You want me to take out a loan to practice cultivation? I'll just pay off the debt physically.

Chapter 88: 300,000 Loyalists Arrive, Shaking the World (5k)

[The White Eagle Empire's declaration of war also disrupted the Federation's deployment.]

The Federal Military Department urgently issued an order to transfer half of the Class A regiments and one-third of the numbered regiments from the four major defense zones of the Abyss Battlefield to the Northern Frontier.

[The development of the Abyss Battlefield can be put on hold for now.]

[But if the White Eagle Empire breaks through the defense, the Federation Center will be in danger.]

[However, before the transfer order was issued, the principal of the War College, acting as the Deputy Minister of the Military Department, called you to ask if the Red Heart Regiment could hold the defense line where the Seventeenth Regiment was located.]

[The defense line guarded by the Seventeenth Regiment is a key node in the eastern defense zone and one of the core points of the eastern defense formation.]

[Directly behind this line of defense is a large magic crystal mine. The output of this magic crystal mine accounts for one-thirtieth of the federal military expenditure.]

[It is for this reason that the Federation dispatched seventeen regiments to suppress and defend.]

[The military knows the Red Heart Society's wealth, and they also know how much resources you can leverage to support the defense.]

The War College's president is aware of your ambitions and has learned from various military intelligence sources that the Red Heart Society has been developing its military capabilities.

[Although the sincerity may be hidden very deeply, there is never a shortage of smart people in the world.]

[From just a few clues, they were able to analyze the truth behind many things.]

If it weren't for your status as a War College student, and the fact that the military has observed the ethnic, class, transcendental, revolutionary, and ideological conflicts within the White Eagle Empire, fueled by these multiple conflicts, and believing that a war between the Federation and the White Eagle Empire was inevitable, the military would have already taken action against the Red Heart Society.

It was because of the military pressure from the White Eagle Empire and the Winter Empire, and the survival difficulties brought about by the repeated defeats on the Abyssal Front, that the military repeatedly tolerated the existence of the Red Heart Society.

[The bottom line for you from the military leaders is that the troops under your command must be kept hidden and not exposed to the public.]

【Since ancient times, it has been said that if the people do not sue, the officials will not be held accountable! 】

Although the military doesn't know the exact military power the Red Heart Society possesses, they can at least guess what it is.

[That's why the War College president asked this question.]

[I don't ask you to attack, as long as you can rely on major military equipment and prevent the Abyss Giants from breaking through the defense, then you will be considered a meritorious service!]

[During this process, the military will also provide you with a large amount of strategic military weapons as support.]

[Regarding this matter, you naturally chose to agree and signed a military order in front of the president of the War College.]

[After all, you know how the Federation General Manager behaves. You don't want to confront the White Eagle Empire's army head-on at this stage. Even if you win, you'll probably be betrayed by politicians in the future.]

[So staying on the Abyss front line and continuing to farm gold is the best choice.]

[Even though the Red Heart Regiment held two lines of defense at the same time after the Seventeenth Regiment withdrew, they also had to face the situation where other regiments' defenses failed or were completely defeated, and the defensive pressure would be very great.]

[But the Red Heart Society has more than just the Red Heart Regiment under its banner.]

[Because you know the chaotic situation in the future, you have a strong desire for military power.]

[You now have ten Guardian Regiments under your command. Thanks to your dedicated training, six of them have already reached the threshold of becoming a Class A Guardian Regiment.]

[The remaining four guard regiments are also at the Super B level of combat power.]

[If you need it, you can recruit a group of Class B regiments from the well-trained Red Heart Army to serve as support.]

[Also, there are a large number of teams and freelancers within the Red Heart Society. As long as you give the order, they will rush to the front line.]

Compared to another time and space, when the Chixin Society defended the ferocious Ningcheng defense line with a Class C regiment, the current pressure is simply not pressure!

[Most importantly, taking advantage of the chaotic period of the national war, perhaps you can truly bring the massive Red Heart Army into the public eye.]

[As expected, the 17th Regiment is on the transfer list.]

Before setting off, you practically told the captain of the Seventeenth Regiment to be careful when going to the Northern Frontier battlefield, to preserve evidence of their bravery on the front lines, and to prevent potential backstabbing.

The leader of the Seventeenth Regiment waved his hand and smiled. "Now that the nation is facing a crisis, the only righteous path is to fight the enemy together."

