142: Chapter 142 Zong Zhengyue's Dilemma

The bombshell thrown by the Saint Envoy completely stunned the man.

“If that’s the case, then I’ll just have to give it a try!” The man made up his mind.

“Hmm, next you…” The Saint Envoy quietly arranged the next plan.

…

May 25, 2055, morning.

Yusu Province, Kunfeng City, Southeast Military Region Command.

“Report!”

“Enter!”

“Commander, people from Huai Ling Settlement are here.”

“Oh? Did they say what it’s about?”

“They said there’s an emergency that must be reported to the Commander in person.”

“Alright, please show them to the conference room.”

Conference room.

“What can I do for you all?” Zongzheng Yue asked.

“Commander Zong, our Mayor Rong of Huaizhou City sent us here to report a very important matter,” a middle-aged man with severe hair loss said anxiously.

“Oh, please speak,” Zongzheng Yue said.

“Last night, a large number of zombies surrounded our Huai Ling Settlement,” the man with hair loss said.

“Oh? What are the casualties?” Zongzheng Yue frowned.

“No casualties,” the man replied.

“No casualties? Then why are you…?” Zongzheng Yue was completely confused.

“It’s like this, Commander Zong. After those zombies arrived, they didn’t attack; they just stood outside the city. By three or four in the morning, they all left,” the man added.

“Didn’t attack, and then left?” Zongzheng Yue looked incredulous.

“That’s right, we saw it with our own eyes. There were zombies all over the mountains and plains, probably hundreds of thousands of them.”

“Then why are you here today?” Zongzheng Yue asked.

“Our Mayor Rong feels that this situation is very abnormal and wishes to ask Commander Zong for assistance.”

“How about this, you all go back first. I will send people to investigate the specific situation, and we can discuss it again once we have results,” Zongzheng Yue deflected.

At the current stage, this kind of matter is the most difficult to handle.

Logically, the council has completely delegated authority to each Settlement. Therefore, each Settlement’s security issues should be their own responsibility.

However, the army has the duty to maintain stability in a region. It would be fine if the Settlement didn't actively seek help; everyone would be busy with their own affairs, without interference. But once they actively come for help, not sending troops would dishearten the common people.

But sending troops also has difficulties. Currently, the army does not have many Combat Suits. Once they are deployed, the Military Region will face a significant risk.

So Zongzheng Yue was also in a dilemma.

The painful lesson from the last time they supported Matang Settlement was still fresh in his mind, so Zongzheng Yue could not possibly send Soldiers without Combat Suits to support the Settlement.

“Commander Zong, you must be quick! If those zombies come again tonight, the Settlement won’t be able to hold on,” the man with hair loss said anxiously.

“Alright, don’t worry, I will arrange it as soon as possible,” Zongzheng Yue said perfunctorily.

“Then we’ll leave it to Commander Zong, we’ll be going now.”

After the visitors left, Zongzheng Yue had a headache.

He immediately arranged for a team of Soldiers to go to Huaizhou City to investigate the situation.

Then, he took out his phone and called Yan Zhengping.

“Old Yan, when Settlements come for help, how do you usually handle it?” Zongzheng Yue got straight to the point.

“Clarify the situation, unable to send troops,” Yan Zhengping replied.

“Doing that will dishearten the common people,” Zongzheng Yue said.

“Let me tell you, just mentioning this makes me angry. A few months ago, Fangfang led people to aid a village and captured a group of bandits. Guess what happened in the end?” Yan Zhengping asked.

“What happened?” Zongzheng Yue asked curiously.

“There were actually Red Coat Sect spies among them! Damn it, they directly exposed the location of my Military Region!” Yan Zhengping said angrily.

“Was that the time your Military Region was surrounded by zombies?” Zongzheng Yue recalled.

“That was the time. They even pulled a feint and a deception on me. We were almost successfully ambushed! Alas! That night, more than a thousand excellent Commanders and fighters sacrificed their lives!” Yan Zhengping said with a sigh and regret.

“But there are still hundreds of thousands of unarmed common people in the Settlement!” Zongzheng Yue understood Yan Zhengping’s meaning, but he was still very troubled.

“Lao Zong, you are just too kind-hearted! If every Settlement comes to you for help, and you send all the fighters out, that would be harming them. If you really fall for the enemy’s trick, I tell you, it will be too late to regret! Not only will you not be able to save anyone, but you will also plunge the entire Southeast Military Region, plus the Central Military Region, into an abyss of perdition! You must think clearly!” Yan Zhengping said sternly.

Because the Southeast Military Region is currently also responsible for peacekeeping missions in a large part of the Central Military Region, Zongzheng Yue’s forces are relatively dispersed.

Zongzheng Yue broke out in a cold sweat after hearing that sentence.

“I almost made a huge mistake!” Zongzheng Yue realized.

“Then you’re saying this matter should be handled with a cold shoulder?” Zongzheng Yue seemed to be asking for advice.

“Lao Zong, if it really doesn’t work, you shouldn’t be the Commander-in-Chief of the Southeast Military Region anymore; abdicate and let someone more capable take over! Your way of thinking is very dangerous and will harm everyone sooner or later!” Yan Zhengping was unreserved and showed no mercy to Zongzheng Yue.

“What are you saying!” Zongzheng Yue complained.

“Think about the twenty thousand fighters who supported Matang Settlement before! Now it seems, it’s mostly your responsibility!” Yan Zhengping continued to speak harshly.

He said this for the safety of the hundreds of thousands of fighters in the Southeast Military Region, and also for the many Settlements and common people in the Southeast Military Region and the Central Military Region.