[Quick Wear] Daily Cleansing of Trash

"Yes, our boss said that she is very tired these days. She will go back to Qinglong Village to rest first and come to visit you the day after tomorrow!" Wang Zao said to Commander Tan with a smile.

Commander Tan swallowed and almost knelt down to Wang Zao.

You know, ever since he got the news that the Egg Yolk State troops were coming to Tianshui City, he couldn't eat or sleep, and his hair fell out in clumps.

Although Zhang Xiu's Qinglongzhai was at the front, Commander Tan's calves were shaking at the thought of fighting.

Who knew that the people from Egg Yolk Country would disappear before they even crossed Yaozi Mountain?

After repeated confirmation, Commander Tan wiped his sweat, was helped down from the city wall, and ordered his subordinates to notify all places in the city that the danger was over.

There was a huge cheer in Tianshui City. All the people who stayed in the city were very happy, and every household was celebrating as if it were New Year.

Commander Tan wrote a letter to Wang Zao, asking him to take it to Zhang Xiu, and then convened an emergency meeting of the leadership team.

In Qinglongzhai, after eating the noodles made by Qin's mother, Zhang Xiu returned to her room and had a good sleep.

The next day, just after she finished lunch, Fu Qiusheng came to her to report the situation.

"More than fifty of our brothers were slightly injured, and twenty were seriously injured. After giving them medicine, five of them still couldn't be saved, but the symptoms of the others have been alleviated. Doctor Xie said that they will recover after a good rest." Fu Qiusheng flipped through his notebook. "In addition, our weapons have been damaged too much and must be replenished in a timely manner..."

After Fu Qiusheng finished his report, Zhang Xiu thought for a moment and said, "Give the fallen brothers a proper burial, and give each family one hundred dollars. If the deceased brothers have children under sixteen or parents over fifty, give each one an extra twenty dollars. From now on, give each family five dollars every month until the child turns sixteen or the elderly in the family pass away. In addition, arrange suitable jobs for their spouses, and if they perform well, give them priority for awards and honors. Oh, and find a master to erect a monument at the entrance of the village, and carve the names of the brothers who died for the village on it. We will burn incense on it during festivals and holidays."

Fu Qiusheng listened and took notes rapidly, deeply impressed by Zhang Xiu. These days, people believe in their ancestors and spirits, and their greatest fear is that no one will worship them after they die, leaving them as lonely ghosts and being bullied. Now that Zhang Xiu has come up with a memorial, that worry has been resolved. The people of the village will surely be even more devoted to him.

Sure enough, as soon as Fu Qiusheng explained the matter, everyone became very excited and their loyalty levels soared.

After the matter of Qinglongzhai was settled, Zhang Xiu led his men to the canyon and towed the tanks left there to the arsenal in Tianshui City, asking the master craftsman to see if they could be repaired, and then went to find Commander Tan.

"Commander Tan, this time we acted unintentionally and caught the enemy off guard. But once the news gets out, the enemy will definitely take it seriously. Wuqing City is at war now, and the people of Egg Yolk Country have been waiting for reinforcements for a long time. Will they come up with other unorthodox ways to deal with us?" Zhang Xiu knocked on the table and said to Commander Tan with a frown.

When Commander Tan heard this, he became anxious. He looked at Zhang Xiu and asked, "What should we do?"

"Support Wuqing City!"

"What?" Commander Tan was surprised. In his opinion, just defending Tianshui City had exhausted all his energy, so how could he dare to think about supporting other places?

Zhang Xiu smiled and said, "Commander Tan, this time our Qinglong Village has held the enemy outside Tianshui City, and we haven't lost any weapons or troops inside. If you wish, we can fully support Wuqing City. After all, if Wuqing City really falls, it will only be a matter of time before Tianshui City falls."

Commander Tan gritted his teeth and said, "I...I'll think about it again!"

Zhang Xiu reminded: "You'd better make a decision as soon as possible. Time waits for no one."

After Zhang Xiu left, Commander Tan called a meeting of his subordinates to discuss the issue. Some opposed it and some supported it, but in the end, trust in Zhang Xiu prevailed. Commander Tan made the final decision to support Wuqing City.

Tianshui City has an arsenal. Although it is not large in scale, it is also a military stronghold, so the higher-ups have assigned a 500-person defense team to Tianshui City.

Leaving behind 300 men to guard Tianshui City, Commander Tan personally went to the countryside to mobilize the surrounding areas. Including the people from Qinglong Village, he finally managed to gather a team of 700 people, who were led by Zhang Xiu to Wuqing City.

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Today is the fifth day that Cai Weiguo has been guarding Wuqing City.

The country is in danger, and a large area in the north is occupied by the Egg Yolk Country.

Provinces F and E, located in the center of the country, became the front lines of resistance against the Egg Yolk Nation after the fall of the North. Currently, a Communist Party regiment, led by Cai Weiguo, is confronting the Egg Yolk Nation in Wuqing City.

Wuqing City has a relatively important strategic position, and his superiors ordered him to defend it to the death, so Cai Weiguo came to Wuqing City with the determination to die.

The Danyolk Kingdom was well-equipped and had formidable firepower. Cai Weiguo and his men had paid a heavy price to hold onto the county. However, there were only a few men left in the regiment, and the entire Wuqing City was running out of ammunition and food.

Cai Weiguo received a notice from his superiors that the main force was changing its route. In order to support the main force, his regiment was required to hold on until tomorrow evening.

Cai Weiguo rubbed his stomach, which was aching slightly from hunger, and walked quickly towards the city wall.

Cai Weiguo's guard Dayong came over hurriedly with a coarse flour pancake, handed it to Cai Weiguo, and said, "Captain, you haven't eaten for a day. Eat something to fill your stomach!"

Cai Weiguo looked at the coarse flour pancake, frowning tightly. He asked in a gruff voice, "Where did you get this pancake? Did you ask the common people for it?"

Dayong knew his own captain's temperament; he wouldn't take a single needle or thread from the common people. Seeing Cai Weiguo about to lose his temper, he quickly said, "Captain, this was given by Mr. Qiu in the city. He mobilized the few wealthy families left in the city to take out all their food and distribute it to our troops as a thank you for defending Wuqing City."

Cai Weiguo was silent for a long time. Suddenly, he took the pancake, took a big bite, and said, "Write down all the people who donated grain and report it later. They are all patriots, and we Communists must remember their kindness!"

Dayong responded loudly: "Yes!"

Cai Weiguo took the pancake, found an empty place under the wall, sat down and slowly ate the pancake.

Dayong looked at the dusty Cai Weiguo, wiped away his tears, and silently handed him some water.

Cai Weiguo laughed when he saw it: "You coward, why are you crying? A real man sheds blood, not tears! Quickly wipe up the horse urine!"

Dayong nodded and wiped his tears with his sleeves that were so worn out that the color could no longer be seen.

Political Commissar Liu Gang also came over with a piece of cake. Seeing that Cai Weiguo had already eaten it, he smiled, handed the cake to Cai Weiguo, and said, "Old Cai, this is for you too!"