Chapter 131 Over the steep

There was a heavy fog in the middle of the night, and Huanying was more or less adapted to the strange cold under the flower mountains. She went out of the account to inspect the whistle change. After returning to the account, she couldn't bear the fatigue and took a nap in a daze. In fact, it was not necessarily caused by fatigue. At a very low temperature, it was easy for people to be dizzy, but I just don't know.

It seemed that he was sleeping or waking up, and he didn't know how long he had been confused. Suddenly, he heard Shi Feng calling her outside the account, "Military commander, it's almost time. General Lu asked me to ask the military commander in the future. Should we be ready to leave?"

Huanxuan suddenly woke up, "Is it time?" In the gaze, the outside of the account is still chaotic and dark.

"Yes, General Lu and the father and daughter of the Fu family are waiting for the military commander!" Shi Feng responded.

Fu's father and daughter? Huanying quickly turned around and took a look. Fu An'an beside him had disappeared for a long time. He said urgently, "Okay, I'll be there right away, and the whole army is ready to pull out the account immediately!"

When he got up, his limbs and joints were stiff and painful. Huanying clenched his teeth and forced his hands and feet. He reluctantly stepped out of the tent. As soon as Shi Feng saw Huanying's strange expression and staggered, he had already understood eight or nine points in his heart, so he untied the wine bag at his waist and handed it to Huanying, "Madam, take a sip, if not Repel the wind and keep out the cold in time, and the cold air will penetrate the bones, and you will fall into the problem of foot pain in the future.

Huanxuan did not take it immediately, but asked, "How are the soldiers? Is anyone sick?"

"It's okay. Everyone got up with stiff joint pain, but it's okay to drink a few sip of wine and move," Shi Feng replied, "I just didn't see any movement of my wife. General Lu was worried and asked the last general to come and have a look."

"Thank you very much!" Huanxuan took the wine bag, pulled out the plug, and swallowed a mouthful of cold wine. His mind suddenly woke up a lot, so he returned the wine bag to Shi Feng. "I don't know why. I suddenly fell asleep, and I'm not so muddle-headed at ordinary times! By the way, what about Fu An'an? It's so strange. Why didn't she get up and call me?

"Fu's father and daughter, the last general doesn't know when they got up. General Lu said that the father and daughter had gone to worship the mountain god first, and then returned to General Lu's account to wait for orders."

"Worship the mountain god?" Huanxuan raised his head and looked around and said, "Such a big fog, I can't see anything clearly. Where do they go to worship the mountain god?"

"It was because the fog was too big. Fu Mingjun said that in the eyes of the people of Beirong, this was a sign that the mountain god was going to be angry. In order to ensure the safety of the army, he took Miss An'an, outside the camp in the direction of Huaziling, and worshipped the mountain god according to the ceremony of the Beirong people. Madam, not to mention that you are strange, the last general also felt very uncomfortable. In the end, he Are you from the Central Plains or the Beirong people? Why do you learn from the Beirong people everywhere?

Huanxuan thought for a moment and waved his hand and said, "Forget it, do as the Romans do. The environment here is so bad. No wonder people will be in awe of God, but if the mountain god wants to be angry, don't spread it again. I don't want to affect our military heart. Go and have a look."

"Okay, the military commander goes this way." Shi Feng hurriedly said, "Don't worry, military commander. We haven't seen anything in a hundred battles. How can we be shaken by a word? Now it's winter. It's foggy and cold. It's common in Sikong. Who will really think that the mountain god is angry, but it's auspicious, right?"

lingering smile, "It's best for everyone to think like this!"

The two of them turned around the tents that were being dismantled everywhere and came to the rendezvous point. At this time, it was not yet dawn. Coupled with the thick fog, everyone could only take advantage of the light of the campfire and barely see the situation around them. Lu Zisong and Fu's father and daughter were also talking about something around a campfire. Seeing that Huanying came late, Lu Zisongguan He asked eagerly, "Is the military commander not feeling well?" It seems that he doesn't look good either!"

Huanying shook his head and smiled bitterly, "After taking a sip of General Shi's wine, I feel much better. Don't worry, my face must be better than your bruises."

"When I woke up, I saw that the military commander was sleeping heavily, so I didn't dare to wake up the military commander," Fu An'an interrupted, "But Dad just reminded me that if people feel uncomfortable in such a cold weather, they will also seem to be sleeping deeply. It's all my fault. It's too careless!" Fu An'an said and smiled shyly, "My father and I are used to the cold here. We didn't pay attention to you just came here. We will definitely not get used to it."

"It doesn't matter!" Huanying bowed to Fu Mingchun and thanked him, "The old man has a heart. In fact, it's a small matter if he doesn't adapt. What I'm worried about is that it will be dangerous for the army to cross Huaziling with such a thick fog?"

"Yes, it's very unfavorable!" Fu Mingjuan raised his eyes and looked in the direction of Huaziling. "There is heavy fog under the mountain, and there must be heavy snow on the mountain. If the fog does not disperse for a long time, the mountain must be wind and snow. The most important thing is that the mountain road is already very narrow and steep. When the ice and snow is thin, it is still easy to identify the path. If you are covered by thick snow, in case you are not careful. If you step on the air, I'm afraid that even people and horses will fall off the cliff, and the bones will be found!"

Hearing this, Huanying couldn't help frowning and saying, "So, can't we cross the mountain today?"

"Oh, the old man chatted with the last general just now." Lu Zisang said, "What the old man means is that their father and daughter are exploring the way in front of them, and we must follow them and follow their footprints impartially, so as to ensure that they are foolproof."

He sighed happily and bowed his hand to respect again, "Thank you for your hard work, but in this way, isn't it too risky for you father and daughter?"

