Although they were not satisfied with the conditions of the Hewan defensive line, Elena and the Communist Party had no choice, and they ordered the soldiers to build the line as fast as possible, and began to mobilize the people of the People's Livelihood Bureau and the Public Security Bureau to evacuate the new peasants throughout the western part of the Elena Plain. This was supposed to be a huge project, but because many new peasants had joined the newly formed Third Militia Division during the previous mobilization, the number of people who needed to be evacuated was not as large as expected. Moreover, when the troops were retreating from the Luoshan crossing, Sink Warren had already arranged for some of the soldiers to gather the new peasants living on the plains, and many of the new peasants had withdrawn with the large army to the riverbend area. These peasant brothers saw that the defense line needed manpower, and many of them took the initiative to stay and help build the defense line. There were also peasants who brought their own kitchen knives, sickles, and rakes and the like, and asked to participate in the defense. Garence Warren consulted with Caleb Warren and put the peasants in reserve, intending to go into battle as a last resort. Until then, they will be used primarily to build a line of defense against the bend.

"This line of defense cannot be held for a long time", Daisy and the comrades of the council briefly inspected the defense line as quickly as possible, and then came to the conclusion, "We are not outnumbered, although we have a weapon advantage, but it is not enough to change the tide of the war." To defend here is to fight hard with the enemy, and we can't fight it. ”

"If you give up here, you will have to rely on the Willow River to defend", Gallence suggested another idea they had been discussing earlier, "but the Willow River is not difficult to cross." The river here is gentle, and even if you give way to the western part of the bay, the defensive pressure is still high. ”

"But we'll have more time", Daisy knew that she was not a military expert, but she still had her own clear opinion, "Both, I don't know much about war, I just think it's a pity that these comrades of soldiers and new farmers that we have worked so hard to train die here." Gastens's letter also said that people are the most precious, and if people die, our revolution really cannot be passed on! ”

"Makes sense", Gallance was tangled. As Daisy said, going head-to-head with the enemy on the unfinished western defense line of the river bay and without terrain advantage will be a much tougher battle than the defensive battle of the Luoshan Pass. With Elena's current strength, it is likely that she will suffer heavy losses. On the contrary, if the defense line can be built on the Liuyin River, it will take a day or two for the enemy to prepare to cross the river, and if he can drag it through this day or two, Gastens should be able to return. As long as Gastens returns, whether it is going up the mountain to fight guerrillas or fighting the enemy here, everyone will feel a lot more at ease.

"Retreating east of the Liuyin River can indeed delay for a longer time......"

Caleb was also thinking about this, "How about we just abandon the west of the river bank and retreat to the east of the river bank?" ”

Several of the main responsible persons did not squeak. At present, the construction of the defensive line west of the river bank is not completed, and the losses can be controlled if retreated. However, the earth, rock, and iron shields that had been moved to the west side of the river bank might have to be handed over.

"And food ......"

Zink muttered. The farmland area in the western part of Elena is more than half of the total agricultural area of Elena, and if the western part is lost, Elena may have problems with its grain production this year.

"We'll talk about the food later," Daisy determined, "we're going to take the line east of the Willow River." However, the current position on the west cannot be abandoned, we must ensure that the peasant brothers cross the river, that the wounded soldiers and women cross the river, and that when everyone has withdrawn, the troops will be withdrawn! ”

"Good!"

There was no disagreement about Daisy's proposal. On this basis, more and more detailed orders were drawn up and communicated one by one, and the troops and peasants throughout the western part of the river began to salvage men and supplies in accordance with the latest spirit of the Communist Party Council, and at the same time prepare for the first wave of the enemy's attack.

And just when Daisy felt that they had finally found a feasible way to stop the enemy from going any further, and that she could take a break, the news from the Johor Bahru Pass made her nerves tense again.

Prince Eliot's troops, the Three Guards, have assembled outside the New Bahru Pass and demanded to enter Elena and help Elena resist the invasion!

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When the news of the breach of the Luoshan Pass reached the Johor Bahru Pass, it was already afternoon. The signal corps from the 2nd Militia Division brought the news, and at the same time, an order from the Communist Party Council.

