Chapter 199: Chapter 199 The Collapse of the Federation
The nuclear bomb is one of mankind's most powerful weapons. Its power is not just the destruction and death it brings in the few minutes when it explodes.
What is even more frightening is the damage its powerful explosion brings to the environment, as well as the impact of nuclear radiation, radioactive dust and various extreme climate and weather produced after the explosion on the surrounding living conditions.
In the month and a half after the nuclear explosion of the Corpse Talker Empire, the army of the Human Union began a large-scale clearance of the mutated zombies in the radiation zone. The explosion caused by four nuclear warheads almost wiped out nearly 80% of the members of the Corpse Talker Empire and the huge zombie group they gathered.
Even so, the number of remaining mutant zombies is still almost over 500,000, and most of them are special mutant zombies that have undergone mutations. They are much more difficult to deal with than ordinary zombies.
Fortunately, after the Corpse Speaker Empire's base was blown up, almost all the surviving Ten Speakers were scared out of their wits and no longer had the courage to confront the Human Alliance Army.
Their communication and command system was also completely destroyed along with the destruction of the secret research institute. After losing unified command, although the corpse talkers could still continue to control the zombies, they all became a group of scattered sand.
In front of the well-disciplined coalition forces equipped with various advanced weapons, they fell into an absolute disadvantage and were defeated at a very fast speed. There were even cases of surrender and escape.
As time went by, the unrest in the Federation gradually intensified due to Lyon's secret support and was almost completely intensified.
Although the upper citizens hold power, their number is too small, even less than one twentieth of the total population, and they do not have any overwhelming combat advantage. The only thing that allows them to oppress a large number of lower-class people, apart from their remaining authority and reputation in the past, is that they still control the federal army.
However, unlike the powerful and tough Human Coalition Army, the federal region is closer to the radiation zone, and their land and environment have become unsuitable for growing food due to the pollution and destruction of nuclear radiation.
However, according to the information, this Mercer probably just dislikes the practices and methods of the federal high-ranking officials in his heart. If one wants to push him to rebel directly to the lower level and give up his rights and life based on this dislike alone, it is obviously not likely to succeed.
Thinking of this, Leon suddenly remembered something in the information about Mercer, and turned to Avril and asked:
However, these smart people knew the situation and did not tell anyone what they had discovered. One reason was that there was no evidence and it was just speculation. Another reason was that it would be useless to tell anyone about it. Instead, it would offend the people who were controlling everything behind the scenes and put themselves in danger in their future lives.
"Have you ever observed Sebastian, the son of Governor General Pamela?"
"In an emergency, I allow you to kidnap them directly, but do not allow them to suffer any casualties."
"This Sebastian is not only the only child of Governor General Pamela, but also the person responsible for protecting his safety in the Federation is Mercer."
But in today's world, population is a very important and precious resource, and if you use force to conquer the federation, you will have to use all the remaining people as prisoners.
The secretary handed a document to Li Ang and explained:
"This person is none other than the current federal militia captain, Mercer."
When Lyon got the news of Mercer's death sentence, he certainly would not let Pamela get her wish. After the death sentence she pushed for was made public, the spies of the Human League directly led the grassroots people to launch an armed prison break, killing the warden and his guards in the prison, and rescuing Mercer and other prisoners who were imprisoned there.
Avril nodded sensibly. Having been with Leon for so many years, she knew very well how much her boss valued those high-end talents.
Another month passed. Survival in the doomsday was already difficult. As the conflicts between the federal high-ranking officials and the lower-level people escalated, they had been on strike for nearly three months.
Although there are still some strange mutant monsters left on the periphery, it has become much more peaceful than before.
It is necessary to add fuel to the fire between Mercer and the federal top leaders, a fire that is enough to provoke conflict and even hatred between the two sides, in order to push their confrontation forward and allow the civil strife within the federation to truly expand to everyone.
However, as the highest commander in the army, Mercer still has relatively high prestige among the federal soldiers. As long as he is willing, he can definitely counter the prestige of Governor General Pamela to a certain extent.
Leon nodded lightly and said:
"Execute this plan first and see the results."
Lyon's trick was very effective. The female governor Pamela was even crazier than he had imagined. After Sebastian's death, the female governor actually arrested the militia captain Mercer and pushed the parliamentary court to sentence Mercer to death. Obviously, this woman loved her children very much.
After Avril heard this, she tilted her head and thought for a few seconds, her clear eyes lit up, and she said to Leon with some admiration:
"Boss, your idea is great. It kills three birds with one stone."
But it was also a blessing in disguise. The huge noise caused by the nuclear explosion attracted most of the zombies around the radiation zone to the depths of the radiation zone.
Such behavior led to higher and higher food prices in the market, increasing food shortages, and civilians even starved to death or died of disease. This also forced some civilians who had originally remained neutral to join the resistance in order to survive.
After listening to it, Leon was a little interested and excited. Avril and the people in the intelligence department had done a very good job in the past two months. Under their guidance and support, the federal high-ranking officials and the lower-level people had even begun to frequently engage in small-scale exchanges of fire and vicious conflicts.
The secretary was slightly stunned when she heard this, then flipped through her notebook, looked at the information on it, tore it off and handed it to Leon, saying:
"Yes, boss."
They forced the former militia captain, Mercer, to join the grassroots people and even secretly promoted elections, pushing Mercer to the forefront as a leading figure of the resistance army to compete with the federal high-ranking officials.
At this point, Avril thought for a moment and continued:
"However, there are reports that this Sebastian is not a good guy either. He still maintains the habits of the second-generation officials of the past. Not only is he very extravagant and wasteful, but he also likes to use his privileges to oppress the lower-class civilians. He simply wants to think of himself as the master."
