It has been several days since a decent ship arrived at Refeng Port to unload cargo. The idle workers on the dock were looking forward to it, wondering if they would have the opportunity to earn enough to support their families today.
After the Tang army's fleet annihilated the coalition fleet, it basically controlled the sea. The elves had no way to let their own shipping enter the port, let alone transport any valuable goods.
When the port is shut down, the workers on the docks naturally have no jobs. Without jobs, they have no fixed income.
The economy of the entire port is beginning to collapse, and many elves have begun to find themselves unable to untie the pot. Everyone is trying their best to stock up on food, and for a while, the entire city begins to panic.
Shireen was walking on the street a little numbly. She still didn't know whether her two sons were still alive in this world. She was holding a basket containing some food that she had managed to get.
There is half a piece of black bread inside, which is so hard that it can kill people, so it has to be soaked in porridge before it can be swallowed.
Of course she couldn't have known that one of her sons was now devouring the bread from the prisoner of war camp and enjoying the thick soup with minced luncheon meat in it.
The air raid siren started to sound again. Shirin was used to such days, so she didn't even bother to hide.
The roar of anti-aircraft guns seemed to be just a block away. In order to ensure the safety of the city, the elves had deployed dozens of large-caliber anti-aircraft guns on the streets. Although these artillery had almost zero effect, they would target them every time.
A few cannons were fired in the sky to give local civilians a little sense of security.
A military truck stopped on the side of the road. Several elf soldiers holding M35 helmets jumped out of the truck. They nervously ran towards the corner of the building with their rifles. I don't know what they were in a hurry for. Shilin
Just glance at it and stop caring about it.
She wanted to go home to prepare a dinner, and her neighbors Charlie and Fran also wanted to eat together. On days like this, if everyone stayed together to stay warm, perhaps they would have more courage and a greater chance of surviving.
In the past, children selling newspapers could still be seen on the streets, but now they are no longer seen. No one can trust their children wandering on the streets at this time, so the reassuring shouts of selling newspapers have disappeared.
Without newspapers, the radio is filled with the noise of current interference, and the channels for the civilians of Rewind Port to learn about the war situation outside have been almost cut off.
The radio station had been destroyed by bombing a few days ago, along with the city lord's palace in Rewind Port and the government offices in the city that ordinary people did not dare to go to.
A small person like Charlie cannot be easily injured. His job is just sorting out some documents and other small things. He works in the office building next to the City Lord's Mansion. Although he is wary, it is relatively safe.
"Boom!" When she was about to reach the street in front of her house, Shirin heard a loud noise coming from the city.
It was really an earth-shattering loud noise, as if the whole world exploded at that moment. Before the explosion came, Shirin even felt the shaking of the earth and heard the tinkling of the glass on those buildings.
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Soon a puff of black smoke rose into the sky, and an unpleasant smell filled the air. Many people choked to tears due to the thick smoke. Shirin was so frightened that she hurried back to her home.
Fran, who was waiting for her at home, was in shock. The two women seemed very weak and helpless in such a world. They didn't know what had happened, and they would not know anything until Charlie came back in the evening.
Sure enough, at night they heard the news brought back by Charlie: Tang Jun bombed an oil processing facility in Refeng Port, the chemical storage tank was blown up and a shocking explosion occurred, and the air was naturally severely polluted.
Fortunately, the toxicity was not that terrible. Although there were dozens of deaths within a few blocks of the explosion, the people above had ordered that it was forbidden to talk about similar things.
"Don't go out recently, stay at home as much as possible... If you inhale too much of that stuff, you will definitely feel uncomfortable for a while." Charlie explained to his wife and neighbors with certainty: "Make me some masks later.
I wear it when I go to work."
"I'll do it today." Shirin knew that Fran didn't know any craftsmanship, so she immediately took over the job: "I happen to have a few pieces of old cotton here."
With the development of industry, masks have become very common, so Charlie thought of this method. As a man, he cannot hide at home at this time. He must go to work to keep his position.
When he came back, he had already seen several military vehicles arresting young people. The Yangmu Empire was undergoing full mobilization, and all young people had to report to the recruitment office.
Only workers in charge of production in factories and employees in government departments will not be captured and sent to serve in the barracks, so Charlie must keep his job.
"Bang! Bang!" While the three people were talking, there was a knock on the door. Charlie walked to the door, opened the door and saw a group of soldiers looking at him sternly.
"For the sake of the empire, now, put on your clothes and come with us!" The leading officer saw the man and ordered rudely.
Charlie took out an ID from his pocket and handed it to the other party. The officer looked at the ID, checked the black and white photo on it, and continued to ask: "Are there any other men here?"
"No more." Charlie opened the door and looked cooperative.
The officer looked inside through the crack in the door and saw two women with frightened faces. He gave a routine military salute and turned to leave: "Thank you for your cooperation! Goodbye."
This kind of thing happens every day, and Charlie is used to it. He often encounters soldiers blocking the road on the road. They are ordered to arrest all men without special certificates and take them away.
The so-called special certificate is the identity certificate issued to production workers and other people who do not need to be drafted into the army. Without this thing, things will be troublesome.
After closing the door, Charlie breathed a sigh of relief. The atmosphere in Rewind Port was getting more and more tense now, because the Tang Army had already occupied Saint-Lo, and it was not too far away from here.
This place may become a real front line at any time. At that time, it will not only be air raids by the Tang Army, but perhaps every street here will become a purgatory-like battlefield.
