Shadow Empire - Chapter 942 Quagmire, Disappointment and Irritation

Lance took a glance and saw that all the names had been signed on it. From that moment on, the two copper mines belonged to Lance.

But Lance didn't plan to run it himself, copper mines were different from silver mines and gold mines.

Copper has a huge impact on industry and is also a relatively sensitive war resource. Holding it in your hands may not be a good thing.

Being greedy for things that you shouldn't be greedy for will often sow the seeds of disaster for the future.

Two copper mines with sufficient output will definitely attract the attention of some upstream industry consortiums.

The benefits and advantages gained from trading them are far greater than what you can gain on your own.

Lance put them into his specially made briefcase, then walked to the table and shook hands with the two original mine owners who had completed the transfer agreement.

He didn't say much to them, and there was no need to say anything because Lance didn't intend for them to have any deep friendship.

In the past few days, some members of the Federation's Liansi family arrived here, and after the guests left, they walked out of the next room and stood next to Lance.

"It's a bit boring." Hiram blew his side bangs.

He recently learned a new move.

In the past, he preferred to shake his hair and push his side bangs to the side to reveal his eyes.

When I was following Lance, I could hear a "hiss" sound almost every two or three minutes. It happened every two or three minutes.

Lance had already told him that, but it didn't seem to be of any use.

Lance glanced at him with some disdain, "If you blow your hair less, it won't be boring. To be honest, I'm more used to the way you shake your hair. At least when I can't see, you won't affect me."

Everyone around couldn't help laughing. Hiram's side bangs were quite thick, so he must have used some force to blow them, which would definitely make a sound.

Think about it, Lance is sitting in a chair doing work, sneezing every few minutes, and his stupid look will subconsciously reappear in my mind...

Hiram raised his hands and blew his hair, "I'll try to be quiet!"

Lance shook his head, knowing that it was useless to say anything, and then answered his previous question.

"You'll be busy soon."

Those who covered their faces with some simple clothes snatched the things they were carrying from their hands, and two people even grabbed their waists and dragged them into the alley.

There is no doubt that they need more than money, they also need to vent.

Lance's eyes were fixed on those people, and the others also followed his gaze and looked over.

Hiram blew his hair and said, "Do you want me to go down and teach them a lesson?"

"We can save these two women, but we can't save more women. Rapa will continue to be in chaos, and even more chaotic, before a new order is established."

He turned around and looked at the people in the room. "Wait a little longer. In a few days you will have a new job."

Someone asked, "I don't quite understand, Boss, what are we waiting for?"

Lance rolled his shoulders. "Waiting for the first victim, the first person to do something stupid, and the first person to recognize reality."

A few days later, Ambassador Cassia called Lance and told him that he had done what he should do, but he could not guarantee whether those gentlemen would contact Lance.

He briefly expressed his views.

For the ruling group, the current situation in Lapa has not yet completely gotten out of control. They are still waiting, and will make a choice only when the situation finally changes.

There is a high probability that they will not make a choice immediately until the situation improves or continues to deteriorate.

Some people see the judgment of financial institutions on the financial market, but what Lance sees is the human nature of people when faced with choices.

It is human nature to "chase highs and sell lows", and the larger the base, the more so it is human nature.

Betting everything before the situation changes is pure gambling, betting on a future that they themselves may not even know about.

Although it seems that there are only two options: winning or losing, if there is no analysis at all, the possibility of losing is much greater than the possibility of winning.

So Lance needs to wait a little longer, but not too long.

As Pedro's momentum grew, Diego became more and more impatient to suppress this guy. He had become a banner among the anti-government armed forces. More and more people began to spontaneously resist the government, all inspired by his deeds.

As for whether people resist the government's rule for human rights and freedom or just to vent their own desires, it doesn't really matter.

What’s important is that this is a massive “uprising” and more and more places are beginning to lose control. If Pedro’s momentum is not curbed, Diego can consider leaving Lapa.

The original plan was to deploy 5,000 men, and some artillery units were expanded to 8,000 men, with ten artillery pieces deployed.

The reason for the increased investment is that the military has analyzed that the last attack has greatly increased the number of weapons in Pedro's hands.

Until now, the military has not dared to tell Diego the real data. They are also afraid that Diego will kill them all!

Nearly two thousand guns were left behind. Later, they recovered hundreds of them, but thousands of guns were still missing, most likely taken away by Pedro's men.

If the federal warship in the bay was not still in the "repair" stage, Diego would be willing to send more soldiers to suppress the rebellion instead of just this few.

In early April, the weather in Lapa had warmed up to around 20 degrees, and the Lapa government forces were approaching the city of Saige.

This time they were extremely cautious, and even at night they arranged a number of patrols and mobile sentries to ensure that they would not be attacked in the dark.

After daybreak, the soldiers in charge of reconnaissance brought back a piece of news that made people wonder whether to be depressed or happy.

Now there is no trace of those people in the entire Sage City. In other words, Sage City has been successfully "recaptured" by them.

There were no casualties, no consumption of resources, and the city was taken back. The officers' faces were full of smiles!However, in order to confirm that the information was true, the commander on the front line did not immediately report the good news to Diego, but instead planned to try to enter the city to take a look first.

