Zhao Guanren didn't know how many people followed him, but he only knew that he had recruited more than a hundred thousand soldiers from the township corps, police officers, etc. It was estimated that the number of people exceeded one million, but the elderly, young, women and children accounted for nearly half, which can be said to be the vast majority. Parts are cumbersome.
"Quick! Go to the city to collect fire oil and send it to the front line..."
Zhao Guanren stood in the valley and shouted loudly. Rongma County was the place where he rescued Lu Datou. The people in the city had already evacuated to the other side of the river. The cliff is the perfect place to ambush.
"Hurry up! Don't block the road, stay if you want to die..."
Zhao Guanren pulled out a steel knife to drive away the refugees. The black refugees were like a torrent, trotting out of the valley with their families and carrying their picks. The officers and soldiers had all climbed the cliffs on both sides, and a large number of torches were like two fire dragons. Lights up the valley.
"Child! Who has seen my child, help me..."
Noisy cries kept coming and going, but at this time, human lives were worthless, and there were tens of thousands of dead in accidents along the way, and the dead were already dead enough to make people numb, and Zhao Guanren had no time to take care of them. This was a battle of survival of the fittest Great Escape.
"Civilian dug off the mountain road, prepare more fire oil to beat the stone, don't let the corpse rush up..."
Zhao Guanren's voice was almost hoarse, but except for the messengers, he didn't serve him at all. The women around him were all in charge of logistics, and everyone had their own things to do. Fortunately, he brought 60,000 elite soldiers, all of whom followed him. An old subordinate from the grassland.
"My lord! The scouts are here to report..."
A messenger rushed over and said: "Our strategy has worked. Qingqi rushed to Shahu Island with a few small corpses. The army of corpses has been led there. It is estimated that we can delay until dawn for us, but the number of people Exceeded expectations, probably as many as two million people!"
"What? Why are there so many people..."
Zhao Guanren looked at him incredulously, but the other party said depressedly: "The common people don't believe in evil. Many people ran back after leaving the city. They only knew how powerful they were when they saw us fleeing. There are at least a million people in the nearby ten miles and eight villages, and they all went to the city. Here we come!"
"Master! It's a bad thing, Rongma County is not an empty city..."
Luo Tan ran over out of breath, and said: "There are tens of thousands of misers hiding in the city, and the boats left at the pier have been let off by them, not a single boat was left for us, only a large number of old and weak Women and children, we can only wait for the fleet from Gusu to arrive!"
"Damn! Not enough success, more than failure..."
Zhao Guanren cursed angrily, and after a few orders, he hurried up the cliff. Nearly 100,000 civilians were busy on the mountain, and the top of the mountain had already been built as a fortification, while the officers and soldiers took the time to rest, eat and drink.
"My lord! There are too many people fleeing for their lives, when is this the end..."
All the generals gathered together. Zhao Guanren came to the edge of the cliff and looked out. The pitch-black wilderness was full of dots of fire, and countless people were coming from all directions. Mud farewell.
"It doesn't matter how many people can come in..."
Zhao Guanren said in a deep voice: "It is estimated that the corpses will arrive before dawn. As long as they come in, they will blow up the mountains and block the road. If there are any remaining humans, they can only be blamed for it. I have sent the notice long ago. We have done our best. Already!"
"But so many people can't be transferred..."
A dragon rider, Qianhu, frowned and said, "If we only rely on the Gusu fleet for transshipment, we can't transport so many people away in half a month, and it's an astronomical sum for people to eat horse chews. By then, everyone will be hungry and crazy. There will definitely be a big mess!"
"I can't wait for the day when I'm hungry..."
Zhao Guanren crossed his arms and said, "The two hundred thousand corpses are just the vanguard, and there are more troops behind."
Millions of people are rushing over, and the corpses alone can fill up the cliff. We can stay here for up to five days, but we must find a way to open a lifeline, otherwise we will die! "
"My lord! Let's tie Hengjiang..."
