Shenxi is quite good at choosing his people.
If Dou Yong hadn't set up the isolation zone in advance, Han Rang would have done the same thing when he arrived.
This is also why Shenxi values Han Rang. Han Rang is very steady, has a broad knowledge base, and is eager to learn. He patiently studies any documents issued by Shenxi or any knowledge they are required to learn.
And when he practices kung fu, he puts in a tremendous amount of effort.
Because he was the second son in his family, many guards called him "Han Erlang, the Daredevil".
In this era, motivated, thoughtful, and capable people will always find opportunities to shine.
Han Rang did not rest. He was directing the soldiers with Li De and Dou Yong to clear a road and fetch water to extinguish the smoldering fire when someone reported that the town mayor had arrived.
In the middle of the night, Zheng Hongfang led his men to Luzhuangzi.
We traveled a long and dusty journey, covering dozens of miles, almost running the whole way.
When they arrived here, many people collapsed to the ground.
Dou Yong immediately ordered people to prepare drinking water, and only after everyone had caught their breath did he have someone hand them the water.
The people from Qiaozhen are all militiamen; Li De has already brought the regular soldiers here.
Upon seeing the town mayor arrive in person, Li De immediately bowed and said, "Town mayor, this humble general is ashamed."
Zheng Hongfang sat on the stool without saying a word.
It wasn't that he didn't want to speak, but rather that his breathing was still unsteady.
Dou Yong immediately tugged at Li De and whispered, "The mayor must be exhausted."
Li Decai realized what was happening and stood properly to one side.
After a long pause, Zheng Hongfang finally said, "This is not your fault. I ran into your men on the road, but you are still negligent. When you saw the fire outside the mountain, why didn't you send someone to notify them immediately?"
Li De lowered his head in shame. They had waited until they were settled in Luzhuang before sending someone out to inform them.
"Mayor, the company commander was outside at the time. He saw the fire and thick smoke and was extremely worried about the safety of his superiors, which is why he made such a mistake."
Dou Yong always tried to defend Li De.
Zheng Hongfang's face darkened. The reason he promoted Li De to company commander was because although Li De was simple-minded, he was very loyal to his superiors and very honest.
He looked down on Dou Yong, always feeling that Dou Yong had too many ulterior motives.
Dou Yong was not unaware that Zheng Hongfang looked down on him, but he also looked down on Zheng Hongfang.
Zheng Hongfang was promoted precisely because he followed the leader early on.
Given his abilities, once the leader recognizes them, he will be given an even greater responsibility.
Although Li De was simple-minded, he could tell that Zheng Hongfang was unhappy, so he immediately said, "Mayor, I admit my mistake and will definitely not make such a mistake again."
Zheng Hongfang snorted and then asked, "The fire has been extinguished, hasn't it?"
"It's out, it's out, but we still can't get in. The open flame is gone, but it's too hot inside, and there's still smoke and dust."
"Get everyone out there to clear a path and water the plants. The commander didn't bring any food or drink, so we can't wait any longer."
Li De immediately agreed: "Yes, we are already paving the way, Mayor, you don't need to worry."
Zheng Hongfang was finally relieved.
"This was Dou Yong's idea, and he was also directing how to do it."
Li De tries to increase Dou Yong's favorability.
He's just honest, but not stupid.
It was clear that Zheng Hongfang disliked Dou Yong, but he didn't know why.
"oh?"
Zheng Hongfang was surprised that Dou Yong was quite knowledgeable; he had assumed it was Han Rang, the commander's bodyguard, who had done it.
"Well done." Zheng Hongfang rarely praised him.
Dou Yong said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Mayor, if there's nothing else, I'll go and continue clearing the road."
Zheng Hongfang nodded.
Dou Yong went out to give direct instructions.
Xing Xiuyan had recovered by this time. Although she was riding a donkey, the donkey could hardly walk once they reached the outside of the mountain.
We had to walk in, and we were exhausted.
Although Xing Xiuyan was tired, she heard what they were saying, which put her mind at ease.
At least we know that the leader is not seriously injured, and it will take about a day to clear this road.
The leader will be able to come out then.
Zheng Hongfang had his men bring out a megaphone and said to Dou Yong, "Have someone clear a path as they go, and shout to the commander. Normally, it should be heard within a few miles. With the echo in the mountains, it should travel even further, so the commander can hear it and feel at ease."
It's a good ten miles from here to that basin, and then the winding road makes it about twenty miles further.
Li De immediately took the megaphone. There were four in total. He told the soldiers with loud voices to shout together, hoping that the commander would hear it soon.
After Xing Xiuyan recovered, she drank some water, and someone brought her some food. Xing Xiuyan did not refuse and ate two pancakes directly.
Once he had regained some strength, he immediately went with the soldiers to clear a road.
Zheng Hongfang tried to persuade her not to work so hard.
But seeing Xing Xiuyan's determination, he knew that persuasion was useless, so he joined the soldiers in their work.
When the soldiers saw that even the town mayor was doing it, their spirits lifted, and they worked even harder.
It was alright at the beginning, but it became more and more difficult later on, simply because it was getting farther and farther away from the water source.
The task of transporting the goods was extremely difficult.
Zheng Hongfang straightened up, somewhat puzzled: "I remember that the villagers used the built ditches to irrigate their fields. Wouldn't it be easier to dig a ditch here instead of carrying water back and forth like this?"
Dou Yong glanced at him, suppressing the contempt in his heart, and slowly said, "Mayor, the ditches that are built must have their sides and bottom compacted. Where possible, they should also be secured with stones or wooden planks. This is mainly to ensure the stability of the ditches and to prevent excessive water seepage into the ground."
He straightened up and tapped it; he was really tired.
"The forest is so dry that more than half of the water that flows in will seep into the ground."
"Moreover, the soil here is particularly hard due to drought, so digging trenches would take a long time, and there aren't many farm tools available to do it."
Zheng Hongfang's face was burning. Ever since he learned martial arts, he had been a hunter and had hardly ever farmed.
Even when they see ordinary people farming, they only observe; they don't understand the intricacies involved.
To clear a path, simply remove or extinguish the smoking trees, sprinkle some water, and move any unburnt leaves to the side.
The main obstacle is still the smoke.
People can't handle too much of it.
Dou Yong then had his mouths and noses covered and tried to widen the road as much as possible.
Even so, after the road had been cleared for several miles, many people still couldn't stand the choking and had to retreat immediately.
But right there, the sound from the loudspeaker was heard by Chenxi and the others. Although they didn't understand it clearly, they roughly knew that someone was trying to rescue them outside.
The villagers of Luzhuangzi were immediately invigorated; they were glad that someone had come to their rescue.
Leng Aofu climbed the cliff again and returned covered in dust.
"This time I walked two miles further, and it was noticeably less hot. But the smoke was still quite thick, so I had to turn back."
Shen Xi's face darkened: "Didn't I tell you? You're not allowed to enter the forest without permission."
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