The strong wind roared, hitting people's faces like knives. Snowflakes fell on their armor, and the people walking in front of the team even had their eyebrows and beards covered with frost.
"Be careful!" A soldier in front staggered, and when the man behind him stiffly recovered and called his companions, the man had already slid down the slippery mountain road to the cliff.
"Stop pulling!" Zhuang Jiang, who was standing on the roadside watching his men and horses walking past, shouted anxiously. If he pulled again at this time, I'm afraid not one person would fall. Moreover, this rescue
People are bound to delay things. Although General Zhuang knew that this was his subordinate, compared with the mountains of military orders, he could still only issue such an order.
The soldier's scream could be vaguely heard in the empty valley, but after a moment, the scream was disrupted by the howling wind, and the black figure disappeared into the wind and snow.
"Go, go quickly!" Zhuangjiang shouted loudly.
And just less than a hundred feet behind the team, Yuchi Jiong was leaning on crutches and cautiously moved forward with the support of Yuchishun. He also saw all the scenes in front of him, but he didn't say anything, just stretched out his hand and gently
He stroked his beard.
I don't know when it was covered with frost.
This road is too difficult to walk at this time!
All Yuchi Jiong could do was to leave all the baggage and horses behind and go ahead with more than 10,000 selected elite light soldiers. The rest of the team could only wait until the heavy snow subsided before setting off, or the walking conditions would be worse.
A better road to Shu is coming.
The narrow mountain road did not allow Yuchi Jiong to have any other choice. His only privilege was to carry his weapon on his body and to be supported by Yuchi Shun.
"Dad, do you want to rest for a while?" Yu Chishun asked in a low voice.
Yuchi Jiong was no better than a young man. After all, he was still old. Such a slippery mountain road was still too challenging for him. Yuchi Jiong did not refuse this time, but nodded slightly. He is not someone who overestimates his capabilities.
If you continue to hold on even if you can't walk on this mountain road, I'm afraid you may be the next one to fall.
Seeing that his father finally agreed, Yuchi Shun suddenly showed joy and hurriedly helped Yuchi Jiong find a place with a back wind to sit down, while the guards anxiously pulled up a wall to block the wind coming from all directions.
"Get out of the way!" Yuchi Jong waved his hand, his voice filled with anger.
The guards did not dare to say anything and hurriedly made way for someone to leave, so that Yuchi Jiong could see the army striding past them.
The old general took a long breath and sighed in his heart.
It’s really not okay to disobey your boss these days!
If Li Xingchen were standing here, he would not be as powerless as himself. Maybe he would stand on the road and loudly encourage his subordinates, or maybe he would walk in front holding a big flag - other generals, even if they have the strength, would not
To do this, Yuchijiong believed that Li Xingchen would definitely do this. This young man was far more experienced than himself in boosting morale, and he also had far more capital than himself.
"I don't know when this snow will end." Yuchishun couldn't help but murmured. Now they were walking on Micang Road, and there was no news from before and after. They didn't even know what was happening in the outside world, or what they were doing.
What will it be like when we are about to arrive in Langzhong? This helplessness and helplessness are more deadly than the cold in this wind and snow.
Yuchijiong did not answer this question, but quietly looked at the howling wind and snow outside.
I wonder if Li Xingchen, as his opponent now, is walking on the same rugged mountain road, and how does he plan to fight in Langzhong?
His heart tightened for no reason, and Yu Chijiong stood up directly with his crutches: "Let's go, we can't stop, we must hurry up and cross Micang Mountain!"
"This..." Yuchishun glanced at his father in surprise, then nodded solemnly.
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A Northern Zhou soldier walked cautiously on the mountain road, and there were several companions behind him. Everyone was nervous in the same way, and their eyes were constantly scanning the surrounding mountains. They were sent to guard
To explore the movements of Chen's army in Nannan.
Now the Northern Zhou army in Langzhong has become a frightened bird. It will be on alert as long as there is the slightest disturbance. However, in the end, nothing was found. Gradually, many people thought that Yuchi Jong's order to strengthen alert was just cowardly.
After those damn Dao barbarians captured Shishan County, it stands to reason that they should attack Shu County directly along the Fulishui River or rely on mountainous areas for defense. How could they have the courage to attack Langzhong?
Although there are not many defenders in Langzhong, Langzhong is backed by Micang Mountain and Jiange, and one mountain away is Hanzhong. Even if Li Xingchen was very brave, logically he should not attack here.
What these patrolling scouts are most worried about now is not the Nanchen army that they don’t know where they are, but the people in the mountains. Everyone knows about the existence of these people. Even the battle between Bashu and Shu a few years ago
During the turmoil, no matter how many Ba people Lu Teng and Yu Wenshu killed, it was impossible to really drive out all the Ba people.
However, after these Ba people retreated into the mountains, it was impossible for the Northern Zhou Dynasty to invest more troops and horses for further encirclement and suppression. In addition, the population of the Northern Zhou Dynasty in Bashu was not large, and the fields around the city were already enough for farming, so as long as the Ba people did not come,
If they disturbed the lives of the Han people, the Northern Zhou Dynasty would turn a blind eye to the Ba people lingering in the mountains.
Anyway, at this stage, the various regions of Bashu are maintaining their own affairs. These cities have few soldiers and horses, and the population is also small, which is not enough to rely on for rebellion. Therefore, there are not many contacts between various places, even if the presence of the Ba people interferes with some
The access of roads through mountainous areas was only a superficial concern to the Northern Zhou court.
After all, the biggest enemy of the Northern Zhou Dynasty was the Northern Qi Dynasty before, but now it is the Southern Chen Dynasty.
This is why the Xiajiang Tang family needs to seek cooperation with the Ba people if they want to transfer goods between cities.
However, if these scouts want to figure out Nanchen's possible march direction, they have to go deep into the mountainous area south of Langzhong, which means they have to deal with those people. Although the people passed through the previous scene
In a big battle, there are not many soldiers to fight, but these people, who seem to be born for the mountains, can easily defeat a scout team of only seven or eight people in the mountains.
"Safe," the scout walking in front waved his hand, turned around and continued walking forward, but when his feet stepped on the snow, he suddenly fell into the trap dug in the road, "Ah!"
"What's going on?!" The companions behind were all startled and rushed forward in a hurry. When they saw that it was just a trap that was not deep, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems to be just the most common trap in the mountains. They have encountered it in the past few days.