Chapter 307: Backmountain Stronghold
Chu Xingyun and the others rode their horses to the pass in the back mountain of Taoyuan Town, and heard that the checkpoint there had been redesigned and rebuilt...
And Chu Xingyun, who had slept for a whole week, casually glanced at the streets that had been burned by the fire a few times before when he passed through the town, and his heart was shocked by the streets and towns that had been completely renewed!
Unexpectedly, it only took a week for the place that was destroyed by fire in Taoyuan Town to be rebuilt! The ruins of the former have all been replaced by antique buildings...
It seems that the people in this quaint town really hide a huge amount of energy!
They galloped all the way, and soon came to the outskirts of Taoyuan Town, surrounded by heavy mountains, like being split by a sharp axe...
Taoyuan Town, which is surrounded by mountains, has only two entry and exit gates, one is the entrance and exit with a ropeway that Situ Ran took when he took Chu Xingyun back to the town before, and that route is also the entrance and exit that most people in the town know!
Because the entrance and exit is a cableway connected between the two mountains, it is generally used to enter and exit Taoyuan Town when the number of people is small, and the pass is dangerous, and you only need to send a few people to guard it, and it is also the most frequent entrance and exit!
And this entrance and exit in the canyon is usually closed, and it will only be opened in special circumstances!
Because the land is in a huge canyon, the terrain along the way is flat and allows a large number of people to enter and exit, so it is usually guarded by heavy troops!
Although there is a "Peach Blossom Maze" outside the canyon to confuse the enemy, and there are several passages hidden in the mountains outside the maze, it is not easy for ordinary people to get in, but if this route is discovered by the enemy, it is also the most vulnerable place to be attacked by enemy people...
After a big battle with the Night Clan many years ago, the previous mayor was afraid that the Night Clan or other forces would attack Taoyuan Town, so he blocked this pass and built the previous checkpoint stronghold!
This pass is generally not open to ordinary townspeople, and after many years, few people know about it, except for the clansmen of the four major families and some families who have been in the town for some years...
The weapons and equipment that Dugu Yong brought in before were smuggled in through this pass in the dead of night while the Dugu family was guarding this pass!
Because of this, Dugu Zhan made up his mind to take advantage of the time when everyone rebuilt the town this time, and let the people of Taoyuan Town expand and strengthen the stronghold in this canyon again!
The previous base was a simple building made of wood and bamboo, and there weren't many rooms where you could live!
Therefore, only one family can send some people to be on duty here every month, so it is easy to steal from Dugu Yong!
This time, Dugu Zhan has made this stronghold bigger and stronger!
A lot of construction has been done in the canyon, and the mountains around the canyon have been excavated!
He also told the patriarchs of the other families about this secret pass, and then organized all the big and small families to take turns guarding them every month!
Generally, a big family with two small families jointly sends people to be on duty here, so that everyone can not only help each other but also supervise each other, so as to avoid things like Dugu Yong from happening again!
And Chu Xingyun, who came to this canyon pass for the second time, was shocked by the huge project in the canyon...
The last time he was here, the huge canyon was full of wooden buildings, and it looked like a simple cottage!
But this time, this stronghold has undergone a shocking change!
At the bottom of the entire canyon, a huge gate is made of reinforced concrete on both sides of the cliff along the ground, and two cement gates seven or eight meters high are embedded in the mountains on both sides, and the entire canyon passage can be closed by pressing a button when needed!
Thus blocking this passage of the canyon and blocking the entry and exit of zombies, people or all vehicles coming and going!
And on the towering cliff walls of the canyon on both sides of the gate, there are still many people digging cliffs on them!
Listening to Dugu Zhan, they said that there are a few plank roads to be dug out of it, and then some "cave houses" are made in the stone wall, and people can live or store weapons and ammunition in the "cave houses" in normal times!
During the battle, the people in the "cave house" can quickly run out of the plank road and attack condescendingly, and then they will also mount the heavy machine guns left by Dugu Yong on both sides of the canyon! If an enemy invades from here, the people inside the cave can quickly counterattack!
Then, after the canyon is built, it will dig all the way through the mountain on the outside and build a few bunkers on the cliff wall! A cannon will also be erected in each bunker to prevent a large-scale enemy attack from outside!
And many buildings have been built in the stronghold in the canyon, except for the avenue in the middle of the canyon, which is set aside and then extends all the way into the town, the rest of the places are basically built buildings of different sizes and functions!
Almost the entire canyon is filled...
There are many people from the four major families dressed in various clan costumes, some townspeople in ancient costumes and some refugees in modern costumes working in the canyon...
Many people knew Chu Xingyun, and when they saw the Chosen One coming, they all stopped what they were doing and happily came up to greet Chu Xingyun!
After Chu Xingyun greeted everyone one by one, he saw that the little second named Erma before was also in the crowd, and couldn't help but step forward and ask him with a smile:
"Little second brother, you also came over to help?"
Today, this Erma was wearing a casual sportswear, he didn't expect Chu Xingyun to remember him, and when he saw Chu Xingyun coming to greet him, he hurriedly laughed happily, nodded with a smile on his face and said:
"Well, yes, I want to come over and do something for the town, too! I quit the work of the wine shop, and the mayor of Dugu and the patriarch of Situ Shao arranged for me to overhaul weapons and equipment here in the future! ”
"Brother Xian, it turns out that this kid used to work in a military factory, and he can repair these weapons and artillery!"
Situ Ran said with a smile on the side!
When Chu Xingyun heard this, he said with a smile:
"Isn't that right, we are now short of people who know how to use guns and ammunition, and in the future, we must know how to make good use of them, and organize many refugees who have come in to take refuge to give full play to their strengths!
By the way, little second brother, you have also done some days at this pass, what do you think of this pass? Is there anything that needs to be improved? ”
Erma grabbed his head, looked at the people around him, and said a little shyly:
"I think this stronghold is quite well done, and the well-guarded structure is reasonable, I'm afraid it's hard for even a fly to fly in!
But there is one thing I want to mention, and it is also the thoughts of many refugees who have taken refuge in the last days like me..."