I weave fate in parallel time and space

Chapter 629: Banished to the Mortal World

On the edge of a cliff at the top of Dancheng Mountain.

Zhang Daoling was sitting quietly on a rock meditating.

In front of him was the boundless sky, and the sea of ​​clouds seemed to be tumbling with the rhythm of his breathing, ebbing and flowing like ocean waves.

The plain-colored robes fluttered gently in the breeze, as if the elves in the mountains were dancing. There was a deep calm on his face, his eyes were slightly closed, as if he was integrated with the heaven and earth.

The wind on the top of the mountain was very strong, but he was like a pine tree rooted in the rock, sitting there steadily, motionless.

Miraculous light surged around him, some birds rested on the branches around him, and wild beasts watched him silently.

Around him, there were many animals from the mountains and forests, including wild boars, wild deer, and even a tiger.

But this group of animals, which seemed completely unable to exist in one place, were all lying quietly on the grass at the moment, staring at Zhang Daoling's meditation.

Their eyes are filled with agility, just like humans.

Soon, a Taoist priest wearing Taoist robes fell behind him. He had white hair and a childish face, making it difficult to tell his age.

He is Zhang Sulin, the fortune-telling Taoist priest that Xia Ya and Alicia met when they first traveled to Beichen many years ago.

"Ancestor, something happened in this world."

Zhang Daoling slowly opened his eyes, the sword intent flowing in his eyes, and everyone around him seemed to feel a sharp sword being pressed against his neck.

But soon, this sharpness quickly disappeared.

In other words, this sharp sword was hidden in the body.

He slowly stood up with his sleeves fluttering. Compared to the boy's body he had in the past, he was now an adult, with a tall and straight figure and an immortal spirit.

His figure seems to blend into this ancient landscape painting, becoming a unique landscape. He was wearing a blue robe, embroidered with cloud patterns and cranes, as if telling his mysterious origins. His long hair is like a waterfall, hanging naturally on his shoulders, exuding an otherworldly and aloof temperament.

He has a delicate face, a high nose bridge, and slightly curled lips. Those deep eyes seem to hide endless stories and wisdom, making people intoxicated involuntarily. His skin was as white as jade, as if he had never experienced the vicissitudes of time.

Time seemed to slow down and become quiet in front of him. His temperament is noble and restrained, with both the elegance of an immortal and the warmth of a human being. Like a blooming white lotus, it blooms quietly in the world of mortals, exuding a faint fragrance.

"Have you made another breakthrough?" Zhang Sulin couldn't help but ask.

"There are no bottlenecks, how can we break through?" Zhang Daoling said slowly, "This is my past state."

"This disciple is stupid." Zhang Sulin lowered his head and said.

After a pause, Zhang Sulin said, "Then what should we do now?"

"In troubled times, it is the time when Taoism comes down from the mountain." Zhang Daoling said.

Zhang Sulin nodded and bowed to Zhang Daoling.

"I understand, I will go and gather the Taoist disciples right away."

After saying that, he immediately turned around and left here.

Zhang Daoling watched Zhang Sulin slowly disappear from his sight.

He turned around slowly, and a sharp sword placed beside the stone trembled slightly.

"Zheng!"

With a sword cry, the sharp sword flew out of the body and flew to Zhang Daoling's side.

Zhang Daoling raised his hand and held the sword, and then he and the sword turned into a sword light and escaped into the clouds below.

And at the same time on the other side.

In an office in a building in Yaodu.

Wang Hanlin, who had previously gone to the ancient empire to hold a meeting with Mycroft and others, was here.

But now he was standing by the window, looking at the distant coastline, and at the same time communicating with someone on the phone in his hand.

The building he is standing on now is more than 300 meters high and has more than 100 floors. It is the tallest building in the entire demon city, so he can also have a panoramic view of the entire demon city.

In fact, the technology to build such high-rise buildings already existed in this era. In fact, the Empire State Building in another world was built around this time.

Of course, there are many companies on these more than 100 floors, and this office is only temporarily rented by them.

The municipal building is still being rebuilt and many officials have their offices here.

Of course, according to common sense, an official of Wang Hanlin's level should be in the capital or with Ramses at this moment.

Now high-ranking officials from various countries gathered in that empire.

The headquarters of the United Nations were also temporarily moved there.

One is because the underground city is safe enough, and the other is that it has the technology of another civilization. Just having cross-era communication capabilities is enough for it to become the command center of the "United Front".

There, it would be easier for all countries in the world to unite the world's forces to fight against those dragons.

