When they arrived in Tokyo, Wang Dong and Luo Qingcai contacted Yunlong and them.

The situation is very tense, the North Korean authorities have ordered the whole country to enter the highest state of combat readiness, the army has been mobilized, even the militia has been mobilized, and the North Korean leader has left Pyongyang, as if he is afraid of being beheaded.

Panic has spread.

In the past few days, at least 2 million South Koreans have fled South Korea, many to the United States and Europe, and only a few to Japan and China.

In addition, there have been large-scale demonstrations and even unrest in various parts of South Korea.

It's not just about the threat of war, it's also about the financial catastrophe that happened before.

Although the South Korean government has said that it will properly dispose of people's financial assets and provide subsidies to people, the relevant policies have not been implemented.

Because of the collapse of the financial system, there has been a rush of buying all over South Korea.

What's worse is that most merchants no longer believe in currency, not even paper money, especially the Korean won.

As a result, the wealth of the South Korean people has been looted, or reduced to zero in an instant.

In many places, hard currency prevails.

What is it?

Precious metals such as gold.

On the underground black market in Seoul, sellers are only willing to accept gold and platinum, and the price of gold is kept to a minimum, in order to make super-profits.

Household necessities?

That's sky-high.

You know, $100 of gold jewelry can only be exchanged for a 10-kilogram bag of rice on the underground black market.

What do you mean?

The market price of 10 kilograms of rice is less than $10!

In addition, even on the open market, merchants are beginning to refuse to accept the won, at least using more value-preserving currencies such as the dollar and the euro.

All in all, there has been a material panic in South Korea.

According to the statistics of private organizations, if the South Korean government cannot come up with a solution, the food and other daily necessities in South Korea will be snapped up by panicked people within a month.

Although the people do not need so much food, after all, everyone's consumption is limited, but due to the severe panic, the people obviously do not feel that more food is a bad thing, and will definitely not heed the government's call, let alone stay calm.

In fact, this panic is a disaster in itself.

The unrest that broke out in various parts of South Korea was actually the result of panic, and it can also be said that the South Korean government did not deal with it effectively and did not put in place effective countermeasures.

What do you mean?

In the wake of the financial disaster, the South Korean government began restricting people from withdrawing money from banks, and as a result, South Koreans everywhere began to oppose the government.

In Seoul alone, dozens of unrest have broken out in a row.

In order to control order, the South Korean authorities even ordered the army to prepare for the entry into the city, ensuring that action could be taken if necessary.

Actually, the situation in the army is similar.

Why?

Military men are also people.

Although the South Korean government has issued a mobilization order requiring all active-duty troops to return to their units immediately, and reservists report to local military agencies, desertions have appeared in almost all combat units, and some combat units deployed on the front lines have a shortage rate of more than 20 percent.

Can't even take care of their own families, who wants to serve in the army of South Korean officers and soldiers?

In Japan, of course, the situation is slightly better.

Because of the greater strategic reserves, Japan immediately liberalized the market supply after the financial crisis to ensure that everyone could buy enough daily necessities.

Subsequently, Japan began to use its reserves of hard currency to procure food and other materials around the world.

This move has played a key role in stabilizing the market, or stabilizing people's will.

At the same time, the Japanese authorities began to distribute emergency relief payments to the population and asked banks to open their doors to provide as much cash as possible to the population.

Although the Japanese authorities have had to limit the amount of cash they can withdraw each day, at least they can make it possible for those who need cash to withdraw money from banks, so for most Japanese people, there is no shortage of money to have.

In addition, the Japanese authorities have stepped up their efforts to crack down on the black market.

All in all, the situation in Japan is much better under the coercive management of the Japanese government.

Of course, this also has to do with the geographical location of Japan.

Now, it is the Korean Peninsula that is tense, and Japan does not have a border with Korea, so even if a war breaks out, Japan will only be threatened, and will not be directly involved in the war.

In fact, almost no Japanese believed that Japan would be involved in the war.

Although demonstrations have been organized by opposition parties and civil society forces in various parts of Japan, the impact has not been significant.

The vast majority of Japanese people still go to and from school as usual.

If anything, it is that after work, Japanese people have also begun to rush to buy daily necessities, or rather, use the money they receive to buy daily necessities.

Half of supermarkets in Tokyo have already reduced their opening hours.

Why?

Supplies can't keep up.

However, the most scarce thing in Japan is not food and other daily necessities, but fuel.

Outside almost all gas stations, there are long queues for vehicles, and many drivers have to wait hours for gas to get their fill.

In addition, the Japanese government has issued an order to start restricting fuel supplies.

Obviously, Japan was indeed preparing for war.

Let's not forget that Japan is the world's second largest fuel reserve after the United States, and the oil stored can be used in the domestic market for half a year.

Will this turmoil last for half a year?

Apparently impossible.

So, why is Japan restricting fuel supply?

Quite simply, fuel needs to be left behind to ensure that when war breaks out, military needs are met first, not to the population.

Fortunately, the vast majority of Japanese people do not drive on a daily basis.

In addition to the shortage of supplies, the biggest change in Japan is that the people have stepped up their preparedness exercises.

What to guard against?

Nuclear strike!

When Wang Dong and Luo Qing arrived in Tokyo, they happened to encounter an air defense exercise organized by the city government, and thousands of people inside and outside the airport rushed to the nearest air raid bunker.

The scene is very conditional.

Wang Dong and Luo Qing were also very emotional.

Obviously, for these Japanese people, who have long lived in the shadow of natural disasters, such drills and drills to deal with unexpected times are simply commonplace.

In fact, this also explains why the Japanese are prone to extremes.

In kindergartens in Japan, earthquake evacuation drills are conducted regularly.

The education from an early age has made all Japanese people feel uneasy, and all Japanese people feel that the world they live in may end at any time.

So, will this time be an exception?