Tang Qi Tan

Chapter 630 Penetration
At the same time, Jiang Tian was also standing on the wall of Dangtu County, Xuanzhou, looking at the unusually thick lead-black cumulonimbus clouds in the distance; the edge of it was probably less than ten miles away from the county.And under the edge of the rain cloud, those villages, fields, and roads became blurred.

In fact, according to the report of the sergeants who took the rope to explore it for a short time and were quickly pulled out one after another; it was as if this was used as a boundary, and they suddenly entered another sultry, hot and humid world; even ordinary irons and weapons appeared rusty The leather armor also has mildew spots.

What can not be affected, instead, are the precision weapons made of alloy forged by Xijingli Xingyuan; and some specially-made membrane insect shells.Therefore, in Dangtu County behind Jiang Tian, ​​an emergency evacuation operation is being carried out in a noisy manner; after all, Jiangdong Road is mostly a densely populated area.

At least tens of thousands of towns and their related villages, wild markets, and small markets that were previously covered by the rain area were lost; very few were able to escape on their own.In Dangtu County, there are tens of thousands of household registrations and about [-] to [-] Dingkou. Once it falls, the consequences will be unmanageable.

Therefore, when someone is willing to take the blame/responsibility, the panic-stricken local officials also fully exploded their subjective initiative; they almost went all out to cooperate with the migration and evacuation of the population.In fact, under the influence of rumors, surrounding counties such as Wuhu and Fanchang have fled in batches.

It is mainly the families of local rich families, rich households and merchants; they tried their best to buy boats and hired boats, and fled to Jiangbei for refuge.Therefore, the rest are mainly ordinary people who are unable to leave their homeland, or who have luck.With the assistance of the officers and soldiers, they had no choice but to evacuate their homes.

"Shangguan, the scope of the latest rain area has been initially surveyed." A technical sergeant on board the ship reported in a low voice: "The expanded rain area this time has completely covered the three lakes of Danyang, Shijiu, and Gucheng. It extends to the territory of Lishui County in Jiangning Prefecture/Runzhou."

"The number of market towns that have been occupied has reached seven, and there are 41 villages...".Hearing this, several officials who hurried over from Xuancheng and Jiangning Mansion in the nearby prefectures had ugly or dejected expressions on their faces; because the magistrate of Dangtu County had abandoned his defense and fled.

Directly leave a deteriorating mess to them.You know, Xuanzhou is one of the few big states in Jiangdong Province, and Jiangning Mansion is second only to Yangzhou Mansion in Jiangbei, a famous city and one of the wealth centers in the southeast.Once there is a loss of that influence, it will be a wealth center in the southeast.

I don't know how many people's wealth and future, and even the fundamentals of the family's standing are involved.Therefore, a group of officials headed by Jiangning Prefecture Sima and Xuanzhou Governor Shi did not hesitate to express their opinions on the spot: "Jiangning Prefecture will be the leader of the constitution and horses."

When they had finished their expression, Jiang Tian took advantage of the situation and said: "Bring the people up!" Following his order, several tied up and disheveled people were brought to the top of the city and pressed to the ground.Immediately afterwards, a captain of the navy said: "It's these wolf-hearted people."

"In the name of local inspections, set up checkpoints on water and land main roads, extort fleeing people, and even accuse people of crimes and steal money. It is said that they were instructed by Jiangning Mansion." Hearing this, Jiang Ning Sima immediately shouted solemnly : "How unreasonable is this? The thief dares to accuse and slander. Please also learn from it."

"Since it wasn't the order of the Jiangning Mansion? Then the local villain took advantage of the fire to rob?" Jiang Tian asked lightly:
"Shangxian Mingjian, that's exactly the case." Jiang Ning Sima, with gray temples, cupped his hands without hesitation and said, "I also ask the Jianxian to raise your hand and hand over this official to the lower officials, so as to identify the source and trace the opportunity behind the instigation. "

"That's not necessary." Jiang Tian shook his head and said: Immediately after he waved his hand and pressed several people on the ground, the sergeant who was escorted was beheaded with a knife and blood was splashed on the spot.The execution was so close that these officials took a few steps back in surprise, and the crowd waiting in the city was silenced.

"The most important thing at the moment is to solve this abnormal situation and save more people. No delays and prevarications are allowed." Then he said slowly: "Otherwise, it's not like I haven't killed people all the way here. , or secretly collude with the strange civil and military officials."

Just as he was speaking, a group of cavalry came galloping in the distance, and then it turned into an announcement from the top of the city: "Jian Zheng, the sons of the navy have found the waterway to enter the rainy area. Now the local boats have been collected, and we are waiting for your order..."

