The meeting with Daniel Rand was arranged in a small town called Greystone. It is said that the town once had a small pyroxene vein, and the pyroxene produced was a rare gray color, so it was called a gray stone town. Later, the veins dried up and the town fell into decay, barely surviving on a road connecting the provincial capitals of Levaderen and Solorn.

Daniel Rand and Cassie Lonergan both attached great importance to this meeting and made some preparations. Daniel Rand came with a certain degree of awareness, and did not arrange a backhand, but only brought a dozen guards with him, and most of them were arranged outside the church where the meeting was agreed. And Cassie Lonergan, on his side, only brought a dozen people, and most of them were also arranged outside the abandoned tritheistic church. The two men arrived almost on their feet, and in this church, they saw each other.

"I really admire that Chairman Cassie has the courage to come over. To have the courage to lead such a team after Kaber Luya and to uphold your ideals and pursuits under such difficult conditions is very worthy of our learning and respect. I am Daniel Rand, the general manager of RAND Dynamics, and the grandson of Aziwa Rand, and I have come here to discuss with you with President Aziva's ideas. ”

Openness was the strategy Daniel had chosen for himself, and the workers opposite him had lived through the heyday of the Coalition Party, and Cassie Lohner was still said to be the right-hand man of Caber Luya. They have already suffered a loss in peaceful evolution and sugar-coated shells, and it is not so easy to convince them this time.

"Manager Rand has won the award, and the paths we choose are different, so there will naturally be contradictions. We also want the country to be peaceful and the people happy, but the current capitalist system is too dark for the working class to survive. Our efforts were destroyed overnight, and I can't see any other way than to raise the flag, so please understand. ”

Cassie Lonergan's attitude is a little tougher, and Caber Luya is soft-spoken, but he puts himself on the moral high ground, emphasizing that he is a rebel. Since the other party is hiding the needle, Cassie Lonergan is not weak. As he said, the road is not clear, the pursuit of difference, there are natural contradictions. Raising the flag and rebelling is a last resort, but if he can sit down and talk, he is not averse.

"That's nature, the road is not open, the pursuit is different, there will naturally be contradictions. It's just that our two systems are fighting, but the people who suffer are innocent people. When you raised your banner to rebel in Revadrun, our troops who went to quell the rebellion suffered heavy casualties, 5,439 families were torn apart, and how many husbands, wives, and parents wept day and night at home for their dead relatives. I think, even for the sake of communism, even for the sake of the happy life of the working class that you are talking about, such deaths and injuries, such a tragedy, is not something you can see, right? ”

Daniel Rand is still relatively young and vigorous, and in the face of Cassie Lonergan's accusations, if his grandfather Aziva was here, he would definitely not answer like him. However, he did not feel that there was anything wrong with the way or the content of his answers. In order to convince the other party to accept Zhao'an, it is necessary to make them realize that they are not clean on the road to pursuing that goal.

"In that battle, it was not only your soldiers who died, but our comrades also suffered heavy casualties. Like you said, no one wants to see dead or wounded. But if the price of peace is the future of the 60 million working class, I don't think anyone will, either. ”

Cassie Lonergan is a little secretly unhappy with Daniel Rand, the battle of Ryvardron is the flag-raising battle of his team, and its cruelty and heavy casualties are still a pimple in his heart. Daniel had to talk about these things, obviously not to negotiate properly.

"Then, if we can make a good life for 60 million working people, will you still raise the banner of rebellion?"

Daniel could hear Cassie Lonergan's anger. But he brought up the topic in order to bring Kasie Lonergan to the condition of the 60 million working class. Only by bringing the topic here can he start the conversation that follows.

