Chapter 24 Speed of Life and Death

It's just that soon, He Chen returned to reality. With his current situation, he wanted to find the ethereal sacean wolf. It was really in vain. Besides, there is no hint in the system, He Chen comforted himself and thought. I can only let go of my unwillingness for the time being. When you conquer Luoyang, take down Sili Zhongzhou, and control the four fortresses of Hangu, you must take some time to find it.

In Deng Long's careful and step-by-step exploration, He Chen and his army moved forward slowly like a snail.

It's just that the environment here is too bad, and all kinds of dangers can't be prevented. He Chen even found two brown bears, three hanging white tigers, and one cheetah in just over ten minutes. It's like entering a hundred thousand mountains, a paradise for beasts.

A spring was found in front of me. The water was clear to the bottom, and there were bursts of warmth.

He Chen was about to go up to drink water, but he was pulled by Deng Long and said, "Master, you can't. If the mountain springs here are hot, it is mostly poisonous water. Once you drink it, you will be poisoned and die."

He Chen was shocked. Fortunately, Deng Long pulled himself fast enough, otherwise he would not die under the enemy's blade, but fell into this amazing mountain spring, which made people laugh. He Chen's understanding of the danger of Qingpingfeng has been deepened.

Under such extremely bad conditions, He Chen and his soldiers trudged with difficulty. When they arrived at the main peak of Qingping Mountain on the third day, there were at least more than 300 soldiers who would always fall into this dangerous mountain forest. Some were suddenly bitten by poisonous insects in the hidden dense forest, and then died; some died because they ran out of water, they were really hungry and thirsty, and secretly drank the poison spring; some died because they accidentally fell off the quagmire and could no longer come up; what made He Chen most chilly was that he also encountered a group of large hunting lizards, very like crocodiles. If it hadn't been for Dian Wei, Huang Zhong and other generals, I'm afraid that more soldiers would have fallen and slept here. Before this trip to Beijing, there were 2,000 tough horses, and today there are less than 600 left, which can be said to have suffered heavy losses.

In such a difficult environment, most of the soldiers were almost desperate, and even the usually lively and active yellow butterfly dance was silent. The gloomy eyes are no longer as flexible as before. The breath of death is always suppressed in the hearts of Wancheng soldiers, like a big stone, which makes people breathless.

"Your Majesty, even if you die in the battlefield, you don't want to die here." Xu Huang was depressed and looked like a savage. If it hadn't been for the bright golden axe, no one would have recognized him.

"Exactly. Shijun, let's get out of this damn place. Even if there are millions of troops in front of us, Zhang Liao will not frown. Zhang Liao also had a handsome expression, with a gray face and a bleak face.

On a slightly empty slope halfway up the mountain, nearly a thousand soldiers rested there. Everyone was silent, and most of them looked dull and tired. Some lay motionless and looked at the gray sky; some sat there with their heads down and kept carefully wiping precious items; some simply leaned under the tree and were stunned...

He Chen is integrated with several core generals, and everyone's mood is more or less affected.

He Chen was also tired and said bitterly, "The princes have defeated Lv Bu's army. Soon Dong Zhuo will withdraw from the tiger prison and move the capital to Chang'an. Now the most stable way is to wait for the news here."

"Your lord, what you said is very true. It's just that this place is really poor, and my subordinates can still support it for a period of time. It's just that the morale of the brothers drops to the freezing point. If it goes on like this, I'm afraid..." It was Wu Kuang who spoke. This guy saw He Chen's shocking means and cured his injury, and then he was determined to follow He Chen. At this time, he looked at the soldier worriedly, and his voice was a little helpless.

"Your Majesty, now we lack food and water, and there are few clothes and quilts to keep out the cold. In addition, there are many poisonous insects and beasts here. I'm afraid that our brothers can't carry the day when Dong Zhuo retreats." Xu Huang was also anxious and said.

"Yes, what Gong Ming said is very true. Nowadays, many soldiers are seriously injured and infected with malaria. If you don't seize the time to treat it, if you don't need Dong Zhuo to attack for a long time, the whole army will be destroyed." Zhang Liao also felt that the situation was serious.

He Chen dragged his forehead with his hand and was silent for a while. After a long time, he shook his head and said with a wry smile, "I also know this matter, but Dong Zhuojun interfered in Dengjia Village. Even if we return along the way, the soldiers will block ten, I'm afraid it will be the situation of the destruction of the whole army, and it will drag down the villagers of Dengjia Village. Besides, the dangers we experienced when we came here, the soldiers certainly did not want to take risks easily. If we go forward, cross the mountains and cross the Yi River, it will be the southern vein of the Mountain, where Zhang Ji's army guards. Now in our current situation, we are not enemies at all.

With his eyes red, he knocked the handle of the axe to the ground fiercely, and roared in a low voice, "Your Majesty, the side is dead, and the vertical is dead. It's better to die here with such a cowardly. It's better to kill vigorously and die in the right place."

