Chapter 49 - 47: Mande United Army
Chapter 49: Chapter 47: Mande United Army
Fifty kilometers southwest of Mande City, there was a military camp dotted with watchtowers, combat readiness warehouses, barracks, and drill grounds, where soldiers patrolled back and forth.
This was the headquarters of the Mande United Army, with thousands of soldiers stationed here.
These troops, cultivated with financial support from drug trafficking, casinos, scam parks, brothels, and such, were Lu Wenbo’s greatest asset and the capital that allowed him to dominate the Mande region.
At this moment, inside a lavishly decorated villa in the military camp, Lu Wenbo clenched the phone tightly and roared, “You can’t even handle a bunch of farmers, useless, all of you are useless, what’s the point of having you.”
On the other end of the phone was the Mande City Mayor, who was frantically reporting the unrest that had occurred in Mande City to him.
Finding out his large swathes of industry had been occupied and destroyed by Jieke Company’s Security Department, the warlord leader was beyond furious and ignored the calls for help on the phone, abruptly smashing the handset down.
“Bring me someone, immediately order a full military mobilization, prepare the weapons and ammunition, and follow me into the city to suppress the unrest. Whoever sees Jieke Company’s people, show no mercy and kill them all.”
Lu Wenbo summoned his aide-de-camp and issued the murderous command.
“Yes, General, I will mobilize the troops right now.”
Seeing that Lu Wenbo was in a bad mood, the aide-de-camp dared not irritate him further and hastily left to carry out the orders.
Soon, the entire camp was filled with rallying calls and assembly shouts as squads of soldiers ran out of the barracks and gathered on the drill ground.
Lu Wenbo donned a general’s uniform adorned with medals, strapped a command saber to his waist, and stepped onto the command platform at the front of the drill ground. Standing in front of the microphone, he shouted loudly, “My children, today Mande City has experienced a premeditated, vicious unrest. Hired thugs from Jieke Company have attacked Mande City, taking over and destroying our casinos, brothels, and scam parks, and they have even claimed they will wipe out our Mande United Army.”
His voice echoed across the field through the microphone, and the soldiers in green uniforms changed their expressions slightly, their gazes becoming particularly fierce.
“You joined the Mande United Army, the funds that let you live comfortably all came from my industries in Mande City; Jieke Company is cutting off our roots, can we let them go?”
“No!”
A roar like a mountain tsunami came back as thousands of soldiers, holding their guns, responded to Lu Wenbo with fury against Jieke Company.
As soldiers of the Mande United Army, they clearly knew what they were doing, and never hesitated to follow the warlord in committing crimes. As long as they could make money and grow rich, they were more than willing, even if it meant murder and evil deeds.
“Jieke Company, a despicable and shameless corporation, daring to unite with those mud-legged farmers to overthrow my rule. Today we will tell them that no matter how capable Jieke Company is, only we, the Mande United Army, rule in Mande City. My children, take up your Long Spears and steel knives, follow me into Mande City, and exterminate everyone from Jieke Company.”
Lu Wenbo revealed a cruel smile as he loudly announced the mobilization command for war.
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The soldiers stood up thunderously, slung their steel guns over their shoulders, and headed orderly towards the military trucks.
A few armored fighting vehicles started to move, and overhead a military helicopter hovered—these were all of Lu Wenbo’s assets.
“Jieke Company, really think it’s still ancient times, eh? Wanting to get by with just a bunch of mud-legged farmers.”
Looking at the mighty exodus of his own army, Lu Wenbo felt a surge of pride.
What nonsense Jieke Company was, it was just relying on a group of mud-legged farmers, and they hardly had any decent guns.
Once his army arrived, they would be able to crush them effortlessly.
Just as the vanguard of the army had left the camp, heading towards Mande City, the leading military truck suddenly slowed down and stopped, causing the following convoy to come to a halt as well.
“What’s the matter.”
Sitting in the jeep, Lu Wenbo asked dissatisfiedly as the staff officer hung up the communicator and said in astonishment, “General, there’s someone blocking the way ahead, who also claims to be the boss of Jieke Company and wants to come see you.”
“What, you heard that right?”
Lu Wenbo was equally stunned when he heard this and almost thought he had heard wrong.
He hadn’t gone looking for trouble with Jieke Company, yet their boss dared to come and find him alone. Was he not afraid of death?
“General, the person claims to be Su Jie, which is indeed the name of Jieke Company’s boss.”
The staff officer affirmed, his face filled with surprise.
If they could capture the big boss of Jieke Company first, then they would have won more than half of this battle.
“Ha ha, such a fool. Have him brought to me; I want to see what he looks like, daring to provoke our Mande United Army.”
Lu Wenbo’s lips curled into an icy smile. If not for Jieke Company, he wouldn’t have faced such heavy losses, and behind it all, the mastermind Su Jie, he wished nothing more than to tear him limb from limb.
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At this moment, in front of the army, Su Jie stood alone with his arms crossed, his gaze fixed on this military force.
Most of the soldiers were marching on foot, with nothing more than an AK for their personal equipment. The entire force’s firepower consisted of just a few dozen vehicles, including several armored infantry vehicles, and one armed helicopter.
“Quite shabby! They earn so much money but don’t even bother to equip the troops with better gear, spending it all on their own pleasures.”
Su Jie shook his head, thinking about the news he had heard.
It was said that Lu Wenbo enjoyed his luxuries, having not only a private plane but also many mansions and luxurious cars around the world. Most of the money he earned through illegal means was spent on his own pleasures.
While Su Jie was observing the troops, a dozen armed soldiers surrounded him, their eyes mocking and indifferent as they looked at Su Jie.
“He’s the boss of Jieke Company, so young. It’s going to be so much fun to torture him; I want to see him kneeling and begging for mercy.”
“I heard he’s Chinese. He mustn’t think we’d reason with him, daring to come here all by himself.”
“Ha ha, I love killing Chinese the most. When I was dispatched to guard the scam zone, those Chinese were so much fun. When they first arrived, they all clamored to go home, but after we chopped their hands, cut their feet and threw them into watery dungeons, they all became as meek and compliant as could be.”
The soldiers talked about Su Jie without any restraint, laughing mockingly from time to time.
“The General said to capture him and bring him over.”
A platoon leader put down the walkie-talkie. Having received the order, he waved his hand and the soldiers immediately rushed forward to apprehend Su Jie and take him to Lu Wenbo.
Su Jie loosened his shoulders and said with a light chuckle, “No need for you to bother. I will go see him myself.”
As soon as his voice fell, the soldiers caught a glimpse of a flash of silver light out of the corners of their eyes, followed by a pain in their necks, their vision spinning, and they lost consciousness.
The soldiers who had surrounded Su Jie, in just an instant, had their necks sliced through, their heads rolling to the feet of Su Jie.