Text Chapter 751 Borrowing a knife to punish the sky
If the torrential rain does not continue to ravage Zhongzhou, if the people of Luoyang City do not come to Yuwang Temple today to pay respects, if the Yellow River is found to be in danger and then strengthen the Jindikou in advance, if there is not a slight earthquake, if the collapsed mountain peak does not block the exit of Qifeng Valley...... If it weren't for these coincidences, perhaps the tragedy would not have happened. But there are no ifs in the world, and God will not have mercy on any of the world, and everything is irreparable after all.
Although the terrain of Qifeng Valley is broad, there are steep continuous mountains on one side, and Qianlong Ridge on the other side. The Yuwang Temple, which is located not far from the mouth of the valley, is considered to be a higher place in the valley. There is a platform in front of the temple hall, and there is a large flat and wide square. Perhaps the danger of flash floods was taken into account when it was built, so this pattern was created.
I don't know when the wind started, the wind crossed the bottom of the strange peaks and valleys, whining everywhere, making people feel desolate in their hearts. Many of those who had been injured earlier by rocks and miscellaneous trees are being treated by their companions or government officials. Of course, there were a few unlucky ones who were hit by a boulder and ran out of gas at that time. Some cries and cries of pain came from different parts of the crowd, which inevitably caused many weeping.
Even tens of thousands of people in this deep valley seem a little scarce. Many of those who were lucky enough not to be injured had already begun to evacuate under the organization of the officials and squires, intending to return home by the same route. And many more people are holding on to those who are injured, and slowly following behind. The last people left in front of the temple to pack up their things were some young men. Although they were all frightened, they finally completed today's ceremony. As for the compensation for the dead and wounded, of course, it will be carried out slowly after returning to Luoyang City.
The people of the valley did not know the doom they were about to face. I would not have thought that the water of the Yellow River gushing out at the mouth of the Jindikou was coming all over the world along the terrain. And the people of Luoyang City, even if they have been reported by the survivors who are guarding the river embankment, hurriedly climb the height to check the water situation, even if they are shocked, they are already too late to come to the rescue. No war horse in the world can cross the speed of the current, and even if it did, it could not cross the rolling waves.
Countless people in Luoyang City poured into the city, stomping their feet and beating their chests as the water swept away from the outside of the city, sweeping everything into the vastness, and the direction of the direct flow was Taiyue Mountain, which was less than fifty miles away. The locals all know that the lowest place around the entire Taiyue Mountain is the Qifeng Valley, and today, there are just half of the city's people, including Taishou, who have gone there......!
Thinking of the catastrophe that their relatives and friends may suffer, countless people are grief-stricken and touch the city wall to pray to the heavens, so open their eyes! Don't be so coincidental...... That's tens of thousands of lives!
The lives of tens of thousands of people, in fact, in the eyes of God, may not represent as much weight as a trace of clouds drifting in the wind. Heaven and earth are unkind, and all things are used as dogs! Lao Tzu, who said this, was the first to see through the cruel nature of the thief.
However, in the eyes of one person, the weight of every ordinary life is as heavy as Mount Tai! He once smashed the noble family of the entire dynasty with a weak crown for an innocent woman. In order to avenge an envoy who went north, he cut three heads with one sword, and the 10,000-horse army beheaded the Xiongnu Zuoxian King in the front. In order to seek justice for the ordinary servants in the palace, he once burned down the prince's mansion step by step, and burned the empress dowager's most beloved son, Lianren Mansion, to the ground...... If God wants to take the lives of tens of thousands of people so easily today, it must be with his permission! The power of heaven and earth is not to be feared, men are here, they should give up their lives!
Yuan Zhao landed on his feet, let go of the deer he was holding, and pulled off the shackles on his body for it. The deer is a benevolent beast, and it is the same life as the human beings who live on the earth.
"Run for your life!"
Yuan Zhao whispered softly. And then he left it alone, and now he had more important things to do, and he couldn't delay for a moment. He took a long breath in the direction of the wind, and then ran quickly, shouting loudly to the crowd that was already looming.
"The flood is coming! Hurry back and take shelter from higher places...... Turn back quickly, the entrance to the valley can't be reached, and the water will soon arrive! ”
Yuan Zhao lifted his breath in his chest, and with all his strength, his voice could be heard echoing throughout the valley. Many people raised their heads in astonishment and looked at the figure running down from the cliff over there, most of them were inexplicable.
Suddenly, an arrow was nailed to his feet, and Yuan Zhao made a mistake and hurriedly jumped away to dodge. Numerous feathered arrows flew from both sides, blocking his path. There was even more swords shining, and the army that had intercepted from the side finally arrived.
"Hugh is a fool...... Kill him for me! ”
Yuan Zhao raised his head suddenly, and among the countless sword lights, he saw the figure of the general who gave the order. Of course he knows, it's General Zhongzhou, Hejian Taishou Cheng doesn't know! And at this moment, the face of the person in the midst of a large number of armor soldiers was as cold as ice, and he was looking at him coldly, murderous.
