Sixth Street, inside the towering walls.
It was the most prosperous area on the wasteland, a city that never sleeps built on the ruins.
In the center of this prosperous world, there was a magnificent dome building. Its shape was similar to the capitol building, and the flag that symbolized unity fluttered above it.
It symbolized power and was the brain of the entire Sixth Street.
In the conference room of the building, the Group of Ten council gathered around the round table.
The Sixth Street's recent situation was great. But surprisingly, the dignitaries sitting here didn't have any joy on their faces.
As the owner of Zhao Corporation, Zhao Chenwu was naturally among them. Sitting across from him was his business rival, the owner of a giant firearms company, Feng De. Usually, when they met, they would mock each other out of courtesy, but this time, both of them had a gloomy expression, and no one spoke.
Sitting in the seat facing the door, a square-faced man with white sideburns coughed and broke the silent atmosphere at the conference table.
Although the Group of Ten council members had equal status in name, on the wasteland where the strong ruled, the right to speak was naturally proportional to the strength.
Cao Jinsong, the owner of the Crimson Chamber of Commerce, his power was not only limited to the Sixth Street, but he also had a mercenary base far away in Su city. He occupied 60% of the market share of the Sixth Street's pharmaceutical market. Although he didn't dabble in the firearms industry, the private army under his control was the most powerful force on the Sixth Street.
The "Wanderer" tank equipped with particle cannons was equipped with thick physical armor and particle shield. It had both offensive, defensive, and mobility capabilities. It was almost the strongest land combat unit on the wasteland.
And he had five of these tanks.
"Everyone's time is precious. I don't think the reason why we are gathered here is to stare blankly at the air, right? "Cao Jinsong opened his hand and said without beating around the bush.
"That's true, then let the meeting begin." Zhao Chenwu crossed his fingers and put his elbow on the table.
"I agree."
"That's right, I still have a banquet in a bit. Let's get this over with."
"…"
Cao Jinsong quietly waited for the noise to die down before he pressed on the conference table and slowly said.
"Although everyone might have already seen it, I'll play it again."
Blue light particles floated in the center of the round table, and a holographic image formed in the center, converging into a bust.
"Hello, everyone from Wanghai."
The man was wearing a military uniform and had an arrogant expression.
"When you see this image, our people will already be on their way."
"We all agree that you're sitting on the treasures of your predecessors, but you don't think about advancing. Sitting on endless wealth, but content with the status quo, greedy for pleasure. We can't wait any longer. I think we need to have a good chat. "
"Of course, this doesn't mean that I'm here to discuss with you."
"That's right, this is a declaration of war."
"Northern Alliance Area, Marshal of the Military Police Corps, Jiang Beihai. That's all. "
The image disappeared.
The conference table was eerily quiet.
Zhao Chenwu took a deep breath, stretched out his hand, and gently pulled his collar. He looked at his colleagues sitting around him with slight uneasiness. They were either angry, bewildered, disdainful, or timid.
Feng De, who was sitting across from him, picked up a tissue and wiped the sweat off his forehead, changing his posture as if he was sitting on pins and needles.
But Cao Jinsong, who was sitting at the head of the table, was very calm, and the expression on his face didn't change at all.
"They're crazy, a bunch of lunatics … Northern Alliance Area? If I remember correctly, it's 1500 kilometers from there to here! Are you kidding me, will they fly over? Or can their people fight through half of the mutants and zombies in Hua? "A tall middle-aged man roared in disdain.
"And it's a winter march with 1500 kilometers of winter supply line. Don't their people need to eat?"
"Hehe, they're so confident that they can win? Do they think our Sixth Street is empty? "
"…"
Cao Jinsong quietly looked at the council members at the round table. He didn't say a word as his index finger rhythmically tapped on the table.
"Winter expedition … Why must it be in winter? In our view, this is a very stupid move, but why do they insist on doing this? "Zhao Chenwu took a deep breath and said.
Cao Jinsong looked at him in surprise and nodded slightly.
When they heard this question, the emotional council members also calmed down. They were all blinded by the arrogance of the general. If they thought about it carefully, there was indeed a problem.
"Based on the information my people gathered in Luzhou, there are people from the Northern Alliance Area there. They are building an outpost in the rural area of Luzhou, and they seem to have a lot of people, "Cao Jinsong said slowly.
"Luzhou? Could it be … "A council member sitting next to Cao Jinsong suddenly had a change of expression.
"That's right, they used the underground highway." Cao Jinsong nodded.
"That thing is already broken into several pieces, how could they use that thing?" Someone said in disdain.
Transportation facilities including highways, rails, and maglev were all focused on during the war, and the underground highway was no exception. NATO's satellite weapon dropped 57 pressure bombs and broke a few sections of the underground highway used by PAC to distribute military supplies during the war.
"But regardless, the underground highway from the Northwest District to Luzhou was repaired, so their people could appear there, right?"
When they heard Cao Jinsong's words, everyone was silent again.
Seeing that no one spoke, Cao Jinsong paused and continued, "Since it is a declaration of war, then the war is a foregone conclusion. To their arrogance and stupidity, we will naturally respond with guns and cannons, there is no doubt about this. But there are a lot of things that confuse me … Are you not interested? What prompted them to make such a reckless move, declaring war against an unknown force one thousand five hundred kilometers away in the winter? "
"He mentioned treasure, but the question is, what is the treasure he is talking about? We have lived here for so many years and haven't found anything, what kind of bullsh * t treasure would there be? "A man with a beer belly couldn't help but curse.
"Marching in the winter is to avoid mutants. And they used the underground route, so they obviously didn't consider avoiding mutants along the way. Then there is only one possibility … their destination can only be reached in the winter, "Zhao Chenwu crossed his fingers and said in an undertone.
Cao Jinsong nodded approvingly and looked at all the councilors present.
"I have the same thought as council member Zhao. If there is a place in Wanghai that we haven't set foot in, it would be the city center. "
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