161 It’s Not Difficult
Were they convinced?
They were.
Moreover, they were very obedient.
The people who were shouting at Hong San a moment ago all shut their mouths and were silent.
No one dared to look at the domineering Goethe officer.
There was indignation and fear on their faces, but no one stepped forward.
They only looked at Hong San and habitually looked forward to him doing something for everyone.
It could be imagined that if Hong San stood up to argue and even brazenly attacked, cut off the Goethe officer from his horse, and waved his arm to call for everyone to rush out of the city, these people who were silent in front of the blade would most likely immediately turn into bloodthirsty wolves and tear the Goethe army here to pieces.
Think about it again. If Hong San led this army to attack the city gate but was surrounded by the army mobilized by the City Lord who was long prepared, if Hong San was killed or captured, the bloodthirsty wolf pack would probably instantly turn into sheep scattered by birds and beasts. Moreover, when the Goethe army settled the score later, they would target all their hatred at Hong San.
Humans were really too interesting.
The strong contrast before and after made Kang De sneer in his heart. He looked at the silent Hong San and shook his head secretly. These are the people you want to protect? If it was him, he would not suffer such anger.
He could either leave or beat them into submission. D*mn, they still dared to argue with him. They had a death wish.
However, even if Hong San saw such an ironic comparison, he still did not say a word.
The officer flaunted his strength and deterred everyone. Then, he said to Hong San from afar, “Mr. Hong San, please carry out Mr. Mayor’s orders appropriately. After all, at such a critical moment, when Valentine is alive, he won’t care about so-called civilization and kindness. The threat and ultimatum will only be mentioned this once.”
He looked around at the surrounding people with a sharp gaze and said coldly, “If Mr. Hong San doesn’t have any extraordinary methods to subdue the people below, you can ask for help. The Goethe soldiers are very willing to serve you.”
In the silent silence, Hong San said silently, “Thank you, I understand.”
Under everyone’s gazes, the officer left with his men… Oh, no, he did not leave. He still stayed and patrolled nearby. His meaning was obvious.
The street was still very quiet. In this atmosphere, the gathered gazes would form a unique huge pressure. It was heavy and suffocating.
Hong San raised his head and looked at these pairs of complicated eyes. He said softly, “I know everyone doesn’t want to fight, but we can’t escape. Valentine City won’t allow us to escape. Even if we rush out, such a huge team will be captured by the elf cavalry. The only way to survive is to help defend the city. If we defend it, we can live. Even if we die, our wives, children, and parents can live…”
“At a life and death moment, the mayor won’t be reasonable, and Valentine City won’t be reasonable. We have no other choice but to fight for our lives. If we disobey, the mayor’s knife will slash over first.”
“Therefore, everyone knows what to do.”
Hong San slowly said, “This is a true war. The enemy is the elves’ regular army. I’m really not confident and don’t know how far I can go. The only thing I can guarantee is that I’ll always stand at the front, brothers and sisters, just like before… I can only do this.”
He sighed bitterly.
“Then, I announce that all…”
At this moment, Kang De patted his shoulder and stopped Hong San from speaking.
He shouted, “About that, Chen, Song, and Huang, the three famous leaders, will start conscripting the troops. There are 800 young and strong militiamen and 800 reserves. Get the spots by today. If you don’t do well and slack off, the Goethe military law team will be coming.”
D*mn, these people were ambitious to fight a war and make contributions, but Hong San was the villain. How could there be such a good thing in the world? Hong San could not embarrass his old brothers, but he did not have any concerns in this aspect.
—Who are you?
When he called the names of the three leaders, their faces instantly flushed. Since ancient times, recruiting strong men had been the most hated action—what kind of f*cking hatred did he have for them?
They looked at Brother Hong San eagerly, hoping that the usually kind Mountain Chieftain would understand the difficulties of their brothers. They did not expect Hong San to hesitate for a moment before saying indifferently, “That’s it. Please, brothers… The battle is dangerous. I still have to investigate the city wall in advance and ensure that more people can survive.”
This hammer strike was confirmed.
In the crowd, sobbing sounded in twos and threes.
Kang De pulled Hong San and walked out of the street. Everyone recalled that Lord Hong San usually fulfilled their requests. They surrounded him and wanted to cry and wail and beg. In any case, there was no loss. What if it succeeded?
However, Lord Hong San might be benevolent and generous, but the new military advisor was a cold-blooded and ruthless person. He patiently explained a few words before falling out.
He also said earnestly, “Your husband is your husband, but other people’s husbands are not husbands. If you let your husband go, he doesn’t have to participate in the battle. What will other people’s wives think?”
He discovered that it was useless.
This was because the other party was not willing to be reasonable at all, nor was there any shame. They only cried, stomped their feet, and even threw a tantrum. They tossed and turned and only said, “Lord, please be merciful. I can’t do it.”
Therefore, Kang De discovered that he had a misconception
There was a saying on the Earth’s Internet that there were three illusions in life. She likes me, I can still win, the phone is vibrating—there were many other illusions, such as being able to successfully lose weight, being able to find a girlfriend if he wanted, being able to sleep early tonight, and so on.
However, the greatest illusion in life was not these.
To those students who had received a good education, after stepping into society and truly coming into contact with the world, they discovered that they had always had an extremely huge illusion in their lives for more than 20 years.
