Chapter 2024 In the mountains and forests, real people from five directions
It was about two o'clock in the morning.
The sun broke through the morning clouds, but because of the dense mountains and forests, the area it could illuminate was not very large. There was a stream gurgling down from the mountains on one side, and the silver ripples reflected the sunlight, making people look at it for a long time.
It's a bit blurry and dazzling.
A group of people walked among the fresh woods. The leader wielded a machete to split the vines that were spreading wildly. Others used long wooden sticks to beat the grass half a person deep on both sides, driving away those who might be in the grass.
Ambush of snakes and insects.
A flower snake was obviously frightened and swam away in a hurry from where it was originally staying.
Mr. Zhang saw it at a glance, and then the spear in his hand was like an eagle, swooping down, instantly piercing the flower snake, lifting it up in the air, and then said with a grin.
"This tastes good! It's like chicken, crispy!"
I don’t know why, Zhang Fei felt that saying this sentence was particularly touching, and it was easier for the soldiers to understand. After all, most of these soldiers may have eaten chickens and ducks, but cattle and sheep were not recruited by these people.
All the poor people who came here had enough to eat.
The soldier stepped forward, pulled out his knife, and chopped off the snake's head with one blow. Then he tore off the twisted and twisted snake body on Zhang Fei's spear and stuffed it into a bamboo basket.
The sun danced in the light and shadow in the forest, like a naughty elf, tilting its head to watch the two-legged beast moving forward.
Zhang Fei stuck his spear on the ground, took out the map from his arms, and stared at it for a long time with a frown. Then he looked up at the speckled sun in the shadow of the trees, and then turned to stare at the moss on the tree trunks.
After looking at it for a moment, he pointed his hand and said, "Go in this direction!"
Traveling in the mountains and forests, time seemed to be swallowed up by various plants and animals. It passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, I saw the sun yawning and staggering away to the west...
"General! We found water!"
The soldiers at the front came to report, which immediately made everyone excited.
"I'm just telling you, the direction is right!" Zhang Fei laughed, then looked at the sky, "Give me the order to go down and camp near the stream! In addition, collect some dry firewood and find something to eat along the way!"
Snakes, lizards, bugs.
Flowers, mushrooms, wild vegetables.
Whatever is available is what it is, stewed in a pot!
Naturally, a large army cannot conceal its whereabouts, so what about a small army?
Jiaozhi Shixie and others, including Meng Yan and others from Nanzhong, all thought that Liu Bei would send troops in the autumn, but in fact, Zhang Fei had already set off early, leading his men to move forward and train troops at the same time.
Entering the mountain is like entering the gate of hell.
This is for those people who were high above the court, and then were demoted and exiled to Lingnan. But here, there have been people of Zhi people, people of Di people, etc. for generations. For these "Southern Barbarians"
To put it simply, the Gate of Hell is nothing more than a mountain.
The strengths of these people are climbing over mountains and ravines, running through ravines and hillsides. It is not difficult for them. They can move freely on the rugged and narrow mountain roads. To say they can run like flying is a bit exaggerated, but to say they can walk easily
That's still possible, and it doesn't seem to be much different from taking an ordinary road.
In comparison, Zhang Fei and his direct soldiers were not very adaptable. If it were not for the previous experience in Dingze, Zhang Fei and his own soldiers knew some mountain and forest skills, and they would not be able to keep up at all.
The pace of these skinny men was so weak. Even so, after walking on the mountain road for many days, Zhang Fei still had some back pain and a burning pain in the soles of his feet. He knew without looking that he must have blisters.
Water is the guarantee of life and the limitation of marching. Fortunately, if it is a small army, a stream will be enough. If it is a large army, it will not be able to move at all if it does not follow the river.
After clearing a clearing by the creek, Zhang Fei's soldiers set up camp under the command of Zhang Fei. The Han people were naturally familiar with these matters, and they didn't need Zhang Fei to worry too much.
He also ordered to go down and let the Han people take the guard together, regardless of high or low, so the people didn't have much opinion. In addition, Zhang Fei's soldiers were all very brave. In the southern barbarian land, the sound of loud fists was natural.