【He really can't figure out what's going on in your head? 】

【Given the importance of the Seventeenth Regiment, why would anyone backstab them?】

[In February of the 131st year of the Supernatural Calendar, the Seventeenth Regiment completely evacuated.]

[After the Red Heart Society fully took over the double defense line, they simply opened up the two lines of defense.]

[In order to better fight in the future, you even mobilized the Red Heart Society's massive infrastructure resources to build cities between the two lines of defense.]

[Since this is the first city built by the Red Heart Society, you name it Red Heart City.]

After the military learned of your city-building plan, they turned a blind eye and provided a symbolic grant of funds to show their support.

[Building a defensive fortress city requires a massive investment of funds and manpower.]

[Under normal circumstances, with the nation at war, the military would never agree to this plan request.]

[But the crux of the matter is that the Red Heart Corps did not ask the military for funding, and the Red Heart Society even took the initiative to bear the cost of building this city.]

[Who would refuse to build a forward fortress for the Federation at their own expense?]

Although they were shocked by the Red Heart Society's wealth, they had already spent their money on the front lines. Even if anyone had ulterior motives, they would never show them at this time.

Even the Qin family's head, who had always wanted to suppress the military, expressed his absolute support after learning about this matter!

[In March of the 131st year of the Supernormal Calendar, the Red Heart Society's mobilization capabilities shocked the entire Federation.]

While other provinces were in chaos due to the national war, with the stock and futures markets collapsing one after another, leading to major economic problems, the Red Heart Society was able to easily mobilize millions of Red Heart members to enter the Abyssal Front to carry out large-scale construction.

[No matter what era, once a national war breaks out, it will inevitably cause economic shocks.]

[During wartime, people's lives were miserable. That's not just talk.]

However, with the full mobilization of the core members of the Red Heart Society, a large number of manpower needs were transferred to Nanyun Province, Nanhe Province, and Xishan Province in the construction of Red Heart City.

[During this process, not only did chaos not occur, but the release of such a large number of jobs actually brought the unemployment rate in these three provinces to the lowest level.]

[As long as a member of the Red Heart Club, whether ordinary or professional, wants to work, the entire industry chain under the Red Heart Club can provide them with a high-paying and high-benefits job.]

【In principle, the Red Heart Club does not encourage overtime.】

[But now is a time of war, so the Chixin Society has given generous compensation to every member who volunteered to work overtime.]

[In the same month, the professionals of the Red Heart Society, upon learning that your leader was facing a defensive crisis, came to help defend the city.]

[Fighting within the Red Heart Society, groups of people also set out towards the Abyss Front.]

Even ordinary people volunteered to go to the front lines to carry out various tasks such as city construction.

[Perhaps their own strength is very weak, but they all have some skills.]

[And honestly, jobs like driving construction equipment and producing various extraordinary products don't really require any core skills.]

[As long as you are a normal person, after three months of simple training, almost anyone can take up the job! ]

On the one hand, their fates have been greatly changed by the Red Heart Society's baptism, and they want to give back to the Red Heart Society and help it to the best of their ability.

[It is precisely because I have experienced darkness that I cherish the beautiful life I have now.]

They dare not think about how terrible their future life will be if Chixin falls.

[A bottle of life potion can cure my ailment for just a few thousand dollars, but other chambers of commerce are demanding half a million!]

[How many years of hard work does it take for an average family to earn 500,000 yuan?]

[Furthermore, after joining the Red Heart Society, their various loans were gradually resolved.]

Finally, they no longer have to shoulder the mountain of debt, worry about overdue payments affecting their children's future schooling and employment, or worry about the lender repossessing their homes while they sleep, or even robbing them of their souls.

[So they can die, they can sacrifice themselves on the front lines. An organization like the Chixin Society that works for the benefit of everyone must not fall!]

【At least, I can't fall in front of them. 】

【On the other hand, Chixin will need them now. 】

[Given the importance the Red Heart Society places on its own people and meritorious officials, as long as they make contributions and sacrifices for the Red Heart Society, the Red Heart Society will never let them down.]

[Who wouldn’t want to become a professional if given the opportunity? ]

[Not mentioning anything else, the fact that professionals live longer than ordinary people is enough to make them worthy of everyone's admiration.]

In April of the 131st year of the Supernormal Calendar, with the united strength of the Red Heart Society, a massive city rose from the ground.

