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Xinhua would certainly not engage in foreign aggression, but the players' turmoil would not stop. While the Japanese people were celebrating the new life, the internal situation in Russia was completely out of control.

On April 1, 1998, Yeltsin was killed in a roadside bomb attack on his way to the Kremlin.

At this time, although the Lisboa Hotel already held a considerable position in Russia, it was still one step away from its ultimate goal.

Now, this step has completely turned into an unattainable love, because players have started a Horus-level melee in Russia, with more than 179 factions declaring their secession from the Russian Federation and establishing independent states in just one day.

If someone were to mark the map of Russia according to its power structure, the current Russia would be even more colorful than the LGBT community, having completely turned into a national-level war of words.

Unlike the previous chaos in Russia, the chaos stirred up by the players will impact the army, and the players can easily defeat the army. Even if they can't win, they can still cause terrible destruction, or use the temporarily dominant Russian army as a dungeon to grind. The Russian army, which can't even guarantee basic military pay right now, simply cannot hold out in this intensity of combat.

With the Russian government spiraling out of control, the military has also fallen into a state of fighting independently, with various flags fluttering in the wind. Even the four Warp Gods would have to admit that this was too much to bear.

However, let's not forget one thing: Russia is a nuclear power. With players acting so recklessly, it's almost inevitable that nuclear weapons will get out of control. You should know that before the players started, they had already wiped out the core power of the Yeltsin government. With the players running rampant in the local areas, the entire Russian government was in a state of dysfunction from top to bottom.

But players are the type who have to light a powder keg when they see it, so just half a month later, the out-of-control Russia experienced the Broken Sword Incident, when a tactical nuclear bomb exploded on the outskirts of Moscow.

Yes, it really was a nuclear bomb. The incident started when two players obtained a tactical nuclear bomb from the Russian Rocket Forces and wanted to set it off as a "firework" to test its effectiveness—after all, there's no prohibition against such things. After some fiddling, the nuclear bomb detonated successfully on the spot. The good news is that no innocent civilians were harmed, and since it was a neutron bomb, the contamination was controllable. As for the bad news, aside from the one mentioned above, it's basically all bad news.

At this moment, it wasn't just the Russian people trembling; it was people all over the world. Only now did everyone clearly realize what it meant for a nuclear superpower to lose control of its nuclear weapons. If one could explode on Russian soil today, where else could it explode next? Damn, the more I think about it, the more terrifying it becomes!

The US also has other concerns, namely the possibility that out-of-control nuclear weapons could fall into the hands of the Mexican military. If so, that would be extremely exciting.

Coincidentally, Qin Shan immediately learned of their concerns. With the warm and caring attitude that we must send what the enemy is worried about, Qin Shan directly unlocked the players' nuclear weapon exchange option.

These are various low-yield tactical nuclear bombs, the largest being only 100 tons of explosive yield, and all are clean nuclear bombs, with post-explosion radiation decreasing to ambient levels within five minutes. This technology was developed based on the nuclear weapons of the Resistance Month, with the aim of creating an all-nuclear force. With the increasing prevalence of superhuman power, nuclear weapons have transitioned from strategic deterrence to conventional weapons, a part of the new order. The players' thinking was very simple: with the big fireworks display now open, they had to set it off and create a stir. So, Russia detonated a nuclear bomb in April, and the US military on the front lines experienced tactical nuclear bombs in May, receiving a barrage of hundreds of tactical nuclear bombs. Mexico also gained many acquaintances in the US.

Faced with the billowing mushroom cloud, American morale plummeted, lines were breached, and even a Mexican force reached the southwestern border of Canada, causing an uproar. Things were out of control; nuclear weapons were out of control, and the nuclear big stick was being used recklessly. At this critical moment, Britain and France, disregarding their own domestic woes, urgently proposed a closed-door meeting of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council. Even if war is inevitable, let's not let it escalate to the point of apocalypse!

Section 68: Shattered Faith, Burning Russia

Of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, only one is currently functioning properly.

