Daqin: I, Fusu, can summon the undead

Chapter 263 Jiraiya’s request
Under the order of the Fire Nation general, the remaining 700,000 civilians in Jiaozuo City began to evacuate. Even most of the 10,000-plus soldiers and 500-plus ninjas who remained in Jiaozuo City were withdrawn, on the grounds that they were needed to maintain order in this emergency evacuation.

Due to the tight time schedule and the large number of people and supplies to be evacuated, this retreat became extremely chaotic, with trampling, looting and smashing incidents occurring one after another. The retreating people and their vehicles and supplies were like earthworms, winding their way towards the west of the Fire Kingdom.

During the process, there were sounds such as the crying of children, the wailing of the wounded, the sobbing of the elderly, the neighing of cattle and horses, the shouting of coachmen, and the cries of soldiers to maintain order.

The retreat lasted for most of the day, and it was not until one o'clock in the morning that all the people were evacuated. Of course, there were also some people who escaped.

In the end, there were only a thousand soldiers and a hundred ninjas left in the huge city of Jiaozuo.

In the center of Jiaozuo City, Jiraiya stood on a high place, looking at the last thousand people with dull brains, and said loudly to everyone: "Everyone, our mission is very simple, which is to set traps everywhere in the city to block the enemy's attack."

Hearing this, no one else said anything, but sadness and regret were revealed in their eyes.

Jiraiya also knew that the remaining thousand people had also reacted and were regretting not escaping quietly, or planning to escape quietly.

Jiraiya continued loudly, "I don't ask you to face the enemy head-on, because I know that would be sending you to your death, a meaningless death!"

Hearing this, everyone looked at Jiraiya in surprise.

Jiraiya continued loudly, "So I have only one request, which is to set up a large number of traps in the city. When the sun comes out tomorrow morning, everyone can retreat. I will lead you to retreat. After the retreat, we only need to set up traps along the way to delay the enemy's advance. At least we have to drag them down and prevent them from catching up with the evacuated people."

"I know that some of you don't believe me, some don't want to take risks anymore, and some even think that the Fire Nation is hopeless. But I want to say that the Fire Nation can still be saved. The Daimyo is still holding on, and many people are holding on. We have found weapons that can fight against enemies from another world, but we need time to produce and train them."

"Now~~~If we don't cover them, the enemies from another world will soon catch up with the 700,000 people who have evacuated. They will kill them all, even the elderly and children."

"Not only that, the more the enemy advances, the more difficult it will be for the Fire Nation to resist the enemy in the future. Everyone's parents, friends, wives and children will face the enemy's cruelty."

"So we must find a way, even if we cannot stop the enemy's advance, we must slow down their march and buy time for the country, for your parents, friends, wives and children."

"So, I am here now, representing the Land of Fire and Konoha. Please follow me and slow down the enemy's advance. I also promise you that I will never let you die."

At the end, Jiraiya bowed deeply to the rest, with tears rolling down his eyes.

"Master Jiraiya, I have no choice but to take responsibility for the survival of our country. I also believe in you. I believe in the name of the Sage of Myoboku Mountain! I believe that Master Jiraiya can lead us to slow down the enemy's attack. I believe that Master Jiraiya can take us to live."

Just then, someone in the crowd below shouted loudly.

This is a ninja from the Utane clan, named Utane Toru.

"Master Jiraiya, I believe in you. You can lead us to victory over the Land of Earth, and you can definitely lead us to survive! I will do it with you."

"Master Jiraiya, I am willing to follow you, too. Let's do it!" "Master Jiraiya, I am willing to follow you, too!"

"Master Jiraiya, you promised us to keep us alive! And I did it!"

Following Tennetoshi's shout, other ninjas from Konoha also began to shout, building momentum for Jiraiya.

As more and more people shouted, the wandering ninjas also started shouting. They also knew Jiraiya's name.

Soon after, the soldiers also shouted. Although many of them did not know Jiraiya's name, seeing so many ninjas were willing to believe in Jiraiya, they also chose to believe in Jiraiya. After all, they were just ordinary soldiers, and they had a better chance of survival if they followed the ninjas.

"Thank you, everyone. I promise you that I will keep you alive! Thank you, everyone!"

Seeing everyone shouting, Jiraiya promised loudly with tears in his eyes, and bowed again to thank everyone.

"Now, everyone, with the ninja as the captain, will use the remaining supplies to set traps for the enemy, and meet at the west city exit before dawn! In order to prevent our own people from accidentally touching the trap, we will start from the south of the city and agree to use various trademarks as marks."

Jiraiya ordered loudly.

Following Jiraiya's orders, the ninjas each brought a dozen soldiers and spread out across the city, setting traps in the dark.
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On the other side, after cleaning up the battlefield at the foot of Jiaozuo Mountain, Richuan Kangban’s army did not continue to advance, but stayed there.

After all, night had fallen and his vision was obstructed, so he was still quite wary of ninjas who were good at hiding and had magical powers.

For example, if someone suddenly emerges from the ground, or an object on the roadside suddenly turns into a ninja, it is very likely that more than ten people will be injured or killed. It is even possible that a ninja will use transformation techniques to blend in in the dark.

Therefore, it is better to stop marching at night and take strict precautions.

As the troops were stationed, flares were fired continuously and searchlights were sweeping everywhere, illuminating the edge of the camp and the area within 300 meters outside as bright as day. Infrared night vision goggles and cold light telescopes were also equipped in large quantities.

One-fifth of the soldiers in the military camp are always on night duty.
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On the other side, to the south of Konoha, another Sakura Star army of 120,000 people had also arrived at the edge of the Land of Waves.

Because the center of the Fire Nation is not here, the Wave Nation is weak, and the Water Nation is separated by the sea, the army moving towards this side did not encounter any resistance.

All along the march, they were gathering civilians from villages and towns everywhere, suppressing bandits, and then arranging for civilians to cut down trees, build roads and large camps, transport wood, build ships, and so on.

To the east, southeast, and northeast of Konoha, there were three large armies, totaling 350,000 troops. They also encountered no resistance and were also clearing out bandits and gathering civilians from villages and towns along the way who had no time to escape, forcing them to build roads, set up camps, and cut down trees.

Now, these three armies are about to reach the eastern border of the Fire Kingdom and are about to enter the territories of three small countries, namely the Field Kingdom, Iron Kingdom, and Frost Kingdom. They can also detour to the west to encircle the Fire Capital of the Fire Kingdom.

(End of this chapter)