When Du Shan Xiong's troops had just surrounded the granary, Chai Zi Cang walked out, and returned to Du Shan Xiong's side.
Inside a temporary command center, Chai Zi Cang met with his superior, Du Shan Xiong.
Du Shan Xiong was an old man dressed neatly in his military uniform, his brows brimming with an air of authority. His hair was already white, and he exuded the killing intent of a soldier. He listened quietly to Chai Zi Cang's account of the situation, and frowned: "He really threatened you to burn the granary?"
The entire 900,000 survivors of Guilin City were depending on the rations within the granary to survive. The moment it was burned, Guilin City would immediately crumble.
Chai Zi Cang eyed Du Shan Xiong, and knew that this old superior was enraged, and he had no choice but to reply: "Yes!"
Du Shan Xiong was infuriated, and slapped the table, causing his right hand to go numb: "Hmph! Truly an evil bandit who doesn't see the bigger picture!! "
In this post-apocalyptic world, not all the upper echelons were strong Enhancers. Those who were strong were good at fighting, and were usually the frontlines. The upper echelons of the military were mostly ordinary people. A gentleman would not stand under a collapsing wall, and it was impossible to expect an old man under the protection of so many experts to wield a Tang Replica Sword to kill zombies.
Many of the leaders that he had met were strong Enhancers. That was because in the outside world where order had collapsed, only a strong leader would be able to convince the masses. If you didn't have the ability to lead everyone to food, who would give a damn about you?
A staff officer called Liu Xuan came up to Du Shan Xiong and asked: "Commander! Do we continue to annihilate them? "
Du Shan Xiong's face turned purple as he cursed: "Annihilate them? If they set fire to the grain. What do you guys eat? Pig brains!! "
The staff officer's face turned red when he was scolded, and he quietly retreated to one side.
Cursing and swearing was a common thing in the military. Although Du Shan Xiong was a commander, he had worked his way up from the bottom, and the moment he got angry, his curses were extremely harsh.
Du Shan Xiong calmed himself down and stared at Chai Zi Cang: "What are his conditions?"
Chai Zi Cang hesitated a while, before gritting his teeth: "Commander! He wants you to retreat five kilometers with your troops right now. Otherwise, he will start burning the rations in an hour! Once we attack him, he will kill all the brothers he has captured! "
When Du Shan Xiong heard that, he became even angrier, as he stood up and roared: "Wishful thinking!! I, Du Shan Xiong will never be threatened!!! Chai Zi Cang, go tell Yue Zhong to bring his men out to surrender! Otherwise, once my army arrives, he will die without a burial place. "
"Commander!! No way!! "
"Commander!! Calm down!! "
"…"
The intelligence officers beside Du Shan Xiong stepped forward to persuade him. They did not think that their troops would not be able to wipe out Yue Zhong's troops. However, the moment Yue Zhong really burned down the granary, their army would crumble within a few days. Without food to eat, who would fight for you?
When the intelligence officer beside Du Shan Xiong tried to persuade him, he became even more enraged. He pulled out his gun and roared: "Stop trying to persuade him!! Who's going to persuade me again! I'll kill him immediately! I want to see if Yue Zhong dares to burn the granary!! "
The moment Du Shan Xiong flared up, the intelligence officers around him fell silent. Du Shan Xiong had an explosive temper, and the moment he flared up, there was no one who could stop him. If they died because of that, then it wasn't worth it.
Right at this time, an officer rushed in anxiously and reported: "Commander!! Not good!! Yue Zhong has started to burn the granary!! One of the granaries has been set on fire!! "
Du Shan Xiong felt his entire body turn cold, as he trembled uncontrollably: "What!! He's burning the granary!! "
Although Du Shan Xiong had an explosive temper, he was no fool, and he was extremely clear on the consequences of Yue Zhong burning the entire granary. That was, the entire Guilin City would be turned into a living hell, and the troops under his command would also crumble apart.
Chai Zi Cang's eyes were bloodshot as he came up to Du Shan Xiong and begged: "Commander!! Retreat!! He will really burn down the entire granary!! For the sake of our brothers of the 8th Regiment and the 900,000 citizens of Guilin City, please retreat!! "
"Commander!! Retreat!! "
"Retreat!!"
"…."
The rest of the intelligence officers began to plead with Du Shan Xiong.
Du Shan Xiong raised his hand weakly to touch his forehead, as he closed his eyes and spoke in agony: "Retreat!!"
"Yes!!"
Upon receiving Du Shan Xiong's orders, the various intelligence officers immediately relayed the order to the rest of the troops.
The troops that had surrounded Yue Zhong quickly retreated towards the direction of Guilin City.
"They're finally retreating!!" Inside the granary, Yue Zhong watched Du Shan Xiong's troops retreat and heaved a sigh of relief.