An hour later, an inflated airship (hot air balloon) sent out a signal with reflected lights on the edge of the cloud.Jiang Tian stood on the bow of the small car and boat entering the rain area.Because although the rain area greatly changed the terrain, it didn't seem to affect the direction of the river.

In other words, the local waterways centered on the three major lakes of Danyang, Shijiu, and Gucheng remained basically the same.Therefore, most of the people who escaped from the rain area one after another were because of boats, and they were rarely attacked by alien species that naturally grew in the rain area.

Moreover, compared to a piece of muddy land where trekking is not easy, sailing on the water surface has become a relatively convenient method of transporting and transporting troops in an organic system.On the first vehicle and boat responsible for clearing the way, except for the strong lights that serve as instructions to each other, and the interconnected traction chains.

He also carried a number of rare objects just in case.For example, after the smoke of the burning mirage started to spread in the cabin, you could hear the sound of approaching from the two banks, as well as the rush of rushing into the water; but most of them sank to the bottom. up.

Only a few managed to crash into the side of the ship, and then they were waited on the ship's side and boarded the sergeant, shot and killed them with firecrackers, or stabbed them to death with hook spears and steel forks; and then dragged them to the deck.But they are toads and frogs with obvious distortion and enlargement, or fish and shrimp with abnormal proliferation of dorsal fin and tentacles.

There are also a small number of shrimps and crabs whose carapaces are thick and proliferating, covered with barnacle-like knots; what flows out after being killed and chopped is not normal body fluids; it is a jelly like sludge.When it is burned by the fire, it will emit a pungent smell, which will not disperse for a long time.

Sailing in the rain area is not easy, because the visibility in the rain curtain is very low, and it also affects and distorts the sense of direction; at the same time, there is an inexplicable magnetic field that interferes with the use of compass and other props.Therefore, you can only sail slowly along the general direction of the river.

It is also necessary to take precautions from time to time, because the trunk of the river is washed down by the rising water; or other obstacles are submerged under the turbid water surface.Just a few hours after entering the rainy area, the sky began to gradually darken before evening; new conditions appeared on the shore again.

It was in a half-flooded village, and there were groups of people scattered among the scattered buildings, as if they were shouting for rescue and help.However, at the moment he saw them, Jiang Tian's face sank, and he immediately ordered to fire the small cannon on the boat towards the village.

Although the laymen on the ship didn't know why, but out of consistent trust and respect, they still aimed at the largest suspected ancestral hall in the village; they fired several rounds of bullets one after another.In a blink of an eye, it hit the tile roof and side wall of the ancestral hall, smashing and collapsing a small part of the temple building.

It also affected and smashed the figures around the vicinity to the ground.However, what is incredible is that the other figures scattered in the village remained indifferent to this and continued to scream one after another; at this moment, even the dullest people can see the problem.

These figures in the village are probably not normal human beings at all.However, in the field of vision of Man A who was lurking under the water and traveling with the fleet under the command of Jiang Tian, ​​there was no halo representing humanoid living things in the village at all; there were only huge bright spots a few meters deep underground.

And many tentacles representing its activity, extending to various buildings on the ground.Obviously, this is a special alien species that hides underground and preys on tentacles as camouflage.If it is to rely on the soldiers on board to attack, I am afraid that it will only get half the result with half the effort and delay the business.

Therefore, while the fleet was directly bypassing a village, Jiang Tian quietly dropped a string of specially-made bottom mines in the water;Those clay-like human figures who were startled almost swooped and entangled like a wave.

In the blink of an eye, Person A and his belongings were dragged into the ground several meters deep; then they merged with that huge spot of light again.A moment later, there was a loud bang, and everyone on board the boat could not help but turn their heads, and saw a puddle of mud several feet high blowing up in the village.

And in the mud, there were still some pieces of broken flesh and organs, which were scattered everywhere; they quickly decayed and melted away under the washing of the rain.Then, the man in armor, whose body had become tattered, also swam back and clung to the bottom of the boat and slowly recovered.

Although this weird rain curtain greatly affected the senses and vision of normal people, it did not make much difference or hindrance to the undead mutant like Man A.In addition, among several team members in the same group, they also have abnormal vision similar to eagle eyes and infrared.

Although it is weakened and affected to varying degrees in the rain curtain, it is temporarily enough to maintain the vigilance around the fleet and avoid some underwater dangers.Therefore, the fleet that continued to move forward encountered almost no obstacles, and instead encountered and rescued a number of drifting survivors.

Almost all of them fled all the way to the river to get rid of the weird attacks in the rain; at the same time, it also proved a conjecture of Jiang Tian.Just like the fog encountered in the depths of Yunmeng Daze before, while the ground in the rain area is polluted, it is also temporarily endowed with some kind of activity.

In this case, there is also a high probability that there is a maze that is the source of the influence.

(End of this chapter)