Chapter 256: The Sun is in Bloom
The dove occupies the magpie's nest, of course, it is not that Gao Yunzhong has any means to reach the sky, but that Gao Yunbo deliberately did it.
The two are brothers, but one of them lived in the temple early and entered the house, while the other could only live behind the scenes and guide the country.
At that time, the head of the Gao family gave the name to this pair of siblings, meaning "between the two brothers".
But fate made people, Gao Yunbo married a wife and had children early, and the scenery was infinite. With the full support of the temple and the forbidden army, he is not satisfied, and he wants to find the way of immortality.
Perhaps, man's ambition has never stopped, but it is limited to a certain steep place, and it can no longer climb upward. But fate is always so wonderful, and when Gao Yunbo was about to give up, a person appeared in Gao Mansion out of thin air and gave him hope.
The man claimed to be from the Infinite City and knew the art of Xuanhuang. After a hypocritical "heart-to-heart conversation", Gao Yunbo included this person as a guest. Since then, the Abandonment of Kuma in Wuliang City at that time settled down in Luoyang City and continued to study the secret art that could not be released.
When there were results, Gao Yunbo couldn't wait to start trying, but at that time, he also kept a little more thought, and even coaxed and deceived him, using his wife as the person to test the medicine.
If it is said that this Gao Yunbo is vicious, there may be some misunderstanding. At the beginning, he just felt that this medicine was extremely precious, and he was reluctant to waste it on others, and if he tried it, it would be better to let his wife get this great opportunity.
But what Kuma from the Infinite City didn't explain was that this alchemy also had a huge side effect, that is, it would turn people into "people are not human, ghosts are not ghosts". At first, Mrs. Gao was no different, but then she gradually revealed her bloodthirsty and murderous nature.
But to Haruma's surprise, Mrs. Gao did not lose her sense of autonomy, except for her face gradually turning withered, everything else was as usual. This made him very happy, and he increased the dosage day by day, gradually making Mrs. Gao more and more uncontrollable.
At that time, Gao Chengying already had a memory, and when he saw that his aunt had become like this, he asked Gao Yunbo to ask, but he was coaxed and fooled by Gao Yunbo, only saying that this was the inevitable experience of the road to immortality.
Not long after Mrs. Gao took the medicine, Gao Yunbo also began to practice the evil art taught by Kuma, intending to ask for immortality.
But they never expected that this person who claimed to be from Infinite City was also a half-ass. That practice method was also left behind by that woman, and after Kumadhi's improvement, it has the current "results".
And he came here with other plans.
In addition to shouldering the most unknown secrets of Infinite City, he hopes to refine an "iron corpse" with independent consciousness. And Mrs. Gao in the cave is obviously one step closer to the final completion.
But Gao Yunbo was too eager for quick success, and almost lost control a few times, so he could only choose to retreat to the next best, hide behind the scenes, and manipulate the overall situation. Gao Yunzhong was pushed out by the trend, and the temptation of power made him gradually lose himself in the Huan Sea, and he was already a little out of control.
If it weren't for this, how could Gao Yunbo kill the killer, and Gao Yunzhong and Gu Mo also had ulterior motives. It's just that Gao Yunbo didn't know that in Gumo or Infinite City, in addition to Mrs. Gao, there was also him.
Gao Yunbo's exit this time was chosen at the moment when Kumo led the siege, because he had heard the rumors, and Gao Yunzhong wanted to replace him, and just after taking Luoyang.
Therefore, he chose to strike first, which is the belief he has always adhered to, if others kill him, then he will kill his personality to prevent future troubles. Now the Gaofu has been firmly controlled by him, and the next step is to wait, waiting for the general trend of Haruma.
This step-by-step calculation is all due to his years of forbearance. Thinking of this, Gao Yunbo began to feel a little irrepressible, and he couldn't stop laughing. After slowly reining in his smile, he waved his hand and said, "Pack up and wait for the horn of victory outside the city." ”
Gao Yunbo looked at Gao Yunzhong, who was already cold in a pool of blood, and the corners of his mouth smiled again.
When he got up and walked into the courtyard, looking at the black smoke burning outside the north city gate, the fire burning in his heart became more and more vigorous, devouring everything.
But at this time, Hatama and Gao Chengying, who were fighting outside the city, were not comfortable.
The black-robed old man glanced up at the sun, and then looked at the group of black-armored iron corpses who were not afraid of death, his face was full of gloom. The raging fire burning on the northern city wall was burning his heart and making him extremely tormented.
In another place, the killer weapon he originally had high hopes for was temporarily entangled by Nalan and couldn't get out of his body, which also made him anxious.
The same is true of the soldiers at the head of the city, the two groups of men and horses, who were originally very different in strength, were on the weak side, but it was only by virtue of the moat of the city wall that this tidal wave of attack was temporarily blocked.
But they also know that such perseverance awaits them only the fate of death.
But behind them, there is a place where they once lived, there are familiar streets and markets, there are fathers and villagers who push cups and change lamps, and there are children who are still running around without knowing about natural and man-made disasters, and they all need to wait.
Only this time, with all he had, he was worthy of the bright light armor he was wearing, and he was also worthy of his heart.
