Chapter 144: Conquer Sanctuary City No. 4

Facing Chen Yun's questioning, Xu Liang's expression remained indifferent. It seemed that nothing could make him abandon this indifference. He only said lightly: "Preserving Sanctuary City No. 2 is the wisest decision. The safety of Sanctuary City No. 2 The city wall is tall enough, but the walls of Sanctuary City No. 3 and No. 4 are too short, so only by joining forces with Sanctuary City No. 2 can we get the strongest defense.

Also, Sanctuary City No. 2 has a population of 120,000, and Sanctuary City Nos. 3 and 4 have a combined population of 130,000. Although it is larger than Sanctuary City No. 2, the number is really limited. In addition, they are two independent cities. Perhaps both ends should be taken into consideration. According to this aspect, retaining Sanctuary City No. 2 can preserve the maximum resources and population.

Therefore, in general, saving Sanctuary City No. 2 is the wisest choice. "

"What is being saved is your population and your resources. You are the city lord of Sanctuary City No. 2, we are not!" Chen Yun roared.

"I can appoint you as deputy city lords." Xu Liang said calmly.

"Deputy City Lord?!" Chen Yun laughed angrily, grabbed Shao Zhenghong, stared into his eyes and asked: "He said he wanted us to be the Deputy City Lord, are you willing?"

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Shao Zhenghong didn't answer, and the anger in his eyes had disappeared, and his eyes flickered, obviously thinking about something.

Seeing that he didn't answer, Chen Yun threw away his hand, looked at Xu Liang again, and angrily said: "You call him deputy city lord, bullshit, don't you just want us to be your subordinates?

You are really good. Our four cities jointly resisted the Wasteland Military Region and the base. In the end, we were all defeated. Not only did you, the No. 2 Sanctuary City, not be defeated, but you also swallowed up our troops. You are the biggest profit from this. Who! "

After a moment of silence, and having spoken so directly, Shao Zhenghong still did not express her opinion. She was also dissatisfied with Shao Zhenghong, so she couldn't help but turn the finger on Shao Zhenghong and said: "Shao Zhenghong, you are the city lord of Sanctuary City No. 3, you should say something!"

"well!"

Shao Zhenghong sighed, shook his head slightly towards Chen Yun, and then said: "At this moment, Xu Liang is right. Keeping Sanctuary City No. 2 is the wisest choice. As for the position of the city lord, both the chief and the deputy are the same."

Shao Zhenghong's words showed his attitude. After hearing this, Chen Yun became even more angry. She pointed at Shao Zhenghong's nose and yelled: "Shao Zhenghong, Shao Zhenghong, you are the lord of a city after all, don't you have any backbone?

You are so willing to submit to others!

Pooh! "

Facing Chen Yun's scolding, Shao Zhenghong just said lightly: "That night when I learned that Sanctuary City No. 1 was breached and Yang Zhiye died, I already had the idea of ​​surrendering without resistance. After all, as long as I could survive.

Not only can I be alive now, but I can also be the deputy city lord. This has exceeded my previous expectations, so why not do it. "

After hearing this, Chen Yun's scolding stopped abruptly. And she didn't. When she heard that the No. 1 shelter fell and Yang Zhiye died, she also had the idea of ​​surrendering without a fight.

If he surrendered without a fight, the situation at that time would be much worse than now. Not to mention the deputy city lord, even the lowest level of authority would not be able to become a deputy city lord. It is already great to be a deputy city lord now.

The main reason why she was so angry was because she and Xu Liang were both city lords before. They were in charge of the same city, so they were on the same level. As a deputy city, they could only be regarded as Xu Liang's subordinates, which meant they were one level lower than Xu Liang and had to obey orders. to him.

What's more, Xu Liang not only suffered no losses this time, but gained her and Shao Zhenghong's troops in vain, which made her feel very unbalanced.

In addition, Xu Liang did not have any discussion with her beforehand, so she could be considered as being plotted by Xu Liang. Taking all these into account, how could she not lose her composure and not be angry.

However, now that Shao Zhenghong has expressed her stance, her anger can only be dissipated in helplessness. She sighed, waved her hand, and said: "Forget it..."

Although they didn't say it clearly, both Xu Liang and Shao Zhengqing could tell that Chen Yun had compromised. Xu Liang smiled calmly and said, "Then welcome you two to join the 'Afterglow City'."

Chen Yun and Shao Zhengqing were surprised. They didn't expect that Xu Liang had already thought of the name of the new city. It seemed that he had already planned it. His honest appearance was really in vain.

Shao Zhengqing was the first to express his stance and said: "Greetings to the City Lord."

Chen Yun reluctantly shouted: "City Lord."

