Chapter 339 The Hunt Begins
Lin Wen really didn't want to waste any more words, but suppressing it directly by force wouldn't work either, as it would make him seem too overbearing, so he thought of a way.
“Vote.”
"Those who agree, please stand still. Those who disagree, please raise your hands."
“Who is for, who is against.”
Qin Luoshuang hesitated for a moment and did not raise her hand. Several people wanted to raise their hands, but did not.
"Huh? My hand seems to be pressed by something."
"Me too."
One second later, Lin Wen announced the end of the voting at the speed of light.
"Very good, everyone agrees, then let's follow this plan."
Everyone looked at each other, some of them still muttering.
"Huh? I can raise my hands now."
"Me too."
Lin Wen silently turned off the [Object Control Technique].
He just used the [Object Control Technique] to grab everyone's sleeves.
The action of raising hands to vote does not require much strength. Lin Wen pulled his sleeve and announced the end of the voting at the speed of light.
For a second or two, although everyone felt a little strange, they did not think too much about it. At most, they just thought that their sleeves were caught on something.
Those people were still blaming each other.
"Why are you pretending? You obviously don't want to object."
"You haven't yet?"
"My hand just felt numb."
"You can fool the devil."
"I just wanted County Magistrate Lin to explain. I didn't really object. But you all chickened out when it came time to vote."
"Did you raise it?"
"Something tugged at my sleeve, and just as I was about to raise my hand, the voting was over."
Several people said together: "Pooh!"
One person added: "You are useless."
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The battle plan was finalized, and the troops quickly changed their direction of action and headed straight for Jiangkou City.
Although the vote was strange, as far as the army itself was concerned, from officers to soldiers, they all had complete faith in County Chief Lin and believed that under County Chief Lin's leadership, they were invincible.
This is determined by past historical records. Since Changshan County sent troops to fight, they have never lost.
Even the military leader Fu Yixiu and his troops, who had just surrendered, were infected by this atmosphere and firmly believed that as long as they followed County Chief Lin, they would have meat to eat.
Among the decision-makers, this tendency of blind obedience is even more serious. Except for Qin Luoshuang, everyone has a mysterious confidence in Lin Wen.
Qin Luoshuang certainly believed in Lin Wen, but she also believed in scientific principles, while others believed that County Chief Lin was scientific principles.
They just didn't like Lin Wen keeping them in the dark and wanted County Chief Lin to explain.
In the end, the vote failed, and apart from blaming each other, they didn't care too much.
In this way, 240,000 soldiers rushed towards the river mouth in a forced march.
Officers at all levels in the army began to emphasize organizational discipline, the military discipline of giving credit for spoils of war, and the prohibition of harassing or looting civilians. They were only allowed to move the belongings of people whose belongings were allowed to be moved by the headquarters.
They also explained the legal basis of the operation to the soldiers: "This is to confiscate their illegal gains. Changshan County does not recognize any money obtained through illegal means."
This is also the "quirk" of the Changshan County army. Not only do they have to explain the basis of the actions to the soldiers, but they also have to impart knowledge to them and force them to use some of their spare time to study.
In the entire army, only Qin Luoshuang felt a little worried. They hadn't even taken the city yet, but they were already thinking about how to divide the spoils.
She wanted to find Lin Wen to discuss the siege, but as soon as she walked in, she heard Lin Wen scolding Lao Xie on the phone.
"...Where are the extra cargo ships I asked you to buy? Three? How are three enough? Hurry, go buy them for me, don't worry about the money! If I don't see the cargo ships you bought today, I'll let Lao Lei become the director..."
In the end, Qin Luoshuang didn't say anything.
She decided to observe patiently first.
It was impossible for such a large army to march on Shizhou land without being noticed. Many outposts along the way passed back intelligence about the Changshan County army.
Lu Yuerong and others were overjoyed when they heard the news. They immediately ordered the entire army to set off. At the same time, they ordered the Jiangkou defenders to defend with all their strength in order to block the Changshan County army outside Jiangkou City.
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Jiangkou City is 39 kilometers away from the Gobi Desert. The 240,000-strong army marched without stopping and arrived before dark, immediately launching a siege.
Jiangkou City is surrounded by water on both sides and has city walls on both sides. These walls were built in ancient times to guard against bandits, but they are still commonly used in modern times.
Bandits did not disappear in modern times. Due to the inefficiency and corruption of Shizhou's administration, there may have been more of them. It was not uncommon for them to come and plunder the wealthy Jiangkou City.
They might be able to get guns, but it would be difficult to get cannons, so the walls of Jiangkou City could effectively defend against bandits.
It should be the same this time.
This was the unanimous opinion of the Jiangkou City garrison.
They regarded the Changshan County army as a larger group of bandits and were still prepared to rely on the city walls to fight the enemy.
However, this time they met Lin Wen.
Lin Wen walked to the middle section of the city wall wearing optical camouflage.
【Fossils as Soil】
This spell is often used by Lin Wen for construction, but it is more powerful when used for destruction.
