Outside the city gates, the rebel army was in the midst of their attack. When night fell, thousands of oil tanks were thrown into the city like meteors. The northern part of the city instantly turned into a sea of fire. The siege troops continued to climb the walls, and Atay ordered the soldiers to pour the oil down.
"My wife is still in the city!" Atay said, "Do as you see fit! I have to go! "
"You can't go!" A soldier immediately shouted.
"Don't go!"
"Eh, are you serious? You're serious! " Atay was speechless. An Lushan had attacked the Eastern Capital of Luoyang, but there was no general to defend the city. They had to rely on a foreigner to command the troops. What was going on?
As he spoke, a bronze beast battering ram filled with charcoal was pushed out from the city and started to hit the city gates!
The city gates rumbled loudly. The soldiers rushed forward, desperately trying to stop the battering ram from hitting the inner city gates.
"What do we do! Eh! You! "
Atay was speechless.
Atay had never defended a city before. He could only shout, "Hold on! No matter what, we have to hold on! "At the same time, he thought that it was really troublesome. A battering ram that could be sent flying with a fan was actually so troublesome. However, this grand scene made him reevaluate the life and death of mortals, victory and defeat.
In the midst of the chaos, Mo Rigen shouted, "Atay! Send me up — —! "
Atay immediately shouted, "Get out of the way!"
As soon as Ah Tai turned around, he turned on the fan and leaned forward to roll Mo Rigen. A gust of wind rushed up from the ground, Mo Rigen bent his bow and put an arrow on it, he was sent to a high place, passing through the city gate tower's oil column.
The first arrow hit the hinge that hung the battering ram. One of the hinges broke. Following that, Mo Rigen flew into the air. With a spin, he shot three consecutive arrows. "Shua shua shua" three times. On the tall wooden frame, the hinges that held the battering ram together broke. The three thousand jin bronze beast battering ram shook the heavens and earth as it fell. "Bang!" The wooden bridge that had been temporarily built outside the city gates collapsed.
"Retreat!" Mo Rigen shouted at Atay. "The Chief Inspector is back!"
Atay: "…"
This was the best news Atay had heard in the chaos of the day, but the soldiers retreated like the tide.
"I didn't ask you to retreat!" Mo Rigen shouted. "Bi Sichen is coming! Hold on! "
Outside the city gate, the battle cries did not stop; the soldiers went up the city gate tower one after another to shoot arrows and poured oil on the fire. A large number of guards in the city had finally arrived. Bi Sichen shouted, "Guard the city gates with your life! You must not retreat!"
The two of them finally heaved a sigh of relief and took the opportunity to escape. Atay did not hear clearly and asked, "What did you just say?"
Mo Rigen had already transformed into a Grey Wolf. He turned to Atay and said in a low voice, "Come up, we're saved."
Atay somersaulted onto the Grey Wolf's back. The Grey Wolf chose to hide in an empty alley and rushed back to the Exorcism Division.
Hongjun and Lu Xu stood outside the gate of the Exorcism Division and watched as the Luoyang Bureau of Exorcism. caught on fire and was burning fiercely.
Hongjun: "…"
Lu Xu: "…"
Fortunately, this was the Luoyang Bureau of Exorcism., and they had only stayed there for a few days. If the Exorcism Division of Chang 'an, which they regarded as their home, was burned like this, the two of them would definitely go out of the city and fight An Lushan to the death. Hongjun had four flying daggers with him, each with the four attributes of Shock, Separation, and Kant. However, the Immortal-Slaying Flying Daggers were mainly used to subdue demons, and the effect of extinguishing fire was minimal.
Hongjun nailed one of the flying daggers to the center of the case file. The cold air protected the library that stored a large number of cases, but the side rooms and the main hall were already burning crazily. Wen Bin and Xiang Yu had lived here for the longest time, and they had the most feelings for each other. Wen Bin placed the peonies in the courtyard on a handcart and continued to run around to put out the fire.
"Don't save them," Xiang Yu said. "If they're burned, so be it!"
In the middle of winter, the north wind was blowing, and the fire was fueled by the wind. Soon, the entire street was burning. Luoyang was on fire everywhere. With the army surrounding the city, who would put out the fire? The commoners had already snatched their belongings and were crying for their parents as they tried to think of a way to escape Luoyang.
"Where are Jinglong and Brother Gen?" Hongjun wondered why they hadn't returned yet.
Lu Xu wasn't worried about the two of them. With a shake of his body, he transformed into a White Deer and gestured for Hongjun to follow him to take a look.
At the same time, outside the city, in the army's camp.
An Lushan's army was divided into two groups. The first group had mortals as the vanguard, while the second group had the true main force: the demon army. For a moment, the commanders of the Fey race were very curious as they watched mortals fight.
"How much food is going to be wasted?" Painted Skin Girl Liang Danhuo said. "If they're stabbed to death like this, I won't be able to skin them."
"His Excellency has agreed to leave some for us in the city," a bear demon named Ah Zhuang replied.
