1932: Playing with the Japanese Communist Party with a doll

The front page headlines of newspapers are no longer cold disaster statistics, but are replaced by photos that are light yet contain tremendous power;

The radio repeatedly played the descriptions of frontline eyewitnesses who survived the disaster, which touched people's hearts again and again.

An unprecedented emotion surged in the hearts of the people who had experienced the despair of the Great Depression and the fear of hurricanes - it was hope, strength, and the deepest trust in a leader.

If you don't follow a leader like this, who else would you follow?

We no longer need the Ark, because Ms. Field will build the strongest dam for us... no, lead us!

In Texas, which was ravaged by violent hurricanes and devastating floods and was on the verge of collapse, the atmosphere of numbness and despair underwent a miraculous reversal overnight.

In the dim morning light, when exhausted NGW rescue workers, wearing tattered uniforms stained with mud, pushed heavy pumps and other belongings into small towns once besieged by floods and despair, they were no longer greeted by wary gazes or even the cold muzzles of guns;

"Kid, you have worked hard."

It was the old man's trembling and warm embrace.

"Uncle, are you hungry? I have some bread here." The children timidly handed over a piece of treasure. "Here! Here! You saved our lives!"

This was the residents putting their remaining property into the hands of the soldiers.

Being watched by countless pairs of eyes filled with tears, gratitude, and even near religious fanaticism, and being received with the greatest hospitality by the residents, the NGW soldiers felt for the first time what the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army and the Northeast 129th Division had experienced countless times:

The military and the people are one family.

"Long live President Field!" "Long live Saint Field!" "Long live the Paladin!" "Long live the people!"

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Similar cries echoed among NGW rescue workers and rescued victims, like a wildfire that ignited the entire disaster area.

What surprised Texans the most, especially ordinary Texans who were steeped in the supremacy of states' rights and had a deep-seated distrust of the federal government, was this:

This army, with its terrifying organizational skills and strict discipline (although NGW claims to be "Ms. Field's special protective force," in the eyes of the victims and the outside world, its highly militarized organization and execution are no different from those of a regular army), actually did not harm them at all!

He is truly harmless and not like the Chinese warlords.

This was completely different from the "glorious deeds" of the federal army that they remembered or that were passed down by their parents and grandparents.

This was completely contrary to their understanding of the "army"! No soldiers took advantage of the fire to loot, sneaking into half-collapsed houses to steal; no officers occupied the better houses and used them as headquarters;

There were no caravans or horse-drawn carriages, which rushed through the fields and dragged away the clothes that were drying;

There were no federal spies rummaging through the people's wealth under the guise of "gathering intelligence";

There were no hordes of bastards who broke into the house with a grin and committed all kinds of atrocities against the homeowners and even their brothers and sisters...

(Yes, it's "brothers and sisters, sisters, early morning". These are the things that the federal army did when it entered Texas and even the southern states (of course, the South was similar). The American Civil War was a hundred times more cruel and barbaric than the American Revolutionary War that Louis XVI supported with his head.)

Whether it was Chuntian's personal prestige and religious beliefs that were shining, or the deterrent power of the "Discipline Patrol" was too fierce, or both, in short, similar things were not isolated cases, but happened all the time to every NGW rescue team.

Someone witnessed that an NGW soldier found an exquisite small iron box while helping the victims clean up the collapsed houses. Inside the box was a gold watch and several silver coins. However, he did not even open the box and returned it to the homeowner without hesitation.

If Ms. Field had not personally given permission, the rescue workers would not even accept the food and water handed over by the victims as an expression of gratitude, let alone other "benefits".

"This is discipline! The iron-clad discipline of the Paladins of our God's People Church!"

Huey Long, unable to participate in frontline rescue efforts due to a left arm injury and instead taking on publicity and dispatch duties, was spitting in the makeshift frontline radio car, his voice filled with a sense of pride and enthusiasm:

"This is the power of the Federation under Ms. Field's rule! They are not the corrupt and decadent Federation soldiers of the old era! They are Paladins of the new era, born to protect the lives and property of the people! They carry out God's will! They spread the gospel of the Saint!"