It's bigger, so basically no one will ask any questions.
The people dragged some unknown wild branches and leaves and put them on the bonfire to roast. Then they saw thick smoke rising, crackling in the woods beside the stream, and a lot of them fell like rain.
The insect then escaped from the smoke...
Zhang Fei knew that those were damn blood-sucking insects. They usually squirmed and lay on the trees, and then when the animals passed by, they would land on them and devour their flesh and blood, and most importantly, they would not feel any pain.
It's fine during the day, but at night these blood-sucking bugs are simply rampant.
Zhang Fei and others suffered such a loss before when they were in Dingzhe. They did not know the way of the mountains and forests, so they slept under the trees at will, and then overnight, soldiers were sucked dry of their blood and died.
Stone slabs like these by the creek are relatively safe places. Of course, you also need to prevent predators from coming to drink water at night. However, there are soldiers on duty. These animals generally don't dare to move rashly when they see the bonfire.
Zhang Fei licked his lips. Sometimes he really wished that a tiger or leopard would jump out and then he could have a full meal...
After the bonfire was raised, many insects and ants crawled out of the soil beside the bonfire. Although these insects and ants are not fatal, their bites are very uncomfortable, so they need to be baked first.
After that, the campfire is moved outside to form a larger circle, so that the soldiers in the circle can have a better resting environment.
Zhang Fei originally knew nothing about these matters.
After all, if you ask Zhang Fei what is the quickest way to stab someone or the most convenient way to kill a pig, Zhang Fei must be an expert. However, to the mountains and forests, Zhang Fei's martial prowess is like a child playing with a big gun and cannot match it at all.
Ding Ze...
If it hadn't been for the Battle of Dingze, Zhang Fei would never have imagined that he would fight in the mountains and forests and learn the ways of the mountains and forests.
Zhang Fei sat leaning against a cliff, roasting the dagger he carried with him on the fire, and prepared to pick out the blisters on his feet.
Zhang Fei is already very used to soaking in water.
When I was in Zhuo County, the farthest I traveled was only ten miles and eight villages. I even often rode horses and carriages, so the soles of my feet were naturally tender. After traveling around with Liu Bei for several years, I often got blisters.
Flames danced on the tip of the knife.
Zhang Fei's eyes were also a little wandering...
Back then, the three brothers were sitting around the campfire. I helped you pick out the blisters on your feet, and you helped me pick them out. The three of them competed to see who had more blisters on their feet, and then laughed together.
Were you happier then?
Or are you happier now?
Zhang Fei didn't quite understand.
The hot tip of the knife pierced the skin, and the blisters disappeared, but the stinging pain remained.
Finding direction in the mountains and forests and how to survive are not Zhang Fei's strengths, but for Liu Bei, Zhang Fei studies harder than anyone else, because Zhang Fei knows that this kind of thing is not suitable for Liu Bei to do, and his second brother doesn't bother to do it.
Do it, so he can only do it.
Brothers, there is no need to divide this or that, or even talk about it.
Just like now, even when he was in the mountains with a small number of his men, Zhang Fei still felt at ease because he knew that no matter how far he went, Liu Bei would definitely be not far behind.
Never give up.
Zhang Fei raised his feet and brought the soles of his feet closer to the bonfire. The flames burned the soles of his feet, and the feet covered with black mud were smoked by the heat. Suddenly, the unique smell of big men and the hodgepodge cooked on the bonfire rose.
Mixed together in one place.
Comfortable.
Black mud is used to protect the exposed skin, just like the wild boar in the mountains.
Ah, why haven’t you seen a wild boar these days?
That fat pig's knuckle...
The gate of hell is not far away, but Zhang Fei has no fear in his heart.
It is said that this map was provided by those poisonous people who came to Dahan, so since those bald heads can walk over it, I, Lao Zhang, can naturally walk over it too!
This time, let the eldest brother and the second brother see what I, Lao Zhang, can do!
Zhang Fei burst into laughter.
