Chapter 180 The Perfect Place
The Mi Po people came rushing in.
The border defense troops failed to hold the position.
Those people who happened to be out of Jiaozhou did not dare to go back. They fled north desperately and brought the news to various places in Lingnan in panic.
At the same time, Mi Po's army was advancing deeper and deeper.
When the news reached Xunzhou, the people of Xunzhou were in panic.
Some people ran away after hearing the news, picked up their bags and went to other places to seek refuge with relatives and friends.
Some people decided not to run away, thinking that the barbarians were not to be feared and that once the reinforcements arrived, Mi Po's army would surely withdraw.
Most people are hesitant and don't want to leave easily, but at the same time they pack up their valuables at home and are ready to run away at any time.
Governor Gu also had a headache.
The governors of various Lingnan states rushed the news to Chang'an over a distance of 800 miles, and Chang'an would definitely send reinforcements.
But no one knows when the reinforcements will arrive, how hard Mi Po will fight, and whether they can hold out until the reinforcements arrive...
Governor Gu heard that some of the county magistrates under him had actually fled first.
He was so angry that he ordered his men to bring the county magistrate back and beat him severely with a few sticks:
"The barbarians haven't even attacked yet, and you, as the leader of the government, have already run away. Wouldn't the villages and towns below be in chaos?!"
There were also county magistrates who responded positively, such as Song Ping.
County Magistrate Song felt that his life experience had been too rich during his years as a county magistrate in Lingnan.
Now we are even facing the invasion of barbarians.
After hearing the news from Mi Po's people, County Magistrate Song did not sleep a wink all night and sat at his desk looking at the map of Xunzhou all night.
He was planning, if the imperial reinforcements arrived too late, what route would they take to escape?
If I can't escape from Xunzhou, where can I hide?
It would be good if the imperial reinforcements could arrive in time, but if the situation really came to the most terrible, he absolutely could not let the people of Baiyun County be trapped and die in the city.
He needs to find it.
Find a place with many hills and forests, which is convenient for hiding.
Find a terrain that is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Find a place where you can store food and have water...
To meet all the above requirements.
County Magistrate Song's fingers were almost scratched from scratching the map.
At dawn, with his eyes darkened, he took a pen and drew a circle near Heishan Township.
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Su Zhizhi, Xue Che and Kong Wu returned to Black Bandit Mountain.
Following them back to the mountain was a large bundle of lychees that had not yet turned red and news of the border war.
All the villages in Heishan Township followed the example of Liangmin Village and held meetings, with everyone discussing what to do.
Heishan Township had only been established for a few months, and many of them had only just moved into their new homes.
We finally managed to settle down here, but now we have to flee because of the war.
More importantly, even if they escape, they don’t know where to escape.
If they knew somewhere better, they wouldn't have come here to settle down.
Seeing that their lives were getting better, they didn't want to leave.
I really don't want to leave.
After discussion among the various villages, they decided to first see what Liangmin Village would do and what Village Chief Hao would say.
Black Bandit Mountain Top.
When Su Zhizhi, Xue Che, Kong Wu and Abao arrived at the village entrance, the Liangmin Village was also holding a meeting.
Hao Ren and Bai Xun stood in front, and hundreds of villagers sat in circles on the ground.
Old Xu was gesturing exaggeratedly with his hands:
"...My internal strength is enough to defeat a hundred men. Back in the day, I could send a dozen men flying on the battlefield with one blow! When the Hu army of 200,000 men invaded Dayu, I didn't even run away. I can't run away now."
"Old Xu, right now, we can't just rely on you to fight a hundred people. There are hundreds of people in our village, and thousands of people in the entire Heishan Township. If you want to stay, we have to defend the entire Heishan Township."
Wu Ya also stood up and spoke. Although he didn't want to leave, he was still haunted by the brutal slaughter of officials and civilians during the Qianzhou riots.
