FVN Chapter 53: Amended - 13 Natural Enemies
Chapter 53: Amended - 13 Natural Enemies
Chapter 53: Amended: Chapter 13 Natural EnemiesEditor: Geoffrey_ The whole Combat Department was bustling with activity, but Tian Xingjian and Carl became outsiders to the war, with nothing much to do. Their most important task each day was to input the checked data into the computer and deliver the results to other re
Carl sighed, "There hasn’t been before, but that doesn’t mean it won’t happen in the future. Since we are in this vortex, no one can escape. The Human Supreme Joint Council is now nothing more than a name. If two superpowers start fighting, a true cosmic war will fully break out. The Gazalin Empire is just executing the Western Alliance’s strategy of strangling the periphery and attacking the center."
Tian Xingjian fell silent for a moment. The Leray Federation, in the human society, was just a medium-small nation. Of its three star domains, one had already been occupied by an opponent, which was just a smaller dictatorial military country. If a cosmic war truly rolls out with other countries’ participation, no one has much confidence in how long the Federation can hold out.
As for developing and exploring beyond the known world, led by the Human Supreme Joint Council, it has been carried on for thousands of years.
These thousand-plus years have been the fastest-growing period for human society. However, despite the population surge and technological advancements, no more resources have been discovered.
Conflict and friction finally emerged among the superpowers facing severe resource shortages. Like drinking poison to quench thirst, they engaged in a massive arms race—each trying to devour the other while fearing being devoured themselves. Several hungry wolves stood off against each other, consuming the limited resources in large-scale arms buildups.
It can be said to be a tragedy for humanity.
In the past few centuries, under the indulgence and provocation of these superpowers, some medium to large countries have been in a state of constant war. The range of the war fires spread wider and wider. Now, even the medium-small countries like Gazalin and Leray at the edges have been drawn in. Carl was right; this war is just a microcosm of the broader human backdrop.
"In such a situation, it’s really tough for the Federation to secure a living space. This is a crazy world." Carl’s thoughts jumped around, and he shifted topics, "The Federation’s warfare experience is truly lacking. Besides economics, arms, and technology, an excellent Commander can decide the victory or defeat of an evenly matched battle. Unfortunately, the Federation doesn’t have one, not even a Commander recognized internationally."
He produced a photo album from somewhere, opened it, and pointed to the photos in it: "Look at these, these are the best strategists in the human world." He sighed and continued, "Among the still-serving Generals, no one from the Leray Federation is included in this collection of great strategists, but our opponent, the Gazalin Empire Army, has one."
Flipping quickly through a few pages, Carl pointed to a thin middle-aged general about forty years old: "Here, it’s this guy, Russell, an Imperial Admiral of the Gazalin Empire. I heard he is the one who drafted Gazalin’s invasion plan single-handedly."
Tian Xingjian looked closely at this ordinary-looking lean man in the photo. He was wearing the dress uniform of a Gazalin Empire Admiral, gazing calmly. The more Fatty looked, the more he felt a mysterious bond with this person, as if they were predestined friends or natural enemies. A strange feeling of either a long-lost reunion or a nemesis encounter arose.
Shaking his head, Fatty couldn’t help but laugh. Such a person is Admiral Mihailovich from the Supreme Command Department’s opponent, not someone like him, a mechanical repair soldier turned half-baked military advisor’s rival. Becoming friends with such an enemy is even more out of the question.