Chapter 574: Estrangement
On top of that, the Chinese military also received information from the Earth Defense Force, learning that the Earth Defense Force would send 100 space fighters into China, stating that it was to protect these volunteers who volunteered to join the Earth Defense Force.
This will naturally make the Chinese military feel very angry. As a result, the Chinese government now protested to the government of the island country and to the headquarters of the Earth Defense Force. However, the ambassador of the island country took this opportunity to make his words clear.
The 3,000 Chinese youth volunteers who chose to stand up bravely not only did not receive the respect they deserved, but were also restricted in their personal freedom, and even held in a sports center like prisoners. What's more, the government officials sent by the Fuyong city government to "take care" of these volunteers did not even provide them with food, and they also needed Longteng to deliver supplies to them.
After learning of all the things, the Chinese government really issued instructions directly to the Fuyong municipal government.
Soon, a company of Huaguo, transported by several large trucks, arrived at the sports center and took over the defense of the entire sports center from the hands of the Fuyong City police.
An officer stepped out of the company and announced to everyone in the sports center that the restrictions on the sports center had been lifted and that they could enter and leave the sports center freely.
As soon as the command was given, there was a burst of enthusiastic cheers in the sports center. When Du Le heard these noises, he did not come forward immediately, he still wanted to wait and see what happened.
However, things seemed to have developed somewhat unexpectedly, and a large number of young people soon poured out at the entrance of the sports center where the ban was lifted. But almost all of them left the sports center.
Seeing that the situation was not right, Du Le immediately listened to the conversation of the young volunteers who could be heard through the spy machine, and then his heart was stunned for a moment. Sure enough, his fears turned into reality.
It turned out that these young volunteers had suffered this ordeal against their will for several days, and they were gradually becoming a little disheartened about joining the Earth Defense Force and doing their best to defend the earth. Now that the ban has been lifted. Having regained their freedom, all they could think about was to escape from the sports center and return to their families, whom they hadn't seen in days.
Du Le was in a hurry, and couldn't help but stand up immediately. But didn't take a few steps forward. Dule stopped again. Because he suddenly realized. The right of choice for anyone, especially the right to protect their own life, no matter how much they need the help of these volunteers. But there is absolutely no right to criticize and block their choice.
After all, this battle with the aliens is a huge battle with unpredictable consequences, and no one can guarantee who will come back alive from this battlefield. To put it bluntly, Du Lezhi said that he was not qualified and forced people to die.
With a sigh, Du Le could only give up. After a few mouthfuls of food, he finished his drink in another sip, and continued to sit in place and watch the movement at the gate of the sports center. Until, when no one came out of the door, Du Le paid the bill, got up, walked out of the restaurant, and walked towards the gate of the sports center.
When he approached the gate of the sports center again, he found that Zhang Yongdong, the deputy mayor of Fuyong City, had an arrogant and domineering attitude, arguing with the Chinese military officers who had come to take over the sports center.
"How can you let them go! They are unstable and need to be regulated. Zhang Yongdong shouted loudly.
However, there was no expression on the face of this Chinese officer, and he ignored Zhang Yongdong at all, allowing him to mess around on the side, and always stood aside without saying a word, without even looking at him.
Seeing this, Zhang Yongdong was immediately annoyed and angry, and he said again, "Tell me, your unit number, and your name, I want to complain to your superiors!" β
However, Zhang Yongdong seemed to be speaking to the ancient stone mountain, and still couldn't get any response.
Seeing this, Du Le knew that the time was almost up, so he stepped forward and said to the Chinese soldiers guarding the door, "I want to go in and have a look." β
"Who are you?" The Chinese officer asked.
"I'm the Commander of the Earth Defense Force, Du Le." DΓΌle identified himself.
When the Chinese officer heard this, he immediately stood upright, saluted Du Le, and then said, "Please come in." Du Le nodded, didn't say anything, and walked directly into the open door.
Seeing this, Zhang Yongdong was even more furious, and said angrily: "How can you let him in!" β
"It's a public place, and anyone can go in." The Chinese military officer said.
Zhang Yongdong was about to refute something, when a sudden voice behind him interrupted him.
"Vice Mayor Zhang Yongdong, what are you doing!"
Zhang Yongdong turned around and saw Mayor Liu Qidong, with several senior officials of the municipal government, rushing to the sports center.
