Shape of the Wind – Volume Meteorite Chapter 4: Close the city

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The details of Zhou Gongjin's meeting with Xu Liewu, Yuangoro only learned about two days after the incident. According to the information obtained by the Brothel Alliance, after Gong Jin returned to Zhongdu City, he first went to the imperial palace to see Xu Liewu.

Under unexpected circumstances, when Xu Liewu saw his brother return early, he would naturally not be surprised by color. In addition to personally leading a hundred officials to welcome at the gate of the palace, he also ordered the attendants to pour wine and give them a glass of wine. , Wash the dust for the Generalissimo.

The atmosphere at the time was very good. Xu Liewu himself was very enthusiastic. He always said that his senior brother was the chief hero, and the hundred officials present also regarded Gong Jin as a national savior, especially when the Reins Army entered the capital. At any moment, his timely return is undoubtedly a reassurance.

But Gong Jin's reaction was not very good at first. Although half of the mask concealed his expression, and the Baiguans far away from him could not see his emotions, anger, sorrow and joy, when he appeared at the gate of the city a hundred feet away, everyone felt a heavy pressure. The Jedi spread out, as if thousands of miles of dark clouds covered the sky and the sun, covering everyone's heart with a layer of haze. At that time, everyone already felt that there was something in Marshal Zhou's heart, and there must be something to say.

Xu Liewu imperially gave wine to Gong Jin, but Gong Jin, who had always respected court etiquette, refused the kindness of His Royal Highness.

"Gong Jin doesn't need fine wine, just a glass of water is enough."

In this way, the scent of fire became obvious. From the suppressed voice, even the dull people could feel the anger. When the more obedient minister guessed why Marshal Zhou was angry, Vaguely expected, it might be the ugly thing that His Royal Highness did secretly.

Xu Liewu will not refuse the request of the senior, and a glass of clear water is sent to Gong Jin. Gong Jin took the silver cup from the gold tray held by the attendant, and looked at the silver cup in his hand, standing silent for a long time. The strange atmosphere made the presence. Everyone felt uneasy, and in the end, he toasted and drank the water in the glass.

"...I have been fighting for this country for many years, and the final result...Is that so? Nothing!"

With an angry shout, Gong Jin immediately shot and attacked Xu Liewu. Xu Liewu absolutely responded with the seven gods in the world, but everyone with a discerning eye saw that he wanted to make a fake move and take the opportunity to escape, but this intention was understood by Gong Jin. Xu Liewu had already been captured how the Grand Marshal of the Qing Dynasty made his move.

"His Royal Highness Hulagu colluded with Reins in order to betray the interests of our country. I cannot sit back and watch this behavior. From this moment on, I abolish all his power and I will temporarily take over the state affairs of El Tienno; Martial law will begin in the city and search house by house for spies from Reins!"

To capture Xu Liewu, Gong Jin issued these orders just before Hundred Officials. Although there were some good fighters among the military officers present, no one dared to say "No" to him, so he admitted Ai. The transfer of Eltino's rule.

After the shock of the imperial city, a series of orders were issued from the imperial palace. First, the senior officials of the Medici family were arrested by Gong Jin to prevent them from leading an army to rebel. Then the army blocked the Sifang city gate and launched a detailed search. The intention is to find out the enemy agents hidden in the homes, but although it is a detailed search, it is mostly a formality, because Gong Jin also knows that the enemy he is looking for can not be found in this way. The main purpose of the search is , Just divert the people's attention.

The people in Zhongdu naturally talked about this. They did not expect this coup to be so sudden. Although they loved Prince Hulagu very much and supported him to take the throne, Marshal Gong Jin was also a great figure with high reputation among the people. If he usurped the power and thought of being ruled by him in the future, the people of Central Capital would not feel that there was anything wrong with this.

"It's terrible. The cooperation with Xu Liewu has fallen through. The iron-faced ladyboy is so alert. We didn't even talk about the details of the plan, and we were kicked and exploded by him."

