The EU's collective defection undoubtedly dealt a heavy blow to the United States, and subsequent strategies that had been formulated had to be postponed. Even the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier battle group, which served as the main deterrent force in the south, quietly withdrew from the Bashi Channel.
Most people think this is the result of the new reconnaissance aircraft, but in fact, the game behind it is far from being as simple as it seems on the surface.
However, no matter what the outcome is, the process is always good.
The sea has ushered in a long-lost calm, and the situation on the other side is also undergoing subtle changes.
The voices supporting the return quietly amplified, while another group of people became rarely silent.
They are obviously aware of the seriousness of the problem - the evacuation cannot be what they call a "tactical adjustment". It is obvious that they are indeed encountering difficulties.
And under the circumstances, who is currently the strongest?
There is no doubt about the answer.
The situation is starting to get out of control, so the only thing they can do is to keep a low profile as much as possible to reduce the possibility of being settled by the queen.
In other words, even if Qiu Hou really settles the score, at least he will try to keep his body intact.
Therefore, in this atmosphere, the communication channel was finally opened.
The first to benefit are the security crew members.
After more than a month, the letters they had accumulated to their families were finally ready to be sent out.
South Island.
In a little-known town, Lu Wan looked nervously at the end of the road. Although the winter in the South Island was not too cold, her face was still a little red under the cold wind.
However, she remained unmoved at all, and even refused to listen to her father's dissuasion.
"Awan, why don't you come in first and sit down."
"It said the letter would be delivered today, but it didn't say when it would be delivered."
"What are you thinking about waiting so long? It's going to damage your body, and Ayuan will have to worry too."
"Come on, be obedient and come in first to get out of the wind!"
Hearing his father's words, Lu Wan shook his head firmly.
Her eyes were still staring into the distance and she replied:
"Abba, it can't be done. Our address here is so remote and the road is not easy to walk. The postman may not be able to find it. If you hadn't been talking there all the time, I would have gone to the post office to wait."
"Ayuan has been arrested for so long, and there is no news at all until now. I finally received the letter, how could I wait?"
"Don't talk about me, aren't you worried about yourself?"
"I'm worried, but that's not what I'm worried about."
The father shook his head helplessly and continued:
"As mentioned above, Ayuan and his group are safe and sound. At most, their conditions are poor, so they can just go to the bitter kiln to clear themselves up."
"Now that I can receive the mail, I must let it go."
"Okay, okay, come in quickly, don't stand around."
As he spoke, his father was about to hold Lu Wan's hand. The latter struggled a few times, but after feeling his father's determination, he had no choice but to follow him into the house.
After finally sitting down, she couldn't help but glance out. Her father gently knocked her on the head and said in a mocking tone:
"Still reading, stop reading!"
"Your brother was not taken prisoner, he was just detained."
"Besides, there are always prisoners to be captured by the Communist Party. Maybe he will have better food there than on the security ship."
Hearing this, Lu Wan couldn't help but roll her eyes.
"What? People say that if someone is arrested over there, they will be locked up in a dark room and poured cold water on them. In such a cold weather, if you get sick, you will be doomed."
"There is no such thing! It's all nonsense on the Internet!"
His father interrupted Lu Wan, who pursed his lips in disbelief. Seeing that both of them were starting to lose control, a ringing bell interrupted the tense atmosphere just right.
"Lu Wan, I have a letter from the mainland!"
Lu Wan turned over and stood up, rushed to the door and grabbed the letter from the postman's hand. She didn't even have time to say thank you before she hurried back to the table to open the letter, leaving her father angry and relieved to chat with the postman.
There was a thick stack of letters sent back, and a rough count estimated that there were no less than twenty letters.
Lu Wan carefully compared the dates on the letters, hesitated for a moment, and finally opened the one with the earliest date.
The letter was right in front of her, but she suddenly hesitated.
She was afraid of seeing something in the letter that she couldn't accept. She was even more afraid of seeing an unfamiliar tone. She was afraid that even the letter that brought her hope would be fake.
It wasn't until her father turned around and held her hand that she finally plucked up the courage to unfold the letter.
After reading the first sentence in the letter, she finally felt relieved.
"Letter to Lu Cheng (father) and Lu Wan (sister).
See Xin'an.
Father and sister, I have arrived at a certain port in mainland China on a ship. I am currently in good health and my living environment is average, but it is not a prison cell, but a relatively narrow single apartment.
At the same time, the food here is also acceptable. Although it is not rich, it is quite delicious.
According to the mainland, we are not considered suspects for the time being, but will be treated as illegally entering by mistake.
I have already communicated with the legal aid lawyer assigned by the other party. The other party was very frank and told me that the seizure was the result of a game between the two parties. There was not enough basis to convict from the legal provisions, so I can relax.
From this point of view, they are also contradictory.
On the one hand, they detained us, but on the other hand, they tried their best to protect our rights.
Maybe the South Island is also lucky. If one day we can achieve that ambitious historical goal and return to our own land, then it will be obvious that there will not be too many barriers and obstacles to people getting along with each other.
(This letter may not be able to be sent, but I have no regrets about writing it, and I wish you good health)."
Lu Wan let out a long sigh of relief, and so did his father Lu Cheng.
After reading the first letter, they were completely relieved.
It seems that Lu Yuan is living a good life there. He has a lawyer and the freedom to read and write. It is obvious that he has not been abused.
Of course, this cannot be an illusion deliberately put out by the mainland, because the content written in the letter cannot be "ghost-written" by their staff.
"Are you relieved now?"
The father spoke.
Lu Wan nodded slightly, still thinking about the contents of the letter in his mind.
Is this the current situation on that continent?