The first batch of more than 200 people were arranged to go directly to the city hall of Sage City. Outside the city hall, they saw the former mayor hanged on a street lamp, as well as some celebrities, big landlords, and big capitalists in Sage City. The mayor had his own separate seat, and the others were crowded together in twos and threes.

The soldiers put the bodies down and then entered the city hall to check. They searched the entire building and found nothing related to the anti-government militants. They seemed to have confirmed that Pedro's men had left the city.

But what they actually want to do, only they themselves know.

The officer immediately reported the news to Diego. After hearing it, Diego couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and ordered them to find out where Pedro and his men had gone, see if there was any chance to follow them and then kill them.

In fact, what made Diego happy was not the recovery of Seg City, but the obvious fear that Pedro and his gang felt towards the larger government forces.

He was glad that everything was still under control!

He looked through the gap between the window and the curtains at the soldiers entering the wealthy area outside the window, and spat out the grass core that was commonly found locally that he was chewing.

He observed for a while and then looked away.

Putting the enemy into the city was the advice given to him by a military instructor from the Federation.

Because he successfully repelled the first government counterattack, Lance agreed to some of his conditions, including support from some "military experts".

And even if something went wrong, it didn't matter. After all, the casualties were not federal soldiers, so they had no sense of guilt.

This time the government forces came with great force, and after analyzing each other's strength, they came to a conclusion.

Without updated weapons and equipment, such as artillery and artillery shells, or mines, explosives and other equipment, it will be difficult to defeat the government forces this time.

They had artillery, a certain degree of mobility, strong firepower, and a large number of people. The key was that they were all serious.

After all, they were all ordinary people the moment before, they were all the protagonists in their own world, and they had never considered the fact that "they would die."

But when people around them start dying, they get scared, and then they collapse, completely disintegrate, and then they get shot.

As for escaping, it is indeed a good idea, but if they escape this time, they will lose the title of "first".

The title of "first" itself has enormous value.

Federal military experts gave him a suggestion to put these federal soldiers into the city and fight street battles with them in complex urban environments.

Now Pedro and his men have obvious home advantages. These advantages may not be enough for them to directly defeat the government forces, but they can also consume them to the maximum extent and make them feel fear!

Moreover, in such street fighting, soldiers from both sides were intertwined, and artillery could not play a big role.

Unless they intend to kill their own people as well!Another benefit is that the newly recruited resistance soldiers will not be crowded together, but will be separated into small teams.

In this way, there will be no situation where the majority of people do not resist and simply flee because a few people are killed in the war.

The Federal Army has fought more than one street battle, and these military experts have provided a lot of valuable advice.

In the end, Pedro decided to let the government troops in and fight a close war with them in the city!This created the illusion that they had already evacuated, but in fact, they had been waiting for a suitable opportunity.

After "confirming" that Pedro and others had left Sege City, the tense mood of the government forces began to ease.

Rich people live here, and there are some shops. It is impossible for Pedro's people to take every penny from here.

As long as they can find something valuable, it will be worth it for these soldiers to take the risk to come here.

Several soldiers pushed open the door of an apartment in the name of searching for anti-government militants. The decoration of the apartment looked very high-end and there were not many people inside.

If nothing unexpected happens, they will never be able to own a house like this in their lifetime, so they are now more eager to explore this place.

"Look what I found?" The soldiers who discovered it were all filled with surprise.

The suitcase itself isn’t cheap, but what about the stuff inside?

How much is it worth?

Several other soldiers quickly gathered around. They looked at the beautiful suitcase and someone immediately suggested opening it.

One of the more prestigious soldiers among them placed his weapon next to the briefcase, and then tried to open the briefcase with both hands.

He had never used such an exquisite suitcase. When there was an obvious "resistance" force during the opening process, he didn't even react and increased his strength to open the suitcase completely.

When the suitcase was fully opened, they looked at the rope hanging from the lock on the upper part of the suitcase, which was constantly swinging back and forth, and the three pull rings under the rope, somewhat confused.

Looking down along these things, you can see three round things tied together.

Without any reaction, several people were pushed out by the shock wave in an instant, hitting the furniture and walls hard. There were holes pierced or torn by the fragments on everyone's body. They were deader than dead!

The explosion in the wealthy area immediately alarmed the officers who were discussing what to do next in the city hall.

The front-line commander had not had time to arrange the tasks and arrangements for the next stage when a sudden explosion made him look up suddenly.

He walked to the window and looked at the nearby block. The others followed him. "What happened?" he asked.

And then, before he could figure out what was happening, gunshots suddenly began to rang out in the city.

At first there were not many gunshots, but soon they became continuous, as if someone was shooting in every corner!Street fighting is brutal, and it is a street fighting that is set up with all kinds of traps. You never know what you can do to be safe.

Greed and desire became the fuse of destruction. All kinds of ornaments and things would explode with the slightest touch.

With the sound of gunfire and explosions, the quiet city suddenly became lively again, but it was so lively that it was a little hard to accept.

Diego is not the only one who is paying attention to this matter, almost all forces are watching.

The Lavilla family has ruled Lapa for so long, and the outcome of this battle will largely determine how the country changes in the future.

Street fighting is not so easy to end. Gradually, some people began to feel annoyed about this civil unrest and Diego's ability to rule!The dark clouds in the sky did not gradually disperse because of the heavy rain, but became thicker and thicker.

(End of this chapter)