101. Mysterious Village

Although the python died, its body was so thick that the already narrow valley passage was almost half occupied by it, so the team had to change to a team and march forward with difficulty.

Around the corner, I saw the whole picture of the python, which was more than ten zhang long, and seven or eight wooden stakes were firmly nailed into the body, and it was inserted there.

One by one, people's eyes widened, and they couldn't believe what they were seeing.

The further you go, the more difficult it became, and the already smooth stone road was covered with a thick layer of blood and mud, which would slip to the side if you didn't leave it behind, so people had to take knives and guns as canes and prop them on the ground and on the cliffs on both sides, and no one wanted to hold on to the cliffs with their hands, because it was also full of blood.

Further inside, the battle became more intense, the corpses were thrown down and crossed the road, part of the plank road was also damaged, and the remnants of the wood were either stuck in the air or blocked in the way, and the soldiers walking in front had to move them away so that the men and horses could easily pass.

Yan Zhenqing walked all the way and watched all the way, his face became more and more heavy, although he had also led the soldiers and people of Pingyuan County to fight a lot of tough battles over the years, and the casualties were not under it, but the scene at that time was still much worse than now, especially when he thought that all this killing was only from the hands of two people, his mind became even heavier.

In hell, that's probably what it looks like.

Hey, what are you thinking? Guo Gongzi or Brother Dugu, they all have to be like this for the sake of the country and the people.

Hehe, it's just out of pure awe of this powerful force that I'm so cranky.

Further inside, a leopard, a few mongooses, and a few golden pythons with thick arms appeared, all dead. Some had their heads cut off, some had a big hole in their stomachs, and the pythons were all cut into several pieces.

More and more carcasses of animals appeared, some hanging on the boardwalk, some already falling to the ground. There is even a tiger, two mastiffs as strong as calves, and some animals can't be named, not like the Central Plains, and the rest of the wild boars, dogs and cats, etc., are countless.

As they walked with difficulty, they pointed out which strange animals had been discovered and which beasts had died too strangely.

This is the place to fight against the beasts.

Yan Zhenqing and the others observed the situation of the corpse all the way, and while connecting with the sound they heard in the dense forest, they secretly wondered about the battle between the two at that time.

The blood of the animals had a special fishy smell, coupled with the smell of feces and urine in the internal organs after disembowelment, the breath in the canyon became unbearable, and although the mouth and nose were covered with wet water with a cloth towel, people kept vomiting.

More and more bodies fell, and there was little room to tread, and it became very difficult to take each additional step.

"Look—what's that?"

"A mouse, a mouse—"

"Oh my god, what a big mouse. ”

The sharp-eyed soldier saw several dead rats lying on the ground in front of him, and when he looked up, the plank road above his head was also full of rat corpses.

A soldier stepped forward and picked at them with his spear, these rats were no different from ordinary mice, except that they were surprisingly large, as big as a soil dog, and as small as a domestic cat, and more special were the incisors and claws of these beasts were surprisingly sharp and sharp.

It was these guys who marched underground, attracting the attention of the wolves, and their teeth and claws were still stained with blood and wolf hair, and it seemed that they had gone through an extremely cruel bloody battle.

At first a few, then dozens, and when people finally saw the full picture of the army of rats, everyone was once again shocked, even if it was not too much to say that they were all scared silly.

The deeper the canyon went, it began to become more open, and when it came to a flat area with a circle of tens of feet, the corpses of rats there were piled up on a hill more than two people high, and the army of rats had either bitten their necks off, or their stomachs broken, or their stomachs cut open, or they had been cut into pieces by sharp blades, and their flesh and blood were piled up there.

A hill of death, spectacular and terrifying.

The road was completely blocked, and it was impossible to remove the corpses for a short time. Everyone can only step on the rat corpse and cross the hill of death.

Yan Zhenqing is a civil official after all, although he is used to seeing bloody storms, but in the face of such a mountain of corpses, his strong heart and will are still greatly impacted, when he stepped on the mountain of rat corpses, walked more than a dozen steps, and finally couldn't help but vomit wildly, and finally had to be supported by Ma Xiangru and Li Hu before going down.

It took a full stick of incense, ** more than 500 people, to cross the hill of death.

Yan Zhenqing looked back, he was not only looking at the dead rats, but also the corpses of the beasts and rebels that could not be seen, and he was full of gratitude to Guo Yu and the two in his heart. Some things always have to be done.

This is the way this is the world, some people don't have dust on their hands because others have blood on their hands. Because not all problems can be solved with charity.

After crossing the hill of death, the scenery in front of me suddenly opened up, and the cliffs on both sides of the bank continued to stretch out like open arms. The smoky wind blew in the air, and the foul smell in the air was much lessened.

