After the vast team boarded the Flowing Light Ship, the school grounds seemed deserted.

Shen Zhui led eight thousand soldiers and quickly rushed to Juanyun City on the border.

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Juanyun City was built on a hilly area. If you look at the thumbnail map, it is bounded by the Canglan River. To the north of the river is a vast dark forest, and to the south of the river are hundreds of military cities dotted all over the place.

The lines of these military cities can stretch for tens of thousands of miles, and some are even built on high mountains.

Every military city is backed by a treasure land, a spiritual field with rich spiritual energy suitable for farming, or a mineral vein that produces spiritual stones.

In terms of the number of troops stationed, there are even more soldiers in this border city than in Wanfeng City.

In Juanyun City, since the imperial court did not officially establish a temple, there was no county government agency.

Instead, it was the City Lord's Mansion.

Because it is a military city, the military and government are not separated. The highest official in the city lord's palace is responsible for commanding the soldiers and the secondary civilians in the city.

In Juanyun City, the city lord's mansion.

"As soon as this kid came back from the Blood Demon Battlefield, he went straight here to take back Cirrus Cloud City. It seems that the rumors are true. He has indeed broken through to the middle level of Lingqiao and has captain-level combat power." Helian Lie Duan sat in the main hall, looked at the official letter sent by Shen Zhui, and immediately shook his head.

At first, the four of them took over the four military cities that were supposed to be guarded by Shen Zhui on the grounds that Shen Zhui had few soldiers. Among the four commanders, He Lianlie was the strongest, while Yun Feng, Yun Wu, and Chen Chen were all weaker than him.

Shen Zhui's official letter was sent to Helian Lie first, which meant that Shen Zhui had absolute strength and confidence and would not refuse.

"Commander, Shen Zhui went straight to Juanyun City as soon as he arrived." In the main hall, one of Helian Lie's soldiers said angrily. "You are the commander of Baiyun Peak and have a respected position. That Shen Zhui is too disrespectful." I’ll give you face.”

"My subordinates think that we should delay for a while and shirk the fact that the commander is not in the city. Naturally, he will not be able to take over Juanyun City."

As soon as this private soldier spoke, the temporary officials responsible for managing various affairs in Juanyun City immediately agreed.

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief, we can rest assured that Juanyun City will be guarded by you. That Shen can't catch up with a mere brat, so how can He De be compared to you?"

"In the dark forest, there are not only big demons that come out to intrude, but also demons from outside who are watching. He doesn't understand military affairs at all. If he loses the city, it will be a joke to us at Baiyun Peak."

"The commander is guarding Cirrus Cloud City for him. This is his blessing. I really don't know what to say!"

"..."

Discussions began gradually, and everyone who spoke was in charge of important departments in Cirrus City.

A military city, tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people's taxes, mining spiritual fields, and chamber of commerce transactions, there are too many places to get involved!

With the current power of the Wu'an Army, no one would dare to cross the Canglan River to attack the Wu'an Army and guard the military city. It would be like giving up a year of idle time in vain. There are still benefits to be gained. Who wants to let go?

At this moment, naturally everyone encouraged Helianlie to refuse Shen Zhui.

If it can be postponed for a day, the benefits will be even greater.

Of course, there were also dissenting voices who believed that Shen Zhui should not be offended, but they were quickly drowned in saliva and could only be regarded as a very small number of people.

"Shut up!" Helian Lie's face suddenly darkened when he saw that the people below him were talking more and more outrageously.

When everyone saw Helian Lie getting angry, they immediately shut their mouths.

"The official letter he sent didn't say anything about taking over the defense. He just said that he came to visit me. He said he was sick and couldn't go out? He went out to kill monsters? You can think of it!"

"Sir." Some people were still dissatisfied. "Why should he send an official letter when he comes to visit you? Shen Zhui's idea is to take back Juanyun City. The leader of Baiyun Peak respects you. Even if he has this intention, he should If I go somewhere else first and come to you first, wouldn’t it mean that I don’t take you seriously?”

"Stupid, he is guarding this Juanyun City, I'm just taking care of it temporarily for him!" Helianlie shouted in a low voice. "Everyone is used to taking advantage of it, and they are reluctant to let it go?"

"I don't dare to wait..."

"Listen to all the leaders."

"..."

Seeing that Helian Lie's attitude did not change, everyone knew that they could no longer persuade him and could only feel sorry. It had only been more than half a month since he took over Juanyun City, and his buttocks were still hot, but there was nothing they could do. Even the commander said that he should give it back to Shen Even if they pursue it, they cannot object.

Helianlie looked at the people below and shook his head and sighed, feeling a little unhappy in his heart.

The people under his command were right about one thing. Among the four commanders who were now guarded by Baiyunfeng, he had the highest strength and status. As soon as he arrived, he went straight to Juanyun City where Helian Lie was stationed and asked him to slap his ass and leave... ...This is not a show of force.

He Lianlie gave in, and Chen Chen, Yun Wu, and Yun Feng gave in, so of course there would be no more difficulty.

