After receiving the news, Zhang Yuanyan did not refuse Wei Xiyin's request. He quickly brought the Yizhou army to the southwest camp to help train the newly recruited troops.
In the shaded area on the south side, after a period of excavation, dozens of ice cellars were completed in rows against the wall, and carts of pre-cut ice blocks were pulled into the ice cellars for storage.
The blacksmith shop worked day and night until all the long-tasseled spears were modified. The new spear heads were made of steel and were sharper. The finished crossbow carts had also been tested and more manpower was put into their production.
Everything is ready, only the east wind is missing.
With the arrival of the Beginning of Spring, the wind and snow gradually stopped and the temperature began to rise slowly.
The next day after the beginning of spring.
The Wei clan members, the common people, and the soldiers gathered at the gate of the fort.
With the sound of the chains turning the disc, the suspension bridge made a huge noise and began to slowly descend. Everyone stared at the descending suspension bridge anxiously. It was the gate to the outside world.
The door that had been closed for the entire winter was opened.
As long as they walk out of this suspension bridge, they may encounter monsters at any time and they will no longer be safe.
After being isolated from the world for several months, no one knows what the situation outside is like.
When the gate was opened, the boundless fields outside the gate appeared in everyone's sight. That was the ancestral field of the Wei family. The snow on the road outside had not melted yet. It was clearly spring when all things came back to life, but looking around, there was no sign of life.
There was still a blinding whiteness in front of my eyes.
The people lined up, rubbing their hands, looking uneasy. Of the more than 450 people responsible for building the high wall, except for the 50 who needed to stay in the fort to repair the collapsed houses, the rest would follow the troops to find a quarry outside, go up the mountain to mine stones for building the wall.
Qin Shan led a hundred soldiers and was responsible for protection along the way.
After the number of people was counted, a long queue formed on the suspension bridge in front of the gate, and people followed the troops out of the fort.
Chu Yu was also among them. He was responsible for scouting the quarry, measuring the site, confirming the scope of the back mountain, coordinating the overall situation, and further improving the drawings.
Before leaving, Chu Yu turned around to look at Wei Xiyin at the door and bowed slightly.
Wei Xiyin nodded in response, "I hope you are safe, sir."
Chu Yu replied: "I hope the girl will do the same."
After saying this, he turned around and strode away without further delay.
After they took the people away, the drawbridge was still not closed.
Soon, the troops from the southwest camp were assembled and lined up in an orderly manner at the gate.
Unlike the troops that had just marched out, the guards were each clad in armor and masks, well-equipped, and quite imposing. In contrast, the Yizhou army beside them pales in comparison.
There were a total of 240 soldiers on this trip, 100 modified wooden oxen and horses, and 60 Yizhou soldiers, a total of 300 people.
After Zhang Yuanyan's devilish training over this period of time, the 180 new recruits already looked quite capable.
After all, they were privately raised troops, unlike the imperial army which had strict discipline and military orders as strict as a mountain.
Wei Xiyin had been to the camp before and saw that Zhang Yuanyan was very harsh in punishing people. If they didn't run the specified number of laps or complete the training, not only would they not have food, but the training on the next day would also be doubled.
She had to admit that Chang Ying and Qin Shan were no match for Zhang Yuanyan in training new recruits.
"Girl, everything is ready. Should we give the order to set off?" Chang Ying came over and asked after counting the number of people.
Wei Xiyin narrowed her eyes slightly, glanced at her excited brother beside her, and shouted, "Let's go!"
"yes!"
The purpose of their trip was to act as pathfinders together with the Yizhou Army, responsible for clearing out the zombies along the way and opening up a safe passage for subsequent food transportation.
and search for survivors.
The route was different from the previous one. It mainly walked around the foot of Crow Mountain. After each place was cleared, a flag would be planted to mark a safe place for the high wall behind.
Therefore, this operation will be very slow, focusing on clearing out zombies, and also responsible for exploring the situation of all cities to the north.
As the two groups of people walked out of the dock one after another, the drawbridge behind them slowly rose and the gate of the dock closed.
The dock became empty in an instant.
The houses on the ground were still being repaired and cleaned, and everyone was still living in the underground palace. Wei Ji sat cross-legged on the couch with a chessboard in the middle, and Wei Zhongxun sat opposite him.
The servants in the house went outside to mine stones, and only Uncle Wu was left in the house.
Both of them were preoccupied with their own thoughts and were not paying attention while playing chess.
"What are you thinking, big brother?" Wei Zhongxun coughed, dropping the black piece in his hand casually. "From my perspective, big brother shouldn't have let Wu Niang take anyone out again."
Since the disaster, the two elders have fallen ill one after another. The younger generation of the Ming generation seems to have grown up suddenly. They have learned to discuss and make decisions with each other, act in accordance with the clan rules, and rarely come to disturb the elders.
The grandchildren are young and energetic, but they are able to endure hardships and work hard. Since the New Year, they have been training with the troops every day, raising the livestock of the tribe, and doing everything in an orderly manner.
According to Wei Zhongxun, the younger generations are now capable of taking on responsibilities, and Wu Niang should no longer be asked to do such dangerous tasks as clearing out zombies.
Especially this time Wu Niang also took Wei Lang away.
Erlang was born dull and had a childish nature. These two were the only grandchildren of his eldest brother. Now that they were gone, there was no one to serve him.
In his opinion, if Wu Niang was a little more sensible, she should stay with her grandfather and fulfill her filial duties.
Wei Ji stared at him for a long moment, then sighed heavily, "Why don't you understand? Filial piety is not so superficial. Wu Niang is worried about my health and my family back in the capital, so she's anxious to expand her living space."
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