mesbooks Chapter 1708 Any trick is useless in the face of strength.
Chapter 1708 Any trick is useless in the face of strength.
The moment the Imperial Guard arrived at the city gates, the defenders of Nanxun finally understood one thing.
That is, in this country, who is the true ruler...?
The mayor of Nanxun City didn't take it to heart at first.
After learning that there was money to be made in Nanxun Port, he was initially very upright, but as time went by, he gradually began to extend his reach into Nanxun Port.
There's no way around it; all the high-ranking officials in the Nanxun Port government are lining their own pockets.
As the largest city in the region, Nanxun Port became an important industrial base after some factories in Lyongrad were demolished.
Countless opportunities and gold converge here.
The mayor looked at the bustling city of Nanxun, his heart surging with emotion.
Nanxun City owes its current state entirely to him!
He is the true ruler of Nanxun City!
Moreover, he thoroughly enjoyed this feeling of being high and mighty.
Basically, everyone who comes to Nanxun City to open a factory has to come here.
So he developed the illusion that everyone had to revolve around him.
He is the true ruler of the entire Nanxun city.
Feeling incredibly inflated, he began to try to direct his attention to that location.
He began to amass wealth frantically, while simultaneously using the special port of Nanxun to try and lure more people into his schemes.
For example, sending several officials to take a high-ranking official to an entertainment venue.
Then they would try every means to get the official drunk, and finally bring over a few beautiful women to set up a honey trap.
The photos were taken, and they have leverage over them.
Then, they would place a large sum of money in front of the official and force him to choose between taking the money to board the ship or not taking it and being exposed.
Without exception, these officials ultimately chose to take the money and board the ship.
It wasn't that they weren't resolute enough, but rather that as officials in Nanxun City, they basically watched those officials live a life of decadence and debauchery every day.
However, there are some things in Nanxun City that you can see but cannot report.
Because if you report it, you are likely to face retaliation from other officials.
To put it bluntly, the corrupt king of Nanxun City has completely overshadowed the entire city.
Even the security forces in Nanxun City have been corrupted.
The only safe haven in the entire city of Nanxun is the Inner Sea Fleet base.
Because the Inland Sea Fleet base belongs to the military and is strictly managed by the National Defense Force, virtually no one would go to Nanxun City to enjoy themselves.
Moreover, they go straight home during holidays and don't stay in Nanxun city for long.
Although there were soldiers from Nanxun City in the fleet, the government already had their specific information, so it did not send its men to contact the soldiers' families.
Because they were genuinely afraid the army would blow them up.
They can use various means to deal with intelligence agencies, security forces, and even government inspections.
However, they lacked the means to corrupt the army.
Because the National Defense Forces are the people's army.
The soldiers always held a firm ideal in their hearts.
Money cannot corrupt a person with lofty ideals.
Many fleet soldiers returned to their homes in Nanxun City and found that the atmosphere of the entire city had changed.
Especially in the last year or two, the fleet soldiers have found that the entire city of Nanxun has become decadent and extravagant.
Countless young men and women, dressed in fashionable clothes, strolled through Nanxun City, and the entertainment venues never stopped operating at night.
On the very night that the intelligence agency and the Guards launched their joint operation to encircle and suppress them.
A soldier serving in the Third Carrier Strike Group of the Inland Sea Fleet happened to be on leave.
He was supposed to have a day off the next day, but because of his hard work and dedication, the captain let him leave early that evening.
However, what the captain didn't expect was that his early leave would allow this soldier to witness a major battle firsthand.
The soldier happened to hitch a ride.
The military vehicle was originally heading to Nanxun Port to pick up goods, and the soldiers just happened to hitch a ride.
The soldier got off the vehicle at the entrance of Nanxun Port and then went to his home, which was less than 2 kilometers away.
For him, 2 kilometers is just a short jog.
Although he is in the Navy, that does not mean that Navy soldiers do not need training.
In contrast, naval soldiers train almost every day.
Moreover, it places particular emphasis on land training.
The reason is simple: a navy that cannot fight on land is not a good navy.
I'm wearing blue stripes, but I'm wearing a red sailor shirt!
The naval soldiers had just gotten off the vehicle and were walking down the street.
Looking at the extravagant entertainment venue in the distance, the naval soldier felt somewhat lost.
He remembered that six months ago, the location of this entertainment venue was a restaurant.
This restaurant is conveniently located at a transportation hub.
And it's packed with customers every day. A naval soldier once ate here and raved about it.
Later, I would come here to eat whenever I had time.
Moreover, the restaurant owner gradually became acquainted with him after learning that he was a naval soldier.
The soldier learned that the owner planned to run the restaurant there for the rest of his life.
But now that the soldiers have seen it, the restaurant, which has been turned into an entertainment venue, has fallen silent.
The owner couldn't possibly give up on this restaurant.
So what exactly happened?
The naval soldier was a little confused, then approached the security guard to ask.
But before they could get close, they saw a convoy of luxury cars approaching from a distance.
Luxury cars pulled up in front of the entertainment venue, and then a large number of smartly dressed men and women got out.
There were also various successful people, and even a few government officials.
Of course, most of these government officials were dressed in casual clothes.
The reason the naval soldiers were able to recognize him was because he was a native of Nanxun.
The naval soldiers suddenly felt lost.
He then stopped and silently returned to the starting point, turning back towards his home.
However, just as the naval soldier was about to reach his building, he suddenly noticed a homeless man picking up trash downstairs.
He noticed that the homeless man looked very similar to the restaurant owner from before.
"Uncle Cook?"
A naval soldier walked over and tentatively asked, "What do you mean?" The homeless man was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then he looked up at the naval soldier.
The naval soldiers were stunned when they saw the homeless man's face clearly.
Because this homeless man was none other than the restaurant owner.
"Uncle Cook, what happened to you?"
"I……"
Cook stammered, wanting to speak but not daring to.
The naval soldier patted his chest and said.
"Don't be afraid, we're here. Tell us what's wronged you, what's grievance you've suffered! The People's Liberation Army will stand up for you!"
Cook spoke after hearing what the naval soldier said.
"About six months ago, a government official approached me and said he wanted to requisition my restaurant. I wondered how the government could possibly requisition my own restaurant."
Then I refused him, but he kept pestering me, insisting that I give him the restaurant.
At first, I didn't think about transferring the business, but he kept pestering me, so I decided to transfer the shop to him and use the money to open a shop in another place.
But when I saw the transfer fee, I was furious, because there was no transfer fee at all, only a symbolic copper coin!
Isn't this blatant robbery? I was about to resist when he somehow got orders from the security forces and arrested me.
Then my wife spent a lot of money to bail me out, and the restaurant was sold..."
Hearing Cook's words, the naval soldiers could no longer contain their anger.
Isn't this just seizing the property of ordinary people?
Are these government officials in Nanxun Port really that arrogant?
The passion in the hearts of the naval soldiers was ignited.
They were preparing to take Cook to confront the government officials.
No matter how corrupt these government officials are, they wouldn't dare to openly target naval soldiers.
Because if you openly challenge naval soldiers, you are essentially challenging the national defense force!
However, just as the naval soldier was about to take Cook to confront the person in charge, he suddenly heard the crisp sound of tracks.
And it was also mixed with the sound of helicopter rotors.
Dude, what happened?
The naval soldiers looked up and saw the armored units speeding along the main road.
The tank commander, who was on patrol, looked at the naval soldier, and the naval soldier also looked at the tank commander.