Fu Shifeng

Chapter 342 The Eastern Capital is Defeated

Yang Yunsi's head and the flying sword fell to the ground almost at the same time. The flying sword used to be so bright that it made his eyes hurt just by looking at it. Now the white light is dim, and it looks like a short blade as long as a palm. The sword body, The hilt of the sword is one piece, similar to a weaving shuttle.

"It's not good to be in seclusion all day long. It looks like you have developed some great supernatural powers, but in fact your skills have become dull and you can't even fight."

Yang Yunsi's headless body slowly fell down, revealing a red-dressed orchid behind it. She was playing with a horse-head dagger in her hand. There was a faint cold aura around her body, but there was no sinister meaning at all. Instead, she looked like the full moon in the night sky. So transparent and bright.

The visitor is naturally Afu.

"I made the first move, this lady won't blame me, right?" Afu looked at Madam Dan up and down, and smelled a touching floral fragrance. After recalling it for a moment, she smiled delicately: "Oh, so you are Madam Dan?"

Mrs. Dan looked slightly surprised, she knew Yang Yunsi's abilities well. Especially a master who is proficient in swordsmanship. He has worked hard to cultivate and refine swords for many years, and his muscles and bones have been tempered by Gengjin essence. Even if he is not indestructible, he is close to copper skin and iron bones, even if he is attacked secretly. , it is also extremely difficult to kill with one blow.

But Ah Fu did it easily. He should have been keenly aware of the murderous intent of the sword, but he didn't notice Ah Fu approaching at all. The result was a single blow, a clean and complete death, without any confrontation process.

"Do you know me?" Mrs. Dan noticed that the red-dressed Orchid had a slightly strange attitude toward her. She was not hostile, but her eyes were hiddenly scrutinizing.

Ah Fu responded frankly: "I am Cheng Sanwu's woman, just call me Ah Fu. I am currently working for the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

Mrs. Dan heard the demonstration in the other party's words and smiled with emotion: "In any case, thank you Miss Afu for your help."

Afu looked away with her hands on her hips. There were still some rebels in the distance who were killing people and setting fires. Screams were heard one after another.

"The National Color Garden, which is a good place, turned out to be like this. It seems that the rebels do not intend to run it for a long time."

Hearing this, Mrs. Dan felt deeply regretful: "In fact, every time there is a change of dynasty, these royal gardens will be robbed. At the end of the previous dynasty, there were also battlefields around Luoyang, and the situation of Guoseyuan was even worse than it is now."

"You can see clearly." Afu asked with a smile, "Where are the other flower essences? Why are you the only one?"

"I asked them to take shelter elsewhere." Lady Dan was not depressed by losing Guoseyuan: "We flower spirits are not as profound as the Buddhist and Taoist lineages and have many protectors. If there is a war in troubled times, we will naturally be The best policy is to hide and hide."

"That's true." Afu nodded.

"Miss Afu, please forgive me for talking too much, but I wonder how Mr. Cheng is doing now?" Mrs. Dan asked with a smile.

"He...has been busy recently, and I haven't seen him for a while."

Mrs. Dan is so perceptive. Even if Afu's expression did not change, she could tell that Cheng Sanwu must be in a bad situation.

But she was not actually enamored with Cheng Sanwu. She had already seen through the past, so she could say openly: "If Miss Afu has any difficulties, just ask me. We, the flower essences, are saved today because we are grateful." Cheng Langjun and Mr. Changqing help."

Seeing Mrs. Dan being so upright and frank, Afu immediately understood that she had no old relationship with Cheng Sanwu, and she laughed at herself, saying that the majestic nun Yaksha, like a mortal woman, had actually learned to be jealous.

"I don't have any difficulties here. Maybe Changqing needs your help." Afu said.

"Miss Afu, please speak."

"You must have heard about the disaster in Chang'an Taiji Palace." Afu showed a cunning expression: "All the saints and all the royal family members have died. Guess who is the heir to the throne today?"

Although Mrs. Dan did not get clear information, considering that he looked similar to the King of Linzi back then, she immediately understood at this moment: "Could it be Mr. Changqing?"

"When you see him, don't call him Chang Qing, otherwise those old ministers will eat people." Afu covered her mouth and smiled: "In the future, he may be the commander of the army, and he will definitely need the support and cooperation of people in Luoyang."

Mrs. Dan didn't know that this matter was of great importance, but she did not forget about being taken seriously: "But we are just a group of flower spirits, weak and cowardly, and we know nothing about fighting in battle."

"Of course there is no need for you to fight in person." Afu said: "I secretly came to Luoyang this time with a mission to find out whether there are still people in the Dongdu area who have not yet surrendered to the rebels. If I can win over more It’s also a good thing. I think Mrs. Dan, who has been in the local area for a long time and has extensive contacts, must know better than me.”

