Chapter 61: The Feast
Manaus, an adventurer's paradise. Built on the site of the former city of Manaus, the hub of the Amazon River, the Green Island of Manaus covers an area of 480 square kilometers and is a small green island in the form of an oasis covered by a magnetic energy cover. Before the Mayan discovery, Manaus was the only green island for immigrants in the Amazon plain. Since most of the other large river basins are home to large and medium-sized green islands, it is widely believed that the Amazon must also have an undiscovered virgin land where scavengers and gold prospectors gathered, and Manaus prospered. It is a misshapen green island, with only 80,000 registered residents and 550,000 permanent residents in Manaus at its peak, but the average population on the island hovers between 1.3 million and 1.5 million, most of whom are low- and middle-level scavengers, as well as business travelers who serve these scavengers, and even her pillar is decorated in the shape of a lighthouse to highlight its special status as a gathering place for scavengers. After the beginning of Mayan migration, Manaus gradually declined, and was finally destroyed in the war in IC105 and never rebuilt.
- "The Complete History of Green Island, Manaus", IC131, Deep. Neuer
Because of the special travel method of the expedition mode, Park Tianhui and his team spent several months from Mexico City to Manaus, but for special magnetic trains like the Royal Ark and the Swordfish, the distance between this is only a little more than three hours.
In terms of combat power, Octavio. In this world, Ellul may not even rank in the top 50, but in terms of political skills alone, he is outstanding in dictatorship of the three green islands.
From the moment he realized that he could not wipe out the Maya on his own, Ellul did only two things, using Zulu Oba as a bargaining chip, forcing Maori to send troops and blocking the field road.
He turns Maya into a Colosseum, and whoever wins the beast or the gladiator will be the one who has the last laugh.
On December 29, IC63, the Ark Royal arrived at Manaus Station first, carrying only a small amount of fresh water, and then rented a desert bus and turned directly onto the field road.
Antonio is a soldier in Mexico City, 23 years old, 7 years in the military, with the rank of major, although the rank is not high, but he is born in Elul's personal guard, and now he leads a battalion and is highly valued, and people like him are the standard Mexico City people.
His battalion guards the entrance to the highway and is responsible for identifying qualified people to use the highway. Before the mission, Ellul talked to him specifically.
"Anton, do you know what's behind Maya's discovery?"
"I don't know what I do." Antonio answered honestly.
"I don't know." Ellul smiled, "But the greatest benefit of being Maya's future master is this. We don't need to know. We just need to keep order, send the invited guests in one by one, and whoever wins, Maya is the rent we can receive. ”
"That's why you invited Maori and used the Zulu Oba card, as requested by that anonymous letter?" Antonio remembered the anonymous letter that had angered Ellul, and which he had the privilege of seeing, full of commanding arrogance.
"It's just the right time. Zulu Oba is a treasure trove, and the longer Maori has him, the more we have to lose. Elul's fingers ran across the desk, which broke in two, "And one must always be grateful." ”
After that. Antonio and his battalion were sent to the entrance of the road, and he refused all applications for entry because he believed it. Those who are qualified to enter the Maya are certainly not something that he and his battalion can refuse, such as this one.
"Sir, the outpost has spotted a tour bus." A soldier ran in and reported to Antonio.
"Tour bus?" Antonio almost thought he had misheard, "It's only been a few days, and the travel agency has already opened even the Mayan tourist route?" Stop it! These businessmen who want money and don't want to die. ”
"That...... It has been stopped, but the other party ......" the herald said in a rambling manner.
"They don't listen?" Antonio wondered, "Are the scavengers pretending to be again?" ”
"They're stopped, sir." "But when they stopped, they sent us a loudspeaker to remove the guard in two minutes, and they said, ......"
"Could it be something that is overdue, conceited or something?" Antonio began to have a bad feeling.
"Sir, wise!" The herald snapped a slap, "And it's a kid who is talking, do you think those people have hysteria?" ”
"You're hysterical! Do as they say right now! Antonio smashed the teacup out with a split, and ordered the soldiers to.
"Wise, Major." When Antonio was left alone at the mobile command post, Asano's voice suddenly floated out from behind.
Antonio didn't dare to turn around, he didn't know where the other party was, he only judged by feeling, so he also didn't know now that the other party would kill him the moment he turned around, just like the legendary lone wolf's habit of predation.
"Can you ask where you belong?" Antonio cautiously asked, "You know, one of the tasks of doormen like us is to register the names of visitors. ”
"You're the smartest mortal I've ever met." Asano sighed for a moment, "Greenwich, Juggernaut. ”
……
Seeing the minibus with the road trip phone printed on it disappear into the dust, Antonio's cold sweat dared to break out, quickly soaking his entire back.
Asano didn't show his face or murderous intent throughout, but Antonio just felt that this woman was strong, perhaps much stronger than the temperamental tyrant Elul.
Greenwich is coming, and that doesn't mean Maya's good show. Is it about to start the gong?
His hunch was right, three hours later. The Maori convoy drove out of the horizon, bringing up smoke and dust that obscured the sky. They are painted in brand new forest camouflage, and the vehicles are prominently welded with silver pegasus reliefs that pierce the sky.
Pegasus, this special unit that rose to fame after the riots of the comprehensive exhibition has faintly gained a prestige and domineering on a par with the Futu Legion.
"Maori was invited to visit the Maya, and the road ahead was cleared, and any obstruction would be considered hostile. Repeat, clear the road ahead, block is hostile. The convoy was still far away, and every walkie-talkie of the Antonio battalion was already sounding at the same time, like the routine and unwavering voice of the Bergasus soldiers.
The chickens flew and the dogs jumped, and they didn't get Antonio's order at all, so they rearranged the barricades not long ago, and they were pushed to both sides of the roadbed by their soldiers, and they couldn't even wait for the construction machinery to open.
