Chapter 835 Hopeless City (103)
In 1173, during the reign of Emperor Longkar III, an unknown evil beast breeds and spreads in the bitter cold border. This evil beast is ferocious and cold-blooded, has snow-white fur, is nearly six meters long, has the head of a tiger and the body of a leopard, loves raw meat, is incredibly fast, cunning and cunning. At that time, people on the entire border of the empire were in dire straits. People stayed behind closed doors during the day, and the population dropped sharply.
In 1176, the empire lost nearly 100,000 people in just three years, which dealt a heavy blow to an empire with a total population of less than two million.
A year later, the first general of the empire was ordered to go to the border. He led 30,000 elite soldiers and built a beast-control city in the place where evil beasts were most rampant on the border. In the next eight years, the reproduction rate of evil beasts dropped and the population continued to decrease. The general said It took eight years to lead the army to eliminate hundreds of thousands of evil beasts from the border. The empire regained stability, the emperor's worries were gone, and the army led by the general was named the Beast Suppressing Divine Army.
For a time, the people of the empire cheered for joy, every household regarded the general as the patron saint of the empire, and a special festival was held among the people, the Festival of Killing Beasts. The general's grace has been sung for generations.
In 1186, the general rebelled.
In 1187, the emperor was so heartbroken that he executed the general in the Beast Control City, ordered the abolition of the Beast Killing Festival, and personally led troops to fight against the attacks of evil beasts on the border.
After the general died, the emperor ordered the construction of a sea-viewing platform around the empire. The sea-viewing platform was 25 meters high and had thick walls that could resist the invasion of evil beasts. It was an imperial wall that would last for generations to come.
Twenty years later, the construction of the sea viewing platform was completed. During this period, the border was stable and peaceful, and there were no more evil beasts in the empire to hunt and kill. The people's hearts were in favor of the empire, and they hailed Emperor Longka as the famous ruler of the world.
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Mori Plains, where an army is stationed.
The army has stayed in this plain for a long time. The end of the year will be the fifth year. In two days, it will leave this station and go to the next defense line that needs to be guarded.
It's very cold here. Almost all the soldiers are too cold to open their eyes. Everyone's face is red and purple. It's snowing outside when they are standing guard. The sentry cannot move around at will, so he can only bear the wind on his head. Snow covered the dark sky outside.
Lu Qi is a sentinel in the army. This is his tenth year on the road. The man in his thirties does not have much ability. He is just in good health, capable and honest. When he was a sentry, he never appeared in trouble. Just like tonight, when there was a slight disturbance outside the camp, he suddenly Can attract his attention.
There is a thick patch of dry grass outside the dark tent. When the wind blows, the grass will sway from side to side and make a "swishing" sound.
But the sound was wrong today, because the sound of grass moving was also mixed with a cry that was so weak that it was almost inaudible.
The man was cautious and walked over with the knife in his shoulder. He carefully opened the patch of hay and looked for the source of the sound.
Then, the man saw a small group of moving figures on the bank of the river.
Taking advantage of the moonlight on the plain, Lu Qi took a closer look.
It doesn't matter if you don't look at it, this look made him take two steps back in shock.
Lu Qi changed his guard early today for the first time for the first time, and he still had something in his arms. Fortunately, it was his good buddy who changed the guard, so he asked him to go back to bed quickly without asking any questions.
The man returned to his small tent, feeling a cold ball in his arms. His heart was pounding. He could hardly believe that he was holding a child in his arms.
Lighting the candle, the man carefully untied his coat, then wrapped the moving little guy inside and placed it under the quilt.
(End of chapter)