Liu Ziguang was not too surprised by Lao He's polite refusal. Instead, he understood the meaning behind his words. Since he had no motivation for fame, it meant that only practical benefits could interest Lao He. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly heard something in the distance.
There was a burst of intense gunfire, followed by the sound of an explosion, and it was very close to the hotel.
Liu Ziguang immediately turned off the lights in the restaurant. Several people stood up and quickly closed the curtains, leaving only a gap to observe the situation outside. In the dark city, unknown people were engaged in a firefight. Tracer bullets were flying around in the night.
The muzzle flash of the caliber machine gun was particularly eye-catching, and the gunfire became increasingly intensive, mixed with the loud noise of exploding shells.
"It's mortars, they used heavy weapons." Liu Ziguang said.
The situation was urgent. Little Arthur was immediately escorted to the basement of the hotel. Men with guns came to the yard to assist the army in defense. The walls of the San Juan Hotel were very high, with an electric grid on them.
A platoon of black soldiers lay behind the sandbags, holding their automatic rifles nervously, with sweat all over their faces. A small officer fired a flare into the air every five minutes to observe the situation at the entrance of the hotel.
The flare radiated hot light in mid-air, illuminating the night as if it were day. The open space in front of the hotel was quiet, and no one launched an attack. The exchange of fire was mainly carried out in the main city of San Juan, where the Wendu tribe is densely populated.
, and Chen Martin and Li Jianguo's Royal Second Brigade were stationed there. Liu Ziguang tried to contact Li Jianguo using a walkie-talkie, but was unable to contact him due to interference. Due to the weak defense of the hotel and the power outage in the city, no one dared
He acted rashly and held the gun until dawn.
A red sun rose from the east, and the gunfire gradually subsided. Liu Ziguang left a team of people to guard the hotel, and personally drove a few people to the city center. Along the way, he saw bullet casings all over the ground, and many houses were burned.
It was burned down, and there was still smoke rising from the ruins, but surprisingly, after a night of wandering around, there wasn't even a body on the ground.
I found a black soldier and asked him to take him to the temporary headquarters of the Second Royal Brigade. Li Jianguo and Chen Martin happened to be there, and they told Liu Ziguang about yesterday's battle.
In the evening, while Chen Martin was leading people to clear the ruins of the palace and bury the dead, he was suddenly attacked by a group of armed thugs. They drove a pickup truck and wore civilian clothes. They attacked the army with machine guns and rocket launchers, and then turned around and ran away.
Chen Martin lost several of his men on the spot. The angry soldiers believed that this was the work of the Wendu militiamen and insisted on shooting the Wendu prisoners to vent their anger. However, these prisoners were held in Major Jones' prison camp. The enlightened white people naturally
After rejecting the Kaye soldiers' undue demands, while they were arguing, the wall of the prisoner camp was suddenly knocked open by a truck. Most of the prisoners fled, but only a few were killed on the spot.
That night, San Juan fell into war. Due to the lack of lighting conditions, and neither side had the courage to fight at night, they each opened fire in their positions and shot in the general direction. They just spent the whole night fighting.
A lot of ammunition, but there were zero casualties.
Liu Ziguang didn't find it strange at all. This was the style of fighting in Africa. Li Jianguo spent a lot of time training them. The proudest achievement was that the soldiers of the Royal Second Brigade finally no longer closed their eyes when shooting. As for other future
The trained militiamen still do whatever they want when fighting. They shoot in all kinds of strange ways. They like to squeeze the trigger to the end and dance in the street when they get excited. Fighting is just a carnival for them.
As they were talking, a jeep drove to the door, and out of the car was Major Jones. The major had blue circles under his eyes, and it seemed that he had not slept all night. He put it straight to the point, since San Juan had been captured and the new king had been enthroned,
Even if they have fulfilled all the terms stipulated in the contract, they can now take the money and leave.
The new king is just a child, and the parliament has just been established. Major Jones can only find Chen Martin, the nominally highest official in Western Saddamoa, to coordinate the matter. But Chen Martin has the money to settle the bill for them. There was an immediate quarrel between the two.
When they got up, the 2nd Royal Brigade and Faulkner's mercenaries had a long-standing grudge. Coupled with yesterday's prisoner killing incident, the swords became tense within a few words and they once again drew their guns at each other.
Liu Ziguang, who had been silent, stepped forward and pressed the guns in the hands of Martin Chen and Major Jones. He held Major Jones' shoulders and walked aside and asked in a low voice: "Is this your personal opinion or the opinion of all of you?"
Major Jones said: "The colonel is dead and no one has the confidence to fight this war anymore. For us, the contract is completed and the war is over. Do you understand?"
Liu Ziguang said: "That means you are not going to avenge the colonel?"