"In any case, Prince Eliot's soldiers must not be allowed to enter Elena. At the same time, if possible, persuade them to make a detour to the south of Elena and launch an attack from the rear of the enemy in order to relieve the siege of Elena. ”

Standing in front of Isel Rhodes, Calaiber Warren's expression was very serious, "I know that your forces are very limited, but now Elena can't take out more people. The army of the Negru Republic has broken through the Luoshan Pass and may attack the small town of Elena at any time. What we can do now is to delay as much time as possible, salvage supplies and personnel, and at the same time hold off the enemy step by step. Prince Elliot on the other side has a bad intention, if they are let in, something will definitely happen to Elena. So, no matter what the cost, we can't let the enemy enter Elena! ”

"I know, Commander Calaiber," said Ethel Rhodes solemnly, "and as long as I live, I will never let a single Elliot soldier enter Elena!" ”

"Excellent! I'll be with you. ”

Calaiber nodded, and then asked about the situation on the other side. Isser summoned Jonah Warren to report the situation to Commander Calaiber.

Since appearing in the morning and making her first request to enter Elena, the head of the regiment, Erica Russell, has come four more times, each time with a harsher attitude than the last. By the last time, he had already refused to speak to Isser, and had only asked Elena to send a prefect who could take charge, otherwise they would force their way into Elena in the afternoon.

"He wants a sir? We'll give him a sir," said Caleb Warren, who listened to the two comrades' accounts and quickly came up with a countermeasure, "The boss once told us a story about an empty city, and I thought it was good. If you send someone to inform you, you will say that I am coming, and let their division commander come out to talk. ”

Caleb Warren's request was quickly answered. After only forty minutes, he took Isel Rhodes with him, Anthony Atkinson, the commander of the 3rd Division of the 3rd Guards Army opposite, and Erica Russell, who had been coming to provoke, and sat down outside the New Bahru Pass. Ethel Rhodes, who was in charge of organizing the simple meeting, cleaned up an abandoned tavern on the side of the road, put a table and a few stools, and poured a glass of water for each person, even if it was a place for the two sides to meet.

"I heard that you are under a lot of pressure at the Luoshan crossing, so our Prince Elliot let us come over. Otherwise, we wouldn't have come, here is a poor and remote place, except that mud legs are mud legs, what is there to see! ”

Anthony Atkinson smelled of gunpowder as soon as he opened his mouth, and obviously did not intend to talk about it properly. Although Calaiber was born as a serf, he has followed Gastens all the way to the present, and he is also a person who has seen the world. He chuckled and replied.

"If you don't want to come, you can go, Elena doesn't welcome a big man like you."

Anthony Atkinson laughed angrily at Caleb's words, and he didn't hesitate, slapping the table with his right hand and leaning forward.

"Don't talk nonsense, I didn't come to discuss with you this time, I know what your Luoshan crossing has become, and you know. By order of Prince Eliot, Elena's technical data and knowledge of weapons are now Ankenrein's most valuable possessions. If we judge that you Elena are not capable of protecting these things, then we will take matters into our own hands to ensure that these precious assets do not fall into the hands of the enemy! Do you understand? I don't need your consent, I don't even need to talk nonsense with you, if I don't think you can keep the Elena factory and those weapons materials, we'll do it ourselves, lest these things fall into the hands of the enemy, you know? ”

Anthony Atkinson was very tough and his ultimatum was very domineering. Calaiber's own family knew about their own family, and now they had no power to stop the other party. However, he must stop the other side in order to buy more time for the rear. Recalling the story in his head, Calaiber made his expression a little more serious.

"Since Atkinson says so, then we don't have much to say," he said, standing up, "Elena has the ability to defend Elena's property, and she doesn't need your help. If you really have the heart, when we signed the vassal contract with the Grand Duke of Rylin, we also said that the Principality of Rylin was the closest partner and ally of Anken Rein. Now that Negru has taken Ryrin, why don't you save it? ”

Calaiber said as he walked towards the door, and Atkinson stood up and reached out to keep him, but was just seen by Calaiber, who had turned around. He reached out and nodded at Atkinson, finally reminding.

