Gu Lei set off urgently the next morning when the city gate was opened, and because he was afraid of being watched, Zichuan Xiu didn't even dare to see him off, so he could only silently watch his horseback figure disappear into the long street from the window.

Seeing the only person he trusted leave, he left the window in a daze.

Now, compared to the thousands of troops in the Far East, he is really alone.

The other guards and Xiuzi battalion guards, Zichuan Xiu didn't dare to believe them anymore.

Maybe they were indeed loyal when they set out from the Far East, but after returning to the imperial capital for so many days, back to the capital of their homeland, it was too easy for the Zichuan family to buy them if they had the heart.

To make matters worse, he had been unwary of the conspiracy before, and had always taken a rather laissez-faire attitude towards the guards because of his pity for the hard work of the soldiers, and now it was too late to impose strict discipline and mutual surveillance among the guards, so many days were enough time for Di Lin to turn half of the guards into informants in the prosecutor's office.

The Far East is a huge new field, no matter which force can't wait to get a foot here, although it is said that it is his big brother, but Zichuan Xiu has never hoped that Di Lin will let himself go in this matter.

Although he has accepted the title of commander, Zichuan Xiu has not yet received the appointment letter to take up the post in the Danya Military Region, as if the high-ranking members of the Zichuan family are also hesitant about the huge military power he is about to take over.

Zi Chuanxiu was in a very bad mood, and he had been hiding in the house and didn't want to see anyone, even if close friends like Sterling and Di Lin came to invite him to a banquet, he deduced that he had a cold.

The reason was ridiculous, because the two of them were also high-ranking officials of the family, and he always suspected that they also had a part in the script that forced him to submit.

Of course, this is unreasonable, but after being deceived by Zi Chuan Ning this time, Zi Chuan Xiu always has an inexplicable psychological barrier, and he is suspicious of everyone.

In his opinion, the entire gorgeous imperial capital is a huge conspiracy whirlpool, and every pedestrian is a secret agent of the procuratorate and the governor's office.

But that day, when Pu Xin Qiben, the head of the Black Flag Army's office in the imperial capital, came to ask for a meeting, Zichuan Xiu suddenly became interested in meeting him. After all, it is quite necessary to know the troops and subordinates you are about to take up your post.

Pu Xin Qiben was tall, and his thin and slightly dark face was covered with wrinkles. He had a straight uniform, but his temperament was more of a long-sleeved businessman than a soldier, and the shiny dark brown belt didn't add much to his military spirit.

"Excuse me, is it the famous Far Eastern hero Zichuan Shu in front of me?" He asked with a smile and politeness.

Shikawa Xiu bit open a beer bottle and spit out the lid with two words: "Nonsense! ”

Pu Xin Qiben smiled awkwardly. It must not be said that Qiben is talking nonsense, because looking at Zichuan Xiu's appearance, no one can associate the drunken guy who smells of alcohol, has a beard on his chin, and his clothes like he hasn't changed for a week with the word hero, and this person is almost completely submerged in a wine bottle as high as a mountain.

"Knowing that your Excellency is about to assume the supreme commander of our legion, this news makes all the officers and men of our army very excited. Ever since the martyrdom of the former Loyal Commander-in-Chief in the Far East, the post of commander of our regiment has been vacant. Now, His Royal Highness the Wise Commander-in-Chief has chosen a famous general like Hidekawa-sama as the commander of our army, which fully demonstrates the family's concern and importance for our regiment, and makes all the officers and men of our army feel extremely encouraged. All the officers and men of the army will closely rally around the corps headquarters with Hidekawa-sama as the core, and we firmly believe that under the command of my lord, our army will ......."

"Is there any wine?" Shikawa Xiu interrupted him and asked, looking at Akimoto's jaw-dropping panicked look, he impatiently shook the empty bottle in his hand: "I'm done." ”

"Ahh This, I'm very sorry, the lower officials came in a hurry, and the preparation was not sufficient, although it also brought a little small gift, but there was no good wine in it. I'm sorry. ”

"Then forget it." Zi Chuanxiu looked at the mountain-like gifts of precious silk, gold jewelry, and diamonds piled up in the corner of the wall, and the corners of his mouth showed a sneer, if such a gift was still called "not fully prepared", he didn't know how to be full.

"So, what did you look for me for?"

