LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 201 Recruitment
half a month later.
At the Anxia Sect base, Li Anxin, Zheng Nanzhi, and Zhang Yuying gathered together, drinking coffee and tea in silence. The atmosphere was dull and solemn.
From time to time, the sound of cannons could be heard faintly outside the window. Often, after a while, there would be a more powerful explosion. After the explosion, the sound of the cannons would temporarily disappear.
"The demon army has approached Jizhou City. The border army and the capital have been defeated. It will be difficult for them alone to keep the enemy out of the city. We must be prepared."
The first person to speak was Li Anxin. Her tone was as calm as ever, as calm as if she was reading. She was serious, but it was difficult for people to understand her emotions.
Zheng Nanzhi and Zhang Yuying did not rashly start a fight.
A week ago, the demon army in the north launched a fierce attack on the Yan State border army stationed in the Changling Mountains. The latter hurriedly met the enemy and fought back.
The initial artillery fire exchange was a back-and-forth battle with the Yao clan, and they were not at a disadvantage. However, when the Yao clan monks launched a large-scale ground attack and came into close contact with the border army soldiers, the situation immediately turned unfavorable to the Yan State. worsened dramatically.
The battle lasted only one day, and the frontier troops lost large areas of their positions and were in danger across the board.
On the second day, the core combat force of the frontier army was completely defeated by the demon monks who were all equipped with relic weapons, and the front line completely collapsed.
Although the monks who entered the ruins only had warrior-level cultivation, the weapons they brought out were not only warrior-level weapons, but also a large number of warrior-level weapons.
In terms of extraordinary combat power alone, the demon monks were already stronger than the extraordinary ones in the same realm. Now that the opponent had relic weapons to enhance their strength, the soldiers and generals of the Yan Kingdom simply could not resist them.
On the third day, the demon army crossed the Changling Mountains and advanced into the Land of Chaos. Then, they joined together with the various motley armies that had previously fought in the Land of Chaos, and launched an attack on the Dusi armies in various places.
The frontier troops who retreated from the Changling Mountains tried to join forces with the Dusi army to stabilize the defense line, but their efforts failed and each unit was defeated one after another.
Today, the Yan army in Lingdong Province has retreated to the suburbs of major cities, hastily building positions, and wants to hold on with its back to the city.
When the monster army advanced into the Land of Chaos, the citizens of the Yan Kingdom in major cities, after realizing that the situation was wrong, fled south with their families on a large scale to avoid the disaster of war.
Of course, the people who escaped the fastest were not ordinary citizens.
On the one hand, the border troops retreated too quickly, the monster army came too quickly, and the situation suddenly collapsed. Ordinary citizens had limited information channels, and most of them did not know that the monsters were about to invade the city.
On the other hand, ordinary citizens’ homes, property, and jobs are all in the city. Their wealth is limited. If they leave these and flee to other cities, it will be difficult to guarantee their future work and life.
Not knowing how to escape but not daring to escape, most ordinary citizens stay in the city and lose the best short-term escape period.
Those who fled on a large scale were the wealthy and well-informed class. They were roughly divided into two parts. One part was the families and relatives of officials in various departments, and the other part was the company bosses, including many social sects.
At this moment, the main force of the demon clan has arrived on the outskirts of Jizhou City. The city is in chaos. Supermarkets and convenience stores of all sizes have been sold out of food, water, and medicines. The citizens are in panic all day long.
"What preparations are there? The army has collapsed. Do we have to rely on us to defend Jizhou City?"
Zhang Yuying was very impatient. She usually fought bravely during missions, but she obviously lacked interest in the current war. "Why should we clean up the mess made by the border army and the capital?
“These people are spending our taxpayers’ money, and they should fulfill their duty to protect us, otherwise what use are they?
"When we go on missions, we have already fought fiercely with monsters. It's not that we haven't fulfilled our duty to protect our country and our country. Now we are asked to risk our lives to block the authorities' trap. I won't do it!"
Li Anxin was unmoved and still looked like he was working seriously. He looked at Zhang Yuying and asked seriously: "What does Sect Master Zhang mean?"
Zhang Yuying waved her hand: "What else is there to say, just withdraw!
"Are there not many people who have evacuated south in the past few days? So many high-ranking officials and dignitaries' families and large companies have evacuated. Why don't we little people evacuate?"
Li Anxin nodded slightly, indicating that he understood what Zhang Yuying meant, and then looked at Zheng Nanzhi: "What do you think, Zheng Zong?"
Zheng Nanzhi was not in good condition. Her face was gray and her eyes were purple. She looked like she hadn't slept for many days. She pondered for a moment and said in a hoarse voice:
"The people of Nanyan Sect don't want to fight with the demon. They don't want to pay for the government's mistakes. Many people are ready to evacuate south. Even if I force them to stay, I'm afraid not many will be willing to stay. .”
Speaking of this, she paused, and suddenly looked at Li Anxin and said word by word:
"What will Su An do? Will he come back? What if he comes back and we have left?"
After leaving the Changling Mountains with Zhu Feng and others, Zheng Nanzhi returned to Jizhou City. These days, she has been thinking about Su An, worrying about his situation and safety. She has not had a good night's sleep, and it is difficult to concentrate when dealing with things. , as if he had lost his soul.
