At the west gate of the city.
"Creak ~ ~ Ya ~ ~ ~"
The heavy city gate slowly opened under the gaze of countless pairs of eyes, as if a new world had opened up.
The family of the guards at the city gate cooperatively walked out of the city gate. At this moment, hysterical shouts suddenly erupted from the houses near the city gate, as if they were charging into battle.
"Charge ~ ~ ~ ~"
Like magic, tens of thousands of commoners rushed out of the houses. It was hard for outsiders to imagine how such a small house could accommodate so many people.
The young lads at the forefront arrived at the city gate in the blink of an eye. These young people were very tactical, directly using a sea of people to block the city gate, preventing the guards from closing it.
Following that, more people passed through the city gate one by one, surging out of the city. Looking at the military camp outside the city, the commoners of the Royal City felt a sense of closeness. It was truly ironic.
Like a flood, once the gate was opened, it could not be closed again.
As far as the eye could see, the vicinity of the city gate was densely packed with people. The guards at the city gate did not even have a place to stand, let alone stop them. They could only stand on the city wall and stare dumbfounded at the magical scene in front of them.
Start a massacre?
That was impossible. The Imperial Guards were all from the Royal City, and their parents and brothers might be down there. How could they do it? If they really started a massacre, they would probably incur the wrath of the masses.
The only way was to pretend that nothing had happened and report it to the royal family.
The vast crowd rushed out of the city gate like a flood, crossing the moat. What came into view was an endless line of white tents, one after another, rising and falling with the terrain, with no end in sight.
Sensing that the commoners would leave the city, Di Qing had ordered the army to train in advance and line up in front of the military camp. The vast army formed one iron blood square formation after another, set up in front of the military camp.
The thin white fog also danced in the wilderness, but the soldiers didn't even blink as they endured the fog. The fog condensed into dew, dripping down the cold helmets and onto the similarly cold armor, forming a layer of white dew.
The entire army was silent, not a single sound could be heard.
From afar, it looked like a formation of terracotta soldiers, extremely shocking.
The soldiers stood with rapt attention, naturally exuding an awe-inspiring murderous aura and the majestic military might.
The murderous aura was formless, but it could hurt.
The military might was invisible and intimidating in all directions.
There should have been the chirping of birds and insects in the early morning wilderness, but they were all frightened into silence by the murderous aura. Animals were the most sensitive. They could predict danger in advance and were afraid of alarming this group of killing gods.
It was the same with humans.
The silence of the Great Xia army and the clamor of the commoners formed a sharp contrast.
The commoners running at the very front felt the pressure of this aura and unconsciously slowed down, their hearts trembling. Those who were less courageous were already so scared that their whole body was weak, and they could barely walk.
This was not an exaggeration.
An ordinary person who had never been on the battlefield would not be able to speak in front of the entire army. Those who could stand in front of the stage without trembling in the knees and look directly at the soldiers were all considered brave men.
The commoners were bewildered, but the Great Xia army made a move.
With a "shua" sound, the army in the center suddenly spread out, neatly forming a twenty-meter-wide passageway. In front of the passageway, there was a checkpoint made of barricades and soldiers lined up on both sides.
At the same time, a lieutenant rode his horse to the front of the commoners and said loudly, "Everyone, listen up. The Great Xia army has always been kind to the commoners. We have prepared hot porridge at the rear. Please follow the passageway and retreat to the rear in an orderly manner."
"Great!!!"
Hearing that there was porridge to drink, the crowd burst into cheers.
There was nothing more blissful than having a way to live and food to eat.
"Leaving the city was indeed the right choice." The commoners secretly rejoiced.
"However," the lieutenant's tone suddenly changed, and he said in a deep voice, "the military camp is an important place. Everyone must abide by the rules, obey orders, and accept inspection. Everyone can only gather at the designated location.
If you walk around randomly or collide with the military camp, you will be punished according to military law! "
The commoners were solemn. Looking at the military formation not far away, they knew that the officer in front of them was not lying.
"General, don't worry, we know the severity."
The leader spoke and was guided to the checkpoint by the lieutenant for inspection. The Black Snake Guards had already sent a portrait of the Somali King. The so-called inspection focused on this person.
At the beginning, the scene was still orderly.
The commoners who were leaving the city were intimidated by the mighty military of Great Xia and obediently accepted the inspection. After passing through the passageway, they arrived at the square at the back and drank a bowl of hot porridge.
The change occurred at about nine in the morning.
As a large number of commoners successfully left the city, the news that the west gate was opened completely spread throughout the city. There were even rumors that those who left the city were warmly received by the Great Xia army and drank hot porridge.
This time, there was a complete uproar.
There were a total of more than 700,000 commoner NPCs in Mugu City. After receiving the news, this huge team gathered from all corners of the capital like a trickle towards the west gate.
The water droplets converged into a trickle in the small streets, a thin stream on the main street, and a vast river on the central avenue. With an unstoppable momentum, it surged towards the west gate, as if it was going to drown the gate.