A general clasped his fists and said: "We have enough blacksmiths, let them smelt iron and forge thick iron chains immediately. Let people quickly run to the other side of the river!"
"It doesn't work!"
One person vetoed: "This is just a tributary of the Tongtian River. To reach the other side of the river, you have to walk dozens of miles to reach the riverside of the Tongtian River. Moreover, the water here is gentle, and corpses can cross the river without holding stones. We are trapped. On the other side, we can only wait to die!"
"Since the water is calm, let's build a bridge directly..."
Zhao Guanren said decisively: "We have so many people, we can't sit still, all the men will start working for me, even if the city wall is torn down, a bridge will be built, and the iron chains will be used by the Tongtian River, and another one will be built when the fleet arrives." pontoon!"
"That's right! There are so many of us, so much strength..."
The eyes of all the generals lit up, but Zhao Guanren said again: "All the aged animals will be killed and eaten, and the soldiers will be given a full meal first, and the rest will be given to strong workers, craftsmen, women and children. The old man will let them eat meat." Find a way by yourself, you can't divide the rations of the soldiers!"
"Obey!"
The generals held their fists in resignation. Although it is a virtue to respect the old and love the young, when it comes to life and death, we must first ensure that the young people survive, so that there is a possibility of resisting the catastrophe.
"Blood Princess! Where did you go, please don't let anything happen..."
Zhao Guanren was sitting on a rock by the cliff, overlooking the endless refugees. Although the voices were noisy, they were quite depressing. Most of the people were hurrying on their way. The rumbling footsteps were like a tsunami, which made people feel panicked. .
"Your Highness! I have something to report from my humble position..."
A group of female dragon guards suddenly ran up. Zhao Guanren looked back in surprise and saw a pair of young men and women tied up. One of them was the imperial concubine Tan Wenxi, the only survivor who followed him out of the palace. A very tough little boy.
"What's wrong? What did Tan Wenxi do..."
Zhao Guanren stood up inexplicably, and Tan Wenxi, who was ashen-faced, did not dare to look at him, but a female commander said angrily: "Your Highness! The imperial concubine has no shame, and she has a private meeting with a wild man in the forest. Still armed with a weapon to injure someone, the crime should be punished!"
"Tan Wenxi! This person can't be your former fiancé..."
Zhao Guanren looked at the young man amusedly, and Tan Wenxi cried and said, "I, I just met him once, and I didn't do anything shameless, but the eunuch was very happy, and framed us for doing things that are not worth living. In a fit of anger, I drew my sword and cut him. killed him!"
"My lord! It's none of your business..."
The little white face said anxiously: "Although my empress and I have been engaged since we were young, we have never surpassed each other. We just met by chance. We walked into the forest to reminisce about the past because we were afraid of being misunderstood. If you want to fight or kill, come at me. My empress is Innocent, it's all because I don't understand the rules!"
"Johnson! How should I be punished before this..."
Zhao Guanren looked at the female commander, who clasped his fists and replied, "His Royal Highness! The imperial concubine and the man had a secret meeting, even if they did not commit any crimes, they should be sentenced to death. The man will be sentenced to death, and his relatives will be exiled for thousands of miles. This matter has already been reported to the Queen Mother. The Empress Dowager said let the prince do what he wants!"
"Tan Wenxi! In the past, even your father was gone. Fortunately, the dynasty has changed..."
Zhao Guanren smiled and said: "I remember all the guards of the Dragon Guards. The Ji Kingdom no longer exists. We are now the Han Empire, and the queen mother is Chen Yongning. Tan Wenxi is at most a former imperial concubine. She is a folk widow who likes to work." What are you doing, what are you worrying about!"
"...
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Everyone was stunned for a while, even the generals who were watching were dumbfounded. Tan Wenxi couldn't believe his ears, and he couldn't speak at all with his mouth open.
