Bad news always spreads faster than good news.

The news of the breach of the Johor Bahru Pass led to Elena along with the heralds and the fleeing peasants. The people of Elena, who were already a little panicked by the impending battle in the bend, fell into a deep panic.

The Luoshan Pass is broken, the Johor Bahru Pass is gone, and their leader, Gastens, is nowhere to be found. And the enemy, is close at hand. Elena, who has never experienced war since Gastens took control of Elena, is experiencing war. And Elena, who has basically never failed since Gastens raised the anti-flag, is also on the verge of defeat.

"Director, I heard that the Johor Bahru Pass is also broken, what should we do?"

Jimmy Warren, an employee of the Elena Agricultural Bureau, was carrying a backpack of a Type 27 steam rifle, holding the rifle in his hand, and reached out to hold down Charlie Harry Warren's hand.

"What?"

Charlie Harry Warren, who was busy disguising order, didn't hear clearly. He backhanded Jimmy Warren on the back of his hand, signaling him to calm down, and then focused his attention on the crowd in front of him.

After the Luoshan crossing was breached, Elena's order was much better than Charlie Harry had imagined. There were many people who asked to join the army or receive weapons, and there were some who fled, but there were basically no troublemakers. This also has something to do with the population screening policy that Gastens has always adhered to. Gangsters and ruffians have a hard time entering Elena's territory. And the people who can get the qualifications of new farmers have a strong sense of belonging to Elena.

"Everyone, everyone!" , Charlie Harry waved at the crowd in front of him, "The brothers who received the weapons can go to Chaoyang Square, where there are people from the army who are handing out weapons to everyone." You can get your weapons and assemble them and go straight to the riverbend to prepare for battle. Elena thanks you for not giving up in times of crisis, and Elena will not let you down! Now, please don't worry, follow my comrade, and line up to Chaoyang Square, understand? ”

"Okay!"

"Can we win?!"

"Come on!!"

"Let's drive the enemy out together!!!"

The crowd was chattering, but it still maintained basic order. Charlie Harry listened to everyone's words, and his heart warmed. He is a man who has struggled out of the bottom of society and has seen more of the dark side of human nature. Although these people in front of them are dressed plainly, many of them are uneducated, and they look very simple as working people, but their trust and support for Elena still makes Charlie Harry see hope in the midst of danger.

"Director!"

Seeing that the people who couldn't remember how many times they gathered followed their colleagues to Chaoyang Square, Jimmy once again grabbed Charlie Harry Warren's sleeve, "Director, I heard from them that the Johor Bahru Pass has been breached!" ”

"Johor Bahru Pass, that's impossible? Isn't that Prince Eliot's troops out there? We should have made an alliance with them, huh? ”

As a member of the council, Charlie Harry was able to get a lot of first-hand information, and when Elena and Prince Elliot formed an alliance, Gastens also held a special meeting to discuss it, and he was deeply impressed and naturally will not forget it. So, the first moment he heard what Jimmy told him, Charlie Harry didn't believe it. He had a gut feeling that Jimmy must have misheard or misunderstood.

"Is there something wrong?"

Charlie Harry asked rhetorically, but he subconsciously clenched the spear in his hand with one hand. He knew very well about Elena's situation, if the Luoshan Pass and the Xinshan Pass were attacked at the same time, then this small revolutionary base area would have reached the most dangerous time.

"The Johor Bahru Pass has been breached!!!! Prince Eliot is treacherous! Everyone should be careful when fleeing to Johor Bahru Pass!!! ”

There were people I didn't know shouting in the street and passing by. Charlie Harry glanced at the man and saw that he was not wearing the uniform of an Elena officer, knowing that he was just a civilian. He took two quick steps and stopped him.

"This comrade, you said that the Johor Bahru Pass was breached, but is it true?"

"Of course," the man glanced at Charlie Harry in a bit of a panic, "they all say so, it is said that the heralds have already stormed the first factory, and the top brass of the Communist Party are in a meeting!" ”

There was no meeting at the top.

As a member of the council, Charlie Harry knew very well that the top of the Communist Party had not held a collective meeting since the Loshan crossing was breached, but Daisy had sent someone to inform him of the current situation. Even if the Johor Bahru Pass was really breached, the person in front of him did not tell the truth completely. Moreover, his expression seemed to be a little abnormal.

