A week flies by in the blink of an eye.
Unsurprisingly, no one has been able to pass the Trial of the Man so far.
This is normal. After all, players have become accustomed to the fact that the subsidiary trials are more difficult than the formal trial illusions. They have reached the state of "Ansha has tortured me thousands of times, and I treat Ansha like my first love."
After the players challenged the common man trial and prepared their troops at the same time, the new trial fantasy world was finally opened.
Zhao Haiping came to the new trial illusion portal.
Compared with the previous portal, this one looks much smaller, but it looks deeper.
There is still countless black energy vaguely surrounding it, which is even more serious than the previous copy of "Eight Thousand Miles Road Yunheyue".
This is obviously related to the settings of the copy.
This new version is called "All Nations' Clothes and Crowns Worship the Crown", a poem used to describe the Liang Dynasty in its heyday.
Words like "Khan of Heaven" and "All Nations Come to the DPRK" are by no means whitewash, but ironclad facts.
The name of the copy is "Today's Universal Peace", and of course the players have already found the source.
This is exactly a poem written by Liang Taizong.
"If you caress the sword with great enthusiasm, how can you help the world and gain fame?"
"The stars and flags are raised with lightning, and the sun and feathers are flying in the sky.
"There are tens of thousands of cavalry stationed in the fields, and five camps are stationed in Linyuan.
"Mountain climbing to command martial arts festivals, carrying the magic soldiers with their backs on the water.
"In the past, there was war and war, but now the universe is at peace."
This poem was written by Liang Taizong when he pacified Guandong and returned to Guanzhong. At this time, he was only twenty-three years old and had already laid the foundation for unifying the world.
This heroic spirit has been fully revealed in the poem.
Although Liang Taizong's poems are not particularly outstanding in terms of rhetoric, combined with his magnificent life, they have the momentum of looking down on the world, which is difficult for ordinary poets to achieve.
However, the announcement of "Dark Sand" has also stated that this copy is different from the previous copies.
The previous dungeon "Eight Thousand Miles of Clouds and Moon" was the result of the Great Demon merging two historical slices, but this time it was forcibly opened to the Liang Dynasty historical slice.
In terms of scale, it may not be as huge as "Eight Thousand Miles of Clouds and Moon", with two stages and multiple identities, but the danger is not reduced at all.
After all, we have to go deep into the siege, and no one knows what is going on inside.
And before going to the historical slice of Liang Taizong, you have to pass through a historical slice that was temporarily pulled over by a demon.
But for Zhao Haiping, after he passed the copy of General Han Fuyue, he was quite confident in his abilities.
…
After entering the trial fantasy world, there was no identity selection or talent skill card selection interface for the first time. Instead, a cutscene was played first.
Zhao Haiping's vision came to the land of China from God's perspective.
There is a majestic city in the distance, with a faintly resplendent palace, which is obviously the capital of the Liang Dynasty at this time.
But compared to the prosperous, prosperous and flowery capital, the surrounding Gyeonggi area looks a bit bad.
Locusts covered the sky and covered the ground, and the ground was red for thousands of miles.
A large number of locusts are like a sweeping storm, sweeping away the surrounding crops.
Not only that, judging from the cracked earth and dried up rivers, it seems that this place has just experienced a severe drought.
If this is the case in Gyeonggi, other places may be even less optimistic.
Before playing the game "Ansha", Zhao Haiping accidentally saw some records in history and often had questions like this: Why did natural disasters and man-made disasters often occur together in the last years of the dynasty?
It even makes people think that it is very reasonable for the ancients to believe in the induction of heaven and humans.
Because what a coincidence!
But after playing the game "Dark Sand" and becoming more and more familiar with the historical content, I realized that this is actually a kind of survivor bias.
In fact, when Mingjun was in power, it was not always Hai Qing He Yan, and various natural disasters often occurred.
It's just that when a wise king is in power, the king and his ministers are in harmony. Whether it is relief or disaster relief, various means can be used to minimize the impact of natural disasters. Therefore, in history books, we often do not spend a lot of space recording it.
By the end of the dynasty, a weak king often means corrupt officials and corruption, and the destructive power of natural disasters will be multiplied.
The camera quickly advanced towards the imperial city and soon reached the main hall.
The emperor was sitting on the throne. Although he was trying hard to maintain his majesty, his eyes were turning. He obviously didn't care about the situation at this time and just wanted to retreat and have fun.
He was now nineteen years old and was no longer the little emperor he was when he first ascended the throne. However, as he grew older, he only had the skills of eating, drinking and having fun.
"His Majesty!
“There is a locust plague in Gyeonggi Province, please Your Majesty to allocate funds for relief as soon as possible!
