The mountain road was uneven, rugged and narrow, making it extremely difficult for people to walk, let alone cavalry. The people pulled the horses and walked slowly, and the sky gradually became dark, so Liu Qi ordered everyone to rest where they were.
Jinfan Thief has rich experience in living in the wild all year round. He immediately started to clear away the weeds and branches growing on both sides of the road, and then lit dozens of bonfires in the middle of the path, gathering in twos and threes. The Flying Tiger Guards were also not slow in their actions, not only
After clearing out the surrounding weeds and branches, he piled rocks on both sides of the path and set up simple traps not far from both sides of the road to guard against wild beasts.
The soldiers took out what they had brought with them and sat down on the ground with dry food and water to eat.
Liu Qi, Gan Ning and Wang Yi gathered together again. The three simply ate some food and discussed what to do next.
Liu Qi put down the food in his hand and asked: "Now we are trapped in the mountain and we may not be able to get out for a while, and we don't know where this road leads?"
Gan Ning looked around and said: "The terrain is getting higher and higher. We are probably going up the mountain now, but we don't know if there is a road on the other side of the mountain?"
Wang Yi, who was silent, said: "There should be a road. Although this road is narrow and rugged, there are not many weeds growing on it, and there are obvious traces of digging under our feet. The road under our feet is different from the surrounding roads."
The soil is very different. Someone should have moved these stones from elsewhere and laid them on the road. But since the road was dug, why only such a small road was dug is really hard to figure out."
Hearing Wang Yi's words, Liu Qi's eyes flashed with surprise, and then he carefully looked at the surrounding environment. The road under his feet was extremely hard, which was very different from the soft land around him, and there were obvious traces of excavation at the border. It's just that
Covered by weeds, Liu Qi didn't notice it for a while. Unexpectedly, Wang Yi noticed it.
Gan Ning also glanced at Wang Yi in surprise. Wang Yi was ordered to accompany Liu Qi on the expedition. He almost never spoke actively during the journey. Unexpectedly, his words were so shocking. Then Gan Ning also looked at the surrounding land and nodded.
He said: "General Wang is right, this road should be open."
"The key is that we only have enough food for two days. What if this road stretches for hundreds of miles? Moreover, miasma poisons are most likely to appear in the mountains. Once we encounter them, we may be in danger." Wang Yi
Somewhat worried. Wang Yi studied with his father since he was a child. Wang Wei not only taught him how to march and fight, but also taught him all aspects of survival. Wang Wei led his soldiers to fight everywhere and knew the nature of the mountains and forests very well.
Gan Ning said: "Food is not a problem. There are many wild animals in this mountain. We used to hunt often. Although we cannot ride horses, people can move around. Catching some wild animals in the mountains is not a problem. As for miasma poisons, I have never encountered them before.
Do you know what to do?"
Liu Qi also lowered his head and pondered. If he didn't have food, he could still starve for three or two days. If he was attacked by miasma poison and had no medicine, he would have to wait for death. Fortunately, Liu Qi hadn't met these people yet, so Liu Qi breathed a sigh of relief, and the three of them continued
After discussing some matters, they each rested. There were no beddings in the mountains, so Liu Qi had to spread the horse's cushion on the ground, wrap himself in a cloak and lie down next to the fire to sleep.
Early the next morning, the sun shone on the earth to drive away the darkness. Liu Qi opened his eyes and touched the damp cloak on his body, and smiled helplessly. The dew in the mountains was really too heavy. He would be fine if he slept for a day or two on the mountain.
Staying there for ten days and a half will definitely feel uncomfortable, and I'm afraid you may get sick from it. Whenever it's windy or rainy and the weather turns cold, you'll probably feel sore and uncomfortable.
Shaking out his dew-stained cloak, Liu Qi casually placed it on his horse and turned to look at the horizon. Fortunately, there was no fog today, otherwise a group of people would easily get separated.
