[523] The siege of the city
The green smoke in the tower curls, and the faint fragrance spreads along with the green smoke in every corner of the tower, making the interior scene in the tower hazy and blurred.
The ghost mother was also forced to do so, and the Xudu army was menacing, and its strength was far away from the Jiuyou National Army. Although the Jiuyou Army is very capable of fighting well under Xiao Shizhu*, and is good at winning more with less, but so many Xudu troops gathered on the Huangquan Sea with great momentum and rushed straight to Dongyizhou, the pressure of the Jiuyou Kingdom is still not small.
What's more, the two counties of the Nine Shadows Kingdom in Dongyi Continent are newly built, and they are in the initial stage of waiting for a hundred industries, and there are other ghost countries around them, such as the Corpse Country of the Extravagant Corpse and the Exiled Court of the Xiazhou Kingdom. There is also the Black Tooth Kingdom that is in the same stream as the Northern Yin Dynasty and is extremely loyal to the Emperor Xudu.
Xiao Shizhu is embattled at this moment, turning his head to look at the left is also an enemy, and turning his head to look at the right is still an enemy, comparable to the situation when he led the army to attack Black Dragon Island.
It's a pity that the enemy this time is no longer the local army of the Hades King of the Ghost Country, but the central army that dominates the Northern Yin Dynasty of the Ten Continents of the Underworld.
So the ghost mother has no choice but to come to God. Not only to find a little spiritual sustenance, but also to hope that the expectation will be realized.
There was a snapping sound on the incense head, the incense ash broke and fell, and the incense head turned from dark to bright. The ghost mother with low eyebrows and closed eyes put her palms together in front of her chest, her ten fingers interlaced together, she prayed silently for a moment and then slowly got up, walked to the door and raised her hand to pull the rope hanging from the door, and the wind chimes outside the door shook and sounded, and the forbidden army opened the door in response.
The ghost mother walked out of the tower slowly, and walked towards the main building of the Absolute Fragrance Garden not far away with lotus steps again.
A drizzle drifted in the dark sky, and the ghost mother's subconscious luck of her soul qi formed an invisible barrier above her head, blocking all the whispers that fell from the sky a foot above her head.
The bamboos on both sides of the path came out, and with the beating of the rain, a light purple mist spread out around the bamboos, and the path leading to the outer tower was instantly enveloped under it and turned into a piece of purple.
"Pass the big Sima Chunyun in the summer palace, as well as the left and right little Sima to the Longwei Pavilion, I have something to discuss with them. The ghost mother, who always felt that she hadn't done enough, walked to the front of the building and stood still, and said to Qinglan: "There are also all the military advisers in the summer palace who are in the court." ”。
She wanted to do something more to cooperate with Xiao Shizhu's upcoming battle in Dongyizhou, so that Xiao Shizhu would be safe and sound in this battle, and the Jiuyou National Army would suffer fewer casualties.
After speaking, when Qinglan nodded in response, the ghost mother turned around and walked towards Longwei Pavilion......
The yin wind carrying the smoke of gunpowder blew through the streets and alleys of Xuanyuan City in Fenglinzhou, and with a tense atmosphere, it blew into the Yellow Emperor's Palace in the north of the city.
"Father, the daughter is incompetent, and he actually let Ji Meng's guy march all the way and hit the capital. On the main hall, the female leader knelt not far behind the Yellow Emperor with her back to her, and said with a guilty face: "But please rest assured that my father and emperor will go out of the city tomorrow and break the jade with Jimeng." ”。
Since the destruction of the poor mountain city, although Ji Meng was injured by the explosion, but his brain was not injured, he commanded the Xudu army all the way to the north, and killed the Xiong army with firearms. After breaking through the city for more than a dozen, the Xudu army finally reached the foot of Xuanyuan City, set up a position outside the city, surrounded the city and bombarded the city a few times; victory and the destruction of the bear country were close at hand.
