Chapter 535: No bones remain
This black storm that suddenly appeared in the snowstorm seemed to be a big black hand grabbing the troops led by Zhou Dewei and disappearing from the sight of everyone in Longshou County. Before Gu Xing, Chen Fusheng and the others came to their senses, there was only darkness left in front of them.
The people above the city fell to the ground in fear, clenching their heads and trembling.
The Black Storm came too fast for everyone to expect. The castration was also instantaneous, but in a moment, it dissipated in the snowstorm, as if it had fallen into the earth, and completely disappeared. All that remained in front of everyone was the stumps and blades on the ground, as well as the dark brown blood that had stained the snow that had already reached an inch.
When people are in extreme emotions and environments, their bodies will also change accordingly. In addition to nervous spasms caused by discomfort in the body, the color of the blood gradually changes, from dark red to deep red to brown. The blood stains on the silver spear in Gu Xing's hand gradually dried up due to the cold, like a soul sealed on the body of the gun, leaving only a lingering trace.
At this moment, there was only silence between heaven and earth, as if the enemy army in Luoyang was easily taken away by the heavens, this was just a fantasy that was too late to end. When the Pu knife in the hand of the first soldier fell and hit a broken robe on the ground, it sounded like a tragic horn in the ears of every soldier.
Finally, after the great shock, there was an unsustainable depression. They had not yet felt the joy of victory, but fear had taken the lead in their hearts, and on the walls, before the gates, in the wilderness, in the houses, there was only an empty shell that could not be moved.
This kind of detachment is still spreading, maybe they have never felt such an impact and shock, maybe they have never been closer to death than this time, maybe they have already had the determination to see death as home, but they have been crushed and melted in this black storm.
The soldier who landed with the sword in his hand finally couldn't resist the silent tearing, and knelt on the ground and hugged his head tightly with both hands, with only the most inexplicable fear in his eyes. No one can explain all this, it's like a well-choreographed show, and they are all just dispensable pawns in this show.
Their existence is too small in heaven and earth, and yet they are vain in their greatness!
As the soldier fell to his knees, as his heart could no longer withstand the ravages of this strange celestial phenomenon, accompanied by a howl from the depths of his soul, the soldier trembled and raised his hands, plunged them into his chest, and then pulled them with all his strength, and finally fell on the blood-soaked snow, and never said again.
Gu Xing and Chen Fusheng watched all this with wide eyes, they had not yet recovered from the scene just now, but they witnessed the tragic death of a soldier who fought bloodily. And with the tragic death of this soldier, another person threw away the blade in his hand and fell to his knees.
This time, Gu Xing didn't hesitate anymore and rushed to him and clenched his hands. Staring into the soldier's eyes, he said softly, "It's over, it's over!" ”
But this sentence was like an ice pick piercing into the soldier's eardrums, and he desperately broke free from Gu Xing's restraints, stood up and stumbled forward, his hands involuntarily raised, desperately covering his ears. But from that moment on, from that moment came a roar that was almost like that of a beast, until he died.
This strange sight shocked everyone present, including the soldiers who had not yet shown symptoms, but were already apprehensive. What is even more terrifying than the enemy army in Luoyang is that this black storm of unknown origin can directly destroy people's consciousness.
And this scene was also staged in the Luoyang rout. Zhou Dewei looked indifferently at the remaining soldiers in front of him, watching them roar and die one by one......
Gu Xing, who thought he could save the lives of the soldiers, suddenly stood up and looked at the sky. At this time, there seemed to be a pair of eyes above the sky, also looking at him. But he didn't have any way to struggle, as if they were just pawns in a game of chess, and it was only a thought to crush them.
A powerful big hand beside him desperately pulled Gu Xing and ran towards the city gate. As Chen Fusheng, who still has a trace of calmness at the moment, it is very important to break the fog in front of him. When they rushed into the city gate, there were screams one after another behind them, and everyone who was supposed to return to the city was now standing in place like dead trees in the snowstorm, waiting to be uprooted.
When the two came to the city wall, Ran Qi's eyes were also wide, and he couldn't accept the scene just now. They had already won the victory, with their strength and cunning, but in an instant they went to the abyss of death. Gu Xing and Chen Fusheng raised their hands on Ran Qi's shoulders and pressed him down. Perhaps only out of sight can one temporarily retain a moment of lucidity.
Chen Fusheng no longer paid attention to the howl in his ears, and asked Ran Qi in a deep voice: "Lord County Guard, do you know what this black storm is?" ”
The frightened Ran Qi trembled, even if he was allowed to die on the battlefield, it was better than tearing his already rock-solid heart again and again. Hearing Chen Fusheng's question, Ran Junshou raised his head with difficulty, and slowly shook it from side to side twice, this was already beyond the scope of his understanding, the black storm was more like the earth's punishment for them.
The howl in his ears suddenly stopped, and with a flurry of panicked running, all the soldiers under the city wanted to flee this terrifying land as soon as possible. Even if this land was once a familiar home, it seems so strange and intimidating at this moment.
At this moment, no one can still stay awake, all the morale before the big war is gone, only the fear of the unknown.
