Chapter 190 Laying out the future
Chapter 190 Laying out the future
Alice remained silent for a long time. She knew that the situation inside the country was not good. Even though it had entered the era of capitalism and industrialization, people's minds were still stuck in the pre-unification war era. Only the residents of the industrialized western region were receiving the impact of modernization.
"I will help you advance this country. Your term is... fifteen years, if I remember correctly?"
Alice nodded. Her term was fifteen years. As the first president, it was necessary for her to step down after fifteen years and hand over the reins to the next generation, thereby cultivating this new system.
"I predict that a world war will break out in at most thirty years."
The industrialized goods of Amerlane are still insufficient to fill the internal market and the fragmented markets of the surrounding Las Vegas region, and these vast populations may be completely saturated in less than thirty years.
The colonies in the New World are too small. In thirty years, the ruling class of this country will begin to look for new markets for its goods, and at that time, any agricultural country will be on her list.
At this time, the surrounding industrialized countries will also begin to enter this great battle for commodity markets, and the countries of the New World may be among them, or perhaps some small countries.
However, compared to the First World War on Earth, the First World War on this planet will be far more devastating due to the Industrial Revolution driven by Alice.
"However, we can still cultivate our young talent here."
Raffarin Low pondered, having already devised some plans. She looked at Alice, whose eyes reflected the same thoughts.
"Within the existing framework, we can secretly find a location to serve as the breeding ground for our future revolution..."
Alice thought so too. She would hand over power to the next president and, in the meantime, monitor the country’s development. But she was not surprised that the country would enter the stage of imperialism.
"So our next step is to continue to promote the industrialization of this country, cultivate our working class, and promote mass and higher education..."
"Secretly cultivate left-wing ideas, and then—stir up a storm."
Alice clenched her fist, while Rafis, who was driving in the front row, just listened silently and drove the car into the train station.
"That's roughly how it is, but the road is tortuous. We are facing tens of millions of people, and in the future, hundreds of millions. I have never experienced the early golden age; I only know about it from the data."
Even Raffarin Lau admitted it was a difficult task. She propped her forehead up, leaned back in her chair, and pondered how to accomplish it.
"But the future is bright, isn't it? We always have a way. Actually, we were already working on this before we even found you, Sister Raffarin, um..."
"The Harvin People's Commune... and that Mr. Karl... well, truth will never lack believers, will it?"
Alice nodded and exchanged a smile with Raffarin Law. The maid, Rafis, then opened the car door for Alice, and the two got out of the car, looking at the train station.
After the opening of the Versailles railway station, the railway lines gradually became the most convenient mode of transportation in the area, and President Alice recognized this.
It wasn't just the upper and middle classes who needed this kind of travel; many more working people did as well. Alice emphasized the need for affordable, slow trains at the Amerlane West Railway, which further boosted railway passenger traffic.
Through the parking lot fence, Raffarin Lo quickly saw the flow of people on the other side. The bustling crowds were shoulder to shoulder, carrying all kinds of luggage heading north or south. The anti-terrorism operation in Versailles had caused a rapid outflow of people from the city. Residents rushed to leave the city and head to the booming city of De la Leyé in search of a new life.
"The history of the capital and the royal family has vanished along with it."
This proverb, which is passed down among people, is the best explanation of this phenomenon.
An unstable environment and dilapidated infrastructure led to Versailles' rapid decline, while several nearby cities rose rapidly, dismantling this once-popular metropolis.
"Who is this?"
Brett Carter and Lavinia, who were greeting Alice, looked at Raffarin Lowe standing next to Alice and asked.
"Presidential Special Advisor, Raffarin Loewe".
Alice made up a title on the spot, and she certainly had the authority to do so. Raffarin Loeze nodded and shook hands with the two men.
"In short, she's next in line after me."
The two nodded. Wasn't that the handpicked vice president? They immediately confirmed Raffarin Law's position in their minds, and seeing her walking side by side with Alice further solidified their belief in her status.
"In short, the South really needs to go this far. I've seen a lot of that in Versailles these past few days. It's true. The South needs the baptism of industrialization, and at the same time, agricultural mechanization can't stop."
Agricultural centralization supports industrialization, and industrialization, in turn, fuels agricultural mechanization, thereby leading to modernization.
"The next step is to define modernization as national modernization... agricultural modernization, industrial modernization, social modernization, ideological modernization, and national defense modernization—the five modernizations, how about that?"
"It couldn't be better, the five modernizations."
Raffarin nodded and then began to write.
"Oh, right, the secret organization..."
"The Alliance of Farsighteds?"
"Yes."
Alice nodded. This secret organization now goes by the name National Progressive Alliance. As the largest political organization in the Amelansi Parliament, it now plays a pivotal role in the entire country.
In order to expand its influence, the National Progressive Alliance recruited many people. Many of these recruits simply joined the National Progressive Alliance and were unaware of the existence of the Farsighted Alliance.
Future revolutions cannot rely on parliamentary struggles; this is an unworkable and incomplete path. Revolutions must be accomplished through violence, not parliamentary struggles.
“We have to go overseas. Wasteland Island is a good place. I happen to know where the equipment there is still usable... But before that, where were you sent? We must first take down the hyperspace interference equipment... that is, the teleporter.”
"You mean the thing that summoned me? That thing is in a foreign country, in the so-called human church in the south."
Alice drew a circle on the map.
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