Chapter 323: Light strategy for Zhuang Da’s retreat
Although Qingce Village is called a mountain villa, it is actually a village located in the northernmost part of Liyue, hidden among the hills and bamboo forests.
The most famous scenery is of course the half-moon-shaped terraces in warm sunshine. When the mountain breeze blows, you can see layers of orange-red and light-gold waves. Although it is not as bustling and lively as Liyue Port, anyone who has been to this place will be impressed by its uniqueness.
Infected by the atmosphere.
Especially on rainy days, you can have a cup of hot tea in the pavilion, listen to the sound of rain falling on the eaves, and look at the distant mountains hazy in the rain in the sunset.
Because most young people have gone to work in more prosperous places or in Liyue Port, most of the Liyue residents who stay in Qingce Village are the elderly and children.
Although the Qianyan Army arranged by Qixing is stationed here, there are not many of them. In addition to dealing with the occasional monsters, the most important responsibility is to regulate the relationship between neighbors.
After all, there is only one road in and out of Qingce Village. The monsters that tried to harass the invaders were blocked outside the stone gate early. Dihua Continent was even protected by the Demon-Conquering Great Sage. If it hadn't been for Ningguang's order, in order to prevent the Chilong suppressed by the emperor from resurrecting.
, Tianshu Xing even wanted to withdraw the Qianyan Army from the village.
After all, who would be so blind as to make trouble in the village?
When it comes to Chi, we have to talk about the origin of Qingce Village.
Chi is a dragon-shaped monster. Qingce Mountain was once Chi's lair. The word Qingce was pronounced as Chi by the ancestors of Liyue in the barbaric era.
Legend has it that during the War between Demons and Gods, the emperor subdued the Chi dragon, but was unable to completely defeat its form, so he had to carve out a large number of rock statues to suppress the Chi dragon's remaining power.
Thousands of years later, the scales dropped by Chilong during the battle with the emperor turned into terraced fields, and the blood dripping from the injury turned into water, nourishing the Chixuemu unique to Qingce Village. Qingce Village is surrounded by mountains, with high mountains and deep valleys.
The natural landforms also come from this.
But the peaceful and peaceful village at this moment is about to experience the trampling of war.
The first abnormality was discovered at the watchtower at the top of Qingce Mountain. The two Qianyan soldiers on duty felt a slight vibration coming from the ground beneath their feet, and immediately picked up the telescope and looked around.
It seems that a blood-red monster is moving quickly on the ridgeline of Wuwangpo.
The two guards hurriedly blew the whistle to signal the invasion of monsters.
Several outposts not far apart responded immediately. The sharp whistles gradually became louder. The residents of Qingcezhuang were awakened from their sleep and ran out of their houses in a daze. Neighbors asked each other what happened and what happened to their children.
The cries mixed with the panicked shouts of the residents.
The originally bright moon and starry sky were suddenly obscured by dark clouds, and the rising water vapor was condensed. Occasionally, a bolt of thunder appeared in the sky, which instantly illuminated Qingce Zhuangzhao shrouded in dark clouds. A moment later, clouds were heard.
The thundering sound was like the roar of a rock dragon.
Heavy rain is coming.
The old people who knew the significance of the police whistle lit their lanterns and led their grandchildren to the meeting pavilion of Qingce Village. They wanted to go to Grandma Ruoxin, the steward of Qingce Village, to ask for details.
In the end, dozens of villagers from Qingce Village all gathered together, and even Chang Jiuye, who lived alone on the cliff far away from the Qingce terraced fields, appeared outside the forum.
"Village chief, Qianyanjun blew the police whistle!"
"There has never been an invasion of monsters in Qingce Village. Could it be that the stationed Qianyan Army made a mistake?"
"Grandma Ruoxin, Ayou is afraid..."
The residents' questions, quarrels, and children's cries and shouts broke into Ruoxin's ears with a sharp whistle, making the old steward dizzy.
But she still tried her best to shoulder her responsibilities as a steward and comfort the children whose parents had left Qingce.
"The Qianyan Army stationed tonight has not reported back yet. I have asked Ah Zhi to go to the outpost to inquire. Please be patient."