Zhang Liao also stood up with a "teng". His handsome face was a little twisted. He gritted his teeth and said, "What Gongming said is that what is the joy of a man's life, and there is no fear of death. To be born as a general, his greatest wish is to gallop on the battlefield and dominate the world. On the contrary, it is the greatest sadness for me to die."

"Master, at worst, there is a scar on your head. Eighteen years later, you are still a good man. Let's fight." Deng Long was also deeply infected and excited.

"Lord..."

Everyone was excited, and their suppressed emotions suddenly found a vent, like a flash flood. Their tone became louder and louder, and their emotions became more and more excited. Finally, they stood up and their faces were determined.

"Only to solve the battlefield for the death of the country, there is no need to return the body of the horse leather. Lord, you said it yourself. Now are you willing to watch the soldiers leave like this? Even if they leave, they are also full of regret and loss, because they didn't die under the enemy's knife.

"Lord..." I don't know when, all the soldiers' eyes were extremely hot and stood up unswervingly.

"We would rather die bravely than live cowardly."

"Even if there is only the last drop of blood on my subordinates, it is for the purpose of fighting."

"Lord..."

He Chen's eyes suddenly became a little wet, and the heat blurred his eyes. Once upon a time, my hot and fearless heart slowly sank after rolling in the world. In order to survive, I try my best to disguise myself and endure others trampling on my dignity, just to be able to breathe. Since God has given himself a chance to do it again, do you still want to go on like this?

Fuck, this group of soldiers**, why do you have to be so sensational? Isn't this driving me to a dead end? I don't want to die yet. He Chenhu's eyes were in tears, but he thought sadly in his heart. Damn, since Dong Zhuo doesn't give him a way to live, I won't let him feel good. The guy broke the jar and rose up angrily. His face turned red. He bit his teeth and roared, "Damn it, death is lighter than Hongmao, and it is as heavy as Mount Tai. Since everyone has one heart, let's kill his mother."

"Kill the mother." All the soldiers cheered and scolded in unison. At this moment, morale fell to the freezing point and began to soar miraculously.

"Brothers, what if there is a block in the front and a pursuer in the back? So today I will tell you that He Chen's soldiers can only die on the road of charging, and there is no reason to take a step back. Even if we die today, we will die on the way forward. Are you all ready?"

"I'm ready." There was another thunder, and the frightened rabbits and beasts ran.

"Well, polish your weapons, strengthen your footsteps, and be brave your determination. From now on, follow the local herdsmen, cross this mountain, hit Zhangjixu Luocang, and burn all the grain with a torch. Even if we die, we have to pull up the back of the Guanzhong army to make them have no food to eat and no grass to fat. Do you understand? He Chen's eyes were red, like a crazy leopard, looking extremely ferocious and terrible, as if he was going to eat people the next moment.

"I see." All the soldiers were full of blood, with the belief of death, and embarked on a new journey.

He Chen didn't know how many people could go back to Wancheng alive this time, but he knew that the heroic posture, simple smiles, and the confidence of these soldiers would stay in their hearts and never fade.

This time, Deng Long also risked his life. With his long-term memory, he accelerated the pace of exploration. Several times, he was surrounded by dangerous images. Under the high concentration of the generals and soldiers, he abruptly pulled out of the ghost gate.

All the generals know that morale is a thing. If you don't rush to the mountain now, I'm afraid that the morale that has finally gathered will dissipate again.

On the afternoon of the third day, after crossing the main peak of Qingping, the mountain was far away.

By this time, there were less than a thousand soldiers.

He Chen stood on the top of the mountain peak. At present, Yishui mesed through the middle of the mountains, like a long and galloping dragon. In the uneven mountains ahead, the fireworks whistle can be faintly seen.

He Chen was refreshed and turned back to the generals and soldiers, "Look, we are about to reach our destination."

The soldiers were greatly encouraged.

He Chen waved his fist in the air and said viciously, "Let the soldiers have a good rest and have a good meal. Let's hurry all night."

Zhang Liao and other generals nodded sadly.

He Chen's so-called full meal is because Qingpingfeng is really dangerous. In the end, the soldiers really have no rations, so they can only endure the pain and kill the horse; if there is no clear water, they can only drink horse blood. You should know that war horses have always been the best partners of the cavalry, fighting on the battlefield together and advancing and retreating together. If it hadn't been to such a point of exhaustion, no one could have done it.

At night, the stars in the sky are shining, and the Yihe River is shining. At the shallow water stall on the bank of the river, there were torches like dragons. He Chen and the soldiers rushed to make bamboo rafts in batches overnight. When the stars were bright, the eight simple bamboo rafts had been lying quietly on the water.

Then, the sergeant went to the deep mountains and quietly waited for the arrival of the fateful moment.