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Chapter 145 The Siege of Viper County
The fifth day of March is a good time for spring.

The leopard army is attacking
The vast army went straight out of the Red Pit Pass, and rushed to the Pixian County, rolling up a lot of demon clouds.

In order to achieve a great victory and boost the morale of the army, the Leopard Demon Army came out in full force this time, leaving only a symbolic 2500 defenders in the three northern passes.

Even so, the Leopard Demon Army was not worried at all, for two reasons.

First, the enemy's Second Division is notoriously cowardly.

Even if the Yaozu pass garrison is only [-], the human race will not dare to take the initiative to break through the pass. In this case, why should there be too many garrisons?

The second is Gu Daying.

Hu Qiu, the general of the fox demon, personally sits in the camp of Jigu, and there are [-] demon fox troops stationed in the camp, which are the general reserve force for this spring campaign, and they will support the three passes in the north.

If the human army dared to break through and enter, it would be blocked by the fox demon army.

In this way, nothing will go wrong.

7500 demon troops entered Violin County, like locusts crossing the border, rolling up thousands of black clouds, covering the sky with demonic aura, bringing another death and fear to this ravaged and bright land.

What used to be a fertile field for thousands of miles has long since become a tomb of weeds.

Because Chiba Pass has been occupied for a long time, the monster clan may attack at any time, and the people in the surrounding Pixian County have long since fled completely, either escaping into the Zulong Mountain Range or fleeing into the county seat early.

The surrounding villages were deserted.

Seeing that there was no oil or water to fish for, the leopard demon army did not disperse at all, and marched all the way in a hurry, arriving outside the city of Viper County at noon that day, and surrounded Viper County.

That day, the Leopard Demon Army was not in a hurry to attack and set up camp five miles outside the city.

Facing the invasion of the Leopard Demon Army, the Second Division of the Southern Army was psychologically prepared, and took preventive measures early on, completing the troop deployment.

The first brigade, which was originally stationed in Zhaoyao City, had already moved into Yiyi Mansion to provide immediate support; the second brigade was stationed in Tengshe Pass, and the third and fourth brigades were stationed in Pi County.

Even the 2000th Brigade originally stationed in Minwei Mansion, apart from a battalion of garrisons, the remaining [-] people have already marched to Yiyi Mansion, and plunged into Viper County.

In the small Viper County, seven thousand troops were stationed at once.

In addition to the people who took refuge in the surrounding area, the entire county was overcrowded. Peng Yulin, the head of the second division who came to live in Viper County, had no choice but to order the implementation of military control over Viper County.

In the past few months, Peng Yulin coordinated with the county government and mobilized people's resources to carry out an emergency renovation of the city wall of Viper County. While strengthening the city defense, he also added a lot of defense equipment.

Peng Yulin knew very well that he had no way out from this battle.

The impeachment of the Southern Legion by the central government continued, and storms were coming. This may not have any effect on Yang Lin, the commander of the legion, but it is still possible to take him as the head of the division.

If you lose again, your status will be lost.

Therefore, the Second Division must block this wave of Yaozu's attack. Even if they can't win, they can't be defeated.

In order to achieve this strategic goal, Peng Yulin could only do his best.

The two races of humans and monsters have equal forces, one is the main attacker and the other is the main defender. It is bound to start a desperate fight around the small Viper County, and take the lead in igniting the flames of war in the southwest.

The strange thing is that in the following week, the Leopard Demon Army did not launch a fierce attack on Viper County, and every time they attacked the city, it was just a taste of it, not at all like the fighting style of the Yaozu.

It made all parties quite confused.

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March [-], Pi County, temporary headquarters of the Second Division.

This place was originally the villa of a local family, and it was dedicated to the Second Division. Although it was located in a remote place, there were sergeants patrolling around it, and during the war, it added a sense of solemnity out of thin air.

In the meeting hall, Peng Yulin was presiding over a routine military meeting.

Peng Yulin is over [-] years old, so he is considered a veteran in the army. Ten years ago, he was a strong man in the late stage of Wu Zong, but he could not cross the hurdle of "returning the acquired to the innate" after all.

As he grows older and lacks energy and blood, the hope of promotion becomes even slimmer.

It is also true that Peng Yulin not only cherishes his life, but is also extremely greedy for power and position. He hopes to use his power and military resources to plunder money and feed back the family, hoping to cultivate a strong warrior.

