At nine o'clock in the morning, the preparations were ready, and we started to set off southward under the leadership of Batu. This time, Mustache brought three guys, and the rest stayed in Ningxia. There was nothing we could do about it, because there were so few people.
The advantage is that there are many people. I don’t know what the situation is at Yuntan Peak. If there are too few people, it will be difficult to stretch out when encountering special situations. I suffered a big loss in Kaiyang Forest District, and I summed it up in my mind.
Liao Da, the monk told me privately that I can definitely rest assured about the person I chose this time. I have been with them for many years and have a very clean foundation.
We all changed into mountaineering clothes, and we suddenly looked a lot more energetic. However, Ma Dad looked awkward after putting on this outfit. Batu was a little envious of our equipment. I made the decision at that time and said that when I came back from the mountains,
, he can choose these equipments, which can be regarded as efficiency wages. Batu is happy, saying that they have a jar of medicinal wine at home, which is precious and tight. The medicinal materials soaked in it are all top-grade. Get me a bottle when I get back. It is very effective and has a particularly good aphrodisiac effect.
, drinking it after two sips is like holding a small stove, lying naked in the snow without feeling cold. I said to myself, why didn’t you take it out last night? It’s really that people’s hearts are not ancient in the declining world, even the men in the mountains are imitating the philistines.
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The entire Helan Mountains is the dividing line between temperate desert and temperate desert grassland. The vegetation has very distinct regional characteristics and the degree of civilization is relatively high. There are coal mines and salt fields in the protected areas. Batu told us that after liberation, the country began to build the Helan Mountains.
Beilu was prospecting for minerals and established a mining area. I heard from the elders in the village that many strange things happened during mining.
In 1966, a very shocking situation occurred when workers at Shizuishan were excavating. It was said that a palace was dug 17 or 18 meters underground. Some professionals came to investigate. At first, they thought it was a palace.
It was a huge ancient tomb, but after further investigation, it was found that this was not the case. The daily necessities and other things in the palace were obviously for living people, and not a single corpse was found in the entire underground palace. At that time, there was nothing
Things could be more important than national construction, but as a result, the mine continued and the entire palace was destroyed. Looking back, it is indeed a pity.
Batu is truly a man who has been in the mountains for many years. The journey after setting off was as easy as walking in front of home. He led the horse in front and sang Mongolian folk songs with energy. Our equipment was all equipped with horses and camels.
It is very comfortable to walk behind the horse. Further back, the road is not easy to walk. Sometimes the slope is too steep, and the horse can hardly stand upright, and people behind it have to whip hard. Fortunately, this kind of
There are not too many road sections, so I can barely manage it.
All in all, we didn’t encounter anything strange along the way. Before going to bed that night, Batu told us a little excitedly that we would be able to see the mountain eye tomorrow. He said that there would probably never be another sight like that in the world.
, our curiosity was aroused, and we all secretly wondered what kind of geographical wonder Batu was talking about.
However, after we continued on the road the next day, we knew that there was a price to pay for seeing this kind of scenery. The mountains suddenly became extremely steep. Batu tried hard to find roads with relatively good terrain, and people could walk there using both hands and feet.
It was difficult, not to mention the horses carrying equipment. In some places, everyone just worked together to lift the horses.
That's not all. Maybe the Mongolians are naturally very affectionate towards horses. Because the road was not smooth, we were all a little anxious. Coupled with the constraints, a few people hugged the four thighs of the horse and tried to lift it up.
It made Batu feel very distressed. He kept saying, "Slow down, slow down, don't hurt the horse." As soon as he said it a lot, he got tired of it and stared at him: "Then what do you say?"
You have to do it, or let them ride on me, and I will take them over one by one."
When we reached a not-too-deep valley between the two mountains, we knew that the horses would definitely not be able to pass through it. Batu pointed to the front and said to us: "Go straight through here, and it will take at most three or four miles."
Outside, there is a mountain pass. After passing the mountain pass and climbing to the top of the first mountain, you can see the eye of the mountain."
"The journey is not far?"
"The straight-line distance is very short, and the valley doesn't matter. It's just that it will take some effort to climb the first hill."
When everyone heard that they could see the eye of the mountain immediately, their spirits were lifted. Batu tied the horse in place and asked us if we should continue walking south after seeing the eye of the mountain. If we wanted to continue, we would have to take a detour.
Let's go, because when you get to the mountain's eye, not only horses can't get through, but people can't get through. I said it will depend on the situation. If the delay is long, I will give you extra money.
Everyone worked together to pull up large piles of grass for the horses to eat. Batu was the first to go down the valley, and we followed. The valley was not deep, and soon we climbed to the other side, where we could see the mountain pass in the distance.
When I reached the top of the first mountain Batu mentioned, I looked up and suddenly gasped. Climbing such a mountain was not that it would take some effort as Batu said, but it was very strenuous.
"Is this a mountain for people to climb?" Ma Dad asked.
