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"You guys, take the rocket launchers and anti-tank missiles, and keep an eye on the enemy's heavy equipment."
"Holy crap, tactical mechs? They even managed to get these in here!"
"It looks like a model from the European Union (that's right, the trademarks are European Union, but it's manufactured by China Unicom)."
"We need manpower here, and the heavy equipment has arrived."
If there were British soldiers here, they would be terrified. Damn, why did these people even bring in tanks?!
And tactical mechs? Are our inspectors blind?!
He wasn't blind, but it's true that he took leave after drinking too much.
Then this equipment was transported in under the guise of mining equipment. Even the tank chassis weren't concealed; they were brought in openly. When they encountered inspectors, they would slip them some money and say, "These are tank chassis discarded by the military; they're very cheap, and we plan to convert them into tractors."
I don't know what kind of tractor needs a chassis with this much horsepower.
As for shells, those are called detonators. However, nowadays, explosives are supplied to the military, mainly for producing various types of shells. In that case, it's cheaper for us to just buy shells.
See, it all sounds so reasonable and well-documented, and all the paperwork is in order. Plus, they're all my usual drinking buddies and good brothers. With a few bills waving around, even a god wouldn't be able to stand up straight.
Soon, in addition to these large assembly points, more small assembly points also began distributing various light weapons, mainly assault rifles, all of which were models phased out by the European Union, a small number of weapons phased out by the China Union, and a large number of active weapons from the China Union.
The old equipment is almost used up, and the Chinese military is now using the latest models. So, let's sell some of the downgraded equipment. However, the light weapons will not be downgraded. The Chinese military's export light weapons cannot penetrate domestically produced bulletproof vests. As for heavy weapons, they need to be purchased by national-level organizations, so we can equip them freely.
Anyway, when Britain asked what happened, the Chinese side said: I sold it to other places, why did it go to where? You should ask the buyer, and the buyer is listed as the European Union.
Why are you even asking about this? Anyway, it's a non-stick pan, it's none of my business. If you keep arguing, this humble monk will have to talk to you about Buddhism. Go get our Gatling gun!
As the insurgents in various Australian cities completed their armaments, night fell.
At 3 a.m., when people are most tired, signal flares suddenly went off, signaling the start of the Australian uprising.
In three mining cities and two port cities, a total of over 100,000 rebels launched a fierce attack on the British garrison. Their tactical skills were certainly lacking, and their organization was entirely haphazard, but their anger towards Britain was genuine and uncompromising. Their individual marksmanship and combat capabilities were also quite good. In addition, their personal information was all transmitted online when the operation began, which was a requirement before the operation was organized.
Everyone must fight desperately, otherwise, once Britain realizes what's happening, no one will be spared. Since that's the case, let's be upfront about it. Whether you fight for a future or wait for Britain to settle scores, it's up to you!
This has the suspicion of being a kidnapping or coercion, but as I said before, this is war, a war of independence, not a dinner party. It is a confrontation between violence and violence, and necessary means cannot be omitted in order to achieve victory.
Everyone is now registered with Britain. Even if they don't settle accounts now, they will in the future. Don't take chances. Fight hard, and you'll win!
It must be said that this method was effective, directly putting the rebel troops into a frenzy. Everyone knew that retreating meant certain death, so they fought bravely. In addition, their equipment was not bad, and they quickly broke through the British garrison's position. Then they began to slaughter these guys who had previously bullied them.
"Kill! Kill all these British beasts!"
"My child, I've avenged you!"
"Die! Die! Die! All of you, die!"
"Long live independence! Long live freedom! Down with British imperialism!"
Various slogans rang out among the rebel troops, which quickly turned into even more frenzied actions. By the time the sun rose again, the British garrisons in the five cities had been captured. There were not many of them. The British Australian garrison consisted of only one regiment and one battalion at most, and their equipment was old-fashioned tactical mechs. Even without the advanced guided weapons provided by Qin Shan, they were considered obsolete junk in the original technology tree of this world, and were even a generation behind the equipment provided by the European Union by the Central Alliance.
In addition, the biggest characteristics of colonial garrisons are their poor military equipment and rampant corruption. When faced with large-scale uprisings, they have to send out the main force to suppress them. To put it bluntly, it means that troops are sent from the British mainland. The local garrison can only be used as police at best, and they are not even good enough to be used as armed police. If they still can't win under such circumstances, these rebels should just die. They are useless. They can lose even under such a simple model. What's the point of independence?
After the battle, the Australian insurgents immediately split into three factions. However, they all knew they could not surrender immediately, so they hastily formed a provisional government and declared Australia's independence.
This news directly became the trigger for the outbreak of internal conflicts within the British Empire.
