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Chapter 1734: With a backer, there is no taboo (Second update, please subscribe)
The night in Surabaya is charming, with bright neon lights and busy traffic.

There is a European-style building between the old and new cities of Surabaya. This is the Prime Minister's Office. It was originally the manor of a wealthy Dutch businessman. It was occupied by the Japanese army during the war and became the seat of the special municipal government after the war.

It is now the Prime Minister's Office where the Prime Minister works and lives.

The lights in the Prime Minister's Office were bright.

Standing in front of the window, Liang Tianyou put his hands behind his back and stared into the distance. Outside the window, the lights of the city flickered in the night, but his mind was not on the prosperity in front of him. The news that just came made him breathe a sigh of relief - the refugee tide at the border has finally been curbed.

However, this brief relief was soon replaced by a deeper worry. He knew that shooting at refugees would inevitably lead to strong condemnation from the international community, especially those countries and organizations that claim to be humanitarian defenders.

"Prime Minister, we must deal with this matter as soon as possible."

Foreign Minister Pan Huacheng pushed the door open, holding a report he had just compiled, and said with a frown:
"The United Nations and the International Refugee Organization have issued statements condemning our use of force against refugees. The media in some countries are also making a fuss about it, accusing us of being 'cold-blooded' and 'ignoring human rights'."

Liang Tianyou turned around, his face was expressionless, although he looked a little tired, but there was a hint of determination in his eyes. He nodded and motioned Pan Huacheng to continue.

"We need a reasonable explanation, or an excuse that the international community can accept."

Pan Huacheng continued:
“I suggest that we can emphasize the urgency of border security and at the same time promise to increase humanitarian assistance and provide refugees with necessary supplies and medical support. In this way, at least some of the public pressure can be alleviated.”

Liang Tianyou was silent for a moment, and just as he was about to speak, Interior Minister Zhao Liangpu hurried in with a hint of anxiety on his face.

"Minister Pan, you must be coming here because of diplomatic pressure? But Prime Minister, we can't just focus on dealing with external condemnation. Real problems are the most important."

Zhao Liangpu's voice was a little hurried. He stared at the Prime Minister and said:

“The refugee influx is not over, our intelligence shows that many more are pouring into the border, this is just the beginning.

If we do not take more resolute measures, the border will be breached sooner or later. By then, the whole country will be flooded with refugees, and our social order and economic system will collapse.

The international community will not care about these things. They will only stand on the moral high ground and accuse us, but will not share any practical pressure with us."

Liang Tianyou's face became more solemn. He knew that what Zhao Liangpu said was true. Sishui is only a small country with a population of several million, and the number of refugees across the border may be as high as tens of millions. Once the border is opened, the entire country will be dragged down. However, the pressure from the international community cannot be ignored, especially the accusations from the United Nations and other parties, which put him under unprecedented pressure.

"Director Song,"

Liang Tianyou suddenly spoke, and turned his gaze to Song Yu, the director of the Secret Affairs Bureau, who had been standing in the corner.
"What progress have you made? Have you found out the cause of the refugee crisis?"

Song Yu stepped forward and nodded seriously:
"Prime Minister, we have obtained preliminary intelligence. This refugee wave is not simply fleeing, but is instigated and manipulated by someone behind the scenes. Someone is claiming that we will open the border, all refugees will be granted work visas, and even housing will be allocated. In short, they are flocking to us under the instigation of others."

"So what is their purpose?"

"Their goal is to use refugees to impact our borders, intensify conflicts between us and the locals, and thus undermine the stability of the country. In other words, they want to incite people's dissatisfaction with us."

Liang Tianyou frowned, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and he said:
"Well, the thing we least want to see has happened. This is the biggest test we have faced since independence. No matter what happens, we must be prepared to deal with it in all aspects."

He turned around, glanced at everyone present, and spoke in a firm tone, leaving no room for doubt:

"Minister Pan, you are responsible for the diplomatic response and try to gain the understanding and support of the international community. At the same time, I will personally contact our allies, especially Chang'an, and ask for your help and more assistance. I ask you to put pressure on Java to force them to take the initiative to intercept the refugees instead of allowing them to flood to our border."

For Sishui, Chang'an is their biggest supporter, so now that they are being bullied, they naturally have to go to their father.

Pan Huacheng nodded, but then added:
"Prime Minister, I think the best solution is to mediate the conflict within Java. Only when both sides cease fighting can the refugee flow truly stop. In this way, we can also shut up the international community. After all, without conflict, there will be no refugees, only illegal border crossers."

