Chapter 145: Bloody Day (I)
Looking at the thick dark clouds floating in the sky, Lao Yan squinted his eyes, raised his hand to cover his eyebrows, looked at it carefully for a while, and then sighed: "Alas, it seems to be about to change the sky."
Then, he glanced at his subordinates, who had just come over to inspect the area, and left satisfied.
Now...... It is estimated that the central square must be very lively, Lao Yan couldn't help but stand on tiptoe, looking at the end of the long street, the location of the central square, the wind faintly came with bursts of noise and exclamations, and shouts......
Lao Yan and his subordinates are all subordinate to the "Dìdū Guards Legion", which is known as the most sharp place in the whole empire, and its predecessor was the famous "Thorn Flower Legion" in the founding era. The information of the ancestors of three generations has been investigated clearly.
Compared with the people of the Guards Legion of other Guards in the King City, the salary of the old Yandi is twice as high as that of the officers of the same level in the Guards Legion, and even the fodder for the war horses is of the highest quality.
Because, they are the so-called "Imperial Forest Army", which is an army that specializes in guarding the palace.
There are still a large number of guards in the city of Wangcheng on the street behind him.Today is really strange.A special order came down.,The guards of the city of Wangcheng replaced the responsibility of maintaining order in the reserve of the security department.But Lao Yan will not ask about these things.Just wait for the end of today.Then this period of busy time can come to an end.According to the management,Every year after the celebration,Your Majesty will give a big reward in the Imperial Forest Army.If you are lucky,Maybe you can get a noble title.。
Lao Yan carefully considered his qualifications, he was born in a small noble family, and because he was not the eldest son, he did not have a noble title. He had served in the Imperial Forest Army for twelve years, but he only became a captain.
"Your Excellency", what a nice title.
Lao Yan rubbed his numb legs, but fortunately now it seemed that the sun was obscured by dark clouds...... It's so hot today, but I've been standing here like a stake all morning.
But this has been lucky...... Lao Yan looked back at the group of real Guards soldiers who were maintaining order behind him.Those soldiers were wearing heavily armed armor, and they were nervously lining up to maintain order.Blocking the crowd of onlookers on both sides of the long street.In such a hot weather, wearing such heavy armor...... It's pitiful.
But none of those guys seem to show dissatisfaction, and everyone is resolute.
Lao Yan couldn't help but wonder: When did those guys of the Wangcheng Guards become so powerful? These people are probably newcomers who have only recently changed guards from the Storm Legion in the Northwest or North? Only real soldiers who have been trained in dangerous places can have such a banner.
"These poor fellows." Lao Yan pursed his lips disdainfully.Although he also belongs to the Guards, the Imperial Forest Army has never looked down on those city guards.Because after all, he is guarding the palace!And from the point of view of equipment, welcome to visit Boiling*Teng*101du are much more beautiful than those city guards.Although it is also the armor of the Guards.But today the Imperial Guards are wearing light armor.The armor looks as if it is plated with a layer of silver.It looks very chic. They were all specially made by the palace garment spinning, with a straight neckline, and a special dyed sè gold feather on the helmet - you know, just to dye the helmets of all the royal forest soldiers with gold sè feathers, the royal dyeing workshop worked at full power for three days and three nights!
The breeze blew, the golden feather shook gently, and the cloak fluttered behind him...... Lao Yan had already clearly noticed that in the crowd of onlookers around him, there were many girls with crimson faces who looked at him many times from time to time.
Though...... Such a specially made armor, in the eyes of a veteran like Lao Yan, is really a bit flashy.The thin silver armor is not really plated with silver, but at the cost of thinning the thickness of the armor, a layer of dyeing is made, so that the armor is not so much a protective effect, but purely for the sake of good looks.Such a thin layer, Lao Yan suspects, I am afraid that a long sword equipped with the standard equipment of the emperor ** team can easily pierce it!
But...... Anyway, I didn't wear this thing today to fight, just to look good.
Yes, that's right!
Lao Yan snorted the god of jīng, and behind him there were four brigades of the Imperial Forest Army group Fang Zheng waiting for orders.The thousand "disguised" Yulin Army where Lao Yan was located was the final finale of today's celebration ceremony parade.
This is a small square two kilometers to the left of the central square under the palace.
This square is called Victory Square, and it is also one of the three major squares of Dìdūdi.
In front of the Imperial Forest Army, where Lao Yan is located, there is also a thousand-strong infantry phalanx, but it belongs to the Wangcheng Guards.
Lao Yan looked at the murderous equipment of those guards, and couldn't help sighing: "Alas, how do they wear standard combat equipment...... Well, I even brought all the bows and arrows...... I'm also equipped with a short crossbow? Oh my God, these bits and pieces, plus such a heavy pair of armor, aren't you tired? It's not like you're going to war......
And behind the Imperial Forest Army, where Lao Yan is located, is lined up tightly on the ground, and it is a folk parade phalanx.
According to tradition, in order to celebrate the summer festival, the eighteen largest chambers of commerce in the region will jointly organize a parade, which is also the best stage for the chambers to show their strength, and every year these chambers will spend enough money to come up with the latest, most fun, and fancy parade floats......
I remember last year, the Solomon family actually came up with an idea, made a series of floats that were as big as an opera stage, put a platform on them, and then let those actors put on performance costumes, and the floats paraded all the way, and the actors on the stage performed a short temporary repertoire all the way.
But last year's highlight was the last performance of the story of the Northwest War victory twenty years ago, and the float made His Majesty the Emperor very happy to see it.
I don't know what new tricks the Solomon family will come up with this year? Marquis Solomon was a friend of His Majesty's when he was young, and he was also in charge of the royal property, and he was the number one in the Chamber of Commerce...... Smooth????
Old Smoke was looking back for Solomon's parade float this year, and he found it effortlessly!
This is already very strange, because according to the status of the Solomon family's chamber of commerce, it should be second to none, and it should be the last finale. But strangely, this year's venue arrangement is different, and the Solomon family's floats are lined up tightly behind the Imperial Forest Army--they are actually the first folk floats to appear? This is also too embarrassing! Lao Yan sighed in his heart.
And what makes him even more strange is that this year's team of floats in the Solomon family land is too strange!
Boy!
What kind of float is this! In terms of size, each of them is actually bigger than the mobile stage last year! But it is bare, and there is no scenery at all, not even the most basic flower ribbons! Just such a bare and huge piece of wood...... Well, it's like a big coffin that has been magnified dozens of times!
Bare, sè bleak, without any gorgeous place!
This is the Solomon Family Float this year?
Old Yan's eyes widened, and these huge coffin-like wooden boxes had a few wheels underneath...... That's what the Solomonic family is going to do to push these things to the front for His Majesty to see? hell......
Just as he was thinking wildly, suddenly, in the distance ahead, in the central square under the palace, there was a sudden earth-shattering exclamation! Countless screams gathered together, and came from afar, like the humming sound of a swarm flying over the ground!
There was no joy or celebration in the voice, but it was full of surprise...... Even fear!
Lao Yan subconsciously stood up straight, and the surrounding subordinates also looked at each other.What happened in the central square?
But at this moment, there was a loud horn sound in the square!
As soon as Lao Yan heard the sound of the horn, his face suddenly changed slightly...... What kind of trumpet is this?
The sound is two long and one short......
Hell, this is the Trumpet of the Charge! What are you doing with the Trumpet of the Celebration!!
Just when Lao Yan was stunned, suddenly, there was a burst of exclamation and angry roars from the front of the Imperial Forest Army!
"Kill! Kill!!"
"The Guards have rebelled!!"
"These people are crazy!!"