In the vast ice and snow, dozens of strong horses trudged forward on the ice and snow.
A path was trampled through the thick snow, followed by more than 40,000 barbarians, old and young, and behind them were groups of cattle and sheep.
The biting cold wind blew up the snow, and the snow was still falling in the sky. It was so cold that the barbarian's nose froze.
"Mom, Feng Xue is so big, let's go back."
A little girl was wrapped in thick sheepskin clothes, her face was purple from the cold, and there were icicles hanging from her nose.
Yanmen Pass is a dividing line. The wind and snow in the north are stronger than those in the south, and the temperature is colder.
The man next to him scolded: "That's the place of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. The people of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty will kill us. We, the wolf tribe, should be in the grassland."
A woman said: "She is still young, why are you so serious?"
Manzi scolded him coldly: "When I was a child, I turned towards the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. When I grow up, I will be just like Tu Zhi, a lackey."
The woman held the little girl in her arms and comforted her, "It's okay. We'll go back to the cave to spend the winter. It's not cold there."
The team moved forward slowly.
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Yanmen Pass.
It dawned very late in winter, so Long Chen got up early, wearing a down jacket, all made of duck down, and a cloak on the outside.
Carry spears, daggers, crossbows, muskets and magic stone powder with you.
This time we were dealing with the ghost tribe, and all the weapons were replaced.
Dugu Jiali is still in bed. She was too tired from last night and hasn't woken up yet.
He walked to the bed, kissed him on the cheek, and walked out gently.
When they arrived outside the yard, Gan Xin and Mo Lin were already ready.
As people get older, their sleep time becomes shorter and they wake up very early.
"grown ups."
"Let's go."
Long Chen led the two of them up the city wall. The Long family army was patrolling, and Wu Chuchu was on duty.
"Husband, where are you going?"
Seeing Long Chen, Wu Chuchu came over immediately.
Long Chen said: "The movements of the ghost clan are unknown, let's go out to detect the news."
Wu Chuchu immediately said: "I will go with you."
Long Chen shook his head and said: "No need, you stay here to guard Yanmen Pass, the three of us can go there."
It's too dangerous outside. If he encounters a ghost clan, it will be difficult for Wu Chuchu to protect himself.
At Yanmen Pass, supported by 200,000 Long family troops and with fortifications, the situation will be much better.
Wu Chuchu sighed slightly and said nothing more.
Long Chen and the two of them jumped off the city wall, landed in the snow, and walked slowly towards the north.
This time I didn't ride a horse, I just walked to the north to scout.
The snow has fallen a lot, and it can reach your knees if you step on it. Long Chen is walking in the front, with Gan Xin and Mo Lin following behind.
After walking for a while, they arrived at the first beacon tower. When the soldiers inside saw Long Chen and the others, they immediately alerted them.
Long Chen raised his head and waved to his brothers at Beacon Tower, and said loudly: "I am Long Chen, is there anything going on?"
When the soldiers inside saw Long Chen, they waved happily and replied: "I have met King Wu, everything is normal."
Long Chen jumped up and climbed onto the beacon tower, with snow covering the roof.
"Thank you for your hard work, brothers. Is it okay to keep warm?"
Long Chen pinched the soldier's clothes and found that they were very thick.
The soldier was very moved and replied: "The room below is filled with briquettes, enough for us to burn for a whole winter."
The beacon towers were built with winter heating in mind. There are briquettes, smoked dried meat and flour cakes in the basement of each beacon tower.
"Thank you for your hard work, let's go take a look at the front."
Long Chen jumped off the beacon tower and took Gan Xin and Mo Lin with him to continue heading north.
The soldier looked at Long Chen's back and said, "King Wu actually came out to detect the situation in person, why should we be afraid of the cold?"
"Yes, King Wu's body of a daughter has come out, what else do we have to say." 81Zw.????m
Long Chen and the others continued to go north and saw ten beacon towers one after another. The outermost beacon tower was almost a hundred miles away from Yanmen Pass.
