Chapter 274 Dilemma at the FrontSu Chen nodded and accepted all the conditions and requirements put forward by Jin Chao.
Since the Jin family is so hostile to me, I should really stay away from them in the future.
Su Chen also doesn't like the Jin family's style of doing things.
If you can avoid contact, then avoid it in the future.
As for the Jin family harassing his family, Su Chen is not too worried now.
After all, this is Tiangang City, not Jiang'an City.
Now that I am in Tiangang City, I feel more confident.
After finishing the conversation with Jin Chao, Su Chen continued with his own work.
Towards the front line of defense of Tiangang City.
Although they had advanced ten miles forward, Tiangang City's front line of defense was still not far from the sect.
The original line of defense still exists.
Now it has been changed to a resting position on the back line.
A small number of disciples were also stationed here to guard against any fish that slipped through the net.
While passing by, Su Chen met his fellow disciples who had served under Ji Sheng before.
Many of his fellow students have joined the front line of defense.
I have learned a lot from Su Chen, and the front line of defense of Tiangang City is not that dangerous.
If they had followed Ji Sheng, they might have returned home in disgrace after a year.
Who would want to hire me if I want to gain a foothold on the front line of Tiangang City without learning any skills?
The models of Tiangang City and Yunyang Sect are very different, and disciples cannot be assigned.
If you lack the ability and experience, no one will want you.
Su Chen stopped and chatted with a few classmates.
From them, I can get a detailed understanding of the latest situation of the defense line.
On the front line of Tiangang City, the biggest problem now lies on the river.
This river brings many benefits to farming, but also a lot of trouble.
The water is quite deep as the river flows through this section of the defense line.
Many locations are over fifteen feet high.
In addition, the water flow was quite fast, carrying a lot of mud and sand, and the river water was also very turbid.
And water can also cover up the fishy smell on the monster.
Some monsters crossed the defense line by diving into the water.
So far, there hasn't been any major trouble because of this, and those who sneaked in are just small demons.
But Tiangang City still has to make arrangements to deal with it.
The entire river has become an unstable factor. Who knows from which section of the river the monster will emerge.
This river brings benefits, but also consumes a lot of manpower.
Su Chen asked again about the current response measures on the front line.
However, these classmates are not core members of the front line and do not know much about this.
After a conversation, Su Chen went straight to the front line.
I heard that Mr. Ouyang has been at the front line for quite some time. This river must have caused him some trouble.
Ten miles is not far. Su Chen walked and looked around along the way.
The original wilderness has been reclaimed into land.
It is already spring and the land is already full of crops.
Su Chen moved forward all the way, and when he reached the front line, many of his fellow disciples came forward to greet him.
Some people even ran to inform the hall masters at the front line.
Compared to other sects' doubts about Su Chen, everyone in Tiangang City knows Su Chen's ability in dealing with monsters.
The defense line that had collapsed last year was directly caused to collapse by the help of Su Chen.
So much so that Tiangang City was able to push its defense line forward.
Not long after, Ouyang Chuan came over with a smile on his face.
"Is this trip tiring?"
Su Chen knew that the trip Mr. Ouyang was asking about was going to Yunyang Sect.
"It's actually quite acceptable. It's not too tiring, and the rewards are not bad."
“I just heard the news yesterday that Taiwu Zhenren of Yunyang Sect and their chief elder were carrying the corpse of the earth demon and preparing to present it to the royal family.
Recently, the reputation of the Yunyang Sect has been touted by many people again."
Ouyang Chuan smiled. He didn't know the whole process of Yunyang Sect killing the earth demon, but he believed that Su Chen was definitely very important in it.
Otherwise, this earth demon could not be killed for such a long time.
The problem can only be solved if Su Chen goes there.
As he spoke, Ouyang Chuan walked with Su Chen across the front line.
When they reached the place where the river flowed into, they both stopped unconsciously.
“The biggest problem on the front line of defense right now is this river.
In the past, front-line defenses have never dealt with rivers."
Ouyang Chuan was also a little helpless, as he really had no experience.
Now the river is not too wide, but it is quite deep. If it were both wide and deep, it would be troublesome.
After telling Su Chen about a bunch of difficulties, Ouyang Chuan looked at Su Chen.
It is obvious that Su Chen is regarded as a savior.
There seemed to be some urgency in that look.
Although it was not said explicitly, the expectant look was obvious.
"In the short term, I have a few ideas on how to deal with the monsters that come in from the river.
But there are definitely a lot of holes.”
Su Chen paused, and Ouyang Chuan became more serious.
He is now the coordinator of the front line, and all things fall on his shoulders.
“When I passed by before, I saw a lot of fishing nets hanging by the river.
At first, I also thought about using fishing nets to stop the monsters. As long as I saw the nets on the river shaking violently, I would know that the monsters were coming.
But this plan has many disadvantages.
There are fish in the river, as well as various debris that can affect and damage fishing nets.
Moreover, fishing nets can be easily torn by monsters and are difficult to reuse.”
Ouyang Chuan next to him nodded repeatedly.
It's not like they haven't thought of a solution. Just as Su Chen said, they did use fishing nets.
The effect is not good.
"I thought that as a temporary solution, we could drive some stakes into the river.
Leave a certain distance and control the distance to prevent monsters from passing through.
In this way, water can flow normally.
But if the monster wants to break in, the reaction will be greater than that caused by the fishing net.
And these knocked-down wood can be used continuously.”
The suggestion given by Su Chen actually has the same function as a fishing net.
They all use this to discover monsters and then take the opportunity to kill them.
Ouyang Chuan nodded, this method is indeed useful.
But now, he was more looking forward to what Su Chen would say next.
Su Chen just specifically pointed out that this is a temporary solution, so there must be a fundamental solution.
"If we want a complete cure, maybe we should build a dam."
"dam?"
It seems that no one has ever built this kind of water conservancy facility in this area.
Su Chen began to explain the principle to Mr. Ouyang.
Dams have many functions, one of which is to store water, which can also meet the irrigation needs of crops during the dry season.
The second is to intercept water and lower the water level downstream.
In this case, how can monsters hide in water that is only six or seven feet deep at most?
Once the dam is built, it will be a permanent solution.
One look at the river would tell if there were any monsters lurking in it.
When Ouyang Chuan heard this, his eyes lit up slightly, but he really didn't understand much about dams.
The two returned to the tent together. Su Chen was unable to build the extremely sophisticated dam.
But at the more basic level, Su Chen still knows the general principles.
Furthermore, the river is not very large and the water flow is average.
The water pressure is not particularly high, and the construction technology is not extremely difficult.
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