On the fourth day, there were several small-scale riots in Bafang City. The yards of several gentry and wealthy people were attacked by some refugees. Their huge family properties were looted by the refugees and then burned to the ground.
Things are getting worse and spreading, and people in Bafang City are panicking...
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That night, at the strong request of a group of gentry and wealthy people, a meeting was held.
In the meeting hall, people were busy discussing, but Zhao Yuan did not show up for a long time. Gradually, the mood in the meeting hall became high.
"I said, what on earth does General Zhao want to do? Why don't you think of a way? If this continues, everyone will be finished together!"
"That is, Wang Mazi of Siyanjing Street was robbed by the victims yesterday. Not only was the little food he had saved with great difficulty taken away, but his parents, who were in their seventies, were also scared to death..."
"Wang Mazi himself is still alive, but it was Sun Dahu's family that was unlucky. They were set on fire by refugees. Dozens of members of the whole family were burned alive... ugh..."
"..."
Everyone was quarreling with each other, but Tu Laoer remained silent from beginning to end.
"Tu Laoer, General Zhao will come later and you have to speak. You are a prominent figure in Bafang City, and we all need to honor you."
"Everyone, I said a few days ago that Bafang City is not suitable for defense. At that time, everyone was against it and could not bear to part with these acres of fertile land. But now, it is out of control, out of control..." Tu Lao
Er kept sighing and shaking his head.
"What got out of hand?" someone asked.
"The current chaos of war is just the beginning. The granaries of the Great Qin Empire in Bafang City have long been looted by the Crusaders. Only some of us gentry and rich people still have food left in their homes. Many refugees carry enough dry food to last them a day or two. After that,
In one week, I won’t be able to save my Kotou Villa..."
"..."
Everyone suddenly looked at each other with shock on their faces.
Everyone in Bafang City is aware of the power of the Tu family here. Not to mention the prosperous Tu family, even the number of strong men in the manor is counted in the hundreds. If the Tu family cannot keep their property, then the rest of the family will be even more vulnerable.
Needless to say.
Suddenly, people discovered that the matter was far more serious than they imagined.
In the early years, the Qin Empire was in turmoil due to famine. The victims were like locusts passing through the country, covering thousands of miles of red land. Many people had seen this tragic scene.
"Tu Laoer, we are so humble. What can you do? You must stand up for the folks in Bafang City later."
"Yeah yeah."
"I don't have any good ideas. This Bafang City is undefendable. In addition, the Crusaders deliberately let the surrounding refugees gather here. The food will soon be exhausted. By then, even if the Crusaders don't attack, Bafang City will be destroyed."
It will destroy itself without attacking..."
"I have an idea." Suddenly, a squire said.
"Tell me, is there any good way?"
"This Bafang City is actually not important to the Crusaders. What is important is General Zhao. If General Zhao is allowed to leave, the danger of Bafang City will be solved immediately."
"Yes, this is a way. As long as General Zhao is gone, even if Bafang City falls into the hands of the Crusaders, it doesn't matter to us. Instead, we don't have to worry."
"It's a joke, it's easy for you to say it. General Zhao wanted to leave in the first place, but you were the ones who tried to persuade him to stay. How unbecoming it is to let General Zhao go now!" Tu Laoer sneered.
"Tu Laoer, this is your fault. General Zhao is a soldier of a country. Now that he can no longer protect us, is it possible that he wants us to die with him?"
"Haha... Okay, I will tell General Zhao later. General Zhao is very anxious now and wants to return to the emperor. I guarantee that as soon as General Zhao leaves, the entire Bafang City will be in chaos." Tu Laoer laughed.
road.
"Why the chaos?" someone asked.
"Think about it carefully. When General Zhao is here, those refugees don't dare to act recklessly. Once General Zhao leaves, the refugees will immediately turn into wolves that eat people without spitting out bones."
"..."
Everyone immediately looked at each other in silence.
Just as Tu Laoer said, once Zhao Yuan leaves, Bafang City will lose control.
"We can find a way to let the refugees leave with General Zhao..."
