Doctor, I'm really strong!

"Team Two is ready."

"Team Four is ready."

With the final shout of "Team Five is ready!", the anti-traitor squad began its operation.

A car accident forced the traitor leader's vehicle to stop. Just as he got out of the car, the traitor was already within three meters. The anti-traitor team member, disguised as a blind man, drew his pistol and fired seven shots.

The first bullet hit the head, and the rest hit the chest. The gunman then fired two more shots at close range into the head of the traitor leader before fleeing along the retreat route.

At almost the same time, another traitor leader was also killed, but he died in a more prestigious way. He was killed by a bomb dropped from the sky at his villa in the suburbs. The mission was carried out by a guided bomb dropped by a B-29 bomber.

In fact, a total of nine assassinations were carried out that day, and all the traitorous leaders who had betrayed the proletariat were killed.

Meanwhile, an explosion occurred in the prison holding union leaders, and everyone inside escaped successfully. The private army of the Letanian nobles who came to intercept them was riddled with corpses by the intense firepower of the workers' pickets on the other side. Not only did they fail to capture a single person, but they also suffered heavy casualties. The noble officer in charge was even blown to the head.

This event was officially referred to by Letania as the "April 30 Riot," while the community records it as the "April 30 Liberation Movement," which occurred on the same day as the completion of the Aurora.

Through this incident, Leitania has come to realize that the Berlin Wall alone cannot stop the community. Where there are workers, there is fertile ground for the development of the community; it is only a matter of time. Moreover, as time goes by, these workers' armed forces will become stronger and stronger.

The reality is that to dismantle the workers, you need traitors, you need to dismantle society, you need spokespeople. But these people who betrayed the proletariat were beaten to death the next day. What the hell is the point of this?

Most importantly, the incident also deterred some wavering individuals, making them understand the consequences of betrayal. This will encourage them to persevere longer when faced with coercion and enticement, or make it more costly for the enemy to bribe them.

Furthermore, the enemy needs to ensure their safety; otherwise, if every fight ends in Saigon's Iron Fist, who will work for you next time? Even if you find someone willing to work and risk their life for you, the cost will remain high.

But then another problem arises: to avoid being infiltrated by the community, it is necessary to make achievements in intelligence. However, the intelligence system of a Holy Roman Empire like Letania is less reliable than MI5 of the British military during the Cold War, and its level of secrecy is so low that if you dare to tell someone today, even a prostitute in a bar will know in a little while.

Of course, there is another way. For example, Colombia is considering bringing in a McCarthy-like figure to carry out a major purge of left-wing ideas within the country. Letania is right next to the community. If they dare to do that, believe it or not, tomorrow the tracks of the 59 will run over their heads, back and forth.

Nothing works, nothing works; Letania felt the sorrow of a small nation.

It's truly tragic. Letania isn't exactly a small country, but now it's like dancing on eggshells, and it has to be careful not to break the egg, because that could be fatal.

"Given the current situation, Letania must implement reforms, or we will all be doomed."

"I have no objection to reform, the key question is, who will pay the costs of the reform process?" "Costs? In this situation, you're actually considering costs first!"

"Otherwise, are you prepared to make a selfless sacrifice, Prince of Habsburg?"

"You... Hmph, when the Community's tracks roll over us, I'll see if you're still so nonchalant!"

"Alright, this is the election of the emperor, not a place to argue. Quiet!"

The Black and White Queen sat in the main seat, watching the seven electors argue endlessly.

The pressure of merely wanting reforms in one's own territory is still manageable, but that's useless. The entire Letania needs reform now. Making just one or two cities more advanced is meaningless and won't help those incompetent allies.

In fact, everyone knows that what is needed most now is centralized power. However, when it comes to the issue of power division and transfer, the electors immediately revert to being protective old tyrants. After all, this is the foundation of their livelihood. If they lose their military and political power, why should they be electors? If the higher-ups want to get rid of them, they can do so with just a flick of their fingers.

To put it bluntly, it's about a lack of security. Everyone here has fought their way out of the turbulent political vortex and knows that the gun is the only true power. You can't let others hold your money. If you expect them to obediently hand over power, you might as well hope that Yoshihiro Togashi's Hunter x Hunter will be updated every day.

The meeting ended without a result, which was exactly what the Black and White Queen had expected.

But this time, there must be results, so...

Terra People's Community, Steelgrad, Chairman's Office

May 1, 1105, Labor Day

Liu Jiuli, who was reviewing documents, received an urgent intelligence message. After quickly browsing through it, he immediately said to the order:

"Summon all members of the National Committee to the third conference room. Everyone must be present within one hour."

"Yes!"

Ten minutes later, all members of the National Committee—Talulah, Kal'tsit, Amiya, Hrag, and W—arrived.

Liu Jiuli sat down and said, "The latest news is that a coup has occurred in Letania. The Black and White Queens joined forces to kill all the Electors and launched a surprise attack on all the Electors' fiefdoms. Letania is about to change."

Talulah spoke first: "I think this is a golden opportunity. The Elector's fiefdom is not something the Black and White Queen can easily take. Letania is currently in a weak state, so we can incorporate it into the community!"