Pu Xin Qiben let out a meaningless "gurgling" sound in his throat: "No, nothing! It's just that the subordinate learned that the lord was appointed as the commander of our legion, and rushed to meet him to express his respect. ”

"Is it really nothing?"

For a moment, Pu Xin only felt that the other party's drunken and hazy eyes suddenly became extremely sharp, and his eyes were so bright that people didn't dare to look at them, and that gaze seemed to be able to see through all obstacles to the deepest part of people's hearts.

He stammered, "It's really nothing, it's just that the brothers in the office know that Hidekawa-sama has taken office, and they specially asked me to come over to greet everyone on behalf of everyone......"

In order to avoid Zichuan Xiu's sharp gaze, Qiben looked left and right, and sighed: "Oh, you are the leader of the family, the hero of the Far East, you actually live in such a humble guest house, how did the military affairs department arrange it?" That's a loss of your identity! My lord, if you don't dislike it, please move to the office of our Black Flag Army, where we are all our own people, and it is convenient to serve or something, and the brothers want to see your demeanor as soon as possible! ”

Zichuan Xiu smiled: "Your Excellency Pu Xin......"

Qiben hurriedly interrupted him: "My lord, you can call me Xiao Pude!" The military commander is our father, and we are all your children! ”

Zichuan Xiu couldn't cry or laugh, Zichuan family has a clear hierarchy in the army, there is indeed such a convention, the soldiers are used to calling the senior commanders in the army "father", and those highly respected commanders also say "my children" when reviewing the troops, and no one thinks there is anything wrong. But if you put it another way, how awkward it is.

The atmosphere in the Far East was free-spirited, and although the army was equally disciplined, there were no such disgusting customs, and at first hearing the middle-aged officer in front of him, who was almost fifty, call himself "Father-sama", Zichuan Xiu almost vomited last night's overnight meal.

Zi Chuanxiu couldn't help but laugh: "Then, Your Excellency Xiaopu, please introduce me to the main situation of the legion!" ”

Pu Xin showed an embarrassed expression: "My lord, I am not an officer of the General Staff, and the office in the Imperial Capital is an office subordinate to the Logistics Department of the Legion, mainly responsible for the supply and transportation of logistics equipment, as well as the business of contacting the military affairs office, the logistics department and other central agencies, and we are not familiar with the specific situation of the troops on the front line." In my opinion, if the special situation is still obtained, the chief of staff of the corps will personally report to you? ”

"So, can you talk about the logistics of the Legion? How many soldiers does my legion have? What kind of weapons are the units equipped with? What is the food situation of the Legion? Where are our food supply points located, in which provinces and cities? How much food and money does our army consume every day? What is the proportion of each unit? - Let's talk about these questions briefly! He pulled out a notebook and a small pencil and lowered his head to take notes.

After waiting for a long time but no sound, Zichuan Xiu raised his head in surprise: "Huh? ”

Pu Xin Qiben blushed, stammered: "My lord, this, the specific business is in charge of my deputies, those special professional staff officers, those specific numbers are all in their place, today came in a hurry, I am not ready to make a special report......

"Your Excellency Pu Xin, as the main person in charge of the Black Flag Legion's office in the imperial capital, you actually said that you are not engaged in specific business? So what exactly are you responsible for? ”

Pu Xin's expression was about to cry: "I am mainly responsible for external liaison and communication. I am proficient in how to host various banquets in spring, summer, autumn and winter, the origin and delicious recipes of various red wines, the eleven ways to make chestnut chicken, and how to steam abalone. I also know that the birthday of the chief of staff, Lord Goshan, is May 3rd, the favorite jewelry of the wife of the Chief of Military Affairs, Lord Sterling, is a pearl necklace, and the president's leader, Lord Luo Minghai, likes to play golf——"

He glanced at Shikawa Xiu, hesitated for a moment, and said, "And Xiuchuan-sama, you love to collect banknotes, gold, precious stones, valuable papers, and yellow books. He leaned in and whispered, "My lord, I have three of the latest ****** hidden in this gift, specially prepared for you!" ”

Shikawa looked at him in surprise, almost unable to believe his ears. He really couldn't cry or laugh, and the phrase "rice bucket" was already on his lips, but fortunately he finally held back.

