Fortress 178 exists for war, so from the beginning of its birth, it was destined to be different from other fortresses.
There are no dazzling shops on the street, and there are no pedestrians in particularly colorful clothes. Some girls put on long skirts early in the spring season, but the long skirts are also made of coarse cloth.
The colors of the clothes in the entire barrier are monotonous, either dark blue, khaki, or dark green.
At this time, the textile dyeing technology of 178 Fortress is still stuck at the most basic dip dyeing and pad dyeing, and clothes will fade after being worn for a long time.
As Wang Shengyin said, the northwest is one of the most suitable places for growing cotton, but there is a lack of technology here, and all efforts are being made to develop the military industry and to keep everyone fed.
Where do you have time to study any fancy stuff?
After Xu Xianchu left, Ren Xiaosu, Wang Shengzhi and others walked out of the small building and looked at the legendary fortress carefully.
Pedestrians on the street would look at them sideways when they saw them, because except for Ren Xiaosu, they seemed a little out of place here.
Wang Shengyin also put on a long skirt at this time, but the blue long skirt did not look like it could be produced in this fortress. Wang Shengyin said that this kind of blue is called Tiffany blue, which is popular in the Central Plains. A color worn by a female singer.
Ren Xiaosu thought to himself that there probably wouldn’t be that kind of star singer in Fortress 178. He saw that the women in Fortress 178 were all carrying poles like the men.
Ren Xiaosu suddenly asked Wang Shengzhi: "How do you think Mr. Zhang will deal with the Zong family?"
Wang Shengzhi looked up at him and smiled: "You want 178 Fortress to help you avenge you, right? ?"
"Yes," Ren Xiaosu admitted frankly: "But if this is not 178 Fortress's own decision, I will not drag others into misfortune with me. I can still do a lot of things myself."
At this time, Ren Xiaosu was thinking that if Fortress 178 was unwilling to send troops to the Zong family to clear the obstacles on this trade road, then he would sneak into the Zong family himself.
What Li Shentan can do, he may not be able to do.
Wang Shengzhi smiled and said, "Look at the people on the street."
"Huh?" Ren Xiaosu was stunned for a moment.
"Everyone is carrying their own food out on poles. Where are they taking it?" Wang Shengzhi asked.
"Carry it out and sell it?" Ren Xiaosu said.
"The farmers are outside the fortress. These are just ordinary residents. What kind of food do they sell?" Wang Shengzhi smiled and said: "They are spontaneously concentrating all the food they have stored in the hands of the 178 Fortress defenders."< /p>
"What is this for?" Ren Xiaosu was stunned. He really didn't know much about military matters. He had encountered the skills of a senior military commander before, but he didn't have a skill map to learn at that time.
"This is the 178th Fortress preparing for war. All food is gathered into the hands of the defenders for wartime deployment," Wang ShengzhiHe explained with a smile: "If you are determined to take revenge on the Zong family, then don't worry. Mr. Zhang will not let me come to the northwest if he has not thought about it well. He has already made his own decision."
If Fortress 178 wants to monetize its huge mineral reserves, improve the lives of the residents in the fortress, and obtain better armaments, it must open up this trade route.
The Zong family will not allow this to happen. How can they allow others to sleep soundly on the side of the bed? This is the inevitable result of the development and growth of an interest group.
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In the simple conference room of Fortress 178, a group of officers were arguing around a huge sand table model. Zhou Yinglong shouted: "I have long disliked the Zong family. , You all know that the troops of the old boys of the Zong family are all facing our 178th Fortress. What is their purpose? I don’t need to say more, right?"
"Everyone knows this," someone said. Said: "I went to the river valley area a while ago and found that the Qing family was also interfering with things here. However, Qing Zhen's plan was not in our 178 Fortress. Now his people have gone to fight against the Yang family. Only the Qing family is left in the river valley area. "Xia Zong's family."
"If we want to open up a trade road, the best construction route is to take the road in Dingyuan Mountain. It is said that that road was still a highway before the disaster, right? "It's the fastest way, but Dingyuan Mountain is still in the hands of Zong's bandits, and Guanshan in the north is the Zong's forward base," Xu Xianchu analyzed: "So, even if we don't attack Zong, Dingyuan , Guanshan front line must be in our own hands."
"How to control it?" Zhou Yinglong retorted: "We don't have enough manpower, we can fight, but we are a bit stretched to occupy it, you have to put it there. How many people can prevent Zong's sneak attack? And when Zong cuts off the retreat of the Dingyuan Mountain defenders from the road, the soldiers there will immediately become an isolated island. I feel desperate just thinking about it."
"That's right. , what Lao Zhou said makes sense, there is no way to guard against thieves for a thousand days," a sturdy man said: "The Zong family is right in front of us, these old boys have been too restless these years, and they always use Fortress 178 as an imaginary enemy. , they have all forgotten our kindness in guarding Fortress 178 to help them resist the Western enemies!"
The whole conference room was noisy all night long, with people talking to each other, and it was very lively! .
Zhang Jinglin was always standing next to the sand table, quietly looking at the veins on the sand table model. The sand table covered a large area, including the entire southwest, northwest, and even a small part of the Central Plains.
But at this moment someone suddenly said: "But what if the enemies from the west come again when we fight against the Zong family?"
Everyone looked at each other, Zhou Yinglong hesitated and said : "I haven't been here for sixteen years, isn't it such a coincidence?"
The person who spoke calmly said: "Because of the problem of hair, skin color and race, our people have never been able to penetrate into their In the camp, for the same reason, they can't penetrate, so everyone doesn't know each other's status. How do you know they are really there?Won't come? If we really catch up, we will be attacked from both sides. ”
Fortress 178 has ignored the Zong family for so many years, not because they are willing to tolerate the hyenas running wild at their doorstep, but because they have a more important mission that prevents them from spreading their forces.
Zhou Yinglong and others feel a little aggrieved. They must admit that the mission comes first.
The Zong family, the Qing family, the Yang family, and the Zhongyuan family do not need to thank them, but the mission is the mission.
Suddenly, Zhang Jinglin said: "Hit. ”
The conference room became quiet for a moment, and everyone could hear each other’s breathing. Zhou Yinglong and others’ eyes lit up, and their cheeks gradually flushed. This was the bloody sign before a battle. .
No matter what everyone in the conference room said, no matter how many different ideas they had, only Zhang Jinglin made the final decision when he spoke. , which means that war is really coming.