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The matter of the Emperor's speech passed just like that. Under the joint control of local powerful families and warlords, as well as the suppression of public opinion and the direct cutting off of Luoyang's external network, the Emperor's speech seemed to be fading little by little. The sporadic riots and uprisings in various places were also quickly suppressed with real guns and ammunition.

This dispelled the slightest worry of the warlord leaders, allowing them to continue preparing to send troops to Luoyang.

Moreover, because of the emperor's speech, the powerful warlords in various regions felt a sense of humiliation, as the emperor seemed to disregard their 300,000 troops.

As a result, the troop movements and the preparation of supplies seem to have sped up considerably.

Finally, three days later, Cao Yuanming's 150,000-strong army from Liaodong Military Region set off from Shenzhou, and a series of slow-moving electric trains began to slowly make their way towards Luoyang.

War has truly arrived.

097 Lollipop Bomb

The whole world has turned its attention to this area. There are many people in Britannia and the EU who want to take this opportunity to attack the Chinese Federation and carve up this lucrative territory.

However, with Charles, who was at the height of his power, suppressing Britannia, no one could possibly oppose his opinions. In addition, Japan had just ended the war and established Area 11, so stability was even more necessary.

Although the resistance from the Japanese army and government had ceased, the Japanese army, having abandoned direct resistance, dispersed into smaller units, with many disarmed and entering civilian life. This directly led to countless uprisings by civilian resistance forces.

Just when they were about to get their hands on such a big piece of meat as Sakura Stone, there were still so many terrorists—Britania had already labeled them terrorists, after all, these people were rebelling against the Britannians in Area 11 of Britania.

Thus, under Charles's suppression, the weak voices that wanted to send troops to the Chinese Federation were drowned out by the voices about how to divide up the interests of Sakuraishi in Area 11.

Meanwhile, some in the EU also coveted the Chinese Federation, but unfortunately, as a democratic alliance, the EU had to go through democratic processes—with members of parliament tearing each other apart—to make decisions.

However, some legislators are backed by businessmen who have profited from war, and they naturally yearn to target the Chinese Federation. Other legislators, unable to profit from war, naturally step forward to defend peace and freedom against those who readily advocate war.

Those with lofty ambitions aim to gain more public support, while those without ambitions simply wait for vested interests to offer them benefits so that they can change their stance.

Therefore, it is estimated that by the time the EU Parliament makes its decision on whether to fight or not, the war on the Chinese Federation side will likely be over.

Just because the EU parliament and government can't do anything doesn't mean their subordinates can't. This is the best opportunity to shake the mighty tree of the Chinese Federation, and even without government permission, many people are already eager to take action.

On the Chinese Empire's side, the massive war machine had also been set in motion, with wave after wave of troops heading towards Luoyang.

Despite the poor road conditions, coupled with the inherent limitations of power and range in electric trains, electric cars, electric tanks, and electric aircraft, the troop's movement speed was not fast.

However, no one was in a hurry, because in the eyes of the thirteen leaders, everything was already a done deal, the only difference being how much it would cost.

As for the cost... well, we've already decided to take action, so we can always find a way to collect more taxes from the people later.

The army moved slowly and made no attempt to conceal itself.

After all, all communication lines between Luoyang and the outside world have been cut off. Even if Luoyang wanted to send people to spy on intelligence, there would be no way to send the information back.

Moreover, even if Luoyang knew about our personnel configuration and the quantity of weapons and equipment, so what?

With 300,000 troops advancing unopposed, what can Luoyang use to resist?

No one believed they would lose the war; the only difference was what means they could take Luoyang with minimal losses, and what methods they could use to make the stubborn old emperor's resistance slightly less intense.

Therefore, even if civilians gathered to watch during the march, no one cared or drove them away.

Some even harbored the idea that this would be a good opportunity to show these people, who still longed for the emperor, that it was their local power that possessed a strong army, and that they should suppress any thoughts of resistance and obediently become compliant subjects.

At that very moment, a girl wearing a sun hat but a high-necked top was standing not far from the army, watching their march.

Everyone's attention was drawn to the army, so no one paid attention to the girl, not even to the golden hair under her straw hat, which was completely different from the black hair of Chinese people.

"My lord... it's still too dangerous here!"

Beside the girl was another young girl, but her clothes were much more ordinary. At first glance, she looked like an ordinary girl from the Chinese Empire, except that her tender face seemed to carry a hint of heroism.

"It's okay, it's okay. They don't take us seriously anyway. Besides, we're just here to stroll around and test the aircraft's performance. We don't need to do anything."

"But sir... the genius Qilin said that we cannot let you act recklessly."

"Hmph, don't worry, I'll explain to him. I'm the boss here now, I'm the leader of the Chinese Dragon Group, hmph."

It turned out that the blonde girl was none other than Argo. Argo had somehow managed to get directly to the enemy's rear.

The girl next to her appeared to be a member of the so-called Chinese Dragon Group, but she was completely helpless when faced with her troublesome captain.

However, just as Argo had predicted, everyone's attention was on the army, and no one cared about them.

After watching for a while, Argo himself got bored and obediently left.

"Oh, right, as a hub, the network communication here must be very advanced, right?"

After taking a few steps, Argo clapped his hands, as if he had thought of something.

Then, she touched her collar, and a point of light shone out before disappearing.

After a short while, Argo nodded in satisfaction and said, "Not bad, the network here is very extensive, perfect for getting things done."

"Do we still have any military batons? Let's bury one here too."

