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Section 34: Don't force me to kneel before you!
Rules are meant to be broken!
The protagonist of Collapse Iron Man's words sound very domineering, but in reality, if the rules are in one's favor, everyone is quite willing to abide by them. Another situation is when one lacks the power to break the rules. When you have the power, but the rules are against you, then the only option is to overturn the table.
As World War II entered 1996, Xinhua did not join the WTO and even withdrew from the United Nations.
For Qin Shan, joining the WTO is not a necessity. Look at my fist, as big as a sandbag; it should be the WTO that invites me to join.
Therefore, after Qin Shan took control of Xinhua, the WTO negotiations were slowed down. If they could reach an agreement, they would; if not, they would let an aircraft carrier help them reach an agreement. At least on Earth today, there is no justice that cannot be upheld by an aircraft carrier.
When Xinhua's 300,000-ton aircraft carrier appears in Cuba, or in any country in the Americas, the locals realize that the era of the United States is coming to an end and a new era is beginning.
Not long ago, Xinhua acquired a port in Argentina, and Xinhua also pledged to provide protection to Argentina.
Although the 20-pound beef from the Michelin Mansor is no longer available, the people of Xinhua can enjoy cheap Argentine beef ahead of time.
As for whether the US side is willing or not, the US ambassador has been replaced seventeen times in a month, and the local CIA members and pro-Americans have either gone bankrupt or had their accounts physically removed, and the rest are very obedient.
"The vast majority of countries in the world do not have full sovereignty, and they don't even dare to speak out loudly in the United Nations."
"Yes, of course we hope that all the proletarians in the world will stand up, but the development and implementation of any ideology requires time and effort. Until then, we can handle international issues entirely according to the logic of the Western world; at least in terms of physical language, anyone can understand it."
The old man asked, "Are you trying to pursue a hegemonic path?"
Qin Shan shook his head and said, "No, no, no, our troops are different from those of other countries. Our troops are part of helping and educating the local people. Looking at the whole world, Xinhua is the largest base. It's time to spread our ideas all over the world. This is part of the world revolution. As for whether the locals can stand up, my attitude is that God helps those who help themselves. If people don't help themselves, then they deserve whatever happens to them."
The old man said, “I think I understand what you mean. It means to carry out a world revolution with a certain degree of assistance, but the locals must fight on their own. And Xinhua’s assistance is not free; they need to pay a price.”
Qin Shan nodded and said, "That's right, that's exactly it. Although there will be a price to pay, compared to the robbery by the Ansar bandits, this is a win-win situation. They have funds and weapons, and the power to say no, while we have gained markets and friends. It's fair."
It is indeed very fair. Look at the history of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Putting aside everything else, just the loss of more than 30 million lives is something that few countries in the world could bear. And after paying such a price, how many countries in the world can still persevere? This is why Russia is regarded as a respectable opponent and ally. The resilience of the Slavic people is truly strong. Try it if it were any other country; they would have collapsed long ago.
Stop looking at America, I'm talking about you.
What Qin Shan is doing now is actually integrating the traditional Chinese cultural sphere. This region is full of countries influenced by China, including Mongolia. Look at Mongolia's history after it broke away from China; it's already a shame that they didn't fabricate it like South Korea. South Korean history is a complete joke; the legitimate successor of North Korea is in the north.
Fun fact: Almost all the heroes of the Korean War were from North Korea.
Suddenly I understand why South Korea surrendered so quickly, tsk tsk tsk.
Faced with Xinhua's sudden, blindfolded, and rampaging attack, Japan and South Korea trembled in fear. Although they had realized the times had changed when they saw Xinhua's supercarrier fleet, who could have imagined that Xinhua could drastically change the entire East Asia region, including Southeast Asia, with just a flick of its finger in a little over a month? How long would it take for Xinhua to replace them?
South Korea, which had previously suffered various collapses, is now completely silent. Many of the projects they announced they would apply for World Heritage status have been halted, and even related industries have been disbanded. The experts and professors who previously clamored that South Korea was a cosmic superpower have also disappeared. Instead, the "South Korea-China integration theory" has appeared in South Korean public opinion at an extremely rapid pace.
This is the reality for small countries. It's one thing for big countries to ignore you, but if they really want to mess with you, you have no power to resist. South Korea now deeply understands this and has immediately made a clear statement.
It's just groveling, isn't it? We've done it before in history, Daddy!
Japan was stunned by South Korea's shameless behavior.
Why weren't you so eager to lick America's boots before? Now you've really lost all shame!