Discipline is not only reflected in "no harm to the slightest one", but also in the efficiency of disaster relief.

Most of the supplies came from Louisiana, and the rear base controlled by Huey Long became a powerful "blood transfusion bank", and the allocation of supplies was as precise as the highest level of surgical operation.

Life-saving items such as food, medicine, building materials, and generators were delivered to where they were most needed at an astonishing speed, making the Texas local self-help system, which was already paralyzed, corrupt, and inefficient during the disaster, pale in comparison.

Now, all Texans finally believe that Springfield is indeed blessed by God, but Springfield himself has already declared to the whole country: "God does not care about the world."

In this case, the great achievement of disaster relief and the accompanying overwhelming gratitude undoubtedly fell on her shoulders and those of the NGW warriors under her command, laying the foundation for "military-civilian integration."

In the miracles, the media is naturally the most active role besides NGW. Through their exaggeration and word of mouth, each scene is given a mythical color.

In addition to Springfield's own newspaper, The Washington Post, major newspapers across the United States have already sent large numbers of reporters to Texas.

Initially, a considerable number of people came with the mentality of "watching the joke" and questioning "federal interference in state power" - after all, in the context of the Great Depression, any hint of "centralization" would trigger extreme political sensitivity, let alone Texas?

—Some media outlets have even prepared sensational headlines such as "As the federal army approaches, is Texas' sovereignty at risk?", "Which is more important, federal or state power?", and even "Disaster relief or power seizure?"

However, the reporters' writing style took a 180-degree turn in the face of reality, especially after following NGW into the disaster area. All the original headlines were scrapped and replaced with:

"Shocking! NGW, a model of disaster relief, did not harm the victims at all!" "The perfect combination of miracles and discipline! This is our Paladin!"

Our Valkyrie personally marches into Texas! Builds a dam with her flesh and blood! Saves the people!

Huey Long Weeps and Follows! Louisiana's 'King Fish' Wills to Be a Union Pioneer!

"Miracle! In just three days, Her Highness the Saint and her Knights saved a thousand lives!!"

and many more.

Through this thrilling disaster relief operation and the media hype, Springfield's personal prestige and the prestige of the federal government soared to an unprecedented peak like a rocket. In the face of the huge disaster and the strong desire for life, he directly won the hearts of all Texans.

The deep-seated pride of Texans in state rights has undergone a subtle but significant loosening in the light of the devastating floods and the hope of life brought by the NGW.

Even in the era of the so-called "freest" Lone Star Republic, I don't think we ever received such desperate protection...

Perhaps, joining the Federation completely is not a bad choice.

However, just as the people of Texas were still immersed in gratitude for being rescued and reverence for the saint and thinking about the future of Texas, and just as some short-sighted Texas politicians were still pondering how to divide the big cake of "disaster reconstruction", Springfield's iron fist had suddenly fallen.

With the publication of articles in The Washington Post titled "Neon Genesis Evangelion's diligent efforts in disaster relief are certainly admirable, but did they allow this natural disaster to become a horrific man-made calamity?", a major reckoning with Texas politics officially began.

The first wave of liquidation is directed at the disaster relief itself!

The Ferguson couple, who must have been smashed to pieces but no one was looking for them, would naturally be dragged out and "whipped":

Why did you ignore the federation's repeated warnings?

Why are you deceiving people by saying "hurricanes are no big deal"?

Are you planning to let a hurricane destroy Texas so you can take advantage of the situation and buy up people's assets at bargain prices?

While these issues could have been debated before the hurricane or when the disaster was minor, now the dead cannot speak, Ms. Field has completely achieved sanctification, and the federal authority is terrifyingly strong. Everyone is eager to immediately distance themselves from the Ferguson family. Who dares to get involved?

