Chapter 61: Natural and Man-made Disasters
Maicun, built on the mountain, is located in the western part of China, a poor and backward mountain village.
There are only more than 100 households living here, the sunrise and sunset, the only source of life is an acre of land, if you need other daily necessities, you need to go to the nearest county seat through a slender mountain road to buy.
Even so, the people living in this land are still very grateful, because only under the rule of Huaxia can they really eat their stomachs, and they will not starve to death and freeze to death or even eat their children!
On this day, a farmer was working in the field, and suddenly the mountains shook, and the whole person fell to the ground in an instant, and then he got up with a frightened face and shouted wildly: "Divine punishment, divine punishment is coming!
The villagers rushed to the entrance of the village in panic, but unfortunately, it was too late!
The mountains are roaring, and the earth is trembling.
Tall mountain ranges slammed down with the threat of devastating the world.
The collapsed houses, along with the panicked people, were buried deep in the loess in the blink of an eye.
At the same time, the aftermath of the earthquake followed, and the floods began to flood and rage.
Maicun was buried, Linxi County, Yulai County, most of the houses collapsed, countless people were buried, and then, the outbreak of the flood made it even worse, killing and injuring countless people in many places.
The royal capital of China.
Shrine.
The monthly meeting is a monthly summary of the temple's high-level officials, and the heads of the royal capital and even the surrounding temples will gather on this day.
Of course, their content this time is the Li Yue'er incident, Li Yue'er's matter is getting more and more mysterious, and some people have begun to worship it as a god, and the number of temple believers in various places has decreased one after another.
What worries them the most is that there have been doubts, and some people have begun to suspect that the temple is not the representative of the gods in the world, but Li Yue'er is the real spokesperson of the gods in the mortal world.
I have to say that with the influence of superstition and rumors, people seem to have forgotten that when Ye Gucheng established the Huaxia Kingdom, Li Yue'er had not yet appeared!
"There is no doubt that Li Yue'er is the natural enemy of my temple, as long as she exists for a day, the prestige of our temple will decrease day by day, if one day, she raises her arms and calls to establish a new religion, where should our temple go?" It was the elder high priest who spoke.
"That's good!" another younger priest agreed, and said in a deep voice, "Let's find a way to get rid of Li Yue'er." ”
"How to get rid of it?" Zhang Xiaoxu smiled bitterly and said: "Ye Gucheng not only replaced all our believers in the palace of the king, but also prevented Li Yue'er from leaving the palace for half a step! The golden regiment we are proud of can't defeat the Huaxia army at all!"
"In my opinion, it is better to get rid of Ye Gucheng all at once, as long as he reigns for one day, the prestige of our temple will gradually decay. The other high priest was cold.
"Yes, if you want to deal with Li Yue'er, you must first get rid of Ye Gucheng. ”
The suggestion was immediately recognized.
"It's not easy to get rid of Ye Gucheng! If you're not careful, the temple will really be completely destroyed! Don't forget, there are more than 100,000 barbarian armies behind Ye Gucheng, and they have no fear of the gods!" Zhang Xiaoxu couldn't help but pour cold water.
"As I said at the beginning, barbarians cannot be trusted, and the sect master is bent on luring wolves into the house, you see, now our temple has been reduced to the point of being slaughtered!"
Zhang Xiaoxu's face was obviously difficult to look at, but it was not easy to attack in front of everyone, and for a while, he had nothing to say!
"Good news, good news!" A red-robed bishop walked quickly into the council chamber, and said with a smile: "God's punishment has appeared, and many places have been seriously damaged, with countless casualties. ”
The clergy present were overjoyed, and after learning about the disaster, they were even more happy, knowing that in the past, although there were casualties and injuries in divine punishment, it had never been so serious.
"God help me, this matter needs to be planned well, and Ye Gucheng must be forced to hand over Li Yue'er. "Zhang Xiaoxu seems to be in a very good mood.
"It's better to take the opportunity to overthrow the Huaxia Kingdom. "The elder high priest obviously hated Ye Gucheng to the core.
"No!" Zhang Xiaoxu changed suddenly, and hurriedly said: "Ye Gucheng is a ferocious person, the purpose of our temple is only Li Yue'er, we must pay attention to proportion, otherwise, once Ye Gucheng launches a ruthless attack, who in the Western Regions Divine Prefecture can resist the Huaxia army?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone was silent, they knew Ye Gucheng best, and cruelty and tyranny were the best labels.
Gaoshan Township, a border township in Yulai County, was much better affected than other places, but even so, many houses collapsed, more than 100 households were killed or buried, and the town was in chaos.
The panic of divine punishment began to ferment and spread among the survivors, and many people knelt on the ground and prayed for forgiveness.
Affected by the divine punishment, the affected towns quickly converged on the temple.
The temple closed its doors and refused the confession of the believers, and said that it was the meaning of the oracle, and frankly said that there were demons in China, and the gods were furious and punished by God.
This time, people finally knew what the problem was, and they pointed the finger at Li Yue'er again, and the people who originally supported Li Yue'er suddenly re-believed in the temple, and repented every day and begged for forgiveness from the gods.
Under the planning of the temple, the largest demonstration and riot in history swept through the Chinese country, and even many soldiers in the army took off their military uniforms and joined the ranks of the demonstrators.
