Chapter 85: Cannon Fodder

Anson had intended to use humanitarian aid as a cover, but if he provoked the army, the rescue team would not only fail to act as an umbrella, but would also become a burden, and of course he did not want to make a fuss at this time.

Helplessly, Zhang Ting's identity is an employer, even if she is reluctant, she has to make an appearance, leading the rescue team to quickly climb a high ground, condescendingly, without the help of equipment, you can have an unobstructed view of Saltwater Village.

The brutal game was in progress, with fire and smoke everywhere, and more than 500 ragged villagers were driven to the center of the village, their eyes full of despair and fear, and they didn't know what to shout, probably begging for their lives.

More than 30 soldiers with loaded guns stood by, and the gunshots from time to time may be a deterrent to the villagers, or it may be just for fun, and every time the gunshots are fired, innocent villagers are killed, and the corpses are poured into the muddy water, splashing the mud dyed bright red.

The two soldiers were doing the work of beasts, and the indigenous girl who was crushed under them looked no more than fourteen or fifteen years old, and her delicate body could not withstand the whipping, and at this moment she stopped resisting, and could not tell whether she was alive or dead.

Judging by the attire, these scumbags are rebels.

"Livestock!" Zhang Ting squeezed out two cold words from between her teeth.

"It will take a long time for the rebels to leave, and they will kill all the villagers before leaving." Anson's tone was no longer calm, even if he was hard-hearted and witnessed the brutal killing, he couldn't help but be moved, but he couldn't do anything.

"Stop this bunch of scum." Zhang Ting's voice was dry.

"Don't be strong, my mission is to protect your safety, mercenaries have no privileges before accepting the mission, and if you kill someone, you will have to be tried by the mercenary association, at least you will be deprived of my mercenary qualifications. You're an officer in the Confederation and know the rules better than I do. Anson expressed with his eyes that he couldn't help.

"You mean, you're going to stay here and watch the villagers being slaughtered and do nothing?" Zhang Ting said coldly.

"Isn't it too much to force others to do something you can't do yourself? Xiu Nanxing is an independent regime, and the massacre of villagers is their business, and outsiders have no right to interfere. You are also afraid of getting into trouble and delaying your future, so you asked me to do it, and we all have the same scruples. As a mercenary, there is no reason not to make money, if you post a task, I am willing to accept it, I can even give you a 5% discount privately, you may wish to consider it. Anson watched the killing intently.

Zhang Ting's face is difficult, the release of the task is not only a matter of commission, it represents the transfer of responsibility, and it is not a violation for a mercenary to do anything in the task, and she will be punished by the Federation, and if she is not successful, she will be dismissed.

Susan said thoughtfully: "According to the provisions of the mercenary code, Anson does not have the right to do it, but this is a matter of procedure, there are five situations he can do, the first is that you issue a task." The second is when the rebels attack the rescue group, or the rescue group attacks the rebels, and it is his duty to protect the rescue group, and the third is when the rebels attack the mercenaries, and he has the right to fight back in self-defense. ”

It is not possible to publish a task; The rescue group attacked the rebels, it was still Zhang Ting's dereliction of duty, and the rebels attacked the mercenaries, unless they went crazy.

Counting and counting, only when the rebels attack the trainees, the mercenaries can justifiably attack, but Zhang Ting still hesitates: "No, you can't let the students take this risk." ”

Anson sneered, "This is your headache. ”

Under the mountain is a terrible picture, the heinous atrocities have not stopped for a moment, Zhang Ting's heart is like numbness, the rebels have experienced a hundred battles, killing people like hemp, the students are definitely their opponents, not to mention letting the rebels strike first.

"To be honest, this task is not simple, the rebels don't even use mechas, which means that the camp is not far from here, they send out a distress signal, reinforcements may arrive at any time, even if it is clean and beautiful, the rebels can suspect you from the itinerary. It will be difficult to protect you at that time, I pity these innocent villagers, and I plan to do good deeds, otherwise, even if you issue a task, I would rather not accept it. A kind reminder to you, your students are not all weak. An Xun glanced at Chen Fang with malicious intentions, and it was self-evident who the not weak student was.

Zhang Ting hadn't woken up yet, but Susan understood and worried: "Can he agree?" ”

Anson pouted: "With so many innocent villagers killed, I don't believe he can be indifferent." ”

Susan shook her head and smiled: "That's right, a cold-blooded person like you is angry, and would rather do a loss-making business, he should be impulsive when he says anything, oh?" ”

Anson was speechless on the spot.

The unshirkable responsibility is called the mission, Chen Fang naturally knows that he is the best candidate to act as cannon fodder, who called him a student of the Imperial Academy and a mercenary? Everyone believed that he had the ability to protect himself while provoking the fight.

"Remember, the rebels must strike first, you are part of the rescue team, unless you are attacked, we have a reason to do it. The terrain below was too open to hide, and we didn't have time to rush there, only the snipers helped. An Xun gloated with a look on his face, even though he knew that this kind of small battle was a pediatric for a third-order mercenary, seeing Chen Fang's depressed expression, he was still secretly refreshed in his heart, and he talked more than usual.

