Chapter 198 It's better to do less than more
Stanford sat in his dimly lit office, the faint light shining on the desk in front of him, where the handwriting on a piece of paper appeared exceptionally jarring:
"The country can be destroyed, but the race must not perish!"
"If... then surrender!"
He had once vowed emphatically that he could not live to beg the Desert Alliance for surrender, but now, facing his country's desperate situation, his heart was filled with pain and helplessness.
Those few words seemed to be searing his soul fiercely; with every glance, the despair in his heart grew a little more.
In the end, struggling between dignity and reality, he chose to end his own life in an extreme way.
He picked up his pistol, his hand trembling slightly, his eyes revealing a sense of determination.
With the sound of a gunshot, he collapsed in his seat, his life ended there, and Daisheng Country seemed to have lost its final pillar with his departure.
On this day, under the powerful, sweeping force of the Desert Alliance's Mech Legion, Daisheng Country finally could not bear the burden and chose to surrender.
In just over a day, the Desert Alliance, like an unstoppable torrent, completely conquered Daishin.
Prince Aodebiao stood before the Capitol building, the symbol of power in Daishin, his posture upright, his face brimming with the joy of victory, yet also carrying a hint of complex emotion.
He looked at the surrounding high-ranking officials of the Desert Alliance and the citizens who had migrated over, and announced loudly:
"From this point on... Daishin is a destroyed nation!"
His voice was loud and firm, echoing in the air, as if proclaiming the end of one era and the beginning of another.
He looked towards Prince Aodefa, who was standing by the Daishin flag in front of the Capitol building, and nodded at him.
Prince Aodefa understood, and immediately led several soldiers to quickly take down the flag symbolizing the nation of Daishin.
The flag that had once flown over Daisheng Country now descended slowly, as if taking the former glory and honor of Daisheng Country with it as it vanished.
Subsequently, a brand-new Desert Alliance flag was slowly raised, fluttering in the breeze.
From then on, this place was no longer Daisheng Country, but had become a jointly administered region of the Desert Alliance.
This news spread throughout the countries of the Desert Alliance via live television broadcast, and cheers immediately erupted from the citizens of the Desert Alliance countries in front of their television sets.
The parasites of the Middle East Region were finally gone!
After experiencing the turmoil of the energy crisis, this victory was undoubtedly the biggest event that made them feel happy.
People cheered and jumped for joy in the streets, celebrating this hard-won victory.
Afterwards, the Desert Alliance began to plunder all of Daishin's assets.
Nominally, it was to compensate for the trauma caused by Daishin profiting from their national disaster earlier!
But in this process, the high-ranking officials also gained huge benefits, seemingly experiencing the joy of plundering.
Watching a steady stream of wealth pour into their own pockets, the desires in their hearts gradually expanded.
Someone even suggested continuing to pick fights with others and continuing to plunder!
At this moment, the Dragon Kingdom sent a congratulatory message.
The Dragon Kingdom first expressed congratulations on the victory achieved by the Desert Alliance, then clearly stated that they did not want to see the Middle East Region continue to be in chaos, hoping that after this incident, the Middle East Region could remain peaceful.
After seeing this congratulatory message, Prince Aodebiao understood in his heart that the Dragon Kingdom was warning them to stop while they were ahead.
He knew the strength of the Dragon Kingdom well, and also knew that they could not be too willful.
Although the Desert Alliance had achieved victory in this war, they were clear that they were able to take down Daishin because of the Individual Combat Mecha!
And the Dragon Kingdom was a wholesaler of mecha!
The number of mecha within their country was certainly only more, not less.
Facing the warning from the Dragon Kingdom, they had to restrain their thoughts of continuing to plunder; after all, the Dragon Kingdom had spoken, and they dared not continue to be arrogant.
On a public channel, a reporter petitioned on behalf of the citizens!
"Respected Prince Aodebiao!"
"Our citizens have reacted, saying that the Daishin citizens are on our territory, which makes them feel it is too much of an eyesore."
"They are asking if there are any measures that can make these people no longer an eyesore?"
Upon hearing this question, Prince Aodebiao responded without hesitation: "Of course!"
He then continued:
"In fact, we have long since formulated a plan to deal with the Daishin citizens!"
"That is... to drive them to Qiesha!"
Upon hearing this news, the Daishin citizens were dumbfounded.