"Colonel-level combat power, I would like to see if it is true..." Helian Lie's eyes wandered, as if he was thinking about something.

"Report"

A soldier hurriedly walked into the city lord's mansion.

"Commander, Jinwu Commander Shen Zhui has arrived outside the city."

Helianlie took a deep breath, waved his hand and said.

"Let's go out of the city to meet you."

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Outside Cirrus City, two huge streamer ships were suspended in the air, and Shen Zhui stood at the front of the ship's deck, quietly staring at the city below.

Helian Lie's men had indeed guessed well. Shen Zhui came to Commander Helian Lie first, so he didn't mean to scare the monkeys.

He is too lazy to run from city to city. The strongest in the army is respected. Even if they belong to the same peak, they will never give in easily for the sake of profit. It is normal for you to fight for it. As long as it is within the controllable range, Yun Duo is happy to see it. It works! Because to a certain extent, it can maintain the combat effectiveness of his subordinates.

"Sir, the official letter was sent to Cirrus Cloud City yesterday." Yue Cheng next to him said respectfully. "I have been waiting here for half an hour. Commander Helianlie should have received the notice long ago."

"Don't worry." Shen Zhui smiled and waved his hand: "You have to give the commander a psychological buffer time, occupy a military city, collect taxes and pay taxes, this is a big profit."

"It would not be nice if you suddenly enter the city and encounter something unbearable to say."

Shen Zhui looked into the distance. He had to give Helian Lie some finishing time, deal with the benefits secretly collected, and do his best on the surface.

Shen Zhui didn't care if he took away what he should take or even took some more.

If you shouldn't take it, give the commander time to spit it out.

It would be best to give Helian Lie some dignity and have a friendly exchange with each other.

Keep a line in your life so that we can meet again in the future.

Being from the same lineage as Baiyun Peak, Shen Zhui would never get things done.

Of course, if Helianlie didn't know good from evil, that would be a different story.

After waiting for a while, Shen Zhui was getting a little impatient.

In Cirrus Cloud City, the city gate opened wide, and a group of people flew towards him.

Helianlie finally led his men and came out of the city to greet him.

"Commander Shen, I'm busy with official duties. Please forgive me." Helian Lie said with cupped hands.

"Commander Helian is guarding Cirrus Cloud City on behalf of my brother and I. Shen Zhui doesn't even have time to thank him, so how can he blame me?" Shen Zhui also raised his hand.

As soon as Helian Lie heard Shen Zhui speak, he secretly pointed out the issue of the ownership of Cirrus Cloud City, and a trace of dissatisfaction suddenly flashed in his eyes.

However, when he saw Shen Zhui standing in front of him, but could not feel the slightest breath of Shen Zhui, Helian Lie was shocked again.

"This Shen Zhui, after not seeing him for a long time, has grown up so fast...even I can't see through him."

"Please." Helianlie invited Shen Zhui into the city with his bare hands.

"You're welcome, Commander Helian." Shen Zhui quickly led Yue Cheng and several soldiers into Juanyun City.

As soon as he entered the city, Shen Zhui saw neat rows of houses and buildings.

The scenery and people in the entire city are all in a state of efficient working, and it is rare to see anyone idle at home.

These buildings are all made from local materials. Most of the pedestrians on the road are shirtless workers, and there are very few vendors and shops. Only in an area close to the city lord's palace does it gradually become lively.

Seeing this scene, Shen Zhui couldn't help but sigh slightly.

Strictly speaking, the people in these military cities were not citizens of the Zhou Dynasty and did not have Zhou Dynasty household registration, because they were outside the border.

But they are not refugees, but have a secondary place of origin in the middle.

They were protected by the Wu'an Army. What was implemented here was not the laws of the Zhou Dynasty, but only a few simple regulations were selected and implemented.

After several years of hard work, the people in these military cities could choose to settle in the Zhou Dynasty and obtain regular household registration. From then on, they would be protected by heaven's rules, just like normal people of the Zhou Dynasty.

A commoner with secondary nationality often needs to work hard for more than ten years before he can be cleared of being suspected of being a sectarian spy.

The only consequence of running away or resisting is death.

This is the national policy of the imperial court to control foreign affairs.

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In the city lord's palace, both parties sat down as guests of honor. Of course, there was drinking, dining and polite exchanges during this period.

There were two commanders in attendance, and the people below were polite on the surface, but no one talked about the affairs in the military town, and the topic of handover was avoided.

But, it has to be talked about after all.

After Shen Zhui toasted Helian Lie from a distance, he spoke.

"Commander Helian, brothers are here to guard Juanyun City and perform their duties. The commander-in-chief has been stationed in the border town for many years and has rich experience, while Shen Zhui is a newcomer and has little experience. I don't know what the commander-in-chief has. Can you give me some good advice?"

Everyone's hearts tightened, what was supposed to come finally came back.

Helian Lie brought the wine glass to his mouth for a moment, then raised his head, slowly put the empty glass down, and looked at Shen Zhui.
To be continued...