"Are you done asking? I have to go! If you don't leave, you won't be able to run away! ”

The man broke free of Charlie Harry's arm and tried to leave. Charlie Harry had a flash of inspiration and reached out to grab him again, while turning back to call someone.

"Jimmy, come here and help me get him!"

"Good!"

Although I didn't know what was going on, there were quite a few staff members of the Agricultural Bureau at the scene, some of whom were retired soldiers, and everyone arrested the man by dividing it by two, and then remembered to ask Charlie Harry why he wanted to arrest him.

"I suspect that this man may be a spy or a spy of reactionary forces, and he is openly spreading rumors and creating panic on the streets. Jimmy, you take two people and send him to the Anti-Investigation Bureau and let them ask about it. ”

"Hey, I said why are you unreasonable!" As soon as the man heard that he was going to send himself to the Anti-Investigation Bureau, he suddenly made a fuss, "I just heard a piece of news to tell you, lest I have no time to run, where am I wrong?" What's the problem? Do you want to kill innocents indiscriminately, do you not want everyone to know that the Johor Bahru Pass has been breached? Yes? ”

The man spoke loudly, and gradually attracted some of the people to come. Charlie Harry knew that this was an extraordinary moment and could not hesitate, and punched him in the mouth, sealing his words.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the situation at Tan Son Pass is not clear to us, but the 4th Division of the Militia, which is being built, has enough strength to withstand the enemy's attack. Even if it can't be stopped, it will leave everyone enough time to retreat. This man, I suspect a spy or a spy, will send him to the Anti-Investigation Bureau. If you are interested, you can follow along. ”

"Hmm...... I lose - bend into early ......"

The man had two teeth knocked out by Charlie Harry, and he couldn't speak clearly. Charlie Harry, who has been doing farm work all year round, is still very heavy, and this result is also deliberately created by him. Kicking the man again, Charlie Harry asked Jimmy Warren to take him away, and it was only then that the sudden incident was resolved.

"Comrade Charlie Harry, Comrade Charlie Harry!"

In the distance, someone rode towards Charlie Harry, who followed the sound and found that the person who came was wearing a military uniform, and it should be a member of the army.

"I'm Charlie Harry Warren, what's wrong?"

Charlie Harry didn't wait for the man to come to him, and he greeted him. Although for the time being, a suspected enemy spy was caught. But he still wanted to know about the situation at Johor Bahru Pass.

"Comrade Charlie Harry," the man rolled over and dismounted, "I'm Daisy's guard, Blacked Gehr. On the orders of Comrade Daisy, I would like to invite you to attend the emergency meeting in the conference room of the first factory. ”

"I see."

Charlie Harry chuckled in his heart, and had an even stronger sense of foreboding. He instructed several comrades who remained at the site to continue the work of the Agricultural Bureau, and got on the horse with BlackRock Geer. On the way to the factory, Charlie Harry tried to ask about the content of the meeting and about the Johor Bahru Pass, but BlackRock refused.

"Comrade Charlie Harry, I don't know the exact situation. Comrade Daisy asked me to invite the members of the Council to attend as soon as possible. Regarding the battle situation at Johor Bahru Pass and now Elena, Comrade Daisy will explain it at the meeting. ”

"I see."

Charlie Harry fell silent. He stopped asking, but began to ponder Elena's next step. If Gastens doesn't make it back before the enemy breaks through Elena, then they may really have to lead their troops up the mountains to fight guerrillas, as they discussed earlier, and wait for Gastens to return.

There weren't many horses on Elena Street, and Charlie Harry and BlackRock soon came to Chaoyang Square in front of Factory One. Here, the comrades of the unit are organizing the civilians who rushed to the scene to parade and receive weapons. After making a simple formation here, they will be thrown directly into the riverbend battlefield.

Because of the time constraints, Charlie Harry did not stay in front of the square for too long, he took a few brief glances, and followed BlackRock to the conference room. As soon as I pushed the door open, I heard the voice of Garence Warren.