Because with the sound of warnings, there was also the sound of mechanical axles turning, and the 120-mm marching guns of the fire tower poked out of the sound of the axles and aimed straight ahead.
There was no procedure, no application, Antonio didn't even see a single Maori at all, the convoy had already passed through his defense zone, not accelerating or slowing down, arrogant.
The chairman was right, this competition was not something we could participate in, we were at best the doormen who were chosen to pick up the guests, maybe the treatment was good, but the dance party inside had nothing to do with us.
In the center of the convoy, which was tightly guarded by shields and fire towers, was a large truck more than 80 meters long, which was the large command vehicle of the Bergasus regiment.
Because it was on the move, the on-board building was not deployed, and only the most basic communication, electronic warfare, and conferencing functions were maintained. At this time, the conference room at the rear of the carriage was full, and the foreign affairs office, waste pickers, and snitches, as well as the cadres above the commander of the company and the head of the scientific research department, gathered together, which was the last pre-war preparation meeting and mobilization meeting.
Fenicex sat in the main seat, Andy on the left and Qian Ling on the right, all down in turn, and everyone was sitting upright. I don't know why, but in short, Phoenix is different from usual now, and it seems to be a little ...... Restlessness.
"Chief, that ...... Wasn't that a little unkind just now? Because no one spoke, Qian Ling, as Maori's registered military assistant, decided to take a risk to break the deadlock of silence.
"You said just now?" Phoenix glanced at Qian Ling, "You may not understand, since we have permission to enter the island, why do I still ask the troops to pass through the outpost in such a barbaric way." She paused, as if to give the crowd time to think, or to organize their words, "It's a warning." Lu Lao had dealt with that warlord in Mexico City, and the process was a little unpleasant, and today we just happened to change the way and deal with him again. He should understand that we have been invited, but he is not in a position to calculate or illustrate us. ”
"Then diplomatically ......" Qian Ling was still a little worried. He believes that he must voice these concerns, and after reaching an agreement, organize and report them to Maori, instead of throwing them at his superiors and creating suspicions, which is his principle as a soldier.
"You just have to report it truthfully and trust me, they'll love it." Phoenix nodded to Qian Ling, and then looked around the car. Everyone looked at her, and in a few hours they would be in the great trap wrapped in the fog, and no one knew what was waiting in front of them, and no one knew how many people in the room would be able to get back into the car. Fenix restrained her uneasiness and began to speak, "Ladies and gentlemen, we are about to enter Maya, and here is the plan of action. ”
The holographic map opens, and a translucent green island that is almost circular hovers in the center of the carriage and slowly rotates. Phoenix takes out the electronic signal pen and points it at one point in the outer diameter.
"This is a Mayan map provided by the Scavengers Alliance, and we will enter from the south of the island, 118 kilometers from the pyramid at the center of the final goal."
"After consultation with the command, the troops will be divided into 4 groups. One group rushes 5 kilometers head-on to establish a defensive line and attract as many native creatures as possible, the purpose of this group is to dilute the defensive density of the native creatures. ”
"The second and third groups are responsible for the flanks, and after three hours of engaging the enemy in one group, they set off, go straight to the left and right, and make a pyramid situation, and the battle plan and route can be decided on the enemy, their purpose. It is to pull the perimeter defense of the pyramid and form a central defense gap. ”
"After 6 hours of flanking operations, the elite four groups attacked, went straight to the pyramid, and the target was decapitated."
Several simple lines are marked on the map, one set thick and the others sharp, like a trident, piercing from the front into the central pyramid.
"The grouping is announced below. A group of Bergasos all, commanding Colonel Qian Ling on the spot. The second group of Lu Chengyuan, Ke Lan, Su Le, Mo Liyun, and Mirren conducted Ke Lan on the spot. All three groups of snitches commanded Qin Feng on the spot. All four groups of waste pickers and the Magellan brothers, commanding Andy on the spot. Phoenix clicked on the name of a conductor, and the relevant people stood up, and soon there was no one sitting on the scene except for the scientific research team and her, this will be a general attack, "Mr. Qin Feng, we have already paid the reward in advance, I only hope that you can keep your promise and contribute a little strength to this exploration." ”
"Rest assured, the Snitch also accepts employment, and in the dark world, our integrity has always been good." Qin Feng smiled.
"Everyone." Phoenix waved his hand and motioned for everyone to take their seats, "We know very little about the indigenous creatures, and besides them, the Maya have their origins and the unknown person behind them. It's going to be a tough battle, and I'll be here until you come back, please. ”
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The meeting ended very crisply, and after Phoenix bowed, he adjourned the meeting, without the usual statement. Soon only Phoenix and his guardian knight Curran were left in the conference room.
"Overh, do you think we're going to be going well?" After leaving the public eye, Phoenix expressed his uneasiness about Maya's trip for the first time.
"We've been going well, haven't we?" Curran was laughing.
"This time it's different." Phoenix sighed, "380,000 square kilometers of forest, a giant green island on the plains, and...... The mystery that leads to the Fifth Order, why can an organization throw such a big bait, but we don't even know who they are. ”
"Aunt Fei, wealth only drives the greedy crazy." Curran knelt down on one knee before Phoenix, as he did on the day he became a young man's patron knight, "Lord Ethel is drawn to the mystery of creation, and the politicians of the American Alliance and Maori are bound by their own interests. We are different, we are willing to stand here, for ideals, for friends, for all kinds of beautiful things, the only thing that has nothing to do with us is interests. He gently lifted Phoenix's hand and kissed the back of his hand, "We cherish what we have, but we are not afraid of the threat of death, please believe that victory will eventually belong to those who yearn for beauty." ”