Chapter 159: The Last Gunshot (Part II)

Arlington National Martyrs Cemetery, a suburb of Washington, D.C., on the west bank of the Potomac River

Founded during the Civil War, Arlington National Martyrs Cemetery, once a neatly laid out, tranquil and solemn patriotic education mecca, is now full of people, smoke, and noise. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoBetween the stone monuments and crosses of the cemetery, countless makeshift shacks and tents are densely covered, like mushrooms after the rain, spontaneously forming a huge refugee camp.

These dispossessed refugees used waste newspapers and all kinds of garbage to build countless strange and simple shacks in the cemetery, forming countless labyrinthine and intertwined complex alleys. There is no drainage system and no one to dispose of garbage and excrement, so there is always a pungent and unpleasant stench in the area. However, although these American refugees are now short of food and clothing, dirty and smelly, like the most scruffy beggars, they are almost nothing. But even then, these down-and-out Americans still generally possess one of their most valuable treasures: guns!

-- Long before the birth of the United States, there was a tradition in which everyone had a gun in this land, and in the eyes of the "vulgar and barbaric" American rednecks, only with a gun in their hands could they have a series of good things, such as bread, land, and freedom. And once they don't have a gun in their hands, they will be reduced to lambs to be slaughtered......

And, next to Arlington National Cemetery, is the bombed-out Pentagon, which houses an abandoned arsenal. Even those who didn't have guns in the first place can easily find military supplies such as steel helmets, uniforms, body armor, military boots, as well as light weapons such as 1911 pistols, Thomas submachine guns, Garand rifles, and even bazookas and mortars! The American refugees gathered at the Arlington National Martyrs Cemetery were even better equipped than the French insurgents who had run the Paris Commune. Many of them also changed into military uniforms, which at first glance they thought were regular soldiers.

However, for the Americans, who were suffering from a nuclear explosion, these small arms were of little use - the murderous enemy that was destroying the United States of America at this time was not on their side, within the range of any firearms, but on the other side of the ocean. Even the largest caliber heavy anti-aircraft guns could not hit Soviet jet ultra-long-range strategic bombers at an altitude of 19,000 meters, let alone a few rifles.

Therefore, despite the availability of so many weapons and ammunition, these unorganized, undisciplined and aimless wandering refugees can only use the guns and ammunition in their hands to fire and fight each other, just to fight for a few cans or a piece of bread. Or be a little more aggressive, hunting hares in the suburban wastelands with guns to satisfy your hunger. And then they went hungry and fed, and they went on and on, and they went on and on, until death came......

But now at last a man stood up in front of these confused people and loudly reminded the armed refugees that the pistols and rifles in their arms, although they could not hit the Soviet jets in the sky, could knock over the bastard president in the White House on the other side of the river who dragged everyone to the Yellow Springs Road! Forcing this bastard president to kneel down to the Soviets and surrender unconditionally, thus ending this nuclear catastrophe that is like purgatory!

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“…… Gentlemen! Ladies! You come from all over the world, and you all know very well what terrible things are happening on the soil of our motherland! Now the whole of America, every state, every county, has been completely enveloped in unprecedented despair! From now on, in this war, our only and final goal is to survive! No matter how humiliating it is, it will not hesitate......

Yes! I have no concealment in saying that I am advocating surrender, and you can accuse me of cowardice and cowardice, of betraying the motherland and the faith, but listen to me, no amount of magnificent hymns and magnificent praises mean nothing to the dead! There is only hope if you survive! All humiliation and trauma will pass away with the wind! As long as you can survive, tomorrow will be a new day! ”

An old man in an old military uniform, standing on a dilapidated and charred stone platform in Arlington National Cemetery, spoke in a loud and sincere tone, the content was simple, not singing the slightest high-pitched, but just taking survival as the highest goal, and I heard the group of sloppy refugees below nod their heads again and again, and they thought so.

“…… But the premise of all this is to survive! However, in order to avoid admitting defeat, in order to evade their own guilt, the few shameless politicians and selfish elites in the District of Columbia would rather make the country a scorched earth, their homes reduced to ruins, and the people to corpses, than to go to the gallows!

In the face of irreversible defeat, for the dignity and arrogance of these politicians and magnates, and for the sake of the people of the whole country to die with them, these sinners, they even desperately preach the glory of martyrdom! I want to drag thousands of American citizens to hell with them for burial! ”

The old man in military uniform waved his fist and shouted, "...... How is this cruel and selfish act of inhumanity any different from the devil in hell? ”

Then, after a moment of silence, the many war refugees listening to the speech below began to erupt into various noises.

“…… Bastards, we are human too, living, thinking human beings! It's not some old man's funeral goods! ”

“…… Damn it, these irresponsible, despicable and shameless politicians! How can they do that? ”

“…… lost the war, refused to admit guilt and accept punishment, and dragged everyone to die together...... Such a person is also worthy of being president? ”

“…… You should bear the disaster you incurred! What does it mean to send off a loved one but let us accompany him to die? ”

“…… Who had sworn to push the nation into the war to spread the glory of the United States throughout the world? Now that the war is like this, the Americans are about to die, and those who are officials still refuse to commit suicide to apologize! Instead, they will drag everyone to hell together! What a shame! ”

“…… This country is not only theirs, but also ours, so why should they take the whole country as a funeral offering? ”

“…… Hey, what's the solution? Wall Street's black-hearted bigwigs don't think this country has a ...... for us."