He looked at the sleek high-ranking officers' uniforms of his subordinates and asked, "Your Excellency Pu Xin, how did you get this flag position?" ”

Pu Xin cried with a sad face: "My lord, I was originally the manager of the largest hotel in Danya City, but the former commander of the legion, Lord Guan Jin, appreciated me and recruited me into the army, specifically responsible for the external liaison work of the Black Flag Army. In order to make it easier for me to associate with those big people, he said: 'From today onwards, you will wear the uniform of the flag book!' "—Hidekawa-sama, are you going to fire me? Then I'll have to go back and wash the dishes......"

Zichuan Xiu laughed, it was the first time in so many days that he had laughed so happily.

The former hotel manager and current Qiben is really a living treasure, which makes him so happy, and the gloom clouds in the sky are swept away, he stands up and pats Qiben's shoulder: "Your Excellency Pu Xin, it seems that you have put on a military uniform, but you don't have the soul of a soldier!" In the military, we don't say 'dismissal', we only say 'discharge' or 'discharge'. ”

"Yes, yes, the adults have taught it. The lower officials are shallow, and they will have to ask the adults for more advice in the future, and they will give them a lot of advice...... "Pu Xin's head was sweating, but seeing that the new commander was so happy, he also relaxed a little.

"Then, Your Excellency Pu Xin, you lead the way, let's go to your office!"

"Yes, yes, adults are welcome to inspect, and adults are welcome to guide!"

In the following day, Zichuan Xiu ignored all kinds of etiquette and ran to the office of the Black Flag Army in the imperial capital with Puxin Qiben without saying hello.

The sudden arrival of the new boss sent a huge shock to the office, and the officers had not had time to put together the messy and piled up of chores and papers, which naturally contained a few indecent pornographic books and half-empty wine bottles, which were not surprising.

Seeing a boss like Pu Xin, he could also guess the style of his subordinates. Naturally, Hidekawa-sama would never tolerate such a serious violation of military discipline.

He summoned a meeting of all the officers, at which Commander Hidekawa sternly criticized the officers and immediately announced the confiscation of all the pornographic books.

The officers who were being trained drooped their heads, and they all cordially greeted the direct maternal ancestors of Puxin Qiben in their hearts: You just ran to shoot the new commander's sycophants, why did you attract this tiger here, and you didn't even say hello beforehand?

Of course, Lord Hidekawa couldn't be seen that he had come here specifically for a few pornographic books, and he pretended to have those professional staff officers in charge to interrogate.

They are very familiar with the specific business, Zichuan Xiu learned that the Black Flag Legion under his command has more than 93,000 troops, and 90% of the soldiers are newly added after the Far East War, and the proportion of skilled soldiers is lower than that of the Central Army and the Border Guards, and the level of training is not satisfactory - in the Far Eastern War, the main force of the Black Flag Army was tragically annihilated by the Demon Ludi Legion in the Battle of Moon Bay, and suffered heavy losses.

The number of heavy catapults and ballistae equipped on the various defensive fronts is insufficient, and it is not yet possible to form an effective defensive line, and the number of horse-drawn carriages for transporting troops and logistical equipment is also insufficient; in the event of a major war, the transport brigade can only transport the strength of one frontier defense team at most, and it is far from achieving the goal of rapid mobility of the whole army.

There are bows and arrows, strong bows, crossbows, and hunting bows, but there are very few trained archers who are skilled in using these long-range attack weapons, and they are far from the requirement that each division must have one or two bows and arrows to cover the brigade in the training regulations.

Cavalry troops? The legion currently has two cavalry divisions, but these two divisions are still on a blank slate, because of the shortage of war horses, and now the cavalry division is three people sharing a war horse to train-

"Insufficient, insufficient, insufficient!" Zi Chuanxiu listened to these two words for a day, and he was extremely angry, and asked, "When will the war horse be ready for us?" ”

"This ......" The officers looked at each other, and no one dared to say anything.

Pu Xin Qiben said cautiously: "Originally, in the first half of the year, we finally invited the chief of staff, Lord Goshan, to dinner, and after we begged for a long time, she finally agreed to use the funds of the logistics department to buy five thousand war horses for us, but these five thousand war horses were intercepted by the head of the military affairs department, Sterling, on the way, saying that they were used for the equipment of the 53rd Division of the Family Reserve Army!" ”

Zi Chuanxiu took the case: "How can this be! Sterling boy, did you bully Lao Tzu? You wait, I'll beat him up! Of the 5,000 war horses, I want him to spit out a lot! ”

Seeing the courage of the newly appointed commander of the legion, all the officers rejoiced.