Nier sighed and discussed with Yuangoro. Originally, Nier kept the Cigarette Locked Building because of its high concealment and hiding there. It is more convenient to talk with Xu Liewu, but now Xu Liewu is under house arrest. The Medici family's forces would fall from power at any time, and it was meaningless to talk about cooperation. In order not to cause trouble to Zhou Jiamin, Nier declined Zhou Jiamin's invitation and moved to Wanhualou.

"If the iron-faced monster comes to the door, there will be at least three people here, fighting him to death, the chance of escape is also high."

Nier estimated like this, Gengoro is noncommittal. It is meaningless to fight a battle with a low chance of winning, but her strength has not recovered, let alone further breakthroughs, she has no strength to fight the enemy to death. Right now ……what should we do?

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Zhou Gongjin's second coup, this incident not only frightened the enemy and the domestic people, but even his camp was within the scope of fright.

Zhu Yan and Hao Kerian, who stayed behind on Jin'ao Island, didn't know Gong Jin's attack beforehand. They even saw Gong Jin and Xu Liewu on the surveillance screen of Jin'ao Island when it happened. Turning over his face, then he knew that Gong Jin had plans for a coup.

"Master Gong Jin, what is this doing?"

"I don't know, you can ask him... if you still think he is the same person as before."

Hao Kelian's words all tell the biggest worries of the two of them at present. Gong Jin’s style is getting more and more weird. This time he took action against Xu Liewu. They didn’t know beforehand. If Xu Liewu really intends to join forces with Reings, and Gong Jin knew about it before, but didn’t at all. They discussed, what is he in his heart?

In the past, the two regarded themselves as "four iron guards" and could be proud of Gong Jin's confidant, but now they both feel the same uneasy as the gap with the coach deepens.

The collusion between Xu Liewu and Reins, is it true? Or is it just an excuse to deal with Xu Liewu? If it was just an excuse, since Gong Jin could surprise Xu Liewu suddenly, of course he could also deal with his subordinates coldly.

Is it possible that Master Gong Jin will be purged? Both used to think this was a joke, but now they are not so sure. During the Shangri-La battle, the man who fired the Sky Cannon at the entire city was not the same man who had never let the war affect the civilians when it was not necessary before.

This hidden worry and fear broke out completely when Gong Jin returned to Jin'ao Island.

"Master Gong Jin, what did you say?" After following Gong Jin for many years, Zhu Yan couldn't believe what he heard at this moment. In his excitement, this strong personality of the demon man even trembled in his voice.

"Aim the launch target of the Tongtian Cannon at...Zhongducheng?"

This is the order Gong Jin gave to Zhu Yan and Hao Kelian when he returned to Jin'ao Island. Before that, he had already ordered the guard fort on Jin'ao Island to be activated, and the direction was locked to the square gate of Zhongdu City, as long as If someone sneaked out of the city without permission, shelling would be triggered immediately, and when Gong Jin personally returned to Jin'ao Island, he even issued an order to prepare to fire the main artillery against Zhongdu City.

Zhu Yan and Hao Kelian looked at each other in shock, thinking that they had misheard the target, but when they confirmed it again, they got an absolutely affirmative answer.

"There is nothing wrong. In the last report, you said that the Sky Cannon has been repaired. I use the repaired things. Is there any problem?"

Gong Jin said lightly, as if he was just dealing with a trivial matter, but the two subordinates in front of him couldn't deal with it so indifferently. Zhu Yan, who never questioned the command, even asked about the command behind it for the first time. reason.

"Reason? You probably guessed it. The unkillable cockroach guy from Reins is really tricky. In order to deal with them, I need more power, and I want it right away. Come on, Hua Tianxie The second thing I did, the effect is really good, since it is proved that this method is feasible, then I will do it!"

"But... with Master Gong Jin's current cultivation base, the world is invincible. Even if Reins' enemies gather together, you will have enough strength to suppress it, so you don't need to rush for a breakthrough in a short time!"

