In the evening, the Nephilim attacked the city again, leaving behind hundreds of Jia Demons' corpses before fleeing. It seemed that QianFeng did not intend to attack the city by force, or perhaps, he had other plans.
In the Nephilim camp, a group of high-ranking military officers were waiting for their orders.
QianFeng placed his palm on a cup of tea, feeling the steam, he asked without raising his head: "Is there any news about the two princes?"
"Not yet."
Lian Xiao cupped his fist: "The princes were captured by the Imperial Navy's warship. The warship was sailing on the Dao River, when our winged people found it, there was no one on board."
"Humph!"
Qian Feng lightly slapped the table and said, "If we can't find the two of them, then we can just wait to lose our heads together! Also, when will the Hou army arrive? "
"Those water ghosts?" Lian Xiao's expression was a bit disdainful: "Horseshoe people are born stupid, they don't know how to communicate, so there is no news of them for the time being. But two months ago, they reached the eastern shallow sea area of Ling Dong province, if they didn't get lost … … They should have entered the Dao River basin of Cangnan province."
"Sharpening small, sharp blades."
"Commander, what do you need these for?"
"To equip the Hou army." QianFeng lightly said: "Lin Muyu has begun to excavate the Dao River. Needless to say, he knew that we were building a city and gave up on the land, so he plans to retreat through the Dao River … … Heh heh, if he really wants to retreat through the water, then he is courting death. The Hou army can easily cut through any Imperial ship, I want Lin Muyu to lose his reputation on the Dao River! Quickly arrange for the weapons to be forged, and contact the Hou people, tell them to hold their breath, don't show their heads, otherwise Lin Muyu's eyes and ears will be able to sense them. "
"Yes!"
(Note: Hou, underwater swordtail) … …
In the western part of the Five Valleys City, a huge iron gate that was laid flat on the ground slowly opened, bringing with it a thick cloud of dust. Under the illumination of the torch, Lin Muyu calmly stepped into the ground under the protection of Wei Chou, Situ Sen, Situ Xue, and the others. The original chiliarch of Five Valley City, Zhao Ritian, held up the torch and said respectfully, "This shipyard was built 300 years ago. Because it's hidden underground, very few people know about it except for the governor. We only discovered it recently."
The underground space was very spacious. In the distance, warships could be seen stranded on the ground. The water in the underground shipyard had long dried up.
"When did you find out?" Lin Muyu asked.
"Just this morning, a few children accidentally discovered this place when they were playing. This subordinate has protected this place very well and has not touched it at all."
"Really?"
Lin Muyu looked at the footprints on one of the warships and could not help but smile to herself. She said, "Come, let's go on the ship and have a look."
When everyone boarded the first warship, they realized that it was filled with chests. Wei Chou walked forward and pried open the first chest. Golden light shone brightly inside. It was actually filled with Jin Yin coins!
"Oh my god …" Situ Xue's beautiful eyes were about to burst out with golden light.
Zhao Ritian said, "These warships belong to Hu Tiening."
"I see …"
Lin Muyu smiled. "It should be Hu Tiening who wanted to use the warships to transport the gold coins out of Five Valley City. In the end, he was secretly shot and killed by my father before he could leave Five Valley City. Let's count how many Jinhuin coins there are here."
Wei Chou counted silently and said, "Madam, these warships are filled with Jinhuin coins. From the looks of it … there are at least 20 million Jinhuin coins."
Situ Xue could not help but laugh. "Wow, we're really rich this time …"
Lin Muyu said, "These are all illegally obtained by Hu Tiening from the gold mines. We can't touch them. Wei Chou, send someone to move all the gold coins off the warships. We need to use these warships to escape. We can't bring so many Jinhuin coins with us."
"Ah? Commander, don't want it? Don't you want the money? "Situ Xue was a little unhappy.
Lin Muyu could not help but look at her with a smile. "General Xue, don't worry. Just not for the time being. After we defeat the Demons, this place will naturally be our territory. It won't be too late to come back and move it."
Wei Chou took a deep breath and said, "Madam, forgive me for being blunt. This Five Valley City was originally ruled by Xiang Yu, so it's equivalent to Duke Lan's territory. However, Xiang Yu and Duke Lan's generals have basically all died in battle. If we leave, it's best to leave some people to guard Five Valley City. This way, after we defeat the Demons, Five Valley City will be ours. Our surname is Qin and not Tang."
"That's what I was thinking." Lin Muyu nodded. "Choose one chiliarch from the Longdan Army Camp to be the commander of the army in Five Valley City. Zhao Ritian will be appointed as the deputy commander. Then, choose ten centurions to be the chiliarchs of Five Valley City. Integrate all the city guards and security forces in Five Valley City. In the future, this army will only listen to me and Her Majesty."
Wei Chou smiled and nodded. "I will do it immediately!"
