Volume 1 The Eagle Flies at the End of the Han Dynasty Chapter 96 The City of the Grotesque

After a few days of coexistence, especially after experiencing the heavy rain, the mood of the Han army and the people was obviously much better, some people's faces gradually appeared smiles, and the vigilance of the Han soldiers gradually began to decrease.

However, the good times did not last long, and as the large group of people entered the winding mountains, everyone's mood became nervous again. How can you drive into the mountains!

On the rugged mountain road, although some soldiers took the initiative to help the old and the young and help them carry large household belongings, it was still difficult to calm the doubts that surged in the hearts of the people again.

In the silent crowd, someone finally couldn't control it and began to talk quietly, and for a while, gossip secretly spread throughout the team.

"Looks like you're really going to kill us!" An old man said in a trembling voice.

"Impossible!" Another old man immediately retorted, "Is it such a big deal to kill us?" Just find a pit and bury it, and we can't resist at all! ”

Another man mysteriously stretched out his head and said, "Don't guess! I heard that we were asked to go into the mountains to dig a secret plank road, we are all coolies, and we will not kill us! ”

"Phew!" Someone disdainfully said, "You are nonsense, we are all old and weak women and children, who would be stupid enough to use us as coolies?" ”

Several people nodded in unison and said, "Yes!" And how could those soldiers be so kind to the coolies? ”

One of them smiled strangely: "Okay! It's not either, that's not right either! Maybe they will put us in the mountains to make offerings! ”

Everyone let out a low snicker. At this time, no one knew that this person's joke really guessed the truth nine times out of ten.

Mo Jean let out a soft laugh as he listened. After all, his knowledge was far beyond that of these ordinary people, and after observation, he was already convinced that these so-called soldiers escorting them would never have malicious intentions. Although it is still impossible to guess their true intentions, if it is said that they will trap and kill the people, I am afraid that only these cowardly and ignorant fools can think of it.

After a few days of getting along with him, the young soldier who first noticed him had become acquainted with him, and would come to see him from time to time, and secretly stuff some food. Thinking about him, he couldn't help but smile bitterly, it seemed that he had already branded himself as a big-bellied gluttonous ghost in that kid's mind.

He thought that when he asked again about the whereabouts of the group yesterday, the boy was also happy, but he still told him mysteriously: Get ready to enjoy unprecedented surprises!

The eager and warm look in the soldier's eyes made Mo Ling's heart twitch, he was too familiar with that look! That's what it feels like to be home! Many years ago, every time he returned home from his asceticism, he always had to carefully wash his mud and exhaustion by the small river at the entrance of the village. He clearly remembered that on the smooth surface of the river, his face was reflected, and the joyful gaze was exactly the same as that of the young boy at this time.

Mo Rang smiled lightly, this kid, no matter how tight-lipped you are, you can't imagine that your eyes will betray you! From this point of view, although I don't know what they want to do, the relocation of the Han army and their families cannot be fake! What kind of pit killing, what kind of coolies, it is completely these people who are disturbing themselves.

Suddenly, the cavalry at the front let out a burst of cheers, which soon caused all the black-armored warriors on the entire rugged mountain road to let out a deafening jubilant roar.

Mo rang's heart was beating hard, did you get to the place? He's really looking forward to it. In the midst of such a precipitous mountain, is there really a home? Otherwise, how could these soldiers who are usually calm and calm be so boiling!

The group came to an abrupt halt, and Mo Jean nearly hit her headfirst on the back of a woman in front of her.

Then there was a burst of exclamations from the front, and the people behind looked at each other with panicked expressions.

Mo Rang couldn't help but be stunned, what is going on?

A loud voice came from afar: "The chief has an order!" The brothers and fathers of the Southern Zheng Hanjun in front of them don't need to be surprised! Keep going so you don't get in the way! ”

Exclamations of surprise still came from time to time, but the crowd of people in the crowd finally moved slowly again with apprehension.

With the bustling flow of people, turning around the foot of a mountain, Mo Rang finally understood the reason for the exclamation of the crowd in front of him, because he and the people around him also made the same cry.