The first group of core leaders of Beichen has passed, and Wang Hanlin and others are the second group.

If it weren't for this series of sudden accidents, they would now be either on the plane or in the ancient empire.

Besides him, there are two other people in this office.

One is a woman sitting behind a desk, wearing a plain cheongsam.

She looked very old, probably sixty or seventy years old. Time had left many marks on her face, but it had not taken away her beauty. It has a kind of elegance that has accumulated over time.

There was a tea set in front of her, and she was making tea slowly.

Standing on the other side of her was a middle-aged man wearing a military uniform. Looking at the color of his uniform, it could be seen that he should be a navy man.

Soon, Wang Hanlin put down the things in his hands and looked at the woman.

"Lord Russell, according to the current intelligence, the enemy appears in the Ocean of Tempest."

The woman in front of Wang Hanlin was the Foreign Minister Beichen who went to Beiluo to meet with Joan of Arc and others.

Of course, she is no longer the foreign minister, but one of the top people in the country.

Russell didn't answer, but silently poured a cup of tea into the tea cup in front of him, then raised his hand to signal him to give it a try.

Wang Hanlin didn't go to drink tea, but couldn't help but said.

"Aren't you worried? Most of the Tempest Ocean belongs to Beichen!"

"What's the point of being anxious?" Russell asked, "If you're anxious, will all those things die?"

Wang Hanlin fell silent. He didn't speak. He just sat in front of Russell, raised the tea cup in front of him and took a sip.

"I have said it before, a large country has great advantages, but it also has great disadvantages." Russell said calmly, "With such a long coastline, the military expenditures invested are very huge, and it is easy to disperse the power.

This is how the Beichen Empire was dragged to death in the past.

My suggestion is to abandon some small islands with small economic benefits and try to move the population inland.

Establish defense lines around the Yingguo and Liuguo Islands, gather strength, and defend the enemy from outside the country. "

The enemies they faced were aliens, not humans.

In essence, this is a war between the entire human race and alien races.

So as long as humans win, these lost islands will eventually come back.

The admiral on the other side said, "We have transferred the escort warships from Gongguo, Silan and Yemen to the Niehai Sea, and have also contacted Nanchen. With the combined efforts of our two navies, perhaps we can Give them a fight at sea.”

"Do you know how many of these things there are?" Russell asked.    He fell silent.

"Although our warships are the most powerful in the world, the number of weapons they can carry is still limited." Russell continued, "And the enemies are not the same warships or fighter planes, but living creatures. According to Britannia's sharing The information given to us is that the number of creatures called "dragons" is very large. If they use these creatures to consume the ammunition of the warship, then we will be directly consumed to death before we encounter the real enemy."

The admiral also thought and nodded, "Indeed, if the warship fights at sea, the supply line will be stretched very long and it will be very passive. But if it is on land, then relying on our industrial strength, the number of enemies No matter how much it is, it’s just a pile of meat. But..."

He fell silent. If the fight was on land, the damage to civilians would be unknown.

"If we lose this battle, more people will die." Russell said in a low voice, "We don't know the future, but at least we have to think about the future."

"Yes, I understand." The admiral nodded.

"If we can defend it, then try to defend it. If we can keep the enemy out of the interior, then our losses can be minimized. But if we really can't defend it," Russell said with a heavy face, "You can do this when necessary. Make the decision to abandon the Ying Kingdom and retain your strength. But you have to remember that once the Ying Kingdom falls, it will not only be those Ying Kingdom people who die, but also the Beichen people."

"As for whether to defend or retreat, I think you should be able to make the most correct decision."

"Yes." He said solemnly.

Then slowly retreated from here.

Then, a group of soldiers wearing army uniforms opened the door and walked in. They were well-equipped and looked battle-hardened. They were obviously special forces.

The leader of the team wore tactical glasses, and half of his face was covered by a mask, making it impossible to see his face.

"Two leaders, I am Long Qie, the captain of the Longya Special Forces. Please evacuate to the civil air defense facility with us."

Russell nodded and looked at Wang Hanlin, "Xiao Wang, go ahead."

Wang Hanlin was stunned, "Aren't you coming with us?"

Russell took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes, "I will wait until the people in this city have evacuated before I leave."

"Sir!" Wang Hanlin couldn't help but increase his voice.

"In this year, the soldiers recruited by Beichen and the veterans recalled have reached tens of millions." Russell slowly raised his eyes and looked at Wang Hanlin, "Arms factories, shipyards, and aircraft manufacturers across the country are working overtime. With more work, the workers are working day and night. In one year, the total tonnage of our fleet has increased by 600,000 tons!"

