The news that Gu Baishun was appointed as the deputy mayor quickly spread throughout the streets and alleys of Longcheng. People had different opinions, some were indifferent, some were angry, and some were worried.
While Longcheng was undergoing a series of administrative adjustments in order to maintain stability, the first military meeting between Wang Dingyuan and Santos on the side of Lao Mo's officers and soldiers also ended successfully.
At the meeting, a result that satisfied both parties had not yet been reached, so Wang Dingyuan could only return to the Western Expeditionary Corps to make some adjustments and prepare for the follow-up.
After the meeting, Zhao Weihu found the young commander Santos in private and communicated with him for a long time.
In the end, Santos decided to try to have a meeting with Modamon, the local government's warlord representative, and have a frank talk before the war came.
If Lao Mo can be stabilized internally, Santos is willing to pay a certain price, although the chance of this is slim.
After sending the message, I quickly received a reply from Mordeamon, saying that he was willing to meet.
However, since both parties were leaders, if they wanted to negotiate, it would naturally not be possible on each other's territory. Therefore, they made an appointment to meet at a public neutral location.
At that time, the two will have a brief meeting under the supervision of the troops from both sides.
Apart from him, Santos only brought Zhao Weihu, Fei Pingsheng, and three core generals. At the same time, Modamon also sent five representatives to hold talks.
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Soon, the agreed day came. Under the protection of the guards, Santos and his party took a helicopter to the negotiation location.
Sitting on the helicopter, Santos looked far into the distance, but he recalled things about Morde Amon in his heart.
The most powerful warlord leader within the Lao Mo army was about the same age as his father, probably sixty or seventy years old.
After the resources in the Lao Mo area recovered, the area has been in a state of war, and the war has never stopped. During this period, Morde Amon began to prosper, leading a team to fight, and slowly acquired his own weapons.
Moreover, Morde Amon was the first to respond to the old commander, and later followed him in the north and south, and made great achievements in battle. He can be regarded as an experienced general.
The reason why he brought his troops to join the group was also to have a piece of territory of his own. Moreover, the area controlled by Mordeamon was under his management from the beginning to the end.
In fact, not only Modamon, but almost the entire Lao Mo region is like this now. Under the big government, there are countless small political systems, divided by warlords, and each has its own governance.
Even the original boss was unable to solve this chaotic situation. Because their internal situation was like this, he had to rely on the power of these warlord families, so he naturally had no way to order their eradication.
In addition, Lao Mo's army has always had a foreign enemy like the rebels, which makes the boss cautious, for fear of destroying the basic base and giving the rebels an opportunity.
Even with the boss's strategy, he was unable to solve this problem in the end. When he passed away, he had no choice but to leave the problem to his son.
Thinking of this, Santos couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He knew very well that this Morde Amon would most likely rebel after his father passed away.
After all, there were rumors in the Lao Mo area a long time ago that Mod Amon had secretly had many contacts with Area 1. However, once a war breaks out, blood will flow. What he can do now is to try to change this situation in a peaceful way.
everything.
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At about six o'clock in the afternoon, the two parties arrived at the agreed bank of the Alumas River.
A military tent was set up on the river bank. Guards from both sides went in first and conducted an inspection.
There was only a table and a few chairs set up in the tent.
After confirming safety, representatives from both parties walked in. After all, they were all old acquaintances. They shook hands and exchanged a few words.
Mordeamon is a gray-haired old man with a thin build and a rather majestic look on his face.
Santos, on the other hand, was more lively. After meeting, he greeted him very politely: "Dear General Modamon, my dear uncle, it's a pleasure to meet you. We haven't seen each other for a long time since the last time we said goodbye.
,I miss you very much."
Mordeamon looked at the young commander who looked very much like the old commander. He didn't say anything, but nodded slowly.
After everyone exchanged greetings, everyone pulled out their chairs and sat down one after another.
Mordeamon sat there, crossing his legs, smoking a cigar, speaking in a rough voice, and said very calmly: "Santos, my child, you know that my body has not been very good over the years.
Okay. I regret that I did not attend the ceremony when you took over as commander-in-chief, and I was not able to personally crown the new king. However, I am very happy. I can feel the support of the people there for you and the support of various regions for your coming to power.
support."
Santos nodded and said, "Yes, dear uncle, I know you are not in good health, so I brought you a gift this time."
As he spoke, an officer next to him took out some prepared supplements and placed them on the table.
Santos smiled and said: "I sincerely hope that your body can recover as soon as possible. I believe this is also my father's expectation."
During this process, Zhao Weihu and Fei Pingsheng sat nearby and remained silent, silently watching the two regional heads talking.
Mordeamon did not pay attention to the gift, but looked at Santos, took two puffs of his cigar, and said with a deep look: "Talking about your father, his death, and your succession, it reminded me a lot.
Back then, in order to unify the Lao Mo area, your father led us old guys to conquer such a large territory. I clearly remember that when he accepted our support and became the commander-in-chief...each of us knelt down.
On the ground, I gave him the royal courtesy. Believe me, kid, it was a wonderful day."
As he spoke, Mordeamon slowly put down his cigar, looked at Santos, and said meaningfully: "It is precisely because of this that during the days when I followed him in the north and south, I have always been bent over.
.After so many years, I often return to the scene in my dreams when he took the stage. I would kneel under the stage and look at your father. He was so majestic and shining."
Fei Pingsheng and Zhao Weihu heard the implication of these words and couldn't help but look at each other and frowned.
At the same time, Santos, who originally had a smile on his face, was stunned for a moment after hearing these words, and then his eyes changed slightly and he stared at Mordeamon.