The next moment, Jiang Tian, who was sitting high up, saw white beasts scurrying out in groups with the sound of trees knocking down and breaking in the woods by the river downstream. These crack-tooth beasts that looked like giant hairless mastiffs were now like bereaved dogs, making howling sounds one after another.
Then, under the leadership of a blue-striped red bird flag, a group of cavalry armed with guns and bows emerged from the forest with sparse trees. They were all wearing half-length scale armor and pocket-shaped helmets. Wearing a blouse and a blue-grey cloak, he looks majestic at first glance, like an unsheathed blade.
In contrast, after a whole night of chasing and bloody fighting, all of them were covered with bruises or their clothes and armor were in tatters. They were scattered around to be on guard, eating and drinking, arranging equipment, or checking each other's wounds and explosion wounds. These Jinwu disciples and supervisors The members of the department seemed a little embarrassed and sloppy.
At this time, Zhang Wusheng, who had already taken off his torn Mingguang armor, leaving only his inner leather sheath, suddenly let out a sigh when he saw this: "Silver armor, red shirt, red bird flag?", could this be Duji Town? The Defense Department's guarding army is an official horse team known for its ability to attack with bows and spears."
Lin Jiulang couldn't help but be surprised when he heard the sound: "Why are they, the official horse team of Duji Province, here? The headquarters did not notify or request them. Let’s work together!”
After hearing this, Jiang Tian was moved in his heart and asked: "These official horse teams are not under the command of Gao Wenyuan, the Observer/Defense Envoy of Dongdu Ji?"
"Yes, whether it is the defense department or the defense force, they are directly under the command of Gao Observer." Zhang Wusheng responded: "If what I expected is correct, there are only a handful of people in the metropolitan area who have the right to act on their own. "Convenient, one of the most adaptable troops."
"In that case, it's a good thing!" Li Huan, whose arms were still twitching after shooting dozens of arrows, also took advantage of the situation and said: While everyone was talking, this group of troops, together with the chasing The white beast is also approaching quickly.
I saw that they were well-trained and cooperated tacitly, chasing one of the lagging white beasts in small groups. In an instant, they shot the white beast's legs, feet and abdomen with their bows like lightning, causing it to be suddenly injured, slow down and fall to the ground. , or fell to the ground, and was immediately pierced by a protruding spear.
The moment he hit the white beast, the cavalryman let go without hesitation and nostalgia, turned his horse and gave up the attack position to his comrades in the rear; after several spears penetrated his body one after another, even this strange beast has extremely tenacious vitality. , couldn't help being so severely injured and fell to the ground dying.
Then, another group of infantry followed closely, armed with broadswords and axes, and surrounded the white beast, which was impaled on the ground and still struggling; its limbs and head were immediately chopped off by the swords and axes, and finally turned into a pile of fragments. flesh and blood. In the blink of an eye, less than half of the white beast escaped.
This scene also made Jiang Tian secretly admire, this is the combat effectiveness that the army of the prosperous dynasty should show. However, the remaining dozen or so largest and strongest white beasts were actually being chased by the other side, and they were running towards them in a panic, desperately trying to escape.
However, the sergeants around Jiang Tian became a little more serious; they put down the unnecessary things in their hands, picked up their weapons and equipment, and gathered into groups, taking a leisurely attitude to attack. Only then did the other person seem to notice this side, and he shouted hoarsely on his horse.
The next moment, those white beasts, as strong as calves, rushed down the gentle slope. Lin Jiulang shouted an order and faced the crossbow bolts, which hit the roaring mouths, eye sockets, and lower necks of these ferocious beasts. They immediately rolled over and fell down the slope to several of them.
The remaining eight or nine white beasts were still kicking on the ground and rocks, and were about to rush forward in the blink of an eye. Then, in the midst of a fierce collision, the four specialized sergeants holding wicker platoons were slapped and bumped head-on with all their strength, bounced off, overturned, and rolled back.
In the end, only three white beasts passed them and crashed into the crowd behind them. However, the next moment, what greeted these three strongest white beasts was not panic and running away, but thrusts and thrusts in all directions, with fork handles, hook spears and spearheads poised to pierce without interruption.
So, while he kept shouting something loudly, the leading cavalry officer who was chasing him suddenly lost his voice at the foot of the slope. Because he saw several white beasts with mutilated limbs being pushed to the ground by people, and their heads were beaten with heavy hammers and iron whips, wailing and waiting for death.
Then, someone on the slope raised a face with blood-spattered residue and asked him rudely: "I am a member of the secret censorship department. At the moment of the amateur detachment, you are blind again." What are you yelling about?"
After skipping the incident of this unexpected encounter, and through unpleasant negotiations between his subordinates and these capable cavalrymen, Jiang Tian finally determined his position. Unexpectedly, it was far away from the entrance of the underground sewer in Xiqufanfang, and appeared at the border of Yichuan County more than ten miles away.
As for this unexpectedly encountered official cavalry, they were suddenly ordered to do so during a routine patrol nearby, and rushed to expel and exterminate a large group. They emerged from Minggao Mountain on a cloudy day and were heading towards the Central Plains. The oldest Buddhist temple - White Horse Temple, a group of white beasts that migrated away.
