The rain stopped the next day, but the sun didn't come out. Anyway, it was better than that annoying rainy day. As always, I packed my things and continued to set off.
Where is Chen Mo going? He doesn't know. He can only know the answer if he goes on. This is what his half-hearted master said. At that time, Chen Mo thought it made sense, but after thinking about it later, he didn't know what he was doing.
Which scholar did I hear it from?
Where is the little girl going? She doesn't know, but she knows that she can't stay in that place alone. Maybe now she feels that it is better to stay in that place alone.
I struggled to open my eyes in the morning. I felt groggy and my feet hurt, so I took a wooden stick and limped numbly behind Chen Mo.
In the mountains, she would be safe only if she followed Chen Mo. Now that she was out of the mountains, it seemed that she could only follow Chen Mo. She didn't know where to go.
For those who have never been out of the mountains, this place is even stranger than the mountains.
After walking unsteadily for a long time, we rounded a big mountain and suddenly it opened up before our eyes. The old official road merged into the current official road, and there were suddenly more pedestrians on the road.
All of them were in ragged clothes, old, weak, sick, and listless, walking along the official road, or with the large army, toward unknown distances.
Chen Mo stopped and looked at the people who were like walking corpses, a little confused, what's going on?
Under normal circumstances, there won't be so many people on official roads.
Chen Mo walked towards an old man on crutches. Looking at their sallow appearance, they must have not eaten anything for several days.
"Old man, where are you going?" Chen Mo asked in a low voice.
The skinny old man took a look at the person who came to talk to him. He was a young man wearing linen clothes and he looked quite energetic.
"Little brother, are you going north?" the old man asked.
Chen Mo nodded. He was not lying to the old man. He didn't know where he was going, so he acquiesced to the old man's words.
The old man looked at him and must have thought that this young man did not come from the north like them, but was probably a young man from a certain village.
"Don't go there, go home. There are no more wars or floods there. It's no longer where we live. Go home quickly. Maybe you can also tell people in your village to leave here. Maybe one day
The flames of war are coming, and it will be difficult to leave by then."
The old man sighed and continued on his way.
"It turns out they are refugees."
Chen Mo looked at the back of the old man and the people walking forward, and murmured. When a big natural disaster or military disaster occurs, the people are unable to deal with it, and the government is incompetent, so they can only leave their hometown and seek a place where they can live a stable life. Listen to the old man's words.
, their hometown was hit by a double blow.
Chen Mo looked helplessly at the north: endless war.
Time moves forward a little bit.
At the junction of the Chu State and the Shang State, near Sanxian Lake, the Shang State launched a war against the Chu State for the absolute rule of the area near Sanxian Lake. The two sides launched a relatively large-scale war, with a total of 100,000 troops.
After nearly a month, with the help of Tianshi, Chu State was defeated and Sanxian Lake could not be defended. At the same time, it also lost the territory of two states. A large number of people became refugees and went south to make a living.
Chen Mo went south with the refugees, but he had no choice. There was only one road now. He had just come out of the mountains and he didn't want to look for difficult trails yet.
According to the old man's words, he inferred that this was the Chu State. It seemed that he had indeed crossed the Yunling Mountains and arrived at the Chu State. He just didn't know where in the Chu State, it should be relatively north.
There is a war in the north and there are floods. It is not a peaceful place.
Chen Mo was meditating while walking, and from time to time he touched the short knife on his waist. This was a trophy he obtained in a battle.
According to the captain who took him with him at the time, this is a Tang sword, which is straight and slender, like a girl. It was created by the Tang Dynasty. After the fall of the Tang Dynasty, the Tang sword also began to decline.
The main reason is that it is not as smooth as a machete.
Chen Mo did not comment on the opinion of this corps leader who was no longer alive. At that time, he thought it looked good and it was easy to use, so he kept wearing it.
"If you really like Tang knives, then go to Tang State in the east. There are the most Tang knives there. Captain, I heard that there is a place called Dao Tu Temple on the border of Tang State and Shang State. There are many knives there.
A master, if you have a chance, go and take a look."
Chen Mo's corps commander was very talkative, and whenever he had free time, he liked to brag about his glorious deeds to the recruit Danzi, who was about the same age as Chen Mo.
"But, you don't have much chance. You have been captured and treated as a fool at this age. It would be good if you can survive on the battlefield. If you have not made some great achievements or are missing arms and legs, don't even think about it.
Leaving the border."
"Commander, I had been involved in the world for a few days, and was quite famous. If the country hadn't been in trouble, how could I, Commander, have given up on that coveted career?"
