NCCnovel Chapter 431 Reclaiming the Minerals
Chapter 431 Reclaiming the Minerals
In May, the sun becomes hotter, the breeze blows gently, the earth is full of vigor and vitality, exuding a unique charm everywhere, which is fascinating.
As the temperature gradually rises, people take off their heavy clothes and put on light clothes, enjoying the warm sunshine and fresh air to their heart's content.
In this season of revival, nature seems to be gently outlined by a magical brush, showing endless vitality and vigor.
The grass and trees sprouted tender green buds, and the flowers bloomed in a riot of color, like a gorgeous painting.
Various animals also wake up from their slumber and become active in the mountains and forests, adding a touch of lively beauty to this vibrant scene.
Under Zhao Sheng's careful arrangement, Zhao Yongqiang successfully obtained the most advanced weapons and equipment in Luancheng.
Not only that, the members of the two newly established battalions were carefully selected. They were all outstanding retired soldiers drawn from the New Army and the Li Family Army.
These battle-hardened warriors are now hired with high salaries and return to the battlefield, becoming the most courageous and fearless defenders of the railway line.
Three battalions of troops, totaling 10,000 people, gathered in the square of Pingyang County.
Zhao Yongqiang stood tall and straight on the platform, his eyes firm and majestic as he addressed the soldiers below:
"Today, we have mobilized two new battalions to join our existing First Battalion of the Railway Protection Team. We must completely annihilate the shackles of the ? tribe and absolutely not allow them to pose any threat to our safety production in the Pingyang area!"
Yunfeng from the First Battalion stepped forward and responded:
"We are determined to wipe out the ? tribe and capture Shi Li, the murderer who murdered our fellow road guards!"
The tens of thousands of soldiers in the square were ignited by these passionate words and shouted in unison:
"Destroy the ? tribe and capture Shi Li alive!"
The sound was as deafening as thunder, majestic and reaching the sky.
As an outstanding representative of Li's army, Qin Ke was mobilized to join the railway protection team this time.
With his qualifications and abilities, he was more than qualified to be a commander. However, at this moment, he could only be a captain.
But he had no complaints and only wanted to contribute his own strength to this operation.
Chen Da had been in Guangchang County. After receiving Zhao Sheng's letter, he was filled with gratitude and decided to return the favor. He became the captain of the Fourth Battalion, and his deputy, Liu Yongsheng, also fought alongside him.
With so many troops assembled this time, the order Zhao Sheng gave to Zhao Yongqiang was clear and resolute, which was to completely eliminate the capricious ? tribe to ensure that the good situation around Luancheng would no longer be threatened.
After the team finished their training, they marched towards Liangyu in a mighty procession.
The iron ore area has been occupied by Shi Li, but due to the lack of miners, the daily output here is extremely scarce.
When the team arrived, it took less than an hour to easily drive out the security personnel.
Next, they crossed the mountains and reached the coal mine, and just as quickly repelled the people guarding there.
However, the migrant workers in Liangyu refused to do this after seeing this situation.
They believed that Zhao Yongqiang's team had taken away their jobs, so they spontaneously organized themselves and wanted to take back the mining area.
"People! Don't be misled by rumors. This has always been our mining area. Shi Li used unnatural means to compete with us. Out of consideration for the people of Liangyu, we temporarily gave this area to you to work."
Yunfeng shouted loudly.
The people who came gradually quieted down and listened carefully to his explanation.
He continued, "We will continue to operate the coal mine, and you will still be the crew. From now on, you will be half the owners here. We have carefully investigated your past wages and working hours, so..."
Yunfeng cleared his throat and raised his voice, "So, from now on, you will only have to work for three hours, and your wages will be 30% higher than before."
Yunfeng's words instantly excited the migrant workers who came to cause trouble. They never expected to receive such generous treatment.
At this time, a burly man in the crowd shouted, "You must be lying. How can such a good thing happen?"
Chen Da on the stage glanced at the person who was shouting, thinking that this person had bad intentions, so he whispered a few words to the people around him, and then said to the strong man who had just shouted:
"Hey man, come up and tell me how we cheated you."
The burly man below obviously didn't dare to step forward, but just muttered stubbornly:
"You are from an aristocratic family, and your words are never trustworthy. If we all leave, we will definitely suffer your revenge."
As soon as he finished speaking, some people began to get agitated and the scene fell into chaos for a while.
The few people who were instructed by Chen Da quietly approached and forcibly pulled the man out of the crowd, saying:
"Everyone is here today. If you have anything to say, don't hide it. Let's go up and talk to each other face to face."
The man being pulled struggled desperately, refusing to go up no matter what. At this time, someone nearby shouted loudly:
"Did you see that? These lackeys from the aristocratic families are beating people up!"
It would have been better if he hadn't shouted this, but as soon as he did, someone in the crowd immediately rushed forward and clashed with the railway guards.
Seeing that the two sides were about to fight, one of the soldiers of the road protection team was so nervous that he raised his weapon and shouted loudly:
"If you cause trouble again, we will shoot."
These migrant workers had never seen such powerful guns before. Seeing that they had more people and more power, they actually wanted to step forward and snatch them.
Most of the people who maintained order used automatic revolver shotguns. When they saw a large number of people rushing towards them, they shot at the other side in desperation.
"bump……"
With a loud bang, the head of the person in front was instantly shattered, blood splattered everywhere, and several people nearby were injured.
The body fell straight down, and the head was no longer intact.
The sudden loud noise scared the others. No one expected that these people would have such powerful weapons.
Everyone was terrified and retreated backwards.
Seeing that things had developed to this point, Chen Da didn't care about much and said to Yun Feng:
"Now, bring up the people who just caused the trouble and confront them face to face so that the people below can understand the truth of the matter."
Upon hearing this, Yunfeng knew that he had to make a decision immediately, so he nodded in agreement and said:
"That's all it can do."
Then Chen Da said loudly to the soldiers below:
"Catch the two people who just shouted loudly."
After receiving the order, the soldiers quickly rushed into the crowd, forcibly dragged the two men out, and took them to a high place.
Chen Da took the lead, came up to one of them, and shouted angrily:
"Tell me the truth, who sent you to deceive people?"
The voice was loud and clear, and everyone below could hear it clearly, but they didn't understand why they said that the two people were misleading everyone.
The person who was shouting kept his mouth shut and said nothing.
"Haha, can you get away with your crime by not speaking?"
Chen Da pointed at the crowd below and said, "We asked you to come up just now. We didn't hurt you, but you accused us of beating people. What's your intention?"
Upon hearing this, the people being held on the platform began to shake their legs and feet involuntarily and their bodies began to sway.
Seeing this, Yunfeng said to the people below the stage:
"People, we opened a mine here to benefit Liang Yu. It's a rule in our mining area that miners work three hours a day. Mining is hard work, so naturally the wages should be high.
They say this to discourage you from coming to work. It's okay, if you really don't want to come, we won't force you, but we won't forgive those who cause trouble."
The people below were already eager to make more money, and seeing Yunfeng's sincere words, they began to believe him a little.
At this time, someone came out and said:
"We believe in you, and I am willing to come here to work."
With the first person taking the lead, more people soon expressed their support and were willing to come, as if they had forgotten the incident of someone being beaten to death just now.