Chapter 399 Newly Appointed Personnel

During the Kuroshio War, policies in various places became increasingly strict.

The people at the bottom of this world live without dignity, and they are even more bruised and bruised under the high pressure of the war in Dawn 155.

The war ahead was intense, and the injured were never the high-ranking dignitaries. They were as intoxicated as ever, singing and dancing, enjoying all material and spiritual privileges, without even looking at the people below who were shivering in the darkness.

In the early days of the Kuroshio War, due to the powerful influence of the wolf attack, crowds of people everywhere responded, and for a time it was so noisy that it felt like the old order was about to be shattered.

However, because these people who came forward were not strong enough, or did not have unified leadership, they just fought on their own, and were suppressed with an iron fist in a short period of time. The sparks were extinguished by the authorities before they could ignite.

Crescent City authorities can be said to be a model in the eyes of the court in this regard.

In the past few years since Schenkov, the former director of the General Administration of Public Security, became the mayor of the city, the city has been in good order under his governance, and social conflicts and contradictions have become less and less.

Of course, this has not changed the minds of the people of Crescent City. They know better than anyone else how the giant corporations and the puppet regimes under their control have harmed their compatriots, and how they have persecuted a hero who once stood up to save everyone. .

Therefore, after the Kuroshio War broke out, the first resistance force emerged from Crescent City.

However, under Schenkov's instruction, this resistance force was quickly suppressed, and the planners and participants were imprisoned one after another.

Many people have doubts about this and don't understand why Schenkov, who was originally willing to stand up for the border, is now on the opposite side of people.

Everyone thought that even if Schenkov's official position rose, he would still stand up and resist power at critical moments.

But in fact, he sat in a high position with peace of mind, continued to serve in court, and lived like the former city speaker Amir.

Some people say that Schenkov reached some kind of deal with the court, allowing him to be forgiven for his rebellious behavior with the authorities, and in exchange for stability, prosperity and wealth in the rest of his life.

Some people also say that Schenkov has been a snob from the beginning. Standing up for the border was just a prestige move for politicians. Now that he has finally defeated Amir and ascended to the position of mayor, he no longer has to pretend. .

There are many opinions about Schenkov, some of which are based on evidence and some are wild guesses, but no one knows the real answer.

Schenkov just stood in his current position, governing this city that had experienced countless disputes and scars over the past century, and continued like this day by day.

But on January 2, Dawn 156, this situation will change.

A court team was ordered to come to Crescent City. One of the court officials named "Charles" will take over the position of city speaker and become the top manager of Crescent City.

The former city chairman Schenkov is about to step down and will be transferred to the court for other purposes.

Anyone who knows something about Charles's life knows that he is a cost management guru who is loved by his superiors.

For example, a performance project that normally costs 5 billion, he can complete it with only 3 billion. Not only does it make all levels very comfortable, but he can even make a lot of money from it.

To superiors, this is a precious talent that can do the most things with the least amount of money.

As long as things can be done and done cheaper than others, just do it if you like, it's what you deserve.

As for who suffers from this smart cost management?

Who cares.

When the special plane of the court team landed at Crescent City Airport, it coincided with the departure of the conscripted troops.

It was early in the morning, and the airport was shrouded in morning light, with the sky glowing fish-belly white. There were hundreds of various transport planes and aerostats on the wide apron. The aircraft at the front of the departure queue had a fiery red red umbrella logo printed on its fuselage.

On the airport control tower, the commander was constantly issuing instructions through the walkie-talkie to coordinate the entire boarding process, while the ground staff were busy shuttling on the tarmac and making final inspections of the equipment.

The Crescent City troops that responded to the World Government's call this time were composed of two parts. One was the mercenary troops led by Bian Yan and Mo Xue, as well as the elites of the other major mercenary groups, which totaled more than 100,000 people.

At the same time, there are a similar number of local mobilization troops, forming a mixed force of more than 200,000, ready to support the war front.

Military trucks carrying soldiers lined up and drove to the edge of the tarmac. The soldiers, wearing combat uniforms and carrying equipment and bags on their backs, jumped off.

