When Xia Pingan and Manzijin brought the Black Dragon to the valley entrance of the Cloud Bay Mountain Base, the Demon Fire Spiders and Demon Rats were still more than 10 kilometers away.
Almost all the summoners in the military camp had arrived. There were more than 70 of them, both male and female.
To the Summoners, the demons that came here along the road might have Boundary Pearls. At this moment, the Cloud Bay Mountain Base had the upper hand. They had the advantage in numbers. If they killed those demons, the Boundary Pearls might be easy to obtain. Hence, no one wanted to miss this opportunity.
In addition to the summoners, there were many people lying in ambush on the hillsides on both sides of the valley entrance. There were more than 100 soldiers with rocket launchers. There were also many snipers and machine gunners. It was as if the valley was facing a formidable enemy.
Some civilians with weapons had also arrived. They were lying in ambush at the valley entrance, hiding behind the abandoned trucks and bulldozers. They were all aiming at the intersection outside the valley.
The civilians were armed with rifles, shotguns, and assault rifles. There were also two squad machine guns and grenade launchers. These weapons could deal with the Demon Rats, but they were basically useless against the Demon Fire Spiders and Demon Liquid Spiders.
The three forces of the Cloud Bay Mountain Base were gathered here. It was almost clear at a glance.
At the place where the summoners were, there were a few soldiers in military uniforms and a few people in ordinary clothes. Guo Wei was also there. Before Xia Pingan reached there, he heard a dispute from afar.
"Colonel Wang Cheng, you have seen the current situation. The Yunwan Mountain base is not 100% safe. We have too few weapons in our hands. We seriously lack powerful weapons such as rocket launchers and anti-tank missiles. We can't protect ourselves at all. There is an ammunition depot in the valley. Why don't you take out the weapons in the depot and distribute them to everyone? Do you really want to watch us die …?"
This voice was full of dissatisfaction.
"It is the duty of us soldiers to protect our country. Before you die, we will die first. Those heavy weapons have not undergone strict training. It is very difficult for ordinary people to master them. Furthermore, they are very dangerous. I still stand by my words. We are preparing to expand the militia of the Cloud Bay Mountain Base. If you want to use these heavy weapons, you have to join the militia and accept our training and command …" This voice was stiff and sounded like a soldier.
"Summer Priest is here …" Someone in the crowd noticed Xia Pingan. Therefore, everybody turned their eyes towards him.
Xia Pingan walked towards there frankly.
At the sight of Xia Pingan, those military officers hurriedly gave a military salute to Xia Pingan. Those who were quarreling with those military officers also closed their mouths and saluted Xia Pingan.
"We were told that you're here. We were going to pay you a visit........ enemy." A square-faced military officer told Ping An... from his voice....... Ping.......... Given his voice, he was.....
"This is Colonel Wang Cheng!" Guo Wei introduced them to Xia Pingan. "This is Colonel Lin Tianyou. This is Colonel Zhang Geming. This is Lieutenant Colonel Zhu Ziqing. This is Lieutenant Colonel Fang Yutong. This is Major Su Liming. This is …"
"This is Major Yu Dinggong …" Xia Pingan opened his mouth. "I've met Colonel Yu in the headquarters of the corps before. Major Yu Dinggong is the regiment commander of the commando group under the direct command of the headquarters!" Xia Pingan looked around. "It's my pleasure to see you all here!"
Before coming here, Xia Pingan had heard Guo Wei mention the names of these military officers. They were all military officers of the 87th Legion. All of them were arrogant and valiant. Because they didn't belong to each other, these military officers formed a military leadership committee and led those soldiers in the Cloud Bay Mountain Base. They barely managed to unite the troops that had escaped here.
"A bunch of defeated soldiers. I really don't have the face to be complacent here!" Yu Dinggong forced a smile. "Thank you, Summer Priest, for seeing off my brothers last time …"
"Given the current situation, I know that all the brothers of the 87th Legion have tried their best. Those who survived fought bloody battles with those monsters. There are no deserters in the 87th Legion. Even Chairman Tang sacrificed himself for the country. Don't blame yourselves!" Xia Pingan said loudly. "Since we've survived, we have to continue to fight and avenge our brothers. One day, we have to take back Xinchuan!"
These words wouldn't have much effect on others, but coming from the mouth of Xia Pingan, the High Priest of the legion, it greatly boosted the morale of all the soldiers at the scene and made all the soldiers feel greatly comforted.
"Take back Xinchuan, we also want to. As the citizens of Xinchuan, we also escaped here after surviving a disaster. Now, we can't even protect ourselves. We live in fear every day and urgently need weapons. Priest Xia, can you say something fair for us common people and let the several officers here distribute the things in the armory to everyone so that we common people can have some strength to protect ourselves …" A thin and balding middle-aged man wearing glasses standing next to him suddenly said.
