Jiehe is not a big river, the river surface is only about a little wider. A stone bridge spans both sides, connecting Duanliu City to the west, and leading to a military camp to the east.

Huang Duwei was in his forties, not tall, but very strong, and the muscles he had cultivated when he was young were still hidden under his fat. He pointed to the military camp on the other side and said, "That was the garrison of Tokitsu Country. There were about a thousand people. If they could get their help, it would be a new force. However, this matter was difficult to deal with. We had a dispute with Tokitsu Country thousands of years ago, so we built a city to defend ourselves. At the beginning, we made an oath to never let Tokitsu Country come with one soldier, alas."

Huang Duwei thought General Mu from the capital was very familiar with this history, so he did not introduce it in detail and pointed to the city wall to the west. "Duanliu City is mainly to guard against Dongjieguo on the other side of the river. Because it is separated by the river, the city wall on the land is not well built... It has been disrepaired for so long, so I am afraid that it will not be able to stop the attack of the demon clan."

Mu Xingqiu had long noticed that the small walls in the city were vulnerable, and Zuo Liuying stopped in this place and could not move forward. This was really not a good choice.

But he didn't say anything. Xin Youtao claimed that General Mu was very good at marching and formation, which was a complete lie, and Mu Xingqiu didn't understand these things at all.

In the eyes of Huang Duwei, General Mu was a little mysterious. A soldier ran up and whispered to the commander several words. Huang Duwei nodded, "General Mu, find a talisman master."

"So fast?"

"This talisman master... drank too much in the tavern in the city and didn't go out."

Mu Xingqiu suddenly lost most of his confidence. A drunkard would probably not be an excellent talisman master. "I will see him now."

"Yes." Huang Duwei agreed very happily, but he had to wink for a few times before the soldiers could barely take the order and leave.

After a while, Huang Duwei was introducing the specific situation of each section of the city walls. Four soldiers shouted and carried a man up.

The soldiers gently put the person down. One of them stepped forward and said, "Two sirs, we have sent the talisman master up."

"Wine, come here quickly, are you afraid that I won't give you money? I am a talisman master, and you can just draw a talisman...uh...buy the whole store, wine, I want wine..."

Huang Duwei looked not very good-looking. Looking at the talisman master who was twisting and drinking on the ground, he scolded the soldier angrily: "Idiot, can't you wake him up first?"

"We poured a large bucket of water and he didn't wake up." The soldier said. He seemed very dissatisfied. The commander and "General Mu" did not seem to be big shots in their eyes.

Mu Xingqiu walked to the talisman master, endured the smell of wine and looked down, and suddenly remembered where he had seen this person, "You are Liu Ding, the talisman master of Xiaoerbao."

"Hey, the general knows him? His name is Liu Ding. He was transferred from the border to Duanliu City two years ago. Since he is an acquaintance, it's easy to talk to, haha." Huang Duwei said while kicking the talisman master with his legs, hoping that he would wake up soon.

Liu Ding unhappily pushed away the leather boot that frequently harassed him, and put his elbows on the ground. He raised his head and looked at everyone blankly, his face was pale and his eyes were red, and the round crown, which symbolized the identity of the talisman master, was missing. "Old Huang, do you want to invite me to drink? Why choose such a broken place? You... who are you? It looks familiar."

"Liu Ding, have you forgotten? This is General Mu from the capital. I still remember you."

"General Mu?" Liu Ding thought hard and jumped up suddenly, "You are not Pang Shan..."

"I am, but I am now the general of the Zi Fu Army." Mu Xingqiu's lying level is far worse than Xin Youtao and Chen Shiwei. He was nervous and hurriedly changed the topic, "The demon soldiers are about to attack the city, I need your help."

Liu Ding stood there shaking and said in confusion: "Demon soldiers? Where did the demon soldiers come from Duanliu City? There are demons on the side of Xiaoer Fort."

Mu Xingqiu grabbed Liu Ding's shoulders and shook them hard twice, "This is not an ordinary demon, this is a war, do you understand? The demon clan attacked Xijieguo and would soon divide his troops to interrupt Liucheng."

Liu Ding woke up completely, "War? Demon soldiers, Xijieguo, Taoist priest Pangshan... wait." Liu Ding ran to the wall and vomited into the river. After a while, he turned around, wiped the corner of his mouth, and said seriously: "I'm ready."

Liu Ding was originally a promising talisman master, but a Longbin Club assessment ruined him. He felt that he performed well, but he was rated as C, which was equivalent to standing still and not making any progress in several years. He was discouraged. He also heard that the assessment was unfair, and he was full of shady curtains, and he was even more depressed. He drowned his sorrows with wine every day. He was really not suitable to work in the frontier. After several twists and turns, he was sent to the safe Duanliu City.

He never thought that he would encounter demon soldiers attacking in such a place.

He spent a little time complaining to Mu Xingqiu about his past experiences, and then began to talk about the serious matters, "Duanliu City has nothing, the troops and equipment are all empty, and the upper and lower levels conceal the reports, just to share that little silver."

At this time, several people had already stepped down from the city wall and were on the way to the arsenal. Huang Duwei's face was flushed and he explained: "I don't have any military pay. Duanliu City was like this many years ago. I took over as the Duwei's lieutenant three years ago, and I couldn't change it even if I wanted to."

"Don't you care about it?" Mu Xingqiu asked, thinking about the guy who kept lies, he felt it was unlikely.

Huang Duwei smiled but said nothing, but Liu Ding spat on the ground, "How can Lord Chen know this? What he cares about is whether the streets are clean, whether brewing wine is wasteful, and the officials' clothing is not neat, and their understanding of Xuan Fu Jun is not as good as a pig. As long as the monthly silver is sent, even if Xuan Fu Jun becomes an empty shell, he doesn't care. After the boss investigates it, there will naturally be someone to blame."

