Chapter 877: Section 577: Plans and Changes (Part 1)
Before the operation, Malin asked Tuojin and his team to discuss the plan—such a caravan was definitely armed, and the troops that inspected them upon entering the city confirmed they were carrying Revolvers and the oldest model of breech-loading rifles from the workshops.
These rifles are currently widespread all over the world, from the armies of friendly nations fighting Chaos alongside Sydney, to the hunting grounds of wealthy Nobles, from caravans that got Malin’s discarded goods through connections to the Adventurers’ Guild which still faces a supply-demand issue. Malin’s first batch of bolt-action rifles held a reputation akin to the AK47.
Robust, durable, and produced in large quantities, they were sold everywhere.
Therefore, all four commissars unanimously agreed to use lethal force, which meant no more rubber bullets and specialized Revolvers, but instead short-barreled rifles displaying exposed lead bullets—to avoid excessive penetration harming innocents during combat while possessing high lethality; and the 10-inch short-barreled semi-automatic rifles were suitable for use in towns.
After rearming, the four commissars led their teams to begin encircling, while a prepared Patrol Team casually passed nearby, with soldiers from the North warning the townspeople, sternly reminding them not to treat the nighttime curfew lightly, otherwise, there would magically be vacancies on the gallows outside the town.
Malin thought that with the temperament of the Northerners, there would likely be some bold enough to speak out, then his soldiers could give them a harsh punishment to draw the attention of the caravan inside the courtyard, allowing the other three sides to sneak in.
He was not able to make up for the assault later; Malin had overestimated the courage of the townspeople and underestimated the impact of the hundreds on the gallows outside. In any case, as the Patrol Team passed through, the townspeople who were initially watching curiously swiftly closed their doors and windows, with some more timid ones even drawing their curtains.
A slight miscalculation there.
Watching the Patrol Team finally leave the area, Malin had no choice but to order them to back off—as another appearance of the same Patrol Team could attract unnecessary suspicion.