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Chapter 377 For Comrades and Brotherhood!
Belgrade, the convoy travels through the city. After several years of stabilization and reconstruction, the Balkans have now shed the traces of civil war.
Symbols of the new nation were everywhere, with the red tricolor flag shining brightly, but Alice could still see many clues.
Compared to the immense power of the Lucy Empire, Yugoslava, or "Yugoslava," is now in dire need of rebuilding. The People's Army faces heavy border pressure due to the chaos in the Republic of De Horan to the east. De Horan, which had been revitalized by the efforts of the Restorationists, once showed signs of prosperity in the post-Caliphate era.
But now, it is a well-known fact that "the orders of Dehoran cannot leave Dehoran". Chaos, chaos, the ideals of the revivalists are torn apart by the past, the evil fruits cultivated by the Caliph before his death have taken root and sprouted, and the religion that arose in order to resist religion is like the dragon slayer who eventually becomes the dragon.
Priests, clutching ancient scriptures, slaughter scholars who touted "progress" in the name of the Lord; politicians who revived the consciousness of desert peoples were burned at the stake; the people cheered loudly, rejoicing in their so-called "tradition," shouting the name of the Lord, proclaiming "spread the Lord's faith westward," and shouting "Kill the heretics, atheists, and heretics!" Little did they know that in this world, stagnation means regression.
Reality is built upon objective natural science. The "gods" who call upon the name of God and can be created by faith are themselves products influenced by objective matter.
The people swept up in this cause chanted the name of the Lord and turned their gaze toward the "unbelievers." The church has influenced the world's structure, and even after the church itself disappears, the mindset it has influenced will not easily vanish.
The faith of the Creator and imperial warlords surrounded the borders, but the People's Army was not a modern army—a large amount of old-fashioned munitions and equipment protected the precarious Federation, and the old-fashioned M4 Sherman tanks were inadequate when facing the M-48 tanks and TYPE-69 main battle tanks of the Deholonist rebels.
So despite having some reservations about Alice, Lilivia and Walter decided to align themselves with her—after all, there is camaraderie among proletarian nations.
"Comrade Alice, we in Yugesrafa warmly welcome such an organization, but on the condition that we, the working people of the Balkan proletariat, need the help of our comrades."
Walter's meaning was clear: it was not a problem for them to join the United Nations and assume its various rights and obligations, but what they wanted was not the so-called "obligatory assistance from modern industrialized countries" of the "United Nations Office for Scientific Research, Development and Heritage Technology Development," but rather "brotherly cooperation among proletarian comrades" from the alliance.
The Yugoslava Social Federal Republic wanted military aid from the Amerlansi Social Republic Union. Walter took Alice on a tour of Belgrade, a major Balkan city that was merely a regional administrative city for Amerlansi, with weak industrial development and a large amount of outdated technology.
The situation of the National People's Army is even worse. Although the newly developed M-77 uniform has a unique style, the design concept is outdated. The standard weapons of the National People's Army are the old M-24 bolt-action rifle, the Carcano rifle, the M3 submachine gun (either a copy or a grant), and the M53 general-purpose machine gun (a copy of the Emeransie MG3 light machine gun).
The artillery, aircraft, and heavy equipment were all made in various countries, and the Balkans even had a coastline.
Therefore, Walter and Alice discussed the matter of industrial assistance and defense equipment exchange between the two countries.
"You mean, the Alliance will provide Yugoslavia with certain industrial equipment assistance, as well as technical assistance or transfer of some models of fighter jets, tanks, and warships?"
“That’s right, Comrade Alice. You must know that the People’s Army’s current equipment is completely inadequate for defending the country. If our country is invaded by a powerful enemy, the Balkans will inevitably descend into chaos, and the Balkans are right next to your country’s southeastern border…”
Alice had known about the chaos in Deholon for a long time. The restorationists' downfall was not only their own fault, but also largely due to the actions of several countries in the central continent, especially those in the central countries swept by the rebellious warlords of the Lucy Empire.