Section 300: The Historical Responsibility of the Communist Party of Lebanon

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"Won't this create the impression that we are invading Letania, affecting our subsequent work?"

Amiya raised this concern, and it is indeed a problem.

We can refer to the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan back then. No matter how noble the reasons were, it was an aggression under hegemony.

The great cause of the community is liberation and revolution. If it is reformed or turns to the right, the outcome will only be worse than that of the Soviet Union.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia was left a seat on the UN Security Council, but the current community has only been recognized for a few years, and it will surely shatter into pieces by then.

Talulah explained, “I don’t think this is a problem. The vast majority of the lower classes in Letania don’t have much of a sense of identity with the country. They prefer the community to Letania, so when we take military action, the people of Letania will welcome our liberation.”

That's true. Letania is a plains country, without the complex terrain of Afghanistan or the chaotic religious beliefs. Most importantly, national identity on Terra is that of the middle class and above. This concept of a nation-state encompasses at most one-third of the total population, and may even be only one-fifth.

With such a dismal performance in the lower-tier market, it's no wonder that the grassroots population is overjoyed to welcome the new army.

"More than that, I'd like to know if the Communist Party of Letania is really capable of fighting. What if they falter after we attack? How can we entrust the entire country to them then?"

This offers a new perspective: could the Communist Party of Letania, as a local community force, come to power and govern?

As soon as the question was raised, everyone expressed doubt.

As is well known, the Terra International Communist Movement, represented by the Community, is the Second International. It launches revolutions in non-religious countries and has its own branches in various countries, all of which rely on local communist organizations.

For example, the Eastern Communist Party of the Eastern Kingdom, the Yan Communist Party of the Yan Kingdom, the Ussus Communist Party, the Letania Communist Party, and so on.

Among them, the strongest fighting force is the Yan Communist Party. Because the Yan Communist Party is the former Red Army, it has persisted in fighting for 1,500 years and is now an organization. Its fighting force and strategic determination should not be underestimated. It has also taken infiltration to the extreme. Even the Yan Kingdom's court does not know that their greatest ancestor was a member of the Yan Communist Party (Liu Jiuli invited the Wei people to join the Yan Communist Party).

The East Asian Communist Party (ETCP) was most directly led by the Community, so in a sense it was the Community's eastern branch, and its capabilities were not lacking. The Communist Party of Uzbekistan (CPC) was in a similar situation. Only the Communist Party of Lebanon (CP) was not quite up to par.

Although they had previously staged the Kiel Uprising, this also revealed their immaturity and pursuit of a quick victory. While their success was commendable, it also dragged the community into the war for the founding of the nation. Under the circumstances, the community had to take a stand, otherwise it would be unable to lead other branches later. The performance of the Communist Party of Lebanon served as a lesson for everyone.

Terrible teammates are a liability.

Otherwise, according to Liu Jiuli's plan, if he had continued to lie low for another five years, he could have directly taken over the entire Ursus Empire, instead of giving all parties the opportunity to react and prepare as they have now.

You could say it's an inevitable trend, that people are being pushed along by history, but the Communist Party of Lebanon must also bear responsibility for this process.

The biggest evidence is that after Kiir was incorporated into the Community, none of the top leaders of the Communist Party of Lebanon held important positions. They were all assigned to other auxiliary positions or indirectly assigned to work in other places. In any case, they all had to start from the bottom.

Immaturity, a desire for quick victory, and blind optimism—these are the problems of the Communist Party of Lebanon.

At this point, Kal'tsit spoke up: "It is too early to hand over Letania to the current Communist Party of Letania, but if we liberate the whole of Letania and do not allow the Communist Party of Letania to govern or hold important government positions, it will be disheartening."

Herag added, "The situation in Letania is still unclear. Even if we intervene, we have to wait a while, at least to see how many enemies are behind Letania."

After some discussion, Liu Jiuli decided not to intervene in the situation in Letania for the time being, but that necessary protests and assistance should still be provided, and that the border troops should be placed on level two combat readiness.

"This is also a rare test, and we hope that the Communist Party of Lebanon can give us a passable result."

Liu Jiuli wasn't unprepared either. In fact, when the community provided external assistance, it always gave the local revolutionaries three options.

The first option is to carry out your own revolution, and to keep clear accounts among yourselves, including all the weapons and financial support. Once your revolution is victorious, you will have to repay all of these. The community will recognize your independence and autonomy, and treat this newly established proletarian regime, that is, a brotherly state, fairly, justly, and openly in international exchanges.

It may sound inhumane, but it is true respect. Dignity is something you have to maintain yourself, not something that others bestow upon you. By choosing the most difficult path to move forward, for true independence and autonomy, such a country is heroic. They have won what a fully sovereign nation should have, and the community will establish equal diplomatic relations with them on the international stage, working together to build a community with a shared future for mankind.

The second option is that the community provides weapons and financial assistance, but after the revolution succeeds, the country will be incorporated into the Second International as a constituent republic, accepting the leadership of the community. It will only retain administrative power, while military, economic, and diplomatic powers will all be controlled by the community. They will act together in the international arena, which is the father-son state.