The number of commoners leaving the city suddenly increased. The guards at the gate had long given up or received orders. Instead, they changed from bystanders to the backbone of maintaining order at the scene.
It was precisely because of the existence of the army that the city gate was not in chaos. Otherwise, just the trampling alone would cause countless casualties.
Even so, as time passed, the crowd became more and more restless. This was because there was already news that the royal family was enraged and was preparing to forcefully clear the city gate and close it again.
This time, the commoners became even more anxious.
The hurried crowd was basically squeezed all the way forward, and their feet didn't touch the ground.
After leaving the city, they frantically surged towards the checkpoint.
The number of people completely exceeded Di Qing's expectations, making the inspection more difficult. The anxious commoners were restless like a huge barrel of gunpowder that could be ignited at any time.
The speed of the checkpoint inspection was far slower than the speed of the commoners leaving the city. As a result, a large number of commoners gathered in the open space between the Great Xia barracks and the city walls.
As time passed, the number of people lingering in the city increased, forming a huge black mass that was about to exceed the number of soldiers.
The lingering crowd, in turn, reduced the speed of the commoners leaving the city. Even if they left the city, they had nowhere to stay and were simply squeezed.
This time, the commoners who had yet to leave the city became even more anxious. The crowd was surging and seemed to be out of control.
Di Qing stood on the high platform and frowned.
"This can't go on. Sooner or later, there will be trouble." Di Qing was very clear about the situation and was even more worried.
This was a group of people who were constantly tortured by hunger, fear, and anxiety. When things got out of hand, these people would do anything.
"Someone!"
"Here!"
Di Qing ordered, "Temporarily set up five more checkpoints and evacuate the people to the rear as soon as possible."
"Yes, Sir!"
It was impossible to disperse the crowd, and the safest way was to evacuate the crowd to the rear as much as possible so that it wouldn't affect the army.
Di Qing didn't forget that there were more than 200,000 Somali coalition soldiers hidden in the city. The Great Xia army was far from being free of worries. Di Qing once again ordered the entire army to be on standby and ready for battle.
Even Lu Bu's expression became solemn. Looking at such a dense crowd, Lu Bu's heart trembled. At this moment, it was difficult to even walk out of the city, let alone break through the city gates.
"How terrifying!"
Very quickly, the five temporary checkpoints were set up.
As a result, the inspection speed was greatly increased, and a large number of commoners were able to enter the rear. The crowd was slightly dispersed and became less dense.
However, Di Qing didn't know that there were a large number of Somali professional combat players hidden among these commoners.
When the players took off their equipment, they were no different from NPCs. Time was tight, and it was impossible to detect them. These players quietly gathered at the rear and looked at the Great Xia army with a cold glint in their eyes.
…
Di Qing's response only slightly dispersed the crowd, but it didn't solve the root of the problem.
There were 700,000 commoners living in Mugu City. In addition to the large number of players with ulterior motives, the number was even larger, and it was impossible to disperse them.
Even the hot porridge prepared at the rear was used up time and time again.
The food for hundreds of thousands of people was no different from locusts. Everywhere they passed, nothing was left.
The military rations were consumed at a speed visible to the naked eye, but Di Qing couldn't care less. He knew that if he didn't let the commoners have a full meal, the situation would be even worse.
Di Qing already had some regrets.
If he had known earlier, he would have resolutely fought back and not allowed anyone to leave the city.
Right now, it was hard to get off the tiger.
Di Qing faintly felt that there was a pair of eyes in the dark, silently watching everything.
"There must be a reason for this abnormality!"
Di Qing couldn't understand why the Somali royal family would tolerate the commoners leaving the city. Without the people, what was the point of defending an empty city to the Somali royal family?!
…
At around 11 am, Di Qing's worries came true.
The Somali king, who had planned everything, finally bared his fangs and delivered a fatal blow.
The change first occurred at the city gate.
Suddenly, the sound of marching troops could be heard on the crowded street.
It was the Royal City Guards.
The leading general said loudly, "Everyone, listen up. We are under the orders of His Majesty to seal the city gate. Please disperse quickly, or else you will be punished for treason."
"Wow ~ ~ ~"
The crowd was shocked and turned pale with horror.
Their first reaction wasn't to disperse, but to desperately rush toward the city gate.
As a result, the order at the scene, which was already on the verge of collapse, finally collapsed with the arrival of the royal guards. It was like the last straw that broke the camel's back.
This collapse could no longer be stopped, and it turned into rolling flames that burned everything.
The surging crowd desperately rushed out of the city gate, and even attacked the people who were waiting to be inspected. Panic and chaos spread like a virus. It was unstoppable.
The vast crowd was no longer willing to be inspected, and they were about to rush the checkpoint and retreat to the back.
When Di Qing saw this, his face instantly turned pale, and he muttered to himself, "It's chaos, everything is chaos!"
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