Zhao Yun and Zhou Yu were in a predicament at the moment, and they could judge the direction by the sunrise and sunset before, but today the dark clouds covered the sky, Zhao Yun had to order a rest on the spot, and sent a few people to explore the way, and I don't know what the situation is. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Gongjin, go back and rest." Zhao Yun saw Zhou Yu standing outside the camp tent stunned, and kindly persuaded him.

Zhao Yun shouted twice, and Zhou Yu came back to his senses, frowning and pulling Zhao Yun into the camp.

"Zilong, I think the weather is not normal, I'm afraid it will snow in a few days, plus the higher we go, the more tired the soldiers are, I'm afraid it's difficult to march."

Zhao Yun knew that Zhou Yu was not a person who spoke up, so he sat down on the table.

"In this case, we must plan in advance, otherwise before we go out, we will lose our troops and lose our generals, and the soldiers will be demoralized."

Zhou Yu felt the same way: "Without further ado, send a few more people to find caves to keep out the cold, try to find low-lying places, by the way, don't set foot in some potholes, those places are full of miasma, plus forest shade, it can't be discharged." ”

Zhao Yun gave an order, and his own soldiers took the order and left, and at this time, a scout quickly rushed into the camp to report.

"Report, my lord, there is a place in the southwest that is low, and I have seen corpses lying in the middle of it, and it has been at least more than a year to see the extent of the decomposition."

Zhou Yu's face was expressionless, and he couldn't see his thoughts: "How many people are approximately." ”

"At least hundreds."

"Let's go, Zilong, let's go take a look." A smile appeared on Zhou Yu's frosty face.

King Li instructed Zhao Yun to listen to Zhou Yu's advice, and along the way, he was also impressed by his wisdom, and he talked extraordinarily, and he had a strategy in his mind, Zhao Yun admired it very much.

The two of them took the lead, and their own scouts showed the way in front, and more than a dozen people behind hurriedly followed.

Turn left and right, the scene in front of you is dark, there is a long road sunken, the distance between about 100 meters is very flat, shake and look, there are corpses in the distance, a cursory look, sure enough, there are at least hundreds of people, one by one with their hands on their chests, the death is extremely terrifying.

"You go and have a look." Zhou Yu instructed the guards around him to go over, it was hazy and there was black qi accumulation, but it didn't look rich, and no matter how miasma there was, it wouldn't directly harm people's lives.

According to Zhou Yu's instructions, the four guards ran back and forth, and when they ran to the flat ground in the middle, their speed was obviously stagnant, and the four of them stood there in a daze, dancing with their hands and shouting something.

Zhou Yu's face changed, and he finally knew why this place was in a low-lying area, but there was no stagnant water: "It's a swamp, save people quickly." ”

There is no need to command, Zhao Yun has already led a few people over to help.

With such a delay, the men were already covered by the swamp to their knees, and the more they struggled, the deeper they sank.

The soldiers took off their belts, joined them together, and threw them to one of the soldiers, and it took a lot of effort to save one man, who was lying on the ground panting.

Seeing that several people were sinking deeper and deeper, Zhao Yun knew that it was too late, and the spear in his hand stabbed out, just inserting it in the crook of one person's arm.

"Drink." With a bang, Zhao Yun's hand holding the end of the spear burst out, and he actually picked one person up.

No, it's too late, the force of the swamp devouring is very strong, and it is very fast, everyone just threw the belt to the third person, but it was already too late, even Zhou Yu came to help, and he couldn't pull the remaining two out, so he could only watch them being devoured.

Everyone had different expressions, some were fearful, some were sad, some were palpitating, and even Zhou Yu's expression was changed.

"Let's go back first." Zhou Yu exhaled.

In the big tent, Zhou Yu gathered the villagers again to brainstorm, and according to his judgment, since there were dead people on the other side, it proved that there must be a way out on the other side.

"Zilong, do you still remember Changzhi County under the rule of Shangdang County half a year ago, I vaguely remember that there was a small plague there at that time, Zhang Yang blocked the entire north-south passage, and those dead people must have been desperate at that time, so they chose to take risks and cross the Taihang Mountain."

Zhao Yun nodded: "But depending on the degree of decay of those people, it must have been at least a year since they died." ”

Zhou Yu shook his head and explained slowly: "There are many highly poisonous mosquitoes associated with this swamp, which can eat human blood and skin, and it is in a low-lying area, the yin qi is very heavy, and it is very humid, so it is reasonable to accelerate the decay of the corpse. ”

Zhao Yun was relieved, so to speak, if his subordinates wanted to pass through Taihang Mountain smoothly, this swamp must be crossed.

