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Mr. Wang arranged a swordsman and a swordsman as the captain and deputy captain, and led a hundred servants to form a small phalanx. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 A total of 80 small phalanxes were discharged, totaling more than 8,000 people. Each swordsman has 5 squads in charge of 16 large phalanxes. These 16 large phalanxes were led by two Sword Sect masters as the main force.

In addition, the fourth prince personally led a team of personal guard masters and two thousand family members as the main formation to suppress the position. And Ou Chuyang, these "miscellaneous troops", are responsible for leading the guards of the Acropolis in the west and the people in the town to defend the city.

Mei Xintang is located near the south gate, and after the meeting, Ou Chuyang led a hundred Ding Zhuang in different costumes to carry steel forks and sticks and stationed on the south gate tower. In addition to Ou Chuyang, there are four sword masters left behind in the city, Master Chen is stationed at the west gate, the other two swordsmen Bao Hanping and Chai Tiefeng are stationed at the east and north gates, and a sword attendant Cai Changzhi leads a thousand people to live in the city.

Because the beast tide never attacks the city, Ou Chuyang and the others are mainly used as logistics troops, on the one hand, to maintain law and order in the city, and on the other hand, to prepare to treat the wounded soldiers.

Anyway, there was no time to forge swords during this time, so Ou Chuyang armed all Mei Xintang's men as his personal entourage.

"Shopkeeper Li, you work hard, stay here, and send someone to inform me if something happens. Ou Chuyang explained, and went back to Mei Xintang, he could still seize all the time to cultivate.

When he returned home and told Mu Wanqing about the matter, Ou Chuyang laughed at himself, "I didn't expect to become a centurion and do the work of guarding the city gate." ”

Mu Wanqing said: "Then take advantage of these days to recuperate, although with the help of my sword qi and other apprentices, you are really too tired to keep forging swords." ”

"Cultivation is the best rest. Ou Chuyang washed his face and immediately began to cultivate.

After months of diligent cultivation, the golden lightsaber the size of a grain of rice in the dantian became smaller and smaller, and it had shrunk to the point that it was difficult to distinguish the shape with the naked eye, but the golden light that came out from time to time in it was extremely dazzling, and it seemed to be able to penetrate all darkness.

Ou Chuyang knew that he was close to the critical point, and the dantian sword seed might explode at any time, sending him to the realm of sword servants, so he tried even more desperately to absorb the essence of the sword qi in the amethyst.

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The fourth prince has been away from the city for three days with a mighty army of 10,000 people. According to the deployment of the commander-in-chief of the Di family and the elder Di Hongyuan, the four princes each led an army of 10,000 and deployed along the front line of the four acropolises due west, northwest, north and northeast, responding to each other and preparing to meet the impact of the beast tide at any time. And the 50,000 main forces of Jinghai City, led by the head of the family, Di Hongbo, were in the center, preparing to engage the main force of the beasts.

In addition to practicing, Ou Chuyang still goes to the city tower to inspect several times a day, after all, he is also the "guard" of the South Gate, so he can't show up completely.

Ou Chuyang suddenly asked, "Since we all know that the beast tide is coming, why don't we see any disaster victims fleeing?"

Li Fuquan replied: "The owner doesn't know anything, this is the mandatory rule of the Di family: before the beast tide, no one is allowed to escape, otherwise the door will be destroyed." ”

"What kind of reasoning is this, they are not allowed to flee until they die? They are just ordinary people, not soldiers. Ou Chuyang said with some anger.

"If the people flee and the beasts can't be satisfied, they are likely to attack the hinterland of the Di family, causing even more damage. Li Fuquan explained: "In fact, there are not many people who die from the animal tide every year, because every household has a cellar, and when the animal tide comes, most of them will be safe and sound when they go into the cellar and hide for a few days, but all the livestock and livestock will be killed." ”

"Oh, I see. Ou Chuyang looked slightly, and asked again: "The beast tide is once a year, and every time I eat the livestock, I can't stand it." ”

Li Fuquan then replied: "The scope of the beast tide is only one-twelfth of the Di family's territory, and for the affected areas, the Di family will also take measures to provide relief, disaster relief, and tax exemption. So for many years, there have been no large-scale escapes. ”

Since the danger to life is not great, and the economic losses can be compensated, as a serf, there is really nothing to complain about. Ou Chuyang said expressionlessly: "Those people who live in the outer areas that are often attacked by the beast tide are nothing more than bait raised by the Di family. ”

"The lesser of two evils is also a helpless thing. Li Fuquan said: "The area around Yanzhong was originally a barren land. Hundreds of years ago, after the Di family moved here, it slowly prospered. Jinghai City and the four acropolises have gathered a million people, and the Di family is indeed very remarkable. ”

Ou Chuyang looked at the field in the distance and did not comment, the things in the world are complicated, and it is not a simple right or wrong that can be judged.

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"Report-" A guard rushed into the camp tent, threw himself on the ground, and shouted in panic: "Report to the fourth son, beacon fire!"

Several major passes above Yanshan are built with beacon towers, where the beacon fire is ignited, it means where the beasts cross Yanshan.

"What's the panic? We're here, aren't we just waiting for the beacon fire. Di Zhenjie asked unhappily: "Where is the beacon fire?"

"All...... It's all on fire!"

"What!" Di Zhenjie was shocked, quickly got out of the camp tent, and looked into the distance.

Thick black smoke rose from all over the mountain tops in the distance, connecting into a piece, like a dark cloud covering the top, pressing Di Zhenjie's heart straight down, "This...... What's going on?"

"This year's animal tide is extraordinary, and there must be major changes. Mr. Wang tugged at his beard with a solemn expression.

"What now?" Di Zhenjie faced the sudden change, and he lost his way for a while, "Do we continue to garrison here, or return to the Acropolis in the west?"

Mr. Wang said calmly: "Don't act rashly yet. The head of the house will inevitably have an arrangement, and we will do what we are told. ”

"Good. Di Zhenjie ordered: "Pass the order, all assemble, raise your vigilance, and respond at any time." ”

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A muffled "boom, boom" sounded in the distance, and the ground began to tremble slightly.

Ou Chuyang suddenly turned around, "There is movement in the north. ”

Li Fuquan asked, "Is it the army of the fourth prince who has returned?"

"I don't know, I'll take a look, you call everyone up and be vigilant. Ou Chuyang called a few entourages and headed towards the north gate.

When passing by Mei Xintang, Mu Wanqing also walked out and followed Ou Chuyang.

As soon as I saw the north gate, I heard Chai Tiefeng, who was in charge of guarding the north gate, shouting loudly: "Prepare for the battle, go and call Lord Cai Changzhi to lead the crowd to help!"

Ou Chuyang climbed the north gate and looked at it, and his heart was cold.

In the distance, thousands of feet of smoke and dust rose from the field, like a sandstorm that obscured the clouds and the sun. Under the smoke and dust, a black tide rolled in at the very front, like a black sea tide, which made people palpitate.

Beast tide!

Nearer, hundreds of figures were rushing towards the city gate, desperately fleeing for their lives.

"What should I do?" Chai Tiefeng saw Ou Chuyang and hurriedly asked.

Ou Chuyang also saw the beast tide for the first time, and he didn't know how to engage in the battle, so he said: "First light the beacon fire for help, and ask a few sword masters to come and discuss." ”

Gradually, the sound of "boom boom" became louder and louder, and the soles of the feet could already clearly feel that the earth was trembling, and the black tide in the distance had quickly extended into a black curtain that swept in......

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