Starting from the Planetary Governor - Chapter 131

131. Chapter 131, selfish desires

Jason Morgan, with a bump on his forehead, felt that he was extremely unlucky.

He was originally an employee of a small factory in Fuxing City, doing some statistical work. He had no special skills and no power, just doing his own job and receiving the salary he deserved. His life was certainly much better than those refugees in the outer city who were starving, but he was definitely not rich. He could barely get a room in the inner city, and with his wife’s work, he could barely support his three children.

After the war, his wife didn’t know what she believed in. She thought that the new government set up by the new governor was very reliable. Not only did she get in, she also persuaded him for two days at home.

“We can read, count, and have work experience, so we can make a name for ourselves.”

“It is said that Ms. Ossena was promoted to such a high position just because she could read!”

“The sooner we get in, the better. If we join the army sooner, we may become big figures in the future.”

He agreed in a daze. After the initial political review and training, he was sent to the Immigration Bureau of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

At that time, he thought that although the conditions were tough and he had to work outside the city, his initial rank was E9, and the basic rank quota for him and his wife was enough to support the family. Plus the salary outside the quota, their quality of life would not be reduced at all.

In addition, before leaving for this “business trip”, their newly promoted director encouraged them by saying that this was a very valuable experience, and if they did a good job, it would all be considered meritorious performance. For those with the most outstanding performance, he would apply for the Restoration Medal, and they would be given priority for promotion and promotion when they return.

This pie in the sky filled Morgan’s heart. Plus, the business trip itself had additional allowances, all of which were benefits. After returning home, he discussed it with his wife, and with his wife’s strong support, he signed up that night.

The next day, a working group was formed, and a car took them to Major Perbov’s army.

When they dealt with the first settlement of about a thousand people, they were a bit flustered, encountered some difficulties, and had some twists and turns, but they finally got it done. They were even the first group to complete the migration work, and when they reported to the leader by telegram, they were commended by the director.

They were so happy, but they didn’t even have a rest. They were sent to the newly recovered Sanchi Town overnight.

Sanchi Town has a population of more than 3,000. According to the original leader of the town, the name “Sanchi” comes from the three large pools around the town, which can be used to fish out some aquatic products. They mainly rely on those aquatic products to survive. Some of them are eaten by themselves, and some are dried and made into dried fish and canned for export. In addition, the location of their town is not bad, and caravans often pass by. They set up a tavern and provided food, accommodation, leisure and entertainment services for the caravans. The life of the whole town is still passable.

According to this statement, the first direction of the working group is that this town can be preserved. It can be used as a trade transit station, with three lakes with good output, and it can also be used as an aquaculture site to produce food.

They began to work in this direction.

But after a field investigation, they soon realized that something was wrong.

There are “three pools”, yes, but they are really three “pools”. It can’t be called a pond, but at most it is a very small lake. There is a certain amount of aquatic output, but it is obviously not well managed, and the output is quite limited.

As for the tavern? There is indeed one, but the rooms add up to about ten, and there are about twenty tables in the lobby on the first floor. It is probably not a trading station.

If this is a small village with only a few hundred people, the three pools and this tavern may barely allow them to live a decent life.

But three thousand people?

They would have starved to death long ago, right?

The people in Sanchi Town lied.

Morgan didn’t understand why he lied at first, but on the third night after the army left and only their working group was left, when he went out to pee at night, he saw boxes of weapons and equipment being moved out of the warehouse. When the townspeople began to arm themselves, he knew something was wrong.

This group of people actually acted as if they had surrendered unconditionally and loyally when the army arrived, and then they began to arm themselves after the army left.

Later, he saw a large number of looters entering the town, and they had a good relationship with the townspeople.

Combined with the serious mismatch between the industry and the population size found in the previous investigation, he finally understood that this was a den of thieves!

Otherwise, how could those three small pools and a broken tavern support 3,000 people? They don’t rely on this to make a living. It

‘s also a transit station for trade routes… They do make a living by trading along the road, but the way they do it may be a little different from what we thought before.

Opening a black shop, robbing… It’s not a problem to say that their livelihood is related to business travel.