Not far away is a dirt slope, after climbing the dirt slope, you can see a slightly low-lying but more extensive basin below, the situation is really as the old hunter said, the whole Taoyuan Valley landform is like a gourd with two large ends and a thin middle.

This basin is almost half the size of Chang'an City, you can see patches of forests in the distance, a big river and its two tributaries, the river is flooded with golden waves shuttle between the green trees and mulberry fields, in the fields and the adjacent places of the big river, there are several villages, a few wisps of cooking smoke are rising, it is true that it is a pastoral atmosphere outside the world.

The fields were dotted with stars, as if there were cattle and sheep grazing leisurely, but strangely, there was not a single farmer, not even a child herding cattle.

Yan Zhenqing had doubts, and at first glance saw that not far away, Guo Hua and Dugu Huan were sitting by a pond, in addition to the blue wolf king and the wolves who had arrived one after another, there was also a child with pigtails.

The child is riding on the back of a cow and playing the flute, so it is particularly eye-catching.

The shepherd boy was the first to see the ** coming out of the canyon, and he gestured excitedly, shouting Guo Hua and Dugu Huan to see, someone is coming, someone is coming.

Hearing this, Guo Yu and Dugu Huan hurriedly stood up and beckoned to Yan Zhenqing and the others.

When the team came to the pond, Yan Zhenqing instructed the brothers to divide into four teams to rest in place, and he, Ma Xiangru and Li Hu came to Guo Yu and the others.

Yan Zhenqing looked the two up and down, and saw that their demeanor was still the same, one was chic and handsome, the other was silent and resolute, except for some blood stains on his trouser legs and shoes, his body was untouched.

"Guo Gongzi, Dugu brothers, two-two-"

Yan Zhenqing was so stumbling that he couldn't speak, the two fought bloodily, not only were they unharmed, but there was not even a trace of blood on their bodies, which was really incredible.

When the boy on the back of the cow saw Yan Zhenqing like this, he grinned and leaned back and forth.

"Hahahaha, this grandpa is so cute, this grandpa is so cute!"

"Hahahaha"

"Hahahaha"

Listening to the child's unintentional words, Yan Zhenqing and the others also became happy.

"I can't imagine that the two of you have such a ability, they are really gods, God really helps me Datang. ”

"Lord Yan has won the award, Lord Yan led the army and the people to defend Pingyuan County, so that the rebels could not invade the county, and he is a model for the younger generation. Guo Yule hugged his fists in return.

Dugu Huan didn't know what to say, so he smiled and beckoned everyone to hurry up and eat some melons and fruits to fill their stomachs.

Those melons and fruits have long been placed on a large bluestone by the pond, and there are washed lotus leaves underneath, including pears, peaches, apples, melons, dates, etc., all of which have been washed, and there are still water droplets hanging one by one.

The fruity fragrance was overflowing, and the soldiers suddenly bloomed with joy when they saw their faces, just waiting for Yan Zhenqing to say hello, the captains and captains of each team hurriedly trotted over, took them back for the brothers, and chewed happily.

Yan Zhenqing stroked the shepherd boy's forehead, looked at the soldiers who were eating and drinking happily with satisfaction, and secretly sighed, which of these brothers who fought side by side with him was not still an innocent boy back then.

"Those who are in the twilight of spring, the spring clothes are ready, there are five or six champions, six or seven children, bathing, dancing in the wind, singing and returning, hahahaha. ”

Everyone enjoyed the luscious fruits and dried meat and dried meat, looking at the fertile river, their stomachs and hearts were very satisfied, Yan Zhenqing couldn't help but chant the sentences in the "Analects", imagining the state of mind of Confucius back then.

"By the way, Guo Gongzi, this boy is a resident of a nearby village?"

Things are naturally very obvious, this isolated place, this boy is naturally a resident of the village, Yan Zhenqing is just asking by asking.

"Yes, he took us to pick these fruits, and he didn't want any money for him, and the people here don't need money. ”

"Oh, look at these villages, there are more than 300 families, but their parents are missing?"

"Yes, he took us to pick these fruits, and he didn't want silver to give him, and the inhabitants don't need money. Hearing Yan Zhenqing ask, Guo Hua replied with a smile.

"Oh, look at these villages, there are more than 300 families, fertile fields, but there are not a few farmers and peasant women working in them, what does this child have to say to you?"

Guo Hua pinched his earlobe and said mysteriously: "I let them all hide." ”

"Hide? Isn't this the legendary place of refuge, Taoyuan Valley, where can the people here hide? What is the origin of these people, did An Lushan force the people to move here?"

Yan Zhenqing asked eagerly.

Because in the old Orion's statement, Taoyuan Valley was destroyed by a war hundreds of years ago, and these residents should have been specially relocated to settle here after An Lushan discovered this place, in order to meet the living needs here, and even they were originally soldiers under An Lushan.

If that's the case, how to deal with them is a tricky question, and it's very likely that they're threatened.