The corner of the underground commercial complex, the room full of clutter.

With the help of two assistants and several guerrilla soldiers, Maban quickly vacated the room, which was less than 20 square meters.

Three sets of tables, chairs, and three beds were borrowed from the warehouse, and Maban found a wooden board to write on and hung it at the door. The Alliance's office in Hope Town was officially established.

The work is just getting started, and everything is simple.

Ma Ban had been prepared for the poor conditions here, after all, he and his compatriots had lived here for a while a few months before.

Standing at the door of the office, Yang Duo, the logistics director of Hope Town, looked a little embarrassed.

On the one hand, they really couldn't entertain this manager who had parachuted in from the New Alliance, and on the other hand, he really didn't know how to deal with this man.

"Ban...... Ahem, Mr. Ma, long time no see. ”

"Long time no see." There was no greeting meaning, Ma Ban replied succinctly.

After pondering these four words for a long time, Yang Duo couldn't figure out this person's thoughts, so he said cautiously.

“…… I'm sorry about the migration, but as you know, we don't have any more food. If some of us don't get rid of them, we will all starve to death. ”

Sending away is a euphemism.

It would be more accurate to say banishment.

Traveling through the predators' occupation to the south is a life of death in itself. And whether the new coalition will deliver on their promise on the radio is even more unknown.

But there is one thing that Yang Duo is not lying.

They really can't feed so many people anymore.

It was not only Maban and his people who were banished, but also nearly 1,200 people, mainly from the survivor settlements north of Xizhou City.

The whereabouts of these people are still unknown, and it is not known whether they are alive or dead.

In terms of results, less than 30% of the people who successfully walked to Dawning City were successful.

Maban glanced at him, knowing that this guy had probably misunderstood something, so he said frankly.

"I understand, I don't mean to blame you. Besides, we had a good time in Dawn, they not only gave us food and shelter, but even helped us arrange work. Regardless of their origins, as long as they prove their ability and loyalty to the Alliance, they can be reused...... What about the one I asked you for? ”

"Here." Yang Duo smiled awkwardly and hurriedly handed over the notebook in his hand.

This is the ledger of the warehouse in the town of Hope.

It records the incoming and outgoing items of every item, including food, recycled materials, weapons stockpiles, and so on.

Not wasting time reminiscing, Maban took the ledger from his hand and skimmed it cursoryly.

He then logs the data into the warehouse via VM and hands it over to the inventory manager sent by the new alliance.

After being integrated into the new alliance's warehousing system, the incoming and outgoing items of each item in the warehouse will be audited by AI, including "which link is missing something" and "which material is about to be in short supply in how many days...... This information can be seen at a glance.

When he was working as an assistant at the Home of the Displaced People, Ma Ban had already seen the power of the system.

Therefore, before taking office, he decided that the first thing he would do when he came here was to "network" the warehouses in Hope Town.

While scanning the ledger through the headset's camera, Maban casually asked about the situation in the warehouse.

"How many people are left in Hope Town, and how much food is consumed every day."

Facing Ma Ban's inquiry, Yang Duo hurriedly replied.

"The total population is 5,731 people, of which 30% are young and middle-aged, and the rest are elderly, children and women. Based on an adult's daily ration of 300g, you need to consume -"

"1719.3 kg...... That's almost two tons of grain. ”

Turning the ledger from beginning to end, looking at the less than five tons of grain stocks and the pitiful receipts of less than 100 kilograms per day, Ma Ban couldn't help but frown.

"How did you get to this point?"

Hearing this, a bitter expression appeared on Yang Duo's face.

"You've only been out of here for over two months...... Is this kind of question still to be asked? ”

Maban was silent for a moment, and then returned the ledger to him.

"The alliance's assistance will continue for a period of time, and we will try to ensure that we have 2 tons of food supply per day until the new settlement is on track."

"In addition, the hygiene issue must be addressed as soon as possible, and it must be addressed as a first priority! This problem cannot be delayed, otherwise the disease and rodent infestation will become more and more serious, and even cause a more serious plague, and no amount of medicine will be able to sustain it at that time. ”

"I need you to mobilize all the people in the town who can do the work immediately, and I will give them work to carry out a planned cleaning of the areas of the temporary shelter, and at the same time clear more habitable areas from the rubble of the commercial complex, and replan the areas of the shelter."

