I can find treasures in my dreams.

The Commonwealth of Carmenia.

Texas.

The state is the second largest state in the federal government and the largest in the South.

Within the federal social culture, Dessa is a prime example of a redneck state.

Because the state has historically relied on agriculture, animal husbandry, and especially cowboy culture as important economic pillars, a large population is engaged in outdoor manual labor.

Because of long hours working under the scorching sun, the skin on their necks is sunburned and turns red, hence the term "red neck" has become a descriptive term for these manual laborers.

As times have changed, rednecks have gradually become symbols that embody regional identity, values, and cultural conflicts.

As a redneck state, Dessaville has a conservative social atmosphere and values ​​that lean more towards traditional values, which is why it is not well-received by the federal mainstream.

For various reasons, Texas rednecks have become the most separatist region among all states.

Before the Age of Calamities, the "independence" in the minds of the Desa people was just a slogan, because the Federation was so powerful that it could easily suppress any separatist forces.

After the Age of Natural Disasters arrived, various disasters occurred frequently on Azure Star. The Desa people needed the protection of the Federation army and rarely shouted slogans such as independence.

During the period of demonic rule, the Desa people dared not utter a sound, lest they become horrifying mummies in the blood sacrifice altar.

Since last night.

The entire state of Dessa began to panic.

Because a shocking piece of news began to spread like wildfire: "The Federation army has lost more than a million men on the southern border, and the entire border defense line has been breached by the powerful Great Xia army."

Many Desarists didn't quite believe it at first, because so many soldiers had died in just one night of the war, which sounded exaggerated like a fake news story.

But starting in the early hours of the morning, many Desa residents saw vehicles evacuating back from the border.

Because Desa State borders the Aziz Union, with a border stretching 2,000 kilometers, and the federal government has deployed over 600,000 troops in Desa State, it is natural that a considerable number of troops would be withdrawn to Desa State.

The soldiers looked exhausted, their eyes were lifeless, and their expressions revealed a palpable tension and unease.

Local residents heard an even more shocking piece of news from the soldiers: "Half an hour into the war, half of the soldiers guarding the border were killed, and the federal high command ordered the surviving soldiers to retreat immediately."

Therefore, this was undoubtedly not just a defeat, but an unprecedented and devastating failure.

Early in the morning.

Odin, the capital of Desa State.

An important emergency meeting was held in the state capitol building.

The highest-ranking officer, Jason, looked at his assembled subordinates and said, "Gentlemen, I believe you are aware of the tragic events that have occurred on the southern border."

Although the officer kept saying it was "sad," there was not a trace of sadness on his face, and his pupils even showed a hint of excitement.

The subordinates all nodded in agreement.

Jason continued, "The southern border defenses no longer exist, and the southern part of the Federation is completely open to the Great Xia army."

"If the Great Xia army launches an attack on the Federation, Desa State will definitely become a key target of the Great Xia people."

He paused, deliberately emphasizing his words: "If this happens, the Desa region will surely become a burning wasteland, countless Desa people will die on the brutal battlefield, and even more Desa people will be forced to flee their homes."

Jason suddenly clenched his fist: "As the governor of this state, we must do everything in our power to prevent such a tragedy from happening and to save more Desa people."

All attendees knew that Great Xia had sent an ultimatum to all states, stating that if they were unwilling to secede from the Federation and become independent, they would be attacked by the Great Xia army.

Upon hearing this, the subordinates, unless they were idiots, already understood the governor's personal inclinations.

If the federal army couldn't defeat the Great Xia, then the Desa State garrison certainly couldn't stop the Great Xia people.

The only way to "prevent the tragedy from happening" is to secede from the Union and become independent.

Jason looked around and asked, feigning seriousness, "Does anyone have any thoughts?"

A senior official named "Alpha" was the first to speak: "Sir, for so many years, the people of Desa have had enough of the various foolish measures promulgated by the Azure Palace and have always hoped to become an independent country. I believe that the time has come for Desa to declare independence."

Many people can tell at a glance that the Alphard is putting on a show with the governor.

To be more specific, Alphard received a hint from the governor and publicly conveyed the governor's intentions.

Alpha wasn't finished: "Texas has the most oil and gas resources in the entire Federation. Every year, the Federation takes a lot of wealth from the state through taxes, which is in fact a form of plunder."