Suddenly Liu Qi looked at the horizon with a look of ecstasy, and then laughed loudly, causing the soldiers to turn their heads to look. Gan Ning and Wang Yi also came to Liu Qi and asked: "Lord, what's the matter?" The two looked at Liu Qi and laughed.
The face is incomprehensible.
Liu Qi pointed to the horizon and said, "Look." Gan Ning and Wang Yi looked in the direction Liu Qi pointed, and saw wisps of smoke rising in the sky in the distance, rising to high altitudes and being blown away by the breeze.
Gan Ning looked at the smoke excitedly and said: "That's it, that's the smoke, there are people in the mountains." Then he also laughed. Wang Yi also looked at the horizon and said: "There is no end to the road."
Immediately afterwards, the soldiers looked up at the smoke from the horizon and talked about it. The presence of smoke means there are people, and so much smoke rising at the same time means there are villages, and the presence of villages means being able to walk out of the mountains. How could they not be excited.
Liu Qi looked at the horizon and finally calmed down and ordered: "Eat quickly and then set off." After saying that, he took Gan Ning and Wang Yi aside. Gan Ning and Wang Yi also calmed down at this time. Seeing Liu Qi knowing that something was wrong, he quickly followed
superior.
Liu Qi looked at Gan Ning and said: "It's not clear whether we are in Jiangdong or Jingzhou now. Don't reveal your identity when we go out later. General Wang, please ask the soldiers to cover the Flying Tiger Guards logo on their shoulders first and bring them with them."
We will make plans after investigating the situation. If Xingba and we appear in Jiangdong, what identity do you think we should have?"
Liu Qi and others wandered around the mountains for a day, but they didn't know how far they were from You County. Yesterday, the sky was dark and there was no sunshine, and there was no direction in the mountains. Not to mention whether this was Jingzhou or Jiangdong. If the road to Jingzhou must not lead to Jiangdong,
People found out that otherwise Jiangdong would definitely spend their efforts to expand this road. By then, there will be an additional road from Jiangdong to Jingzhou. If they are in Jiangdong, they cannot expose their identities at will. Once their identities are exposed, they are not enough people to be noticed by others.
. Sun Ce could kill them as long as he ordered all intersections to be blocked.
Wang Yi and Gan Ning knew the importance, so Wang Yi cupped his hands and said: "Don't worry, eldest son, the armor on the shoulders of the Flying Tiger Guards can be removed, as long as they are hidden in the baggage."
Liu Qi was a little surprised, but after thinking about it, he was relieved. If they were connected together, it would be very troublesome to carve the whole set of armor together to engrave the white tiger mark. Besides, the color of the shoulder part is different from other parts. The texture is also harder, so it is natural to make it separately.
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Liu Qi turned to look at Gan Ning. After all, Gan Ning had lived outside for several years and naturally knew how to survive. Gan Ning thought for a while and said: "We dress up as guards, and the master dresses up as a young man from a noble family who goes hunting. This way, his identity is least likely to be revealed.
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People from aristocratic families have nothing to do all day long, and there are not so many entertainment projects in later generations, so they take hunting as their daily entertainment, so they go out hunting every now and then. In addition, Liu Qi was born as a descendant of the royal family, and his temperament is dozens of
Ordinary people may not be able to see it, but anyone with a little eye-catching eyes can see it. It is best for Liu Qi to dress up as a young master from aristocratic families, and aristocratic families often have private soldiers. As Liu Qi's private soldiers, they naturally say
It works.
Liu Qi thought for a moment that this was the best way and nodded in agreement: "That's it, from now on you can just call me eldest son. Anyway, that's how I was called before, so there's no need to bother."
The three of them returned to the crowd. The soldiers had finished eating and packed their things and were ready to set off. Gan Ning and Wang Yi gave instructions and asked the Flying Tiger Guards to take off the armor from their shoulders and put it in their bags.
Ning Ye explained something, and then the group of people bowed to Liu Qi and said, "Young Master."
Liu Qi, Gan Ning, and Wang Yi looked on the sidelines and made sure there were no mistakes before setting off.