"The act of cramming hundreds of people into a room must be stopped immediately, it is simply a breeding ground for disease!"

"As for picking up trash...... It's okay to take a break for a while, and now the priority is to solve the problem of the survival of the survivors, and everything else has to be sidelined. ”

Yang Duo looked at the man standing in front of him in a daze.

Even though he hadn't seen him for two months, he felt like he had changed so much that he couldn't recognize him.

Maban paused for a moment and continued.

"Finally, those who unfortunately perished ......"

"Find a place to bury it."

……

With the mobilization order given, the survivors of Hope Town quickly went into action.

Of course, it wasn't Mayor Wu's mobilization that really made them enthusiastic about the cleaning work, but because they could get extra food rations by participating in the cleaning work.

Although it is only a piece of green wheat cake weighing less than 150g, it is already a considerable reward for the survivors who have survived by relying on the nutritional paste.

Ma Ban divided the mobilized survivors into groups of 10 and delineated the health ownership and division of labor in each area.

The goal of the first phase is to remove metabolites such as feces from the corridors and rooms, and the second stage is to disinfect all areas of the shelter.

It's not just about solving hygiene problems.

At the same time, it is also to regain the courage of the survivors who live here, and to bridge the barriers between each other and rebuild cohesion.

Ma Ban, who used to work as an assistant in the homeless home, knows very well that the more bad and oppressive the environment is, the more people cannot be idle.

Thanks to his previous work experience in the homeless home, he can be said to be handy when dealing with related issues, and his work is quickly on the right track.

On the other hand, while Maban's work was smoothly unfolding, Lü Bei also smoothly took over the command of the guerrillas from the resistance.

Merely......

The situation here is even worse than Lu Bei imagined.

A total of 671 partisan members, of whom less than half were really able to form combat effectiveness. And even the soldiers who can form combat effectiveness are mostly worried about their health.

Not only that, but their equipment is also very problematic.

Most of the weapons in the inventory are shoddy iron-barreled rifles, and most of the bullets are reloading bullets with black powder as propellant.

Not only does this bullet have a surprisingly high jamming rate, but it is also extremely susceptible to blowing up due to dust accumulation in the barrel. Many people had their fingers blown off while making bullets, and this became the main cause of non-combat attrition of the guerrillas, in addition to disease.

The next night, Lu Bei truthfully reported what he had learned to Chu Guang, who was far away in Dawning City.

“…… The situation here is even worse than we expected, not only in their health, but also in terms of the logistics that are almost none. The iron-barreled rifles they used were simply not able to form an effective fighting force, because the non-combat attrition caused by the failure of weapons and supply shortages even exceeded the casualties inflicted on them by the marauders. ”

"If you want them to be combat-ready, you need at least six hundred rifles and a million rounds of ammunition."

After listening to Lu Bei's report, Chu Guang thought for a moment and spoke.

"From now on, all attacks are suspended. Weapons will arrive soon, and I need you to do everything possible to teach them how to fight in the shortest possible time, and to conduct it in an organized manner. ”

"The day of our decisive battle with the Marauders is getting closer, and I need them to cooperate with the Burning Corps when necessary to cut off the path of the Tooth Clan's retreat to the north."

Lu Bei replied cleanly.

"Yes!"

After the end of the newsletter.

Chu Guang looked at the document that was thrown on the table.

This is a report sent from the front.

The Tooth Clan has transported all their armored units from Xizhou City to Songlinyu.

According to the aerial footage taken by the drone and what Vanus knew about Dillon himself, the marauders stationed in the northern position of Zaisonglinyu had completed all preparations for the decisive battle.

The reason why I didn't do it is probably waiting for an opportunity.

Like what......

A heavy rain.

Although water and silt will have a certain impact on the propulsion of the tank, the impact on the propeller aircraft is obviously greater.

The propeller aircraft of the new alliance mainly rely on visual observation to drop bombs and fire, and the impact of weather on the combat efficiency of the aircraft cannot be ignored.

Obviously, the other party also sensed this, so he chose to wait for the opportunity.

