208: Chapter 208 Everyone Must Contribute

“How can we defend without weapons? Are we supposed to fight the Antss bare-handed? That’s practically sending sheep into a tiger’s mouth!”

The only weapons he could mass-produce were rocks and wooden sticks, which would be laughable against the Antss.

“Weapons?” Mayor Xu’s eyes lit up at the thought.

He didn’t have weapons, but someone else did!

That would be the Huatong Chamber of Commerce.

So, he quickly pulled out his phone and called Gu Qingyi, Boss Niu Xingwang’s secretary.

When they attended the Huatong Chamber of Commerce celebration and signed the cooperation agreement, all calls to the top could only reach the secretary.

Gu Qingyi was only responsible for recording and relaying messages; she made no decisions.

Soon, this message reached Niu Xingwang.

Niu Xingwang had just spoken with Oriental Chen. Oriental Chen’s intention was to pressure the military, especially the Southwest Military Region and the Southeast Military Region, regarding this matter. This was because the Yangtze River line was already completely within the sphere of influence of these two Military Regions. The reason was simple: everyone must contribute to everyone’s problem. If the Yangtze River line were occupied by these mutated insects, everyone north of the river would become food for the insects.

After all, the battle against mutated insects was a war of attrition, with no crystals to be gained. Oriental Chen wouldn’t be so foolish as to take on the problem himself, like with the previous Zombie Rats incident.

After receiving Oriental Chen’s instructions, Niu Xingwang immediately contacted Yan Zhengping.

“Boss Niu, is there something you need?” Yan Zhengping asked.

“Commander Yan, the Baisha Shelter in Jingmen City just called our Chamber of Commerce, preparing to rent a batch of weapons and equipment. I’m calling you to ask if something has happened in Hanzhong?” Niu Xingwang said.

He couldn’t directly order Yan Zhengping to do anything, as his rank wasn’t high enough. What he could do was indirectly reveal the danger of the Antss breaking through the Yangtze River line, making Yan Zhengping take it seriously.

“Oh, you can decide on this matter yourselves. This is an internal affair of the Settlement, and we will not interfere. As for the Hanzhong area, some things have indeed happened. The Changjing Shelter in Jingmen City encountered giant Antss, and they probably want to rent equipment to eliminate them,” Yan Zhengping replied.

“What? Giant Antss?” Niu Xingwang feigned surprise.

Yan Zhengping was stunned. Why was he reacting so strongly?

“What do you mean by this?” Yan Zhengping asked.

“A big business opportunity! Commander Yan, are you interested in a collaboration?” Niu Xingwang asked excitedly.

“What big business opportunity?” Yan Zhengping asked.

“Think about it, if the giant Antss successfully break through the Yangtze River, they will surely advance unimpeded. With the meager resources of the Settlement, how could they possibly be a match for those Antss? At that time, there will definitely be a large demand for purchasing or renting weapons and equipment. Isn’t that a big business opportunity? As the saying goes, ‘When the cannons roar, gold flows in,’ isn’t that the meaning?” Niu Xingwang excitedly described the future scenario, feigning excitement.

The key point in his statement was that if the giant Antss broke through the Yangtze River, they would advance unimpeded. Although the words were spoken in reverse, the effect they produced would certainly be positive.

What kind of person was Yan Zhengping? A council member and a Military Region Commander; he couldn't lack this level of strategic vision.

Indeed, when Niu Xingwang mentioned the four words “advance unimpeded,” Yan Zhengping’s heart sank.

“This is bad!” Yan Zhengping’s eyes widened as he realized.

“Commander Yan, how about it? Want to cooperate?” Niu Xingwang asked again.

Yan Zhengping didn’t speak, and Niu Xingwang knew his words had achieved their purpose.

“Alright, I have other matters, so I won’t chat with you anymore. Let’s discuss the cooperation later!” Yan Zhengping said, then quickly hung up the phone.

He had been directly enlightened by Niu Xingwang’s phrase “advance unimpeded.” This was no longer just a matter for one Settlement; it could well concern the survival of the entire Huaxia.

Missing the golden period to stop the mutated insects from crossing the river would lead to eternal regret.

He put on his coat and headed straight for the airport.

He needed to see the Speaker; this matter had to be discussed in person.

On the way, Yan Zhengping contacted Mayor Xu of Jingmen City again, telling him that they were currently discussing the matter internally, and to act according to the situation and keep in touch. He also informed him that a team had already been dispatched and asked him to cooperate.

He then ordered the Special Forces Regiment directly under the Commander-in-Chiefs office to immediately depart for the Baisha Shelter. They were to construct defensive fortifications on the north bank of the Changjing Bridge as quickly as possible.

After Mayor Xu received Yan Zhengping’s call, his mind was buzzing. What was going on? Wasn’t he told to solve it himself? Why were troops suddenly being sent?

Could it be related to the Huatong Chamber of Commerce?

It shouldn't be, right? Does the Huatong Chamber of Commerce have such great influence?

He had just been thinking about the Huatong Chamber of Commerce when the call came.

It was still Gu Qingyi who called back. She told Mayor Xu that the Huatong Chamber of Commerce could consider renting a batch of equipment to them, but the rental fees would be deducted from their membership account.

Since the Baisha Shelter had already reached a cooperation agreement with the Huatong Chamber of Commerce for branch construction, and had already obtained a sum of land transfer fees by transferring a portion of land, this fund had been agreed upon in the previous contract to be deposited into the Settlement’s Command HQ’s membership account in the form of membership points. Therefore, their membership account had quite a few points.