"Improving the situation? As you did before, you allowed the trade union party to fight for the rights and interests of the workers, but in the end you wiped out the trade union party, executed all the leaders, failed to improve the conditions promised to improve the treatment, and even cracked down on the spread of communism and tortured and killed suspected communists? If this is the way you call the improvement of the 60 million working class, then I can only say that you are also naïve about us. ”

Hearing Daniel Rand mention this topic, Cassie Lonergan was even angrier. He had already roughly guessed the line of conversation on the other side, and according to Gastens opinion, the attitude of the Third Republic towards his team would definitely be eased by Elena's strength. And judging from Daniel's behavior, there may be more room for this relief than he imagined. In this case, Daniel still looks like a moral high ground, which makes him very unhappy. They are the ones who are obviously treacherous and draw salaries from the bottom of the kettle, but they have to accuse themselves of raising the flag and causing misery to the lives of people, this is not putting the cart before the horse, reversing black and white, what is it?

"We admit that we did not do the right thing before. My grandfather, the President of this country, Mr. Aziva Rand, also apologized for this. To that end, he will soon announce his resignation from the presidency and restart the election process so that a president who can meet the needs of the working class and promote the development of the bourgeoisie will lead the country's next steps. At the same time, Grandpa is also very concerned about the situation of your team, and he knows that the reason why you have come to this point is inseparable from his previous behavior. As a sign of apology and sincerity, we are willing to stop hunting and fighting you, restore your citizenship, and no longer hold you accountable for raising the banner of rebellion. In other words, we hope to be able to put aside our previous contradictions, eliminate differences, and work together for the sake of the Third Republic. ”

Hearing Daniel offer his terms so quickly, Cassie Lonergan was a little surprised. It is indeed a very tempting condition to resign from the presidency, to lift the hunt and blockade of their army, to pardon their sins, and to allow them to return to their former lives. Cassie Lonergan thinks that if this condition is put in front of his team, it is estimated that many people will be tempted. However, after a long period of setbacks and tests, he naturally thought of a problem.

"That sounds good, but how can you guarantee that we won't be hunted down, disposed of, or sent to the gallows when we lay down our arms?"

"We vouch for the honor of the ancestors of our Rand family", Daniel Rand looked serious, the oath of honor of the ancestors is still very solemn for a family like them that prides itself on being nobles. The reason why he said this is also to show his sincerity.

"The honor of our ancestors will not allow us to survive on the gallows", Cassie Lonergan was apparently unconvinced, "Mr. Daniel, how much credibility do you have in our minds after the Labour Union incident?" ”

"We did it wrong," Daniel felt a headache. Before he came, he knew that this matter would never be avoided, and it was his grandfather's treacherous behavior that made this negotiation more difficult, "But we are willing to face up to and correct our mistakes, you deserve a better life than wasting your life in the barren mountains and mountains where you don't know the name." Really, I'm not lying to you, and I don't want to lie to you, we really want to be able to end the confrontation between us. The contradiction between entrepreneurs and the proletariat does not have to be resolved by war and killing each other, but we can find common ground through negotiation. My grandfather had agreed to the reinstatement of trade unions in the factories and had begun to listen and accept the views of the working class. This is an improvement we have made, and this is our sincerity, and I hope that you will join us in leaving a path for peace, instead of sending everyone to the abyss of war to death. ”

Cassie Lonergan leaned back, and he had heard about Aziva's reinstatement of the union, and Daniel had not lied to him. But, he also knew that this false peace and the sincerity of the young Daniel sitting across from him did not come from their own efforts and struggles, but from distant Elena. It was the Gastens who put pressure on them and forced them to pinch their noses and negotiate with themselves.

"No one doesn't want peace, no one wants to kill," begins with a sentence in which Cassie Lonergan gathered his thoughts, "We want to believe in your efforts, but we also want to maintain our independence as a last resort insurance." We can stop attacking the outside world, but we refuse to return to capitalist parliamentary politics. We can send people to join in the formation of your new labour movement party, but we must always retain the right to use force. The defeat of the Labour Union has taught us the most profound lesson, that we cannot give up our power completely, which we cannot do now. If you're really as sincere as you say, then you should be able to accept our terms and find a balance in an area that is acceptable to both parties, right? ”

Stay armed, remain independent, but no longer fight abroad? What's the difference between this and a fish bone stuck in your throat that you can't swallow?