Chen Mo and some others still didn't believe what the corps leader said, but Chen Mo didn't bother to refute it, and others didn't dare to refute it. The corps leader still had some abilities.
"Tang Kingdom?"
Chen Mo thought for a moment, and he had some understanding of this country. The royal family of the Tang Dynasty was the descendant of the original Tang Dynasty. They had always wanted to restore the prosperity of the original Tang Dynasty, but several emperors did not have the ability to do so.
The great talents and strategies are not even mediocre. When hundreds of kingdoms were in chaos, the Tang Dynasty almost became the dust of history. Later, with the help of some loyal and capable ministers, the Tang Dynasty became the current state.
Tang State and Xia State can be said to be in the east and west. If you want to reach Tang State from Xia State, the shortest way is to go directly through the entire Shang State, and the next step is to go through Chu State, or take a longer way.
Doesn’t that mean we have to go east? But now we don’t even know where we are in Chu State. Without a map, it’s a bit difficult.
Chen Mo thought about it, and finally decided to take it one step at a time.
There is also the place called Daotu Temple. Master did mention such a place at the beginning, and even said cursingly: "They are all a bunch of bald monks, not even a female Bodhisattva with a raised butt. It's boring, extremely boring."
At that time, Chen Mo was ashamed. He was not very capable and only had such a bad mouth. He was really not afraid of the Buddha's blame.
As Chen Mo was walking, he was thinking about that place, and suddenly he heard the sound of horse hooves coming from far away, approaching from far away.
The clicking sound was like the sound of a drum, causing the refugees walking on the official road to walk to the side of the official road and walk down the official road.
The official road is clearly stipulated, and ordinary people are not allowed to set foot on the official road. This is the exclusive road for officials and is also used for messengers. If ordinary people walk on the official road, they will be hit by horses and carriages.
Three big maroon horses galloped quickly under the whips of three armored soldiers, not caring about the refugees at all.
Looking at the frightened refugees retreating on both sides, Chen Mo also silently stepped aside and got out of the way. When he stepped aside and stopped to wait, he noticed that the little girl who followed him out of the mountain was also on the road.
superior.
Originally, he thought that after seeing so many people, she would choose to go with some women, children and old women instead of following him, a ruthless person.
But now she is still alone, keeping a distance of almost thirty steps with Chen Mo, holding a wooden stick and limping along, as if she is not aware of the danger that is coming, nor is she aware of the danger that is coming.
Observe the behavior of people around you who retreat from the official path, but still move forward.
Tat-tat-tat, the sound of rapid horse hooves is getting closer and closer.
No one around the little girl reached out to give her a hand. Maybe at this time, no one would care about people who are not important to them.
"Hey, do you want to die? Please step aside quickly."
Chen Mo now shouted on the spot. He didn't know why he shouted out. He shouted out naturally. But if it had been anyone else, he would have kept silent.
The little girl didn't seem to hear his shout, she still lowered her head, leaning on the wooden stick, and limped along.
Chen Mo squinted at her right foot, and he could see keenly that there was almost no force on that foot when it landed on the ground.
Injured? When?
Chen Mo was confused, but the rapid sound of horse hooves gave him no time to wonder. The horses passed by, and Chen Mo rushed out like an arrow from the string, one person and three horses, like a race.
Thirty steps away, in the blink of an eye, Chen Mo was a little faster than the horse, hugged the little girl, twisted his toes, and walked towards the road with the little girl in his arms.
The soldier on the leading horse looked at this scene and was surprised. He had noticed it since the young man started. At first, he thought it was some force coming to stop him. The saber on his waist was half an inch out, but
What happened next was not what I thought.
The horse passed by the young man. The leader took a deep look at the young man who rolled to the side with the baby in his arms, and then withdrew his gaze. With the military order, he could not allow her to stay for even a moment. He withdrew his gaze and said, "Drive on."
", the three horses galloped away.
Everything happened in an instant, and it was over without anyone nearby understanding what was going on. They glanced at the young man in shock, then walked back to the official road and started walking as if nothing had happened.
Chen Mo rolled the little girl to the side with his arms in his arms. He raised his eyes and watched the three horses go away before relaxing his tense body.
He was not angry at the three officials' disregard for life, but was afraid that the three officials would cause trouble for them. As long as you stand on this official road, you are a common person and you are in the wrong.
Chen Mo looked away, grabbed the little girl's shoulders, looked at her face, and said angrily: "Are you deaf? Didn't you hear what I just said? Why come out if you want to die!"
The little girl looked at Chen Mo's slightly angry face, her eyes were a little distracted, and she responded with a sentence that left Chen Mo Zhanger confused: "Mom, Xiaoyu is so cold."