Shi Jin's heart trembled when he heard Li Baicao's sudden words of emotion. Before he could think about it, Chen Da couldn't wait to ask: "Why can't you keep it?"
Li Baicao lowered his head slightly and said with drooping eyes: "Huayin County is already a besieged city. The Yingma River is the source of water for the city and is controlled by officers and soldiers. Except for a few deep wells in the city, there is almost no water supply.
We have lost the water source. Moreover, I wonder if the boss has ever counted how much grain and grass there is in the county’s granary now?”
When Shi Jin heard this, he frowned even more. Since he woke up, he has not taken stock of the situation in the county. As the saying goes, "the soldiers and horses have to move before the food and grass are moved." This food and grass is the backbone of the defense of the city.
I'm afraid even the three-year-old kid on the street knows the importance. Shi Jin then turned to look at Chen Da, full of sincere hope that Chen Da could give an optimistic answer.
But everyone in the room became even quieter. Chen Da did not speak, but sighed secretly. Shi Jin knew that the situation was not good, and then he thought of Kui Er, who was probably the one who burned him on fire that night.
Jin had heard Kui Er say this before, and because his original intention was to disrupt the defenders of Huayin City, he did not stop him and allowed him to do whatever he wanted. Unexpectedly, he had now created such a big obstacle for himself.
Li Baicao paused for a moment, and then continued: "There is no food and grass, and even the barn has been burned down. Our brothers from Shaohua Mountain only brought one meal of rations with them, and by now, they have probably all eaten it.
It's been an easy night, but what will happen tomorrow? If we keep on guarding, what will we do in the future?"
Shi Jin knew the consequences of this lack of food. If his brothers were starving, not to mention having no strength to fight, they would also be mentally depressed. Then it would be really difficult to defend the city.
"This is just a lack of food and water, there are also troubles... There are continuous wars, and there are still corpses in the city that have not been cleaned up. Everyone knows the custom of Huayin County. Anyone who lives or dies must be buried in the ancestral grave. You want to
If they burn it, who will?" Before Li Baicao could figure out a solution to the previous problem, he raised another difficult problem.
When Shi Qian listened, his expression changed and he said: "In this besieged city, where is the chance to bury one back in the ancestral grave! In this weather, it will become rancid in a few days and burn quickly, which will provoke the god of plague."
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Chen Da also knew that this matter was very difficult. After making up his mind for a long time, he gritted his teeth and forced out a hard word: "Then order that the people must burn the corpses within three days!"
"This is impossible!" Shi Jin objected when he heard this and said: "If we are so tough, we will only make the rumors of the dog magistrate come true and push the people to oppose us. Even if this city can be defended,
What’s the point of living there?”
"But, if this is not the case, what can we do?" Chen Da was very embarrassed.
"There is a way." When Li Baicao heard this, he interjected. Seeing everyone looking at him, he said what he meant: "Gather all the brothers in the city tonight, simply break out and go back to the mountain.
It’s not too late to make plans! Let’s leave this mess in Huayin County to the officers and soldiers, and when it’s sorted out, we might as well make a comeback.”
In Shi Jin's heart, he did not want to take the city by force, but now, he has reached this point by mistake. Until there is no better way, giving up or not giving up Huayin County is the same.
If Supervisor Meng's troops are not eliminated, then even if they break out, they will not let everyone go.
Chen Da stood up at this moment and said: "Baicao, I know what you mean, but this city... I really can't give up. At least half of Superintendent Meng's troops are contained here. If we break through successfully and return to the mountain stronghold,
That will draw all the officers and soldiers there. By then, Shanzhai and Shijiazhuang will not only not have enough time to make corresponding preparations, but they will also have to withstand all the pressure of the troops approaching the city."
Shi Jin listened to Chen Da's thoughts, nodded, and said: "Chen Da is right. Although I don't know what's going on with Shanzhai and Shijiazhuang now, but if Huayin County just gives up, not only will the president
The morale of the officers and soldiers will also cause trouble and bring more military disasters to the village. Therefore, the city must still be defended, but the problem must also be solved!"
Li Baicao heard Shi Jin's inner firmness from his words, and his willingness to live or die with the city. Although Li Baicao didn't know Shi Jin well, the Shi Jin he felt during these days of getting along was...
An extraordinary character. His kind of mentality cannot be inferred with ordinary people's thoughts. This time, faced with so many difficulties, although Li Baicao could not reveal his identity, in the secret, he
He was always thinking of ways for everyone, but after thinking for a whole day, there was no answer, so he came up with this last resort and advised everyone to leave. Now Shi Jin expressed his thoughts and said that he would solve all the troubles, and Li Baicao said nothing more.
He firmly believed it. Even Li Baicao himself couldn't explain why he was so convinced, but Shi Jin's words were enough to make him feel at ease.
Li Baicao clasped his hands in his fists and said, "The head of the family has made up his mind. If we go through fire and water, all my brothers will follow you!"
Chen Da Shiqian also looked at each other confidently and said firmly in unison: "Through fire and water, I will do whatever it takes!"
"Okay -!" Shi Jin also stood up suddenly, looked at the brothers in front of him, and said with emotion: "Brothers working together are as powerful as gold! What else can we do to stop us!"
Everyone nodded together and laughed happily.
In order not to expose Li Baicao's identity, he should not stay in the army for too long, because such an identity would play an important role in the future. Therefore, Li Baicao packed up the medicine box, slung it under his arm, turned around and told Shi Jin some
I paid attention to the healing matters and went home.
Shi Jin watched his back outside the corner of the door until he turned a corner and could no longer be seen, then turned back. Although Li Baicao was of the same mind as them, living and dying together, what Shi Jin really wanted in his heart was actually Li Baicao.
But he didn't know. The reason why Shi Jin didn't want to abandon the city, but defended it desperately, was because he had his own plan. To be honest, under such rough conditions, he faced such a strong opponent.
, he really didn’t know whether he could hold Huayin County. But what Shi Jin knew in his heart was that even if the sky fell, he would have to support his brothers!
If Huayin County cannot be defended, then Shi Jin will be blamed for all the crimes. It is absolutely impossible to escape the death penalty. But Chen Da, Zhu Wu, and Yang Chun are all accomplices. If they are taken care of, maybe they can
His life was guaranteed. Shi Qian and Li Baicao had nothing to do with them in the open, and they would not be implicated in the list of people blamed by the officers and soldiers. If the battle situation is unfavorable, he will control the troops here, and the brothers from Shaohua Mountain and Shijiazhuang will not be involved.
All the villagers have a chance to escape, even if they live in the rivers and lakes, it is better than Shi Jin returning to guard the mountain and letting everyone die with him. But if they can hold on, that will be better, and naturally it is a different matter
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Shi Jin had considered the worst outcome and paved the way for the brothers one by one. He felt somewhat relieved in his heart. From this, he could worry less and be able to let go and do some things. Especially
It was his unyielding temper that broke out without reservation again. Shi Jin walked back to the table, called for a lamp, and illuminated the table.
Shi Jin's piercing eyes were fixed on the map on the table, and as his thoughts swirled in his mind, his fingers began to wander on the map.
Chen Da and Shi Qian looked at him seriously and stayed with him quietly, deeply immersed in the map. They knew that Shi Jin's terrible mind was starting to work, and it wouldn't take long before something happened.