Chapter 2126 Flowers fall and leaves fly
The Han Dynasty was in the fourth year of Taixing.
September.
The fragrance of osmanthus.
?The tiny petals and the dreamy breath floated slowly and leisurely for miles away.
Because the surrounding area is really smelly.
So this little bit of fragrance is very precious.
Since Sun Quan and others returned with a group of elites from Jiangdong, and Xu Sheng also hurriedly fled under the pressure of the plague, there are no high-level generals and command systems in Jiangling, Nanjun, Jingzhou. The only thing that can still allow these What Jiang Dongbing insists on is the desire for life and the reverence for death.
Yes, they longed to use their own death to bring life to their families.
Wu Long is from Yangzhou.
In the yard of Wu Long’s home, there is an osmanthus tree.
Among this group of Jiangzhou soldiers, he has the highest official rank.
He had been a subordinate of the Kuaiji sect before, but now he is a fake military prince.
?Although the time has entered late autumn, I don''t know whether the temperature in the air has not dropped, or whether Wu Long and others'' own body temperature is too high, and they always sweat after walking for a while. After passing Jiangling City and going north, there were almost no people on the roads and in the mountains. Occasionally, there was a smell of burning smell in the wind. Wu Long knew that it was the smell of corpses being burned.
?In such an air filled with burnt odor, the hint of osmanthus fragrance is even more precious, it seems to remind people of something...
Wulong sent no scouts, and there were no scouts to send.
He has been here before and walked this road. Since Jiang Dongbing captured Jiangling, this area has been wiped out in waves. At that time, the roads were congested, the torches stretched out, almost lighting up the entire night sky, and the cries and screams seemed to still echo in my ears.
Now…
Is it our turn? Wu Long smiled bitterly and propped the handle of his spear on the ground.
Further forward, you can occasionally see some burnt corpses. I don’t know when the traces were left. The chest and abdomen of the charred corpse seemed to have been pulled apart, revealing some colorful paintings that seemed to be wild dogs or jackals.
Further ahead, there is a small bridge. To the right of the bridge, Wu Long remembered that there was a village.
On the small bridge, several wooden piles that originally hung the corpses have collapsed, and the corpses on the remaining wooden piles have been completely rotted and covered with carnival flies. Even Wu Long and others Two of them flew by as they passed by, seemingly just for fun, and they didn''t seem to care about these larger guys at all...
Is it because we will eventually become dishes for these flies?
?Wulong kicked a maggot-covered head away from the ground and stepped forward.
Burnt and unburnt corpses appeared shockingly before our eyes. This was a mountain village that had been massacred and then burned for most of the night.
There is no living person.
The person was captured by Jiangdong soldiers, and the body was left behind by Jiangdong soldiers. Woollon thought they would never come back to this place, but now they are.
Some houses ahead have collapsed.
??The road through the village was also blocked. Wu Long led people around the collapsed houses. No one in the entire Jiangdong soldiers'' queue spoke, only heavy breathing was left.
?As a soldier, your hands are more or less stained with blood.
Even massacre.
But at that time, it was others who died, but now...
『Today…just take a rest here…tomorrow will be…Jingbei…』
?Wulong pointed to the few remaining houses in the village.
?Tiredness is like an endless wave, washing over wave after wave until Wu Long is drowned. But originally, these journeys were nothing to Wu Long.
When the sun rose again the next day, Wu Lung was rewarded. Three more people could not walk.
『Give…ahem, leave them a knife…』
?Wulong did not go to see those people, because he seemed to know in his heart that he might meet these people again soon. What was the point of going to see them now?
Yeah, what’s the point of coming to Jingzhou by yourself? What is it for? Now for what?
Wu Long''s head hurt. It started to hurt a few days ago. Now it is getting more and more painful. It hurts so much that Wu Long wants to cut the back of his head with a knife to see if there are maggots inside. , was gnawing at his brain, so he couldn''t think too much and only had one thought left.
Died in Jingbei.
In this way, he can be regarded as killed in battle.
