Doctor, I'm really strong!

At this moment, a pair of hands were placed on Liu Jiuli's shoulders and gently massaged them.

"We've come this far, there's no way we can back down now. You've already said it yourself, the enemy won't give us time to prepare."

"Yes, Sister Ling, you're right. The choice is a two-way street, and I shouldn't have taken any chances."

Only then did Liu Jiuli understand why the revolutionaries of that time had disdained to hide their identities.

This is not just a spiritual realm, but also a propaganda tool. It is a way to openly declare war on the old world and attract more like-minded people. As long as the propaganda is widespread enough and enough people choose it, the proletariat can transform the whole world.

My perspective was too narrow. Being cautious is not wrong, but the consequences will have to be paid for by the entire organization.

Strategic vision is easier said than done.

Ling looked at Liu Jiuli with some pity and asked softly, "Do you think we will win?"

Liu Jiuli then smiled and replied, "As long as we are not completely annihilated, that is a great victory!"

At this point, Liu Jiuli stood up, walked to the Terra map, and slapped it with his hand.

"Crisis is both a danger and an opportunity. It's a great chance to promote ourselves! Through this war, we can prove our existence, promote our ideals, spread our ideas, and unite more people around us. Our cause should not be a solitary one, but for all of humanity. This is our Long March!"

Section 190: Declaring War on Desire with Sublimity

These past two days, Kosichek has been restless, feeling that something big is about to happen.

On the morning of the third day, Kosiché received explosive news while having breakfast—the Kiel riots.

Kiel is a city in Letania, unrelated to Ursus, but the information revealed by this incident is terrifying. They killed all the nobles of Kiel, and hung them all on streetlights.

That's nothing unusual. They're nobles, after all. It's normal for the common people to kill them when they rebel. But this time, the situation in Kiel is different. These troublemakers are not only organized, but there are also many intellectuals among them. What's even more terrifying is that after their victory, these common people actually dragged the nobles onto the stage for a public trial and then hanged them one by one from the streetlights.

This is outrageous! How dare these treacherous commoners judge nobles? This is a complete collapse of morality and order, an unforgivable crime!

Only nobles know that nobility itself is nothing special. They are not noble, they bleed when injured, they can contract Oripathy, and they die when killed. Their ancestors were also members of the working class.

However, they must establish their own sanctity, using whatever means necessary to elevate themselves to a position of superiority, suppress the rebellious spirit of the lower classes, and, when necessary, artificially create internal conflicts. Only when the lower classes fight amongst themselves can they live well.

But now, the lowly people below have actually united to kill them, and they've succeeded.

This is absolutely unacceptable!

It is foreseeable that a bloodbath will follow, and Letania will definitely suppress the Kiel Commune, it is certain.

But what does this have to do with Cosice?

Yes, because before that, future technology had been flourishing in Letania. As the Red Guard's external commercial arm, you say the Red Guards have no past? Kosiché would rather believe that there have never been natural disasters on Terra.

He was aware of the Red Guards' ideology.

However, each of the Black Serpent's clones has its own ideology; otherwise, there wouldn't be situations where the Black Serpent opposes the Black Serpent. Kosichev believes that Liu Jiuli's actions are nothing more than deceiving the common people; it's just talk, and anyone who takes it seriously would be a fool.

But now, an uprising has broken out in Kiel, a complete revolution. Who would believe that the Red Guards didn't play a part in this?

The truth will surely spread wildly among countries, and all rulers who do not want to be targeted by Xi Jinping will pay attention. Under such scrutiny, it will be absolutely impossible for the Red Guards to completely cover up all traces.

So Liu Jiuli will have two paths next.

Either admit that you're just deceiving the public, clap your hands and say that everyone shouldn't misunderstand, and that you're all cut from the same cloth.

Either flip the table, or I'll just say, "Screw it, I'm not pretending anymore, I'm laying my cards on the table, let's fight!"

The former is fine, since everyone is in the same class, but the latter...

Just then, a faint smell of blood wafted into Kosich's nostrils. He jumped up and ran toward the study where Crown Prince Alexei was, which was the prince's daily office.

When he burst in, Alexei lay dead on the ground with his eyes wide open, and Liu Jiuli held a bloodstained dagger in his hand.

"Oh, Duke Kosiché is here. Is there anything you wish to say?"

Having witnessed the situation unfold, Kosiché calmed down. Knowing he couldn't escape, he found a chair nearby, sat down, sighed, and said, "Alexei truly died with his eyes wide open in disbelief."

Kosic paused for a moment, then continued, "He thought he was a pawn in a game, and that if he succeeded, he would become a puppet under a constitutional monarchy. He never imagined that he was just a tool from beginning to end, and it all depended on whether you wanted to reveal your hand."

