1548 Can’t Stand It
In the city, the mayor is sitting by the window drinking wine.
He is very angry!
He thought that he was really good to the residents of this city, and he did not treat them differently from the Gefra people.
When people here need help, he will lend a helping hand as much as possible!
For example, at the end of last year, when some local residents were in difficulty, he took the initiative to use some money from the city hall's finances to provide relief to these people in need.
For example, when there was a girl who was about to give up on her because her family could not afford the surgery fee, it was he who sent the girl to Gafra for free surgery!
He has done so many good things, why are these people... still so hateful?
There are still some fires that have not been extinguished at the far end of the city. In the afternoon, the city just experienced a riot.
Some locals destroyed some transportation and communication routes and burned some buildings.
The entire city was gripped by an incomprehensible mania that left the mayor hurt.
He felt... let down by the city.
The strong wine from Gefra can wash away some of his worries and sorrows. He doesn't know what the Governor will think. This has nothing to do with his ability. He has tried his best!
The strong alcohol entered his throat. After the burning heat dissipated, he exhaled a heavy breath and picked up a cigarette.
The moment he lowered his head to light a cigarette, sparks tore through the darkness, and then the match rope soaked in kerosene was ignited.
The mayor was stunned for a moment, and slowly looked up. The sky in the distance was suddenly lit up by a burst of fire, as if there was some kind of explosion.
He lowered his head and glanced at the lighter in his hand, feeling some doubts in his heart.
I did this?
Sometimes you can't be serious with a person who has drunk too much. His hand trembled and the lighter fell to the ground.
The mirror of the gemstone shattered into several pieces, some of which even flew away.
A lighter with historical value, collection value and wealth value, lost tens of thousands of yuan in value just like this.
Only then did the sound of explosions in the distance really come, and then the windows of the room vibrated under the impact of some shock waves!
The mayor's eyes gradually condensed together, and he suddenly thought of something!
He stood up and looked into the distance. The drunkenness in his eyes had gone away, and he was also frightened into a cold sweat.
If he remembered correctly, that place was... an arsenal!
He grabbed the phone and wanted to contact someone, but there was no sound on the phone. Only then did he remember that the telegraph office had been smashed during today's riot.
Those machines were even burned, and the phone calls could no longer be reached during the day!
When he stood up, the door was pushed open, and the housekeeper rushed in with a look of shock on his face!
"Sir, the Pengeo people are coming!"
The mayor stumbled back and fell back. The overturned wine glass fell to the ground, and the wine spilled all over his crotch, but he didn't seem to feel anything about it!
Time froze at this moment, and his expression began to become distorted during the slow advancement of time, gradually becoming ferocious and perverted!
The next second, he slapped the table hard, "Go find the federal people!"
Perhaps in his mind, the only people who can fight against the Pengeos are the Federation people. Even vested interests like him have no confidence in Gaevra's army. It is conceivable that now the entire Amelia region and even the island are under pressure. The state of dealing with ground war!
From the moment the arsenal was bombed, all the expatriates who had secured Blackstone had already gotten up.
The arsenal that was bombed was the Gaevra people's own arsenal. The commander-in-chief of Blackstone Security said as soon as he came that the arsenal was very dangerous.
He had proposed to store the arms in the arsenal dispersedly, and now everyone in the city knew that it was an arsenal, which meant that the Penteo people knew it, and the invaders knew it.
This statement was actually very reasonable, but the mayor ultimately refused because they were "foreigners" after all.
No matter how correct the federal people are, it is difficult for the mayor to make an immediate decision according to the other party's request. This is actually a political stance and attitude.
If he acts too proactively in his proposals to the Federals, it is very likely that some people will think that he has turned to the Federals or has some special intention.
The internal environment of Gefra...is not as simple as outsiders imagine.
It has been more than a year since the Prime Minister suppressed the nobles. During this time, many noble names have completely disappeared from the empire.
Even if some nobles fled to Amelia, it would be difficult to escape the final result!
Sometimes when political purges are for the sake of purging, people will start to worry about whether their actions will be framed by others, making themselves passive and becoming the part that needs to be purged!
The mayor's idea is to wait a few days, and then someone on the city hall side will come up with such a suggestion, and then he will implement it.