Section 202: The Rise of Independence in Colonies, No Advances, No Peace
Australia's independence had a huge impact on Britain.
The difference here is like the difference between the Houthis launching missiles at a US aircraft carrier and the Houthis actually sinking a US aircraft carrier. The former represents the collapse of the sanctity of the empire, while the latter represents a struggle for power among various factions.
Someone dared to defecate on Britain's head; such defiance must be met with torture and execution.
But the question is, does the British Empire still have the spare power to fight external threats?
The Normandy landings had exhausted the Empire's last naval strength, leaving only a few old and dilapidated fleets. In comparison, it was like everyone else was starting to play with super-dreadnoughts while you still had a bunch of old-timer dreadnoughts guarding your home base.
If it's just for guarding the goal, that's fine; after all, its size and weight are quite intimidating. But what if the other side has means that could threaten you?
Australia is a completely natural marine region; it's just a large island. In other words, as long as the Australian rebels have a defensive force that prevents the British navy from landing, they will be safe enough.
So here's the question: with such a long coastline, can Australia possibly defend every inch of its coastline when an enemy lands?
Of course, that's impossible. But landing from other places would be too far from the core of Australia. For example, Western Australia has little defense, so a landing would be 100% successful, but it's also deserted. Starting from Western Australia or advancing eastward along the coast, are you planning to launch a massive expedition on Australia's small territory?
Such foolish behavior of forcing oneself to endure hardship is something even a typical military enthusiast knows should not be done. The real major ports are Sydney and Canberra, which can barely be considered a port fishing village and doesn't even have a name yet in World Six (compared to the mainland world).
After all, the entire population of Australia in World Six is only a little over six million. If that number were all crammed into cities, it would barely reach the size of Guiyang. But if spread out, Australia, with its area of over 7.6 million square kilometers, would be...
You can only see a few hairy people from 800 miles away.
This is why many military operations had to take on certain areas by force. In fact, taking on certain areas by force was the most cost-effective method at that time, and any other method would have been a waste of time and resources.
The European Union was the first to recognize Australia's declaration of independence, while the Chinese Union has yet to react. The British Empire, naturally, is furious and has declared it will immediately deploy a million-strong army to suppress them. Just watch, the traitors in Australia will suffer a terrible fate; even Jesus couldn't save them! I'm telling you!
Hahahaha, that's hilarious! Anyway, after listening to the British Foreign Secretary's speech, Qin Shan hugged his wife and laughed for a long time. Even Soviet jokes aren't this funny.
You call that a million-strong army? If Britain can squeeze out 30,000 police officers to send to Australia, that's already pretty impressive.
The Normandy landings and the supply of the million-strong army stationed there have drained almost all of Britain's maritime transport capacity. Now, shipyards across Britain are operating at breakneck speed, even administering performance-enhancing drugs to workers. On average, double-digit numbers of workers are dying from exhaustion every day. These are shipyard workers; even those responsible for tightening screws are skilled workers. They are being used like consumables, which shows how dire the situation is in Britain.
At this time, they even went on an expedition to Australia. Bah! They had fewer supply ships in Hawaii, and local prices had risen sharply.
All indications suggest that Britain is simply not capable of waging war abroad, at least not until they have a decisive victory over the European Union. Meanwhile, the European Union, having determined Britain's main target, is going all out. After repelling the Empire's attack, the outskirts of Paris have begun frantically digging trenches, building bunkers, and laying mines. All the mines that were not used at the Atlantic Wall are now being buried in the outskirts of Paris, leaving only one passageway.
Don't ask me how I'll live after the war; I'm not living if I can't win this war!
Driven by the "I'm done for" mentality of the European Union, a defensive line more than 40 kilometers thick completely enveloped Paris. This distance was so exaggerated that British conventional heavy weapons simply couldn't reach it. Including the buffer zone, the British army would have to advance at least 60 kilometers to enter Paris.
Wang Defa, is this something the usually carefree and easygoing French would do? They've gone mad!
This is the true spirit of French men. As long as the will of those above can hold firm, there are still many French people willing to stand firm. Even if they are not good at lofty ideals, they can still help transport earth cubes without any problem.
Such a terrifying defensive line, coupled with the more than 300,000 defensive troops concentrated here, and another 800,000 troops waiting and watching from the outside, means that the European Union has really concentrated a million troops in this region, and is still continuing to increase its forces. In any case, this is the European Union's home territory, and with the mobilization of troops, it would be no problem to create a Barbarossa.
When the Europa League felt less pressure, the pressure naturally shifted to Britain. The second prince (Schneiser) and his advisors had already begun to choose new attack routes. In any case, Paris was out of the question; they couldn't break through that tough opponent. They could only try to find a way in other directions.