Several defeats in a row have made those marauders much more tactically cautious. I don't know if Vanus is right, the other party has changed the front-line commander.

They were no longer about to face the elm-headed bandits, but the former captain of the legion, Dillon himself.

Regarding the other party's personnel appointment, although Chu Guang was vigilant, he was not too worried.

While the opponent was consolidating the defensive line, his players were not idle, and now in addition to the dense trenches on the southern side of Songlinyu, a large number of steel anti-tank horses were stacked.

This anti-tank repulsion consists of three L-shaped metal strips, connected by rivets and bolts, and when assembled, it resembles a three-dimensional triple cross, which is difficult to completely damage even if it is directly hit by an artillery shell.

Known as the "Czech hedgehog", this anti-tank weapon once dotted the beaches of Normandy and the streets of Moscow.

In less than a week, the No. 81 steel plant produced 500 anti-tank repulsors and sent them to the front by rail.

Although these 500 anti-tank repulsion horses are not enough to fill a kilometer-long battle line, it is not a problem to create some problems for enemy tanks with the combination of digging pits and some other anti-tank traps.

On top of that, his little players have a ton of surprises in store for the Marauders of the Chewing Bone Tribe.

There are a lot of strange brain holes, and even Vanus couldn't help but be stunned when he heard it-

Is this an idea that humans can come up with?

“…… It's been cloudy for the last few days, and I just don't know when this rain will fall. ”

"The day of the decisive battle is getting closer and closer."

Looking at the mountains of papers on the table, Chu Guang leaned back on the sofa, his index finger gently stretching his eyebrows that were sour from fatigue.

All the preparations have been completed.

The Burning Corps had bought enough time for the front line to prepare, and the other corps had successfully used this time to build a solid defensive line in the southern part of Songlinyu.

But......

The other party had to wait for a rainstorm to start this decisive battle, but Chu Guang was unexpected.

Originally, according to his plan, the other side would launch an intensive offensive against the positions of the new alliance as soon as the preparations were completed.

And this time, there is a high probability that it will be at the end of the month.

However, to Chu Guang's surprise, the newly appointed commander was more cautious than he imagined, and did not rush A up.

Especially in the last few days, it has been cloudy.

The pilots of the Goblin Regiment are mostly novices and have never had experience in rainy combat. If the Tooth Clan really waits for this rainstorm, it will undoubtedly add a lot of variables to the battle situation.

What's more, these marauders also prepared a whole bunch of bizarre anti-aircraft weapons.

If only there was some way to force them out of the bomb holes......

While closing his eyes and recuperating while thinking, at this moment, Chu Guang's heart suddenly moved, and he sat up straight from the sofa suddenly.

Just now, he came up with a good idea.

It's a bit risky, but it's better than letting the other person take the initiative.

A smile curled up at the corner of his mouth, and Chu Guang, who was holding the mouse, said softly.

"Since you're so ......"

"Then I'll help you out!"

……

The position on the north side of Songlinyu.

From the heights to the forests at the foot of the mountains, the positions, which are nearly two kilometers deep, are crawled with criss-crossed trenches and dense craters.

The standoff has been going on for more than half a month.

In the space of half a month, the new alliance poured at least a thousand shells towards the positions of the Tooth Clan. Even just ten minutes ago, the rocket artillery of the New Alliance came with a salvo at the positions of the Tooth Clan.

However, this volley did not cause many casualties to the marauders stationed here.

A week earlier, they had dug enough trenches and anti-artillery holes to hide in their holes, except for the occasional two unlucky ones who were killed, and in most cases before the second round of shelling came.

Rather than dense fire coverage, these marauders crouching in the trenches were more afraid of the mortars of the New Alliance.

Those blue gophers are not ordinary cunning, and every time they patrol the position, they will coldly fire a cannon over, which makes people unguardable.

Standing on a position ploughed over and over again by shells, Dillon with a telescope in his hand, his brow furrowed in the direction of the south.

"Anti-tank rejection ......"

Hearing this, Xiong Ya was stunned.

"What's that?"

Dillon didn't speak, and Tumen, who was standing next to him, picked up.

