It is Kokang and Changchun

　And we'll dream it possible it possible (We will dream it possible)

　From the bottom to the top

　We're sparking wild fires

　Never quit and never stop (Never give up, never stop)

　The rest of our lives (ignite the future) ~..."

　When the song ended, warm applause and cheers rang out all around. These audience members are the most lovely people in this earthquake relief work.

　Chongqing felt much more relaxed, regained his confidence, and was ready to face all difficulties and obstacles.

　"The little sister Javelin is waiting for me to go to class in a while. In the name of Dawn, I must cheer up!" As he said this, Chongqing took out a mooncake made by the disaster relief army kitchen team and took a bite.

　Tasting the flavor of egg yolk and lotus seed paste, Chongqing couldn't help but nod in praise of the delicious mooncakes.

　"By the way, this should taste more like cake. I don't understand why it's called 'bing' in Chinese. Wouldn't 'mooncake' be more romantic?"

　Chapter 198 Troubled Times (4)

　Somewhere in southern Russia

　"Hahaha, God is helping me!" Oligarch A said, looking at the recent rebellion in Ukraine, "I was just worried about not finding a good time to start an uprising!"

　Oligarch B agreed, "Putin's army is already small, and now 40% of it has gone to Ukraine to suppress the rebellion. Now is the best time to overthrow Putin's regime. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

　Oligarch C: "Right, if we don't rebel now, when will we? Putin has finally taken action against large corporations. He wants to amend the company law and change the supervisory board so that it is elected by all employees rather than shareholders.

　A bunch of ignorant, uneducated, short-sighted, and clueless workers, sitting on the Supervisory Board—isn't that just nonsense?! The State Duma is currently raging with opposition and supporters evenly matched.

　If Putin dares to turn the Supervisory Board into a plaything of the workers today, he will dare to turn the Shareholders' Meeting into a Workers' Meeting tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow he will dare to turn the Board of Directors into a Standing Committee of the Workers' Committee!

　Oligarch C said a lot of gibberish, then heaved a long sigh, feeling very bad.

　Oligarch D said, "If we launch an armed uprising, it's crucial to stabilize the rear. How can we defeat the Communist Party of Russia and other leftist forces in the rear?"

　"That's easy. Since we've chosen armed rebellion, we've completely broken off relations. We can just arrest all the troublemakers." Oligarch B said.

　After careful consideration, Oligarch A also felt that now was the best time for an "armed uprising." Furthermore, the officers of the rebel forces controlled by the oligarchs also felt the same way.

　"Well, it's time to send Putin to hell..."

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　A few days later, at the 4th Guards Armored Division headquarters, soldiers who had just finished a mobilization meeting were quickly boarding their vehicles.

　The mobilization meeting just now made some soldiers feel a little confused, but a soldier's duty is to obey orders, so they didn't say anything openly.

　However, private whispering is not uncommon.

　Inside a T80U tank, the gunner was perplexed by the mobilization speech. "The commander just said Putin is a traitor and wants to return us to the Soviet era. Is that a joke?"

　"Do you think this is a joke?" the commander asked. "If it were a joke, why would our entire 4th Division be deployed?"

　The gunner thought about it, and combined it with the domestic current events of the past few months, he seemed to think that the commander's speech made sense.

　"So we are on our way to surround the Kremlin now? Just like our predecessors surrounded the White House? We were given the title of guards, but now we have to oppose the president..." the gunner asked again.

　The commander stared at his observation device and said, "When the president betrays his country, I think everyone should be able to attack him."

　The gunner felt something was amiss and said, "But didn't Putin win the war in Ukraine? How could he be a traitor?"

　"Don't ask so many questions, just follow orders!" the commander scolded. He didn't want to continue the topic.

　Meanwhile, on the highway outside Moscow

　On the highway, in the woods by the roadside, there were two middle-aged men in plain clothes who looked like backpackers camping.

　The two were eating self-heating food at this time to replenish the energy consumed by squatting for a whole day.

　"We've been squatting for almost two weeks, and everything is normal." One of the uncles scooped up a piece of beef from the self-heating food bag and put it into his mouth.

　"Hold on for another day, you can take your shift back to the city tomorrow," another uncle comforted.

　"I really hope these two weeks of waiting are not in vain..." complained the uncle who was eating beef.

　"Hey, listen! Something's happening!" Another uncle patted the man who was eating beef and asked him to look up and listen carefully.

　The uncle who was eating beef stopped eating, looked up to listen to the sound, and looked in the direction of the highway that his colleague pointed.

　"No, this sound seems to be quite far away from us. An ordinary truck can't make such a loud noise..."

　Feeling something was wrong, the uncle who was eating beef put down the self-heating food in his hand, picked up the night vision binoculars and looked in the direction of the sound.

　In the distance, I saw a convoy of vehicles without lights on, heading towards me along the highway.

　He frowned, sensing something was amiss. "Oh no! It looks like an infantry fighting vehicle or a tank! After two weeks of searching, we finally have some results."