Lord Hidekawa is a hero of the Far East, and it is said that he has a very good relationship with the commander-in-chief, and he also has all kinds of complicated and incomprehensible entanglements with the next commander-in-chief.

Of course, these relationships are a little distant for these middle and lower-level officers, but they only need to know one thing, the backstage of Ah Xiu's command is very hard, and he doesn't even pay attention to the commander of the military affairs department.

With such a tough commander in office, the sad days when the Black Flag Army, which had always been regarded as a second-line army and not taken seriously, are expected to come to an end, right?

The officers took the opportunity to add fuel and vinegar to Zichuan Xiu: "That is, it's not just five thousand war horses!" There were many such things before, and the 53rd Division of the Family Reserve Army was a cow! No matter what new equipment they use first, those excellent war horses are supplied to them first, and those high-quality weapons are used by them first, and the quantity is particularly large, and tens of thousands of pieces are transported over at a time! ”

"If it is to give priority to the supply of the ace army Central Army or the troops fighting on the border, then we have no opinion. But my lord, you see, a reserve division doesn't even know where it is stationed, but they just snatch things that are almost in our mouths every time. ”

"My lord, Commander Fang Jin has passed away, and our Black Flag Army is a child without a father, and we are bullied miserably! Who speaks to us in the Command? We don't have any portions at all! We look forward to the stars and the moon, and finally look forward to your coming, your lord, you have to give us this breath! The Black Flag Army is all up to you, my lord! ”

The officers were stunned, and Zichuan went out in a rage.

Pu Xin Qiben obediently arranged a carriage for him: "My lord, you don't have a special carriage yet, right?" How about this one? During your stay in the imperial capital, we will arrange this car to serve you! ”

"Hmm." Zi Chuanxiu didn't say much, and directly instructed the coachman: "Go straight to the military affairs office!" ”

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"Huh!"

"Huh!"

"Huh!"

Commander Stirling reluctantly put down his notebook and looked at the person who was squatting in the corner and blistering boringly: "Ah Xiu, what do you want to do?" ”

Zi Chuanxiu smiled evilly: "I'm visiting the Military Affairs Department!" The Military Affairs Department is really worthy of being the military decision-making center of the family, all the adults are so serious, their eyes are full of wisdom, and the breath of wisdom is coming out of their bodies, all of them are loyal and good people! ”

There was a chuckle in the conference room, and the staff officers of the Military Affairs Office looked at Shikawa with interest.

This man is the man of the day, and his deeds have become legendary.

He is a high-ranking officer of the family, a hero who once saved the Zichuan family, and a hero who fought alongside Sterling to defend Pai in the Far East War. When the enemies of the demon clan were arrogant, he suddenly took refuge in the demon clan, and his reputation was infamous and he was spurned by the human world. The wanted paste on the wall has not yet dried, he has returned to the family, this time it is not easy to come back, the traitor who ran away alone, came back with several dazzling halos: "The liberator of the Far East, the King of Light!" "Demon Terminator! "King of the Far East! ", "The Brave Man of Mankind", "The Brave Man Who Avenged Lord Ge Yingxing" - it is hard to imagine that one skin can wrap so many titles.

Today, the Far Eastern hero stormed into the military affairs department in a rage, and despite the fact that the meeting was being held, he stayed in the corner with a dead face and refused to leave.

Seeing this posture, Sterling knew that if he didn't send this Laipi guy away, he wouldn't want to work today, he waved his hand to signal the meeting to be suspended, and led Zichuan Xiu into his office: "Ah Xiu, what the hell are you doing?" ”

Zichuan Xiu told the matter in a solemn tone as much as possible: "As the new commander of the Black Flag Army, I strongly protest against the discriminatory behavior of the Family Military Affairs Office against our Legion! What the hell is that family reserve 53rd division? I strongly protest! Protest! ”

After listening to him, Sterling's expression was like - Zichuan Xiu had never seen anyone pull his face like this in an instant, let alone the always dignified and strict Sterling - his expression was like he had just eaten two kilograms of rat poison and two big rats jumping around, and his facial muscles were shaking uncontrollably.

