There are finally a lot of civilians on the streets today, but they came out not because Nanre City has returned to its former peace, but because the Pingping Army is distributing supplies and wartime evacuation manuals to them door-to-door to ensure that after the war breaks out, they can
Try to avoid innocent victims as much as possible.
In addition to the soldiers responsible for distributing supplies, the troops stationed in Nanre City were divided into three groups. One group was responsible for stepping up the construction of fortifications, one group was responsible for preparing for sudden attacks by government troops, and one group was temporarily taking a break to replace other troops at any time.
In the tallest building in the city, Morais slowly put down his telescope and returned to the conference table to sit down.
The military officers sitting on the left and right sides of the conference table and the cadres of various departments who had taken over the work of the city hall looked at him silently.
The atmosphere in the hall is much heavier than outside.
Because when the government troops come, the people can hide and surrender, while the equal forces have no way out.
"Crack."
Morais lit a cigarette with a lighter, took a puff, and squinted his eyes in the smoke: "They won't just watch us build the fortifications."
No one spoke.
"All the new recruits were transported to General Joseph early this morning, right?" Morais looked at one of his subordinates and asked.
"Yes." After being stared at for a reply, the officer replied, "Seven thousand recruits are here."
There was a commotion in front of the conference table.
The strength of the Ping An Army is far lower than that of the government army. If Joseph wants to capture Pro City and rescue the Fourth Division trapped in Nange City, the addition of these 7,000 new soldiers will not have much impact on the battle situation.
"What's going on over at the Wilen Sea in Signe?" Morais asked about the battle situation between Bash and Pruman's army and the Welland and Brexi coalition thousands of miles away.
"The Willand and Brexi coalition forces are retreating steadily, but they have reached cooperation with the Shennan Empire. The Shennan Empire will free up the port to provide them with supplies and maintenance..."
"That is to say, they are ready for a protracted war." Morais took a puff of his cigarette, "Then we can't expect them to have any influence here for the time being."
"Dongdongdong."
"Please come in."
"Division Commander, General Joseph sent a telegram."
"Say it directly."
The communications soldier stood one or two meters away from the conference table, looked directly at Morais and said: "General Joseph said that they will organize a counterattack in two days, and asked us to be strictly vigilant against government troops and make corresponding preparations. In addition,
, the new soldiers will, under the leadership of Division Commander Brian, launch a sheep attack on the government troops near Nanre City when necessary to relieve our pressure."
"Two days later? Then wouldn't there be only four days left for them to capture the city of Pro?" Some people ignored the second half of the content, which was of little significance, and had objections to Joseph's time arrangement.
"You go out first." Morais waved and looked at the officer.
Joseph gave them a notice the day before yesterday, saying that they would capture Puluo within seven days. If they took two more days to take action, there would only be four days left, which was more urgent than the government army's attack on Nange City.
Can you beat it?
No one is sure.
"General Joseph should be making the most complete preparations." All Morais could do was to have absolute trust in Joseph and pass this trust on to his subordinates here, "I still say what I said, we only have seven days.
The pressure is huge, even on General Joseph's side."
"But until now, General Joseph has not disclosed their detailed combat plan to us. They will never hide it from us, so doesn't this mean..." The officer did not say 'the plan has not been formulated yet'.
Morais understands the worries and hesitations of his comrades at the moment. Tens of thousands of government troops are massed less than twenty kilometers away, and countless guns and artillery are aimed at this place. Who can have peace of mind?
"Dongdongdong."
At this time, the knock on the door rang again.
"Please come in."
As soon as Morais finished speaking, a soldier walked in quickly and said with rapid breathing: "Commander! The government troops outside the city have taken action!"
"What?!"
"So fast?!"
"It's only the second day. If we really fight, we won't last long!"
"Don't be anxious, speak slowly." Morais asked calmly.
"The government troops advanced a few kilometers towards Nanre City and sent people to use loudspeakers to call on the people to evacuate Nanre City. The government troops will protect their subsequent lives..." the soldier said.
