But now, there is only desolation and loneliness.

The whole city is filled with a strange atmosphere, giving people a strong sense of uneasiness.

Xue Huaijian led a small team and walked slowly on the streets of the city.

They were heading towards the place where Marquis Changping was temporarily resting in Lucheng.

When Xue Huaijian and his group finally arrived at the county government office, they were shocked by the scene before them.

The county government office, which should have been busy, is now deserted; not even the official in charge is to be seen.

After inquiring, I learned that the only surviving deputy general, Gu Yuan, had temporarily left the county to look for the missing Gu Linyin and the young lady.

Faced with such a situation, everyone looked solemn.

Xue Huaijian took Xue Jinlu and Gu Linan to visit Gu Jiangqing who was seriously injured and unconscious.

When you walk into the room, a strong smell of medicine hits your nose, which makes you feel pity.

Seeing Gu Jiangqing lying on the bed, his face as pale as paper and his breathing weak, everyone felt extremely heavy.

The message sent back to Huangdu only said that Marquis Changping was seriously injured, but no one expected the injury to be so serious.

Gu Jiangqing's limbs were all broken, especially his right wrist, which had a strange curve that was unbearable to look at.

Based on Xue Huaijian's many years of experience, Gu Jiangqing's life is ruined.

Not only that, her external injuries were so severe, and her internal injuries were even more unimaginable, her lungs were almost ruptured.

In Lucheng, there is no doctor with sufficient medical skills to treat Gu Jiangqing's serious injury.

Moreover, because his injuries were too severe, they did not dare to move Gu Jiangqing easily, for fear of causing greater harm.

Therefore, Gu Jiangqing is basically waiting to die now. The situation is too tragic.

Seeing his mother in such a miserable state, Gu Linan couldn't help but have tears in his eyes many times, and his heart was filled with grief.

Xue Huaijian sighed, frowned, and thought hard about how to solve the problem.

If this delay continues, Gu Jiangqing will probably really have no way out.

At this time, Xue Jinlu said, "Mother, let's send a pigeon to ask His Majesty to send someone to treat her as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous!"

Xue Huaijian immediately nodded in agreement. After all, Gu Jiangqing's injuries were so serious that even Huangdu might find it difficult to find someone who could treat him.

However, there is no way out...

When Gu Yuan came back, her face was exhausted, her eyes were bloodshot, and her lips were pale and cracked.

His left arm was wrapped and fixed to his chest with a wooden board, and his face was covered with wounds of varying sizes.

"General Xue!"

After seeing Xue Huaijian coming, Gu Yuan seemed to have finally found her backbone and breathed a sigh of relief.

The tense nerves suddenly relaxed, and Gu Yuan only felt dizzy and the world was spinning.

Xue Jinlu quickly supported her and prevented her from falling.

Gu Yuan slowly recovered. She said angrily, "The enemy Rong got some ferocious beasts from nowhere and suddenly attacked us in the night. The beasts attacked us like a tide and seemed to feel no pain, but our soldiers did feel pain."

"We can't resist, so we can only gather soldiers and escort the people to abandon the city and flee!"

When talking about abandoning the city and fleeing, Gu Yuan's face showed a trace of shame and anger.

She knew very well that this was the first case of abandoning a city and fleeing in the history of the Female Phoenix Nation! Moreover, the commander was not killed in the battle. It would be too embarrassing if such a thing were to be spread out!

At this time, Xue Huaijian, who had been silent all this time, suddenly frowned and asked in a serious tone: "Beasts? Are you saying that the attackers are not the enemy Rong people, but a group of beasts?"

Gu Linan at the side also echoed: "Yes, it's so cold, how could there be so many beasts? And they can beat us back step by step?"

Hearing this, Gu Yuan quickly explained: "In fact, we can't say that we are losing step by step. If we really have to fight the enemy head-on, perhaps we will not lose."

"After all, our soldiers have enough food and fodder to eat well and wear warm clothes. This alone makes them much better than the enemy."

Hearing this, Xue Huaijian and others nodded in agreement.

Then, Xue Huaijian spoke again: "Well, that's true, but the problem should be with those beasts, right?"

Gu Yuan took a deep breath, her tone still showing some fear: "They don't know pain, fatigue or hunger. Once they start attacking, it will never stop."

Gu Yuan closed her eyes, as if she was thinking about the scene at that time, and sweat actually seeped out of her temples.

"Later we discovered that the herds were not only huge in number, but also varied in species. Even some animals that were supposed to hibernate were among them. This was really incredible."

Violate the laws of nature.

Since ancient times, all animals have followed the laws of nature, growing in spring and dying in autumn, growing in summer and hiding in winter. Each season has its own mission and meaning.

If these laws are not followed, the world will lose balance.

The fact that so many animals that should be hibernating are now appearing shows that there must be another force affecting them.

The enemy Rong actually possesses such power. This is not good news for the Nvhuang Kingdom!

"There is absolutely no chance of victory for humans against beasts, so the Marquis ordered us to escort the people away."

When Gu Yuan said this, her voice became heavy: "The master said that the city can be abandoned, but the safety of the people must be guaranteed."

“So we started to retreat with the people, but when we retreated to Fengcheng, the enemy’s beast group became huge again. The master and his men were unable to resist, and all of them were trampled under the hooves of the beasts.” A trace of pain flashed in Gu Yuan’s eyes.

"The battle of Fengcheng resulted in heavy casualties, and I was ordered to escort the civilians away. When I return to Fengcheng, my master and his men's lives will be in danger."

"I led the remaining soldiers in a desperate fight with the enemy, and finally succeeded in rescuing the master. Then I brought the master to Lucheng." Gu Yuan's voice trembled a little, as if she had returned to that bloody battlefield.

Gu Yuan couldn't help but cover her face and sob. Thinking back to the scene at that time, she felt heartbroken.

Xue Huaijian looked at Gu Yuan's sad face and knew that now was not the time to comfort her. He had to first understand the current situation, so he asked, "When was the last time you attacked the city?"

Gu Yuan sniffed and replied, suppressing her grief: "Three days ago."

Then, she reported the battle situation to Xue Huaijian in detail: "The enemy army marched southward, starting from Biancheng, then Fengcheng, Yecheng, Kangcheng, and Lucheng."

"Three days ago, they just captured Kangcheng and could attack Lucheng at any time. I am already organizing the people to leave, including the county magistrate."

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