This bear demon was originally recruited by the Carp Demon. After An Lushan led the army south, Ah Zhuang attacked the cities everywhere. He killed one with a slap of his bear paw and made great contributions. He even frightened the city guards of several large cities and caused them to surrender before the battle. Thus, he was recognized by An Lushan and was given the name "An Lushan Zhuang." He was appointed as a commander along with Liang Danhuo and the other demons.
Beside him was a tall and skinny general with bright eyes and golden pupils. His name was Chao Yun. After watching the siege for a while, he said, "We don't even have to do anything. This city is finished."
Liang Danhuo said, "Don't be happy too early. There are still exorcists in the city."
"Let's go, let's go," An Lushan said. "I'm afraid we won't have a chance to fight today."
Liang Danhuo arranged for the demons to be on duty and the demons dispersed.
Chao Yun passed through the camp and entered the military tent. He said, "Ah, I'm really tired." He then went to get water to bathe. He took off his black armor and boots and squatted in front of the tent. He picked up the basin and poured water on himself. He took a linen towel and used both hands to rub his back. His back and legs were covered in snake scales.
"How is it? How is it?" Carp Demon heard the sound of water and hurriedly ran out. He held a wire brush and rubbed Chao Yun's back. When the wire brushed against the snake scales, it made a clanking sound.
"I saw it." Chao Yun turned around and said, "Little peacock, can't swim."
"Is he okay?" the Carp Demon asked worriedly.
Chao Yun replied, "He didn't drown. I put him on the shore … Rub his legs for me again. Yes, yes, his butt … No, no … Don't touch me there!"
Carp Demon accidentally scratched Chao Yun's vital part. Chao Yun immediately screamed and fell to the ground while covering his crotch. Carp Demon hurriedly said, "That thing of yours was stuck on the ground. I thought it was your leg …"
Chao Yun, "…"
Chao Yun took a while to recover. He said to Carp Demon, "I finally know why you were chased out."
The monster carp held the steel wire brush and did not say anything for a long time. Apparently, Chao Yun had hit the nail on the head. Chao Yun realized that he had said something wrong and said again, "Fine. You will see him when you enter the city."
"Did he ask me?" Carp Demon asked pitifully.
"No." Chao Yun whistled and continued to scrub. Carp Demon asked again, "When are we going to attack the city?"
"Soon," Chao Yun replied, "When we came here earlier, we saw that the human army had already moved out and the city was about to be breached. When Lord Tianma arrives, everyone will go in. "
While he was bathing, a demon came to ask for instructions and said, "Lord Chao Yun, General Liang invites you."
"I have to serve her in bed again." Chao Yun threw the cloth towel and said, "Is there no end to it? You just served her in the morning. Why don't you look for that bear? "
"Go quickly." Carp Demon said, "She's a lonely girl."
Chao Yun threw Carp Demon and said, "Go accompany her for a while. I'll take a good bath first. Let her come over herself. I'll wait for her on the bed after I'm clean. "
Carp Demon had no choice but to pass on the message. When it ran past the camp, it suddenly heard the front lines charging with thousands of soldiers and horses. The entire earth shook. Behind them, gongs and drums rang out. It was very lively. An Lushan must have arrived. It quickly ran to a high place and looked towards Luoyang.
It saw the city gates of Luoyang open. The city guard had finally led his men out of the city and began a direct battle with An Lushan's rebel army. The sky darkened and the earth shook. Nearly two hundred thousand people from both sides fought outside Luoyang until blood flowed like a river.
The city was almost empty. Hongjun rode on White Deer and looked around from the rooftops. He shouted, "Li Jinglong! Mo Rigen — —! "
Scattered commoners passed by and saw Hongjun riding on the glowing White Deer. They were shocked and shouted, "An immortal has descended to the mortal world — —"
"An immortal has descended to the mortal world — —"
White Deer: "… …"
Hongjun said, "If only I really was an immortal who saved people … …"
Babies were crying, houses were collapsing, and fear was spreading throughout the city. People were still flying into the city one after another with cans of kerosene. All the people who wanted to escape the city saw this handsome young man riding on the celestial deer that symbolized auspiciousness and peace. They immediately seemed to see hope and chased after them.
White Deer was about to soar into the air when Hongjun said uneasily, "Come down. Don't let them misunderstand."
"Are you going to save them?" White Deer turned into an alley and turned into Lu Xu. Together with Hongjun, they climbed up the alley wall and flipped over an abandoned house. Hongjun said, "How do we save them? Jinglong told me not to use magic to interfere with the battlefield. Unless the demons come, exorcists can't fight. "
The baby's cries became louder and louder. Hongjun looked around and found the baby in the cradle on the second floor. He then carried him and jumped out of the window with Lu Xu. As they passed by a few houses, the fire cans flew over. With a loud bang, the houses were instantly pierced and set ablaze. Hongjun and Lu Xu rolled on the ground at the same time and flipped over.
"What do we do with this child?" Hongjun said.
