Hearing this order, all the officers in the command center exchanged looks. This order was truly too strange. It was the first time in the hundreds of years that such an order had been issued.
One of the commanders stepped forward and asked Qing Yuan, "Great General! This subordinate would like to know why? "
Qing Yuan's face turned dark as he replied coldly, "This is a secret order from the Emperor. You have no right to know. Execute the order immediately, those who resist will be executed on the spot. "
"Yes!"
All the officers in the command center had a huge change in expression as they replied in unison, not daring to ask any questions.
Although they were at the borders, many of these officers had connections with the Imperial City. They knew that the Emperor of Cloud Region, Wei Ming Qing, had been going on a killing spree. Those who dared to disobey the orders of the Emperor had already been purged. If they did not wish to die, they could only remain silent. Otherwise, even if Qing Yuan executed them on the spot, no one would stand up for them.
Many of the officers guessed that this was to allow the troops of the 19th Fort to be deployed to suppress the rebellion of the commoners in Blood Red City.
Regardless of what the officers were thinking, they still followed Qing Yuan's orders and deployed the troops of the 19th Fort. They threw down all their weapons and brought along a day's worth of rations as they headed towards the 20th Fort.
The 20th Fort had much more resources and equipment than the other Forts. The soldiers of the 19th Fort were clear about this, and they were all looking forward to getting a complete makeover when they reached the 20th Fort.
When the troops of the 19th Fort entered the plaza, all of a sudden, countless automatic weapons emerged from the bunkers. All sorts of light and heavy weapons were aimed at the unarmed troops of the 19th Fort.
"We're allies!! We're allies of the 19th Fort!! Don't fire!! Don't fire!! "
Seeing the sudden appearance of the army, many of the officers of the 19th Fort shouted out in alarm.
The soldiers of the 19th Fort looked at the surrounding weapons, their faces turning pale, their hearts filled with fear. They no longer had any heavy equipment on them. If the Xue Luo Guards that were armed to the teeth were to attack them, they would definitely be slaughtered. Not many would be able to survive.
Ouyang Wu Mie walked into the midst of the crowd and spoke in an imposing manner, "I'm Ouyang Wu Mie! I've received reports that many of the soldiers of the 19th Fort have been infiltrated by the rebels. Please give up resistance and accept our investigation. If there are no problems, we will let you go. Those who resist will be punished with the crime of treason. "
Hearing Ouyang Wu Mie's words, most of the soldiers of the 19th fort heaved a sigh of relief. If it was just an investigation, they weren't too afraid.
One of the commanders said, "We are willing to be investigated!!"
As soon as the commander finished speaking, the rest of the soldiers from Stronghold 19 also agreed to be investigated.
Ouyang Wu Mie said indifferently before turning to leave, "In that case, line up according to the order."
The soldiers of the 19th Fort walked over obediently and were thrown into the prison by the Xue Luo Guards.
Relying on this method, the troops of the 18th to 13th Forts were also tricked into coming to the 20th Fort and thrown into jail. All of a sudden, the 20th Stronghold's prison was overcrowded, and many of the rooms were emptied to serve as prisons.
In an instant, Yue Zhong gained 70,000 captives and 10,000 elite Xue Luo Guards.
Yue Zhong quickly brought Bai Yi to the 7 Forts, and took control of the central computers of the 7 Forts.
At the same time, Yue Zhong stationed 2,000 Xue Luo Guards at the 13th Fort, securing it tightly.
With 2,000 Xue Luo Guards there, even if the 12 Forts were to launch an all-out assault, they would be able to hold out for a period of time.
The 70,000 captives were not like the Xue Luo Guards who were loyal to the Emperor, and Yue Zhong did not intend to turn them into puppets for the time being. He only assigned 500 soldiers to watch over them.
In truth, with Bai Yi around, even if the 70,000 captives chose to escape, they would only die. However, just in case, Yue Zhong still assigned 500 elite soldiers to watch over the captives. After all, he had Bai Yi to break through the defenses of the computers, it was not impossible for the others to have other abilities to do so.
After gaining control of the 7 Forts, Yue Zhong heaved a sigh of relief.
With 7 of the 20 Forts in his hands, he still had 10,000 elite Xue Luo Guards, as well as Blood Red City, which could provide him with all sorts of resources. He finally had a foothold in Cloud Region. Anyone who wanted to chase him away from Cloud Region would have to pay a heavy price.
Within the 20 Forts, there would be troops and mercenaries leaving from time to time, going out to hunt Mutant Beasts to increase their strength and wealth.
