must remember this: despite overwhelming pressure, you must quickly complete these infrastructure projects. Only by laying these foundations and laying a solid foundation can we move on to the next step."
This was equivalent to handing over the entire rear area to his own hands. An Yuan, realizing this, looked at Shengxia with a different look.
Sheng Xia then looked at Wei Jie again. "In order to prevent Ji Zhuifeng and his men from being exposed, I will give a national speech in about two hours after they issue a declaration of war."
After hearing this, Wei Jie thought about it and looked at Sheng Xia with a little uneasiness. Sheng Xia noticed his uneasiness and asked him, "What's wrong?"
"Let's... not surrender." Wei Jie didn't notice that he had unconsciously crumpled the documents in his hand because of the force he used.
Sacrifices are inevitable whenever war breaks out. Have you thought about the price you have to pay?
Sheng Xia didn't respond to Wei Jie's question at this time. Instead, she jokingly tested his attitude: "Why, do you want to surrender?"
"Of course not. I will never surrender, even if you want me to go to the front line." Wei Jie squeezed the document harder.
Fu Qianshen glanced at him, and without waiting for Shengxia to say anything, he simply saluted everyone in the conference room: "Don't worry, the front line belongs to us."
And just when Wei Jie looked over, Fu Qianshen was actually in the mood to joke with him: "Besides, you people who are busy with government affairs should stay in the rear. We are responsible for charging to the front line, and you are responsible for quarreling in the rear."
Who would have thought that after hearing this, Wei Jie would directly turn against Fu Qianshen: "Who are you looking down on?!"
"This joke is not funny." Mo Siming interrupted at some point. An Yuan subconsciously looked at Sheng Xia again. She was waiting for Sheng Xia to speak, but unexpectedly, Sheng Xia just sat down and looked towards the main city street of Volk Planet outside the window.
Noticing that she had quieted down, Mo Siming, Wei Jie, and Fu Qianshen stopped arguing and just turned their gaze in the direction Shengxia was looking.
Public opinion...perhaps this is what Shengxia is really thinking about.
Indeed, if it is an all-out war, it will not only affect this group of people, and the current expressions of loyalty and quarrels seem too hypocritical. When the shadow of war really falls, can the people of the planet Volk, who have just emerged from the crisis of the melt hole, afford the price to be paid?
Mo Siming suddenly spoke up, "A war between star regions... If our current technology can't stop the enemy's warships from advancing straight into the planet's home planet, then we'll ultimately have to fight on the ground, which will have a real impact on everyone who still lives here."
Fu Qianshen laughed inappropriately at this moment, and everyone's puzzled eyes fell on him. He couldn't help but sigh, "This time, I think we have to thank the spies from the surrounding star fields. They blew up the surrender faction in the mansion in the hot spring area, which really helped us a lot."
Mo Siming: ...
Wei Jie: ...
An Yuan: ...
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"Well said." Shengxia suddenly praised Fu Qianshen, and the originally tense atmosphere relaxed again. However, Shengxia also mentioned that a real war is not something that can be overcome simply by shouting slogans. They must take this matter seriously and have all the necessary contingency plans.
The equipment of the melt cave and underground nuclear project can be reactivated. In addition to the attitude of the Federation, in addition to the promise given by Professor Musk, she also wants a double insurance, which means that Put and Mo Siming have to go to the Federation.
"At this time?" Not to mention Put, even Mo Siming didn't want to leave.
Putt's eyes turned much colder when he looked at Shengxia. There was a mixture of shock, pride, sadness, anger, worry and reluctance. He was hesitant to speak and only listened to Mo Siming yelling in his ear that he must not leave.
However, Sheng Xia still persuaded them: "If the surrounding star field forces jointly declare war on us, there will definitely be major movements within the Federation. Who else would be more suitable than you to help us sit in the Federation?"
"We don't necessarily need the military might of the Federation right now, but we can't do without it. Besides, if you were in the Federation, you could help us canvass for votes. Maybe we could even get some private aid or something. If the Federation were to sever ties with us now, what difference would that make to throwing us into a wolves' den?"
Put: ...
Mo Siming: ...
"I agree with Shengxia, and I believe the Federation's attitude in this war will directly affect the outcome. With our own people in charge of the rear, we can all feel at ease." An Yuan also stood up at this time: "We don't have to charge on the front lines to contribute. If we want to win, we have to unite everyone and unite all the forces we can."
"Besides, it's not just you who's staying away from Planet Volk. Ji Zhuifeng and the others are also waiting for us in the most dangerous places. A single military strike is the worst option. Economic turmoil and food security should be prioritized. Only combat on a joint battlefield and within a joint system will be unbearable."
Shengxia looked at Anyuan with great satisfaction. It seemed that the basic teaching in recent times had indeed improved her cognition and abilities a lot.
In front of everyone, Putt reached out and wanted to hug Shengxia into his arms, but Shengxia just pushed him away and said soothingly, "Be good."
Put: ...She has really changed, but Shengxia is still the stubborn Shengxia. It's just that after completing many tasks of the Space-Time Bureau, she has become more dazzling and more attractive to him.
At the same time, at a high-level meeting of surrounding star field forces,
The Newberland representative was constantly trying to persuade the Arka representative to join the siege of Volk. He expressed his confusion, saying that given the Federation's consistent indifference towards Volk, even if the Federation sent the Golden Fleet or some other fleet to shore up the situation in the early stages of the war, the Federation would certainly not want to fight once so many forces declared war.
"Besides, what we want is very simple. We just need to replace the current planetary commander. We can achieve a ceasefire by replacing her. We can even discuss our sphere of influence on the planet Volk. We can all make money together."
"If they're worried about public opinion, then the public opinion surrounding Volk's illegal workers has already impacted the planetary commander to a certain extent. Once time passes and the war ends and the contract is signed, who will still remember her?"
"Yeah, if she dies, maybe we can give her a title like a pioneer revolutionary, so everyone can remember her on Starnet."
The representative of the Tanya Group couldn't help but laugh out loud when he said this. Seeing that the representative of Planet Arka remained silent, the representative of Planet Newberan couldn't help but lower his voice:
"Even if the Federation decides to intervene personally, we have already made contingency plans. The mercenaries of the Smed Group are always willing to stir up trouble in other star regions around the Federation. This means that no matter how the initial stages of this war unfold, in the end, it will be Planet Volk that will fight us alone."
"Think carefully, is it possible that Planet Volk will fight against us?"
"I am absolutely certain, one hundred percent certain, that the people of Planet Volk, even the planetary commander, would never dare to engage us in direct combat."
"Whether it's the planet's size, technological level, military prowess, or overall national strength, Planet Volker... has no choice but to surrender."
"So, don't hesitate any longer and sign this declaration of war. This way, you can legitimately participate in the subsequent negotiations on the division of spoils."
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