The interior curtains of the floor-to-ceiling glass windows were tightly closed.
There was constant sound of gunfire outside.
Lu Ming sat quietly, with several walkie-talkies on the table in front of Yu Luan, listening to feedback from everyone, and marking the map on the table.
Suddenly the crystal lamp went out, and the splendid conference room became dark.
The Hofers family exclaimed. Because they were unsure, Hofers and his family stayed close to Lu Ming, so they also came to the conference room of the penthouse suite.
This is obviously Commissioner Zhang's temporary headquarters.
Soon the candlestick was lit, and it was obvious that Commissioner Zhang's people had been prepared.
There is actually a generator in the hotel, but apparently the electricity is used to relay military communications equipment.
Hofers listened to the beautiful officer's report. Although he didn't quite understand what he heard, he was secretly frightened.
It sounds like Commissioner Zhang's subordinates have a fighting group of about ten people. Each fighting group is targeting a mob of several hundred people. There are more than two hundred such fighting groups, and there are thirty air strikes. Team responsible for supporting ground combat forces.
In the concession area, thousands of militiamen were mobilized to distribute weapons and defend themselves against any thugs who wanted to enter the concession area.
Although the Red Rose Hotel has the Montenegro Special Administrative Region flag raised, it sounds like it is still a key prevention target deployed by Commissioner Zhang.
Such key prevention areas also include TV stations, power plants, two water plants, and gas companies.
More than a dozen combat teams are deployed near the hotel, and two air strike groups are on standby at any time. The aircraft is parked on the roof of the hotel.
As for the dozens of gunmen in Hofers, they are all huddled in the lobby. Now there are three combat teams in the lobby, and the gunmen are responsible for "assisting".
The sound on the walkie-talkie just now showed that there was a fierce battle near the lobby.
But the thugs were repulsed several times.
Hofers smiled bitterly: "Dear Ming, if it weren't for your help, the thugs would have rushed in. Oh my God, it would be terrible."
Lu Ming nodded: "This is a big target for you! Moreover, after flying the flag of the Special Administrative Region, I think there will always be someone who wants to test it, so I should just go back and settle down now. Many things will be easier to deal with later."
Hofers sighed again, "The governors of the four provinces should have negotiated."
He has been by Lu Ming's side, and now he naturally understands that this is not a simple xenophobic riot.
Lu Ming said nothing.
Hofers shook his head: "What will happen to us in the future? I think you will definitely help me. I mean, where are the other Westerners in Shengjing, my friends?" There was a trace of sadness in his eyes. He was wounded by a fox, and thinking of the cruel scenes such as massacres that Westerners might face next made him shudder and shudder violently.
"Baron Rodson's official residence was breached by thugs!" Yu Luan listened to the report from one of the walkie-talkies, and then planted a small red flag on the location of the Baron's official residence on the map of the Central District.
Lu Ming looked at it and nodded: "Unexpectedly, the police station was the first to be breached among these important targets. On the contrary, Ping'an Lane was really safe and effective resistance was organized."
Ping'an Lane is a community of middle-class Westerners. Most of them have firearms, and with the help of nursing homes, etc., they defeated the first attack of the thugs.
"The operation to guide Westerners into the concession area is not going well either. They don't really believe our propaganda." Yu Luan said from the sidelines.
Lu Ming nodded, there was nothing he could do, he could only let it happen.
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It was dawn, and in the central district, gunfire continued in some areas, but it had become sparse. On the streets, mobs in twos and threes were turning over corpses and searching for property on them.
This night was known as the "May 25 Incident" in later history, and was also called the "May 25 Riot".
Beginning late at night on May 25, 1953, the central district of Shengjing almost turned into a purgatory. However, the mob did not burn buildings wantonly, but only killed people and grabbed money. This situation lasted for more than ten days.
During this time, many Westerners took refuge in the Montenegro Concession and became refugees.
Surprisingly, the resistance in Ping An Alley continued. The thugs were kept out of the alley, and both sides suffered heavy casualties.
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The Red Rose Hotel has also taken refuge in many Western refugees recently, and the splendid lobby has turned into a refugee cave.
Penthouse suite conference room.
Sun Chonggu, the representative of the Longbei Army, Zhu Sangao, the representative of the Northern Xinjiang Army, Liu Kui, the representative of the Haixi Army, and An Laoxi, the representative of the Anshan Army.
Moreover, Liu Kui, the commander of the Longbei Brigade, and An Dashun, the commander of the Anshan Brigade, were also there.
Except for An Laoxi, everyone had participated in the card game that determined the interests of the five parties.
