Chapter 113 Meteor Shower
It’s Flying Star!
Tens of thousands of stars whizzed down, and the dark night was illuminated by the bright lights as if it were daytime.
At this moment, everyone looked up at the sky, with strange colors flashing in every pair of eyes, and every face was filled with surprise.
As the meteorite fell rapidly, surprise quickly turned into fear.
The landing point of these meteorites is Nanyang.
"Oh my god! A flying star is coming towards us, run!"
"What on earth is this?"
"It's a warning from Heaven, it's a warning from Heaven!"
The army immediately became chaotic and fled in all directions without forming any battle formation.
Others knelt on the ground, raised their hands high, and shouted that this was a warning from God to the rulers, and that it was Queen Mother Chi who had brought about this disaster.
The generals shouted and tried to rally the troops, but to no avail. The people were terrified, and the distorted, terrified faces of the soldiers appeared remarkably clear under the illumination of the meteor.
Screams, noises, and curses mixed together, instantly breaking the silence of the night.
Zhao Ping stared at the sky with an extremely ugly expression, his hand holding the knife trembling, and his heart was filled with uncontrollable anger and fear.
The falling meteors, trailing bright white rays of light, looked extremely beautiful, but he knew very well how much damage they would cause to his army if they fell in Nanyang.
Victory was clearly within his reach, yet he encountered a natural disaster that was rarely seen in a thousand years.
Damn it, whose side are you on? Is Zhao Ping destined to fail?
He can't accept it!
Zhao Ping withdrew his gaze and glanced in front of him, only to find that the soldier had already taken advantage of the chaos to run away.
He was so angry that he immediately drew his sword and killed the personal guard in front of him. He turned around and shouted at the army behind him, "Be quiet! Anyone who dares to desert will be killed!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the soldiers around him retreating, with suppressed fear in their eyes.
He was about to say something when he suddenly heard a sharp whistling sound above his head. His eardrums were hurt and the air around him was trembling.
Zhao Ping looked up again and saw a huge meteorite burning with raging flames, falling straight towards him.
There was only one voice left in my heart: run!
He flicked his whip, drove his horse past the soldiers in front of him, stepped on the corpses of the people, and rushed out.
Behind him, the meteorite hit the ground with a loud bang, flames shot up into the sky, and hot air waves rushed out. The soldiers' bodies were like ants and were instantly carbonized.
Meteorites fell one after another, creating deep pits of various sizes on the ground. Thousands of soldiers wailed in pain. Some had their arms broken by the rubble, and some were burned to ashes by the flames. The soldiers who managed to escape were terrified and tried their best to flee back to the palace, but found that the palace had already been destroyed by meteorites, and the ground was full of collapsed tiles and beams. There was nowhere to escape.
"When natural disasters strike, the male humans who claim to be the rulers of the earth are nothing more than tiny ants."
Chi Li looked at the tragic scene of corpses scattered all over the ground and blood flowing like a river in the world-peeking realm, and her dark eyes were filled with indifference that looked down upon all living beings.
The cold face hidden in the darkness is like the real god of darkness, which is frightening.
With just one thought from her, disaster befell the world.
Death and fear are her power and her spoils.
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Just before the flying star descended, Zhao Mingyue had already reached the highest point of Zhiyi Mountain under the protection of his personal guards.
News from the rear guard kept coming to the front and fell into her ears.
"Reporting to the princess, the firearms battalion has successfully defeated the enemy and has returned successfully. Our troops are unharmed!"
"Reporting to the princess, the artillery placed at the mountain pass has stopped the enemy, and the gunpowder ambushed in advance has successfully killed the Spirit King!"
Even though all the news was good news, Zhao Mingyue's heart was still weighed down. These traps alone could not stop Zhao Ping's 50,000 troops.
In order to allow the main force to evacuate safely, Zhao Yuzhang led two thousand soldiers to cover their retreat. They were ambushed on both sides of the mountain road. As Zhao Ping's army approached, the two sides could engage in close combat at any time.
She couldn't bear to see any of them get hurt, but she had to agree to do it.
Even if it hurts, keep moving forward.
The guards urged, "Princess, hurry up and leave!"
Zhao Mingyue stood at the highest point and looked back for the last time. At this moment, she saw the flying stars suddenly light up in the night sky.
Stars fell like rain, the dazzling light tore through the dark sky, and the whistling sound was getting closer and louder.
The soldier temporarily forgot his worries about retreating and murmured in admiration, "What is that? It looks beautiful!"
But soon, their expressions changed because they found that the flying stars were falling towards them.
But in a flash, these meteorites appeared before their eyes.
Zhao Mingyue looked at the meteorite so close to her, her heart beating wildly as if it was about to burst out of her chest.
She forced herself to suppress the urge to escape. It was impossible to avoid such a dense meteor shower no matter which direction she fled.
With almost no time to think, relying entirely on muscle memory, she raised her rifle, loaded the bullet, and fired at the meteorite.
With a bang, the meteorite shattered in the air, and small pieces of stone fell down. The moment they hit Zhao Mingyue, they turned into starlight and dissipated.
Zhao Mingyue's eyes widened in surprise. Behind her, exclamations echoed one after another. "Oh my God! They're stars, really stars!"
She turned her head and saw thousands of meteorites with white tails falling among the crowd, then blooming and dissipating like stars, just like a gorgeous fireworks display.