This is fair. You have to pay an equivalent price for what you gain. Your revolutions were all won with the help of external forces, and the community was involved throughout, providing manpower, money, manpower, weapons, and food. Under these circumstances, it would be ridiculous to think about independence and autonomy. The community hates ingrates the most. You chose this path yourself, and the biggest advantage of this choice is that the community's support is very strong, the revolution can succeed relatively easily, and you can rely on the community's economic chain. Many people want to get close to you but can't find a way.

The third option is for the community to directly send troops to liberate the country, and then that country would become the community's territory since ancient times.

If a country finds that its first and second options are unfeasible, then a third option will be activated as a contingency plan. This process will involve rigorous evaluation, and Liu Jiuli certainly doesn't want to see another Afghanistan emerge on the continent of Terra.

It is said that Afghanistan is the graveyard of empires. As long as you are not an imperialist country, you don't have to worry about being buried in the graveyard. So the Soviet revisionists deserve to be buried in Afghanistan because they are an imperialist country.

Ling walked over and said, "If the Communist Party of Lebanon performs poorly this time, they will have no face to ask for power."

Having worked together for so long, the two have come to know Liu Jiuli quite well. He is a good person in the eyes of the people, but he can also be ruthless if necessary.

The White Terror in Letania will test the Communist Party of Letania. If they can survive, they will become stronger. If they cannot, then governing Letania will be out of the question. The country will become part of the Community after the Community sends troops, as a territory. Anyone who dares to separate Letania will be considered a traitor and a split from the country.

People are ambitious, and the Communist Party of Lebanon is no exception. They also hope to become the ruling party and seize power. There will inevitably be such people among revolutionaries. One cannot be so selfish as to think that everyone is selfless.

As a national leader, Liu Jiuli was well aware of this. He used to think it was bad, that bureaucrats were all big pigs, but standing in the highest position of power, he was clearer than ever that a bureaucrat who could get things done was at least ten better than a World War II-era Frenchman who couldn't get things done and even caused trouble. Even if he was greedy for power, it was fine, the key was that you had the ability.

Occupying a position without using it is the most hated thing.

Whether the Communist Party of Letania was wholeheartedly committed to revolution or simply craved power, its first priority was to prove itself capable of leading the people of Letania to a brighter future. The most direct way to achieve this was to persevere through this period of white terror and ultimately achieve victory.

It's difficult, but doing the right thing is just that hard. Moreover, a crisis is both a danger and an opportunity. Through this immense pressure, the Communist Party of Lebanon can purge the unstable elements from within and leave behind its most elite warriors. This is their Long March.

If they couldn't hold out, or were completely wiped out, then they had fought for the revolution to the last moment, and future generations would erect monuments for them. Their heroic deeds would inspire countless revolutionaries to follow in their footsteps and fight for the liberation of mankind.

"Don't let me down, Leitania's community organization."

Chapter 301: Being Pressured to Get Married

(Good morning everyone, (|3[▓▓] Good night)

For the community, these have indeed been turbulent times.

There's trouble in Letania to the west and civil war in the East, but these are minor issues. Although they're vying for power in two directions, neither Yan, the East, Colombia, nor Letania dare to go all out.

Because everyone knows that if a community is pushed to the limit and throws itself out of control, neither side can withstand the consequences.

The current situation of fighting without breaking apart is quite good. If a real battle were to break through the heavens, the tracks of the Type 59 land-based ships would crush everyone's heads, and then no one would be in a good position.

I don't care, I'm disheartened and ashamed.

If we intervene, sending troops and losing would be even more shameful.

That's why it's said that in international relations, strength is always the backing of diplomacy. How many tricks you can pull depends on how strong your motherland is; otherwise, you'll end up like the Beiyang government at the Paris Peace Conference—being sold out.

The outside world remains noisy, but good things are happening one after another within the community.

On June 3, 1105, the Soviet People's Palace was successfully completed. This massive building, which is over 6 meters high and five times the size of the historical Soviet Palace, has become the most direct manifestation of the community's comprehensive national strength and the pride of all the people of the community. It is destined to become a landmark historical event in human history.

The purpose of a spectacle is precisely this: to unite people's hearts and strengthen their sense of identity. It's about having what others don't, and that's what pride is.

The happiest people are of course the Ursus people. Although everyone in the community is like family now, the community has only been established for a few years. Traditional national and ethnic identity still has a huge influence, only it has been covered by higher ideals. As time goes by, these characteristics will be integrated into a larger community of people.

Furthermore, the Ursus people have a strong mega-creature worship.

In fact, every culture has some degree of mega-object worship. Huge objects always inspire awe, especially huge man-made objects. The grandeur and strictness of ancient power systems were designed to strengthen authority and were a manifestation of power. They did not need to make a sound; just their presence was enough to make people look up to them.

For the Ursus people who live in the harsh lands, this worship of giants is actually a disguised form of worship of the strong. In their hearts, the image of the strong is glorious and great, as can be seen from recent opinion polls.

In everyday conversations, whenever the topic turns to Liu Jiuli, the chairman of the community, it almost always elicits expressions of "powerful," "admired," and "respected."