The girl next to Argo nodded and said, "There's one more. But sir, can you please stop using such vulgar language... at least have some sense of shame as a girl?"

"Huh, why?"

Argo blinked his innocent eyes and said, "What's wrong with being a porter? A porter is a porter, what's shameful about it? Come on, Xiaoru, explain to me why it's shameful!"

The girl called Xiaoru blushed and realized that she had fallen into Argo's trap. She shut her mouth tightly, took out a black stick from the bag on her back, and pretended that nothing had happened.

"Tsk, at least give me some reaction, otherwise it'll be pointless for me to flirt with girls."

"Sir, hurry up and get down to business!"

"Okay, okay!"

Argo waved his hand, then led Xiaoru to a secluded corner, dug a hole in the muddy ground, casually threw the stick in, and then buried it.

"It's done!"

Argo clapped his hands, stretched, and said, "Ah, I'm exhausted. Let's hurry back to Luoyang, so they don't nag me anymore."

"Yes, sir."

Xiaoru nodded, but still looked at the location of the pit and asked, "Sir, what exactly... are we doing here?"

"doing what?"

Argo mimicked Momo's chin-rubbing gesture and said, "We... are planting bombs inside the bodies of these brainless and short-sighted bastards."

"bomb!"

Xiaoru's eyes widened, and she said, "That...bangbang, is it a bomb?"

"That's right, a bomb, a bomb that won't kill people but can shatter the hearts and souls of all of them."

Argo chuckled and said, "Alright, let's hurry on our way. We still have twenty miles of mountain road to travel to where the plane is hiding. Can you keep up?"

"No problem! If adults can do it, so can I!"

"Alright, let's go!"

After saying this, Argo and a girl named Xiaoru disappeared into the crowd, then left the street from a secluded spot, gradually walking away into the wilderness.

Soon after, as darkness fell, the sound of a spinning propeller drifted from afar, seemingly different from the sound of an electric helicopter propeller, more heavy and powerful. However, it was pitch black at night, and the soldier on duty glanced at the dark sky before paying no further attention.

Anyway, it's definitely one of our planes.

Similar incidents are happening all over China. Some people, like Argo, go to special places to plant Momo's stick, which is the bomb in Argo's mouth.

They simply did as Argo instructed, but no one knew exactly what they were doing.

As for why Argo and his men were able to make their long-distance raid, they should thank Luoyang for its concentration of engineers and technicians, as well as its well-developed industrial system.

Momo produced complete design drawings of various internal combustion engines, which they quickly understood. Relying on existing technology, they made minor modifications or substitutions, and finally managed to temporarily produce prototypes of various internal combustion engines.

There are more small internal combustion engines, while the larger ones, such as helicopter engines, are only found on a few prototypes.

However, due to the urgency of the situation, even unproven prototypes had to be put to use. They were installed on modified electric aircraft, which still used the original electric motor power structure, but the power source was changed to an engine manufactured by Momo.

With various compromises and cobbled-together combinations, the world's first internal combustion engine helicopter finally took to the skies. However, it was very slow, had almost no functions, and its comfort level was practically nonexistent. The only thing worth praising was its superior range compared to electric aircraft.

This is also why Argo and his men were able to maneuver such a long distance to reach the enemy's rear.

These aircraft are unlikely to be used in actual combat, at least in this war, but their appearance has made Momo's plans a little simpler, allowing him to deliver the bombs he prepared to the locations where they should be secured.

No one in the area noticed Argo's arrival and departure; they continued to deploy troops methodically, believing that Luoyang had fallen into silence.

Finally, the 300,000-strong army began to gradually gather in the military regions surrounding Luoyang Military Region. After adjustments, it will be able to enter Luoyang Military Region, and the final prelude to the war is about to begin.

However, to everyone's surprise, this was the time for Mo Mo to wait to make his move.

098 The Division is locked

"Oh, is it time yet?"

"Ah, it's still early today, maybe ten minutes or so?"

In Liaodong, at one of the larger branches of Cao's Bank, the staff had already entered the bank in the morning to prepare for work.

While bank employees may appear to work a typical 9-to-5 job, in reality, there is a great deal of preparatory work to be done before they can officially begin accepting customer inquiries.

Every day, there is a routine morning meeting to report on work, share experiences, conduct self-checks and mutual checks of attire, etc. All of this needs to be done an hour or even more in advance.

However, today, everyone seemed to be in low spirits, and the leader was not in the mood to speak. As a result, everyone rushed through the process and prepared everything just over ten minutes before the official start of work.

This is a rare situation, so everyone had time to chat for a bit.

Although they are ordinary people, there is only one thing that everyone can collectively focus on right now: war.

Wars between local and central authorities.

"I wonder how far along the game is?"

Someone casually uttered a sentence without a subject, but everyone knew what he was saying.

Someone then chimed in, "It probably hasn't started yet, but according to the timing and what was mentioned in yesterday's news, General Cao's troops should have begun entering the Luoyang Military Region."

"So, in other words, after half a month of deploying troops, the war is finally about to begin?"

“No,” the man said, seemingly knowledgeable about military affairs. “It will probably take a few more days. Once we enter the Luoyang Military Region, the marching speed will definitely slow down, since we need to be ready for battle at any time.”

"However, there are only tens of thousands of people in the central government... I estimate it won't be long before it ends."

Everyone fell silent; no one refuted his words. As everyone could see, it would indeed be over soon.

Moreover, although these people are employees of Cao's Bank and are not true members of the Cao family, they would never say anything about the Cao family's actions.