"Do you have any solutions, let's talk about it." Zhou Yu motioned for everyone to speak, but did not report hope.

"My lord, could you please describe the shape of that swamp?" I didn't know if it was the villager's question, and I didn't care, so Zhao Yun told everything he saw.

"By the way, it's low-lying, but it's very flat in the middle." Zhou Yu added.

I saw an elderly villager hit his left hand with his right fist: "My lord, I have a way." ”

"Oh?" Zhou Yu's eyes lit up, he sat up straight and hurriedly motioned for him to go down.

"According to the description of the adult, I also have some understanding of this swamp, the flat shape of the swamp is divided into two layers, and the river is just the opposite, this swamp is not deep below the middle, there are carbon soil and rotten wood accumulation, relatively speaking, it will be harder, everyone as long as they are tied together with a straw rope, it is not difficult to walk, and this swamp is about 100 meters wide, and the place where some moss and silt is only four or five zhang, adults can cut down trees and build bridges, as long as they cross the front four or five zhang, the road behind them is paved with some leaves and branches, and it is not difficult to pass."

Zhou Yu's eyes lit up, he lived in the Jiangze area, he didn't know anything about the swamp, after the villagers said, this is a little eyebrows, the trees in Taihang Mountain are towering, at least four or five zhang high, but now there is a problem that after walking through the previous section of moss and other vegetation siltation, how to pass the section on the other side.

Zhao Yun also knew this question, and interjected at this time: "Gong Jin, didn't you say that there will be snow in the next few days?" ”

Zhou Yu was stunned, and then a smile spread on his face.

The temperature of Taihang Mountain is low, although it will not drip into ice, but there are many of them, as long as they are watered for a long time, they will definitely be able to spread the ice layer in a short distance of four or five zhang, it does not need to be thick, as long as one person can pass, you can tie the straw rope to a high place, so that there is a focus point, and it is not a sincere problem to pass through the swamp.

Just do what you say, and at the moment the soldiers divide their labor, the felling of the wood, the cutting of the branches.

With a few bangs, with the joint efforts of everyone, four or five giant trees as high as five or six feet fell on the edge of the swamp, just towards the other side of the swamp.

Zhou Yu and Zhao Yun looked at the canopy expectantly, and they didn't know how long it took, the tendency of the canopy to settle stopped, and a small part of the swamp just popped up.

"It's done." The soldiers cheered when they saw that the trunk was no longer falling.

"I'll come." Zhao Yun was also excited, and he was going to try the stability of the canopy.

Zhou Yu hurriedly grabbed Zhao Yun, Zhao Yun was the general of the first army, how could he easily get into danger.

"I have practiced martial arts since I was a child, and my stability is much better than that of ordinary people, and the canopy looks stable, so naturally nothing will happen with my ability." Zhao Yun was grateful for Zhou Yu's concern.

Zhou Yu hesitated for a moment, and finally let go of the hand that grabbed Zhao Yun: "Be careful." ”

Zhao Yun nodded, and jumped on the trunk, Zhao Yun's hundred pounds were not light, but this jump only made the trunk tremble.

Holding the spear in his right hand and controlling his balance, Zhao Yun's face did not change, he seemed to be walking on the ground, and it didn't take long to reach the place where the canopy was.

Taking a deep breath, Zhao Yun stepped on the junction of leaves and branches, his whole body sank obviously, and part of the soles of his feet were buried with the leaves and branches.

Back to the shore: "Gong Jin, this method is effective, as long as you cut more branches and leaves to pave the road, the trend of settlement can be controlled to a minimum, and then act according to the plan, you will definitely be able to reach the other side." ”

Zhou Yu also nodded happily, and the knot that had plagued her for several days was untied, as if she had seen the sun through the clouds.

"Let's work hard to get through the other side before the snow comes." Soldiers are actually the most simple, if it weren't for the poor conditions, who would want to join the army with their heads pinned to their waists? Hearing this, he suddenly agreed to the promise, and happily went to do things, and there was hope for life, which was more exciting than everything was coming.

Zhou Yu turned his head to look at the villager who made the suggestion: "As long as you can cross the Taihang Mountain this time, you will make a great contribution, and when this happens, I will give you Lord Taishou, and it will be natural to reward you with wealth and wealth for a lifetime." ”

The villager grinned, he was nearly sixty years old, and had three children under his knees, but the world was unfair, and the Black Mountain army often swept the countryside, and he also suffered from it, and King Li had a good reputation, if he survived this time, he would definitely move to King Li's rule, and he would be able to enjoy his old age in peace after receiving some rewards.