A day later, the Santos government announced in Desola that their troops had completely taken control of the city, the Old Mexico region had been effectively unified, and all wars within the territory were about to end.
Yesterday’s annihilation battle was also designated as “Regional Victory Day” by the Santos government!
When the announcement was made, not only the officers and soldiers of Lao Mo were delighted, but the people living on this land were also ecstatic.
On that day, Santos personally visited Desola and expressed his condolences to the soldiers and people in the city. He also held an administrative meeting of the Old Mexico region and a military summary meeting here.
At the same time, the Santos government also decided to hold a dinner to celebrate Victory Day. Considering that most of the buildings in the entire administrative district were damaged, they finally chose to hold the dinner in the tax building located in the surrounding area, which was not damaged.
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7pm, Desola Development Zone, Tax Building.
Outside the building, soldiers were on guard to protect the safety of the place. At this time, a large number of military vehicles were parked downstairs, and many important military and political figures had arrived here.
The original reception hall on the second floor has been redecorated and is now filled with tables and chairs and decorated with lights, making it look festive and lively.
Amid the cheerful music, the atmosphere of the banquet became more intense. A group of generals were chatting with each other, toasting each other, with the joy of victory on their faces.
Su Tianyu, along with Wang Dingyuan, Zhao Weihu, Fei Pingsheng and others, were also among these generals, greeting the people around them.
In this peaceful atmosphere, the door of the next room was slowly pushed open, and Santos, wearing a neat suit and walking with vigorous steps, walked into the dinner scene with more than 20 core generals of Mexico behind him.
"Chief!"
"Mr. Chief!"
There were constant greetings from all around, and Santos smiled and nodded to each of them.
A group of reporters from the official media also took cameras and kept taking pictures of him. These people were specially allowed to enter and were mainly responsible for coordinating the political propaganda behind them.
Su Tianyu also saw Santos, and immediately led Zhao Weihu and the others to greet him. He smiled and raised his glass and said, "Today is really a day worth remembering."
Santos' face flushed, and he replied in high spirits: "This is all thanks to your support, my dear friends!"
Su Tianyu paused and said with a double meaning: "Now we need your help even more, Mr. General."
Santos smiled reservedly and did not respond immediately.
The chief of staff standing beside him said calmly, "Mr. Commander, our troops need to rest now, and there are many things to deal with inland. Tonight we have a celebration banquet, so let us enjoy peace and wine first. As for military issues, please leave them for the subsequent talks."
Su Tianyu heard this, his expression remained unchanged, and he still smiled and said, "Okay."
Zhao Weihu, Wang Dingyuan and others who were standing behind couldn't help but frowned when they heard this, but didn't say anything.
Santos smiled widely, shook hands with everyone one by one, and finally patted their shoulders and said, "Let's spend a happy time together tonight! Feel free to do whatever you want."
After saying that, Santos turned and left to greet other generals.
After they walked away, Wang Dingyuan stood with his hands behind his back, watching Santos chatting and laughing with others. After thinking for a while, he turned his head and said to Su Tianyu, "I think his attitude is a bit ambiguous. Will he abandon the donkey after it has done its work?"
Su Tianyu smiled and whispered back: "If he chooses to get rid of him now, he is really stupid and unworthy of being the leader of the Lao Mo region."
"It's hard to say. If the old Mexicans are united, will they still be willing to help us fight?"
"I think so too..."
Some young officers also began to discuss in low voices, expressing their dissatisfaction with Santos's ambiguous attitude.
At this moment, the music that was originally being played slowly stopped. The musicians put down their instruments one after another and sat quietly on their chairs, as if waiting for something.
Soon, an old Mexican officer walked onto the stage and shouted, "Next, please invite our chief, our leader, Mr. Santos, to give a speech at the victory dinner!"
“Pah, pah, pah!”
Thunderous applause immediately broke out in the room, and various flash lights flashed continuously.
Santos waved his hand, walked onto the main stage, looked at the people below, smiled brightly, and slowly waved his hand.
The crowd stopped applauding and gradually quieted down, with all eyes on him.
Santos held a glass of red wine in his right hand and said word by word: "Today is the most memorable day for the Old Mexico region since the new era. We have gone through sixty or seventy years from the year before the beginning of the era to the new era, and finally completed the unification at this moment! Although we are moving slowly, every step is very solid. This hard-won victory is not only our victory, but also the victory of the people! I congratulate you!"
