The Armor Demons attacked fearlessly, but they all died in the hands of the Longdan Army Camp, the barbarian soldiers, Lin Muyu and Tang Xiaoxi. When the last Armor Demon was beheaded, the battle was over in less than 20 minutes.
"Clang!"
The heavy iron gate fell. Lin Muyu ordered the Longdan Army Camp to officially take over the Five Valley City.
…
"Clap, clap, clap …"
A pure white bird descended from the sky and landed beside Tang Di's corpse. It kept hopping around, but it didn't receive any response.
Lin Muyu stepped forward and gently picked up the messenger bird. She took off the tube and took out the letter. A line of words was carefully and clearly written on it: The Cangnan Army has been defeated. Please defend the Five Valley City. The demon army has gone to the Five Valley City. There are about 60,000 Armor Demons, 20,000 Wing Men and less than 10,000 high-level demons. I will lead the remaining troops to the Dragon-seeking Forest to protect Her Highness — Xiang Yu.
It was signed by Xiang Yu. This was Xiang Yu's letter.
Lin Muyu frowned and passed the letter to Tang Xiaoxi, Wei Chou and others.
"The empire is really defeated." Wei Chou was silent.
Lin Muyu bowed her head and said nothing. After a few seconds, she looked up at Tang Xiaoxi and said, "Xiao Xi, leave the Five Valley City to me. You lead 50,000 demon troops to the Dragon-seeking Forest to find Xiao Yin. You must protect her."
"But you …" Tang Xiaoxi blinked her eyes full of worry. She knew the combat power of the demon race and how terrifying 60,000 Armor Demons and 10,000 high-level demons were.
"Don't worry."
Lin Muyu hugged her gently and whispered in her ear, "Take my commander's seal and take the remaining 45,000 soldiers of the Longdan Army Camp out of the city."
"Why?" Tang Xiaoxi trembled slightly.
"I can't let them die here. 10,000 people are enough to defend the city."
"No!"
"Why not?" Lin Muyu looked at her with clear eyes and said, "Even though you are a princess, I still have to order you to lead the main force to the Dragon Forest to reinforce Xiao Yin. She needs you more. As for the Five Valleys City, don't worry. I have confidence in the battle against the demons. As long as I stall the demons here, it won't be too late for you, Brother Feng, and Xiao Yin to reorganize the army of the empire and come to rescue me."
"Then … then you must be careful."
Tang Xiaoxi didn't say anything else. She turned around and left without even looking back. She was afraid that if she looked at him one more time, she wouldn't be able to make up her mind to leave.
Inside the city, the sound of horse hooves could be heard. Tang Xiaoxi had left the city.
Wei Chou asked from the side, "My lord, can we really defend the Five Valleys City with just 10,000 people?"
"I don't know."
"Then why did you …"
"We can't let our brothers die with us. It's not a good thing to defend the city with too many people. It will only consume more food. You haven't seen QianFeng's despicable means of besieging the city."
"Yes …"
…
At this moment, a chiliarch in charge of cleaning the battlefield came forward, holding a metal nameplate in his hand and said, "Commander, we found this on the traitor Zhou Ping."
"Oh?"
Lin Muyu took it and looked at it. This was a nameplate that all soldiers of the empire had. It was used to identify them after they died in battle. The front of the nameplate was engraved with "Chiliarch Shi Min" and the back with "Yangwei Legion". Suddenly, Lin Muyu couldn't help but tremble. She had also had this nameplate before. This was the nameplate issued by the Yangwei Legion when they went on an expedition to Winter Frost City!
Wei Chou narrowed his eyes, "Could it be that … this person is from the Yangwei Legion?"
"Shi Min …"
Lin Muyu gritted her teeth and said, "This person is Shi Huo's younger brother. I remember … there are still people from the Yangwei Legion who survived, although they have surrendered to the devil race and become their minions …"
Situ Sen smiled slightly, "When people are about to die, they will naturally be afraid. It is conceivable that they will surrender to the devil race. Commander, you don't have to think too much. Not everyone is willing to sacrifice their lives for the empire, such as me, hehe …"
Lin Muyu glanced at him and didn't speak. This rogue Captaincy was the most outstanding in terms of intelligence and military strategy in the Longdan Army Camp, but his behavior was also the most unruly. Let him be.
"Gather the remaining defenders in the city and deploy them to guard the four gates."
"Yes, Commander!"
Ten thousand people from the Longdan Army Camp were stationed in the city, and there were about 5,000 defenders in the city. In the evening, a group of generals gathered in the big tent of the Longdan Army Camp.
Under the candlelight, Lin Muyu sat motionlessly on the marshal's seat with her hand on her sword. In front of the table was a map of Cangnan Province.
In the crowd, a chiliarch of Wugu City cupped his fist and said, "I am Zhao Ritian, serving as the chiliarch of Wugu City's Cangnan Army Reserve Legion. At this time … I am already the person with the highest military rank among the original defenders of Wugu City. I will be at your disposal at any time!"