Yao Jia gave an Anla look just right, and then put on the goggles, from this moment, Chen Fang's every move will be presented to the Mercenary Association.

Chen Fang was as lazy as ever, as if he was blind to everything in his field of vision. Wearing the student uniform of the Imperial Academy, although it is not enough to pull the style, it highlights the handsome and extraordinary, with black eyes and black hair and a faint expression, intertwined into a unique charm, which is enough to make the girl's heart flutter.

Only halfway up the mountain, Chen Fang took the initiative to expose his tracks and lure the other party to attack, of course, the farther away the better, but unfortunately failed, under the guns of more than thirty black holes, he was escorted to the center of the village and stood with the natives.

A series of strange indigenous languages, Chen Fang directly ignored them, not to mention that he couldn't understand them, and he had to pretend to be stupid if he understood them.

The rebels don't seem to have the intention of making a move, how do you see Chen Fang not like the local natives, for foreign guests, they still respect human rights, at least they have to find out their identity first.

Under the threat of the rebels, Chen slowed down and showed his ID.

Humanitarian Aid is a legal organization, and each member has federally issued credentials, including badges, identification, and official permission to travel to the area.

Rescue members with certificates are able to travel freely in the designated area, even under the protection of the local government, and the indigenous people do not harm the people who help them, so there are few incidents of attacks on rescue teams, and the safety of rescue teams is relatively not a problem.

Under normal circumstances, the humanitarian aid team does not have mercenaries, and the members of this time are all children of nobles, so they are extra cautious, which inevitably gives people the feeling of making a fuss.

Despite the language barrier, the badge of humanitarian aid, the rebels are still recognized. Several rebels discussed for a while, but did not reach an agreement, and finally left Chen Fang in the square, but thankfully, the rebels temporarily stopped the killing game, and it seems that they are not without scruples.

"What are the rebels going to do?" Zhang Ting felt a little better.

"When big people appear, they may not be able to call the shots, the massacre of indigenous people can be interpreted as an internal affair, external forces have no right to interfere, and the killing of members of humanitarian aid is condemned by the international community, don't you know?" An Xun sneered and explained, in a place like Xiu Nanxing, the situation is very complicated, if you do something excessive, the condemnation of external forces is not the use of public opinion, but the use of war.

"Damn, how many people can be saved by humanitarian aid? What if we save as many people as we save? By the time we left, the villagers were not still being slaughtered by them. What is this called the Bird Army? It should have been destroyed a long time ago, the empire has a large number of colonial stars, and it doesn't care about adding one more of them! Well, it's a pity that the Secretary of State is old and lives up to his old glory. Sonny, who couldn't bear it, scolded passionately, and finally let out a helpless lament, without any suspense, he was immediately met with countless white eyes.

"Fart! It's better to say than to sing! One-fifth of the empire's territory was taken back by the Secretary of State, and most of it was bloodless, what did your family do? It's not about making money! Why do you think that the planet has the honor of becoming a colony of the Empire, this place has no resources, the only thing that is not lacking is refugees and arms. Don't look at them now dog-eat-dog, you dare to send troops over and immediately unite to bite you! Whose losses are counted for sending troops over? Who will resettle the large number of refugees? All delivered to your home? If you want the empire to send troops, let's not talk about others first, and ask your second uncle, who is the Minister of Finance, if he agrees? When he heard that someone had insulted the Secretary of State, the lion immediately went mad.

At the Führer's birthday banquet, he made a wish that the Secretary of State would live a long life and serve the empire for another hundred years, and Lu Lingxue was also present at that time, and she could testify. How dare you say that the Secretary of State is old and talking nonsense! Jenny also joined the denunciation.

"I'm just saying that the Secretary of State is too old to say anything......" Sonny muttered quietly, then bowed his head and left the crowd to criticize.

A casual remark immediately sparked the sparks of the two factions, but this time it was Sonny's complete defeat, who called him bold, he dared to say that the secretary of state was old, based on this alone, the lion stood on the moral high ground, and it was impossible to lose.

The Secretary of State is far-sighted and plays with endless tricks, which can Sonny speculate? Lu Lingxue vaguely realized that this humanitarian aid may have been deliberately arranged by her grandfather, and it was related to the 21st article of the motion.

"The merits of the Secretary of State are familiar to everyone, and it is not appropriate for me to say that his life is a legend, and there is no need for others to make up anything for him, but the situation in Xiu Nanxing reminds me of the twenty-one articles he recently submitted to the parliament, I don't know if you have heard of it?" Lu Lingxue lost no time in throwing out the topic.

"I know if it's called the Eagle Protocol." Sonny in the criticism finally breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly raised his head to pick up the stubble, probably wanting to atone for his sins, but unfortunately he committed a taboo again.