"At first I believed so, but the World War I at Shangri-La changed my mind. Tianyun is really biased towards the Reins group. They can always make breakthroughs on the battlefield, beyond my original estimate, and Their luck is too good. I can overcome the variables, but I can’t bear their miracles. The last time I fought to the end, even Qi Leisi and Hua Tianxie turned to each other, almost making me suffer an irreversible blow, in order to avoid This kind of thing happens again and again, and I need an overwhelming force that is stronger than now."

"Even if you want to use such witchcraft, you can choose other places. There is no reason to choose Zhongdu!"

"More than two hundred thousand lives have pushed Huatianxie from the earth to the heavens. If I want to make a breakthrough by this method, look at the continent of the wind, but it is just a few big cities...thousands of people like this. The big cities, whether Jixia or Shangri-La, have strong guards. The long-distance launch of the Tongtian Cannon will inevitably be affected. When the spellcasting fails, you have to find a place to do it again. A waste of resources is a small waste of resources. It’s all ruined, but the spell still fails. What should I do then?"

Gong Jin spoke while reviewing the documents, and didn't even look at Zhu Yan. This attitude made Zhu Yan extremely cold, and finally couldn't help breaking out. After questioning the coach for the first time, he broke out and followed this man. The first anger from now on.

"Zhou Gongjin!"

A heavy palm slapped on the table, and the copy of the file flew around, making Gong Jin had to raise his head to face the anger of his subordinates.

"Are you really crazy? Do you know where you are going to bomb? It is Zhongducheng! It is the place you have guarded for half your life. What are you going crazy? Even your own foothold Do you want to destroy it?"

The paper scrolls flying all over the sky were a little excited by Zhu Yan’s palm strength, and had been burned by the high heat; Gong Jin saw these sights, but Zhu Yan couldn’t feel the slightest heat from him. The enemy in the past often described how cold the iron mask was. Zhu Yan didn't think it was. But at this moment, he did feel the same. He felt that the cold glow of the half of the metal mask...It was really cold.

"I don’t care about my footing...Every place I step on is a foothold. On the other hand, where I can’t step on, there is no value. I protect Eltinus. For many years, this persistence has not changed. Zhongdu City is just a city of Eltinol. The current situation is difficult. I sacrificed Zhongdu City for the sake of the whole Eltinus. What's wrong?"

When Gongjin’s words came into his ears one by one, Zhu Yan felt extremely sad; the lofty ideal that once made him dedicate himself to has been tainted by his personal desires, Zhou Gongjin is no longer the one who was determined to create a better one. The man of the world.

"...Are you really thinking about Eltinol? Your selfish behavior is only for yourself!"

To the extreme, Zhu Yan said so weakly, and the man who had betrayed the common dream of both parties made an act that disappointed him again; an invisible force of blackmail immediately appeared in his throat, even Hao Kelian, who was silent next to her, was affected, and was forced to fall against the wall by the pressure. The two of them were struggling to breathe, as if all the air in their lungs had been squeezed out.

"Master Gong, Master Gong Jin..."

"Do you know why I recruited you as subordinates in the first place? With the ready-made Bailudong children, I don’t use them, but I use the demons as my guards. Do you know why?"

That reason, Gong Jin once said frankly when he recruited them; those words can still be clearly recalled.

"First, I hate incompetent people. Although there are many children in Bailudong, almost all of them are incompetent. I only need to have capable talents. Because you have talents, I will accept you as guards. As for the risks. …I think there are challenges to stimulate progress, so I never fear risks."

"Secondly, if we continue to use the personnel of Bailudong, we will not be able to create new worlds and new patterns. Humans and demons can only continue to hate and fight, and they will never change. I want to treat humans and demons for a long time. Make some changes to the confrontation, so I will be the first to shake hands with the demons."

Hao Kelian doesn’t care about the second reason, but from the first reason, she feels that this man is indeed not a mediocre; but Zhu Yan was deeply moved by the second reason, hoping to follow Gong Jin, devote her efforts, and create A new situation has emerged.

However, this reason is currently being denied.

"I can tell you the third reason now..."

