Darkstone Code

Chapter 1465: Chapter 1463: A Perfect Start

"... In view of the supplementary evidence currently submitted, the military tribunal believes... the Vice Admiral’s decision at the time was timely and appropriate, not constituting a war crime, the previous judgment is withdrawn, acquitted..."

There were no reporters, no flashlights, and even few attendees, yet this military tribunal trial, in a sense, was incredibly important.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call it a turning point in history.

The Vice Admiral is one of those in the aggressive faction of the Federation Navy who could truly fire the shells, and he also possesses the only experience of a large-scale naval operation.

Finding crucial evidence at this time to acquit him is itself sending a special signal to the outside world.

Federation people are ready for war!

With the restrictions on the Vice Admiral lifted, the military immediately held a promotion ceremony.

This time, there were many reporters, along with numerous witnesses.

Under the flashlights, the President of the Federation shook hands with him, then replaced his shoulder insignia, and from that moment, the Federation Navy gained one more Admiral!

"I had read some books before, saying how sweet the air of freedom is, which I did not believe."

"To me, air is air, how can it be sweet or not sweet?"

"But at this moment, I believe it!"

The Admiral walked through the navy base, followed by a large group of officers, his hearty laughter startling the seagulls resting at the port.

The seagulls tilted their heads looking at him, seemingly unable to comprehend why this human would produce such weird sounds.

They would not understand either, what changes have occurred in this peculiar human’s emotions compared to before.

In fact, whether the air is sweet or not is completely caused by emotions.

Unburdened emotions and oppressed emotions will affect people’s perception of the world.

It’s like when the girl you’ve been pursuing suddenly agrees to date you, the dizziness brought by excitement turns the entire world glamorous!

The officers closely followed behind him, their eyes tightly focused on this brand new Admiral of the Navy.

It was his decision that laid the foundation for the Federation Navy’s status globally!

"Our time is running short, the evil Peng Jieao people are attempting to control the world, our responsibilities will be heavy, I ask everyone to please persevere."

As the Admiral walked, he stopped, looking at the warships parked at a distance at the port, he sighed gently, "We will be very busy..."

The Vice Admiral was acquitted and promoted to the rank of Admiral in a ceremony hosted by the President, this news quickly reached the Main Island of Gafura.

The Gafura people immediately protested to the Federation, clearly showing their dissatisfaction with the Federation’s actions at such a critical time.

No way around it, this guy broke the backbone of the Gafura Navy!

All these disturbances won’t change the Federation Government’s next set of plans, at the end of March, the Federation Government announced to the public that joint military exercises would be conducted around parts of the East Ocean.

Members of the World Development Committee will all participate, and this place is quite close to Lemar.

The Lemar Government once again protested to the Federation, and the highest official of the Ministry of International Affairs, Mr. Truman, stated that this is merely a normal military exercise, with no excessive political implications or military significance, hoping the Lemar Government would not be overly sensitive.

Meanwhile, Mr. Truman indicated that if the Lemar Government is willing, they could also join this joint military exercise, the Federation Government welcomes any country, organization, or individual who loves peace and is willing to contribute to maintaining peace!

Subsequently, the Peng Jieao’s Foreign Minister sharply criticized Mr. Truman and the Federation Government’s hypocrisy, alleging that this is a blatant threat, with the purpose of using military force to pressure the Lemar Government to abandon its neutral policy, leaning towards the Federation Government under pressure.

He claimed this is the biggest destruction to the cause of peace, and pointed out that the Federation people have long had ambitions to control the world, Peng Jieao will lead neighboring countries and allies to resist the Federation’s hegemonism, and stated that if needed, Peng Jieao will provide necessary military aid to Lemar!

The two core nations have begun to accuse each other diplomatically, naturally, countries surrounding them also cannot remain indifferent.

From late March to mid-April, international society was very lively, with interesting news on television and in the news every day.

For the Federation people, this is also a very interesting experience, they have never participated in such international affairs as actively as they do now.

Before, they just watched others’ excitement, but now, the deeper involvement brings them an unprecedented satisfaction, along with a very special sense of mission!

This sense of mission, accompanied by a sense of justice, makes everyone sincerely believe the Federation is righteous, and the Federation’s actions are also righteous, they are willing to participate!

