January 2, 2220.

It's time to come, it's still coming.

Crystal County, the last position of the federal government, has finally rebelled.

On the morning of the same day, a total of five groups of mid-ranking officers of the Federation Army stationed on the border of Crystal County launched a rebellion at the same time at an agreed time, and their operation was undoubtedly organized and planned, and after quickly disarming their immediate superiors, they quickly took over the command of the troops in their station, and announced that they would lead their men and horses into the camp of the Sixth Reich to crusade against the tyranny of the Federation.

The actions of these "rebels" were immediately positively responded to and imitated by the garrisons throughout the county, and in those areas where there was no direct rebellion, the order to suppress them was not conveyed and implemented, but instead became the fuse for the high-level to blow themselves up.

By the evening of the same day, almost all of the Crystal County defenders outside Christo had defected, and the few who resisted had either been killed or contained.

And the civilians on the periphery of Crystal County, in this situation, naturally chose to stand on the side of the rebels; After all, they're not fools either...... The Federation and the Empire, which side to move closer to at this time, even a fool should understand.

Thus, at eight o'clock in the evening, the "capital of the world" in the new town of Bern on the east bank of the Aare River, the jewel of the supreme authority and prosperity of the federal power, was surrounded by the "untouchables" who had been loyal to the federal elite a day before.

This seems to be a logical scene, but behind the scenes, there is also a promoter.

The promoter is none other than Chonggong Lianren, who has already obtained the body of the light show under the moon and regained the power of the Shenwu Society.

It was he who personally commanded the personnel of the Shenwu Society, secretly contacted some dissidents within the Federation Army, and sent two important pieces of information that "the guards are no longer in their positions, and the five special functional departments of the Federation have also been lost".

After learning of these two events, the last scruples in the hearts of those who intended to rebel no longer existed, and so, there was this rebellion on the day of the 2nd.

Of course, the fruits of victory will not fall into the hands of these people.

Not even a single seed......

Because they're just tools.

The transfer of power between those with vested interests has long been unfolding in a place they are not aware of......

…………

It was night, seven thirty o'clock.

Federal Government Headquarters, in the "Chamber".

At this moment, the "Ten Cabinet Assistants" of the Federation gathered together.

They are debating how to deal with their dilemma, or rather...... Trying to find a way to save your life.

These hypocritical politicians, who are indispensable on weekdays and speak at most, are extremely honest when they come to this point; They are either ashes-faced, red-faced, submissive, or earnest...... It was probably the most productive meeting they've ever had, and none of them were still holding a stand or holding back in the discussion.

At this moment, each of them is pouring out their wisdom, expressing their hearts, knowing everything, and saying everything...... Even those incompetent people no longer hide their incompetence and panic, and they are willing to sit aside as a follower to listen and respond to the opinions of those who are better than them.

Unfortunately, it seems that what they have done is in vain.

They were afraid, they were afraid that the rebels would inflict on them and their families with all the things that they had done on the people.

They no longer even fear death and begin to fear to live...... Fall alive into the hands of those rebels.

They know that once they lose their power and the force to protect them, what they have done over the years will never be possible or worthy of a dignified death.

They all know very well - they have "sin", they have always known.

It's just that before the evil karma comes to the door, who doesn't have luck in their hearts?

As the discussion unfolded, the atmosphere grew heavier and the air of despair began to permeate.

Finally, one of the members of the Ten Auxiliary had a nervous breakdown during the meeting, and after screaming, he took out a gun and committed suicide on the spot......

His behavior also caused the other nine people present to fall into chaos.

What surprised them even more was that the person who stopped this chaos would be ......

"Guys, can you be still?" The sound of gunfire was still there, and the voice of a man suddenly rang out again.

The crowd followed the prestige and saw a man dressed in the Imperial military uniform (at this point in time, the Sixth Reich's army had long been dressed in terms of uniforms, and it was no longer the case that the rebels had their own uniforms or even uniforms), and was standing in the corner of the room with a suitcase.

