In Dongxing City, the shadow of war hangs over everyone.

The originally prosperous Dongxing City is now dead silent, and even the defenders on the city wall have fled home, leaving only the new army from the capital still guarding the city gate.

Several horse-drawn carriages ran through the streets of Dongxingcheng, throwing materials such as bamboo strips and rice paper into people's homes.

As they ran, they shouted, "Guys, if you don't want war, make up the Kong Ming lantern and write what you want to say on it!"

"What is a Kong Ming lantern?"

"There's a recipe on this paper."

"Will this stop the war?"

The residents of Dongxing City are very suspicious, but now that they are hiding at home and doing nothing, the so-called Kong Ming lantern has become the last solace. Therefore, everyone followed the steps on the drawings and weaved the Kong Ming lantern.

Some people are illiterate, and after making it up, they go to the local talent and ask people to write what they want to write on it.

Ordinary residents, merchants, women in green houses, and high-ranking officials, regardless of their status, all did manual work.

On the small beast mountain outside the city, a group of bandits are also making Kong Ming lanterns here.

Hong Feirong was dissatisfied: "We are soldiers fighting on the battlefield, not women who are popular girls at home, why do you want us to make these things?"

"General Hong, you don't have to rush to kill to win the war." Shen Yunfan smiled faintly.

"And you talk about your fallacies, phew." Hong Feirong took a sip.

"Don't say it, let's do it." Zheng Wanyi was pasting paper next to her, looking serious like a diligent little daughter-in-law.

Soon, it was late afternoon.

The crowd had already made hundreds of Kong Ming lanterns, and then they asked, "It's getting dark, why don't we put the lanterns on the other day?"

"Everything is ready, only the east wind is needed." Shen Yunfan closed his eyes, stretched out a hand, and felt the direction of the wind carefully, with a little sadness in his expression.

Tonight's wind direction is not very smooth.

Faintly, the sound of horses' hooves could be heard in the distance. It seems that the quicker Chuzhou army is about to arrive in Dongxing City.

"I'll go into the city first and see what happens. Princess, when the east wind comes, you will put on the lights."

"Okay, I'll go with you."

"No, it's too dangerous."

"You're underestimating me again." Zheng Wanyi waved her pink fist.

Shen Yunfan raised his eyebrows and asked, "Do you know how I teach disobedient children?"

"How?" Zheng Wanyi was stunned.

As soon as the words fell, Shen Yunfan had already slapped her buttocks hard.

"You, you...... You are bold!" Zheng Wanyi's face flushed, and her embarrassed and angry appearance was the same as Wei Ning.

"Sure enough, the princess's reaction was pretty much the same." Shen Yunfan was happy, then he turned around and went down the mountain, shouting, "Don't worry, there are five ghosts in the city in ambush, and I won't be in danger." When I come back, I'll make amends to the princess!"

"You die!" Zheng Wanyi shouted angrily, but seeing Shen Yunfan go away, she sighed again.

"You must come back safely."

When Shen Yunfan entered the city from the east gate, the vanguard of the Chuzhou army had already entered the city from the north and fought against the new army of the capital stationed in the city.

"Brothers, let's kill these waste seeds in the capital, and then go to the Qin River to have a good time!"

"Rush!!"

Listening to the commotion over there, Shen Yunfan quickened his pace and went to Yichun Tower by the Qin River.

When Fluttershy sees Shen Yunfan coming in, she hurriedly steps forward and advises, "Childe, it's chaotic outside, don't run around!"

Shen Yunfan said, "You guys hurry up, after the Chuzhou army enters the city, they will definitely come here to wreak havoc."

"This ...... The Chuzhou army won't be able to, right?" Fluttershy has no idea.

If the foreign army had come to Dongxing City, they would have run away long ago. But this time it was the Chuzhou army that called, and they felt that the Chuzhou army was their own people, so they did not flee, but hid at home.

But such a fluke mentality will only bring disaster.

Shen Yunfan said helplessly, "The King of Beishan is brutal and will not care about your life or death."

The surrounding women looked at each other, apparently not convinced, but Fluttershy nodded and said, "Then I'll go with Childe."

At this moment, the door of Yichun Tower was pushed open, and three figures wearing cloaks appeared outside.

This is exactly the three of Su Qingyi's master.

Su Qingyi took a step forward, pulled Shen Yunfan and walked out, and said in a serious tone, "It's all at this juncture, do you still dare to stay in Yichun Tower?"

Shen Yunfan broke away from her hand and asked, "You want to flee?"

"Yes, the Southern Wei Civil War, the armies on both sides have already come to Dongxing City, you can escape with us!" Su Qingyi urged.

Shen Yunfan shook his head: "I said it a long time ago, I will live and die with Dongxing City, you can go."

"Don't pretend to be your man!" Su Qingyi was a little angry.

Ling Yun sneered, "We saw you fleeing out of the city last night. Surnamed Shen, can you not pretend to be brave in front of people, and then run away alone?"

Hearing this, Shen Yunfan was stunned, but he couldn't explain it.

After all, he can't say that he went out of the city to find bandits, right?

"Don't waste any time, come with me." Su Qingyi pursed her lips and persuaded her with good words.

"Take her away." Shen Yunfan pushed Fluttershy forward, stared at Su Qingyi, and said seriously, "You helped me."

Su Qingyi gritted her teeth, and only nodded after a while, "Okay!"

But Fluttershy hugged Shen Yunfan's arm tightly, shook her head, and said, "I'm not leaving, I'm going to accompany my son."

"This kind of coward, is it worth your company?" Ling Yun was puzzled, "How much money did he give you, can I give you double?"

"No." Fluttershy has made up her mind.

Hearing the sound of rushing and killing getting closer and closer, Su Qingyi had no choice but to glare at Shen Yunfan, and then beckoned, "Let's go!"

The three of them fled quickly.

Shen Yunfan smiled bitterly and said, "Girl, you're also a drag on me if you stay here, why don't you run with them?"

"Slaves are not drags." Fluttershy wrinkles her nose.

"Okay, okay, then you must follow closely and hide behind me."

"The slave knows!" Fluttershy is very happy, as long as she can follow Shen Yunfan, she seems to be afraid of nothing.

By the Qin River, many soldiers in armor had already fled south. In the face of the elite Chuzhou army, these new recruits in the capital had no power to resist.

Once the Chuzhou army occupies the city, it will be difficult to enter the city after the Northern Commander army arrives.

"I can't let the Chuzhou army occupy the entire Dongxing City, I have to buy some time for the Northern Command Army." Shen Yunfan muttered to himself.