It's almost two thousand miles from Langjuxu Mountain to Mayi. Although Su Ren's title of Heavenly King is in name only, it is still very popular among the Xiongnu. There is no danger or danger along the way. As long as the king's flag is raised wherever he passes, no matter what
Whether they were herdsmen or passing Hun soldiers and horses, they all hurriedly moved out of the way. No one knew who this group of people was, but the fierce wolf head on the curtain was the symbol of the Huns, and no one rushed to the ground of the Huns to pretend to be the king.
Without a carriage, Su Ren could only ride a horse. The reason why Mobei is called Mobei is because it not only has lush grasslands, but also the Gobi Desert and small patches of desert. The Gobi Desert in Mobei is similar to what Su Ren used to see in Lop Nur.
The Gobi Desert we visited was different. There were no Populus euphratica forests or rugged stone mountains in the Gobi Desert here. Under the tufts of grass, the sand that flows all year round is all the Gobi Desert has.
The wind was very strong. As we walked, the sky above our heads suddenly turned gray. The strong wind was filled with sand and dead grass flying all over the sky. No matter how much you paid attention, your nostrils and mouth would be filled with dust.
This is a sandstorm, and this is also called a sandstorm. The sandstorms that appear every spring and autumn in cities in later generations are nothing compared to here.
The windproof masks made by Su Ren are very popular. Although they cannot eliminate all sand and dust, they can at least reduce the amount of dust in the mouth and nostrils. It is a pity that they have no eyes, otherwise they can continue to move forward in the sand and dust. I don’t know about the Huns.
Su Ren's white horse couldn't survive in such weather. Seeing the thick dust on the white horse's nose and mouth, Su Ren tore off his own clothes and covered the white horse's mouth and nose.
There is no safe haven. Even if you barely set up a tent, it will be swept away by the strong wind the moment you let go. This is when you can see the benefits of grass. Find a place with thick grass, go in with people and horses, and have a quiet time.
Hiding quietly inside, waiting for the sandstorm to pass.
This was not the first time that Hawking encountered such a thing. He should have followed Yu Dan when he went to Langjuxu Mountain, so he chose the safest method as soon as the sandstorm appeared. It was only when Su Ren reacted that he realized
, except for themselves, everyone else in their group has this ability.
It is very painful to eat and drink in such weather. No matter how clean you make it, there will always be a smell of dust when you put it in your mouth. People who live in this kind of place have never eaten more than ten kilograms in their lives.
The sand is the weird thing.
Fortunately, sandstorms come and go quickly. The desert is no better than the city, there are not so many buildings blocking it, and there are not even higher mountains around. The strong wind blows from here to there, without any obstruction in the middle, naturally
It won't linger in your head for a long time.
When everyone emerged from the grass in disgrace, looking behind them, they saw that the place they had just passed had changed. The traces they left behind were gone, and even the few clusters of grass that had just been used as markers had changed their shape, and even
Even the color of the sky and the earth has changed. Su Ren has never lost his way. No matter how strange the place is, he can accurately find where he is going as long as he has a map. But now he doubts whether they are going in the right direction.
Hawking did not ask Shan Yu to give them a guide, so everything had to rely on his own ability. When Hawking shouted the word "hit the road", Su Ren wanted to ask him what he relied on to determine the correctness of the direction, but because of face,
, the words came to my lips and I swallowed them back.
Apart from the Gobi, the most dangerous thing is the desert. Although the desert is not big, you can't see the end at a glance. According to Hawking, you can usually walk out of the desert here in a day, and there are several sandbars composed of freshwater lakes during the period, so there is nothing scary.
But Su Ren knew that the horror of the desert did not lie in whether he could get out, but in whether he could find those sandbars.
In front of nature, no matter how great human abilities are, they cannot compete with it. Except for Su Ren, everyone in the entire team has full confidence in Hawking. Even Ying Guangji and Mo Yu did not express any objection. Perhaps it is really like Hawking
As he said, he was a natural expert in wilderness survival, and he would never forget the path he took in his lifetime. Sure enough, they arrived at the sandbank before dark.
According to Su Ren's idea, even if he were killed, he would not enter here. Even if he walked around the edge of the desert, he would only have to walk for a few more days at most, which was much more cost-effective than dying in the desert.
The sandbar is not big, and a lake the size of a football field has become the most prosperous place in the entire desert. The herdsmen's cattle and sheep, the soldiers on the road, and even the Huns merchants are all concentrated here. The small sandbar is within two miles.
There are all kinds of tents everywhere. Some smart Huns regard this place as a place to make money. Whether it is the green water plants around the lake or the water in the lake, they are tools for making money.
A pot of clean water costs one piece of silver, and a piece of grass for cattle and sheep to eat costs one piece of gold. The Huns had no objection to these services. They were used to such service fees. Even the grass that the sheep grazed would be carefully inspected.