Seeing Grandma Ruoxin's calm look, everyone seemed to have taken reassurance. They each comforted their children and found chairs to sit down. However, Mr. Chang Jiu, who wanted to get ahead, was still pacing back and forth in front of the forum anxiously. p>
Time passed slowly, and the heavy rain that had been brewing for a long time poured down in the sky, making the already anxious villagers even more nervous.
On the watchtower high above Qingce Village, a dozen soldiers of the Qianyan Army who rushed over looked pale at the bloody wave approaching rapidly at the end of the horizon.
This is not an ordinary monster, it is clearly a well-trained army.
Thousands of enemy troops are heading towards the watchtower, and the boiling elemental power is surging. Even an ordinary person like Jinglun can feel the majestic momentum and strong smell of blood coming towards them.
The person who comes is not good.
The Qianyan Army soldiers with better eyesight could already clearly see the flame patterns carved on the heavy armor of the opponent's formation, as well as the footprints left by the horses' hooves when they stepped on the grass. The rumbling thunder in the sky was more like
While playing music for this unstoppable military formation, the soldiers at the front of the formation were waving flag guns, which could be vaguely seen as some kind of red totem.
"This is...heavy armored cavalry! How is it possible..."
Among the Qianyan Army stationed at Qingcezhuang, the highest-ranking squadron leader Jinglun stared at the incoming military formation in shock and murmured to himself. A huge feeling of powerlessness swept over him. His legs seemed to be filled with lead and it was difficult to move even half an inch.
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After Jinglun joined the Qianyan Army, he experienced countless battles with monsters. Now that he has just entered middle age, his beard and hair are gray due to the long-term fierce battles, and his body is not as good as before.
Lord Ningguang sympathized with his achievements and transferred his economics to Qingce Village, which has a beautiful environment and few monsters.
But no one could have predicted that in the land of Liyue, which was protected by the emperor, a heavy armored cavalry army that only appeared in the training manual of the Qianyan Army would suddenly appear.
Which country does this army come from? Does Lord Ningguang know about this? Why did they attack Qingce Village?
Jinglun thought quickly, but the enemy was approaching, and what was more important now was how to safely evacuate the residents of Qingce Village.
"Hua Qing, please inform the village chief Ruoxin to have all the people evacuate as soon as possible and move towards Tianheng Mountain. If the situation is critical, the sooner the better. Let the remaining Qianyan Army come to my place to assemble immediately."
"Ayang, Yunjiang, this is the key, you go and light the beacon of Qingce Village."
"Rhubarb..."
Jinglun tried his best to calm down his tone and quickly assigned tasks to the Qianyan Army under his jurisdiction. However, when he called Dahuang, the youngest soldier in the army, he suddenly paused.
"You take the battle report, take the waterway and take a boat back to Liyue Port, and report the situation to Tianshu and Lord Ningguang."
"Anyone who is the only son in the family will also go back to Liyue with Dahuang."
"The remaining people, guard Qingce Village with me!"
After saying that, Jinglun turned around and returned to the watchtower, intending to rely on the building for defense, but found that all the young Qianyan soldiers who had received the order to retreat were standing there blankly, looking at him with red eyes.
"I am already old. I knew it when the transfer order was issued. Although Lord Ningguang didn't say it, I could see it."
Jinglun was silent for a moment, then climbed up the tower and took down a dusty horn from the wooden frame at the highest point of the building.
"You are still young and have more important things to do."
After sighing briefly, Jinglun brushed off the dust on the horn, took a breath, put his lips to the whistle and blew.
The desolate and distant horn sound spread far away, echoing in the valleys and terraces of Qingcezhuang.
This is the charge horn of the Qianyan Army in the decisive battle.
"Thousands of rocks are solid, and the mountains cannot be moved."
The Qianyan Army who was assigned the task slammed the tail of their gun on the ground, saluted Jinglun, and then went to complete the task.
In the forum of Qingce Village, the villagers gathered together also heard the whimpering of the horn.
Before the anxious villagers could react, a look of panic suddenly flashed across Grandma Ruoxin's cloudy pupils, and she eagerly led the crowd to evacuate outside the village despite the heavy rain.