There is a piece of land at the southernmost end of the Bimoon Continent called the Human Forbidden Zone.

This is the Abyss Swamp.

There are countless strange creatures growing in the swamp, mosquitoes larger than the palm, pythons that are hundreds of meters long, and even toads can easily swallow an adult.

In addition to these strange creatures, there are also pools that release biogas and poisonous gas, which are enough to bury a huge sludge of an army, a veritable place of death.

The brave Surinames live in this dangerous swamp. Of course, the memories of the Surinames about the magic swamp are already in the past, because they are forced to move out of their homes at this moment because the gods are coming.

When the Suriname people carried their simple luggage onto the land of the Qiuyue Empire, the people in power in the Qiuyue Empire realized that the shadow of war had already covered the southern sky. The two entrances of the gods and people in the Winter Moon Empire were not the only ones. Every inch of land on the mainland could become a front line overnight.

In a temporary command center on the edge of the swamp, Cheng Kefeng, the Grand Marshal of the Qiuyue Empire, looked at the sand table in front of him and was full of worry. The front line of the abyss swamp was too long. There were seven entrances to the swamp on the 500-mile border line, which brought great difficulties to the defense work of Qiuyue's army.

The number of troops of the Qiuyue Empire cannot be compared with the Dongyue Empire. The southerners love planting and literature and are not keen on marching and fighting. Although several large-scale expansions in the past two years, the number of troops of the Qiuyue Empire has reached an unprecedented sixty corps, but the sixty corps are still far from this long line of defense.

You should know that the Dongyue Empire has invested twenty-four legions in the two war zones of Black Wind Valley and Fengming Mountain, which does not include the reserve teams of the twelve legions around it.

The seven entrances to the abyss swamps are most likely to become seven war zones. Once any war zone is broken through, the influx of the divine people into the core of the continent will have unimaginable consequences. The unarmed people will only have the fate of being massacred in front of these gods.

The order Cheng Kefeng received was that he would not allow the divine people to step into the empire even if they were one centimeter, but he only had thirty legions, seven entrances, and thirty legions. He only needed to calculate it simply by calculating the amount of crises hidden in the middle.

"Master, according to our spies in the abyss swamp, the number of gods may be more than we estimate." Major General Turner, who was in charge of intelligence, said in a deep voice.

Cheng Kefeng frowned. The complexity of the abyss swamp range is far beyond human imagination. Such a large area can easily hide millions of people. Even the most experienced Suriname hunters cannot know the path of the entire swamp area. Where are they? How many people? Where will they break through these are the problems that plague Qiuyue's army.

"How many?" Cheng Kefeng asked.

"Based on the reports of the scout team over the past few days, I estimate that the number of gods may exceed one million." Major General Turner said worriedly.

million!

Cheng Kefeng was shocked. According to the information from Dongyue, although these gods were very behind in weapons and equipment, each gods had terrifying melee ability. Once they were allowed to enter the formation, the damage caused was unpredictable.

Moreover, there are many psychic people among the gods and people. The lower-level gods and people can transform into monsters, and their strength and speed will increase greatly after transformation. Some can grow wings and fly into the sky, and some can control birds and birds, and even some terrifying unknown monsters.

The combat power of millions of gods will never be below their own thirty legions. Now Cheng Kefeng has deployed three legions at each of the seven entrances, and three reserve teams are distributed behind them. Once millions of gods attack one entrance at the same time, the result is predictable.

Cheng Kefeng looked at the sand table again, and the seven entrances were like seven nails stuck in his eyes, stinging his nerves.

"Send this news back to the imperial capital, please mobilize reinforcements and arrange a second line of defense." Cheng Kefeng said.

"Master, lay out the second line of defense? Do you think we can't block the gods here?" asked the deputy general Lu Teng.

Cheng Kefeng nodded, "The Songjiang Plain bordering the abyss swamp is a flat land. Once the gods break through, they will quickly occupy the vast land here, forming a stalemate with us. Once the gods break through any line of defense, it is equivalent to breaking through the entire front line. You can see for yourself, what natural dangers can be guarded in the huge Songjiang Plain?"

"Master, the last general knows that the Songjiang Plain is not conducive to defense, but this is the second largest grain-producing area and population residential area in the empire. Once it is lost, it will be trapped in countless people and water and fire." General Lu Teng said with an iron face.

Cheng Kefeng pointed to the sand table with his hand and said, "Tell me my order! Immediately transfer the three legions of Qiuhe, Qiuchan and Qiubai into Canglan Pass of Daxingling. They will establish a second line of defense with the guards there. They must arrive before tomorrow night! Those who violate the order will be killed!"

