Chapter 807: Bystanders
Commander Simon, who was staying in Philadelphia, has become a little numb recently. The ruthless reality is too cruel. A series of blows made him just want to get drunk.
In the chaotic world of the last days, there are naturally heroes who take advantage of the situation and create a hegemony that will be passed down through the ages. The so-called "wake up and hold the power of the world, and lie drunk on the knees of beauties" is nothing more than that.
When the Brotherhood of Steel was founded, there were only a dozen leaders, but after occupying the entire northern United States, regional commanders jumped out one by one, and the number was more than a hundred. But now there are only about 30 of the more than 100 people left, and there are only seven or eight powerful people.
Boss Ximen hopes that he is one of the seven or eight powerful ones, but unfortunately he is not. Those who are not powerful are fine, but unfortunately, there is a powerful commander-in-chief near him.
Originally, there were two regional commanders in New York State, and there were several in Massachusetts, Vermont, and Maine. But now, except for Maine, there are two regional commanders who have not been annexed because of the distance. David Lawrence was killed.
Seeing the regional commander in New York growing stronger day by day, Boss Simon, who was staying in the south of New York, was almost worried to death. He no longer had the lofty ambitions he had when the apocalypse came, and now he just wanted to exchange his capital for some money, and then go to New York as an apartment.
But when Commander Simon was still bargaining with Lord Lawrence, he suddenly found out that robbers had entered his home. It's really a robber, a robber who blatantly grabs things.
One day, Boss Simon got tired of being in the city hall and decided to go for a walk. As a result, His Excellency the Commander suddenly saw that his soldiers were loading and transporting the helicopter assigned to them. The dignified commander naturally stepped forward to ask where it was going to be transported.
How is the result? Those soldiers told Boss Simon very frankly that this was for the 'Aurora Legion'.
goods? goods!
Have you guys made any mistakes? How could this be cargo? These are the weapons and equipment assigned to you by the Brotherhood, and you actually sell them as goods!
Do you still see me as the boss?
This is the most powerful heavy-duty armed helicopter ah-64e "Apache" of the American Army, and the price of the whole machine exceeds 60 million US dollars. Whether it is power, armor, weapons, airborne equipment are the best in the world.
This is my bargaining capital with David Lawrence. I plan to rely on these things in the future when I spend my days and nights, but you actually sold them secretly behind my back. Tell me, how much did you sell for?
One ton is exchanged for one ton, and more than five tons of 'Apache' is exchanged for pork and canned fruit of the same weight, as well as 'Supreme' instant noodles, cigarettes and spirits. These are in short supply, and once shipped to New York, they can resell for a fortune.
Pfft... Your Excellency Simon spewed out a mouthful of old blood—these bastards really don't care about selling their fathers. This is the equipment that Lao Tzu managed to collect when he was struggling to become stronger. You actually exchanged a bunch of cans, and you were delighted to take advantage of it.
The world's best gunship for canning, it's sad and maddening to say. You bastards, even if you want to change, change more! The exchange is so cheap, it makes me, the commander, ashamed to face others.
But a group of big soldiers expressed extreme contempt for this. If they don't change it, someone else will change it. Hurry up and change it now before you are starved to death, otherwise you don't know who will be cheaper in the future?
Facing this kind of behavior that blatantly harmed the public and benefited private interests, Boss Simon found himself helpless after being furious.
The guards around him couldn't do anything to these soldiers who stole and sold military supplies. Those soldiers set up machine guns, and whoever dared to stop them from making a fortune would fight desperately.
Commander Simon was so angry that he immediately ordered other troops to suppress it, but after contacting his subordinates, he found that more than half of the troops had disobeyed his orders in the last month. The lower-level officers openly confronted their superiors and sold their equipment one after another.
What is it to sell an 'Apache' after a casual investigation? The Brotherhood of New Jersey was infiltrated to the point of shame. Some people not only bought equipment, but also sold precious military rations.
Due to the extreme scarcity of fresh ingredients, the price of a tomato on the black market is even equivalent to the same weight of gold. However, the large amount of MRE military rations that Simon obtained from the U.S. Army's military supplies warehouse was disliked by others. On the black market, ten tons of MRE military rations were exchanged for half a ton of fresh fruit.
Yes, the soldiers of the fraternity will rebel if they eat mre, just like those canned spam that Zhou Qingfeng got in New York back then. Fried spam for breakfast, boiled spam for lunch, and stewed spam for dinner, the people who eat it are lifeless, no different from salted fish.
In the past, there was no other choice but mer. When ordinary people were still hungry, Simon was very proud that he managed to fill the stomachs of the soldiers under him, and felt that he must be loved by the soldiers. But now it seems that the stuffing is too full, and the soldiers really can't stand it.
When the "Aurora Legion" came, fresh fruit appeared on the black market in Philadelphia. So the soldiers who were tired of eating mer rations sold these precious materials, and the price they bought was extremely low. The soldiers who were eating mre and wanted to commit suicide said that they should quickly take these garbage away.
So ten tons was exchanged for half a ton, which really didn't feel bad at all!
When encountering such a thing, Simon found that he had completely lost control of the grassroots. Except for a small number of cronies and personal guards who live comfortably, no one has obeyed his orders. This made him feel great fear, that in the last days there would be no power and power, this is a sign that death is not far away!
The "Aurora Legion" used a lot of materials to buy people's hearts, bought and disassembled a lot of equipment and materials, and also took away some of the only high-end talents in Philadelphia. It is true that as long as there is food to eat, people will follow.
The "Aurora Legion" occupying Washington is not a soft persimmon, it can't be beaten or blocked, and Boss Simon feels that he is going to die in despair. And at this juncture, news suddenly came that David Lawrence from the north had made a move.
When the king of New York made a move, the situation was really different. A small fleet blocked Washington's exit to the sea, and the originally unimpeded freighter was either detained or turned around and returned.
"Okay, that's great. It's the best fight between these two forces. Neither of them is a good thing. It's best to just fight until the end." After getting the news, Commander Simon excitedly filled a whole bottle of 'Supreme 'Brandy, the joy of a lot of hardships, the comfort of the clouds and the sunrise.
But the always strong "Aurora Legion" failed to show any ability to resist this time. Apart from trying their best to use large passenger planes and heavy transport planes to keep Washington's power from collapsing, they did nothing else.
For half a month, even Simon, who had been on the sidelines, thought that this was not a close confrontation at all. He felt that the 'Aurora Legion' had clearly provoked an opponent far beyond his own capabilities, and the failure of its North American operation had entered the countdown.
At this time, Commander Simon hoped that the 'Aurora Legion' could be tougher, because David Lawrence sent him a telegram, requesting to go to Washington to fight bandits there via Philadelphia and maintain regional law and order.
Excuse me? What if you don't leave with an excuse?
"Damn it, isn't that guy named Victor Hugo very powerful? He hurt me so badly, why can't he meet David Lawrence? You are causing some trouble for that egomaniac in New York! "
Originally hated the 'Aurora Legion' to death, but now Boss Simon changed his position in an instant. And at this time, the 'Aurora Legion' really came to seek cooperation. (To be continued.)