The lead clouds were hanging low, and a heavy snowfall was about to fall at any time. Luo Yu felt uneasy. He looked at the snow on the peaks on both sides and saw that there was a faint tendency of collapse. If there was another heavy snowfall tonight, an avalanche would be fatal.
When he saw that Li Xiuning was still soaking in the tent and could not be disturbed, he called Li Xiaogong, Zhu Biao, and Zhang Xutuo and told them his worries.
After hearing this, the military leaders personally checked the terrain and the condition of the snow. Just as Luo Yu said, there was a danger of avalanches. Zhang Xutuo quickly arranged for the sergeants of Piaoyang Battalion to go up and check carefully.
The sergeants of the Piaoyang Battalion are all skilled in making light bodies. Three sergeants wearing non-slip straw sandals and holding a sickle-shaped hook in their hands dug into the snow wall with their right hands. After fixing it, they tried
He tried to see if he could bear his own weight, and then the hook of his left hand was also stuck on the snow wall. In this way, he quickly climbed to the middle of the mountain.
The snowflakes fell as they climbed, and they looked very loose. It had been snowing these days, the temperature was low, and there was no rain. After falling, the snowflakes were piled together loosely and scattered randomly when the wind blew them.
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Luo Yu didn't wait for the soldiers to come down, and said to Li Xiaogong and others: "It is not suitable to stay here for a long time. The river ahead has not been frozen for a long time. I wonder if everyone can pass safely. Is there a safe place on the way?"
Zhu Biao said: "The mountains along this road are high and the ravines are deep. It's like we are walking on a thin line of sky. There is no such a big place for all the soldiers to hide in. I think it is better to risk crossing the river. From the map, crossing the river
Twenty miles further north, there is an open area..."
Zhang Xutuo thought for a moment and then said: "That's all we can do. Go and call the general over and let her make a decision."
Shan'er had already noticed that several of them were talking in low voices. Although she couldn't hear clearly what they were saying, the serious expressions on their faces said everything. When she saw Luo Yu coming over, she hurriedly said to Li Xiuning who was soaking in the hot spring: "General,
I came here to join the army. I think I have something important to discuss with you..."
Li Xiuning put on her clothes and put her wet hair on her head. After leaving the small tent, she saw Luo Yu bowing ten steps away and said: "General, this place has become a dangerous place and it is not suitable to camp. The military leaders have discussed taking risks.
Cross the river and set up camp in the open area ahead. Now let the general decide what to do."
Li Xiuning tightened her brocade robe: "How can a team of thousands of people and their baggage safely pass through a river that has recently frozen? If the ice is not thick enough, it cannot bear it and crack..."
Luo Yu said: "There is no such place where the whole army can take shelter. It seems that we have to risk crossing the river. General, I have a way. It depends on whether you can make up your mind..."
Li Xiuning said: "Please tell me to join the army. No matter what, we must first avoid this disaster."
Luo Yu said: "Immediately order the entire army to explore across the river with light equipment, and place all the horses and baggage here. We will wait until everyone is safe tonight. I hope my uneasy premonition is unfounded."
Li Xiuning thought for a while, frowned and said: "The baggage is easy to say, it will not cause any serious problems if it is placed here. The slightly injured can also move around on their own, but the seriously injured must be carried by two people. The ice on the Ziwu River can bear the weight of three people."
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Luo Yu said: "Don't worry about this. The river is only three feet wide. There are several large bundles of hemp ropes in the logistics department. Let the sergeants cross the river first, then tie the injured man's stretcher with hemp ropes and pull it across."
Just as Li Xiuning was about to speak, the snowflakes fell, falling on her wet hair and quickly melting, turning into water droplets flowing towards her pretty face. She wiped the water droplets on her face, knowing that now was not the time to hesitate, and hurriedly said to Luo Yu
Said: "Join the army and quickly cross the river according to the method you agreed on. Remember, don't leave any brother behind."
