Doctor, I'm really strong!

What she hates most now is that group of young officers who are more trouble than they're worth. Now, the community has come to liberate Letania under the guise of righteousness, and the people of all the cities are welcoming the army with open arms. Meanwhile, Letania's regular army is suffering from food and clothing shortages and lack of everything.

As Liu Jiuli said, factories rely on the people, farmland relies on the people, and the army relies on the people. When the people stand up against you, you are nothing.

"Your Majesty, please make a decision as soon as possible," said the Empress's chief personal attendant.

The White Queen frowned; she knew what this meant: Colombia was willing to offer political asylum.

To put it bluntly, they went to Colombia to organize a government-in-exile. But after taking this step, even if Letania were to regain its independence, it would only be a vassal state of Colombia. As a country that prioritizes profit in all its actions, they would never do anything without benefit. They not only want to recoup their investment, but also to make a lot of money, and they want to make that money very quickly.

Just then, a commotion arose outside the door.

"Who are you? This place..."

"It's the enemy! Stop him!"

"Aaaaaaaaaa!!!"

After a brief period of screams and gunfire, all sound ceased.

The White Queen abruptly rose to her feet, her intuition telling her that deadly danger was approaching.

Just then, the door opened, and standing in the doorway was none other than the Black Queen…

But before the White Queen could speak, the Black Queen collapsed. Only then did the people in the room realize that the Black Queen was dead, her fatal wound in her chest, the floor visible through the bloody hole.

"I'm sorry, you can't go anywhere."

Although the two only met once, the White Queen instantly recognized the man in front of her—Liu Jiuli.

At that moment, the White Queen sat down with a look of relief on her face.

"You took action yourself? It seems I'm doomed."

"That's not entirely true. At least the one lying on the ground put up some resistance, but unfortunately, it was useless."

Liu Jiuli opened his palm, and a black metal ball vibrated slightly in his palm. But Liu Jiuli suddenly clenched his fist, and when he opened his palm again, the metal ball was nothing but ashes.

The White Queen was utterly desperate. That was the activation core of the Witch King's Tower; she had one, and the other belonged to the Black Queen.

When both queens of Letania activate the core simultaneously, the Lich King Tower of Letania can be activated, restoring the power of the Lich King. Although the Lich King Tower can only be used once, it remains Letania's most terrifying strategic weapon, bar none.

But now, this weapon is useless.

Because the Black Queen usually keeps her activation core in the Witch King's Tower, and the tower can't be activated without her presence, Liu Jiuli's ability to find that core means he has found the Witch King's Tower, and also means...

At that moment, a huge explosion was heard outside, and a church in the heart of the capital of Letania collapsed with a bang.

That is the location of the Witch King's Tower.

"Although I don't know exactly what's going on there, my gut feeling tells me that destroying it is the right thing to do."

The White Queen smiled wryly and said, "Yes, your intuition is truly accurate."

This was utter despair. The Witch King's Tower was not so easily destroyed. It was reinforced and strengthened by the Witch King's power, guarded by many puppets, and contained a domain similar to the Ursus Emperor's inner guard. But now, all of that was gone.

But Liu Jiuli in front of him was clearly unharmed and resolved the problem with ease.

"You clearly possess the power of a god, why don't you immediately rule the world?"

"Is this your last words?"

"Yes, I'm curious."

"The human world does not need a god. There has never been a savior, nor can we rely on gods or emperors. To create human happiness, we can only rely on ourselves. And I am just a human being. My power should be used to support the people, not to rule them."

"I see. I see. You are a strange person. I hope you can lead the people of this land to walk a path that has never been imagined."

After saying this, the White Queen slowly closed her eyes.

On May 30, 1105, the twin queens of Letania died, and the entire territory of Letania was liberated.

Section 307: Trade War? Are You Qualified?

(Let's pick a fellow reader to torment, who's willing to do it? (?ω?))

The fall of Letania did not surprise any country.

When those 750-plus land-based ships crushed the Berlin Wall, the outcome was already decided. Even Victoria at its peak had to be careful when facing this level of power, let alone Leitania, which only had half of its territory left.

Moreover, many local Letanians are helping out.

East Germany reunified with West Germany.

The collapse of the community was to be expected. If Letania could not benefit from it, that would be a world-shattering event for Hoshino Gen to marry John.

Every country desperately wanted Letania to stand up, but unfortunately, ever since Letania encountered the Community, it has never failed to falter.

