Chapter 85 Cannon Fodder
Chapter 85 Cannon Ash
Anson originally planned to use humanitarian aid as a cover-up. If he angered the army, the rescue team would not only not be able to act as a protective umbrella, but would also become a burden. Of course, he would not want to cause trouble at this time.
Unfortunately, Zhang Ting's identity is an employer. Even if she is reluctant, she has to act like a show and lead the rescue team to quickly climb to a high ground and be condescending. She can see the Xianshui Village without the help of equipment.
The cruel game is in progress, with fire and smoke everywhere. More than 500 ragged villagers were driven to the center of the village, their eyes full of despair and fear, and they didn't know what they were shouting, maybe they were begging for life.
More than 30 soldiers with live ammunition were guarding the side. The gunshots from time to time may be the deterrence of the soldiers to the villagers, or they may be just for fun. Every time the gunshots sound, innocent villagers die, and the bodies are poured into mud, splashing bright red mud.
The two soldiers were doing beastly activities. The indigenous girl who was pressed by them looked less than fourteen or fifteen years old. Her delicate body could not bear the whipping. She stopped resisting at this moment, and could not tell whether she was life or death.
Judging from the outfit, these scumbags are rebels.
"Beast!" Zhang Ting squeezed out two cold words from her teeth.
"It will take a long time for the rebels to leave. They will kill all the villagers before leaving." Anson's tone was no longer calm. Even though he was so tidy and heartless that he could not help but be moved, but he could not do anything.
"Stop these scumbags." Zhang Ting's voice was dry.
"Don't force others to do anything. My mission is to protect your safety. Mercenaries have no privileges before accepting tasks. If they kill people, they will be judged by the Mercenary Association. At least they will be deprived of my mercenary qualifications. You are an officer of the Federation and know the rules better than me." Anson expressed his helpless meaning with his eyes.
"You mean, you are going to stay here and watch the villagers be massacred and do nothing?" Zhang Ting said coldly.
"Isn't it too much to force others to do what you can't do? Xiu Nanxing is an independent regime, and massacre of villagers is their business, and outsiders have no right to interfere. You are also afraid of causing trouble and delaying your future, so you ask me to do it. We all care about the same thing. As mercenaries, there is no reason not to make money. If you post a task, I am willing to accept it. I can even give you a 50% discount for private reasons. You might as well consider it." Anson looked at the killing intently.
Zhang Ting was embarrassed. Publishing tasks is not just a matter of commissions, but also a transfer of responsibility. It is not a violation of the rules for mercenaries to do anything during the task. She will be punished by the federal government and may be dismissed.
Susan thoughtfully said: "According to the mercenary code, Anson does not have the right to take action, but this is a procedural problem. There are five situations where he can take action. The first is that you issue a task. The second is that the rebels attack the rescue group, or the rescue group attacks the rebels. It is his duty to protect the rescue group, and the third is that the rebels attack the mercenaries. Out of self-defense, he has the right to fight back."
It is impossible to issue a mission; the rescue team attacks the rebels, which is Zhang Ting's dereliction of duty. The rebels attack mercenaries unless they go crazy.
After counting, only when the rebels attacked the students, the mercenaries could take action legitimately, but Zhang Ting still hesitated: "No, the students cannot take such risks."
Anson smiled and said, "This is your headache."
There is a terrible scene at the foot of the mountain, and the outrageous atrocities have not stopped for a moment. Zhang Ting is in a mess. The rebels have experienced many battles and killed people. The students are definitely their opponents, let alone let the rebels take action first.
"To be honest, this mission is not simple. The rebels don't even need mechas, which means that the camp is not far away. They send out help signals, and reinforcements may come at any time. Even if they do it clean and beautifully, the rebels can doubt you from the itinerary. It will be difficult to protect you at that time. I am pitiful of these innocent villagers and plan to do good deeds. Otherwise, even if you post a mission, I would rather not accept it. A kind reminder to you, your students are not all very weak." Anson glanced at Chen Fang with malicious intentions. It was self-evident who was not weak.
Before Zhang Ting could wake up, Susan understood it and said worriedly: "Can he agree?"
Anson curled his lips: "I don't believe that so many innocent villagers have been killed."
Susan shook her head and smiled, "That's true. People like you are angry. They would rather do a business of eroding money. He should be impulsive whenever he says, oh?"
Anson was speechless on the spot.
The unshirkable responsibility is called mission. Chen Fang naturally knew that he was the best candidate to act as cannon fodder. Who said that he was a student of the Imperial Academy and a mercenary? Everyone believed that he had the ability to protect himself while provoking the battle.
