Chapter 959: Command Center Critical Situation
The decisions of the demons and monsters are directly related to the life and death of ordinary people in this country. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info and now it seems that the situation has evolved towards the most dangerous situation.
If before, these demons and fierce gods still used the humans in this thick fog as food in limited quantities under the guise of moderation. So now, they're all killing. And killing and eating are two different things. That kind of disparity is like comparing the casualties of a cold-weapon war with World War II.
In less than an hour, Birmingham, with a population of more than a million, was completely reduced to a dead city. It is the second most populous city in the United Kingdom, and under the power of many fierce gods, the people in this city cannot even put up a decent resistance. It's completely gone.
Faced with such a situation, the Avengers, who had made temporary contact with the City of London, did not expect it at all. They felt strange, even unbelievable, that a city with a population of one million had lost contact in an instant. However, the explanations of the City of London are very strong and convincing.
"We had a broken connection with Birmingham City Hall, the police station, the hospital, the library, all the places where we had communication equipment. If one or two cases are fine, but all cases are like this, then it only says one thing. The situation has deteriorated to the worst. β
The mayor of the city of London reported to General Ross succinctly. And judging from his expression, he himself is actually very unbelievable.
This is a very sensible and capable person. After the fog falls, they can realize the seriousness of the situation as quickly as possible, and organize and persuade people to leave their homes and take refuge in important places protected by armed forces. His prestige and ability are not lacking at all. And being able to realize the importance of keeping in touch and contact the Avengers as quickly as possible at such a critical time shows that he also has enough wisdom.
Judging from the performance alone, this guy's ability has surpassed the current prime minister of the United Kingdom. If he can get through the current difficulties safely, then I can believe that this guy will definitely be the best choice for the next prime minister. But will they be able to get through this? Seriously, I'm afraid this Mr. Mayor himself doesn't believe it very much.
So at the moment, looking at the appearance of General Ross in front of him, he wanted to speak and stopped. He immediately said to General Ross with a wry smile.
"I know you may have doubts about all of this I am saying, or you may think that this interruption of communication is only temporary. But all I can say is that it's best to think in the worst direction. I made agreements with other cities at the beginning. Every half hour, three nearby cities have to cross-check their security to ensure that they are able to maintain basic security while everything is unknown. However, it has been more than half an hour since the city of Birmingham lost contact. β
Not only the city of Birmingham, but also the cities around him began to fall. The information we get here is that there was a distress signal before the city fell completely. It's very faint, but it's real. And that means it's an attack, not an accident. So general, you should know what this means! β
"I know, of course I do!" Frowning and muttering to himself, General Ross said this to the mayor. "Your Excellency, if I say that we need to transfer all the asylum seekers to the port of London. Do you think it would be possible to evacuate with the ships there? β
"All evacuated?" I was a little surprised and asked rhetorically. The mayor immediately summoned his men and questioned them carefully. After waiting for a moment, he turned around with a regretful look on his face and said to General Ross.
"It's a pity, General. I asked about the situation near the port. Adding up all the ships, we can only evacuate more than half a million people at most. This population is a drop in the bucket compared to the population of more than seven million in the whole of London, and even the number of registered asylum seekers. This solution will not work. General, I don't even dare to tell the citizens about your plan, because it is bound to cause chaos. β
"But if the city of Birmingham is finished. Then London may not be much better. Now there is no problem, this is just a faΓ§ade. It may not be long, but it will probably be a few hours. The city is on the verge of following Birmingham's footsteps. Your Excellency, you should think about the fact that more people are alive. And not for the sake of order in this city. You should know very well that this city, and even the country, is finished! β
General Ross couldn't help but wave his arms, trying to use this way to add strong words to the man who currently controlled the order of the city to cooperate with his actions. But in response to his statement, the mayor just calmly stretched out his hand and blocked everything he said.
"I know what you mean, General. But that doesn't excuse me from disrupting what little order remains in the city. You may have good intentions, but you have to understand that the lives of nearly a million people in this city are now dependent on this order. If I were to make the bad news about the city of Birmingham and your method of evacuation, then these millions of people would become uncontrollable beasts and desperately flee for their lives in the direction of the port. That kind of chaos will allow the casualties to be infinitely magnified, and may even incur unknown dangers. β
"So, compared to your scheme. I'd rather take control of the stability of all of this and pray that the army will come and clean things up as quickly as possible. That's the only way I can think of right now to keep the vast majority of people safe. General, I hope you can understand my distress. β
With a long sigh, General Ross nodded in agreement with everything the mayor had said. He knew that from the position of this mayor, what he did was indeed the right choice. Whether it's for the city itself, or for the sake of the lives of the citizens in the city. His ideas are not bad at all.
But can such a result really be considered good? He doesn't see it that way. And in fact, as the mayor himself said, everything is going in the worst direction. Then he thinks that this city and even this country will inevitably follow in the footsteps of the whole of Japan.
He felt that he should do something, and this thought made him act immediately, and said to the mayor.
"Your Excellency, since you want to stay here and wait for the army to help. Then I have no right to deny you the right to do so. But to the Special Operations Unit of the Sky Hammer Bureau, I would like to have your permission to allow us to temporarily station ourselves in the vicinity of the port of London and the coastal ports, and to provide assistance to all the refugees in the city. We will evacuate by boat in five hours, and if any citizens are willing to leave with us, we hope you will not stop you. β
"You think too highly of me, Your Excellency." Shaking his head, a wry smile appeared on the mayor's face. Then he gestured behind General Ross. "Now I can manage these people behind me. Others, including other shelters, may not listen to me right now, let alone citizens who are still surviving in the fog. I'd be grateful if you could give them a way to live. β
As he said this, he extended his hand to General Ross, as if he wanted to say goodbye to him in this way. However, before General Ross could reach for his hand, a well-dressed but flustered man had already trotted all the way to Mr. Mayor's side, and at the same time said hurriedly to him.
"Mr. Mayor, it's not good. We have lost contact with several makeshift shelters on the other side of the river. The police station got a distress call, but we didn't have the manpower to send it out! β
"Is there no one to send out, or is there no one who dares to go at all?" With a flick of his hand, the mayor looked at the projected map of the city of London above his head. At this moment, the places that represented the sanctuary in the northwest of the city of London had been marked a blinding red. And as if it were some kind of contagion, with the appearance of these reds, almost the entire Northwest began to change color.
Alarming alarms and hurried phone calls rang almost incessantly in the makeshift command center at City Hall. And this represents the worst-case scenario.
Closing his eyes vigorously, the mayor, who had stood up in danger, could only ask his assistant beside him like this at the moment.
"How many people are there? Immediately put up the population of the shelter where the situation occurred. β
"Your Excellency, there are more than 700,000 people in all. This is the total population of the area that has completely lost contact. We don't have a way to count the areas where it's happening. β
"Tell those who can still pick up our signals that we will blow up all the bridges over the Thames within an hour to slow the spread of danger in the fog. Let the commander of the shelter organize a retreat as soon as possible. There was only one hour, and after an hour, they could only go and pray to the gods! β
Saying this in a calm tone, the mayor's order immediately stunned the assistants beside him.
"But, sir! There's also Buckingham Palace there! Her Majesty the Queen and the royal family, and the ministers of the House of Representatives, are they still on the other side of the river? β
"I said, an hour!" Suddenly opened his eyes, and the mayor's tone suddenly became categorical. "I don't care who she is! Whether it's a minister or a queen. I only give them an hour to give them their time. After an hour, if I can't retreat to the river, then I'll have to abandon them. I will not send millions of people to the gates of hell because of who they are. Do you see what I mean? β