"A kind of fortification that hinders the advance of tanks...... I didn't expect their steel production to be so surplus. ”

Hearing that it was just some fortifications, Bear Tooth's face immediately had a hint of disapproval written on his face.

"Huh, fortifications? No matter how strong the fortifications are, they are just a lump of scum in front of our tracks! ”

His self-confidence is not without reason.

Along the way from the central part of the river valley province to the south, the Ya clan has experienced hundreds of battles, large and small.

No matter what the battle, the moment they sacrifice those iron bumps, the word despair will be deeply engraved on the faces of their opponents.

No matter what kind of bunker, in front of the 100mm gun it is the same as papier-mâché.

All they had to do was fire their guns, push forward, shoot the broken survivors, and watch the timid trash flee like stunted cockroaches.

And now, not only have they dispatched tanks, but they have gathered all the tanks of the entire tribe! There are even two additional modified anti-aircraft trucks for each tank!

It's a dream to stop them with just a few steel bars!

Dillon didn't contradict Beartooth's words.

Although in his opinion, those marauders driving tanks were like baboons that had picked up their rifles, and did not even play half the strength of the Conqueror X, the performance of the equipment itself was more than enough to compensate for this shortcoming.

They prepared twenty-seven tanks, almost fifty anti-aircraft trucks, and five thousand light infantry for the battle.

This battle will completely crush all the combat forces deployed by the new alliance on the northern front, and soon the industrial area of Dawning City will fall into their hands.

At that time, they will completely clear the obstacles to the south, and the entire plains in the southern part of the river valley province will be included in the territory of the Chewing Bone Tribe.

Now there is only one rainstorm left......

"A few anti-tank repulsors are not to be feared, even if they plant a ring of anti-tank mines at the foot of the mountain, they will not be able to stop our armored spearheads from penetrating their defensive lines. I'm just worried that they have other hole cards hidden......"

As he spoke, Dillon tucked the telescope to Tumen, who was standing nearby.

Looking at his subordinates, he continued.

"In a while, you will send two reconnaissance teams up to take a look, mark the position of the anti-tank rejection, and use it when formulating the battle plan."

"The day of the decisive battle is getting closer and closer, it could be today, it could be tomorrow. From now on, we must be careful every step of the way! ”

Tumenli, who took the telescope, stood up straight and said solemnly.

"Yes!"

Dillon nodded, and turned to walk in the direction of the trench.

However, at this moment, there was a sudden cool feeling on the tip of his nose.

Dillon unconsciously looked up, only to see the bean-sized raindrops fall from the sky one after another, hitting the brim of his hat and shoulders.

In May, the sky changes.

The bean-sized raindrops became denser and denser, and in less than a minute, it was pouring rain on the position.

A look of surprise appeared on Dillon's face, and then it turned to ecstasy.

Rain!

The rain is finally falling!

Xiongya, who was standing on the side, reacted more excitedly than him, only to see this burly man excitedly open his arms and laugh loudly with his back to the sky.

It seems to be adding fuel to the pouring rain.

"Hahahaha!"

"It seems that even God is on our side!"

Excited.

He looked at Dillon on the side, ignoring the rain on his face and shouted excitedly.

"What are we waiting for! While the planes of those blue gophers turned into rain-drenched flies, let's drive tanks in their faces and crush their front teeth to smithereens! ”

Dillon didn't speak, but stared at the sky intently, his thoughts racing.

With the thickness of the dark clouds in the sky, once this rain falls, I am afraid that it will not stop for a while.

Before the ground is drenched in mud by the rain, now is indeed the best time to launch an offensive......

While planning is important, sometimes timing is more critical than planning.

Without further hesitation, Dillon immediately removed the walkie-talkie hanging from his shoulder and pressed the button.

At the same time, in the col five kilometers away, the voice amplified by the loudspeaker also resounded above the heads of the predators who were busy preparing.

"Attention units! Activate the No. 1 combat plan, and everyone immediately take your guys to the battle position to assemble! ”

"Put our tanks, armored vehicles...... All movable vehicles are out! ”

"The decisive battle has arrived!"

"It's time to teach those abominable gophers a profound lesson!!"

……

(Thanks to the Alliance Leader of "Big Ice Cube" and "The Beginning of an Adventurer" for their tips!) ）

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