"Remember, the rebels must take action first. You are a member of the rescue team. We have a reason to take action unless you are attacked. The terrain below is too empty and cannot hide. It is too late for us to rush over, and only the snipers can help." Anson looked gloating. Although he knew that this small battle was a pediatrician for the third-level mercenary, he still felt secretly happy when he saw Chen Fang's depressed expression and said more than usual.
Yao Jia gave a look of peace and put on goggles. From this moment, Chen Fang's every move would be presented to the Mercenary Association.
Chen Fang was as lazy as ever, as if he turned a blind eye to everything in his sight. Although he was not as cool as a leather dress, he showed his handsomeness. His black eyes and dark hair were combined with a faint expression, which made a unique charm that made the girl feel excited.
Just after reaching the hillside, Chen Fang took the initiative to expose his travels and lure the opponent to attack. Of course, the farther away, the better. Unfortunately, he failed. Under the guns of more than 30 black holes, he was taken to the center of the village to stand with the indigenous people.
Chen Fang ignored a series of strange indigenous languages, not to mention that he couldn't understand them, he had to pretend to be stupid even if he understood them.
The rebels seemed to have no intention of taking action. No matter how they looked at Chen Fang, they were not like the local indigenous people, and they still respected human rights to foreign guests. At least they had to figure out their identity first.
Under the threat of the rebels, Chen Fang slowly showed his ID.
As a legal organization, each member has federally issued documents, including badges, identification, and official permission to go to the area.
Rescue members with certificates can travel unimpeded in the prescribed areas and are even protected by local governments. Indigenous people will not harm the help of them. Therefore, few attacks on the rescue teams occur, and relatively speaking, the safety of the rescue team is not a problem.
Under normal circumstances, the humanitarian aid team does not hire mercenaries. The members of this time are all children of nobles, so they are extra cautious, which inevitably gives people the feeling of making a big deal.
Although the language was not clear and the badge of humanitarian aid was not clear, the rebels still knew the place. Several rebels discussed for a while but did not reach a consensus. They finally left Chen Fang in the square. Fortunately, the rebels temporarily terminated the murder game, and it seems that they were not completely careless.
"What are the rebels doing?" Zhang Ting felt a little better.
"When the big figures appear, they may not be able to make a decision. Massacre of indigenous people can be explained as internal affairs. External forces have no right to interfere. Killing members of humanitarian aid will be condemned by the international community. Could it be that you don't know?" Anson sneered and explained that the situation in places like Xiunanxing is very complicated. If you do something too much, the condemnation of external forces is not to use public opinion, but to use war.
"Damn, how many people can humanitarian aid save? What can we do if we save? When we leave, the villagers will continue to be slaughtered by them. What is this called the Bird Army? It should have been destroyed long ago. The empire has a large number of colonial stars, so I don't care about adding one more of them! Alas, it's a pity that the Secretary of State is old and lives up to his glory." Sonny, who could not bear it, cursed passionately, and finally let out a helpless lament. Without any suspense, he immediately rolled his eyes.
"Fuck! It sounds better than singing! One-fifth of the territory of the empire was brought back by the Secretary of State, and most of them were soldier without bloodshed. What has your family done? You are not trying to make money by your life! Why are you lucky enough to become a colonial star of the empire? There are no resources in this broken place, and the only thing that is not lacking is refugees and arms. Don't look at them now, you dare to send troops to come and bite you immediately! Who will be the loss of the army? Who will resettle a large number of refugees? All sent to your house? If the empire is going to send troops, don't talk about others. Ask your second uncle, who is the Minister of Finance, agree?" When he heard someone humiliating the Secretary of State, the lion immediately went crazy.
"At the head of state at the birthday party, he made a wish that the Secretary of State would live a hundred years and serve the empire for another hundred years. Lu Lingxue was also present at that time, and she could testify. You dare to say that the Secretary of State is old and talk nonsense!" Zhen Ni also joined the condemnation.
"I mean, Secretary of State is old and didn't say anything..." Sunny muttered quietly, then lowered his head and left everyone to criticize and fight.
A casual speech immediately sparked the two factions, but this time Sunny was completely defeated. Whoever said that he was brave enough to say that the Secretary of State is old. With this alone, the Lion is standing on the commanding heights of morality and it is impossible to lose.
The Secretary of State is far-sighted and plays with endless tricks. How could Sonny speculate? Lu Lingxue vaguely realized that this humanitarian aid might be intentionally arranged by his grandfather, and it was related to the twenty-one items in the motion. Although starting from the children of major forces, it seems to be scratching the surface, but it is a detour that may lead to miraculous results.
"Everyone is familiar with the achievements of the Secretary of State, and it is not appropriate for me. His life was a legend and no one needed to fabricate anything for him. However, the situation of Xiu Nanxing reminded me of the twenty-one items he submitted to the parliament recently. I wonder if you heard that?" Lu Lingxue took the opportunity to raise the topic.