Even more embarrassing is that "taking advantage of a disaster to buy up good assets at a low price" is an old trick that gentlemen all know...

I'm talking about those real estate vultures that sniffed out the Hawaiian fires, right?

Governor Ferguson's brother, who was the Secretary of State, and relatives of the Ferguson family (both men and women) who held positions in the government or related agencies were quickly arrested by NGW (after all, they had already mastered the relevant skills when they were dealing with the consortium before), and the trial began directly.

How can such a idiot who relies on nepotism to get to the top have any "loyalty" or "morality"?

Under the huge deterrent effect of the "miracle", they revealed all the information before the interrogators even took any action.

Almost all of the things questioned by The Washington Post are true. Opposing the federal government is purely personal gain and frivolous jealousy;

Deceiving the public – simply to shirk responsibility and gain political capital by betting that the hurricane will not come or will cause little damage;

Buying at a low price—well, the Secretary of State himself admitted that he did have such a "grand plan," so of course his dear sister and brother-in-law...

So, under Springfield's instruction, Huey Long was appointed as the head of the "Special Investigation Team for Disaster Relief Supervision" and began to conduct a cold and precise internal investigation and external review of Texas politics.

The former Louisiana "dictator" was like a hound that smelled blood. He immediately mobilized his entire team, made full use of his identity as a "federal senator and presidential envoy", and "dug deep" in Texas at an almost crazy speed.

From NGW rescue workers to ordinary disaster victims, from the grassroots masses to the top officials, from the government system to the military system, no one can escape his questioning and investigation.

Thus, the second wave of liquidation began.

Why was the Riverton Levee, designed to last more than 50 years, so vulnerable to this flood?

Oh, so it's a "shoddy project." Who's responsible for this?

Who designed it?

Who approves? Who does the construction? Who supervises?

Why are relief supplies so incredibly scarce?

Why are local self-rescue centers so disorganized and chaotic? Why are the responses of local governments and related agencies in Texas so slow?

Why did the local authorities claim that the lifeline was "too difficult to repair" when the NGW Engineering Corps opened it in just 24 hours?

The findings are not only shocking, they are outrageous!

Flood warnings were issued late or even seriously erroneously in several Texas riverside counties, preventing many residents from evacuating in time. One county mayor even hosted an all-night party at his farm club the night before the floods arrived, where everyone got drunk and missed a critical window for disaster relief efforts.

The manager of a Houston supply storage warehouse was found to have colluded with unscrupulous businessmen to secretly divert thousands of new blankets, tents, and some medicines previously allocated by the federal government, replacing them with cheaper, inferior, outdated goods, leading to secondary infections for some injured disaster victims.

Several "designated suppliers" with close ties to the state government were found to have mixed large amounts of expired and spoiled food into emergency food supplies. Some unscrupulous merchants even mixed large amounts of useless fillers into the bleaching powder that was supposed to disinfect the drinking water for disaster victims.

In several villages and towns isolated by the floods, local security forces, despite having boats and manpower at their disposal, delayed for days, citing the need to "seek instructions from superiors" and "assess the risks." This resulted in the tragic deaths of many elderly and children trapped on higher ground, without food or medicine...

All of this formed a stark contrast to NGW's desperate efforts to save lives and its efficient actions, eliminating the last shred of doubt as to "why the federal government didn't allocate funds in a timely manner and deliver more supplies."

Because everyone quickly formed an unbreakable (non-Soviet version) consensus:

Given the current situation in Texas, even if the federal government allocated a mountain of gold and silver, it wouldn't be enough for these parasites to squander!

The black materials that were verified or proved to be true were delivered to Springfield's desk in piles every day;

Behind every report lies the imminent end of the political or even physical life of a person or even a group of people.

What kind of report is this?

It's basically a bunch of dynamite that's going to blow up the foundation of the old Texas political system!