Lu Chunniang frowned and clutched her sleeves tightly with both hands:
"Then why can't we hold on to Black Mountain Township? We've watched Black Mountain Township grow little by little, and we've built it day by day with our hard work. We have so many people, including villagers, farmhands, powerful martial arts masters, and the Black Mountain Guards... No one in our cloth workshop wants to leave!"
Hua Erniang put the uneaten melon seeds in her hand into Doctor Yu's hand, put her hands on her hips and said:
"Chun Niang is right. The enemy hasn't even arrived yet, so why should we destroy our own prestige? I've brewed a jar of Crane's Beak Red Heartbreaking Wine, and if I pour it down, it'll be as effective as a hundred."
Qiu Jinyu asked, "What if we fail to stop the Mi Po army?"
Hua Erniang: "Sister Qiu, if we can't stop them, we may not be able to escape even if we escape early."
"Second Mother, you misunderstood me. I didn't mean to escape early."
Qiu Jinyu also stood up, her attitude was calmer.
Everyone in the kitchen team looked at Qiu Jinyu, waiting for her to speak.
Qiu Jinyu pointed to a hilltop near Black Bandit Mountain:
"What I mean is, whether we escape or not, we should make all the necessary arrangements in Heishan Township. Take a closer look at the terrain of Heishan Bandit Mountain and think about the scene when you first arrived there."
"This is the best hiding place. If anyone wants to escape, they'll have to flee to our place. We're already in the safest area."
After Qiu Jinyu said this, everyone was stunned for a moment.
The name Black Bandit Mountain was not given by the people of Liangmin Village.
More than a hundred years ago, there was a stronghold here and bandits lived there.
They are the kings of the mountains and are not afraid of the soldiers who come to suppress the bandits.
Because this area is surrounded by mountains, there are many cliffs around the mountain roads and basins, which naturally form multiple commanding heights.
Only a small number of troops are needed to garrison the entrance to Heishan Township, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack.
Later, the earliest group of people in Liangmin Village chose this place for the same reason.
More than a decade ago, Lingnan was plagued by natural disasters and bandits were rampant. They found such an excellent place to escape from the world and live in seclusion here to recuperate.
Aunt Cuihua nodded repeatedly:
"Yes, yes, what Sister Qiu said makes sense. There are many caves in this mountain area. We can temporarily store food in the caves. Then, even if people hide in the caves for ten days or half a month, they won't starve to death."
Wei Dashuan and Qin Xiao also thought of this point about Dongxue.
It’s hard to say about the timing, but they definitely have the advantage of location.
Wei Dashuan: "Besides storing food, the caves on the cliffs can also be used to hide troops. When Leopard and I were training with the Guards, we found several suitable caves. The entrances are well-hidden, the interiors are dry, and they can accommodate hundreds of people. As long as we dig a tunnel from the ground at the top of the mountain, we can ambush them."
Qin Xiao said, "No matter how many troops the enemy has, as long as they can't get through, we have a chance of victory. Besides, we just need to delay for a few days and wait for reinforcements. Our guard group has a thousand people. If we can supply them with weapons and equipment, and have enough food and medicine in the rear, we can block the enemy outside the checkpoint of Heishan Township."
"Everyone is right."
Hao Ren spoke at this time.
The villagers' ears pricked up.
"Mi Po's 50,000-strong army is divided into three groups. We might not be able to escape. If we escape from Black Mountain Township, we will be scattered. But here, we still have a chance of winning."
"Heishan Township is the best place to stay as far as we know. Our top priority is to prepare sufficient food, weapons, medicinal materials, and cotton cloth. We must formulate a strategy to resist the enemy based on the terrain and assign everyone's tasks. If we don't lose our composure, Heishan Township will not be in chaos."
After some discussion, the villagers calmed down a lot.
After listening to Hao Ren's summary, everyone felt more confident.
Yes, they can't panic.
They are not people who have never suffered.
When suffering came before, they were not strong enough to resist and could only flee, but now they have a group of people who can fight against it.
Suddenly someone in the crowd shouted:
"What about the children? Should we send them away?"
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