Yue Zhong knew the consequences of burning down the granary. If that happened, the order of Guilin City would crumble, and Du Shan Xiong's troops would not be able to hold out for long.
However, if that happened, even if Yue Zhong tried his best to save them, there would be tens of thousands of people dying from starvation and chaos. Yue Zhong did not want to see that happen.
Bai Xiao Sheng came up to Yue Zhong and asked: "Leader, why didn't we just burn the granary? As long as we did, Guilin City would fall into chaos. Du Shan Xiong would not be able to maintain his troops, wouldn't that be the best opportunity for us? "
Bai Xiao Sheng was also an intelligent person. He had seen Yue Zhong burn a few thousand tonnes of rations, and Du Shan Xiong had retreated with his troops, and he understood the logic behind it. To them, who did not have a stable foundation, and were not strong enough, the chaos in Guilin City was beneficial to them.
Yue Zhong eyed Bai Xiao Sheng and spoke in a heavy tone: "If we burn the granary, there would be at least 10,000 deaths in Guilin City. This is China after all! "
If it were overseas, Yue Zhong would not care how many granaries he burned, or how many people would die. As long as he could achieve his goal, he would do it. If he could burn down Wuyan Hong's granary, he would not hesitate to do so.
Bai Xiao Sheng asked curiously: "Leader!! Why not take the chance to force Du Shan Xiong and the rest to surrender? Wouldn't the entire Guilin City be in our hands then? "
Yue Zhong looked at the retreating tanks and self-propelled cannons in the distance and asked softly: "What if they really want to fight to the death? In terms of strength, we're not their match yet. Even if they crumble in the end, it would be amazing if even 20% of us could survive. "
If Du Shan Xiong really went crazy and used the cannons to wipe out Yue Zhong and the rest, it would not be difficult. Under the bombardment of the cannons, even if Yue Zhong was unlucky and was hit by a single round, he would be dead. Not to mention the other experts.
Furthermore, when Yue Zhong established the Heaven Alliance, he had forcefully subdued many experts. Some were willing to work for him, while others were unwilling. They only submitted due to Yue Zhong's ferocious might. Most of them were fence-sitters, and would submit to whoever was stronger. The moment the cannons were fired, the Heaven Union that Yue Zhong had established would crumble.
These days, it was no longer the ancient times where if you saved a life, people would be grateful to you, and swear to do anything for you. Instead, if you helped an old lady who had fallen, the other party might even sue you for intentionally knocking into someone. Even if you saved a life, people might not be grateful. Hence, Yue Zhong was extremely utilitarian, when he had saved Mu Xiang Ling and her daughter, he wanted them to work for him for the rest of their lives.
There were kind-hearted people in this apocalyptic world, and there were quite a few of them. However, it was hard for them to become leaders, and hard for them to become heroes.
The reason why Du Shan Xiong did not dare to do so was because this place was the granary. If Yue Zhong were to burn it down, everyone would be separated, and both parties would have the right to negotiate on equal terms.
Yue Zhong pondered a while, before ordering Bai Xiao Sheng: "Go get Dan Hong!!"
Dan Hong was called over by Bai Xiao Sheng, as he asked carefully: "Boss Yue, you called for me??"
Dan Hong was an intelligent person, and knew that he would definitely be stripped of his position. Without his position as the director of the police station, he was nothing. His value became extremely low. He could only hug Yue Zhong's thigh tightly, and lower his stance. Otherwise, if Yue Zhong were to throw him out, he would definitely not live to see the next day.
Yue Zhong eyed Dan Hong and spoke solemnly: "You represent me to negotiate with them! My bottom line is that the 20,000 tonnes of rations in this granary are mine! The rest of the rations will belong to whoever belongs to them! I can have enough food shipped out every day, but the granary must be guarded by my men. At the same time, Guilin City has to be open to me, and no one is to stop me. If anyone dares to harm my men, they will be dealt with according to my rules. Lastly, get them to hand over the heads of the main culprits of the Heavenly Dragon Triad, Di Ya, Lu Tao, Shen Luo Yan, Shen Jianghe, Gao Ming Hao …. Do a good job, and I won't mistreat you! "
There were close to 500,000 tonnes of rations in the granary, and they were all accumulated from Du Shan Xiong's expeditions to the various granaries. Yue Zhong knew that he would not be able to keep the entire granary to himself, hence he did not insist on swallowing the entire granary.
"Yes! Your subordinate will definitely accomplish the task! " Hearing Yue Zhong's words, Dan Hong was both excited and disappointed. He was excited that Yue Zhong was finally willing to put him in an important position. If this negotiation was done well, he would definitely be able to secure a spot on Yue Zhong's side. What made him disappointed was that Yue Zhong had actually asked for the heads of the upper echelons of the Heavenly Dragon Triad and Green Bamboo Triad, it was obvious that Yue Zhong was vicious and merciless. This kind of master was not easy to serve. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian.Com to vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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