MTLNOVEL Chapter 5: Crude Imitation
White Plum Government Army.
Nominally, the White Plum Army claims to be the 'Frost Plated National Liberation Front'. They never call themselves the White Plum Army externally, but refer to themselves as the 'White Frost Plated', and denounce David Lyn's control as the 'False Federation', 'True Independent Country', 'Northern Wasteland'.
In essence, this regime seeks to overthrow the 'Three No's Three Without's Three Against's' world controlled by the dictator David Lyn — unjust, unequal, without benevolence, without mother, without lord, without family, without free love, anti-social, anti-humanity, anti-natural law. They hope to usher in the second Republic era, restoring the colonial policy of the past Frost Plated and a female supremacist state.
However, in truth, the louder the slogans, the more it reveals the inner panic of the White Plum Army.
The ruler of the White Plum Army, Great Commander Evelyn Aidan, was reviewing the briefings presented to her, glee evident on her face.
"The Northern Wasteland suffered a massive Ersha strike, 108 advancing city barriers destroyed, approximately 890,000 dead, 10,020,000 ravaged by Frost Snow."
"David Lyn's granary in Grante couldn't hold either, focused attacks by the Ersha Apostle resulted in a loss of 5 million tons of grain! All farmland destroyed, 50,000 farmers and 120,000 workers consumed by blizzards."
"The False Federation Army is moving on a large scale, aiming to support the Sky Ring Republic, leaving the capital vulnerable."
Reading the last line, Evelyn could no longer contain her inner joy, stood up, and laughed wantonly:
"Good! The situation is very favorable! Ancestors, do you see this? I've defeated David Lyn! I've defeated all the puppet Northern Wasteland puppets of the False Federation!"
She raised her hands, cheering:
"White Frost, invincible in the world!"
In her excitement, Evelyn did not forget to summon her subordinates, the Minister of Defense, the Air Force Commander, the Mecha Troops Commander, especially her capable officer — General Bai Sijia.
General Bai Sijia, despite her youth, had gray hair and red eyes, very beautiful, with a female gaze in her appearance, a wolf tail braid, black lips, radiating a cold aura that repelled men, her white general's coat complementing her ice queen-like presence.
If any Frost Plating Federation person were present, they would wish to strangle her.
This was the woman who personally led the White Plum Army's massacre of Frost Plating Federation civilians during the South-North hot war, she not only retained the Fourth Rule Agency but also whimsically created a 'Resentful Women's Empowerment Association', preaching to young female students, encouraging them to attack any elderly man with fame and assets online, accusing them of treason and harming female emotions.
These respectable men, under pressure, often chose to settle matters with money. But young people, blindly idealistic, would pursue relentlessly, breaking down doors, throwing Molotov cocktails into their homes, and if they found out the person had children, would immediately parade them publicly.
Then, Bai Sijia would personally act, annexing their assets. Thus, she became a real power leader with power and advantages at a young age.
She was herself a staunch leader of the patricide movement, personally commendable; she had, at the age of 8, thrown and killed a full-blooded brother, earning the praise of many senior White Plum Army officials.
Rumors suggested she was a descendant and collateral kin of Madeleine, a truly authentic root Frost Plated person.
"Everyone, today the False Federation suffers under the Ersha's descent, both natural and manmade disasters loom, clearly the dictator of the Northern Wasteland, David Lyn, stirred up public outrage, and now the False Federation is filled with the starved and the dead, I invite you all to discuss the Northern Expedition plan, reviving the Frost Plated nationality, restoring the Republic's glory."
Evelyn's words brimming with determination:
"The False Federation is vulnerable, entangled, yet they have to support the Sky Ring against the Empire, they have no available troops. All we need is for the royal army to descend, the people unable to bear David Lyn's rule, surely will welcome us with open arms and nourishment. Let's discuss where to start and march north to eliminate the rebels."
"Not so, in my humble opinion, it's too early to say Frost Plated is on the verge of collapse."
Minister of Defense Justin Klath seriously pointed out the issue:
"The False Federation has a 6 million standing army, with 1 million capital garrison troops, and 20,000 mechas, even if 900,000 troops are sent to support Sky Ring, there's still 5 million spread across the member mother countries. If we attack rashly, it will surely trigger a strong counterattack."
"Minister Klath's words are wrong."
General Bai Sijia chuckled:
"The False Federation adopts a dual-track system of national militia and professional army, the number of permanent militia registrations accounts for three-quarters of the standing army, in reality, only the 200,000 'Mobile Gendarmerie Brigade' in the capital's elite guards are of combat worthiness."
"Oh? So the previous international rumors that the False Federation devoted all efforts to improving citizens' living standards, trying to dissolve household nonexistence structure imbalance, I wondered where David Lyn got so much money— it seems they cut corners in the army."
Great Commander Evelyn stroked her chin, smirking contemptuously:
"David Lyn, a president from the military, actually cut his own interest group, what a clear backstabbing. Such a foolish ruler, irresponsible to his followers, can he still be responsible to the entire population? Such mediocrity, is he fit to be the master of the state?"
"Commander, our troops are ready." Bai Sijia said sternly: "At your command, a million lionesses will cross the Klatt Gorge, charge into Grante Plain, head straight for the Capital Twin Stars."
"It must be quick, the False Federation's central powers are strong, if the center is not broken, they could anytime rally puppet citizens for fierce resistance."
Minister Justin mentioned:
"The False Federation's army is powerful, I suggest using airborne tactics."
"Impossible."
Air Force Commander Adler Ji immediately denied this:
"The Ersha Sky Curtain has descended below 8,000 meters, we in the trench still feel no threat, yet fighter jets, once airborne, in the air below 8,000 meters, it equals crawling with bellies to the ground, inevitably flaying their guts, spreading entrails."
"Commander Ji, then what do you propose?"
Commander Ji, puffing a lady's cigarette, pondered lightly, brought up a virtual sand table and started marking:
"Great Commander, the False Federation's army is constantly moving, this is their most alert and mobilized state, we should hold the north, sending troops to attack Sky Ring, thus forming a pincer with the Red Arrow Empire. Sky Ring would be overwhelmed, David Lyn wouldn't dare abandon Sky Ring, would surely increase forces, then we can take advantage of the situation, launching a raid on the False Federation's capital!"
"That's a good idea." The Minister of Defense nodded.
"Go with that plan." Evelyn made the decision: "I will now dispatch Foreign Minister Duvilan to contact the Red Arrow Empire, to besiege Sky Ring— General Bai Sijia, I appoint you as the Northern Expedition Military Commission's Chief, feel free to annihilate all those lowly men and bio-women willing to go down the mines with men!"
Bai Sijia was overjoyed, immediately standing tall to salute the other:
"I will not fail the mission."
Bai Sijia was in high spirits, Commander Ji and Minister Justin, though they were the planners, as an honorary female, could not be awarded.
Yet someone must be credited, to facilitate the Great Commander in collecting funds — integrating the treasury.
So this credit fell on her, although not overtly promoted, her new appointment and tasked organization, such resources would be ample.
She would then collect a small fund, transferring some gifts to the Great Commander, this back and forth, courtesy demands reciprocity, is life's proper way.
'David Lyn's bunch just doesn't understand, humans are humans, hoping to change this people-based social logic through technological means is truly a topsy-turvy move.'