It is different from the information I have come across from the Internet and the media, but it seems that the difference is not too big.
Lu Wan sighed and opened a new letter.
"Letter to Lu Cheng (father) and Lu Wan (sister).
See Xin'an.
I have been detained here for more than a week. I just communicated with a legal aid lawyer yesterday and successfully applied to change to a detention place with better conditions.
According to the current environment, we should consider him under 'house arrest' rather than in custody at this time.
The conditions here are far better than those in the previous detention center. I have lived in a one-bedroom apartment with a private bathroom, and the meals are more generous. Of course, I still cannot order food freely.
But even so, it far exceeded my expectations.
You know, at the moment I was detained, I thought that what awaited me would be a life even more miserable than a bitter kiln.
On the way to prison today, through the car window, I had some novel insights that I can tell you.
It turns out that the mainland at this time is no longer as backward and dilapidated as we thought. I already know that I am now in Xiamen. There are many high-rise buildings here and large supermarkets pass by. It can be said that it is no different from Taipei, or even more trendy.
The people here are wealthy--of course, only in the part I see.
Perhaps, like Pyongyang in North Korea, this is a window dedicated to external display?
In short, if I have the chance, I would like to walk around freely and see their real situation.
Best wishes. "
After reading this letter, Lu Wan's expression became even more relaxed.
House arrest is naturally better than detention. It seems that the other party is indeed scrupulous and does not dare to directly offend.
——
Of course, given their strength, this is the right choice.
Although I heard that the US aircraft carrier has withdrawn, it must not be related to them, right?
After a moment of pause, Lu Wan continued to open the third letter.
"Letter to Lu Cheng (father) and Lu Wan (sister).
The temperature has continued to drop recently, and the air conditioner in the room has been turned on, making it very warm.
I had free time in the building, what they called 'outdoor play'.
What I saw here surprised me. Their air conditioners are not turned off all day long, and they don’t seem to care about the power consumption. This is different from the impression that we used to have power shortages in mainland China.
From a few days ago, we began to obtain the right to entertainment, of course, it is limited to reading and watching movies.
I picked a few that didn't mean much, so I started studying their so-called official textbooks.
These textbooks are all junior high school and elementary school textbooks. They seem quite childish, but they are also mixed with so-called ideological things, which makes me very unhappy.
However, I did not plan to read in depth, I just hoped to get a glimpse of the secrets of their education through these books.
After reading it, I was surprised by the rigorous logic of the other party.
They even have a theory to demonstrate the justice of the system.
There are indeed capable people in the mainland.
Best wishes. "
Seeing this, Lu Cheng and Lu Wan couldn't help but frowned at the same time.
There is no doubt that if there is one thing that offends them the most in mainland China, it must be their so-called ideological propaganda.
Under the influence of Western thought, what South Island cares about most is personal will and personal freedom, while the mainland is just the opposite.
"Life is precious, but love is even more valuable. If it's for freedom, you can throw away both."
They don't seem to agree with the truth described in this poem.
Lu Wan then continued to open the next letter.
"Letter to Lu Cheng (father) and Lu Wan (sister).
Good news: We're about to get released, maybe within this month.
However, to this day, I don’t want to leave the mainland so soon.
In the past few days, I have watched many film, television and literary works, and also applied for some higher-level theoretical books. After reading them, I can say that I have a deep understanding.
Some of the concepts they uphold do make sense, but in my opinion, they are unlikely to be realized in the short term.
Among them, the relationship between surplus value and exploitation is indeed the same as what is happening in the South Island now.
I think this is the so-called shortcoming of capitalism, but if you want to solve the problem through communism, it seems a bit too ambitious.
We should take some mild measures, such as first restricting the expansion of capital and introducing state administrative power.
And, they seem to be doing a pretty good job.
From cutting-edge fighter jets, to supersonic missiles, to new materials, and even civilian chips and large machinery.
These things are not lies, but facts recognized by the entire world.
How did they do that?
Admittedly, I was a little confused.
Best wishes. "
Lu Wan and Lu Cheng looked at each other, with disbelief flashing in their eyes.
Without any time to communicate, Lu Wan quickly turned to the end and opened the letter at the bottom.
"Letter to Lu Cheng (father) and Lu Wan (sister).
Recently, my wish came true. Due to changes in the situation, our release date was postponed, and I also have more time to get in touch with real information.
There is no doubt that they are right.
I carefully studied various works and once again clarified the content of productivity, production relations, etc.
I have a new understanding: this world is a cage of exploitation, and even we are just objects of exploitation by stronger people.
If we want to realize the so-called freedom and equality of all people, communism is the only way.
However, it is too radical to talk about this issue now. We must first solve the problem of productivity.
As far as I know, China is at the forefront of energy research, especially in the field of energy storage materials. It seems that they are not far away from the industrial production of all-nitrogen anion salts, and metallic hydrogen, known as the Holy Grail of high-pressure physics, has also been Got a clue.
I want to stay here, but I obviously can't help.
By the way, the food has improved recently. It is said that the pumpkin I eat comes from a certain mountain.
Can you believe it? They are actually close to realizing every village is connected - all natural villages must be connected to roads.
Even in a small place like the South Island, such an achievement is unimaginable and unachievable.
They lose a lot of money, a lot of profit, but they do it anyway.
They did the right thing. But my hometown has not yet built a road.
This is very strange.
I may be going back soon, but I think I will come again.
Or, I can no longer go back to that world. "
There was silence in the room.
Lu Wan held the letter in her hand and looked up at the narrow cement road outside the door.
At this moment, an extremely strong thought came to her mind:
Will roads really be built for all villages over there?
Maybe you should go and take a look, seeing is believing, right?
(End of chapter)