“Pah pah pah…”
There was another round of thunderous applause from below, and everyone's face was filled with smiles.
After the applause gradually died down, Santos continued, "But I personally think that our war is not over yet. Longcheng, just a thousand kilometers away, is still suffering from the ravages of war, just like us in the past. Not only that, the intercontinental missiles over there may hit our capital at any time. Under the shadow of war, our people and our territory are not completely safe! Moreover, there are tens of thousands of Chinese in Longcheng, guarding their army. There are also comrades who have walked with us all the way to today, they are the Renmin Army!"
Santos paused, looked in the direction of Su Tianyu and the others below the stage, nodded slowly at them, and continued: "Our friendship with the Chinese and the Renmin Army has gone through the test of blood and fire. I think everyone standing here today knows better than me that in the hard battles in recent years, our troops have always been filled with the shadows of the Chinese. Now, we have won and are tasting the wine of peace, but we must help them, just as they once helped us selflessly. They are our most reliable friends! So, I declare that in three days, we will gather 200,000 troops in the town of Hualei, and hand over my command to Commander Su Tianyu. You know, he is a military genius, he will lead our troops into Longcheng, liberate our allies, and bring peace there as well!"
“Huahuahua!”
The applause from the audience broke out again, even more enthusiastically and lasted for a long time.
After hearing these words, several young Chinese generals who were just dissatisfied could not help but look ashamed. They felt ashamed for their random guesses and were moved by Santos' decisiveness, and then they applauded.
Yes, he was right. In the past decade or so, from the small Chi army led by Zhao Weihu to the current Chinese army of more than 100,000 people fighting together with the old Mexican government troops, they have gone through the most difficult time together. Although they have different skin colors, they are the most reliable friends.
At this moment, Santos stretched out his hand and said again: "Next, please invite our commander-in-chief Su Tianyu to come on stage and speak!"
After saying this, Santos walked down the stage amid applause.
Su Tianyu exchanged glances with him, then strode onto the stage, staring at everyone. After the applause stopped, he said in a sonorous voice: "I didn't expect that Chief Santos would give such a speech on this occasion today. I was very moved. Just as he said, this is worthy of the test of blood and fire between us. Yes, Longcheng is still enduring the ruthless war at this time. It is also my homeland, my hometown. Therefore, our troops will come back to support, even if Liuguang sheds the last drop of blood, we will defend our sovereignty to the death! Here, I sincerely invite all the generals and soldiers in the Laomo area to help us, fight with us, and completely drive the invaders in Area 1 back to the inland, and achieve true peace and unification!"
“Huahuahua…”
When the speech ended, the audience burst into applause again.
The speeches of the two raised the already joyful atmosphere of the dinner to a climax again.
At the same time, Santos's resolution also fully demonstrated his political vision and wisdom.
Politically, once Dragon City is lost, District 1 will strengthen its control over the surrounding borders. With their strong financial and military support, the rebels are likely to make a comeback and once again threaten the peace and stability of the Laomo region.
Secondly, in terms of economic support, military support, and infrastructure, they all need help from the Chinese region. At present, with the ability of their government, they are unable to accomplish these things.
Therefore, Santos' decision was not to provide timely assistance, but to express his stance and actively choose to fight alongside the Chinese.
After Su Tianyu came down, the old Mexican officer walked up again with a smile on his face and announced loudly: "Let's continue the dinner!"
The band played cheerful music again, and many officers followed suit and started dancing the local dance. Everyone talked and laughed again, and the banquet was a great success for both the host and the guests.
At the dinner, Su Tianyu drank a lot of wine and felt a little dizzy, but he still said goodbye to Santos and others. Because he was going to take Zhao Weihu, Wang Dingyuan, Fei Pingsheng and others to Bana City immediately to hold talks with Anzecheng and Tan Hengqiang to plan Longcheng.
The jubilation and joy in the Mexican region are not felt by overseas Chinese. They are forcing themselves to smile and attend the dinner!
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After leaving the venue, Su Tianyu sat in the military vehicle, took the hangover medicine handed to him by the guard company commander, and drank it.
"Ding Ling Ling!"
At this moment, the phone rang. Su Tianyu shook his still dizzy head, took out his phone and glanced at it. He found that it was Yu Mingyuan's call. He was immediately alert and picked up the phone: "Hello, how are you doing?"
In the microphone, Yu Mingyuan said softly: "I'm almost done here..."