The black-armored sergeant on the city wall shouted violently, and all the soldiers stopped and looked up at him. I only heard him say: "Why don't you take Wu Hook and collect Guanshan Fifty Prefectures." I am a rough person, but I also know the truth that as a man, I should serve the country, but the current situation is no longer the result of our ability to control and continue to persevere, so I can only die in vain. ”
The eyes of the soldiers were complicated, and they were all silent.
The sergeant glanced left and right, and swept over every young or old face, and saw their hesitation and hesitation. Men should sacrifice their lives for the country, die on the battlefield, and shroud themselves in horse leather. But knowing that this is a game of death, can you take a step back and seek a glimmer of life?
The sergeant withdrew his gaze and turned to look into the city, the empty streets, as empty as his heart. It's not that he doesn't want to persevere, it's just that such a vain sacrifice he doesn't feel worth it.
He saw the lord of the kingdom quietly leave, and it was glorious for such a high man to be able to fight side by side with him. But he still chose to flee when he saw that he was invincible, which was a kind of cowardice.
The lord of the country has lost the heroism of walking 700 miles alone into the enemy formation and taking the head of the general, and he has lost the freedom to talk and laugh on the battlefield, and now he has fear, and he is no longer a god, but a mortal.
After all these years, the Tang Dynasty gradually rebelled, and he was just trapped in the deep palace and turned a deaf ear to the Jiangshan Society. Although I don't know what it means, it is contrary to the original high-spirited and winning the world.
They enlisted in the army in order to recover Li Tang Jiangshan, adhering to the adherence to this belief, step by step to today. But in this most critical chaotic battle, the lord of the country chose to be cowardly.
Therefore, the sergeant chose Mingzhe to protect himself, and also hoped that his soldiers would survive for their lives. There is nothing wrong with living in troubled times, and only by living well can you be worthy of your parents, family, and yourself.
Therefore, when everyone looked at him, the flames and the scorching sun around him could no longer shake his heart, and tears oozed from his eyes, shouting out the most correct but deadly decision of his life, "Abandon it!" ”
Under this order, like a long drought and a rainstorm, it poured on the heart of the old man in the black robe, and also made the confidence that he had built up with great difficulty collapse in an instant. The black-robed old man raised his head and roared, and the black-armored iron corpses began to attack the city gate even more frantically, and the city gate was crumbling.
Nalan, who was fighting with the dwarf monster, also heard this desperate roar, only to see the sergeant rush out of the crowd, jump down from the city wall with a horizontal knife, and kill the group of black-armored soldiers.
He wanted to save the lives of others, but he himself chose to live and die with this northern gate.
This is undoubtedly a difficult decision, because one person's sacrifice is so insignificant that it may be forgotten in the next moment.
But when the group of soldiers came to their senses, they did not follow the "military order like a mountain", but one by one, with resolute eyes, like the sergeant, they jumped down from the city wall and rushed into the attack of the black-armored soldiers.
The sergeant who had taken the lead had been torn to shreds, trampled on his mangled body by the black-armored iron corpses, and just stepped into the ground that had been somewhat cracked by the scorching sun.
Blood spilled and evaporated, and occasionally a few wisps of summer wind blew, bringing up the meat crumbs and soot, which looked particularly sparse and ordinary.
They could have held on, waiting for reinforcements who didn't know if they would come, or who were holding on to their faith. But the so-called reinforcements did not send out in situ outside the city, just looking at the black smoke in Luoyang from afar, silent.
This is the cruel reality, and whether to save or not is a question.
If you are saved, but you are not saved, you will be sent to death, and there will be no return. What's the point if it's saved, dead and wounded, and no one knows? If there is a great victory, the lord of the kingdom has no great reward, but only acts in an ordinary way, what should he do?
At this time, in the troubled world, foolish loyalty is not advisable.
Nalan outside the north city gate, watching the soldiers on the head of the city jump into the black-armored soldiers under the city one by one, it was the state of mind of Gujing Bubo, but there were still ripples. He didn't know what kind of force supported them to make such a fierce move without fear of death, and what kind of spirit made them dare to go forward like this?
However, none of this is important, he can only protect the safety of Li Cunmiao, so he also chose to retreat.
A sword stabbed the dwarf monster's head, and then pulled away. The dwarf monster had to chase after him, and he stopped when he was scolded by the old man in black robe. But there was clearly a fierce color in his eyes, which was fleeting.
The black-robed old man didn't see it, but kept urging the monster to join the siege army, wanting to break through the door quickly.
As everyone knows, in the eastern capital at that time, and now Luoyang, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, has been targeted by many forces. And the old man in the black robe is too insignificant.
But the old man in the black robe, who had been carried away by the victory, had long since lost his original calm and leisure, and some only had the desire to enter the house.
When the north city gate was broken, the black-robed old man almost cried with joy, but he still forcibly suppressed the agitation in his heart, raised his hand and waved his hand, and said to Gao Chengying: "Chengying, break the city!" ”
Gao Chengying rushed forward, and the red armor behind him deliberately avoided the black armor iron corpse, so two groups of people, one black and one red, swarmed in from the north city gate.
Gao Chengying walked through the north city gate, and did not continue to move forward, but stood and waited, waiting for the late arrival of the black-robed old man...... When the two looked at each other, the black-robed old man pulled the corners of his mouth and said earnestly: "One will be a success!" ”
Gao Chengying was silent, just looked up at the sky, and at this time, the scorching sun was in full bloom, shining on every inch of land in Luoyang City......