"Ah Xiu," Sterling said as carefully as he could, "about the 53rd Division of the Family Reserve Army, do you really not have any impression at all?" You are still the founder of this division! ”

"How is that possible! Sterling, you're blinding people again, I-" Shikawa Xiu's voice stopped abruptly, he suddenly thought of something, and in an instant, his face was also stretched long, and his eyes were about to bulge.

He impolitely stretched out his hand and pointed at Sterling tremblingly: "Is it? ”

"Hmmm! Precisely. Sterling nodded heavily, "You guessed right. ”

"Oh my God! Give me death! Zi Chuanxiu covered her face and shouted: "Why did you suddenly hit yourself on the head when you pulled the back then?" ”

"Hmph," Sterling sneered, "It's not ridiculous, it's ridiculous that someone is still yelling around after being smashed that they want to find someone to settle accounts!" Didn't all those war horses, weapons, equipment and materials be given to you in the Far East in the name of the 53rd Division? Now someone is coming to me to protest! Hum! ”

Zi Chuanxiu covered his face and didn't dare to look at Sterling, he wished that there was a hole in the ground for him to drill into, he had never had such a big embarrassment in his life, he whined: "I also boasted to my subordinates that I would definitely be able to bring the war horse back, so ugly!" Woo, it's so shameless, I'm not alive anymore! ”

"Forget it! Don't pretend, I don't know you yet? The skin is as thick as a chopping board, and you can still survive this little blow! Sterling said, "If you don't come today, I'll go to you." How, how does it feel to take over the burden of the Black Flag Army? ”

Realizing that this was not a casual conversation between friends, but a formal confession between the military affairs chief and the commander of the Black Flag Army, who was about to take office, Zichuan Xiu also became serious: "I haven't officially taken office yet, but as far as I know so far, there are a lot of problems in the Black Flag Army, and I don't have a bottom in my heart." ”

Zichuan Xiu is not modest, he is about to take over a complex, composed of many military units of a unified and multi-functional combat group, which governs three large military regions located in the southwest of the family and the border with the Lin family, which are 250 kilometers long and 120 kilometers wide, under the jurisdiction of dozens of regular infantry regiments, cavalry regiments, border defense teams and various professional units, and there are eight provinces in the rear as its direct military administrative areas.

The newly promoted commander knew that he was about to be responsible for the family's most powerful territorial cover force after the Far Eastern Military Region and the Western Frontier Military Region, which was responsible for guarding the gates of the family's southwestern territory, and would soon take the initiative to attack the Liufeng family through the Lin family.

Whether this army can undertake such an arduous and complicated task, although it is not something that he is willing to do, since he is in this position, he must be responsible for the troops under his command.

Sterling smiled and said: "It may be a little difficult for others, but Ah Xiu, you are a person with leadership experience, you have dealt with very dangerous and difficult situations in the Far East, and I am not worried about your military ability." However, there is a big difference between the family's western front and the Far East, in the Far East, your army and civil affairs are all single-handed, monopolizing power, saying one thing and doing it vigorously, but in the Danya Military Region, although the situation is not as critical as in the Far East, the various relations are a hundred times more complicated.

"As a military governor, you must know how to compromise with all kinds of forces and relations, you have to get along with the local civil governors, with the local nobles and magnates, with the local senatorial council representatives, and with the garrison magistrates of the prosecutor's office. If we can't get along well in all these aspects, there will be a big problem, and they will all rely on them for the supply of military supplies, the summoning of civilian workers, and the supply of grain and grass. Moreover, although your rank is higher than that of the local provincial head, you can't meddle in local affairs casually, let alone easily meddle in the grievances and entanglements between the local powerful nobles, you must maintain strict neutrality - the army cannot interfere in politics, this is the iron law of the family army.

"The Southwest Province is the richest province of the family, and it is also the province where the Senate and the nobility are the most powerful, and after you take office, you will face many temptations and threats, although there is no blood and swords and guns, but the same dangers are numerous. In short, be cautious and don't be willful. ”

Zi Chuanxiu listened quietly, and there was a deep concern in Sterling's bland words. He was both an admonition and a worrying admonition.

Zi Chuanxiu's heart was overflowing with a warm current, although he had achieved a great career in the Far East, in Sterling's eyes, he was still the immature and reckless Ah Xiu.