South Korea responded: Nonsense, we share a land border with Xinhua. If Daddy really attacks, it will be a combined force of China and North Korea. My godfather will definitely run away and watch from across the Pacific Ocean as Daddy whips me to death with a copper-headed leather belt.
Seeing that its bridgehead in Asia had made such a statement, the United States was naturally very unhappy, but it only dared to issue a warning in secret. Instead, it could not provoke Xinhua at this time. Didn't they see that Xinhua had tried so hard to pretend to be a rabbit eating grass, but now it was carrying bricks in its hands? Anyone who wants to get their head cracked can try.
The United States is genuinely frightened. After all, an aircraft carrier represents comprehensive national strength. The fact that Xinhua could create such a commotion without the world's knowledge means that something even more ruthless is yet to come. Now, four of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council are holding closed-door meetings every day. They dare not actually cancel Xinhua's permanent membership, nor are they embarrassed to invite Xinhua back. They can only discuss behind closed doors how to invite Xinhua back in a dignified and authoritative way. Otherwise, the world will become what American capitalists fear most.
In the past, world wars could be fought at will because other countries couldn't reach the United States. But now, China has plenty of intercontinental ballistic missiles that can reach the United States. Given China's ferocity in the face of war, who knows what kind of weapon it will launch? American capitalists are terrified.
Moreover, everything they possess now is based on the current international order. If a nuclear superpower were to overturn the table, this seemingly unbreakable order would instantly collapse, leading to a complete reshuffling. This is a terrible price that capitalists absolutely cannot accept, as it means that their current wealth, status, and power cannot be guaranteed.
They enjoy the arms race because it's profitable; Commissioner Smith, please take note.
But nuclear war is something they absolutely must avoid; they don't want to experience post-apocalyptic punk.
Driven by such complex psychology, the behavior of the Western world is quite bizarre.
There was a protest, but not a complete protest; it seemed like there would be action, but in reality, nothing happened. People say that a single person making a big show of it all is all bark and no bite, but why is the US making neither a fuss nor doing anything? Is this some kind of performance art?
Let alone America's allies, even the American people themselves are not quite able to understand this new world of change.
A famous meme from the post-90s generation: It's not that I don't understand, it's just that the world has changed.
But even at this critical moment, some countries still dared to recklessly provoke Xinhua.
Section 35: The Magic of India↓↓↓↓↓
I've been defeated by Xinhua!
Xinhua didn't colonize me?
Why didn't Xinhua colonize me?!
I get it! It must be because I'm too powerful! My Great India is invincible!
The above amazing thought process originates from India, a major South Asian country (with its own echo).
"That's why I hate religious countries; their minds are always full of incomprehensible things."
Qin Shan held intelligence reports of Indian soldiers crossing the border and provoking China in the Tibetan region, while the elderly man on the subway had an expression on his face.
The provocation naturally resulted in a beating. Just kidding, the people building things over there right now are players, with the physical abilities of a first-tier superhuman on average. This Indian soldier, who dared to cross the line and provoke them, was chased and beaten by two people.
Incidentally, the battalion was wiped out, with 7 officers killed (both the battalion commander and deputy battalion commander died) and 88 soldiers wounded.
Here's a little trick: kill their officers first. That way, if a similar situation arises next time, the officers will definitely not dare to provoke them. As long as they don't force the soldiers to do their work, the soldiers won't have much initiative to provoke them. They might even turn the work assigned by their superiors into slacking off and just getting by.
Indians are much better at slacking off than we are. After all, wages are a "gift" from above that may not be much, but one's life is an absolute asset that belongs to oneself. Everyone can figure out which is more important.
To put it more bluntly, Indian soldiers are really just consumables in the eyes of Indian men.
The Prime Minister of India in 1996 was Dewey Goddard.
You heard right, it's such an impressive name, but his personal influence is far less than that of the charismatic Modi. Or rather, in an era when information technology wasn't as advanced as it is in the 21st century, the spread of many things could only be through news from various countries. After being selected by the media, the interactions between the five permanent members of the UN Security Council were basically the focus of everyone's attention, while other countries were just there to make up the numbers.
Dewey Goddard was India's 11th Prime Minister, from Karnataka. The reason he is not well-known is also related to the fact that his term as Prime Minister was short, only one year, which is quite ironic.
Considering this is India's national situation, it suddenly seems reasonable.
However, his successor, Prime Minister Inder Kumar Jejra, only served for one year, followed by Manmohan Singh, who took over from Modi.