Because, those who die of illness have no money.
When the sun rose above the treetops, Wu Long and the others heard voices.
?For a time, Wu Long thought it was an hallucination caused by his headache, but after he asked a few people around him, he realized that these tiny noises were really human voices.
Arrived...Jingbei...』
『We’re here…』
…
??Wulong looked around slightly and smiled, "This place... is pretty good..."
There are mountains, water and fields.
??It would be better if there was another osmanthus tree...
"Speak ... snoring ..."
?Wulong led his men forward.
??In Wu Long''s imagination, they were marching forward with indomitable momentum, holding their swords and guns high, carrying billowing smoke and dust, and killing forward fiercely...
But in fact, people like Wu Long were dragging their feet, swaying, and stumbling forward...
??Exclamations rang out.
『Ghost…there is a ghost…』
Are you afraid? Wu Long wanted to laugh, wanted to laugh out loud, but he no longer had the strength to laugh, and all that was left was the sound of heavy breathing, and then the "rapid sprint" also exhausted his little strength. Knowing whether his legs were weak or he tripped over rocks and dirt, Wu Long threw himself forward with a cry and fell to the ground, unable to get up for a long time.
?The figure moved, as if someone was surrounding him.
“Mom, look, that man has so many bugs on his head...” Someone seemed to be pointing at Wu Long and shouting. 『That’s not a worm, that’s a maggot! 』
You have worms, you have maggots!
??Wulong howled, jumped up, brandished his sword and gun, shook out each shot of gunfire, and rushed into the crowd, and then his opponents fell down one by one...
In fact, Wu Long, who was still lying on the ground, just made a huffing and puffing sound, stretching and retracting his spear to assassinate the opponent in his imagination.
They are Jiangdong thieves! Koto Dog! ” Finally someone recognized them and said, “Beat them to death!” 』
The figures became noisy and swayed, and then countless stones, sticks, rakes, etc. fell down and hit Wu Long on the head and body...
??Wulong didn''t seem to feel any pain on his body at all, he just felt that the surrounding world was slowly dimming, as if night had fallen. Is this death? Did I finally die in Jingbei? I don’t know if I can get it at home...
The stone hit Wu Long''s head with a scream, and a bang interrupted Wu Long''s thoughts. At the last moment of his life, what appeared in front of Wu Long was the sweet-scented osmanthus tree at home, a small smiling face under the tree, accompanied by a delicate fragrance of flying petals.
“Little girl, daddy can’t accompany you to look at the osmanthus flowers…”
…
?In such an autumn, Wei Yan and others followed the river to the southeast, through the mountains and ridges, and headed straight for Yidao. The closer we get to Yi Dao, the more we see many corpses lying dead along the way.
?There was even a faint sound of crying in the air.
Even the river beside it seemed to be whimpering.
Just as the sun was about to set, Wei Yan and his party had already arrived at Yidao. At this time, the city gate of Yidao was half open, with scattered people coming in and out.
??The news of the plague also spread to Yi Dao at this time, and what followed was the flight of powerful nobles. All the rich and powerful people ran away, leaving only the common people who could not go anywhere and were in chaos in the city.
The invasion of Jiangdong soldiers caused a huge wave in the entire Nanjun of Jingzhou. The plague has not yet settled, and the plague is like a second huge wave, completely submerging ordinary people. After the loss of public order, all kinds of rumors or thieves who claimed to be stealing and stealing made the situation worse. And because the refugees continued to move to Sichuan and Shu, many things in the city fell into chaos. middle.
Refugees poured into the city. At first, these refugees just wanted food, but later...
Some people saw the empty houses left behind after part of the city fled, so they broke the door locks and went in to search and occupy them. Then more people joined the ranks and even started knocking on the doors of other people who still stayed in the city. , overturned the courtyard wall, broke into the house, and started not only to eat and drink, but also more, more...
?These people dare not compete with the powerful, but are happy to inflict violence on the weak. They hate their own weakness in the face of the powerful, but they are not merciless at all when bullying other weak people.
