late at night.
In the study room, Bai Lang was immersed in the map on the table, his brows furrowed. In front of him were the three most trusted people in the knife studio, Liu Xu, Zhou Dong, and Yang Xiu.
Bailang had just returned from the military camp in the city half an hour ago, and he brought extremely bad news.
Shuangqing City was lost.
During the few days when Bailang unexpectedly retreated, Yunyan's army did not stop at all, just as Bailang had guessed. They marched in a hurry and burned the flames of war to Shuangqing City. Regardless of whether there were enough ships along the way, it seemed that crossing the river was not possible. Their top choice.
As expected, the Hong Chao army's deduction once again had a huge surprise.
Fortunately, Bailang's little trick of pushing back was really guessed by him. So Bailang didn't panic or feel surprised when he heard the news. At most, he was a little surprised by the speed of Yun Yan's army.
Then the war broke out on the south bank of Changshui, and the cities were eventually turned into red fields. After Shuangqing City, it was Yongchuan City's turn. And just like the Lingshi Mine in Shuangqing City, Yongchuan City is not just a big city, but a big city with good ordnance output. Capturing this place can greatly alleviate the ordnance consumption pressure of Yunyan's army, and can obtain a certain degree of replenishment.
Therefore, Liu Jianyu summoned all the deputy generals in the army to discuss matters in the army. What he said was to assign everyone's military affairs in detail, and began to approve everyone under his command to enter a state of war at any time, with weapons at their disposal, arrows fully equipped, and all positions twelve days a day. There must be someone on duty at all times.
In the city, starting tonight, not only will the curfew become stricter, but even during the day, you will need to carry your identity tag with you when you go out. If you don't have it, you will be arrested and sent to the army as a coolie.
And now all the laborers are carrying stones back from outside the east city, carrying them on their backs, picking them with picks, and pushing them with carts. Anyway, the smallest stone weighs five kilograms. The bigger the better, they are all brought back and piled under the city wall.
And the so-called "golden juice". From now on, they are no longer allowed to be transported outside the city. They are all dumped in a specific cellar, and ordinary people are not allowed to approach to prevent poisoning.
There are also a series of actions, such as the tightening of rations again, and the city's grain warehouses have begun to prepare for the day and night. In addition to fire prevention, corresponding incineration preparations must be made to prepare for the worst case scenario.
Finally, Liu Jianyu also gave the determination of Yongchuan City: fight to the death and never retreat, vowing to live and die with the city!
There is determination. After all, there is no possibility of negotiation with the Yunyan Barbarians, and they will never accept any prisoners or accept surrender. The end result of being captured without restraint will only be that your head will be chopped off and become meat in the mouths of the barbarians. Instead of this, anyone with a bit of blood will choose to give it a try.
But determination alone is not enough. Especially now that the fall of Shuangqing City is like a basin of ice water, all the minds in Yongchuan City have been poured out. Because everyone knows that the defensive strength of Shuangqing City and Yongchuan City are actually about the same. If Shuangqing City cannot be defended, there is a high probability that Yongchuan City cannot be defended.
Of course, fighting to the death is an order given to the entire army. This does not include the Qi practitioners who came for reinforcements. They can choose to leave when the war is irreversible, cross the river to Jiangbei, and then find another place to return.
This is a privilege that only Qi practitioners can enjoy. Believe it or not, if you are in the military and want to cross the river, you will probably be sniped by friendly forces on the other side of the river.
Moreover, Bai Lang was certain that the "fight to the death" mentioned by Liu Jianyu was probably a death order given to him by the Yamen of the Ministry of War. As a soldier, Liu Jianyu must obey orders, regardless of his bloody nature. At least on the surface, he must obey orders. Otherwise, you are rebelling and will be punished by the Nine Clans.
"Yang Xiu, the layout of your industrial park is still inappropriate. You can't completely abandon the route from the industrial park to the city and put all your strength on the dock and the north of the city. I said before that the industrial park is impossible No matter how long we can hold it, we will eventually have to retreat to the city. But before retreating, our people need to evacuate in advance through this route. If the arrangement is too obvious or too centralized, do you really think Chen Ran will not notice it at all? ? The one who left is a soldier, this will be very troublesome."
Bailang looked up from the map on the table with a serious expression.
The map Yang Xiu handed over was the defense layout of the industrial park. It was also the first phase of the defense task that Bailang received from Liu Jianyu, which required extending the production time of the industrial park as much as possible, and ensuring that all towers were destroyed and as many craftsmen were taken away as possible before evacuating.
However, Yang Xiu's plan obviously dissatisfied Bailang.
"Defending the city is not our purpose. Our purpose is to let as many brothers in the Dao Hall survive as possible and go to Daomen Village. Do you understand what we mean now?"
"I know my mistake! I will make adjustments immediately!"
"Like this, you and Brother Dong do this together, listen more to Brother Dong's opinions, and then get the things to me as soon as possible."
Zhou Dong and Yang Xiu responded quickly.
"Also, Mr. Liu, tell me how many of the family members who signed up in the knife shop have left?"
Liu Xu cupped his hands and replied: "If you want to return to the throne, 60% of the people on the list have left so far. The remaining 40% are to protect the scene from attracting attention."
"Speed up the pace and arrange means. Whether it's water, cold or cold, or simply staying in the house, all of them must be evacuated within the past ten days. If they can't evacuate, it's their own bad luck."
Liu Xu's expression tightened, and he hesitated for a moment before saying: "Zu Dao, if you do this, no matter how careful you are, the news will inevitably leak out. What's wrong with you?"
Bailang waved his hand and said decisively: "There is no need to cover everything in this situation now. And I don't know how many people will be in a hurry to run away. How can the army have the time to care about so many things? As long as it is not the combat power of the army, I can't wait to see it. Collect the food or money that cannot be taken away from the homes of those who have run away and confiscate it into the army. Without these people in the city, the army will be less distracted."
After receiving the confirmation, Liu Xu was unambiguous and directly said he understood.
"The fleet at the dock must not be compromised by then. Yang Xiu, please send some good men to the dock to keep an eye on it and make sure nothing goes wrong.
In addition, you are also keeping a close eye on Chen Ran. Although he has been temporarily withdrawn by Liu Jianyu, he still leaves dozens of people in the industrial park. If something happens, they cannot be allowed to interfere with the dock. If it really doesn't work, you can block them outside the dock and use your own excuses. "
"My subordinate understands!"
Finally, Bai Lang looked at Zhou Dong and said: "Brother Dong, the waist knives are about to be withdrawn, and the street wanderers in your hands are also about to be prepared. When the family members in the knife shop begin to evacuate, you will also have to withdraw at least half of them. . You should also make arrangements quickly."
"So fast? Okay! Don't worry, Zu Dao, I won't miss anything. But are those informants in the military camp staying at the end?"
"All the eyeliners, including those without heels, have been cut off, and our own people have removed all the ones we can. Once the barbarian Yunyan arrives, the affairs of those in the army will no longer be interesting."
(End of chapter)
