In the Broken Cauldron Realm, a spring snow swept across the earth, and the entire Lingdong Province was shrouded in snow.
The north wind howled, bringing with it fluffy snow that slapped against the sturdy new walls of Dongshuang City.
“Tuk tuk tuk” The sound of horse hooves could be heard in the snowy curtain.
A man from the city raised the Purple Yinhua battle flag and said loudly: "The first and second battalions of the Forbidden Army have arrived and are requesting to be stationed in Winter Frost City.
This is our vanguard token."
A small door was opened under the city, and the token was taken in.
Soon after, the door slowly opened, and cavalry wrapped in leather robes appeared one after another in the falling snow, and entered the city one after another.
Above the city, veteran Zhou Han smoked a dry pipe.
He tilted his head and tilted the pipe so that it would not be extinguished by the falling snow.
With his clicking sound, clouds of smoke filled the air.
It floats in the air and merges with the snowflakes.
"Chief, this is already the seventh day.
Imperial troops are stationed in Winter Frost City every day.
Is there really going to be a war?"
A recruit rubbed his hands and looked up at the sky.
Pieces of goose feather snow fell on his face.
He couldn't help complaining: "It's such a crazy weather.
It's snowing so heavily no matter what time of year it is.
I don't know how many crops will freeze to death."
Zhou Han smiled slightly, and the wrinkles on his face undulated with the smile, and said: "I don't know if there will be a war, but things about Tianji Continent have long been spread.
Who still doesn't know about the other side of the East China Sea?
There is a continent at one end, and there are three powerful countries on that continent.
The enemy is strong and we are weak.
I think His Highnesses King Xin and King Zhong must have mobilized their armies to enter Dongshuang City to fend off the enemy."
The young recruit looked excited and sat up and said: "Sir, I heard that Zetian Palace will designate our Dongshuang City as the eastern capital.
I don't know if it is true."
"It's true."
"Then, if the Eastern Capital is established, we soldiers who have guarded Dongshuang City for five years should also get some benefits."
"What good can it do?
I'll give you an extra three or five copper coins in your monthly military salary.
How much more do you think you can get?"
Zhou Han squinted his eyes and said, "But Dongdu is only for defending against enemies. , If I had a choice, I would rather go back to Lanyan City and guard the warehouse outside the city."
The recruit was stunned: "Why?"
"At least that will keep you away from death in battle."
The veteran continued to smoke his cigarette.
At this moment, a soldier shouted from somewhere in the inner city: "The Duke of Wei is here to inspect the garrison."
The veteran hurriedly slapped the tobacco leaves in the pot on the snow, and led a group of soldiers to stand up with cold halberds in hand.
Each of them raised their chests and stood upright.
The heavy snow fell on their helmets and shoulders, but no one moved an inch.
Wei Guogong Wei Qiu was the commander-in-chief of the entire Gentian Battalion, and the highest general who finally defeated the demons. , in the minds of the imperial soldiers, this Duke Wei has long been a heroic existence.
"rustle" Amidst the sound of trampling on the snow, a group of people walked out of the snow curtain in the distance.
The man wearing a duke's cloak was Wei Qiu, and behind him were a group of deputy commanders and captain-level generals.
"See the leader" All the soldiers knelt on one knee.
Since the main force of the Gentian Battalion was transferred back from the Eight Wastelands, the alert and guard of Dongshuang City were completed by the Gentian Battalion.
This was what Feng Jixing and Tang Xiaoxi meant.
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Wei Qiu pressed his hand on the handle of the sword on his waist and nodded to a group of soldiers: "Get up."
Everyone stood up one after another.
Wei Qiu breathed in the heat, looked at everyone's faces that were red from the cold, frowned, and said: "Axue, tell the Military Supplies Department to add a close-fitting cotton coat for each of the soldiers guarding the city."
"Yes, Commander."
Situ Xue nodded.
Situ Sen on the side raised his lips and looked outside the city: "I don't know when His Highness King Qin will come back.
Recently, ships from Tianji Continent have been found approaching the coast, but His Highness has not appeared yet.
Even King Xin and King Zhong have not appeared yet.
Princess He Xi has come to Dongshuang City and has not seen him back.
I really don’t know how long he will be dragging his feet.”
Wei Qiu smiled slightly: "My lord, he certainly has his own reasons for staying in Tianji Continent.
General Sen, don't worry.
Ships from Tianji Continent have been coming and going more and more frequently recently.
I think your lord should be coming back soon."
Situ Xue frowned lightly and said: "They are just merchant ships, under the guise of coming to our port to do business, maybe they are just a group of spies."
Wei Qiu nodded: "As long as all foreign merchant ships approaching the imperial port are seized, we would rather spend some food to feed these merchants than let them send back our garrison information."
"In my opinion, it's not as good as" Situ Sen made a slashing gesture and said: "Just cut it down, save some food and eat it yourself.
It's still snowing this spring, so the harvest is destined not to be very good.
I don't know what we're going to fight in this battle."
When the time comes, we can’t live without food.”
Wei Qiu smiled and shook his head: "This is not possible.
We have not really declared war with Tianji Continent.
If we kill their merchants, it will easily attract people's attention.
It is better to be more cautious and wait for the Lord to come back from Tianji Continent before making a decision. " "Then let's do nothing now?"
