Chapter 017, Protective Measures
The pills were distributed in turn to the hands of the Thunder Eagle, the Dragon Scales, the Reaper, the Iron Law Firing Squad, and the Dead Soldier Battalion, although Sha Lang and they didn't like the hypocrisy of Wu Yunren's words, they would definitely not refuse the pills.
First of all, Tantra will not harm the Heavenly Gate, let alone lose the Heavenly Gate, at least at this stage. Secondly, Di Yunyi and Meiyan will both participate in this operation, and if the Medicine King Mansion is not a little sure, I am afraid that they will not be allowed to enter the Miao Territory easily.
Di Cheng and other high-level officials involved in the war used a day and a night to learn in detail about the geographical location of Miaojiang, the internal layout and various situations that may bring danger.
By the way, I was waiting for Qian Ji, who had not arrived for a long time.
The next morning, the embarrassed Qian Ji finally arrived, Sha Lang was more interested in this sinister guy, but the time was pressing, seeing that Di Cheng did not ask, and the others did not talk much.
At six o'clock, bidding farewell to Wu Yunren and other tantric elders, under the protection of the eight-gate and sixteen troops, Di Cheng and the others embarked on the road to Miaojiang. Everyone's mood is a mixture of nervousness and anticipation, they are eager for this dangerous exploration, but there is no denying that there is always a little apprehension in their hearts.
Thinking that the domineering Tantric alliance army was in front of Miao Jiang in the past, and now after twenty years of rest, what kind of attitude will Miao Jiang, who has a vengeful mentality, have to punish the invaders.
The most important point is that Zhuge Qinsi is the bait, and Miao Jiang is ready!!
For the sake of Leng Feixue's revenge, for Zhuge Qinsi's safety, and for the upcoming Chinese storm, Tianmen must not only carry out this exploration, but must go all out!!
Miao Jiang! The territory where the Jiuli people live, a mysterious and legendary place.
In the 25th year of Jiaqing in the Qing Dynasty, the development of Miaojiang reached its peak, and the area west of the Yuanjiang River, south of the Youjiang River, north of the Chenjiang River, and east of the junction of Hunan and Guizhou were all Miaojiang territories. The east, south and north are surrounded by water on three sides, the west is shielded by high mountains, and the Da Laer Mountain across the two provinces of Hunan and Guizhou comes in a long way, and the platform topography is formed in its hinterland due to geological faults, and the Miao villages are scattered among them.
At the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, the population of the Han nationality in the Central Plains surged, and in order to solve the contradiction between population and land, they continued to occupy Miao Xinjiang. Some of the Miao people went to extinction and disappeared in the long river of history, and some of the Miao people accepted Zhao'an and evolved into the Miao people in today's Miao Village.
There are also some stubborn Miao people who have retreated into the southwestern mountains step by step.
It is located in the alpine zone, the living environment here is extremely harsh, here is shrouded in fog all the year round, the miasma is pervasive, here the mountains are surrounded, the ancient trees are thick, and the strange beasts are vertical and horizontal, here, is the real core of the entire Miao Xinjiang, and it is also the immortal holy land in the hearts of the ancient Jiuli tribe.
This is the real sense of Miaojiang!!
According to Di Yunyi's guidance, the mighty Tianmen troops interspersed on foot in the steep mountains. It's almost the end of summer, and it's supposed to be cool, but the hot climate in the south still doesn't go away, especially in the southern hell of these mountains, humid, muggy, and all the time around, the cruel environment is a test for everyone. Fortunately, in the past three months, all the people of Tianmen have been in high-intensity special training, and they can hold on to it through gritted teeth.
Rumble!! Boom!! The dull sound of impact sounded in the depths of the mountains, and Du Qidong and the others leaned against the huge iron boxes one after another, which the dead soldiers battalion insisted on bringing them. Considering the unique behavior of the Dead Soldier Battalion, it is likely to be some strange killing weapon, and it is still on the shoulders after thinking about it again and again.
It's just that...... There were a hundred boxes, each four meters long, two meters long, and two meters high, and although the weight was not too much, it was a bit of a toss to carry such a behemoth on this rugged mountain road, in this hot and humid environment.
"Sect Master!!" More than a dozen men in white with vigorous posture flashed over and saluted respectfully towards Di Yunyi.
They are all members of the guard team arranged here by the Medicine King Mansion, monitoring thousands of miles of Miaojiang all year round, and their appearance indicates that the Tianmen troops are officially approaching the Miaojiang region!
"How far is it?" Di Yunyi stood at the top of the mountain, looking at the endless primeval forest in front of him, the southern area of the border was cloudy and rainy, the day before yesterday had just experienced a heavy rain, the thick fog drifted between the heaven and the earth, the line of sight was less than 100 meters, looking around, some mountain outlines could be vaguely seen between the vast fog, and the others could no longer be seen clearly. If it weren't for the Medicine King's Mansion that had made a mark on the tree in advance, they might have really gotten lost in this boundless primeval forest.