"I want to impeach Tian Lingzi for being corrupt and amassing money. He is lawless! He actually kidnapped all the treasures of merchants and travelers from the east and west cities of the capital, causing the people's resentment to boil! Without punishment, it is not enough to calm the people!"
The emperor looked at the eunuch in fine clothes next to him: "Father, is this something?"
The eunuch Tian Lingzi's slender eyes narrowed slightly, and he said in a sinister voice: "Jing Zhaoyin, is this happening?"
Among the courtiers, Jing Zhaoyin came out and knelt on the ground: "Report to your Majesty, this is indeed the case!"
Tian Lingzi frowned, with a look of hesitation on his face.
Obviously, this wasn't the answer he wanted to hear.
Among the courtiers, there were also strange expressions.
He actually admitted it?
Jing Zhaoyin Yang Zhizhi can be regarded as the general manager of the entire capital. He is directly responsible for the severe locust plague in the Gyeonggi region.
Not only that, Yang Zhizhi was also a confidant of the great eunuch Tian Lingzi. Tian Lingzi dared to openly rob all the treasures of merchants and travelers in the east and west cities, and it was through Yang Zhizhi, the Jingzhao Yin, that he did it.
But at this time, the two of them were impeached together, and Jing Zhaoyin and Yang Zhizhi actually admitted it?
Amid everyone's doubts, Yang Zhizhi, who was kneeling in the room, continued: "Your Majesty, the locust plague is indeed a thing.
"But now that His Majesty is ruling the country and is benevolent, even though some locusts fly into the capital, they are so grateful for your kindness that they refuse to eat the crops and die clinging to thorns.
"I am about to submit a memorial. I should tell the world to show your majesty's wisdom!"
All the ministers in the court froze.
From God's perspective, Zhao Haiping also froze.
Obviously, no one could imagine that the dignified Jing Zhaoyin could talk such nonsense.
However, at this moment, Tian Lingzi suddenly said loudly: "Your Majesty is so holy and virtuous, why don't you congratulate him quickly?"
After a brief pause, an official immediately knelt down and said, "Your Majesty has blessed the world with blessings and your grace is so great. Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty!"
Soon, all the officials knelt down.
Finally, the two prime ministers in front also knelt down silently: "Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
The emperor sitting high on the throne smiled happily: "Okay, okay, that's very good! Father, this is all your fault, just accept your reward. Let's leave the court!"
The ministers shouted: "My emperor is wise!"
The emperor turned and left, as if he didn't want to stay in this depressing court for a second longer.
The eunuch Tian Lingzi winked at Jing Zhaoyin Yang Zhizhi.
Yang Zhizhi immediately understood and sent someone to pull down the minister who dared to impeach the two men and beat him to death with sticks.
The muscles on the faces of the two prime ministers in the court twitched, but neither of them spoke.
Then, the lens changes.
The mighty rebel army has marched westward, approaching Tongguan. Once Tongguan was breached, Chang'an, the capital of the Liang Dynasty, would be in danger.
In the center of the army was a sedan chair decorated with gold, and around the sedan chair, a group of warriors with disheveled hair, tied with red scarves, and splendid costumes were guarding the sides.
Further away, there are troops all over the mountains and plains, including cavalry, infantry, and all kinds of heavy vehicles.
The so-called 600,000-strong army feels like entering a deserted land.
The army took a break, and the people in the golden sedan stepped out and looked at Tongguan in the distance.
And everyone knew that what he was looking for was Chang'an, the capital of the Liang Dynasty.
Then, he chanted softly.
"The incense formation reaching the sky penetrates Chang'an..."
"The whole city is covered with golden armor!"
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Seeing this, Zhao Haiping basically understood the background of this historical slice.
At this time, Liang Xizong was on the throne. From this temple name, it can be seen that this emperor had a big problem.
He was chosen by many eunuchs for his position. The eunuchs saw that he was young and easier to control, so they helped him to ascend to the position.
As expected, Liang Xizong lived up to the expectations of the eunuchs. From the time he ascended the throne at the age of twelve, he spent most of his time on horseback riding, archery, sword dancing, Cuju, cockfighting, mathematics, music and gambling.
"Demon Town Museum"
Until he was nineteen years old, the failed private salt dealer named Huang Xianzhi led an army to invade Chang'an, causing him to flee in panic like a bereaved dog.
At this time, the court was basically controlled by eunuchs. Tian Lingzi was deeply loved by the emperor and was called "father". He could basically do whatever he wanted.
Many people think that the eunuchs of the Dasheng Dynasty are very powerful, but compared with the eunuchs of the middle and late Liang Dynasty, they are simply the younger brothers among younger brothers.