"Notify all imperial towns in Songjiang Plain and let them organize the people to evacuate quickly to Canglan Pass."

"yes!"

The messenger quickly left after receiving the order, and the command center was silent.

"Kefeng, have you been in action when Your Majesty's resolution arrives? Now that you have transferred the army to the rear without authorization, you will be criticized. Besides, there are hundreds of millions of people on the Songjiang Plain, and it is even more inappropriate to evacuate so many people without permission. What should I do if I get inside the pass? How to resettle it?"

The speaker was Cheng Kefeng's teacher, the old man Yuan Guangling. This time, Qiuyue's army mobilized the front line of the abyss swamp. The Federation of Aristocratic families led by Qiuyue's three aristocratic families also sent 30,000 soldiers to help defend. Yuan Guangling, as the commander of the independent legion of the aristocratic family, came to the front line together.

"Teacher, you also know that the imperial capital's political arena has always been intriguing. When the imperial military order is released, it is probably too late. Please lead the independent legion of aristocratic families to Canglan Pass. If there are any consequences, Feng is willing to bear them with all his strength." Cheng Kefeng said firmly.

The center of the Qiuyue Empire in Daxingling is divided into two places, and there is a great river between the mountains and ridges. Only the two major barriers in the center of Canglan Pass and the Yuewu Pass in the East China Sea can be passed. As long as these two barriers are guarded, the invasion of the divine people can be prevented.

Yuewu Pass is located on a major road and is the headquarters of the Imperial Navy. It has three army corpses and two naval corpses. The defense is much tighter than Canglan Pass, so Cheng Kefeng decided to send the troops to Canglan Pass first.

But this is equivalent to giving up one-third of the empire's land. You can imagine the pressure on Cheng Kefeng to make this decision.

"Send another order! To the Imperial Navy Marshal Zhou Haitian, he said that the defense line of the abyss swamp is difficult to protect. I hope he will drop the South China Sea Fleet and return to Yuewu Pass to coordinate the defense."

"The fourth military newspaper was sent to Lieutenant General Peng Nan of Yuewu Pass and Major General Harris of Canglan Pass, requiring them to do a good job in local defense, and at the same time prepare to welcome refugees on the Songjiang Plain to ensure the retreat of the front-line army."

After orders are issued one by one, they will make plans for the loss of the defense line of the abyss swamp. Although it is good to plan ahead, they will be determined to lose before the war has begun. How can this not hurt the morale of the generals present?

General Lu Teng, who had always been honest, slapped the table hard, and tea was everywhere.

"Master General! With my million-strong army of Qiuyue, it may not be impossible to defend the abyss defense line! I don't believe that these gods can have three heads and six arms! You are growing the enemy's ambition and destroying your own majesty!"

The command center's tent was silent, and even the breathing became solemn. Everyone knows this principle.

Cheng Kefeng sat back to his position and did not argue with Lu Teng.

"General Lu, have you considered it? This front is too long. If you continue to fight, I am afraid that the imperial army will be destroyed here. I just want to leave some seeds for Qiuyue."

"Sometimes it takes more courage to give up." Yuan Guangling whispered, "Kefeng, teacher supports you. I will take the Independence Army to Canglan Pass. There is the old man Zhou Haitian of Yuewu Pass, and there is me in Canglan Pass, so you can stay here with confidence."

"What you mean is the teacher. I just want you to know that you are the most outstanding student in my life and the most reassuring student." After that, Yuan Guangling stood up and strode out of the tent without looking back.

"It seems you plan to stay here forever... It's a pity." Yuan Guangling thought to himself.

...

The sun sets.

Large clouds were pressing over from the southern sky, and the heavy dark clouds seemed to be brewing a storm.

As soon as the sun set, raindrops as big as beans fell on this land of anxiety. The rain became heavier and heavier. On the heads of soldiers, they turned into streams flowing slowly along the folds on their clothes.

The guards looked ahead nervously, not caring that the rain had already poured them through. Every night was a nightmare. Everyone knew that the people of God were used to acting at night, especially on heavy rainy nights.

These soldiers of the Qiuyue Empire only heard that they had never really seen the gods and people. They did not know that the gods and people were just a humane name. In fact, these people were no different from wild beasts, and even more cruel.

In each of the seven major defense zones, countless large lighting equipment are equipped with. In the heavy rain, these lighting equipment makes a squeaking sound, which sets off the heavy rain, which sounds particularly frightening.

The fourth defense zone is located in the core area of ​​the seven major defense zones. Commander Ma Tianyuan is nearly seventy years old this year, and wrinkled folds are engraved on his face like blades. People are often sleepy when they are old, but he cannot and dare not rest. According to the scout's report, the enemy's vanguard has appeared many times near the front line, and the war may break out during the war.