Huang Duwei's face turned pale. Prince and General Mu were the bosses, and he was most likely the one who was responsible for the crime.

The arsenal is close to the city wall, and the iron gate is covered with dust. It seems that no one has gone in to take care of it for a while. The soldiers guarding the door were sweating profusely before using the key to unlock the door lock.

There was darkness in the arsenal, and the tide was coming. Piles of weapons and armor were placed at will, rusty, and even stuck into a large pile, unable to separate them. Liu Ding kicked with the opportunity, and a sword broke in response to the sound. "It was these things, the talismans on them had not been updated for hundreds of years. Since I came, I have never blessed any armor."

Huang Duwei blushed, and he was not serious about his official position. He knew that the Xuanfu Army in Duanliu City was in decline and he had no ability to change, so he simply turned a blind eye to it. He had no idea that the arsenal had become like this.

"Fortunately, you should be a Taoist priest and resist the demon soldiers..."

Mu Xingqiu shook his head, "My magic power has been taken back by Pang Shan. I still have to rely on the Xuanfu Army to resist the demon soldiers."

Liu Ding opened his mouth and was stunned for a while, "That's simple. If you can run, go to Dongjieguo. If you can't run, wait for death here. Huang Duwei, how do you choose?"

Huang Duwei's face turned green again, "I... of course I will defend the city to repay the king's kindness."

Liu Ding curled his lips, "Where is General Mu?"

Duanliu City's strength is even worse than Mu Xingqiu's most pessimistic expectation. "I'm here to defend the city." He said, "There is no other choice."

"Okay. Then let's fight to the death!" After not seeing each other for a few years, the talisman master who was a little shy in the past was beyond recognition, but he did not lose some things. "Prepare pen and paper, I will start writing talismans now. Duanliu City also has a few talismans and weapons that can still be used. Lao Huang, you collect them all, and I will bless you again."

Huang Duwei responded. He looked at Mu Xingqiu and ran out immediately after receiving the hint.

"There are four talisman masters, you will be faster when you do it together."

"No need to find it. I am the only real talisman master in Duanliu City. Those four people are all counting. It's okay to draw a talisman to deceive the village husband and wife, but I don't know anything else. Alas, Longbin's journey has also declined. Not to mention Duanliu City, even some talisman masters in major cities may not be able to write real talismans."

Liu Ding was cynical. But his ability was quite good. Soon some soldiers brought the table and special pen and paper for talismans. Other soldiers sent dozens of armor. Liu Ding commented that the materials were too poor, but he kept resting in his hands. He wrote talismans on the paper and blessing the armor, so that the layout was not messy at all.

Mu Xingqiu finally saw some hope and ordered the soldiers of the Xuanfu Army to cooperate with Liu Ding and return to the city to guard the mansion together with Huang Duwei.

Duanliu City is not big, but there are many residents. There are people coming and going on the street. Although there are rumors that demon soldiers invaded Xijieguo, it did not cause panic. Everyone did not believe in this kind of thing, and life continued. Only vendors along the street shouted in a teasing tone: "The monster is coming, come and buy it. There will be no chance in two days."

In such an atmosphere, even Huang Duwei was not so determined. "The Zi Fu Army in the Capital City is a real army, with one to ten, and the Xuan Fu Army on the frontier, with rich experience. They might have wiped out the demon army. Besides, Duanliu City is a small place, and demon soldiers may not look down on it."

"The demon soldiers will come, it's just a matter of time." Mu Xingqiu still remembers what Qi Wushang said before being snatched into the demon pill, "What's the crime of retaking the homeland?" This is Qi Wushang's idea. As long as it is possible, he will not let go of any land.

Huang Duwei still prayed that the demon soldiers would come, and he was already a little regretful that he had revealed too much inside story to Mu Xingqiu. This young general did not look like an official figure, and he was afraid that he would cause trouble.

Chen Zhiwei, the city guard, got a notice and stood at the gate to greet General Mu himself. He was a smart man and knew that flattering General Mu was more effective than directly pleasing the prince.

The city guard mansion is located in the middle of the small town. The street in front of the gate is the widest and cleanest. It sprinkles clean water every hour to ensure that there is no dust. Ordinary people have to take a detour, for fear that their shoes will stain the ground.

Chen Zhiwei bowed with both hands and smiled and was about to say a set of flattery words. Mu Xingqiu was not far from the gate. He was thinking about how to deal with this flattery when he suddenly moved his heart and turned around and looked into the air.

A big bird flew out of the city, and the pedestrians on the ground had not noticed it yet. Mu Xingqiu looked up, and the others looked up, but they didn't understand what they were looking at.

The big bird swung around the sky and suddenly descended rapidly. It was it that brought the first panic to Duanliu City.

This is a flying demon. Two human arms are grown at the root of the wings. They hold a short gun in one hand and a small shield in the other. They hover in the air, allowing humans to see their appearance clearly, and then say in a strange and sharp voice: "Surrender! Surrender! Those who do not surrender will die!"

The flying demon threw a javelin into the ground, and a demon fire suddenly burned in front of the gate of the guard palace in the middle city. After a long time, the flying demon ended with a scream of intimidation and rose to a high altitude.

Huang Duwei fell into the arms of the soldier behind him with a roar. Chen Zhiwei at the door had no followers beside him. He fell on his back and shouted with his towering belly: "Oh my God! Oh my God!"

It was not until this moment that they really believed that the demon soldiers had invaded Xijieguo.
Chapter completed!