350.Blood and Iron (2)
Nearly 10,000 people lined up in the wilderness, which was incomparably spectacular. Nothing could be heard except the crackling of flames.
The emperor was dressed in a big coat made of brown bear fur, his knees were slightly bent, the big sword in his hand was thrust into the ground, his thighs trembled, he bent over and looked at the highest wooden frame, but he jumped easily at a height of more than ten meters.
The iron boots under his feet were raised high, and he stomped the floor in front of him, clenched his fists, and raised his arms above his head.
This seemingly powerful gesture was not of any special significance, but the soldiers who knew him well knew that it was the emperor who was about to start speaking, and the silent crowd erupted in a burst of cheers.
The emperor's cold eyes swept over the passionate soldiers, and after enjoying the wave after wave of chants from the crowd, he opened his clenched fists and motioned for the people to silence.
"Elites of the Ancient Iron City, my faithful people, you are the chosen one! Years of war have allowed you to walk on every inch of the Central Continent with your boots, but ......"
He paused, glancing at the crowd in front of him, all of whom listened with bated breath to what was next.
Although he had experienced this kind of scene countless times, at this time, his cold heart was instantly ignited, and it was still difficult to calm down.
"But, there's another place you've never set foot on before - less than 600 kilometers ahead is Mine City, the devil's fortress! With the weapons in your hands, go and chop off the heads of the so-called nobles, and with your killing, with your roar, with your anger and their blood, to make the enemy feel fear! Crush their ridiculous, money-slave order, and let them see, what is the new era! That was our time! β
"Roaring ββ!"
A roar erupted in the crowd, making the windows of the nearby buggy and the mountains and the distant mountains tremble, and could be heard from miles away. The crowd was passionate, and a twisted frenzy appeared on everyone's face.
"These nobles, under the banner of despicability, build thick walls and drive all people to become slaves of their vain money! Let it be slaughtered, let it be deceived, let it be cut, let it be driven! In fact, everyone is regarded by them as a money-making machine, from ninety-nine to just leaving. It's so shameless, it's a loss of conscience, it's just the exploitation of Chiguoguo! Are their hearts still red? β
"Not ββ!"
"They all deserve to die!"
"Crush their walls!"
"Flatten their bones!"
"Burn them!"
All of them showed hideous faces, some raised their weapons and raised their arms and shouted, some hung their chests with their hands, and some tore their clothes and roared.
The soldiers in the audience were boiling, and the "booming" war drums were beating loudly.
The emperor raised his fist, pointed his finger in the air, stepped on a stake with one foot and shouted: "They should be burned on the gallows and go to eternal life in the flames of hell!" You say, right? β
"Ohββ!" There was another howl from the crowd.
The emperor seemed to be satisfied with the fanatical reaction of the people, and broke a thick wooden stake with his hand, and threw it into the air with great force, and a high heat emitted between his raised hands, and the wooden stake burst instantly, and the sawdust burned in the air and turned into countless brilliant fires.
With the sound of war drums, he waved his big hand, and the audience fell silent, and all eyes were focused on him alone.
"You're going to create a new era. You, with iron and blood, declare who is the true master of this world, and let them be shocked and surrendered, and move forward! Warriors of the Ancient Iron City! No one can stand in your way, step on their everything, let us the Grim Reaper step on their burning corpses, will you be their slaves? β
The emperor raised his arms and shouted, and when he raised his hand, the flames of the burning chariot under the stage soared high.
"Unwilling to ββ!"
"We don't be their slaves!"
"Tear them apart!"
The rumbling war drums sounded again, the shouts of the crowd shook the sky, and even the mountains in the distance trembled in the echo of the roar.
This is destined to be a night that makes the hearts of all the soldiers of the ancient iron city excited, and it is also a night that everyone will remember.
No one would doubt that the Emperor, known as the Faceless God of War, would lead them to occupy the most majestic ancient city on the continent after the Cataclysm, the Mine City with a population of 600,000.
If it is said that in order to make this world what people want it to be, it is necessary to destroy a part of humanity to achieve it, then the choice before the Faceless God of War is whether to let 1% of the people die or 99% of the people die.
It's a simple arithmetic question, but no one can answer it.
This question has been raised by pre-civilized humans for a long time, everyone does not want that invisible finger to press a button that can destroy millions of people, but when that finger falls, everyone wants to be the one who can survive.
So, when the most powerful man in the world now proposes to destroy 600,000 innocent people to bring peace to the world, will God agree or not?
From a moral point of view, people cannot answer this question.
So, who can answer this question? The answer is, no one.
Otherwise, there is a reasonable excuse for any war in the world. Because, any war is a preparation for peace - the difference is only in who sits on the peace.