Lin Wen only used control magic to open a hole more than 20 centimeters high in the city wall, and then stretched the hole infinitely, and the city wall would lose its support and collapse.
One [Fossil to Soil] can turn more than 3,000 cubic meters of rock into soil, and the wall of Jiangkou City is one and a half meters thick.
Then, even an elementary school student can calculate that a spell can create a fracture of more than 10,000 meters.
The total length of Jiangkou City's walls is only 20,000 meters.
Lin Wen placed his hands on the city wall, and with just a split second of spells, he created two 10,000-meter-long cuts on the left and right.
The city wall froze for a moment, as if it had no response before it was cut in half by Lin Jianxian's unparalleled sword energy.
Soil and rock are different. Although they are complex mixtures and their chemical properties may be similar, their physical substances have changed. The soil cannot support the pressure of the city wall. The two 20,000-meter sections of the city wall almost fell down and slammed heavily onto the lower section of the city wall, making a deafening noise.
Due to uneven force, the upper section of the city wall began to tilt. Because it was too long, some parts tilted inward, while others tilted outward. The huge torque tore the wall apart, causing it to break into several pieces and collapse.
When the dust settled, the defenders of Jiangkou City saw thousands of enemy troops charging towards them before they could react.
The ragtag army defending the city had less than 10,000 men and surrendered immediately.
Wang Zhengwu came over excitedly and said, "Qin girl, you're right. County Chief Lin's armillary celestial seismograph is indeed very useful!"
Fang Dashan also rushed over and said, "Chief of Staff! County Chief Lin has too many treasures! Please give them to me some time."
He Shangsheng loudly declared: "Everyone, do you see this? This is the power of science. If you don't study hard, you will be defeated by the power of science just like those fools defending the city!"
Army Commander Fu Yixiu also came over secretly and whispered, "Miss Qin, so you weren't lying to us? It seems I'm still on the periphery of the imperial power. I originally thought I was close..."
He took out a few pieces of gold and jade from his arms and wanted to put them into Qin Luoshuang's hand.
"Miss Qin, please say a few good words for me in the future..."
Qin Luoshuang thought of her difficult financial situation and was slightly tempted.
But then he thought that it would be very troublesome if he took it back, and it would also set a bad precedent for Changshan County's finally restored Qingming environment, so he pushed it back.
"Commander Fu, this is not the custom in Changshan County. I believe you can understand."
When Fu Yixiu heard the word "rules", he quickly put away the gold inlaid jade, thinking that he could only look for another opportunity later.
Before long, the Changshan County army took control of the entire city and port, seized all ships and cargoes, and implemented strict control.
But no further action was taken, as the enemy was approaching soon.
At this critical moment, Lin Wen disappeared, leaving only a plan.
Qin Luoshuang had no choice but to convene a military meeting before the war.
The sun was setting and it was less than an hour until dark.
Everyone started a meeting in an empty house to discuss the next steps.
The main force was deployed on the periphery, leaving only 30,000 people in the city to maintain order.
A curfew had been ordered, and the damp bluestone streets were deserted except for the patrolling soldiers.
The port is still operating normally, but new ships will be detained as soon as they dock.
Qin Luoshuang took out the plan written by Lin Wen and saw:
"Go to the villa at No. 17 Chengwangfu Street in Shangcheng District and capture Nanyang CEO Chang Dafen. Go to the compound at No. 1 Champs-Elysées Avenue and capture Guanghang President Kong Guansi and bring him to the front..."
"Let him go."
This guy...
Qin Luoshuang understood his intention in an instant and continued to read, only to see:
“Evict the slum dwellers.”
"Street fighting."
Jiangkou City still retains the style of the pre-imperial era. The poorer people are, the closer they live to the city walls. One-third of the entire Jiangkou City is slums.
By relocating these residents, the defenders would undoubtedly have a great advantage in fighting street battles with the enemy in the crowded alleys and cluttered buildings of the slums.
The only thing I fear is heavy firepower.
But Qin Luoshuang knew that they would never use heavy firepower, even if they had it.
This is another battle of annihilation.
This guy... really knows how to choose his battlefield. He is always good at being invincible.
Qin Luoshuang smiled unconsciously.
I can't fall too far behind... I still have a lot of landmines.
It seems that the Mine King is about to appear again.
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On the roof of a messy residential building in the slums, Lin Wen was lying alone, strengthening his [Colorful Phoenix], adding [Swiftness of the Spirit Cat] and [Summoning Clouds to Protect the Moon], and his sleeves were filled with steel needles.
As the sun sets, only the fiery red sunset glow remains on the horizon, and the shadow of the enemy can seem to be seen on the horizon.
Downstairs, a large number of residents were semi-forced out of their buildings and gathered in the square in the upper city.
The shadows stretched endlessly, and the soldiers' noise seemed to be audible.
Night finally falls.
Lin Wen stood up, looked at the countless dark shadows pouring into the city, put on his black cloak, and slid the needle box within reach.
He jumped off the residential building.
"Tonight, Lin Wen joins the hunt."
(End of this chapter)
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