Chapter 567: The Sacrifice of the New Faith

On the map before Aiden, the military demarcation line that had divided the peninsula for seventy years was now riddled with countless red arrows.
“The Northern army is like a pack of mad dogs, taking advantage of the internal strife and command system malfunction within the Korean army to advance south as if it were empty. Their target is clear—Shur!”
That wasn't some heavily fortified defensive line.
In peacetime, the defense was against the North.
But now, the elite Korean troops were either confronting the coup forces in Busan or defecting at Swor, rendering the entire 38th parallel defense virtually nonexistent.
“What's the latest situation?”
“Currently, the North controls the bridge and railway, and reinforcements and supplies are pouring into the South like a flood bursting its banks.”
“Idiots! Where's our air force? Why not just bomb their supply lines?”
“We tried, but received warnings. More importantly, we have no reason to declare war now…” The secretary hesitated.
"They've invaded a sovereign nation! Do they even need a reason?" Aiden was incredulous.
He knew South Korea was no longer the subservient follower it once was, but so corrupt that it couldn't even protect its own capital?
Was this a joke?
"Destroying supply lines might not be difficult, but their overall situation is far more complex than we imagined.
The previous rounds of food and energy crises instigated by Fang Huan's investment directly led to the complete collapse of the northern economy, leaving widespread famine."
The terminally ill giant should have been incapable of waging war.
But the final straw that made them dare to gamble their nation's fate was a deadly temptation from the outside!
“Wait!” Aiden’s pupils contracted sharply. “You mean… Fang Huan is the mastermind behind the North’s daring invasion?”
“Yes, Mr. President.” The secretary’s voice trembled slightly.
“According to our intelligence, while the North was conducting military operations, a massive fleet flying the ‘Fang Huan Shipping’ flag…
was sailing towards Nanpu Port in the North, carrying astronomical amounts of food and fuel!
If it weren’t for Fang Huan’s investment, which provided lifeline, the North would have had neither the confidence nor the capability to launch a full-scale war!”
In other words, without Fang Huan’s investment, the North would still be able to watch from the sidelines!
“That Su Hao…” Aiden’s Adam’s apple bobbed, his mouth going dry.
“He… did he foresee this from the very beginning? How long has he been planning this game?!”
In the past, everyone thought that Fang Huan’s investment, which stirred up a storm in the global economy, was simply to acquire a company or manipulate a stock for profit.
How laughable!
How naive!
They only saw a few withered trees before them, never imagining that Fanghuan Investment's goal was to burn down the entire old forest!
"Mr. President, we have reason to suspect that Fanghuan Investment's purpose, from beginning to end... has been the entire North and South Korean peninsula."
"The entire peninsula?"
"Yes. With the collapse of the Korean conglomerate system, the world's reliance on 'Fanghuan Standards' will reach unprecedented levels.
You've forgotten, Fanghuan has already laid its cards on the African continent; the future world factory will rise there."
And Xia Guo, after this shock, will become the undisputed leader of Asia.
Fang Huan will be the undisputed king of Asia!
Fang Huan's grand ambitions are gradually becoming a reality.
Everything Japan and South Korea have accumulated over decades—
precision industry, cutting-edge technology, global market channels—will become sacrifices offered to the new faith of 'Fang Huan Standards'!
Everything will be replaced by Fang Huan!
Now, only one obstacle remains.
"Currently, the only part of East Asia not controlled by Fang Huan is that mad dog-like North.
As long as it exists, Asia will forever hang a Damocles' sword."
A time bomb that could explode at any moment!
This malignant tumor greatly limits the upper limit of the entire East Asian market's valuation.
"So, Fang Huan wants to solve this problem himself?"
"Yes, if Fang Huan wants to completely control East Asia, then the North is the biggest variable.
They will inevitably...crush it, or, completely trample it under their feet!"
"And it seems that Fang Huan's strategy is to let it exhaust itself to its last drop of blood!"
Aiden suddenly understood.
He had been wondering why Fang Huan had remained indifferent to that closed-off country. It wasn't that he had given up, but that he was waiting!
That place was impenetrable; no amount of infiltration or subversion was possible.
Everyone thought Fang Huan was also helpless.
"But we were all wrong!
While all our attention was focused on the fighting elsewhere, Fang Huan had already secretly laid a trap, using the most unbelievable methods to dismantle all its support from the outside!"
Then, offer it an irresistible bait, luring it into a death trap, where, in its most frenzied attack…
it collapses with a deafening roar!
So that's how it is!
How could that evil god tolerate uncontrolled pieces on its chessboard?
The world today is irrevocably sliding towards the future Fang Huan depicted.
They control information, they control the internet, they control thought.
And the Korean Peninsula is the last stubborn bastion of the old era.
Without overthrowing them, the new era Fang Huan hopes for will never truly arrive!
To this end, they meticulously planned and executed this astonishing scheme over a period of time that was almost despairingly long!
"What's the situation on our side?"
"Real-time communication has been established with the Japanese garrison and the Seventh Fleet. The entire military is on high alert, closely monitoring every move on the peninsula.
If there's any unusual activity from the north, we will strike with lightning speed!"
What could this so-called "unusual activity" be?
It's their final, desperate act.
To preserve their power, they will undoubtedly drag the entire world down with them.
"What if they decide to make a desperate gamble? Are we capable of stopping them?"
"Absolutely. Our space-based satellites provide 24/7 surveillance. Any unusual activity in any launch silo can be destroyed on the ground before the missiles even launch.
Our stealth fighters are ghosts that don't even exist on their radar!"
A military expert asserted that if war broke out now, it would end within twenty minutes.
This is not wishful thinking.
"What about the United Nations?"
"They're in a real bind right now.
Due to international sanctions and the vetoes of the permanent members of the Security Council, they can't pass any resolutions. Everything..."
"It all depends on Fang Huan's investment?"
"Yes, Mr. President.
Whether it's food or medicine, the largest reserves of resources on this planet are in Fang Huan's hands.
Don't forget, those massive ships, stranded on the high seas due to the South Korean coup, are loaded with enough food to feed half of Africa!"
A single thought can bring them to life.
A single thought can also bring them to death.
Now, the survival of the peninsula truly rests on Fang Huan's single decision!