Chapter 466: So-called Order

Under Lin Zhan's scrutinizing gaze, Gao Wang slowly nodded, only able to utter two words:

"I dare not."

Under the solemn atmosphere, Lin Zhan suddenly let out a light chuckle, his fingertip lightly tapping the table:

"General Gao Wang, you also don't need to worry; I also have no choice. It's not that I don't believe you, or that I want to make things difficult for you."

"The pressure from above is too great; we must eliminate Lin An, this hidden danger."

A sigh.

"The Huaxia War Zone can't withstand turmoil, nor can it withstand chaos..."

"No matter what Lin An has in mind..."

"If he doesn't cooperate, we can only ask him to die."

"Perhaps Lin An is a heaven-sent genius; it would be a pity if he died. Perhaps he has other plans, his own difficulties."

"But we can't afford to gamble."

To speak frankly, Lin Zhan's words were unusually informal, with some fatigue in his eyes.

As if speaking to Gao Wang, and also as if speaking to himself:

"General Gao may not be aware."

"According to statistics from the Intelligence Department..."

"Although the Apocalypse has only just passed a month, the entire Huaxia War Zone already has over 77 big and small forces openly declaring independence."

"Privately, can you imagine how many?"

"How absurd, laughable."

"Regardless of whether behind these people there is support from overseas forces hidden within Huaxia before the Apocalypse, or covert instructions from other countries."

"This can only indicate one problem."

"People's hearts... are beginning to fall into chaos..."

"People have begun to doubt us, doubting whether we have the ability to end this disaster."

He shook his head with a bitter smile.

Lin Zhan glanced at Luofeng, who was fixated on Gao Wang, and continued:

"That's precisely why we have ordered all Military Regions in advance, even if it seems foolish, to fully rescue the Survivors."

"Once people's hearts scatter, this spirit is gone."

"That is when the true Apocalypse begins."

"What is order? Order requires a strong government as backing, coercing everyone to obey."

"Only then do we gain mutual virtue, order, and peaceful coexistence among people."

"Once people's hearts fall into chaos, it means order collapses..."

"Many who still fear the law and the state will turn their butcher's knives on the weak."

"At that point, it will be a humanitarian disaster."

Having said that, Lin Zhan deliberately tapped the position formerly held by Nie Ping:

"Old General Nie... is too idealistic."

"He thinks we are wrong; why don't we think he is wrong?"

"Betting that Lin An harbors no ulterior motives? Betting that Lin An poses no threat to us?"

"Too naive..."

"Even if Lin An himself doesn't have it, someone will help him acquire it."

"Putting it bluntly, wearing the 'dragon robe' has happened many times in history."

"Lin An may not have this idea, but that doesn't mean others don't!"

"Although saying this now, some are overestimating Lin An..."

With a cold snort, Lin Zhan bluntly laid out the words:

"That's right."

"Among the three major factions, none believes it is wrong."

"Some think Lin An must die, so others will think he must live."

"As Lin An rose unexpectedly and his performance grew increasingly unsettling,"

"Everyone will realize that Lin An will be a very useful 'gun'."

"The Neutral Faction advocates that all forces refrain from interfering with each other; while mutual help is naturally best, they absolutely cannot allow humans to slaughter each other, weakening humanity's already fragile strength."

"Even if there is turmoil and division, that remains an unstoppable fact."

"Rather than internal strife and widespread suppression, it's better to let things take their natural course."

"Each relying on their own abilities."

"Anyway, everyone's enemy is the Zombie, and the goal is to survive."

"The Military Faction hopes to use iron-blooded methods to unite all forces and exterminate the Zombies."

"All non-military Survivors and Awakened Ones should unconditionally contribute to the country, gathering their strength."

"Sacrifice, then sacrifice! Without sacrifice, where can victory come from!?"

"The Conservative Faction believes that guarding the capital and protecting the high-level leadership is of utmost importance."

"If people's hearts scatter, even the country and they themselves will all die; is it to be expected that a group of civilians leading Survivors can resist the Apocalypse?"

"In history, when has a peasant uprising ever yielded good results?"

"Without a unified regime, without an efficient and united government, Huaxia cannot possibly resist the Apocalypse."

"The former Neutral Faction believes Lin An is exactly the ideal example they wish to see, and most people harbor no hostility toward Lin An."

They even felt privately that having a few more Lin Ans would hardly be anything other than sharing the pressure.

If people could rise up spontaneously, this apocalypse would naturally have hope.

But the latter two naturally do not accept this notion.

An individual cannot compare to the greater good; an individual cannot solve the apocalypse!

People like Lin An, who can sway hearts and destabilize the state, are a thorn in their eyes.

You can be strong, but you must be used by me!

Those who cannot be used by me are enemies, they are threats!

Due to incompatible ideas, the three sides naturally fell into disagreement.

And those who suffer are Gao Wang and his like.

Everyone feels they are not wrong, all holding the most beautiful vision, from the heart wanting to save Huaxia and end this apocalypse.

All that can be said is that ideological struggles can sometimes be no less than a matter of life and death.

Half threat, half statement of fact, also warning Gao Wang not to get too close to Nie Ping.

Lin Zhan stood up, looking down at him, and spoke each word with a pause:

"After finding Lin An, act according to the original plan."

"Hand over the token, all information, publicly join the Military Region, and submit to our control."

"He need not die."

"Otherwise."

"Whoosh."

Lin Zhan threw the analysis report in his hand onto Gao Wang's face; the page that happened to be open was the handling opinion.

【b14175 strategic nuclear bomb deployment ready...】

Perhaps it is somewhat overly arbitrary, perhaps it is making a mountain out of a molehill.

But in the minds of the military faction and the conservatives, all this is necessary.

In the Long'an Project video, they saw Lin An's actions.

In the virtual simulation, a nuclear bomb fell above their heads.

"Click-clack"

Announced the meeting adjourned.

Some sighed, some gave Gao Wang a puzzled glance, then filed out in single file, leaving only Gao Wang sitting silently in the meeting room.

His thoughts were complex and heavy.

He was all too familiar with this nuclear bomb's designation.

Because this strategic nuclear bomb is 'buried' beneath the Wangjiang Military Region.

With the entire network down, including military satellites losing contact, this nuclear bomb can only be launched by manual input of commands and high-level identity verification.

If he disagrees, the high command does not mind sending airborne troops, taking his 'information' to activate the order.

And Chu An also wants it.

Bewildered, at a loss.

Gao Wang shakily stood up, instinctively looking toward the direction of the Wangjiang Military Region.

I... what should I do.