I see! Yuan Zhao understood everything...... His heart was filled with sadness. In an instant, the thought that passed through my heart was to take off, regardless of his innocent life and death, and his great cause, who he loved was born and died, and how he was reincarnated as he loved the world...... Lao Tzu doesn't care about anything! Take your close people to the East China Sea and go to that overseas foundation to be at ease. No one in this world can stop him!
But...... He can't do that yet. It is the king's power that wants him to die, not the people in this world! How innocent the people are, even for the sake of the flowing bloodline of the same clan, he can't watch these tens of thousands of lives immediately become grasshoppers in the water!
"The dam of the Yellow River will burst, and the flood will arrive soon, and all the sergeants will listen to my orders and immediately go and move the people in these valleys to a slightly higher area, and it will be too late!"
Yuan Zhao dodged a few slashing blades, and he jumped onto a rock and shouted. The sound of the wind was mixed with water vapor, and a thunderous sound could already be faintly heard.
However, Cheng Buzhi deliberately concealed his identity. None of these thousands of armored men knew who he was, and the generals who led the killings in front heard his words, although they hesitated for a moment, but they immediately heard the stern orders coming from behind again.
"The general has an order, don't say much, don't kill him!"
Cheng Buzhi and Liu Guangling, Ni Kuan and others, who took a shortcut from the cliff, were most afraid that Yuan Zhao would reveal his identity at this time, and then use his influence to shake the morale of the army. This person's reputation is known all over the world. If there is really a soldier who is suspicious, I am afraid that he will have a chance. That's why this most severe order was given, aiming to kill him by the fastest means.
Under heavy siege, it is difficult to take a step forward. Yuan Zhao glanced back at the entrance of the valley again, and couldn't help but curse in his heart, are these stupid people deaf and blind! If you can't see the water, can't you hear the roar of the water? The water of the Yellow River turns over the mountain road, and it is about to pour into the mouth of the Qifeng Valley, the situation is very critical, and there can be no delay at all!
"Death to those who stand in my way!"
Yuan Zhao shouted angrily, snatched a long knife, and in the cold light, several rows of knives and guns broke in front of him. He walked forward, his divine majesty was awe-inspiring, and the sword in his hand turned into a mountain of swords, and everywhere he passed, the sword armor was shattered, and everyone was frightened, screaming, and retreating to avoid this terrifying edge.
More than ten zhang away, among the people of Luoyang who were stunned by this sudden fight, some people rubbed their eyes in disbelief, and finally convinced that they were not mistaken, the person who was dressed in a single clothes and held a knife against thousands of elite divisions turned out to be Yuan Zhao, who had just come to Luoyang City from Chang'an a few days ago! At that time, many people admired his name and watched him from afar. Unexpectedly, at this time, several people recognized him.
"He, he's the prime minister...... Yuanhou! How could it be...... How did you get into a fight with the generals under the command of Lord Taishou? ”
"Not bad! It's Yuanhou! I thought I was wrong...... Don't fight! He is the prime minister ...... the marquis! ”
"W-What the hell is going on?!"
Someone started shouting in this direction, which caused an exclamation. Cheng Buzhi's face was cold, he held the "Kuangzheng" sword in his hand, and was about to loudly urge the retreating soldiers to rush forward again, but suddenly heard Yuan Zhao shouting loudly again, this time he heard it clearly.
"Everyone immediately retreats as fast as they can, the water is about to pour into the valley, go to the high places to take refuge, quick!"
Hearing Yuan Zhao's words clearly, it was not only Cheng Buzhi and many soldiers here. Those people in Luoyang City not far away also heard a lot. After a little consternation, a frightened voice finally began to scream.
"Ahh Really...... There is an echo of the roaring water! Yes! Yes! See the water...... Run away, everyone! ”
Naturally, it was the people who stood on the higher platform in front of the temple, and they were finally the first to notice the anomaly at the entrance of the valley, and only then did they believe Yuan Zhao's loud warning. In the chaos and noise, everyone, whether it was the people or the sergeants, did not care about anything else, and began to turn around and run back.
However, it was only at this time that people were horrified to find that the exit of Qifeng Valley was blocked by a collapsed rock and giant tree, and there was no way to escape from here. And if you want to climb up the mountains on both sides, you don't even think about it.
The turbulent water of the Yellow River, after rushing all the way, finally entered the Qifeng Valley, and the flow speed was extremely fast. In less than a moment, the water level rose rapidly in the valley. Everyone ran to the open space in front of the temple of King Yu in a panic. But it's not the ultimate safe haven.
The outlet of the valley was blocked, the raging water could not get out, the water level rose rapidly, and many people fell into the water. It doesn't seem to be long before the entire Yuwang Temple will be submerged under water, and none of the people here want to live!
"Borrow a knife!"
As far as countless panicked eyes could see, one of them flew up and snatched the sword from the armoured sergeant's hand.