Qiesha had been bombed into ruins by the war, with nothing left; how were they supposed to live if they went there?
However, as losers, they had no power to choose and could only helplessly accept this fate.
Thus, nearly ten million people began a difficult mass migration.
They dragged their families along, carrying only a little bit of luggage, and embarked on an unknown journey towards Qiesha.
And just at this time, Ermao opened up its policy, indicating that it could accept some refugees.
A portion of the Daishin citizens saw hope and happily arrived at Ermao.
A Daishin influencer was even live-streaming on the internet.
"Hahaha, Ermao is still the best, they actually will take us in!"
He walked on the streets of Ermao, with a strange smile on the corner of his mouth.
At this moment, he seemed to have discovered something!
He excitedly turned the camera around!
"Guys, look quickly!"
Inside the lens was a group of Ermao beauties brimming with youthful vitality!
He slurped up his saliva, a flash of excitement in his eyes, as if he had arrived in heaven!
"Guys, look, the girls in Ermao are really beautiful!"
"Truly worthy of being the womb of Europe; young girls are youthful and vibrant, young married women are sexy and charming, and even the grandmothers are full of allure!"
"And their young people have all gone to the battlefield; this place is simply the city of happiness!"
"Oh my god, this place is simply heaven!"
Many Daishin citizens were attracted, and more and more people headed to Ermao!
Hoping to have an encounter with Ermao beauties!
However, their beautiful dream was quickly shattered.
Not long after, they were arrested and sent to the front lines.
Now, these Daishin citizens finally realized that they had been deceived!
Treated as free leeks by the president of Ermao...
And harvested?!
...
USA, The White House.
The atmosphere in the spacious office was exceptionally heavy at this moment!
It was as if the air had frozen.
A group of high-ranking USA officials sat around the conference table, their eyes fixed tightly on the news footage on the television regarding the destruction of Daishin, every person's face filled with a complex expression.
President Biden sat at the head of the table, his hands crossed over his chest, saying nothing, only his brows furrowed slightly, his eyes revealing deep contemplation.
The Secretary of Defense finally could not help but break the silence; he anxiously asked President Biden:
"Mr. President, are we really not going to do anything?"
"Daishin has been destroyed! Can we tolerate this?"
The whole world knows that Daishin is the lackey of the USA!
As a result, this lackey has now been destroyed, and as their boss, we haven't even made a peep!
How can other lackeys continue to follow us wholeheartedly!
The Secretary of Defense's voice carried clear dissatisfaction and anxiety!
He knew well the importance of Daishin to the USA in international geopolitics; the fall of Daishin might trigger a series of chain reactions, causing a shock to the USA's international status and influence.
President Biden shrugged helplessly, he slowly turned his head, looked at the Secretary of Defense, and asked in return:
"How can we manage it?"
"The Desert Alliance is wiping out Daishin; it's highly likely they guessed that we are the true culprits behind the energy crisis and are venting their anger on them!"
"Plus, during this period, Daishin acted on its own to expand the crisis, which is why they were so fierce towards Daishin!"
"This is not our fault! If there is anyone to blame, blame them for acting on their own and reaping what they sowed!"
President Biden's tone also revealed a hint of helplessness and anger!
He also felt dissatisfied with Daishin's behavior, but at this moment, it was more important to consider the interests and situation of the USA itself.
"Moreover, the Desert Alliance's hatred towards us may have dissipated quite a bit now; if it weren't for this scapegoat, I dare to be certain that their mecha might have traveled across the ocean to attack us!"
"At this time, jumping out to accuse them might just ignite their anger!"
"Do you think your Department of Defense troops can handle those mecha?"
"If they can, I can issue a statement right now to accuse them!"
President Biden's gaze was fixed tightly on the Secretary of Defense.
President Biden's words left the Secretary of Defense in silence.
He knew clearly in his heart that while the USA's military power was indeed strong, they did not have absolute certainty when facing the Desert Alliance's mecha.
He wanted to say that their country's military power might not necessarily be unable to match the opponent's mecha, but he also understood that even if they could win, they would have to pay a heavy price.
Currently, the USA is experiencing the same energy crisis; conflicting with the Desert Alliance at this time would inevitably ignite many domestic contradictions, with unimaginable consequences.
Thinking of this, the Secretary of Defense shook his head helplessly and said softly:
"Better to avoid trouble!"