Liu Jiuli looked at Kosichek: "Now you know."

Kosichrie sighed, "Yeah, I see. I never expected that there really are fools in the world who would do anything for others. What are you after?"

Liu Jiuli: "I want a truly fair new world."

Kosich shook his head and said, "Fairness? It's difficult. In my memory, since the day humans began to build civilization, the world has never been fair. There are always different levels of people, and there are different classes. This is an indisputable fact."

Liu Jiuli: "Just because it's always been this way, does that mean it should be this way? I don't think so. Just as people 10,000 years ago couldn't imagine life today, we can't imagine life 10,000 years from now, but I hope it will be better."

“Whether it’s rich or poor, noble or lowly, or high or low class, those are all divisions made by people. Now, more people are demanding a redefinition.”

Kosichek shook his head and said, "People are selfish. I don't believe in so-called altruistic behavior. All altruism is just for the sake of self-interest and better survival, nothing more."

Liu Jiuli: "An ordinary person might actually believe your nonsense."

Kosiché was puzzled: "I see determination and confidence in your eyes, and you don't seem like someone who can generate that confidence out of thin air. Could it be that you have seen something extraordinary?"

Liu Jiuli firmly stated, "If I accept your fallacies, it would be to deny my motherland."

Kosiché was first surprised, then smiled: "I'm so envious. If I could see a country like that, I think I would be changed too. It's a pity I've never seen it, so I don't believe what you're saying."

Liu Jiuli: "At a time like this, can't you even lie a little to ask for a way to survive?"

Kosich: "Just take it as my stance as the Black Serpent. If you don't believe it, you don't believe it. I'm not on the same page as you. What I've witnessed and seen is the selfishness and ugliness of human nature, and I believe that these can also drive the strength and development of Ursus. Desire is the best fuel for progress."

Liu Jiuli raised his sword and pointed it at Koschche: "Very well, then I will declare war on human desires with the nobility of humanity!"

Kosichrie laughed loudly: "Fine, fine, go prove it to me, I'll be watching you from hell."

On November 15, 1099, Liu Jiuli single-handedly stormed into the Duke of Kosiché's palace and annihilated all 517 people, including Kosiché himself, thus ending the thousand-year-old reign of the Duke of Kosiché.

Seven days later, on November 22, a large-scale workers' uprising broke out in the Far East of the Ursus Empire, known as the "November Revolution".

The Far East of the Ursus Empire had long been the domain of the Red Guards. These cities had either been secretly hijacked by the Red Guards, or the local awakened individuals had betrayed their class and unhesitatingly chosen the people. When the Red Guards no longer needed these scoundrels as cover, the local nobles realized that they had no power to resist.

The nobles' private armies have been almost completely infiltrated. How can they fight this war?

Everything happened too fast and too suddenly. To onlookers, the Kiel Commune of Letania had just been established when most of Ursus was turned red. Because much of the relevant information was not made public, many historians have put forward various hypotheses in later generations. Everyone is full of curiosity about the November Revolution that changed everything overnight.

"Without sufficient food or enough land, cold was a constant theme in the Far East. Yet, in those times, our revolutionary predecessors achieved an unimaginable and tremendous victory. This was a miracle, a miracle created by the people!"

—T.G. Lister, Terra People's Community, Professor at the University of Terra

"Hurrah!"

Red flags flutter in the wind, the aristocracy collapses, and the Far East changes overnight.

The reason for taking seven days to prepare before starting was mainly to design the national flag. The design of the flag already existed, and now it was just a matter of finalizing it and determining the country's name.

Red is the base color, and a sickle and hammer are essential. Finally, Liu Jiuli took out the Soviet flag.

Some people said that the design of the sickle exceeding the hammer was not aesthetically pleasing and could be modified to appear more symmetrical, but Liu Jiuli firmly rejected this, insisting that the design of the sickle exceeding the hammer must be adopted, as his faith could not be changed.

As for the country's name: Terra People's Community.

"We must understand one thing: what we are fighting for is not for any one person or any one country, but for the great cause of liberating all mankind. Let us not forget our original aspiration and keep our mission firmly in mind!"

On December 9, 1099, the first Congress of the People's Community of Terra was held, and the national flag and name of the country were confirmed.

The national anthem hasn't been decided yet, and there are many to choose from. As a time traveler, Liu Jiuli realized that his motherland had left him with a wealth of knowledge. As long as you're not a complete idiot and don't live in a country ruled by an African tyrant, as a cultured person, you'll naturally have many more choices.

Finally, Liu Jiuli released "An Unbreakable Alliance," "The Volunteers," and "The Internationale," letting the people choose.

