Chapter 1123 - 592: Dismantling the Federation (2)

Either support or oppose, there is no third way.

Want to be on the fence?

No way!

Both the Governor and the Azure Palace want such people gone!

After two seconds.

Someone finally broke the silence: "Sir, I personally support Desasa independence very much, but I want to know, since the local garrison is under the command of the Azure Palace, how do you intend to deal with them?"

Originally, each state’s garrison was directed by its respective state, but after the Age of Calamity, the Federation issued a decree to reclaim control over them.

Jason smiled and said, "I am absolutely certain that Great Xia will resolve this issue."

Everyone suddenly realized that it was highly likely the Governor had contacted the Great Xia People last night, and this so-called "certainty" was just a cover.

On the other hand,

The quick contact made by the Great Xia People with the Governor left everyone a bit shocked.

After all, everyone present knew that the Governor used to be one of the staunchest opponents of Great Xia, and had very close ties with the Federation’s top brass, otherwise he wouldn’t have been able to hold his position during the Age of Calamity.

Going from a staunch opponent to suddenly colluding with the Great Xia People, this dramatic change was really unexpected.

Next.

One by one, people began to take a stand.

"I support the independence of the state!"

"Elfa is right, the wealth of Desasa should be controlled by the Desa People!"

After three minutes.

Of the more than fifty senior officials at the meeting, only three had not taken a stand.

Jason’s gaze turned dangerous as he looked over.

One old white man shivered slightly and hurried to say, "Sir, I..."

Jason rudely interrupted him: "Guards! Escort these three out!"

A few burly men immediately rushed up and dragged the uncommitted three out.

The old white man tried to recover: "I am willing to support..."

"Slap!"

The burly man gave the old white man a heavy slap: "Shut up!"

The slap was so heavy that several teeth were knocked out, and the old white man’s face swelled visibly.

Soon.

The three were taken away.

"Bang!"

The door closed once again.

The conference room fell into silence.

Jason finally explained the reason: "The Desa People need officials who genuinely support independence from the heart, not those who support independence under pressure."

Elfa immediately chimed in: "People with unstable positions can never be relied upon at critical moments."

Others dared not delay, and quickly expressed their attitudes.

"That’s right!"

"Well said!"

Jason nodded in satisfaction and gently raised both hands.

The voices immediately vanished.

Jason said slowly, "Gentlemen, since you all support independence, please now demonstrate your position in a clearer way."

After saying this, the Governor clapped his hands twice.

"Clap! Clap!"

With these two sounds, the door opened once again.

Two beautiful female secretaries, each holding a beautifully bound document, quickly walked to the conference table and placed the documents on the table.

Jason’s gaze quickly scanned the faces, smiling: "This is the "Desa Declaration of Independence" that Elfa and I drafted overnight. Please sign the document.

"Later, we will officially release the "Declaration" to the world, letting the 9.8 billion people on Earth know that the Desa People will henceforth permanently separate from the Federation to establish their own Desa Duchy."

The Governor deliberately paused, slightly stretching his tone: "And all of you present are the founders of the Desa Duchy, destined to be remembered in history forever."

Though Jason painted it as a very honorable thing, everyone knew it was also extremely dangerous.

As the first to break away from the Federation, Desasa is sure to become a thorn in the side of the Azure Palace.

Everyone who signs the "Declaration" will be considered a traitor to the Federation.

Elfa was the first to step forward: "Sir, I’ll sign first."

Jason, full of smiles, handed over the pen, promising, "Elfa, you will become an important figure in the Desa Duchy."

Elfa slightly bowed: "It is my honor!"

He took the pen and signed his name with a few quick strokes.

At this step, the others saw no way back, and could only bite the bullet and sign.

Beside them, someone with a camera was recording the entire process.

In just half an hour.

The news of Desasa’s independence spread around the world like a hurricane.

The "Declaration" used a considerable length to severely condemn a series of actions by the Federation.