Gong Jin said: "Soldiers regard human life as horrible. I originally thought that the demons have no feeling for humans, so they will not hit orders or be unable to give their hands at critical junctures. As a result...you really let me Disappointed."

Hearing these words, I should feel very oppressive, but Gong Jin doesn’t play with any aura. His vitality lock actually affects things directly. Zhu Yan and Hao Kelian’s throat and chest feel the same pressure. The bones made a harsh sound, as if as long as Gong Jin applied a little force, their breathing would be cut off; the pressure of death was stronger than anything else, and the two of them had no choice.

"The order will only be said once. If it is necessary for me to narrate the second time, then you may be able to see the fourth reason. Killing the demons is part of the Bailudong disciples. I think I absolutely must Not soft."

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After defeating Xu Liewu, Gong Jin put him under house arrest in the palace and began to prepare to bombard the secret plot of the capital.

It takes only a quarter of an hour to warm up the Tongtian Cannon to prepare and fill the energy. But if you want to match the spell, you must choose the time carefully. The best time is a few days later, Gong Jin ordered his subordinates to keep secrets and prepare secretly, but he was busy afterwards lamented that he underestimated someone's influence.

In this world, some people can't be locked up, even if they are in a cage, they can continue to influence the outside world.

Xu Liewu is undoubtedly one such person.

Although he was under house arrest, he started to move through the Medici’s personnel in the palace. The thing to do is very simple, there is no need for any armed conflict, just to spread a rumor in Zhongdu City through whispering.

"The so-called martial law and the hunt for spies are actually just excuses. The reason why Marshal Zhou Gongjin closed the city gate is because he planned to use the air fortress to attack the capital city and kill all the people in the city like shelling Shangri-La!" /

Gong Jin's plan, Xu Liewu naturally had no way of knowing. He himself was even the same as Zhu Yan earlier, and he never thought that Gong Jin would do this kind of action. However, to make the masses commotion, just pick what people worry about most and say the worst result. In Xu Liewu’s calculations, this rumor is the most likely to cause conflict and riots, but even he didn’t expect it. , The coincidence of the rumors hitting the facts.

"It's really strange. My contact with Reins should be very confidential. Why would my brother know? With his temperament, even if he knew this, he would negotiate with me in private. How could it be difficult for him to open it up? This time I was really clever but was mistaken by cleverness, and I was just off."

In the palace, Xu Liewu's mind did not stop turning, but continued to analyze and think about the current situation.

"If Senior Brother Gong Jin is in control of the overall situation, my life will be very dangerous, so...if the situation is chaotic, I will have a chance to do something!"

Confirmed that Gong Jin did not dare to take his own life rashly, Xu Liewu directly disclosed the source of the rumors while spreading the rumors. Everyone who heard the news knew that it was because Prince Xu Liewu spied Marshal Zhou's conspiracy, that Marshal Zhou launched a coup, imprisoned His Royal Highness Xu Liewu, and blocked Zhongdu, preparing to launch an early bombardment plan.

Originally blocking traffic, it is easy to cause people's dissatisfaction. The coup and the approaching war have added enough pressure to the hearts of the people. When rumors with a certain degree of authenticity floated to the ears, they aroused fear in the hearts of the people. , Some people make test behaviors one after another.

The gates of the Sifang City are closed. You must obtain a permit before you can leave Zhongdu. However, no one can obtain a permit from Gong Jin, whether it is a rich merchant or nobleman, so the only thing that can be tried is to sneak away. However, if you think that you can leave the city by bribing the gatekeeper Ding secretly to open the city, you would be too underestimated by Gong Jin's blockade.

The first brave man to leave the city gate, when he happily waved to his family on the other side of the city gate, asking them to come out quickly, suddenly a white light flashed in the sky, and he vaporized and evaporated like this. Disappeared before my eyes.

The sudden change, not everyone is aware of what happened, but when people gradually wake up, some people collapsed rationally and ran out of the city gate frantically, looking for a way out, and the white light in the sky It flashes continuously, and the speed is so fast that no feather arrow knife can match it; the beam cannon from Jinao Island accurately shot everyone who walked out of the city gate, regardless of men, women, young or old, even cats and dogs. In a short moment, hundreds of people vying to leave the city were all annihilated, leaving nothing alive.