Add to that the looting and extortion of other settlements, plus the black center that helps looters deal with stolen goods, provides supplies, and serves as a foothold to harbor bandits…

Then it’s not a big problem to feed 3,000 people.

Jason Morgan, who was sweating coldly, didn’t even dare to pee, for fear of being discovered. He sneaked back to the house in fear and told his other six colleagues about his discovery.

Everyone was a little panicked.

Even when the war was the most intense before Renaissance City, they only heard the sound of gunfire and felt the vibrations from the orbital bombardment hitting the wind farm on the outskirts of the city, and were so scared that they trembled at home.

But if it really comes to a real personal threat, it is not as clear as it is now.

If they continue to stay, they will definitely die.

No matter what the looters want to do, it is obvious that they will not let them go.

The seven people discussed it and planned to run away before those guys came to trouble them and restrict their actions.

Unfortunately, it was too late.

They are not stealth experts, not even soldiers. Without any training in this area, how could they sneak out of a town without being discovered?

In fact, they were caught not long after they ran away.

Morgan was hit on the head with two rifle butts, which made him dizzy. When he was almost sober, he was tied up in a room with his colleagues.

He regretted it now, very much. He

chose to go on a business trip because he was blinded by the promises made by his boss and the extra business trip allowance.

He only saw the benefits and forgot how dangerous this wasteland is.

What to do now?

“There is no way, just wait to die.”

The person who said this was quite optimistic.

A true pessimist would say, “Is there any way to commit suicide quickly and painlessly? The looters in the wasteland really eat people, and some are even more perverted. In order to ensure the freshness of the meat, they will cut the meat alive and roast it for eating…”

Morgan, who had just recovered from the dizziness, was frightened by their conversation and almost fainted again.

No, a few days ago I was at home enjoying the wonderful life in the future with my wife, and today you tell me that I might be eaten alive?

His mentality was broken.

Morgan didn’t want to die. He shook his head and thought of a way, but he couldn’t think of anything. The seven of them were tied up tightly and thrown on the ground. It was difficult for them to twist their bodies like caterpillars, let alone find a way to untie them. It

was useless to untie them. They were unarmed, but there were two looters with guns and live ammunition guarding outside the door.

What should they do?

He couldn’t think of a way no matter how hard he tried.

And the more desperate situation came.

He heard footsteps outside.

It seemed that several people came from outside, and then began to talk to the guards at the door, and then began to argue.

It was a little unclear through the door and wall, but it seemed that…

“…order… let me do it… just these few, right?… Shoot them… bury them outside… let them go… no…”

Morgan’s face turned pale after hearing these words.

It’s over!

They are coming to execute them!

Just thinking about this, the door was opened.

He looked at the three robbers with guns and walked in.

Morgan was terrified.

He felt that everything was over.

At this time, he could only close his eyes, prepare to welcome the arrival of death, and pray that he would die more easily later.

But at this moment, he heard the person who came in speak.

“Chief Terrell ordered me to kill all of you.”

Sure enough, it was just as I expected… Morgan thought to himself.

Then, he heard another twist, which made him hopeful:

“But I can let you go, but you have to agree to one condition of mine.”

Before Morgan could speak, his companion spoke first:

“What condition?”

The newcomer sighed: “Chief Terrell insists on going against Renaissance City, and I don’t agree. Taking this opportunity, he can wash his hands of the land, stop looting, and live a peaceful life as a citizen of Renaissance City. What’s wrong with that?”

He paused, and was a little frustrated: “It’s just that I can’t persuade him. So, I accepted the task of executing you, but I will let you go. After Terrell is defeated, you must remember my kindness. If I am captured, you must rescue me; if I escape, I hope you can report that I rescued you and fight for a place for us in the new alliance.”

Morgan patted his chest and said, “This is what I should do! We will definitely do it!”

The other people also made various guarantees.

The visitor relaxed a lot. He threw out some clothes and said, “Then change your clothes quickly. I can find a route and arrange my brothers to take you out. I also need to find a few corpses to burn and pretend they are you. Time is very tight.”

Morgan and others acted quickly.

