There were very few zombies along the cleared road, so the journey back was quick. It took only three days for everyone to reach Ling County.
As soon as they stepped into Ling County, Wei Xiyin suddenly stopped. The people behind her didn't understand why and stopped as well.
The path in front of you goes around the hill, with ridges on both sides. There are three forked narrow paths in front. Going straight will lead you directly back to the fort, the right side will lead to Crow Mountain, and the left side will lead to the official road.
Not far from the official road is the county town.
Wei Xiyin thought for a moment and said to Zhang Yuanyan, "Master Zhang, please take the grain carts and these people back first. I'll go take a look around Ling County."
Zhang Yuanyan was eager to return home and immediately agreed.
Wei Xiyin selected the fourth squad, took Chang Ying and Wei Lang with them, and turned to the small path on the left, separating from the main force.
According to her, the threat in Ling County must be resolved sooner or later, and the sooner the better. If the high wall that blocks the mountain is built here and the city is suddenly broken, the large number of zombies pouring out will disrupt the progress, and they will scatter and it will be more troublesome to clean up.
So she planned to go over and take a look, and check out the location in advance.
As the group walked onto the official road from the small path, they saw many zombie corpses lying in the middle of the road. The black blood had not yet dried, as if they had just fallen down.
Wei Xiyin was shocked, "There are still living people here?!"
Chang Ying was also very surprised at first, but after seeing the wounds on the heads of the corpses, he replied, "My lady, these wounds seem to be caused by our weapons."
The newly made long tassel spear has a sharper tip than other weapons and a different hardness, making it very easy to identify.
Sure enough, they didn't walk far before they ran into a group of soldiers from the southeast camp.
When the guard saw that it was the girl who came back, he hurried forward and saluted.
Wei Xiyin asked, "Aren't you guys at the quarry in the mountains? Why are you here in Ling County?"
"My lady, it was Mr. Chu who said that Ling County could be breached at any time, and asked his subordinates to set up traps and roadblocks outside the city. The clan leader agreed to this." The guard replied.
Wei Xiyin immediately became interested when she heard this, "What kind of roadblock is it?"
"There were chevaux de frise, rolling logs and rocks, and deep pit traps outside both city gates."
The guard led the way and took the girl to the city gate.
When they first came to clean up, there were still many zombies outside the city. The monsters are very fast now, but fortunately everyone is wearing armor, so no serious casualties were caused.
Currently, there are five teams patrolling near the county town and clearing out the zombies around.
Most of the people digging traps at the city gate were civilians. Considering the danger here, those who came here to work received double the meals.
From a distance, Wei Xiyin could see the chevaux de frise and rolling logs and stones placed all around.
The guard explained, "Mr. Chu ordered the chevaux de frise and rolling logs and stones to be made. They were made at the quarry on the mountain and brought here directly."
Wei Xiyin nodded and carefully examined the roadblocks.
The original chevaux de frise was a roadblock used to defend against cavalry. Sharp wooden spikes were crossed and arranged in an X shape. Taking into account the height of zombies and other issues, Chu Yu made adjustments to the height of the chevaux de frise.
The rolling log is made of pure stone and is extremely heavy. Tools are needed to generate impact force to push the round stone out. It is also a very famous roadblock.
But if we follow the original method, it will not kill the zombies and can only stop a small group of monsters.
Chu Yu came up with the idea of using traps. The deep pit trap he had people dig was exactly what its name implies. The pit was very deep, with a slope outside, and at the end of the slope were rows of rolling logs and rocks.
Once the pit is filled with zombies, the slope is used to generate impact force, causing the rocks to roll to the bottom of the pit. The huge friction and weight can directly crush the zombies at the bottom of the pit into meat patties.
Wei Xiyin couldn't help but sigh that it really saved trouble to have a strategist who could use his brain around.
She asked the guard, "Where is Mr. Chu?"
"My lady, Mr. Chu said that you asked him to keep an eye on everyone working, and he didn't dare to be lazy, so he is still in the quarry on the mountain." The guard looked up at her expression.
Wei Xiyin: “…”
Chu·Yin Yang Wei Qi·Yu.
Wei Xiyin was speechless. As the saying goes, those who are capable should do more work, so what's wrong with asking him to do more work?
She coughed lightly, "How long will it take to set up these traps?"
"It will probably take another five days." The guard replied.
Wei Xiyin nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go back and take a look first. You guys be careful and pay more attention to what's happening in the city."
"yes!"
In order to clear the zombies along the way and open up a safe passage, they were away for almost a month.
The changes outside the dock are huge.
On the edge of the hundreds of acres of ancestral land nearby, the outline of a city wall has gradually taken shape, surrounding the fort. The fields are full of people carrying soil and stones, and guards are constantly patrolling around.
When the captain of the yamen soldiers and captives including Wang Tie arrived here, the expressions on their faces could no longer be described as shock.
They thought they had just encountered a group of well-equipped bandits, but they turned out to be the Qinghe Wei family.
The captain's face turned pale. He finally understood that now that their true identities had been exposed, the Wei family would never let them leave.
Thinking of the people who were still waiting for him to deliver food back, and comparing it with the well-fed and warmly clothed people and the Wei clan members in front of him, he felt even more desolate.
The reaction of the refugees in Gaoyi was completely different from theirs. When they learned that the leader was actually from the Qinghe Wei family, they all felt like they had found a big brother. They were more excited than the other, and even Tian San couldn't help but get excited.
In the past, the aristocratic families were out of reach, but now they can settle down here and work for the big family, which is much better than starving outside.
As soon as everyone arrived at the dock and rested for a while, they were notified that they needed to go out to work.
In order to be able to stay, Tian San and others got up without saying a word and followed the Wei clan members who led the way out. They used local materials in the fields outside and dug up soil to make rammed earth.
Brothers Cheng Xiu and Cheng Qing led the captives to the quarry on the mountain.
"If you work faster and harder, you will naturally have food to eat. If you cheat and play dirty, forget it." The two brothers thought that these people were good at martial arts and had great strength. The quarry needed to grind stones and transport them down the mountain, which was a strenuous job, and this group of people was just right for it.
Wang Tie: “…” Is it my fault that I’m strong? I’m the one who does all the dirty and tiring work.
When Wei Xiyin returned to the fortress, everything was proceeding in an orderly manner. The houses on the ground had been repaired, and all the tribesmen had moved out of the underground palace and returned to their homes.
Wei Mingze had received the news of their return long ago and was waiting at the door.
Wei Xiyin quickly saluted him, "Seventh Uncle."
Wei Mingze sighed, "Wu Niang has worked hard."
"It's not hard. Is everything going well at home?" Wei Xiyin asked, "Are grandfather and third uncle in good health?"
Wei Mingze: "Everything went smoothly, and the two elders are doing well. I'm waiting here to ask about the list of civilians brought back. The guards who returned said that you had registered them before."
Zuo Lane is almost full, and Wei Mingze needs to settle all those people. It is impossible to just let them work without giving them a place to sleep.
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