55. Independence
Taiping City, late July.
The summer sun hung high in the sky covered with tiled clouds, and it was shining brightly.
There is ethereal heat over the city, and dust from rebuilding infrastructure and buildings is flying.
Rebuilders with the scorching sun on their heads, toiling hard. People were dripping with sweat, and the robots were sweating beads.
Even the office of the chairman of the coalition government is hot.
The newly appointed Chairman Luo Jun hurriedly went back and forth in the office, his face like the red sun in the sky, and he was angry.
In such a short period of time, 20 large cities on the mainland in the east and west continents have declared their independence one after another and are no longer subject to the orders of the coalition government.
Faced with such a predicament, Luo Jun couldn't control it anymore, and his anger was like the scorching sun, and he was blazing.
The cities that had declared their independence had severed their ties with the coalition government and the other cities, and they had built high walls, erected their own weapons, and loaded them with the most powerful shells.
The current chairman, Luo Jun, when he first came to power, he never expected that the world pattern would become such a predicament, and if he continued like this, he would not become a "light pole commander".
Dongfang Xian and He Chong are no longer alive, and they are ranked third with their own election votes, and after taking the position, he thought that the organizing committee could only consider him.
However, the organizing committee proposed to re-run, and Luo Jun wanted to avoid accidents. He obstructed the organizing committee from holding a new election and forced the organizing committee to appoint him as the new chairman.
"How many cities have declared their independence from the coalition government today?" Luo Jun hurriedly said to the secretary, "Hurry up!" ”
The secretary was only twenty seconds late, and Luo Jun was already very irritable, and urged angrily: "What are you doing in a daze!" Hurry up and report to me the statistics. ”
"Chairman!" The secretary only promised to report the data, "There are two more cities in Xizhou, and Dongzhou is one city." As of now, 23 cities are no longer governed by the coalition government. ”
"Fart!" Luo Jun couldn't listen to the last words of the secretary, "Every city on the mainland is still governed by a coalition government, and it's not that they themselves say they will be independent." You are destroying your own prestige and growing the ambition of others. ”
Since the unilateral declaration of independence by a city, Luo Jun has become more and more unable to control his emotions, and there have been ugly "dirty words" in his speech, and he has gradually lost his image of calm speech in the past.
At first, the secretary didn't listen to his swear words and muttered to himself why he had become so vulgar. After listening to it for a few days, the secretary didn't feel very uncomfortable listening to it, and got used to the change in the way he spoke, and the swear words sounded much more pleasant to the ear.
The sun outside the window is hot and scorching the city. It was close to one o'clock in the afternoon, when people went back to eat and rest, leaving the robots to work, and the streets were much quieter.
Luo Jun looked at the city under reconstruction, and his heart was even more uncomfortable, and his anger continued to rise.
Rebuilding Taiping City is nerve-wracking enough, and it has to face such a major situation as "independence".
He felt like he was in a whirlpool, unable to grasp the support point, but moved forward dizzily.
In each independent city, the mayor seems to have privately unified his voice: Luo Jun stole the position of chairman of the coalition government, he is not worthy of the position, let alone leading me; The former chairman Dongfang Xian died unexplained, why did he dispatch so many troops and couldn't keep the base camp, but Luo Jun was safe and sound? In addition, none of the support team survived, were they secretly disposed of by the United Army and the Taiping Army? All of this can prove that Luo Jun made a black hand in the expedition to Qingfeng City. Such a thief is not worthy to sit on the throne of the chairman; As the mayor, I must seek justice for the former chairman Dongfang Xian, and my city will no longer be subject to the coalition government run by Luo Jun; As of today, I declare the independence of our city.
Luo Jun heard the language of the independent mayor's announcement, and it was like this. They pointed their guns at themselves, and under the banner of seeking justice for the East, they secretly did things to establish themselves as kings.
Luo Jun's only consolation - so far, the army of the independent city did not drive to the gate of Tianping City and fire at him, but they each built high walls, hid in the city, and watched each other.
When I rebuild Taiping City, I will defeat you one by one. Luo Jun thought in his heart, the pen in his hand was about to be wrung off by him. Aren't you making trouble, when the time comes, I'll cook one by one. In time, I will abolish the coalition government of the city system, so that you mayors will not be able to do it.
A coalition government that abolished the city system was originally conceived by the dead He Chong. Now, in the face of the city's independence, Luo Jun agrees with He Chong's idea. Only by breaking the city system can he sit more firmly in the chairmanship.
"Father!" Luo Heng walked into Luo Jun's office at some point, "The current situation is turbulent, what are you always planning?" ”
Luo Jun put down the twisted pen in his hand and looked at his son, who looked like a scholar, feeling a little regretful. However, Luo Heng is a hardcore figure in the development of weapons, which makes up for the hollowness in his heart.
"For now, we can only wait and see what happens." Luo Jun really didn't have a move, "The city needs to be rebuilt, and I don't have the energy to take care of independent things." My only hope is that the independent city will not send troops and drive to the doorstep of Taiping City. ”
"According to the current situation, independent cities, they don't dare to make a thousand moves." Luo Heng responded, "Those mayors have their own ghosts, and they are in their own formations, and whoever strikes first will be the first to perish." ”
"What do you mean by this?" Luo Jun looked at his son eagerly.
"Why do they dare to declare independence? The strength of the city in their hands is not weak, but it is not as strong as Qingfeng City. The mighty Breeze City, after only two wars, was reduced to ruins. Luo Heng slowly analyzed, "Qingfeng City can be conquered, let alone a city weaker than it?" The Combined Army and the Taiping Army, the Combined Army has hurt the vitality, but the strength of the Taiping Army has not weakened. With the Taiping army alone, it was possible to repel the army that came to capture Taiping City alone. ”
Luo Heng took a sip of water and continued: "Those cities that have declared independence, it is impossible for them to reach an alliance team at present. Each of them is planning the position of chairman, and the opportunity cannot be given to others, otherwise there is no point in them making an independent scene. At this stage, if any city dares to come out, others will take the opportunity to invade his city. ”
"Uh-huh!" Luo Jun didn't have the same sad face just now, his eyes came a little harder, "What you said is similar to what I thought, it's really not my son." The staff whispered in our ears all day that it was easier said than done to attack an independent city. They can't think as deeply as you do, or they know the father as well as the son. ”
Luo Jun also took a sip of pure white water, and a burst of coolness spread to every cell, and the heat gradually faded.
"Heng'er!" Luo Jun's tone was much calmer, "In your opinion, what are we going to focus on at the moment?" I'd like to hear your thoughts. ”
"First, train the army and be ready for war. Second, the city should be rebuilt as soon as possible, especially the construction of the city walls. Putting aside independence for the time being, it is enough to gather intelligence. Thirdly, after many years of research, a weapon has been in the last link, which requires you to provide a team of soldiers to do experiments. Luo Heng finished in one breath.
"Hahaha...... Luo Jun smiled, "The first two are in line with my thoughts." I am happy about the third one, my son is worthy of being an expert in weapons. Tomorrow, I'll send a team of men to your test base. I'm waiting for your good news. ”
"Father!" Luo Heng had something to say, but he didn't say it.
"Speak!"
"Can you let my mother come back...... Luo Heng asked in a low voice, "I haven't seen her for more than ten years." ”
"This ......" Luo Jun paused for a moment, "After this period of time, after the matter is settled, we will talk about this matter." ”