The two were talking, and before they knew it, the carriage came to the outside of the city lord's mansion.

In Ningle City, even the city lord's mansion is beautifully built, like an antique luxury inn.

Bi Anning immediately took this opportunity to change the topic:

"This matter will be discussed later, General Liu, please!"

"Let's enter the city lord's mansion first, and the general will take a look at what else needs to be sorted out, and let's settle down first."

Liu Tingfeng followed Bi Anning into the City Lord's Mansion, and saw that it was also gorgeously arranged, so he said with a smile:

"It seems that the life of the people in Ningle City is very exquisite! Hehe, the City Lord's Mansion is different in every city, and it is even more different here than elsewhere. ”

Bi Anning replied with a smile:

"One side of the water and soil raises the other side, and the people of Ningle City are used to living behind closed doors, so they can feel the attention to detail wherever they go."

Liu Tingfeng nodded and said:

"Mr. Bi is right, if Linghai City is a bustling metropolis, then this place is like a back garden."

The two of them walked in front, talking as they walked, followed by dozens of more prestigious people from Ningle City, including some who had served in the City Lord's Mansion before.

Although the previous city lord left with a lot of people, there were also some who didn't want to leave, so they stayed.

Bi Anning led everyone to a large conference room and invited Liu Tingfeng to sit on the main seat.

Everyone else also sat down in order, because it was the first time they came into contact with Liu Tingfeng, and everyone was a little restrained.

Liu Tingfeng sat in the main seat, his eyes swept over the faces of dozens of people in front of him, almost none of them he knew, so he introduced himself first:

"I'm sure everyone here already knows me, but according to etiquette, when we meet for the first time, I'd better introduce myself again."

"My name is Liu Tingfeng, temporarily serving as the general of the town army of Xiyu Country, and I came to Linghai City this time to cooperate with everyone to protect the family and defend the country."

"Although the enemy has temporarily evacuated Linghai City and Ningle City, our situation is still grim, so we must all be mentally prepared to fight a protracted war."

"Now we only have an army of 30 million, but Longxiao Kingdom has 10 million, which is more than three times our number, if we fight directly head-on, we have no chance of winning."

"Therefore, we have to find a way, and we can only choose to win by chance."

"When I first arrived, I didn't know much about the situation here, so I still need everyone's strong cooperation in the future work!"

At this point, he paused, picked up the tea in front of him, and took a shallow sip.

Others said:

"Yes, yes, we are all the people of Xiyu Country, the enemy is coming, we will definitely fully support General Liu's work."

"Although the situation is grim, we are all full of confidence in General Liu, since we can force them out of Linghai City and Ningle City, I believe that we can also drive them out of our country."

"Although General Liu only has 3 million troops, we still have 30 million people in Ningle City as the backing of General Liu, and everyone will vigorously support General Liu's battle to defend his home and country."

"Yes, yes, I heard that General Liu is vigorously recruiting troops in Linghai City, so let's start recruiting General Liu in our Ningle City!"

"What is an army of 1,000 people, if the teenagers of Linghai City and our Ningle City join our army, our army will quickly reach 20 million, or even 30 million."

"A protracted war is a protracted war, this is our country, we can afford it, they came from afar, I don't believe they can hold out longer than us."

……

After everyone's voices gradually became smaller, Liu Tingfeng continued:

"Yes, we are not afraid of any strong enemy, this is our country, we will have a steady stream of soldiers, and the expansion of the army is also imperative."

"In Linghai City, we have temporarily recruited eight million recruits, and in addition to the teenagers in Linghai City, the teenagers from the surrounding towns have also joined our team."

"Therefore, we are planning to do a good job in defense work while urgently training new soldiers, not only to have more soldiers, but also to be fine, we try to recruit strong and strong people, if there is cultivation, it would be better, if we want to enhance combat effectiveness as soon as possible, we need a good foundation."

"However, the current Ningle City is in ruins, and our City Lord's Mansion urgently needs to establish a strong management team, and I hope everyone will enthusiastically recommend suitable people to join."

"In order for the work to be carried out in an orderly manner, the leader must have enough prestige, a person who can serve the people and take on great responsibilities, I would like to hear what you think about the selection of the city lord?"

After Liu Tingfeng finished asking, he paused, and then his eyes scanned the circle of people present again.

One of the older elders spoke first:

"In Ningle City, if you want to say that you can not only convince the public, but also have the ability, it must be Mr. Bi Anningbi, a scholar of Jishi."

The others chimed in:

"Yes, yes, yes, in our Ningle City, if you say who has the most prestige, it is naturally Mr. Bi, his good name is not only known to women and children in Ningle City, but even famous in the entire Xiyu Country, many people in distress have been rescued by Mr. Bi."