Suddenly there was a vast plain between the mountains, a towering city towering in the middle, and the open space outside the city was full of fertile farmland, and farther away, a large herd of cattle and sheep was leisurely grazing on the tender grass.

After a long and rugged mountain drive, you suddenly see such a magnificent picture, this change is so sudden and magical that it is absolutely unexpected, full of shocking drama, and it is no wonder that everyone who arrives here for the first time exclaims in disbelief.

A black-armored warrior looked at the people's stunned expressions, and couldn't help but laugh and said, "Dear fathers, fellow villagers, brothers and sisters, welcome to our happy land!" ”

The crowd suddenly erupted in frantic cheers, this is the inner release from the fear of death, this is the cry of the heart facing a new life! For a moment, people seem to have a kind of powerlessness after collapse, or the ease of breaking free from the shackles, everything is so unreal!

No one noticed, and an old man slowly knelt down, two lines of cloudy tears flowing from his eyes. In this vast world, for a fugitive like him, where else can it compare to the fairyland here?

More than 1,000 Han soldiers entered the city under the leadership of Liu and Zhao, who had already been registered and had direct superiors under their jurisdiction, saving a lot of cumbersome procedures before entering the city.

The remaining thousands of people had to be taken as households, lined up in a few mighty long queues, waiting for the registration check at the city gate.

In front of the city gate, several long and strange-shaped wooden platforms were placed, and dozens of Eagle's Nest subordinates were lying on those wooden platforms, checking the identities of the people one by one against the large volumes of household registration books provided by Nanzheng, and they were so busy that they were sweating profusely, and even their voices were a little hoarse.

Mo Rang stood in the crowd, he didn't seem to expect the embarrassing situation he was about to face, because he had secretly mixed into the team halfway, how could his name appear on Nan Zheng's roster?

His mind was in turmoil as he stared straight at the strange unheard of wall not far away. Since Mo Zhai, the Mo family has a lot of skilled craftsmen, especially good at making all kinds of utensils and city defense equipment, and is naturally a master of the construction of the city. However, this strange city, which stands majestically in the deep mountains, almost completely overwhelmed Mo Rang's decades of experience and insight.

Twin walls? The outer walls are about three feet high, which is not surprising, most of the walls reach this height, but there are even higher inner walls! This is obviously aimed at carrying out a three-dimensional attack on the invading enemy! It seems that this is no ordinary city, and perhaps it would be better to describe it as a military fortress. But is it really necessary to build such an impregnable stronghold deep in the mountains? The intentions of the city lord are intriguing!

And the materials of this wall! Mo Rang couldn't help but squint his eyes, as if it was made of large pieces of bluestone, it was not the traditional rammed earth, could it be that the people who built the city had successfully overcome the problem of stone bonding?

He was terrified for a moment, and suddenly thought of the four-wheeled carriages that the soldiers were riding in and the iron rings of the cavalry when they rode on their horses, oh my God! Why do you notice these incredible things now? It seems that a few days ago, I was really frightened by the rumors of the so-called pit killing!

Mo Jean's heart beat violently again, and he suddenly felt that all the talents he had been proud of before were like child's play! A strong desire fills the heart, this is a kind of gourmet's impulse to discover a unique delicacy, and a drunkard's smell of old wine! What kind of person would he be able to make himself, the descendant of the Momen lineage, stunned? In his mind, Mo Rang sketched the image of an elder with a fairy wind and a bright eye, and it was the dream of every seeker of knowledge to be able to bow down at the feet of such strange people and listen to their teachings.

Just as his thoughts were rushing, someone behind him gently nudged him.

Mo Rang was slightly stunned, only to find that he had unconsciously followed the team to the wooden platform where he entered the city, and a young man behind the wooden platform was looking at him with a knowing smile, and did not say anything to urge, but someone in the crowd behind him was impatient to wait and made a kind reminder.

