"The American people will always have the right to fight for their deserved interests!"
Just as a rooster's crow heralds the dawn!
With the inauguration of Mr. Van der Linde, the entire world order changed.
His speech at the ceremony was widely circulated by newspapers worldwide, hailed as the greatest cry since the turn of the twentieth century!
Mr. Van der Linde's speech and success not only brought the American people a more comfortable life than before, but also offered a brand new path to saviors in other countries around the world!
However, his exemplary victory delivered very bad news to the European countries currently embroiled in the European war.
The German Second Empire, which was already struggling and on the verge of collapse, was overjoyed; it continuously issued various alliance requests internationally, hoping to receive help from Mr. Dutch Van der Linde to completely conquer the European battlefield!
Meanwhile, the British, French, and Russian Empires were as if grieving the death of a parent, feeling that the end was near, and that they might soon face complete defeat in the war.
But no one expected that Mr. Van der Linde, regarding Europe's pleas for help, would only issue one public announcement.
"As President of the United States, I, Dutch Van der Linde, must consider all American people.
Any sacrifice is an unbearable pain for the families of fallen soldiers, so our America will not participate in any wars for profit; our Van der Linde SS will only dedicate their precious lives when defending our homeland!" (I dare not change the ending, for fear of being…)
On the day the announcement was made, world public opinion was shaken, and all American citizens, especially those at the bottom, were genuinely moved to the extreme, each wishing they could immediately give their lives for Mr. Van der Linde!
Following the announcement, the German Second Empire fell into complete despair, while the British, French, and Russian Empires rejoiced.
After Dutch Van der Linde announced that he would not send troops, the situation in Europe seemed to have become a foregone conclusion.
However, a week after this announcement, an American private arms company began to dump large quantities of arms into the German Second Empire, but at the same time, it did not spare the British, French, and Russian Empires.
Countless weapons with the Van der Linde emblem removed were sent to the battlefield, and both sides suddenly found that the opposing firepower had become much fiercer...
The European battlefield had reached its final stage.
Finally, three months later, the extremely intense war in Europe finally ended with internal revolutions in various countries.
The Russian Empire was the first to experience the October Revolution.
Tsar Nicholas II was forced to abdicate, even put on trial, and eventually hanged on the gallows.
Originally, the departure of the Russian Empire gave the German Second Empire an opportunity; it believed this would be the final moment to drag down the British and French.
However, within the German Second Empire, the growing discontent of the people, coupled with the struggles of various revolutionary groups, ultimately led to its collapse due to internal problems.
William II of the German Second Empire fled in a hurry; thanks to his cousin relationship with the Queen of the Netherlands, he received protection from the Netherlands, thus avoiding subsequent trials.
But the entire territory of the German Second Empire was divided into two, the Berlin Wall was erected with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, and the German Second Empire became a defeated nation truly struggling with basic subsistence and debt.
However, in this process, America, indeed, secured its position as a victorious nation...
There's no need to say much more about international affairs.
The story of the Van der Linde Gang, however, continued to move forward.
Time flowed, days and months changed.
Another two years passed, and Horseshoe Overlook, long deserted, once again welcomed human voices.
"Creak... creak..." Two carriages, laden with goods, arrived at Horseshoe Overlook; with Valentine's development, this place was no longer an uninhabited wilderness, but rather on the outskirts of the city.
Several men and women pulled the cargo tents from the carriages and then began to busy themselves, while only one man, who seemed to be a leader, stood by himself on the cliff edge of Horseshoe Overlook, spreading his arms and, somewhat happily, began to deliver his speech.
"Hey, ladies and gentlemen, everyone, temporarily put down what you're doing and gather around.
I know our lives have been tough lately, but we're safe now, and we're broke, so everyone needs to get to work now!
Look around us, look at these factories opened by Mr. Van der Linde, look at the ranches opened by Mr. Van der Linde!
I know our lives before were always based on theft and fraud, but now, times have changed; Dutch Van der Linde… our President Van der Linde has truly changed this world, and we no longer need to rely on theft to obtain ample food, habitable homes, and even a considerable sum of money.
Everyone, whether workers or women, whether old or disabled, has a much better life than before.
Our era of hardship has completely ended!
So, I think your idea is correct; we must adapt to the changes of the times, children, we cannot and must not contend with this beautiful era.
So, go out there, go look at those factories opened by Mr. Van der Linde, go look at those ranches or hospitals opened by Mr. Van der Linde, see if you can get a few positions, if you can become long-term workers.
Valentine is a good place, I think we might be able to settle here, maybe we can even retire here later, I have a plan, children, if we keep working here, then our children, once born, will also have the opportunity to work for Mr. Van der Linde... ha ha ha ha....."
Sunlight illuminated the earth, shining through the leaves onto the faces of these people, creating slight patterns of light and shadow.
At this moment, they seemed to be transforming from darkness into light, destined to have a truly bright identity and future...
This was the change brought by Mr. Van der Linde, and America's greatest transformation.
Decades later, Mr. Van der Linde will also be remembered forever by the American people and praised by history for this accomplishment!