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Chapter 115 A Stormy Sunset, A Declaration of War Against the Traitors

Dozens of warships, like steel behemoths, filled the entire river surface.

The cannons stood proudly, pointing directly east.

On the riverbank, more than a hundred mechs of various shapes and sizes stood, their menacing aura soaring into the sky.

The river wind was biting, causing the huge United Government flag and the bright Chinese flag to flutter loudly.

The cameras of all the world's media are focused on this.

A war concerning the fate of human civilization is about to begin here.

Starfish Island, underground command center.

Li Zhe sat in the commander's chair, quietly watching this world-renowned departure ceremony through a huge holographic screen.

Even through the screen, he could still feel the overwhelming atmosphere of an impending storm at the scene.

The sense of national pride and patriotism that belongs to the Chinese people was completely ignited in my heart.

In the live broadcast, the commander-in-chief of the East China Fleet was an old general with white hair but still in good spirits.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, he slowly ascended the temporary parade platform.

Before him flowed the ever-flowing Huangpu River, and on the opposite bank stood a cluster of towering skyscrapers.

Behind him stands the international architectural complex that represents a century of glory and decline in China.

The whole world held its breath at that moment.

The old general walked to the microphone, his gaze sweeping over the invincible fleet forged from steel on the river.

It swept across the neatly arrayed mech legion on the shore.

My gaze swept over those young faces, each brimming with passion and determination.

In the end, his gaze seemed to pierce through time and space, passing through the East China Sea.

I looked towards the Far Eastern islands that had brought endless suffering to this land...

He cleared his throat, and his steady, powerful voice echoed throughout every corner of the Bund, reaching the ears of everyone in the world.

"Soldiers! Compatriots! And all our fellow countrymen around the world who uphold justice!"

"Beneath our feet lies the Bund of Shanghai—a place steeped in history, witnessing the century-long triumphs and tribulations of the Chinese people as they build a new global order!"

Tears welled up in the old general's eyes.

But his voice grew increasingly firm and resonant.

"Soldiers! History has chosen us to stand on the banks of the Huangpu River, at this historical juncture that connects the suffering past with the bright future."

"The land beneath our feet is soaked with the blood and sweat of our ancestors."

"Behind us are hundreds of millions of compatriots who yearn for lasting peace."

"Before us lies an evil that must be completely eradicated!"

"Please listen closely, what historical echoes resonate in the ceaseless flow of the Huangpu River?"
"The chimes of the Bund Customs House once calibrated the humiliating London time for the colonial ships."

"The pillars of HSBC still bear the indelible scars left by the stray bullets of the enemy more than 80 years ago!"
"Bend your head down and feel the pulse of every inch of the land beneath your feet."

"What seeps into this place is the bitter sweat shed by our compatriots under oppression in the past, and the scalding blood shed by countless patriots for the survival of their country!"

"The waves of the Huangpu River have never forgotten."

"The desperate cries for survival from that year, though covered by the dust of history, have never faded away!"

"It has long been integrated into today's world, into this resounding departure whistle!"

The old general pointed his hand towards the opposite bank.

"Those towering skyscrapers and those dazzling glass curtain walls reflect our unremitting pursuit of peace, development and dignity. How can we tolerate such hard-won glory being wantonly defiled by petty people?" His voice suddenly rose, filled with the force of thunder!
"Today, we gather here not to plunder, nor to conquer! But for a weighty historical mission—to cleanse the remnants of evil on the Fusang Islands, those who have risen from the ashes and colluded with the abyss!"

"Though separated by mountains and rivers, we are irreconcilable enemies!"

"We have called for peace with the greatest goodwill and sought unity with the deepest sincerity."

"However, the die-hard elements entrenched in the land of cherry blossoms, blinded by ambition, have taken our goodwill as weakness and our righteous unity as something to be bullied!"

"They are attempting to pick up their old swords again and commit that heinous act that is universally condemned!"

"Since the bells of peace cannot awaken a sleeping soul! Since the olive branch of unity has been ruthlessly broken by them."

"Then, the only way is to use overwhelming force to make them submit to the iron law of justice and atone for their unspeakable and heinous crimes!"

"I hereby declare to the whole world!"

"Obey the order!"

"From the snowfields of Hokkaido to the volcanoes of Kyushu, all the enemy's dens that stubbornly resist will be completely burned down by the righteous fire of the Allied Forces!"
"The old Sakura government, which sheltered, condoned, and even revived evil forces, is itself a sin! It will surely cease to exist!"

"The Fusang Islands will surely be reborn! They will be divided and ruled, undergoing the most thorough transformation and purification!"
"The Emperor, the old spiritual totem and the source of evil, must be publicly deposed!"

"The new coalition government led by my Huazhou will establish the 'East China Sea Military Tribunal' in Tokyo to conduct a fair, just, and open trial of all war criminals!"
"Blood debts must be repaid in blood! Justice will never be absent!"

"And this is just the beginning!"

"We will perform a complete surgical operation on cherry blossoms: the monopoly of the conglomerates will be completely dismantled, severing their arms that control the nation's destiny and fuel wars."

"The distorted financial market will be completely transformed, its speculative and predatory genes will be eradicated."

"The heavy industrial facilities that support the war machine will be relocated in their entirety, stripping it of the backbone to rearm and wreak havoc in East Asia!"

"Until the last wisp of spirit that has fallen into the abyss is completely dispelled! Until the last possibility of the resurgence of evil forces is completely extinguished! Until that land is truly reformed and integrated into the new global order of peace, development, and common prosperity!"

Tears welled in the old general's eyes, but his voice grew ever more resolute and resonant.

"Soldiers! History has chosen us to stand on the banks of the Huangpu River, at this historical juncture that connects the suffering past with the bright future."

"Beneath our feet lies the land soaked with the blood and sweat of our forefathers! Behind us are hundreds of millions of compatriots yearning for lasting peace! Before us lies the evil that must be completely eradicated!"

"Learn from the blood and tears of history!"

"Let the hopes of the people be our banner!"

"Use the iron fist of the Allied Forces as your blade!"

"Sweep away the bandits and cleanse the filth, rebuild Japan!"

"Justice will prevail! Allied Forces—"

The old general mustered all his strength and let out a deafening roar.

"go ahead!!!"

"go ahead!!!"

"go ahead!!!"

A roar like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashed from the mouths of the mech pilots, surged from the chests of the fleet soldiers, and burst forth from the hearts of the people watching the ceremony on the shore!

“Woooo ...!!!”

On the river, a hundred ships roared in unison!
The long and powerful whistle sounded like the roar of a dragon, echoing through the sky!

On the shore, the engines of more than a hundred mechs roared simultaneously, unleashing terrifying energy powerful enough to shake the earth!
The cheers, roars, and battle songs of the people merged into an unstoppable torrent of steel that swept across the entire city and shook the world!

The second month after the outbreak of the Abyss Crisis on Earth.

A war to wipe out the remnants of the past has officially begun...

(End of this chapter)