If the previous depression turned everyone into a zha medicine barrel, then this tragic scene is the best fuse. As a result, the rumor added to the truth, and the central capital city suddenly seemed to be doomed. Even Xu Liewu, who was in the deep palace, was amazed by the methods Yu Gongjin took. Although the situation was indeed messed up, it was completely complete. Beyond his estimate.

(Simply blocking the city gates and using deterrence methods is good. There is no need to kill them all, let alone kill women and children. This kind of cruel hand is not the style of Senior Brother Gong Jin, is it... he really intends to kill them all? Everyone in Zhongdu City? My prophecy came true? Then...Isn't even me going to be bombarded?)

Although he has always been an elegant spectator who does not directly participate in the battle, he just watches the life and death of the actors on the stage leisurely, but if the auditorium burns, Xu Liewu can't watch it anymore. Being aware of this, he began to do more practically.

(If he really intends to bomb the capital, he must be waiting for the sky, in other words, now no matter how much disturbance in the city, as long as he does not leave the city, he will not take care of it, because at most a few days later, He just killed everyone in one shot, there is no need to sprawl...)

Clearly grasping Gong Jin's mentality and the limit that Gong Jin could tolerate, Xu Liewu suddenly laughed, touched his chin, and filled his face with a playful smile. Seeing that cheerful expression, no one would believe that this handsome young man would be a prisoner.

"Let you get the Tongtian Cannon, not for you to use it like this. If this cannon is really bombarded, many people will be troubled... Brother, everyone is going out and eating, you have to force If I can't eat it, please don't blame me for a small counterattack."

Walking in the small room, Xu Liewu smiled leisurely, came to the window sill, stretched out his hand to open the window, and while the sunlight came in, a snow-white eagle also flew out of his room and flew towards the wheat at the other end of the city. The Qi Family House.

"To make a good fight, the strength of the Medici family alone must not be enough. I have to find foreign aid for help. Um... I don’t know if he would like to reach out for help? It takes less time. If you can’t recover your favor debt now, you will lose money."

Xu Liewu whispered the calculations in his heart, looking at the snow-white faith eagle soaring in the air, but his gaze crossed the white eagle's soaring route, staring at Jinao Island, which was stopped in the sky above Zhongdu City.

"But... if he promises to help, then it means that the brother really has something wrong!"

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Even though Gong Jin was suppressed and arrested, the influence of the Medici family in Zhongdu City was still deeply entrenched. Many years of business operations cannot be abandoned in a short period of time. Just as Shi Chong was unable to completely eradicate the old forces in the brothel after he took over Shangri-La at the time, Gong Jin, who was severely short of manpower at the moment, was unable to manage the underground activities of the Medici family, not to mention, no matter what activities they had, as long as Lock people in Zhongdu City. After a few days, everything is no longer important.

The people in the Central Capital city smelled the aura of destruction that is approaching the end of the day. Since the founding of El Tienno, Zhongdu City has encountered several crises. Several demons’ rebellions even caused the army to approach the city gate. However, even in the most critical period before, the common people could still find calm down. The reason is the deep trust in Bailudong.

However, now the Optimus Prime Luyou of Bailudong has fallen in the struggle for power; Marshal Zhou, who has always stood on the same front with the common people, has actually turned upside down and became the executioner of the people, the common people. There is nothing to believe in. When the most basic trust collapsed, the entire social order was shattered. The imperial city of the central capital, which was originally called the best area of ​​Eltinus, became inaccessible overnight. Bandits came out, looted and burned everywhere. Looking into the city from the outside, I saw fire and smoke rising from time to time in the city, making a noise.

"It’s very troublesome. If those are pure thieves, it’s okay to deal with them. However, most of these robbers who were born halfway are civilians. Because the hope of survival was taken away, their sanity collapsed, and they were doing the last thing before death. Indulge."