Xu Liang smiled and said: "We are all a family now, and I won't talk nonsense. Are you two writing a letter or a token of some kind, or are you sending your trusted followers directly to assist Luo Ren and Xia Chuan in conquering Sanctuary City 3 and 4? What can be done in that city?" And the troops you have left behind.”

Shao Zhenghong said without hesitation: "When I came, I gave an order that whenever the Royal Army and the Guards came to the city, just open the city gate and let them in.

Moreover, I only have 500 troops left behind, so I don't need any tokens or help from close friends. "

Xu Liang nodded and then looked at Chen Yun.

Chen Yun thought about it for a while, opened her clothes, took out an extremely gorgeous dagger, and said, "Just let them take this dagger."

Xu Liang took the gorgeous dagger, nodded slightly, and then led the two of them out of the tower.

When Luo Ren and Xia Chuan saw the three people appearing, they immediately focused their attention on them. After waiting for a long time, they didn't know what bad things these three people had done.

Xu Liang threw the dagger at Luo Ren, and Luo Ren caught it easily. He looked at the gorgeous dagger curiously and was a little confused as to what Xu Liang meant.

Just when he was confused, Xu Liang explained: "This is the personal dagger of Chen Yun, the lord of Sanctuary City No. 4. After you two arrive at Sanctuary City No. 4, you can easily gain control of Sanctuary City No. 4 by showing this dagger.

As for Sanctuary City No. 3, no token is needed, you two can just go directly."

Luo Ren and Xia Chuan looked at each other, and Xia Chuan said: "What do you think?"

Luo Ren pondered for a moment and asked: "Which one is closer to Sanctuary City No. 2, Sanctuary City No. 3 or Sanctuary City No. 4?"

Xia Chuan answered without thinking: "Sanctuary City No. 4."

Luo Ren said: "Okay, then we set off now, and the target is Sanctuary City No. 4!"

Under the gaze of Xu Liang, Chen Yun, and Shao Zhenghong, the guards and the Kingdom Army at the gate of the city turned around and evacuated, and the heavy sense of oppression dissipated at this moment.

Chen Yun and Shao Zhenghong breathed a sigh of relief, Xu Liang smiled faintly, waved his hand, and the soldiers guarding the city wall withdrew, leaving only the normal number of soldiers on duty.

Looking at the evacuated guards, it seemed that he could see Luo Ren among them. Xu Liang whispered: "Luo Ren...very interesting."

...

Seventeen or eighteen kilometers east of Sanctuary City No. 2, there is a city. The wall of this city is only three meters high. Nearly half of it is made of red bricks or blue bricks, and the rest is generally built with the ancient technology of "rammed earth" with a history of thousands of years. Although it looks earthy, its defense is still quite good.

There are also very few places that are vulnerable to attack, which are poured with concrete, which is obviously much stronger than other places.

At the city gate, on the city wall under the tower, soldiers guarded with guns, alert to all directions.

Suddenly, dust flew in the distance, accompanied by bursts of engine roars and neat footsteps.

The soldiers guarding the city were startled and immediately sounded the alarm.

Woo——

The piercing alarm sounded throughout the city in an instant, and soldiers in the city came to support. For a moment, the walls under the tower were full of soldiers with guns. They looked nervous, holding their guns tightly as if they were holding on to their only life-saving straw.

Under their gaze, a team emerged from the dust, with the background of dusk, like a heavenly army descending.

An officer used a telescope to observe. When the lens clearly reflected the team and saw the soldiers' attire, he couldn't help but be startled again and said: "Guards! Kingdom Army!"

When many soldiers heard that it was the Guards and the Kingdom Army, fear immediately appeared in their eyes and they became agitated.

"What should we do? The city lord is not here either. Should we fight or surrender directly!"

"In my opinion, surrender directly. Didn't the city lord say a few days ago that if the guards and the kingdom army come to attack the city, just open the city gate and surrender."

"But the city lord took a large army away from the city that night, and asked us to guard the city before leaving. What does this mean?"

"Surrender. If you want to survive, there is only one way to surrender. Even the powerful No. 1 Sanctuary City was captured, let alone us. In addition, the city lord left with a large army. At this time, there are less than a thousand soldiers in the city. If we choose to resist, it will undoubtedly be tantamount to sending ourselves to death."

"..."

The soldiers talked a lot, and the officers also frowned, struggling between surrender and resistance.

Under the leadership of Luo Ren and Xia Chuan, the guards and the kingdom army were at the gates of the city. Luo Ren saw the soldiers guarding the city in chaos on the city wall and shook his head disdainfully. With such a defensive force, he could make them surrender directly without the dagger token and a few words from him.

However, since there is a token, it is better to use it, otherwise it would be a waste.

Luo Ren nodded slightly to Luo Shan, who understood and stepped forward immediately.

On the city wall, everyone was startled to see a man walking out of the army below, and they all cast their eyes on this person.