　Then the uncle turned on the silent communication again and sent out the encrypted information he had seen so far.

　Two minutes later, in the presidential office in the Kremlin, Putin received a report from the Federal Security Service about the suspected 4th Guards Armored Division advancing towards the city of Moscow.

　Putin shook his head and cursed, "Blyat! Miscalculated! I didn't expect the Fourth Division to arrive so early... They truly deserve to be called the 'meritorious unit' that suppressed the August 819th Incident and bombarded the White House."

　Putin, his face livid, immediately grabbed the telephone receiver on his desk and dialed a few numbers.

　"Hello, Ministry of Defense?"

　……

　After making a phone call to the Ministry of National Defense, a reconnaissance aircraft belonging to the Air Force near Moscow was ordered to take off and head to the corresponding location for reconnaissance.

　The Kremlin Guard was immediately mobilized, with some going to the White House, some stationed around the Kremlin, and some cooperating with the Federal Security Service to take over the security work of the Moscow City Police Department. The VDV airborne troops stationed near the capital were ready for battle at any time.

　Putin immediately called the Moscow City Government, Moscow Police Department, and other agencies, and gave brief explanations to each party, with only one meaning - to declare a martial law and curfew in Moscow.

　He then acted without authorization, first announcing a state of emergency in Moscow through a public broadcast to the media, and then notifying the Federation Council.

　At first glance, Putin's actions appear to be illegal, but this is not the case.

　The Constitution of the Russian Federation stipulates that the President of the Russian Federation has the right to issue a state of emergency decree alone. As long as the Federation Council approves it within 72 hours, the President's state of emergency decree is legal.

　That is to say, even if the Federal Council does not pass it, the president's state of emergency order is valid and legal within 72 hours.

　Although 72 hours may seem short, the entire 819 incident took only that long, yet it determined the future political situation.

　In accordance with regulations, Putin informed all Moscow residents of the situation.

　As soon as the presidential office was ready, all media in Moscow, including televisions, screens on the streets, and radio broadcasts, were switched to special channels.

　Putin appeared in front of many Moscow citizens, looking a little haggard but still with a face full of determination and fortitude.

　"Good evening, citizens of Moscow. I am Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation. I apologize for taking up your precious time..."

　Putin spent several minutes laying the groundwork, announcing various reasons for the state of emergency and revealing the Fourth Guards Division approaching from the west.

　Public opinion in Moscow was immediately in an uproar.

　Regarding public opinion, Putin warned citizens to take the information released by the Kremlin and RIA Novosti as the basis and not to believe unconfirmed rumors.

　In the White House, Medvedev watched a video of Putin's public speech. Although his expression looked normal, the broken pencil in his hand was enough to reflect his true thoughts.

　Before Putin could finish, Medvedev immediately ordered: "Damn it, the news has been leaked... Inform the White House Guard to strengthen the defense of the White House in Moscow!

　I've calculated that the Presidential Guard will arrive at the White House no faster than the 4th Division! As soon as the 4th Division enters the city, the situation will definitely be favorable to us!

　After Putin made the basic deployment, he immediately made a phone call to the Aurora in St. Petersburg to inform him of what happened in Moscow today.

　"No matter what, the naval infantry on the front line of suppressing the rebellion must be recalled. The domestic situation has been very dangerous recently, and you must hold on on the southern front!" Putin said to Mercury Memorial in an unquestionable tone.

　Mercury Memorial held his forehead and said, "Comrade, Aurora reminded you a few days ago that if we send troops to the Ukrainian rebellion, it would objectively become a diversionary tactic, which would benefit the oligarchs. But you just wouldn't listen..."

　"I understand, but I have to send troops to quell the rebellion because you have to win the trust of the new Ukrainian government. If you do nothing, won't that give the new Ukrainian government more leverage to lean towards the West?

　But I admit that I did miscalculate the domestic situation. I originally thought they would

　There will be action after ten days.

　Fortunately, the director of the Federal Security Service was more cautious and secretly placed people on the route that the 4th Guards Division had to take to reach Moscow, otherwise it would have been really dangerous..." Putin explained.

　"So what's the situation over there now?" Mercury JIAN asked with concern.

　Putin said thankfully: "Fortunately, we discovered it early. I have already mobilized the Kremlin Guard to surround the White House first and then try to buy time.

　But if we want to completely control it, we probably have to wait until the VDV in the west and the guards under my control arrive."

　Mercury Memorial disagreed with Putin's statement: "But we are now in the midst of a fierce battle at a critical juncture. We cannot withdraw for a while! If we voluntarily withdraw, won't we be giving the position to others?"

　Putin took the lead and emphasized: "Mercury comrade, distinguish between primary and secondary contradictions. If you don't withdraw now, can you withstand the main attack of the oligarch rebels in the near future?

　I know your shipgirls are incredibly powerful, but can you fill the battle line? Without the support of a large force, it would be very easy for you and the improvised marines on board to defend the territory!