—That was, they felt that this world was reasonable.
When he realized this and realized that the person opposite him would not listen to reason, he raised his axe. After experiencing the battle of Glory Sand, Kang De’s killing intent had formed. Coupled with a terrifying smile, a void slash was extremely powerful. These people were used to seeing Hong San’s good expression, so they subconsciously forgot what power was.
Now, they finally understood.
The crowd subconsciously dodged and made way.
Perhaps Kang De was too intimidating. Even when they walked out of the street, people only watched them leave. No one even dared to call out to Lord Hong San—but perhaps these people felt a little disappointed and unfamiliar.
It turned out that the invincible Lord Hong San was not that omnipotent. He had to lower his head.
The few people behind chased out. “Brother, Brother!”
The two of them turned around and ran over. It was the three leaders. The two leaders on Goethe’s side stood far away and watched. Chen Honghu said, “Brother, our brothers can’t do this…”
Before Hong San could speak, Kang De said, “Eh, you were still saying that you wanted to earn riches and become an official under Nick that day. Why? You can do it if you send people to their deaths, but you can’t do conscription?”
His voice was very loud and he spoke in a foreign language, so much so that some people over there heard it. His intentions were extremely sinister. When Chen Honghu realized this, he was furious, “You…”
He had just started when a strong wind assaulted his face.
He felt his vision blur as Kang De rushed over with sharp killing intent.
Battle aura surged and a huge force slapped. He used twice the time to accumulate strength. With five explosions, five deep footprints appeared on the ground, and spiderweb-like cracks spread out.
Kang De grabbed Chen Honghu’s neck and knocked him into the wall behind him. With a loud bang, the axe brushed past the other party’s face and slashed into the wall. Elemental power exploded.
Chen Honghu was caught off guard and was defeated in one move like a child. He was first shocked and stunned, then furious and indignant. He struggled with all his might and wanted to counterattack. When he opened his eyes, he discovered that Kang De’s left eye emitted a cold divine light. The sacred dial swam with the needle, emitting an indescribable sense of holiness that gave people a huge shock.
His heart skipped a beat. “You…”
Kang De said indifferently, “I’ll tell you three things. Firstly, the mayor of Valentine City is scheming. Ever since this team entered the city, he calculated that he would ask you to help defend the city. Everything is in his control. Even if you instigate the team to mutiny and cause trouble, you’ll die very miserably.”
“Secondly, you can bring a few subordinates to pack up and escape, but it’s very difficult for a Cathayan to hide in this city. Nick will reward you. When you’re captured, there’s no need for Valentine to carry out the military law. I’ll skin you alive.”
“Thirdly, the few of you have to do a good job of recruiting. If you want to make contributions and use the corpses of your subordinates to advance, it doesn’t matter how many of them die… Then see with your own eyes that these people who can die casually have parents.”
He let go, pulled out the axe, and returned to Hong San’s side.
Chen Honghu sat on the ground softly and breathed heavily.
Huang Jintong and Song Baoyi’s eyes almost popped out.
Was… was this the f*cking military advisor?
“Do your job well and fight for your lives,” Kang De said. “Go. Work together and you might be able to live.”
Seeing that the Mountain Chieftain was silent, Kang De, the military advisor, displayed his rather berserker side. The three of them could only leave resentfully. As Chen Honghu walked, he turned around and stole a glance with a lingering fear.
Kang De looked away. “How do you feel?”
Hong San was silent for a moment before saying, “It’s very complicated. There are many things in my heart… but I’m also a little relaxed. After today, they’ll know that I’m only an ordinary person.”
Kang De shook his head and said, “You’re not an ordinary person, and they… you saw it too, right? Even so, have you decided to stay and live and die with them? If…”
Before he could finish speaking, footsteps sounded. The Goethe officer who had been showing off walked over.
Kang De could only shut up.
The other party took off his helmet and said, “Mr. Dong Zhuo, Mr. Hong San, I told you that we’ll meet again.”
It was the herald who had informed the two of them to go to the meeting that day.
Kang De was first stunned, then he said, “You’re indeed not an ordinary person.”
“Mayor Nick is my brother.” The officer stretched out his hand. “Preston Valentine.”
Kang De shook his hand.
“I’m here to apologize to the two of you. Although I think my actions are necessary, such an attitude is still a little rude. Although I won’t regret it, I have to apologize.”
The officer said, “I hope the two of you don’t mind my offense.”
Kang De said, “I don’t mind. In fact, you’ve helped a lot. If not for you, I’m afraid I would have to be the villain.”
Preston smiled and said, “I don’t think Mr. Dong Zhuo minds being this evil person.”
He looked in the direction of the street. The air there must be very heavy. He said, “However, even if I’m the villain, recruiting them is not a simple job… I’m very curious. Mr. Dong Zhuo, what would you have done if it was your job?”
Kang De thought for a moment and said, “This is not difficult.”
The officer asked curiously, “Can you explain? To be honest, my brother also has a headache about how to recruit and mobilize the reserve military strength. You know that brave people have always been rare.”
Kang De said indifferently, “There are people like personal guards under the leaders who usually serve in the armed forces. No matter what, these people have to go to the battlefield. Facing a huge risk, it’s very likely that they won’t be able to return. In that case, let the families of these people cooperate and convince those families of those who need to be recruited—how about this method?”
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