“If Desa could gain independence, then the people of Desa could control these resources themselves, use them to build our cities, and the people could have better welfare.”

These words are actually old news; everyone present has heard them countless times since childhood.

Jason, however, seemed to be hearing this for the first time. He clapped his hands vigorously a few times and exclaimed, "That's absolutely right!"

The governor leaned forward slightly and said, "I'd like to hear what other people have to say."

Anyone with a modicum of common sense would have realized that the governor was asking the attendees to state their position.

There is only one option: support or oppose. There is no third way.

Want to be a fence-sitter?

There are no doors!

The governor and the Blue House both want to kill this kind of person!

Two seconds passed.

Finally, someone broke the silence: "Sir, I personally strongly support the independence of Desa State, but I would like to know, the state's garrison is under the command of the Blue Palace. What are your plans to do with the garrison?"

Originally, the garrisons in each state were under the command of their respective states, but after the era of natural disasters, the federal government issued a law to reclaim command of the garrisons.

Jason smiled and said, "I am absolutely certain that Great Xia will resolve this problem."

Everyone instantly understood that the governor had most likely contacted the Daxia people last night, and the so-called "certainty" was just a cover-up.

on the other hand.

Everyone was somewhat shocked that the Great Xia people had managed to infiltrate so thoroughly and contact the governor so quickly.

After all, everyone present knew that the governor was one of the most staunch anti-Great Xia activists and had very close ties with the federal government; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to hold onto his governorship during the era of natural disasters.

The sudden and unexpected turn of events—from staunch anti-Daxia activists to becoming entangled with the Daxia people—was truly astonishing.

Next.

People have started to express their opinions one after another.

"I support this state's independence!"

"Alpha is right, the wealth of Desa should be controlled by the people of Desa!"

Three minutes later.

Of the more than fifty senior officials who attended the meeting, only three did not express their opinions.

Jason's gaze suddenly turned dangerous.

One of the older white men trembled and hurriedly said, "Sir, I..."

Jason rudely interrupted the other person: "Guards! Get those three out of here!"

Several burly men immediately rushed forward and dragged the three who had not yet spoken out away.

The older white man still tried to salvage the situation: "I'm willing to support you..."

"Snapped!"

The burly man slapped the white man hard across the face: "Shut up!"

The slap was extremely powerful, knocking out several teeth, and the old white man's face swelled up visibly. Very quickly.

The three were taken away.

"Oh!"

The door closed once again.

The meeting room was extremely quiet.

Jason then explained the reason: "What the Desarites need are officials who genuinely support independence, not officials who support independence under pressure."

Alphard immediately chimed in, "People who lack a firm stance are never reliable in crucial moments."

The others dared not be negligent and quickly expressed their opinions.

"That's right!"

"That's so right!"

Jason nodded in satisfaction and then gently raised his hands.

The sound disappeared immediately.

Jason said slowly, "Gentlemen, since you all support independence, please present your stance in a clearer way."

After he finished speaking, the governor clapped his hands twice.

"Crack! Crack!"

With those two sounds, the door opened once again.

Two beautiful female secretaries, each carrying a beautifully bound document, quickly walked to the conference table and placed the documents on it.

Jason's gaze swept quickly across the faces, and he smiled, "This is the 'Declaration of Independence of Des Sardinia' that Alpha and I drafted overnight. Please sign the document."

"We will later officially release the 'Declaration' to the world, letting 9.8 billion people around the world know that the Desa people will permanently secede from the Federation and establish their own Principality of Desa."

The governor paused deliberately, drawing out his words slightly: "And all of you here are the founders of the Principality of Desa, destined to be remembered by history forever."

Although Jason described it as a very honorable thing, everyone knew that it was also a very dangerous thing.

Desa, being the first state to secede from the Union, will undoubtedly become a thorn in the side of the Blue House.

All those who sign the proclamation will be considered traitors to the Union.

Alphard was the first to come over: "Sir, let me sign first."

Jason handed over the pen with a broad smile, promising, "Alpha, you will become an important figure in the Duchy of Desa."

Alphard bowed slightly: "It's my honor!"

He took the pen and quickly signed his name.

