Chapter 625: Need Kush
– Outside –
Xu Cheng and the others looked at the battlefield that had reached the end of the line, and sighed. “The legendary life of the mercenary king, I never thought he would end up like this.”
Mario: “If he chooses to accept their offer, then I still admire him. Although he lost this war, he won the hearts and minds of the people. Besides, he couldn’t participate in this war in the first place.”
Zhang Xiu: “If he could fight, then there would be nothing for the three major mercenary clans. Those people have borrowed more money to raise their strength over the years, and they have stockpiled and prepared endless ammunition and arms to fight just for this day.”
Xu Cheng said, “This is the power of capitalism! Kush is powerful, but warfare is about money, and the four major mercenary clans were here earlier than he was and took possession of more oil fields early on to make a profit. By the time Kush replaced his predecessor, they had already used up all the oil field resources.”
Mario asked, “What do you think he’ll choose then, Boss?”
Xu Cheng narrowed his eyes. “I don’t know about him, but if I were in that situation, I would choose to bail you guys out.”
Mario said, “If it really comes to that, we don’t need you to bail us out. We would rather die in battle!”
Xu Cheng nodded. “If you guys are still treating me as the head of the group, obeying orders is your duty!”
That was right, Kush’s authority had always spoken for itself in the Continental Mercenaries, and since he had chosen to protect these remaining hundreds of brothers, he would never allow anyone else to disobey him.
“Ander, push my wheelchair out, it’s time to end this war.”
Ander was the second in command of the Continental Mercenaries, and the most loyal one who had always followed Kush. He knew Kush better than anyone else.
He stared at Kush for a long time before he pushed his wheelchair and prepared to go out.
The group of brothers behind him roared at him, “You will become the sinner of the Continental Mercenaries!”
Ander paused and still pushed Kush out. There was still sporadic gunfire outside, and he came into view on the opposite side of the field.
Only then did the three mercenary clans stop their bombardment.
The other men of the three major mercenary clans subconsciously stood in front of their respective leaders as Kush was pushed to the front. This was mainly because Kush’s name was scary itself, and even though they knew he was wounded, they were still wary of him attacking suddenly.
Kush looked like his body was hurting from laughter, and he grinned, showing his yellow teeth as he whispered weakly, “You’re that afraid of me?”
The three leaders were a little embarrassed and pushed the soldiers away, and that was when they saw Kush’s condition. He looked like he had aged a dozen years, almost into his sixties, and they didn’t expect Kush to be so badly injured that he was no different from a dying man.
“You’re agreeing to our terms, aren’t you? Don’t worry, we don’t kill the defeated, they will be safe if they agree to become construction slaves.”
Kush: “No, I want them to be free from slavery.”
The Li Family’s leader: “You have no room for bargaining. If you don’t like it, I’ll burn the ground you guys reside into ashes.
A sharp gaze burst out of Kush’s eyes at the three leaders, and although the man was weak, thes murderous aura bursting out of his eyes were still full of intimidation.
This was the spiritual power of a powerful soul!
The three leaders were subconsciously stunned for a bit and their expressions changed.
Kush said again, “They will not be slaves! If you don’t agree, then I’ll die in front of you. Do you believe that? If my soldiers see me dead here, they will go mad and come and fight you to death! Don’t doubt my mercenaries, their iron-blooded will is not to be questioned!”
The three leaders gulped as they believed him.
If the Continental Mercenaries didn’t have cohesion, they couldn’t have been able to perform a miracle and overthrow the incompetent government in the first place. It took an army of iron-blooded soldiers to do so.
The three leaders of the clans compromised.
“Alright! You tell them to drop all guns and ammunition and come out in a line to accept the surrender.”
Kush nodded and gave the second-in-command a look to his side.
Ander frowned at him for a long time, and finally turned to gesture at those of his own men who were facing off.
The soldiers all gritted their teeth, finding it hard to accept the choice to abandon the war in such a way.
A few of the core members were even very angry!
But there was nothing they could do. Their boss had already gone over in someone’s hands, so they could only walk out one by one.
When the three mercenary clans saw them walk out, they shouted with their loudspeakers, “Drop your guns and surrender!”
From a distance, Xu Cheng said after looking at the scene, “Looks like he’s going to choose to save his brothers. Dulson, if he pulls out his gun and kills himself later, how sure are you that you can save Kush under the eyes of a crowd of a hundred soldiers?”
Dulson: “It’s a little hard. The moment I pick him up, I will be exposed to them. I will be exposed to sniper fire when I start running back!”
Xu Cheng: “Zhang Xiu will throw a few bombs over to cover you later to interfere with their vision.”
Dulson frowned. “Captain, I’m actually afraid that Kush, in that state, can’t withstand my excessive speed. He might suffocate from the wind!”
Zhang Xiu nodded. “I testify to that, I threw up all afternoon until my bile came out all after he carried me that day. Being carried by him is really nauseating.”
Dulson was puzzled and asked, “Captain, why are you saving him?”
“Not saving, but to use his influence!” Xu Cheng said, “Have you ever thought that once we occupy this place, without an armed army, what would be the difference between us and a bare-bones commander? At that time, the territory originally occupied by the Continental Mercenaries, which accounts for one-third of the Land of the mercenaries, and all of them would be cut up in turmoil, so who would suppress them? We still need Kush and his Continental Mercenary Corps to temporarily suppress them, and we then expand to absorb the territory of the three major mercenary clans. So, we also need more armed soldiers to resist those second-tier armed mercenaries who are taking advantage of this opportunity to stir things up. This battle seems to be a reshuffling of power, but with one mistake, it will be the beginning of another war!”
Chekhov disagreed, “Captain, Kush is not a man to keep! There’s no guarantee he won’t be a threat to you in the future!”
Xu Cheng smiled. “I might have been afraid earlier, but now or maybe in the future, he might willingly work under my command. If Kush had the intention of becoming the king, then he would have done so long ago. Alright, I know you guys are worried that he will choose to die with me again, but don’t worry, I am sure of what I’m doing. Dulson, you’ll be in charge of rescuing him. Find the right time to take Kush while his soldiers surrender. His soldiers will fight hard against the alliance of the three mercenary clans, and we’ll go in from behind and kill them from the inside out!”
Dulson nodded. “Yes, Boss!”