In the civilian area of Alano Town, the night seems particularly restless today. Beneath the cold streets, there is always some power quietly surging there.
Many families did not go to bed as usual, and countless people were whispering in their rooms, but all these unusual movements hidden in the shadows were not noticed by the Baron's Mansion.
In a slightly larger warehouse, nearly thirty people gathered together. Among them were people from the Tower of China, such as Wang Xiaofeng, Mareno, and Crete. There were also locals, such as Sova, Doris, Lina, and Dominic. People like Tuqin who were not so resolute and had a hesitant attitude were excluded. This was a joint mobilization meeting for the backbones of the Mutual Aid Association and the Women's Association. So everyone in this room knew what to do today and was determined to do it.
The so-called Mutual Aid Society and Women's Society are two organizations established three weeks ago. The full name of the Mutual Aid Society is "Common People's Mutual Aid Society", which nominally allows members to help each other and solve the difficulties in life. In fact, the purpose is to fight for rights and interests from the nobles under the leadership of the Tower of China and to confront them politically and militarily.
This organization is divided into two levels. In addition to the mutual aid association itself, there are various mutual aid groups on the periphery. Only active members selected from the mutual aid groups will be secretly absorbed into the mutual aid association. Although the mutual aid association has been established for a short time, it has intervened in more than a dozen cases of town guards oppressing civilians or merchants lowering purchase prices, but all these cases appeared in the guise of neighbors helping each other.
The people in the Baron's Mansion had inquired about the mutual aid groups, and there were also informants who were members of the mutual aid groups, but they had not touched upon the more core and more hidden mutual aid associations. The Baron knew that the local bumpkins were all banding together, but he thought it was just the Chinese's nonsense and did not attract much attention. In the Baron's view, if the leader of this group of people was defeated, those timid and untouchable people would naturally return to their original scattered state.
As for the Women's Association, it is an organization that is parallel and intersecting with the Mutual Aid Association. The participants are naturally women, and the backbones are also members of the Mutual Aid Association. In this feudal society, the status of ordinary women is naturally not high, and even some members of the Mutual Aid Association do not really have the concept of gender equality, so it is necessary to have an organization to protect the power of women to speak.
Before the meeting began, Wang Xiaofeng said to Mareno, "Time is still too urgent. After all, the Mutual Aid Association was established more than half a month ago, and it is not as well organized as Montenegro. We can only do our best."
Mareno smiled and said, "Nothing can be prepared. Their mission is just to create a stir, and we will be responsible for the main attack. Are you worried about your little widow?"
Wang Xiaofeng punched him and said, "What nonsense are you talking about. Look, Sova is going to speak."
After a month of training, Sova has become a young man who speaks clearly and acts bravely and decisively. The president of the mutual aid association is Chen Hansheng, and he serves as the vice president. The president is now in the baron's castle, so naturally he will be in charge of the work of the mutual aid association.
Sova stood in the middle of the warehouse, the light of the oil lamp illuminated half of his face, making him look particularly firm and powerful. He spoke in a sonorous voice, and everyone around him listened attentively: "Everyone knows the Baron's plan. He wants to take advantage of today's banquet to get rid of the president, and then let us return to the state of being oppressed by him. We must never let him succeed in this matter. After the president came, he helped each of us, resisted the baron from collecting taxes indiscriminately, and prevented those nobles, guards and merchants from bullying us. He also developed various products so that everyone has work to do and food to eat. You all still remember the days more than a month ago, right? Does anyone want to go back?"
"No, of course not!" everyone responded.
Sova waved his arms, his tone becoming more and more excited: "Fortunately, the president also has his own plan. Tonight is like a fierce fight between a warrior and a tiger. Although we are not warriors, we can distract the tiger and let the real warrior kill him. Therefore, in the battle that will follow, everyone must give their all! Whoever lags behind or runs away will not be able to stay in this town anymore."
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"Don't worry, Vice President, we are not cowards!"
"Very good. Now we start to divide into groups. In a while, the men among us will form a group of four and lead the mutual aid groups to go out for action." Sova turned to Doris and said, "You, the people from the Women's Association, will be in charge of the response. You need to prepare various materials in the warehouse so that the teams that have run out of materials can get them as soon as they come back."
"I understand!" Doris nodded, her face mixed with nervousness and excitement.
"Father Dominic. You are the most powerful warrior in our mutual aid association, except for the president. You will be responsible for guarding the warehouse and protecting these fellow women in the women's association and the materials piled here."
"Hey, I know you guys dislike my lameness and my inability to run fast." Dominic patted the sword at his waist, "Don't worry. As long as I don't fall down, they can't get in."
After saying this, Sova glanced at Wang Xiaofeng, who nodded and pulled open the oilcloth covering a pile of goods behind him.
Crossbow, rocket, Molotov cocktail, torch, spear, dagger.
Wang Xiaofeng pointed at the weapons and tools and said, "Everyone knows that our guards are the ones attacking the Baron's Mansion. Mayor Chen will be inside, and we will work together to break through the castle. However, we are outnumbered after all. If you can divert some of the guards and prevent them from gathering in one place, it will be much easier for us to fight. I give you these weapons for self-defense. If you have no way to retreat, try not to come into contact with the enemy. As long as you can keep leading the enemy to run, they will eventually be broken by us, and we will be sure of this battle."
"Alright. Everyone get moving, the president is still waiting for us inside!"
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Leaving Mareno and Crete to work with the Mutual Aid Association, Wang Xiaofeng returned to the hotel by himself.
In the front yard of the hotel, the guards were ready. Everyone wore special leather armor uniforms, carrying rifles and air rifles, and equipped with long swords. The training uniforms brought from the old world had basically no protective effect in this era dominated by cold weapons. So now the combat uniforms have become this kind of enchanted leather armor that protects vital parts. In addition to the guards, members of other groups also lined up with air rifles on their backs and prepared. Due to the shortage of personnel, they will also serve as auxiliary combat forces to fight.
Two oxcarts covered with oilcloth were parked in the middle of the yard. Wang Xiaofeng stepped onto one of the oxcarts and said to the silent crowd, "Let's go!"