The point is not that Letania was crushed by the Community, but what the Community did after crushing Letania.

In contrast to the previous cautious approach that surprised friendly nations, this time the community did not hesitate to set up hundreds of public trials throughout Letania, throwing all the nobles and capitalists of Letania onto the stage to be judged by the people.

After the trial, the lightest punishment for these people was hanging, and the slightly more merciful ones were shot. Their bodies were then thrown into a shredder on the spot and subsequently put into a septic tank to ferment.

These scenes were all broadcast live. All the sanctity of nobility, the greatness of bloodlines, and the superiority of status vanished the moment they were thrown into the cesspool.

The people's awe of the nobility crumbled.

The exploiting class uses elaborate rituals and magnificent architecture to establish its sanctity.

But this sacredness can be destroyed in a very simple way: by letting the exploited bury it with their own hands.

For example, if you think Emperor Kangxi and Emperor Qianlong were wise rulers, then now if you were to throw these two men in front of you and have a group of gay men walk their path, no matter how shocking or grotesque the scene may be, from that day on, your awe of them would vanish.

Oh, so even wise and benevolent rulers need to defecate.

What's that saying again? Even the most awesome person needs to go to the toilet.

Does it instantly shatter all sacredness?

Of course, just because modern people think this way doesn't mean that ancient people naturally thought this way. Any system will bring habits, habits will become customs, and customs will have inertia. You expect to bury two thousand years of feudalism in just one or two hundred years? You're being impatient and wanting things to be as comfortable as they are. It's impossible.

Of course, a price had to be paid, and Colombia immediately spearheaded an economic blockade against the community.

The problem is, the content of this blockade by these capitalists is utterly ridiculous. They announced a blockade on Originium exports to the Community, which is the largest exporter of pure Originium.

They announced a blockade of oil exports to the Community, which is the largest oil producer and consumer with a 100% self-sufficiency rate. Rembitox, a major oil and mineral producer, did not join the blockade. Even more absurdly, Rembitox imports its latest mining equipment from the Community.

They announced a blockade on the export of hundreds of kinds of fruits, such as bananas, pineapples, apples, and watermelons, to the Community, and then frantically imported these fruits from the Community. Incidentally, the country that exports the most fruit to the Community is Yan, and Yan did not join the blockade. On the contrary, it increased its export efforts in this area and seized the fresh fruit market.

So the community could only tearfully become middlemen, making a fortune without lifting a finger.

In addition, there are a whole host of sanctions, all of which precisely bypass the parts that the country needs most, and have almost no impact on the community. In the end, the final calculation shows that imports from the community this year have increased rather than decreased, while the country has given up some market share to others.

And don't forget, the lifeblood of trade between East and West on Terra is now in the hands of the Community. Even with just the trade along the Golden Trade Route, the Community can easily make a fortune.

There's no way to bypass this until other countries master cheap space teleportation technology.

What, you mean sea freight?

Good idea! Hai Si thought the same thing. Welcome to the Deep Sea Fleet. How about we appoint you as the chief flagship?

Honestly, Liu Jiuli was shocked by Columbia's audacious act of stabbing himself twice to show his courage. Even the United States wasn't this generous back then. As the inheritors of the American spirit of scalping, how could you be so charitable? Have you been possessed by the Soviet Union?

A specter, a specter called the Soviet Union, is haunting America (humorous).

It's not that Colombia lacks strategic vision; it's simply that the two sides are not on equal footing.

During the US-China trade war, China lagged behind in high-tech fields. Catching up in these areas is not something you can do just by wanting to; even spending money takes time. Moreover, being held back by chip technology is not enough to give the US an overwhelming military advantage. The chips used by the military need to be stable and reliable. Seven-nanometer and three-nanometer chips sound impressive, but what about their reliability and redundancy when used in military equipment?

Even if a military computer is affected by an explosion, as long as it's not directly shattered, you can still pick it up and use it. Try using a civilian Alienware laptop; just dropping it off the table will make you heartbroken for a while.

Moreover, Moore's Law was already nearing its limit at that time, and the top-ranking major powers were all looking for new technological breakthroughs. Barriers existed, but they were not incomprehensible or unsolvable; they were just difficult to overcome in the short term. Large companies like Huawei, with the support of national finances, simply could not collapse.

As for that piece of trash who knelt down in a short time, he should just die sooner rather than later; he's hopeless and spineless.