Mrs. Dan couldn't help but nodded: "I do know a few of my colleagues. And most of them live in the mountains. They may be able to detect the number of troops in dangerous pass areas."

"This is the best." Afu then explained how to communicate with the emissary, and then asked: "What is the current situation in Luoyang City?"

"I heard that after the rebels entered the city, in addition to plundering property, they also conscripted labor on a large scale and built a high platform in Ziwei Palace." Lady Dan said.

"Building a high platform?" Afu asked, "Is it Kang Yaluo who plans to ascend the throne in Luoyang and proclaim himself emperor?"

After the barrier of Taiji Palace in Chang'an was broken, the saint died and Chang Qing succeeded to the throne. In any case, the rebels' reputation as "Qingjun side" was no longer reliable. Kang Yaluo chose to proclaim himself emperor and fight against Daxia. He was also under the control of the Chang'an court. As expected.

"That's beyond my knowledge." Mrs. Dan noticed that some rebel soldiers were approaching, so she said, "They probably found Yang Yunsi dead. We might as well avoid it for a while."

"You should leave first, I have to go to Luoyang." A Fuyan said.

Mrs. Dan saw that the other party had reached the innate realm and asked, "Is Miss Afu planning to assassinate Kang Yaluo?"

Afu said with a smile: "Ms. Dan has such a delicate mind that she cannot hide it from you."

"Be careful when you go here." Mrs. Dan warned: "Since Kang Yaluo came to Luoyang, there have been strange phenomena in the world these days. I suspect that this person is extraordinary and the assassination is extremely dangerous."

"Thanks for the reminder." After hearing this, Afu felt a little competitive in her heart. She wanted to see how capable Kang Yaluo was. …

When Afu disappeared and entered Luoyang City, the eastern capital that was once looked up to by all barbarians was no longer as prosperous as it once was.

On the Luo River, boats capsized, blood stains drifted, and corpses floated. There were fires and black smoke rising into the sky everywhere. The rebel cavalry galloped and rampaged. The people who were drafted were tied up with ropes and marched in hundreds toward the north of the city. As he left the palace, he could not stop being whipped and yelled at.

Of course Afu is not the kind of person who shows random kindness, but even though she has experienced the ups and downs of the human world for a long time, she can't help but feel a little emotional when she sees that the most prosperous era in the past has turned into such a troubled world overnight.

The gambling house located in Jishanfang was originally captured when the Jinping sect was being cleaned up. It once provided Afu and Cheng Sanwu with a lot of income. Now it has been looted. It is a mess inside, with cabinets, tables and chairs. Everything was turned into a mess.

However, Afu didn't care about the losses in the gambling house. She went to the overgrown backyard and found a dry well. She turned into smoke and got into it. She followed the culvert and finally arrived at an underground secret room.

Since taking over this gambling house, Afu followed the usual practice and ordered people to build it into a residence for spies. With the wealthy people coming and going in the gambling house, it was convenient to inquire about information. At the same time, according to the usual practice, Afu left many records and documents.

There was no one else in the secret room underground at this moment. Afu appeared and looked for the nearest document. It roughly described the process of the rebels from approaching Luoyang, to the spies who opened the city gate, and finally succeeded in occupying Luoyang. The handwriting was slightly illegible, which shows that at that time The situation was so urgent that the spies did not expect that the situation would deteriorate so rapidly.

Fortunately, Afu found a note left in the cabinet shelf, which stated that the secret agent of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was currently transferred to a Buddhist temple in the city. Afu learned the specific location and set off immediately.

However, when she arrived, she found that the temple was full of killing sounds, elite rebels in helmets and armor were filing in, and many masters were jumping up and down.

Seeing this situation, Afu's mind sank. Someone among the rebels must have noticed that there were spies from the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Luoyang City. Just like Ren Fengxing hunted down those who spread rumors in Chang'an, the rebels were equally rude.

After just waiting for a few moments, the sound of fighting in the Buddhist temple calmed down. Dozens of heads were lifted high on spears and paraded through the streets with the rebel soldiers. They also chanted songs in nonsense to intimidate those who were up to no good. .

Of course Afu would not be frightened by such a scene, but she found that even if they were killing people, the rebels seemed not only to destroy the enemy and behead them to record their merits, but what they did was vaguely weird, as if they were Treat your enemies as sacrifices.

Follow the rebel soldiers all the way to Ziwei Palace. It is similar to Chang'an Taiji Palace in that it has a layout of sleeping in the front and sleeping in the back. The most unique and conspicuous thing among them is the Wanxiang Shrine, which is nearly 300 feet high. It was built during the period of the heroine Emperor Zhao, which was extremely labor-intensive and material-resource-intensive.