The commander stood in front of the team and issued boarding instructions loudly, allowing his soldiers to enter the transport aircraft and aerospace craft. A steady stream of footsteps echoed around them.

The elite mercenaries were very calm, or they were accustomed to war, and their faces had no expression. They just quickly found their seats and sat down, closed their eyes and rested, recharging their energy for the battle they were about to face.

The condition of the mobilized soldiers was much worse. They were all young adults who were forcibly recruited. After only one or two months of rear-line training, they were sent to the battlefield by the authorities.

Nervousness was written on the faces of these people. They were rushed to the transport plane by the supervising team like sheep. There was only confusion in their eyes.

After the special plane to the court landed, the team headed by Charles came out.

Charles is a somewhat pudgy man, and even a formal suit customized by a professional tailor cannot hide his bloated figure.

There were many guards around him. Although they were all wearing formal attire, they could not hide the cold aura that only a master could have. They must be the elite of the Shangting Guards.

When a person of this level comes to visit, local dignitaries must come to greet him in person, and Schenkov has been waiting for him for a long time.

"Hello, Mayor Schenkov."

"Goodbye, Mr. Charles."

The two shook hands.

At this time, Charles saw Su Mo next to Schenkov. He smiled and said: "Captain Su, this is the first time we meet. Your name is so famous."

Su Mo nodded: "Excessive praise."

Schenkov explained: "Captain Su is about to respond to the call and go to the front line. The departure time happens to be a little later than everyone's arrival, so he said he would come and meet you."

"Hahaha, you're too polite." Charles held Su Mo's hand and said righteously, "The wolf attack rebels are extremely rampant. I have heard for a long time that Captain Su has the most elite mercenaries under his command. This time I have to kill them." Kill the arrogance of these rebels!"

Su Mo smiled and said, "Then we must kill him ruthlessly."

A few people chatted and laughed for a while, and all the troops had basically finished boarding. Su Mo said hello and left: "It's almost time, and the military situation cannot be delayed."

"See you later, wait for my good news." He patted Schenkov's arm and turned to leave.

Charles looked at Sumer's back and said with emotion: "This young man has great fighting spirit and is a talent!"

Schenkov showed a mysterious smile: "Who says it's not the case?"

"Let's go, we have to do our own things." Charles took the lead towards the welcome vehicle.

Since it was during the war recently, for the safety of the new city speaker, the Upper House Guard soldiers had been stationed in Crescent City a week ago to strengthen security control, and the streets were full of Charles's people.

In accordance with etiquette regulations, the city council authorities will hold a handover banquet at the Moonlight Building, one of Crescent City's landmark buildings.

This place has a saying. If you want to trace the origin of the great changes in Crescent City in recent years, it originated here.

It was the shocking case that happened here that created the mercenary king he is today, and also laid the foundation for Schenkov's glorious career.

The transfer of power between the region's number one figures is undoubtedly a hot event. The authorities have invited media from all over the place, and soldiers are patrolling the scene to guard against danger.

The banquet hall on the top floor of the Moonlight Building was decorated with splendor and splendor, with long solid wood tables neatly arranged, dark red tablecloths, silver candles, and elegant light falling on the decorative flowers, accompanied by the long music coming from the bandstand. , and the cold and depressing streets outside seem to be two completely different worlds.

Charles and Schenkov walked side by side with a professional smile on their faces: "You have dedicated so many years to the Crescent City. Thank you for your hard work."

Schenkov smiled back and made a gesture of invitation: "This is my duty. You have been tired from the journey, please sit down."

After sitting down, Charles loosened the tight belt slightly, and then said with a smile: "To be honest, the people in court are quite surprised by your performance in the past few years."

"After the war broke out, many people thought that you would switch sides like you did during the beast crisis three years ago, defecting to Wolf Raid and standing on the opposite side of humanity, hahaha."

After he laughed, he raised his hand and said humorously: "Just kidding, just kidding, we all know that you are very loyal, and you have proved it with your actions, and you have managed Crescent City in order."

Schenkov also nodded cooperatively and accepted the praise.

Charles looked at the other guests seated around him and said slowly: "In addition to colleagues from the city council, there are also many friends from the media attending this banquet. If you have anything to ask, whether it is for Mr. Schenkov or Mr. Please do whatever you want."