Xinhua, the other four, are either embroiled in internal strife or various forms of internal conflict. The whole world is in chaos, but Xinhua stands firm amidst the storm, becoming a pure and innocent figure in the eyes of people around the world.

So even if Xinhua withdraws from the United Nations and stops operating within its framework, the UN will still have to respectfully call him "Brother Long." Haven't they seen that those who are blind to the truth have already been brought to justice?

The purpose of this meeting is very simple—to control nuclear power.

However, among the five permanent members, Russia now has the lowest status. The reason is very simple: Russia has collapsed. It can't even control its own nuclear weapons. The strategic nuclear force that could ensure mutual destruction between major powers has become a joke. Although Russia is still a permanent member, the Russian representatives attending the meeting are very clear that they have the least say here.

At this juncture, only the other four permanent members of the UN Security Council are responsible for controlling the outflow of nuclear weapons and maintaining world peace.

To be precise, only one country is currently able to move: Xinhua. The UK, France, and the US are not, especially the US, which is now being dragged into a quagmire of war on its own soil by Mexico. The US states already occupied by Mexico are beginning to consider seceding from the US.

If the federal army cannot win a few decent victories in the coming period, the United States may really be on the verge of collapse, and then the US nuclear arsenal will also become a major problem. Britain and France are currently in no position to interfere with the United States, as various internal conflicts are also erupting within them.

Players are experts at stirring up trouble and creating conflict, especially since the great powers have no shortage of conflict within their own borders.

France also has a huge weakness in North Africa. After de Gaulle's death, France's overall control over North Africa has been declining. Although it has not yet reached the point of being dispensable in the 21st century, France is simply powerless to resist the current full-scale resistance struggle in North Africa.

The Foreign Legion has been completely wiped out three times already; those were France's most elite main force—foreigners.

If such elite troops were wiped out three times, do you think the situation would have been any better if they had been French soldiers?

As for Britain, we can skip it. After World War II, it went on a downward spiral, eventually reaching a point of complete collapse. The once-mighty empire was no longer what it used to be.

The main reason is that, under Qin Shan's control, no country had enough time and opportunity to plunder and digest the Soviet Union's legacy.

Robbery takes time. Resources aren't something you can use as soon as you get them; there's a process involved. Only after they've been thoroughly looted can they become your own wealth. Otherwise, they're just numbers on an account.

Now, looking at the world, besides the University of Tokyo, who else can digest the legacy of the Soviet Union?

Qin Shan was utterly ruthless. Even if Soviet production lines were brought back to gather dust, it would still effectively dismantle the industrial system of the former Soviet Union and eliminate their industrial manufacturing capabilities. A country without industry is not a threat. Given Russia's latitude, as long as its centralized power is not comparable to Lenin and Stalin, the cost of development can be insanely high. Socialism brought Russia to unprecedented heights in its history. Communism did not betray anyone, but the people on this land betrayed communism.

If you choose to betray, you must bear the consequences, whether you like it or not.

The final conclusion of the meeting was that, in order to prevent the nuclear arsenals of the former Soviet Union from spiraling out of control, it was necessary for Xinhua to take appropriate measures at critical moments, including, but not limited to, direct military intervention.

Of course, this wasn't said openly, but rather indirectly, and the Russian representative naturally expressed his inability to accept it.

Xinhua expressed its understanding and its belief that Russia is capable of handling the matter well.

Really?

Of course it's fake. When Qin Shan is able to empty Russia's nuclear arsenal, whether Russia's nuclear forces will get out of control is a question only Qin Shan can answer.

The Russian representative to the United Nations anxiously reported the situation back home, but received no response for a long time.

There's definitely no reply; Russia is already in civil war.

Amidst the chaotic subspace chaos of the players' real world, the entire Russia was hurtling towards hell, with many being swept up in this bloody feast, especially after Qin Shan changed his goal to "accelerate the three revolutions in Russia".