Luo Yu took the order and left, and said to Li Xiaogong, Zhu Biao, Zhang Xutuo, Xu Shiji and other military leaders: "Order all the soldiers in the army to give up all their baggage, space each person three feet apart, and cross the river in several columns with light equipment. If you are slightly injured, you can move on your own.
The soldiers went over first, and the sergeants of the logistics battalion prepared hemp ropes and tied the ends of the ropes to the stretchers for the seriously injured, and the people passing by pulled them across the river."
The military leaders took the order and left, and for a while they started to move enthusiastically. Fortunately, this place was a flat land, and the river was washed out of a bend of about 20 feet long. Beyond that, there were high mountains and cliffs, and there was no place to stand.
The slightly injured sergeant had already set out to cross the river. The ice had not been frozen for long, and snowflakes were falling. They walked with difficulty to the other side, slipping step by step. The ice surface did not look very solid, because the water under the ice layer could still be seen.
In flow.
Luo Yu took out his mobile phone and checked the time. It was 4:50 in the afternoon. The night was already early in the winter, and the lead clouds were dense. It was difficult to see clearly from three meters away. It was gray. What happened to the sergeants crossing the river?
No one knows what's going on now. We agreed to light a fire and report when we got there, but the fire still didn't rise.
Li Xiuning ordered all the sergeants who had not crossed the river to light torches so that they could see that she was dressed in military uniform, holding her hands tightly, and she was extremely anxious.
Luo Yu knew that she was not nervous for her own sake. She was blaming herself for bringing the entire army into a desperate situation. If they could not cross the river, the entire army might be annihilated. All the military leaders also looked nervously at the other side, hoping to see the fire lit early.
, and then he took everyone to escape.
The snow has fallen in clumps, and the snow on the mountain peaks behind is getting thicker and thicker. At this time, even the neighing of the horses will cause an avalanche, and the terrain of this place is like a trumpet, and it is easy for the wind to gather, and the roaring north
The wind sliced through like a blade, making Luo Yu's heart increasingly uneasy.
Suddenly, the ground beneath their feet shook violently, and a dull "rumbling" sound came from behind. Everyone turned and looked, and saw a sheet of white mist rising under the gray sky, being stirred up by the wind and flying in all directions.
The thing he was most worried about finally happened. A small avalanche occurred right behind him. The sound and vibration would trigger a chain reaction and cause a larger avalanche. If Li Jiajun did not risk crossing the river, he would be buried alive in this valley.
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Seeing that the situation was urgent, Li Xiuning stopped issuing orders and said to the sergeant beside him: "Cross the river!" He pulled Luo Yu over and stepped onto the ice first.
When the avalanche occurred, the sergeants in the rear were more aware of the power of nature. A dozen army horses and several brothers in the rear were engulfed by white mist before they could take action, and the brothers who were closer were engulfed by a gust of cold air.
Running forward, his whole body was frozen, and then he fell to the ground silently.
Even though the Li family's army was well-trained and disciplined, they couldn't help but panic in front of this sudden change. Seeing such a tragic situation, the sergeants behind dropped their weapons, hating their parents for losing two legs, and rushed towards the front line.
Chaos arose like this. Without waiting for orders, the rear army roared forward and ran forward. Suddenly, the horses whinned and the sergeants shouted throughout the valley. At this time, the snow on the mountain peak poured down, and a bigger avalanche came.
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Luo Yu was pulled by Li Xiuning and walked forward on the slippery ice step by step. Behind him were Shan'er and several military leaders. He couldn't see clearly who it was. At this time, everything was in doubt.
It's not as important as escaping.
Luo Yu could skate, but he couldn't skate with his cloth shoes on, so he had to let Li Xiuning pull him forward. When chaos broke out in the rear team, they had already reached the middle of the river.
