Haisu County
The houses are scale-like, with towering layers, Sheng flags fluttering, bluestone slabs one after another, paved roads, and the city wall in the distance is high, making it more secure.
"No, don't kill me-ah"
At this moment, the screams of killing broke the tranquility. A girl ran wildly in the street, her hair spread out, as if she had seen a ghost, while a cavalry chased her on horseback, holding a knife in his hand. Look carefully, the cavalry has sharp teeth and claws, and his face Sheng Mao is no longer a mortal, but a demon.
Soon the girl was caught up. The cavalryman did not show mercy and slashed her with his sword. There was a flash of blood and the girl swayed and fell down.
The cavalryman seemed to be hungry, so he immediately jumped down, pounced on the corpse, pulled out the heart with force, it seemed to be still beating slightly, and started biting it.
Blood flowed on the bluestone slab and gradually gathered.
"kill"
"No, it's a monster."
This was not just an example. Thick smoke billowed out from more than one place in the county, flames danced, and panicked crowds dispersed. The soldiers chased the crowd with a ferocious smile, and from time to time they chopped down one person with a knife, his face covered in blood.
"Beast!" At this moment, a man yelled angrily, and in an instant, he lunged forward and elbowed the unsuspecting soldier.
"Pah!" Hearing the sound of his sternum breaking, the soldier grunted, vomiting blood but not dead. His eyes flashed red and he grabbed his backhand.
"Let go!" This man was a master of boxing. He thought he would be killed by this blow, but he didn't expect that he was still alive after being hit. Instead, he was caught and struggled desperately.
It was too late, but soon, another soldier just sent him away. There was only a "pop" sound, the long knife penetrated, the strong man grunted, and he was killed instantly.
The soldier with his broken sternum smiled ferociously, reached out and grabbed another heart, and screamed on the spot.
"Kill, kill, kill" King Lu's army in the county turned into demons and massacred the city again. Blood mist filled the air and gathered in the dark. People in the city wanted to escape, but soldiers guarded the city gate, killing each one.
Blood immediately flowed into a river. The crows in the sky smelled the scent and flew around, calling out "wow". Occasionally, a few black and unknown crows pounced down and pecked at the corpse. Following the movement, they flew up the branches again. A pair of red eyes were alert, flying around. Looking around.
"Sir, it's not good. The emperor's army has turned into monsters and is massacring the city!!" Haisu County Government Office is located in the west of the city. There is a silent avoidance sign on the wall. There are two locust trees in front of the door. Now that spring is coming, there is already a shade. , at this time, a police officer rushed in with several policemen, looking horrified.
The county magistrate was concentrating on how to supply Lu's army with food and grass. He woke up with an exclamation, went out and looked at the arrester in front of him, frowned and said, "What are you making all this fuss about?"
"Sir, the emperor's army has turned into monsters and is massacring the city!!"
"How dare you dare to say that the emperor's army has turned into monsters? You deserve to be damned." The county magistrate was frightened and yelled angrily. He looked around and said, "Come here and capture this rebel."
The county magistrate had also heard of this rumor, but thought it was just a rumor. He was a white man, and was promoted to an official position by King Lu. He was loyal to the king, even if the situation was unfavorable.
"Ah" before the county magistrate could say anything, he heard several screams and the roars of wild beasts. He couldn't help but trembled, his face turned pale, and he went straight up to the small building and looked around.
I saw flames igniting, and the sound of killing filled the sky. A few dozen feet away, I saw a scaly soldier slashing a man with a knife, and then munching on it.
"It's over!" The county magistrate's legs went weak and he sat down instantly. A fishy smell came over him, and his pants suddenly became wet. The catcher and the policeman looked at the magistrate's appearance and gritted their teeth for a moment: "Let's go, we will fight the monsters. "
These people rushed out, only to hear screams for a moment, that they were killed or torn to pieces by the demon soldiers. Unable to give up, they rushed towards the county government office.
At this time, there was a flurry of footsteps, and a maid seemed to have gotten the news. She went outside to inquire, and she poked her head around a little. The county magistrate knew her. She had just bought it not long ago. She had a pretty face. She was about to scream, but she couldn't. A demon soldier had already pounced on her. .
"Ah!" The maid screamed and fell to the ground, but the demon soldier ignored her and pounced on her, biting her neck, causing blood to splash.
Being snatched first, the remaining monster soldiers swarmed in, killing and devouring everyone no matter who they were. The county magistrate also faintly heard the familiar screams, which seemed to be his own wife and daughter. At that moment, his legs were trembling and he just shouted: "I He is a sinner, I am a sinner, how could I let monsters into the city?"
The screams were nothing, but for a moment there was no sound. The county magistrate looked pale and did not even have the courage to look at his wife and children. With a look of despair on his face, he murmured: "I am guilty."
After wandering for a few steps, with dull eyes, he was tied to the upper floor with a rope, pulled up around his neck, and pulled off the stool with a strong kick. His body suddenly struggled and twitched on the rope. For a moment, there was no sound, and it was fluttering in the wind.
Surrounded by blood and resentment, it turned into blood and headed towards King Lu's army.
"It's such an intoxicating smell." King Lu said softly, who had just entered the city, stepping on the bloody water. Eunuch Liao was at his side. He only listened to King Lu murmuring: "I only have half the authority of the Demon King, and half of the human Demons are neither humans nor ghosts, and the demon spirits cannot be forced to possess them."
"You can only use this kind of blood food to attract demon souls and form an army."
"As a human being, I am becoming more and more sinful."