??Had Gan Ning not brought his men to Yi Dao, I''m afraid those **** guys would have even prepared to burn everything to destroy the traces of their evil deeds.
?Gan Ning originally wanted to go to Jiangdong, but the corpses along the way made Gan Ning change his mind. After all, Gan Ning still had some emotions in Jingzhou. After seeing these innocent people who died in vain and seeing so many tragic scenes, Gan Ning''s impression of Jiangdong continued to decline. Even though Jiang Dong is Cao Cao''s opponent to a certain extent, not all the enemies of bad guys are good guys. There is a high possibility that they are another bad guy...
?So Gan Ning simply turned around and prepared to return to Sichuan and Shu. To go to Sichuan and Shu, he had to pass through Yidao.
Some of Gan Ning''s men have already left. Anyway, as Gan Ning said before, in the rivers and lakes, duckweeds gather and disperse. Only when they are destined can they meet each other. If they are not destined, they are on separate sides.
When Gan Ning arrived at Yidao, the city was already in chaos, and the ignited fire even began to spread. Therefore, Gan Ning had no time to do much. On the one hand, he killed some of the thieves who had committed crimes, and on the other hand, he organized the demolition work. House, clear a fire zone.
?Gan Ning was originally ready to help and leave, but he was left behind by the people in the city. A group of people knelt down on the street, men, women, old and young, crying and pleading. What kind of character was Gan Ning? Eventually he became the temporary magistrate of Yidao County.
Gan Ning was a military commander, even a relatively unprofessional military commander. In fact, he basically didn’t have much idea about commanding the troops and developing people’s livelihood. Fortunately, the people of Yi Dao just wanted someone to protect them and curb the brutality of the thieves. It was decided by the village elders in the city, and with the current turbulent situation, the remaining people in and outside Yidao City did not ask for anything, and could just deal with it.
?Gan Ning had a headache, mainly because he had no idea about the future.
Liu Jingsheng was defeated, and his son of a **** saw that he could not succeed. Now Jiangdong has also escaped. Cao Cao is afraid that he will finally capture Jingzhou, so sooner or later he will come to Yidao. And when Cao Cao''s army really comes, what will he do? manage? Even if Gan Ning can look down, he has offended Xiahou Dun, Cao Ren and others before, can he guarantee that there will be no pairs of small shoes handed to his feet in the future?
?Gan Ning was having a headache, and then Wei Yan came...
Gan Ning had no idea when Wei Yan came.
?? Wei Yan was also reckless, or to put it more nicely, he was called a man of high skill and boldness? Seeing that Yi Dao didn''t seem to be exactly what Yin Guan said, but there was no special defense system, he went straight into the city without saying anything. The Yi Dao people at the city gate saw Wei Yan and others being aggressive, but they didn''t dare to mess with them, so they fled one after another. As for the city gate defense personnel that were supposed to be there, Gan Ning didn''t have enough manpower, and he didn''t have much thought. , so simply not.
It wasn''t until Wei Yan approached the Yidao County Yamen that Gan Ning''s men on guard at the door shouted to stop him. Then it was already too late. Wei Yan asked his men to deal with those on guard, and he rushed in with a knife!
As soon as Wei Yan entered the hall, he was faced with a sword light like lightning, like a thunderbolt, and everything around him was white!
And behind this pale brilliance, a pair of blazing eyes flashed instantly!
This knife came so fast!
! 』
??The sound of the clashing of gold and iron suddenly vibrated in this small area, and the loud reverberations stirred up everyone''s eardrums, seeming to keep buzzing.
?? Wei Yan took advantage of the situation and jumped back a small step and exited the hall.