The young man smiled softly and beckoned, "Old man! It's a bit dizzying, right? Come! You can enter the city to live by reporting your name and household registration, and you can take a look at your old people in the future! ”

Mo Rang finally recognized his embarrassing situation, and said in a daze: "What to report?" ”

The young man said patiently, "Just report your old name and the name of your son in the Hanzhong City Guard!" I have a roster here, just check it for correctness! ”

Mo Rang couldn't help but secretly complain, how could he have thought that the investigation in the city would be so strict! However, he was so frightened by what he saw in front of him that he was not aware of the entry procedures of the team in front of him, otherwise he would have had a lot of time to come up with a seamless statement.

He stuttered, "This, this!" ”

Seeing that the young man and the people around him looked at him in surprise, he simply said: "The old man is not from Hanzhong, and he has no family in the Hanzhong City Guards, just a wanderer. It's just because I'm so hungry that I mixed into the team halfway through the road to fill my stomach! ”

Everyone showed sympathy, but the young man said with a sad face: "Old man, this is not in accordance with the rules!" My lord has decreed that the person who is accepted this time must be ........."

He was only halfway through speaking, but he had completely chilled Mo Rang's heart.

"Shut up!" A crisp, slightly angry voice sounded from behind him.

The young man looked up, and quickly got up and said, "Miss! ”

A handsome woman in armor walked briskly, her bright face covered with frost.

She scolded with her head and face: "Little Muzi! You're such a piece of wood! Do you do that? I didn't listen to the old man! People are so hungry that they can't stand it, why do you want to drive them away? You're still not human! ”

The little Muzi was so scolded that he couldn't raise his head, and said with a smile: "The eldest lady has taught a lesson!" But the lord ........."

The beautiful woman glared and said, "What's wrong with the lord?" If you let him know that you are bullying the elderly, it will be strange if you don't pick your skin! Don't let this old man into the city! ”

The little Muzi said with a bitter face: "How can you put it in the city without censorship?" ”

The beauty's face suddenly thawed, and she said with a smile like a flower: "Censorship? It turns out that you kid wants to rob Miss Ben's power! I understand, I'm going to find the lord and ask him to give your kid a promotion! Miss Ben gives way! He turned to leave.

The little Muzi was so frightened that his face turned white, and he blurted out: "Don't! I listen to the eldest lady! ”

The beautiful woman reached out and grabbed him by the collar, and put on a vicious expression: "Stinky boy! Censor who is Miss Ben's business, it's your turn to make irresponsible remarks! Don't hurry up and get down to business! ”

She let go of her hand, turned her head to Mo and said, "Uncle! Don't worry, if this kid dares to make things difficult for you again, look at how I clean him up! ”

After speaking, he shook off the big red cloak behind him, and went heroically in the jaw-dropping eyes of everyone.

The little Mu Zi patted his chest with palpitations, and said with a wry smile to Mo Rang: "Then uncle, you can enter the city by only reporting your name and place of origin!" ”

Mo Rang reported his name and place of origin, and looked at the little Muzi writing the book, and couldn't help but ask curiously: "Little brother, who is the eldest lady of Shicai?" Why do you seem to be afraid of her? ”

The little Muzi stuck out his tongue and said, "Uncle, you always say something wrong!" Where am I afraid of her? It should be said that in our place, there are a few people who are not afraid of her! ”

Mo Rang was shocked and said, "What is her identity?" How can it have such a status? ”

The little Mu Zi smiled and said: "This tall lady is the righteous sister of our lord, the sister-in-law of the boss, and I heard that she is about to be appointed as the commander of the newly established Listening Wind Battalion!" What status do you say? ”

Mo Rangqi said: "Listen to the wind camp? What is that? ”

When the little Mu Zi saw that the people behind him were not irritable, they also showed curiosity, so he said: "All the soldiers here take General Gao Shun as the president, and we all respect him as Gao Shuai, well, it is the brother of the tall lady just now!" It was originally divided into six battalions, namely trapping, heavy stepping, Qiang cavalry, patrolling the mountains, scouts and bows and crossbows, and there was the rumored listening to the wind battalion! Each of these seven battalions has a commander and a deputy commander, and they are all outstanding and outstanding people in my eagle's nest! ”

Mo Rang was shocked: "What? Can a woman also be a military commander? ”

The people around him also showed disbelief.

