Chapter 12: The Precursors of Conflict
"Let's go, let's go and see!" Cheng Lei carried the automatic rifle on his shoulder, and put on all the equipment, even the steel helmet.
Zheng Bin was very puzzled: "Didn't you say that it was just an ordinary temptation to rub, why are you taking so many things?" ”
Cheng Lei said with some disdain: "Preset the war situation, what if it really starts?" I found out that you, a top student at the Army Academy, are getting more and more roundabout? ”
Zheng Bin shook his head and sighed: "Alas, it may be very uncomfortable, I really feel like I am in a dream." Lao Cheng, tell me, what is the point of what we are doing now? ”
Cheng Lei threw the equipment to Zheng Bin, lit a cigarette himself, and said: "I've always been more adaptable. When you come to this completely unfamiliar world, so many brothers point to us for dinner, so you can't make a living? ”
Zheng Bin didn't say anything after hearing this, and put on his equipment in two clicks: "Go, go!" ”
The driver was always on standby, and when Cheng Lei and Zheng Bin got into the car, the command car started and drove quickly towards the outside of the camp. Along the way, the secret posts near the Duke of Yinta's palace were reporting the latest situation, and now Xilin also brought people there, and Baili's side was also tense.
The sound of the car horn "woo" startled the people on both sides of the confrontation, and there were no other cars in Silver Tower City except for the Lion King Squadron. So the people on Xiling's side saw this big guy driving over, and they all unconsciously gave way to a passage.
Both of them raised their guns, and Barry and Xiling didn't know what they were arguing about, and Barry already had an angry look on his face. The arrival of the command car with its horn honking made the people on Baili's side very nervous, and the gun in his hand couldn't help but clench a little.
After the command car stopped, Cheng Lei saw that Xilin happened to be next to the car door, and immediately opened the door and pulled Xilin in. Zheng Bin then set up the heavy machine gun from the console on the roof of the car and aimed it at Barry and his men. However, the people on the other side of Baili don't seem to care much about the power of the heavy machine guns, and few of them take it seriously.
"What's going on, what do they want to do with Byry?" Cheng Lei asked when he pulled Xilin in.
Xilin's wrist held by Cheng Lei was in pain, he never thought that Cheng Lei's hand would be so strong: "Mr. Cheng, tap it!" ”
Cheng Lei realized that his momentum was a little bigger, and he hurriedly let go and said, "I'm sorry, I'm a little anxious." ”
Sirin began to say: "If Barry wants to see His Excellency the Duke, he may want to spread the matter out and negotiate and force His Excellency the Duke to give way. That's probably the general idea, but I just came here and listened to it completely. He led these people to break into the Silver Tower, but of course my sister didn't allow it, so there was a conflict. ”
Cheng Lei was a little strange: "Aren't there some troops in the Silver Tower?" Let them in and take advantage of this opportunity to kill Bairi, they have no leader, isn't it like the snake without a head? ”
Xilin looked at Cheng Lei with strange eyes: "Mr. Cheng, it seems that not many people know about His Excellency the Duke's troops in the Silver Tower, why would you?" ”
Cheng Lei smiled: "Snakes have snake road rats and rat tracks, you don't care how I know." Tell me what's going on? ”
Xilin said: "Let me tell you the truth, Baili is just a gun for them, Sikong is a puppet ready to help him to the stage, and Feibo is their dogleg." The driving force behind all this is actually the city governor Lige, who is the real person in charge of them. Those big families in the north of the city have spared no effort to help over the years, so that their strength has not been weakened by His Excellency the Duke, and now there are two hundred soldiers to help. ”
Cheng Lei snorted coldly: "It's messy, it's really messy." A small city, with a population of only tens of thousands, and no more than 1,000 people with guns, has so many deceitful people. This power struggle is really incredible! Xilin, have you ever thought about changing your life, if you are not satisfied with your current life, and when everything settles down after the war, we will not die, follow me, there will definitely not be so many bad things. ”
Sirin was a little silent, since his father handed over the power of commanding the Third Guard to him before he died, he had never had any other thoughts, just to assist Duke Dozan. After seeing Cheng Lei's army, he had the idea of envy, but he was just envious, and he didn't think of leaving Duke Duozan to follow Cheng Lei.
Cheng Lei saw that he didn't speak, and said that you should think about it, so he opened the car door and let Xilin get out of the car. He climbed onto the console on the roof of the car and greeted the driver, who honked his horn several times.
The shrill horn chirped for a long time, and the guys who were scolding couldn't help but stop. At this time, Cheng Lei looked at Baili for a long time and said: "You guy doesn't remember to eat or fight, since you tasted the bitterness last time, why are you still so reckless." When you see me coming, you don't hurry up and hug your head, and you dare to act like you're all right, believe it or not, let you people play all in a minute? ”
The heavens who spoke in a loud tone made Baili speechless, and he was still arrogant in the face of Xiling and Xilin brothers and sisters, but Cheng Lei said these words but made him dare not be so arrogant anymore.