"Mayor, I follow your instructions to manage the sports center." Zhang Yongdong thought that Liu Qidong was here to support him, so he immediately complained to Liu Qidong, paused, and continued, "These soldiers forcibly took over the sports center and interfered in the affairs of our municipal government. β
Unexpectedly, Liu Qidong not only did not stand on the same front as Zhang Yongdong, but said to him with a serious face: "Zhang Yongdong, you have been removed from the position of deputy mayor!" There will be new instructions from the city regarding your new position. β
This was like a thunderbolt hitting Zhang Yongdong on the head on a sunny day, and he was suddenly taken aback and exclaimed: "How can this be? β
What Zhang Yongdong will bear next because of what he has done, Du Le has not bothered to pay attention to it. After all, few of these officials who do not do practical things, think only of profiteering, and seek a sense of superiority over others will end well. Moreover, this kind of official, for a country, is one less, one more blessing.
Du Le walked into the sports center, saw the square of the sports center, and set up some tents everywhere, and saw that these people were actually solving the problem of living for volunteers, and he was furious.
These young people, even willing to give up their lives, are desperate to fight for the freedom of all mankind and the integrity of the planet. Unexpectedly, such an old-fashioned and warm-hearted group of people did not get the fair treatment they deserved. This is changed to Du Le, and it is estimated that it has already erupted.
Everything he saw made Du Le determined to repay them well. In the future, regardless of the outcome of the battle, he will not disadvantage any member of the Earth Defense Force.
Du Le passed by these tents one by one, and saw that the space of the tents was unusually small, and what made people even more angry was that next to each tent, there would be piles of domestic garbage, which were obviously not cleaned every day. Du Le suddenly felt a breath of depression in his heart, and it was difficult to spit it out.
These volunteers are living in such a harsh environment! At this moment, Du Le suddenly understood their state of mind very well, and understood why they were the moment they learned that the ban was lifted, and their first reaction was to leave this ghost place immediately!
Now, Du Le felt an indescribable hatred in his heart, and those who treated them like this could not help but be angry at all the relevant government officials who did not properly handle the matter.
As a result, when Liu Qidong walked in front of Du Le with a group of Fuyong city government officials accompanying him, Du Le did not show him the slightest good face.
"What the hell do you do?" Du Le directly accused Liu Qidong and said: "I am not a Chinese official, and I am not qualified to accuse you." However, what you have done has made me feel extremely disappointed. Is this a concentration camp? β
Of course, Liu Qidong heard the irony in Du Le's words and felt a trace of helplessness. It was also the first time he went to the sports center, but he didn't expect the scene in the sports center to be like this. When asked about responsibility, he really looked away and handed over the matter to Zhang Yongdong to follow up.
"I promise that all those responsible will be punished as they deserve!" Liu Qidong promised. This can be regarded as his resignation and apology to Du Ledao.
However, although Du Le understood the meaning of Liu Qidong's words, all this in front of him was far beyond his tolerance limit, and Du Le did not want to comment on any follow-up arrangements for the Fuyong Municipal Government.
"I only hope that your country can arrange for them to leave Fuyong City as soon as possible, the living environment in this city is too poor." Dule said.
When Liu Qidong heard this, he felt uncomfortable for a while. How could he not hear how much dissatisfaction there was in Du Le's words with a gun and a stick. This matter is indeed done by the Fuyong Municipal Government, and Liu Qidong has no way to deny it.
Now, what Liu Qidong needs to do is to do his best to make amends.
"If you have any needs, as long as we can do it, our city government will fully cooperate." Liu Qidong said.
Hearing this, Du Le nodded and said, "I will arrange a convoy and send them to country T." It is hoped that the Chinese side will cooperate. In addition, I hope that the Earth Defense Force will set up an office in Fuyong City, as well as a top university of science and technology, and also set up a temporary branch campus in Fuyong City. β
"We will do our best to cooperate and ensure that as long as people are in China, they will be closely protected along the way." Liu Qidong replied. But he didn't say yes to everything. It is not difficult for the Earth Defense Force to set up an office, but it needs the approval of the national department. In addition, the establishment of a branch campus in Fuyong City by a top university of science and technology involves relatively many aspects, and it is not possible to make a commitment at a moment, for example, it involves China's laws and regulations, as well as land use and other issues.
After Zhang Yongdong's incident, Du Le and Liu Qidong, who were standing together at this time, had an indescribable estrangement, and the friendly atmosphere was no longer in the past. For Du Le, he can clearly feel the estrangement between the two sides. This incident also made him doubt the ability of the Fuyong Municipal Government, and he was not as enthusiastic about the continued cooperation between the two sides as before. (To be continued......)