It's not surprising to join the Five Princes' camp.

After all these years, with Peng Yulin's greed, without the support of the fifth prince, he would have no idea what it would be like to be impeached by the imperial censor.

It's just that this time the storm was too severe, and the fifth prince couldn't stop it.

"General, what does it mean that the monster race is besieged but not attacked?" Gao Pengyu, commander of the fourth brigade, asked.

Peng Yulin had a sullen face and did not speak.

Seeing this, the newly appointed commander of the third brigade, Xiong Yihang, said: "Could it be that the Yaozu's siege was a fake, and the real purpose was to bypass Viper County and surprise the mainland?"

"Impossible." Gao Pengyu objected immediately, "Mu County is a nail now, and the first brigade is supporting in Yiyi City. If the demon army dares to bypass Mu County, they must be prepared to face the enemy."

"Then, you just want to fight a war of attrition with us, and want to consume the food and grass in the city?" Xiong Yihang was very expressive.

A trace of disdain flashed in Gao Pengyu's eyes.

Xiong Yihang was originally just a battalion officer of the third brigade. When Chibuguan fell, the former brigade commander Liu Mingchuan died generously in battle, but he survived by luck.

I don’t know if he became a deserter.

But Xiong Yihang has a good old man who was quickly promoted to the commander of the third brigade after the war. Maybe Xiong Yihang's talent in martial arts is not bad, but in terms of fighting skills, he is basically an idiot.

The two questions in a row were very childish.

Gao Pengyu didn't want to offend Xiong Yihang, and patiently explained: "We have stockpiled enough food and grass for three months in Viper County. If we really want to fight a war of attrition, I am afraid that the demon army will run out of food first."

Xiong Yihang's face was embarrassing, but he didn't dare to speak again.

Peng Yulin frowned. To be honest, he couldn't see through the demon army's tricks, so he said in a deep voice, "No matter what, let's stop quietly and strengthen our defenses."

"promise!"

Gao Pengyu and others took orders together.

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At the same time, Nanguan County, Nanguan Camp.

In order to confuse the monster race, Qianyuan has been in Nanguan Daying for almost three months. This place has not only become a wartime headquarters, but also a temporary government affairs center.

Official letters that need to be handled by Qianyuan are sent directly to Nanguan Daying.

Qian Yuan's move also spurred the civil and military officials of the fief invisibly. For the sake of fiefdom, the prince can leave the newly married princess and guard the military camp. How can a subject have any reason to slack?

During this period, the fief's war machine has been operating in secret and has never stopped.

At the same time, with the re-opening of the yamen, the various new policies set at the end of last year are also being carried out in an orderly manner, and there is no sign of war coming.

This is something that has never happened before.

The people in Gain's fief had full confidence in the army and believed that the army could guard the pass and prevent the monsters from invading. What happened later also strongly proved this point.

The demon army besieged Pi County, but turned a blind eye to Qingqiu Mansion.

Doesn't this just prove that the Yaozu are already afraid of Qingqiu Mansion?

The people in the fiefdom were full of confidence.

Of course, Qian Yuan was not that blind. The detailed information about the Leopard Demon Army's siege of Viper County was reported to him every day. While he was suspicious, he also felt that the time he was looking forward to was ripening day by day.

War is imminent.

The information that Qian Yuan learned was not a routine report from the City of Swagger, but from the Black Guardian, and the level of detail was several times that of the former.

In the battle last autumn, the yin and yang of the Yamen of Zhaoyao County made Qian Yuan make up his mind not to rely on the notification from Zhaoyao County, but to obtain battlefield information by himself.

Under the instruction of Qianyuan, the tentacles of the black guards have quietly extended to the entire territory of Zhaoyao County.

Although it is not possible to do everything in detail, the guards in black still have such eye-catching information about the war at their fingertips and compile and report it every day.

This is more refreshing than waiting anxiously for the announcement from the swagger county.

In a sense, as Qianyuan gained the right to establish a government and establish teeth, the relationship between the fiefdom and Zhaoyao County has changed from non-interference to competition.

For Zhaoyao County, Qianyuan naturally had a little more precautions.

Just as Qian Yuan was thinking, the guard at the door came to report: "His Royal Highness, the military advisor is here."

"Please!"

Qian Yuan's spirit was shaken, and it was finally time to start.

(End of this chapter)