Under the "intentional" and "unintentional" leaks and continuous feeding of information by Springfield, Roosevelt, and Huey Long, the media was like a chicken with blood, constantly exposing various scandals in Texas politics every day and frantically criticizing this group of "morally corrupt people";

However, at Springfield's request, this fierce attack on Texas politics was strictly controlled within the political arena and public officials themselves, and was absolutely prohibited from extending it to "Texans," otherwise the relevant newspapers would have to apologize and close down.

Cut it up!

If you can’t even do this, what kind of president are you?

Therefore, when the people of Texas saw the Texas official who had harmed them so badly being attacked by the whole United States, instead of sharing the same hatred as before, they joined the attack in indignation.

The potential energy created by huge public support is terrifying.

On one side, there is the "Saint" President Field and her selfless and fearless NGW army, who lead the way in saving the people from danger;

On the one hand, the "local elites" in Texas are extremely despicable and are taking advantage of the situation to loot, neglect their duties, and even kill for money!

This is political correctness taken to the extreme!

A storm of public opinion formed instantly. No one dared to publicly defend the bureaucrats who were named. Even if a few stubborn state rights activists muttered about "untried charges" and "procedural justice" in the media, they were immediately drowned out by a tide of curses.

The cries of the victims, the accusations of the survivors' families, and the tired but angry eyes of the NGW team members are more powerful than any lawyer's defense speech - and no lawyer would dare to take on such a job at this critical moment.

With this shocking public opinion and overwhelming evidence, Chuntian no longer had any scruples about taking action.

Therefore, the third wave of liquidation is not just aimed at the problems that occurred during the disaster relief process.

Instead of following the slow and corrupt traditional judicial process, Springfield directly used the "iron fist of dictatorship" - in his capacity as the president of the United States and the commander-in-chief of the disaster relief emergency, he made a statement that made the entire American political arena gasp:

"Please, 'Specified Personnel' of Texas, address the specified issues at the specified time and place. Otherwise, I will treat you like DuPont."

What is the treatment at DuPont?

His head was publicly broken by the "Hand of God" in front of everyone! His soul went to hell to suffer forever!

This is the best weapon to break down the psychological defenses of gentlemen.

This order, later known as the "Field Four Rules," was legally extremely simplistic and crude:

Specified personnel: All Texas executive officials at all levels (including state legislators, mayors, county commissioners, department heads), unscrupulous businessmen who colluded with them, and National Guard officers or state police, etc., who were named or even suspected in this disaster relief investigation;

Specified time: within 12 hours from the issuance of the order;

The designated location: several abandoned student dormitories on the outskirts of Austin, which were heavily guarded by NGW soldiers and temporarily requisitioned and converted. Huey Long called them "reflection points";

Issues covered: All acts of dereliction of duty, misappropriation, embezzlement, corruption, abuse of power, passing off inferior goods as good ones, and disregard for human life that occur within the scope of their duties before and after disaster relief (this has been expanded to include normal times).

No matter what you know, what you participated in, what you condoned and sheltered, or what you instructed...you must explain it in writing! The clearer, more specific, and faster you write it, the "lighter" the consequences may be.

Any violation of any of the above "four rules" will be regarded as "resistance to the federal investigation, resistance to the people of Texas, and resistance to Ms. Field."

All this completely overturned the understanding of most Americans in the 1930s about the boundaries between federal and state powers.

Because this is no longer an issue of "states' rights," but a major earthquake that has almost never happened in American history: "federal law enforcement agencies temporarily taking over all state-level institutions and powers, and directly carrying out a political purge of 'local Brahmins'"!

But who could object?

Who dares to object?! Who would object! ?

As a result, the "Federal Disaster Relief Supervision Special Investigation Team" led by Huey Long officially entered Texas to be responsible for specific investigations and interrogations. NGW provided guards, protection, and resistance to arrest to ensure absolute control.

The “reflection points” quickly became overcrowded.