Gengoro looked at the chaos on the street and said with emotion. Originally, he praised the prosperity and order of Zhongdu City, but looking at the scene on the road now, burning carts, people running wildly, twisted and cramped corpses, wet blood... This has nothing to do with civilization.

"Now sending an army to suppress it has no effect at all. Instead, the army will join the ranks of bandits. Because in an era when everyone is bigger than a fist, people with powerful military weapons in their hands always speak a little louder."

Gengoro was able to speak in his spare time, mainly because Wanhualou itself employs armed guards and guards them in groups, so they are not harassed by the riots, but Nier is at the center of the busy problem.

When a door is closed, people will look for another window of escape. The square gates of Zhongdu City are closed. No matter how powerful people are, they will treat them equally before the **** of death. Understanding that it is impossible to find a way to survive from Gong Jin's side, these people move through underground pipes.

The source of the underground pipeline in Zhongdu City is the Brothel Alliance. After the secret activities of the Medici’s house, dozens of powerful elements in the city gathered and expressed their willingness to contact Reins to Wanhualou. If even His Highness Hulagu can make peace with Reins, of course they can too.

"Want to find me to help them escape? This abacus is very loud, but do they really think about it? Still want to take this opportunity to lure me out and betray me to the iron-faced ladyboy, thinking that they can be exchanged for them Your dog's life?"

When the rudder of the brothel on the Wanhualou side expressed this to Nier, Nier’s attitude was quite sensible, because even in the chaotic situation, there are still many people who have not given up their trust in Gong Jin. Finding out Reins' spies and offerings can make Marshal Zhou change his mind. Nier didn't want to sacrifice for these people, nor did she want to be their victim.

"You have this doubt, understandable, but this time it was organized by the Medici family behind the scenes. His Royal Highness Hulagu personally assured that even if the Reins were handed out, Marshal Zhou would not stop the killing. , So there will be no lucky ones."

The Brothel Alliance made such a guarantee that Nier did not believe it all, but whether she believed it or not, she had made a decision earlier.

If you only rescue the wealthy and nobles, you don't need to do this kind of thing, but if you can let hundreds of people in Zhongdu City escape, this action will be of great significance. During the Shangri-La battle, it was because of Reins’ efforts to save, that the Brothel Alliance decided to cooperate with Reins publicly. If it can help the people of Zhongdu to escape the death, then even if the people of El Tienuo cannot be biased towards Reins. By the way, shouldn't they support the Bailudong forces anymore, right?

Since knowing her demon origin, Nier has shouldered a heavier sense of mission. If she can’t prove that she can bring benefits to the world better than ordinary humans, as a demon herself, she must How to live in the human world?

There is no one to discuss this action. Gengoro has always supported Nier’s proposal 100% of his life; as for Yan Ning, this strange woman who always prefers a decadent style directly poses a "Let the world go" The attitude of "let it rotten" will never participate in this matter, so this work will soon enter the implementation stage.

"But it's very difficult. There are more than tens of millions of people in Shangri-La. You can't hide them all by covering them with a tablecloth. Normal escape channels, whether it's flying or hiding, Zhou Gongjin is not blind. , Jinao Island floats steadily in the sky above Zhongdu, how can it be invisible?"

"Well, so if this plan is to succeed, unless the iron-faced ladyboy becomes blind?"

Ni'er patted Gengoro on the shoulder again, and ordered: "Okay, then I will give you a sacred mission. Tonight, you will sneak into Jinao Island and use your finger to blind the iron-faced ladyboy's eyes. !"

"You are crazy! It's easier for me to blind myself than this."

"Who told me to say what you would object to, of course I would get angry too!"

I don’t know how many discussions have been conducted. Nier and Gengoro are still relatively helpless, but when they both sighed relatively, an announcement came from outside that there was an envoy from the Medici’s family who gave Xulie Wu's order, come to see them both in secret.

"It is said that this messenger has a special skill..."

While saying this, the fat female rudder of the brothel lowered her voice and said confidentially: "He is a blind man!"

"Huh? What? Xiaowu, don't you hurry up and hide!"

"..."