While he was changing his clothes, a thought came to his mind:

the work he had done before in Sanchi Town to promote the new alliance policy was actually effective.

After changing his clothes, Morgan and the others were arranged to be taken out.

Before parting, Morgan hesitated for a moment, but still said: “Why don’t you come with us? Otherwise, if your act of letting us go is exposed, it will be very dangerous.”

“If we go together, we can’t get away. You have to use my identity to cover you. As for the problem of being exposed… I will be prepared.”

“Okay.” Since he said so, Morgan didn’t force it, but asked another question:

“What’s your name?”

“My name is Redi Bol.”

…

“Redi Bol… Are these seven really the seven people from the New Alliance?”

Facing the question of Chief Terrell, no matter how panicked he was in his heart, Bol at least managed to keep his face calm: “Of course.”

Terrell’s green single eye stared at him for a while, and then turned his gaze to the other people around Bol: “Then tell me, your Captain Bol, why did he have to burn the body?”

Bol opened his mouth and wanted to speak, but was stopped by Terrell’s hand.

“Shut up, I’m not asking you, if you say one more word, I will shoot you.”

Bol could only shut up.

However, the brothers beside him could not do the same as him. They could not remain calm when facing the leader Terrell, who was known for his cruelty and cunning.

Terrell looked at these people who were nervous and at a loss, and showed a ferocious smile:

“Speak up, I will spare your life if you tell me.”

Finally, someone could not help it.

A tall and thin guy quickly distanced himself from the other brothers and said, “It was Bol! Bol advised us to do this! He let the people go, saying that we should leave a way out and not do things to the extreme!”

As soon as these words came out, Bol and the people beside him all turned pale. Some people were trembling and could hardly stand; some people cursed traitors; some people made excuses…

Bol’s eyes were fixed on Terrell.

At this moment, life and death depended on the thought of this great leader.

When the noise gradually died down, Trail took out his gun slowly and said, “What else do you have to say?”

Bol took a deep breath and replied, “I’m doing this for the good of my brothers. If we kill everyone, we’ll have mortal enemies, and in the future…”

“You’re quite good at leaving a way out for yourself.”

Bol changed his approach and advised earnestly, “Captain, I’ve followed you for ten years. Some of my brothers died, some disappeared, and there are not many left. We have built such a big foundation, and thousands of people follow us for a living. We have also unified many surrounding tribes… We’ve reached the end.”

“What else can we do? We can’t fight the previous alliance government, and we can’t fight this new alliance government. Didn’t you see the army that came to us before? They have armored vehicles! They have tanks! They have heavy artillery! Do we really want to fight such an enemy?”

“We do have many more people than them, and we can still act with a clear mind. But even if we win, they will send a second or third army, and we can’t afford to lose so many lives.”

“Is there anything wrong with taking this opportunity to enter the system of the new alliance? All the brothers have a place to go, and you can continue to lead us and be recruited into the army by the alliance. Look, the major named Perbov, how majestic he looks when he comes in an armored car, and you may be able to become a general in the future… Isn’t that great? I really don’t understand why you must continue to be a bandit and a robber?”

Bol’s words were sincere and heartfelt.

Unfortunately… Terrell was completely unmoved.

He whispered, “Are you done?”

“I’m done.”

“Because your father saved my life and you have been with me for ten years, I give you a chance to speak. You know, if you beg for mercy, I will give you a way out, but unfortunately, you can say these words.”

He pulled the trigger.

The bullet pierced Bol’s head mercilessly.

The captain of the robbers immediately fell to the ground with his head facing the sky.

Terrell looked at the other men of Bol and waved his hand in disgust: “Kill all these traitors.”

A burst of gunfire, no one survived.

Then, Terrell turned his head and looked at the guy who had reported Bol earlier.

The man was so scared that he almost peed his pants: “You…you said you would spare my life.”

“Yes.” Terrell walked to him and held his head with both hands, “I said so. I will forgive your betrayal, but you killed my good nephew Bol, a sin I never said I would forgive you for.”

“You…”

Before the guy could say anything else, he felt a huge force coming.

Terrell twisted his neck alive.