Fu Mingchun quickly bowed his hand and said, "The military commander doesn't have to be polite to the old man. The old man is just a wild man now. He can't do anything except to lead the way for the army. Moreover, he has been living in the north for many years. He is really depressed and ashamed in his chest. The Meng Junshuai has never despised. Abandon half of it and have great trust in the old man. Even if my father and daughter fight for this life, they must also take the army across the mountain. What's more, who is more familiar with the situation on Huaziling than the old man? If the old man and An'an don't walk forward to explore the way, what's the use of the old man!"

"Isn't it!" Fu An'an said carelessly, "You don't have to worry too much. My father and I are familiar with Huaziling as if we were at home. It's not once or twice. With my father's presence, the army will definitely cross the mountain smoothly."

"Your good words, Miss An'an!" Huanying smiled at the father and daughter of the Fu family and said, "I believe that you two must have climbed over the mountains more than once, but if I expected it well, you have never braved such a big fog. Otherwise, you two probably won't go to worship the mountain god early in the morning, right?"

Fu Mingchun and Fu An'an couldn't help laughing awkwardly when they heard Huanying's words breaking their minds. Fu Mingchun brushed his messy beard and explained, "It's like this. Huaziling is steep and difficult to walk, and the top of the mountain does not melt ice and snow all year round. It's generally the best way to go up the mountain. The season, that is, in just three or four months from the end of spring to the beginning of autumn, the rest of the month, especially this winter, is extremely dangerous to go up the mountain. If the army does not have to cross Huaziling, the old man will persuade the army to take a detour.

"Well, this is the truth!" Huanying turned to Lu Zisang and said, "I thought for a moment, since the mountain road is steep and narrow, it is easy to slip down the cliff. Why don't we take ten people as a group and use ropes to tie them to their waists? In this way, even if one person has an accident, the rest of people can still hold each other. At the worst, it can be more or less delayed for some time, so that the front and rear groups can be too late. Do you think it's feasible for General Lu to help?

Lu Zisang thought for a while and said, "It's a good way for the soldiers to hold each other like this, but everyone in our whole army has to lead the horse across the mountain. The last soldier even has to lead two horses. If the horse's hoof is slippery and a horse falls on the cliff, it will drag down a group of ten people to have an accident. . "

"If the horse's hoof is slippery, you can only leave the horse to protect the people. That's all you can do!" Huanxuan said in an aggravated tone, "We can find another way after losing the horse, but the lives of the soldiers are irreparable."

"Okay, let's do it according to the commander-in-chief's intention." Lu Zisang nodded and said, "General Shi, please pass on the commander's intention, and then order everyone to check their equipment and don't lose it!"

"Ouch, yes!" Shi Feng held his fist and retreated.

Huanying said to the father and daughter, "That's it. Your father and daughter also follow this law as an insurance. At that time, General Lu will follow you. In case of any sudden situation, General Lu can also help in time."

"Oh, it's so good. Thank you, Commander, for thinking about it. Thank you, General Lu!" Fu Mingchun quickly thanked him.

"This..." Lu Zisang hesitated for a moment before saying, "Military commander, I think it's better to let Shi Feng be responsible for protecting their father and daughter. The last general is very worried about the soldiers who fell at the end of the team. Their horses are very heavy. Although there is a military order to protect the Shema, if there is really an accident, the last general is afraid that they have no way to deal with it. Test, because when the last general explored the way yesterday, didn't even the last general almost fall off the cliff?

After thinking for a moment, he felt that Lu Zisang's words were also reasonable, so he agreed, "Okay, then change Shi Feng to the front. I'm responsible for the middle road, and you are responsible for the back!"

Fu Mingchun's judgment is really right. When the army was at the foot of the mountain, it was still full of fog, and the surroundings were white and empty. But as it went up, the fog gradually thinned. In the mist, small snowflakes could be seen flying leisurely. However, before the army climbed to one-third of the height of Huaziling, the small snowflakes had become fluttering. The snowflakes hit their faces and bodies one after another.

At this time, even the mist did not know when it would dissipate. When the sight became particularly clear, the towering snowy mountains shocked everyone with the majesty of nature. In addition to the shock, they were more careful, because every step under their feet was difficult and could not tolerate any negligence.

Although everyone needs to step on the snow nest left in front of you, after the snow nest is trampled many times, the stones under the snow will be exposed. The half-melted and half-frozen stones are particularly slippery. If you don't step on it steadily, it is inevitable to fall. Huanling is in the case of no experience. She fell several times in confusion, and then she learned to be smarter. Instead of stepping into the snow nest accurately, she tilted her heel aside when stepping on it, and half of her foot stepped on the snow that had not yet melted, which did not continue to be embarrassed.

However, like all the soldiers, Huanxuan was also tired and out of breath. The mountain was indeed too steep, and he had to lead the horse. The horse was blindfolded. If he didn't pull the reins hard, he would never take a step. As a result, it took a lot of effort, and the army's speed was less than one-tenth of the usual.

After walking for another two hours, the snow on the mountain was getting bigger and bigger. Huanling thought to himself that in his heart, when he heard that the snow was as big as a banquet, he thought it was exaggerated. Now he finally understood what is as big as a banquet. The goose feather-sized snowflakes hit them densely and thickly, almost covering the sky and the sun, but it's just big. Like a banquet.

When thinking about this, the road under my feet seems to be easier to walk. It turns out that the snow layer is getting thicker and thicker, and naturally it is not so slippery. Moreover, because of the bedding of the snow layer, some high and steep rocks climbing up, it is not so hard to work, but Huanxuan knows that the more this situation is, the more invisible the danger they face. Just more.