Hearing Zheng Nanzhi's questions, Zhang Yuying was stunned, and then scratched her hair in distress:
"We can't leave him behind. If he comes back and finds that the Anxia Alliance has fallen apart and the Anxia Sect is gone, then how can I have the honor to see him in the future?
"When he goes to the ruins, those of us who stay behind are supposed to help him look after the Anxia League. If the Anxia League is just gone, I can't explain it to him."
Li Anxin looked at Zhang Yuying strangely, puzzled that she would say these words.
When Su An left, she didn't leave any words for Zhang Yuying, nor did she ask the other party to help look after An Xiameng. If anyone really wanted to bear this responsibility, it was Li Anxin.
Although he was confused in his heart, Li Anxin did not say these words out loud.
"Apart from Su An, the only person who can decide major issues in the Anxia League is the Presbyterian Council. Zhao Xiaokui, Sun Zongsheng and others want to evacuate while they can. If you have the same idea, then the Anxia League will have no choice but to leave. "
Li Anxin said calmly, "The Anxia Alliance is Su An's hard work and foundation. We have no power to let it be destroyed in the war. Preserving it is the only thing we can do.
"As for what to do when Su An comes back, it's very simple. You take An Xia Clan with you, and I will stay with An Xia Clan. We will wait for him until the last moment."
As soon as these words came out, Zheng Nanzhi and Zhang Yuying were both stunned.
"I'll stay with you!" Zheng Nanzhi blurted out.
Li Anxin was stunned, while Zhang Yuying looked at her with strange eyes.
Facing the strange looks of the two people, Zheng Nanzhi lowered his head slightly, but quickly raised his head again, and said to Zhang Yuying firmly and calmly:
"Most of the extraordinary people in Nanyan Sect were recruited by me after I came back from Wumeng Town. They all want to leave. Please ask Sect Master Zhang to take them.
"I personally stay with those who want to stay."
Zhang Yuying said "Ouch": "Sect Master Zheng even gave up his own sect for Su An? This is really unexpected.
"Honestly, did you and Su An develop any special relationship in the ruins? Did you sleep together?"
Zheng Nanzhi made a big face and explained hurriedly: "I, I don't want the sect anymore, I just asked Sect Leader Zhang to help take care of it. If I can leave Jizhou City alive, I, I still want them... ..”
Zhang Yuying leaned back on her chair and was about to say something when there was a knock on the office door. Li Anxin's assistant, Li Wen, walked in solemnly:
"The authorities have just issued a compulsory recruitment order. From now on, all social sects in Jizhou City are not allowed to leave without authorization and must cooperate with the border troops and the capital to guard the city!
"The Speaker of the Provincial Assembly and the chiefs of various departments are giving live speeches. It seems that they want to coexist with Jizhou City. Any group that does not obey the instructions will be regarded as treason and punished with treason!"
Zheng Nanzhi and Zhang Yuying both changed their expressions, with various expressions of surprise, anger, and annoyance intertwined on their faces, making them look extremely complicated.
But soon, they both breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.
At this moment, the two of them had the same idea: at least they no longer had to make a choice and could stay in Jizhou City and wait for Su An.
Either wait until the other party returns, or cannot wait for the other party to return, or fight to death on the streets before the other party returns.
From this day on, Jizhou City was under total martial law.
Communities and streets were sealed off, and citizens were not allowed to go out. All daily necessities were centrally dispatched and supplied. Those who engage in unauthorized activities will either be treated as monster spies or arrested on charges of disrupting order and hindering the overall situation of the war.
All social sects were forcibly recruited, either to prepare for battle on the battlefield, or to maintain order in the city and arrest disobedient people.
The Anxia League now has dozens of sect members and thousands of extraordinary people. Its power extends from Dongping District to Changxing District. Its strength cannot be underestimated. It is responsible for the defense of several blocks alone.
Once the monster army comes in, they will have to start a street fight with them.
The day after martial law was enforced, the demon army launched a full-scale attack on the positions on the outskirts of Jizhou City.
Two days later, all the outer positions were captured. The border troops and the Dusi withdrew into the city. With the cooperation of the government extraordinary people and social sects, they started street battles with the monster army, fighting for each other street by street.
The demon army did not besiege the city on all sides. They adopted the most common tactic: surrounding three buildings and leaving the southern city empty.
It seemed that the demon army had left a way for Jizhou City to survive, but no one knew whether they would be ambushed halfway after leaving from the south, so no one fled rashly.
......
At night, on a quiet street, a group of extraordinary combatants armed to the teeth suddenly walked out.
This is a commercial street with thousands of signboards. Half a month ago it was a bustling place full of tourists, but now not a single light sign is on. Even the street lights are out, and pedestrians can't even see them. Less than.
"It's finally out, I've finally waited for this day!"
Liu Xiong, the leader of Zhengyang Sect, closed his eyes in intoxication, opened his arms to the night sky and took a deep breath.
Behind him, Liu Junhan, Liu Siyan and other monks had faces full of excitement and excitement.