Apart from Lu Ming and the others, sitting in the main seat was the Japanese Minister Masayoshi Kawamoto.
Masayoshi Kawamoto played a great role in coordinating the four provinces' plan to carve up Western property in the central area. Moreover, it was precisely because Japan agreed that expelling Westerners would not affect the trade routes and introduction of technology between Shengjing and the southern part of the empire. Wait, Japan Capital will help fill this gap.
"It's been fourteen days. Could it be that since the so-called mob can't take down Ping'an Lane, you've been standing still and not coming in to quell the rebellion?"
Lu Ming got straight to the point and didn't hide anything.
"I think it's time to restore order in Shengjing."
Others were silent, but Masayoshi Kawamoto nodded and said, "I agree with Commissioner Zhang. It's time to end all this."
Zhu Sangao from Northern Xinjiang also echoed: "Yes, it's time to end. Recently, many Western investors in our province have panicked. The longer it goes on, the panic will be contagious."
Among the four provinces, the Northern Xinjiang Province has the most economic say for Westerners, but the collapse of the Shengjing system will obviously be the last elegy for their glorious days.
Sun Chonggu said: "What are you panicking about? They are all vampires. If you don't accept it, arrest them all." A trace of pleasure appeared on his face.
Zhu Sangao was non-committal, but it was obvious that the voices from the top officials of the Northern Xinjiang Province probably had the same idea as Sun Chonggu, saying that if you are in the first year of junior high school, you are not afraid of being in the fifteenth year.
Masayoshi Kawamoto looked at Lu Ming at this time: "Commissioner Zhang, the flag of Montenegro was raised at the Baron's residence yesterday?"
It was done by an elderly servant in the official residence. He recently heard that the thugs were chatting and said that flying the Montenegrin flag would get the protection of the Montenegrin armed forces. Moreover, the Montenegrin armed forces were very powerful and aircraft patrolled the streets every day, which was scary to watch.
The old servant heard that he was interested, so he secretly found the Montenegro Special Administrative Region flag from the official residence's showroom. Yesterday, at dawn, the flagpole was raised in front of the official residence.
Soon, an aircraft arrived and drove away the thugs who had occupied the official residence for more than ten days.
Looking at Masayoshi Kawamoto, Lu Ming said: "There were immigrants from Montenegro who asked for help, and we provided help, that's all."
Kawamoto Masayoshi smiled: "Of course, no problem."
It should be said that the Montenegrins did not really participate in occupying Westerners' industries. They only controlled some people's livelihood facilities, which was also a good thing for themselves, lest some thugs get red-eyed, completely forget the strict orders, and destroy people's livelihood facilities.
A mere baron's official residence is certainly the most luxurious manor in the Central District, but it is just a residence and has a completely different meaning from a real property. There is nothing wrong with giving it to the Montenegrins, so as not to create additional problems.
Unexpectedly, Montenegro's military power is so strong, and the helicopters patrolling the streets every day are terrifying.
The weapons and equipment and military literacy of its combat team are also terrifyingly high.
Many thugs who were extremely vicious and violent in the streets were shot to death by Montenegrin armed forces.
Otherwise, I am afraid that if I start this riot, it will be difficult to bring it to an end.
Fortunately, the country's military has customized a type of armed helicopter called "Flying Harrier" from Sanmai Company at a high price. It ordered fifty of them in one go, as well as airships. It also ordered twenty giant armed airships at a high price. , when the goods are received one after another, the Montenegrin Army will not be a worry.
The kingdom's finances have also shrunk for a while and are a bit stretched, but it will be fine if we get through this period.
Nowadays, we still have to respect their strength. At least, the Montenegrins are the strongest in terms of military power in Shengjing.
In particular, I heard that the legions in the southern part of the empire are also ordering flying weapons from Sanmai Company, and the delivery date is very tight.
There is no other way. Sanmai's various armed aircraft are the most advanced, so we would rather postpone the delivery date than get the best, right?
But Sanmai is really ruthless. It's just an order, and you have to pay 80% of the total payment. Otherwise, the delivery date will be greatly delayed. How can this be done?
This is to make a big war fortune.
Masayoshi Kawamoto shook his head and looked at everyone present, "Let's end all this tomorrow. In addition, the court is also ready. Over the past hundred years, the history of oppression by some Western villains in Shengjing is also a history of blood and sweat for the Anshan people. , Therefore, this special court follows Anshan traditional law."
The traditional laws of Anshan are almost the same as those of the dynasty era.
The Anshan people were invited to join this bureau, and probably the biggest use was the establishment of the court.
Everyone nodded.
Lu Ming looked out the window, wondering what he was thinking.
