Chapter 118: A Corner of the Middle
Bordered by the village of Harang to the north and the Sahara Desert to the south, Hagel is a wild place crisscrossed by valleys and mountains. Due to the arid climate and low rainfall, the forests in the mountains are sparse and the reeds are not dense. Only a few drought-tolerant tree species such as Korean pine and birch are scattered in the interval, and occasionally there are large thorn forest belts composed of acacia, myrrh, sawgrass and Persian summer, which are as conspicuous and ugly as the hairs on the head of dysentery.
It was originally an indigenous tribal settlement in Khaira. The tribesmen built thatched huts, hunted mainly, and occasionally planted some crops such as corn, sorghum, and potatoes, and lived a life of poverty and self-sufficiency for generations. But since the discovery of gold in the last century, the influx of gold prospectors has shattered the tranquility and serenity of the area. One by one, with the dream of making a fortune crazy, with modern excavation, drilling, and smelting machinery, they occupied various mountains like countless ants, digging, digging, drilling, and digging day and night, and made the mountains at the good end full of holes and incomplete skin. There are caves everywhere, caves everywhere, and some mountains have been hollowed out as a whole, forming a huge cave. It wasn't until decades later, when the gold reserves were depleted and no new veins could be found, that they scattered with a lot of money or nothing, and they really went clean and complete, including some of the indigenous villagers who had lived here for generations!
Later, President Sumter of Qayla turned away from the people and imposed a dictatorship, which caused discontent and instability among the people. Some wealthy and powerful people took the opportunity to pull up men and horses, form an army, support their own troops, and divide one side. In order to expand the land and seek personal gain, they attacked each other and annexed each other, and a protracted domestic chaos broke out. Leaving large numbers of innocent people displaced and living in dire straits.
Among the surging anti-Sumter government forces, Sefira is unique and the most powerful, and it is particularly remarkable. He attacked the city and plundered the land, collected the army, and was invincible all the way, once forcing Sumter to sit on pins and needles, unwilling to eat, and even made up his mind to flee outside.
Unfortunately, the good times were short-lived. The long-awaited Sephila gradually loses herself in the face of victory, exposing her Achilles' heel. Not only is he self-righteous and arbitrary, but he is also greedy and has boundless sexual desires. In the end, the people's hearts were scattered, and the people rebelled and left, and finally the Sumter government army concentrated its forces to fight back, and was defeated and defeated. After suffering a fatal blow, he had to flee to the wild land - Hagel. Yan Qi died and lived a life of forbearance, patiently waiting for the opportunity to make a comeback.
Hagel is an impregnable military base built by Sefira during the most glorious and heyday of his political career, with countless financial and material resources. It is also his last refuge for the unexpected.
The base consists of more than 20 caves hollowed out by gold mining, and the interior is built with reinforced concrete to be cast and reinforced, and then connected by secret passages to form a labyrinthine underground fortress, which can resist the cluster bombardment of large-caliber artillery shells, and can also resist the attack of biological and chemical weapons in turn. Each cave can also stand on its own and form a combat unit on its own. It is fully equipped and versatile. Weapons, ammunition, lighting, communications, sewage, ventilation, living, entertainment and other facilities are all included and prepared. In particular, the headquarters and palace of Sefira is the largest, strongest and most luxurious royal palace, which is decorated in magnificence and glittering, and the use of furnishings to the extreme and luxurious can be described as well-intentioned and painstaking!
That night, in the heavily guarded palace, Sephila was pacing around the living room with a frowning face and a distraught face, without the slightest intention of going to bed. Although he wore bulky leather boots, he stepped on the ornate thick Persian carpet silently and silently.
Sefira is in her thirties, with a medium build, a knife face, and small eyes, giving people the feeling of being cold and slippery like a fox. Since the defeat of Suggs, he has repented and repented, and has changed his arrogant style to become extremely courteous, gentle and enthusiastic. He will not whip, scold, kick, or slap his subordinates at every turn, and he will appear in front of his subordinates with a new and friendly image. In order to unite the people's hearts and build prestige. Otherwise, the mud bodhisattva crosses the river - it is difficult to protect itself, why not revive the former majesty?
However, he has been very bored and restless lately. The deputy commander has been arrested by Sumter for three months, but he is still helpless and helpless. Although several rescue operations have been launched, each time they have failed and fallen short. Originally, he wanted to take a few Americans as hostages and force the United States to intervene and mediate and exchange the hostages for prisoners of war. Unexpectedly, the damn Yankee didn't bird him at all except for protests and intimidation, and he still hasn't moved at all. No one took the initiative to contact him to negotiate, nor did any media express any constructive opinions! Fuck, I don't seem to give them a little color to see, I really think I'm joking! Thinking of this, Sefira raised her head and coughed heavily.
The adjutant hurriedly walked forward, and asked respectfully, "Commander?" ”
"Where's Cyrus? Go and call him, now! ”
"Report to the commander, the chief of staff went to inspect the barracks early yesterday morning and has not yet returned. Maybe we're exchanging information with those 'eyeliners' again. The adjutant hurriedly replied.
Sefira let out an "oh" and waved her hand to signal the adjutant to step back.
The adjutant silently took a few steps back and stood quietly aside. He knew that the commander had not been in a good mood recently, and he had been frowning and sighing all day long, so it was best not to disturb him easily, so as not to be bored and humiliated for no reason.
"Stand upright, salute!" After a while, the guards at the door shouted, and then a thin man with a thick black beard swaggered in. The black-bearded man was followed closely by two guards, one of whom was huge and hideous, chilling like a fierce god or evil. The other is a yellow-skinned Asian, strong and sturdy, with eyes like electricity, and a terrifying force bursting out of his gestures.
"Report to the Commander, I'm back, I'm sorry I didn't greet you beforehand." The skinny man strode over to Sefira and said apologetically. The two guards stopped in amusement and stood to the side with expressionless faces.
"It's okay, what's new?" Sefira waved her hand and said without mind. He knew that the chief of staff must have left without saying goodbye, and there must be a reason for it.
"Yes, there are some new things that have arisen...... "Chief of Staff Cyrus mysteriously approached Sefera and muttered in his ear.