It doesn't matter what the lord is.

Reed took Pingzi in and gave her the nickname "Little Green Tea".

Pingzi is not ashamed of this but proud of it, and often calls himself "Little Green Tea".

2. Ex-boyfriend strategy

Apart from a slight increase in the number of people, everything in Yuxi City was still running smoothly. There were smooth parts and not smooth parts.

The smooth part is that Alayya can finally master the dual sword style and can switch between the two sword styles freely.

Since using the dual sword style, Alaya gradually began to be able to control two sword energies at the same time, and her ability to control the sword was greatly enhanced. Especially when using the long sword [Scarlet Fire] that was more suitable for her, she was able to control the sword with energy and perform simple flying swords. Although this operation is not very rare, generally speaking, it takes at least eight levels of kendo to learn it. She is equivalent to learning college courses while she is still in high school. She is truly a child of other people's families.

Lid once asked her how she planned to deal with the [Asking the Way] when she had two sword arts. She couldn't just reach out and grab it and shout "I want it all" when facing the questioning of the heaven.

Alayya’s answer was simple:

——"When I was in the heart-searching period, a voice in the dark asked me whether I should kill people or save people... I don't have any preferences. If the young master tells me to kill people, I will kill people. If the young master tells me to save people, I will save people. I don't have a heart, the young master is my heart; I don't have a way, the young master is my way."

Reed was deeply moved.

For example, not long ago, the [Succubus House] that had been planned for a long time finally opened successfully on the land of Yuxi City.

The two typical contractors, the female succubus and the male demon, opened the first human-demon joint venture in Yuxi City with a large number of succubi. As the mayor of Yuxi City, Lid personally participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony and received the warm support of the succubi. Naturally, he became the first guest of the Succubus Pavilion.

That day, both male and female succubi wanted to have sex with him, and countless arms hugged him, drowning him in the tide of love. In the chaos, there were those pink scenes that made people salivate when recalling them, and there were also purple scenes with rough male voices making endless sounds.

After a melee, Reed's clothes were in disarray, his face was covered with lipstick marks and men's saliva, and he fled the battlefield in a hurry.

No one knew what happened in the Succubus House that day, but from that day on, Reed started to have nightmares from time to time.

Fortunately, the Succubus House is finally open and business is good. At least it can ensure that the succubi who come to Yuxi City have food and clothing.

Of course, there are things that go well and there are things that don’t go so well.

While the new recruits were still training hard, Yuxi City encountered a severe crisis. It was not from Yunyang or Zhaochen, but from the demons in the west.

After Gobrown left, the leader of the western demon army was replaced by Lizardman Ji. This demon general, who had a completely different style of action from Gobrown, chose to launch a full-scale attack on Yuxi City after waiting and testing for a long time. This was also the largest demon invasion in more than 20 years since the last time the demons broke through Yuxi City.

Considering that Yunyang in the east was also eyeing the city covetously, Fang Shisan had to leave part of the troops in the east to guard the city, and personally lead the troops to the west to fight.

Before Fang Shisan went to the battle, He Yue warned him seriously:

——"Yuxi City, Zhenmo City, Tiebi City, Lieyang City, and Tianqi City, we only have these five cities now. Among these five cities, Yuxi City has been facing internal and external troubles for many years, and Zhenmo City and other four cities have just experienced war. Although we are currently making money in a reasonable way, generally speaking, the five cities are still in the stage of recovery. The resources at hand can fight a tough battle, but not a protracted war. Remember. Once the situation is deadlocked and turns into a multi-front battle, Yuxi City will not be able to bear it."

Fang Shisan, who was sitting in a wheelchair, wrapped his coat tightly and nodded:

——"I know. It's not just the food and fodder, the number of soldiers and generals is also insufficient. We can't defend the west, we have to go out and fight the demons."

The only person who can be called a "general" in Yuxi City now is Fang Shisan. She is the only general in Yuxi City, and almost all the dispatches of the army have to go through her hands. There are not many people who can help, and the former military consul Luger can be counted as one. Fang Shisan left him in the east to keep an eye on Yunyang's movements. Luger has experience in defending the city. When Li De went to Yunhai, it was he who led the troops to defend against Fang Shisan's attack.

In Fang Shisan's opinion, Li Neng and Li Yi behind him have never been honest. Once they find out that Yuxi City has started a war with the demons, they will definitely launch a surprise attack to take back the lost city. The war with Li Neng in the near future is predictable. By leaving the war in the east to Luger, Fang Shisan can concentrate on dealing with the demons in the west.

Although the demons were powerful, the number of core fighters in Yuxi City had increased compared to when Fileta was alone defending the city. Alaya, who had reached the sixth level of swordsmanship, Fileta, who had reached the fifth level of magic, Heji, who had reached the seventh level of swordsmanship, Xiluo, who had reached the seventh level of assassination, plus the newly joined Qian Teng, who had reached the sixth level of swordsmanship, and Pingzi, who had reached the fifth level of assassination, were no longer soft persimmons that could be easily bullied.