Along with this, Mr. Truman started becoming welcomed by people.

In the preliminary survey for the elections, Mr. Truman’s public support rate was 27%, which is quite low for an ordinary politician.

But for Mr. Truman, it’s actually quite high!

"We didn’t do much groundwork before, being able to start with a 27% support rate, honestly, has exceeded my budget."

Young Landon was all smiles, "You know, initially I thought it would only be 20% at most; things are better than we imagined!"

Any presidential candidate does not suddenly come forward announcing participation in the election right before the election; they would have indicated this intention long before.

Two years, three years, or even immediately following the last election, they express their intent to compete in the next one.

Then, actively participate in various public and political activities over the following years to expand their influence.

Mr. Truman did not previously mention running for election, therefore, being listed as a candidate at the last minute was somewhat rushed.

Many Federation people don’t recognize him, let alone support him.

For people to want to support someone, the first step is getting to know that person!

Mr. Truman’s tough stance in international diplomatic society is very appealing to the mainstream middle-aged and young groups domestically, as the negative consequences during the era of escapism lead people to believe that to protect their own interests actively and firmly is the best approach.

Mr. Truman perfectly aligns with people’s needs, so an initial 27% support rate was unexpected yet reasonable.

"Next, we shall see the results of the military exercise, and Mr. Truman’s other performances."

Young Landon remained optimistic about everything; the President is currently reducing his public appearances, thereby increasing Mr. Truman’s opportunity for exposure.

He has an advantage other candidates don’t have, which is holding a significant position, whatever he says or does will appear on television.

Previously, possibly because people were not interested in him, considering him just an ordinary government official, and were not willing to learn about him.

Now, as he begins participating as a candidate, promoting and advocating his views more, it has piqued people’s curiosity and attention towards him.

More and more people will focus on him, and his public support will continuously grow.

Young Landon glanced at Lynch and Catherine as he spoke, "People have already started to show interest in Mr. Truman, in the next phase, our promotional focus will lean towards education reform and social insurance reform!"

Sometimes one must say, what belongs to you, no one can take away.

If it isn’t yours, no matter how hard you try, it’s unattainable!

Clearly, education reform had already been initiated, indeed this achievement could almost count as the President’s political accomplishment.

Yet, due to a minor accident, the final political result fell onto Mr. Truman—fate is indeed unpredictable.

Lynch nodded slightly, "We can establish one or two more comprehensive universities to aid promotion, that’s not an issue."

Issues for most people, in the face of money, aren’t really issues!

In the Federation’s public universities, many professors still cannot apply for the projects they wish to research due to exclusion or other reasons.

They can only become mere educators, which is the cruelest punishment for a scientist!

As long as Lynch shows his sincerity, there is no worry that these people won’t work for him, just like at his first university!

Upon promising every professor, scholar, and expert easy access to projects and funding, a wealth of talent was swiftly recruited!

Young Mr. Glendon nodded to confirm this point, then moved on to discuss the reform of the social insurance system.

Actually, the previous two presidents attempted to promote this social insurance reform, but unfortunately, they simply could not shake the current social insurance system in the Federation.

On one hand, the pressing of capital is relentless, with medical and commercial insurance groups using various means to attempt detaching medical insurance from the social insurance system.

This is actually the result of the second reform in medical insurance, incorporating medical insurance into the social insurance system.

But this is not favorable for capitalists, medical groups, and insurance groups.

Daily, someone promotes the superiority of commercial health insurance over social insurance’s medical insurance, prompting many to voluntarily forsake social insurance and join commercial insurance.

Furthermore, certain healthcare groups refuse to include new drugs and special medications into the social insurance’s medical insurance list, thus deepening the division surrounding this issue.

This isn’t an easy issue to solve.

Besides this, the pension system requires reform currently, the Federation’s pension system requires thirty years’ payment to obtain a pension.

But this span is too long, and it relies solely on companies’ payment, forcing many who clearly know they’re enduring unfair treatment and exploitation not to dare resist.

Resistance potentially means losing insurance, meaning no reliance in old age!

By using a tough stance and robust image to attract people’s attention, and further, by touching on matters close to people’s interests, to deepen their understanding of him, this is the campaign team’s strategy!

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