[In May of the 131st year of the Supernormal Calendar, the battle lines surrounding the Red Heart Society's base collapsed under the onslaught of the surging demonic tide.]

【The Red Heart Society, however, remained standing despite its steady progress in the Abyssal Battlefield.】

[Compared with other war groups, Chixin naturally appears to be so heroic and extraordinary.]

[Even in the face of the relentless attacks of a level 65 Abyss Giant, Red Heart City remained unmoved.]

[Even during this process, the Red Heart Squadron, using their ultimate explosive power, entangled the Level 70 Abyss Lord: Abyss Giant King, and then used a super-large energy beam cannon to eliminate him.] [After the Abyss Giant King died, various precious materials exploded on the ground.]

【Among them, you see the figure of the Rotating Jade.】

[It turns out that this precious material, which is used with the Talent Star Stone to upgrade talents, can only be found from Abyss Lords above level 70.]

[In June of the 131st year of the Supernormal Calendar, the Fourth Federation Regiment was annihilated due to the commander's mistake.]

[This time, since you are on the front lines, you know the truth behind the complete collapse of the Abyss Battlefield.]

[With the large-scale retreat of the numbered regiments, the Fourth Regiment became the Federation's strongest force in the Abyssal Battlefield. Sitting on the front lines, they faced direct pressure from the level 85 Abyssal Lord: Abyssal Titan.]

[This time, under the frenzied attack of the Abyssal Titan's followers, the commander of the Fourth Regiment made a series of stupid moves.]

[What was originally a close battle was abruptly brought to an end by this incompetent commander, sending the Fourth Regiment to its doom.]

[The collapse of the frontline battlefield led to the collapse of the southern defense zone.]

The collapse of the southern defense zone also led to a large number of loopholes in the defense lines of the western and northern defense zones.

[Currently, only the eastern defense zone, where the Red Heart Society is stationed, has not encountered any serious problems.]

[In August of the 131st year of the Supernormal Calendar, the president of the War College and the head of the military called you late at night to express their appreciation for your recent achievements.]

[They stated that the military will provide the Red Heart Society with funding for large-scale and forbidden military weapons in the near future.]

[However, during the conversation, you heard from the War College principal that they were abandoning the defense of the Abyssal Battlefield and fully committing to the confrontation in the Northern Battlefield.]

[And after hearing this, you directly stated that the Abyssal Battlefield represents the future and the potential for the Federation's development!]

[So no matter what, the Abyss Battlefield must not be lost! ]

[Once lost, the Federation will lose its income from extraordinary resources for a long time to come, and fall into an awkward situation where the enemy is strong and we are weak.]

[Therefore, the national war can be fought continuously, but the Abyss Battlefield must not be abandoned.]

[You didn't mention the most important point. The Red Heart Society has invested so much resources in the Abyssal Battlefield and has finally established a foothold in the eastern defense zone. They've even been preparing to withdraw the surrounding defense lines.]

[At this critical moment, the military asked you to give up? ]

【How can it be? 】

The military chief sighed softly as he looked at your determined expression.

Finally, after leaving a message that the situation is tense now and that I hope you can give us hope in the future, I hung up the call.

[In September of the 131st year of the Transcendental Calendar, the southern defense zone of the Abyss Battlefield completely collapsed.]

All traces of the Federation's century-long construction in the southern defense zone were quickly destroyed by the surging demonic tide and the followers of the high-level Abyss Lords after the defense formation and headquarters were breached.

[The Abyss World seems to be very repulsive to all buildings built by professionals.]

[In the same month, your 300,000-strong Loyalist Army was organized and formed under your command.]

【Afterwards, you gave a passionate speech at the military parade.】

[Immediately afterwards, with the Red Heart Regiment acting as the vanguard and the Guard Regiment acting as the rearguard, 300,000 Red Heart troops marched out, sweeping the Abyss Tribe that had invaded the eastern defense zone with an unmatched momentum.]

【Wherever the army passes, no grass grows! 】

[When a high-ranking Abyss Lord appears, the Red Heart Squadron will preemptively eliminate him.]

[The surging tide of the Abyssal Demons was ultimately like an egg against a rock in front of the Red Heart Army, which also had the advantage in numbers.]

[After all, the equipment the Red Heart Army wears, the skills they learn, the perfect-level inscriptions emanating from their formations, and the inspiring bells rung by the surrounding amplified troops all give the Red Heart Army unrivaled power.]