He nodded: "I know, I will act prudently." ”

Sterling smiled with satisfaction: "I also know that Ah Xiu, you have experienced ups and downs in the Far East, it is impossible not to have this knowledge, and I am just telling you in vain." After you take charge of the Black Flag Army, the Military Affairs Department still needs your support! ”

Zichuan Xiu smiled: "Big brother, are you still polite with me?" ”

Sterling laughed: "There's no way, there are too many official words, and I can't change it for a while." ”

He was about to get up to send Zi Chuanxiu out, when there was a loud "bang", the door was knocked open, and a panting officer appeared at the door, his face full of panic.

Sterling said angrily: "Less than a staff officer, you are too rude!" Is this how you ended up in the office of your superiors? ”

The officer's face turned pale: "My lord, it's not good! The army of the demon clan has broken through the Valen defense line, the eastern six provinces are in an emergency, and the vanguard of the demon clan has approached Kaige City, which is less than five hundred kilometers away from the emperor! ”

Sterling and Zichuan Xiuhuo stood up, the two looked at each other, and Sterling said in a trembling voice: "That's impossible!" ”

Located west of the Gucci Mountains, the province of Bit is a province with agriculture as its main industry, the province is located on the eastern frontier of the family, backed by the Gucci Mountains, and has always been known for producing rice, wheat, ceramics and beautiful women, because it is not on the highway that runs through the mainland, compared to those provinces with developed industry and commerce, such as the western province of Jixin or the southwest of the Danya Special District, the economic conditions of the province are not superior, and it is not in a strategic location and receives special care from the family, among the fifty-six provinces of the family, The province of Bit is a relatively unknown province.

At every regular meeting of the Command Office, Gao Ke, the governor of Bit Province, always consciously deflated in a corner and remained silent, and after the angry governors finished reporting, President Luo Minghai seemed to remember that there was an inconspicuous corner in the corner of the family map, and asked casually: "Is there anything to report in Bit Province?" ”

Without waiting for Gao Ke to stand up in a panic, Luo Minghai nodded: "That's good, dismiss!" ”

Thus, the status of the province in the family can be seen.

However, on November 1, 783 in the Imperial Calendar, the province of Bit suddenly became the central province of the attention of the upper echelons of the family.

But alas, just like the obscurity at the beginning, the attention of today's is not up to them to choose.

It happened so suddenly, without warning.

In the early morning of the same day, the sky was overcast, and when Loki, a small city located under the Guqi Mountains, was still immersed in sleep, the residents of the city were suddenly woken up by the alarm bell of "Dang Dang Dang", and the watchman at the head of the city shouted heartbreakingly: "Alarm, the demon soldiers are coming!" ”

It was a horrific scene for civilians who had never experienced real war.

As far as the eye could see under the eastern city wall, there was a black crowd of people, it was the column after column of demon soldiers, countless hideous faces made terrifying grins, and countless mouths let out a thunderous roar: "Wagra! "It reverberates over the city continuously.

The mayor let out a hysterical scream: "How is it possible! How did the demon soldiers get past the Valen Line? And what about our army? ”

This is indeed a very interesting and practical question, but unfortunately it is not the right time to ask, the whole city is running away in a panic, where is the time to ask this.

Since it is not in a strategic place, there is no regular army of the family stationed in the city, only a local guard, and seeing that the situation is critical, the mayor calls repeatedly: "Guards, come quickly, come and guard the city wall!" ”

As well as professionals with special emergency training, the members of the city's guard are much faster to react than civilians.

In front of the crowd of refugees, when countless civilians were still stumbling and crying on the crowded streets, the guards had simply walked out of the West City Gate, and as soon as they slipped through the smoke, their figures disappeared on the horizon, leaving only one sentence rippling in the air: "Mayor, you stand up first!" Hold on, let's move the rescuers! Don't worry, the family will posthumously recognize you as the flag of martyrdom! ”

The mayor was so anxious that he stomped his feet: "Wow! I usually say this, but this time it's up to these puppies to get the first shot! "Looking around, the city wall is empty, look at the city, all the animals with legs on the street are rushing to the west gate, and you are the only one left to wait for death here?

