Chapter 233: The Decisive Battle of the Royal Capital
No matter how Miyuki persuaded her, Hugh Ge Shan Yu repeatedly shirked it, but refused to agree.
Miyuki could see that this Shan Yu was a little too shrewd, and he had no interest in taking on such a responsibility. When the sky fell, there was a tall one on top, and Xiu Geshan was obviously unwilling to be that stupid big man.
Miyuki knew that no matter how much she said, it would be in vain, so she could only sigh and say, "In this case, the folk girl also understands what you mean, the king." Our group said goodbye. ”
Xiu Geshan Yu waved his hand and said, "Don't worry." The two of them have come to our Huns from thousands of miles away, how can they not let this king do his best as a landlord? A few people have the right to stay in the post house, and this king will set up a banquet to entertain them!"
Miyuki didn't want to continue to drain on, but suddenly she noticed that a pair of eyes were staring at her. She jerked and looked up the golden steps. It turned out to be Ziyun Yan's family.
At such an important moment, it is a little strange that the Yan family, who has always been in charge, did not say a word. Is it because her opinion is completely opposite to Shan Yu, so it is inconvenient to express her position publicly?
So Miyuki bowed down and changed her words: "It's the king's gift, I don't dare to resign." On behalf of everyone, I would like to thank you for Da Danyu. ”
At this time, it was the middle of the night, and everyone watched Miyuki's performance with all their hearts, and felt very tired, so they went back to rest.
Li Yan and Miyuki went to the post house under the guidance of a Lang official.
The streets were pitch black, with the occasional snowflake falling. A man with a black veil suddenly flashed on the corner of the street, walked up to Lang Guan's side and whispered a few words. After hearing this, Lang Guan did not explain to the two, and immediately extinguished the lantern and walked into the street corner.
"Two!" the man said, "Can you take a step to speak?"
Li Zanyi pressed a single knife and asked vigilantly, "What's the matter with you?"
Miyuki waved her hand at him, "It's okay, please take us over." ”
The man didn't talk nonsense, made a gesture of please, and led the two into a secluded alley. There was a nondescript tent there, but the two bodyguards at the door were fierce and vicious, which was very eye-catching.
The man: "Please." ”
Li Zangang wanted to step in, but he didn't expect the man to stop in front of him: "This master, my master only needs to see Miss Miyuki." ”
Li Yan shook his head: "How can this work......
But before the words fell, Miyuki gently patted him on the back: "Li Jun, it's okay." I know who's inside, so don't worry. ”
Li Yan was stunned: "Who?"
Miyuki smiled and walked into the tent.
Li Zangang wanted to catch up, but was blocked by the two big men.
Helpless, Li Yan had to take a few steps back and wait.
After almost a meal, Li Yan became more and more anxious, he was afraid that something would happen to Miyuki inside, so he shouted to the two big men: "Hey, you get out of the way, if you stop me again, you will break in!"
But at this time, the curtain was lifted, and Miyuki walked out with her head down. Li Yan asked, "Are you okay?"
"Of course it's fine. Li Jun, I have good news for you, the Huns have promised to send troops. ”
Li Yan was startled, and at this time, a gust of wind blew the door curtain, and he seemed to see a faint figure of a woman in the tent.
He lost his voice and said, "Could it be that there is ...... inside"
Meixue smiled: "Except for Shan Yu, who else can make such a decision?"
"I got it......"
"Shhhh ”
Li Yan seemed to be confused by the second monk and asked, "How did you convince her in such a short time?"
Miyuki smiled again: "Secret!"
But in any case, the Huns agreed to send troops. For them, there is no obstacle to the so-called fame of teachers like the Central Plains Dynasty. War only needs a not-so-obtrusive excuse.
On the border line, a group of people from the Sushen Kingdom were desperately fleeing, and the Huns were chasing after them.
But the strange thing is that although the Huns rode horses, they stopped and stopped, and did not really chase and kill, but seemed to be watching. Half a day later, this group of people crossed the border to the territory of Sushen, and the Huns did not dare to go deep alone, so they returned on their own.
Li Yan and Miyuki were mixed in the crowd.
The people breathed a sigh of relief after escaping the catastrophe, and slowed down their pace in the direction of the royal capital.
