Being neighbors with a country that ended its civil war by force, purified its race and ideology, and made everyone a warrior?
That would definitely be a nightmare. This had nothing to do with the advancement of military technology.
Because they were right next to the Federation.
No one could withstand the long border. It was impossible for people to turn the border into an impenetrable wall. As long as people couldn't do that, they would always be invaded and harassed by Marillo.
They didn't need to form groups to invade. Old people, children, adults, and even families would invade, making it difficult to defend.
After satisfying their desire to plunder and kill, they could retreat. The Federation wouldn't even be able to interfere!
Because they weren't 'soldiers', they were just 'civilians'.
Starting a war against the citizens of a country that had just emerged from the chaos of war wasn't a war, but a massacre. The international community would strongly condemn it.
Moreover, after Lynch's reminder, Mr. Trumann realized that this kind of thing was bound to happen.
After the end of the large-scale civil war, most of the production capacity in Marilone would be destroyed. A group of people who had unleashed their bestial nature, whether it was the Marilones or the Malory, would not simply focus on restoring production.
Plunder was the opportunity to quickly rise.
The Federation had proven that they weren't weaker than the world's number one in naval warfare. However, the Federation and Marillo didn't share a maritime border, but land.
Before the Federation's army could prove itself, Marillo might not dare to invade the Federation.
If they didn't fight, who knew if the Federation's army would be like the Guevara People, smashed to pieces?
Once a conflict broke out, the situation might quickly deteriorate.
Lynch's reminder was timely. Every moment, the Federation would become a shareholder of the company, which would indirectly change the power of the warlords in Marillo. It might even be an opportunity for Marillo to move towards unification.
After confirming that Sanchez was still with Lynch, Mr. Trumann immediately mobilized the agents of the security committee to escort him to the headquarters of the security committee for temporary detention. Then, he would consider how to deal with this role.
After sending Sanchez off, Lynch took off his bulletproof vest. He had only worn it for a short while, but the clothes inside were already drenched in sweat.
"I thought you weren't afraid at all."
Austin said mockingly as he helped Lynch take off his bulletproof vest.
Lynch did not avoid this question. "I just don't want to see the Heavenly Master right now. Besides, no one can overcome their fear of death. No one is an exception, not even me."
He took off his wet shirt while he was at it, revealing a well-defined body that was still far from being "fit".
He was not a professional athlete or a movie star. He was just a rich public figure. He did not need to maintain his special image to attract the attention of women. His face was enough.
It was good to have a moderate figure. There was no need to force himself to maintain his body condition.
Having enough exercise every day to maintain a healthy body shape was enough for self-discipline.
Austin whistled. "I thought you were full of fat."
Lynch smiled. "It seems that the word 'fat' needs to be redefined."
He walked up to the second floor. He needed to wash up.
At the same time, the general in Marillo was very dissatisfied.
His eldest son, whom he had high hopes for, could not even do such a small thing well. He had also underestimated his younger brother, who only knew how to enjoy life. He could survive until the end and even give his shares to others.
He had overestimated his son and underestimated his younger brother. Now, he had lost the most important card in his hand.
Being a warlord sounded very magnanimous. In the eyes of the Federation and people all over the world, being a warlord was often associated with dictatorship, hegemony, and wealth.
Warlords could rob the wealth of the people unscrupulously and use their reign of terror to make people live in fear and anxiety forever.
However, in reality, this was very rare. If a warlord wanted to achieve such an achievement, there must be a prerequisite, and that was a unified regime.
However, once a warlord completed the unification, he was no longer a warlord. He was a ruler under a military government. This was something that people often got wrong.
Warlords and military governments.
The general was just a warlord. He was not a military government. He could not exploit and oppress the people like a capitalist and squeeze their wealth dry.
Not only could he not do this, but he also had to spend a lot of money every year to maintain his own armed group and maintain his position in the warlord system.
In the past, he could be given a lot of money every day and every year to satisfy his every thought. But now, not long ago, he had lost every moment.
