nucmednet Chapter 274 Western Ocean Storms
Chapter 274 Western Ocean Storms
A Sovereign-class battleship stumbled into the port area. This old ship, riddled with bullet holes, was over a decade old, but after being decommissioned from Amelia, it continued to serve the newly rising nation.
The ship is no longer what it used to be. The original old-fashioned cannons have been modified into triple 203mm turrets, and two 127mm dual-purpose guns have been added in the middle.
And flying high on her flagpole is the flag of the United States of Colombia, with red and white stripes and a large white star surrounded by 13 white five-pointed stars in the upper left corner, symbolizing the convergence of multiple ethnic cultures into the United States of Colombia.
But the flag was soon lowered, and in its place was a red and black flag, with gears, a forging hammer, and a hoe on it.
Seeing this, Alice had a feeling that perhaps she wouldn't have to wait too long. She looked at Vera, and the two nodded to each other. They rented a car from the roadside and headed towards the port area.
The ship was littered with signs of battle, guns, and corpses. The rapid response force of the emergency defense team stationed in Stellar City quickly arrived at the scene, and three LAV-25s arrived and sealed off the port.
"Vera, head of the technology department at Universal Star Group, this is my identification."
The rapid response force that cordoned off the scene scanned Vera's identity card. QR codes and NFC technology are no longer some kind of advanced technology in Stellar City; they are high-security reading technologies that can be found everywhere.
"Hello, Ms. Vera, Ms. Raffis has arrived... And this is..."
"The head of the department is Alice Delalaye."
"!"
The guards in front of her immediately stood up straight, saluted Alice, their expressions slightly agitated and a little nervous.
Alice is back.
For most of the defense force, they had experienced an era where everything was improving and things were thriving. After Alice led them through a period of time, they discovered they were living in an era they had never imagined before.
Who could have imagined that life didn't have to be so difficult? Who could have imagined that their minds could be so open?
Alice looked at him curiously; she could read the expression on the soldier's face behind the flame-retardant mask. Slightly puzzled, she nodded and followed Vera.
The warship, named "Chicago," showed no hostility. Its guns were still able to be raised, and the port barges sprayed water to help cool the ship. Even so, the two T-72B3 tanks and the defense force responded strictly.
Moreover, several SU-27B fighter jet formations were soaring in the sky, the first task force of the All-Stars Group was conducting training missions nearby, and the Aerospace Defense Force [Vigilance II] was carrying out routine maintenance in the Sky Dock Port area.
The area sealed off by the Stellar City Security and Defense Department is generally considered a local defense force. In addition to wearing all-black uniforms and being equipped with EXO-1 exoskeleton armor, the Stellar City Security and Defense Department is also equipped with A545 rifles, forming a high-low mix with the standard AK-105s of other units that can perform offensive missions.
"Don't fire! We are the Columbia Union Labor Corps! We are tantamount to making an enemy of the Universal Star Group!"
The people on the ship were shouting. Most of them were dirty, holding weapons, wearing work clothes or military uniforms with the markings torn off, and most of them looked tense.
The Colombian Confederation of Labour (CFL) is no stranger to the Global Stars Group. It was founded among the working class after the end of the term of the first Colombian president, Che Guevara. They claim to have inherited and developed the theories of Carl Eix, with the goal of establishing a syndicated state.
"Break the chains and win liberation!"
The leader, looking disheveled, slowly walked off the ship with his hands raised, but the others standing on the edge of the ship still carried their weapons. They looked at the beautiful city and the advanced weaponry, but they just stood there holding their weapons.
The news reports referred to the ship and the people on board as the "Ferra del Fía dockworkers' uprising." The Colombian Navy deployed marines to suppress a petition seven days earlier for improved working conditions for dockworkers, arresting 78 workers and resulting in three deaths and over 7 injuries, which led to this workers' uprising.
Indeed, the workers who rose up in the name of the "Columbia Union Labor Corps" seized the armory on the battleship "Chicago" and formed an alliance with some of the sailors who supported them and were also oppressed by the military. After a fierce battle, the dockworkers and the insurgent sailors captured the entire ship, but the United States Navy of Colombia, which arrived on the scene, immediately turned its guns on the "Chicago," and the new Colorado-class battleships reacted quickly.
While fleeing and fighting, the USS Chicago barely managed to enter the waters of the World Star Group. The daily traffic volume of the Suez Canal is terrifying, and the Colombian government, busy with the midterm elections, did not want to provoke them. The USS Colorado was ordered to return, but the Colombian government also announced that it would send a diplomatic mission to negotiate with the World Star Group.
Rafis Yao arrived at the scene in an F150. She immediately saw Alice, whose long white hair was carefully styled and tied into pigtails. Her white sailor uniform and blue-black pleated skirt seemed out of place here.
"Requesting political asylum."
Her subordinates told her that although the Colombian Union was a powerful force in Colombia, it did not mean that these insurgents who flew the Colombian Union flag would be pardoned unless the Colombian Union's presidential candidate, "Jack Reed," won the election.
Therefore, political asylum is justified. Since the World Star Group is not a normal country, apart from the Suez port area which is used as a resting place for outsiders, other places are not open to the outside world.
"I'd like to drive them all away."
Rafis Yao said with dissatisfaction, the situation was very dangerous. The other side had not disarmed, and Alice was standing right there. Even though [Alert II] was right above her, she was not at ease.
"Midterm elections? Alice thinks this is a good time. There are still 5 months until the midterm elections in Colombia. But there's a huge bubble that can't wait five months, can it?"
Economic globalization is a double-edged sword. It brings close global connectivity, but it also means that when one country experiences an economic crisis, other countries are not immune.