Upon seeing Feng Zhengyang approaching, Chen Yu immediately stopped talking with Li Zheng and the others, and waved to Feng Zhengyang.
"Uncle Feng, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."
"Xiao Chen, I want to discuss something with you."
Chen Yu and Feng Zhengyang spoke almost simultaneously.
The two exchanged a smile, and Feng Zhengyang waved his hand, signaling Chen Yu to speak first.
"Elders should go first, Uncle Feng, you go first," Chen Yu said politely, after all, he was planning to get people from Feng Zhengyang, so he naturally had to give Feng Zhengyang face.
Seeing Chen Yu's modesty, Feng Zhengyang stopped refusing. After a moment's thought, he organized his thoughts and said, "Young Chen, first of all, on behalf of the country and the garrison region, I would like to express my gratitude for your assistance in suppressing the rebellion today. After the natural disaster is over, I will definitely apply to the higher authorities to award you a medal of honor!"
At this point, Feng Zhengyang paused, then continued with a solemn expression, "However, although some of those rebels were wiped out in the battle, there are still 36 prisoners left. As you can see, the situation is unclear and the conditions are harsh. I don't have the means to send them to a military court, do I? Besides, they are young and only went astray because they were confused and coerced by Liang Zheng. In this time of manpower shortage caused by natural disasters, we should give them a chance."
"Huh? Uncle Feng, you're the commander of the garrison, and I'm just an ordinary citizen. You don't need to tell me all this, do you?" Chen Yu replied, feigning surprise. He already had a guess in his mind that the old man was telling him all this because he wanted something from him, but he didn't say anything.
"Haha, Xiao Chen, don't be nervous." Feng Zhengyang patted Chen Yu on the shoulder.
He then explained to Chen Yu, "I'm just worried about the future of those lost soldiers. It's impossible to pretend nothing happened and let them return to the garrison area; that wouldn't be good for harmony. If we detain them, on the one hand, we don't have the energy to allocate manpower to guard them, and on the other hand, it would be a waste of resources. On the other hand, it's unrealistic to expel them from the garrison area, since they have criminal records, and letting them escape control would be irresponsible to the people."
Upon hearing Feng Zhengyang's words, Chen Yu's guess instantly became clear. It seemed that the other party's thoughts coincided with his own.
However, Chen Yu still didn't make a fuss. He was worried that if he told Feng Zhengyang about this, the other party would take the opportunity to blackmail him.
But now that Feng Zhengyang has brought it up, the initiative is in his hands, and he is the one who should set the conditions.
Although he knew that Feng Zhengyang had spoken to the prisoners alone earlier, it was very likely just to get those prisoners to be placed by his side to monitor or control him.
But what does it matter? He never intended to truly trust those prisoners; taking them in was merely a spur-of-the-moment decision to use them to serve him.
So he feigned confusion and asked, "Uncle Feng, do you mean...?"
"Little Chen, are you interested in recruiting them into your ranks?" Feng Zhengyang asked with a smile.
"Me? Uncle Feng, are you kidding me? I'm just an ordinary citizen, at most a private entrepreneur. How could I dare to recruit soldiers?" Chen Yu pretended to be panicked and waved his hands repeatedly in refusal.
Seeing this, Feng Zhengyang thought to himself, "Ordinary citizens? What kind of ordinary citizen could pull out hundreds of assault rifles and four machine guns out of the blue? Would an ordinary private entrepreneur support a fully armed retired special forces soldier?"
However, Feng Zhengyang only complained inwardly and did not show it. Instead, he continued to smile and said, "Xiao Chen, we have all seen your abilities and contributions. Without your help this time, our Zhongyang Garrison District would probably have fallen into the hands of treacherous villains. I believe in you. You are definitely capable of leading those lost young people back to the right path and letting them play their due role in this natural disaster."
“This is against the rules.” Chen Yu looked troubled.
"Forget about rules and regulations. These are special times, so we should handle things specially. Take them back first, and I'll have someone reissue a militia recruitment order for you later. That way, you can legally recruit them." Feng Zhengyang waved his hand, appearing quite generous.
Chen Yu remained unmoved. After all, it was the apocalypse; who cared about legality?
He still maintained a troubled expression: "Uncle Feng, this is a big matter after all. I need to discuss it with my team before I can give you an answer."
“Of course, that’s your right.” Feng Zhengyang nodded, indicating his understanding. “However, I believe your team will also agree to this proposal. After all, although these young people have made mistakes, they are all soldiers who have undergone rigorous military training. If they can receive the right guidance, they will surely become a powerful force.”
Chen Yu nodded in agreement, then pulled Li Zheng and the others aside and began to pretend to discuss it.
Not long after, Chen Yu walked up to Feng Zhengyang again and said, "Uncle Feng, I've told the brothers that we can take in the prisoners, but we don't know when this natural disaster will end, and our supplies are limited, I'm afraid..."
“Xiao Chen, you’re overthinking it. Since they are militia members under my garrison, how could I possibly ignore them? It’s just resources, right? I’ll give them to you!” Feng Zhengyang interrupted Chen Yu directly, waving his hand, “Someone, go to the granary and get 10 tons of grain for Xiao Chen.”
After giving his instructions, Feng Zhengyang looked at Chen Yu again and said with a smile, "Little Chen, take these 10 tons of grain back first. If you need more later, just come to me and ask for more."
"Uncle Feng, you're too kind." Chen Yu looked flattered.
Feng Zhengyang said with a slightly reproachful tone, "Xiao Chen, why are you being so polite with me? You've already called me Uncle Feng, how could I possibly mistreat you?"
As the commander of the Zhongyang Garrison, he was fully aware of the emergency supplies situation in Zhongyang City. He knew that this grain depot alone stored 800,000 tons of grain, and giving 10 tons of grain to Chen Yu was no different from giving money to a beggar.
"Hehe, then I'll gladly accept your offer, Uncle Feng. As you know, my Tianyu Group has a lot of people, and a lot of people are waiting to make a living. Your generosity has really solved my urgent problem!"
Feng Zhengyang waved his hand dismissively, saying, "It's alright. What kind of relationship do we have? Do we need to be so polite?"
Just then, an exclamation came from the granary: "Why is this happening? Why is this happening?"
"These beasts!"
"Commander, something terrible has happened!"
…………
Feng Zhengyang's heart skipped a beat. He had a bad feeling and immediately ran towards the granary without even calling out to Chen Yu.
Seeing this, Chen Yu couldn't help but feel a little uneasy, but when he thought of his amazing ability in the other dimension, he felt relieved. Under such circumstances, no one could possibly suspect him.
So he quickly followed after him.
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