Zhao Liangpu also agreed:

"Minister Pan's suggestion makes sense. But the question is, if there are more people rushing to the border, what should we do? Rubber bullets have proven to be meaningless and cannot stop them at all."

Before this, they had also fired rubber bullets, but it had no effect at all - there were too many people and they couldn't stop them!

Liang Tianyou was silent for a moment, with a flash of determination in his eyes:
"Then stop them with bullets.

If bullets don't work, use artillery shells.

No matter what, we must stop them from entering the border. At the same time, I declare a state of martial law throughout the country. Anyone who enters the country illegally can be arrested as a "potential terrorist". We can't let anyone ruin our good situation. "

The room was silent, and everyone felt the heaviness and determination in Liang Tianyou's words. This was a battle with no retreat, not only against the refugee crisis, but also against the pressure of public opinion from the international community and the complex internal situation.

Liang Tianyou finally said,
"This is our most difficult moment. We must unite and face it together! The future of Surabaya is in our hands. If we cannot survive this challenge, then Surabaya will be theirs. It's ours or theirs. This is a choice, but..."

Looking at the people in front of him, Liang Tianyou once again said in a cold tone:
"If someone wants to take it away, let them pay with their heads. Either we are driven into the sea, or they are stopped at the border. Remember - this is about our survival!"

Outside the window, the night is deep, but the city lights are still flickering and bustling.

But in this prime minister's palace, everyone knows in their hearts that a bigger storm is approaching. And they must survive this storm. After all, this is their land, their country.

Half an hour later, Leung Tien-yau drove to the SEA representative office. The distance between the two is only 1 kilometer. In addition to the close distance, there is actually an emergency underground passage connecting the two. This is to prevent accidents from happening. Once an emergency occurs, the Prime Minister can go to the representative office for refuge through the emergency passage.

However, this channel will not be activated unless it is an emergency.

After Liang Tianyou's car arrived at the representative office, Representative Jiang Tianjie had been waiting outside the representative office for a long time. When the two met and were about to shake hands, Jiang Tianjie said without waiting for Liang Tianyou to speak:

"Mr. Prime Minister, what kind of help do you need?"

"Diplomatic."

"No problem, we will firmly stand by your side."

"We also hope that Changan can put pressure on Java to intercept refugees and set up refugee camps in the border areas."

Liang Tianyou continued:

"The best way is to mobilize the internal conflicts in West Java and Central Java. Only in this way can we truly prevent the emergence of refugee waves."

"Yes, this is the fundamental solution."

Jiang Tianjie thought for a moment and said:
"I will report your request to Chang'an. Chang'an will definitely fully support you. Please rest assured. In addition, if the refugees continue to attack the border, how do you plan to stop them?"

"We can only shoot!"

Liang Tianyou answered without hesitation:

"This is the only option right now. We have tried everything we can. Even firing rubber bullets couldn't stop the influx. Our jails are already full of illegal immigrants and now we have to detain them in the stadium.

For now, only bullets can stop them. If we show weakness, they will continue to pour in, and we will have to face the impact of millions or even tens of millions of refugees, who will drag down this place."

Following Liang Tianyou's narration, Jiang Tianjie thought for a moment, then nodded and said:
"In that case, let's do it your way. Perhaps this is the last resort. We will provide the ministry's support, from diplomacy to finance. As well as other aspects, the garrison will also assist you if necessary."

In this way, the two sides quickly reached a consensus. At the same time, more troops were mobilized and deployed to the border. They not only deployed them to perform guard duty on the border, but also rebuilt a barbed wire fence.

And warning signs were hung on the barbed wire to tell everyone that illegal border crossers would be shot.

From that day on, Surabaya's border was blocked by two barbed wire fences, and anyone who tried to break through the first barbed wire fence would be warned.

The border guards would first fire warning shots, and when they tried to break through the second barbed wire, the snipers would shoot at those who led the charge.

In this way, the quiet barbed wire became an insurmountable red line, like an abyss that divided the land on this side and blocked all dangers outside the border.

As for international influences, public pressure and the like, they are not worried at all. After all, it is different when you have a backer.

Without any backing, they don't need to worry about pressure from the international community, especially the so-called UN resolutions.

The resolutions passed by the General Assembly are meaningless to them. As for other resolutions, they can just veto them.

While there are no taboos, it is natural that some countries will accuse - this is a humanitarian disaster.

There are even some naive people who ask SEAs to step up and stop the humanitarian disaster in the past, to stop this humanitarian disaster.

In fact, they also knew that this was just a dream...

(End of this chapter)