Chen Ru on the side had already widened his eyes, looked at the master and apprentice incredulously, and said for a while: "You guys are digging the corner of the southwest fortress!"

"What, you still want to report it as a husband?" Du Fan seemed to smile.

Chen Ru sighed, and said a little helplessly: "Marry a chicken with a chicken, marry a dog with a dog, my husband wants to dig the corner of the southwest fortress, and I, as a wife, naturally want to dig with my husband." ”

"Haha. Du Fan laughed heartily, but soon, his laughter stopped abruptly, glanced at the old and weak women and children in the chariot, and asked Baili Qiu: "What's going on, isn't it just for you to recruit young adults, why do you still bring all the people with your family?"

Baili Qiu took a deep breath and said: "They are from a village, that village was originally the largest village within a radius of hundreds of miles, with beautiful mountains and rivers, fertile land, and rich people's livelihood, but not long ago, a confrontation at the level of the cultivation realm spread to that area, and in an instant, the lives were destroyed, the corpses and bones were like mountains, and the people in the nearby villages were all dead, only that big village, two thousand people survived.

When I arrived there, everything I saw was really miserable, the woods were ashes, thousands of miles of fertile fields were burned, all the buildings were razed to the ground, the livestock, the grains, and everything that could be eaten was gone, and even standing there, looking around, there was not a trace of green, and the eyes were scorched black, and even the sky was dark......

More than 2,000 people basically survived by eating the corpses and blood of the dead, and if they were allowed to stay in that place, within half a month, I am afraid that they would have to eat the living alive, and in the end there would be no life left...... So, I brought them all. ”

Chen Ru was moved when he heard this, glanced at the chariot, his face was unbearable, and then said to Baili Qiu: "Qiu, you settle these people down first, if there are sick and frail, directly use the immortal family means to treat them." ”

"Yes, Master. Baili replied, and immediately turned around and flew towards the chariot.

"Just leave it to Baili Qiu here, let's go to the city first. Du Fan took Chen Ru's hand and said softly.

"Good. ”

......

"Deacon Feng, how is the progress in the mining area?" In the main account hall, Du Fan sat in the main seat and asked Deacon Feng.

"Now the mining work is being carried out in an orderly manner, and the daily volume is about 30 million spirit stones. ”

"30 million per day...... This number sounds quite impressive, but in the end, more than ninety percent of it is someone else's......" Du Fan sighed with a melancholy look on his face.

"Elder Du, what did you just say?" Deacon Feng didn't hear clearly, let alone understand, so he couldn't help but ask.

"Well, it's nothing...... I mean, the mining area is the core value of our 70th stronghold, there can be no sloppiness and relaxation, on weekdays, you have to focus most of your energy on the mining area, as for the city defense work, and me. ”

"Yes, as Elder Du intended. Deacon Feng hurriedly said yes.

"Alright, there's nothing for you to do here for the time being, go get busy. Du Fan waved at him and signaled that he could go.

"Elder Du, Elder Chen, juniors say goodbye. Deacon Feng naturally had no objections, and after a salute, he turned around and left.

......

After Deacon Feng left, there were only two people left in the hall, Du Fan and Chen Ru, but this time they did not flirt, but exchanged and discussed the matters of the war.

About an hour later, Deacon Feng hurriedly returned, looking a little flustered, and rushed into the main tent hall without asking for instructions.

"What's wrong, panic. Du Fan immediately stopped communicating with Chen Ru and looked at Deacon Feng.

"Elder Du, the monitoring circle shows that there are three Jindan powerhouses galloping towards us, and it is estimated that they will arrive in two days. Deacon Feng said quickly.

"Is there only three Jindan monks, and no one else?, like an army of low-ranking monks?" Du Fan was surprised.

"No more. Deacon Feng replied in the affirmative.

"What kind of routine is this......" Du Fan frowned, a little puzzled.

"Deacon Feng, thank you for your hard work, we know, you go down first. Chen Ru spoke gently.

"Don't dare, the juniors will retire. Deacon Feng immediately saluted Du Fan and Chen Ru, and then walked out of the hall.

"Husband, you don't have to think about it, I know the other party's intentions. Chen Ruyan smiled and said softly.

"Oh, you know, tell me about it. Hearing this, Du Fan perked up and looked at Chen Ru with interest.

"The husband joined the war relatively late, and he didn't understand some of the enemy's behaviors and habits, which is also a normal thing, this time Chongzhou lost a stronghold, but it was not the monk army that came, but only three Jindan powers, indicating that the other party has abandoned this stronghold and does not plan to recover it. Chen Ru said slowly.

"If you don't plan to recover it, then why do you send three Jindan monks over?" Du Fan was still puzzled and asked again.

Chen Ru smiled and continued to explain: "If the enemy loses a stronghold, even if he doesn't plan to recover it, he will always have to make a show on the surface, at least he will stand outside the city and humiliate and shout, because this affects the morale and confidence of the whole army, of course, it is also related to face, and the husband can be understood as looking for a field."

This is one thing, but the most important thing is the second one.

The three Jindan monks who came were not so much expeditionary generals as ministers, and the main task of their trip was to inspect other strongholds adjacent to the lost strongholds, from the mining area to the city defense, from the Jindan city lord to the monks of the Qi refining period, they had to conduct routine inspections, the purpose was to make these strongholds become impregnable and foolproof. ”

"Inspect other nearby strongholds?" Du Fan instantly grasped the key point.

"Exactly. Chen Ru nodded.

"That's not going to work, I'm going to have to kill them. Du Fan's face changed, and he immediately made a decision.

In his heart, this so-called No. 70 stronghold of the third battalion, although the name is justified, but it is not at all as good as the enemy city where the dove occupies the magpie's nest, if the two must give up one, then he will not say a word, and decisively give up the No. 70 stronghold.

"Husband, what's wrong?" Chen Ru noticed the change in Du Fan's expression and asked with some concern.

"One of the three cities that the ministers want to inspect is mine, I can't let them inspect it, and if they inspect it, they will be exposed!"

"What and what?"

"I'll explain to you later, or you can ask Baili Qiu, time is pressing, I'll go and kill them first." ”

As the words echoed, Du Fan turned into an afterimage, flashing out of the hall like the wind.

Chen Ru opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, Du Fan's figure had disappeared without a trace.

"What the hell are you doing...... Chen Ru whispered, and then walked out of the hall. (To be continued.) )