He had some regrets in his heart. If he had known, he would not have let Sanchez go to the Federation to find a way to replace his younger brother.
Perhaps if he had comforted his younger brother, who did not only know how to enjoy life, the situation would have changed a lot. At least a lot of money would have flowed into his account every year.
It would not be like now, where he did not have a penny.
"Father, please let me go. I will definitely bring our things back!"
In the room, his youngest son suddenly opened his mouth and said this.
The general glanced at him from the corner of his eyes. He did not agree or disagree.
After a moment, he looked at his daughter. "They all say that you are Malory's Sapphire. Can you tell me what you think?"
Sapphire had always symbolized rationality or wisdom. Sometimes, one could not help but praise the wonders of humans. Two races that had never met before would have amazing similarities in many aspects.
Malory's Sapphire symbolized that this girl was the smartest and most beautiful of the Malory people. This was a very high praise.
A beautiful girl in a combat suit stepped forward. "General, the stupidest thing that Sanchez did was to try to use terror to take back these stocks. The stupidest thing he did was to force our uncle to destroy these stocks when he could not keep them!"
"Please forgive my pessimistic attitude towards this matter. I don't see any way we can snatch these back from the hands of the Federation."
"It's useless to let anyone go!"
Sanchez's failure caused his younger siblings to push all the blame onto him without any hesitation. It was as if they would have succeeded if it had been someone else.
There was an invisible "front line" between everyone. They had always been fighting. Now that Sanchez was obviously going to take responsibility, if they did not trample him to death now, would they wait for him to climb back up again in the future?
The general's expression did not change at all. He looked as if he had just spaced out for a moment. "Then what is the most appropriate thing for us to do now?"
Mallory's Sapphire spoke her mind before her brother could. "We'll do business with Lynch legally."
"Previously, for the sake of some of our own operations, the price and quantity of all the tobacco were very low. Now, we only need to sell it to Everytime at a normal price."
Every year, millions of dollars worth of tobacco were sold to Everytime at a low price. With the cooperation of the border, this saved Everytime a lot of expenses.
Now, if the price of tobacco was raised, they would still be able to maintain a certain amount of income according to the market price.
"I think so too. We can still work together with Everytime to continue the Spring Tasting Fair. At the same time, we can set up a tobacco company. It won't be long before we can start again!"
Malory's Sapphire's brother, Sanchez's younger brother, and the general's youngest son, said quickly.
A sneer appeared on his sister's face, which made the younger brother very dissatisfied. "Put away that disgusting expression of yours. If you don't know how to speak, you'd better cover your face!"
The undisguised conflict between the siblings did not make the general unhappy. Everyone in the room even thought that it was normal.
At the very least, the discord between the siblings meant that the general did not have to be wary of them teaming up to do something stupid. This was the simplest way to express their stance. In the general's opinion, even if they were secretly in contact, they still had to show this attitude of mutual hostility on the surface.
Everyone had probably thought of this before, so none of them would have different opinions just because of a superficial display.
"What do you think?"
The general asked after a while.
Marillo Sapphire bowed slightly and replied, "General, we don't have the time to rebuild a tobacco company that can compete with Everytime. There were many coincidences in the development of Everytime back then.
This time, we don't have these conditions. This also means that we will waste a lot of energy and material resources. In the end, we won't be able to do anything well. "
"He doesn't understand such a simple principle. I'm just laughing at his stupidity!"
The brother she was talking about was still very angry, but he did not continue to argue. He only looked at his sister with some resentment, then looked away.
The general thought for a while. "Someone needs to do this …" He glanced at his son, who did not know how to show off in order to be chosen, and at the beautiful Marillo Sapphire who was standing quietly. He made a decision.
"Carina, go to the Federation and solve my problems."
Marillo Sapphire bowed and glanced at her brother with some pride. "Respectfully, General!"
"That bitch!"
Little Brother, who had obviously missed this opportunity, was standing at the side with a displeased expression.
The matter was quickly settled. When Carina went to the Federation, the two main divisions under the general's command were suddenly mobilized. For a moment, the situation in Marillo became tense.