Starting from the Planetary Governor - Chapter 70

Chapter 70 I’ll Go

While Gu Hang tried his best to gather all the help he could get, the news from Fuxing City was also constantly being summarized.

Lambert became an intelligence officer.

He has mobilized his own and his family’s connections as much as possible to get intelligence from Fuxing City.

At the same time, after receiving the news, Denison Henry, although he was in Garbage Town at the moment, he also had many partners in Fuxing City. He was also actively mobilizing his own connections to help collect information.

The situation in Fuxing City is becoming more and more worrying.

The person who initiated martial law was General Mondok. This is the supreme commander of the military forces in Fuxing City, which means that the military of Fuxing City may have stood on the opposite side of the governor.

There is still no news about old Hodgson, and his life and death are unknown. But it is worrying that various clues indicate that many important members of the Hodgson family are also missing, including Lambert’s father.

It is rumored that the bodies of servants of the Hodgson family have been found.

The mansion of the Hodgson family was blocked by the authorities. Soldiers with live ammunition were guarding around, and no one could get close.

These were extremely bad news.

Although the inquiry sent to Fuxing City in the name of Governor Gu Hang received a reply, the reply was insincere.

The authorities claimed that they also discovered the disappearance of Council President Hodgson and suspected that it was the work of the cult. Martial law and the blockade of the mansion were necessary measures to find out the truth about this matter. They promised that if there was any gain, they would inform the Governor as soon as possible.

Gu Hang didn’t believe it at all.

If this was true, why didn’t the Fuxing City authorities report Hodgson’s disappearance to him immediately? This matter was discovered when Lambert contacted his grandfather as usual.

What’s even more ridiculous is that the second message from the Fuxing City officials was to invite the Governor to return to Fuxing City to “take charge”. But on the grounds that it was difficult to provide supplies and garrisons, they “required” the Governor not to bring a entourage of more than 100 people.

So far, Gu Hang has confirmed that the situation in Fuxing City has completely gotten out of control.

For this second message, Gu Hang only replied with four words.

“I will go.”

…

“Will he come?” Industrial tycoon Norris asked cautiously, “Are you sure?”

“He said he would come, it must be true.” Bradford said, “But our governor doesn’t look like he will surrender. If he comes, it’s impossible for him to come with only a hundred people.”

Norris continued to ask: “The people stationed in his camp said that seven people who look like space marines came to his camp recently. What should we do if this is true?”

“This…”

Bradford was asked.

He looked at Mondok next to him with a little complaint.

Norris was already very dissatisfied: “I told you long ago that we can’t act too hastily. That Governor Gu is so powerful that he can really get the help of the Space Marines. How are we going to end up now?”

Mondok sneered: “What’s the use of being afraid now? Old Norris, have you lost your former sharpness?”

Norris argued: “Does this have anything to do with sharpness? No matter how sharp you are, will you go head-to-head with the Space Marines?”

“Don’t worry too much.” Bradford came out to smooth things over. “This may not be true. How could a legendary figure like the Space Marines be summoned by him at any time? This may be a trick of the Governor. We can’t lose our composure.”

Although he said this, his expression was full of panic that he couldn’t hide.

It was probably false, but what if it was true?

Mondok looked at the two people’s hesitation, and the contempt on his face became more and more obvious. But he understood that he still needed the support of these two people, and he had to give them some confidence.

“First of all, Bradford is right. This incident is very likely not true. It is a false impression fabricated by our governor.”

“Secondly, even if it is true, what is there to be afraid of? Intelligence from multiple sources says that there are only seven Space Marines. Only seven people, and we have a legion of 10,000 people! We have 70 challenge tanks! We have a hundred artillery pieces of various types! Should we be afraid of seven Space Marines? Have you read too many stories from the pre-war era? Do you really think that those Space Marines are gods descended from heaven? I never believe in those things that are exaggerated and spread by word of mouth. They all have a head and two hands. Can they tear tanks apart with their hands? It’s simply ridiculous!”

After a pause, Mondok continued, “There are only a thousand people under the command of the governor, and they don’t have any heavy weapons. Don’t worry about it every day. If you have this time, you might as well help me do more things.”

Hearing Mondok’s confident words, Norris and Bradford felt a little relieved.

Thinking about it carefully, it does make sense.

Even if there are really Space Marines, what can seven people do? Can we kill a thousand at a time and slaughter all the Renaissance City Legion?

But at this moment, Norris, a cautious man, raised another question: “Have you considered the orbital strike?”

At this point, Mondok was really silent.

Compared with the question of the true or false Space Marines, the Quintet flying in the sky is the most troublesome threat.

This thing is not fake. Such a big starship is floating in the sky. In some clear nights, you can even observe the light from it with the n*ked eye.

The main gun of the Quintet may not be able to blow up the entire Renaissance City with one shot; a few more shots should be no problem. Spending half a day or a day to carefully bomb a place the size of a city can ensure that every inch of land is taken care of.

There are underground air defense positions left over from the war years in Renaissance City. Hiding in them may have a chance to survive the orbital strike. But firstly, not many people can hide in them, and secondly… even if people survive, what’s the use if the city is bombed?

Can General Mondok still conjure up food and ammunition supplies to maintain his army? Can Norris, the industrial tycoon, still develop his physical industry underground and engage in large-scale production? Where can Bradford, the business tycoon, buy and sell and make a fortune?

They are reluctant. They

usually look down on the hundreds of thousands of refugees outside the city, and even the ordinary residents in the inner city are not taken seriously by them. But these people are their real source of wealth. It doesn’t matter if a few die; if the city is destroyed and all the people die, then they are finished.

But the problem of starships cannot be solved.

In the end, Mondok could only say: “Gu Hang will not do that. If Fuxing City is destroyed, he will die in two years!”

(End of this chapter)