The Jiangning Camp was engulfed in flames, blood flowed like a river, and screams and wails shook the entire Jiangning Town.
The soldiers guarding the gate of Jiangning Town, who were drinking and eating, immediately discovered that something was wrong with the Jiangning Camp. Why was there such a big noise and such a big fire? Was it because the fire broke out during the barbecue?! No, there were also shouts and screams. Something was wrong. It seemed that there were also sounds of Japanese pirates... After a few more breaths, the sounds of crying and shouting came from the Jiangning Camp. The soldiers guarding the gate finally determined that something had happened in the Jiangning Camp. The Japanese pirates were killing people and setting fire to the camp!
"Close the gate, close... uh..." The guard realized something was wrong and shouted to close the gate. But after he shouted once, he could not make any sound. Blood gurgled out of his mouth, nose and ears. He said incoherently, "The food and wine are poisonous..."
Fell to the ground with a loud bang!
Like a chain reaction, after the guard fell to the ground, the other guards stood up in panic, knocked over the food and wine in front of them, but they also fell to the ground and died with blood gushing from all their orifices.
The guard was the first to eat the food and drinks due to his status and position, and he also ate the most, so he was poisoned the fastest. The other guards ate a little later and ate less, so they were a few seconds late...
All the soldiers guarding the gate died of poisoning, and the gate of Jiangning Town was not closed immediately, which led to the destruction of Jiangning Town. Although some people found that something was wrong and hurriedly closed the gate, the Japanese pirates drove the defeated soldiers to attack the gate of Jiangning Town after killing and setting fire in Jiangning Camp, easily destroying the efforts of the people, breaking open the gate of Jiangning Town in one fell swoop, and rushing into Jiangning Town to kill and set fire. The tragedy of Jiangning Camp was repeated in Jiangning Town.
Soon, Jiangning Town was engulfed in flames, blood flowed like a river, and screams resounded through the sky. It became a living hell.
Jiangning Town is right at the foot of Yingtian City. Flames shot up into the sky and screams were heard everywhere. Yingtian City soon noticed this. First, the common people and merchants entering and leaving Yingtian City discovered that something was wrong in the direction of Jiangning Town, followed by the soldiers guarding the gate, and then the people in the restaurant near the city gate also discovered it.
"What's going on? Why are there so many flames and black smoke over there? Is there an accidental discharge?"
"Which way?"
"It's over there, in the direction of Jiangning Town in the south."
"Oh my god, it's true. There are flames shooting up to the sky over in Jiangning. Half the sky seems to be burning red. How big a fire must it be? I'm afraid that most of Jiangning Town is on fire, right?"
The people of Yingtian City discovered that something was not right. They gathered in groups of three or four, pointing in the direction of Jiangning Town and starting to discuss. They came to a unanimous conclusion that Jiangning Town was on fire, and it was a fire much bigger than they had imagined. Otherwise, there would not have been such a big commotion.
About a cup of tea later, a man named Wang Laosan, who had excellent hearing, heard faint howling sounds while watching the fire in Jiangning Town. He couldn't help but let go of his senses and said to the people around him, "Something is wrong. Why does it sound a little strange over there in Jiangning? Why do I hear faint screams, cries for help, and shouts of something..."
"It was such a big fire, I don't know how many people were trapped, there were screams and wails.
It's normal. "
People around him didn't take it seriously and thought that Wang Laosan was just being too picky.
Wang Laosan shook his head and pricked up his ears to hear more clearly. He cupped his hands into a trumpet shape and placed them beside his ears to listen carefully. After a moment, he frowned and said, "No, I heard shouting and killing. I vaguely heard someone shouting, 'Don't kill me...' and someone shouting, 'Wait, I'll listen again. It seems like many people are shouting, 'Bandits are coming.' This doesn't sound like a fire. Instead, it sounds like robbery..."
What?! It doesn't sound like a fire, but more like a robbery?! When the people around heard that there was a robbery, they shuddered all over and stood there in a daze.
"Impossible, you must have heard it wrong. Jiangning is right next to Yingtian. It is the gateway to Yingtian. Even if the bandits are very brave, they would not dare to attack Jiangning."
"Haha, that's right. We have been peaceful for hundreds of years in Yingtian. Especially under the wall of Jiangning Town, there is the Jiangning Camp with more than a thousand soldiers. How could any bandit dare to attack Jiangning? Wang Laosan, you must have heard it wrong. You brag about your good hearing all day long. Are you embarrassed? I think your hearing is not good at all."
"Impossible, no way, Wang Laosan, don't talk nonsense... Do you want to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Zhao Kuo of the modern era?!"
The people around were stunned for a moment, then shook their heads to express their disbelief and deny what Wang Laosan said.
"I really heard it, I didn't make it up..." Wang Laosan tried his best to defend himself. "Tsk..." The people around him sneered.
More and more people noticed the abnormal fire in Jiangning Town. Many people gathered at the city gate to watch the excitement, looking towards the direction of Jiangning Town and talking about it. There were all kinds of explanations, such as the fire broke out, the barracks mutinied, the earth dragon turned over, the revenge of ghosts and gods, or bandits attacking the city.
About a cup of tea later, several eunuchs came hurriedly on the official road outside the city gate. Their clothes were scratched and covered in blood, and their faces were as pale as paper. It was obvious that they had not yet recovered from their panic.
The constables whipped the horses' whips and stomped on their bellies, as if there were evil spirits behind them seeking their lives.
"The Japanese pirates are coming!"
"The Japanese pirates first broke into Jiangning Camp, then Jiangning Town, burning, killing, looting and committing all kinds of evil..."
"The Japanese pirates are coming..."
When the official approached the gate of Yingtian City, he shouted that the Japanese pirates were coming and rode his horse into the city as if on patrol.
The officials' reckless behavior caused chaos at the city gate, and of course, the words they shouted caused even more chaos at the city gate.
Because someone among the crowd at the city gate recognized these officials as people from the Jiangning Town Yamen!
The Jiangning police are fleeing from Jiangning! What are they shouting?!
The Japanese pirates are coming?!
There are Japanese pirates in Jiangning Town?!
Wang Laosan just got it wrong. It really wasn’t a fire, but bandits! And they were Japanese pirates!!!!
Now think about it, what Wang Laosan just heard was "Don't kill me" and "The pirates are coming", it turned out that the Japanese pirates are coming!!!!!
The people in front of the Yingtian city gate were struck by lightning. They screamed and ran into the city, wishing their parents had two more legs. They ran wildly, shouting that the Japanese pirates were coming.
The captain of the gatekeeper at Yingtian City ordered the gatekeepers to close the gate immediately, locking the keys, and locking the keys again, using all the means available to close the gate tightly... ... At the same time, he sent people to the Ministry of War and other officials in the city to report the news that the Japanese pirates had destroyed the Jiangning camp, invaded Jiangning, and killed, burned, and looted.
As people ran and shouted and the gatekeepers came into the city to report, the news that the Japanese pirates had broken through the Jiangning camp and entered Jiangning spread quickly.
At first, people didn't believe it and took it as a joke. They even used the joke of Zhao Kuo and Zhu Ping'an to make fun of it. However, as more and more people spread the news that the Japanese pirates were coming, and people who fled from Jiangning entered Yingtian City through the hanging frame, people had to accept the fact that the Japanese pirates were really coming.
Soon, the entire Yingtian City was shaken, and an atmosphere of panic instantly enveloped the entire city.