However, before that, the nascent Terran civilization must quickly integrate, because war is imminent.

"While it's unavoidable, it can slow down our enemies' reactions."

Liu Jiuli held a blank imperial edict in his hand, preparing to give the Yan Kingdom a surprise.

Terra's mobile cities do have modern communication technology, but information transmission is still constrained by many objective issues, such as the administrative efficiency of the incident site. In the case of a nuclear accident, is Japan's response speed on par with that of the Soviet Union?

Even if it happens within the same country, the way local authorities handle it can affect the spread of information, such as covering it up or disconnecting the internet.

Given Letania's level of centralization (if it exists), it would take at least six months for news of the Kiel Commune to spread throughout Terra, assuming no natural disasters disrupt communication. It would take about one to two months for the news to reach Yan Kingdom and for the court to take it seriously, requiring several court assemblies in between.

Even if the Yan Kingdom wanted to assemble its troops, that would be six months from now. If the information transmission was severely delayed, it would be normal for it to take a year. In reality, the mobilization of a large army cannot be done simply by drawing a box on a computer.

However, Terra has mobile cities. As long as the mobile cities change their movement routes and then gather troops in the cities to stand by, even without air force transport, it is possible to assemble a million-strong army within a month, a truly combat-ready million-strong army.

With the support of mobile cities, these troops will be self-sufficient, but they still need to be supported. Even if the mobile cities themselves produce resources, 100,000 troops will require 100,000 logistics personnel. Yan Kingdom is willing to risk everything, but if it fails, the cost will be unbearable even for Yan Kingdom. At that time, the conflict will spread from the outside to the inside, and the problem will only become bigger.

Therefore, the General Staff estimated that Yan State could send a maximum of 200,000 troops, with a fluctuation of no more than 100,000.

However, Liu Jiuli still had them assume that Yan Kingdom would deploy its maximum military force, because Yan Kingdom was well aware of the threat posed by the Terra People's Government. Having been born out of betrayal of the people, they naturally understood the power of that force, and choosing to do everything in their power to suppress the people's government was entirely within reasonable bounds.

Hrag stated bluntly, "Then we will face tremendous pressure on our southern front."

After living there for some time, Hrag had come to fully understand the Red Guard's ideology. Seeing the happy smiles and hopeful lives of the locals, the former general abandoned his loyalty to the Ursus Empire and decided to stand with the Red Guard, who had chosen the people.

Oh, now it should be called the Red Army, the Terra Red Army.

Liu Jiuli drew a red line on the electronic map. This is the low temperature boundary of the Terra continent. From here northward, the temperature will continue to drop, eventually reaching the standard of minus forty degrees Celsius all year round. Under such extreme low temperatures, even the Ursus army, which lives in the north all year round, will find it difficult to move an inch.

To say they could not move an inch would be an understatement; to be precise, they were simply unable to advance, and nature would eliminate them.

When the temperature drops below 15 degrees Celsius, the energy consumption per kilometer doubles. This figure puts immense pressure on an army of tens or even hundreds of thousands. Even with the vast territory and abundant resources of Yan Kingdom, it would still feel the pinch.

More importantly, the temperature in the south of Yan is relatively comfortable, so more than 85 percent of Yan's population lives in the area south of Mesopotamia, where the temperature is consistently above 20 degrees Celsius. The lowest temperature in some areas only occasionally drops to a few degrees below zero, and the duration is short, so the discomfort is manageable.

Currently, 90% of the soldiers in the Yan army are recruited from the south. These people have come to the far northeast where the temperature drops to minus 40 or 50 degrees Celsius. Unless they have the same level of awareness as volunteers, the cold will break them down.

If you expect the army of a feudal empire to be on par with the People's Liberation Army, you might as well hope that the United States will transform into a Soviet North American alliance.

"We have the right timing, the right location, and the right people. What we need to do next is to let the enemy continuously deplete our manpower. The essence of war is people, and the loss of people is the greatest loss."

At this point, W asked, "What about Kazdel?"

The meeting fell silent instantly; no one knew what to do.

From a strategic perspective, Kazdel is a typical place that is easy to attack but difficult to defend, a battleground on all sides. Defending it would be a losing proposition. For the Sarkaz who have finally rebuilt their homeland, abandoning the home they have built is obviously an unbearable price to pay.

But if we don't give up Kazdel, what price will it cost to defend it?

Logically speaking, giving up is the right thing to do; it's just a question, she doesn't think Kazdel can hold on.

But... but...

Even if there's only the slightest possibility, she and countless Sarkaz still hope to get another answer.

Liu Jiuli didn't speak, but stared at the map, holding a laser pointer in his right hand and measuring it from side to side. Then he did something unimaginable.