“Boom boom boom!”
The sound of the gunfire did not stop, but became more and more intense. The enemy almost sank all the ships on the shore with just one round of fire.
At this time, shouts of killing were heard from the hillside, and flares symbolizing the attack kept rising, illuminating the night sky.
Then, densely packed Black Water Army soldiers rushed down the mountain like a black tide. Their arms were not tied with black cloth, but with dazzling red ropes.
When Boang saw this scene, a hint of despair flashed in his eyes.
Bagman's mentality exploded. He held the communication terminal and cursed at the channel of the Black Bear Group: "Gilman, you damn bastard! You betrayed the Blackwater Legion and abandoned the glory that belongs to us! You are a despicable..."
Balmain was indeed extremely angry, swearing and cursing in a very harsh way.
However, in the communication terminal, the Black Bear Group remained silent and did not respond.
Boang sat in a wheelchair with an extremely complicated expression. He clenched his fists and said nothing.
After a long time, the sound of artillery fire in the distance gradually faded, and Gilman's solemn voice was heard in the communication terminal: "Soldiers of the Blackwater Corps, I am Gilman, the leader of the Black Bear Corps! At this moment, I just want to make one point. In the past three years, Bana City has had a very stable public security and a prosperous economy! But because of one person's desire, our beautiful hometown has once again ignited the flames of war. This is unacceptable to me and my soldiers...!"
Many soldiers were touched when they heard these words and fell silent.
Gilman said in a louder voice, "On behalf of Chief Executive Bruna, I hereby declare that all soldiers who lay down their weapons and evacuate the battlefield will be forgiven! If you choose to continue fighting, you will face your compatriots..."
When Boang heard this, his head buzzed and he could not help but slump in his wheelchair with a dull expression. In today's battle, the young Blackwater Corps' highest commander suffered too many blows.
General Bagman's eyes were red, and he roared while holding the terminal: "Don't listen to this traitor's lies! The soldiers of the Blackwater Legion will only die in battle, not surrender! Flying Bear Regiment, go up and stop them! The rest of the troops, continue to clear the waters and open up our evacuation route!"
"Da da da..."
"Boom boom..."
The sound of gunfire rang out again, lighting up the sky.
The battle lasted for nearly two hours. Because of Gilman's betrayal, Boang's only escape route was blocked. The remaining White Bear Regiment and Flying Bear Regiment had to temporarily abandon the water route and cover Boang. While fighting back desperately, they retreated to another mountain nearby, using the mountain to block the attack of the Black Bear Regiment.
In addition, the reinforcements of the Mexican government troops in the city had arrived and joined the battlefield, and the war became almost one-sided.
At the same time, because Boang's main force was attacked temporarily, a large amount of military supplies were lost, and the ammunition was getting less and less, so many soldiers gave up resistance.
Obviously, Gilman's words touched many people. Thinking back on the past three years, many people couldn't understand why such a war had to happen!
The sound of gunfire continued, and after leaving behind many corpses, Boang led the remnants of his troops to retreat to the mountain in a panic. The soldiers took their positions and set up a simple defense line.
Boang asked his officers to count the number of people and found that there were less than 2,000 troops left. Among them, Horus, the leader of the White Bear Regiment, was killed in the retreat, and Oger, the leader of the Flying Bear Regiment, had his leg blown off.
Almost all of those who survived were injured.
At this moment, they were an isolated army, trapped on this mountain. Looking around, there were dense searchlights below, gunshots were heard one after another, and the enemy's troops were almost everywhere.
At this time, Gilman, who was at the foot of the mountain, held the communication terminal and shouted to the mountain: "Too many innocent lives have been sacrificed in this war that should not have existed! I don't want our brothers to continue killing each other! I call on everyone to lay down their weapons and withdraw from the battle! You should not be buried in such a meaningless place!"
Hearing the shouts from below, Bagman was about to reply, but Boan snatched the communication terminal from his hand and said directly to Gilman: "Gilman, you were once the bravest officer under my brother. I now invite you to come up and negotiate with me, are you willing?"
There was a long silence in the communication terminal. Gilman said firmly, "Of course I am willing."
Boang hung up the terminal, turned around and ordered: "Make way and let our Black Bear Group Leader in!"
Ten minutes later, there was movement on the mountain road. Gilman actually came to the mountain alone.
As soon as he entered the defense zone, a large group of excited soldiers immediately surrounded him.
"Get down on your knees! You damned traitor!"
"My brother died under your cannon! Executioner!"
Many soldiers could not control their emotions and started beating Gilman.
Gilman remained silent, letting the angry fists and feet fall on his burly body. But he was not made of steel after all, and soon he was beaten black and blue, covered in blood.
“That’s enough!”
Boang watched for a long time, and finally shouted at the soldiers to leave: "Bring him here!"
Two soldiers carried Gilman over and made him kneel in front of Bohan.
Although he was covered in wounds, Gilman's eyes were still bright. He looked up and looked into the eyes of the young legion commander who was also covered in dust.
After a long silence, Boang finally asked, "I don't understand why you do this."
Gilman thought for a long time, then slowly raised his arm and pointed to the northeast side of the canal. He said in a trembling voice, "In that direction, my most respected legion commander, Commander Tagu, died in battle there. Before he died, he ordered me to lead the remnants of the Blackwater Legion to leave Bana City and go to the Laomo area to seek support from Su Tianyu. In that battle, many of us died..."
Boang clenched his fists and did not respond.
Gilman looked at the canal, his eyes looking far away, and said slowly: "Before leaving, Lord Tagu said something to me - he said that Orientals are natural politicians, and perhaps we should not be prejudiced against them. In the past three years, the political situation in Bana City has been stable and the economy has recovered. From my point of view, I don't want our nation to be divided again. Perhaps you have higher ideals, and you are unwilling to let a woman rule, and you are even more unwilling to continue to depend on others and unable to make your own voice heard. Everyone's experience is unique. I respect you, but I cannot agree with you. For the sake of your own regime, you actually allowed the Warhammer Armed Forces that massacred us to step into this city again... This is something I cannot accept. Because they killed my brother, my superior...!"
When Boang heard this, a deep despair flashed in his eyes.
He finally understood that Gilman had obeyed Tagu's orders, and after meeting Su Tianyu, the leader of the Black Bear Regiment was no longer loyal to the Blackwater Legion, nor to the Bernardo family, but to Su Tianyu.
Boang had always thought that after three years of operation, he had firmly controlled the Blackwater Legion, and that Longcheng's political strategy was merely to send a fat man and give his sister love.
He didn't know that for Orientals, preventing problems before they happen is a basic skill in political textbooks. Su Tianyu always guarded against villains instead of gentlemen. If he didn't have some bargaining chips, he would never have watched the Blackwater Army expand endlessly in the past two years.
Bagman could no longer bear it. He pulled out his pistol and pointed it at Gilman's head. He gritted his teeth and cursed, "You damned traitor! You betrayed the one we swore to! I'm going to kill you!"