The cold and biting wind and snow continue to wreak havoc on the land on the far northern border.
The towering city walls were already covered with thick snow.
A huge transparent dome shrouds the city with tall buildings, and a large number of fully armed national night watchmen surround the city tower, conducting careful patrols and surveys.
Here is the northernmost fortress city of the Daxia Empire - "Dog City".
The bustling city of Beiguo in the past is now crowded with people, and people in the city center are already panic-stricken.
The Principality of Aisha started an undeclared war.
Tens of thousands of well-trained night watchmen forcibly crossed the border between the two countries with lightning speed, and captured dozens of satellite towns in one night. Wherever they went, there were corpses everywhere and rivers of blood. .
For a while.
The princes of the "Dog City" who had not yet reacted - the Zhongli family were completely stunned on the spot.
The aloof city lord Zhong Lizhan was originally thinking about how to deal with the "withdrawal of the vassal order" issued by the Xuanyuan royal family.
Unexpectedly, one wave came after another.
The persecution of the royal family had not yet begun, but he was suddenly stabbed in the back by foreigners at his back door.
There are only more than 10,000 national night watchmen guarding the entire "Dog City", and the military strength of the Principality of Aisha is several times that of our own.
At least purely in terms of numbers, "Dog City" doesn't have any advantage at all.
The other party was obviously prepared.
It is simply beyond our reach to send troops to rescue those dispensable satellite towns.
"well......"
Pavilions, carved beams and painted buildings.
Located in the center of "Dog City", in an antique building, a sad sigh suddenly came out.
Wearing a heavy fur coat.
The worried city lord Zhong Lizhan was standing alone by the tall attic stand, his eyes full of worry, looking at the vast city-state in front of him with his hands behind his hands.
A flash of light flashed through the void.
next moment--
A black figure descended from the sky, stepped out quickly, and knelt on the ground on one knee.
"City Lord." The man in black behind him said respectfully.
"how?"
He didn't look back immediately.
Zhong Lizhan's eyes were deep and he asked coldly: "Have you contacted the people from the 'Rat City' yet?"
There was silence for a long time.
The man in black nodded slightly and responded: "City Lord Zhuo from the 'Rat City' responded and said that the city defense task was tight and he could not dispatch manpower for support for the time being. He suggested that we directly seek help from the Imperial City. Maybe It can solve urgent needs immediately.”
It is also one of the twelve fortress cities.
"Rat City"——is the fortress city closest to "Dog City".
Seeing the Aisha Principality's army approaching the border, Zhong Lizhan's first thought was to ask them for help.
"What a great person."
Close your eyes.
Zhong Lizhan smiled bitterly, shook his head and sighed: "A few days ago, this guy was still discussing with me how to deal with the imperial city's "withdrawal of the vassal order" together. He said that neighboring friendly countries are separated by a strip of water. No matter what happens, both sides must Such nonsense as mutual aid and reciprocity..."
People reach middle age.
How could Zhong Lizhan not know that these were just social entertainment.
Even couples who sleep in the same bed will most likely go their separate ways when disaster strikes.
What's more, is this kind of political friendship so fragile that it's ridiculous? !
"City Lord..." The man in black wanted to persuade him, but for a while he didn't know what to say.
"It's okay, I expected it."
He shook his head mockingly.
Zhong Lizhan took a deep breath and said calmly: "I asked you to contact Mr. Zhuo. It was originally just a temporary try. I didn't have much hope at all. Under the current situation, this shrewd old guy will not fail. Treating us is already a sign of affection and righteousness."
Whenever a disaster strikes, rely on the mountains and the mountains will fall, but rely on people and the people will walk away.
The only one you can rely on is yourself...
"Pass the order."
Narrow your eyes.
Zhong Lizhan's expression was firm, and he ordered in a deep voice: "All major city towers must be on daily alert, and all relevant strategic materials must be prepared in place. It won't be long before the enemy's army arrives at the city. This will be a battle that affects us." In this great battle of life and death for the city, no mistakes will be allowed!"
"yes!"
The man in black immediately responded to the order and was about to get up and leave, but suddenly remembered something and asked quickly: "To the Lord of the City, a large number of refugees gathered outside the city this morning. They want to enter the city to escape the war. I don’t dare to make the decision at will, do you think..."
He suddenly raised his hand to stop him.
Zhong Lizhan looked solemn. After pondering for a moment, he said coldly: "There is no need to discuss this matter further."
"From today on, all the city gates of the 'Dog City' will be closed. Unless I personally give the order, the city gates are not allowed to be opened without authorization, and no random people are allowed to enter the city casually."
Startled suddenly.
The body of the man in black trembled slightly, and he plucked up the courage to speak: "But, City Lord...those people are all common people of Daxia, and they were originally attached to our "Dog City"... "
"Shut up!"
Swinging his sleeves.
Zhong Lizhan suddenly turned his head and said with an evil look on his face: "Don't you mean that I don't know that they are the people of Daxia? You don't need to worry about this kind of thing, just do your duty well!"