Chen Fusheng didn't get the slightest useful information from Ran Qi's answer, so he could only sigh, "Could it be that the heavens are going to die after Tang?" Gu Xing, who came back from the shock at this moment, woke up the person in the dream with a word, "If it is unheard of, then I don't know if there is a record in the county annals?" ”
Ran Qi and Chen Fusheng raised their heads at the same time, and a glimmer of hope ignited in their eyes when they looked at Gu Xing. Ran Qi stood up and shouted at the soldiers who were in chaos under the city: "All the soldiers listen to the order, don't panic, return to the battle according to the military system, and control it first if anyone has any abnormalities." Violators, chop! ”
The soldiers under the city slowly recovered their composure from the panic, and the words of the Ran County Guard seemed to have an effect. After the Great War, and the spread of the trauma of the Black Storm was temporarily stopped, the soldiers and people trying to escape ceased to be hysterical, and retreated to their rightful place, waiting for the city lord's salvation strategy.
Gu Xing and Chen Fusheng felt a little relieved, and followed Ran Qi towards the county guard's mansion. At this time, the city was also in a mess, in addition to the crooked banners, there were also people in the city who fell on the side of the road along the way, and died tragically. When the three of them pushed open the gate of the county guard's mansion, someone suddenly stabbed behind the door with a sword, intending to kill with a sword.
And Gu Xing shook the silver spear in his hand, raised his hand and shook the person in front of him back with a blow. The man looked at the three of them fixedly, and both sides breathed a sigh of relief, the person who came was none other than Chu Nanshuang, who wanted to go to the city to seek help but had no choice but to turn back. At this time, the envoy who was supposed to be with her did not know where to go, and in the county guard mansion of Nuoda, except for her, there were all corpses beyond recognition.
Chu Nanshuang put away his long sword, if he was obsessed with the absurdity of "each for his master" at this time, it would be too stubborn. The three of them walked straight ahead, without the slightest hint of explanation. Chu Nanshuang's eyebrows flickered, and he hurriedly caught up and asked, "But what are you looking for?" ”
Among the three people, Ran Qi was the most familiar with her, Xu is heart was suspicious, so he stopped and asked, "Nanshuang, the black storm suddenly rose just now, where are you?" ”
Chu Nanshuang was stunned when she heard this, and then she remembered that it was suddenly dark outside the window just now, and for some reason, she paused before saying, "I was in the mansion and I didn't see it." Gu Xing and Chen Fusheng glanced at each other, both of them saw a glimmer of hope in each other's eyes, Chen Fusheng took over the topic and continued: "In this way, there is a way to crack it." ”
Chu Nanshuang was stirred up by the three of them, and hurriedly asked, "What happened?" ”
The three of them didn't stay any longer, but Ran Qi left a sentence, "Keep up, and you will naturally know." Chu Nanshuang clenched the long sword in his hand, a flash of worry flashed in his eyes, but he didn't speak again, and his footsteps kept following.
Ran Qi led the three of them through the inner hall and walked straight into a hidden study, which was in the southeast corner of the deepest part of the county guard's mansion. And this county chronicle, passed down from generation to generation, records the major events that happened in various periods in Longshou County, if you can get a glimpse of it, it can also relieve the urgent need at this time.
This battle was very tragic, and it was even worse than the battle of the dragon's head that day. But if the current "black storm" cannot be solved, then Longshou County will be removed from the Later Tang Dynasty and completely reduced to a deserted city......
With a vague memory, Ran Qi dragged out a bamboo slip wrapped in yellowed kraft paper from a dark compartment, shook off the dust on it, and then spread it on the table. The other three immediately stepped forward to check, and it was not until they saw a record from forty years ago that they couldn't help but gasp.
This long-sealed county chronicle clearly records the following, "Guanghua three years, winter solstice." Heavy snow covers the mountains, and it is very difficult to get out of the city. Merchants come and go, the people are cut off, everyone in the city is trapped in the house, and there is only food hidden in the pot, and it is difficult to live. The next day, the county guarded the order, and the city defense was rotated, but I saw that there were black clouds in the sky, and the dragon's head was hidden in the clouds, and the mouth sprayed black sand, enveloping the city. The people in the city were all panicked, and the county guard ordered the people to stay in the house and not to go out, waiting for the black sand to cross. But the man who does good deeds is a maverick and stands in the black sand. When the black sand crosses, only dry bones remain, and no flesh remains. When a doctor saw it, he stepped forward to investigate. But when he saw that the dry bones, eyes, ears, mouth, and nose were full of black worms, he ordered the people to set fire to them to relieve the disaster. ”
When Ran Jun finished reading this account, everyone fell into silence for a long time. Because it is mentioned in the county annals, but it is bluntly said that the "black sand" in this black storm is an unknown "strange insect", and it disturbs people's minds, and it must be burned with fire.
But now that they were all wrapped in the Black Storm, why were they the only ones who were in trouble, and they were unharmed? Gu Xing raised a question, and at this time, Chen Fusheng was still checking on the county records, trying to find more information and find the answer from it......