However, this presents another problem. Paris is a major transportation hub for the French region. After all, the entire French region is only 550,000 square kilometers. Given the fixed geographical conditions, the road network is also fixed. Basically, all routes pass through or transit through Paris. In other words, as long as Paris can maintain its ability to conduct external operations, no matter which direction the British attack from in the French region, the troops that emerge from Paris can threaten their rear.
This is similar to how a large army cannot bypass a city at a critical juncture.
After a week of planning, Schneizel put down his electronic pen and sighed deeply.
"Human strength has its limits, and this is the best we can do."
Unless the British Empire can open up new battlefields and bypass the French region, which would mean going deeper into the heart of the European Union, supply lines would become extremely vulnerable, making it a gamble of going deep into enemy territory alone. Schneizel, who has no Japanese blood, would certainly not do something so brainless.
But this also means that the war between the Empire and the European Union must end, and then all efforts must be devoted to dealing with internal affairs.
If there's still time, the latest news is that rebel forces have emerged against Britain in South Africa, South America, and even parts of North America. These forces are expanding rapidly, are well-equipped, and it seems that Britain is about to be defeated piecemeal and disintegrate.
"Your Highness, His Majesty has contacted us."
Schneizel nodded and then picked up the internal phone.
Chapter 203: The old emperor dies and the country declines; laborers face difficulties in maintaining order.
Charles, the 98th Emperor of the British Empire, has fallen ill.
This powerful emperor was not young to begin with, and recently he suffered a cruel blow to his spirit, his Dao heart was shattered. He said that what he pursued, namely the control of the C world and the Sword of Akasha, was destroyed by Qin Shan.
The story begins a week ago when Yubari led a team into World C to conduct research and began to seize control of World C through the computational matrix of World Three.
Yubari was very curious about this world, which was constructed by a community of consciousness and existed between matter and spirit. Qin Shan also hoped to gain something useful from the study of the C world. So the professional team quickly set off and relied on the vast world-class power under Qin Shan's command to carry out reverse engineering.
The initial work went very smoothly, but as the research progressed, the C world became less welcoming.
After all, the Sword of Akasha, the core console, is located in Britain and is mainly controlled by N. The C world, accessed through other portals, has limited privileges. Naturally, the obstacles encountered when conducting research from a low-privilege area to a high-privilege area are enormous.
According to CC's description, the C world is a world with distinct classes, and each class is quite stable. Unless there are special circumstances, such as the transfer of code permissions or being granted child consciousness permissions by the C world, it is impossible to operate through other ports, because you have overstepped them.
But for Qin Shan, how could he tolerate this? "I'm a man who has controlled several worlds. If Wade can shout that he can change physics with resources, then even if we don't ask to change physics, we can still change permissions, right?"
Of course, it's possible. All you need to do is take over the permissions. In the struggle for permissions, the side with higher computing power is always more likely to win, and Qin Shan has no shortage of computing power.
From World One to World Six, the computing power of the various worlds connected by the system is quite enormous. Although apart from the industrial star system of World Three, the other worlds can only be considered decorations, that is, World One has a number of newly built server arrays, as long as North Carolina coordinates them, he can remotely control them and seize the authority of the Sword of Akasha.
Once the plan is finalized, it will be implemented immediately.
As a result, Akasha's Sword was overwhelmed by the power struggle and chose to perish.
After all, Qin Shan's attack was a reverse attack from a low-level access point, essentially causing someone's blood to flow backwards; it would be strange if they didn't die.
After the Sword of Akasha collapsed, the C-world immediately became fragmented and could no longer form a complete C-world consciousness community. It was as if the GEASS permissions were directly abolished, leaving only the local area network operation permissions. In reality, this manifested as those who had obtained GEASS finding their abilities useful one moment (accessing the local area network) and malfunctioning the next (no signal), leaving them completely bewildered.
However, they only needed to worry about the GEASS malfunction, but Emperor Charles had many more concerns.
His faith, ambitions, and pursuits are almost entirely entrusted to the Sword of Akasha, hoping to construct a new era of dreams without lies through the C world, which can be referred to as the "technological version of Infinite Tsukuyomi".
How to put it? This behavior is quite youthful and, if successful, it would be tantamount to declaring the end of human civilization. But as a persistent person, from the perspective of a fighter, I still have to give it a thumbs up.
But when all of this vanished and his Dao heart shattered, Charles collapsed faster than anyone else.
The deepest sorrow is heartbreak. Charles aged visibly in a very short time, and his bodily functions completely collapsed. When Schneizel received the news and rushed back to the country, he could hardly believe his eyes when he saw his father on the sickbed.
In his mind, his father was an ever-energetic and supremely majestic emperor who could always see things that others could not. The empire had reached its peak step by step under his father's leadership.