Luo Shan took out the gorgeous dagger that Luo Ren got from Xu Liang, and then raised it high, trying to make everyone on the city see it.

Sure enough, when the dagger appeared, most of the soldiers' eyes were attracted by the dagger, and those officers widened their eyes and showed surprised expressions.

"Yes... the city lord's dagger!" A tall and thin officer with a handsome appearance said in surprise.

"No, it's the city lord's dagger!" said an officer with a very good figure and handsome features.

After making sure that everyone had seen the dagger, Luo Shan said, "You are not mistaken. This is your city lord, Chen Yun's personal dagger. It is also the token she gave us. Your city lord means that from now on, Sanctuary City No. 4 belongs to the Kingdom Army and the Guard Army. Hurry up and open the city gate!"

The people on the city looked at each other in shock, but after a while, they all became ecstatic, because surrendering directly means that there is no need to fight, and no fighting means no deaths, which is simply a great thing.

After all, there is nothing better for them than living.

The tall and thin officer and the handsome officer looked at each other and immediately ordered: "Open the city gate!"

The city gate slowly opened. This goal has been achieved, but Luo Shan did not immediately retreat to the army, but said again: "All of you hold both ends of the gun with both hands, then hold it high and squat down."

In order to be on the safe side, if someone shoots a cold gun, you still have to be vigilant.

The people on the city did not hesitate, and immediately held both ends of the gun with both hands and held it high, and then squatted down. The tall and thin officer and the handsome officer used pistols, and they could only pinch both ends of the gun with two fingers and then hold it high.

After just a moment, their fingers began to tremble. The pistol didn't feel heavy in their hands. Maintaining this posture was, in one word, too damn heavy.

Luo Ren nodded towards Xia Chuan. Xia Chuan understood and immediately ordered: "Chen Biao, take five hundred people and surrender their guns!"

Chen Biao, an officer of the Royal Army, responded angrily: "Yes!"

Five hundred Royal Army soldiers quickly entered the city, and then quickly collected the firearms of the soldiers in the city.

Chen Biao went up to the city wall and walked up to the tall and thin officer and the heroic officer. When he saw them holding pistols with two fingers and raising them high above their heads, and then squatting, he couldn't help but laugh: "You two have a straight posture." It’s strange. If you weren’t squatting, I would have thought you were doing ballet.”

The tall and lanky officer said with a sad look on his face: "Sir, please stop teasing us. I can't hold on any longer. My gun is prone to leaking. If it falls and goes off, it will be bad and someone will be hurt accidentally."

Officer Yinglang echoed: "Yes, sir, please quickly hand over our pistols."

Chen Biao took away the two pistols and asked teasingly: "Based on your intelligence, how did you two become officers of the 1st City Guard Army?"

The tall and lanky officer said with a proud look on his face: "I lasted a week with the city lord's sister, and I can still walk on the ground!"

Officer Yinglang scratched his head and said: "I almost did it. I persisted for a week. My legs are a little weak and I need someone to support me."

"What the hell?" Chen Biao looked confused. He didn't know what they were talking about, but he was too lazy to care. Seeing that the firearms were collected, he immediately waved his hands vigorously towards the people outside the city and shouted: " Deputy Commander Xia, Chief Luo Ren, the danger has been resolved and you can enter the city."

Luo Ren and Xia Chuan heard this and immediately ordered to enter the city.

The escort and the royal army entered the city in an unhurried and orderly manner. This is how Sanctuary City No. 4 was obtained.

Luo Ren and Xia Chuan led their troops to the City Lord's Mansion and immediately ordered a search of the City Lord's Mansion to prevent something like Sanctuary City No. 1 from happening.

After a search, no explosives were found, but a few "good housewives and men" were found. Each of these men had sunken cheeks and white and bloodless lips. They had to be supported to stand up. They looked hungry. He will still be weak for three to five days.

Chen Biao was also in the search queue, but now he understood what the tall and thin officer and the heroic officer just said about the seven days.

Luo Ren was relieved when he thought that Chen Yun, the leader of Sanctuary City No. 4, was a woman and a strong woman.

…

The dusk of the evening has gone, and the world is shrouded in darkness.

After some troubles, all potential dangers in Sanctuary City No. 4 were eliminated.

The lobby of the City Lord's Mansion.

Luo Ren took a big bite of the compressed dry food, and then drank some water. After a busy day, Master Luo could finally sit down and eat. Next to him, Xia Chuan was also feasting. They were all men, and they were also soldiers, so they didn't need to dress politely.

Luo Ren said: "Soldiers need to be quick to avoid any accidents. We must enter Sanctuary City No. 3 as soon as possible."

"That's right." Xia Chuan agreed with Luo Ren, and then asked: "Then shall we set off tomorrow?"