A lot of dust flew up, and the deafening sound of cannons was heard. Dozens of giant cannons spewing black smoke were fired, and the dense shells destroyed the simple buildings. A camp of the rebel army in Alabasta was caught in a sea of fire.
Frantic and shrill howls came from the sea of fire, and as soon as the burning figures rushed out of the camp, they were drowned by the rain of bullets, and the corpses were smashed into charred pieces.
Naik Fean raised his binoculars and looked at the bombed camp. "Our king is too cowardly and hypocritical. In my opinion, we should follow the advice of Prime Minister Mishgenbe and crush and suppress these rebellious mobs, no matter what the reason is. Only in this way can Alabasta maintain stability and order."
There were also several factions in the political arena of Alabasta, of which the two largest belonged to the Nefertari royal family and the prime minister's faction. The leader of the royal family was Nefertari Cobra, the twelfth generation of the current king of Alabasta. He advocated more moderate measures for the domestic turmoil, while Prime Minister Mishgenbe was the representative of the military hawk faction, advocating a more violent and bloody suppression.
The garrison of the entire Alabasta was about 600,000 people, divided into four military regions. Among them, the first military region directly controlled by the royal family was the most well-equipped and was always stationed in the capital of Alabasta. The military forces of Prime Minister Mishgenbe firmly controlled the second and third military regions, while the fourth military region had always maintained a neutral stance. Of course, on the surface, it was more obedient to the king's orders, but its attitude was slightly biased.
This was also a major factor in the turmoil of Alabasta, that was, the opinions of the top political officials had not reached a consensus, which allowed the rebel forces to continue to roam and grow.
However, as time passed, under the leadership of Nefertari Cobra, the situation in Alabasta deteriorated. Chaos and turmoil spread to every inch of the country, and there began to be divergent voices within the royal family of Alabasta. Then, the voices of the upper echelons began to lean towards the prime minister's faction, and the fourth military region finally gave up the last glimmer of hope for the royal family and began to accept the iron blood strategy of Prime Minister Mishgenbe.
"Here, here, and here, start from Sakanad and go all the way through these 11 cities to build a blockade." In the spacious and bright military operations room, Michigan, who had changed into a commander's outfit, drew a red arc on the map with a pen, almost dividing Alabasta's east and west into two. He said coldly, "All military regions gradually push back and clear out, and gradually reduce the space for the rebels to move. Not a single rebel is allowed to be left out. After this red line is pushed forward, I don't want there to be any unrest in Alabasta."
"So, what about the people outside the red line?"
Mishgenbe glanced coldly at the middle-aged general who spoke and snorted coldly, "Announce to the whole country that I will give them a month to cross the red line within a month …" He casually drew a few areas within the red line and continued, "Block and control them here as an area under absolute military control. And those who do not cross the red line after a month, I don't care what the reason is, whether they are late, voluntarily joined the rebel army camp, or were coerced by the rebel forces, they will be dealt with as rebels, and no one will be spared."
The general who spoke just now swallowed his words when he saw Mishgenbe's cold eyes. Sure enough, he heard Mishgenbe say coldly, "The rebel forces are the root of the unrest in Alabasta, and they do not deserve any sympathy or mercy. Only by firmly eliminating them can we be responsible for the country. His Majesty Cobra's approach has proved that moderation cannot save Alabasta, and only our military can save this country."
Whoosh!
After the uniform military salutes, the young generals with cold faces left the conference room one by one. The chief of staff standing in the corner said, "There have been secret voices in the royal family that seem to say that the turmoil in Alabasta is related to the hero of the country. And based on my understanding of His Majesty Nefertari Cobra, he should not be a muddle-headed king who would use dancing powder to pray for rain. This domestic turmoil has indeed come too suddenly, and it seems that all the signs point to His Majesty Cobra. Someone is secretly adding fuel to the fire and bewitching the foolish people."
"Hmph, even if I didn't notice this at first, it has developed to this point. How can I not see it?" Mishgenbe looked at his frosty white hair in the mirror, and the fine crow's feet at the corners of his eyes, each representing the vicissitudes and wisdom of the years. "I'm not the only one who can see it. Those old guys in the political arena are all in the dark, but they are all pretending to be deaf and dumb. In the end, it's all because of the entangled interests behind them and their own calculations."
"Nefertari Cobra is undeniably a kind and benevolent person, but he is definitely not a qualified and great king. He places too much importance on the life and death of the people and interests. Some of his practices have seriously infringed on the interests of the ruling class. The reduction of military expenditure, the reduction of armaments, and even the delusional disbandment of some soldiers, which one of these did not step on the bottom line of the military? No wonder he finally lost the support of the military, and a king who loses the support of the military will not be able to sit firmly on his throne." Mishgenbe looked at the mirror and pulled out a slightly long white hair and smiled. "Cobra doesn't know how to divide the cake of Alabasta, so naturally, it needs to be divided by someone else."
The chief of staff stood respectfully behind Mishgenbe, and added with a light smile, "Moreover, the two brands of Shichibukai and National Hero are not easy bones to talk about. At least the Nefertari Royal Family has not been blinded by anger and jumped out directly to criticize."
"The people who have been ignited with anger will not believe in a king who has been labeled as muddle-headed. The Nefertari Royal Family has been at a disadvantage from the beginning of this game, and His Majesty Cobra is an overly kind and naive king." Mishgenbe took the document handed over by the chief of staff and spread it on the table. He sighed faintly. "The royal family is sometimes a sign that occupies righteousness, but sometimes it is just a conspicuous target. Now the Nefertari Royal Family is a broken ship that is about to sink. Some people on the ship are hoping to fill the leaking hole and hope that it can sail again. Some people are running hard to find a way to get off the ship and board another ship. Of course, some people are eager to compete for the rudder that controls the route."
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