Yushan Town is the largest market town in the entire Stormgard Kingdom, located in the center of the kingdom, with a population of more than 10,000. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Since the royal family has long since ceased to rule, the de facto ruler of the town is the mayor, who is now standing outside the door to greet the occupying forces. Behind him, he was followed by hundreds of men, women, and children, all dressed in costumes, these were his family and servants.

Vivas's army was still more than ten kilometers away, and the mayor of the town, Lambard, received the news and led people here to greet him early. Standing in the cold wind, this sturdy middle-aged man frowned and looked worried.

He had never greeted the Ruler of Stormgard so formally, oh...... They didn't seem to have been here, and he wasn't loyal to anyone anyway. The reason why he greeted the invaders so ceremoniously was not because he coveted glory and wealth, which he lacked and had no ambition, but he could not help but consider the more than 10,000 people in the town.

"Civil war" may sound relatively peaceful, but anyone who has known history knows that it is the civil war of the same clan that does not treat the people as human beings the most. Since the beginning of the war, far more people have died in civil wars than in foreign invasions, but those in power have not publicized it.

"I'll be refreshed and put on a smile later." Thinking about it and not feeling at ease, Lambbard looked back and stared at him again.

Although everyone has no sense of belonging to the Stormgard royal family, after all, their ancestors have been the subjects of the kingdom for generations, and there will always be natural resistance to foreign invaders. Fortunately, Lambard had a very high prestige in the town, and no one dared to disobey his words, and they all nodded in agreement, putting on a stiff smile.

Half an hour later, there was the sound of horses' hooves on the road, and a herald with a small flag on his back galloped towards him. Behind him, the tens of thousands of people gathered watched from afar, nervous.

As the herald approached, the reins stopped, and a haze appeared on his face as he looked at the blackened crowd.

"Is it the Alliance Army?" Seeing that the herald's expression was wrong, Lambard hurriedly opened his mouth to greet him first, and stepped out to greet him.

The herald put his right hand on the hilt of his sword and watched coldly as the middle-aged man approached.

"Contemptible - Lambard, the mayor of Yushan Town, may I ask, is there anything I can do for your army?" Lambard struggled to hold on to his smiling face, maintaining a constant pace and approaching step by step, but it was misleading, and he stopped 5 meters away.

The herald looked at Lambard vigilantly, and after seeing that he did not make any more moves, he said in a deep voice: "On the order of General Vivas, Yushan Town will donate 10 tons of grain and 20 tons of forage, and vacate 1,000 civilian houses for the army to rest."

Listening to the herald's words, the smile on Lambard's face gradually froze, and his expression became more and more ugly, and after hearing the last one, he finally couldn't help but interrupt him, "We are willing to give grain and grass, even if it is our rations, but this vacant house is for the army to live in......"

Lambard is reluctant to let the coalition troops live in Yushan Town, and the occupying army and the common people will definitely get into trouble. And this is also the custom, wherever the large army crosses, it is camped outside the city, and this requirement of the Union army itself is too much.

Hearing Mayor Lambard's appeal, the herald didn't say much, he snorted coldly, turned his horse's head and left.

Seeing the soldier leave, Lambard's face was clouded, and he turned around and walked back silently, thinking all the way, undecided. At that moment, someone behind him spoke.

"Hurry up and take these people with you."

Lambard turned around in shock, only to see a young man in a white brocade robe appear at some point, standing behind him, looking at him with a pair of dark eyes.

"Hurry into the forest, our army is coming, and we will protect you." The young man pointed to the vast forest to the northeast.

Lambard didn't know who this young man was, thought for a moment, and said, "Your Excellency, no matter who you are, we don't trust any army, let the people abandon their homes, I need a good reason."

The young man's face was solemn, and he took a step forward and said, "I came all the way from the south, and the two villages in front of me have been slaughtered by the Alliance, is this reason enough?"

Lambard's fur stood on end when he heard this, and he looked at the young man in disbelief, his lips twitching.

"My identity is the Lord of the Alassi Basin, and my name is Cheng Xiaotian! Can I believe my words?! Cheng Xiaotian couldn't stop drinking, he was anxious, and stepped forward step by step. Lambard was forced to retreat step by step, and after hearing the name "Cheng Xiaotian", he finally stood unsteadily and sat on the ground.

"No!" Lambard was powerless to shout, such a thing as slaughtering the village, the evil orcs of the year couldn't do it, and the human civil war would reach this level?

However, the people of Stormgard have been war-torn and "slaughtering the village" here is not a concept in books, but a bloody history, not so long ago. Thirty years ago, an army of the undead under the command of the Lich King Prince Arthas swept through the area, destroying all life and recalling the horrors of the scene for the elderly.

"Withdraw...... Fall back. Lambard got up in despair and stumbled back, the lord of the Arathi Basin is famous all over the world, and he will never deceive him, the mayor of the town, and must quickly organize the people to evacuate.

As soon as he turned around, there was a "rumbling" vibration behind him, and the earth trembled violently. Looking back, I saw an overwhelming army all the way over, which was the vanguard of the regiment led by Vivas.

In order to strengthen the combat mobility, Vivas reorganized halfway, gathered all the war horses, and formed a light cavalry, which was dedicated to raiding. They were not regular cavalrymen, did not have excellent equestrian skills, and were not equipped with weapons suitable for horse warfare. However, they also have their own characteristics, each of them is equipped with two stainless steel short crossbows, and the long-range power is not small.

There were about 2,000 cavalry on this road, and after receiving the return of the herald, without saying a word, they rushed with murderous spirit, and more than ten kilometers were coming in an instant. Seeing the cavalry units rushing in formation, Lambard finally abandoned the last shred of illusion and began to shout a warning.

As he ran back as hard as he could, he waved his hand to the forest to the northeast and hissed, "Quick! Hide in the forest and take nothing but the kids! ”

Seeing that the mayor of their own town was so panicked, the people immediately understood what the alliance army was coming for, and the cries and shouts suddenly rang out. Fortunately, they are also tested, panicked but not chaotic, helping the old and the young to run into the forest, leaving everything behind.

The army is pressing, life and death are only in a thought, there must be no hesitation at this time, and it is better than fate! As long as you get into the dense forest, it will be safe for the time being, and the cavalry will not be able to run in it at all, and it is not as fast as a man.

Before they plunged into the forest, they looked back, and the young man in white was still like a statue, standing in the middle of the road, alone blocking the way of the cavalry.

Seeing the crowd gradually disappearing into the forest, Cheng Xiaotian breathed a sigh of relief, turned back to face the killing army, and his face gradually turned cold.

Not only for the people, but also for the victims, he wants to kill people!

The cavalry was as fast as a raging wind, and soon approached 300 meters in front of Cheng Xiaotian, and the officer leading the front hooked the corners of his mouth, showed a cruel smile, and raised the crossbow in his hand.

There was no need to give a life, and a shocking string sound sounded from the front.

Zheng!

Although there was only one string sound, there were more than a hundred crossbow arrows, and they shot at Cheng Xiaotian. With the horsepower of the wild gallop, the crossbow arrows easily flew 200 meters, and when they arrived in front of Cheng Xiaotian, they had already gathered into an "awl", close together, completely enveloping Cheng Xiaotian. (To be continued.) )