Chapter 499: Soldiers Arrive at the City
“But Father, I remember you said before that Emperor Tianxing is more powerful than we expected.” Zhao Yan pondered for a moment and continued.
"That's right. Even when my strength was at its peak, I still couldn't fight back in front of him."
"So I'm worried. Gu Xu is only in the sixth realm now— —"
"——For a reincarnated powerful person, improving his realm is as simple as eating and drinking. Maybe in a few months, he will be evenly matched with Emperor Tianxing. "
Zhao Yan sighed lightly and did not respond immediately.
Luochuan did introduce in front of her that Gu Xu was the reincarnation of Emperor Ziwei.
Gu Xu’s cultivation speed is indeed far beyond comparison with others.
Even during this meeting, his aura and aura were far better than in the past - according to his own words, this was because he "awakened the memory of his previous life."
However, she always believed that he was still the same person as before and was not the reincarnation of some god.
Especially when he was on her bed, she could clearly smell the smoke and smoke of the mortal world on him, not the musty smell of an old monster that had been buried in the dust of history for thousands of years.
She guessed that Gu Xu still had many secrets hidden.
But she was worried that it would ruin his big event, so she didn’t ask any more questions and just silently blessed him in her heart.
“May your next actions go well.”
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A few days later.
Liangzhou City in summer is hot and dry, like a fully baked brick kiln.
Prefect Yu Kunwei was sitting in the Yamen, reading official documents.
Even though the two boys beside him were waving fans vigorously, he was sweating profusely from the heat, and his official robe was wet and clinging to his body.
Recent work has given Yu Kunwei a huge headache.
Not long ago, there was a big chaos in Liangzhou City - according to the court, it was because two ferocious ghosts had a fight here, and eventually both were injured and died together.
It is said that on that scorching day, heavy snow fell from the sky without any warning, and the panicked people turned into motionless ice sculptures. The blood on the ground was dazzling, and a giant tower with strange patterns was outlined. Array.
Afterwards, the original magistrate of Liangzhou City and Qianhu of the Exorcist Department were dismissed from their posts, and Yu Kunwei was sent from Luojing City to take over this mess.
To be honest, Yu Kunwei didn't want to come to this remote and desolate ghost place at all. Not only was the climate bad and the food unpalatable, but outside the city walls were the northwest barbarians who were eyeing him.
If he is not careful and allows the barbarians to break into the country, he will have to take the blame and be punished.
Where can I have fun listening to music with my colleagues in Luo Jing City?
But the imperial court had orders, and he did not dare to disobey.
Fortunately, Liangzhou City has been quiet since he took office - except for the headaches caused by the aftermath of the disaster and traders who evaded taxes, there has not been much trouble.
To this day——
I saw a soldier in helmet and armor hurriedly walked into the Yamen, and reported to Yu Kunwei anxiously: "Your Majesty, there is an enemy attack in the west!"
The troubles that are coming are inevitable after all.
Yu Kunwei stood up from his seat, frowned and stared at the soldier and said, "Did the prairie barbarians come over?"
"No, sir," the soldier shook his head. , replied, "That group of people flashed a flag that I have never seen before, threatening to surrender the city."
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A few minutes later, Yu Kunwei We arrived at the tall city wall of Liangzhou.
Accompanying him was Qianhu, the Exorcist Department of Liangzhou City, named Ren Guanxiong, a fifth-level monk recently transferred from the Jiangnan region.
Looking at the way his robe is bulging with the fat on his body, it is obvious that he has been well nourished by the food and wine of Jiangnan.
In normal times, with this fat man’s temperament, he would drag Yu Kunwei and brag to him endlessly about his past experiences, especially the "illustrious" mission he established while doing the exorcism department task. credit".
But today, he looked serious. In the clear sky, a dark cloud appeared, getting thicker and lower, casting a shadow on the ground, driving away the light and the last bit of luck in the hearts of the officials in Liangzhou City.
Under the dark clouds, there is a vast and endless enemy army.
As they marched towards Liangzhou City, the earth seemed to tremble, accompanied by a dull thunderous sound, and bursts of sand and dust were raised.
"They...how many soldiers and horses are here?" Yu Kunwei had never seen such a scene and couldn't help but ask nervously.
“I don’t know either,” Ren Guanxiong tried to calm down, but his palms were already covered in sweat. “Even if I use magic, I still can’t accurately estimate their specific strength.”
Then they saw the battle flags fluttering in the wind in the enemy array.
It was a flag with a black background and a silver-white cloud and dragon pattern embroidered on it.
When their eyes fell on the battle flag, they felt that their thoughts were in a trance for a moment, as if they had fallen into the endless galaxy, realizing the vastness of the universe and their own insignificance.
“What kind of force is this flag?”
“You ask me, who am I asking?”
“…”
After a while, the enemy troops were approaching the city.
The center is a neatly arranged infantry square, and the two wings are well-equipped cavalry teams. In addition, there are countless crossbowmen, chariots, trebuchets, and siege equipment...
At the forefront of this torrent of steel, practitioners one after another control magic weapons and rise to the top. null.
A hazy mist seemed to be covering them, making it difficult for the defenders to see their faces or distinguish their numbers.
But no matter what, having the ability to fly with a weapon means that they are at least monks in the fourth realm or above.
Ren Guanxiong's legs were already a little weak.
Because there are not so many practitioners in the entire Liangzhou City combined.
He originally thought that the most terrifying thing he would encounter when he came to Liangzhou to be an official was the invasion of barbarians from the prairie.
However, today's enemy attack is obviously more terrifying.
It was like a country that was evenly matched with the Da Qi Dynasty, using all the strength of the country to attack Liangzhou.
"Why don't you surrender?"
A thought came to Ren Guanxiong's mind.
Like a seed, nourished by fear, it quickly took root and sprouted.
He quietly glanced at Yu Kunwei next to him - the latter also clenched his fists and pursed his lips tightly, as if he was hesitating about something.
Most officials of the Daqi Dynasty cherished feathers.
Although both of them had the idea of surrender in their minds, they were both waiting for the other to speak first, and did not want to be the sinner recorded in history.
There was silence on the city wall.
The horn for gathering and fighting has not yet sounded.
At this moment, the enemy practitioners suddenly retreated to both sides, leaving a passage in the middle.
Two figures appeared out of thin air.
On the left is a woman wearing a black outfit, a bamboo hat on her head, and a flying sword on her feet.
On the right is a tall and burly man wearing a red robe and holding a spear.
It is Xu Man, the former master of Jiange Pavilion, and Zhao Changying, the former King of Yan.
(End of this chapter)