Time travel is risky, and love requires caution

General Zhao had an unpleasant expression on his face. Although he didn't say anything, he knew in his heart that the Seventh Princess was right.

Now, a quarter of the soldiers in the city have been killed, and there are less than 10,000 soldiers who are still capable of fighting. Moreover, they have been resisting for several days and are exhausted physically and mentally. It is a pipe dream to want to resist the 300,000 troops outside the city. General Zhao has already made up his mind to die. If the city survives, the people will survive. If the city is destroyed, the people will die.

But such a strong man was ridiculed by a weak woman, and he was inevitably furious and said:

"Seventh Princess will naturally not understand our determination to defend our country. I advise Seventh Princess to leave here as soon as possible to avoid dragging us down."

"I understand the will of the soldiers and I admire their spirit, but that alone is not enough. I have a plan, General, would you like to hear it?"

General Zhao was stunned. He really didn't want to discuss military affairs with a pampered princess. Ling Qiqi asked regardless:

"The enemy has been lying dormant for the past few days?"

"Yes." General Zhao answered subconsciously.

"There must be something fishy going on when things are out of the ordinary. I'm afraid they are preparing for a big move."

Ling Qiqi pointed to the mountains on both sides of the map and said:

"Everything has two sides. Yancheng is easy to defend but difficult to attack, but I don't think so. It depends on where we attack from. If we attack from the front, we do have the advantage of terrain, but if we attack from above with fire..."

General Zhao was so frightened when he heard this that he broke out in a cold sweat. What the Seventh Princess was thinking and saying was indeed possible.

Ling Qiqi continued:

"If even a woman like me can think of it, then the enemy can think of it too. General Zhao should immediately organize the people in the city to clean up the flammable objects piled up in the city. It's dry in winter now, so be especially careful with the grass and trees. Cut down tall, dry trees if you can. Otherwise, once they catch fire, it will not only be difficult to extinguish, but it will also easily set off a large area around them. We also need to notify every household to prepare water and debris for firefighting, and ensure that there is water available within ten steps. In addition, those who can sprinkle water in advance should sprinkle water, and if there are extra beddings, find them in advance and soak them in water to prevent fire. Send people to pay attention to the movements on the mountains on both sides. If you find enemy spies, catch them if you can, and kill them if you can't."

"I'll arrange someone to do it right away." General Zhao responded.

"Don't worry, I haven't finished yet. If there is a fire in the city, the enemy will definitely take advantage of the chaos to attack the city. We can just use their own tactics to fight them. General Zhao, send me a team of soldiers, and I will lead them to clear a fireproof isolation zone outside the city."

"Isolation belt?"

"Time is running out. General Zhao will understand by then. We should act without further delay."

General Zhao sent a team of soldiers to the Seventh Princess as she said, and he led people to various places in the city to organize and check fire prevention matters. Along the way, he couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. Why did he obediently listen to the arrangements of a little girl like the Seventh Princess?

Ling Qiqi led the team to clean up the fire isolation zone outside the city. It was not technically difficult. It was just to remove all the combustibles in a certain area outside the city to prevent the fire from burning. For safety reasons, Ling Qiqi used the maximum range of the bow and arrow as the width of the isolation zone.

At the same time, Ling Qiqi also asked Li Tou'er to transport a truck of bombs, carefully dismantled the gunpowder inside the bombs, and then put them into several cloth bags and sealed them. He also ordered people to bring more than a dozen horses, and put a bag of gunpowder on each horse. Then he told people to ride the horses, and after leaving the isolation zone, pierce a small hole in the cloth bag, and then run side by side to the outside of the city and back and forth. Run as far as you can while ensuring safety, and don't take risks. When you come back, remember to throw the bag outside the isolation zone no matter how much gunpowder is left in it.

After doing all this, Ling Qiqi finally ordered people to spread a row of gunpowder along the outside of the isolation zone, and then carefully checked it. Then she returned to the city and ordered people to close the city gates. Archers stood on the city wall to observe the area outside the city and be on standby at any time.

After Ling Qiqi returned to the city, she inspected the fire prevention measures in the city and was quite satisfied. Every household had carried out fire prevention rectification under the command of General Zhao.

So Ling Qiqi found an open space and asked Li Tou'er to light a fire for her. She also asked someone to bring some fire-fighting props as she instructed. Then she called out to the people around who were watching the fun and said that she would personally give everyone a live fire-fighting lesson.

She introduced herself as a princess in public without any modesty, which frightened the people of Yancheng. Now that the war in Yancheng was at a critical juncture, the Seventh Princess went to the front line alone without fear of danger, which moved and inspired the people. She even called her friends to come and show her support, and soon the crowd was crowded inside and outside.

When Ling Qiqi was training in the past, the more people there were, the more excited she became. She had also organized several fire safety trainings in the real world and remembered some fire-fighting and escape techniques, so she was very familiar with such a scene.

From how to make a smoke mask to how to pay attention to the wind direction and fire, from the timing and location of fire extinguishing to how to use various fire extinguishing tools, from the choice of escape route to the principles of protecting materials and property, she demonstrated and explained everything one by one, and even introduced how to deal with fire on your body and the common sense of emergency care for burns and scalds.

Everybody listened very attentively. General Zhao looked at the Seventh Princess, who was so calm and composed in her speech, and secretly admired the extraordinary bearing of a woman of royal descent.

After the lecture, Ling Qiqi found General Zhao again and asked him to organize some soldiers to go door to door to emphasize the three major fire prevention disciplines:

1. "Don't panic if a fire breaks out. Put it out quickly. If there is no oil, use water. If there is oil, use soil."

2. "Smoke is more poisonous than fire, use a moist mask, be familiar with the route, and be careful of fallen objects."

3. "Take turns on duty, everyone has a responsibility, follow orders, and help neighbors."

Afterwards, she asked General Zhao to select dozens of old, weak, sick and disabled horses that could still run, and gave them to Li Tou'er, asking Li Tou'er to tie up the most lethal bombs on each horse in advance, lengthen the fuses, and keep them ready at any time. Then she also told Li Tou'er to take good care of these horses and make sure to take good care of them before their death, and not to mistreat these horse heroes.

After arranging these, she asked General Zhao to go with her to the city wall. General Zhao had already recognized the courageous and wise Seventh Princess, and respectfully accompanied her to the top of the city wall.

Ling Qiqi introduced her fire isolation zone and gunpowder ambush area with her fingers, and told General Zhao her first wave of defense plan. After that, she did not forget to humbly ask General Zhao to improve the battle plan. After all, General Zhao had more practical experience in fighting.

General Zhao couldn't help but ask:

"Princess, do you have a second plan?"