Resurrection Empire-Chapter 934 - 359: Notebook_3

Opposite him, Zheng Tian and Ju Qingmeng were both taken aback.

On one side, Zheng Tian was restraining herself, while on this side, Ju Qingmeng was the first to question, "Isn't this a bit too hasty?"

Ren Zhong shook his head, "Time waits for no one. If our potential competitors were only other local enterprises, then indeed we could take it slow and steady. But the Mengdu Group has already put aside their pride and entered the playing field themselves, supporting representatives globally, attempting to establish a governance system outside the Association that belongs to the Mengdu Group."

"Our principles fundamentally clash with the Mengdu Group, there's no possibility of coexisting. They are powerful, and if we adhere to the rules, it's impossible to reverse the situation. We can only fight with all our might."

"Zhan Sha County is rich in resources and already has a very mature industrial setup. Taking Zhan Sha County would allow us to further break free from the Association's logistics constraints and achieve self-sufficiency. Meanwhile, Zhan Sha County will link up with Yangsheng City, creating a pincer effect on the two cities in between, which will greatly benefit us in rapidly opening up the central area, connecting our forces into a continuous territory."

Ju Qingmeng and Zheng Tian nodded silently after listening.

Admittedly, his idea seemed extremely risky, but if they could actually pull it off, it would indeed rapidly open up the situation completely, allowing Ren's Group to swiftly rise from a small localized force to a giant capable of advancing eastward and competing for dominance in central regions.

That night, beacon fires spread across the city, conflicts continued unabated, the flames of war extending rapidly, swiftly engulfing two of the last three towns in the Zhan Sha Eight Towns.

By the time the clock struck ten-thirty in the evening, the battles ceased, and accounting began.

Only one solitary small town in the Zhan Sha Eight Towns was left standing alone.

The mayor of this solitary town, along with many small and medium-sized business owners, trembled in fear.

They had completely lost contact with some of the power holders in the Seven Towns Alliance hiding within Zhan Sha County.

The promised great army had long become a dreamlike phantom.

The expert reinforcements promised by the Mengdu Group only came once and were nowhere to be seen afterward.

No matter how they tried to make contact, how many messengers they sent consecutively for assistance, the messages sank like stones into the sea, with no response.

Finally, as Zheng Tian and Yuan Qinh just started to settle the score with the wrongdoers, the mayor of the eighth town, along with guard members and some business owners, visited and handed over a letter of surrender.

Meanwhile, some business owners who knew they had committed many offenses and would not escape unscathed had already packed their valuables at night, fleeing to Zhan Sha County with their families and trusted confidants.

At this moment, only the towering city walls and strong County Guard of Zhan Sha County could offer them a sense of security.

However, at this moment, Zhan Sha County was not peaceful either, especially the County Guard.

Unlike the desolate and remote Yangsheng City, Zhan Sha County, situated in a prosperous area, provided temporary life for the wanderers in each town with generally better living standards and greater growth space.

From these towns, those who rose to Fifth Level or even higher professional levels and rejoined the Association as military personnel to obtain First Level Citizen status were far more numerous.

Additionally, ordinary hereditary citizens growing up in the county were less willing to take on such life-threatening tasks, mostly holding managerial positions in the guard for a bit of added prestige, earning more points, awaiting promotions.

Therefore, in the Zhan Sha County Guard, aside from management positions, most of the actual combat personnel came from the lower-class wanderers.

Although these combat personnel had advanced in their own lives, they still had many friends and family residing in various towns.

Now, with their families falling under Ren Zhong's jurisdiction, it's inevitable they felt anxious.

Many even wanted to take leave, using the privilege of being County Guard members to return home and check on the situation, but were ordered by their superiors not to leave their posts without permission.

Thus, unease spread, and military morale was unstable.

Evidently, unless there's massive external interference, time was on Ren Zhong's side.

At this delicate moment, at one o'clock in the morning that very night, a sudden change occurred.

At the border between Yangsheng City and the adjacent Jianghao City, an army not large, but extremely elite, suddenly appeared.

This squad charged aggressively, breaking through the border with unstoppable force, boldly invading Yangsheng City District and heading straight for Starfire Town!

Piercing alarms instantly echoed through the night sky of Starfire Town.

Ren Zhong abruptly opened his eyes, slowly sitting up from his bed.

His face did not display panic but instead carried a confident smile.

What was meant to come would come sooner or later.