My wife has a secret

Chapter 226 Crocodile God
"What kind of cry can actually penetrate the sky and reach ten miles into the city..."

Because of the roar outside the city, the people of the Yang family ran out of the house and looked towards the direction of the city wall.

Then, something that subverted Xu Qing's cognition appeared.

There was a loud bang that shook the earth and sky, and a terrifying beast face with golden pupils and dark scales appeared above the city wall.

The originally indestructible city wall, which was regarded as a fortress by the people of Huangling Pass, collapsed at this moment and was easily pushed to the ground by the monster, raising countless rubble.

The surrounding area also twisted and broke, and fell down.

The cries and shouts coming from the city walls were intertwined, but at this moment, they all became the background of the huge monster.

"What happened?"

Shen Shuangxu was originally working in the house, sorting out clues to track down the God of Tianji Star, but when he was halfway through, he heard a strange noise and he lifted the curtain and came out.

As soon as he stood at the door, he saw the personal soldiers in the mansion and Xu Qing all looking in one direction, with expressions of astonishment on their faces.

She lifted her skirt, stepped over the side of the wooden railing and looked out.

When Shen Shuangxu saw the scaly monster as big as a hill, he was also stunned and stood there. It took him a while to recover.

"The Alligator God..."

Compared to the others who were confused after being surprised, Shen Shuangxu quickly got into the state and analyzed the origin of this monster.

"In some rare historical documents, I have seen that the Khitan nobles and royal family regarded a monster as a god, worshipped it in various places in their homes, and its image was consistent with that of a god."

After hearing this, Xu Qing turned to look at Shen Shuangxu and asked, "Faith? Isn't this too much?"

In the memories of the previous life, the Khitan people had never believed in such a large crocodile.

If he remembered correctly, after the Khitans were influenced by the Tang Dynasty, Buddhism was the most prosperous religion in the country at that time.

"At first, I only regarded those stories as myths and legends, but now it seems... their beliefs are not groundless."

The crocodile god appeared in the direction of the Liao army's formation and destroyed the border town of Huangling Pass. It can almost be determined that this thing is a magic weapon for victory obtained by the Liao army.

A low roar was heard, and under the horrified gaze of countless people, the Crocodile God began to move forward towards Huangling Pass.

The originally broken and collapsed city wall collapsed again because of its actions, and the smooth stone wall was easily crushed by the giant scales of the crocodile god. The city wall that previously stretched to two high mountains was only left with two-thirds of its length under the trampling of this crocodile god.

"We have to rescue the general!"

Inside the Yang Mansion, excited shouts rang out one after another. However, the people who stayed behind were indeed Yang Xianning's personal guards. They quickly overcame their fear of the giant and discussed the route and strategy for supporting the front line.

Xu Qing also understood that these people were eager to save their master, so he went along with it and did them a favor. He then discussed ways to leave with Yang Xianning beside him.

"The personal soldiers in the palace are all heading to the front line. Let's make a decision as soon as possible and head towards the capital."

Although Xu Qing did not want to see such a situation, when the Crocodile God appeared, the fall of Huangling Pass became inevitable.

Fortunately, the crocodile god's movement speed was not very fast, so they had some time to escape.

If the Liao army really breaks through the pass, the situation inside the pass can be imagined. "My husband, the Liao army has concentrated a huge force in the plains, perhaps as many as 600,000. If we let them in... the people in the country will be in dire straits."

After collecting intelligence within the Liao Kingdom in recent times, Shen Shuangxu has roughly figured out the situation.

Consistent with Yang Xianning's previous assessment, the heavy taxes in Qi had already crushed the people to the point where they could not raise their heads, and there was a possibility of financial collapse and disintegration at any time.

Attacking Qi was the only option for Liao.

Because the Mongols were powerful and the lands occupied by the Jin Dynasty were mostly barren, only the Qi Dynasty controlled the south of the Yangtze River and had the richest land in the world.

Huangling Pass is the gateway to Qi State. Although there are some Qinling Mountains near the capital that can be regarded as natural defenses, they are far from being as easy to defend as Huangling Pass. Therefore, although the kings of all dynasties were dissatisfied with the Yang family's self-reliance, no one dared to provoke them openly.

"But with this guy here, how can the situation at Huangling Pass be saved?"

Xu Qing also didn't want to sit idly by and watch the Yang family perish. After all, life in Huangling Pass was safe and comfortable, not to mention that Yang Xianning had saved his life.

"Although the Crocodile God is very powerful, if you listen carefully to the noise outside, it is basically the soldiers and civilians in the city shouting and killing the Crocodile God, and there is no Liao army attacking the city."

Xu Qing observed carefully and found that the situation outside was indeed as Shen Shuangxu said, there was no trace of the Liao army.

The Yang Mansion was not far from the city wall. When the Liao army attacked the city before, they could often hear the sounds of war drums and shouts of killing outside the city.

"The Liao Kingdom did not send an army to accompany them, which means that they have not yet fully mastered the Crocodile God and are using something or its characteristics to make it move forward. Moreover, in the 219 years since the founding of the Liao Kingdom, the Crocodile God has only been recorded in this one battle, which is enough to prove that it has major flaws."

When Xu Qing heard this, he suddenly realized.

Shen Shuangxu's speculation is reasonable. Since its founding, the Liao Dynasty has been waging continuous wars from north to south.

They have experienced several large-scale wars, some of which determined the fate of a nation, as they hold such a magical object, but they have never seen this thing appear on the scene.

How could the Liao people, who were so warlike, have tried so hard to conceal the existence of the Alligator God in previous wars?

The only reason is that it has weaknesses.

"But this guy's size and defense are not on the same level as ordinary crocodiles. Ordinary bows and stones are ineffective against him. Where can I find his weakness?"

Xu Qing hesitated for a moment and suddenly remembered something.

Although swords, sticks and clubs cannot damage this guy's scales, if fireworks and firecrackers can have the effect of disturbing him, can they scare the crocodile god and stimulate its animal instincts?
Among the people I met recently, there is one who specializes in gunpowder, and that is Tianji Star Lord.

"Shuang Xu, Tianji Xingjun ordered Sun Baiqian to blow up the city wall. There is no way he could have calculated the amount of gunpowder to the exact amount, right?"

After Shen Shuangxu nodded, he opened his mouth slightly and instantly understood what Xu Qing meant.

Xu Qing continued, "If the other party is a steady person, he will definitely leave a spare amount for emergency use. And there is only one place in the entire Huangling Pass where explosives are most likely to be hidden."

Whether Sun Baiqian really helped Tianji Xingjun to blow up the city wall is not the point for now, but when it comes to the place in Huangling Pass that can store a large amount of explosives, his house is the only one.

His identity and reputation as a craftsman could reassure his neighbors, who would not be confused about the transportation of gunpowder and would not report the case to the authorities privately.

(End of this chapter)