“If the enemy reaches here, it means that the defensive front composed of Chiwu and Qinglong Islands will be lost.

And if I am still here when they attack here, it means that our Beichen army has no resistance in front of these visitors from other worlds, and then it is only a matter of time before the whole country falls. "

Russell slowly raised his head, his eyes glimmering.

“And by that time, it means that most of the tens of millions of Beichen Erlang will be lost.

By that time, I would not have any face to go down there to face their relatives and friends. "

Russell took a deep breath and said, "The king dies in the country, and the emperor guards the country. Although I am not the emperor, I am also the leader chosen by the country and the people. At least, I cannot find a place to hide before the people are safe."

Wang Hanlin was silent for a moment. He did not stop the old man's choice, but just looked at the captain of the special forces on one side.

"In that case, I will stay here."

"No, you have to follow them." Russell said seriously. "My term is almost over. If nothing else happens, I will retire next month. But you are different. You are more important to this country. .”

"You know my temper." Wang Hanlin said seriously.

"Two leaders." Long Qie said helplessly, "Please don't make things difficult for us. The order I received is that I must take you down."

Russell slowly turned her head to look at Long Qie, her deep eyes had the sharpness of a superior, she said quietly.

"Whose order?"

Her tone was not harsh, even gentle, but it carried an inexplicable majesty and an unquestionable meaning.

Long Qie's expression froze, but he still lowered his head and said nothing.

After a moment of silence, he said, "We will keep you safe here."

Russell was speechless. In fact, even if this unit did not stay here to protect their safety, they would not stay in the civil defense facilities, but would be stationed on the ground.

So the result is the same.

She stood up slowly. Although she was very old, her steps were steady and strong, and she seemed to be in good spirits.

She stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, quietly overlooking the city below.

At this moment, the city has activated an air defense warning.

The piercing and shrill sound of police sirens seemed to be drilling holes in the sky, and the sound of broadcasts from the city government gradually spread throughout the city.

"The demon city is about to be attacked. All residents are asked to take refuge in the nearest civil defense measures. All residents are asked to take refuge in the nearest civil defense measures!"

On the street below, many people poured out of the surrounding houses and ran towards the location of the civil defense facilities.

Many years ago when the nuclear bomb came out, Yaodu was building civil air defense facilities, after all, just in case, and during this year, many more civil air defense facilities were built, so there is no need to worry about not being able to accommodate the residents of this city. .

Looking down from here, the crowds of people are surging like black spots. Standing here, you can faintly hear the panicked screams of people.

Car horns blocked the streets, emitting shrill and piercing sirens, and the army responded quickly and quickly began to guide people to take shelter at civil air defense facilities.

There have been prepared reserves of food, medicine and various daily necessities for tens of millions of people for about a month.

Of course, this is only part of the story. Beichen's food reserves across the country are enough to feed the entire country for a whole year.

You know, this is not tens of millions of people, but more than a billion people eating food for a whole year.

They are completely ready for battle.

"Do you have any confidence, Hanlin?"

At this time, Russell suddenly spoke.

Wang Hanlin was stunned. He was silent for a moment and said, "I have only seen dragon corpses in the underground city of the ancient empire. We have no idea what they looked like.

However, Mycroft has witnessed the dragon's battle, and according to its description."

He paused before speaking solemnly.

"Facing a fleet alone should not be a problem, conventional weapons cannot break through the dragon's defense.

However, the special weapons Tesla is researching have not been tested yet. "

After a pause, he couldn't help but raise his head and asked.

"There are magicians in Britannia and Europe. Do you think there are any cultivators or other people with supernatural powers here?"

Russell was silent for a moment, and she murmured in a low voice, "After you passed the information back, I sent people to visit famous mountains and gates in various places, but I couldn't find any clues.

Those Taoist priests who claim to be righteous are just superficial and do not look like masters of Taoism.

Quite the contrary"

"What is it?" Wang Hanlin asked curiously.

Russell thought for a while and said, "When I was looking through some top-secret files, I found a special file in the archives that has been preserved for more than a hundred years."

"More than a hundred years?" Wang Hanlin opened his eyes, "That must be the era of Renzong, right?"

"Yes." Russell nodded, "It had not been many years since Emperor Arthur was overthrown. Fortunately, we at Beichen have always had the habit of archiving records of major events, otherwise we probably wouldn't be able to find these things.

In the archives, there is a story about an incident that happened in this city."

　It’s still two in one. I’ve been very busy in recent years and can only update four to five thousand words. I will update more in a while.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)