Eunuch Liao lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes. He didn't seem to see such a tragic look at all. He just said: "But your Majesty is already the Demon Emperor."
"What kind of sin are you talking about when you are a non-human race?"
"Man eats all kinds of animals and trees, so what kind of world is this if there are still plants and animals that can't take revenge?"
Seeing King Lu's wry smile, he continued: "The last time we massacred the city, the demon army was only four thousand. After being catalyzed by this county, I expected that at least three thousand more people could be possessed. With a total of seven thousand people, it would be enough to fight." .”
At this moment, a scout battalion captain rode forward, jumped off his horse, and saluted half-kneeling: "Your Majesty, the imperial army has rushed up, led by the imperial envoy and Congyun, with a total strength of 40,000, maybe There’s more support behind us.”
The captain of the scout battalion remained sane, but animal hair also grew on his face, and he turned a blind eye to the carnage around him.
"Well done." King Lu raised his head, showed a sneer, and said to Eunuch Liao: "Civil officials cannot be used. I didn't believe it at first, but now I really believe it."
"No matter what I say, I still have 20,000 troops. If we really want to be safe, we will gather a large number of troops to surround me, and then capture me in one fell swoop."
"But Jian Congyun only led 40,000 troops. He even supervised the advancement of the army. Not to mention demon soldiers, he said that long-distance marching violated the taboos of the art of war."
"It is said that even the people from the Dao Sect didn't have time to gather together. They really rushed here to die."
"Your Majesty, this is how the court and the civil servants are. Pei Ziyun had us besieged so hard that we couldn't breathe. But once the peach seemed ripe, he immediately crowded out Pei Ziyun and competed with each other for credit. There was no cooperation. They all wanted to be the first to achieve great achievements - even if there was no demon. Soldiers, your Majesty can also defeat them."
"What you said is right. Just look at this daring to advance hundreds of miles. Even if there are no demon soldiers, I can defeat it." King Lu said with a sigh, then shook his head: "But our army has reached the end of the road. We can defeat this road, but It cannot sustain the remaining two lines of attack."
"Wheel warfare is also effective."
"Without the demon army, I would probably be exhausted after defeating the second group at most. Then I would be defeated by the third group, which made these mediocre officials famous."
"Maybe in a thousand years, I can still be called a Confucian general." When King Lu said this, he couldn't help but smile. He looked up and saw that the blood food was almost gone. In the void, a demonic dragon was suspended, surrounded by blood mist. Swimming back and forth, his eyes glowed red, and with the blood sacrifice, the demonization became more profound.
"My sons, follow me out of the city to hunt." King Lu said, but his voice reached the ears of every demon soldier and general. The demon soldiers who were killing people in the city immediately gathered, first in small groups, and then they arrived at the city gate. , there are tens of thousands of them.
At this time, blood was flowing in the county, body parts were scattered everywhere, and some wild dogs were sneaking around to bite the corpses, their eyes glowing red, and they were secretly following behind the demon army.
King Lu looked around and saw that there was some confusion at first, and then they automatically returned to the team. The troops were on foot and on horseback, the troops were in good order, and the flags were all in one piece, and they slowly gathered one mile outside the city.
"The demon clan has a strict hierarchy, but it has its own laws when used in the army." The flag fluttered in the wind, and the bloody air seemed to be dripping. King Lu laughed: "Good boy, follow me on the expedition."
As he spoke, he whipped his horse and led his army out.
Almost at the same time, flags were waving on the plain, the wind was blowing, and the army was lined up in formation, with 40,000 people in a dark mass. The imperial envoy, Jian Congyun, followed several generals and watched King Lu's army go out. When he asked clearly, there were only 10,000 people, his face couldn't help showed sarcasm.
"If King Lu fights according to the city, he might be able to hold on for a while, but if he doesn't live alive and puts himself in a battle formation, he will really destroy himself." Jian Congyun sneered, full of pride and joy.
"This is because you have great blessings, so the anti-king, together with you, is obsessed with self-destruction." Someone flattered.
Jian Congyun couldn't help laughing and corrected him: "This is not my great blessing, but the emperor's great blessing."
As he said this, he bowed his hands to the sky, and the people around him also admired him, thinking to themselves: "I am so proud, but I still don't forget to praise the Lord's kindness and virtue. This man is worthy of being an official."
"Sir, there is a message from the Taoist Records Department of the imperial court saying that King Lu may be a demon and we have to be on guard." A Taoist official hurriedly came forward to report.
"Nonsense!" After Jian Congyun heard this, his face darkened, he shouted angrily, stared at the Taoist official and sneered: "There are no monsters in this world. Are you collaborating with the enemy and trying to destabilize the morale of our army?"
There was a chill in these words, and the Taoist official still wanted to argue, but his face turned blue under the cold words, and he immediately stepped back, not daring to persuade him any more.
"Why should you be angry, sir? The Taoist official is just for conveying messages. He is just frightened out of his wits. If it is true like the rumors, King Lu will be defeated? Haha" said the general as he watched the Taoist official leave.
Suddenly everyone was laughing.
Jian Congyun smiled, his eyes blazing. This time King Lu was defeated, and it was only a matter of time before he could recover. He had defeated King Lu and captured prisoners. This was not a question of how many levels he would be promoted to, but how he was bestowed a title. It’s not a waste of time to persuade yourself to solve the problem.
He immediately sneered and said to the general: "No need to say more, just listen to my orders. I don't believe in monsters. Even if they are monsters, under the tens of thousands of troops, all monsters and ghosts will be crushed immediately."
"Drums up!" Following the order, the drums sounded, and the army slowly stepped forward.
(End of chapter)