After capturing the cities, the armies were then ordered to capture certain facilities where human were held as slave. They were separated by two, the men for hard labour and women for entertainment.
*Bang, bang, bang, brrrtt!"
Sound of guns echoed near the facility where Cesar is as his eyes regain its former light after seeing a helicopter flew over the warehouse's roof.
Of course, not only him, but all of the humans that was hopeless before regained their hopes.
After the loud gunfire, men in green soon entered the facility and dumbstruck by the condition of their kind. No one knows what they need to feel, but the situation of these people are prioritized.
They didn't hesitate nor falter for a bit and immediately give instructions to the people inside.
"I don't know if you can understand me, but I want all of you to walk through this door as we splash water on you, you will then send to the nearest newly constructed hospital camp where volunteers and professional will take care of you. Rest assured, all of you will be able to return to your home once this is finished!"
Since most of them doesn't have the energy to scream nor shout, they simply raise their head and smile towards the soldier as if giving him the greatest gratitude he can get. This made the man proud of himself.
They all soon move according to their instruction and water splashes on them. From the past months or even years, they have not taken a bath even for a single day. The warm yet cold water was the sign that they are now free once again.
Though no tears, the emotion they felt can never been so obvious as their face made a satisfied smile upon being splashed by the water brought by the volunteers.
All over the area where there's facility similar thing happen. And four months later, over 100 million people were able to be sent back to their homeland while the rest stays for treatment.
For four months, the Philippine Army halt its advance. Not because of the enemy, but because of the lack of resources.
For four months of capturing facility and treating the people who have been enslaved, the resources and supply was drained much more than they expected. Mainly because of the unexpected number of people, but also because of the current condition of the empire.
"Why should we even help the country who tries to steal the freedom of our people? Tell me?" Ramirez said to Gonzales as both of them argue about the idealistic idea of Gonzales giving diplomatic aids to the slowly falling empire.
"After the war, it will help us improve relationship with their country, if such thing happen, not only will we be able to secure a great amount of resources, we will also be able to travel to a new world where humans haven't encountered yet. And also-" His word came to a halt after Ramirez raise his hand and gave him a stop sign.
"And why do you think I'll need these plans to improve relation? I can just control their states, isn't that more favorable than giving them a chance to develop and become a threat to us?" Shock filled Gonzales's face upon hearing the word of his leader. This basically means that he intended to secure the land of this empire since start, yet, how will he do such thing?
"I know you're worried about the other country, but if we gain this land, we will rival them, isn't that right? Not only will the Americans have their ways to us, we will also be able to have fair share of trades with them."
"Then from the start-"
"Yes, I lied to you about annexing Japan for a short amount of time, but so what? I'm just trying to save our country from the brink of collapse. Also, everything will just like before the calamity after these, the only difference will be the new border."
"And you think that the other will agree to this?!"
"Just like I said, they can never do anything about what we decide. If both parties decided it, then if they interfere the only possible way for them to do it is by declaring war."
Gonzales was shock by the sudden revelation, that means from the start, his president had already planned for something like this to happen. The Japanese Annexation, the Puppetry of Yggdrasil. He already included this to his plan.
"Then... You will unify the malay?" Suddenly, his statement made Ramirez frown.
"What? Where did that come from? I mean, why would I even do that, they're fine on their own, I just need my country to grow to become a superpower."
"But, isn't that also crucial to your plan to become a-"
"No, that will only makes us a bad guy. If we demand them of course they will refuse, and that leads to war then so on. Then the NATO will inevitably join the war to protect them. See?
As you can see, this is the only thing we need. By controlling this entire country, we will able to develop far more superior technology that and may be, we will be able to achieve interstellar traveling!" Gonzales was left to his own accord as Ramirez sway to the path of his dream.
Gonzales can't help but feel a little amused by his president. Why did he never thought such thing?
"Oh right, I have to go back, it seems Ugo needs me. I want you to take care of things here while I'm away, got it?"
He simply nod after being given another absurd order before Ramirez left hurriedly.
"I'm left with an absurd position again."