The entire body of a Mutant Beast was a treasure, its flesh and blood could be used to strengthen the body, its fur could be used to make clothes, its claws and teeth could be made into weapons, and its nuclei could be sold for large amounts of credits. Hence, there would be people going out to hunt Mutant Beasts every day.
Blood Red City was located at the borders, and most of the Mutant Beasts near the city had already been hunted down by humans. The remaining Mutant Beasts would hide in the swamps and lakes, with no lack of Type 4 and Type 5 Mutant Beasts. No one was willing to provoke these Mutant Beasts.
If they were on land, humans could still hunt them down. Even if they were Type 5 Mutant Beasts, if they did not have an innate ability, they would be easily killed by the humans.
As for the Type 5 Mutant Beasts hiding in the swamps, even if the First Battalion of the Xue Luo Forts were sent to hunt them down, they would not be able to do anything. As long as they burrowed deeper into the swamps, most attacks would be ineffective against them. Furthermore, most of the Mutant Beasts in the swamps were poison-type Mutant Beasts, and the poison they spat out could corrode Type 3 Battle Armors. As long as a human soldier came into contact with it, they would be poisoned to death.
The soldiers of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Forts were stationed there, and would not leave easily. Hence, there would be a large number of Mutant Beasts in the mountains near the Forts.
Under such circumstances, the best hunting ground for the mercenaries of Blood Red City was the mountains near the 20 Forts.
On this day, a group of over a hundred mercenaries brought a number of Mutant Beasts to the 1st Fort. The leader of the mercenaries was one of Yue Zhong's subordinates, Shao Yun.
Xiao Yun handed an electronic nameplate to one of the soldiers guarding the door: "Sir, this is our pass!"
The soldier eyed Shao Yun deeply, before inserting the token into a machine to verify it, before waving his hands, "Let's go!"
"Let's go!"
Shao Yun saw that the soldier had agreed to let them in, and his heart relaxed.
The hundred men swiftly made their way into the city.
Not long after Shao Yun's group entered the Fort, the huge alloy door slammed shut, and the entrance was shut.
Over a hundred soldiers wielding ray guns and electromagnetic cannons suddenly appeared from behind cover, pointing their weapons at Shao Yun's group.
A number of automatic weapons appeared from the surroundings, locking onto Shao Yun's group.
Shao Yun and the rest saw this and their faces fell, but they did not make any moves. With such a powerful firepower, a single round of fire would be enough to blast them into smithereens. As long as the enemy had the intention, they could be killed in an instant.
A burly middle-aged man in a Type 5 Battle Suit walked out from the roof of one of the forts, staring coldly at Shao Yun's group.
Around the middle-aged man were 16 soldiers in Type 4 Battle Suits and wielding spears, staring at the 100 mercenaries like tigers eyeing their prey.
Shao Yun bowed to the middle-aged man and spoke respectfully, "General, I don't know how we have offended you. If we have offended you, I would like to express my sincerest apologies. "
The middle-aged man exuded a powerful aura as he spoke coldly, "In these few days, you've used the guise of mercenaries, refugees, migrating tribes, etc., to infiltrate the Cloud Region with a total of over 3,000 people. Especially with the methods of mercenaries, since you have official documents, you're even more unbridled. Do you really think that you can just rely on electronic camouflage to roam the Cloud Region? "
"Have we been discovered?" Shao Yun replied in a low voice, before raising his head and looking at the middle-aged man in a neither servile nor overbearing manner, "General, my Lord did not think that we can just rely on electronic camouflage to roam the Cloud Region. He guessed that we would definitely be discovered. May I ask if General Zheng Yan He is around? My Lord wants me to bring him a message. "
The middle-aged man replied indifferently, "I'm Zheng Yan He! Speak! "
Shao Yun replied, "My Lord wants me to tell you that the 13th to 20th Forts are already under his control. He hopes that both sides can coexist peacefully. After all, we're all humans, and shouldn't engage in pointless slaughter. "
When Zheng Yan He heard this, his originally incomparably calm face immediately changed. He lost his composure and glared at Xiao Yun, "Who is your master? Is it Liu Yun Feng? Or Zhang Jin He? "
Within Cloud Region, due to the actions of Wei Ming Qing, there were many rebel armies that had appeared. Amongst them, Liu Yun Feng and Zhang Jin He were 2 of the strongest. When Zheng Yan He heard that the seven strongholds had been taken over, he immediately thought of the two rebel army leaders.
Shao Yun replied, "Neither! My Lord's name is Yue Zhong. "
(Author's Note: There's only 6,000 today, the 1,000 you owe will be repaid tomorrow. I'm out of energy!) (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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