For example,

colluding with demons to turn the Federation into a Demon Realm, causing tens of thousands of Desa People to die in various human experiments and blood sacrifices.

Also for example,

recklessly launching an invasive war against the Azik Alliance, sending millions of Desa People to the battlefield, resulting in over fifty thousand Desa soldiers killed, breaking thousands of families.

At the same time,

the Desa People also announced a big news: "The Desa Duchy has officially submitted an application to the Pioneer Alliance, requesting to become a member of the alliance and join the team exploiting the resources of the Primordial World."

The Desa People did not forget to mock the Azure Palace: "All along, the Federation has constantly proclaimed efforts to develop the Primordial World.

"But despite astronomical costs in manpower and material resources, the progress has been extremely minimal, with almost no Primordial resources obtained.

"Such poor performance is not even on par with a small country on the East Continent, which greatly disappoints the Desa People and is a key reason for our decision to leave the Federation.

"A mountain of ironclad evidence shows that the Federation has become a rotten, decayed place, and the Pioneer Alliance represents the future of the Canglan Civilization."

After the news spread, reactions varied.

Of course, the Azure Palace firmly refused to recognize the Desa Duchy and stated it would stop at nothing to execute the traitors, swearing to reintegrate Desasa into the Federation.

The Carmenians, filled with anger, accused the Pioneer Alliance led by Great Xia of being a group of evil aggressors, demanding that the alliance not interfere in the Federation’s internal affairs and immediately cease all acts of war.

The Azure Palace further threatened, stating that if the Pioneer Alliance did not pull back from the brink, it would certainly make the alliance pay a heavy price.

For the countries of the world, the sudden establishment of the Desa Duchy was quite impactful.

From Eduardo, as the head of the Federation, encouraging various states to break away, it had been less than twenty hours before Desasa turned into the Desa Duchy.

Even a fool would know, this must be a drama orchestrated by Great Xia.

And the super strong execution capability showcased by the Great Xia People truly made countries around the world feel awe.

*

Southern Azik Alliance.

Biel City.

Since the outbreak of the Azik War, a large number of Azik People fled from their northern homelands, settling in southern provinces.

Statistics show, prior to the Age of Calamity, the total population of Azik was 150 million, with the southern region only having a population of slightly over 25 million.

By the fifth year of the Age of Calamity, which is this year, the population in the southern region swelled rapidly to over 50 million, accounting for more than 50% of the total population.

And as the Pioneer Alliance continued to assist Azik, many ordinary Great Xia People with a sense of adventure crossed the ocean to this country.

Many chose to start businesses in southern Azik.

Shao Xinglan was one of them.

His business was straightforward—selling Great Xia’s robotic vacuum cleaners to the Azik People.

Nowadays, in Great Xia, robotic vacuum cleaners are considered obsolete products, with domestic robots being the most popular items.

Yet, outside Great Xia, these still have a significant market, as domestic robots are too expensive, often priced at hundreds of thousands, and even more expensive when exported.

Due to Great Xia’s successful transformation into the technological highland of Canglan Star, anything produced by Great Xia was highly sought after worldwide.

In countries like Azik, ordinary people even regarded the use of Great Xia’s intelligent products as a status symbol.

Because of this, Shao Xinglan’s business developed very smoothly,

like many of his compatriots, he found two beautiful Azik wives and decided to settle in Azik.

Just two hours after the Desa State issued the "Declaration."

Shao Xinglan’s phone suddenly let out an urgent "beep beep" sound; it was an alert from Great Xia’s disaster prevention software.

He quickly picked up his phone for a glance, and his expression changed instantly.

Because Shao Xinglan saw a message in bright red text: "Mr. Shao, according to reliable sources, Biel City and the surrounding areas are about to be attacked by the Carmenia Federation. Please immediately take your family to the nearest shelter, and refrain from contacting outsiders until the alert is lifted."