Among them, Xiluo is still in charge of Yuxi City. She is an assassin, and it is difficult for her to fully exert her strength among the numerous demons. Moreover, there is too little intelligence about the demon army, and she has no chance to directly assassinate the enemy's main general, so she still stays in Yuxi City to secretly protect the safety of Heyue, Liushi and others. Pingzi accepts Shuang's dispatch and is responsible for the intelligence communication between the five cities as a mobile personnel to ensure that the changes in the war between the parties can be conveyed to everyone in the first time.

Alayya, Felita, Heji and Qian Teng went west with Fang Shisan.

Lied also went west.

As a city lord who does nothing, where he goes doesn't really matter. However, He Yue discussed with Li De and felt that if Li De, as the city lord, went to the west to supervise the war in person, it would greatly boost morale and cheer up the people and soldiers. After all, this war with the demons was related to the survival of Yuxi City. If they won, the army would be reborn, the demons in the west would retreat, and the next expedition to the east would be much smoother; if they lost, even if the army successfully withdrew to Yuxi City, it would still be struggling.

When the army set out to fight, the people spontaneously presented food and drink to see them off.

The people are also very aware of the importance of this battle. A year ago, they could not even afford to eat, but now their lives are thriving. Having experienced a good life, they are naturally unwilling to easily give up the happiness they have worked so hard to get. No matter what grudges there are between neighbors, they are now united to deal with the enemies outside.

Lid also wanted to win, because he found that the lizardman Ji in the west was really not very good. Compared with Brother Brown who was willing to lower himself to do business with him, the lizardman Ji was completely unyielding and did not accept any diplomacy. He just wanted to think of ways to destroy Yuxi City all day long.

Reed missed his old neighbor Brown a little bit, so he named this battle "Ex-boyfriend Strategy: Find the Ex-boyfriend".

3. Preemptive Strike

Fang Shisan was stationed not too far from Yuxi City. This place barely belonged to human territory and was protected by the national defense formation. Further ahead was the territory of the demons. The army could not enter casually because the magic contained in the land was poisonous to humans. If the realm level was not high enough, there would be a certain rejection reaction.

This place also belongs to Yuxi City, and fighting here is also protected by Yuxi City's territory. If Fang Shisan's formation is taken into account, this army of 500 people will be subject to three different types of status enhancements when fighting against aliens.

If you are playing a game, now every soldier starts with a lot of buffs, and the status bar is packed with them.

Unfortunately, there is no temple or saint in Yuxi City, which means that there is a lack of a nurse in the team battle. But there is nothing that can be done about it. Saints are rarer than magicians, because magicians can be passed down from master to apprentice, while saints are a completely gifted profession. Those who know how to do it are born with it, and those who don’t know how to do it will never have it in their lifetime. The saint in the Nanchu territory was glowing when she went to the temple at the age of five. At that time, her father couldn’t help but shout:

"Wow, golden legend!"

This child turned out to be extraordinary when he grew up.

In addition, other saints also had some legends that were different from ordinary people, but Lid had never seen them with his own eyes, so he didn't know whether they were true or not. In these years, no saint had come to Yunyang Territory, nor had any saint been discovered by themselves.

It doesn't matter if there is no Saint, since there is no Demon Clan anyway. The two sides are just fighting each other, there is no such thing as pulling the wounded down to secretly nurse them and then sending them back up. This is also a war that Lid is familiar with: some fight hard, some sacrifice, it is extremely cruel, and one wrong step will lead to eternal damnation.

Fang Shisan only slept for three hours before waking up naturally. The first thing she did after waking up was to ask the scouts if there was any news. The maid Tiara, who was bringing her a cup of hot tea, hurriedly said:

"There's no news yet. It's okay for Sister to sleep a little longer."

Fang Shisan closed his eyes, fumbled with his hands to take the teacup from Tiara, took a sip, and said:

"I won't sleep anymore... Let's call Lid and the others over."

"Let me help you wash up first."

Tiara said as he soaked a towel in the hot water that had been prepared long ago, and gently wiped Fang Shisan's face, saying:

"I know military life is hard, but the city lord is here in person this time. Thirteenth sister, you can't let your hair down like before. The city lord brought his own woman this time, and you can't be outdone by those mediocre... mediocre fans."

Fang Shisan was being pulled up to wipe his face. He couldn't speak normally and mumbled:

"I don't... um..."

Tiara also knew that it was impossible to be overly demanding on hygiene in the army, so he just wiped her face with a hot towel, combed her hair, looked around, clapped his hands in satisfaction, and said:

"That's right. Except for that androgynous guy named He Yue, our Thirteenth Sister is prettier than anyone else."

