Darkstone Code

Chapter 1473: Chapter 1471: Sudden Upheaval

Yares does not belong to international settlement currencies; this type of currency, used by a few people and with a narrow range, is not heavily reserved in the international market.

It’s unlike Fla and Sol, whether during the Gafura era or now in the Federation, the steps of these two countries in foreign affairs have never stopped.

Coupled with the country’s strength and frequent foreign trade, they occupy an important position in the international financial market.

The rapid, stable, and continuous development makes more people willing to hold these currencies, at least they are guaranteed.

At the very least, they won’t become worthless overnight like Galatyr!

Since Yares does not have international settlement business, these new currencies, which have not been announced, should be overissued!

The bank has no money, yet overissues currency, Lynch looked at the money in the suitcase and shook his head.

He initially thought it would take more effort to collapse the National Bank of Lemar, but unexpectedly the other party had already prepared everything Lynch wanted to do, leaving only the final push!

Of course, he could also understand that when the funds of the National Bank are in short supply, doing nothing would be the biggest mistake!

From an essential perspective, the current approach of the National Bank does not actually constitute a problem; some currency was overissued, taken out in times of urgent need, and then supplemented with an announcement.

At most, the currency will fluctuate in exchange rates, and the bank or the national leader responsible for this matter will be criticized, but it will not affect the National Bank entity in any way!

If there’s anything the National Bank did wrong in this, it is their error in that Lynch came up with some ideas against them.

The cooperation between the Autonomy Party and Lynch has already sparked quite a reaction within the Lemar Islands, with the influence of the Autonomy Party rapidly spreading outward.

The Democratic Assistance Party is very vigilant about this but has no good solutions.

The situation in Lemar is very peculiar now; it is no longer unrelated to anyone as it was before.

The chairman of the Democratic Assistance Party or the President himself personally called the heads of some countries with which they have diplomatic relations to promote and sell off their not-so-many goods.

This is no longer feasible; they have tried, but those people have all expressed that they currently have no need in this regard, ultimately fearing offending the Federation and Peng Jieao people.

In the face of the Autonomy Party’s comprehensive offensive, the Democratic Assistance Party has no good approach.

According to the Autonomy Party’s public opinion propaganda, Lemar is experiencing so much trouble now because the Grand President and the Democratic Assistance Party offended the Federation before, leading to such unsettling reactions from the Federation!

This public opinion is occupying people’s perceptions.

Even Lemar’s most famous political program is spreading such ideas!

On TV, the chairman of the Autonomy Party is sitting on the sofa with crossed legs, looking serious, while the host sits opposite him, with some snacks and tea on the table between them.

This show used to be very relaxed; at that time, there was nothing unsettling here, and everyone was living happily.

But now it’s different.

"...If our President hadn’t first shown dissatisfaction with the Federation, causing a misunderstanding from the Federation, the subsequent series of events wouldn’t have occurred."

"From my perspective, I, you, everyone, we are all paying the price for the mistakes of the President and the Democratic Assistance Party."

"Economic downturn, factory closures, now look at those once-bustling factory areas, almost all have stopped operations."

"You can’t even see many foreigners on the streets; they have taken the money they earned here and left!"

"All because they fear the Federation will really attack us!"

"But what I want to ask is, will the Federation really attack us?"

"Do they really want to attack us?"

"Is it necessary?"

Now many people are unemployed, staying idle at home; watching TV is a good choice. Coupled with their confusion about the present and the future, the show’s ratings are very high.

The chairman of the Autonomy Party’s questions are not only directed at the host but also at all the viewers in front of their TVs.

They recall what he said, many people unconsciously shake their heads slightly.

The host is also shaking his head, "I don’t know..."

He did not give a clear answer because his stance leans towards the Democratic Assistance Party, but he cannot show his political bias on this show, so he neither denied nor acknowledged it, but used "I don’t know" to avoid the question.

The chairman of the Autonomy Party had a slight smile on his face, he profoundly said, "No, you know."

He then looked at the camera lens, "In fact, all of us know!"

"The Federation never intended to make things difficult for us from the start. After we refused their kind invitation to join the World Development Committee, they did not force us to do anything!"

