Chapter 580: Beating the Master with Wild Punches! (Part 2)
The host in the studio was taken aback, and then burst into laughter.
"I think the United States is still treating Mexico like Iraq in its wars. The era has changed, sir, it's not the same anymore. It's not just Americans who know how to play with informatization. Americans are too arrogant, always thinking others are cavemen."
The whole world is broadcasting the US-Mexico conflict.
Mexico's trinity defense stunned all military experts.
"Mexico has already entered the ranks of modern super military powers!"
June 22.
Victor signed in Mexico City the conferral of the honor title "Imperial Iron Wall" to the Air Defense Force, and awarded the highest-level Diamond Double Sword Gold Oak Leaf Knight Iron Cross Medal and the First-class Medal of the Mexican Empire to the Air Defense Force Commander Albert Kesselring.
He awarded the "all members First-class Merit" to the 435th Division of the 336th Army, the first to break into San Diego and Oceanside, and conferred the Double Sword Oak Leaf Knight Iron Cross Medal and the Imperial First-class Medal to their commander, Theodore Eik.
The news media and TV broadcasts rotated these achievements, calling on all troops to learn from them.
This made the officers and soldiers below red-eyed.
Apart from year-end bonuses increasing, the most important thing is honor. Just think, when the whole army competes in drills, you're carrying the title of some company or regiment, while they're carrying the title of battle first-class merit achievers, how would you feel? Wouldn't you feel ashamed?
"Boss, your move is high. I've received calls from Eastern Theater Commander Goodrian, Southern War Zone Commander Erich Faginhan, as well as Western Theater Alexeyevich Brusilov. They hope to dispatch their troops to the front lines and have even sent request letters."
"Looks like they've got some fighting spirit!"
"Isn't this great? Reply to them, there will be places where they're needed, especially Goodrian, who's close to the US-Mexico border. He's worried there'll be no battles to fight; just don't freeze up when the time comes."
Victor's voice was a bit hoarse; he hadn't rested well recently and caught a cold.
"The 25th is just in two days, boss. If Paul Constantine Stuart hasn't decided, are we really not going to Austin?"
"Why go to a dangerous place?"
"I don't want to be in a meeting and then have a bunch of people rush in with explosives. I've heard there's some instability within Texas?"
Casare nodded, "An organization named Song of Freedom is causing a ruckus in Dallas under the banner 'Liberty or Ashes— We Rise from the Flames!' They specialize in kidnapping corporate executives and extorting large sums, clashing with local police. Those business owners and farm owners are demanding the Texas Republic follow the United States' 'freedom protection' policy, allowing them to hire soldiers themselves..."
Victor found everything okay before, but understood immediately upon hearing the latter part.
"I think those business owners and farm owners are really unscrupulous. They are nurturing bandits under the guise of revolution. Surely the Song of Freedom has their support!"
"Texas has over 60 influential companies and farm owners. If each has 1,000 soldiers, that's sixty thousand!"
"With sixty thousand people, going south, north, or even overthrowing Paul Constantine Stuart internally would be effortless."
Victor sneered and squinted, "As expected, troubled times breed monsters!"
"Do they want to establish their own regime?" Casare instantly realized.
"Some just want to make money! Others want both money and power! Wasn't the United States initially formed by England's rapists and bandits? Whitewashed it's called a country, unwhitewashed isn't it banditry? Once they establish their regime, capital becomes even more prominent."
"American goods are now flooding the black market!"
Casare instantly shut his mouth.
He thought of the Director of the Mexican Immigration Bureau, Joseph Foucher, complaining to him that after the American internal turmoil started, smuggling cases at the border skyrocketed!
Mexico smuggles daily necessities over, while Americans sell weapons over.
The border line is too long!
A standard M16 costs about 1000 US Dollars in the United States, but if you transport it to a Mexican border city, it triples, and if it reaches Mexico City, it quadruples!
Even though Victor is notorious, there are still many bandits risking their lives for money.
Causing the crime rate in some southern cities to rise significantly.
Next door, Canada is even worse...
Internally, they have to endure Indians defecating on the beach, while externally they're scared to take a stance, creating a mess in the country.
"With Intel moving into Belize..."
Victor of course knew what he wanted to say, and laughed, "Have you played Warhammer 40K? A British game."
Casare shook his head.
"In the game, large corporations control the world. They directly divide humans into different classes. Those without money create value with their lives, while those with money enjoy life, leading to more bloodshed, continuous wars and chaos, while capital reaps profits without caring about anyone's life or death. So, we can use it, but must cage it."
"Belize is their development base, but also their prison!"
Casare understood and returned to the main topic, "The Texas Republic can't last long. Should we still let it serve as the anti-American alliance leader?"
"Waste should be utilized; let them be the leading bird."
"If he's unwilling to place it within Mexican territory, we don't need to go either."