Chapter 2 Troubled Times
In the year 782 of the Holy Calendar, a war broke out like a storm that swept the world. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 infoThe world that was originally peaceful may have been silent for too long, so when the first war started, chaos spread across the continent in an instant.
There is only this continent in this world, and people don't care what they call it. I don't know when some people began to call it the Holy Continent, so this continent got its name. Just as no one knows how the Holy Continent was formed, people don't know how those countries on the continent were formed. It seems that since the birth of civilization, they have existed. To the north of the continent is an endless ice field with a howling cold wind, to the west is a blazing desert with sand so hot that no plants can survive, these two places are untouched, to the east is a forest, the towering trees almost block the sunlight making it seem particularly mysterious, except for the natives who were born to live in the forest and some adventurers looking for precious medicinal herbs, few people will enter, and the south faces the sea and the plain, which is the most suitable to live in. On the mainland, there are many countries, large and small, but they are relatively safe with each other, and even if there is an occasional small fight, it will not cause much shock.
This continent is still martial, except for the descendants of princes and generals who can enjoy the blessings of nothing, and other people from civilian backgrounds want to get ahead, the most common way is to cultivate. There are thousands of martial arts on the Holy Continent, and those who are not good can strengthen their bodies, plough the fields and chop firewood more easily, and can also defend themselves; the more powerful ones can join the country to make meritorious contributions, and occasionally win some fame and fortune, enough for several generations to have no worries about food and clothing; and some martial arts are trained to the fullest, which is comparable to an army, and they are enshrined in all countries, if there is no war, they retreat in the royal family, protect the safety of the royal family, or occasionally be ordered to go out of the mountains to remove some notorious tumors, if there is a war, they can take the head of a general in the chaotic army, and can stand proudly with a sword to defend a city wall。
Four countries are particularly strong among the many. The most powerful and fertile Yu Kingdom occupies most of the southern plains, and the other three are inland, namely the Yan Kingdom in the west, the Ling Kingdom in the east, and the Mo Kingdom in the center. In addition to the four major foreign countries, there is also a great power that is more powerful than the four countries that are more powerful than the whole country -- the Holy Gate. Whether it is a sect or an organization, in short, in this state-oriented world, it is not controlled by any country, and no country has the ability to control it. It also has its own territory - it is a mountain range, called the Holy Mountain, located in the middle of the Holy Continent. Many people want to join the Holy Gate, but it is difficult to enter, only one of the 1,000 people is qualified to go to the foot of the Holy Mountain, only one of the 1,000 people who can go to the foot of the Holy Mountain can go up the mountain, and among the 1,000 people who can go up the mountain, there is not even one who is qualified to stay. It is difficult to enter the Holy Gate, and it is even more difficult to get out, and all the people who can come out of the Holy Gate are dragons and phoenixes among people, and the disciples of the Holy Gate will always be recruited by various countries at the first time, and their status is by no means inferior to that of the royal family.
The Holy Continent has maintained this pattern for a long, long time, but it only takes a moment to break it.
In September 782 of the Holy Calendar, the Yu Kingdom first launched a war, sending troops to attack the Strange Kingdom with lightning speed, and conquered six large and small countries along the way.
In November 782 of the Holy Calendar, the strange kingdom was broken.
The collapse of one of the great powers caused the beginning of chaos, Yan and Ling successively joined the war, forming an alliance against the Yu country, which suddenly increased in strength and eyeing the surrounding countries, and some weak countries were even more difficult to stay out of the situation, and joined the camps of both sides in order to protect themselves. Ambitious people take advantage of the chaos in the world to try to establish a hegemony of their own, and every day countries are destroyed and new ones are built. The war has affected every country, big or small, strong or weak. The border has become a cemetery, and I don't know how many bones are buried under the blood-stained loess, including kings, generals, soldiers, and civilians.
Many people have lost their lives forever, many people have lost their homes forever, many people have been displaced, enduring the pain of losing their loved ones, enduring physical exhaustion, and looking for a place to live in a dazed way. The mother dragged her hungry child crying and crying in search of something to satisfy her hunger in the ruined village, while being wary of whether an army would suddenly rush out; the son took his elderly parents, hiding from the vicious robbers and the officers and soldiers everywhere, comforting his parents, but not knowing whether he would be able to find food tomorrow or be able to rest in peace; suddenly the orphaned child stood in a confused empty and dilapidated house, still stupidly waiting for his parents to come home, and did not know how to live; the parents who heard that their children had died in battle were crying madly in front of the tombstones where there were no bones to bury; and the soldiers on the battlefield were worried all day long, watching his comrades-in-arms disappear from his side one by one, he was so numb that he would never be sad again...... Even the land that has not yet been touched by the war is not quiet, except for a few countries that have been able to gain a foothold in the turmoil, keeping important cities undisturbed, and the rest of the world has become hell. The tax of one plus a day forced people to breathe, and the conscription order was like a reminder, taking away young lives. The strong men were taken away, and the underage boys were also mounted on war horses, until finally, the girls were also forced to wear military uniforms...... Elderly parents are looking forward to the news of their children, but in the end they have to die coldly, the wife is eager to guard the empty house, and finally can only be lonely for the rest of his life, and the ignorant child timidly asks his father when he will return, but he gets only endless silence...... People began to flee, some joined the sects with a little status to save their lives, some broke through the battlefield country in the hope of moving into the belly of the great powers, some panicked into the ice fields, deserts and forests, and some wandered in the middle of the country, seeking a glimmer of life in the cracks...... Those who have never practiced martial arts are almost unable to move an inch, only waiting for death that will come one day, while those who have practiced martial arts are fighting hard, eager to break out of the world and protect their relatives and friends.
Just as no one knows and no one asks why Yukuni started the war, no one is in the mood to think about why the war continues...... People who are forced to make a living are concerned about their next meal, soldiers who fight on the battlefield are worried about sudden attacks, and princes who sit and watch the events of the world think about how to dominate...... The memories of the good days faded into the brutal battles and the rain of blood, the green mountains burned bare, the rivers turned into rivers of blood, the night sky could no longer be enjoyed quietly, and the sun no longer seemed warm......
The victims of war have been forgotten in the corners of the times, and those who have lost their lives are no longer entitled to be remembered, and survival has become the only goal, a goal that does not know the meaning but has to work hard to achieve......