This time, Ye Yuan called nearly two thousand similar pack horses to transport food to ensure that the food was safe. The danger of Bashu was not inferior to Baiyue. These southwest pack horses were better than other local animals in terms of endurance and physical strength. With the assistance of manpower, they did not find it difficult to walk behind the army.
When they stopped, they were even eating grass leisurely.
Rest place, in the forest.
The huge leaves stretched out, the jagged edges cut the sunlight, and then the forest was still stuffy and humid, like a stove, making people breathless.
Ye Yuan leaned against a tree trunk, and the sweat beads on his forehead rolled down.
He fanned the cool breeze with the leaves of unknown palm-leaf fan, but he still felt stuffy: "The road ahead may be even more difficult to walk. What is the current situation of the soldiers in the military camp?"
Zhao Yun sighed: "It seems that there are quite complaints."
Han Yue stood beside Ye Yuan, her face pale. She gently wiped her face, then shook her wrist and beads of sweat were shot out. At this moment, her expression was still hard, and she said coldly: "Your Majesty, as the lord of a country, is involved in this battle. They should be loyal to their death. This setback is full of complaints, and their crimes should be punished!"
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "They are just newcomers. Why do you make excuses? There have been no deserters until now, and the discipline can be maintained. Their performance is already very good. We don't need to be too demanding."
Han Yue had no choice but to say: "Your Majesty is wise."
Zhao Yun said: "We have been breaking into Shanyue Territory for two days. It is said that they cannot be unaware of it. Why have we not encountered attacks from each other until now?"
Ye Yuan said lightly: "They may want to win without a fight."
Zhao Yun frowned and said, "Why is this?"
Ye Yuan pointed to the sky above his head and said lightly: "The climate conditions here are so harsh, it is really difficult for us outsiders to adapt. As long as they don't fight for a long time, we will probably be dragged down. Moreover, our first goal is obviously only Yu Aoshan, which is closest to Yuedi. They are probably thinking about waiting for their work."
Zhao Yun hurriedly said, "What should we do?"
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Does the general think I look like a person who is afraid of death?"
Zhao Yun thought for a while, nodded and said, "Like."
Ye Yuan couldn't help but smile and said, "So people like me dare to take risks in person, so they are naturally confident."
Zhao Yun nodded and said, "I was wronged."
Han Yue couldn't help but laugh when she heard the conversation between the king and his ministers.
Ye Yuan said: "But the choice of current marching time does need to be readjusted. After the experience of marching these two days, I almost understand the climate characteristics here."
Zhao Yun hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please tell me."
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "The sun is generally hotter in the mountains, and it is the best after noon. The climate will be slightly lower at dusk, but it is colder at midnight."
Zhao Yun nodded and said, "The rules summarized by Your Majesty are the same as those of the last general."
Ye Yuan raised his eyebrows and said, "So the general has made a proposal?"
Zhao Yun nodded and said, "We can cook at dawn, then set off early in the morning, rest and sleep at noon, cook at dusk, continue to rush after meals, rest and sleep again at midnight, and determine the walking distance according to the map, so as to avoid the hot noon and cold midnight as much as possible, so as to avoid being physically waiting for the other party."
Ye Yuan said: "The general's idea is really what I want."
Zhao Yun said: "Then I will convey the military orders and let them arrange the marches with this."
Ye Yuan nodded and said, "Don't forget to let them drink salt water."
Zhao Yun said: "I will understand it in the end."
When Huang Yueying suggested that Ye Yuan send troops, he mentioned climate and water sources to him. Drinking salt water was Ye Yuan's solution to the first problem. Light salt water can reduce inflammation and prevent heatstroke. In this hot environment, the salt lost to the soldiers urgently needs to be replenished.
Therefore, when Ye Yuan set off, he ordered the logistics troops to prepare edible salt and let all soldiers drink salt water twice a day.
The final result proves that the effect is indeed good.
As for the second problem Huang Yueying mentioned, Ye Yuan also has a strategy to solve it.
Although the poisonous spring sounds terrible, it is not irresponsible.
Among the stories mentioned in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, there is a plot where Zhuge Liang encountered several poisonous springs during the southern expedition. Some were unable to speak after drinking, and died of ulceration after the throat was ulcerated. Some died immediately after turning black and died on the spot, or died slowly without any awareness. It sounded extremely horrifying.
However, although the existence of the poisonous spring is a fact, it is just a mineral that is causing trouble.
As long as the river contains heavy metals, salts or acidic substances, some chemical substances that are harmful to the human body can be produced. The so-called poison is caused by these chemical substances. The ancients did not know the truth and were afraid of them like ghosts and gods.
However, it is actually very simple to determine whether spring water is poisonous.
You only need to confirm whether the color is abnormal, or see if the fallen leaves and dead branches in the water have abnormal deposits. Those with abnormal smells should not be drunk. Some small streams on the surface are slipped by fallen leaves in the branches, and those with pine branches may not be drunk too much, those with mines nearby cannot be drunk, and those without living things in the water cannot be drunk. As long as you judge by these clues, you don’t have to worry about drinking poisonous springs by mistake.
The water collected by digging the ground is generally safer, and the kettle brought by the sergeant is generally provided.
There is no need to worry about water sources.
The Baiyue tribe is located in the mountains.
Yu Ai Mountain is a peak among the Baiyue Mountains and is the habitat of the Yu Ai people for generations. The peaks here are hundreds of feet high, with strange rocks and dense bushes, which are very hidden and dangerous.
Yu Ai Mountain Village is the closest mountain village among the Baiyue Mountains. It has always been the outpost of the Baiyue tribe. Therefore, both the enemy and us have already understood that the first battle will inevitably break out here.
A storm was brewing under the scorching sunny sky.
The dry soil is waiting to be irrigated by nectar.
Blood-red nectar.
At this moment, in the dense forest on the right side of Yu Ai Mountain, a team of soldiers were moving forward with difficulty. They carefully avoided the thorns, and their faces were covered with sweat.
The road was too rugged and the war horses could not move, so Ye Yuan had already dismounted and walked, while looking at the map in his hand: "Although this trail is a shortcut, it is even harder to walk now."
Zhao Yun said: "At least we will arrive at Yu Aishan one hour earlier than expected."
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Since Yu Aishan wants to wait for his work, he will definitely calculate the time we arrive very accurately, but they absolutely could not imagine that we could find such a shortcut."
Zhao Yun said: "They may think that only the Baiyue tribe themselves know this secret."
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "And this is our chance to win. As long as we can take advantage of this error in one hour, it will be easy to get Yu Aishan."
Zhao Yun said: "I am afraid that things will not go so smoothly."
Chapter completed!