What does that mean? It means kill a bunch of people first, then start racking up kills!

Kill the compradors! Kill the oligarchs! Kill the bourgeoisie! Kill the petty bourgeoisie!

From the Far East to Moscow, battles raged everywhere. The oligarchs' armed forces and the comprador forces merged, but their enemies were everywhere and could be found anywhere. Military common sense simply couldn't predict these horrific movements; they could appear anywhere and wipe out the entire enemy family.

The oligarchs and compradors naturally couldn't sit idly by and wait to be killed. It was obvious that the other side wanted to slaughter them all. In this life-or-death situation, the Slavs' fighting spirit was awakened.

Forget everything else, let's just go for it.

In this situation, nuclear weapons were also deployed on the battlefield. Players didn't care whether Russia would be bombed into a nuclear wasteland. Don't forget that there was a more powerful Chinese civilization watching from the shadows. Even if the situation got out of control, they could turn it around.

"Launch them! Launch all our nuclear missiles! For the Black Alliance!"

"Damn it, we want nuclear weapons too! Let's fire! Launch them all! Anyone who chickens out is a coward!"

Of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, only one is currently functioning properly.

Xinhua, the other four, are either embroiled in internal strife or various forms of internal conflict. The whole world is in chaos, but Xinhua stands firm amidst the storm, becoming a pure and innocent figure in the eyes of people around the world.

So even if Xinhua withdraws from the United Nations and stops operating within its framework, the UN will still have to respectfully call him "Brother Long." Haven't they seen that those who are blind to the truth have already been brought to justice?

The purpose of this meeting is very simple—to control nuclear weapons.

However, among the five permanent members, Russia now has the lowest status. The reason is very simple: Russia has collapsed. It can't even control its own nuclear weapons. The strategic nuclear force that could ensure mutual destruction between major powers has become a joke. Although Russia is still a permanent member, the Russian representatives attending the meeting are very clear that they have the least say here.

At this juncture, only the other four permanent members of the UN Security Council are responsible for controlling the outflow of nuclear weapons and maintaining world peace.

To be precise, only one country is currently able to move: Xinhua. The UK, France, and the US are not, especially the US, which is now being dragged into a quagmire of war on its own soil by Mexico. The US states already occupied by Mexico are beginning to consider seceding from the US.

If the federal army cannot win a few decent victories in the coming period, the United States may really be on the verge of collapse, and then the US nuclear arsenal will also become a major problem. Britain and France are currently in no position to interfere with the United States, as various internal conflicts are also erupting within them.

Players are experts at stirring up trouble and creating conflict, especially since the great powers have no shortage of conflict within their own borders.

France also has a huge weakness in North Africa. After de Gaulle's death, France's overall control over North Africa has been declining. Although it has not yet reached the point of being dispensable in the 21st century, France is simply powerless to resist the current full-scale resistance struggle in North Africa.

The Foreign Legion has been completely wiped out three times already; those were France's most elite main force—foreigners.

If such elite troops were wiped out three times, do you think the situation would have been any better if they had been French soldiers?

As for Britain, we can skip it. After World War II, it went on a downward spiral, eventually reaching a point of complete collapse. The once-mighty empire was no longer what it used to be.

The main reason is that, under Qin Shan's control, no country had enough time and opportunity to plunder and digest the Soviet Union's legacy.

Robbery takes time. Resources aren't something you can use as soon as you get them; there's a process involved. Only after they've been thoroughly looted can they become your own wealth. Otherwise, they're just numbers on an account.

Now, looking at the world, besides the University of Tokyo, who else can digest the legacy of the Soviet Union?

Qin Shan was utterly ruthless. Even if Soviet production lines were brought back to gather dust, it would still effectively dismantle the industrial system of the former Soviet Union and eliminate their industrial manufacturing capabilities. A country without industry is not a threat. Given Russia's latitude, as long as its centralized power is not comparable to Lenin and Stalin, the cost of development can be insanely high. Socialism brought Russia to unprecedented heights in its history. Communism did not betray anyone, but the people on this land betrayed communism.