"Back off—!"
He quickly took two steps back.
The man in black didn't dare to talk back at all, so he could only grit his teeth secretly and slowly disappear into the attic.
All of a sudden.
Zhong Lizhan was the only one left in the huge pavilion. The surroundings were eerily quiet, to the point where you could hear a needle drop.
"A woman's kindness will only harm others and herself..."
Walked back to the high pavilion outside the attic.
Looking down at the bustling streets and cities, Zhong Lizhan sighed deeply: "Since it is a war, there is no reason why people will not die. Looking forward and backward will only plunge more people into the quagmire."
He looked up at the wind and snow in the sky.
The city owner of the "Dog City" in front of him hesitated and couldn't help but sigh: "I hope the ancestors of all generations will bless me so that the 'Dog City' can survive this crisis safely!"
...
same moment.
Downstairs in Dongcheng where heavy snow is falling.
A large number of refugees gathered together, and there were countless people in the dense crowd.
Most of them are old, weak, sick and disabled, and there are even pregnant women with huge belly.
The cold weather made these refugees shiver.
In order to avoid the pursuit of the Aisha Principality, these people traveled long distances and came to the "Dog City" without fear of hardships, just to enter the city and find a place to live.
some of.
It also included the garrison troops and many townspeople from Yongze Town.
"Good guy..."
Still wearing a white hood.
Ivanov covered his appearance, but still had a cigarette in his mouth, and he and others crowded towards the closed city gate, for fear that he would be left behind and abandoned.
"To be honest, I never thought that so many people would come to "Dog City" to take refuge. This is really illogical..."
Logically speaking, the world should be very clear.
The purpose of the Aisha Principality's war is to take advantage of the unstable political situation in Daxia and seize large areas of territory around the border in one fell swoop.
Because of this, "Dog City" must be a hard nut that the opponent's army has to chew.
Since they have to flee, how can ordinary people swarm towards the most dangerous place?
To say that this group of old and weak women and children from major satellite towns had the same insight and courage as Big Ivan, he would never believe it...
"If there is something weird, there must be something weird..."
He took a long drag on his cigarette.
Ivanov was among the crowd, and his huge body stood out. Even so, he was still knocked around and couldn't move at all.
At this time, unless he risks being misunderstood by the night watchman of "Dog City".
He used the force field breath in his body to summon the armed monster and jumped up to the city tower. Otherwise, if he had to walk, he would probably not be able to get even half a step closer to the distant city gate even in a hundred years.
"This is bad..."
Also anxious was Yi Yanyang, but he turned back to look at the numerous people of "Yongze Town" behind him.
After the long journey, everyone’s faces were already full of exhaustion.
Now seeing the "Dog City" right in front of them, everyone, along with many other refugees, were forcibly stopped under the tower.
The large number of refugees can be described as a sea of people.
Once the army of the Principality of Aisha comes, these people will immediately become moving targets, and there will be no hope of survival.
"Everyone, be quiet!"
When everyone is anxious.
On the tall tower, a national night watchman stepped forward, and his high-pitched voice immediately attracted the attention of the refugees.
"The city lord has an order..."
The national night watchman on the city tower had a solemn expression and announced loudly: "It is a period of war preparation. In order to prevent the deliberate infiltration of hostile forces, no one is allowed to open the city gate without authorization. From now on, the "Dog City" will no longer be open to the outside world. , the idlers cannot continue to make noise outside the city, leave this place immediately!"
The almost ruthless order was like a depth charge suddenly thrown into the sea of people.
In an instant——
Everyone was stunned on the spot, and despair spread instantly. Many women and children fell to their knees, and began to cry after breaking down.
More people were so angry that they raised their heads and cursed at the night watchman on the towering city wall.
"You bastard, why don't you let us enter the city!?"
"Yes, we are also subjects of the Daxia Empire. Isn't the duty of you national night watchmen to protect us? Hurry up and open the city gate and let us in!"
"The stupid Zhongli family turned their backs and refused to recognize anyone..."
"You...you are ignoring human life and disregarding human life!!"
"Damn it, since these high-ranking dignitaries don't care about our life or death, we don't need to continue to be polite to them. Let's all go together and smash down the city gate. At worst, everything will die!"
Panic, restlessness and a strong desire to survive finally converged into monstrous rage.
The excited refugees were furious and rushed towards the city gate like a rushing flood.
"Damn, something is going to happen!"
See this.
Yi Yanyang quickly turned around and shouted towards the remaining twenty or so subordinates.
"Protect the fellow villagers, don't go over there, all move back, quickly~~!"
Picked up a cigarette.
Ivanov tightened his clothes and hat and silently retreated with everyone in Yongze Town.
Are you kidding...
During the war between the two countries, they just gathered people to make trouble, but they actually wanted to smash the gates of the fortress cities. Do you really think that the princes and city lords of the Great Xia Empire were living Bodhisattvas made out of mud? !
"Bold—!"
