Walter did not expect Charlie to tell his fundamental motive at once, and hastily covered up, “I didn’t mean that! It’s you who provokes step by step!”
Charlie ignored him and turned to that government army commander and said, “We have a fable in Chinese called snipe and mussel, the fisherman gets the profit, which roughly means that a long-billed water bird wanted to eat a fat mussel.”
“But was caught in the mussel’s beak, and when the two sides were at a standstill with each other, the fisherman who was fishing passed by and directly took both guys into his pocket.”
Speaking of this, Charlie added: “Now, you are the water bird, we are the mussel, and the Cataclysmic Front, is the fisherman! What they want most is for Syria to be in turmoil forever, for the government forces to never have a day of peace, to have no ability to protect themselves.”
“So that they can only cede land to the Cataclysmic Front and ask for its help and protection, so that they can maximize their interests in Syria.”
Walter said offhandedly, “Don’t you talk nonsense here! The terms of our cooperation with the government forces are that after purging all opposition forces, the government forces will only allocate our land to establish a mercenary base!”
“At that time, the whole of Syria will be peaceful and tranquil, and there will be no such thing as a snipe and a fisherman!”
The government army commander frowned and said seriously, “Our cooperation agreement with the Cataclysmic Front is indeed like this, only when we purge all the opposition will we give them land and let them establish bases in Syria, so the kind of situation you are talking about does not exist.”
Charlie sneered, “Hey, you’re really stupid, do you really think they will help you purge the opposition completely?”
“Only if Syria is always in turmoil and always needs their help, will they be able to keep asking for all kinds of benefits from you!”
“Think carefully, if Syria is really at peace by then, can your government forces accept in your hearts that there is an armed organization as powerful as the Cataclysmic Front in your territory?”
“At that time, even if the Cataclysmic Front does not break the contract, you will definitely break it, because our ancestors have long said that the place where the couch is lying, it allows others to sleep in peace!”
“Therefore, I dare to tell you that even if the Cataclysmic Front cleans up your opposition on the surface, after they get a hundred square kilometers of your land, they will definitely cultivate new opposition in secret and jump out to continue to oppose you! Continue to drag you into the quagmire of war!”
“In that case, you will again be caught in the middle of a scorching civil war, but that no longer has anything to do with the Cataclysmic Front.”
“At that time, the Cataclysmic Front might find you again and propose that you give them another hundred square kilometers of land, and they will then help you purge all the opposition!”
“So repeatedly, you are like wounded soldiers full of wounds, repeatedly festering and healing, healing and festering, under this inhuman torture, you can never become healthy and strong, only live forever under their shadow!”
FAQ Novel
Q: What is the main conflict described in the chapter?
A: The chapter describes escalating tensions and failed peace talks between government forces and opposition groups, specifically involving Hamid.
Q: Who is Walter and what is his role?
A: Walter is a commander from the Cataclysmic Front who is vehemently against the peace talks and seeks revenge against Hamid for past losses.
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