…
Late at night, the underground dock was bustling with activity. The people from the Longdan Army Camp were moving boxes of Jinhuin coins at lightning speed. They also brought water from Daojiang and launched nearly 50 warships in the dock. They were only waiting for Lin Muyu to give the order to retreat from this dangerous place. After all, no one was willing to stay here and wait for death.
In the commander's tent, Situ Xue personally held a candle and followed behind Lin Muyu to illuminate the terrain on the sand table.
Lin Muyu looked at it again and again. Finally, his gaze fell on a basin between Five Valley City and Lie City. He pressed his index finger on it and asked, "Where is this?"
A military adviser from Five Valley City cupped his fists and said, "Reporting to Commander, this basin is called Wildfire Plain."
"What's the altitude?"
"1025 meters."
"What's the altitude of Daojiang River?"
"10 meters. According to the current season, it should be 1024 meters."
"That's too low," Lin Muyu frowned and said, "How high are the embankments on both sides of Daojiang River?"
"It's 100 meters higher than the water surface. It was built by the order of the Radiant King 20 years ago."
"Oh …"
Lin Muyu couldn't help but feel excited. He looked up at the sky and said, "Father helped me again."
"Commander, what do you mean?" Situ Xue was at a loss.
Lin Muyu smiled and didn't say anything. He continued to ask, "Adviser, how big is the area of Wildfire Plain? How is it compared to the amount of water in Daojiang River?"
The adviser frowned and said, "This … needs to be measured. Otherwise, this subordinate wouldn't dare to speak nonsense."
"There's no time to measure. Tell me what you think is the most accurate ratio."
"Yes."
The adviser cupped his fists and said, "Commander, the water basin of Daojiang River is very wide and rapid. According to the area of Wildfire Plain, if you want to store one meter of water in Wildfire Plain, you need to store at least three meters of water in Daojiang River and water it for half an hour. According to Commander's strategy, if you want to implement it, you need to store at least five meters of water in Wildfire Plain. Therefore, you need to store three meters of water in Daojiang River and water it for half an hour. Moreover, this is only an optimistic estimate."
"I understand."
Lin Muyu nodded his head in approval, "You've worked hard. You can't tell anyone about this. Once you succeed, you'll have made a great contribution!"
"I thank Commander for your guidance!"
Lin Muyu looked at the terrain on the sand table again. The adviser smiled and pointed at the Daojiang River and said, "This place is only five miles away from Lie City where Commander Feng Jixing is stationed. There used to be a dam here. It was called the 'Lie City Dam'. Later on, it was pushed down. However, there are still some mud bricks left. If we use 100,000 soldiers and civilian workers, we can build the dam in three days."
"Good!"
Lin Muyu slapped the table and said, "Get a pen and paper. I want to write a letter to Brother Feng."
Situ Xue listened with a blank face and said, "Yes!"
"Also, pass down my order. Look for Light Wood in Five Valleys City. Every soldier in Longdan Army Camp must carry a piece of Light Wood. The size of the wood must be big enough to float on the water."
"Yes!"
…
The next morning, the messenger bird Little White flapped its wings and landed on the window sill of a small courtyard in Lie City. It chirped a few times.
A female staff of the Elixir Department gently carried Little White and knocked on the door, "Great Deacon, the messenger bird is here."
"Really?"
Chu Yao got up and excitedly took the messenger bird from the female staff. Lin Muyu's handwriting could be clearly seen on the letter, even though it was for Feng Jixing.
"Let's go. Follow me to see General Feng."
"Yes!"
She put on the cloak of the Elixir Department's Great Deacon and galloped to the south of Lie City.
In the casualty camp, many soldiers who were injured in the battle with the demons were recuperating. Meanwhile, Feng Jixing was inspecting the training in the shooting range. When Chu Yao arrived, Feng Jixing immediately turned around and said, "What's wrong, Yao?"
"Yu has sent a letter!"
"Quick, let me see it!"
"Yes."
Feng Jixing opened the letter and read every word carefully. His face couldn't help but be filled with excitement.
"What did Yu say, General Feng?"
"Hahaha …" Feng Jixing laughed. His eyes were full of fighting spirit as he said, "In this world, I'm afraid only Ah-Yu can think of such a crazy strategy … Men, immediately gather all the cloth bags and sacks in the city. Take out all the cloth and make them into sandbags and fill them with sand. Use all the manpower we can and do it immediately. This is the highest order of Lie City and even the empire!"
"Yes, Commander!"
Feng Jixing looked in the direction of the Five Valleys City in the south and said, "I hope it will succeed this time. As long as it succeeds … Yu will have made a great contribution!"
"What exactly is it …" Chu Yao asked unwillingly.
Feng Jixing looked at her dotingly and smiled. "It's a military secret. I can't tell you. When we succeed, Yao will naturally understand!"
Chu Yao was Chu Huaiyin's younger sister, and Feng Jixing was Chu Huaiyin's best friend. Perhaps unknowingly, Feng Jixing had already treated Chu Yao as his own younger sister.
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