"The Eagle Deal? It seems that the opposition described it that way. Lu Lingxue smiled like a flower.

Can Sonny be blamed for being sent to hell again and feeling inferior in the eyes of the whites? His uncle never mentioned the Twenty-One Articles, and he didn't know what it meant.

"It is not easy to control a planet, and perhaps dragging the empire into endless wars must be done with the help of nations. Have you ever thought about what public opinion will say even if the empire succeeds in ending the war in Xiunanxing? They are not concerned about the plight of the indigenous peoples, they accuse the empire of interfering in the internal affairs of other countries, say that the empire is opening up territory, and even define the nature of war as aggression. However, the fact is that the empire has to pay a heavy price, and it will not get any benefit from it, and it may also carry a big burden, so the empire is reluctant to send troops, and the Minister of Finance is opposed to sending troops for the sake of the empire's interests, although it is a-for-tat confrontation with the Secretary of State, the two sides only have different political views, and it is not a big contradiction. However, we cannot turn a blind eye to the situation of indigenous peoples, which is why the Secretary of State proposed Article 21. As she spoke, Lu Lingxue couldn't help but smile, if the proposal was passed, the suffering of the indigenous people of Xiu Nanxing would really see hope.

"Don't adjust our appetites, let's talk about it, what is the content of the twenty-one?" Unconsciously, Sonny felt a little grateful for the Flower of the Empire from the bottom of his heart, and if this proposal could indeed save the natives of Shunan Star, he would very much like to have a serious conversation with his father.

The children of the aristocracy were drawn into politics at an early age, and although they could not call the shots, they could provide insights, and the superiors also wanted to hear their voices and give them guidance, which was called training.

In addition, Sonny also knows that as long as the content of the proposal is not excessive and does not involve the fundamental interests of the two factions, it is still possible for the two sides to abandon their prejudices and temporarily form an alliance with the idea of focusing on the overall situation, otherwise where will the national policy benefit the country and the people? As for the exchange of interests involved, he does not know.

"The proposal has not yet been passed and will not be disclosed, but with this proposal, the Empire can now contact the fifty-seven Central Powers to overthrow the local government and install a new one. A brutal and unkind government like Xiu Nanxing, they slaughtered the people when they were weak, and when they became bigger, they would invade other countries, and it was not okay to ignore them, and at the same time, in order to prevent the resurgence of the previous forces, the Secretary of State proposed a regulatory strategy, just like an eagle spying on a fox, so those who dissented made the 21 articles an eagle clause. Lu Ling Xuehastily said the rough and waited to see everyone's reaction.

A month ago, Sonny must have disdained this kind of proposal, it costs money to send troops, and it can't be taken back as a colony after it is captured, there is no oil and water to fish, and fools can do thankless things, but at this moment, witnessing all kinds of inhumane massacres in Xiunan Star, Sonny blurted out without thinking about it: "This proposal is very good, if I have the right to vote, I will definitely vote in favor." ”

Lu Lingxue smiled: "If your uncle can vote in favor, things won't be too tricky." ”

The so-called 21 articles, to put it bluntly, used to fight only when they saw interests, and if they went to fight a family, they would have benefits to make money when they were defeated. Now it is to fight if there is no benefit, and to draw the allies to fight together, and there is no benefit in defeating it, and of course the nobles are unwilling.

The power of the Sonny family alone is not enough to stop the Secretary of State's footsteps, the real resistance still comes from the Federation, this proposal not only affects the interests of several big families in the empire, but also weakens the authority of the Federation, and it is not beneficial to the power of the Secretary of State, it can be described as a clause against the sky, no wonder the prestige of the Secretary of State has also been shelved for a long time.

In the past, the Secretary of State would never have done such a lack of political wisdom, but now, this old man is different, and no one can guess what he is thinking.

Chen Fang didn't know that when he was waiting, his fiancée went down to the city for his grandfather without blood

More than ten minutes later, a rebel officer swaggered out of the house, his pants had not yet been raised, and he was chanting words, probably to teach his subordinates, and to be harassed by others for doing that kind of thing, it must be very disappointing.

The other party casually checked the documents of Chen Fang, and at the same time threw out a fluent imperial Chinese sentence: "You are a member of humanitarian aid?" ”

Chen Fang defaults.

The other party quickly confirmed the authenticity of the documents, threw them to his subordinates, and then asked with a smile: "How many people are in your rescue team?" ”

Got to the point? Chen Fang said quietly: "Twelve." ”

The officer glanced around and wondered, "I can't see your companion?" ”

Chen Xinxin smiled secretly, and threw out the words he wanted to hear the most: "I was separated from my companions a week ago, I can't find them, if it's convenient, I hope you can help." ”

Under normal circumstances, the rebels would not harm the members of the rescue team, but Chen Fang saw something that should not be seen, if he was a lost member of the rescue team, this sentence was enough to send him into the ghost gate, and now he didn't know whether he was alive or dead, the officer showed a mocking smile, threw two indigenous words to his subordinates, and turned to leave.