"How did you get in?" The jusuke closest to him asked almost out of his mouth.

That's a good question, because the electronic door to this chamber hasn't been open since the meeting began, and there's only one exit.

"Contemptible...... Imperial Army "Left General", Carl von Baylor. Before answering the other party's question, Carl briefly introduced himself, "I just ...... It's coming in through the wall. "I'll just say it, even if you try to press the alarm button hidden in front of your seat now, it's useless, no guards will come in......," he paused and said coldly, "If the guards in this building are still on duty, then when someone swallows a gun and kills himself, they should rush in, right?" ”

After he reminded him, several of the nine people whose thoughts were already in confusion came back to their senses, and thought of the question "why didn't the guards outside respond to the gunshots in the house?"

"You don't need to panic, I came this time with no intention of harming you, but I just brought a message from His Majesty the Emperor." At this point, Karl had already opened his suitcase and turned the end of the opening to the opposite side.

There wasn't really anything in the box, just an embedded screen, and when the box was opened, a video began to play automatically on the screen.

"Thank me, all of you in the Cabinet of the Ten Assistants, I have good news for you who are desperate." The speaker in this video is naturally Zilin, "My army has been marching to various parts of Western Europe a few days ago, and is ready to carry out a surprise attack on Crystal County.

"Now, with my command, within ten minutes they will be able to enter the border of Crystal County from all directions, collect the rebels who are trying to eat you alive, and protect you and the soldiers and civilians in Christo.

"Of course, my aid is not gratuitous, and all you have to do to get it is ...... Through your only remaining public media channel, make a statement to the world on behalf of the federal government, announcing the official and unconditional surrender of the Federation to the Empire.

"As long as you get this done, I pledge with my personality that tonight, I will never let those rebels hurt you and your families a single hair; After the completion of the series of handover work after the surrender, I will never judge you by 'settling scores' with you, let alone hand you over to the people.

"Alright...... That's what I offered.

"As long as I see your statement, I will order the troops without saying a word, if I can't see it...... Ask for your own blessings, anyway, when you are killed by the rebels, I can also have a yellow finch behind......

"Please think it through before you make a decision, but ...... Oh, time waits for no one. ”

This is the end of the video, and then the screen goes black.

After a few seconds, Karl closed the suitcase and said in his calm tone: "I have brought the information, as Your Majesty said, I hope you will make a decision as soon as possible, and I will take my leave." ”

With that, he ignored the men's attempts to keep him asking questions, turned around and melted into the metal floor, disappearing like a mud cow into the sea.

And the cabinet Jiusuke who was left behind by him looked at each other, as if they were confirming whether what had just happened was illusion or reality through each other's expressions.

Of course, they didn't stay in a daze for long, because the sound of artillery fire in the distant night sky, like an alarm bell, struck their already fragile nerves and pulled them back to reality.

…………

Twenty minutes later, on the shores of Lake Constance.

A black armored shuttle, now in "stealth mode", is stuck on the lake at the junction of Black Eagle and Crystal County.

Zilin was sitting in the cabin, holding a glass of red wine in one hand and casually flipping through an unfolded I-PEN in the other.

Just like when he left, when Carl returned here, he was silent, "floating" directly from the metal ground.

Of course, whether he made a sound or not, Zilin knew that he was already here.

"Your Majesty, the news has arrived." Carl came to Zilin, respectfully handed over the order, and leaned over to put the suitcase in his hand on the ground at Zilin's feet, "The box has also been brought back." ”

"Okay." Zilin said, put down the red wine glass, and then with the free hand with a slight "click", the box was reduced to nothing.

Then, he made a "please" gesture to Karl, pointed to a seat across from him, and said, "Sit." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Karl sat down like a soldier.

That is, in the eyes of ordinary people, it may be more tiring than standing.