Bury the dug-out grass roots back into the moist sand. Without these green lakes, they will slowly dry up, and the sandbars will naturally disappear when the lakes dry up.
Ying Guangji went out for a walk, and when he came back, he had some exquisite silverware in his hand. He showed it off in front of Su Ren: "How is it? Pretty, isn't it? This is a specialty of this place. There were none when I went there.
I brought the money and bought a few when I came back, planning to take them back and make them for my own use!"
Su Ren looked at Ying Guangji with disdain: "Do you know what goes up and down takes effect? As far as I know, there is not much silver produced on the plateau!"
A night's rest on a sandbank is very expensive. Even if you live far away from the lake, a tax collector with a whip will come to collect the money the next morning. This method of collecting money completely depends on the tax collector's mood.
If you collect a few less, you will be in a bad mood. Therefore, the tax collectors here are more courageous than Shan Yu. As for who these tax collectors are, no one knows. Since the Huns discovered this sandbank, tax collectors have always existed.
, and it has continued from generation to generation until now, and no one has put forward their own opinions.
Su Ren's display of the title of Heavenly King was not of much use. Instead, the tax collectors collected more than others and spoke more rudely, just to maintain the sandbank and protect the only pure land in the desert.
We had no choice but to pay and leave. Everything went smoothly. We didn’t encounter any more sandstorms or traps such as quicksand. We walked along the road led by Hawking and walked out of the sandbank at noon that day. When we saw the grassland again, everything
Everyone cheered, as if they had won a beautiful battle.
It is said that this section of the road is the most difficult one to walk to Langjuxu. The rest of the journey after here is not difficult at all. Even if you don’t find the right direction, you can still get out of the grassland. Without danger, the restless personality of young people will
They showed up and hunted along the way. Whether they encountered rabbits, pheasants or foraging geese, they were all their targets. Every night, sticks with various animal carcasses were erected next to the bonfire.
The aroma spreads in the air.
Ah San, who was able to communicate with animals, always disliked Hawking's approach. Whenever he saw a killed animal, Ah San would kneel down devoutly next to the person who was killing the animal and chant sutras. Ying Guangji said that what Asan was chanting was salvation.
Su Ren sounded too sad, more like crying in mourning.
Two thousand miles is not a short distance, even if you have a horse. This long journey has improved Su Ren's riding skills a lot. When walking out of the desert, he can stand on the horse and pee, and occasionally he can lie down.
After sleeping on the horse's neck, the pain between the two legs has long since disappeared, replaced by thick calluses.
Su Ren, who was sleeping with his arms around the white horse's neck, was woken up by Huang Shisan: "Sir, we are almost there. Xiao Jinzi asked if we would like to rest here for a night. Let's go to Mayi refreshed tomorrow?"
Su Ren touched his rough face. The beard on both cheeks was an inch long, and it was particularly uncomfortable because of the hairy hair. However, he did not dare to trim it in front of everyone. The most important thing was that no one helped him. He did not dare to do it himself. If
Not shaving cleanly but ruining one's appearance would be more than worth the gain. No one would be so cruel to him if his body and skin were affected by his parents. If others saw him scolding him for forgetting his ancestors, he would have to endure it.
He looked up and found no shadow of Mayi City. The sky also darkened. Su Ren nodded: "Okay, let Xiao Jinzi set up camp. We will rest here today."
It was finally here, and Su Ren slept very well that night. Even if someone threw him off the couch, he probably wouldn't feel anything. After being vigilant for more than half a month, and seeing that he was about to get home, everyone would relax. Later.
When Su Ren got up and went to the toilet in the middle of the night, he found Man Niu sleeping soundly next to his tent. Su Ren smiled and covered Man Niu with his cloak.
The bulls were all asleep, and the sentry posts were naturally no better. So Su Ren returned to the tent, put on his own clothes and walked around the camp. Finding nothing unusual, he sat next to the campfire and acted as a guard.
.The night is very quiet, the stars in the sky are exceptionally bright, and the chirping of various insects is like a lullaby that sends everyone to sleep. There are not many days like this, so Su Ren cherishes them very much.
The sound of horse hoofbeats suddenly came from far away, and it was very clear in the silent night. Su Ren became more energetic and quickly took out the dagger in his hand. Huo Jin, Ying Guangji, and Mo Yu all ran out of their tents.
, saw Su Ren standing by the fire and was stunned for a moment, then immediately gathered around Su Ren.
"What's going on?" Ying Guangji asked, and Ah San immediately lay down on the ground and listened quietly to the movement on the ground.
Ah San, who had a solemn look on his face, chirped a few words to Ying Guangji, and Ying Guangji said: "There are about fifty people coming, and everyone is riding a horse, and they are coming towards us!"
Hawking immediately shouted and asked all the guards to form a team to respond to the enemy. The first person who appeared was indeed the guard they sent to contact Mayi. The guy rode up and shouted: "Sir, sir! Mr. Han and Mr. Sang came to greet them in person.