The reporters at the dinner all raised their hands.

A reporter selected by Charles stood up and asked: "According to reliable information, the frontline war has been repeatedly defeated this year. What do you think of this war?"

The topic of war is a cliché, and Charles dealt with it very skillfully: "Friends, you must remember one thing, battle reports can lie, but the battle lines cannot."

"Many people say that our army has suffered repeated defeats, but if you think about it carefully, where are the defeats?"

"Those with ulterior motives always talk about how many people our army has lost, how much equipment has been destroyed, and what the economic decline in the rear has become."

"But they will never tell you that the losses of the Wolf Attack rebels are several times that of ours. If the stalemate continues, they will be the first to collapse, not us."

"In addition, back to the front, the rebels' raids in the early stages of the war did achieve certain results, but our army quickly took effective counterattacks and has not lost any territory in the past few months."

"I have another piece of good news to tell you. The main wolf attack force led by "Red Wolf" Sibel has been besieged by us in the "Industrial Capital" Tieyang City. "

"They suffered heavy losses both internally and externally, with their backups intercepted and supplies cut off. It is only a matter of time before they are annihilated. We believe this will be the beginning of the collapse of the Wolf Raid rebels."

There were whispers on the scene, and everyone was whispering about the news.

Soon another reporter was selected, and he continued to ask: "Is there any more information that can be revealed about the Battle of Tieyang?"

Charles said slowly: "Of course I cannot tell you the details of the military deployment, but I can tell you that in order to ensure the victory of this battle, we have withdrawn more fresh troops from various places to ensure that the main force led by Red Wolf Sibel can be The troops were completely eaten."

"Take Crescent City as an example. 120,000 mercenaries responded to the call, and there are also newly mobilized active forces from the city, totaling 250,000 people. They have been sent to the Tieyang battlefield an hour ago. I believe they will bring surprising results."

After Charles finished answering, before naming any names, a reporter suddenly stood up and said sternly: "Active forces? They are all civilians who have not received sufficient military training!"

"My colleague once risked his life to enter the war zone. He said that these mobilized soldiers were completely used as cannon fodder. They were forced to stand in front of the regular army. Their lives were not basically guaranteed. Some of them even had broken guns! How do the authorities explain this?!"

The sudden questioning made Charles stunned for a moment, and his eyes flashed with imperceptible anger.

Obviously, for the superiors, this kind of "accident" is very disgusting.

In Charles's entourage, the official responsible for arranging the guest list was already sweating profusely.

They were very careful in selecting the guests, but they didn't expect that someone could evade the background check and come to such a place to cause trouble.

Needless to say, those responsible will definitely be punished afterwards.

Charles coughed lightly to break the awkwardness and said, "Sir, please abide by the order on the scene. Only the journalist friends who are named can ask questions."

This reporter has always performed well in his previous work and was very attentive to the authorities, so he was qualified to attend the dinner.

But in fact, that was all his disguise.

He knew that it was useless to write a few articles to criticize the authorities.

What can be published is all content that doesn't matter to the authorities.

What the authorities care about will not be allowed to be published at all.

Inappropriate radicalism will only lead to his premature suppression.

Therefore, he has been hiding his fiery heart, waiting for an opportunity like now to burst out in an important occasion.

He stood in front of the camera of his fellow journalists and angrily rebuked Charles: "You are all murderers who take human lives lightly! You have deviated from the original intention of the world government to fight for the continuation of mankind! You should all be ashamed!"

The fake smile on Charles' face finally disappeared, and he winked at the guard with a gloomy face.

The guard immediately rushed forward to pin down the reporter, and beat him with three or two punches, causing him to spit blood and faint, and then carried him out directly.

The rest of the guards also acted quickly, searching the digital devices of the reporters one by one, forcing them to delete the scene they had just filmed.

In this world, there are indeed hot-blooded people, but most people choose to protect themselves.

Especially for these selected guests, it is a special situation for an alien to sneak in, and the rest are some "normal people".

They didn't dare to say anything, and cooperated to delete the video, and then sat honestly, as if nothing had happened. (End of this chapter)