Daniel didn't like Cassie Lonergan's suggestion, he was silent, thoughtful, and tried something else.

"Chairman Cassie Lonergan, you said that you want to maintain an independent army, but your combat effectiveness, I don't need to say, you yourself should know it. With just a few people and no modern weapons, we just need to be a little more serious and we can take back your current false independence. Your position in this negotiation is not as important as you think, and I hope that you will accept our terms so that we can all be happy. But if you refuse, I can only express my regret that the Fern Third Republic does not accept de facto separatist forces, and if you must maintain your armed independence, then we will have to take the last resort to maintain the unity of the Fern Third Republic. ”

If persuasion fails, do you change the threat?

Cassie Lonergan sneered inwardly, he knew that the other party would definitely mention this, and he also knew that his team was really inadequate. However, the information given to him by Gastens gave him the confidence and confidence to fight.

"If that's what you really think, then you can try. The ranks of the proletarian revolution, like Elena's, like ours, never bow to the enemies of hegemonism and capitalism. ”

With that said, Daniel knew he couldn't talk about it today. He subconsciously straightened his sleeves and looked up at the sky.

"This matter is really difficult to solve, it's been so long, why don't we take a break and talk about it another day?"

"Okay," Cassie Lonergan nodded, "I want you to think clearly, the Third Republic of Fern is strong, but it's not the most powerful country. What's more, there's still Elena in this world, isn't there? ”

Daniel gave Cassie a deep look, if it weren't for that damn Elena, he would be here to negotiate with this scum in front of him?

"Yes, I will carefully consider your proposal, and I hope that the next time we meet, we can find a better way."

"Me too, don't send it."

Cassie Lonergan stood up and watched Daniel leave. He knows that no matter how long it takes, today's negotiations will definitely come to fruition. And that result, with a high probability, will not be as simple as Daniel thinks.

After all, in this world, the proletariat, there is also an Elena.

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Elena Plain, west of the Liuyin River, the site of Elena No. 9 Factory.

The huge roar of steam never stopped, and more than a dozen large excavators powered by Chenguang 1 medium-sized steam engines were running on the construction site, and countless workers were working hard with their heads bowed. On the high pyroxene lampposts, the dim pyroxene waited for the night. Galens, the chairman of the Elena Communist Party, led the group of members of the council past the construction site.

"This is the ninth plant, where we plan to build the first 6,000-ton hydraulic press for the production of large equipment. According to our plan, the entire Elena Plains, in addition to maintaining the necessary arable land, will become an industrial area, where all of Elena's core production technologies will be realized and ultimately affect the world. ”

Gastens, who is in the front, is in a good mood, the recent international situation is very good for Elena, and after the signing of the Treaty of Moon, the export situation of the Chaoyang I type is also very good, and the price has risen repeatedly, and the supply has always exceeded demand. The sanction mage tower capital that cooperates with them is still increasing orders. And the demand from abroad is even more dizzying for Bimpo Bobroff. If all goes well, sufficient resources and funding will put Elena on the fast track to industrialization.

"Two years, as long as we are given two years, we will be able to have the ability to survive on our own even without relying on magic. At that time, we will truly make everyone realize the superiority of Elena and communism. At that time, we will truly begin the historical journey of liberating the working people of the entire continent! ”

The young leader chanted his ideals in the early morning sun, and the comrades who followed him were equally full of longing. They have given so much to get all the way to the present, and they need to continue to work hard to see the future they want to see. Only by fearless determination and sacrifice, and only by the hands of the working people themselves, can Elena truly achieve the goals she pursues.

This is their faith.

This is their future.

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Volume 10, The Land of the Emerging Goddesses, End.