This time, Ji Meng learned his lesson, and he placed the artillery array in the distance, outside the range of the female slur. However, the firearms newly issued to him by Emperor Xudu have greatly improved their range. The era of the art of ghosts and gods dominating the world has passed.
All this made the woman feel ashamed and depressed, and she always felt that she couldn't stop Ji Meng, which led to all this today. She has always wanted to lead her army out of the city and have a happy battle with Ji Meng to make up for her mistakes. But Ji Xuanyuan didn't seem to have the intention of going out of the city to meet the enemy, and he was never allowed.
Ji Xuanyuan stood in the shadows of the depths of the hall with his hands in his hands, and muttered for a long time with his back to the female lu before he slowly turned around.
Ji Xuanyuan's expression was unusually calm, and he didn't mean to blame the female girl. He slowly walked up to the female hermit, helped her kneeling on the ground, and smiled bitterly.
"No fights. Ji Xuanyuan said slowly.
"Huh?" looked at Ji Xuanyuan, who had a faint helplessness on his face, his eyes widened, revealing an incredible gaze.
She thought she had misheard.
His father rebelled against the emperor for a long time, and he has always been firm in his beliefs, firmly believing that they have a bear clan that can dominate the underworld. This firm belief has brought infinite courage to the soldiers of the bear country such as Nulu.
But today, when Ji Xuanyuan said this, Nulu looked at her old father, but found that her old father seemed to have aged a lot overnight. Not only did the temples sprout a lot of gray hair, but even the wrinkles on the forehead seemed to be a little haggard, and they looked deeper than before.
The long-lasting war exhausted a lot of her father's mental strength and spirit, and turned Ji Xuanyuan into a weak old ghost in the twilight.
"The Lingshan Kingdom has been defeated. Ji Xuanyuan, who sighed, walked slowly to the map hanging on the main hall, looked at the lines on the map, and sighed leisurely: "My country's army fighting in the southeast was also killed by the headless ghosts equipped with many firearms. ”。 Ji Xuanyuan, who is not stupid, knows how his army can fight well, but in front of the firearms of the Northern Yin Dynasty, there is still no chance of winning.
"The tide is over, and we're losing. Ji Xuanyuan said this, and slowly pulled out the saber at his waist.
It is a three-foot long sword, mined from the copper of the first mountain, and the gold-colored sword body is engraved with the sun, moon and stars on one side, and the mountains and rivers and plants on the other;
This is Ji Xuanyuan's favorite sword, and it is also the weapon he used to kill enemies in the past.
When it was unsheathed, the cold light flashed, and the woman's heart suddenly froze. Immediately after, Ji Xuanyuan raised his long sword, laughed and waved the sharp arrow in his hand, and angrily slashed towards the brocade map.
The sound of the silk cloth tearing rang out, and the map, which depicted all his military operations that he had not yet had time to use to achieve his great ambitions, was split in two pieces in a flash of cold light.
The female Lu felt the despair exuding from Ji Xuanyuan's body.
"The souls of the people who corresponded to us before have also left us again after our many defeats. With this, Ji Xuanyuan swung his sword at the map again, cutting it into four sections.
"The most hateful thing is that my coachman, Chiyou, this bastard actually took the opportunity to turn around. Ji Xuanyuan, who gritted his teeth, was shrouded in despair, and after he finished speaking, he sneered, as if he was laughing at himself.
When he was in the human world, he defeated Chiyou and used ghost magic to detain Chiyou's soul and drive for him. So there is such a record in the history books of the world: the Yellow Emperor of the past and the ghosts and gods on Mount Tai...... Chi You is in front, the wind is sweeping, and the rain master is sprinkling.
Ji Xuanyuan, who used the dragon to ascend to immortality, came to the underworld after his death, and still did not let go of Chi You. After he defeated Chiyou in the underworld again, he made Chiyou his chauffeur.