At this point, the others had no way out and could only grit their teeth and step forward to sign their names one by one.

Someone nearby had a camera and recorded the entire process.

Only half an hour had passed.

The news of Desa's independence spread like wildfire around the world.

The proclamation devoted considerable space to strongly condemning a series of federal actions.

such as.

Colluding with demons, they turned the Federation into a demon kingdom, where hundreds of thousands of Desa people died from various human experiments and blood sacrifices.

For example.

The Federation launched an aggressive war against the Aztec Union without regard for the consequences, sending millions of Desa people to the battlefield, resulting in the deaths of more than 50,000 Desa soldiers and the destruction of tens of thousands of families.

at the same time.

The Desa people also announced a major piece of news: "The Principality of Desa has officially submitted an application to the Development Alliance, requesting to become a member of the alliance and join the team to develop the resources of the Primordial World."

The Desa people didn't forget to take a jab at the Azure Palace: "The Federation has always claimed to be working hard to develop the original world."

"But the Federation has spent astronomical amounts of manpower and resources, yet the progress has been extremely small, and the original resources obtained are close to zero."

"Such a poor performance is even worse than that of a small country on the Eastern Continent. The Desa people are deeply disappointed by this, which is also an important reason for our decision to secede from the Federation."

"Abundant and irrefutable evidence shows that the Federation has become a corrupt and decadent land, and the Pioneer Alliance represents the future of the Azure Civilization."

After the news broke, reactions from various parties were mixed.

The Azure Palace, of course, resolutely refused to recognize the Principality of Desa and stated that it would spare no effort to execute the traitors and vowed to make Desa State a part of the Federation again.

The Gamenes also angrily accused the Great Xia-led pioneering alliance of being a group of evil invaders, demanding that the alliance cease interfering in the internal affairs of the federation and immediately stop its acts of war.

Azure Palace also directly threatened that if the Trail Blazers did not pull back from the brink, they would make the league pay a heavy price.

The sudden establishment of the Principality of Desa was quite a shock to countries around the world.

Less than twenty hours after Eduardo, as the leader of the Federation, encouraged the states to secede from the Federation, the State of Desa became the Principality of Desa.

Even a fool would know that this must be a well-orchestrated show by the Great Xia Dynasty.

The extraordinary ability of the Daxia people to act has truly inspired awe in countries around the world.

*
Azik Union South.

Biel.

Since the outbreak of the Azik Wars, large numbers of Aziks have fled their northern homes and settled in the southern provinces.

According to statistics, before the era of natural disasters, Azik had a total population of 1.5 million, with only over 2500 million in the southern region.

In the fifth year of the era of natural disasters, which is this year, the population of the southern region has rapidly swelled to more than 50 million, accounting for more than 5000% of the total population.

As the Pioneer Alliance continued to aid Azik, many ordinary Daxia people with an adventurous spirit crossed the ocean to come to this country.

Many of them chose to start businesses in southern Azik.

Shao Xinglan was one of them.

His business was simple—selling Bactria's intelligent robotic vacuum cleaners to the Aztecs.

Nowadays in China, robotic vacuum cleaners are considered obsolete products, while household robots are the most popular items.

Outside of Great Xia, this product still has a considerable market, since domestic robots are too expensive, with prices often reaching hundreds of thousands of yuan, and export prices are even higher.

Because Daxia successfully transformed itself into a technological hub on Canglan Star, all products manufactured in Daxia have been enthusiastically sought after worldwide.

In countries like Aziz, ordinary people even regard using Daxia's smart products as a symbol of status.

It was precisely because of this that Shao Xinglan's career developed very smoothly.

Like many of his compatriots, he married two beautiful Azik wives and chose to settle down in Azik.

Just two hours after the state of Texas issued its declaration.

Shao Xinglan's phone suddenly emitted a rapid "beep beep" sound; this was an alarm from the DaXia disaster relief software.

He quickly picked up his phone and glanced at it; his expression changed instantly.

Because Shao Xinglan saw a message in bright red font: "Mr. Shao, according to reliable sources, Biel City and the surrounding area are about to be attacked by the Gameni Federation. Please immediately take your family to the nearest shelter. Do not contact any outsiders until the alert is lifted." (End of Chapter)