Although the monster should be far away, Pang Tong still gasped in horror. What the hell is it, I can't see it clearly, and it's so huge, so terrifying, with absolute explosive power, for humans, it's a demon. Could it be a prehistoric monster bred by a river in the dark?

Pang Tong dispelled any unwarranted conjectures, and he led the people back to the entrance of the cave, only to see Salu standing there with a pale face, raising an arm tremblingly, pointing to the depths of the cave and saying, "You went to the innermost?" ”

Pang Tong nodded with guilt for the soldier and said, "Hmm." ”

Salu took a step back in horror, his body shaking.

"It's the river god's territory, you're crazy!"

Pang Tong sighed and said, "Yes, so one person was swallowed." ”

Salu froze when he heard such an answer. He rebuked, "You offend the river gods! Lose your marbles! ”

Pang Tong spread his hands and said: "We didn't hurt it, he ate our friend, if I have the means, I really want to see what kind of monster it is, really, so arrogant, I was so scared that I almost didn't dare to run away." ”

Just as he was complaining, Salu shook his head helplessly and turned away.

The next day, Pang Tong's army was ready to set off. Pang Tong got on the horse, he originally thought that the old cave chief who complained about himself would not come. Who knew that the man took the initiative to come over and said to Pang Tong: "You are really a crazy Central Plains person." Dare to go to the oasis of death, and dare to go to the territory of the river god, I really have nothing to say to you. On the other hand, you are a terrible person. He handed Pang Tong an iron box. This is a treasure of our race, and it is useless to stay here. It's also a privilege to meet someone like you. You said you were going to conquer Liangzhou, and I was waiting for this day. ”

After receiving the rusty iron box, Pang Tong promised: "As long as I can take Liangzhou, I will definitely make you rich." ”

Salu smiled not very hopefully. He watched Pang Tong's army leave. And his people, those who stood outside the cave, watched as these friendly, death-bending Central Plains people who brought the fruits of the oasis of death heading north. There was one man, still following them. Pang Tong agreed, because they needed this person to lead the way until they reached the county seat of Guzang.

Pang Tong opened the iron box, and there was a golden key lying on the fabric inside. As far as the weight of gold is concerned, there is nothing unusual. But anyway, it was also a gift from the Five Lamp Caves, and he was very pleased to take it out and look at it, there were some strange words written on the body of the key, which he had never seen, and it didn't seem to be an oracle bone inscription.

The road was peaceful, relative to the road to the Oasis of Death. According to Varla, there are only sandworms around the Five Lamps Cave, and there will be no more pesky creatures on the road now. Along the way, they saw quite a few teams of horses and camels. They arrived at a small village in the desert, where they bought some camels to transport supplies. Under the guidance of Valla, and under the care of the very "peaceful" desert, the army came to the outside of Guzang City. It seems that the defenders are very surprised why there is such a large army under the city. Pang Tong rode to the city, looked at the loess-colored wall and said loudly: "Pang Tong is here!" Who's in the city! ”

I saw the general, whose face was a little pale, leaning against the wall, he looked at the phalanx of the huge army below, and tried to muster up his fighting spirit and said: "You guys are going to make a mess!" ”

Pang Tong shouted: "Surrender, otherwise the city will be ruined!" With that, the army shouted loudly, and rushed through the city like the roar of dust. The people of the city trembled. Pang De and Liang Xing rode to Pang Tong's side, and the people on the city wall were even more earthy when they saw it.

Pound said: "Come down, the huge man is the master!" There won't be more than 10,000 soldiers in your city, don't hurt everyone! There is no hope for Ma Teng! ”

Cheng Yi breathed a sigh of relief and seemed to have found a step for himself. Immediately he ordered the gates of the city to be opened, and welcomed the army into the city. The buildings here are all earthy yellow, and the people are hiding inside. As Pound said, there really weren't many guards in the city.

When he arrived at the city wall, Cheng Yi came to Pang Tong's side and answered Pang Tong's question respectfully: "Three thousand people." ”

Pang Tong frowned and said, "What did Ma Teng take me for?" Only 3,000 people? ”

Cheng Yi said: "A few days ago, it was said that you successfully attacked Pang Tong's army, and then said that you ran a dead end, and they all thought that there was no return, so the guards here were relatively thin, but I didn't expect you to appear, faster than the normal time." So that's it...... Ay. ”

"So there's no point in even resisting." Pang Tong answered. Cheng Yi nodded helplessly.

