There are more than 200,000 people in Stone Fire City. How difficult is it to move all these people away in thirteen days?
First of all, which city can accommodate such a large population?
Counties at the same level are definitely not capable, only state capitals are capable.
The journey from Stone Fire City to the state capital would take six hours on horseback.
If you walk, it will probably take three days and three nights even without rest.
What's even more difficult is that the total number of warriors in Stone Fire City, including the defenders, is only two to three thousand.
How can such a small number of people protect more than 200,000 people traveling such a long distance?
If someone disturbs us in the middle of the night and the team is in chaos, everyone will be dead.
"Teacher, please ask the state capital for help. It is impossible to transfer so many people in such a short time with the power of Stone Fire City alone."
Chen Che said in a deep voice.
"Well, I will go find the guard now and ask him to go to the state capital in person!"
Wang Jingming quickly cheered up and hurriedly walked towards the county government office.
…
Half an hour later.
Six people rode fast horses and left Stone Fire City from all directions, heading straight for the state capital.
Wang Jingming called together the heads of the major families in the city overnight to discuss countermeasures.
Early the next morning.
The news that Lieyang Stone Mine had been hollowed out spread throughout Stone Fire City.
At the same time, Stone Fire City also declared that it had entered a state of war, the city gates were sealed, and all residents of the outer city moved into the inner city.
In addition, strategic materials such as horse-drawn carriages, ox-carts, mules, and Lieyang stone grains were also handed over and distributed uniformly.
Anyone who disobeys orders or hides strategic materials secretly will be severely suppressed.
After killing dozens of people, everyone became submissive.
One day later.
The outer city, which accounted for nine-tenths of Stone Fire City, became deserted, and more than 200,000 people all moved into the inner city area.
…
The next night.
In the study, Wang Jingming made a list of all the collected materials.
"The granary was burned down last night, and now there is only enough food in Stone Fire City for ten days."
Wang Jingming frowned slightly.
Behind him, Chen Che said softly: "If a large number of people are transported away, this food will still be enough to eat."
"That's true. I hope there will be news from the state capital as soon as possible."
Wang Jingming said and turned around to look at Chen Che.
"You may have to work hard these days."
"Ahem, cough...not hard."
Chen Che coughed twice and said.
Although the teacher is a great scholar, because he is already old, his awe-inspiring aura can only protect the inner city.
It is precisely because of this that all residents of the outer city had to be moved to the inner city.
In this case, the teacher cannot move.
So some very important things had to be done by him.
Like distributing food and water...
All the restaurants, drugstores, brothels, and gambling houses in the inner city are now closed, and now they are all occupied by residents of the outer city.
With so many people gathered in the inner city, if there was a poisoning incident or a plague broke out, the consequences would be disastrous.
So there must be a very reliable person in charge of these things.
He took the initiative to take over the matter.
There was no way he could do it. He wouldn't be at ease if someone else did it.
…
Boom, boom, boom!
Not long after, there was a sudden knock on the door.
Hearing this movement, Wang Jingming stood up suddenly.
"Come in quickly! Why don't you knock on the door at any time!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the study door was pushed open, and a middle-aged man wearing black clothes and a haggard face walked quickly into the study.
This person is Jin He, the guard of Stone Fire City, a cultivator in the Zang Refining Realm. He is also the person who took the shortest route to the state capital last night to ask for help.
It takes six hours to ride a horse from Stone Fire City to the state capital, and now about twelve hours have passed, which is exactly one day and one night.
The fact that Jin He was able to come back in a hurry shows that he didn't stop at all on the way.
"General Jin, what did the state capital say?"
Wang Jingming saw Jin He and asked impatiently.
"The state capital is willing to help us with all its strength!"
Jin He's voice was a little hoarse and his eyes were red. He didn't know whether he was tired or anxious.
Chen Che was not surprised when he heard this answer.
If Stonefire City is massacred, then the surrounding cities will be under great threat.
So the state capital can't just let it go.
"General Jin, sit down and speak slowly."
Wang Jingming personally brought a chair and placed it next to Jin He.
After Jin He sat down, he continued: "Mr. Wang, as you know, this time of year is when people are most rampant. The group of people near the state capital seemed to have heard something, and now they have united together.
He looked like he was waiting for an opportunity.
In addition, many important figures in the state capital have been assassinated recently.
Well, all in all, the state capital is also under a lot of pressure."
"I know, just tell me how much support they can give Stone Fire City."
Wang Jingming's tone was solemn.
"There are eight thousand carriages, oxen, and mules of all kinds, ten thousand soldiers and warriors, and four great Confucians."
Jin He replied.
Then he added another sentence.
"This is already the maximum force that the state government can mobilize. The state government has now entered a state of emergency, and a large number of warriors have been forcibly recruited.
If not, we really wouldn’t be able to gather 10,000 people.”
Chen Che, who was standing next to him, heard this and quickly made calculations in his mind.
No matter whether it is an ox or a horse or a warrior or a great scholar, it is impossible for them to run for more than ten days in a row.
Therefore, this group of forces must be divided into two groups of operations.
A batch of four thousand vehicles of various types, five thousand warriors and two great scholars.
Coupled with Stonefire City's vehicles, a batch can transport up to 20,000 people.
The speed of riding in these cars is much slower than riding a horse, and a batch may take a day and a night to transport.
Now there are only twelve days left... It stands to reason that everyone in Stone Fire City can be transported away.
But the problem is that the state capital only said that they can mobilize so much power. How long will it take for them to reach Stone Fire City after they have actually mobilized it?
Calculated this way, it would be good to be able to ship ten batches.
In other words, it is very likely that some people in Stone Fire City will be abandoned.
…
Wang Jingming looked thoughtful, and after a long time he slowly sat down.
There are five thousand warriors and two great scholars in a transport team, which is enough to ensure that 20,000 civilians are not harmed by human beings and evil spirits.
But there is another problem...
Wang Jingming took out a map and spread it on the table.
There are several dangerous places along the official road from Shihuo City to the state capital.
If that group of minions set up an ambush in these dangerous places with weapons such as bows and crossbows, it would be impossible to defeat the five thousand official troops, but it would still be okay to disturb the cattle and horses and kill some civilians.
When a commotion breaks out in the team and civilians start running in all directions, it will still be over.
After thinking about it, Wang Jingming said quietly: "General Jin, go and inform the people of Jishi Alliance now and ask them to guard these dangerous positions and not let anyone get close."
"good!"
Jin He responded loudly, and then ran out quickly.