"But as a city official, it is your duty to defend the land, and it is a felony to escape from the battle...... "The mayor was in a hurry, took a little pig and put it on the city wall, and said to it in a solemn manner: "I command you to hold on to the city until I bring the rescue soldiers back to rescue you!" Do you understand? ”

Piggy: "Purr! ”

"Okay, you can do it! In the future, I will posthumously recognize you as the protector of the country! ”

The mayor comforted himself while fleeing, I arranged manpower and arranged a firm resistance to defend our city, and I went to the rear to mobilize troops to carry out a better counterattack, and the inside and outside should be combined, and the demons who will commit crimes will be annihilated under the city of our city - how can this be regarded as an escape from the battle? If the city falls, it is because the enemy is too strong, and all the officers and soldiers defending the city have been killed, and we have done our best, then I can't be blamed!

The more he thought about it, the more proud he became, and he felt that the family should award him a medal of bravery, but it was a pity that he did not look back, otherwise he would have seen the "staunch resistance" he had arranged, the little pig, which was less than a year old, also sneaked down the city, and ran west with his hooves spreading.

The mayor of Loki City and the fleeing guards reported the shocking news to the provincial head in unison: "We have seen hundreds of thousands of demon soldiers with our own eyes!" They are menacing and unstoppable! ”

The mayor of Rocky City also shed tears of heartache: "My warriors who defended the city have gone through hard battles and all of them have died honorably. "—The pig was originally going to be slaughtered during the Chinese New Year, but it was wasted, it was so heart-wrenching.

At first, the governor and governor of the province thought they were joking, but soon the same reports came one after another: "There is a demon army on the outskirts of Franco!" ”

"An army of demons has appeared outside Enjia City!"

"The demon army is attacking Canaan!"

In less than three days, more than 20 towns, villages, and cities have fallen one after another, and most of the southeast of the province has all fallen into the hands of the demon army - this is the first time that the demon army has appeared in the plains of mankind since three hundred years, and the consequence of the demon army's westward expedition three hundred years ago was the collapse of the powerful Bright Dynasty, coupled with the devastating blow suffered by the family army in the Far East not long ago, in the minds of ordinary people, the demon army is definitely a symbol of invincibility and inhumanity.

In the face of the demon army, there are no people who dare to resist at all, often as soon as they see the banner of the demon clan on the horizon, the guards at the head of the city shout: "The demon soldiers are coming!" "Not a single one of the 100,000 residents of the city could escape in a matter of minutes.

Therefore, although dozens of towns have fallen, there are few real casualties in the hands of the demon soldiers, due to the panic and fear of the human race, the demon army did not encounter any organized resistance, and the demon army made great strides towards the hinterland of the family!

Now, things can't be treated lightly with jokes.

Without the slightest warning, the demon army suddenly crossed the so-called insurmountable Heavenly Trench Guqi Mountain Range, and a large number of demon soldiers appeared in the human world east of the mountain range.

Since the number of regular garrisons in the province added up to less than five thousand, and they were scattered everywhere, in the face of the sudden arrival of the demon army, the panicked governor of the province did not dare to expect that he could use such a weak force to stop the demon army.

After urgent deliberation with the provincial governor in charge of civil affairs, they jointly issued an announcement: due to the sudden appearance of the demon army, in order to avoid the recurrence of the tragedy of the army being surrounded and annihilated in the battle of the Far East not long ago, and in order to preserve the vitality of the army and better fight the enemy, the provincial garrison will immediately retreat to the hinterland of the family and join up with the reinforcements before counterattacking.

"We are at an existential juncture, and the army is the last hope to save the country! In any case, the army must be preserved! The implication of the provincial governor's eloquence is that you and ordinary people, who are not "the last hope of the country," had better ask for more blessings for yourselves.

After the provincial garrison and the provincial head fled in the middle of the night, the order in the province of Bit finally collapsed completely.

All the cities were abandoned on the same day, and thousands of inhabitants took to the highway with their simplest belongings and retreated to the hinterland of their families, the crowd fleeing like a long dragon with no end in sight.

If one can look down from the sky, they will see that there is a long thick black line on the earth, which spreads all the way to the horizon beyond the naked eye, and it is a torrent of hundreds of thousands of fleeing civilians.

The panic is not limited to the province of Bit itself. After the news spread, a wave of panic broke out in the entire southeastern six provinces near the Guqi Mountains, thinking that the terrifying and cruel demon army was about to arrive, thousands of residents began to flee their homes spontaneously and flee westward.