The little Muzi blinked his eyes and said strangely, "What's all the fuss about?" In my eagle's nest, I only judge people by loyalty and ability, whether you are male or female? ”

Mo Rang was taken aback again: "Eagle's Nest? Is that the name of the city? How could such a name come about? ”

The little Muzi said mysteriously: "Well, you'll know in a while!" As he spoke, he handed Mo Jean an iron plaque and a packet of herbs.

There were several strange symbols engraved on the iron plate, which even Mo Rang had never heard of, which made him really feel a little annoyed. Also, what is this herb used for?

The little Muzi advised: "This is the identity token, someone will use this card to guide you in a while, and in the future, you will rely on it to eat and sleep, don't lose it!" ”

He paused, and then added, "This herb must be divided into three parts, and it must be taken once a day, so should everyone!" Don't forget! ”

Someone couldn't help but interject: "We are not sick, why do we need to take medicine?" ”

Someone else muttered, "This can't be a poisonous herb, right?" ”

Xiao Muzi's face turned pale, and he shouted solemnly: "Hugh is lying nonsense!" It's a lifesaver! Who would dare not drink from my Eagle's Nest? ”

Everyone didn't dare to say more, so they had to say yes, but they made up their minds in their hearts that they would find a place where no one was there and secretly throw away the medicine for a while.

Suddenly, several children rushed out of the city screaming for joy, carrying large pieces of raw meat in their hands.

Mo Rang watched them frolicking as he walked towards the side of the mountain not far away, but his jaw almost fell.

He has traveled for many years and has seen a lot of knowledge, and he can see at a glance from the clothes of those children that this group of children actually includes the Han, Qiang, and Barbarian tribes.

How is this possible? Didn't the Qiang and Barbarians regard the Han people as mortal enemies? Is it possible to live in harmony here? There was a "boom" in Mo Jean's mind, and he suddenly thought of the jerky accents and strange language of the soldiers on the journey! They turned out to be really Qiang cavalry! How did this lord of the Eagle's Nest do it? It can make the feud of the three clans coexist peacefully!

Suddenly, the sky darkened, and the people around him couldn't help but look up at the sky, and then let out a terrible scream, which frightened Mo Rang in deep thought and almost jumped up.

Mo rang followed the prestige, couldn't help but hold his breath, and even his heart almost stopped beating.

A huge golden eagle that could only appear in a dream was slowly circling down, and the air currents set off by its wings swayed several small trees, and it landed where the children played.

Mo Rang just wanted to make a terrible cry like everyone else, and suddenly saw that all the people in the eagle's nest were indifferent, especially the little Muzi, who looked at the golden eagle and the children, and could only describe it with four words: interest.

He understood a little, and sure enough, he saw the giant eagle fall to the ground, and eat the raw meat that the children had thrown on the ground, and let the children cheer up and stroke its feathers.

The little Muzi looked at the newcomers who had fallen into a petrified state, and sneered: "Understood, right? After taking the medicine for three days, you can make the Eagle King and the Tiger King distinguish between friend and foe! Otherwise, you will be blamed for sending you to death in vain! ”

The people exclaimed in unison, "Eagle King? Tiger King? ”

The little Muzi shrugged his shoulders and said, "Isn't it strange? This is the Eagle's Nest! Anything is possible! ”

Mo Rang suddenly felt that his thinking was very chaotic, and he had always prided himself on being well-read, but for a while he could not adapt to these strange things that followed. He felt a little that the strange experiences he had had over the past few decades combined didn't seem to be as shocking as the moments he had just done!

What a strange and even absurd city! It's already so shocking before you even enter the city, so what kind of adventures will there be in the city?

Mo Rang stood at the gate of the city, holding the iron plate and the pack of herbs tightly in his hands, and glanced out of the city in a trance, and stepped into this new world that he could not imagine.

PS: Why don't the brothers give some comments?