"It's no problem." Batu turned around and said to us: "It looks very steep, but when you get closer, it doesn't feel so scary. I climbed it when I was twelve years old."
"I can't compare with you. I only wear underpants, so I'm not a superman."
"I said, Madam, at your age, you should have experienced the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, the Great Leap Forward, go to the mountains and countryside, and the Tangshan Earthquake. Why do you shout so loudly whenever you encounter some difficulties?"
"When we were fighting against U.S. aggression and aiding Korea, I was still wearing open-crotch pants. Don't pull these useless things. Get out of the way. I'll go ahead, lest any of you lose your footing and fall down, taking me with you."
Everyone laughed and jumped out of the way, and Ma Dad took out his mountaineering pickaxe and pushed the backpack upwards with difficulty: "Damn it, it's so heavy, and a donkey can only carry so much stuff."
As soon as I started climbing the mountain, no one said anything. The mountain was not only steep, but also very high. There was not even a place to rest in the middle. I had to climb to the top of the mountain in one breath. During the climb, I couldn't straighten my waist at all. I gestured with my hands.
He uses his feet a lot, but Ma Dad has found a place to put them to use. His waist is already curved, so he can climb very vigorously.
The slope of the road near the top of the mountain suddenly slowed down, and my physical strength was basically exhausted. The monk had to turn around and give me a hand from time to time. When we actually climbed to the top of the mountain, I sat down exhausted.
He refused to get up from the ground. Batu was in much better condition than me. He pointed ahead and shouted to us excitedly: "Look! Mountain Eye!"
I took a strong breath, got up tiredly, walked forward, and looked into the distance. Suddenly, a huge basin in the distance, almost like a shaft, came into view.
The Helan Mountains are located in an area with frequent crustal movements, so it is not unusual for some geographical wonders to appear, but the so-called Helan Mountain Eye we saw is quite interesting.
The entire basin is roughly in the shape of a spindle, estimated to be several kilometers long. Looking down from a long distance and high altitude, it looks like a date stone and an eye. The cliffs around the basin are almost at a right angle of 90 degrees straight up and down.
It's as if a chisel has been neatly carved out of the entire mountain range.
The most peculiar thing is that in the middle of the entire basin, there is an isolated mountain, which is very eye-catching. Generally speaking, mountains have a big bottom and a sharp top. Occasionally, there are strange mountains like Bi Mountain or Sun Mountain.
, but in the final analysis, no matter how strange it is, it cannot escape the fixed natural pattern, but this solitary peak in the eye of the mountain just rises against the sky. Looking from a distance, it looks like a giant torch standing in the middle of the basin.
My first reaction at that time was that this mountain had a beginning.
I was almost a little impatient. I only rested for a while and then urged Batu to take us to the area near the eye of the mountain. There is nothing to say about the journey from the top of the mountain to the eye of the mountain. Anyway, it was a miserable experience for us. Waiting for everyone
When the gray-headed man came to the eye of the mountain, he took a quick look and found that the basin was estimated to be about a hundred meters deep, and the peak in the middle was not high, only about 120 to 30 meters tall, slightly protruding from the basin. In this month,
Most of the vegetation in the Helan Mountains has dried up, but the bottom of the mountain is still green.
This is also easy to explain. More than a hundred meters deep underground, the temperature is higher than on the ground. In addition, the mountain eye is basically a closed state. Once it rains, some water will accumulate in the ravines at the bottom. The overall natural environment is better.
, otherwise, the vegetation below will not grow so lush.
I pulled my mustache aside and said to him excitedly: "There is a vision in the mountain belt, and there are treasures in it. Do you think this is the Yun Tan Peak?"
"Whether it is or not, I have to go and have a look."
I nodded vigorously and was about to speak, but then I realized a problem, and most of my excitement subsided: "How do we get up this mountain?"
The solitary peak stands in the middle of the mountain eye. Even if we stand at the narrowest part of the mountain eye, it is still more than 200 meters away from us. Things without wings will never be able to get through. Even if Dongfang Bubai comes, there will be no way.
"Let's find a way to get down to the bottom of the mountain first."
I ran to tell Batu that I planned to stay here for two days. Batu didn't have any objections, but he was just worried about the horses left on the other side of the mountain. When I thought about it, I simply gave him some supplies and asked him to go back to the place where the horses were tied to wait for us.
, Batu hesitated for a moment, told us to be careful, and then left with the supplies.
As soon as he left, we also started to work. First, we circled the mountain eye in a large circle, hoping to find a shortcut to go down, but the entire mountain eye was as neat as if it were cast from a mold. As a last resort,
We had no choice but to use the clumsiest and most primitive method, hanging the person down with a rope.
The equipment is sufficient and there is no problem with the quality. The key is that as soon as the rope is hung down, it is blown around by the wind. It is conceivable that if someone is tied to it, it may be able to be flown as a kite.