Chapter 208 Independent Thinking
Karen was stunned for a moment, and it took her a long time to realize what Purficott had just said. She looked at Purficott suspiciously, trying to tell from her expression. Come out with the joking part.
But the expression on Purficott's face was very solemn and he was not joking at all.
"Are you serious?" Kallen asked again uncertainly.
“Of course, I had observed the abnormal drop in temperatures in Langton during the winter almost three years ago, and after that, through divination by astrologers from the Royal Astronomical Society, we jointly came up with a prediction of the imminent destruction of the entire world. "Perfect explained to Kallen, and also explained everything behind it: "In order to confirm this, the empire sent a scientific expedition team to the north and wasted several months to confirm my speculation. , confirming that the world will usher in the end of winter within three years
By then, the whole world will enter eternal winter. Even Langton has an average temperature of minus 40 degrees Celsius in summer, and even the ocean near the equator will be frozen.
Under this catastrophe, no one will be able to survive, and countless people will die due to cold and hunger. ”
Such heavy news made Kallen stunned for a moment. She had imagined what the top secrets of the empire in Purficott’s mouth were, but she did not expect such shocking news.
“Can’t the Empire do something to prevent this disaster? "Karen finally came to her senses, but when she spoke, she still placed her hope on the empire.
After all, the Victoria Empire is now the most powerful country in the world. If anyone can deal with this, In case of disaster, the Victoria Empire will bear the brunt
Faced with Kallen's question, Purficott just spread his hands and made a helpless expression: "What do you think I am doing in the north? The empire has given me such great power that I can control almost the entire New World. Are you fighting the Northern Territory just to open up the Northern Territory? Isn't the Empire stupid enough to waste resources like this when the end is coming? "
"The Northern Territory is used by the Empire to resist this apocalyptic disaster? "Karen was surprised at first, but then she understood it all.
If the North is not very important to the empire, how could a genius like Perficott be appointed Lord of the North? This may seem like a powerful position, but in fact he does not hold much actual power and territory. position?
This also explains very well why Purficott violently suppressed the independence movement of the New World colonies, and why she used such cruel and cruel methods. Even Purficott was not afraid to use thermobaric bombs.
At this critical moment when the end is approaching, every minute and every second is precious. The empire cannot waste time fighting an independence war with the New World colonies.
They couldn't even fight a war with the French countries, so how could they cause chaos in the New World colonies?
"Yes, the empire plans to build a large number of shelters in the north that can withstand the severe cold, and move the local population here to resist the end of the winter." Purficott nodded and did not hide it from Karen What: "But the scale of the shelter is very limited, and the population it can accommodate will not be very large. The entire northern border can accommodate one million people before the doomsday comes in two years, which is already the limit."
Listen At this point, Kallen felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave. A huge fear swept through her body and mind, but outside of this, there was an anger rising from her heart. She couldn't help but face Purfico. Special asked: "What about ordinary people? Will the empire just watch them die without knowing it?"
"What do you want me to do? Tell them now that the world is going to be destroyed. Think about it quickly." How can I dig a hole and bury myself?" Purficott looked at Kallen who asked him angrily, the expression on his face was full of ridicule: "Yes, ordinary people's lives are also lives, and they should not be abandoned like this, but the problem is If we want to save them, we will dilute the already scarce resources and reduce everyone's ability to withstand disasters.
This may allow some people to survive the initial cold, but as the situation worsens. As the situation worsens, they will die as well, and their death will be more desperate and painful. Not only that, most ordinary people have no ability to judge, and they will be coerced and exploited by the general trend
< br>
If I announce the news of the doomsday, people with ulterior motives will inevitably set off riots, protests, and marches, which will seriously interfere with the construction of shelters to resist disasters and the implementation of various corresponding measures.
The reason why I chose the North as the construction site of the shelter is to avoid being disturbed by a large number of ordinary people and affecting the progress of the project construction. ”
Karen wanted to argue, but found that she could not refute what Purficott said and the views she raised.
She instinctively knew that this was not correct, It is too cruel and cruel for ordinary people, but Kallen has to admit that this is a reasonable choice based on the actual situation.
Maybe there is a better way, but Kallen can't think of it, or in an ideal situation, Kallen can think of it, but she also thinks it's unrealistic.
Are ordinary people easily incited and coerced? This is inevitable.
Karen doesn’t even need to imagine, she just needs to recall an experiment her mentor once did when he was teaching her. Just spreading a very common rumor in the tavern caused at least Riot of hundreds of people.
This shows how easy it is for ordinary people to be taken advantage of.
So there is no problem for Purficott to choose the North as the location to establish the sanctuary, and it is the same for her to block the news to avoid causing panic and riots.
Rather than causing instability to ordinary people in panic, it is better to block the news first to prevent things from getting more outrageous and to prevent some people from doing extreme things under the threat of the end of the world.
But Karen is still unwilling to give up. She is unwilling to have so many people's lives have to be given up, and so many people have to die in pain in ignorance and confusion.
What's more important is that the world is about to be destroyed, but the New World colonies still cannot be independent, which makes Kallen's heart full of unwillingness.
"Independence? Why did you think of this topic?" Faced with Karen's reluctance, Purficott was confused, but more disdainful: "Independence, have you really thought about independence seriously? What impact will it have on you? And have you ever thought about why you should become independent?
Have you ever seriously thought about these three questions? I can’t answer these three questions. My suggestion is don’t think about independence. I’m afraid you will be sold and paid for by others.”
(End of this chapter)