The baby in swaddling clothes was not even a year old and was crying non-stop. Lu Xu gestured for Hongjun to carry him. He formed a seal with his right hand and opened the swaddling clothes with his left hand. He gently pressed the swaddling clothes on the baby's chest. The seal buzzed and landed on the baby's chest, forming a very faint brand. The baby immediately stopped crying, closed his eyes, and fell into a peaceful sleep.
Hongjun said, "You're still the best."
"Leave it to the adults." Lu Xu said, "We can't take it with us. You don't have milk for him."
Hongjun said, "There's Trandol Sister-in-law … …"
"You have to give birth to a baby to get milk!" Lu Xu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "You don't even know this."
"How do you know … …"
The two of them argued noisily. As they passed through a small alley, they saw more commoners dragging their families out. A woman was holding a child's hand and shouting, "My child, my child!" Hongjun showed her the baby. The woman immediately rushed forward and cried, "Thank you, benefactor! Thank you, benefactor! "
The woman untied the swaddling clothes and looked at the dudou. After confirming that it was her child, she kowtowed again. Lu Xu and Hongjun didn't have the time to care about her and had already run far away.
"Li Jinglong — —!" Hongjun was already dizzy. Although he had been to Luoyang once, with the fire everywhere and the sky dark, he couldn't tell where he was at all. Lu Xu shouted, "Run to the main street! They should all be at the north gate! "
Just as he finished speaking, there was another loud noise in the distance. This time, countless boulders were thrown into the city. It seemed like they had smashed something. The two of them rushed out of the main street and heard someone shouting, "The city has been breached — — run quickly — — run — —"
"It can't be?!" Hongjun said.
Luoyang's north gate had been breached just like that. The hundreds of people on the main street scattered in a hubbub and trampled on each other. Lu Xu and Hongjun stepped on the eaves and flew out. As they approached the north gate, they saw the An Party's rebel army rush in like carp crossing the river! Nearly ten thousand rebels held long halberds and nailed everyone they saw. The commoners along the way who couldn't escape were all nailed to the ground by the halberds. Blood flowed like a river!
Hongjun couldn't stop trembling. Lu Xu grabbed Hongjun's hand and said, "Don't be impulsive! Let's find them first! "Lu Xu spent many years in Liangzhou. The nomadic tribes outside the Great Wall often massacred villages and towns. He had seen even more tragic scenes than this.
Hongjun gasped for breath. He couldn't watch any longer. He immediately roared, grabbed a broken beam, and jumped down the main street. Lu Xu shouted, "Hongjun!"
Hongjun had always been strong and agile. Although he always remembered Li Jinglong's reminder that he couldn't use magic to kill mortals, his heart felt extremely stifled. He used his martial arts and rushed to the main street. He swept the area and immediately sent the leader of the rebel cavalry flying with his horse, crashing into a brick wall!
Then, when the cavalry saw that there was resistance, they all drew their bows and shot arrows. Lu Xu tore down a door and rushed toward Hongjun like a meteor. He waved the door to block for him and roared, "Hongjun! I'll support you! "
Lu Xu was also extremely angry. He pushed the door open and rolled on the ground. He picked up the bow and quiver on the ground and flew to the roof on the other side of the street. He drew his bow and arrow.
Hongjun waved the beam in his hand, which was about one zhang long and two people hugging it, to block the arrows again.
"We're going to be scolded!" Hongjun said.
"Let them scold us!" Lu Xu shouted. He immediately drew his bow and rapidly drew arrows. He shot arrows, drew arrows, and shot arrows. Almost all of his arrows missed. Every one he aimed at fell. Hongjun raised the roof beam and smashed it at the charging cavalry. Wherever the beam passed, the cavalry would either be smashed to death on the spot or be sent flying.
The two of them cooperated and managed to defend the entire main street. The beam in Hongjun's hand was especially sturdy. The cavalry couldn't get close to him at all. However, before long, Lu Xu's quiver of arrows had been emptied. He had no choice but to shout to Hongjun, "No more arrows! Let's retreat! "
Outside the city gates, more rebel soldiers rushed in. Hongjun could only shout, "No! They want to enter the city to kill! "
Lu Xu was speechless.
Lu Xu originally thought that this was war. How could the enemy not kill? However, Hong Jun's words were like the ringing of a bell, shaking his heart. The blood and slaughter that he had long been accustomed to was now as thin as a piece of paper in front of Hongjun. It was torn to shreds by his anger.
"Do you know what you look like?"
"What?!" Hongjun's face was covered in blood, but he was still defending with all his might.
"You look like the monkey in the story!" Lu Xu turned around and spun. He swept up the roof tiles and scattered them like a storm. They hit the endless stream of rebel soldiers like shooting stars.
Hongjun was speechless.
Hongjun was completely confused. He paused for a moment. He didn't understand Lu Xu's comparison of him to the monkey demon in the story. He followed Venerable Xuan Zang to the Western Paradise to seek the Buddhist scriptures. He was fearless in battle as long as he was happy.