"Do you know why I'm using my suitcase to deliver this message?" Before Carl could sit down, Zilin asked in a very casual tone.

Karl thought for a moment: "Using a pre-recorded 'video' instead of a direct 'communication' prevents them from interrupting you and making some unnecessary bargains. He paused, "Besides, that's why you instructed me to go back as quickly as possible and try not to negotiate too much with them, right?" ”

"Hmm......" Zilin took a sip of wine, "anything else?" ”

Carl originally thought that there was no more, but when Zilin asked, he frowned slightly, looked at the location of the box before it disappeared for two seconds, and then suddenly continued: "'Communication' may leave a digital trace, and the video ...... You've just destroyed it completely. ”

"Then ......," Zilin asked again, "why should I be so cautious in destroying the evidence with my own hands?" ”

"This ......" Carl knew that Zilin was guiding his thinking, and he was indeed following the other party's train of thought, but soon, he realized something very terrifying, "Wait...... Is it ......?"

"Good." Zilin didn't wait for him to say anything, but when he saw his expression, he waved his hand, "You can go back to your combat unit to report, tonight...... If other commanders disagree with the next move, you know what to do, right? ”

The next second, Carl stood up.

His face was pale, and his back was covered in cold sweat.

"The subordinates understand...... but Karl didn't have a word to refute or question," ...... Subordinates obeyed. ”

…………

January 2, 2220, nine p.m.

The top of the federal government officially announced through the media the unconditional surrender to the Sixth Reich.

However, the surrender ceremony, which was supposed to attract the attention of the world, was never carried out.

Because that night, shortly after the federal announcement......

[The enraged Crystal County Federation garrison launched a rebellion because of dissatisfaction with the surrender of the upper echelons; The leader of this operation was General Gusa Westham, known as the "First Fierce General of the Federation".

As a descendant of the elite, Gusa's actions were not unexpected.

That night, under the leadership of this powerful and brutal commander, the federal garrison of Crystal County burned like madness, slaughtered the city of Christo, and engaged in a fierce battle with the remaining defenders of the city. After hours of fighting, the civilians of the city and the officials of the federal government building were unfortunately left behind.

Although the Imperial Army rushed to the front line to try to stop it after learning of Gusa's atrocities, it was a step too late.

Gusa, who had captured the city of Cristo, refused to surrender in the face of the Empire's royal army, and showed no remorse for his indiscriminate massacre of civilians.

Faced with the existence of this seemingly malicious embodiment of the high-level of the Federation, the Great Emperor immediately made a decision and ordered the extermination of Gusa and his henchmen who had exterminated their humanity to comfort the souls of the innocent in heaven.

After a night of fierce fighting, the Imperial army was victorious, but unfortunately, the once beautiful Crystal County has become a scorched earth.

The only thing to be thankful for is that the brutal federal garrisons have been wiped out, and Gusa's head has been effectively captured and hung high in the army. 】

The above is a draft written by Li Xiaofan to the world after that day.

As for what exactly happened that night, some people do know, but no one will say.

People don't need to know the truth of everything or see everyone's true colors, as long as they see what they want to see and believe what they want to believe, they will live happily.

Therefore, since they had seen the list of deaths, and had seen Gusa's head, that was enough.

As for the story, Li Xiaofan's compilation can be regarded as quite satisfying...... People who don't believe in that story naturally have it, but conspiracy theories are originally found everywhere, and as long as mainstream public opinion can be controlled, there will be no problem.

In fact, this is not the first time Li Xiaofan has made up this kind of story, in the past month and a half, some of the empire's purge operations in Xing County, Shuangying County, Zaoye County and other places have also been written by him afterwards...... In that circular, the people who caused a large number of civilian casualties were naturally the remnants of the Federal Army, and they had nothing to do with the Imperial Army.

Although, after January 2, the "Federation" was dead in name only.

But things like this didn't stop playing out in the months that followed......