For a long time, Zhang Fei himself knew that apart from his martial arts skills, he didn't have much else to offer. Unlike his second brother, he could still provide some advice to his elder brother.
But this time, it's different. After the gate of hell is over, Jiaozhi is just around the corner. Zhang Fei doesn't really understand what kind of place Jiaozhi is, but since his elder brother Liu Bei thinks it's not bad, it means it's not bad.
And what kind of country is the poisonous country south of Cochin?
The poisoned person said there was some kind of god or general, and then he waved his hand and there was a vast brilliance. What kind of flower did he sit on and the ground would bloom when he walked on it?
Zhang Fei sneered. Isn't this similar to Zhang Jiao? The Yellow Turban Warriors back then were also boasted so much. Didn't I, Lao Zhang, shoot them one by one?
Are you still blooming step by step, blooming, and fighting with people with petals?
This is interesting...
It doesn't sound like much.
Among the current big men, I am afraid that only those under the hussar can be considered relatively strong...
The bonfire crackled loudly.
Zhang Fei suddenly thought of something and pulled his feet back. His brows furrowed.
Well, hussar...
When the Hussar General sent people to teach these forest skills, was it intentional or unintentional?
This seems to be a problem.
……(д)……
"Go away!"
"leave here!"
"We don't need to hear about the five gods!"
"Go away! Go away!"
The farmer shook the wooden stick in his hand with an evil look.
The two men staggered back, and one of them almost tripped over a stone on the road, causing the farmer to laugh.
It's a cloudy day.
The time is April, the fourth year of Taixing.
In April, all things should have long branches and lush leaves, and the locust trees also bloom with yellow and white petals, so it is called "Locust Moon". Another name for April is Yu Yue. "Erya·Shitian" said
: "The fourth month is Yu." Hao Yi Xingyi said: "Everything in April has branches and leaves, so it is called Yu. Yu means Shu."
But now, the locust trees are in bloom and everything is uncomfortable.
With the farmer's frown on his face, how can he have time to listen to the Taoist priest's lectures?
The two trailblazers didn't understand this. After being driven away, they returned to the wild temple dejectedly. The wild temple didn't know what it was originally dedicated to. There seemed to be a clay statue in the middle, but now it has collapsed. I don't know what it was.
What was pushed down artificially, naturally collapsed due to wind and rain.
Inside the wild temple, in the corner, there was a straw hut, and in front of the hut, sitting a middle-aged Taoist priest.
"How?" asked the middle-aged Taoist priest.
"Master! The people here are so cruel. Not only are they unwilling to listen, they even want to beat us..."
"Yes! Master, these people really have no fear of the gods of the five directions... they deserve to suffer disaster..."
"Bang!" The middle-aged Taoist priest pulled out a wooden stick from behind his back and hit the little Taoist priest who said evil words accurately on the buttocks. "How can it be that I am the one who said evil words? Go and face the wall!"
"...Yes, Master..." The little Taoist priest covered his buttocks and went to the side of the broken wall, facing the wall and thinking about his fault.
Another young Taoist priest stepped forward, looked at his master's face, and then hesitated and said: "Master, why don't we go back... This place... doesn't seem to like us very much..."
The middle-aged Taoist asked: "Where to go back? If we can't spread the teachings, why did you and I go through so much trouble to cross the river?"
"But, but... the food we brought..." Xiaodao frowned, "it's all gone... these people don't believe in us, and if they don't believe in us, they won't make offerings to us... What if..."
"Well..." The middle-aged Taoist priest was silent for a moment and said, "Yesterday I prayed to the gods of the five directions and meditated all night... I gained a little bit... Let's go! Let's go again!"
"Ah?" Xiaodao was stunned.
"Oh shit! Let's go. Do you really want to go hungry?!" the middle-aged Taoist said as he walked out.
"Master! Master, you also said evil things!" Xiaodao, who was facing the wall, turned his head and shouted.
The middle-aged Taoist priest raised his eyebrows, "Then...this will offset your failure to face the wall...get up and follow me!"