　"Comrade, let me think of a good plan." Mercury Kinnari came up with an idea and said, "I'll withdraw the naval infantry, and then I'll find a way to send a stronger ship girl to infiltrate the enemy's rear and cause chaos. Do you think it's feasible?"

　Putin thought the idea was a good one. It would allow for a reasonable withdrawal of troops back home, while also preserving the interests of the new Ukrainian government. It would also give the new government the impression that Russia's willingness to deploy its quasi-unconventional combat force, the Kanmusu, to help quell the rebellion showed its deep concern for the country. So he agreed.

　Later, facts proved that Mercury Memorial's decision was correct. Kirov caused great trouble to the Ukrainian rebels after infiltrating behind enemy lines, tied up a large number of the rebels' manpower, and cooperated with the Ukrainian government forces to effectively reduce the efficiency of the rebels' attack on key nodes. The rebels were never able to occupy the key node.

　The government forces' victory here laid the foundation for the large-scale general offensive launched shortly afterwards.

　You should know that when Kirov arrived, the naval infantry on the battlefield had almost all withdrawn, leaving only a small number of Ukrainian government troops to fill the line. And the remaining few people were only 30% to 70% of the rebel forces.

　Chapter 199 Moscow Incident

　Putin paced anxiously in his office, glancing at the clock on the wall from time to time.

　"ling——" the office phone rang.

　Putin immediately picked up the phone: "Hello? Who is this?"

　"Mr. President, I'm Bortnikov. A large number of people in many places in Moscow have broken the curfew! They insisted on taking to the streets, saying they want to defend the Kremlin!" said the Director of the Federal Security Service anxiously.

　Putin frowned and scratched his head. It wasn't that Putin didn't trust the people, but that he was worried about their safety.

　So he ordered, "Are you kidding me? Do you know how dangerous the current situation is?! Let everyone go home immediately!"

　Bortnikov said: "I understand, and I have told them so. But some of their leaders said: 31 years ago, the Soviet government and the masses fought alone and splintered, without good coordination to prevent Yeltsin. This time, are we going to let the lessons of history repeat themselves? This..."

　What the leader said was so reasonable that it made Bortnikov, who was present at the scene, hesitate.

　Putin shuddered, and suddenly remembered the information about the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Russia that he had obtained from Aurora not long ago.

　He was silent for a few seconds, then slowly said, "If you can't stop it, don't stop it."

　"Yes..." Bortnikov replied.

　"Also, I have another order for you." Putin pondered for a moment before giving Bortelnikov a new mission. "If you don't want history to repeat itself, you must protect and guide these demonstrators throughout the entire procession!"

　Bortnikov understood Putin's intention and immediately replied loudly and firmly: "Yes! Their plot will fail!"

　So, the moment the FSB released the order, a large number of Moscow citizens, holding various signs and flags, and some even holding Soviet flags, rushed to the Kremlin from different places.

　Some of the crowd rushed to the White House in Moscow, hoping to ask Medvedev to give a reasonable explanation for the accusations made by Putin in his emergency speech.

　"Do I need to explain? This guy Medvedev is definitely a traitor! Look at what brand of phone and computer he likes to use?

　"If a leader of this level uses Apple, isn't that like giving intelligence to the US?!" said a demonstrator who is more knowledgeable about domestic politics.

　Aurora learned about the sudden events in Moscow today from Zyuganov, so she has been following the development of the situation.

　In any case, it would be difficult for Aurora to call Putin now because he was busy mobilizing the capital's violent agencies and administrative departments. Besides, she didn't want to disturb Putin at this critical moment.

　Now she can only receive information about the developments in Moscow through the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation in Moscow.

　What is clear at present is that under the instructions of Zyuganov, the Communist Party of Russia also actively participated in this movement and allowed party members and cadres to actively guide this spontaneous mass movement.

　"What about the Communist Workers' Party?" Aurora was also very concerned about this left-wing comrade.

　Attitude.

　"They thought it was a fight among the bourgeoisie and chose to wait and see. Then they wrote a short article criticizing our efforts to guide mass actions in support of Putin in Moscow," Zyuganov said.

　Aurora sighed. "As expected."

　Regarding the Communist Workers' Party of Russia, Zyuganov and Aurora had had secret conversations with them many times, but each time they were met with cold words.

　At that time, the leaders of the Communist Workers' Party did not believe what Zyuganov and Aurora said at all.

　"Is Putin a communist? Is he our comrade? Are you insulting my theoretical level? Or are you insulting the Marxist state doctrine?

　If you are really a Marxist-Leninist, do you believe what you say? "The leader of the Communist Workers' Party suddenly retorted to Aurora and Zyuganov.

　The Communist Party of Russia also criticized Zyuganov and the Communist Party of Russia as revisionists, accused Aurora of being ashamed of her own degeneration, and said that the current Aurora was not worthy of the gunfire of the October Revolution.