As the chain was being pulled up with a heart-wrenching sound, a small and swaying bell also came from the depths of the waterway ahead. Apparently, the alarm mechanism inside had been triggered. However, seeing this scene
The leading sergeant was greatly encouraged and sped up his actions.
Because this also means that there are indeed some ulterior things at the end of this spacious waterway; and it is one step closer to the goal of this manhunt. Therefore, when the river boat where Jiang Tian was located penetrated deep into it, he rushed towards him.
There came the sound of rushing water and obvious moisture from the water vapor.
But they have arrived at a deep and wide water space. On the circular water surface like a patio, on one side are several water inlets where large turbid floating objects are flowing, and on the other side are two branches that branch off.
, and continues to extend forward into the dark river channel.
Only the lighting fixtures on the four walls that had just been extinguished, and some wet utensils that had been knocked over and overturned; as well as the fresh traces of trampling and scratching on the slippery moss on the edge of the waterway, showed that someone had just escaped.
Come. But this also exposed their whereabouts.
Therefore, under the sign language and light signals, a part of the meandering fleet immediately separated and entered the smaller river channel on the side to explore. The rest of the people continued to row along the main river channel where the water flow was rapid.
; And the further we go, the more turbid the river water becomes.
With the continuous confluence of multiple drains, the water surface began to be filled with all kinds of foam and all kinds of garbage, and the air changed from the initial smell of damp water and grass to an indescribable smell of sediment.
The sergeants who are clearing the way ahead of the ship also need to constantly clear obstacles.
But what is unexpected is that as the clearly layered beams, pillars and piles on the ceiling disappeared, they turned into a masonry ceiling and four walls. Following the faint diagonal downward river, it suddenly accelerated on its own.
The river boat also seemed to suddenly enter a new, more open space.
The ubiquitous rotten smell was suddenly dispersed by the convective air brought by the sudden appearance of the horizontal corridor and the shaft where the skylight was faintly visible above. At this moment, Jiang Tian was like a heavy
Back to the spiderweb-like underground tunnels of Chang'an Ghost City.
However, the pedestrian corridors here that can be used by cars and horses have turned into waterways of various sizes that can be used by boats; and the tightly connected brick walls and thick pillars stand in rows, submerged in the water, and under the imprint of the lights.
Shooting down, one after another obvious markings rippled out.
It also illuminated the inscriptions of "Wule Work Name" that appeared from time to time on the wall, as well as signs used to guide the direction and indicate the purpose. At this moment, Cheng Shilian and Xin Pingping, who were beside Jiang Tian, both exclaimed in unison.
He said aloud: "Isn't this the legendary Taixing Water City?"
"Taixing Water City?" Hearing this name, Jiang Tian couldn't help but recall some memories and allusions from his predecessor. Taixing Water City, as the name suggests, is the Luodu underground sewer project built during the reign of Emperor Taixing. Because of its huge project
, also known as Water City.
However, Emperor Taixing's original intention of building this underground sewer project had a different story. It can be traced back to the third year of Qianyuan, when Tianbao was at its peak of prosperity. In the end, the dream was shattered by the sound of Yuyang drums.
In the late period of the Anshi Rebellion, soldiers from all over the world surrounded Luoyang.
As the earliest city to fall, it was also the place where An Lushan and An Qingxu, the leaders of the rebellion, proclaimed themselves emperors. It was also the largest stronghold of the rebels in the hinterland of the Central Plains. At that time, there were almost tens of thousands of rebels and dozens of rebels gathered in Luoyang City.
Wan, the rebellious family members and tribesmen who migrated from the four counties of Fanyang.
Therefore, as the commander-in-chief of the seven armies that besieged Luodu at that time, it was Emperor Taixing who was still the heir to the emperor/King Guangping, but was worshiped as the Grand Marshal of the World's Soldiers and Horses, and the vanguard of the Marshal of Soldiers and Horses. However, just when Emperor Taixing was full of ambitions
, prepared to successfully take over the palace and return the capital, but a huge change broke out.
At that time, because King Guangping/Emperor Taixing, as the commander-in-chief, tried his best to restrain and suppress the impulse of the army officers and officers to seize the opportunity to plunder the place; he severely punished all kinds of illegal acts that harmed the people; therefore, there was a lot of dissatisfaction that had accumulated faintly
, and finally broke out after conquering Luoyang City.
At that time, soldiers and horses from all walks of life from Shannan, Hedong, Huainan, Hexi, and Longyou almost rushed into Luodu City, burning, killing, and looting wantonly to vent their anger and reward; later, they simply became red-eyed and treated everyone
All the living creatures in sight raised their butcher knives involuntarily.
Therefore, there is a widely circulated poem by Du (Fu) from the Ministry of Industry: "Although the soldiers and horses in front of the palace are heroic, their violence is the same as that of the Qiang Hun. I heard that there are murderers on the river, and most of the women are among the officers and soldiers."
It is this kind of situation where the court lacks sufficient rewards and the generals unleash their troops to wreak havoc in order to reward themselves.
For half a month, all that was left in the closed city of Luoyang was red blood, and corpses floating on the Luo River, Jing River, Gu River, Tongji Canal, and Yun Canal that passed through the city even blocked the rivers.
Get up. As the commander-in-chief, King Guangping cannot even restrain an army.
Even his East Palace Guards did not dare to obey his order to enter the city to stop him; instead, they spontaneously escorted him back to the three passes of Heyang Bridge. Finally, Chang'an was behind to stabilize the situation and prepare to lead the two palaces back.
