On the horizon, a glimmer of dawn was revealed, and the sun appeared quietly in the sky. A familiar rooster crow woke up the sleeping old man Li. I saw him approving a thin cotton jacket and walking out with a wooden cane. With his legs gently stepping over the dilapidated threshold, Li Laohan hobbled to the kennel in the yard. This kennel was made of straw left over from the field, and Li Laohan squatted down and gently stroked Rhubarb's head, his eyes full of kindness. The big yellow dog, who was dreaming, suddenly felt that his head was very comfortable, so he couldn't help but yawn and went back to sleep.

The sky was already slightly bright, and Li Laohan made breakfast alone, and was eating beautifully at this time. Breakfast is simple, a bowl of sweet potato porridge. In Li Laohan's village, there are now only a group of old people like him. About fifty or so Beihai soldiers were stationed at the west entrance of the village, keeping an eye on possible enemies at all times. As for Li Laohan's son, he was not in the village, but in Liucheng, three hundred miles east of the village, as a soldier. As early as half a year ago, Li Laohan's son joined the local city defense army in Liucheng, as a Beihai soldier, defending his family and defending the country, and serving the frontier.

The breeze is gentle, the spring is still so gentle, and countless willow trees have bloomed new branches to welcome the arrival of spring. Some willow trees have even grown long wicker strips, waving in the wind. It's a small village on the border of Mulan County, and although it is sparsely populated at this time, it still has an idyllic and peaceful scenery.

"Alas, this sweet potato porridge is really delicious, with this pickled radish, such a breakfast, the old man I have eaten for almost sixty years. Li Laohan slowly enjoyed this delicious breakfast, at this time, the courtyard was still quiet, rhubarb slept comfortably, and he had not yet woken up from his dream.

"This lazy dog, it looks like he's going to have to be punished for skipping breakfast this morning. Li Laohan thought to himself, and a faint smile appeared on his face. This old yellow dog has been with him for almost ten years, and his grandchildren have now migrated to Daxue Mountain with the Great Migration, and his son has also gone to Liucheng to serve as a soldier. Only the big yellow dog remained by his side as his only solace.

Suddenly, the originally clear sky suddenly darkened, and black clouds obscured the entire sky. In the distance, a muffled voice seemed to be faintly heard. Gradually, the sound got closer and heavier. Like a giant beast awakened from ancient times, roaring and roaring, trying to devour all living things. The earth was shaking at the moment, as if the world was about to fall apart.

"Wangwang, Wangwang!", the big yellow dog in the yard also woke up, barking uneasily, and his eyes revealed an inexplicable fear.

In the house, the table in front of Li Laohan was shaking violently, and the bowls on the table were dancing with tinkling and dancing. After a while, even the whole house began to shake violently. Outside the house, Rhubarb screamed wildly and ran into Li Laohan's house. Li Laohan picked up the rhubarb with a calm expression, and sat on the warm bed with one person and one dog. Li Laohan kept stroking Rhubarb's head, signaling him not to be afraid. Li Laohan's comfort seemed to have played a role, and Rhubarb gradually stopped roaring, and lay quietly in Li Laohan's arms, but his two small eyes were still vigilantly watching the direction of the door.

"It's time to come. Anyway, it's an old bone, and if you want to die, you will die in your own home. May my children be safe and survive this calamity! Listening to this movement, there must be thousands of troops!" Li Laohan said to himself, closing his cloudy eyes, as if waiting for something.

Liu Er was a squad leader stationed in the village, and at this time he was telling the old people in the village to hide in their cellars. The sound of iron hooves in the distance was getting closer and closer, and after Liu Er informed all the people, he came to Li Laohan's house in the east of the village. When I entered the house, I saw Li Laohan and his big yellow dog sitting peacefully on the bed, looking calm.

"Old man Li, why don't you hurry up and hide, Chengtian's army broke through the border line this morning. Right now, it's five miles from the village. Hurry up, hide with this old yellow dog, or for a while..."

Before Liu Er's words were finished, suddenly, the entire courtyard seemed to be lifted. A swarthy spear pierced the earthen wall of Li Laohan's house, stabbing Liu Er's body directly, and countless pieces of flesh splashed everywhere in the room. Immediately afterwards, the heavy cavalry of the brigade crushed Li Laohan's house, and the heavily armored war horses trampled Li Laohan and his big yellow dog to pieces......

Not one, not two, countless similar scenes playing out in border towns all over Magnolia County. Like a relentless torrent of steel, the heavy cavalry of the Celestial Dragon Legion easily ran over the fragile defensive lines of the Beihai army, wantonly harvesting all the lives they could see. Countless small villages were razed to the ground, and many old people who had no time to hide were directly trampled into pulp by Chengtian's cavalry troops. The entire border of Mulan County was surrounded by firelight, and even in Liucheng, which was hundreds of miles away, it was still clearly visible.

ps: The sixth watch is over, and Lyra has also calculated a period of cause and effect.