The convoy departed from the barracks of the Jiangnan Navy Division and first drove eastward for some distance to Guannan Prefecture at the junction of Qingpingzhou, Liaozhou, and Yingzhou. There is a bridge across the Mangang River in Kannan Province that was built with the help of foreigners after the earthquake.

The convoy stopped at Guannan Province and sent people to procure some supplies. Zhang Jiabao took this opportunity to find out where the nearest post station was and sent the letter. The postman calculated the distance and asked him for 180 Wen. Zhang Jiabao directly gave him three silver dollars and asked him to deliver the letter to Zhang Chuanzheng in person as soon as possible.

When the convoy was staying in Guannan Province, many civilians stopped to watch and point. Some people say that the princes and nobles in the car are all prodigies who want to go to Beijing to face the saint. Yang Guang was afraid that something would go wrong, so he ordered them to stay in the car and not go anywhere.

When the people returned, the convoy crossed the bridge across the river and headed all the way to the northwest. The terrain of Yingzhou is not a plain, the official road is not as stable as Qingping Prefecture, the road surface will be high and low, and the car will go uphill and downhill for a while, which makes everyone complain.

Some of the weaker students began to feel dizzy, such as waking up. After a few vomits, I started crying, regretting why I had joined the trip. Chen Caican behaved very considerately, taking care of and comforting him before and after the saddle.

The living standards of the people in Yingzhou are not as good as those in Qingpingzhou, which can be seen from the style of the houses and the smiles of the people. In the earthquake of that year, Yingzhou was severely damaged, and hundreds of thousands of families were displaced and became refugees. Even now, there are still some earthquake ruins, which are incompatible with the surrounding environment, and no one has rebuilt them, like an abandoned tomb.

When the convoy passes through the villages and towns, there are always some disabled scavengers in ragged clothes on the roadside who look blankly at each other. I don't know which good person threw some money from the car, and a homeless person picked it up, and was ecstatic, clucking with his teeth, so excited that he forgot the truth that wealth is not revealed. Before the money was hot, it was robbed by other homeless people.

These poor, poorly clothed vagrants, followed the footsteps of the God of Wealth faster than the speed of chariots and horses. As soon as the convoy stopped, there would always be a group of people coming up, flashing greedy eyes, croaking in the Yingzhou dialect, blocking in front of the car and spreading their palms to them.

If the convoy had ignored it and driven away, the group would have been stoned in the back or even lying in the direction of the wheels.

Yang Guang was so angry that he jumped to his feet and scolded, so he had to discuss with the students whether he could give a little charity. Everyone expressed their understanding and donated some money one after another, which was used as a toll. Yang Guang wrapped the money in a piece of cloth and threw it into the distance, and it rained in the sky. The wanderers rushed over like hungry wolves, and you fought for me. The convoy was able to continue moving, and this time it did not dare to stop for a moment.

Shangguan Naiya was full of emotion, if he hadn't fled to Qingping Prefecture back then, maybe he would be one of them today, maybe even more miserable than them. At that time, there was no bridge in Wanjiang, and the mother and daughter longed for the prosperity of Qingping Prefecture, and rode a horse around the dry road.

Yingzhou is considered a "poor and remote country", naturally there are no decent large hotels, and the accommodation point of the convoy is either a camp for the local army or a resettlement place for the government. The military and political side took care of the magic students, and gave a lot of convenience on the itinerary. The accommodation provided is "affordable", the environment and facilities are all simple, and bathing and cooking are all problems.

In just a few days, the students were dark-skinned and thin. Not to mention the boys, even the girls have become sweaty, and there is not a single skin on their bodies that can't be rubbed into the mud. Yang Guang disagreed with the students' complaints, and taught them to endure hardships in order to become masters.

By the evening of the fourth day, the convoy's accommodation had finally improved, and it was a state-controlled natural hot spring, a base for a small number of officials and wealthy businessmen on business trips. This is one of the few high-end gold caves in Yingzhou, in addition to hot springs, there are wine shops, gambling houses, courtesans and so on. If you only soak in the hot springs and accommodation, you will be charged 150 copper wen per person, and Yang Guang will pay according to the number of people in the team.

