Yanshan Mountain is neither tall nor steep. The reason why it is difficult to cross is entirely because the forest is too deep. The Han and the Huns have been fighting at Yanmen Pass for hundreds of years. The Huns' cavalry is not suitable for crossing the mountains, but they are worried that the Han people will cross the Yanshan Mountain to outflank them.
, so they tried their best to protect the deep forests in Yanshan Mountain. In order to prevent the Huns from successfully breaking through the defenses of Yanmen Pass, the Han people were particularly strict in protecting the forests. As a result, the trees and vines on Yanshan Mountain grew unscrupulously like crazy.
Naturally, the King of Goguryeo will not personally lead the troops. Gao Shouyuan is the general who will lead the army this time. Gao Shouyuan is a Goguryeo aristocrat, and he and the King of Goguryeo are considered to be of the same family, but their blood relationship is relatively distant. Gao Shouyuan is neither tall nor mighty, but short but
They are lean and capable, which is very consistent with the characteristics of the Goguryeo people. Goguryeo is mountainous and forested, and the people live in poverty. Hunting is actually their main way of life. They are very different from nomadic peoples such as Wuhuan, Xianbei, and Xiongnu. This time, we will follow Wuhuan and Xianbei.
The reason for joining forces was purely to gain an advantage. However, the King of Goguryeo really caught the advantage. As long as the Emperor of Han was captured, it was very cost-effective to get 20% of the gains with three thousand men.
In terms of seniority, Gao Shouyuan was the uncle of the King of Goguryeo, but he was not as senior as the King of Goguryeo. Patting his young uncle on the shoulder, the King of Goguryeo whispered: "Uncle Wang must succeed in his trip. As long as we capture the emperor of the Han Dynasty, our good life will be over."
Now that we are here, we no longer have to look at those dirty faces. We will get whatever we want. It is not difficult to coerce a big man to help us fight back to our hometown in Buyeo!"
Gao Shouyuan nodded solemnly: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I understand!"
Goguryeo is not a pure ethnic group. The surname Gao is a very peculiar surname in Goguryeo. It is said that the surname Gao originated from Buyeo. The first king of Goguryeo was a nobleman of Buyeo. He only fled south to enter Goguryeo because he was too oppressed by the royal family of Buyeo.
His own family defeated the barbarian tribe that originally lived in Goguryeo, integrated it into the current Goguryeo, and proclaimed himself king.
Goguryeo and Buyeo have a natural hatred. After so many years of fighting and running-in, the hatred has not diminished, but has deepened. This is why the King of Goguryeo did not give King Buyeo face, and refused to let go after killing 20%.
After traveling through the Yanshan Mountains for a whole day, Gao Shouyuan finally understood the reason why the Han people, the Huns, and even any group had not crossed the Yanshan Mountains and bypassed the Yanmen Pass for so many years. Even the group of wild men behind him were chasing wolves and rabbits in the mountains and forests.
, walking in the Yanshan Mountain is also difficult. The crisscrossing branches and vines extend from the feet to the top of the head ten feet high. There is no way to get through or get around. I can only take turns to use the crude weapons in my hands to clear the way in front.
Poisonous snakes, scorpions, centipedes and rats, which are not often found in mountains and forests, are very common in Yanshan. Gao Shouyuan and his people only walked for one day, and eighteen people were bitten to death by poisonous snakes, and twenty
Nine people were caught by scorpions and lost the ability to move forward, and one was dragged underground by a large group of fat, cat-like mice.
The horror of Yanshan exceeded the imagination of Gao Shouyuan and the group of Goguryeo hunters behind him. They did not expect that there was such a terrifying place in the world. They had to be careful at almost every step. No one knew what would happen if they stepped down.
Poisonous snakes, scorpions, centipedes or mice! Howling tigers and wolves are commonplace, and even some birds that are not afraid of death suddenly rush down from the high branches and attack them with their sharp claws.
In addition, there is another problem in Yanshan Mountain. Every morning and evening, there will be fog. It is very thick fog. Along with the waves of stench, it is pressed down low and rises from behind the big trees, under the branches and leaves, and in the tree holes. These fogs
It won't rise too high, but it covers the entire forest. No matter where you hide, it won't help. As long as you breathe, you will inhale it. As long as you inhale it, who knows when you will fall down and never get up again.
Gao Shouyuan blocked his mouth and nose with a cloth strip sprinkled with his own urine, looked at the thick fog around him, and asked the deputy general following him: "How long will it take to pass through here?"
The deputy general was also dressed the same as Gao Shouyuan. He looked around and shook his head and sighed: "I don't know. According to our current speed of travel, it is estimated that it will take at least three days."
"What are the casualties?"
"Almost half of the troops have no ability to continue fighting, and most of them are injured or poisoned and need to be taken care of, so..."
"explain!"
"So having 30% of the troops is already the limit. If it takes another three days, I'm afraid there will only be 10% left."
Gao Shouyuan closed his eyes helplessly. This time, the King of Goguryeo brought all the elites of Goguryeo, and the ones he brought into Yanshan were the best of the elites. Three thousand elites died in this place. Gao Shouyuan was very unconvinced, but this reason did not exist.
Opportunities and channels to speak out.
