In the Yadun base, Li Xin picked up the teacup, looked at the curling white smoke rising from the cup, and blew away the hot air.
Looking down from the high-rise buildings of the base, the base was still dry because soldiers had been clearing snow early in the morning.
Outside the base, it was still snow-white.
Li Xin sighed, "What a timely winter!"
Weng Hua, who was standing by, also laughed and said, "Yeah, it looks like the weather is helping us!"
Li Xin nodded slightly. "If it was a summer offensive, the results wouldn't be as good as they are now. We can only say that we chose the right time."
"Winter accelerates their energy consumption. I don't believe these guys can stay in the mountains for long without supplies."
Weng Hua said, "Director, according to the statistics from the administrative department, quite a few people have recently left the mountains. What should we do with these people?"
Li Xin had anticipated such a situation.
The rebels in the mountains dropped their guns and walked out of the mountains, hiding in the settlements. It was impossible to tell whether they were rebels or ordinary people.
What’s more, these rebels themselves came from Yadun, and many of their family ties may be in the settlement.
Sometimes, it's really hard to guard against.
Recently, due to Li Xin's large-scale mountain search, some rebels could not bear it and fled directly from the border.
There were also scattered people who had lost their guns and weapons and returned to the settlements.
Li Xin pondered for a moment and said, "Talk to the administrative department and ask them to record these people."
"We don't have time to deal with them now. We'll deal with these guys after we've dealt with the situation in the mountains."
Weng Hua nodded: "Yes, Boss!"
As soon as Weng Hua left, Liu Yang rushed excitedly to Li Xin's office.
Li Xin looked at the steaming Liu Yang and said with a smile, "Looking at you like this, is there something good going on?"
Liu Yang nodded heavily and said, "Yes! Boss!"
"Great news! Great news!"
"What good news?" Li Xin asked.
Liu Yang's mouth was so tight that his back teeth were almost exposed. "Rahim of the Freedom Defenders is going to surrender with the remaining Freedom Defenders!"
Li Xin was overjoyed and asked, "What! Really?"
Liu Yang nodded vigorously and said, "Really? They have already sent a contact to contact us."
"How do we deal with this resistance?"
Li Xin heard Liu Yang's question and said with a smile: "How to deal with it? Of course, put it in the pocket!"
"I never mind the crowds now!"
Li Xin asked, "Freedom Defenders, how many are there now?"
Liu Yang said, "In the previous battles, the various resistance forces suffered casualties, and some of them fled because they couldn't stand the winter."
"Combining the intelligence we obtained from this contact, there are now at least 2,500 Freedom Defenders, and they are quite determined."
Li Xin nodded. This group of people were indeed determined.
After all, most people would not be able to endure the winter in the highland mountains for such a long time when they are almost out of food.
Li Xin paused, then said to Liu Yang, "I now authorize you to handle this matter with full authority. The conditions can be as per those of the Mountain Warriors!"
Liu Yang immediately responded, "Yes! With such generous conditions, I don't believe they wouldn't be willing to come down!"
"Director, after these people come down, should we still follow the old method and split them up and replenish them into the garrison?"
Li Xin nodded: "That's right. Select them, remove the old, weak, sick and disabled, and the rest who are willing to join the army will all be incorporated into the garrison."
"Also, expand the garrison to 12,000!"
"These veterans have arrived at the perfect time. We will break them up and incorporate them into the original garrison. Then, we will select some veterans to reorganize and train the new garrison!"
Liu Yang said happily, "Yes! Supervisor!"
After Liu Yang left, Li Xin sat at his desk and began to think.
Due to combat casualties and non-combat losses, the garrison currently has 6,500 men.
Of these 2,500 defenders of freedom, at least 2,000 veterans can be left behind.
These veterans have a good fighting mentality, but their combat skills and loyalty may be a bit problematic.
But it is still within an acceptable range.
The defenders of freedom have always been targeting the vassal force of the Locke Kingdom near Yadun: Dewan Technology!
Half of this team are local people from Yadun, and the other half are soldiers recruited by Dewan Technology.
They do not have such strong hatred and will to resist the blueprint garrison of Yadun, but instead have more hatred towards Dewan Technology.
During the tenure of the previous defense chief Xiang Qi, the Freedom Defenders and Xiang Qi still had arms and logistics transactions.
Every time the Freedom Defenders attack Dewan Technology, they will purchase a lot of weapons and supplies from Xiang Qi.
After returning from the battle and looting a lot of assets, they will hand over this part of the spoils to Xiang Qi for processing.
Compared with the garrison of Yadun, the guard force of Dewan Technology is really a soft persimmon.
This small to medium-sized force is far from comparable to the Knights of Milda that Li Xin had fought against.
The surrounding Gasu Order and Nodon Castle are actually not very powerful.
Li Xin’s next battle plan is actually to target one of these three forces.
But we can't be too hasty now. The priority is to expand the army and develop the local area of Yadun.
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After the terms were agreed upon, the freedom defenders quickly walked down the mountain.
It was the same welcome ceremony again, but this time the number of people being welcomed was much greater than just the mountain warriors.
Two thousand five hundred Freedom Defenders began a surrender ceremony in front of a settlement.
All their weapons were thrown aside. They were wearing heavy clothes and kept breathing heavily while walking.
There was no way, it was simply too cold, and with no food, there was no energy in the body to burn, making it even colder.
Fortunately, Liu Yang arranged some food supplies in advance, otherwise, who knows how many people would not be able to hold on after walking out of the mountain.
After entering the settlement, everyone will be given energy paste.
The energy paste that Li Xin had grown tired of, this kind of food full of industrial flavor, was the most precious treasure in the eyes of these hungry rebels.
After receiving it, they opened it and poured it into their mouths.
In other words, each person was only given one tube, otherwise some people would probably be so full that they couldn't walk.
Next, they will be taken to change clothes and be cleaned to prevent them from carrying any diseases, and then the screening of the garrison will begin.
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