"If you climb three more hills, you will be close to the first layer of protective net in Miaojiang - the poison barrier!" The answer was a middle-aged man with cold and handsome sword eyebrows, named Wu Dong, who was a squad leader. may be because of living in this cruel environment all year round, Wu Dong's eyes are always fierce, and his hands are always holding the long sword, as if he is about to burst out and kill at any time!
"And three hills??" Zhang Sui and they grinned secretly, not only is it rugged here, except for the stones and rhizomes, a mountain is enough for them to fight for three hours, and if they come for another three hours...... It's going to be dark.
"Keep walking, try to get to your destination before dark." Di Cheng looked at the situation of the crowd and looked out of breath, but the actual situation should not be so bad.
"Follow me." Wu Dong led the way in front, and quickly disappeared into the mountains and forests as vigorous as an ape.
"Holy, slow down!!" Sha Lang muttered and waved vigorously, and the team set off again, speeding up and moving towards the target.
When the darkness of night completely covered the entire mountain range, the Tianmen troops finally appeared on the periphery of the poison barrier after a long journey of four days.
Wu Dong reminded solemnly: "Turn off your flashlights, this place is less than five hundred meters away from the poison barrier, and this dazzling pillar of light can easily arouse the vigilance inside." I have prepared fluorescent stones for you, which are soft and difficult to detect. ”
Sha Lang and the others couldn't stand Wu Dong's tone of speech, but they immediately turned off the flashlight and took a small amount of fluorescent stone and distributed it.
"Miao Jiang has been so quiet?" Di Cheng stared at the black hole-like environment in front of him, which was not only as dark as thick ink, but also surprisingly quiet, like deafness without any sound.
"It's quiet day and night." Di Yunyi walked up and handed him a piece of dry food. "The environment of Miaojiang is very harsh, the whole mountain range is shrouded in white fog all the year round, with an average of a light rain in two days, a heavy rain in five days, and a heavy rain in half a month. Humid, sultry, dim, unique environment, creating a unique environment. ”
"What about Miaojiang? Is that the case too? How do the people there survive? ”
"From the periphery or from above, the whole mountain range is like this, there is not much difference, it seems impossible for humans to inhabit. In fact, the interior environment is slightly better, but to outsiders who enter it for the first time, it is still extremely bad. It is precisely because of such an environment that the perseverance and ruthless indifference of the Miao Jiang people have been created, as well as ...... Hatred bordering on extremes. ”
"We will act tomorrow, or according to the original plan, divided into three groups, I, Dragon Scale, and the firing squad will be the vanguard, Wulong will lead the Thunder Dragon troops to the end, and the Grim Reaper troops will be scattered and live in the center. The brothers of the Eight Gates are divided into eight echelons, extending from the periphery of the poison barrier to the inside, maintaining a distance of 200 meters between each echelon, always vigilant, and keeping in touch, once they receive our signal, they will respond according to the actual situation. Remember, this operation is very important, and you must not make mistakes to test the adaptability of your captains, otherwise...... It wasn't just a few people who were buried with them. ”
"Understood!!" Under the glimmer of light, everyone's expressions were serious and cold, and the depths of their eyes burst with essence.
"That...... Brother Cheng?? I'm ......" Yan Shou tentatively raised his hand.
"Together with the Reaper Army, you are in the middle, ready to respond."
"No, I...... I brought some gadgets. ”
"Huh?" Everyone couldn't help but turn their heads to look at Yan Shou, what the hell is this guy doing?
Yan Shou smiled and pointed to the rows of dark iron boxes not far away: "It's all in there, maybe it can help." ”
"What's that?" Xiao Feng ran over quickly, picked up the axe and slammed it at the iron lock.
"I actually didn't understand why you didn't use them." When Yan Shou scratched his head and wondered, Xiao Feng took out a ...... from the iron box in a daze Gas mask? Protective clothing?
"Uh...... This ......" The corners of Xiao Feng's eyes twitched fiercely, and he couldn't laugh or cry.
"Twenty years ago, Tantra attacked Miaojiang, mainly because of the persecution of the poison barrier, and at that time science and technology were not developed, which was understandable. But now that it is the 21st century, gas masks are beginning to be popularized, and protective clothing is beginning to be mass-produced. When I returned home, I was ...... with the bear fat man Ahem, it was Xiong Cai, who discussed with Xiong Cai, and hired some experts from the world to make gas masks and protective clothing specifically for dealing with drug barriers. Look, isn't it...... It's okay to ......" Yan Shou said very tactfully, squeezing his eyebrows or being obscene, which once again made everyone fall into embarrassment and silence.