What the hell the emperor was thinking, all the soldiers of the ancient iron city knew. What they don't know, however, is that in the depths of the vastness, there is a pair of nameless eyes silently watching all of thisβwhether it is 1% or 99%, it is the same for the owner of this pair of eyes.
Once the mighty war machine is in motion, it will be as unstoppable as a flood breaking a levee.
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Winds swept through the mountains and forests in the north, carrying hail the size of eggs, and trees of ice ballast fell with a puff, and several winged pioneers quickly disappeared as they passed through the rocky peaks in the mountain's belly.
The flickering flames in the Tundra Temple floated up, blowing to the side with a gust of air brought by footsteps, and the sound was full of a murderous aura.
"Click!"
A palm slapped against the cold black basalt wall, and in an instant, a layer of fine lines appeared, and the gravel fell to the ground.
The black-robed disciples with wooden faces knelt down in front of an old man, and no one dared to make a sound.
The raging flames cast the shadow of the old man's hammer against the wall behind him, and on the regular black obelisk like an altar, Li Yinlong's body floated, slowly turning.
The old man turned his head and said to a petite figure beside him, "Except for the woman named Joyna and the person who turned into a giant wolf, didn't you see that black-haired young man?" β
The petite figure was wearing a tights, covering his face, his big black eyes were full of hollow looks, and his black hair was suspended upwards like aquatic plants, which was very weird.
"I don't see anyone else." She shook her head, her voice cold.
"So reckless, so unaware of the pros and cons. If you don't listen to me, the plan will be delayed sooner or later, and he deserves to end up like this......" The old man looked at Li Yinlong who was floating and said with some sarcasm.
"How many people have we lost?"
The old man turned to ask a female shricher.
"Including...... In the 12-pillar Grassus, there were a total of 28 people, including 2 extermination executioners. The screamer's voice trembled as he carefully reported a string of numbers.
"Didn't even the crystal eye come back?"
"Yes, yes."
The old man's calm and deep voice changed a little, and he really couldn't listen to it anymore.
What made him even more intolerable was that Lin Yinlong was seriously injured, which had an impact on the plan, which was beyond his imagination.
The powerful man of Mine City was so powerful, and Li Yinlong, who was the commander of the Obsidian Hunting Regiment, was also defeated.
"Could it be that the plan has already been detected by 'Ispartine'?"
He shook his head helplessly, and then, a cold murderous intent burst out of his eyes.
Where did these people come from?
Earlier, he heard Li Yinlong say that it was a black-haired young man who destroyed the entire "Obsidian Hunting Regiment" Mine City Branch, and he still couldn't believe it. This time, there are a few more powerful characters who are causing headaches.
Moreover, he had never heard of these people, and he didn't know the details, where did they come from? It's really puzzling.
"Everyone else, stand down, Noonhime, you stay."
The petite man named "Wu Ji", although half of his face was covered by a black veil, it could be seen from his posture that he should be a woman.
The old man slowly walked in front of Li Yinlong, who was floating, and a cane appeared in his hand, and the tip of the staff pointed at Li Yinlong's chest and abdomen.
A gap opened in the chest, and not a drop of blood flowed out, but a gushing black demonic qi, and the silver light in the black qi flashed, and soon a black ball was formed. All of Li Yinlong's flesh and blood veins turned into wriggling small flesh buds, slowly lifting the black sphere.
The old man stretched out his hand and grasped the contents of the evil qi.
"Come on, keep this thing with you first. It looks like it will take a while for him to recover, and we have to have someone in our plan to control the power of the 12 pillars. From now on, that's your job. β
The petite woman looked down at what was in the old man's hand, what looked like a silver obtuse triangular body, thick and long like a human phalange, but a thicker than the other end, with some fine lines and uneven canine structures.
"Yes, I'll keep it safe."
After the woman finished speaking, she swallowed the thing directly.
The old man nodded, and a glint flashed in his green eyes.
"Give him a little bit of your energy, and it will speed up his recovery."
"Yes." The woman's dark and deep eyes were extremely hollow, and without hesitation, she cut her arm with the short sword behind her back, and a blood line shot directly at Li Yinlong's body, and the scattered blood flowers were soon covered with black obelisks.
"Well, it should be fine! You also have to pay attention to the body and not consume too much. β
With that, the old man's cane was pointed out towards the petite woman's wrist.
The silky blood threads immediately stopped.
"Whew!" There was a sudden tremor at the tip of the old man's cane, like a living thing, and a scarlet eye opened at the tip of the cane, followed by a black aura.
The old man was startled and immediately withdrew his cane, stared at the eyeball and slowly shook his head: "Hmm-this container has not been cleaned up, it's a pity!" β
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