This not only satisfies the requirements and suggestions of the Federation people, but also does not make him appear to have no opinion, let alone make him get closer to the Federation people in the eyes of others.
The island and the governor will not consider whether he has been infiltrated by the federals!
Even though Gaevra has a good relationship with the Federation, the nobles all know that there is always an invisible rift between the two countries.
And this crack will become bigger and bigger as the Federation becomes stronger and stronger!
But just a few days of delay... and it's already too late!
The troops of the Pengeo Empire have begun to advance into the city. Their first target is the arsenal, and then some local movement organizations have occupied some key locations.
Like power stations, water stations, etc., their remaining work is to clear out all Gefulra and federal people with the cooperation of local people.
This is exciting for every Pengeo soldier!
This is the military industry, and those people will be their steps towards glory!
The response from the federal side was also very rapid. Among all the bad news, the only good news was that the arms brought by the federal people were not piled in the local arsenal, but were stored separately.
And now their battles revolve around street fighting and city fighting. Even if the opponent has more people, they cannot launch a good offensive in such a place.
You know, there are at least hundreds of thousands of ordinary civilians in the city. From the beginning, the commander-in-chief of Blackstone Security had planned to "kidnap" these civilians!
Street fighting with the intruders was their plan.
As long as the invaders cannot let go, they are destined to be unable to conquer this city!
You must know that Blackstone Security suffered heavy losses in the street fighting when advancing in Marillo. They also felt that in a fierce war, only street fighting could confuse and blur the gap between the strengths of the two sides to the greatest extent.
Not to mention, there are so many civilians, they will definitely have concerns!
The entire battlefield was fought around the city center and to the northwest. Once the city center cannot be defended, they can evacuate from the city circle through the northwest passage.
Although it may not have been a great decision to fight Penteo's prepared army in the open field, at least the whole plan was sound.
Ten minutes later, the firefight began.
From the first moment of the firefight, Blackstone Security's field officers realized that they were in trouble!
When an ordinary local resident couldn't bear to be curious and opened the curtains, and was shot in the head, the sniper in the next room realized that these people didn't care whether they were shooting locals, federal people, or He is a native of Gefra.
There was no pre-war propaganda, for example, like what the Federals did in Marillo, requiring irrelevant people to withdraw from the city first. Those who did not withdraw from the city would be regarded as enemies by default after the war broke out.
They didn't do that. This was a night attack. They didn't care about the civilians. What was important to them was that they could plant the flag of the Pengeo Empire at the top of the city hall building and then lower it. A goal leap forward!
There was crackling gunfire everywhere, and occasionally some flares rose into the sky, accompanied by the roar of tank fire hidden in the streets, and soon fell into darkness again.
There were gunshots everywhere, and Pengio's armored vehicles never stayed in one place for too long. They always moved back and forth, and then randomly fired at buildings that might be hiding Federals or Gefras.
The machine gun is so powerful at this time that even two walls may not be able to reduce its terrifying lethality!
As time passed, the defensive circle became smaller and smaller, gradually only ensuring that the city center and city hall were not lost.
But loss is no longer a matter of possibility, but a matter of when!
"We have to consider retreating." When the commander of Blackstone Security found the mayor, he said the words that the mayor least wanted to hear.
Looking at the silent mayor, he added, "Before five-thirty, we will consider evacuating. If you have any important materials or information, ask someone to carry them into the car."
"If you can't take it away, burn it on the spot..."
The commander was actually speechless. They arrived too hastily. The Strategic Command of the Federal Ministry of Defense believed that a full-scale war would break out in the second half of the year, around July, August, August or September, or even after the autumn harvest.
At that time, new grains from various countries have been harvested, and there will be no problem with supplies for the war.
But who would have thought that they would launch this invasion war half a year earlier than the federal people thought?
Many fortifications have not been built, and many deployments have not been fully deployed.
From preparation, to assembly, to transportation, to arrival, and then the long land transportation to finally arrive here, they actually only have about a week.
It was too hasty, and the local arsenal was bombed, making many heavy weapons unusable, so evacuation became the only option.
But less than ten minutes after the commander explained these things, the Pengeo people's offensive suddenly stopped...