Therefore, these white beasts in front of me are just one of many small groups of beasts that were separated and scattered by the established official cavalry in the unobstructed plains and rivers, and were chased and driven all the way here. Next, Jiang Tian proposed an offer that was difficult to refuse through Zhang Wusheng, who was in charge of negotiations.
It was to use one of the living white beasts captured by the members of the supervisory department to exchange part of the chariots and horses carried by the other party; it was used as a means of transportation for the return trip. During this process, Jiang Tian didn't even show up, and ordered all the gains from the underground pursuit to be hidden as much as possible.
Because, he vaguely felt something wrong and inconsistent with the official and healthy cavalry in front of him. For example, the team officer who led the team was too enthusiastic. Another example was that he tried to persuade the members of the Supervisory Department to assist in the battle nearby, but failed, and then offered to send someone to escort them back to the city.
Although he was inevitably scorned by members of the Supervisory Department many times, he was very well-mannered from beginning to end and used clichés intentionally or unintentionally. In addition, coming from this horse team, there was also a vague sense of voyeurism. It wasn't until Jiang Tian led the team away that they gradually disappeared.
Then they were speechless all the way until Luodu City was already in sight, and they met the search team from the Dark Censorship Department. After releasing the smoke arrows for communication, the first person to rush over was Han Duguan, one of the three deputy envoys. As soon as they met, he complained loudly:
"Deputy Superintendent Jiang, can you teach me how to find it! Do you know the other records below? How big of a deal has happened. We are almost going to call on all the garrison troops in the capital."
"Don't you know yet?" Jiang Tian said in surprise: "The garrison in Duji Road has been mobilized. On my way back, I met a guarding army from the Defense Department."
"What? Who is it, so fast?" Han Duguan couldn't help but be surprised: "This headquarters has never approached Gao Lianshuai. Could it be that some big shot is determined to end it? But no matter what, it would be great if you could come back."
"What happened?" Jiang Tian then asked: "It looks like the sky is falling."
"Actually, it's just a little worse than the sky falling." Han Duguan said with a wry smile, stroking the sweat on his forehead: "This is Xiqufanfang. Someone destroyed many pillars in advance. After the headquarters entered, A large area collapsed, and almost half of the area was gone.”
"What's even more terrible is that many people, including yours, have lost contact because of this." Han Duguan then said: "Now, several engineering groups transferred from outside the city and civilians recruited temporarily are working hard to dig. Among the ruins. But as long as you can come back, it will be fine."
"Actually..." Jiang Tian thought for a while and then said: "I have not gained anything along the way. At least, I have caught the escaped Ma Ni and the beast envoy sent behind the scenes to take care of him..."
"What! You caught Ma Ni? There is also evidence of direct involvement in the beast disaster!" Han Duguan couldn't help but said with joy after hearing this: "This is great, you are really the savior of this department, come with me Go meet Madam, she will be in charge at Xiqufanfang..."
"It's just that I have some other important discoveries underground. I need you to send more people to join them in order to protect the evidence and the scene from being destroyed by people with ulterior motives." However, Jiang Tian continued to remind:
"Yes, yes, I will send someone right now, no, I will lead the team myself." Hearing this, Du Guan Han couldn't help but perked up and said, "You go to see Madam first, Bingming, everything is fine, just hand over the rest." Give it to me."
After a while, Jiang Tian saw Mrs. Cen sitting alone on the only remaining drum tower at the edge of the ruined fanfang, with a look of tiredness and exhaustion on her face, but no one dared to disturb her. Then, she looked at "Ma Ni" who was being sent over like a stick, and couldn't help but sigh: "This time, it's me, Meng Langhe, who is anxious, but fortunately, you can save some situations for me; it can finally prevent things from getting worse." The corruption is out of control; perhaps the next responsibility of maintaining the headquarters will depend on your ability."
Jiang Tian smiled and said nothing, and then ordered the captured beast user who was physically unconscious to be presented together with the bone flute, iron pipe and other items seized from him. Mrs. Cen was finally moved: "You actually caught a live beast? This is a great achievement."
However, her surprises were far more than that; "What! You also found a way for them to override and control ghosts?" "Is this the secret medicine that can turn people into beasts and ghosts in the blink of an eye?" "Fanfang The underground space connected by the waterway is not only huge, but there is also a ground fissure that stretches for more than ten miles?"
"Not only are there many beast dens and strange creatures in the underground waterways? There is even an unknown place for blood sacrifices?" After hearing this, Mrs. Cen felt that her life's surprises had been completely exhausted, and immediately ordered: "Take me When the token comes, I will immediately go to the palace to present it."
At this time, the ruins in the distance, like ants moving mountains, suddenly erupted into a flurry of shouts. Later, in a deep pit that was dug, a group of clay figures who could not see their true colors were pulled up one after another.
After these clay figures supporting each other were almost pulled out, another long object was dragged out with all its strength from the winch pulled by more than ten oxen. But it was a big snake full of wounds and broken weapons, thick enough for a man to hug.