But now, the withered and frail old man on the bed, is that his own father? He clearly looks like an old man in his twilight years, his own father is no more than eighty or ninety years old.
"Kid, you're back."
Charles looked at his second son, a look that felt both familiar and strange to Schneizel.
It was familiar because he often saw such eyes on desperate soldiers on the battlefield, but strange because such eyes appearing on his own father was so incongruous and unbelievable.
But looking at his father, who was now withered and emaciated, this gaze was perfectly fitting.
"Father, I'm back. What's wrong?"
"My belief has collapsed. Once a person loses that spirit, he is doomed."
"Father, you will get better, you will!"
"Alright, child, your elder brother has already comforted me. It's pointless. I know my own situation, cough cough. I'm about to meet the emperors of the past, and the future of the empire is in your hands. Your elder brother has made it clear that he is not capable of inheriting the throne and is willing to support you to ascend. Schneizel, now I want to hear your thoughts."
"Your subject obeys."
"Good child, I'm sorry you had to go through this."
A dying man's words are often wise. Charles knew many things, but only his brother VV could tell him.
Three days later, Charles, the most legendary 98th emperor in Holy British history, passed away at the age of 66. He personally led Britain to the throne of the world's most powerful nation, but also witnessed the empire's decline during his lifetime. Only the people of that era could judge who was right and who was wrong.
The European Union side naturally celebrated with singing, dancing, and drumming, believing that the war was about to end and that the European Union would be the biggest beneficiary of this war.
The Liaison Office made a lukewarm statement and sent condolences.
For Qin Shan, the death of an emperor was nothing; the world still had to keep turning. He still had to eat tomorrow, and his wife and sister-in-law still had to warm the bed with him at night, or perhaps Bismarck and Tirpitz would be together. The admiral's nights were always busy. That's the value of his days and nights; any admiral who frequently served in that role understood.
"Schneizel is coming to visit us?"
In the palace pond, Qin Shan was feeding the fish. After feeding them, he would catch the fish, throw them back in, and repeat the process. Anyone who didn't know better would think he was accumulating merit points.
"Yes, Your Highness, they have already informed our diplomats."
Li Xingke is now the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, which is a very good position for personal development. After he has been in this position for five or six years, he will be sent to other departments to continue his training. When he is in his forties or fifties, he can move to the top three positions.
After all, this was a turbulent era. Those with military achievements could advance quickly. If you also had top-notch talent, then congratulations! You've caught up with a good era. Promotion and high-ranking positions were within reach, and powerful regional officials were beckoning you.
“Then let’s go. This war should move to the next stage. The Holy British Empire is too big. It needs to be reduced in size. This will be better for everyone.”
After all that has happened, the former strongest in the world has now become second only to the European Union. However, the European Union's second place is only due to the support of the China League. If it were a direct confrontation, the European Union would admit that it is no match for the Empire. But what matters is the result, not the process. The current situation is that the European Union has the advantage and can end the war in a dignified manner.
But for every person who is respectable, there is someone who is not. The British Empire must be prepared to step down from its position as a world superpower.
After all, if the fighting continues, the British Empire may very well be on the verge of collapse.
Schneizel, as an excellent politician, knew when to advance and retreat, and was well aware of gains and losses. He understood that it was unrealistic to continue maintaining the empire's enormous size at this stage, and that a strategic contraction was necessary. The first step was to end the long-term war with the European Union, while simultaneously cultivating good relations with the Central Union to stabilize the world situation. As for Australia, which had already gained independence, it was obvious to everyone that the Central Union was behind it all, but on the surface, the European Union claimed responsibility.
The next step is to test the extent of the Chinese Communist Party's support for Australian independence. If they send troops directly, Britain can forget about it and won't be able to be taken back. However, at the same time, the influence of Australian independence can be reduced to a safe level.
For example, they could promote themselves like this: Look, they succeeded in independence because they were right at the gates of the Central Alliance. Look at how far your home is from the Central Alliance, and think about whether you can succeed in independence under the British military might.
Although it's embarrassing, it at least serves as a deterrent. For example, the voices advocating independence in North and South America will definitely decrease significantly. As long as these two bases can be secured, Britain is absolutely safe and still has the resources to make a comeback. Conversely, if the forces of the European Union and the Central Union enter the Americas, that will be the beginning of Britain's nightmare.
If the enemy were to establish a country in South America capable of confronting Britain, even if it were only a regional conflict, it would cause Britain considerable distress and cause it to lose its greatest geopolitical advantage.
It's most unpleasant to have someone challenge you right at your doorstep.
Qin Shan didn't intend to directly attack Britain again, but he liked to cause trouble for the enemy. Moreover, O'Higgins had recently returned, so it was a good opportunity to send her to South America to stir up some trouble.