At this moment, there was a "boom", but unlike the previous dull thunder and roar, this time it was accompanied by fire.
Luo Jiang was slightly startled and looked in the direction.
Since she was not a Taoist, Luo Jiang just felt an uncomfortable aura rising from the distance, but if she looked closely, she felt nothing.
After just one glance, Luo Jiang put down the book and thought deeply: "What happened to make Mr. Fang Xiaohou lose his composure?"
Although she was a member of the Imperial City Division, she really didn't know what was happening outside at this time.
"Could it be related to the kings? After all, the city has not been peaceful these days, and I was even told that Duke Dai was being targeted."
Just now while she was dancing, she had used a secret code to send the results of her marking to Fang Zhen. It was said that the task was completed well, but Luo Jiang was not happy at all. He only pinched the sword manual again and lowered his eyelashes.
Daiguogongfu·Stairs
Fang Zhen walked out of it, his face already ugly, looking in the direction where the rumblings were coming, his breath was even colder.
"Bring the horse!"
Because he was serving the emperor of the day, Fang Zhen was considered powerful among the young generation of dignitaries, and had also consolidated his position as the emperor. However, this was like a moon in the water, a flower in the mirror, once the emperor was lost.
If you lose your trust, it may be shaken back to its original shape.
Fang Zhen had to work harder to ensure that everything he had now would not be taken back.
You know, Fang Zhen also has brothers.
Just now, soldiers came over to report that Qingyuan Temple did not stop the big demon and allowed the big demon hiding there to escape. He was about to break through the wall and escape from the capital. This situation was like a slap in the face, hitting Fang Zhen hard in the face.
superior.
Although this matter was organized by Duke Zhao of the Imperial City Department, and Huo Wuyong, a member of the Taoist sect, was in charge, Fang Zhen was also involved. If this big monster could not be killed, the emperor would kill millions of people in a rage, and the consequences would be disastrous.
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Fang Zhen was slightly relieved when he learned that Mr. Zhao was supervising the battle from the front.
Compared with other chief eunuchs, Eunuch Zhao has been to the southwest and has suffered some setbacks. However, he is much better at using troops than "talking about war on paper".
Moreover, the connections in the Imperial City Department and the understanding of the capital are not comparable to those in the Southwest. If you stumble there, you may not repeat the same mistakes here in the capital.
"Report!" After thinking deeply, a soldier came galloping on horseback, fell directly to the ground, then got up and came to Fang Zhen.
"The Imperial City Division is apprehending key criminals. There have been hundreds of casualties. We are requesting support from the east gate!"
Hundreds of casualties?
This is a frontier battlefield, but in the capital!
And this time to seize the monster, the soldiers who went to the front to seize it were not ordinary armored soldiers. They were all elites. In a short period of time, hundreds of people were lost. This is already an extremely serious situation.
"Qingyuan Temple." Fang Zhen recited this name, his expression becoming more solemn.
This is a key place to search, and there are even more people there. It doesn't matter if you don't keep the big demon, let it escape to the east gate, but the big demon can still hurt people until now?
Is this monster so powerful?
The capital's restraint on the demon clan is at the highest level. There are many Taoist masters in the capital recently. Is it impossible to defeat them even with this?
A great demon, more than that?
"Lead the way!" Fang Zhen got on his horse and ordered immediately.
Several fast horses, together with a group of armored soldiers running behind them, passed quickly on the street. At this critical moment, this emergency preparation was activated.
And whenever you see galloping horses or groups of armored soldiers running on the road, you will definitely give way.
The capital city tonight is destined to be uneventful. At night, cattle carts were speeding past one after another, and the hoofbeats of horses were heard one after another on the quiet road. The people in these streets were already awake in every household.
Already.
There were even many people far away from the street who were awakened by the previous rumbling sound.
After listening carefully, they found that it was not thunder. The strange and ominous atmosphere made them dare not light candles. The family hid in a room, held their breath, and listened outside.
Occasionally, a few brave ones would approach the gate and look out through the crack in the door. They would see armored soldiers passing by on the street one after another, and they would tremble with fear.
Something big is going to happen!
Fang Zhen, on the other hand, was led to the east gate ten miles away from Qingyuan Temple on horseback. The area next to the city wall was not prosperous.
The previous rounds of battles had caused no civilian casualties, but the smell of blood and burnt corpses that filled the air was so strong that Fang Zhen almost vomited as soon as he got close.
Everything in front of me is more like the legendary hell.
I saw corpses lying everywhere on the road ahead and on the side of the road. Many of the corpses were still covered in smoke and looked charred. Not to mention they had been rescued, they were afraid they would break apart if touched.
There was an area in the distance where fires were still raging. There was a figure in the fire, trying hard to break out, jump over the obstructive encirclement, and rush towards the city wall.
The light of fire, the cold light of weapons, shone brightly in the dark night.
"Roar——!" Fang Zhen looked grim as he listened to the roar coming from the aperture and fire.
While walking around the circle and heading towards the command post, Fang Zhen asked the captain who approached as soon as he saw him: "How is the situation?"
"Sir, it's not that good." The captain, who was considered an acquaintance of Fang Zhen, lowered his voice: "About 120 people have been killed in the battle. If we can't kill the big demon, this won't last long."
"Why not shoot crossbows?" Fang Zhen scanned the circle and found that there were not many crossbow arrows on the ground, and the armored soldiers surrounding this circle only held weapons and only occasionally shot one or two arrows in, causing trauma to the big demon. Why?
Not just firing a volley of crossbow arrows?
The essence of government is that if thousands of people come together and shoot thousands of arrows, who will tell the rules and morals?
The captain hesitated for a moment and said in a lower voice: "This is Zhao's order."
What order was given? What order? Don’t let the armored soldiers fire a volley of crossbow arrows at the big demon?
What are you doing?
If the situation here is still good, forget it. So many people have died, but you haven't killed this big monster yet, and you are just watching the opponent break through?
Fang Zhen's face was ashen and he felt that he couldn't understand.
When he saw Eunuch Zhao, who was surrounded by a group of people and standing on a high slope, Fang Zhen hurried forward and asked: "Eunuch Zhao, things are not good, why don't you order a volley of crossbow arrows?"
This is a suggestion, but it also brings some questions.
Although Fang Zhen is usually respectful, he is the hereditary son of the Marquis and not a subordinate of Eunuch Zhao.
Just when I asked, I suddenly saw a person from a hundred households coming back from earlier. I immediately knelt down and said, "Report! The monsters and demon fires can no longer be used! They will be surrounded and killed!"
"Very good!" Eunuch Zhao glanced at Fang Zhen and continued to give instructions: "We cannot let this monster die, we must capture it alive!"
Hundreds of households immediately responded and left.
Why? Fang Zhen was even more puzzled, and heard Eunuch Zhao say to him: "Why, you don't understand?"
Fang Zhen also realized at this time that this was probably not Eunuch Zhao's mistake, but another motive. He pondered: "Is it to find out its purpose of coming to Beijing?"
Or does the emperor want this big demon to be useful?
"It's more than just that!" Eunuch Zhao laughed, with a cold voice: "The capital is the location of a country's sacred weapon. Everything can be changed. Not to mention monsters, even real people have to bow their heads."
"But now, there is an example of someone who can not be oppressed in Beijing and still uses evil methods. How serious is this? It has shaken the country. Our family is ordered to find out why it can enter Beijing and why it is not suppressed. No matter how many people die,