"There were no military drills nearby, no capital outflows, everything is just the same as before!"

At this point, the host interrupted him, "But the Federation has built fortifications and batteries around Modorik Port, treating the easternmost part of Sedolas as the front line, and we are right in the middle of the battlefield!"

This argument from the host was supported by many people, in fact, it was also for this reason that the Grand President initially expressed dissatisfaction with the Federation’s actions!

Once the frontline is near Modorik Port, if Peng Jieao wants to continue westward, it will definitely have to involve fighting around this area.

Lemar evidently lies at the center of the battlefield and is bound to be showered with artillery fire!

This show also interviewed members of the Democratic Assistance Party at that time, and this statement was actually accepted by the public.

If Lemar truly becomes a battleground, that is something no one wants, it can be said that the Grand President’s protest to the Federation was also driven by public opinion.

However, this time, the chairman of the Autonomy Party offered a different perspective.

"I think this viewpoint has been problematic from the start."

The host looked at him, and many ordinary people in front of their TVs were also watching him on TV, "What’s the issue?"

He said, "According to the President’s and the Democratic Assistance Party’s ideas, do they mean that the Federation shouldn’t set fortifications in Sedolas, but let Sedolas become a battleground?"

"All of this is to take care of our neutral country?"

"Don’t you think this notion is quite ridiculous?"

"They are building defenses on their own territory, and our President actually protested about it, which led to unnecessary conflicts and disputes."

"Do you think this reasoning holds up?"

His series of questions directly left the host unable to react!

After all, not being a Federation-level professional host, having experienced all sorts of tricky situations, the host’s unable reaction also indirectly affected the audience’s mood.

He couldn’t oppose or argue back, which equates to telling the audience that this viewpoint isn’t wrong.

The audience followed this line of thinking, and indeed it is like this.

If you don’t participate in the war, people aren’t forcing you to join, they’re merely building defenses on their own land, yet you insist on protesting, isn’t this somewhat unreasonable?

Most Lemarans may not have high educational attainment, since there’s only one Lemar National University in all of Lemar, but not having gone to school doesn’t mean people can’t discern right from wrong!

Even ruffians and rogues actually know what should and shouldn’t be done.

The actions of the Grand President and the Democratic Assistance Party clearly seem like making troubles for nothing, and prompted these adverse outcomes, stirring up the audience’s emotions.

The host realized something at this moment and quickly tried to make amends, "But the President’s concerns are indeed factual; if the battlefield is really near Lemar, it would be intolerable damage for us."

"I don’t think there’s a problem with this approach by itself; his intentions are good, with no selfish interest."

"It’s just that..."

The chairman of the Autonomy Party interrupted the host, "I meant well for you, then took your money, do you think I should be forgiven?"

"This is the same as what you said, we are all doing good for others, can we be forgiven just because we mean well?"

"Right is right, and wrong is wrong, if not for his actions, we wouldn’t need to go through this now!"

The host’s silence, the audience’s silence, all because they couldn’t avoid a fact, and that’s the result.

Acts of goodwill leading to terrible outcomes should not be judged by the good or bad of the intention, leaving the host speechless.

The influence brought by the program quickly spread within the Lemar Islands, with some people expressing dissatisfaction with the Democratic Assistance Party and the Grand President. This is a rare situation in the past twenty years.

Various opposition parties immediately began to follow suit, launching a public opinion offensive, with money’s backing, protests and demonstrations playing out continuously.

Simultaneously, some citizens petitioned outside the parliament for the President to resign, though he indeed brought some benefits to the country, the harm he caused to this nation and its people is much greater than what he gave.

The constantly changing situation is making the Grand President of Lemar very troubled, with each party seemingly realizing that change could happen today, and they are all crazily operating.

This is making it very hard for the Grand President and the Democratic Assistance Party to hold on, the most crucial issue being money!

The bank having no money means they can’t take it out even if they have it, but strangely, parties like the Autonomy Party have plenty of money.

They can provide funds to stir up the public, give out various small favors to buy over the people, and in an instant, everything seems to be sliding towards the worst direction.

Even the Grand President himself is contemplating these issues—

Am I right or wrong in what I’ve done?!

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