“…… Wall Street? Hehe! Where else is Wall Street today? Only the fallout ruins on Manhattan Island! ”

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Finally, when everyone was quiet again from the noise, the old man in military uniform on the stone platform glanced at everyone with a solemn gaze, was silent for a while, and then said in an accentuated tone: "...... Of course, we must also not forget hatred, who destroyed our prosperous cities and beautiful homes, and who killed our brothers and sisters, parents and children...... But hatred should be the driving force that pushes us forward and develop, not a bomb of self-destruction! We cannot allow this hatred to lose our minds and fight to the end as President MacArthur did, regardless of the disparity in power between us and ours...... No, this is not a battle at all, but forcing everyone to wait for death together! Because now we can't even shoot down a single Soviet bomber! We are as powerless in the face of the Bolsheviks' nuclear weapons today as the Indians of those days!

As a great people, of course, we must always remember these hatreds, but we must not take revenge immediately and desperately, but wait patiently for the right moment! As long as the descendants of our nation are preserved, there will always be a day of revenge! If, on the other hand, we are all dead......"

The old man in military uniform made a helpless gesture, "...... Then everything is over for the United States, and there is no future left. ”

For the above view, everyone nodded yes. So the old man in military uniform changed his words, "...... However, that's not what the old men on Capitol Hill and the federal government think! They sent their relatives and descendants overseas, and most of them ran away with them, leaving only a few of the hardest ones who remained here, wanting to see the United States of America go to complete death and destruction - what they could not keep, they would rather destroy than give it to someone else! But can we, the poor people who still live in this land, agree to such a ridiculous thing? ”

“…… No!!! ”“…… Of course not!! ”“…… Never!!! ”“…… Are only their relatives descended as human beings? Our poor lives matter!! Immediately, all kinds of shouts erupted in the crowd, and the grass in the cemetery seemed to tremble.

“…… Yes, the lives of the poor matter! Now we have lost so much, our cities, our farms, our mines, all destroyed by the atomic bombs of the Soviets! Our ancestors, with their rifles in their hands and unyielding struggle, won us such a beautiful and rich country. It's a pity that we haven't been able to protect it, and we've failed the hard work of our ancestors, and we've failed everyone who has sacrificed for this land. ”

The old man in military uniform preached affectionately to the crowd, "...... So, we can't afford to live up to it any longer! Otherwise we will die of shame! If we don't rise up to save ourselves, don't stand up now, but continue to mess around like this, watching this mad federal government continue to lead the country and people to their deaths, and watch more nuclear bombs detonate on the soil of our homeland, then we will lose the last of our compatriots, the last foothold, and the last hope for future revival! In the face of this hopeless situation, what we have to do is not to discuss and shout slogans, but to immediately take up arms and prepare for battle! Now we can only end this catastrophe by entering the White House! ”

He waved his hands and shouted in a voice that bordered on roaring, "...... Ladies and gentlemen, show your courage, it is time for us to fight for survival. Fight for our survival, for the future of our children and grandchildren! ”

As a result, there was a sudden echo below, and countless people brandished long spears and short guns, and roared like thunder:

“…… Right! Fight! Fight! Fight! ”

“…… For the sake of our lives and the lives of our families, the tyrant in the White House must be overthrown! ”

“…… Let those selfish politicians and old men die! We've had enough! We can't live until they die! ”

“…… To hell with the dignity and arrogance of those politicians and magnates! Our poor lives matter! ”

“…… Cross the Potomac, punch into the White House, and let that arrogant bastard who cares for human life kneel down to us! ”

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Looking at the atmosphere of the scene, it seemed that it was almost brewing, and the old man in military uniform standing on the scorched black stone platform, Dwight. David. Admiral Eisenhower nodded in satisfaction and waved his hand. Immediately, a group of soldiers came and recruited volunteers directly from among the armed refugees, and then distributed the red flags and sleeves of the uprising to the people, and at the same time divided them into several teams for easy coordination of command

Then, another lieutenant with a red sleeve wrapped around his arm approached and asked General Eisenhower about the exact timing of his operation.

“…… Considering that most of these rabbles will not be able to fight in the dark, the time of action will be set at six o'clock at dawn tomorrow! ”

Looking across the wide Potomac River, bathed in the blood-colored sunset of the Union capital, General Eisenhower was silent for a moment, and then finally said decisively, then let out a long sigh, "...... Actually, I didn't want to do it in the first place, but ...... There's really no other choice! ”

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PS: The Brexit Memorandum states that in order to develop the Brexit Policy Bill, a new department will need to be created and 30,000 civil servants will be recruited...... Now I can understand how Britain spent $56.2 billion a year on 50,000 army ships that are about to become pure infantry, and 19 frigates and destroyers that are almost useless for missiles. (To be continued.) )