Hearing that they could soak in the hot springs, such as Chen Caican and other color embryos, they thought that they could "meet frankly" with their female classmates, so the monkey hurriedly stripped off his clothes and went down to the hot spring like dumplings. At first glance, it was all old and young, and the female classmates were naturally in another hot spring.

That night, Chen Caican still sneakily wanted to drag Zhang Jiabao to find a courtesan. Zhang Jiabao solemnly refused, this kind of thing ...... Naturally, I'll do it when I grow up. And he is not in the mood for this now, he always feels that this long trip will not be so simple, and the closer he gets to the destination, the more irritated he becomes.

I counted my bags, and there were a few sets of clothes, some daily necessities, some dry food, and a bag of coins, which amounted to about five gold dollars. Shangguan Naiya also has so much, and the money saved is enough for them to live for a while, hoping to find an antidote before they run out. Qin Haoxuan felt that money was a thing for self-defense, and it must be indispensable, so he gave Zhang Jiabao five gold yuan.

"Ah Xuan, thank you. Zhang Jiabao did not refuse, and said to Qin Haoxuan sincerely: "If you can use me for anything in the future, just ask." ”

"It's fine. Qin Haoxuan waved his hand and said, "We have been classmates for so many years, and we can be regarded as growing up together." The two of you are weak, so you must be very careful. ”

Chen Caican felt in his pocket and took out three gold yuan, he wanted to put one back, but Qin Haoxuan glared at him, so he had to take them out. "Forget it, I won't go to the courtesan, lest Fang Xing be unhappy when he finds out. Bao, don't be too little, I only have so much. ”

"Good brother, I will not forget you. Zhang Jiabao looked at the two gratefully.

The next day, near noon, the convoy finally arrived at the long-awaited south bank of Longxin Lake. The lake is said to be the size of three Gwangan provinces, separated by the middle of Yingzhou and Xichuan Prefectures. Standing in front of it, it is as if you are looking at the sea.

Longxin Lake is the terminus of the Red River, and the abundant water source has allowed the area to develop agriculture and fisheries. Although it is not as rich as Jiangnan, it is also a good place for people to live and work in peace and contentment.

However, the earthquake of that year caused a monstrous flood in Longxin Lake, involving countless living beings. Since then, the clear water of the lake has become muddy and has never recovered. There have also been repeated shipwrecks, and even the bones cannot be recovered. The old man said that the dragon king in the water was sent by the emperor to block the earthquake, and the new god was fierce and vicious, and he ate people as soon as he took office. Countless decomposing corpses sank to the bottom of the lake, and the lake could not have been clear. As a result, Longxin Lake became a fierce lake, and even the most experienced fishermen did not want to make a living here.

The earthquake also added a small tail river to Longxin Lake, which leads directly to the bottomless abyss of inscription, forming a spectacular drinking waterfall. In the surroundings of the Drinking Sky Waterfall and even the entire abyss, there are soldiers guarding it all year round, and ordinary people can only get close to this major and tragic natural relic by obtaining documents from the official government at or above the state level.

Zhang Jiabao wanted to get off here, explained the reason to Yang Zhangxue, and then went to Xichuan Prefecture to find an antidote. Shangguan Naiya said that he was not in a hurry for this part of the road, and it would not hurt to look at the abyss of guilt and go again.

Yang Guang urged the students not to be nostalgic for the scenery of Longxin Lake, and strive to rush to the drinking waterfall before the sun sets, and take a look at the beautiful scenery of the water of the waves and the sunset. After arriving at the place, they will set up a tent to stay overnight in the "unity of heaven and man", with the waterfall as the neighbor, the stars as the light, the wind as the sound, and the abyss as the dream.

Since the accommodation is on the edge of the abyss, it is more dangerous, and some instructors and male students need to cooperate and take turns to keep vigil. The boys all signed up enthusiastically, wanting to show their bravery. Yang Guang told them that they must keep an eye on them, and not let curious classmates wander around, because they will be punished for being caught by patrolling soldiers.

"Who are those?" asked the driver of the sixth-class magic train at the front. Yang Guang looked up and saw that dozens of people were rowing several boats on the opposite side of the "Tail River", including men and women, old and young, dressed in different clothes. Not soldiers, not fishermen, who would it be?