During the introduction, Zhou Changshou put aside this part of the mark representing the strength of Yanyun's Sixteenth Cavalry, showing their special status.
Until now, no one has any opinions.
It's just that everyone is curious. The composition of the first three parts of the force is clear, but where is the fourth part?
And the first three parts all have their own reasons why they cannot be sacrificed as cannon fodder, so everyone guessed that Zhou Changshou's target was most likely the fourth part.
Zhou Changshou did not keep everyone waiting for a long time. He only saw him gathering the scattered symbols scattered in the Crescent Pass and behind the Crescent Pass, and then said: "This is the fourth part of our troops."
After saying that, he raised his head and looked at Wu Qingcang and Wu Banshan, and asked: "May I ask Commander Wu and General Wu, since the war started, counting the civilian men summoned by Yueyanguan themselves and the civilian men supported by Gansu and Shaanxi, how many people have there?
Can it be less than 100,000?”
As soon as these words came out, everyone took a deep breath.
Civilian husband!
Li Chen's eyes suddenly became serious.
This time, Wu Qingcang replied: "Yes, and the total number is about 120,000."
A large-scale city defense battle will inevitably require the participation of ordinary people and civil servants.
These common people and civilians do not have combat skills and literacy, but they are an important part of supporting the logistics defense line.
Especially defending the city.
Stones, wood, grain, tung oil, arrows, armor, weapons, etc. all require manpower to transport.
If it is a long-distance attack, it can only be handled by the soldiers themselves.
But city defense warfare is different. Fixed positions allow soldiers to concentrate all their energy on the enemy, while most logistics and transportation tasks are organized by civilians and local people.
Since the establishment of Yueyang Pass, all battles have been to defend the city. The purpose of its existence is to guard the northwest gate of the Qin Dynasty. Therefore, there are 40,000 to 50,000 civilians here all year round. As long as there is a war, they can go to work at any time, and they can also
More civilians were summoned in a short period of time.
These peasants were men, women, old and young, and most of them were local people who had escaped. Once a war broke out, everyone knew that no eggs would be left intact after the nest was overturned. After leaving the farm tools, they could pick up the pole and get to work immediately.
It can be said that Yueyangguan has been able to sustain for so many years, and it is inseparable from the help of these people.
Although everyone is mutually beneficial, and the court will allocate special funds to pay the remuneration of civilian husbands, in the final analysis, they are also fighting to protect their homeland.
It's just that their battlefield is not on the front line, but on the truckloads of supplies.
But in the final analysis, there is an extremely important factor, they... are the common people!
No one dares to let people die.
This is not just a matter of military literacy, but also a moral issue.
Once word spreads, the world will be in chaos.
Wu Banshan said in a trembling voice: "They are all common people."
This sentence touched the hearts of everyone.
Precisely because they are common people, no one has ever thought about this.
But now that Zhou Changshou has raised it, everyone has to face this problem.
Regarding this issue, no one dared to express opinions without authorization, and all eyes were focused on Li Chen.
Li Chen frowned and said nothing.
For the first time, he faced a decision and felt helpless and in a dilemma.
Not only could he not bear to bury more than 100,000 people here, but he also had to consider the political storm, public opinion, and moral storm that this incident was likely to bring.