The little Taoist priest who faced the wall stood up as soon as he slapped his buttocks, and followed behind him while saying: "Why do I have to face the wall when I say evil words, but when Master speaks evil words... I don't need to face the wall."
Already?』
The middle-aged Taoist priest smiled and said: "Because... this is the intention of the five gods! We, as the gods of the five directions, walk the world!"
When the middle-aged Taoist priest brought his two apprentices back to the village entrance, the farmers were already working in the fields. Although some people saw the three people, they did not put down their work at hand, and did not even try to intimidate them again, because
They need to save energy to face a full day of heavy labor, and naturally they have no intention of listening to the Taoist priests talking about the moral principles of the "Five Gods".
The wind picked up the corners of the Taoist priest's clothes, causing a bit of coldness to come through.
The farmers around me would occasionally look at him, but it was like looking at rocks and soil, without any warmth.
Since Sun Ce destroyed most of the Jiangdong shrines, there has been no trace of religion on this land for a long time, so naturally there is no feedback from the people...
At that time in Ji, thousands of people came to visit.
Now that Yu Ji has died and disappeared, the religious system he built has turned into nothingness like a mirror, a flower in the water, and the moon. Because Yu Ji's religious beliefs are based on Ji's "vast magical powers and boundless magical power."
When it can show the talisman water to save people and various magical powers, naturally many people will bow down to it and believe in it devoutly. However, after Yu Ji was killed, they suddenly discovered that the so-called "immortal" will lose his head in the end, and his faith will naturally disappear.
collapsed.
Just like some kind of "master" in later generations, even Big Eyeball and Jack went to kneel and lick him... Then he turned around and saw that the master was under investigation, and immediately threw away his hands, "We are also innocent people who have been deceived..."
Therefore, it will not work in Jiangdong to continue to follow the old path of "Yu Ji", or to use a slightly sensational method similar to that used in Jingzhou, Guanzhong.
The middle-aged Taoist priest rolled up his sleeves and began to sort out the stones on the road. He moved them aside and filled up the potholes on the field ridges. Then, under the surprised look of the farmer, he took off his shoes and socks and went to the fields to help pull out debris.
Grass……
You can tell at a glance whether you have done farm work or not.
For those who have never done any work, they don’t even know how to hold a wooden rake. Either the hand is held in the wrong position, or the posture of the waist and legs is wrong. Anyway, it feels awkward to move and look awkward.
The young Taoist priest had little experience in doing farm work, which was obvious to all the farmers, but the middle-aged Taoist priest showed his sophistication in his actions as soon as he stepped into the field. Slowly, the mocking and indifferent look on the farmer's face gradually disappeared.
It faded away, and what was left was confusion and surprise. Even other farmers in another field nearby couldn't help but stop their hands, stretched their necks, and looked over in astonishment.
"You, you guys..." The farmer swallowed a little, feeling a little dazed, as if he wanted to step forward, but didn't know what to say.
The middle-aged Taoist priest's face was stained with some dirt. He didn't look like a lofty god at all, but more like an ordinary farmer. He grabbed a handful of dirt in the field and said with some confusion, "Why don't you use green fertilizer?"
?Don’t you know how to fertilize? If you use the right green fertilizer, this seedling should not be so thin... If you use green fertilizer, this seedling will be at least three points stronger..."
"Ah? Ah!" The farmer was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly took a few steps to catch up, "What? What fat?"
"Qing Fei." The middle-aged Taoist priest raised his head and said, "Don't you have an agricultural bachelor?"
"What are you talking about? I've never heard of it..." The farmer swallowed, with some expectation in his eyes, "Tao... Zhenren, I wonder what this Zhenren... um, what should I call him?"
"The gods of the five directions have boundless mercy..." The middle-aged Taoist priest smiled, "The Taoist surname is Ge..."
"Just now what Master Ge said, what kind of fertilizer can..." The farmer squeezed the wooden handle with both hands, his face full of desire, "Can these seedlings be made stronger?"
Taoist Ge nodded and said solemnly: "That's right. Master Fei, who is under the throne of the God of the Five Directions, has a magical power that can help Zhuang He strengthen his roots. It is very effective..."