Qin Shan had no interest in delving deeper into this person's background, because his short one-year term as prime minister had proven that he had absolutely no ability to integrate India's internal resources. A truly absurd reality was that Modi was already the Indian politician who understood authoritarianism best, second only to Indira Gandhi.
The politicians here are judged by Indian standards; if we put them in our country, they'd be in prison.
His actions are tantamount to using religion to conduct pyramid schemes; if they don't arrest him, who will they arrest?
As for the political party structure in India, I can only say, please, please don't be interested in Indian political parties. There are as many political parties in India as there are grains of sand in the Ganges. Some charlatans might even suddenly create a party on a whim, and once it's recognized, it can run for office and even become a "hospital," fully demonstrating the characteristics of a makeshift organization.
People are probably wondering, were there border conflicts back then?
My friend, you can't judge India by common sense. They can regain their confidence with bizarre reasons like "Xinhua defeated us but didn't colonize us, it must be because we are too strong," and they even make all sorts of ridiculous movies and TV shows in Bollywood, which is officially recognized. This makes you realize that the difference between people in the world is really greater than the difference between people and dogs.
In fact, after completing the re-education work with India, India quickly forgot the pain and repented, especially after the death of its instructor. For a time, they were quite happy about it. However, these border issues were suppressed because we did not give up the best areas of actual control back then and still maintain our superior advantage over India.
But the soldiers stationed on the frontier also worked really hard. Fortunately, these problems were solved well. Players brought all kinds of advanced engineering machinery, or simply relied on the extraordinary strength of their constructs to wield the most basic tools to do the work. They managed to build hundreds of airports and more than three thousand well-equipped outposts near the Line of Control, all of which were connected to electricity and water.
For the players, no matter how tough things get, they can't let their soldiers suffer; what's a little bit of fatigue compared to that?
But the border guards were unaware of this. They were very grateful to the comrades who came to help. They never expected the construction capabilities of the Production and Construction Corps to be so terrifying. It seems that their work will be much easier in the future.
And that's true. Compared to the PLA soldiers, the players are full of energy. Once they log on, they're like unleashed huskies, running around everywhere. They're all vehicle masters, drone operators, and multitasking is their basic skill. The entire border is covered with cameras. If there's a problem, they send a drone to check it out first. If it's Indian soldiers sneaking over, they'll blow them to bits first. But if it's normal trade, we're not unreasonable people. Tibetan compatriots, welcome to do business with us!
This is a unique feature of the border region. As long as the relationship between the two countries doesn't escalate to the point of full-scale war, it's normal for people to travel back and forth along the border to do business. Even though people have a clear sense of border boundaries, animals don't. It's quite normal for Tibetan families to let their yaks cross the border.
Thanks to the players' efforts, the PLA's historical garrison pressure in the area has decreased dramatically, and the border has even become somewhat prosperous, forming several small towns. However, these small towns are all military camps. Although there are civilians, they are mostly temporary visitors doing business or staying here for a short time. Behind them, railways, highways, and bridges are rising from the ground. It is expected that these lines will connect the entire Tibet region, truly giving this long-isolated area new life and vitality.
"Never mind them, I want to see what tricks India can come up with next."
Qin Shan doesn't care about India's provocations. If they dare to open fire, he's ready to dismantle India. The Indians think China looks down on them for not colonizing them, so fine, I'll help your northern states gain independence, okay?
With the centrifugal force of India's 100 degrees, the locals would definitely be very willing.
After all, news reports about conflicts between two Indian states both claim that the neighboring state has encroached on their territory and that they are defending themselves, which is indeed difficult to maintain.
After the central government made its stance clear, Xinhua's attitude naturally hardened. When India protested, Xinhua directly asked: "Are you choosing war?"
This is followed by the classic diplomatic saying, "Don't say you weren't warned."
So, did India understand Xinhua's stance?
First of all, not all Indians are Indians, but the number of rational Indians is obviously much smaller than that of Indians, even within the Indian Parliament.
After Xinhua made its strong statement, many Indian lawmakers said they would teach Xinhua a lesson.
"We, India, are no longer the India of 1962! We can make any country that despises us pay the price! We must make them pay the price!"
When the voices of Indians drown out the voices of other Indians, reason becomes meaningless.
"You are trying to destroy India; you will become sinners against India!"
The rational Indian lawmakers roared in Parliament, saying that as an Indian, he and those behind him had done their best.
The inevitable result of a religious state going mad is a collective madness among the entire population. Moreover, India's national narrative has always had various problems. We believe that a secular, objective, and fair evaluation of history is a basic quality of a country, but for India, there is no difference between history and mythology; they are both history, and there is no need to distinguish them so clearly.