[Three hundred thousand Red Heart Army, perhaps as insignificant as raindrops in the entire abyssal world.]

[But in the Eastern Defense Zone that the Federation has been building for many years, cooperating with various war groups to launch a war against the disordered abyssal creatures is simply a dimensionality reduction attack.]

[Within one day, four lines of defense in the eastern defense zone were recaptured.]

[Within three days, thirteen lines of defense in the eastern defense zone were recaptured.]

[In October of the 131st year of the Supernormal Calendar, the entire eastern defense zone of the Federation was recaptured despite the Red Heart Army suffering only one-eighth of its casualties!]

[This news shocked the entire federation.]

[At the same time, it also shocked the White Eagle Empire, which was fighting in the north.]

【what? 】

[At this point in the battle, with over a dozen Class A regiments already wiped out, the Federation still has a 300,000-strong elite force hidden?]

[The Federation is really good at hiding! ]

[Although the radical faction in the military believed that the Red Heart Society had no ulterior motives in cultivating such an army.]

[The powerful military force, coupled with the Red Heart Society's deceptive system and ideology, will definitely become the root cause of unrest in the Federation in the future!]

[But at this critical moment for the Federation, the appearance of 300,000 Red Heart Army soldiers was definitely a shot in the arm for the entire Federation.]

Most importantly, the Red Heart Army, trained by the Red Heart Society, fought bloody battles on the Abyssal Battlefield, shedding their lives for the Federation. They recaptured the entire Eastern Defense Zone and even temporarily stabilized the Western Defense Zone, which was on the verge of collapse.

[How can such a great achievement be punished? ]

[The president of the War College vigorously defended the Red Heart Society at a high-level military meeting.]

[It can't be helped. The Chixin Society was born during his tenure as principal, and it has grown so rapidly.]

[He also wanted to use the Red Heart Society as his political capital and take it a step further.]

[Unexpectedly, Chixin would develop into something too explosive.]

If the Chixin Society were to conceal an army of 30,000 or 50,000 men, that would be within the acceptable range for the military.

【Three hundred thousand! 】

[This is definitely excessive! ]

[With this 300,000-man army, the danger level of the Red Heart Regiment and the ten escort regiments is also skyrocketing.]

[In peacetime, if this sort of thing were to come to light, the Red Heart Army would either be disbanded and reorganized by the military, or they would be sent in to be wiped out.]

[The core position of the federal government cannot tolerate the emergence of an uncontrolled army within its jurisdiction.]

[But now the Federation's northern border defenses are shaky and could collapse at any moment.]

[The appearance of the Red Heart Army frightened the military and the White Eagle Empire at the same time.]

Therefore, at this critical juncture, the Federation can only appease the Red Heart Society and must not force the Red Heart Society to side with the White Eagle Empire.

[Otherwise, the Federation will be in danger! ]

After the meeting, the Minister of the Army and the President of the War College immediately called Zhiwang Communications to express their great encouragement and commendation for your efforts to recapture the eastern defense zone.

They thought you had an army, but they never imagined you had 300,000!

[Furthermore, they used the identities of the 300,000-strong army as auxiliary members of the law enforcement team to conceal their identities.]

【God!】

[Which law enforcement team has 300,000 auxiliary members?]

[And the 300,000-strong Red Heart Army is actually stronger than the regular federal army.]

If a nation's top combat power is completely contained, this could completely change the future course of the nation's war!

[Also, they hadn't expected the eastern defense zone of the Abyss Battlefield to be completely recaptured.]

Therefore, they expressed doubts about how a civilian organization like the Red Heart Society could afford to support an army of 300,000.

[The Red Heart Society's reach isn't even as wide as some federal consortiums.]

[After all, the Red Heart Society can only directly influence three provinces.]

[How did the Red Heart Society manage to create such an army with the strength of only three provinces?]

【For military training, funding is of paramount importance! 】

[Where does the Chixin Society get so much money? ]

[Could it be that the Yuncheng family's century-long storage can support the Chixin Society to do such a big thing? ]

[For a moment, countless thoughts flashed through the minds of the two military leaders.]

[Even in a brief impulse, they also considered sending troops to eliminate the local aristocratic families.]

[Is the cake accumulated by the local aristocratic families really that big? ]

(End of this chapter)