Later, Chiyou was also tired of fighting, so he simply became a coachman. Ji Xuanyuan saw that he surrendered to himself, and if he bullied him again, he would inevitably appear small-hearted, so he sent him to the west of Youxiong Country to guard the pass. Unexpectedly, after the Xudu army broke through into the hinterland of Youxiong State, Chiyou once again ignited his rebellion, and threw down the 300,000 Youxiong National Army under his command to swear allegiance to the Northern Yin Dynasty and surrendered to the Xudu Army.
As a result, there are the south and west of the bear country, as well as the southeast, which no longer has the surname Ji.
"Father, don't worry, we can deal with the Xudu army outside the city first, and then turn the gun to clean up this treacherous Chiyou. Hearing this, she was also angry, clenched her ten fingers tightly, and let her fingertips sink deep into her palm.
"If I don't fight, I am willing to accept Zhao'an and regain my allegiance to the Northern Yin Dynasty. As long as we can end the war as soon as possible, so that our ghost clan can survive, the most important thing is that you can survive. Ji Xuanyuan slowly put away his long sword and turned to look at the female man, his eyes full of pity and kindness.
The sun was shining outside the hall, but the inside of the hall was full of shadows, which was full of helplessness, making the atmosphere frozen and a little depressing.
"We surrender to Cheng now, and Emperor Xudu will not let us go. After thinking for a while, the female girl took a step forward excitedly, and said to Ji Xuanyuan quickly: "It's better to have a hearty fight, even if you die in battle, you will be glorious and proud." ”。
"The pride and glory of death are just nothing. Ji Xuanyuan, who was full of frustration, shook his head slightly with a wry smile, and said bitterly to the female emperor: "Father is old, it is not a pity to die, but you are still young, you have to escape." I naturally know that Emperor Xudu will not forgive me, but at least my move can buy you time to escape from Fenglin Continent. ”。
Ji Xuanyuan, who had made up his mind, slowly walked to the opposite of the female lu and stood still, staring at the charming and charming Ruifeng eyes of the female lu, revealing a kind smile that was rare on his face.
"Do you want me to use your sacrifice to make a living?" the surprised female squire widened her eyes a little. Her chapped lips opened slightly after she finished speaking.
"No, I want you to bear the burden, you are already the best of my last children. You don't want to use your young ghost life to bury me. Ji Xuanyuan took off the long sword hanging from his waist and handed it to the female man: "My personal guards are ready to escort you to the west at any time." Then board a ship from the western coastline of Fenglin Island, cross the sea to the east of Dongyizhou, and land from Aoki County to join the Nine Shadows. You have to serve the Nine Shadows Country, go to the battlefield for Xiao Shizhu, and then make great contributions, in exchange for the opportunity to avenge the destruction of our country by the Nine Shadows Army. ”。
The female girl was very puzzled, her eyes were full of incomprehension, and she slowly asked, "Father, do you want me to serve as a dog warden?"
"Yes, I can see clearly that this human soul from humble background is better than those of us proud human souls who call ourselves ancient gods. Ji Xuanyuan, who was full of admiration, then took out a jade box from his arms, handed it to the female man, and said firmly: "This is my last order, I hope you must obey it." Escape with this jade box, don't open it until you see the Nine Shadows King, and give it to him after you see him. ”。
Although the female Lu was unwilling, after seeing the firmness on Ji Xuanyuan's face and the expectation, she couldn't bear to live up to her father's wishes, so she bent her knees, knelt on the ground with the jade box in her hand, and said loudly with red eyes: "My daughter obeys." ”。
Ji Xuanyuan's face then showed a smile full of relief. He leaned down one last time and picked up his daughter.
At the moment when the female leader got up, a ghost soldier from the bear country walked in quickly, hurriedly stood in front of and behind Ji Xuanyuan, bowed his hand, and said urgently: "Your Majesty, something is wrong." The headless ghost attacked from the southeast under the leadership of Qixing, and Chiyou also threw 300,000 rebels and killed from the west. Xuanyuan City has been besieged by enemy troops, and not even a bird can fly out. ”。