This is further pressure from the government forces. Their move is more to show the people, to let the people know that a war is about to break out and they should evacuate as soon as possible. They will get a better settlement with the government forces than staying here.
.
The citizens of Nanre City are the biggest support for the Pingping Army to defend Nanre City. It is precisely the large number of citizens staying in the city that prevents the government forces from launching an attack easily.
If the citizens really listened to the government troops and left, leaving Nanre City as an empty city with only the Ping An Army remaining, then the government troops would not need to worry about accidentally injuring the people, and would be at a disadvantage in terms of public opinion, exacerbating the loss of public sentiment, and attack with an absolute advantage.
The fourth division of the Ping Ping Army was wiped out.
Lock down the city?
Almost instantly, this thought came to everyone's mind.
After sealing the city, the people will not be able to leave, and they can continue to rely on the people to frighten the government forces and relieve the pressure to a great extent.
But after sealing off the city, can the Equality Army, which claims to build an equal and free world, still be able to say such a thing with peace of mind?
They have deprived the people of their freedom to leave, and they have chosen to use the people as a shield. Does the International Equality Alliance still deserve to be called the International Equality Alliance?
Morris is waiting.
Wait for the comrades here to speak.
He wanted to understand the attitudes of the people in front of him first.
If any of these people proposed to close the city, or used other means to prevent the people from leaving, trying to tie the people tightly to themselves, it would mean that the morale of the military was shaken more than he imagined, and the comrades would be beaten without any head-on confrontation.
Terrified.
If no one mentioned closing the city, agreed with him, and respected the people's choice, then this battle would still have to be fought. At least the comrades are still the same comrades, and what they pursue and believe in has not changed.
The officers and cadres looked at each other, trying to tell what the other was thinking in each other's eyes.
"What? You don't even have the courage to put forward your own ideas?" After a few minutes of silence, Morais said.
After a fierce inner struggle, an officer looked at Morais: "If the people really want to leave, we can't stop them."
"Why can't you stop it?" Morais asked with a faint smile.
The officer had a sullen face, unable to be as relaxed as Morais: "How can we stop this... If we stop us, won't we become the people we hate the most? And won't it just give the government troops a legitimate reason to attack? They will then
If we launch an attack in the name of rescuing people, even if innocent people are injured, we can still be blamed."
Morais did not express his position and glanced at the others: "What about you? What do you think? ... To put it simply, do you want to close the city and prevent people from leaving, or are you willing to respect their wishes?"
"... Let the people decide for themselves."
"agree."
"agree."
…
In the end, everyone unanimously chose the latter, and no one made any suggestions that went against their original intention of fighting here.
Morais breathed a sigh of relief, but remained unmoved on the outside: "Do you know what the consequences will be if you make this decision?"
"People will really leave," one person said.
"People influence each other. If one family leaves, it will drive its neighbors to leave. If two families leave, it will drive people from a street to leave. If people from one street leave... there will not be many people left in Nanre City.
." Morais clearly laid out the situation that would arise in front of everyone, "As long as two-thirds of the people can get away, the government troops can let go and fight. You know what the consequences will be if you make this decision.
Is it done?"
No one among the heavy-hearted comrades responded this time, but everyone knew the result.
"But isn't this what we faced in the first place?" Morais asked, "The government and the old forces are ten times and a hundred times more powerful than us, and we are fighting alone. Since when have we become accustomed to hiding?
Behind the backs of the people, waiting for the fruits of victory to fall into our hands?"
Some comrades who had just thought of closing the city came to their senses.
The situation just now was never an option for them.
Morais stubbed out his cigarette: "Of course the people have the right to decide whether to stay or leave on their own. That has nothing to do with us. We will not interfere. All we have to do is defeat the government forces and prevent oppression and exploitation in this land.
The power of the people exists.”
His powerful words were like muffled thunder, striking everyone's hearts.
"Tell me something that I have never disclosed to you." Morais put his gun on the table, his eyes were firm and his tone was firm, "If it weren't for General Joseph's arrangement, I would lead you to take the initiative to attack.
