Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 774: The Wind Passes and the Rain Comes Again

The airship was located in the middle passenger deck. Xu Chan and others were resting on soft chairs after having eaten the nutritious meal served on the boat.

Captain Hu felt a full stomach that almost made him burst, and the heat in his body. His face flushed red, and he said, "The food that fighters eat is different. We have tasted it today."

Captain Hai commented: "It's just that the nutrition is too sufficient. We may not be able to bear eating too much."

"This is delicious. I just can't stop eating it." Captain Hu patted his stomach. "It's worth it to be able to have such a meal in this life."

Captain Lu then said: "It is delicious, but it also costs lives.

Some people who were joking suddenly fell silent. When they were on the airship, they had heard that this action was a trap set by their superiors in order to lure out the opposing general Zheng Guo and encircle and suppress him.

Captain Hai was cunning and said nothing about it, but Captain Lu felt a thorn in his heart. Captain Hu, who had the hottest temper, didn't care. He said, "Didn't the brothers come back alive? Besides, even though some people above used us as bait, the processing bureau and the defense department haven't given up on us."

Captain Lu said, "I'm not doing this for myself, I'm doing this for Captain Xu." He looked at Xu Chan who was sitting there and said indignantly, "How much contribution has Captain Xu made to the country? Is this how they treat Captain Xu?"

Xu Chan shook his head and said, "Some things are unavoidable on the battlefield. We have been fighting with the old imperial family since we established our country. I don't know how many people died in the process. Aren't those lives lives?
If the fighting continues, more people will die, including our descendants and our familiar colleagues. If the situation can be resolved quickly and fewer people will die, the higher-ups will definitely make up their minds.

Compared to those who sacrificed before and those who may sacrifice in the future, my life is not much nobler. If it's their turn, it may be mine. When I put on this suit, I was prepared for this."

Everyone was silent. Understanding was understanding, and discomfort was discomfort. There was no contradiction in this.

Captain Lu looked up and said, "Captain Xu, you may be right, but I am an ordinary person. I only know that we can come back alive this time, and we should thank Director Chen. I don't know anyone else."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone agreed.

"Yes, that's right!"

"We only recognize Manager Chen!"

"Manager Chen has nothing to say to us. We all owe him our lives."

After all, Chen Chuan really came to support them, and he came without knowing anything beforehand. They could truly feel this, so their gratitude to him came from the bottom of their hearts.

Xu Chan did not participate in the discussion. Instead, he took out a business card holder from his pocket, opened it and looked at the photo of the woman and the twins she was holding. Seeing their smiles, he also smiled.

At this moment, the news that Dashun had retrieved the lost items had already been known to the United Nations delegation, and then the news that the Defense Ministry's army had fought against the old imperial army and defeated the army in one battle also came.

The delegation immediately held a meeting. A representative of the Union said in a serious tone, "The Jibei Road army started a battle in the Jiaorong area and defeated the army of the old imperial family, which is rare. This must be because something unusual happened. What conclusion did the intelligence analysis department come to?"

The person in charge of intelligence stood up and bowed before saying, "Dear representatives, based on our analysis of the limited intelligence, we believe that this time it is very likely that a fighter from the old imperial family had an accident. It is likely that he failed in the fight for the lost items, was seriously injured or died, and this triggered a full-scale attack from Jibei Road."

The representative asked a pointed question: "What I want to know is, is this incident a coincidence, or was it premeditated by the Central City of Jibei Province? Has the intelligence department collected any information?"

The head of intelligence said: "We have summarized all the information provided by insiders and other parties, and we can confirm that the Jibei Provincial Defense Department did not make any combat preparations in advance, nor did it mobilize any materials in advance. All orders were issued hastily, and the source was all issued by the Defense Department Command Center last night, so this incident must have been a sudden incident."

He raised his head and said, "Dear representatives, this is most likely just an accident. Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that Dashun may have made some arrangements, but that may have risen to a higher national level. With our current limited intelligence resources, I am afraid that we will not be able to produce a reliable analysis report in time."

A representative who was not often involved in the affairs suddenly said, "Where are the active consciousness entities in the branch of the fusion area? Didn't they go out?"

The person in charge of the operation stood nearby and said, "They have not received any telegrams or messages from beginning to end. Due to the restrictions of the agreement, the company's active consciousness cannot be deployed."

A representative calmly concluded: "We are out of the game when it comes to fighting for lost items."

The representatives looked at each other and acknowledged the result, because in a fight involving fighters, as long as they have sufficient physical strength, then all others who are below this limit are nothing and are undoubtedly cannon fodder.

