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"I need your help."

Looking at the man in front of him, Keith said calmly.

And just as Weiss expected, the man in front of him, the so-called drone pilot, did not show any surprise, but replied briefly:

"What do we need to do?"

As soon as these words came out, Case was stunned.

What needs to be done?

He really hadn't thought about this issue. After all, it only took a few minutes from the time he decided to go to "all-out war" to the time he expressed his wishes to this man.

After all, he is just a "thug", and the real layout and planning are actually in the hands of Wes.

However, of course he also understood one thing, that is: if Wes asked him to talk to this man without telling him anything, then obviously, the answer lies with the man.

You should throw the problem to him instead of trying to solve it yourself. This is what you should do.

So, he opened his mouth and said:

"It's up to you to answer that question, we've made our choice."

"Our choice is to work with you and cut off ties with other private armed forces."

"a wise decision."

The man nodded approvingly and then continued:

"That's enough, but for safety reasons, I still have to confirm your intention again."

"Are you saying that you will cooperate with us in depth, listen to our decision-making opinions on future affairs, and allow us to participate in the command of the armed forces you hold?"

Case hesitated for a few seconds.

There is nothing wrong with the first two conditions, and there shouldn't be any.

The problem is the "shared command" aspect.

In fact, the armed forces of the New Alliance in North America do not only come from the LMS. Even if they cut off ties with other civilian armed forces, the large number of members alone is enough to form a large light infantry team.

In this case, is it appropriate to involve other "outsiders" in the command?

Seeing his expression, the man guessed what he was thinking.

But the man didn't show any impatience, he just waited there quietly, waiting for Keith's final confirmation.

The two stood in silence for a few seconds, and finally, Case finally spoke:

"We just participate in the command, and we have equal decision-making rights."

"Of course, we don't want to control your army at all - this word is not suitable. In short, we don't want to control your armed forces."

"Then it's no problem, we've reached a consensus."

Case said happily.

"That's right."

The man stretched out his hand, and after the two shook hands, the man continued:

"Introduce yourself—my name is Dewey. As you know, I am an employee of LMS."

"In the coming period, my team and I will be responsible for all security tasks of the new North American alliance organization, aiming to resist risks and eliminate potential threats."

"In this process, we do not rule out the use of force at your request -- I mean, pretty intense force."

"The cost of the force we use will be borne by the new North American alliance."

"Of course, if there are casualties during the process, the North American New Alliance will also need to pay corresponding pensions according to the agreement. Believe me, that will be a reasonable number."

"Based on the above conditions, we promise not to make any subjective evaluation of the cause of the North American New Alliance, nor to terminate services due to position or ideological issues. Unless the North American New Alliance confirms that we are no longer needed, otherwise, we will carry out the requirements of the North American New Alliance. The most efficient response anytime, anywhere.”

Case breathed a sigh of relief and nodded with satisfaction.

But then, he continued to ask:

"Including fighting against the Federation. I mean, including fighting against some official organization that attacks us for illegal reasons?"

Dewey shook his head and replied:

"We have no qualifications or ability to judge the source of the attack, nor do we have the ability to identify whether the other party belongs to an official organization. We only follow the instructions of our employer."

"Understood."

Dewey's core meaning was expressed so clearly that even a slow-witted person like Case could understand it.

It's very simple. They don't bear any responsibility. All consequences must be borne by the New North American Alliance. The New North American Alliance needs to handle everything and needs to bear all the blame.

But correspondingly, within this framework, LMS will take action without any scruples.

No matter who the enemy is.

This is why Wes wants to cooperate with them. They really dare to fight.

"I hope we can work together happily."

Case said.

To his surprise, the man shook his head and denied his "good wishes."

"Cooperation will definitely not be pleasant. Regardless of the difficulty of the task itself, we will definitely face various differences and contradictions in the future."

"Maybe you will no longer trust us, maybe your strength will quickly become strong enough to kick us away. This is normal."

"However, on this basis, I hope you will not forget one thing, and that is: although we are not allies, we always benefit from each other."

"no problem."

Case answered decisively.

In fact, he did not expect LMS to stand wholeheartedly on his side.

How is this possible? As Wes said, they are no longer the same LMS.

They have been infiltrated, taken over, and controlled

Now they represent the interests of another superpower on the other side of the world.

Maybe the two sides will go together temporarily, but they will eventually part ways.

What both parties need to do is to cooperate as much as possible and make the best use of both parties during this period of "walking together".

This is how a rational decision-maker would do things.

The doctrine is not necessarily false, but the business must be true.

"Now, let's talk about specific issues."

Case relaxed a little and no longer tensed his body and gripped the handle of the gun.

"Of course. What do you need?"

Dewey asked.

"We need... a lot of stuff."

"We need more firepower, more training, more advanced tactics. We need everything a modern army needs because we don't have any."

"These issues should be within our cooperation framework, right?"

"Yes, I am."

Dewey nodded.

"Then let's start with the first thing."

"More powerful firepower. Hmm. What kind of sources do you need?"

"What are their sources?"

Case asked curiously.

"There are only two kinds, legal and illegal."

"What's the difference?"

Case pressed on.

"If it's legal. Well, from a legal source, the most we can do is get grenades for you."

"But illegally, we can get howitzers."