I remember that on the night of the Yuan Dynasty, when I was about to come with Cheng Sanwu and Chang Qing to enjoy the sightseeing, I saw an assassination attempt on a large artist on the Tianjin Bridge outside the palace city. The smooth entertainment schedule was disrupted by official business. Looking back now, I thought, Afu also felt a little regretful.

Carefully concealing her body and aura along the way, Afu looked at the blood stains on the ground outside the palace gate. An evil aura was expanding in the palace. Although it could be sensed that it was restrained by external forces, it still gradually grew in size like a rubber ball.

With Afu's eyesight, she could tell that someone in Ziwei Palace was setting up rituals and performing evil spells. She repeatedly confirmed that there was no barrier to protect her, and then she carefully slipped into the palace.

Just as Afu was lamenting the lax defense of the rebels in Ziwei Palace, he soon saw a hill gradually taking shape on the open plain in front of the Mingtang. Countless civilians, driven by soldiers, carried loaders to carry earth and carried pestles to pound it. It was obviously Dan. The lady mentioned the high platform.

What is even more shocking is that the outer wall of this high rammed earth platform is actually covered with countless heads, as if they were laid with bricks. The heads of the killed emissaries of the Ministry of Internal Affairs were also placed one by one on the high rammed earth platform.

"madman."

Afu did not shy away from being disparaging. The rebels' behavior was like building a fortification of the capital. It seemed to drive countless people, and it was indeed very powerful, but it did not bring any benefit to the battlefield, and might even be very harmful.

The rebels seem to have no plans for long-term operations, and they have no consideration or economy when using the power of the people. Even if they are driving livestock, they have to do what they can. The rebels are now completely squeezing the people's power to the limit. When people die, they directly cut off their heads and build them together.

Now, the hill-like rammed earth platform not only exudes an evil atmosphere, but also has thousands of dead souls lingering around. The ordinary people who were driven here to do hard labor are also full of resentment, and it has gradually developed into a very evil place.

Ordinary monks would probably avoid this place. Even if they sent ghosts and gods to peek into Ziwei Palace, they would probably see a scene of thousands of ghosts coming out of the abyss.

A Fu, who has extensive experience and knowledge, could not figure out what the rebels had planned for causing this battle in the palace city, especially when they turned the originally magnificent imperial palace into such a smoky mess. Too lightweight.

As we quietly went deeper, Ziwei Palace, as the palace city of Luoyang, originally had a large number of eunuchs and maids. Naturally, their current situation was not that good. They were either divided up and occupied by the rebel soldiers, or they were killed.

Moreover, Afu discovered that as he went deeper into the palace, the number of barbarians increased, and the defenses gradually became tighter.

"It seems that no matter what, barbarians like Kang Yaluo will only believe in barbarians after all."

Although there are a mixture of barbarians and Han people under the command of Youzhou Jiedushi, generally speaking, they are mostly Han people. Kang Yaluo came to power because, in addition to being eclectic in Daxia, since the beginning of Emperor Taizu, the generals in charge of the army were not restricted to Hu and Han. It was also because he was familiar with the languages ​​​​of all ethnic groups and was familiar with Hu customs.

However, Kang Yaluo knew very well that he was fighting against the crowd with a small number. In order to seek stability, almost all of his closest confidants were barbarians, which invisibly created a barrier.

Afu could tell that she expected someone in the rebel camp to discover this. Perhaps even worse, when the rebels came to Luoyang, they did not want to calm the people and win the support of local states and counties. Instead, they burned, killed and looted like rogue bandits. This was a form of compromise, allowing the soldiers under their command to seek personal gain in exchange for Must be loyal to Kang Yaluo.

However, once this practice is not restricted and completely liberalized, soldiers with good conduct in the past will become greedy and continue to cause wars in order to obtain more benefits, or even just to protect the property they have already grabbed.

If this matter spreads, it will really become a gluttonous situation everywhere.

However, Afu was too lazy to pay attention to these things. She quietly avoided the place of extraordinary energy. It can be seen that Kang Yaluo did have some capable people and strangers under his command. Judging from the fact that swordsmen like Yang Yunsi who had been practicing in seclusion for many years were all removed from the mountain, He must have been actively planning for today for many years.

In other words, some of the people here were not simply mobilized by Kang Yaluo for his worldly fame and fortune, but Kong Yifang arranged the arrangement behind the scenes so that they could gather around Kang Yaluo and strengthen his momentum.

Afken personally came to Luoyang to assassinate Kang Yaluo. Of course, it was not because of her loyalty to the Daxia court, but because she also wanted to take this opportunity to see if there were any clues and traces that could lead to Kong Yifang.

(End of this chapter)