noffsinger Chapter 432: Fire Dragon Burns the Warehouse
Chapter 432: Fire Dragon Burns the Warehouse
"This is Major Elizabeth Kieran, the quartermaster of the logistics department. She is very capable. If you need any work in the future, just look for her."
Colonel Xu introduced his subordinates to Yi Beiwang, and the female colonel, who looked a little tired, was also looking at her new superior.
After looking for a while and not being able to see anything special, Jilan simply asked directly: "Minister, do you have any instructions now?"
"Of course. Bring me the account book. I want to check it."
In order to see how many nails are still on this broken NCR ship, Yi Beiwang decided to start with the account books to see if there is any room for him to maneuver.
But he still has a bottom line. He will be a little greedy at most, just like a chef cooking pork belly, who only needs to get his hands greasy.
But when he saw the account book that was as tattered as used toilet paper, Yi Beiwang's expression instantly turned sour. When he opened it, he was not disappointed.
There is no oil or water left. The bottom of the pot has been almost scraped clean and there is nothing to lick out.
Half a month ago, Shayin City delivered the last batch of supplies for this year. Although it was called supplies, it was more like sending away beggars.
Not to mention the shoddy weapons and armor, just take food for example. Even if the 3,000 defenders now eat two meals a day, they can only last until the New Year, which is two months later.
It's over. I'm afraid I've taken over a huge mess.
At this time, Hanlong came over and saw Yi Beiwang looking at the account book worriedly, so he comforted him: "Don't worry, there will always be a way, we still have time to find a way to solve these problems."
"Oh, you guys are really good at leaving me alone to figure out the solution, right?"
Yi Beiwang complained in dissatisfaction, then asked doubtfully: "Actually, your suggestion is not bad. Perhaps retreating to the outpost on Highway 15 can greatly relieve the pressure on NCR."
"I've observed that this place is not a good place for Feng Shui. Although the dam has a large power generation capacity, it shouldn't be so large that you guys have to grit your teeth and defend it so stubbornly."
"NCR has won the battle for Hoover Dam twice before, but do you have the confidence to win the third time when you are short of manpower, equipment and food?"
Yi Beiwang doesn't have any sense of belonging to NCR. Even though he is already an official now, he still cannot quickly integrate into this group.
Hanlon didn't pay attention to these details. He lit a cigarette and started smoking, as if he was thinking about how to answer.
Colonel Xu simply answered for him: "There is no way out. The sunk costs are too high. Even if we know we will lose, we can't retreat."
"Giving up the Hoover Dam is equivalent to giving up the entire Mojave. When the time comes, the Legion only needs to recuperate and then we can aim at Shady Shade City."
"Sergeant Major Hanlon's proposal can only temporarily save the three thousand men we have, but the Mojave will become a living hell before our eyes."
"So we need your help. Just give me some face for the postman's sake."
Colonel Xu activated the skill: Give the postman a favor, and the effect was pretty good.
Yi Beiwang was reluctantly persuaded and nodded, saying, "Okay, then I will try my best to help everyone. Take me to the warehouse first, and I will see if we can save some more food."
The group walked out of the dam and came to the top of the dam. Colonel Xu handed a pair of binoculars to Yi Beiwang, pointed in a direction and said, "Do you see that particularly dilapidated city over there? It's called Boulder City, and no one lives there now."
"We once blew up Boulder City just to trick the Legion, and used it to win the battle for Hoover Dam. It's a pity that we haven't been able to rebuild it yet."
"But there are still a few relatively intact buildings inside, which we use as warehouses. The last batch of supplies is now all there."
As he was talking, Yi Beiwang, who was observing the Boulder City, suddenly asked for no reason: "Do you like roasted whole cows?"
Colonel Xu was stunned and replied, "No, normally, when a cow dies, we make it into jerky, which is easier to carry and store. Why are you asking this?"
"If you don't like roasted whole cows, then why is there smoke in Boulder City?"
"what?!"
Colonel Xu's face turned pale. He grabbed the telescope and looked towards Boulder City. He saw thick smoke billowing out of the city. While he was talking, the warehouse collapsed directly.
He quickly sent Kiran to call for help to put out the fire, and looked for a radio station to contact the guards there to inquire about the situation. Only Hanlon and Yi Beiwang stood still, silently watching the fire grow bigger and bigger.
Yi Beiwang put down the telescope, smiled helplessly and said: "Haha, it's been thousands of years. Although the method of burning the warehouse with a fire dragon is old, it still works well."
"It's really useful. It happened to catch fire when you took office. It seems someone wants to show you a little power."
The wrinkles on Hanlong's face were squeezed together, as if he knew who did it, but he could do nothing about it, and his fists clenched and unclenched.
Less than an hour after he took office, the warehouse was burned down. No one would believe that this was a coincidence.
Yi Beiwang immediately understood that there was something wrong with the accounts and someone was embezzling a lot of money.
As for who it is, isn't it obvious?
Yi Beiwang turned his head to look at the watchtower beside him. Oliver was standing there admiring the fire in Boulder City.
After noticing Yi Beiwang's gaze, Oliver looked down at him with disdain, slowly raised his middle finger, and propped up his arrogant smile.
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Hanlon (NCR Ranger Commander, Sergeant Major.)
Power: 5
Perception: 5
Stamina: 5
Charisma: 5
Intelligence: 5
Agility: 5
Luck: 5
Introduction: Hanlon is the leader of the NCR Rangers currently stationed in the Mojave Wasteland. He is also the war hero who commanded victory over the first Battle of Hoover Dam, but he also suffered the jealousy and hatred of Oliver.
As commander, he was responsible for coordinating Ranger operations throughout the Mojave and providing intelligence support to the defenders.
He had originally planned to retire after the Second Battle of Hoover Dam, but he could not succumb to the persuasion of his comrades and the president, so he had to stay in the army and contribute his remaining energy.
Based on his research on the situation in Mojave, Hanlon advocated withdrawing from Mojave, believing that continuing the fight would only cause NCR to suffer greater losses and might even destroy NCR.
Hanlon once said to himself: Patrolling hundreds of miles on the Colorado River? Guarding this dam will kill us!