Many cities in the southeastern provinces were deserted, wild dogs and rats wandered around the wide empty streets in broad daylight, and the autumn wind blew through the empty door panels, making a thumping sound.

This wave of terror even spread to the Huanggi region on the outskirts of the imperial capital.

Almost overnight, thousands of fugitives crowded the streets of the imperial capital. Because the imperial capital still has a garrison of nearly 200,000 troops and strong and tall city walls, this is still a safe place of refuge in the eyes of the fleeing people.

Whether they were nobles or commoners, they were dusty and dirty. No matter how those curious people of the imperial capital asked, they would only say the same thing in horror: "It's terrible, they're coming!" As for how many people there are in "them" and how terrible they are, then everyone is vague, and no one can say for sure.

But one thing is confirmed, the number of "them" is huge, and many people claim to have seen the overwhelming green-brown army, the demon flags flying all over the sky, and a long team of people and horses walking on the highway, at least ten kilometers long.

The Family Command was shocked and embarrassed by the fact that they had just claimed that the Far East had been recovered, only to find out that the enemy had entered the family territory.

In order to prevent the demon army from rushing directly to the imperial capital, the Military Affairs Department sent an emergency troop transfer order to mobilize 200,000 troops to the Western Military Region to come back to guard the imperial capital.

At the same time, the Military Justice Department of the Procuratorate urgently ordered that all military districts east of the imperial capital must strictly defend their positions, and those who dare to retreat without an order will be killed!

In order to strictly enforce military law, the procuratorial office took emergency measures and killed more than 20 officials at the banner level who had fled back from Bitxing Province in one go, and hung their heads on the walls of the imperial capital for public display.

On November 5, the day when the imperial capital received the Eastern Incident, the Command Office urgently summoned Commander Zichuan Xiu and asked sternly: "Your Excellency Zichuan Xiu, isn't the Far East under your control?" How can the demon army drive straight into the interior of the clan through your territory? ”

Zi Chuanxiu sneered at each other: "Lord Luo Minghai, my lords, why can the demon army drive straight in, I think I should ask Lord Lin Bing, the guard of Valen Pass, right?" ”

The members of the Command Office looked at each other. Indeed, there is only one way for the demons to invade the west, and that is to lay down the Valen Pass, and someone exclaimed: "Could it be that Valen has fallen?" ”

At this time, Lin Bing was on his way back to Valen from the imperial capital, and it took several days for the exact news to come from Valen: Valen Pass was safe and sound, and everything at the pass had been calm recently.

Hearing the report that a large-scale demon army had appeared in the interior of the family, Lin Bing's first reaction was: "Don't be kidding, today is not April Fool's Day!" ”

For three hundred years, the only way for the demons to reach the human world was the Valen Pass, and the Valen Fortress defense line was the moat that protected the Zichuan family for thousands of years - this belief was the foundation that supported the safety and confidence of the entire human world.

Now, this ancient iron law has suddenly shaken, and it is very likely that the demons will find a second road through the Guqi Mountains other than the Valen Pass! Although no official came out to explain, the news has spread far and wide, causing great shocks among the people.

The people shuddered at the thought that without the knowledge of the human race, they didn't know how many demon soldiers had already poured into the human world from that secret pass.

For a time, "God is punishing sinners, and the end of the human world has come!" The entire imperial capital was in full swing, and religious businesses of all sizes were booming, and the desperate citizens donated all their possessions to various churches and prophets - anyway, there are not many days left in this world, so it is better to book a good place in heaven as soon as possible.

At the same time, all kinds of robbery, rape, murder and other violent cases increased rapidly, and the imperial capital was less exhausted.

At a very moment when society is about to spiral out of control, the army, which is the "last hope of the nation", looks like it is sleepwalking with nothing to do.

Because it is not clear the number and scale of the demons who have come to invade, and there are not many defenders in the imperial capital, once the battle is lost, the entire imperial capital will be exposed to the claws of the demon army without concealment, and the army will not dare to rush into battle.

After four hours of continuous meetings, both the Command Office and the Military Affairs Office agreed that the most important thing at present was to confirm the passage through which the demons had entered, and how many demon troops had entered the family's interior.

For this reason, the family urgently sent an investigation team to Valen and the Far East, and at the same time, Commander Shikawa Xiu, who had been appointed as the commander of the Black Flag Army, had to postpone his appointment and stay in the imperial capital to cooperate with the work of the command office.