Baili looked at Cheng Lei, who was sitting on the roof of the car smoking a cigarette, and said, "Outsider, don't go too far." I've tried your men's terrible marksmanship, but I can't believe that your weapon can kill us all in a minute! ”
"Don't believe it, do you? Okay, let's try it! Saying that, Cheng Lei pointed the muzzle of the heavy machine gun at the people in Baili, and Zheng Bin was beside Cheng Lei and prepared to reload. Cheng Lei is confident that the bulletproof glass in front of the console to protect the machine gunner will not be damaged by them before all the people in Baili are eliminated.
And the people on Baili's side also raised their guns at Cheng Lei, their guns were all single-shot rifles, but it could be seen that these people were veterans with battlefield experience.
At this moment, Duke Duozan's voice suddenly sounded: "Mr. Cheng, don't be impulsive, I'll ask this traitor what he wants to do first!" ”
The Duke of Dozan unexpectedly rode to the front of both sides, and it seemed that he wanted to ask Barry what they thought before the real battle came.
Baili heard that Duke Duozan stopped Cheng Lei, and his face was a little relaxed: "Your Excellency is like this, your Excellency is not young, we want to ask you to enjoy your old age in peace and ensure that you have no worries about food and clothing, how about it?" ”
Duke Dozan rode on a white steed, and he didn't have the lazy atmosphere of the previous one: "Is it? Do all four of you think that way, and my own brother, who says the same? ”
Bai Li smiled: "If you abdicate, of course your younger brother is the duke and city lord of Silver Tower City, this Silver Tower City is still your family, what are you afraid of?" ”
Duke Dozan was a little silent, and after a while he said, "Go back, Byry." In the future, you will be a traitor to my Silver Tower City, and Lig is indeed a talent, but he is also a fool! Then he turned his horse's head and walked back.
Barry said, "Your Excellency, if you abdicate, you can become a rich man. If you keep being so stubborn, you will really have to endure the crusade of hundreds of warriors! ”
Duke Duozan ignored Baili anymore, and said to Cheng Lei as he walked: "Mr. Cheng, please go to the Silver Tower." ”
When Cheng Lei turned the head of the car, Baili was still shouting from behind: "Your Excellency Duke, give you another day, and if you are stubborn again after a day, don't blame us for ignoring our previous friendship!" ”
Dozan didn't even look back, but rode his horse all the way to the gate of the Silver Tower. After seeing Cheng Lei and Zheng Bin get out of the car, Duke Duozan walked into the living room with them.
Cheng Lei was smoking a cigarette while drinking tea, not to mention how comfortable it was, Duke Duozan said with a smile: "If Mr. Cheng likes this tea, I will send someone to send you some." In addition, I know that Mr. Cheng likes to smoke, so I specially sent someone to buy some high-quality cigarettes, and I will send someone to send them to you together. ”
Cheng Lei smiled: "Why is Your Excellency the Duke so polite, just say anything you want!" ”
Duke Duozan took a sip of tea and said a little distractedly: "It's an eventful time in Silver Tower City now, and I don't know if I can sit here in a few days." So, I won't say any polite words, and ask Mr. Cheng to keep the silver tower safe when the rebels are in turmoil. ”
Cheng Lei said strangely: "Your Excellency the Duke, we don't talk darkly, don't we have enough troops in the Silver Tower, why do you want my people to guard the Silver Tower?" ”
Duke Duozan's eyes were a little complicated, and he seemed to have a feeling that he couldn't see through Cheng Lei: "Mr. Cheng, there are indeed hundreds of elite soldiers in the Silver Tower, which is the biggest reliance I have reserved over the years. Therefore, I will use my own power to defeat the rebels, so that all those in the city who have dissented from me will also voluntarily join me. ”
"But if it is with the help of Mr. Cheng's army, even if this battle is won, those wealthy families who have always been disobedient to me will rebel at some point. It is the civilians in the city who suffer the most damage in the war, so I have to cut through the mess quickly, and treat the symptoms as well as the root cause! ”
Cheng Lei understood Duke Duozan's intentions, and he had to say that the old fox was the old fox. In this way, the means of consolidating one's authority and making everyone return to their hearts can only be taken out by such scheming people.
"Well, the mercenary guards are also subordinates of His Excellency the Duke, and they should be at the disposal of His Excellency the Duke. However, I have a reluctant request, and I ask the Duke to allow me to send snipers and gunners to the rooftop of the Silver Tower, so that the Silver Tower can be safeguarded to the greatest extent. Cheng Lei took the last puff of cigarette and said.
The rooftop of the Silver Pagoda is the private territory of Duke Duozan, and few people have ever gone up to it, so Cheng Lei sent troops up to of course have to talk to him first.
Sure enough, Duke Duozan was a little hesitant, but he quickly made up his mind: "Okay, since Mr. Cheng is fully entrusted with the safety of the Silver Tower, the entire Silver Tower will naturally be used by Mr. Cheng!" ”
Cheng Lei nodded, thinking that Duke Duozan had put everything behind for the sake of that supreme power!