"In addition, those weapons and materials were invented by our Lord Gastens, and they are not the common property of Ankenrein, I hope you will know."

With that, Calaiber pushed open the door of the tavern and was about to leave. Anthony Atkinson got up and took a step, then stopped. The other party's attitude when he came over this time was very tough, which made him a little suspicious of his intelligence. Isn't it really that difficult for Elena to guard the Luoshan crossing? Could it be that I want to take advantage of the situation wrong?

In the end, Anthony Atkinson did not keep Carreiber, and Caraiber did not stay to continue the talks. He left the tavern slowly, looked left and right, and chatted with Issel Rhodes before getting on his horse and heading back. The soldiers who watched outside the tavern told Atkinson about his movements and behavior, which made his heart even more apprehensive.

Looking at the attitude of this Caleb Warren, it seems that the situation faced by Elena is not so critical?

Just as Anthony Atkinson watched Calaiber leave, and was about to return to ask Prince Eliot again, who had come with the large army, but deliberately did not see the personnel of the Elena side, a column of five horsemen ran out from the direction where they were stationed. The five horsemen rushed to Atkinson as fast as they could, and before they could dismount, they called out the order of His Royal Highness.

"According to reliable information, the Republic of Negro has broken through the Luoshan Pass, and Elena's army has suffered heavy losses and is no longer able to recover. His Royal Highness ordered to immediately rush back to the division headquarters and prepare to attack. We're going to take Elena before Negru's forces do, and salvage the data and weapons! ”

Hearing the shouts of the comer, Atkinson stood still for two seconds before realizing that he had been deceived by the Caleb. He stomped his foot and cursed twice, and turned over on his horse.

"Fucking almost cheated, go back with Lao Tzu, we'll kill those mud legs!"

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While Atkinson was rushing back to the army as fast as he could, Calaiber Warren and Isel Rhodes also returned to their positions in the Johor Bahru Defence.

"Commander Calaiber is really powerful, I think the other party is completely bluffed by us, and if it goes on like this, the other party should not have the courage to attack. As long as we block the good news and don't let the other side know the truth, Johor Bahru Pass should be stable for a few days. ”

As soon as Issel Rhodes got off the horse, he was a little excited to share his thoughts with Calaiber. He wasn't talking on the back, but he really felt that Caleb's negotiations were in place. This kind of strength and self-confidence from the heart, if you put it on him, you can't play it.

"Don't take it lightly", but Caleb Warren is not as optimistic as Isser, "There are no impermeable walls in the world." Sooner or later, the other party will know about it. And once the other party knows about this, they will definitely attack immediately. Tell all the soldiers to be ready for engagement, and the enemy should attack us today at the earliest, and tomorrow at the latest! ”

"Understood!"

Isel replied loudly, and ran out to begin delivering orders. Calaiber watched him leave, and only then breathed a sigh of relief. In just a moment, the clothes on his back were all wet. Fortunately, in order to serve the shelf, he also wore a military jacket, otherwise he would have been exposed on the spot.

"Commander Calaiber!!"

The ease on Isser's face disappeared when he ran in again, having just gone out, "Our sentry has found that the enemy has begun to fight and march in formation!" And blew the trumpet! ”

Calaiber, who had just taken off his coat and sat down, was stunned. He paused for a full five seconds before he stood up and put his coat back on.

"What should come will always come, inform it, no matter what costs, you must not let the enemy enter Elena!"

With that, he whispered to Isser.

"You find someone reliable, I'll write a letter, and you can help me deliver it to the council. Now that the enemy situation is tense, in case we don't hold the Xinshan Pass, the rear must also be mentally prepared, you know? ”

"I understand!"

Iser nodded and straightened up.

"Commander Calaiber, rest assured, I will never let an enemy pass through our lines! Swear by my life! ”

Calaiber stood up and saluted as well.

"I believe in you! I'll fight with you in this battle! ”