No matter how powerful the eunuchs of the Sheng Dynasty were, they were just dogs raised by the emperor and could be killed if they wanted. And the eunuchs of the Liang Dynasty might really depose the emperor.
With the emperor's support, Tian Lingzi basically acted recklessly and lost the support of the people. He actually asked Jing Zhaoyin to directly rob all the goods in the East and West Markets and put them into the treasury. Some of them were for the emperor to play with, while the other part was kept for himself.
As for the ministers of the DPRK, there is basically nothing they can do at this time.
Although some ministers are still worried about the country, all the ministers who were impeached by Shangshu were basically killed by Tian Lingzi and Jing Zhaoyin. The remaining ministers either protect themselves wisely, or they can only find ways to save the country. At this time, The situation is hopeless.
As for Huang Xianzhi, he had experienced countless battles at this time. Although the Liang Dynasty had many opportunities to pacify, they were all ruined.
At this time, Huang Xianzhi finally led an army of 600,000 to Chang'an, which he had longed for.
…
Pulling in his vision, Zhao Haiping found that he was possessed by a general.
He was wearing armor and looked heroic, but in the atmosphere at this time, there was still a sense of sadness.
"General Zhang Chengfan.
"The rebels invaded Tongguan, and General Qi had already retreated to Tongguan. At this time, he was short of military supplies and suffered from hunger and cold. He urgently asked the court to send reinforcements.
"His Majesty appoints you as the vanguard and general of the Zuo Shence Army, and orders you to lead the Shence Army to Tongguan for support!"
The man who came to appoint Zhang Chengfan, Zhao Haiping had seen, was one of the prime ministers in the previous court.
Zhang Chengfan accepted the order: "Yes!"
At this time, Zhao Haiping truly gained control of Zhang Chengfan's body.
"...Is it such a serious situation?"
The only doubt in Zhao Haiping's mind now is what the goal of success is.
Defeat Huang Xianzhi?
Dream on.
Huang Xianzhi now leads an army of 600,000, and then look at Liang Chaotang's pissing ability, he will be lucky if he can win.
If Tongguan can hold for three hours, it will be considered a victory.
The gap between the two sides is really too big, and the key is that they have no soldiers at all. Even if General Han Fuyue and General Deng Yuanjing are reincarnated, they can't do much at this time.
Perhaps the goal of success is to hold on to Tongguan for a long time, right?
Zhao Haiping originally thought that many of the situations he faced in previous copies were considered desperate situations, but now it seems that they are nothing.
This is the real desperate situation.
However, he still has the Shence Army at this time.
The Shence Army was just an ordinary border guard army at first, but later it became the Emperor's Forbidden Army due to its bravery in combat and meritorious service in escort.
Later, due to the separation of vassal towns, the Liang Dynasty realized that it must directly control a powerful force, so it expanded the Shence Army. The Shence Army entered its heyday and officially became the Emperor's Forbidden Army.
In most people's first impression, the Shence Army is regarded as a powerful army second to none.
Of course, Zhao Haiping did not have high hopes. After all, Huang Xianzhi successfully captured Chang'an in history, and Tongguan did not last long at all. If the Shence Army was really that capable of fighting, there wouldn't be any decent resistance at all.
But then, when Zhao Haiping inspected the Shence Army, he saw a scene he had never imagined.
There are less than 3,000 people in total, and they don't seem to be any elite troops. They are all ruffians, gangsters, scoundrels, and bankrupt farmers.
mob.
This is a no-brainer.
Zhao Haiping was stunned for a moment, and he grabbed a soldier with his hand.
"You are the Shence Army?! How can you be the Shence Army!"
As we all know, the Shence Army was almost the best-paid army in the entire Liang Dynasty.
How can these ruffians and bankrupt farmers join the Shence Army?
The captured soldier panicked and hurriedly said: "General, spare your life! I, I am employed..."
The corners of Zhao Haiping's mouth twitched, and he instantly understood what was going on.
Shence Army is not without money, on the contrary, they are too rich.
These rich children from the capital had never been on the battlefield. They bribed the eunuchs and joined the Shence Army just because the Shence Army had high wages and good treatment, and they had the support of eunuchs to do whatever they wanted.
When Huang Xianzhi's army came, these rich children all cried and paid a lot of money to hire some poor people to go to the front line in their place.
Zhao Haiping's face turned dark.
What a mercenary!
Looking at these three thousand people, and there is no reliable logistics at all, isn't this a proper way to send them off?
But now that the matter has come to this, he can only rush to Tongguan with a mere three thousand people.