Pang Tong turned around and saw the inner wall and saw the whole picture of this small city. Cheng Yi followed behind, like a dedicated commentator, answering Pang Tong's questions.

"How many people are there in the city?"

"Sixty-three thousand."

Pang Tong asked, "So little?" ”

Cheng Yi said mournfully: "So I don't plan to resist, everything is harmed by war." ”

Pang Tong said in a deep voice: "Let the war end early." Cheng Yi said weakly: "When is there less war." ”

Pang Tong turned around to look at him and said loudly: "When I unify the world!" ”

The momentum was like the roar of the desert, blowing Chengyi. Cheng Yi arched his hand and said, "I wish you success." ”

The river in the city is to bring in water from the north called the Barrow River, where tall cacti are more common, but these thorny creatures don't need much water, and sometimes the rain can fill them for months.

At night, accompanied by Cheng Yi, Pang Tong went to the arranged mansion, followed by Dian Wei, and was escorted by a hundred soldiers. Passing through a fork in the road, a loud bang collided with the ground. Pang Tong was stunned, he thought for a moment that he was hallucinating, and the voice of the giant beast he had heard really hit his eardrums.

He was shocked. Cheng Yi calmly came to his side and said with a smile: "Don't be afraid, my lord, it's the well." Pang Tong looked over, and a soldier walked over with a torch. There is indeed a small well. Pang Tong was surprised: "How can there be such a voice?" You seem to have gotten used to it? ”

Cheng Yi smiled bitterly: "I don't know who dug a well in this kind of place a few decades ago, these people were crazy, they actually dug into the hard stone layer under the soil, it took several years, I don't know how many tools were broken, and finally dug very deep." Who knew what was going on, and one of them fell. And then there are often such loud noises here, which are really unbearable. Everyone called it the ghost name of Hades. He pointed to the surrounding houses and said, "These houses have not been inhabited for decades. ”

Pang Tong walked to the well and looked down at the entrance of the cave, and he said, "Throw the torch down." The soldier on one side complied. I saw the torch fall, shrinking from the shape of a ball of fire to a point of fire. A gentle "click" echoed up. Pang Tong swallowed his saliva and said, "There should be a distance of more than ten zhang." He thought to himself, "This must be a hollowed-out crust." ”

"Oooo

This time, the familiar voice rushed over with fear, and the soldiers all stepped back. Pang Tonglian's face tightened, as if he was in pain, and he remembered the soldier who had been eaten. He thought, "Could it be that there is a dark river down there, and that monster, or that monster's kind, is down there." The torch just dropped and landed, indicating that there is a river bank. He gritted his teeth and breathed a sigh of relief after thinking about some questions, and said to Cheng Yi: "Let's go." ”

He slept peacefully in the mansion for the night. On the second day, Lu Su came to him to talk about how to attack Zhangye County. But when talking about things, Pang Tong was always distracted, and even Dian Wei behind him felt strange. In the end, the matter of marching was not settled. After Lu Su left, Dian Wei immediately said, "Your Excellency is still thinking about that river monster?" ”

Pang Tong trembled, turned around and said, "The sky bear is really a roundworm in my stomach!" ”

Dian Wei said calmly: "I'm also thinking about this strange thing, but I just can't figure it out." ”

Pang Tong pondered for a moment, raised his head and said, "Let's go down and have a look." ”

Dian Wei paused for a moment, gasped, and said, "My lord is so guts!" No one dares to go underground in ancient and modern times, but you want to go down. As the old saying goes, below is Hades. ”

Pang Tong is a man of the future, and he does not judge the affairs of the earth's crust by the Hades. All he wanted to know was the secrets of the underground, what was hidden between the rock formations. He immediately ordered ropes to be prepared and came to the well at noon. Two thumb-thick ropes are very strong in the surrounding buildings. A total of 100 people in the group were ready to go, and each wearing leather armor was convenient for movement. Dian Wei asked to be the first to go down, but Pang Tong shook his head and said, "I'm not a coward, I don't always want you to rush to the front and die for me at any time." ”

Dian Wei Zhengse said: "You are the commander of one side, and if you die, there will be chaos." I'm just a reckless man. Isn't it clear to adults which is more important? ”

Pang Tong shook his head and said, "Tianxiong, we are all equal, but I am the leader who leads everyone." If you die, there will be many people who will be sad. If I, Pang Tong, are afraid of this kind of thing, I won't be able to make a big deal. Give me this opportunity, I want to overcome the ultimate fear. ”

Dian Wei arched his hand and said: "The order of the adults dare not be disobeyed." ”