Chapter 358 Two Ways
Ten Minutes Later
Temporary Station at Hind Hill, the Tent of the 'Forgotten Saint and Commander Black Van'
The Paladins' Temporary leader Taylor, Chief Priest Furman of the Justice Sect, First Intelligence Lieutenant Yu Ying, and two saints from the Dawn Sect gathered here, plus Mo Tan, who had been staring at the map in silence, Misha County united The main backbone of the army is basically here.
As for why it is basically said and not all...
"Hey, why haven't you seen Miss Luna?"
The burly priest Furman asked Hei Fan with a smile. At first glance, he looked like a warrior, but upon closer inspection, he looked like a warrior. The middle-aged orc who is a berserker has a negative ability to observe words and emotions. He did not realize that the young man in front of him who was deeply trusted by everyone had a face that was so ugly that he was about to drip. He was still shaking his head and sighing: "Speaking of what happened yesterday. The battle was so exciting, I couldn't help it at the end, and the skinny mutant looked like a hammer, and the feel was simply..."
Bang! !
A cross as slender as a staff knocked Furman to the ground, leaving a shallow human-shaped pit.
“Well, it feels really good.”
Xia Lian sighed leisurely, took back the star-gold cross in her hand and looked at Mo Tan, frowning and asked in a deep voice: "What happened?"
The complexion of this holy lady looked better than some time ago. It's a lot better. On the one hand, it's because of Xia Lian's strong strength. On the other hand, it's also related to the fact that Mo Tan barely let her participate in too much work after taking over the command. The elf saint who couldn't use magic freely came from the large army. Just arrived The Dagudami Plains had been acting as a super reserve team since then. Their basic task was to go out and put out the fire immediately when the land reclamation team was dispatched to encounter a serious accident. But thanks to Mo Tan's arrangement, there were almost no mistakes. , tons of preparatory plans, endless remedial measures, and flawless real-time command. The only official record of His Highness Xia Lian during this period was the 'discussion' with Cordoba.
Sufficient rest and recuperation made her look the same as she did in her heyday. Of course... she just looked the same. In Xia Lian's own words, she looked the same a month ago. I can beat up ten people like myself now, but I don’t know if this is an exaggeration or a lie.
"Luna has been working too hard recently and is still resting in the alchemy workshop."
Mo Tan took a deep breath and looked at Fu who had already begun to roll his eyes with worry. Priest Mann said: "It's too late to tell her the details later. In short, because the incident happened unexpectedly, I hope you don't mind me convening it so hastily."
Yuying, who was already very familiar with the former, curled her lips and said impatiently: "No one cares. No one cares. It's just a matter of scene. If you have anything to say, please tell me quickly, okay."
"Ah. ...It turned out to be a scene talk..."
Yuchen, who was rummaging for tea in his luggage, raised his head and blinked in surprise: "I thought every time there was a meeting, It's common sense to apologize first."
Mo Tan: "..."
However, being interrupted by the two of them, the originally depressed atmosphere was dispelled a lot, which also made Mo Tan. Tan breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't adjust his mood deliberately because he didn't notice everyone coming in. He didn't really want to put on such a gloomy face and talk to everyone about those bad things.
"In short, the plan we discussed before has to be adjusted."
Mo Tan knocked lightly after everyone sat down casually (Fullman got up from the ground, so it counted as sitting down) Looking at the low table in front of her, she shrugged and said, "Because of unexpected good news."
Xia Lian was stunned for a moment: "Good news? I I thought you were going to give us a lot of bad news."
Mo Tan smiled bitterly: "The bad news is in the back, let's come one by one..."
"That's okay. "Fullman rubbed his shoulders and said with a grin: "Otherwise, the beating I just received was in vain."
The honest man Taylor glanced at him helplessly and whispered: "Mr. Furman, what you said is a bit inappropriate."
He felt that it was definitely not worth it if there was no bad news. What a pity.
“Don’t BB first.”