Moreover, chips don't really have much to do with ordinary people. Selling a computer for five million won't cause the sky to fall, but try raising the price of rice by one dollar. And this kind of national industry is something that the Americans simply cannot shake.

If the foundation of the nation remains unshaken, no amount of trouble from the United States will change that. China is a nuclear power, a permanent member of the UN Security Council, and has an aircraft carrier. Even smaller neighboring countries have had to remain calm in the face of China in the past, let alone in 2019, and even more so after 2020.

To put it bluntly, for people who don't care about current affairs, the competition in this high-tech industry is far removed from ordinary people's lives. Their anxiety is caused by various propaganda, coupled with the Chinese people's competitive spirit of always wanting to be the best.

However, the community has no weaknesses in this regard, and it is not afraid of Colombia's challenge in any field. Moreover, Colombia and the Terra People's Community have taken different development paths. One is the Originium Technology of the post-civilization era, while the other is a brand-new technology tree that combines Originium Technology with modern technology.

The community pursues cheap mass production and widespread technology, while Colombia focuses on elites, high-end, and personalized customization.

Colombia cannot exploit the Community's weaknesses, but the Community can strike Colombia in every possible way.

Putting aside other things, the Community can sell rice and barley for less than 50 cents per kilogram and still make a profit, but if Colombia dares to sell them like that, it will lose money no matter how much it sells, making it a blatant act of charity.

The community's grain can still make a profit at two dollars per kilogram when sold to Colombia, while the price of staple food in Colombia is around three dollars. Don't underestimate the difference of just one dollar; the technological content involved is terrifying, at the level of technological barriers.

This is assuming Liu Jiuli didn't use any cheat codes to completely destroy Colombia.

The unmanned production workshop of the all-powerful factory was running at full capacity, selling all the bald heads for one cent each, cheaper than staple food, and dumping them directly into neighboring countries, instantly letting them experience what it means for grain prices to hurt farmers, and collapsing the local agricultural system.

Other countries would certainly become the target of criticism if they did this, but with a community of over 5,000 land-based ships doing this, other countries can only beg the big boss to stop, lest their own agriculture quickly become like that of the community.

With one landship, you are just an insignificant small power; with one hundred landships, you are a threat to regional security; with one thousand landships, you are a huge threat to world peace; with three thousand landships, you are an indispensable force for world peace; with five thousand landships, you can expel any country you want on the continent of Terra.

After fully assessing the situation, Colombia came up with these sanctions that barely qualify as sanctions. Any intelligent person can see that these sanctions are meaningless and are merely a petty game between opposing classes.

But that's a little game between the proletariat and the bourgeoisie; anyone else getting involved is just asking for trouble.

The capitalist forces behind Colombia fundamentally despise monarchical countries. As Colombia and other capitalist forces have risen rapidly, this contempt has intensified, reaching a point of condescension.

Back then, capitalists, represented by industry and commerce, were exploited by feudal lords. Now they can finally hold their heads high.

The proletariat and bourgeoisie are at least progressive forces in the new era. What kind of bird is feudalism? How dare you compare yourself to the kings of the new era? How many divisions do you have?

This can be considered another effect of the rise of the community: progressive forces are beginning to take center stage in history. After all, only equally vibrant forces can contend with powerful new forces; the old and feeble should just get out of there. The new world belongs to the young. Therefore, in the foreseeable future, proletarian revolutions and bourgeois revolutions will rise and fall on the continent of Terra, one after another, switching back and forth between red and blue, and neither red nor blue, enacting a new historical cycle.

In any case, the war was over, and Letania became a province of the Community. A large number of civil servants went to work at the grassroots level, allowing the region to smoothly adapt to the Community's new management model.

"It's over so quickly, what exactly did we do?"

Franka put her weapons aside, leaned back in her chair, and watched as the prisoners of war were escorted away one by one in the distance, her face filled with boredom and frustration.

"If you're bored, come and help out! Don't take this opportunity to slack off!"

Razer handed a stack of documents to Franka, then sat down next to her and began reviewing them.

"I am a soldier, not a civil servant."

Franka sighed, but still picked up the documents and began to read. They were all personal files of prisoners of war; their job was simply to review them and hand them in—a boring and tedious repetitive task. There was no other way; the main force hadn't arrived yet, and the unification of Letania wouldn't happen overnight. To solve the manpower shortage, they could only ask the local Red Army soldiers for help.

Wait a minute, aren't Franka and Black Serpent from Blacksteel? When did their personnel transfer to the Red Army?