The hall is small and difficult to use. Although Wei Yan doesn''t know who his opponent is, he can''t underestimate him with this sword, and he doesn''t dare to rush forward as carelessly as before, "Who is in the house?" This is Wei Yan, the general who conquered Shu under the hussar, Wei Wenchang! 』
『Hussar? Conquering the generals of Shu? Gan Ning frowned and said, "This is Gan Ning and Gan Xingba!" 』
Gan Xingba? ” Wei Yan licked his lips. Being forced back with a knife, this was the first time since Wei Yan entered Sichuan. Wei Yan couldn''t help but feel a little excited, his hands were a little itchy, and he became a little interested in Gan Ning''s Ju... uh, skills, "Is there any Are you brave enough to come out and fight a certain person? ! If you can walk ten steps under a certain sword, you will be spared and will not die! 』
"Hahaha..." Gan Ning laughed, and then stood up, "This is the first time I have been so underestimated..." Gan Ning''s voice was very deep, like a beast snoring in the nasal cavity, "If someone cuts me off with a knife...don''t blame me for not knowing how to save someone under the knife!" 』
"ha! ” Wei Yan took two or three steps back to make some space.
Look at the knife! Gan Ning didn''t say any nonsense. He took a step forward and slashed Wei Yan with his sword in an instant.
Previously, a sword suddenly erupted in the small space of the hall, so that Wei Yan could not clearly see Gan Ning''s moves. But now, when Wei Yan faced Gan Ning''s sword again, his almost perfect movements were... It is full of natural feeling like water flow, bringing out an indescribable beauty.
The sword broke through the air, causing a shrill scream as if friction in the air. The murderous aura full of suffocation rolled and slapped down like a huge wave. Gan Ning''s sword turned into a streak in Wei Yan''s eyes. The huge Tao wave continues to expand and expand until it fills the entire world.
"ha! 』
Wei Yan felt the heartbeat and pressure that he had not felt for a long time, like a surfer. After seeing the huge waves, he was not afraid, but excited and happy. He faced Gan Ning''s knife, which was also a chop. Then, with the strong wind, it hit the real sword accurately in the light of the sword in the sky, and the two sides collided again!
The two men''s weapons were entangled again. Gan Ning, who was well prepared, let out a low shout. His body shape matched his strength. Not only did he not press forward like a general general, but he was like a fish swimming along with the impact of the water flow. There was a feeling that the blade of Wei Yan''s sword was about to slip out, and then it cut towards Wei Yan''s chest!
At this moment, it was already too late to turn the sword around. In the midst of the lightning and flint, Wei Yan suddenly realized that he was like a tiger descending the mountain.
The huge power made Gan Ning''s agility like a swimming fish suddenly become solid.
Because Gan Ning was releasing his strength while cutting at Wei Yan, his strength was not that strong, and Wei Yan was protected by armor. Under such conditions, even if Gan Ning hit Wei Yan, he might not be able to do enough damage. Injured, and under the pressure of Wei Yan''s powerful strength, his figure was a little out of shape...
?With no choice, Gan Ning could only change from imaginary to real, and collided with Wei Yan''s strength!
ding! 』
??The loud sound of weapons clashing made both of them tremble, and the strong wind rushed out in all directions, raising the dead leaves in the courtyard to fly.
The figures separated as soon as they came together, and the two faced each other again.
Not bad, not bad! Wei Yan stared at Gan Ning, "Come again, come again!" 』
??Gan Ning snorted, swung his sword forward again, and fought with Wei Yan.
But this time, perhaps because neither side gained any advantage in the previous two strength collisions, both sides adopted a fast-fighting method. In the small courtyard, the two people''s swords were like lightning, and they were fighting vertically and horizontally. As they came and went, the sound of tiny collisions was endless, little bits of fire kept flashing, and there was even blood splashing out in the light of the sword!
??In the courtyard, it seemed that it could not withstand the intrusion and persecution of the sword wind. The dry leaves fell off one after another, and were immediately picked up by the two people''s sword wind and flew around in circles, temporarily blocking the sight of both parties...
??Wei Yan shouted loudly and seized this fleeting opportunity, whipping up the evil wind and slashing down at Gan Ning with his sword!
Almost at the same time, Gan Ning also slashed at Wei Yan!
(End of this chapter)