Of course, even if he added "selecting palaces to observe things", it does not mean that Jiang Tian really wanted to inspect all the palaces and temples in the southeast; as the saying goes, there are 480 temples in the Southern Dynasties, and there are so many towers in the mist. A hundred years after the peace, there were thousands of registered temples and temples with names in the southeast.
If we add those private nunneries, temples, and monasteries established by the people, the number exceeds tens of thousands. Even if everyone under Xunjiang Yushi's command was sent out, it wouldn't be enough; therefore, it was just a special expedient that allowed Jiang Tian to search various palaces and places at any time and anywhere.
Of course, on the other hand, this also proves that the court has some long-term worries; or that the Gonggun princes in the court now urgently need this man who has established a prestigious and legendary discussion in the southeast. Capture the censor to serve as an example and benchmark for calming people's hearts.
Because, in the accompanying reports from Diwen, and as the news reported one after another by officials from various places, many problems have been discovered; for example, troubles have occurred in some temples and temples far away from the bustling cities, or in deep mountains and forests. Not to mention some remote places that have not yet been reported.
For example, a mountain temple where a few monks were practicing hard was suddenly occupied by a giant, deformed black tiger, leaving only broken bones. Another example is that a small group of Taoist priests who were refining alchemy in a grass hut in the mountains were suspected of being attacked by a giant monster that suddenly appeared. The snake was swallowed up; and even the temples in the busy city did not stop.
For example, some people have witnessed the dark flying Yaksha appearing in it, breaking into people's homes when the moon is dark and the wind is high, and stealing babies and young children; there are also flying evil beasts with flesh wings that silently charm some young men and women. , and then drained his essence and blood; and finally found the hidden temple tower.
There are also examples of monsters crawling out of the underground water veins, dragging lone women and children to collect water and drowning them; although most of the monsters themselves are not powerful, and even a young man can knock them down with a pole or a hoe. , beaten to death; but it is hard to avoid.
Therefore, with the arrival of a new batch of reinforcements, the team of cars and boats going south also grew further. Next, Jiang Tian's schedule became busy again. Because as the censor of the river patrol/the hunter of monsters, he not only has to assign manpower to solve the monster incidents reported from various places;
It is also necessary to provide local government and garrison armed forces with direct or indirect guidance and planning on the spot to better cope with this obviously normal daily life; because unsurprisingly, for a long time to come, most of the The subjects of the Tang Dynasty had to get used to coexisting with abnormalities.
Therefore, in addition to the official countermeasure agency - the Anxing Yushi Department, a relatively effective response mechanism can minimize the corresponding harm and losses; or even effective confrontation and suppression, these abnormal existences . Or even try to make a profit or two from it.
Only in this way can the court's resources be optimized and saved, and be invested in more threatening and destructive entities; rather than focusing on every slightest sign of trouble. After all, although some monsters have been eliminated, the potential pollution and impact are long-term.
For example, the collapse of Zongben Mountain in Maoshan was not only a long-term impact of a heavy blow to Taoist religious beliefs; it also caused a collapse of many industries/economic activities within a hundred miles around Maoshan as a link; this is not Yunmeng A sparsely populated wilderness like Osawa.
It is the hinterland of the south of the Yangtze River with dense population and abundant products, a land of plenty. You know, there are still many residual aberrations lingering and swimming in Yunmeng Daze, becoming potential obstacles and hazards to local fishermen and boatmen; and many alienated fish and shrimps have also been found in Taihu Lake.
Although the gate of Maoshan Sect has been completely sealed, Maoshan itself is a hilly mountainous area; there is no way to carry out a long-term blockade, and there is no way to ensure that there are other potential threats in the mountain and they will not escape. Therefore, there has been a wave of panic-induced fleeing in the surrounding areas.
Therefore, one of the tests and tasks that Jiang Tian sent to the new members of Xijingli Xingyuan is to follow the disposal unit and go to the scene of the incident for training; they must also investigate and evaluate the corresponding supernatural incidents, and have an impact on local production and life. , economic activities, and subsequent impacts.
Time flies by for a few months, when the Northland has been covered in silver, and the demonic chaos and changes are happening one after another in various places. It is also when the cold weather and the withering of toys have subsided and become dormant. The Wuyishan mountainous area at the junction of Shangrao County on Jiangxi Road and Chong'an County on Fujian Road is in chaos.
Amidst the intermittently swaying snowflakes in the air, miners and mountain residents who had fled from many mines such as the nearby Wuxian Silver Field also gathered with their young and old along various mountain roads in Baoping Dazhai, which served as a customs house. Because monsters and poisonous miasmas emerged from the mines and took away their homes.
However, before these frightened escapees could take a few breaths. Outside Baoping Dazhai, which was garrisoned by several road guards and armed tax collectors, the sentry towers and wooden buildings that stood abruptly on the mountain wall once again sounded the long-lost sound of sirens and gongs and drums; it also once again touched the heartstrings of these fugitives.
Following the faint sobbing of the old, weak, women and children, the remaining men were organized and gathered under the fence with sticks, knives and forks; they looked uneasily through the gaps between the blackened crossbars at the snow dust stirring up on the mountain path. one after another; and began to radiate from the reinforced sentry towers and arrow towers.
