Chapter 70 I'll Go
While Gu Hang was gathering all the help he could, news from Fuxing City was also constantly being compiled.
Lambert became an intelligence officer.
He has mobilized his own and his family's connections as much as possible, and tried every possible way to obtain intelligence from Fuxing City.
At the same time, after receiving the news, Denison Henry, although he was in Garbage Town at the moment, he also had many partners in Fuxing City. He was also actively mobilizing his own connections to help collect information.
The situation in Fuxing City is becoming increasingly worrying.
The person who initiated the martial law was General Mondok, the supreme commander of the military forces of Renaissance City, which meant that the military of Renaissance City might have stood on the opposite side of the Governor.
There is still no news about old Hodgson, and his life or death is unknown. But what is worrying is that various clues indicate that many important members of the Hodgson family are also missing, including Lambert's father.
Rumor has it that the body of a servant of the Hodgson family has been found.
The Hodgson family's residence was sealed off by the authorities. Soldiers with live ammunition were guarding the area and no one could get close.
This is all extremely bad information.
Although the inquiry sent to Fuxing City in the name of Governor Gu Hang received a response, the response was insincere.
The authorities claimed that they had also discovered the disappearance of Councillor Hodgson and suspected that it was the work of a cult. The martial law and the blockade of the house were necessary measures to investigate the matter. They promised that if they found anything, they would inform the Governor as soon as possible.
Gu Hang didn't believe it at all.
If that was the case, why didn't the Fuxing City authorities report Hodgson's disappearance to him immediately? Lambert only discovered this when he contacted his grandfather as usual.
What was even more ridiculous was that the second message from the Fuxing City officials was to invite the Governor to return to Fuxing City to "take charge". However, on the grounds that it was difficult to provide supplies and a place to stay, they "required" the Governor not to bring a entourage of more than 100 people.
At this point, Gu Hang has confirmed that the situation in Fuxing City has completely gotten out of control.
In response to the second message, Gu Hang only replied with four words.
"I will go."
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"Will he come?" Industrial tycoon Norris asked cautiously, "Are you sure?"
"He said he would come, so it must be true." Bradford said, "But our Lord Governor doesn't look like he will surrender without a fight. If he comes, it's impossible that he will only bring a hundred people."
Norris continued to ask: "The people who were planted in his camp said that seven people who looked like space marines had recently come to his camp. If this is true, what should we do?"
"this……"
Bradford was asked.
His eyes couldn't help but look at Mondok next to him, with a little resentment.
Norris was already very dissatisfied: "I told you long ago that we can't act too hastily. Governor Gu is so powerful that he can really get the help of the Space Marines. How are we going to end this now?"
Mondok sneered: "It's only now that you feel scared. What's the point? Old Norris, have you lost your former sharpness?"
Norris argued: "Does this have anything to do with bravery? No matter how brave you are, would you go head-to-head with the Space Marines?"
"Don't worry too much." Bradford came out to smooth things over. "This may not be true. How could a legendary figure like the Space Marine be summoned by him at any time? This may be a trick of the governor. We can't lose our composure."
Although he said this, his expression could not hide his panic.
It is most likely fake, but what if it is true?
Mondok looked at the two men's hesitation, and the contempt on his face became more and more obvious. But he knew that he still needed the support of these two people, and he had to give them some confidence.
"First of all, Bradford is right. This incident is most likely not true. It is a fabrication by our governor."
"Secondly, even if it's true, what's there to be afraid of? Intelligence from multiple sources says that there are only seven Space Marines. Just seven people, and we have a legion of 10,000! We have 70 Challenge Tanks! We have a hundred artillery pieces of various types! Should we be afraid of seven Space Marines? Have you read too many stories from the pre-war era and really thought those Space Marines were gods from heaven? I never believe in those things that are exaggerated and spread out by rumors. They all have a head and two hands. Can they tear apart tanks with their bare hands? It's simply hilarious!"
After a pause, Mondok continued, "The governor only has a thousand men under his command, and they don't have any heavy weapons. You don't have to worry about it every day. If you have this time, you might as well help me do more things."
Hearing Mondok's confident words, Norris and Bradford felt a little relieved.
If you think about it carefully, it does make sense.
Even if there really were Space Marines, what could seven of them accomplish? Could they kill a thousand at a time and completely wipe out the Renaissance Legion?
But at this moment, Norris, a cautious man, raised another question: "Have you considered the issue of orbital strikes?"
Having said that, Mondok actually fell silent for a moment.
Compared to the issue of the Space Marines whose authenticity is unknown, the Quintet flying in the sky is the most troublesome threat.
This thing can't be fake. Such a huge starship is floating in the sky. On some clear nights, you can even observe the light emitted from it with the naked eye.
The Quintet's main gun may not be able to destroy the entire Fuxing City with one shot; with a few more shots, it should be no problem. Spending half a day or a day to carefully bomb an area the size of a city can ensure that every inch of land is taken care of.
There are underground air defense positions left over from the war years in Fuxing City. If you hide in them, you may have a chance to survive the orbital strike. But firstly, not many people can hide in them, and secondly... even if you survive, what's the point if the city is bombed?
How could General Mondock conjure up food and ammunition supplies to sustain his army? How could Norris, an industrial tycoon, develop his physical industry underground and engage in large-scale production? How could Bradford, a business tycoon, buy and sell goods and make a fortune?
They are reluctant.
They usually looked down on the hundreds of thousands of refugees outside the city, and even the ordinary residents in the inner city were not taken seriously by them. But these people were their real source of wealth. If a few of them died, it didn't matter; if the city was completely destroyed and everyone died, then they were finished too.
But the problem of starships is unsolvable.
In the end, Mondok could only say: "Gu Hang will not do that. Fuxing City is destroyed and he will die in two years!"
(End of this chapter)
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