If you choose to betray, you must bear the consequences, whether you like it or not.

The final conclusion of the meeting was that, in order to prevent the nuclear arsenals of the former Soviet Union from spiraling out of control, it was necessary for Xinhua to take appropriate measures at critical moments, including, but not limited to, direct military intervention.

Of course, this wasn't said openly, but rather indirectly, and the Russian representative naturally expressed his inability to accept it.

Xinhua expressed its understanding and its belief that Russia is capable of handling the matter well.

Really?

Of course it's fake. When Qin Shan is able to empty Russia's nuclear arsenal, whether Russia's nuclear forces will get out of control is a question only Qin Shan can answer.

The Russian representative to the United Nations anxiously reported the situation back home, but received no response for a long time.

There's definitely no reply; Russia is already in civil war.

Amidst the chaotic subspace chaos of the players' real world, the entire Russia was hurtling towards hell, with many being swept up in this bloody feast, especially after Qin Shan changed his goal to "accelerate the three revolutions in Russia".

What does that mean? It means kill a bunch of people first, then start racking up kills!

Kill the compradors! Kill the oligarchs! Kill the bourgeoisie! Kill the petty bourgeoisie!

From the Far East to Moscow, battles raged everywhere. The oligarchs' armed forces and the comprador forces merged, but their enemies were everywhere and could be found anywhere. Military common sense simply couldn't predict these horrific movements; they could appear anywhere and wipe out the entire enemy family.

The oligarchs and compradors naturally couldn't sit idly by and wait to be killed. It was obvious that the other side wanted to slaughter them all. In this life-or-death situation, the Slavs' fighting spirit was awakened.

Forget everything else, let's just go for it.

In this situation, nuclear weapons were also deployed on the battlefield. Players didn't care whether Russia would be bombed into a nuclear wasteland. Don't forget that there was a more powerful Chinese civilization watching from the shadows. Even if the situation got out of control, they could turn it around.

"Launch them! Launch all our nuclear missiles! For the Black Alliance!"

"Damn it, we want nuclear weapons too! Let's fire! Launch them all! Anyone who chickens out is a coward!"

"Nuclear charge! It's time to unleash our steel torrent! Hurrah!"

Mushroom clouds rose over Russia, thankfully without affecting any cities. The players still had some sense of propriety, but these scenes terrified the comprador capitalists and oligarchs. Nuclear civil war! How could such a terrifying thing happen in the world!?

Even the permafrost of Siberia, which is frozen year-round, softened under the heat and pressure of a nuclear bomb, fully demonstrating the terrain editor function of this powerful weapon.

But that's not the kind of editor the Russians want. Looking around, everything except Xinhua is in war. Run! Run to Xinhua! If you get to Xinhua, you can survive!

However, that's an opportunity only for Russians east of the Ural Mountains. To the west, it's either Europe, Central Asia, or the Middle East—there's no quiet place at all. If war-torn countries were represented by flames, Russia would now be like a fish roasting over a bonfire, being roasted by a raging fire.

However, Qin Shan had made preparations long ago; deep pits, walls, and barbed wire had been erected along the border area long before.

There are also a bunch of cameras and water cannons. Although they spray water, they are powerful enough to overturn tanks and can actually kill people if used to attack them. This ensures that refugees on the Russian side can only build refugee camps a few kilometers away from the Xinhua border.

Behind them, their once proud motherland is burning.

Section 69: The United Nations' One-Man Show

For people in World Eight, 1998 was a rather exciting year.

Putting everything else aside, what's happening in Russia is quite exciting. All sorts of nuclear warheads are flying around, and the players' continuous and sustainable exploitation has completely ruined the industrial foundation left by the former Soviet Union.

The good news is that it wasn't just Russia that suffered; all the former Soviet republics were affected.