One of the gray-haired old men sighed: "Alas, recently, the Huns have been pumping some kind of wind, and the attacks have become more and more severe, so that we border people can't survive." ”
Another middle-aged man said: "Who says it's not? My family has been living on two thin fields for generations. Now that the fields are barren, I can only be called Hanako in the future......"
The old man looked him up and down and said, "Brother, you don't have to be so depressed. I see that you are still young, and with the strength and strength of your arms, you can support yourself when you go to the royal capital to ask for something to do. ”
"I'm afraid it's difficult...... the man shook his head: "Now the world is in chaos, people are the least valuable, even if we are poor in the royal capital, our life may not be easy." ”
The old man said: "Hugh said sad words, that is our prudent national capital, the richest city in the world. Not to mention a few refugees, even if people from a country live there, they can be fully accommodated.
There are young people to support, old people to rely on, and young people can have food as long as they are diligent. Don't worry about that!"
The middle-aged man suddenly said, "Uncle, have I heard...... I heard that in the royal capital, there is a very evil nature, and very few people live a long life. How old are you? Aren't you afraid of accidents?"
The old man sighed: "I am fifty-eight years old, and I have no children or daughters. As long as I can live a year and a half of a peaceful birthday, and someone sends me a thin coffin, I will be satisfied. It doesn't matter if it's an accident or not. If you stay on the front line, sooner or later, you will be slaughtered by the chaotic army. ”
When the group heard this, their hearts sank, and they were all silent. In fact, everyone is the same, because there is no other choice to go to the royal capital. I really can't talk about any vision for a new life.
The old man continued: "After all, the royal capital is the world of your young people, and our old things are useless. Said a helpless smile, and his expression was very sad.
Li Yan couldn't help but talk on the side: "Old man, in that case, you didn't think about running to the Huns?"
"Huns?" the old man's eyes widened: "Don't you know that they behave like beasts and are rude, righteous and shameless, how can a normal person go there? Isn't that more painful than death?"
Everyone nodded and said, "What this old man said is that we would rather die than go to the place of the Huns." ”
Li Yan and Meixue looked at each other and smiled bitterly, the two of them had just returned from the Huns, and they had seen a lot of humanity there. Although the living customs of the Xiongnu people are different from those of the Han people and the prudent people, the people are simple and simple, the people are strong and upright, and they are more tolerant of outsiders.
The refugees think so, which must be the result of the unremitting brainwashing of the government at all levels of the country.
Li Yan knew that he couldn't reason with them, so he diverted the topic. "Do you know what the hell is going on with the demon soldiers?"
The middle-aged man hurriedly replied, "I know, I went to the royal capital a few years ago. The demon soldiers were stationed in a dense forest more than ten miles away from the royal capital, and the government had strict restrictions on the time for pedestrians to pass through the dense forest, as long as they crossed the road on time, there would be no trouble. ”
"That's the old calendar, but that's not the case at all. ”
Everyone looked at him, and it turned out to be a porter, so they asked, "What is happening now?"
The porter said: "Now the time to enter and exit is relaxed, but I heard that the order to restrain demons is not as strict as before, and occasionally there will be news that pedestrians are eaten." ”
Everyone looked at each other, and everyone shuddered. You must know that the forest is the only way to go to the royal capital, if the demon eats people, then who dares to pass through it?
The most feared thing was the old man, he was bent on going to the royal capital to spend two years in the free life, if this was the case, his plan would be all in vain, which he could not even imagine.
So he exclaimed, "You...... You, how could our Buliu Lonely Queen allow that kind of thing to happen?"
The porter shook his head and said, "I'm not the queen, how do I know?" Old man, believe it or not, what I'm saying is the truth. There are so many people who go back and forth to the royal capital every year, you can call over and ask for it. ”
The old man said angrily: "I don't ask, you must be a spy sent by the Huns to slander our Su Shen country!"
When the porter heard this, he turned his face, pulled his face and said, "Aren't you tired of buttoning such a big hat for others?"
Not to be outdone, the old man immediately struck back on his lips, seeing that the two were getting more and more noisy, he almost started to move. Li Yan hurriedly stopped them and persuaded: "Everyone is a poor people, why bother each other? Since we can go together, I think it is better for the two of you to put this difference aside first, and it will not be too late to talk about it when we get to the royal department." ”
What he said was very reasonable, in the troubled times, the people only have a greater chance of surviving in a tight group, and if they leave the team for a while, it will be really unpredictable.
