How am I still alive?

Chapter 1616 5-Year Plan

Chapter 1616 Five-Year Plan

The Battle of Sakurajima probably began in early May 2005, and everything ended around the end of July.

Considering the duration of a battle, it is actually quite short.

But if you look at the war losses, it's probably the largest single loss of human lives in history.

After all, if we only look at the numbers, even if we count the legendary Bai Qi's massacre of 40 people, those world-famous meat grinder battles of World War I and World War II were not even a fraction of the fall of this island country.

After all, the population of Sakurajima at that time was in the hundreds of millions, and those who were finally rescued were the lucky ones who could take the boat.

As for the rest, I’m afraid they won’t survive more than half a year.

".The plane war is too cruel."

"No matter how cruel the world wars were in the past, they were fights between humans. Even inhumane lunatics wanted to occupy territory and enslave the people. But now, the alien races probably only need land and food."

"They just see us as food. Humans who can't swim are not even worth being slaves. Some places started raising livestock but later found that the cost-effectiveness was very low. They couldn't grow fat as fast as pork and beef, and the taste was not good, so they just disposed of them."

"Perhaps, we should strengthen cooperation between countries. In front of other races, nationality, ethnicity, skin color, etc., there doesn't seem to be much difference."

Even though there have been countless propaganda about the cruelty of plane wars in the past, none of them were as direct and cruel as this time.

In all the world wars and even wars of annihilation in the past, everyone is still the same race, except for a very small number of completely inhumane people. Killing requires a price, and genocide violates human nature and lacks morality. At least in the past hundred years of history, wars have been much milder, so mild that many people have forgotten that this is essentially a competition for survival.

"The UT (International Joint Consultative Organization) is expected to be reorganized this month, and a more efficient national liaison mechanism will be established. It is expected that a military coordination committee will be formed within six months to coordinate the military actions of various countries."

"Half a year? The daylily is already cold."

This news made Lu Ping'an feel weird. The invasion of foreign enemies did make the world a little united, but it was only a little.

Now, in less than three months, the scattered island nations in the Pacific Ocean are almost all destroyed. In another half a year, I’m afraid they will reach Europe and the United States. Moreover, this is not a powerful organization like the World United Organization or the Earth Government in novels and movies, but rather something like “military cooperation” and “coordinated military action”.

To put it simply, it means creating a group for everyone so that when something happens, everyone can talk directly without having to make appointments one by one by calling to meet.

Useful, but not very useful.

The coordination of military actions is even more ridiculous. Are you comfortable with your country's military being controlled by other countries? So "coordination" is probably the limit in name only, and it is more of a stage for war of words and shirking of responsibility.

"Neither the theory of quick victory nor the theory of failure is desirable, especially for people like us."

Lu Ping'an's nominal deputy, Lieutenant General Su, was very optimistic. After all, this kind of international alliance was a new thing for him, and it seemed that the international situation was improving.

A few days ago, Citibank and the top military officials of the East Country had a direct phone call, and in the end, neither side slammed the table and cursed at each other, which can be regarded as an epic historical progress.

We did suffer losses in the early stages, but that was also because we were not prepared. Once all countries unite to deal with the crisis, the situation should get better and better. This is the mainstream idea in recent newspapers.

In fact, this is also the view of most senior military officials. Countries have even begun to trade some second-tier military technologies, which means that countries do not regard each other as the main enemy and have begun a certain degree of practical cooperation.

Perhaps, before long, there will really be a "new thing" like the United Nations Army.

"hehe."

Lu Ping'an was too lazy to talk about it. Having experienced another world line, he had really seen the United Nations Army and knew the nature of this multinational coordination mechanism. Each country has its own action goals and interests, and in the end it will most likely become a big country with a group of smaller brothers. "United" will eventually become a title and a name.

".Young man, don't be so pessimistic. Let me tell you some good news. Our country has initiated political reforms and military changes. The state legislature has given up some of its procedural responsibilities. Wanjing has prepared some good shows."

"I'm happy. Tell me about it."

With that said, Lu Ping'an was a little bit looking forward to it. With two lifetimes of experience, he didn't believe in the United Nations, because a union that couldn't reach common interests would appear weak and inefficient. However, the East Country had always been a national system that could accomplish great things, and it had done great things like the Nirvana Plan before.

When it really plans to do something, we can still look forward to it.

"The protracted war has become a foregone conclusion, and it is natural for us to move from a normal state to a war state."

Lu Pingan looked at the other person calmly. Who doesn't know this? Let's do something hard.

".We will recruit a large number of soldiers, at least 500,000 soldiers and navy in the first phase. At the same time, we will start to build a new air force. Airships will be fully integrated into the second line. It seems that there are plans for new aircraft. The country will fully turn to military industry. There is a five-year plan. By then, our weapons and equipment will be completely different from now. You seem to have a military industry, so you will definitely have a share of the big orders at that time."

This is undoubtedly good news. The five-year plan is a traditional virtue of the East, and this time the comprehensive shift to the military industry is not just a slogan.

This means that all previous technical reserves, alien knowledge, and extraordinary technologies have been unlocked, all reserves have begun to be industrialized, and then used with the East Country's world-leading industrial capacity to transform them into military products to arm the army.

"You are also an important part of it. All members of the army will be transformed into extraordinary people."

Well, this is really good news. Lu Ping'an finally understood why he felt like he was being swept by quasi-gods every few minutes. They were probably scared by him and were afraid that he would die in this sea area.

Lu Ping'an thought about it and suddenly realized that this was not like other new worlds where he had to climb the technology tree all over again. God knows the extent of the technological reserves in this world.

And if my calculations are correct, the next round of technological innovation will completely change the form of war.

"drone"

"Uh, do you have any news? This is indeed the focus of the new five-year plan. A large number of mechanical awakeners have been activated. The new AI sapiens will gain human rights. They will be our partners in war."

Lu Ping'an was also stunned for a moment. He felt that Wan Jing was a bit extreme.

He only thought of the drone swarms brought by AI technology, but he didn't expect that extraordinary AI would be used directly here.

Not to mention, just thinking about it can foresee a radical change in the form of war. The problem is always stability and security.

“Give human rights?”

"Yes, the same level of citizenship as the outsiders. By the way, the identity mechanism for outsiders also needs to be adjusted. There may be an honorary citizenship, which requires two years of service."

Okay, is this the Eastern version of the foreign mercenary army?

But at this moment, Lu Ping'an realized that Wan Jing's judgment of the situation was probably very poor, and they were prepared for a long-term war.

"It's not just the fishmen. Even if we survive this disaster, the next one will come sooner or later."

Lieutenant General Su patted Lu Ping'an on the shoulder, which was considered to comfort the young man and also as an internal communication among the military top brass.

Obviously, the East Country's military is also undergoing reforms, not only in its military structure and military equipment, but also in its strategic expectations. If the war becomes long-term, then warfare will become a daily routine. A quick victory is not desirable, and daily preparations and rotations will become the mainstream.

Lu Ping'an opened his eyes and looked at the endless coastline and the isolated island that was being eroded.

Perhaps, this loss will buy time for the East Country, an important strategic transformation and mobilization period. It may be a failed battle on the map, but in the long-term strategy, it is a great victory of exchanging space for time and unifying thoughts and adjusting internal forms.

".For the continuation of mankind, please save us, even if we are just children."

For some reason, Lu Ping'an remembered the words of a disaster victim who was longing for redemption.

Looking at the island that was gradually falling into a foreign land, he opened his mouth, and in the end he could only utter the same words.

".For the continuation of the race, for the continuation of human civilization."

(End of this chapter)