This serves as a connecting element.
Yun Qingluo and her group first arrived at the fifth line of defense, Longhu City.
Along the way, Yun Qingluo saw that the people's faces were full of ordinary smiles, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
The fifth line of defense was some distance from the fourth line of defense, so they did not stop there.
After traveling for a day and a night, Yun Qingluo arrived at the fourth line of defense and found the city gates tightly closed, which made her heart tighten.
"What are you doing here? Unauthorized personnel are not allowed in. Get out of here now," the guard said gruffly, but his tone was weak and powerless.
Yun Qingluo carefully examined the guards whose faces were ashen, and heard Xiao Yi say, "They are hungry."
Hungry?
Yun Qingluo felt a little heavier.
This is the fourth line of defense...
An Jiu's eyes darkened, and he took out the token without saying a word.
Upon seeing the unique Regent's token, the guards hurriedly ushered the group inside.
The City Lord's Mansion.
Upon meeting the city lord, Yun Qingluo went straight to the point, asking, "Why is the city so desolate? I haven't seen a single person on the streets along the way."
Moreover, why is the city lord's mansion so heavily guarded...?
Yun Qingluo felt extremely flustered.
Lord Liu sighed, "Originally, the Regent led his army to defeat the enemy so badly that they begged for mercy and were willing to make peace."
But unexpectedly, a traitor appeared within the army and revealed the deployment of our first four lines of defense to the enemy.
Not only did we not receive any peace talks, but the enemy also took us by surprise and broke through three of our defense lines in succession.
The fourth line of defense was held by the Regent and his large army, who held it off with their own bodies. The army suffered heavy losses and retreated into the city to recuperate…
Yun Qinglu frowned. "But the city's food supply is insufficient, so Your Highness can only leave behind the seriously wounded and lead the army away, is that right?"
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