There was still no fire burning in front of them, and I don’t know what happened to the dozens of people who crossed the river first. They were scattered across the river, so if there was an accident, it would be impossible for the whole army to be wiped out.
Without thinking about it, Li Xiuning fell down as soon as his feet were free, and Luo Yu was lying on the ice with him. He held Li Xiuning's hand tightly with his right hand, and tried hard to hold the edge of the crack with his left hand, trying to pull Li Xiuning up.
A piece of ice floe floated to Li Xiuning's feet with the current. She pushed hard with her feet and jumped onto the ice. She gasped and looked at Luo Yu with lingering fear. Luo Yu saw that her lower body was soaked, but now she couldn't stand it at all.
There was no time to change, so he pulled Li Xiuning hard, carried her on his back, took a few steps to the right, avoided the crack, and strode forward.
Li Xiuning felt warm in her heart, and her tears couldn't stop flowing down, falling on Luo Yu's back. She raised her head and looked around. Everyone was running forward, and no one noticed that she was in danger just now. Maybe someone noticed that it was too late.
Come to rescue. When she heard the helpless screams of the rear army, her heart was cut by a knife, and she said to Luo Yu: "Put me down, I want to save the brothers behind."
Luo Yu didn't know where he got the strength. He tightly held Li Xiuning's legs with his hands, preventing her from getting down. He didn't say a word and rushed forward with his head buried in the air.
After walking on the three-foot-wide river for who knows how long, Luo Yu felt as if time had stopped. He rushed for more than ten steps. After stepping onto the other side, his legs softened and he knelt down, then lay on the ground again. Li Xiuning was busy
He got off Luo Yu's back, helped Luo Yu up, and walked forward several feet.
There were more and more people on the ice, moving forward staggeringly. From time to time, someone fell into the ice cave as soon as their feet were airborne. After a few bubbles, they were taken away by the flowing water. Li Xiuning was so scared that she tried to rush over.
They were trying to save people, but Luo Yu was holding them tightly. Shan'er also came to them at this time and helped Luo Yu hold Li Xiuning.
The chaos continued, and the rear troops rushed over. They fell to the ground because they were unable to stand, and were swarmed and trampled by the followers, causing heavy casualties. The snow on the top of the mountain near the river finally could not bear it and poured down with thunderous force.
Then, the baggage vehicles and horses were all swallowed up, and more than a dozen carriages containing urns and Luo Yu's backpack were also buried in the snowdrift. Fortunately, his power bank, mobile phone and other important items were placed close to his body in the inner bag.
After the avalanche, the river valley became completely quiet, and even the wind stopped. No one or material who had not crossed the river should be spared. Li Xiuning couldn't bear to look at it anymore, broke away from Luo Yu and Shan'er, quickly came to the river, and pulled
The sergeant who has arrived at the river will wait for him to reach the shore and reach out to pull out the newcomers. At this time, every one he can save will be saved.
There were so many people rushing up, coupled with the unorganized running around, that cracks appeared on the ice surface, which were as dense as a silk screen. It didn't take long for them to break into ice cubes of different sizes and be carried away by the water.
"Awwww..." wolf howls came from Luo Yu and the others. In this situation, it was undoubtedly worse. The group of lightly injured sergeants who came first were nowhere to be seen. Did they all fall into the ice cave? Luo Yu
A more serious problem comes to mind. The wolves are hungry after the first snowfall. In order to get dwindling food, they will cooperate with several wolf packs to hunt, forming a very large wolf pack. Could it be that those sergeants came over and encountered wolves?
The entire army was wiped out?
Luo Yu stopped looking at the ice and said to Shan'er: "Shan'er, go over there and see if there are any blood or corpses on the ground. I suspect they have encountered a pack of wolves. Be careful and don't go too far."
"As he said that, he lit a torch and gave it to Shan'er.