So the two swallowed a fire back into their stomachs and walked silently. The group trekked, lasted for more than a month, and finally came to the vicinity of the royal capital. A forest of black holes was right in front of me. The crooked road leads like a serpent to it.
Everyone still clearly remembered the words of the porter before, so they couldn't help but feel worried. Li Yan came once and whispered to Miyuki: "The demon is already very close to us, so be careful at all times." ”
Miyuki nodded: "Well, I know it in my heart. But Li Jun, you have to remember not to reveal your identity until you have to. It is best to be able to blend in with these exiles into the royal capital, otherwise it will be extremely troublesome. ”
At this time, more and more people gathered on the road, and it was obvious that they were all heading in the direction of the royal capital. As soon as there were more people, they became bolder, and the victims were not as scared as they were at first.
However, within seven or eight miles, the person in front suddenly let out a "huh" and stopped. When everyone looked at it, it turned out to be a Confucian man in a white shirt blocking the way. This person has thin eyebrows and long eyes, a graceful demeanor, and a very chic expression.
But Li Yan felt a chill, he had seen this person, his name was Yuan Qingqiu, and he was a demon fox like Jiuling Zhenjun. If memory serves, it's the overseer of the Demon Spirit Army.
He has a noble temperament and is intimidating.
The team was full of ordinary people, and no one dared to offend him, and a bold man dared to ask, "Do you dare to ask this grandfather what is the matter?"
Hearing Yuan Qingqiu's long sigh, people were suddenly surprised to find that there were two deep tears on his face. I only heard the voice say, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry......"
The questioner was confused: "Yetai, what's wrong with you?
Yuan Qingqiu didn't say anything, and suddenly waved his hand, but saw that his nails were as sharp as claws, and they quickly swept across the man's throat. The man didn't have time to snort before he fell to the ground with a thud.
This change came so quickly that everyone didn't even react.
The ground trembled slightly, and a low grunt sounded in all directions, like the kind of sound that wild dogs make in their throats when they forage for food.
Countless demons and monsters came out of the forest.
The refugees screamed in fright and fled in all directions, but after running two steps, they retreated in a trembling state, and it turned out that the demons had surrounded them.
Seeing that they couldn't get out, the refugees had to kneel down and mourn: "Yetai, we are all innocent and good people, and we haven't done anything hurtful to heaven and reason, so we don't deserve to die." Please raise your noble hand and let us live!"
Yuan Qingqiu said in a low voice: "I'm sorry, I don't have this right. Her Majesty has granted Her Majesty the New Law the Demon Spirits any day of the month to slaughter humanity at will. I'm sorry that you caught up with me today. Every man has a destiny, and you appoint it. ”
Everyone looked at each other and cried: "How can there be such a rule in the world? Isn't it even more ruthless than the Huns?"
Yuan Qingqiu sighed: "It's a pity that I am also acting on orders......"
As soon as he finished speaking, a group of blue-gray bat-like demons suddenly flapped their wings and flew into the air, swooping down on the people. Li Yan couldn't sit still anymore, and shouted: "In broad daylight, how can you be presumptuous!"
With that, the sword flashed, and the blade swept like a long dragon. The youkai burst through the air, their bloody wings and claws raining down on the ground.
Demon soldiers have always slaughtered ordinary people wantonly, and they have never seen anyone who dares to fight back, and Li Yan's counterattack startled them. Yuan Qingqiu frowned and asked, "Who is making trouble?"
Li Yan strode forward and said proudly: "Brother Yuan, I haven't seen you for a long time, do you remember Li?"
Yuan Qingqiu glanced at him a few times, and suddenly lost his voice and said, "You are the one who mistakenly entered the forest with Doctor Dugu, and I also sent you." ”
Li Yan nodded: "Mr. Yuan, we have a good relationship, and I really don't vomit and be unhappy when I have a few words." Originally, your demon army and ordinary people coexisted peacefully and did not invade each other, but I thought that I saw the most ideal state of coexistence: self-restraint and mutual respect.
At that time, I saw that you were proud in your words and deeds, but now you look at yourself.
You led the demons to kill the people, not only did you destroy this hard-won trust, but also the belief in your heart?"