He wiped his face with his hand and stared at the darkness ahead.

"Messenger! How long has the scout team set off?"

Peng!

A guard fell to his knees in the mud and shouted: "Three groups of scouts have been sent, one group every thirty minutes, and no one has returned yet!"

Ma Tianyuan said calmly: "Try again! Report again!"

Having said that, Ma Tianyuan's heart was like a turbulent river. Every ten miles of the scouts would send a message back. Two of them had disappeared. Could it be that the first group's propulsion distance was not yet ten miles? This is impossible. These are all very experienced scouts. The heavy rain cannot stop them. They must have encountered some special situation.

He called Deputy General Hu Qichang to the nearest and whispered in his ear: "Go and call the Qiu Teng Legion who is resting. It seems that he can't sleep tonight. Don't say it quietly."

Hu Qichang's big yellow face suddenly turned pale, "Old Ma? Have you noticed something abnormal?"

"Have you noticed that there are always some wild beasts howling on weekdays, but tonight it is so quiet and so peaceful." Ma Tianyuan said in a deep voice.

Hu Qichang did not dare to neglect. Mr. Ma had been in the army for decades and had crossed more bridges than he had walked. He said that if there was something strange, it must be like this.

A thousand meters of defense line, 100,000 soldiers stood in the formation braved the rain. Many people carefully discovered that the Qiu Teng Legion was resting and quietly put on military uniforms and stood behind them. The Qiu Teng Legion was responsible for standing guard during the day, so why did he suddenly get up this night?

Suddenly, a messenger ran into the formation braved the rain. He came to Ma Tianyuan and knelt down, "General! Third, a large number of enemies attacked in the fifth defense zone! The battle was tragic. The Marshal asked you to immediately transfer a legion to the fifth defense zone to coordinate the defense!"

Ma Tianyuan stroked his gray beard and did not answer. The messenger had to continue kneeling in the heavy rain.

A personal soldier patted his chest behind him, breathed a sigh of relief, and said in his heart: "Fortunately, he attacked the fifth defense zone instead of attacking here."

After pondering for a moment, Ma Tianyuan said to the messenger: "How many enemies are attacking the fifth defense zone?"

"It is said that the number of people is more than 100,000."

"100,000?" Ma Tianyuan frowned, and suddenly had an ominous premonition in his heart.

"What other troops are there besides us who have come to help?"

"The two legions of the Third Preparatory Brigade have rushed over, and a legion has been sent in the Sixth Defense Zone."

Ma Tianyuan fell down with both hands and said coldly: "Tell the general that it is enough to deal with more than 100,000 enemies, six legions, so we won't go here."

"But..." The messenger was hesitant, this was a resistance order and would lose his head.

"But what, just follow my words!" General Ma shouted angrily, and the commander did not dare to disobey the order, so he had to pass the words to the command center.

In the command center, Cheng Kefeng was making defense arrangements. Unexpectedly, the war came so quickly. Two teams of about 100,000 people launched an attack on the defense zones No. 3 and No. 5.

Even though the worst was planned, the raid of the Divine People still caused heavy losses to the troops guarding in both places. These Divine People were not only strong in person, but also drove a large number of wild beasts as suicide squads.

The fortifications of the defense line were originally temporary construction, and they were not as solid as a soul, so they could not withstand the impact of a large group of wild beasts.

"Report! The fourth party area refused the order to reinforce the fifth defense zone. General Ma said that it was enough to have six legions in the fifth defense zone, so he would not go there." The messenger said embarrassedly. Even the messenger could not stand it anymore. Even if he disobeyed, he would not resist so much. General Ma was afraid that he would be in trouble this time.

Cheng Kefeng's face turned cold, "Is this what General Ma said?"

“That’s right!”

snort!

Cheng Kefeng snorted coldly and took steps back and forth in the tent. The other generals of staff dared not speak. This was just the first battle with the people of the gods and people, and they fought so poorly. First, the two major defense zones were vulnerable, and then the oldest General Ma disobeyed in front of the battlefield, and the air in the command center became extremely solemn.

After walking back and forth in the big tent several times, Cheng Kefeng suddenly rushed to the sand table. He had seen this terrain sand table thousands of times, and he could recite it back with his eyes closed.

"No, all this is too unusual." Cheng Kefeng said to himself.

"Master, what are you talking about unusual?" asked a staff officer wearing glasses.

"Tonight's attack was too unusual. Why did the number of enemies in the No. 5 and No. 3 defense zones just have the upper hand but cannot complete the breakthrough? If the two troops were combined, 200,000 people would definitely be able to break through the defense line."

"This must be a feint attack! Feint attack!"
To be continued...