The Nazi organization in Ukraine had barely begun to take shape when it was blown up by players from the liberated Ukrainian world. They wiped out the entire family, leaving no one alive. Western Ukraine was physically and completely purged of Nazism, and not a single Nazi remains on this land.

However, after the nuclear strikes and bloodshed, a powerful new force emerged within Russia.

The Black Alliance, led by player Yazov, controlled the entire Far East; the Red Alliance, led by player Andrei, controlled the Siberian region; and the White Alliance, led by player Mikhail, controlled western Russia. Other players controlled the border regions of Russia, effectively dividing the entire country into thirty-seven control zones.

At this point, Qin Shan issued the final battle order, the players stopped, and Russia maintained its nominal unity.

It's merely a nominal unification. Everyone knows that, barring any major unforeseen events, the disintegration of Russia is inevitable sooner or later. Right now, it's just a patchwork of problems.

These small, divided forces were certainly no match for Xinhua, so they quickly reached an agreement with Xinhua to "return maps of the invaded territories." As a result, all the lands of Xinhua that had been seized by Tsarist Russia were returned, and the geographical landscape of the three northeastern provinces was redefined. Now, the three northeastern provinces all have their own outlets to the sea.

Heilongjiang and Jilin were moved to tears; we have finally become coastal provinces.

There is one minor flaw: in regions with high latitudes, ports are prone to closing in winter. However, this is still better than having no ports at all. Moreover, Xinhua's icebreaker technology is quite advanced. The floating ice in the port is no match for these nuclear fusion-driven 100,000-ton steel behemoths. At sea, they are enormous, second only to aircraft carriers.

Another advantage of being on the coast is the exclusive economic zone, which of course also needs to be redefined. Now the entire United Nations is almost a one-man show by Xinhua. Xinhua withdrew from the United Nations but still exerts influence within it, becoming a striking figure in the world and showing many countries new possibilities.

I can't speak for other things, but cooperating with Xinhua will definitely be beneficial, so let's get it started. "Cooperation is possible, it's just a pity that we won't have cheap Argentine beef anymore."

Qin Shan was lying in bed, giving Washington, who had recently returned, a chest massage while looking at the development plan for Outer Mongolia and remarking that Xinhua in the world of the Eighth World had really caught up with a good time.

Qinshan has no shortage of high-quality hybrid forage and new breeds of cattle and sheep. With the return of Outer Mongolia, which is now part of Xinhua, the pastures there, if properly managed, are absolutely capable of supplying the meat, eggs and dairy needs of the entire nation. The transportation costs are also cheaper than those from Argentina. Dairy products from other countries will certainly suffer from the devastating impact of new technologies in the future, unless Argentina sells beef for less than 5 yuan.

Even in 1998, 5 RMB per pound of beef was still too cheap.

However, don't forget that the RMB is based on the gold standard and is freely convertible internationally. Coupled with its own security environment and ample capital reserves, many countries, especially those that have shown goodwill towards China, are willing to place their gold reserves in China. Middle Eastern countries, in particular, have a huge demand for Chinese weapons. Israel has been badly beaten and is on the verge of collapse, so we must seize this opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.

Now the Arab countries are discussing forming a coalition, and the United States is already preoccupied with its own problems. It's time to retake the holy city! "Yes, Admiral, they are already capable of destroying Israel on their own, but even so, they still invited us to station troops there."

Washington is referring to requests from Middle Eastern countries to station troops there.

Yes, you heard right, a Middle Eastern country invited Xinhua to station troops there.

If the powerful and mysterious Eastern Queen were willing to stay at my homeland, then the safety of my country would be guaranteed!

Please, you talk about independence and self-reliance, but that's exhausting. We know our own limitations perfectly well. We've all seen the price that New China paid for independence and self-reliance. If we were to pay the same price, the whole country might be crushed. Do you really think everyone can rule for five thousand years and central authority for two thousand years?

“Stationing troops is certainly not an option, but economic cooperation is possible.”

Of course, Qin Shan's statement was just for show; he was simply giving everyone a special economic zone so they could all make a little money together.