Chapter 406: Eliminating Hidden Dangers

Baoxi knew clearly that from the moment he decided to attack Huaxia to the time he assembled his army here, it had taken less than five days. Even if Huaxia had received the news, it would have only been in these past two days. Therefore, the Huaxia of now must not have made much preparation. Thus, with these events already having transpired, Baoxi still decided to begin organizing his army now and gradually press toward Huaxia.

Those soldiers who fled were now at a loss, and they had not yet found any trace of Huaxia because they had not been in contact with Huaxia's Soldiers. Unlike those villagers, they had been to this land of Huaxia before, and they also knew which places had Huaxia's outposts, so they could continue searching forward in those places; at least they had a major goal.

This resulted in a total of two Large Teams and several Small Teams of deserters, because they had deviated from their direction from the very beginning, now actually walking along the river, getting further and further away from the direction of Huaxia City. They also did not know where they were going. Fortunately, they still had Weapons in their hands, so they would not starve to death or be killed by wild beasts.

The war preparations in the Old City of Huaxia were still continuing. Because of several drills, they had already entered a wartime state on the first day. The city gates were closed all day, and without major matters, no one was allowed to go out.

The Soldiers were prepared at all times, and the rest of the people were doing logistics. Schools were closed, the Pasture was shut down directly, and all the cattle, sheep, and horses were no longer grazed but kept in enclosures, fed with fodder and dried Grass.

At this time, Shaoyin very much wanted to go to war to kill the enemy, but he was not a Soldier; he was now just a herdsman who had just become familiar with his work. Without reaching the critical moment of life and death for Huaxia, he had no chance to go to the battlefield. Now, he only needed to feed his horses well.

The Hospital was also busy spinning around. A temporary emergency aid point was set up in a place relatively close to the city to treat the seriously injured and more urgent casualties. After slight treatment, they were sent to their Hospital for further treatment. All patients in the Hospital, as long as they were not too serious, were now allowed to leave to free up beds.

During this time, Baifeng was also quite troubled and found it difficult to get a good night's sleep. How many years had it been? Their Huaxia had not experienced war. The last time was a small-scale attack by the Zhique Tribe, but at that time they were still the Baifeng Tribe, equally weak. Now that he had kept a low profile and developed secretly for so many years and become strong, he was facing an equally strong enemy; how could he not be worried?

Yulong knew that his father had been very anxious recently and his workload was heavy, so he naturally accompanied him to handle things. Changle, who had never asked about government affairs, now also put down the work in his hands and entered the Chaotang to help his father and brother handle various matters. He could not handle major events, but he had no difficulty in handling various data and documents.

Even Sui and Chinv were extremely concerned when they heard that the Suiren Clan was going to attack. Chinv even requested to be allowed to put on armor and go to the battlefield; she hadn't been one who had never killed anyone back in the day.

But Baifeng looked at her. Years of living in comfort had already caused her to lose her original sunny complexion, and her muscles had been worn down into soft flesh. How could she still kill anyone? It was enough that she had this heart.

The first bait unit they sent out had been gone for several days without any news, but everyone was still waiting patiently because they had already issued a military order: if they could not escape, they would fight with all their might. Of course, if they could reveal the location of the Old City before sacrificing themselves, that would be best.

They had to hide the New City well. Although the New City was also in a wartime state, it was already completely closed. The road from the Old City to the New City, the most exposed sections at the front, had already been covered with soil and sand by them, and paved with thick leaves, blending into the entire wilderness. As long as the Suiren Clan did not deliberately search for it, it would not be easily discovered.

However, they did not have the ability to hide the entire road; after all, it was too long, and they did not have the time. Hiding it now was because the strength of the New City was too weak and there were too few Soldiers to withstand the test of a great war. After their strength grew in the future, the New City, and more cities in the future, would become the reserve force for attacking the enemy.

Another day passed, and all of Huaxia's preparations were almost complete. Consumable Weapons were enough for them to fight continuously for ten days, and during this period, they could continue to replenish them. The National Treasury finally had a use; bags of grain were continuously transported out and sent to the large stoves. During this period, everyone participating in the war could eat the food from the large stoves without having to cook for themselves or provide grain.

This day, it could be considered that good news had arrived: the people from the bait unit had returned, and they had brought back more than a thousand people who did not possess a threat.

After verifying their identities, these people were brought back. Because manpower was tight now, and the identities of these people were not necessarily all safe, they were kept under centralized supervision. Only after the war ended would they consider how to arrange these people.

The treatment was on a Pasture that had already been harvested, surrounded by wooden stakes to restrict them. The area of the Pasture was also very small, making it easy to supervise.

There were no Tents or houses; after all, they did not have time to take care of these people now. However, the supply of firewood was sufficient, and enough grain was given. They were also thrown some large pottery pots to fetch water and cook for themselves.

At night, there was no need to worry about wild beast attacks. Now, no wild beasts dared to come around their city; those that came became their fur rugs. It was just that these people sleeping in the open at night would be quite cold, and if it rained, it would be even more difficult.

When Baifeng was patrolling on the city wall, he discovered that the fruit forest outside their city had now become a burden. Previously, it could hide their city walls and gates, but now it would affect their line of sight and become a place for the enemy to hide.

After thinking about the pros and cons, Baifeng decided to take advantage of the present to clear these trees. Although they would lose such a large number of fruit trees, they could also eliminate the hidden danger.

So he immediately sent people out. The army was outside the forest in the distance, monitoring strictly; if they saw the enemy, they would immediately retreat. Other Workers, holding saws, began to saw and cut down trees from the inside out. The felled trees were dragged back into the city; whether used as firewood or as timber, they could not be left outside the city, otherwise, it would provide convenience to the enemy.

It was not until evening that no enemies were seen, so everyone retreated back into the city. More than half of the trees outside the city had been removed, and their field of vision immediately became much wider. If the enemy came to attack, there would be an unobstructed open space outside the city, and there would also be tree stumps that had not been processed in time, which would hinder the speed of their advance.