And someone who can make Avril so cautious must have an important position in the Federation.
He raised his head slightly, looked into Avril's clear and charming sky-blue eyes, and said:
Leon listened to Avril's story patiently, carefully read all the information about Mercer provided by the spies, and nodded slightly.
Leon listened and nodded, then smiled as if he had found his prey and said:
"Avril, there is one more thing you overlooked."
When Leon was thinking about these questions, Avril came in again, with a strange expression on her face and brought good news.
"By the way, although we want to cause chaos within the Federation, of course you must send people to protect those real experts and professors, and don't let these high-end talents get hurt in this meaningless fight."
Without the management of the patrol teams, these people who died of disease and starvation turned into zombies, causing even greater chaos and more bloody conflicts.
In the office, Leon was looking through the federal intelligence compiled by Avril. In order to annex the population and resources of the Federation, in just two months, he had sent nearly three hundred spies and intelligence personnel into the Federation, emptying the intelligence department's assets. In addition, there was an armed force of nearly five hundred people disguised as the Savior Army near the Federation, ready to be ordered at any time.
"Our people discovered that this militia captain always secretly released water when carrying out the tasks of the female governor Pamela, and even took the initiative to help those grassroots people to reduce their casualties."
In the end, all the contradictions and struggles broke out on an ordinary afternoon.
A grassroots revolution was completed in the context of doomsday.
It's not so bad for the wealthy and powerful federal high-ranking officials, as they, as rulers, have no worries about food and clothing, but the common people who do cheap manual labor are miserable.
As hatred continues to accumulate, it becomes more difficult to heal the pain.
And to be frank, at least half of the credit for the Human Union's current powerful strength should be attributed to the scientific researchers and scholars in the base. Only science and technology can be the reliance of mankind to become strong again in this doomsday world where monsters are rampant.
Of course, by this time, some smart and clever people in the Federation had also noticed some clues. The entire revolution was going too smoothly, and many key points seemed to be deliberately arranged by someone, always appearing in the right place, with the right people and the right support.
After Sebastian's death, the attitude of the federal top brass towards the grassroots people has indeed become more repressive and tough. The contradictions between the two sides have escalated due to repeated conflicts, and there is no longer any sign of easing.
Although the Federation does not have a formal military department like the Human United Army, it is just like organizing militias, organizing them into a militia patrol, setting up a militia captain and several deputy captains, and the power to appoint and control the army is still in the hands of the female governor.
"His mother Pamela protected him very well. Not only did she place some guards around him, but she also did not allow him to go to any dangerous places."
"But according to the intelligence collected by our spies, this Sebastian has no real power in the entire Federation. He is just an ordinary rich second generation."
"Remember to assign our best spies to do the job. It doesn't matter if we have to kill a few more people, but we must not let them get caught by the federal government."
That is, there is a massive food shortage in the Federation again, even to the point where many lives are in danger.
"Guess what will happen if Governor General Pamela finds out that her only son was killed by the lower-class people of the Federation under the protection of Mercer, and the murderer cannot be caught?"
"Boss, our people have found a key figure in the Federation who can be won over, but the specific steps to take are up to you."
"Moreover, Pamela always wanted to mediate the conflict between the upper echelons of the Federation and the lower classes in the past. But if her sons were killed by the lower classes, the two classes in the Federation would definitely become more antagonistic. A large-scale civil war might break out soon."
"After Sebastian's death, no matter how Mercer explained, Pamela would definitely hold a grudge against Mercer, and might even hold him responsible for his dereliction of duty."
Just waiting for the collapse of the Federation so that they can pounce on its corpse and bite off a piece of fat meat.
And those spies who contributed money, effort, advice and acted as vanguards in the revolution, because of their abilities and authority, became the backbone of the people and the controllers of power.
Then, he thought for a moment and added:
"According to the intelligence observed by the spies we placed next to Mercer, this militia captain has always been more inclined towards the lower classes and resents the oppression of the upper classes."
The high-ranking officials who had become enemies would not be so kind as to share their own food with the poor people. Some foolish ones even hoarded food even more, trying to use hunger and poverty to force the people to surrender to them.
As the revolution came to an end and everyone gathered the remaining resources, the surviving federal citizens discovered a horrible truth.
Inspired by the Human Union spies and with the equipment selflessly provided by the external Savior Army forces, the vast majority of the lower-class people and the federal soldiers who gave up resistance at Mercer's call united together and overthrew the rule of the federal high-level officials. Under the manipulation of a black hand hidden in the darkness, they killed those key figures who had been in power in the federation in the past, including Governor General Pamela.
At this point, Avril smiled and said:
"Boss, Mercer controls a large portion of the Federation's soldiers. If we can convince him to betray us, we can definitely put pressure directly on the Federation's top brass and make them take irrational actions."
In addition to the gap in equipment, number of people, and command between the two sides, if the two sides were hostile forces and Lyon wanted to occupy the Federation, they would not be able to hold out for more than a month under the offensive of the Human Union.
During the chaos and fighting within the Federation, it was unknown which side burned down the Federation's food storage warehouse, destroying their food for the winter.
Otherwise, you can't always fantasize that after you kill someone's father, son or husband and make their family destroyed, they will still work loyally for you and be loyal to you, their enemy.
"Oh, who is it?"
It is precisely because of the lack of combat training that the individual combat effectiveness of the Federation soldiers can be said to be far inferior to that of the Human Alliance soldiers.
Winter is coming in two months. Without food for the winter, given the current living conditions in the wasteland, half of the people in the Federation are likely to starve to death.
However, this panic did not last long. Under the intentional or unintentional guidance of those in power today, an option that had never existed before gradually appeared in people's minds.
The name of another organization is being mentioned more and more.
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