According to the Chinese military regulations, it is a felony to leave the post without permission during the service, and according to the Chinese law, beheading is the most severe, but for these soldiers, they are more afraid of angering the gods than being beheaded.
The royal capital.
above the king's palace.
Huangpu Gui's expression was solemn, and he continued to reply loudly: "Now, under the punishment of God, the people's hearts are panicking, and the economy and agriculture in various parts of Huaxia are paralyzed. ”
The ministers seconded. ”
For a time, countless civil servants and military generals came out to salute.
Ye Gucheng was as silent as ever, and he couldn't see any emotion on his calm face, but the iron fist hidden under his sleeves had fully expressed his anger.
Earthquakes are natural disasters that cannot be resisted by human beings! Ye Gucheng knew this very well, and he could even clearly explain the cause of the earthquake! However, he knew better than anyone else that it was impossible for people in this era to accept his rhetoric, and divine punishment was the only existence they recognized!
After the earthquake, none of the garrison troops in various places went out to help the disaster area, and what is even more ridiculous is that the source is pointed to Li Yue'er!
"Commander, it is a matter of the future of Huaxia Kingdom, the frightened people need to be appeased in time, otherwise, it will definitely cause turmoil, and please make a quick decision to kill the demon girl and comfort the people. Huangpu Gui saw that Ye Gucheng was unmoved, and couldn't help but speak again.
"Piff is not guilty of his guilt!" Ye Gucheng finally spoke, but his expression looked very unkind.
The ministers looked at each other, and even Zhang Yi, who was known for his intelligence, didn't understand the meaning of Ye Gucheng's words.
"Regulus. ”
"The minister is here. Regulus quickly stepped out of the ranks.
"The order was issued that the main generals stationed in all parts of the disaster area should be taken into custody, but all the relevant officials at all levels, such as county and town commanders who are still alive, will be thoroughly investigated, and those who do not abide by their duties to help the victims will be killed on the spot. ”
As soon as these words came out, the whole hall changed, and for the sake of the civilians in several county towns, the commander actually wanted to punish the officials and generals.
Zhang Yi couldn't hold his breath anymore, and hurriedly came out and said: "The commander thinks twice, it is very inappropriate to kill officials and demote them, and now the army's morale is unstable, and this move is easy to cause a mutiny." ”
When Ye Gucheng heard this, he was even more furious, and roared violently: "The incompetent people who keep these corpses and vegetarian meals are the real national disaster, the Chinese law, the people are in trouble, and the soldiers save them, you tell me, after the disaster, which army was dispatched to the disaster area to help the people? No, not a single army was dispatched, and you don't understand the truth of taking it from the people for the people?"
Huangpu Gui frowned, and said in a deep voice: "Commander, this is wrong, the army of Huaxia is the army of the kingdom, and their responsibility is not to rescue the untouchables, but to defend the kingdom from other countries. ”
"Untouchables?" Ye Gucheng's eyes suddenly became extremely cold, and he said coldly: "Zuo Xiang is really a good official, and the people of Huaxia are just untouchables in your eyes!"
Huangpu Gui was suddenly shocked, and quickly knelt down and bowed his head, knowing that he was speechless, and did not dare to continue to say more.
"If there are no people, where are the soldiers? If there are no soldiers, where is the Chinese army from? The people are in trouble, and they can't be saved when they see death, can such a Huaxia country last long?" If Ye Gucheng hadn't been afraid that the time would not allow it, he really wanted to remove Huangpu Gui from the beginning.
Ye Gucheng's words did not resonate among the officials, in their opinion, the reason why there was divine punishment was that the commander shielded Li Yue'er and caused the wrath of the gods, and now in the face of divine punishment, the commander not only did not repent, but also insisted on doing it like this, and the country of China was in danger!
The order was issued, and the garrisons in various places immediately reorganized their troops and quickly went to the disaster area to help the victims. Ye Gucheng was tired, and he didn't want to continue to say anything.
Xuanyuan was visibly stunned.
"What? My orders are not working?"
Xuanyuan saw Ye Gucheng's face was pale, and hurriedly took the order.
Outside the hall, the retreating ministers were gathered in a pile, one by one worried, and even worse, they sighed directly: "Sure enough, it is a demon girl who is chaotic and the country continues, I am afraid that the Huaxia Kingdom will really be completely destroyed!"
Zhang Yi listened to it in his ears and was anxious, however, thinking of Ye Gucheng's temperament, he knew that he couldn't convince him! At this moment, he began to wonder if Huaxia Kingdom could really last long under Ye Gucheng's rule?
The Land of the Northern Barbarians.
The once thriving villages have become dilapidated, the plants have withered and withered, and the green mountains and rivers have turned into barren mountains and dry rivers.
Birds and beasts were not spared, either as part of an army of the undead, or as a sludge in their mouths.
And for tens of thousands of years, the people who lived on this land have long since ceased to exist, and from a distance, dense walking corpses cover every inch of the wasteland.
In the sky, countless undead birds, led by the dragon, quickly approached the southern border.
And the corpses on the land, led by the undead knights, one side followed the large army towards the Nansheng Continent, and the other side slowly advanced towards the desert.