Seeing that there was no one else around, the deputy general lowered his voice and said to Gao Shouyuan: "General, why don't we go back?"
Gao Shouyuan suddenly widened his eyes, and with a cry, he pulled out his weapon and put it on the deputy general's neck. He glared fiercely into the deputy general's eyes: "Who did our Goguryeo army fear? Is there any reason to turn around and go back in the woods on the other side? If you dare to mess up again.
Our military spirit is to kill without mercy!"
After the sun rose, the mist in the forest slowly dissipated. The Goguryeo soldiers, who had been holding it in for a long time, immediately opened the very smelly cloth that blocked their mouths and noses, and breathed in the fresh air. However, at the end of summer,
The scorching sun not only evaporated the fog, but also evaporated the water vapor in the forest. The forest became sultry and there was no wind at all.
After casually eating some dry food he brought, Gao Shouyuan ordered his men to continue moving forward. The ten people responsible for opening the road today walked dejectedly at the front. The weapons in their hands were not made of fine steel or hundreds of steel, and at best they were no better than ordinary Xiongnu soldiers.
Their weapons are slightly stronger. Because all their weapons were obtained from the Huns.
After only ten cuts, only two vines as thick as an arm were broken, and there were already gaps in the weapon. One boy's weapon even broke into two pieces. Looking at his beloved weapon, the boy wanted to cry without tears.
Just when he was about to look up to the sky and sigh, before he could say anything, a foot-long wooden thorn penetrated from the left side of his neck and came out from the right side. He fell limply to the ground without making any sound.
When the Goguryeo leader realized something was wrong, only the three people closest to him were left. No one had any intention of continuing to open the way. The four people looked around vigilantly, back to back. There was no movement in the dark forest, except for
A bird flew quickly over their heads without leaving any trace.
"Who? Come out!" Team Leader held up the serrated knife in his hand and swallowed hard.
No one answered him, only three wooden thorns flew from three different directions and stabbed hard into the chests of the three companions around him. The team leader was frightened, threw down the weapons in his hands, turned around and ran towards the way he came.
, the speed was probably the fastest in his life, and he shouted while running: "Enemy attack! Enemy attack! General, enemy attack!"
Gao Shouyuan was shocked. Lin Mang was already difficult to cross. It would be very bad if there was another enemy attack at this time. From the moment he heard the first shout, he had already started to call his men to form a team to prepare for battle.
After waiting for a long time, except for the frightened team leader who rushed back like crazy, nothing strange happened. There was not even the slightest smell in the air. This move is Gao Shouyuan's best skill and has never happened before.
Mistakes.
The deputy general frowned: "General, that guy said that more than a dozen of his men were all dead. I also took people to see them. They were indeed dead. They were pierced by wooden thorns in the neck or chest. They were all very precise.
, and it’s clean and tidy, I’m afraid the kid who attacked us was deliberately released! In addition, my subordinates have sent people to guard Fangyuan, and nothing wrong was found. It seems that the person who attacked us is very powerful!”
"Not a single clue?"
The deputy general shook his head: "At least our people didn't find anything."
Gao Shouyuan took a deep breath: "Either the opponent is a very powerful master, or there are not many of them, so everyone is not allowed to act alone. From now on, the person who opens the way does not need to be too far away from the group, twenty steps, everyone must be vigilant
!”
"yes!"
Nothing else happened during the day, just like what happened in the morning had never happened. Finally, when the sun set, the nerves that had been tense all day could finally relax a little. The thing was so unbelievable that there was even a rumor that the Goguryeo soldiers were killed.
Gao Shouyuan did not stop the rumors of evil spirits killing people. After many years of leading troops, he understood that any inappropriate move by him at this time could lead to the annihilation of the entire army.
He ordered the deputy general to arrange for double the manpower to stay on duty at night. Gao Shouyuan and his clothes huddled under a big tree, keeping the weapon at hand so that if an accident happened, he could get it quickly. Gao Shouyuan couldn't sleep, and he knew in his heart that the surprise attack was targeting someone.
A strange word has now been discovered. Even if they can get out of the forest alive, it will not be of much use. But this is Goguryeo's last hope. Even if he can go back alive, as long as the mission fails, there is still one word waiting for him, death!
After finally staying up all night, the deputy general came to Gao Shouyuan at dawn, with a bitter look on his face: "Ten more people were shot dead by wooden thorns last night, most of them were soldiers on night duty. In addition, the military supplies we brought were lost.
It's normal, my subordinates have sent people to investigate, but unfortunately there are still no clues."
Gao Shouyuan reached in and shook his neck, moving his stiff cervical vertebrae: "Send the order, speed up the journey, we must get out of the forest within two days!"
"General!"
"Execute the military order!" Gao Shouyuan said firmly, not allowing the deputy general to have the slightest argument.
Rumors among the Goguryeo army became more prevalent. Many people looked at Gao Shouyuan with anger in their eyes, and some even had murderous intent. There is nothing wrong with soldiers fighting, but they are fighting with people. If they are fighting with gods and ghosts who cannot be touched or seen,
Fighting with other things completely loses the meaning of war. As soldiers, they are not afraid of death, but they don’t want to die in an unclear way. (To be continued)
