Suddenly, Guhan and the others heard the shocking news. They had just been purchasing supplies in the fortress yesterday, and the scene was still playing in front of their eyes. It was as if they had just returned home from school, and one day later, their friends told them that their school had exploded.
Of course, they would be happy to hear that their school had exploded, and they would at least be able to take a few weeks off.
But when Gu Han and the rest heard the news, it was not good at all. The entire carriage was in a state of panic.
"How could this be? How could this happen?"
Among all of them, Song Yifei was the most emotional. Yesterday, she had wandered around the small but safe place, but today, the place had been conquered and no longer existed.
The second most emotional one was Koo Rok-in. When he heard the news, he looked very sad. He kept hitting the window with his fist, as if everything had happened because of him.
"If only I had been there!
As long as I'm here, Yue Yang Fortress will definitely be defended. It's all my fault, it's all my fault! "Oh well, Ju Lvren's chuunibyou was acting up again.
However, on second thought, Koo Rok-in was actually a great person to be able to take responsibility for such things.
"I don't know the specific reason either. Yuzhang City is in a mess now. I talked to them for a few minutes, and they hung up on me."
The Sword Spirit Eagle Cat's face was also gloomy. As a swordsman, he had spent most of his life in Yueyang Fortress. When he was young, he and his comrades had gone in and out of Yueyang Fortress time and time again to experience the battles there. In the entire carriage, the Sword Spirit Eagle Cat was the one who had the deepest feelings for Yueyang Fortress. He was the one who felt the most pain in the carriage.
"Although I don't know the specific situation in Yueyang Fortress, Sword Immortal Cloudy Sky has given the order. Our destination remains the same, and we will still go to Changyang Mountain.
From now on, all of you must be on high alert. This world is going to be chaotic again. "
The Eagle Cat let out a sad sigh and walked back to his room. Looking at his back, he seemed to have aged by more than ten years.
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At the moment, Yuzhang City was indeed in chaos. Whether it was the institutions under the council or the departments under the Sword Committee, they were all in a mess. Everyone was running around to deal with the chain reaction caused by the news of the fall of Yueyang Fortress.
Even the air in Yuzhang City was filled with the smell of solidification. The news of the fall of Fort Yue Yang could not be hidden from the commoners. Only a few hours later than the officials, this explosive news had already reached the ears of everyone in Yuzhang City. Yan Jing City and the other seven cities had also received the news.
Fortunately, this was not the first time Yue Yang Fort had fallen. Before this, Yue Yang Fort had already fallen more than thirty times. Some of the older people could still remember the last time Yue Yang Fort had fallen.
The fall of the Yueyang Fortress did not mean that Yuzhang City would fall as well. Therefore, the entire Yuzhang City remained relatively calm when they received the news.
Sword Committee: Conference Room One.
Liu Lei and Ju Wudao sat in the main seats of the conference room. On either side of them were the people in charge of the sword committee and the council.
"Keep your spirits up, don't act like your mother just died. When I was young, Yue Yang Fort had already fallen into enemy hands twice. One time, I was inside Yue Yang Fort. Am I not still alive to see you all now?
Calm down and tell me what happened in Fort Yue Yang! "Liu Lei could not help but knock on the table when he saw the silence in the conference room.
He had experienced the fall of Fort Yue Yang twice in his life. This was the third time.
"Where are the people from the sword committee and the rescue department? Come and report to me first. What's the situation with the sword bearers in Fort Yue Yang?
Have they all been rescued? "Liu Lei ordered. A middle-aged man sitting on the right side of the table stood up and reported.
"Reporting to Lord Pavilion Master, according to our investigation, there were a total of five hundred and eighty-seven sword bearers in the Fort Yue Yang. Among them, there were three hundred Fort Yue Yang guards and two hundred and eighty-seven sword bearers who were adventurers.
There were 3 spiritual sword bearers, 34 famed sword bearers, 150 treasured sword bearers, and 400 ancient sword bearers. "
"421 of them returned to Yuzhang City safely. 51 were sacrificed, and 115 are missing. I'm afraid they're already dead."
The person in charge had tears in his eyes when he mentioned the number of casualties. Those who had died were not ordinary people. They were all precious sword bearers.
"What are you crying for?
What are you crying for? "Ju Wudao slammed the table." Didn't more than 400 people return?
This is already the best result in history. I still remember the last time when Fort Yue Yang fell, only a little more than a hundred out of the eight hundred sword bearers returned. All seven hundred of them died there. Compared to the last time, this time is already very lucky. What are you guys crying for? Pull yourself together! "
"Yes, Pavilion Master!" Everyone shouted in unison. The atmosphere eased up a lot.