When they arrived at the last beacon tower in the north, Long Chen stood on the top and looked to the north. Apart from the vast white snow, he couldn't see anything.
Gan Xin stood in the beacon tower, took out the dry tobacco pole from his arms, lit a pipe of tobacco, and puffed out white smoke from his nose.
"The biggest fear in fighting is not knowing anything."
Gan Xin smoked silently and walked for more than two days for the hundred miles.
I slept at the beacon tower in the middle that night and arrived at the outermost part the next day.
Mo Lin nodded and said: "There is nothing we can do. When the heavy snow comes, this place does not belong to us."
The soldiers in the beacon tower wanted to bring something to eat for Long Chen, but Gan Xin told them they were welcome.
After coming down from the top, Long Chen said: "Take a short rest and then search north."
The beacon tower is open, except for the warmer one at the bottom, while the cold wind howls at the top, making people's skin turn blue from the cold.
"Sir, we still have strong liquor here. Do you want to bring some to warm yourself up?"
The leading soldier asked respectfully.
Long Chen didn't drink, but Mo Lin liked wine. He immediately took out the wine gourd in his arms and said, "Fill this wine gourd for me."
The soldiers immediately went down to fill it up and then presented it to Mo Lin.
Long Chen asked: "Will you use everything given to you?"
The soldier immediately replied: "Go back to King Wu, we all know how to do it and have already tried it."
Long Chen nodded and said: "When you discover the invasion of the ghost clan, immediately light a fire and then leave. You are no match. You must ensure that you return to Yanmen Pass alive."
The soldier was very moved after hearing this and said, "Thank you very much, King Wu for your concern."
Half an hour later, Long Chen stood up and left, followed by Gan Xin and Mo Lin into the vast snowfield.
The direction chosen was the northwest, because the Hera Pass was in the northwest, and the Black Forest recorded by the Holy Guard, Long Chen had checked the relevant information, was also in the northwest.
Therefore, Long Chen guessed that if the ghost tribe invaded, they might also invade from the northwest.
The wind and snow were very strong, and the three people quickly disappeared into the wind and snow.
The darkness of the snowfield came quickly, and it became dark before we had gone far.
At night, dark clouds pressed overhead, the wind and snow became even stronger, and I couldn't see my fingers.
The three of them, Long Chen, were half-ghosts and could barely see their surroundings clearly.
"Sir, would you like to find a place to rest for a while?"
Gan Xin was tired from walking and wanted to take a rest.
Long Chen looked around and said: "There is no shelter here. If you sit down, you will be buried."
Mo Lin wanted to recall the location of the grassland. They had been here many times and were quite familiar with it.
But under the ice and snow, there was no location mark, and Mo Lin couldn't remember it.
"Let's walk some more and rest when we find a place."
Long Chen led him to the northwest for two hours and finally saw a hill.
The three of them walked to the southeast of the hill, with their backs to the cold wind, and sat down to rest.
"I kind of admire the barbarians for being able to survive in a place like this."
Mo Lin sighed, the grassland was even sadder than the Holy Snow Peak.
In Shengxue Peak, there are houses and hot springs on the mountain, so your stay is quite comfortable.
The grassland was raging with wind and snow everywhere, and it was simply no place for humans.
Gan Xin smoked a cigarette, looked around and said, "Old Mo, do you think this hill is familiar?"
Mo Lin thought for a while, nodded and said: "Yes, there is a rolling mountain to the north of here, and there is a cliff cave at the foot of the mountain. It is said to be the place where the barbarians spend the winter. We can go there tomorrow to have a look."
Long Chen nodded slightly and said: "Okay."
This time I came out with no clear direction. Anyway, I was searching in the periphery. I could go anywhere and try my luck.
The three of them sat at the foot of the mountain and took a nap. The wind and snow slowly covered the three of them, making them look like three snowmen.
