Looking up, the sky was filled with flowing clouds.
There is no wind in the air, so everyone feels the dry and cold that makes people's hair shrink. According to Ni Xin, this cold is the most tormenting, and that the most resolute warriors in the grassland will hide in thick felt clothes.
Next, he shrank into a ball.
There are only two roads from Hexi to Shule Town.
One, set off at Shazhou, go west to Yangguan, pass through Puchanghai, and arrive at Shule. Two, start from Guazhou, leave from Yumen Pass in the north, and run along Yiwu Road to Anxi. (Note 1)
Li Kuo chose the latter.
It’s not because they have arrived at Yumen Pass and have no choice. In fact, if he wants, he can completely bypass the foot of the snow-capped mountain, walk through the dark water and sweet spring water to Yangguan City.
The reason why the boy did this was just because of Zhang Ziqian’s suggestions that night.
In Zhang Ziqian's opinion, the danger of walking on the southern line is much greater than that on the northern line. There are sand nests that eat people everywhere, and if you are not careful, you will be swallowed without even a bone residue.
Wouldn't it be normal for thousands of troops to "disappear" in the vast Puchang Sea?
Of course, Yiwu Road is not easy to walk. The two dirt roads that were pressed out of the shape of a caravan were covered with gravel, and there were countless dirt enclosures not far from the dirt road.
But there is no quicksand there! On the flat road, even if everyone encounters a "sand thief", they can still use swords to protect themselves.
"Brother Seven, Brother Seven... You should go quickly, don't walk on the official road when marching, don't pass through the city gate. It's best, it's best to take a detour to the desert!"
“…”
"Do you know what is written in that letter? It was the handwritten book that the Grandmaster ordered me to kill you. If I made up my mind, I am afraid that you will be in a different place now!"
"Don't trust others so easily in the future. Remember, the only thing people can believe in in this life is yourself... This is what he asked me to pass on to you. When you arrive at Shule, open it and read it!"
Li Kuo closed his eyes tightly and breathed a sigh of relief.
That night, he talked with Zhang Ziqian a lot and understood a lot. Things that he could not understand at all were suddenly enlightened after Mr. Zhang's guidance. It turned out that the things in the court were just a layer of window paper, and he could stab it with one stab.
break!
Whether it is Li Linfu or Yang Zhao, they are just passers-by in the political arena of the Tang Dynasty. What really determines the fate of the people in the world is nothing more than the word "right". If they lose their rights, they are nothing.
Good birds choose trees to live in. When the big trees in the court move, these birds will naturally choose trees that are more beneficial to them. For these superiors in the court, the actual interests are far more than morality and kindness.
The importance of
The young man took the will of His Majesty the Emperor and rushed to Anxi Shule, and many brothers who had lived and died chose to leave. Sun Cheng, Wang Erbao, Chen Chen... Perhaps because of his family, perhaps because of himself.
As for Lin Feng's veterans who had been trapped in Tubo for more than ten years, the more the reason was homesickness. Their roots were in Longyou, and they were really unwilling to travel thousands of miles to Anxi to seek life.
The teenagers fully respect their emotions and are entirely up to them. If they leave or stay, they are all their brothers. This road is not easy to walk, and without being sure, leaving may be the best choice.
"Are there many caravans walking this ancient road? Why can't we see a camel after walking for several days?" Zhang Yanji shrank his neck and asked in confusion.
"Although there are many caravans, it is impossible to have one ten steps, one hundred steps!" He approached and glanced at Zhang Yanji with contempt. Ni Xin shook her head and said, "Besides, most caravans choose to set off from Chang'an during the summer and autumn handover. We can arrive in Anxi just before winter. After selling goods, they stay in Anxi, escape a cold winter, and return to Chang'an in the spring of the following year!"
In the past few days, Ni Xin's mood has gradually improved. As long as she doesn't ask too much, she will answer patiently, except for the questions raised by Zhang Yanji!
"So that's the case." Zhang Yanji nodded and smiled, "I didn't expect that you know a lot about Dabingface. It seems that Brother Kuoer is not wrong to ask you to be a guide!"
"Hey, do you like Brother Kuoer? I can see that you are interested in him. Actually, Brother Kuoer is very good at treating people. Although he has married Sister A Tian, he can still marry a normal wife again. Yes. If you really like him, just marry him earlier, so as to avoid the loss of lovesickness!”
What is loneliness on the journey? Zhang Xiaolangjun finally got the opportunity to relieve his boredom, so how could he let it go easily? As for whether Miss Ni Xin is happy or willing, it is not something he needs to consider.
"If you say that again, I will dig down your two eyeballs!" Ni Xin shook a whip and left.
"Hey, Brother Kuoer, you talk about her, I'm just a joke. Do you have to be so serious?" Zhang Yanji shrugged, unable to understand Ni Xin's behavior.
"You, I'll still control my mouth in the future. Otherwise, if she really fights with you, I can't save you!" Li Kuo shook his head helplessly. Zhang Yanji would do his best to cause trouble for himself.
Even if Ni Xin really had something to do with him, after he said this, she would never show any love.
"I, I'm not so bored!" Zhang Xiaolangjun tried his best and complained loudly: "Look at this vast Gobi desert, there are all earthen enclosures, and there is no chance of life. If I don't find one, I am amused by the topic, but I am not suffocated to death?”
After thinking for a while, Zhang Yanji suddenly came up with a plan: "Brother Kuoer, why not let's sing together, this will always dispel loneliness!"
"this..."
"Oh, that's it, I'll start!"
"The golden belt tied the battle robe, and the horse's head rushed through the snow across Lintao. The flag was rolled up and the Shanyu tent was robbed at night, and the Hu soldiers were cut off indiscriminately and lacked treasure swords."
Most of the people in this Shule army came from Chang'an. Although they may not be able to write poems and essays, it is always a problem to recite one or two poems. Zhang Xiaolangjun started, and they all started to pick them up.
"The war on the battlefield is full of Hu Yue, and the clouds and mountains on the sea are surrounded by Jicheng. Although I was not a writer at a young age, I still wanted to ask for a long tassel in terms of my merits."
They are Tang people who are good at martial arts and riding and shooting. They are men who eat meat and drink wine in big bowls! Looking at the world, is there a barbarian regime that can compete with the Tang Dynasty?
"I'll start a song too!" Xian Yucheng felt a stream of air rising from his chest and lungs, rushing straight to the top of his head, and his heroic spirit suddenly drifted into the clouds.
"Climbing the mountain in the sun and looking at the beacon fire, drinking horses beside the Jiao River at dusk. Pedestrians fight with wind and sand, and the princess has many resentment. Camping for thousands of miles without a city wall, rain and snow are connected to the desert. Hu geese cry and fly every night, Hu sing tears falls. Hearing the way The jade door is still covered, so you should drive your life away from the car..."
Nearly three thousand people sang in unison. The song passed through the Gobi Desert, floated past Yiwu, and fell on Shule, which everyone was dreaming of.