frightfiction Chapter 428 Meeting and Appointment (1)
Chapter 428 Meeting and Appointment (1)
Yi Beiwang was just about to find Mist and Lana to ask about today's progress. As long as nothing unexpected happened, the ordinary day would be over.
However, before he could leave, an NCR soldier in black full body armor came over and said to him, "Mayor Yi, Colonel Xu has ordered you to go to the Hoover Dam immediately. There is something important to discuss."
Huh? Hoover Dam? Isn't that where the NCR and the Legion are fighting each other? I heard that several high-ranking officials are guarding there. What's the matter that requires me, the mayor, to be called?
Before Yi Beiwang could ask, the black-armored soldier left directly, leaving behind only a map of the route to the Hoover Dam.
Yi Beiwang looked at the map and thought again and again, wondering what it was related to. Was it to attack the plunderers and lackeys of the Crimson Merchants? Or was it to kill the Crimson's capable general?
After all, the Crimson Merchant Corps is a large and powerful company, and they are in the same boat with NCR. Maybe they have now found the time to target me.
Should I go or not?
Go, you must go, you have come this far, there is no such thing as retreating.
When the enemy comes, we will fight him; when the water comes, we will block it with earth. I want to see what this meeting is like!
Yi Beiwang made a decision quickly and sent someone to inform Valkyrie and others to strengthen their vigilance. Then he kept launching replacements and rushed towards the Hoover Dam.
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The Hoover Dam was a major pre-war American project to develop the Colorado River's water resources. It is located in the Black Gorge between Nevada and Arizona.
This dam, built in 1936, has withstood more than two hundred years of ups and downs, including nuclear wars and two battles, but it still stands, providing electricity to the entire Mojave and parts of the West Coast.
The NCR Republic and Caesar's Legion have invested immeasurable costs in this dam. One side is defending it desperately, while the other is racking its brains to find a way to take it over.
It can be said that whoever can completely control the Hoover Dam can control the entire Mojave and radiate influence to the surrounding areas.
On the slightly dilapidated dam, NCR technical workers coming and going are checking various instruments and equipment, not daring to slack off at all.
Many small houses and fortifications were built on the upper level of the dam, and the road leading to the legion fortress was completely blocked by a thick cement fortification, on which several heavy machine guns and artillery were placed.
Almost no one stopped on the dam. Everyone had something to do, except for a certain street urchin.
Yi Beiwang looked around, taking in the dam that had driven the NCR and the Legion crazy, and then stood on the edge of the dam and looked into the distance.
From here, you can vaguely see the location of the Legion Fortress. If it weren't so far away, NCR might have bombarded them with artillery.
Looking into the distance, the view of the southern Mojave was in full view. This was the first time he had stood at such a high place to see the Mojave.
Feeling the cold wind blowing across his body, the wildfire in Yi Beiwang's heart gradually grew bigger.
What a great place! It would be great if we could take it over...
"Not bad, this place is what anyone with a little ambition would want."
Colonel Xu came over and stood behind Yi Beiwang to look at the scenery with him. He sighed, "It's a pity that there is only this good place, but everyone wants it, so we can only fight for it on our own."
"Twice, twice. We fought with the Legion for this place twice, and we won by a narrow margin in the end."
"But you also saw that the Legion is preparing for a third attack here. Maybe tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow, who knows when they will come."
"By that time, can NCR really win again? If Caesar's Legion wins, what will happen to the people of Mojave?"
Yi Beiwang was puzzled and asked, "So you called me here today just to talk about this? What does it have to do with me?"
To be honest, Yi Beiwang didn't have a very good impression of NCR. He didn't care who won or lost. He only recognized the bottle caps and not the people.
He can provide NCR soldiers in his sphere of influence with food and drink at low prices or even for free, which makes him worthy of the title of mayor. What else do you want from him?
Colonel Xu took out a stack of papers and shook them while saying, "I heard that the legion recently bought a large batch of weapons from you, enough to arm a thousand people."
"Do you know how serious a crime it is for an NCR official to privately sell weapons to hostile forces?"
Yi Beiwang subconsciously retorted: "Don't talk nonsense, you need evidence to say such things..."
Seeing the stack of papers in Colonel Xu's hand, Yi Beiwang was speechless.
Well, the evidence is now in Colonel Xu's hands, so it seems that he is here today to call me to task.
Run away? Beat someone? Seize evidence? Which one should I choose?
Just as Yi Beiwang's thoughts were racing, Colonel Xu suddenly tore up the evidence in his hand, then threw them into the air at random, letting them drift away with the wind, flying to no one knew where.
"What's past is past. You have a large group of people to support. I understand your difficulties, but don't sell weapons to the Legion in the future."
"The brutality of the Legion is beyond your imagination. Even the postman is unwilling to join them. If you insist on doing it, you will be wiped out by them."
Yi Beiwang squinted at Colonel Xu and nodded reluctantly, thinking that at worst I could just deliver the goods to your home. If you don't let me sell it, I haven't seen you bring money to buy it.
The legion is guilty, but the bottle cap is not. I don’t care whether it is dirty or not, a bottle cap that can be spent is a good bottle cap.
Little did he know that it was this kind of thinking that would bring him huge trouble in the future, but that is a story for later.
After beating Yi Beiwang up, Colonel Xu did not forget to give him a sweet taste: "Congratulations, you've been promoted. I called you here today to take up the position for you and to hold a meeting with everyone to discuss some things."
"Oh? I went from being a town mayor to a county magistrate?"
"No, you became..."
Before he could finish his words, a fat man in a neat military uniform came over and shouted to the two men, "Xu! And that kid over there, what are you doing?"
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In order to better reduce the word count, I will now write a brief introduction to each character that appears.
Yi Beiwang (a time traveler and the protagonist of this book.)
Level: 22
Power: 8
Perception: 8
Stamina: 9
Charisma: 7
Intelligence: 6
Agility: 6
Luck: 33
Introduction: An unlucky guy who came to the radiation world by accident, relying on a little brain and a bit of luck, strives to make a different story in this land.
Titles: President of NFPR, leader of the eBay Merchants, former plunderer, lifelong enemy of the Enclave, destroyer of the Railroad and Gunners, supporter of the Academy leaders, friend of the elders of the Brotherhood of Steel, honorary mayor of NCR, loyal partner of House, sponsor of the Legion, good friend of all the legends, comrade of the First Task Force Battalion.