Lin Muyu looked up at him and said, "General Zhao, how much food is left in Wugu City?"
"There is plenty of food, enough to last for three years!" Zhao Ritian said confidently.
"That's good."
Lin Muyu said, "Pass down the order, let the people dig more ponds in their homes to store water."
"Why?" Zhao Ritian was stunned.
"Have you forgotten how Xiang Yu massacred nearly two million people in Wugu City?" Wei Chou said calmly, "If Xiang Yu can do that, the demons can do the same."
"Yes, I understand."
Lin Muyu said, "In addition, move all the food in the city to the cellars and brick houses to prevent the demons from attacking from the sky. Also, start forging arrows in all the blacksmiths in the city, the more the better."
"Yes!"
"You may go."
"I will take my leave."
Lin Muyu watched Zhao Ritian leave, then looked up at Situ Sen and said, "General Sen, do you think this Zhao Ritian is reliable?"
Situ Sen cupped his fist and said, "Although he looks ugly, he seems loyal."
"That's good."
Lin Muyu took a deep breath and said, "The demons are about to invade, and the people in Wugu City are in a panic. Come with me for night patrol, don't bring too many people, just a hundred will do."
"Yes, Commander!"
…
The light of the torch shone all around. Many people closed their doors, and more burned paper money on the streets to mourn the dead. Today, the Armor Demons slaughtered at least tens of thousands of people after entering the city, which was undoubtedly another heavy blow to the hearts of the people in Wugu City.
Even Feng Jixing had been defeated by QianFeng, which made Lin Muyu very depressed. Frowning, she urged her horse to slowly follow the crowd on the main street of the city.
Not long after, they entered the downtown street, where the front was brightly lit. Many people were buying food, clothes, and so on, but after the arrival of the Longdan Army Camp, the people all showed a look of fear.
However, some people's faces were full of jealousy. Not far away, a child about seven or eight years old raised the carrot in his hand and smashed it.
"Pa!"
The carrot bounced off Lin Muyu's chest armor, leaving a trace of green juice on the spotless armor. Lin Muyu looked down, only to see the child's mother holding the child tightly in her arms, looking at Lin Muyu with fear. She knew that this was a high official, and perhaps she should not offend such a person in her life.
Lin Muyu slowly dismounted, came to the child, squatted down and asked, "Child, why did you hit me?"
The child's eyes were filled with hatred that did not match his age, and said, "You trash … You are the soldiers of the empire, but you can't beat the demons. You caused my father to be killed by the demons this morning. You are all trash, you are not worthy of being soldiers of the empire!"
Lin Muyu looked at him with a little despair, stood up, and did not speak.
The child's mother begged for mercy, "Lord, the child is not sensible, please don't care about him!"
"It's okay, it's okay."
Lin Muyu smiled and did not say anything.
However, at this moment, there was a sudden buzz, and a kitchen knife flew in the air and fell toward Lin Muyu's neck, and was forcibly bounced off by the battle armor with a clang.
Lin Muyu was angry in the bottom of her heart, and looked coldly at the person who threw the kitchen knife. It was an old man about 60 years old, and he said with a face full of hatred, "You imperial soldiers usually levy and collect taxes, and now that the demons are here, you only know how to hide in the city, and let us common people suffer with you. If you have the guts, go out of the city and fight with the demons. What's the point of being a tyrant in the city?"
A group of common people next to him echoed, shouting loudly — — "Go out of the city and fight the demons!"
"Don't implicate us!"
"Get out of Five Valley City!"
… …
Lin Muyu looked at the crowd and couldn't help laughing. There was deep disappointment in her eyes. She turned over and mounted the horse, and said indifferently, "If I had known that I would be protecting idiots like you, I wouldn't have to risk my life."
At this time, a woman walked forward and said with a pious look in her eyes, "Lord … you have bled and sweated in order to protect the people of the empire. They, they are actually … just angry because they lost their loved ones … Please forgive them, Lord, don't punish them. Five Valley City has suffered too much, please …"
Another man holding a torch said, "That's right, my lord. I'm a retired veteran. I used to be a soldier guarding the border, but now I'm just a night watchman. Lord Commander, please don't vent your anger on these people. They're just blinded by anger."
"No, I won't vent my anger on them."
Lin Muyu tried to maintain a gentle expression. She knew that once she got angry here, it would not only affect herself, but the people of the empire.
But at this time, the old man who threw the kitchen knife found a brick out of nowhere, rushed over, and shouted, "You minions of the Emperor, get out of Five Valley City!"
The brick hit straight at Situ Sen.
"Hmm?"
Situ Sen's eyes were indifferent, and he waved the sword at his waist like lightning. Suddenly, a head flew into the sky, and blood slowly flowed down the blade. He said indifferently, "It's fine if you provoke a good person like the commander, but why do you have to provoke a bad person like me?"
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