"I'm against it! To send such a citizen to the front is to send them to death! Moreover, the gap between us and the enemy is too great now, and there are no fortifications that have been built in the riverbend area before. Relying only on these peasants who have never fought will not only lose, but also cost them their lives in vain! ”

"How else?" , Sink Warren leaned forward and argued with Garlance, not even seeing Charlie Harry standing at the door, "Don't forget, less than a year ago, you and I were just farmers." It's better to learn this kind of thing like fighting and killing people, and it doesn't have much impact if you don't learn it. The leader also said that when a soldier fights a war, the key is to have faith! I think that the most important thing for these brothers outside is faith! ”

"Faith doesn't make up for the terrain and numbers!" Gallance Warren's voice was a little loud and obviously emotional, "These are the seeds that our revolution has worked so hard to cultivate, and these people, if they survive now, they will be able to pass on the revolution." When the leader came back, he responded to the call, and it was Elena again. But you have to send them all to the battlefield, all to death, what will we inherit the revolution! The head also said that the most important thing is always people! Can't all be dead! ”

Charlie Harry listened to two sentences and understood where the main point of contention between the two sides was. Whether to send these people who had voluntarily gathered outside into battle, or to disperse and escape, will determine the outcome of the battle to defend the riverbend, and also determine whether the remnants of Elena will go or stay in such a time of crisis.

"Charlie Harry", Daisy came to his side when Charlie Harry also began to think about it, "We have just received news that Prince Elliot has broken our covenant and attacked Johor Bahru Pass. The 9th Regiment of the 2nd Militia Division guarding the Johor Bahru Pass was killed, and the fate of Comrade Caleb Warren, who went to the negotiations, is unknown. Now Prince Eliot's army is rapidly approaching Elena, and we have just sent three regiments of the 4th Militia Division to build a defensive line, but everyone is not confident in this. You've come just in time, and when they're done, you'll tell you what you think. ”

Charlie Harry nodded, thought for a few seconds, and asked Daisy a question.

"Any news from the boss?"

"Not yet", Daisy's expression was visibly worried when she said Gastens. However, she quickly hid this emotion, "This matter will be talked about later, and the most important thing now is to set the next step." ”

Charlie Harry nodded slightly, then tilted his head to listen to the argument of his comrades. Because of the time constraints, Gallance Warren and Zinker Warren spoke very quickly, and the focus of their argument was still how to deal with the people. However, as more people joined the discussion, the debate became whether to fight guerrilla or defend to the death. Zinke and others, who supported the guerrilla fight, believed that the best way to preserve their strength and wait for Gastens to return by letting the people scatter and flee and the communist party take the fighters up the mountain to fight the guerrillas. The die-hard faction, represented by Garence, believed that since the popular support was available, it would not be easy to establish Elena's foundation, and that they should try again, and if they didn't work, they would run again, and they could not retreat without a fight. Charlie Harry and Daisy were the only two remaining members who did not express their position, and the other members had already made their attitudes clear during the discussion. Eventually, everyone quieted down and looked at Daisy.

"Daisy, you're Chairman Garstens' lover, you say, what should you do?" , Garence Warren leaves the decision to Daisy. He looked straight at Daisy, and the attitude in his eyes was firm and sincere.

"Well, you can say it, we have already said our thoughts, and now the time is tight, so we can't delay too much."

Shinke Warren also took a stand. Daisy glanced at Charlie Harry and asked him.

"What do you think?"

"I think we should fight a dozen", Charlie Harry knows that time is tight, "Elena we have put in too much effort, and everyone will definitely not be willing to give up like this." And we still have a fight, if we don't try, how do we know that we won't succeed? ”

"I see," Daisy nodded, facing everyone.

"My thoughts on this matter are this, since the people outside came voluntarily, let me emphasize to them that fighting will kill people. If we still insist on joining, we will accept it, and then whether we go to the front line or fight guerrillas, we will be our fighters. As for the Hewan position, first take advantage of the geographical advantage of the Liuyin River to defend it for half a day. Wait until the evening to see if there is any news of Gastens, and if there is, we will go as Gastens wants. If not, or if his instructions are not obvious, we are ready to disengage. Now, except for the two comrades Gallance and Eddie, who are in charge of the command of the troops, the other comrades have begun to prepare for the evacuation with their own things. Don't bring bulky items, only key information, understand? ”

"Understood!"

Although Gastens was not there, the order of the council was good, and the members began to arrange the work quickly after reaching an agreement. Charlie Harry chatted with Daisy and left. And in the square outside the conference room window, the number of people who gathered to ask to join the army is slowly increasing.

The air is getting hotter and hotter.