Shan'er nodded and said, "Yes!" and turned around and walked towards the inner river beach. All wild animals are afraid of fire. Luo Yu collected the torches and lit them all. He gave one to each of the sergeants on the shore and dozens of torches to give to the soldiers on the shore.
The dim environment is much brighter.
Screams were heard on the ice, and a dozen sergeants all gathered together in too much haste. How could the ice withstand it? A large piece of ice broke off from it, and all those dozen people were brought into the river...
Li Xiuning looked at this scene, feeling sad and wanting to die. If he hadn't insisted on walking on the small road, how could he have ended up like this? The war dead deserved their death. What does it mean to have countless casualties in this situation?
I don't know how long it took, Shan'er came back. As soon as he saw Luo Yu, he burst into tears: "Brother Luo, they are all dead..."
Luo Yu was mentally prepared, but when he heard what Shan'er said, he still felt extremely painful. He said to Shan'er, "Don't cry. Go and ask Li Juntou to come over."
Li Xiaogong came to Luo Yu in a hurry. His face was stained with blood, he was covered in mud, and his hair and beard were all scattered. He looked like an evil ghost coming out of the area. Luo Yu cupped his hands and said, "Commander, there is a more important thing to do now.
Yes, there may be a big wolf pack behind us. They attacked the sergeant who came first. How many fighting soldiers can the military leader organize? Form an outpost camp to prevent them from getting very hungry. They can make a surprise attack. If the number of wolves can be found out,
, the location couldn’t be better, wait until the whole army comes over and then destroy them according to the situation,”
Li Xiaogong read what Luo Yu wrote, and then saw him cooperating with Li Xiuning in planning to kill Liu Jin. He had just seen him risking his life to save Li Xiuning on the ice. He had already admired him greatly. When he asked him a question, he raised his hand and replied: "
You don't have to be polite if you join the army, most of my troops have already arrived, so I'm going to tell them, please don't worry if you join the army, I will never let the wolves cross the outpost." After saying that, he handed over his hand, turned around and strode away.
Luo Yu breathed a sigh of relief. It was true that the wolves were attacking at this time, and he didn't know how many more people would die. He saw that Li Xiuning was still on the shore pulling the sergeant on the ice, and walked over to help her pull people together. Half an hour later,
There was no one on the river, leaving only broken ice and messy water stains. The snowflakes fell and the ice caves began to freeze again, but those who fell in the ice caves could never come back.
Li Xiuning looked at Luo Yu blankly, her eyes were dull, her face was pale, her hands were clenched unconsciously, and suddenly she spat out a mouthful of black blood and fell into Luo Yu's arms. Luo Yu looked at her distressedly and said softly: "
They are all here, you are too tired, I will take you to rest."
Li Xiuning followed Luo Yu forward numbly. Shan Ji had already laid out a blanket in the leeward area. The tents were all on the carriage and were deeply buried in the snow. Luo Yu took a torch and said to Shan
Shan'er said, "The general's pants are wet. It's inconvenient for me. You can help her take them off and dry them by the torch before putting them on again." After saying that, he helped Li Xiuning lie down, got up and walked away. Shan'er followed Luo Yu's instructions.
After saying that, Luo Yu covered her with a thick blanket. After Luo Yu came back, he sat next to her and looked at her. The accident had a great impact on her, and her heart and veins were damaged. If she doesn't take good care of her, it may lead to the root cause of the disease.
Li Xiuning's face was covered with sweat while she was sleeping, and she was talking nonsense unconsciously. Luo Yu reached out and touched her forehead. It was very hot. She must have a fever, but there is no treatment or medicine now. What should I do? I don't know Qiao.
When the military doctor didn't come, he got up and walked forty or fifty steps outside before he saw a sergeant standing guard and asked him to find the military doctor.
"Awww..." The wolves howled one after another. It seemed that several wolf packs had joined together. Hungry made them forget their fear and moved closer to the torch array. It was not known whether Li Xiaogong could withstand it.