The soldiers took the initiative to reach out and catch the falling meteors, letting the beautiful starlight bloom at their fingertips.
"What is this? Is it a blessing from God?" Zhao Mingyue murmured in a low voice, the shock in her heart was beyond words.
At this time, the scout ran over and said breathlessly, "Princess, Prince Yue's army was severely damaged by the Flying Star. Now the morale of the army is low and they are completely unable to fight!"
"You mean, the meteorite posed no threat to our army, but it seriously injured them?"
The scout nodded excitedly.
A voice sounded in Zhao Mingyue's heart - God helps me.
She turned to look at the army, drew her sword, and shouted, "All soldiers, listen to my orders!"
Countless pieces of gravel fell on her, and then bloomed like stars, dazzling and bright. Everyone could see Zhao Mingyue's eyes that were as sharp as knives.
Everyone responded loudly: "Your subordinates are here, please give the order, Princess!"
"See those flying stars? Even the heavens are helping us. Zhao Ping's army is trapped. It's time for us to strike back. Follow my command, the rear army will become the front army, follow me and fight back!"
"Yes!!!" everyone responded in unison, and cheers resounded through the sky.
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The Minister of War was awakened by a loud noise that was almost as loud as the collapse of the sky and the earth.
When I opened my eyes, I saw the house shaking violently and the beams above my head were about to fall down, as if it would collapse at any moment.
He was so scared that he jumped out of bed and crawled out of the house.
The next moment, the house collapsed behind him.
Before he could come to his senses, he was stunned by the scene before him. There was a huge deep pit in the yard, and the walls had all collapsed to the ground. Outside, there were deafening shouts and a raging fire.
It was clearly late at night, but the sky was frighteningly bright. Looking up, I saw countless huge meteorites falling towards Nanyang with a whistling sound. Every impact was accompanied by a deafening roar, and the ground shook violently.
The Minister of War was so frightened that his face turned pale. He shouted for help, but no one responded. He had no choice but to stagger towards the street. In the flames, the street was full of soldiers running in panic.
"Run! The sky is falling!"
"Help, someone save me!"
"Mom! I want to go home!"
Since learning that the rebels were coming to attack Nanyang, most of the locals have fled, and most of the people stationed in the city are imperial guards and rebels.
When the meteor shower came, the army suffered heavy casualties and was in chaos.
The Minister of War still hoped to surrender to the rebels so that he could gain the credit of being a loyal follower of the emperor. How could he be willing to die in an unclear way in a natural disaster?
He didn't even have shoes on, but he didn't care. He pushed away the crowd in front of him and ran out of the city with all his might.
Only after leaving the city and far away from the area where the meteorite fell did he relax and collapse to the ground.
At this moment, a sharp pain came from his feet. He looked down and saw that his feet were covered in blood.
But at least I survived.
As long as you survive, there is still a chance to make a comeback.
After the natural disaster is over, he can gather and organize the surviving soldiers and hope that nothing happens to Prince Yue and his men.
The Minister of War felt a little relieved when he thought about this, and was about to get up to meet his subordinates.
At this moment, there was a sound of very light footsteps behind me.
The Minister of War froze for a moment, slowly turned his head and saw a familiar and indifferent face.
His legs went weak and he fell to the ground, "Chi, Queen Mother Chi!"
"Minister of War, do you admit your guilt?" Chi Li lowered her eyes and looked at him, her cold tone filled with murderous intent.
The Minister of War kowtowed repeatedly and said in a trembling voice: "Your humble servant knows his crime and deserves death!"
"I trusted you so much and appointed you as the military commander to deal with the rebels, but I didn't expect that you would surrender to the traitors without even a struggle. Since you know you are guilty of a capital crime, why don't you end your life?" Chi Li said in a cold voice.
The Minister of War shuddered with fear and looked up at Chi Luo. Just as he was about to argue for himself, he suddenly realized that there was no one behind Chi Luo.
She didn't even bring anyone from the Yiluansi!
The fear in the Minister of War's heart suddenly dissipated. He slowly stood up and said in a gentle voice, "Empress Dowager Chi, you saw the meteorite falling from the sky. This is a disaster unprecedented in the history of Dayong's reign. This is a warning from heaven to the ruler. This is retribution for your hens crowing at dawn!"
"I am innocent. Prince Yue is the hero who saved this country. He is the ruler appointed by heaven. You are nothing but a demon queen who disrupted the peaceful and prosperous times, plotted evil, and harmed the royal family!"
"Everything I do is to save this country. The emperors of the Darong Dynasty will thank me in the underworld!"
Chi Li sneered, "Is this your last words before you die? Unfortunately, Prince Yue, whom you regarded as a hero, is probably dying soon. And the Darong Dynasty you wanted to save will end with my own hands. This meteor shower is not retribution from heaven, but my death knell for you!"
The Minister of War's expression changed instantly. What did Empress Dowager Chi mean by this? What exactly did she want to do? Was she really going to destroy this country?
A bone-chilling chill rose from the soles of his feet, and he suddenly felt that the person in front of him was both strange and terrifying.
No matter what she wants to do, she must be stopped!
As soon as this thought came to his mind, the Minister of War took action. He pulled out a dagger from his arms and stabbed at Chi Lu like lightning.
“Go to hell!”
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