Liang Gong from the capital arrived in time with Longwu and Jinwu's armies.
Only then escorted King Guangping's banner, rushed into Luodu City from Xuanwu Gate, began to enforce the law on the street, and killed at least thousands of soldiers who refused to stop in a series of conflicts; only then did the follow-up actions in Luodu City
The massacre was subsided; but only a few of them remained.
But when the bloody letter of accusation written by King Guangping was sent to the hands of Emperor Qianyuan who was on his way back from Pingliang City, it was ignored and ignored. Even the superficial punishments and instructions were dismissed by Empress Zhang in two words.
The palace's return to the capital was a serious matter, and it was not appropriate to prevent further trouble.
This also became the beginning of the rift and resentment between King Guangping, who was in the East Palace, and Queen Zhang, who was in charge of the Middle Palace. In the end, more than half a year after the Luodu tragedy, the belated punishment was also heard.
The heavy raindrops were small, and King Guangping was disappointed again.
In the end, only one person was sentenced to death because of this, the already out-of-power Linhuai Jiedu envoy Helan Jinming. And the Shannan Dongdao Jiedu envoy who was born in the clan, and the successor Wu King Li Ju was dismissed from his post at home. Several other Jiedu envoys who bore the brunt,
After a brief envoy, the officials and titles were transferred to other places without change.
After this incident, King Guangping couldn't help but feel discouraged. He fell seriously ill in Luodu City, where the smell of blood had been lingering for several months, leaving a root cause for his future health. After he recovered from his illness, he also
We gradually lost trust and hope in these old armies.
As the governor of Dongdu, he began to win over and get close to Zhang Xun, who had not participated in the massacre in Luodu, Zhang Xun, who had made great achievements in fighting the rebels going south, and Yan Zhenqing, who continued to carry out righteousness in Henan and Hebei, and with the support of Liang Gong.
Next, we began to prepare our own new army team.
On the other hand, they started to deal with the aftermath of the Luodu Massacre. Because there were too many people who died at that time, and a large number of them were thrown into the river to clear away the evidence. The result is that many years later, there are still people in some abandoned wells, rivers, and ditches.
Skeletons were found in the sediment.
Therefore, in order to appease these resentful souls, Master Fu Kong, who was one of the three great masters of Tantric Buddhism at that time, convened Buddhist esoteric and exoteric sects in the Eastern Capital and held a month-long grand Dharma conference. On the other hand,
It is to renovate and rebuild the burned-out city.
In the process, suffering from insufficient financial resources, he accepted a creative suggestion from Liang Gong. He was to use the official government to inform wealthy businessmen from all over the world, especially the southeastern region, which was the main source of wealth for the imperial court, in advance.
Sale and solicitation of the rebuilt Luodu real estate.
As a result, a lot of money was gained, which was more than enough to rebuild Luodu City on the ground. So Taixing Water City was carried out during this period, a large-scale underground water network project. However, this project continued until King Guangping succeeded in the palace change
Five years after he ascended the throne in Taixing.
However, it came to an abrupt end because of a sudden rebellion. At that time, Emperor Taixing, who moved to the palace in Luodu because of poor health, was severely damaged in the reform of Taixing. The interests of his family in Guandong were severely damaged, and he was suppressed
He joined forces with the liquidated old army to counterattack.
At that time, under the arrangement and cover of the internal forces, the rebels sneaked into the city in batches through the underground city that was under construction. Therefore, when the attack suddenly broke out, Emperor Taixing, who was in the imperial city, and those in the capital road were
The guards and horses of the dormitory were temporarily separated and separated.
Even many of the noble disciples who were the ceremonial guards in front of the palace either voluntarily abandoned their guard and fled, or they rebelled and opened the door to serve as internal collaborators; they directly allowed the rebels to kill near the Renshou Palace where Emperor Taixing was recovering from illness. Only then were Emperor Taixing killed.
The newly formed Yulin Orphans around him were blocked.
It was due to the desperate and bloody battle of these loyal young palace guards that Emperor Taixing escaped from the inner courtyard and moved to Yuanbi City in the north to continue to hold on until the arrival of Liang Gongzuo's wife and the eldest princess of Yong State.
King Qin's soldiers and horses were summoned from near Duji Road.
Tian Chengsi, Li Baochen, and Li Huaixian, three former members of the An family rebels who were originally surrendered by Liang Gong, also jumped up and became the heroes of the new dynasty in quelling the chaos. From then on, they may be far away in Yanbian.
Or they were divided into vassals and protected in the outside world. Each had its own fate and future, which continues to this day.
But because of this rebellion, as a continuation of Emperor Taixing's reconstruction of his old capital, the originally prosperous underground city project came to a hasty end. Except for the parts that have been built and used, other spaces that have been opened up have been
Re-landfilled and clogged.
At this moment, what Jiang Tian was entering was obviously buried, but was dug up again at an unknown time, and was used secretly for an unknown period of time as a semi-finished product; therefore, you can see some bricks that have not yet been laid.
crumbling walls and pillars that could not be polished.
The next moment, a clear sound was heard on a river boat in front, but it was a sergeant's armor who was shot by an arrow from the darkness. Then, it was like the prelude to a counterattack and battle, and in an instant
The crossbow on the ship projects rockets to both sides, ready to go.
The arrows flew around and whizzed, and when they were nailed into the gaps between the earth walls or bricks, they also revealed several figures behind the pillars, like a group of startled rats, scurrying to escape.