Situ Sen gritted his teeth.
He was a typical militant.
Bai Yin on the side also said: "Yes, you can't just sit back and ignore it, you must have some countermeasures."
"I know."
Wei Qiu groaned and said: "Xin Wang Feng Jixing said yesterday that we should send small warships out to sea to build our sea defense line.
Once a foreign merchant ship comes, we will immediately shoot back random arrows.
If the warning is ineffective, just use Forget it by bombarding the magic crystal.
This is what Feng Jixing said after he finished drinking.
What do you think?"
"His Royal Highness King Xin may have had too much to drink."
Situ Xue smiled: "Blowing it up with one cannon will give Tianji Continent more reason to start a war.
Besides, our weapons, warships, and food are not fully ready yet.
If we start the war in a hurry, it will be very detrimental to us.
After all, there are thousands of dragon knights on the Tianji Continent.
If more than a thousand dragon knights launch an attack in the air, we will have no way to resist. " "Yes, we still need time."
Wei Qiu looked at the snow curtain in the east with clear eyes and said: "Especially the warships.
The tall ships just cast in the imperial capital are still on the Daojiang River and have not yet come over.
It will take at least another month for the war to start, otherwise we will face What will come is bound to be a disastrous defeat, besides" He looked up at the sky and sighed: "This heavy snowfall is too vicious.
Our Imperial Army is not good at fighting in the snow, especially the magic crystal cannon.
The ignition device of the energy crystal is easily affected by the snow."
And if it fails, every time His Highness the King of Qin uses the magic crystal cannon, it must be a sunny day.
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In weather like this, try to avoid a battle. " "Well, that seems to be the case."
Situ Sen nodded, reached out and patted Wei Qiu on the shoulder, and said, "How are you doing with the Ghost and God's Grid that I gave you before leaving?"
"Slightly successful."
Wei Qiu smiled slightly.
"Come, show us."
"Um."
Wei Qiu walked to the wall and avoided the sight of a group of soldiers.
He suddenly opened his palms, and suddenly a lavender light burst out from his palms, full of the powerful power of ghosts and gods.
This was what he had learned from the power of ghosts and gods.
To absorb the power, Lin Muyu used the refining tripod to help him refine the power of ghosts and gods, but now Wei Qiu has cultivated this ray of power of ghosts and gods to ten times its original strength.
"Be good" Situ Sen was speechless and said: "You are so bad at cultivation, you are already in the Saint King realm, right?"
"Um."
Wei Qiu nodded: "After cultivating the power of ghosts and gods, my cultivation has improved by leaps and bounds.
I am now at the peak of the Holy King realm, and Master Qu Chu often gives me advice.
Therefore, Princess Xi uses the ghost book of Youquan to help me guide and refine."
With divine power, you should be able to enter the divine realm within half a year.”
Situ Sen took a deep breath and said, "It's almost like my biological son.
Why don't I see them giving me advice?"
Wei Qiu smiled: "Princess Xi has said that she wants to give you some advice, but you are practicing the same Star Technique as your Excellency, and she knows nothing about it, so we should wait until Your Excellency comes back."
"Well, that's all it can do."
At this moment, another vague shadow was seen coming from the east direction of the city.
It was a man wearing a dark blue cloak.
Dongshuang City had long been under martial law.
During the period when the Imperial Army began to move in, people were prohibited from entering or exiting, whether it was for business travel or travel.
Pedestrians were prohibited from entering Dongshuang City.
The appearance of this man inevitably surprised the soldiers on the city.
"Who" Veteran Commander Zhou Han raised his hands and shouted loudly to the visitor from afar.
The visitor did not speak, but continued to approach the city gate.
"Archer" Zhou Han said loudly: "Dongshuang City is under martial law.
No one is allowed to enter before April.
Get out of here quickly.
If you don't speak anymore, we will shoot arrows."
The visitor was walking in the snow, stumbling.
After slowly stopping, he lifted the fur cloak above his head, revealing a delicate and handsome face.
He looked up at the people on the city wall and said with a smile: "Is there anyone in the Gentian camp who doesn't know me?"
Zhou Han trembled all over: "His Royal Highness King Qin Qin" "What" Wei Qiu, Situ Sen, Situ Xue, and Bai Yin ran to the battlement together.
They looked down and saw that the person standing in the snow was not Lin Muyu.
Who could it be?
"It's really the adults who are back, hahaha, the adults are back."
Several people rushed down from the city wall almost in unison.
Originally, the four of them walked side by side, but when they approached Lin Muyu, the three men stopped and knelt down on one knee: "See Your Highness."
Only Situ Xue threw herself into Lin Muyu's arms, buried her face in his wind-covered neck, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, you are finally back."
Lin Muyu was a little embarrassed: "Axue, long time no see."
Situ Xue stepped back with a blushing face, knelt on one knee next to her brother, and said, "Situ Xue sees your highness."
"Everyone, get up.
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No need to be polite."
Lin Muyu raised her eyebrows and said, "I heard that Brother Feng, A Yan and Xiao Xi are all in Dongshuang City."
"Um."
Wei Qiu nodded: "The empire decided to make Dongshuang City its eastern capital, so everyone came."
"Great, take me to see them."
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