"But it's strange. Why did so many people return this time?"
Liu Lei didn't understand. He was one of the hundred lucky survivors who managed to escape from the Yue Yang Fort the last time.
Liu Lei clearly remembered that he had been through a lot. He had encountered four or five near-death situations before he was lucky enough to escape back to Yuzhang City.
The defense of Fort Yue Yang was one of the most tragic battles in Liu Lei's life. Most of the sword bearers had died on the wall. Dozens or even hundreds of Yuan Kou had surrounded the defending sword bearers. Many of them had not lasted more than three minutes before their blood stained the battlefield, never to return.
In Liu Lei's memory, more than four hundred of the five hundred people had returned. This was simply impossible.
"This is all thanks to the quantum teleportation circle!"
The minister replied. "The quantum teleportation circle we built at Fort Yue Yang ten years ago has made a great contribution. All the sword bearers don't have to break out of the city like before. They only need to gather together and guard the teleportation circle. Then they can return to Yuzhang City. That's why we were able to withdraw so many survivors."
"I see!"
Liu Lei nodded. He had forgotten about the quantum teleportation circle. With it, their chances of survival would be greatly increased.
"What about the civilians?
What about the civilians in the fort? "Ju Wudao turned to the council staff on his left.
"According to incomplete statistics, there were more than 3,000 civilians in Fort Yue Yang at that time. Less than 300 of them returned," the council staff said with grief and indignation.
Four-fifths of the 500 sword bearers had returned, but only 10% of the civilians had made it back.
"That's good. 300 managed to escape. Last time, the number of civilians was only in the single digits." Liu Lei didn't care at all. It didn't matter that thousands of civilians had died.
Those civilians were all adults. 99% of them could never become sword bearers again. It didn't matter if they died. It wouldn't affect the future of mankind much.
"The council should settle the civilians who escaped. Arrange for people to comfort them. If the civilians who died were employees of the Sword Committee or the council, compensate them according to the employment agreement.
If you went there to do business on your own, then according to the humanitarian rules, you have to compensate them symbolically. "
Just like that, Liu Lei and Ju Wudao finalized the settlement of the civilians. These were the simplest things. The most difficult thing was the settlement of the sword-bearers and the compensation work. This involved a large amount of money and resources.
"Also, what about the beacon towers? What's the situation there?"
Ju Wudao put the problem on the beacon towers. The safety of the sword bearers was also a big problem.
"A total of 32 beacon towers were affected by the attack. Most of them escaped into the fort. Six sword bearers didn't make it back. They're probably dead.
The rest of the sword bearers who escaped into the fort are included in the list, "the minister in charge of the beacon towers replied.
"What about those Yuan Kou's?
What movements did they make after taking over Fort Yue Yang? Did they try to attack Yuzhang City? "
This was also something that Liu Lei and Ju Wudao were very concerned about. According to historical records, after the Yueyang Fortress was conquered, there was a 50% chance that these Yuan Zhens would attack Yuzhang City in an attempt to conquer the entire Yuzhang City.
"No. According to the report of the sword bearers who are still guarding the beacon towers, there was no movement after Yuan Kou took over Yuzhang Fort.
After we lost hundreds of surveillance drones, we found that all of the Yuan Kou's were gathered in Yuyang Fort. They didn't leave. "
"They didn't leave after taking over the fort!"
Liu Lei's expression changed. This wasn't good news. It meant that Yuan Kou's were gathering more power. Once they finished gathering their power, Yuzhang City would be attacked.
"What about the Eagle Cat's sword spirit?"
Ju Wudao asked casually. "I remember that he went to Yuyang Fort for a mission."
"Our communication department has contacted the Eagle Cat's sword spirit. They didn't stay in Yuyang Fort yesterday. They're about to leave Hunan Province," the person in charge of the communication department reported.
"Oh, that's good. The Eagle Cat's sword spirit is the backbone of Yuzhang City. We can't afford to lose any sword spirit sword bearers!"
Ju Wudao's expression completely relaxed. As long as Koo Rok-in was fine, he had nothing to worry about.
"By the way, the Eagle Cat's sword spirit also asked us if we should let him come back to protect Yuzhang City."
"Tell the Eagle Cat's sword spirit that he wants to continue his mission. Yuzhang City doesn't need him back. His mission is the most important!" Ju Wudao said firmly.
"Your Excellency, you haven't recovered yet. You can't go in!"
At this moment, a loud noise came from the door. Then, a strong man, dripping wet and bleeding from various wounds, rushed into the meeting room.
This man was the Hundred Fold Sword Spirit. He was responsible for the safety of Yuyang Fort.