The military doctor came. He was a man in his forties who looked like a scholar. He was bald, with a hairpin tied on top of his head. He had a short beard under his chin. He was dressed in a green shirt and carried a medicine box on his back.
In front of Luo Yu, he cupped his hands and said: "Join the army, please lead the way!"
Luo Yu was a little strange, so he asked: "How can the seniors tell that it is not the juniors who are seeing a doctor?" The military doctor said: "The soldier's face is healthy, and he does not look like a sick person..."
Luo Yu said sheepishly: "Junior Wang Wen Wen Qie Si Yi has forgotten that the general has suffered from cold and is a little serious. He is now asleep. I'm sorry for bothering you, senior."
The military doctor hurriedly followed Luo Yu to Li Xiuning. When he saw her frowning, her teeth clenched, and her face as yellow as wax, he already knew how serious it was. After feeling for her pulse, he said to Luo Yu: "Join the army. The general's illness is a bit difficult."
, mainly because there is no medicine available!”
Luo Yu asked what medicinal materials were needed. The military doctor said: "Centennial wild ginseng for life-saving and Tianqi for replenishing qi and blood..."
Luo Yu thought to himself: "Where can I find these two medicines now? Is Li Xiuning really a short-lived person?"
When the military doctor saw that Luo Yu was silent, he cupped his hands and said: "Join the army. I can prescribe the medicine, but I really can't do anything about the medicinal materials. There are some Tianqi in the rear team, buried in the snow. I can give the general acupuncture to fall asleep and reduce the number of people."
Her activities can last for two days. If she joins the army in two days and cannot find wild ginseng, the general will be in danger!"
Luo Yu said anxiously: "Hurry up and give the injection. I will figure out the medicinal materials for you later." The military doctor nodded and went about his business.
Luo Yu wanted to find Zhu Biao to find a solution, but was told that Zhu Juntou fell into the river while trying to save people when crossing the river and died heroically. Luo Yu couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "Prince Zhu, Prince Zhu, I can't save you.
I hope you won’t be called Zhu Biao in the next life…”
Zhang Xutuo didn't see him either, but Xu Shiji came. After telling him, he was helpless, and Luo Yu could only think of another way.
The major military leaders were conducting a roll call, but only seven of the fifteen military leaders came. The remaining eight were either sacrificed or missing. There were only three or four sergeants left. This time, the Li family army was seriously injured.
Just when Luo Yu was anxious, Shan'er came over with a prescription. In addition to wild ginseng and Tianqi, there were more than a dozen herbs on it, and the method of torment was written on the back.
Suddenly the sergeant came to report that an old man who looked like a Taoist priest was looking for him by the river. Luo Yu was puzzled. He would never know the old Taoist priest here. Why was he looking for him?
I came to the river with doubts and saw a tall old Taoist standing by the river with his hands behind his back. He also held a wooden box one foot long, about three minutes wide and two minutes high.
Luo Yu cupped his hands and said, "Junior Luo Yu, I wonder what the senior can do with this junior?"
The old man turned around, looked at Luo Yu, and said, "The general is in trouble, and I'm here to help him!" After saying that, he put the box in Luo Yu's hand, said "Immeasurable Life Buddha", and turned around and walked into the snow.
, came a voice saying: "The poor Taoist King Chongyang has repaid the favor to the Li family. From now on, he will have no worries. Be careful to follow the Taoist ancestors in order to reach the Sacred Heart..." The voice from behind became softer and softer, until it was no longer audible, Luo Yu
I still don’t quite believe that this old Taoist is the famous Wang Chongyang. Of course, he is talking about the time and space he came from, and we don’t know who Wang Chongyang is here.
Before he could think about it, Shan'er had already shouted: "Brother Luo, what's in the box in your hand?"
After hearing this, Luo Yu hurriedly opened it and took a look. He was overjoyed. He ignored Shan'er's shouts, held the box and quickly went to find the military doctor.