Xia Lian raised her eyebrows and rolled her eyes at Taylor and Furman: “I don’t BB either, first listen to Hei Fan BB "
Yu Ying covered her face in frustration, regretting that she had said so much 'hometown dialect' in front of this saintly lady with a strong learning ability, and even took the initiative to teach her some, such as BB……
Mo Tan smiled sarcastically, nodded slightly and said: "Then I'll start... Well, let's talk first. The first thing is that our Captain of the Steel Rangers, Mr. Cordoba, has arrived successfully. One of the southernmost twin cities in Misha County, Shava City, located southwest of the tributary of the Jinhui River, is now rushing to Eby City. What is exciting is that those two large cities with a large population are theoretically located in the area with the highest concentration of mutants. It was not broken through. Although they paid a heavy price, the people there still held on to the city gate... No, to be more precise, it should be the river bank, so they are still holding on until now."
"My lord is above!"
"Praise the goddess."*2
"Life is hard enough."
"Great!"
Everyone invariably let out...different sighs.
Among them, Taylor, who had relatively high military literacy, nodded thoughtfully after praising the goddess, and said solemnly: "I have an impression of the location of those two cities. If we rely on the Jinhui River, It’s not surprising that the people inside can persist until now.”
He was not wrong. The main reason why the two twin cities, which are theoretically impossible to save, can persist until now in the zombie wave. The reason is the Jinhui River tributary that Mo Tan mentioned just now.
[Jinhui] and [Silver Stream] are the most well-known rivers on the Sinless Continent. They are recorded in the mainland general knowledge as follows——
Jinhui River: From the Holy Mountain Su The trickle flowing out of Mir eventually turned into a surging river, moving all the way eastward and finally joining the ocean at Sunrise Port. This long and long dragon nourishes the northeastern continent. With the blessings of the water spirit and the earth spirit, the river will flow along the river. Both sides of the strait have been irrigated and become the most fertile land
Silver Crystal River: The Silver Crystal River originates from the Dark Forest, and eventually merges with the Jinhui River to become the largest river on the continent - the Holy River. At the intersection of the two rivers, stands the most magnificent city in the Eastern Continent: the Holy Land. City of Light.
Compared to those rivers in the Western Continent that are jokingly called 'wild ditches' by many easterners, the scale of the Jinhui River and the Silver Crystal River is simply too large to be described. They have been blessed by the spirit of water and the spirit of the earth. The words are not just a simple joke, because They are indeed like some kind of miracles that were deliberately created. There are traces of them in all kinds of mysterious religious books, mysterious bards, and mysterious inheritance totems. They are legendary and full of romanticism, and There is almost zero trace of credibility.
Shava and Ebi, the twin cities located in the southern border of Misha County, were saved by a tributary of the Jinhui River.
In the Eastern Continent, most people know that the Jinhui River splits in the valley named after itself... Well, it splits into two, of which the larger one to the east The meeting passes through the City of Light, where it merges with the Silver Crystal River to form a holy river that leads directly to the sea. The one that branches to the west will branch off into several tributaries along the way, passing through the Principality of Skarlan, the southwest of the Sanctuary, the Violet Empire and other places. Eventually, they will change their names one by one and become...well, so far, except for Except for those who are proficient in geography knowledge, most people cannot memorize it.
All in all, about one-third of the land in the southwestern area of Misha County is cut off by one of the tributaries, and Shava City and Eby City are located there. The United Holy Church funded it a long time ago He helped build two huge iron-wood bridges, but the river was so fast that it was impossible to sail boats or even fish, which still caused a lot of inconvenience to people. If it were not for the fact that it happened to border the Principality of Sri Lanka to the west, the lives of the people in the Twin Cities would be very different. It's definitely going to be tough. But at times like this, this much-maligned tributary has become a barrier, a barrier to life.
"That's right. The people of the Twin Cities can persist until now mainly because of the river."
Mo Tan nodded and explained slowly: "Shawa City He and the two city lords of Abby discovered the clues after the first batch of mutants appeared. Their handling was timely and appropriate, and they controlled the spread of mutants at a very small cost. Some defenses were built in front of the long bridge, which have been able to withstand countless attacks until now."
Priest Furman smacked his lips and sighed: "It's admirable, so what's their current situation. "
"The situation is not very good. On the one hand, the mutant cluster in the south is getting larger and larger. Their number is increasing like a snowball, and the threat is getting bigger and bigger. And the Twin Cities' The consumption is also increasing. Even if there is a small number of symbolic rescue teams sent by the Principality of Skarlan, it will be difficult to hold on for much longer. The estimated time limit given by the Shava City Council is half a month, half a month at most. The mutants will break the long bridge."
Mo Tan explained the situation reported by Cordoba solemnly, and after everyone digested it for a while, he continued: "On the other hand..."