After the execution, some looters came up to drag the body away, and some continued to act as guards. Trail turned his head and looked at the people who had been watching the show behind him. He grinned and said,

“I hate traitors the most in my life. I’m sorry to have embarrassed you all.”

“Nothing to be embarrassed about. The great chief is still kind.”

“I don’t know how old Bol gave birth to such a naive and stupid boy.”

“We have been rampant in this wilderness for so many years. We rely on the guns in our hands and rely on being more ruthless than others. You want us to put down our guns and become farmers or workers? I’d rather die!”

Among the people behind Trail, there were some leaders in his tribe and some leaders of the raiders he invited from other places. At this moment, they all clamored and praised Trail for the good killing.

At the same time, they tacitly understood that there were some things that were not said.

What Bol said was not completely unreasonable. Is the life of the raiders really that easy?

They burn, kill and rob, but they also have to have things to rob. If they came across a fat sheep, a relatively wealthy businessman, or a survivor camp with a certain amount of savings, they could still have a full meal, but these things were not always available, and people would not willingly hand them over. If they used guns or knives to rob, people would die.

Even after they had a stronger military force, they did not dare to carry out destructive plundering on many camps, and they had to learn sustainable development. They would ask those weak survivor camps to hand over their output. But those camps themselves were barely surviving, so how much could they hand over? In this situation where everyone was having a hard time, the looters could not eat meat and drink wine every day.

Even in Sanchi Town, when the situation was bad, it was common for people to starve to death. The living would share the food with the dead in order to try to survive the famine.

In this case, if what the clerks from the New Alliance said was true, as long as they worked, they could have basic food and clothing guarantees, then what was wrong with being a farmer, a worker, or even a soldier?

This was indeed the case for the lower-level looters, but it was different for those present.

No matter how difficult the normal situation was, could it last for these leaders?

In any case, they were all rulers. They were supported, commanding thousands of looters, wandering and whizzing through the wilderness, living happily.

After entering the new alliance, those middle and lower-level looters could hide and live a stable life.

But what about their leaders? Can they

still point fingers and act recklessly?

I’m afraid not.

It is almost impossible to expect the leader of a group of looters to consider the overall situation and the overall welfare of all his men and give up his privileges.

However, their minds are not completely controlled by selfish desires and forget the actual situation.

They certainly know that in their current situation, although they have thousands of guns in their hands, it is still unrealistic to confront the troops led by Perbov head-on. There are many people and many guns, but the heavy firepower is seriously insufficient. There are only twenty small mountain cannons and some individual rocket launchers that can threaten those heavy armored vehicles, but the risk is too high. Even if all the personnel are involved, they may not be able to destroy a few.

An anti-armor combat team, encountering an armored vehicle or tank, does have the ability to cause damage, but the conditions are too harsh. It is not ruled out that they can quietly approach a distance of dozens of meters, and then two or three armor-piercing rockets can all hit the side armor. But the greater possibility is that they were discovered before they could get close, and then they were shot by a volley of guns.

Because of this, they never thought of confronting the army of the New Alliance head-on.

Otherwise, when Perbov led the team here, they would not have had to pretend to be obedient.

In fact, Sanchi Town was to be abandoned.

They were not a proper settlement, and Meishe could say nothing about that industry. Those three broken pools and that broken tavern were gone. Pulling people out, where can’t they sleep in the wilderness outside?

Fighting guerrilla warfare, what’s so great about a group of bandits who make a living by looting?

There are no mountains here, there are some small forests but not many, but the most important thing is that there are a considerable number of urban ruins with a large battlefield area!

That is a place more suitable for guerrilla warfare than any other terrain.

Do business if you have no capital, attack if there is an ambush opportunity, and hide in the city if a powerful force of the aunt comes. I have no nest and no foundation. Are your armored troops going to drive into the ruins of a city to fight me? In the ruins, are there any flexible and fast-running armored troops?

However, before moving into the ruins and the woods, they still have to fight an ambush.

After the New Alliance clerks ran away, Terrell realized that Major Perbov’s troops would definitely come.

Not only did he not let the team run quickly, but he decided to fight an ambush on the road.

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This chapter is 6k, and I will try to write a bigger chapter tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)