"I know this, is it called the Eagle Agreement?" Sunny finally breathed a sigh of relief and quickly raised his head to take the blame. He probably wanted to redeem his sins, but unfortunately he had another taboo.
"Eagle Agreement? It seems that the opposition describes it." Lu Lingxue smiled like a flower.
Sonny was thrown into hell again and felt inferior in his eyes. Can he blame him? His uncle never mentioned twenty-one items from beginning to end, and he didn't know what it meant.
"It is not a simple matter to control a planet. Perhaps it is necessary to drag the empire into endless wars. Have you ever thought that even if the empire successfully ends the war in Xiunanxing, what do you think about? They do not care about the plight of the indigenous people. They will accuse the empire of interfering in other countries' internal affairs, saying that the empire is opening up territory, and even defining the nature of war as aggression. However, the empire has to pay a heavy price and does not get any benefits from it.
It may be a big burden, so the empire is unwilling to send troops. The Minister of Finance opposes sending troops for the benefit of the empire. Although it is against the Secretary of State, the two sides are just different political views and are not a big contradiction. However, we cannot ignore the situation of the indigenous people, so the Secretary of State proposed twenty-one articles." As he spoke, Lu Lingxue couldn't help but smile. If the proposal was passed, the suffering of the indigenous people in Xiunanxing would really see hope.
"Don't adjust our appetite, hurry up and say, what is the content of the twenty-one article?" Unconsciously, Sonny raised a hint of gratitude to the Flower of the Empire from the bottom of his heart. If this proposal could indeed save the indigenous people of Xiunanxing, he would really hope to have a serious talk with his father.
The children of aristocrats were drawn into politics very early on. Although they could not make decisions, they could provide insights. The superiors also wanted to hear their voices and give them guidance. This is called cultivation.
In addition, Sunny also knew that as long as the content of the proposal was not excessive and did not involve the fundamental interests of the two factions, both sides could still abandon prejudices and temporarily form an alliance with the idea of putting the overall situation first. Otherwise, where would the national policy of benefiting the country and the people come from? As for how much interest exchange is involved, he doesn't know.
"The proposal has not been passed yet, and the content is not disclosed. However, with this proposal, the empire can now contact 57 allies, overthrow the local government, and build a new government. A cruel and indifferent government like Xiu Nanxing, when they are in a weak position, they will slaughter the people, and when they become bigger, they will invade other countries. It is impossible to ignore it. At the same time, in order to prevent the resurgence of the previous forces, the Secretary of State proposed a regulatory strategy, just like an eagle surveillance on foxes, so those who oppose the opinions will make twenty-one clauses into the eagle." Lu Ling said the general, watching everyone's reaction.
Month ago, Sonny must be disdainful of such a proposal. He would spend money on sending troops. He would not be able to take over the colonial star after conquering it. There was no oil or water to reap. Only fools could do thankless things. But at this moment, witnessing the inhuman massacre of Xiu Nanxing, Sonny blurted out without thinking: "This proposal is very good. If I have the right to vote, I will definitely vote for it."
Lu Lingxue smiled sweetly: "If your uncle can vote for it, things will not be too difficult."
The so-called twenty-one articles are to be honest. In the past, they only fought after seeing the interests. If one family fights, they will get the benefits. Now they fight without any benefits. If they bring the allies together, they will have no benefits. Of course, the nobles are unwilling to do so.
The power of the Sunny family alone is not enough to hinder the Secretary of State. The real resistance comes from the Federation. This proposal not only affects the interests of several major families of the Empire, but also weakens the authority of the Federation, and is also of no benefit to the power of the Secretary of State. It can be said to be a terrifying clause. No wonder the Secretary of State's prestige has been put on hold for a long time.
In the past, the Secretary of State would never have done such a lack of political wisdom, but now, this old man is different from before, and no one can speculate on what he is thinking.
Chen Fang didn't know that while he was waiting, his fiancée would take the city first for his grandfather.
More than ten minutes later, a rebel officer walked out of the house in a swagger. Before he lifted his pants, he muttered something. Maybe he was teaching his subordinates a lesson and being harassed by others in doing that kind of thing. It must be a disappointment.
The other party casually checked Chen Fang's ID and threw out a fluent imperial language: "Are you a member of humanitarian aid?"
Chen Fang defaults.
The other party quickly confirmed the authenticity of the certificate, threw it to the subordinates around him, and then asked with a smile: "How many people are there in your rescue team?"
Had it been the main topic? Chen Fang said calmly: "Twelve."
The officer glanced around and asked in confusion: "I can't see your companion?"
Chen Fang smiled in his heart and threw out a sentence he wanted to hear the most: "I was separated from my companions a week ago, and I couldn't find them. If it's convenient, I hope you can help."
Chapter completed!