"Did you guys not understand the meaning of the imperial decree..."
Zhao Guanren said amusedly: "Emperor and courtier, Chen Yongning's eldest son is Chen Guanxi, who is about to ascend the throne as emperor. Before the emperor reaches adulthood, the queen mother will listen to the government behind the curtain, but the state of auspiciousness is in the past tense. You are all courtiers of the Han Empire. Founding Fathers!"
"Your Highness! You are a lowly and stupid person, I didn't understand what you said..."
The female commander scratched her head and said in confusion: "We know that the dynasty has changed, but the empress dowager's late husband is Ye Guanhai after all, and Tan Wenxi is her younger sister. According to the rules, she is still a member of the royal family of the Han Dynasty. Is it possible to depose all the ladies?"
"Johnson! Why are you so stupid..."
Zhao Guanren pinched her face and said with a smile: "Why is Chen Guanxi surnamed Chen? In order to clear the relationship with the Ye family, otherwise whoever will be punished by the heavens, and the queen mother divorced before Ye Guanhai's body was turned into a corpse. The prince and the emperor, etc., have nothing to do with the royal family of the Han Dynasty, do you understand?"
"Understood! I completely understand..."
The burly Johnson nodded and said: "Then how do you deal with the ladies of the previous dynasty? Do you still need to send people to protect and serve them? They are already folk widows, right?"
"Follow the old rules before crossing the river. After crossing the river, someone will pick up the order..."
Zhao Guanren waved his hand with a smile, and when Tan Wenxi and her lover were released, he said with a smile: "Minister Tan Wenxi, you are free from now on, and you can marry anyone you want!"
"Thank you, my lord, for the grace of rebuilding..."
Tan Wenxi excitedly pulled her lover to kneel down, and the little white face kowtowed excitedly, but Zhao Guanren suddenly looked at the woods on the side, and said with a smile: "Hero, you are satisfied with my king's treatment, do you want to stab him?" I have a sword?"
"There are assassins!"
The Dragon Guards immediately dispersed and started to drink, but a man in black slowly walked out of the woods, holding a dark sword and bowing, "Your Majesty's treatment is fair, Caomin thank you for your kindness on behalf of my younger brother!"
"Second Brother! Why are you here..."
The little boy exclaimed, and Tan Wenxi hurriedly got up and said, "My lord! This is Li Zihao's second brother, Li Zinan. He only cares about our safety, and he didn't come to assassinate the king. And he is just like you to avoid... from that corpse." poison!"
"Immune to corpse poison? How is it possible..."
Zhao Guanren looked at the man in black in astonishment, but Li Zinan said blankly: "The grass people don't know what immunity is, but I saw the unparalleled battle between the prince and Ye Yunchen on the wall of Jinling City, but the poisonous fog made me dizzy." Brain swollen, sorry Caomin didn't come forward!"
"Have you ever been hurt by a corpse man, are you sure the corpse poison can't hurt you..."
Zhao Guanren looked at him in disbelief, Li Zinan still had a dead face on his face, and said: "I was accidentally bitten by a servant who turned into a dead body, and I thought I would be infected at the time, but after being unconscious for a while, I'm fine. I don't know why it happened!"
"Ha~"
Zhao Guanren stepped forward and said with a smile: "I didn't expect to meet another Kaita man, tell me what you saw when you were unconscious, and who was talking to you?"
"have no idea!"
Li Zinan shrugged and said: "There is a strange black guy, it said it could make me the supreme martial artist, the dragon among men, if I let it go, it will go away!"
Zhao Guanren asked with interest: "It seems that you are from the Jianghu, what cultivation level, do you have a name in the Jianghu?"
"Super rank! Second on the list of heroes, Li Zinan with a death-defying flying knife..."
"Who is the first?"
"Ye Yunchen, the dragon's mace, but he knows spells, so it's disgraceful to win..."
"!!!"