Suddenly, sporadic howling sounds arose among the snowflakes and dust and mud; then many gray jackals the size of calves rushed out from among them, knocking over the pickets and horses temporarily arranged outside, without any pause. His head hit the wooden fence; immediately a large amount of snow fell off the wall.
The strong men guarding behind the wall were also shocked and screamed in an uproar; however, the heavy gong sound finally sounded, and archers from both sides of the wall, as well as a dozen old wooden crossbows, also seemed to have been granted amnesty. They were released one after another; with a scream, they shot over a piece of the big jackals that were blocked under the wall.
But then the larger giant wolves poured out of the mountain road, flying arrows from both sides like a turbid current, trampling on the corpse of the fallen jackal, leaping up and putting their claws on the wall; roaring and tearing apart Between biting and scratching, archers gathered at the top of the wall, creating many bloody gaps.
But at the same time, the strong men waiting inside the wall kept piercing the steel forks and spearheads from the gaps in the thick wood, piercing the vital points of the chest, abdomen and stomach; and amid the fierce pulling and stirring, he fell down whiningly. But then, a huge wild boar that was taller than a human rushed out of the snow dust.
It was obviously partially deformed and mutated. Its protruding fangs became extraordinarily thick, and bone-like plates grew on its head and face. Its manes stood upright like steel needles. It trampled all the way, straight ahead. He trampled on the organs of several jackals who were injured and fell to the ground.
It continued unabated, crashing like a giant battering ram against the tightly packed village gate; like a loud sound like the earth was shattering; the half-foot-thick village gate made of thick wooden nails instantly appeared. There are obvious dents and cracks; and there is a large lump of new soil on the door frame.
Just the first impact caused damage to the village gate and its walls. Even the obstacles stuffed inside were knocked out of position by several feet. Several people who were waiting were even crushed and shattered. The fragments pierced the body; he was killed on the spot or seriously injured, and he was quickly dragged down.
At the same time, the arrows that rushed to shoot at the big wild boar were bounced off by the needle-like bristles; only a few wooden crossbows hit it, but they were embedded in the unusually tough skin. Even the spears thrust out of the gap were deflected and slid away from the big boar.
Someone else threw red-hot coals and huge stones from the wall; the giant wolf that climbed up the wall was hit and set on fire; it rolled down with blazing fireworks and a wail. However, when these methods were applied to this big wild boar, it seemed like nothing happened, and it continued to move with its head shaking.
Amidst its rattling gnawing and violent arching movements, the village gate and the walls on both sides also made an overwhelming crackling sound. At this time, suddenly a large bucket of boiling hot oil was pushed up the wall and poured down; almost all of it was poured on the big wild boar.
At this moment, it finally screamed in pain. In an instant, the wall guards and villagers who were the first to bear the brunt were knocked down and rolled over by the fierce sound waves like howling gale. Some people even had bleeding from their mouths and noses, and suffered headaches. I was so dizzy that I could no longer stand up for a while.
But someone still mustered up the courage to throw several prepared torches and charcoal pots at the big wild boar rolling and bumping below, and then instantly ignited the grease on its body. The large fire that burst into flames not only made the big wild boar howl and scream, but also caused it to lose its direction.
I saw that it no longer continued to hit the wall and the gate of the village, but just flipped over and lifted up all the living creatures it encountered nearby, biting the flesh and blood or trampling on the intestines to pierce the belly. In the blink of an eye, the big jackals and giant wolves gathered under the wall were thrown into chaos...
The dead and injured guards on the wall, as well as the strong men inside the wall, couldn't help but let out a low cheer. However, at this time, the wind and snow in the mountain road once again heard the sound of heavy footsteps and the feeling of shock; along with the exclamations, two large trees that could move were slowly walking towards them.
The two big trees have different shapes, but both are thick and tall with lush branches and leaves. On the large and small roots that wind around the ground, there are also large canopies of fresh soil and stones; there are even some birds that have lost their nests hovering. on it. I saw the big snarling wild boar rushing between two big trees.
In an instant, the large branches were twitched and waved by the living tree, and rolled to the ground with a roar and flapping. However, the remaining fire on the ground was extinguished by the snow on the ground and the excavated mud; and some kind of fire was restored again. He was sane; but he turned around without hesitation and rushed towards the incomplete village wall again.
But this time, no one could stop it in time; there was only a loud noise and smoke billowing into the sky, and the big wild boar was burned beyond recognition, with its head ulcerated and bones; it plunged headlong into the cave and was overwhelmed. The village gate cracked open; and during the struggle, the entire gate wall was knocked down.
In the gap created by the sudden collapse; the gathered civilians were already running away in fear; the guards and villagers who were still clinging to the wall were also looking at the giant tree that was slowly approaching with a blank expression; and the regrouped The big jackal and the giant wolf under the tree...
The next moment, a thick smoke rose in Baoping Dazhai; but it was the guards in the village who took the last desperate measure and took the initiative to set fire to the buildings to deter these strange beasts. Maybe we can buy some time for those who escape in the other direction, but the elderly, weak, women and children will not be spared.