There is no need to think too much about all the teams that have been sent out. Since the Dashun side has won the victory, they will not let even one of them come back. They would have done the same if they were in that situation.

Osbert, the head of the delegation, said at this time: "Let's count the losses of this operation. Everyone, we now need to submit a report to the headquarters of the Federation. Should we continue to stay at the intersection of Jibei Road or give up all plans and withdraw from here. I would like to remind all the representatives that the opinions of each of you may affect our future action strategies. Please make your opinions carefully."

After hearing this, the representatives discussed it with each other, and finally most of them came to the conclusion that they could not give up Jibei Province, but should support the municipal council here as much as possible.

The Consortium officially emerged after the split of the Grand Alliance. It is a joint interest group formed by the world's giant enterprises and large companies in various countries. Any centralized government in the world is an object of their vigilance. They will find ways to restrict and weaken it in all aspects and support their own agents.

Not to mention that Dashun is still a world power with a very large size. If such a government takes back and concentrates power, this is not what they want to see.

Moreover, the location of Jibei Road is extremely important. If the Dashun government completely reclaims power here, it will be able to exert influence on Hedong Road in the north and Huainan Road in the south. These two are relatively important central cities of Dashun. If they are connected, they will be enough to radiate the entire ocean, which will be very unfavorable for their global layout.

Merryweather of Deep Sea Spiral said, "Without the control of the old imperial family of the Interfusion Land over the Jibei Road Government Office, they will shift their focus internally. It is foreseeable that they will oppress and control each branch company, which is not in our interest. We must try to support the Jibei Road Municipal Council and maintain the most basic balance."

Mr. Chi from Yuanren Company said: "Before the decision report is submitted, we must contact the Municipal Council as soon as possible. They know the situation in Dashun better than we do and should be able to make reasonable responses and arrangements. In addition, I suggest that some technologies can be transferred to the Municipal Council to enhance their strength.

in addition……"

He looked at the representatives present and said, "Before submitting the report, I hope there will be no more obstacles for our Yuanren Company to enter the central city. I believe that this is the only way to stabilize the situation here as soon as possible."

The representatives looked at each other, and one of them said, "I agree."

"agree."

"agree!"

After each representative expressed his or her opinions, the head of the delegation, Osbert, sent the minutes of the meeting and the final report to the headquarters.

And they were very efficient. Just half an hour after the meeting, they quickly sent representatives to contact the city council.

On the other hand, when the Municipal Council learned that the Ministry of Defense had won the war against the fusion zone, they did not feel much joy, but instead felt a deep sense of crisis.

If the old imperial power in Jiaorongdi is defeated, the external threat to Jibei Road will basically cease to exist. Then the focus will turn to the inside, and the first target will undoubtedly be them.

At a time when the congressmen were in a state of panic and chaos, the quick arrival of the coalition representatives was like a shot of stimulant for them.

And to their surprise, the Federation promised to provide them with technology to cultivate a better active consciousness in the central city to deal with the power imbalance after the loss of the old imperial family.

Although this consciousness only belongs to the Municipal Council in name, the actual owner is still the consortium, but at this time the Municipal Council obviously will not care about these things anymore.

If the power at the top can be maintained, then things can return to the conventional struggle for interests that they are familiar with.

After some internal discussions, many legislators felt that they could not just sit and wait, but needed to take the initiative, at least to create chaos in order to buy some time. Some suggested starting with finding a gap in the Processing Bureau.

"Of the three investigative supervisors in the Processing Bureau, one is dead and one is still in the fusion area. Wu Quan will complete the review by the end of the month. Currently, only Han Fu is still alive. We can try to clear his name and restore his position as soon as possible, so that he can take over the power of the Processing Bureau."

Some members of parliament were not optimistic and said: "This matter is difficult to handle. At the beginning, Director Chen judged Han Fu in front of everyone, and Han Fu confessed afterwards. Now everyone knows that Han Fu colluded with foreign enemies and murdered his colleagues. His subordinates were either dealt with or imprisoned. Even if he came out, it is likely that no one would listen to him."

The congressman asked the security consultant beside him: "Can Director Chen come back alive?"

The consultant replied: "It's hard to say. Normally, ordinary people can't participate in the fight between fighters, and they may be affected. But since the Defense Department won in the end, it is possible that he can come back alive."

The councillor said coldly, "Then try to delay this man's return to the central city, and send Wang Weiguang out. Isn't he also the executive captain of the processing bureau? Let them handle this matter. We gave him the pure essence, and now we need him to take effect."

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(End of this chapter)