Warlords: Rise of the System

Lu Tianhao and his group arrived at their temporary base in Shangjin City.

Since a sufficient number of soldiers have not been recruited yet, the work of forming a navy cannot be carried out for the time being.

Only when all personnel are in place can we start formally forming the navy.

Now that Shangjin City has been successfully recovered, the next issue that needs to be resolved is how to deal with the expatriates from various countries in the concession.

Everyone gathered together to discuss response strategies.

Yuan Yapeng spoke first, "Marshal, we have already controlled all the expatriates from various countries in the concession, and there are about 5,000 of them.

In addition, all kinds of factories they built were confiscated by us.

So, what should we do with these 5,000 people?"

Lu Tianhao pondered for a moment and replied, "The overseas Chinese who can come here must be people with a certain status and influence in their own countries.

Go and tell them that if they want to regain their freedom, they only need to pay 50,000 silver dollars per person as a ransom, and they will be free again. "

After hearing this, Du Xiaowei showed a trace of worry on his face, and he said softly, "Marshal, isn't 50,000 silver dollars too much?

If you do as you say, everyone will have to pay 50,000 silver dollars as ransom.

So for these more than 5,000 captured expatriates, a huge ransom of more than 200 million silver dollars would need to be paid.

Can they really afford such a huge amount?"

Lu Tianhao smiled coldly and replied, “I think asking them for a ransom of 50,000 silver dollars is already quite merciful.

After all, these people came to our Tianlong Country not out of good intentions, but in an attempt to extract wealth and resources from our country.

Every overseas Chinese has ruthlessly exploited the people of our Tianlong Country. Now that they have fallen into our hands, shouldn’t they pay the price?

In fact, I originally planned to demand a ransom of 100,000 silver dollars from each expatriate, but considering that they might not be able to afford it, I reduced it to 50,000.

If they are unwilling to take out a mere 50,000 silver dollars, then I will have no choice but to harden my heart and execute them without mercy.

You can send someone to tell them that they only have three months to prepare the ransom.

If anyone fails to raise enough money by the time the deadline comes, they will die.”

Yuan Yapeng frowned and said worriedly, "Marshal, if these overseas Chinese can raise the ransom, do we really have to let everyone go?" There was a hint of worry in his tone.

Lu Tianhao nodded firmly and answered without hesitation, "Of course, we in the National Salvation Army are trustworthy. If we say we will let them go, we will definitely do it.

If we don’t keep our integrity, what will be the reputation of the National Salvation Army in the future? Who will believe us? "

Yuan Yapeng said hurriedly, "But if we release all the expatriates.

The multinational coalition and the bandits are still using our people as a shield, so how should we deal with it? "He showed anxiety on his face.

Lu Tianhao sneered, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes, and responded, "It doesn't matter even if those expatriates are gone, didn't we capture more than 40,000 of their soldiers?

If the bandits and the multinational coalition forces dare to use our people as shields again, why can't we give them a taste of their own medicine?

We can string these captured multinational coalition soldiers together with ropes and make them our human shields.

Once we encounter a difficult place to conquer, we use this method to conquer it.”

Yuan Yapeng spoke again, "Marshal, we have also captured many guard troops in the concessions of the great powers, about 3000 people. What should we do with these people?"

Lu Tianhao narrowed his eyes slightly and said calmly, "The soldiers in the powerful countries don't have as much money as their overseas Chinese.

Someone told them that their ransom could be reduced to 2000 silver dollars.

If they don’t want to pay even 2000 silver dollars, just take them out and shoot them.”

Hearing this, Du Xiaowei on the side quickly said, "Marshal, didn't you say that the soldiers of the multinational coalition forces would not be allowed to pay the ransom for the time being?

Once we let them go, won't they continue to take up guns and fight against us?" His brows were tightly knitted, his face full of worry.

A faint smile appeared on Lu Tianhao's lips, "Don't you see it?

These so-called guard troops are just like the patrolmen in the warlord era. Their combat effectiveness is simply that of a fighting chicken among weak chickens.

If we release such an army, even if we let them take up arms and fight against us, it would only be a military achievement for us."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of laughter in the conference room, and everyone echoed in agreement.

It is indeed as Lu Tianhao said, even if such soldiers are released after paying the ransom, it is still unknown whether they will dare to take up guns to fight.

The meeting ended quickly, and the generals all got busy according to Lu Tianhao's instructions.

In the evening, the system's voice finally rang.

"Ding! We eliminated the bandits and soldiers of the multinational coalition forces, destroyed 937 tanks and armored vehicles, and earned a total of 300 million points.

Eliminated the multinational coalition navy soldiers, destroyed a total of 23 tons of ships, and obtained a total of 150 million points. "

After hearing the news, Lu Tianhao showed a bright smile on his face.

The harvest this time was very considerable, especially the destruction of a large number of enemy tanks and armored vehicles, as well as a large number of ships, which will greatly weaken the enemy's combat effectiveness.

However, there was one problem that made Lu Tianhao feel somewhat dissatisfied.

The points required to redeem a ship are three times its tonnage, while the points gained from destroying a ship are only its tonnage.

This creates a three-fold gap between the two.

For example, if you want to redeem a 100,000-ton ship, you will need 300,000 points, but if you just destroy it, you can only get 100,000 points.

This huge difference makes people sigh that exchanging ships is indeed an expensive thing.

Despite this small flaw, overall, Lu Tianhao was very satisfied with the results.

The points, which were originally tight, suddenly broke through the 450 million points mark after receiving these 500 million points.

With so many points, Lu Tianhao feels more confident about forming a strong navy.

In order to give the National Salvation Army a powerful naval fleet, several generals including Yuan Yapeng and Du Xiaowei went on a frantic recruitment drive.

Three days later, Lu Tianhao decided to formally establish a naval force.