If they go further and target the Balkans, then there is a real possibility of "endangering the security of the alliance." Walter's proposal to provide aid to the Balkans is actually to consolidate the alliance's security in the southeast.
Given the current situation, with the initial establishment of proletarian societies in various countries, stability is paramount. Without a stable environment, it is impossible to deepen the reform and construction of proletarian societies.
Alice also knew this: the Roman Republic, the Union of Socialist Republics of Amerinsia, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and even the People's Republic of Don and the People's Republic of Donetsk—these proletarian social states of the Central Continent needed closer exchanges.
"In principle, it would be very difficult to provide such assistance to Amelia in its current situation..."
Alice leaned forward, and Walter couldn't see her expression. He lay on the sofa, looking at Alice, whose small body could change the current situation of the Republic.
"But considering the real plight of our Balkan proletarian brothers, we have also had these considerations. However, based on our prior knowledge of some Balkan intelligence, we know that some issues are still very conflicting. Based on our friendship as class brothers, we have some suggestions and proposals."
Alice had actually studied the newly formed Balkan countries long ago. The achievements and problems discovered in the years of postwar recovery were all collected by the intelligence network left in the Central Continent, including both overt and covert methods.
In fact, under the banner of unity, the ethnic problems in the Balkans remain serious. Under Walter's prestige, everyone talks about unity, but whether they truly identify with the great nation of Yugeslava and with proletarian society is another matter entirely.
The development among ethnic regions is extremely uneven. The Adriatics on the coast and the Slovenes in the west are in the best economic condition, but the main ethnic group and the main government officials are all from the Serbs in the east, while the Pegasus people in the southeast are the poorest and in the worst situation. The inequality between the rich and the poor in the republic is too serious.
Some of today's policies are quite detrimental to proletarian societies, and in Alice's view, some measures are simply a replica of capitalism.
She dared to assert that if Walter did not make changes, the country's deep-seated problems would only deepen and eventually turn into a disaster, at which point Yugesrafa would cease to exist.
She laid out all these details in detail, with each report in black and white. Walter and Lilivia spent the entire night reading them, and the next day, with dark circles under their eyes, they went to find Alice.
Do you think any of these things could happen?
Alice nodded: "This is not just one person's or anyone else's side of the story. Believe me, Comrade Walter, only our class brothers can tell us the truth about these deductions, suggestions, and situations."
"Isn't that a bit of an exaggeration, Comrade Alice? National division? I don't think I see that in the People's Army. We repeatedly emphasize equality among brothers of all nationalities and actively implement equal rights..."
"When they put on their uniforms and stand under the same flag, they are naturally brothers. But what happens after they take off their uniforms? They still have to face the differences between the Adrians, Slovenes, Serbs, and Pegasus people. Comrade Walter, Comrade Viviana, tell us, is there a huge income gap between the residents of Macedonia and Ljubljana? And how big is the gap between the coastal residents and the inland residents?"
“These past few days we’ve seen the city of Belgrade. Comrade Walter, Comrade Liliana, your villas, your luxury cars and sports cars, Comrade Walter’s hunting rifle, Comrade Liliana’s car—these things are quite valuable, and you proudly share them with us. But this shouldn’t be something proletarian revolutionaries should be proud of. I think we, who carry the red flag, should not strive for the pride that only a few can attain, but rather for the pride that many can attain.”
“We are not discussing these matters with you from the perspective of a patriarch or educator. We are simply telling you our thoughts. As for whether to change, whether to do it, and the responsibility for all of this in the future, it is you and your proletarian masses who will bear it.”
"We will ask our comrades in Amelansi to analyze those aids. Rest assured, the industrial aid from the Balkans, the defense aid and trade with the People's Army will all be implemented."
"But please remember that today's revolution was hard-won. Keep in mind our original aspiration. We have seen the photos of you making revolution in the mountains and forests. Please do not forget your ideal when you first raised the red flag."
Alice nodded slightly—the same thing had happened before, she knew it, and she didn't want it to happen again. There's nothing new in history. If they repeated the same mistakes, it wouldn't even be a lesson for history, just a series of errors repeated over and over again.
There's nothing new in the Balkans.