After that, Tiara quickly ran out to call Lide and the others to the meeting. After Tiara ran away, Fang Shisan breathed a sigh of relief, reached out and quietly fixed his bangs, and when he put his hand down, he habitually patted his chest lightly, and found that the necklace that Lide gave him was still there, and a gentle smile appeared on his face.

Qian Teng was the first to arrive. He walked into the military tent while yawning, looked around, and asked:

"You called me here so early, are you going to fight? Just tell me who to kill, it's just a matter of one word."

Following him in came Heji, who was much calmer than Qian Teng. After he came in, he found a chair and sat down. Qian Teng glanced at him and sat down on the chair farthest from him without even looking at him. The two of them didn't get along. Heji, who grew up in a noble family, didn't like Qian Teng, who came from a humble background. Qian Teng, who had hundreds of lives on his hands, also disliked this lackey of the daughter of the Lord of Yunhai.

The next person to come in was Fileta. She still presented the image of a cold and aloof female magician in front of others, with her graceful figure hidden under her cloak. She found an empty chair and sat down.

The last to come in were Reed and Alayya. They came in together and ruined the serious atmosphere as soon as they entered the room. Reed looked like he was still sleepy, and he staggered as he said to Alayya:

"You have to be careful not to burn the chicken leg."

Alayya replied:

"Don't worry, Master. I'll remember it."

Lid sat down while talking, and Alaiya stood behind him. In the military camp, it was different from Yuxi City. Alaiya would not sit side by side with Lid, but would always be vigilant to protect his safety.

When almost everyone arrived, Fang Shisan regained his serious expression, closed his eyes, and said calmly:

"Everyone, there is no news from the scouts today, which means the demons have not launched an attack yet. We still have no idea where they are going."

Her voice was not loud, but it carried a unique dignity:

"This is not a good thing for us. We don't know much about the demon army, but judging from the previous attacks on Yuxi City, the demons should act very quickly. The lower-level demons will soon be summoned and combined into a large and ragtag army, fearlessly attacking human territory. This time we have waited here for such a long time and still have not been attacked, which means they are probably waiting for reinforcements."

Everyone in the military tent nodded.

Lid knew a little about the details of the demon army. Both Gobrown and Lizardman Ji were just small leaders in the demon tribe. Their superior was a senior leader named Amifars, but he seemed to be far from the level of the nine lords of the demon tribe, and even farther from the demon king. The demon tribe belonged to the [Six Middle Tribes], but because they were always caught in serious internal strife, they rarely fought against humans with real guns and knives.

According to what Lid knew, Amifars himself should be a neutral party, as evidenced by the fact that he had appointed Gobrown to be in charge of the war in Yuxi City and tolerated his failure to capture the city for twenty years. He should not have such an urgent need for the demons to invade humans.

Lid did not doubt Fang Shisan's judgment, but he had to think about where this reinforcement came from. Did something happen within the demon clan that made Amifars change his mind, or did Lizardman Ji invite reinforcements from somewhere else?

Although he looked drowsy, his mind was clear.

Fang Shisan couldn't see the expressions of the people present, but she had her own judgment of the war situation. She made up her mind and said:

"We cannot give them a chance to join up with the reinforcements. We must strike them head-on before their subsequent reinforcements arrive."

4. That man, planted all the flags

Fang Shisan's battle plan was recognized by everyone.

To be honest, this war with the demons was a mystery to many people. The older people in Yuxi City were extremely terrified by the last time the demons conquered Yuxi City. However, most people did not know much about the demons, and could not explain why. They kept saying things like "the demons are powerful and terrifying", which was not a reference at all.

Because the defense of Yuxi City was too weak at that time, Felita had not yet been born, and Yuxi City could not find a single expert. The public's intuitive feelings could not be used as a reference at all. In their eyes, people at the third and fourth levels were probably the same as people at the seventh and eighth levels, and they were all beings who could take their lives at will. In addition, as time went by, it was inevitable that there would be some deviations in memory. In their eyes, the demons were like gods descending from heaven, unilaterally pressing the resisting humans to the ground.

Fang Shisan was right. Waiting like this was not a solution. If the demons continued to gather like this, the troops in Yuxi City would be easily defeated.

"The question is who to send and how many people to take."

When Fang Shisan finished speaking, Heji put one hand on the sword and asked:

"Can't you just rush through it in one go?"

Being sent to the front line, Heji was not in a good mood. If possible, he would rather stay by Bai Huang's side and continue to protect her safety. But Bai Huang personally transferred him to the front line and asked him to follow Fang Shisan's command. Heji could only hope for a quick victory.

In his opinion, demons were generally very weak. Now he had reached the seventh level of swordsmanship and could chop down a whole group of them with one sword.