Judging from his voice, this man was the one who had quarreled with Colonel Wang Cheng just now.
Xia Pingan looked at that man. That man looked helpless and cautious. When he spoke, he sounded pitiful. However, Xia Pingan felt that the eyes behind that man's glasses revealed an indescribable cunning and scheming.
"Who is this?"
"I'm the captain of the Yunwan Mountain Base's citizen guards, Pan Shiliu!" That man bowed slightly in a respectful manner, but the eyes behind his glasses flashed.
Yunwan Mountain Base's citizen guards?
Xia Pingan understood. He glanced at Xia Pingan, and Guo Wei nodded slightly at Xia Pingan.
Guo Wei had mentioned this organization before. It was one of the larger civilian armed forces in Yunwan Mountain Base. There were about two thousand people in it. This guard team was self-proclaimed and not officially formed.
This Pan Shiliu wasn't a kind person. He used the flag of the citizen guards to recruit people from the citizens and expand the size of his organization. At the same time, he used the flag of citizen self-defense to represent the citizens here to ask for guns and cannons from the army. He even brought people to occupy the largest farm in Yunwan Mountain Base and many buildings in the town and formed a picket team. In front of the citizens, he considered himself the protector of the citizens and intervened in all kinds of things. In front of the army, he considered himself the representative of the citizens and used the citizens to negotiate with the army at any time to put pressure on the army.
"I actually have a lot of heavy weapons here. Rocket launchers, anti-tank cannons, and individual fuel-air explosives. I have everything!" Xia Pingan said to Pan Shiliu with a smile. "If you want them, you can come and find me!"
Pan Shiliu was overjoyed. He glanced at the officers and suppressed his excitement. He stretched out his hands and held Xia Pingan's hands. "This … Summer Priest is willing to give us those weapons. That's great. On behalf of the twenty thousand citizens of Yunwan Mountain Base, I would like to thank Summer Priest for his support. By the way, when can you give us the weapons?"
"I can give them to you now!" Xia Pingan said.
"That's great!"
"I'll have to trouble Captain Pan to find those citizens who need heavy weapons. I can give them to them now!"
"Ahem, Summer Priest can give the weapons to our guards. We're all citizens and need weapons too!"
"That's good …" Xia Pingan waved his hand, and hundreds of heavy equipment and ammunition such as rocket launchers and individual Cloud Blasters appeared in front of everyone. Looking at those unopened weapons and equipment, Pan Shiliu was shocked by Xia Pingan's ability. His eyes lit up, and he licked his lips. He wanted to call someone to move those things away.
"I'll say this first. Since Captain Pan said that the purpose of taking these weapons is to protect the citizens of Yunwan Mountain Base, it just so happens that we're facing a great enemy now. Captain Pan, since you've taken my weapons, you should set an example and kill those monsters with me!"
Xia Pingan's voice was so loud that everyone around heard him. He stretched out his hand and patted Pan Shiliu's shoulder. "There are too few people as brave as Captain Pan. It just so happens that I have a plan here. I'll lead you to take the initiative to attack. We don't have to wait for those monsters to come to the entrance of the valley. We'll ambush those monsters halfway. With the heavy equipment I've provided, our chances of success will be higher. We don't have to wait for those monsters to come here to threaten the citizens. We can kill those monsters. What does Captain Pan think?"
Pan Shiliu's smile and the hidden excitement on his face froze at once. However, he quickly forced a smile and said, "Erm … erm … if we get these weapons, we might need some time to train them before we can use them!"
"Oh, I almost forgot about that!" Xia Pingan patted his forehead, "These heavy weapons indeed need some training. Do you know how to shoot? I don't think you need any training, right?"
Pan Shiliu glanced at the surrounding people who were staring at him and the assault rifle hanging on his shoulder. He could only force a smile while gritting his teeth, "I do know how to shoot!"
"For the safety of tens of thousands of citizens in Yunwan Mountain Base, do you dare to take the risk and go there with me? I want to ambush those monsters. I need an assistant who knows how to use a gun. As long as Captain Pan dares to go there with me and risk your lives for the safety of tens of thousands of citizens in Yunwan Mountain Base, I will gift these heavy weapons to your escort team!"
"Only … only the two of us?"
"Yes, only the two of us. Two of us is enough. I need an assistant who knows how to shoot to attract the attention of those demon rats!"
Xia Pingan said with a smile. However, his smile gradually turned cold while his eyes turned sharp, "Why do you look so bad, Captain Pan? Didn't you say that you need weapons to protect the citizens? Why do you hesitate when these weapons are placed in front of you while the enemy is coming? You only need to take a risk to get them. Captain Pan, you said that you could represent the citizens, but you don't dare to take risks for the safety of tens of thousands of citizens in Yunwan Mountain Base?"
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