"The one that killed the colonel was a Predator drone. We all know what this means. It is a powerful force that we cannot compete with at all. So, the game is over. No one wants to continue to fight the son of a bitch in this boring place.
It’s a battle, that’s it.”
Major Jones spread his hands, feeling a little excited. Liu Ziguang fully understood his mood. Colonel Faulkner was not only the leader of this group of people, but also their spiritual leader. Now that the colonel is dead, their will to fight has also collapsed.
, and with Kuba's exile, the enemy has become more and more unreal. Suppressing those elusive militias in San Juan City is like a nightmare for the mercenaries. Therefore, this group of people cannot hope
Up.
"Okay, I completely understand you, Major. Your people can evacuate. As for their salary, I will pay it to you on their behalf. You can choose US dollars or Euros." Liu Ziguang said.
"Thank you." Major Jones breathed a sigh of relief and extended his right hand to Liu Ziguang.
"I also provide a service. After you leave, the weapons and equipment can be sold to me at a discount." Liu Ziguang said, holding Jones's hand.
"no problem."
After dismissing Major Jones, Liu Ziguang returned to Chen Martin, looked into his eyes and said, "Martin, maybe you should step down from your post as commander of the Royal Second Brigade."
Chen Martin's eyes widened: "Why?"
"Because there is a heavier burden entrusted to you, the country needs a prime minister, and I think you are the only one who is most suitable now."
Chen Martin's eyes widened even more: "Prime Minister! Are you kidding?"
Sissadamoa is an unlimited monarchy. The king is not only the head of state, but also the political head. This backward system inevitably leads to political corruption. This is why Kuba can easily overthrow the king and go through a civil war.
After that, institutional reform is already imminent. The most likely option is a constitutional monarchy, with a prime minister elected by the people to govern the country. But that is all in the distant future. Suddenly, the hat of prime minister is placed on the head. How can it be done?
Do not surprise Martin Chen.
"But, I have no experience." Chen Martin said with a slight stutter.
"It doesn't matter. There is no experience to learn from. Haven't you been a brigade commander before? In extraordinary times, extraordinary means should be used to deal with it. In the current chaos, it is obviously inappropriate and unrealistic to hold a universal election. I would like to ask
His Majesty the King appointed you as the Extraordinary Prime Minister to temporarily take over the government, form a cabinet, destroy the rebels and bandits, and rebuild the country. Martin, you must bravely take on this responsibility and do everything with your heart."
Liu Ziguang's sincere words convinced Chen Martin that today's Sissadamoa is in dire straits and is full of waste. When he takes over as prime minister at this time, what awaits him is not glory and wealth, but challenges and sacrifices.
, he was silent for a while, then suddenly raised his head and said: "I am willing to serve as prime minister."
The Prime Minister's inauguration ceremony was simpler than Arthur Jr.'s coronation. The whole process took only ten minutes and was held in the restaurant of the San Juan Hotel. Some media reporters and foreign envoys attended the ceremony. Martin Chen was sworn in with his hand on the Bible.
Afterwards, there was sparse applause from the audience, and a local reporter took the microphone and asked: "Mr. Prime Minister, how do you plan to solve the current food shortage problem in San Juan?"
Chen Martin was speechless for a moment, and subconsciously turned his head to look at Liu Ziguang in the audience. Liu Ziguang nodded slightly, so Chen Martin said calmly: "We will have a solution."
The reporter continued to ask: "What is the solution and how long will it take to solve it? Do you know that people are already starving to death in San Juan?"
Chen Martin said: "I will use foreign exchange reserves to purchase food to provide relief to the victims."
The reporter was reluctant: "It is said that there is no more money in the national treasury. May I ask where the foreign exchange reserves come from, Prime Minister?"
Facing the reporter who asked the question, Chen Martin calmed down and replied calmly: "As you said, Sissadamoa is facing an unprecedented dilemma. Even yesterday, our crown prince
and the cabinet all died in terrorist attacks, but the brave people of Western Saddamoa will not be defeated by death and difficulties. Facing the crazed enemies, we will definitely retaliate in kind. Similarly, in the face of hunger, we will never give in.
, you asked me where I got the foreign exchange to buy food, and to be honest I really don’t know, but I can assure you that if the famine problem cannot be solved, I will immediately take the blame and resign."
The frank answer immediately aroused a round of applause. Chen Martin did not expect that his heartfelt words would achieve such an effect. He faced the flashlight and camera with a smile, his attitude was more natural, and he looked back at the little man on the throne.
Arthur, both of them smiled knowingly.
Everyone is full of doubts about whether this pair of young and shameless Prime Minister and the outrageously young King can bring this suffering country out of the quagmire.