amaotonovel Chapter 350 I am the Tide
Chapter 350 I am the Tide
Alice stood on the tank, surrounded by a surging crowd with cheers rising and falling. People watched Alice; those Amelansi people who had grown into the backbone of the generation over the past decade were truly living under her influence.
"Citizens of Amelancy! Alice de la Leah is honored to be welcomed back by you. Ten years ago, due to some unforeseen circumstances, we were forced to leave Amelancy. But ten years, a full ten years, and once again, we have set foot on this land—the land we built together!"
"President Alice!! Alice! Come back and be our president!"
"Alice! Lead us to fight the enemy!"
Alice raised her hands, signaling the crowd to quiet down—she cleared her throat—"Children of the motherland of Amelian, citizens of the Federal Republic! Today, the Northern Empire has invaded our homeland. Wherever they go, they seek to restore the order of all monarchs. Look, now in the North, with their support, a so-called ridiculous Grand Duchy of Nordland has been established. That so-called Grand Duke of Nordland is nothing more than the Deputy District Chief of the North, a despicable traitor among our great motherland and great people. Look, their proclaimed noble bloodline, their so-called divinely bestowed rule, are nothing but empty words they use to manipulate the world!"
Alice picked up the microphone, and someone had prepared broadcasting equipment for her. Behind her, the government square in Port-a-Hilla was already under the control of her soldiers. Alice nodded to several elderly people around her—those who remained in Amelansi included Viktor Andreevich, the former Minister of the Interior of Alice's government; Marshal Yug Latto of the Naval Military Council; and Rear Admiral Kavina Lac of the Ministry of Emergency Situations. Alice had made a long-distance call to these people when she left Columbia and was resting in Star City.
So much so that when Charles Dessler, the supreme military commander of the Northwest Theater of Amelan, emerged from the underground bunker headquarters in Hilla Harbor, he immediately discovered that many of his men had already joined their ranks. In fact, Charles Dessler had accepted invitations from these veterans, but in his view, he was now the most solid force resisting the Empire, and he could not place his hopes on an Alice.
After all, Alice left this land with more than just advanced technology and big cities; she also left behind a pragmatic attitude and a down-to-earth approach to life.
So Ciel Dessler simply watched from the sidelines, and whether this Alice was the real Alice or just an imposter, he had to complete his mission.
"Citizens of Amelansi, rise up! Do not forget that you were born into such a great nation, and for the first time, you are citizens, not subjects! You are able to truly control the country, not be controlled by a family or a bloodline!"
"Although Alice Delalaye has returned, I firmly believe that the fate of our nation and the future of the society we have built are in the hands of the 300 million citizens of Amelancy! Citizens! Since the birth of Amelancy, the society we have built and the nation we have established have faced many crises, but we firmly believe that the brave children and citizens of our nation will ultimately win and bring liberty, equality, and fraternity back to the world!"
Cheers resounded throughout the square, and Alice unfurled her flag—she had brought a tricolor flag with a red star shining before it—Alice nodded and raised it high.
"In the past, Emerinsis has been torn apart time and again by disputes, in the high-rises of the capital, in the mansions of Brittany. Can you hear it? Some have tried to divide our country with money, gold and jewels. To them, we can only answer—Long live Emerinsis! Long live the people of Emerinsis! Long live the Social Republic of Emerinsis!"
"Citizens! Working citizens born equal, follow Alice, let us march north and reclaim the land of our republic! Let that northern empress know what it means for all men to be born equal!"
The cheers of the crowd grew louder and louder, and more and more soldiers and civilians joined her. Alice stood on the tank, and someone handed her a command sword. Charles Desler looked closely and realized that it was none other than Marshal Yug Latto, the naval marshal of the Federal Republic of America.
Alice drew her sword and swung it northward—make them pay! Let the invaders drown in their own ambitions! Men and women of the Republic, from this moment on, everyone should fulfill their duty. Remember, we will lead you back to the northernmost reaches!
The old government was forced to step down in disarray amidst the tide of popular sentiment, and at this moment, no one was more suitable to lead the country than Alice. Everyone knew this, and the moment Alice landed in Port Hilla, it immediately ignited public opinion throughout the country.
Even so, there are still dissenting voices in the Emily Lane press.
The Despicable Imposter Lands in Port Hilla
After Alice landed in Hilla, a reporter from The Sun published the headline, but Alice merely smiled and immediately summoned the entire command of the Northern Theater. Charles Dessler was the person she had to see.
Charles had very complicated feelings when facing Alice. On the one hand, Alice's speech and remarks at this moment really inspired the soldiers and civilians of the entire Northern Theater Command. He saw that the soldiers and officers who had been dejected before were now standing straight, and in front of Alice, they did not look like people who had lost a battle at all.
Alice did indeed have a way. In just 12 hours, he received reinforcements from several People's Liberation Army units mobilized by Alice, as well as a well-equipped armored cavalry division brought by Alice. At the same time, he also received a large amount of support, all from Star City. The urgently needed weapons, armored vehicles, and maintenance parts were all sailing towards Hilla Port in the western ocean.
On the other hand, he was unsure of Alice's identity. Moreover, even if many people supported Alice, according to the rules and laws of the Republic, she actually had no right to order them around.
But those officers obeyed her orders—Marshal Yug Lat came all the way to Hilla to report to Alice, and Field Marshal Andreyev Kayenovich also gathered there, but none of them were the actual commanders of the Northern Theater.
Alice still respected his work, at least for now. Charles knew that Alice could completely bypass him and command the entire Northern Theater Command, but she didn't. She simply suggested that all troops in the Northern Theater Command report their positions and supplies. Winter was approaching, and the Northern Theater Command was at a high latitude, which would significantly impact the operations of both sides.
Alice personally went to the command post, a sturdy and well-hidden underground facility in Port Hilla.
“It’s a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Charles Dessler. I’ve seen your name before when we were at the Amerlane Military Academy. You must have been a first-term student there?”
Alice said.