"You think General Zhao is a fool! General Zhao has neither weapons nor food and grass, so you want him to leave with nearly 100,000 refugees single-handedly?" Tu Lao sneered.
"This...this..." The squire who came up with the idea was suddenly speechless.
Now, the situation has become obvious. Even if Zhao Yuan leaves Bafang City, the refugees in Bafang City will not leave.
"How about we all donate some weapons, food and other things?" a squire suggested.
"Eh... this is a good idea. General Zhao has no troops and food now, so those refugees will naturally not follow. If everyone finds a way to get some weapons and food, General Zhao will not be able to refuse. By then, even if General Zhao can
Taking a group of refugees away can also relieve the pressure on Bafang City."
"This is so true! General Zhao wants to rescue the emperor now and is short of soldiers, horses and weapons. If we provide weapons, food and grass, plus a large number of refugees, we can form an army, General Zhao will definitely not refuse..."
"General Zhao is here..."
Just as everyone was discussing in full swing, Zhao Yuan, who was late, appeared at the door of the meeting hall.
After Zhao Yuan sat down, before he could say anything, the whole meeting hall started to get noisy. In short, the general idea was to agree with Tu Laoer's initial point of view, to organize refugees and send troops directly. As for weapons and food, it is not a problem. Everyone is united.
Working together, all problems can be solved...
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Basically, Zhao Yuan didn't say a few words before the matter was finalized. Then, a group of squires split up and began to return to their families to organize weapons and food.
The whole Bafang City was boiling.
With the support of the squires and local tyrants, things became much simpler. Money provided money, grain provided food, and then all the blacksmiths were gathered together to make weapons.
At this time of war, the requirements for weapon configuration are naturally not high. Each refugee will receive a red tassel gun and a short dagger.
The requirements for the red tassel gun are very simple. You only need to cast the gun head, sharpen it, and just find a strong piece of wood or bamboo, and you can use it. As for the short dagger, it is mainly for self-defense. Once the red tassel gun is damaged, the dagger can also be used in close combat.
Some effects are better than using bare hands.
In addition to weapons, all resources in Bafang City were pooled to sew some leather and iron armor and equip some refugees.
While Bafang City was in full swing, Zhao Yuan and Tu Laoer were drinking at Dog Head Villa.
"The general is indeed far-sighted and far-sighted, Tu Mou admires him!" Tu Laoer raised his wine glass and toasted to Zhao Yuan with a look of admiration on his face.
"This is also due to Brother Tu's help!" Zhao Yuan smiled slightly.
"Hey, those gentry and rich people will not shed tears until they see the coffin. If we leave early, Bafang City can still be saved, but now it is too late..." Tu Laoer looked around the grand hall, with a trace of reluctance on his face.
color.
"As long as people are still around, no matter how big the family fortune is, they can build it." Zhao Yuan said calmly.
"What the general said is that after hearing that the general arrived in Bafang City, Tu Laoer had already decided to give up the business."
"Brother Tu, we are thousands of miles away from Blackwater City and pass through countless cities. You have to think deeply!" Zhao Yuan slowly stood up and looked at the impressive hall with his hands behind his hands. It was obvious that the Tu clan was everywhere.
The city is considered a well-established family.
"General, there is no need to persuade. We, the Tu clan, have made a decision long ago. We are willing to follow the general, even if we have to go up the mountain of swords and into the sea of fire!" Tu Laoer stood up and looked at Zhao Yuan with a serious face.
"Okay, I will definitely go all out!"
Zhao Yuan walked to the door of the hall and looked at the turbulent dark clouds in the sky.
Kuang Biao and a group of space hunters looked at the figure with flying long hair, their eyes full of reverence. The hunters in the meteorite belt witnessed the changes in Bafang City with their own eyes. Everything was under Zhao Yuan's control.
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There is no doubt that Zhao Yuan is a tactical and military genius, and he is always able to create the environment he needs.
Just as the whole city of Bafang City was boiling, the Crusaders were also dispatching their troops. Sixty thousand Crusaders surrounded the traffic arteries around Bafang City. They were only allowed to enter and not go out. Moreover, under Bafang City