Are there any friends who want to go to India and pretend to be a charlatan, dressed up as a Taoist priest, and maybe even start a new political party in India?
What? The players are already doing it? Never mind then, typical players.
Now let's turn our attention to the players in India↓, who are having a great time in India↑↓.
I don't really understand, what are these people going to India for? Do they think it's so fun?
It's really fun. Whether you're driven by curiosity, have other plans, or just want to experience the customs and culture of another world, the player community is quite peculiar, especially the lone wolf players. Their initiative is so exaggerated that you might doubt that you're the same race as them.
Witness the diversity of the human species.
However, as everyone knows, players' characteristics—or rather, when the uniqueness of life is no longer a price to pay—are such that everyone would want to try something dangerous. Thus, players began causing all sorts of trouble in India, with the most...
The largest one is the JBGZ sect, a Protestant sect led by a certain Duke of Bangalore.
It sounds incredibly bizarre, doesn't it? But this sect distributes a variety of local delicacies to the locals, supposedly from God.
The blessing of the Ming Dynasty allows one to satisfy all needs for noodles, vegetables, meat, and eggs at once, which is why the JBGZ sect originated.
Seeing this, do you feel that something is wrong? It seems like this thing is very common in Tianjin.
That's right, this is the legendary Jianbing Guozi sect!
Don't find this hard to understand. In India, these things are understandable, especially since the JBGZ religion actually gives locals pancakes. In many parts of India, people are so poor that they can only afford to eat citrus juice for their three meals a day. Being able to eat a normal human standard of food, plus some mystical blessings, is enough to make the locals grateful to the Grand Duke of Bangalore.
Yes, this player's in-game nickname is indeed the Grand Duke of Bangalore.
With the blessing of religion, the Grand Duke of Bangalore easily became a local celebrity in Bangalore.
It is worth noting that Bangalore is in South India, and the two largest cities nearby are Chennai and Kochi. The religious atmosphere here is not as strong as in northern India. Even so, thanks to the boost from religion and the occasional miracles (such as lifting a heavy truck with bare hands), the Grand Prince of Bangalore still easily gained a considerable number of followers in the area.
Next, please note this is a unique aspect of India: once a religious sect develops to a certain level and can connect with Hinduism on a macro level, it can easily exert influence in India. As long as it's not a situation where you have to compete with them for their livelihood, local Hindu believers will consider you one of their own.
In a sense, Indians are quite religiously tolerant (humorous).
And so, the Grand Duke of Bangalore, cloaked in Hinduism, ran his own cult of God, and with his authentic Tianjin-style jianbing (Chinese crepe) skills, managed to carve out a niche for himself in India, becoming a living god in the hearts of the locals.
Compared to other religions, or even cults, that require believers to sacrifice their wives and daughters, the Grand Duke of Bangalore at least did not demand that they give up everything to exploit the poor. Instead, he would occasionally use his wealth to help the local poor. After all, he still had the moral principles of an ordinary Chinese, and he simply couldn't bring himself to harm those emaciated and pitiful people.
This force is usually inconspicuous, but when needed, it can unleash a raging inferno.
The point that ignites the conflict can be anything.
Section 36: The Jianbing Guozi (Chinese crepe) cult member wants to run for Prime Minister of India.
Listen to this question: What is the most likely thing to explode in India?
Women's issues? No!
Caste issue? No!
Economic issues? No!
The answer, it turns out, is a religious question.
Everything else can be discussed, even glossed over, but on religious issues, you must give an answer, or it will be a fight to the death. The peaceful Indians have always been very irritable, even brutal, on religious issues.
Look at India's history of religious massacres; their bloodshed is no less than that of religious cleansing in Europe.
Religion, oh religion, this thing that united humanity and then divided it after its birth, is truly the culmination of human thought and consciousness. Many beliefs and ideologies took root and sprouted on this basis, only to be blocked by it.
Ultimately, however, this is a human problem. Religion was created by humankind as a way to try to solve the problem, but as times have changed, it has become the most ridiculous obstacle itself.
But it doesn't matter. The wheels of time keep turning and will eventually tear down these obstacles. When you need to solve problems in a way that suits local conditions, religion is still a very useful tool in underdeveloped areas, just like liberation theology.
History has proven that people need to be realistic. Getting caught up in this ideology or that belief ultimately comes down to solving human problems. If those problems can't be solved, then we must find a new approach.