, even if you die, you must die in front of the people. Let them see with their own eyes that the comrades of the International Equality Alliance are really risking their lives to seek equality and freedom for them. After us, there will never be anyone so desperate."
"It's time to fight!" said the chief of staff. "It doesn't matter if the people leave or not! We have decided to fight this battle! Let everyone see! We can't just sit back and wait for death! They want to return this land to us again."
It’s absolutely impossible to look like that ghost before!”
"Yes! Why should we be afraid?! Should we be afraid if we are surrounded?! Should we be afraid if we sacrifice ourselves?! We are fighting for what we deserve, what are we afraid of?! We are driving out the rotten things, we are
What are you afraid of?!"
"If I were afraid of death, I would not join the Equality Society or the International Equality Alliance, let alone sit here."
"Is it possible that we still want to surrender? We will be trampled under their feet and return to the old world where we were not treated as human beings, had no personality, no dignity, and no equality and freedom?"
Gradually, everyone became excited.
The anxiety I felt not long ago due to the delay in the reinforcements' action disappeared.
During the period of siege, the sense of oppression by the government forces increased day by day, and fear obscured their faith. But one person remained as firm as before, and the power of everyone was reawakened.
They have nothing to lose and really nothing to fear.
The fight now is not for losing, but for gaining.
"Now that they have gone out to appeal to the people, our people will also go to inform the citizens of Nanre City that the Equality Army will not interfere with their decisions and they can leave at any time. At the same time, we want to assure all citizens that we are confident to defend Nanre City.
Hot City, before our last comrade falls, we will not give up here, and we will not let any citizen be affected!" Morais arranged in an orderly manner.
"yes!"
"Step up the construction of the fortifications! I will give you one more day!" Morais continued, "Originally, I was worried that the government troops would launch an attack while we were building the fortifications. After all, they did not have to wait for Nanre City.
Become stronger and stronger, and then cost more
They have to pay the price to win here. Now it seems that the situation is not that critical. Rather than building fortifications, they should hope that the people will leave here first, and then let go of the fight when there are no more constraints. So today they can build with confidence, before the people are evacuated.
Put up our defense lines one by one."
Morais saw another side effect of government forces calling on people to leave Nange.
Without the people, government forces will naturally launch attacks without any scruples.
However, during the evacuation of the people, they could not take action for safety reasons, which gave the Ping Ping Army a period of safety. Although this period of safety was short, it was enough for them to complete the remaining fortifications.
"In addition, General Joseph has sent us frequent telegrams in the past few days to reassure us to hold on. It's time for us to reply and tell them to just push forward steadily. No matter how long it takes, we will persist until they capture the city of Pro!"
"yes!"
"yes!"
"Let's all go! The meeting is over!" Morais watched the officers and cadres leave the conference hall and implement all aspects of work.
The only remaining chief of staff took a sip of water, and the feeling exuded by his whole person was completely different from before the meeting: "It should have been like this a long time ago."
"What should have happened earlier?" Morais pretended to be dumbfounded.
"Reinforce the morale of the army." The chief of staff poured two glasses of water helplessly. "You saw what was going on earlier. Everyone couldn't eat or sleep, so they were all scrambling to send a telegram to General Joseph, asking reinforcements to arrive immediately.
Coming over."
"Actually, I was a little unsure about everyone's attitude before." Morais took the water glass and took a big sip. In front of the chief of staff, he lost his steady aura and became loose and tired. "I'm worried that everyone will be warmed by the government troops."
It kills the fighting spirit like boiling a frog, and at the same time, I don’t know how I can solve it if this really happens.”
fo
"Don't you solve this well?"
"Really? I didn't do anything just now. It's everyone who is themselves, who is united and high-spirited." Morais didn't think that the change in everyone's mood had anything to do with him.
The chief of staff smiled, walked to the window, and looked at the distance where the government troops were gathered and stationed: "I think you did a good job, as if you have become the bottom line in everyone's heart, preventing everyone from collapsing, and helping everyone to regain their strength."
"Okay, stop flattering." Morais couldn't stand being praised by others, so he called the chief of staff to sit over and said, "Let's discuss the battle plan."