Chapter 204 Arrival at the Valley
Miao Jiu stood up and answered the phone: "What's the matter, late at night?"
Adjutant Qi could hear the impatience in his voice: "Master Jiu, there's been a riot in nearby Jingzhou, and many people are heading towards Beiyang City to escape."
"When the warlord left, he told me to discuss something with you. Should we intercept these people outside the city, let them in, or expel them?"
Si Tian looked at Miao Jiu with a very subtle expression, and couldn't help but feel curious about what was said on the other end of the phone.
Miao Jiu thought for a few seconds and said, "Stop them outside the city, set up checkpoints, and don't let them enter."
"Yes, I'll go now." Adjutant Qi hung up the phone and immediately went to arrange the next matters.
"Brother-in-law, what's the matter?" Si Tian was in a good mood after seeing him hang up the phone.
"I think the manpower issue can be resolved soon." After saying this, Miao Jiu got up and went back upstairs to sleep, not intending to explain any further.
"Brother-in-law, can you please explain yourself clearly?" Si Tian watched him leave like that and was so angry that he threw a pillow behind him.
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Siming stood at the bow, holding a scroll of drawn maps, the corners of his lips unconsciously rising slowly.
The ship was not traveling very fast, and its main purpose was to survey the terrain and areas.
This waterway is crisscrossed and can only be found with a map. Without a map or if you are not familiar with the route, you will definitely not be able to find it.
Lei Ming walked up to him and saluted. "Commander-in-Chief, we should be almost where you mentioned."
Siming put away the map in his hand and looked up at both sides of the river.
There was an open area with flat terrain where they were going to disembark, so building a dock was not too difficult.
Across the river is a steep mountain wall with strange rocks, which protects this area. It is difficult to come down from the opposite side without being discovered.
The soldiers docked the boat at the shore and took out several bicycles from the cabin and carried them off the boat.
Siming got off the boat, took a bicycle, and with one long leg lifted, he easily sat on it: "Let's go, let's take a look around."
Lei Ming and his men left some people to guard the boat, and the rest followed Siming on bicycles.
Although it is an open area, you can still see the grass just starting to sprout.
This road is not that difficult to ride a bicycle, and you can even see some small animals that come out to look for food after the winter.
Siming looked at the little animals running very fast and said: If Juanjuan were here, he would definitely like it here.
Next time I have the chance, it would be nice to bring her here to have a look.
We didn't encounter any danger along the way. The open area ended in the mountains and forests, and the trees on both sides were so tall that they almost blocked out the sun.
I don’t know how this place was formed. The road looks like it was split in the middle by someone, but if you look closely, there are no signs of human life.
"Lei Ming, let everyone be vigilant." Siming ordered.
The soldiers riding bicycles behind were all alert and observing their surroundings.
They walked all the way in fear, but finally arrived at a valley safely.
The road leading into the valley is also steep and precipitous, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack.
The road leading into the valley is wide enough to accommodate four large trucks.
Lei Ming and the others looked up at the road, then turned to look at Siming: "General, how did you find this place?"
"If I say I chose it randomly, would you believe me?" Si Ming had no intention of saying that it was his daughter who chose it.
"Believe it." Lei Ming and the others believed it too much.
The Governor's gambling stones are all top-notch at random, so there is no big problem in choosing the location of the arsenal at random.
Siming and his friends rode their bicycles through the canyon and arrived at their real destination.
It was spacious, as big as a town, with flat terrain and a stream running through the valley.
There are many natural caves on both sides of the valley.
Siming and the others parked their bicycles in the valley, took out the flashlights they brought, and walked towards the caves with guns in their hands.
These caves are not damp, they are even very dry.
The more Lei Ming and the others looked at it, the more incredible it seemed to them. It seemed as if it was really prepared for them.
As for where to live, they can live in caves first and then build houses after the materials are delivered.
This is definitely the perfect location to build an arsenal.
"General, this place is absolutely perfect." Lei Ming was a little excited.
"Tell me about it." Siming also felt that it was suitable. There was enough space here to build a large arsenal.
"The transportation here is convenient, the concealment is high, it is easy to defend and difficult to attack..." Lei Ming repeated his thoughts.
Siming was also very satisfied with this place. Perhaps he might not be able to find such a satisfactory place anywhere else. Now they only needed to build docks, houses and factories.
As for the warehouses, these caves of various sizes are sufficient, ventilated and dry, and are perfectly suitable for them to store materials.
"Lei Ming, are you willing to take over this place?" Siming looked at Lei Ming and the soldiers behind him.
"General, we are willing." Lei Ming immediately expressed his opinion.
The same went for the other soldiers. This time they were choosing the garrison location for the arsenal, and Sima Ming did not hide it from them.
He also told them how important this place was. Some of the brothers he had were orphans, while some had parents who were still alive.
But they also know that in the current situation, only if they are strong enough can they protect what they care about most.
They are willing to sacrifice and are not afraid of death. Now they are just asked to guard this place. What's there to be unwilling about?
The governor trusted them, so he was willing to entrust such an important matter to them.
Siming patted their shoulders and said, "This needs to be kept secret. You may not be able to see your family in the future."
"General, can we write letters to our families?" A soldier scratched his head embarrassedly.
"Okay, but you can't mention anything here." Siming is not an unkind person.
"Erniuzi, can you read? And you write letters home." A soldier next to him smiled and touched his arm.
"I can't read, so I can't ask someone to help me write!" Erniuzi said unconvinced.
"Then your family will understand!" The soldier on the side laughed.
Erniuzi immediately lost his temper. No one in his family could read a single word, so it would be strange if they could understand it.
"Then I can ask the messenger to read it to your family." Siming looked at them with a smile.
"Thank you, Governor." Erniuzi straightened his back and looked at the people who had just laughed at him. "Did you hear that? The Governor can have someone read the letter to my family."
"Look how proud you are!" A group of soldiers started beating him.
"Okay, remember the route. I'll give you a few days off when you go back this time so you can spend time with your family." Siming said to them.
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