Fang Shisan shook his head and explained patiently:

"Because we don't know if it's a trick of the demons. If we take the initiative to attack, we will expose the weakly defended Yuxi City to them. If they are well prepared, we will be empty-handed, and they will bypass us and attack Yuxi City directly. So unless it's a pursuit battle, our main force cannot be too far away from Yuxi City to ensure timely defense. However, the risk of probing is also very high. If the troops are insufficient, not only will we not be able to effectively strike the demons' vanguard army, but once they are separated, we will also fall into the dilemma of fighting on our own."

Fang Shisan clasped his hands together and analyzed as he thought:

"The commander's combat capability must be high, that's one thing. More importantly, he needs to be familiar with the surrounding geographical environment... Alayya, you can take a hundred people with you. Because you once went with Lid to clean up the idle demons in the west, you are more familiar with the environment here than others."

Alaiya looked at her young master, and when she saw Lid nodded, she said to Fang Shisan:

"it is good."

Fang Shisan smiled and said:

"Don't worry. There will be people among the hundred people giving orders and changing formations. You just need to decide when to fight and when to retreat."

Alaiya nodded. In addition to Alaiya, Fang Shisan also asked Qian Teng to bring a hundred people. Don't attack, but quietly follow Alaiya thousands of meters away, get more information, and once it is confirmed that the demons have made unusual movements, bring people to rescue them in time, and take advantage of the fact that the demon army's encirclement has not yet been fully formed, and cooperate with Alaiya to bring back the people. If the demons have no other reaction, they will cooperate with Alaiya to fight together, and take advantage of the fact that the demons are not well organized to hit them hard.

Others continued to remain inactive.

Qian Teng was very satisfied with this appointment and said three sentences in a row:

"The big sister has come in person, it looks like we have secured victory this time!"

"After this battle, I will go back and have a good rest and drink some good wine."

"One of us is in the middle of the sixth level, and the other is in the perfect sixth level. With our combined swords, can we still not defeat a mere demon?"

The sleepy Lid suddenly opened his eyes and found that the situation was not simple. Upon closer inspection, this person looked like an old general on the stage, with flags stuck all over his back. He suspected that Qian Teng was about to die, but he had no evidence.

Something is wrong, something is wrong.

Lid thought about it carefully, and the other party Thirteen said:

"I'll go with you. After all, this is the first battle, so it's better for me, as the city lord, to be present."

Fang Shisan hesitated for a moment, shook his head, and politely declined his offer:

"Well... even so, it's better for you to stay with me. If you go over there, the army will have to divert their energy to protect you, and they will be restricted whether they are attacking or retreating."

Lid did not refute, but said calmly:

"But I also know more about the demons. When I was in Yunyang, I read some books in my spare time, and there were many records about the demons. Not only that, Alaiya can only exert 60% to 70% of her strength at ordinary times. She can only exert 100% of her strength when I am by her side... Rounding it off, I am about one-third of Alaiya, and my importance is self-evident."

Reed said this without blushing or feeling embarrassed at all.

Fang Shisan sighed and gave in:

"That's it... but we need to make some adjustments to our tactics. Don't fight too long, teach the demon vanguard a lesson and leave."

In Fang Shisan's opinion, Lid's request seemed a bit willful. But compared with Fang Lita's previous unreasonable intervention, this level was nothing.

Lid didn't think so. He had a bad feeling. Lizardman Ji had sent troops to attack Yuxi City during this period, so he knew something about Yuxi City. Since he was betting his entire fortune on this, it meant that he still felt that he had a chance of winning. Fang Shisan didn't have enough experience fighting against the demons, nor did he have any experience against high-level demons. It was an extra layer of insurance for him to go with him.

He has never underestimated the demons in the west. In Reed's eyes, those guys are more dangerous than the threats from other territories of Yongtian Kingdom. Because Yuxi City borders the demons directly, once the demons intend to seriously invade human territory, this place will most likely be the first to bear the brunt.

Fang Shisan issued other orders one after another, asking Fileta to be on standby. As a magic turret, Fileta was a decisive battle weapon and could not be used easily, but it was also necessary to be prepared at all times. Heji went to the army. He was now the strongest person among all the people present. If the demons attacked by surprise, he could quickly stabilize the situation wherever he was.

Lid was not really concerned about these things. He believed in Fang Shisan's arrangement. After deciding to go with Alaiya to defeat the demons, he felt relieved. His thoughts could not help but drift further and further, back to the chicken leg roasted in his tent. After leaving the city, he had not eaten barbecue for a long time. Last night, he could not help but secretly let Alaiya sneak out of the camp and bring back a golden pheasant from the mountain. The spices he brought with him finally came in handy.

Fang Shisan must not know about this, otherwise Alayya will be criticized for leaving the camp without permission in violation of military orders.