"Wait a moment, I have a question. "
Yu Ying suddenly raised his hand and asked with a puzzled expression: "Why didn't they just smash the bridge? Haven't the mutants not rushed over until now? , and the current there is very fast, let’s not say whether those things can swim, even if they can, they will probably be washed away, so wouldn’t it be better to smash the bridge?”
Mo Tan smiled bitterly? He opened his mouth, but before he could answer, he was interrupted by Chief Priest Furman...
"That thing, Miss Yuying, you may not know."
The middle-aged orc touched the tip of his nose awkwardly and whispered: "Theoretically, those two bridges are difficult to smash. Well, to be precise, they are very, very difficult to smash..."
Yu Ying He was stunned for a moment and asked curiously: "Is it that iron man?" Wood is very powerful, and the iron-wood bridge made by it is very hard?”
“Well, that’s not the case. Although the iron-wood bridge itself is indeed very hard, if it is just an ordinary kind, find some ordinary craftsmen. It only took half a day's work It was demolished, but the two bridges built with the help of our holy religion here in Misha County are different."
Fullman laughed sarcastically, spread his hands and said: "He was beaten by two people. High Bishop of the Sun Cult and a Harvest Cult The Holy Son of Pai jointly blessed it and gained unparalleled solid attributes. Although it is not completely indestructible, but..."
"If I were to let go and smash it for a day, I would probably smash it. ”
Xia Lian continued Fuhrman's words, and then made a face: "But if I were in my heyday, I would be able to settle this mess in a day and a half at most."
Mo Tan shrugged at Yu Ying who kept rolling her eyes: "It is precisely because of this that the people in the Twin Cities cannot demolish those two bridges. , and because of the blockade, there is no way to take refuge in the Principality of Scaran. The number of people infected with the plague in the two cities has exceeded 30%. This is not a small number, not to mention the situation they are facing now. The biggest crisis is not the threat of mutants..."
Yu Chen, who was distributing black tea to everyone, stopped. He stepped forward and looked at Mo Tan blankly: "What is that?"
"Food."
The latter did not show off, but said straightforwardly: "They need food, otherwise they won't use it. When the mutants break through the long bridge, hunger alone will be enough to destroy everyone. The food reserves in Shava City and Abby City will be destroyed. The equipment is very limited. Due to the geographical environment, it is not suitable for the growth of crops. In the past, the two cities basically imported food from the Principality of Skalan or the nearest Fair City. However, since the plague spread, Skalan Lan's channel is no longer working, and when the mutants appear..."
He sighed and said no more.
“How many more days can we hold on?”
Xia Lian clenched her fists and looked at Mo Tan with burning eyes: “I mean food.”
Mo Tan He replied expressionlessly: "In three days, three days at most, the first batch of people who starve to death should appear."
"What can we do?"
It was Yuchen who spoke this time.
For a while, everyone looked at Mo Tan intently.
[That’s why I don’t like being the person in charge, the pressure is really too much...]
Mo Tan sighed in his heart, stretched out his right hand and pressed it gently on the map The southern part of Misha County: "I have been thinking for a long time. As far as the current situation is concerned, there are only two ways..."
Everyone's eyes suddenly lit up. They really didn't expect that Mo would be killed in such a situation. Tan can actually come up with two ways.
"The first method has a very low success rate and a high risk."
Mo Tan moved all the chess pieces located in Gudami Plain and Hind Hill on the map to Panshu City, and moved them Dyeing a dazzling blood red: "I have a way to temporarily solve the food crisis in Shava and Ebi City. Then we change our planned plan and rush into the southern border as quickly as possible. We will stay in White Tower City for a day and then set off again to take advantage of the situation. Shucheng is used as a stronghold to re-formulate a series of plans. The risks are very high, and we strive to achieve quick solutions. The specific content will not be mentioned...but it will be extremely difficult in any case, and it is very likely to ruin everything we have achieved during this period. Results."
Taylor, who was sitting down, shook his head vigorously, and then asked in a deep voice: "What about the second method?"
"It's very simple."
< br>Mo Tan withdrew the chess pieces from Panshu City and spread them evenly on the edge of the southern border with Baita City as the core...
"The original plan remains unchanged. Let the uninfected people in Shava and Ebi City pass through the blockade and take refuge in the Principality of Scaran. The rest... give up."
355 Chapter: End
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