"It can be said that in Ningle City, if Mr. Bi is the lord of the city, it is the will of the people, and no one is convinced."

"Mr. Bi is not only a great good person, but also a person who is both civil and military, needless to say, not to mention knowledge, in fact, Mr. Bi's cultivation is not bad, and now he has reached the Jindan stage."

"In addition to serving as the director of our Ningle Academy, Mr. Bi is also the president of our Ningle Chamber of Commerce, and his ability is also obvious to all."

……

For this proposal, almost everyone present agreed, and Liu Tingfeng nodded with a smile:

"It seems that Mr. Bi is the city lord of Ningle City, which is what everyone expects, so from today on, the city lord of Ningle City will be served by Bi Anning."

"Congratulations to City Lord Bi, I believe that you will be able to govern Ningle City better and create a more prosperous situation!"

Bi Anning excused himself and said:

"Now that General Liu is stationed in Ningle City, in my opinion, it is better for General Liu to temporarily take the position of city lord, and we will fully support General Liu's work."

Liu Tingfeng immediately shook his head and said:

"No, no, the city lord needs to deal with a lot of daily complicated affairs, I have to lead the army to the battle, and I have to arrange conscription and training recruits, so I can't spare my hands to deal with these affairs, therefore, this city lord must be like Mr. Bi, who is familiar with the city and has enough time to deal with complicated affairs."

"Especially in this special period, there will be more things, Mr. Bi does not have to shirk, I hope you can shoulder this responsibility and work for the welfare of the people, this is the biggest good deed!"

Everyone else also spoke to persuade them, and Bi Anning couldn't refuse, so he said helplessly:

"Since everyone trusts me, then I will temporarily act as the city lord, but if I meet a better candidate, I still hope that someone more capable will take the position."

"Bi is a shallow learner, I'm afraid I will disappoint everyone!"

Liu Tingfeng opened his mouth and said:

"Mr. Bi doesn't need to be humble, since it is expected by everyone, I believe that everyone's vision must be good."

"After the city lord is selected, the allocation of other personnel will be weighed and decided by you, and finally give me a detailed list and personal information, and I will report to the imperial court."

"It may take a while for the formal appointment, but our work is to be carried out in advance, and the time is urgent, and I hope that everyone can enter the state of work as soon as possible and straighten out all the work of Ningle City."

"We will go hand in hand with the conscription and reconstruction."

"In addition, it is the people around the battlefield outside the city, I hope everyone will do more work, so that they can return to their homes with confidence, and the imperial court will give them a certain subsidy, so that they can resume production and normal life as soon as possible."

"Once the war starts, it is fought with manpower and material resources, and without enough food, it is impossible to hold on to a long war."

"In addition to the Longxiao Kingdom, it is very likely that in addition to the Longxiao Kingdom, it is very likely that they will face the invasion of other countries, and even the Demon Realm."

"The situation is serious, the task is daunting, and this is a huge challenge for all of us in the West Rain Country."

"If you want to achieve the final victory, you must unite and unite as one, and in order not to be a slave to the country, it is worth paying a big price!"

Bi Anning nodded and said:

"What General Liu said is very true, we will all go all out to devote ourselves to this battle to defend the homeland and the country, lead the people, and be a strong backing for the army."

Next, everyone began to discuss the arrangements of the officials of the various departments of the City Lord's Mansion, and discussed the development of the next tasks, until the evening came, and did not arrange dinner.

At the banquet, everyone toasted Liu Tingfeng one after another, and drank until late at night.

Bi Anning set up a vacant mansion as the General's Mansion as Liu Tingfeng's temporary residence.

The General's Mansion was equipped with a large number of maids and servants, as well as the army was strictly guarded, and the defense was very tight.

In fact, in addition to the General's Mansion, the City Lord's Mansion and various city gates are arranged to patrol and guard by large armies, and soldiers can be seen throughout the city.

Such an atmosphere makes the people feel peaceful, but they also can't help but feel a little nervous, and even the business of the Qinglou and the gambling house seems to be a lot bleaker.

In the dead of night, many people had already fallen asleep, but Liu Tingfeng was in this strange general's mansion, but he didn't feel the slightest sleep.

Bing Lan, who had already settled the army, also came to the General's Mansion, Liu Tingfeng didn't feel sleepy, so he simply called Bing Lan over to drink tea together.

After a short silence between the two, Liu Tingfeng asked casually:

"Do you like the city?"

Bing Lan replied in a cold voice:

"I don't like it."

Liu Tingfeng asked curiously:

"Oh? Why? ”

Ice Blue replied almost without thinking:

"The smell of fat powder is too strong!"