The Pengshan Pass in the south has been broken, and the barbarians are coming to kill them!
Just this sentence made everyone in the streets and alleys of Yongchuan City tremble subconsciously. His face turned a little pale.
Everyone knows how terrible it would be if those cannibal barbarians arrived in Yongchuan City. It is recorded in the history books that it was only a few decades ago that Yongchuan City was attacked by the barbarians and immediately massacred. In the end, ten houses and nine empty houses were devastated.
Some people are also asking "Is it true or false?"
But soon this question will no longer need an answer.
When Yongchuan City began to recruit labor to repair and strengthen the city walls, and began to forcibly bulldoze vacant houses in the city to erect military camps, even the gangsters on the street knew that the situation was bound to deteriorate again. This posture clearly shows that they are making final preparations for war.
On this matter, the City Lord's Mansion and the Yamen did not restrain each other. Although there was not much communication, it was considered a tacit understanding. In less than three days, we found a sufficient location near the city wall, moved the residents here, and moved them to another place to live. This area was used to build a new military camp.
The city wall is a little more troublesome. It is located in a remote area, and the city wall has little defensive significance. Even before Liu Jianyu's garrison came, there were no regular soldiers here, and the city wall was in name only. Not to mention regular maintenance.
Now it is required that the city wall, which was originally two feet high, be raised to three feet and be made one foot thicker. All damage caused by lack of maintenance in the past must be repaired.
This was a military order issued directly by Liu Jianyu to the city lord's palace and the Yongchuan City Yamen. According to the war rules of the Hong Dynasty, local forces need to follow the arrangements of the garrison when the war is tense.
In other words, during wartime, the local power of the garrison is actually equal to that of the city lord's palace, and may even vaguely overwhelm the city lord's palace under special circumstances.
Such a huge project naturally requires a lot of labor. Not only have most of the projects to be built in the industrial park stopped, but also the gangsters on the streets and people who have lost their livelihoods due to the decline of their industries have all been recruited. He works hard but is paid and takes care of food, and he only works for two meals.
However, during this period, Liu Jianyu's troops did not directly take over the city defense. They still stayed in their military camp outside the city, performing various drills with constant sound of bugles all day long. It is estimated that compared to the nervousness and hesitation of the common people, the soldiers here have more personal experience.
In the large tent of the military camp, Liu Jianyu was pacing and frowning. He was holding two things in his hand, one was a military report that had arrived before and had been read by Liu Jianyu no less than ten times, and the other was an urgent order from the Yamen of the Ministry of War in the capital that had just arrived yesterday.
"General, there are very few strong laborers left in Yongchuan City due to successive redeployments. Moreover, the construction of the city wall and barracks this time has almost drained all the strong laborers around here. Yesterday, my subordinates went to the city wall and took a look around. I saw Even half-grown children aged fourteen or fifteen are on the construction site with hammers and knocking stones. There are also many people pushing carts and carrying loads who are already in their fifties and sixties, so it will be difficult for them to stop working."
The deputy general just came back from outside with a sad look on his face.
When Liu Jianyu heard this, he waved his hand and slapped the thing in his hand on the table with a bang.
"The Black Tiger will die in the line of duty, and the situation in the south will plummet. However, after more than half a year of offensive and defensive grinding, it will take time for Yunyan Barbarian to recover, which can be as short as half a month or as long as more than a month. This is why Yunyan Barbarian's footing is unstable. At that time, we should have boldly attacked and carried out a head-on confrontation and harassment at the foot of Pengshan Pass. We must not let the opponent relax easily. But Lin Yun, as the leader of the Pengshan City defenders, actually ordered the army to be prepared! Want to relax while waiting for work? This is simply the answer.”
"General, be careful!" the adjutant interrupted quickly. Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the worst. There are some things in the army that you should not say nonsense. In particular, it is a serious crime to criticize someone on the top. Compared with Liu Jianyu who was in charge of the army, Lin Yun was the chief general of military affairs. His official position was only half a rank lower than the chief of the Yamen of the Ministry of War, and he was far higher than Liu Jianyu.
However, Lin Yun is known for being good at keeping things safe and seeking stability in everything. Previously, it seemed that it was suitable to be placed behind Pengshan Pass as a support, and it was just right to cooperate with Black Tiger general Zhao Panshan. But now that Black Tiger will die in the line of duty, leaving Lin Yun alone to support the overall situation, something is not right.
When Zhao Panshan asked his followers to prepare for battle, he did not expect that Yun Yan's army would rest for such a long time after breaking through the barrier. Afterwards, even if he died, he would be unable to make any changes.
But Lin Yun clung to his defense line, not showing any interest in the fighters that might exist in front of him.
In the eyes of generals like Liu Jianyu who focus on attack or flexible military strategy, this is simply a crime. It’s weird if you can bear not to curse.
But it's hard to explain using troops.
Liu Jianyu also stopped the bad words in his mouth in time. Sighing, although he is still quite popular in Yongchuan City, but he is nothing in Hong Chao? Lin Yun was worried about causing trouble even when he cursed a few thousand miles away, and his heart suddenly felt weak. Shaking his head, he still felt that it was prudent to get the things in his hands right first.
So while Liu Jianyu sighed, he picked up the emergency order that arrived yesterday, read it again, and said: "The above requires us to garrison troops in various places to strengthen city defense, and a group of auxiliary troops must be trained. Special mention of special places like Yongchuan City, The number of auxiliary soldiers cannot be less than five hundred, and they also need to have a certain ability to fight with a sword. You just said that the labor force in Yongchuan City has been drained, so how to deal with this order?"
Liu Jianyu also felt in a dilemma. Although he had an idea in his mind, he couldn't express it first. He wanted to hear if the adjutant had any other ideas.
The adjutant shook his head and said: "My subordinates went to the Yamen before and asked Russell Chen to show me the list of registered people around Yongchuan City. Almost all the people who can be called laborers are already listening. The rest Those are the necessary craftsmen and laborers in the carriages, docks and industrial parks, and they cannot move.
But there seems to be a place where adults can consider it. There is a lot of labor over there, and they can fight with others just by hanging their sabers, which is far more demanding than ordinary labor. "
Liu Jianyu raised his eyes and glanced at the deputy general, sighing: "You mean the sword shop, right? Is there no other choice?"
The deputy general was also helpless and said: "General, you don't have to worry too much. This situation is similar in every city now. The reason why the construction of Tianfeng Plain in the south was so fast was not because a large amount of labor was mobilized from the whole country. There is a shortage of labor everywhere now.
However, the sword hall has always been controlled by the city lords of each city and is not included in the recruitment. It is usually fashionable and inconspicuous, but now it is particularly prominent. The subordinates even felt that this order was deliberately issued by the Ministry of War Yamen. They knew the situation in various places and wanted to force the garrison in various places to attack the knife halls in various cities.
Perhaps it was a test by the Ministry of War Yamen to various aristocratic families? "
As soon as the deputy said these words, Liu Jianyu immediately fell into deep thought.
(End of chapter)