"Isn't that right? Fighting as soon as you say it? Do you really want to do it locally?"

In the office, Chen Nian, who had returned to Chengdu, was still a little unbelievable about the news in front of him.

To be honest, he actually has never been able to figure out one question, and that is:

When modern weapons have developed to their limits and are completely controlled by the state machine, what method should the people use if they want to resist the state machine?

Theoretically speaking, no matter what method is used, it will not work.

If you have a knife, others have guns; if you have guns, others have cannons; if you have cannons, others have strategic bombers.

It can't be beaten, it's impossible to beat it no matter what.

Since we know we can't beat them, what does the new North American Alliance do?

Moth to flame? Or is it a mantis trying to act like a chariot?

Looking at Chen Nian's expression, Li Xiang smiled across from him, and then he answered:

"We will definitely fight, and we will definitely fight it locally."

"Don't underestimate the Americans, these people can do anything."

"However, what they call 'fighting' is probably somewhat different from what you imagine as 'fighting'."

"No one would be stupid enough to use a rifle against a tank. In fact, they never thought of fighting the federal army head-on."

"They just plan to achieve some results within the scope of their limited firepower, establish a good image of a rebel, and then use this image to do more things."

"Fighting is just a process, not the result; it's just a method, not a goal."

"And more importantly, in our past propaganda, one thing was seriously misled. That is, the relationship between the American people and the upper class is not as disconnected as most people imagine."

"In other words, the influence of the people is not completely useless."

Hearing this, Chen Nian nodded slightly.

Yes, this is actually a very objective evaluation.

The political ecology of the United States determines that upper-level decision-makers cannot be completely separated from the people at the bottom, because their votes come from these people.

Of course, most of the time, people's choices are manipulated. Whoever has the highest exposure, who is more able to propose eye-catching policy plans, and whoever offers more "vote bonuses" will be elected.

But this does not affect the fact that at certain moments, public opinion will indeed be "distorted" that cannot be controlled by the wishes of the upper class.

The large-scale riots that have occurred in the past are typical distortions of public opinion, and the birth of the New North American Alliance and the subsequent plans of the New North American Alliance are even more distorted.

How will the upper management respond to this distortion?

Of course, the vast majority of decision makers will choose to "correct" this distortion, but others will choose to exploit it.

This is what Li Xiang said, "The influence of the people is not completely useless."

However, the way they work is more like a lever to lever the system than a spear piercing the system.

After thinking about this clearly, Chen Nian also roughly understood the intentions of the new North American alliance.

In fact, their core goal should be to win the support of some core layers—those core layers who have not received enough benefits from the existing framework and are eager to seek change.

So, can they get it?

“Who are their target allies in the new North American alliance?”

Chen Nian asked bluntly.

And Li Xiang didn't hide anything.

"A retired general and former commander of the US military in Iraq."

"He now serves in the White House as the special military adviser."

"You know, this is a sinecure. It may be useful at certain moments, but most of the time, it's just doing odd jobs and signing documents."

"This general is very dissatisfied with the arrangements of the federal government. In fact, he is still young, less than 60 years old."

"So, he's looking hard for an opportunity, and the new North American League is his opportunity."

"Let's put it directly - if the new North American alliance can create enough momentum and turmoil to attract the military's absolute attention, then he will use his current status to advise the military not to take tough measures, and at the same time strictly prevent the White House from The new North American alliance is internally designated as kbzz.”

"In the best case scenario, the new North American alliance will exist in a special form and gain sufficient autonomy, and the benefits they can deliver to this general will be truly incalculable."

“A perfect collaboration.”

Chen Nian said sincerely.

"Yes, perfect."

"The only problem is that the strength of the new North American alliance is too weak. Let alone the federal army, it is difficult for them to withstand the impact of the state police. So this is why the LMS must participate and must be fully committed."

"Some people are bound to die. If a group of people don't die, the loss won't be big enough. In the current environment in the United States, it will seem insignificant."

"I think you should also understand this."

"I can understand."

Chen Nian paused for a moment, and then continued:

"But I still feel crazy."

"If you were in that situation, you'd be crazy."

A trace of ridicule appeared on Li Xiang's face.

"If you think about it, big companies are going crazy with mergers and acquisitions, and they are starting to use covert violence under the direction of the state government."

"You want to file a complaint, but the federation won't accept it at all, because such a monopoly is in line with the federation's purpose of 'achieving centralization in the shortest possible time.'"

"You're watching your property being taken away, you're watching your home being destroyed, and there's nothing you can do about it."

"And you also know that once this thing starts, it won't stop. If you don't do something, you will never be able to get up again after falling into the abyss."

"How desperate? Right."

"Faced with such a desperate future, we can only give it a try. There is no other choice."

"We have actually done this kind of thing before."

"A hundred years ago, that was it."

"We succeeded, in exchange for the present and the future."

"Whether they will succeed or not, I don't know."

Li Xiang spread his hands, and Chen Nian could tell that it wasn't that he didn't know, he just didn't explain the answer clearly.

Chen Nian took a deep breath and said no more.

Yeah, what we did in the past, the new North American alliance is trying to do again.

In fact, the difficulties they faced were not as difficult as those of us back then, and even the resources they had at their disposal were much stronger than those of us back then.

But can they really do it?

uncertain.

What China can do cannot be done by just any cat or dog.