At around seven o'clock the next morning, Su Tianyu and others arrived at Hualei Living Town, and the scene here also surprised them.
The originally clean and tidy streets in the town have become extremely dirty and messy, with all kinds of household garbage piled up on the road and no one managing it. At least 70% of the shops in the streets and alleys have closed down. It is difficult to see pedestrians on the streets. There are only soldiers of the Chi Army on the streets, which looks very desolate and empty.
Su Tianyu and others entered the town and took a car to the Chi Army Headquarters. As soon as they entered the door, they saw Zhao Weihu personally with guards, queuing up next to the open-air stove with rice porridge, steamed buns and other food.
Everyone was very surprised to see this scene. Even Ah Hua, who had lived here for a while a few days ago, had an incredible expression on his face. The changes here were too great.
Zhao Weihu, wearing a clean and tidy military uniform, waved his hand and shouted to Su Tianyu: "Here I come!"
A group of people walked over and greeted Commander Zhao one after another.
"Have you eaten?" Zhao Weihu asked everyone.
"I didn't eat anything. I just ate some bread on the way." Su Tianyu shook his head.
"I don't have anything delicious to treat you." Zhao Weihu took his plate and said softly, "Porridge, steamed buns, pickled vegetables mixed by the small kitchen, and buns specially provided by the General Staff. You can make whatever you want."
Everyone looked at each other, and Su Tianyu said to everyone: "Okay, don't be polite, it's time to eat!"
"Give me a bowl of porridge, brother!" Dabai was a little hungry, so he stepped forward and shouted.
Su Tianyu followed Zhao Weihu to the dining table on the side of the compound. When they saw the commander's sworn brother had arrived, they all knew that the two of them had something to talk about, so they all got up and went to the table next to them to eat.
The two brothers sat down, and Zhao Weihu drank the rice porridge in big gulps: "Is the trip to the old triangle not going well?"
"Fortunately, it's all over, and the result is ideal." Su Tianyu only reported good news and not bad news: "Brother, why did this place become like this?"
"Hualei Living Town has been sealed off for more than two months, and vendors can't bring in supplies." Zhao Weihu bit his steamed bun and said calmly, "My troops haven't received any supplies for sixteen days."
Su Tianyu was shocked: "What's going on? Where is the Renmin Army Headquarters? Don't they care?"
"The headquarters is in chaos now." Zhao Weihu looked up at Su Tianyu. "The old commander won't live long. There is a power struggle internally. Warlords, factions within the headquarters, local indigenous families, and the parliament are all fighting for territory and the right to speak. Damn it, the people who love me are now too busy to do anything! In the past week, I have been relying on airdrops for supplies."
"Then aren't you in danger?" Su Tianyu said anxiously, "There's another Kang Dinghuang outside!"
"It's normal for the old Mexican army to have internal struggles, and I'm not afraid of that." Zhao Weihu paused and said, "To be honest, the old commander still has a lot of supporters, and the supplies currently stored in Hualei Living Town are enough for me to use until the power transfer is completed if I use them sparingly."
Su Tianyu did not interrupt and just waited for what was to come.
"But the Kang Dinghuang you mentioned is indeed a big threat to me." Zhao Weihu narrated in a low voice: "This guy is skillful and patient. He secretly contacted many government warlords and set up three brigades, which were placed outside my troops. He wanted to strangle me and not let me eat. At the same time, he secretly bribed many vendors in the town and asked them to take the lead in connecting and creating trouble for me internally. There was a protest a few days ago, but I suppressed it."
When Su Tianyu heard this, he frowned.
"This Kang Dinghuang is a strong enemy." Zhao Weihu took a big mouthful of porridge and said, "I thought about it. If I don't take the initiative to attack this time, I might not survive until the end of the power transfer."
"The Mexican government army has existed for many years, and has been winning battles in recent years. The internal political environment should be stable! The death of a leader has negative effects, which I can understand, but does it have to get to the point where guns are fighting each other and cannons are fighting each other?" Su Tianyu asked in confusion.
Zhao Weihu thought about it for a while and made a very accurate analogy: "If Qin Laohei died before the Chinese region was unified, what do you think would happen?"
Su Tianyu was stunned when he heard this.
"The North and the South are divided. The Chen faction, the Gu faction, and the local princes will soon return to a separatist state. Is my judgment accurate?" Zhao Weihu asked.
Su Tianyu thought about it carefully and did not refute.
"This law also applies here. No one has greater ruling power than the old commander, and no one can suppress the warlords." Zhao Weihu paused: "In addition, District One secretly intervened and bribed many generals with heavy troops. So I think the stable situation will not last long."
"So what do you think...?!"
"I'm too weak now. I have to find a way to survive first, brother!" Zhao Weihu turned his head and looked around, and said with murderous eyes: "We can't passively defend anymore. We must take the initiative to attack the rebels and Kang Dinghuang! If District 1 loses control of the rebels and the person in charge is also dead, we can delay some time until the old commander arranges the transfer of power, and perhaps we can turn the situation around."
"I can understand fighting Kang Dinghuang, but can we fight the rebels?" Su Tianyu asked immediately, "We don't have any soldiers!"
"I will gather the troops. I am sure I can convince the old commander to mobilize the troops." Zhao Weihu pointed at the table and said, "The important thing is Kang Dinghuang! It would be best if we could split up the first district."
Su Tianyu licked his lips: "Using that batch of arms as an excuse?!"
"Right! Let's take this as a starting point and start the fight." Zhao Weihu gritted his teeth and said, "We can't let Kang Dinghuang secretly organize any more, or I won't be able to handle it."
"Then let's kill him?!" Su Tianyu also made up his mind, and this time he was ready to take the initiative.
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District 3, suburbs of Italian city.
A middle-aged man looked at Su Tiannan and said, "I have read the action report of Corny Town. You have performed very well and even retrieved the secret information held by Ruan Zhengtan. After research and decision by the Chinese Workers' Union Committee, you are now officially appointed as the captain of the third intelligence team."
"Yes!" Su Tiannan replied seriously.
"Next, you need to secretly return to Longcheng and work with the people in the Intelligence Department." The middle-aged man intervened and said, "The specific mission details and your new identity will be communicated to you over there."
"No problem." Su Tiannan nodded.
The middle-aged man looked at him and said, "We are much stronger than you think. Do a good job!"
"I have a question. Is there anyone I know in the photo on the bookshelf?" Su Tiannan asked.
"Yes." The middle-aged man replied calmly: "The person you are talking about is one of the founders of the Chinese Workers' Union! But this matter is only known to you at the moment, and you can't even tell your family."