In October 204 AD, the Nichi people led by Mu Dan recognized their ancestors and returned to the embrace of the Chinese nation, and began to use the name 'Xi Clan' given by the King of Qin. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 At the same time, the Xizhou Autonomous Region was established, and the Xizhou Regiment of the Qin Army was established.

The policy of great national unity, common development, and shared weal and woe began to be fully implemented in Xizhou.

The policy of the king of Qin won the hearts of the serfs, and the serfs all over Xizhou found the backbone, cheered the name of the king of Qin, rose up to resist the tyranny of the serf owners, and joined the Xizhou regiment of the Qin army.

The serf owners were unpopular with the people, and their century-old rule, under the banner of the King of Qin, collapsed in an instant.

When the national coalition army was in full swing.

Zhao Yun's expeditionary force had to be separated from the Xizhou Legion.

"Mudan, soon the imperial court will send officials to help Xizhou rebuild. You are now the chief executive of the Xizhou Autonomous Region, and I hope you can stay true to your original intention and devote yourself to doing things for the people. Zhao Yun said earnestly.

Mudan bowed, "Please rest assured, general, I, Mudan will never forget that I am the son of a serf." I will never forget that it was the King of Qin who liberated us Westerners. I, the Western people, swear that as a member of the Chinese nation, we will follow the banner of King Qin from generation to generation and contribute our strength to the great rejuvenation of China and the nation. ”

Tens of thousands of people of the Western tribe who saw them off cheered the name of the great savior, cheering the names of Zhao Yun and others.

Now that the Xizhou Legion of the Qin Army has completely taken the advantage, the four major lords who have collapsed are left to survive.

The Xizhou Legion would completely wipe out the stubborn resistance of the serf owners, and Zhao Yun continued the expedition.

Mudan sent a guide team to guide Zhao Yun's expeditionary force north.

And Zhao Yun's expeditionary force began to cross the grassland.

Crossing the meadow is far from being as easy as imagined.

Grassland, on the other hand, does not refer to the grassland in the northern part of the Daxue Mountains in a broad sense, but rather refers to a specific area.

The grassland is located in the transition zone between the Xizhou Plateau and the Xichuan Basin, with a length of more than 500 miles and a width of more than 300 miles.

It seems that the journey is not too far, and the five hundred miles of expedited fast horses will pass in one day.

But in fact, the grassland is above 3,500 meters above sea level, and it is a highland wetland, which is a muddy swamp. There are many reasons for its formation, mainly due to the fact that the black and white rivers run between them from south to north. The course of the two rivers is tortuous, the fork river is horizontal, the terrain is low-lying, and the water flow is stagnant and becomes a swamp. The aquatic weeds are intertwined and knotted, and they are covered with water.

The swamp grows Tibetan grass, wula moss, sea leek, etc., forming meadows.

Beneath these meadows, perennial water has become a black, muddy swampy area, shallow and knee-deep, and deep above the top.

This meadow is a barren land with no birds and beasts, no people, few ups and downs, and no trees.

When walking on the grass, every foot must be accurately stepped on the thickest grass. The seemingly gray earth around these grasses is actually an empty quagmire. Stuck in these quagmires, there is no way to rescue them, and they sink deeper and deeper until they are finally swallowed up.

In addition, the grassland climate is harsh, and the wind and rain suddenly change, which brings great danger to the march, and even hinders the speed of the march.

Under these circumstances, the speed of the expeditionary force of the Qin army was greatly reduced, and at first it could travel twenty or thirty miles a day, but after two or three days, the speed of the expedition was reduced by half.

Zhao Yun and the others anticipated the difficulties, and they made full preparations and made a large number of dry noodles, as well as dried meat.

But the danger of the meadow is far greater than imagination,

Since there were flowing quagmire traps everywhere, the march had to march through the grass, and the spirit of man was always in a state of tension, and in just one day, man was exhausted.

The time to cross the meadow had to be multiplied.

And the sudden wind and rain damaged the dried food.

Especially since there is no real water source, although the meadow is full of wetlands, but the layer above the swamp, how can you drink the water?

Without water, dry food is hard to swallow and makes you thirsty.

Fifteen days after the Qin army entered the meadow, they consumed all the food. The war horses were all eaten, only a few high-ranking generals such as Zhao Yun, and horses.

Without food, it was able to crush any army, but it could not crush the Qin army.

This army, which fought for the rejuvenation of China and the tranquility of the people, burst out with unprecedented strength.

Without food, the Qin army ate wild vegetables, grass roots, and tree bark to satisfy their hunger. Most of the wild plants and plants in the swamp are poisonous. At this time, the standard military medical battalion of the Qin army played a great role. The military doctors followed Shennong's example and tasted a hundred herbs. In the army of this era, only the Qin army was equipped with a huge military medical battalion, and the king of Qin attached great importance to military health and medical care, which played a key role at this time.

And if there is no water, drink urine. When you really don't have to eat, dispose of the feces and eat as much as you can.

In order to unify China as soon as possible, this Qin expeditionary force broke out with unprecedented combat effectiveness. They are not only fighting against nature here, but also with themselves.

On the twentieth day of entering the meadow, the situation became more and more difficult. At every moment, there are soldiers of the Qin army who fall on the grass forever, but their fearless and fearless spirit for the country and the people inspires their comrades-in-arms to continue to move forward.

"Old general?"

Lao Huang Zhong took a few breaths, waved his hand, and said, "You guys go first, I'll take a look at the back." ”

Whenever Lao Huang Zhong met a soldier who asked, he replied like this, in fact, he knew that he couldn't walk. But he can't say it, and that affects morale.

I don't know when I can't see anyone around. Old Huang Zhong reluctantly smiled at his skinny war horse and said, "There are only the two of us left, have you rested, let's take a ride." ”

Huang Zhong did not ride a horse, but led it.

After walking a short distance, I found a man in the grass.

"Isn't this Lin Xingyi?"

Lin Yan, the military doctor, hurriedly got up and saluted, "Old general." ”

When Huang Zhong saw Lin Yan's physical condition, he understood, and said, "Little guy, come, get on my horse." ”

Lin Yan was in the prime of life, as the first batch of military doctors in the Qin army, he had treated thousands of soldiers, and during the time he entered the grassland, he treated hundreds of soldiers.

Lin Yan said: "Old general, I'm fine." ”

Huang Zhong shook his head, "You think I can't see it?" I, as a general, command you. ”

Lin Yan also shook his head and said, "Old general, do you think I can't see it?" I, in my capacity as a military doctor, command you. He saw that Huang Zhong still wanted to persuade him, so he said: "In this case, you should listen to the military doctor." ”

Huang Zhong saw Lin Yan's resolute attitude, so he took out the last dry noodles from his pocket and handed them over.

Less.

Lin Yan saw that Huang Zhong was resolute, so he accepted it.

The next day.

Huang Zhong inspected his subordinates early in the morning before marching, and he first came to the military medical camp to visit the wounded soldiers.

"Lin Yan, where is Lin Yan's boy?" Huang Zhong called cordially, and he was greeted by crying.

Lin Yan died, he was starved to death.

Huang Zhong looked at the face that had passed away forever, and said in shock in sadness: "I didn't give him a piece of dry noodles ....... ”

The medics remembered something and muttered, "No wonder, last night, the wounded had a bite of noodles." ”

When Huang Zhong heard this, he took off his helmet and burst into tears, leaving everyone in tears.

Lin Yan sacrificed his young life, but his spirit was like nectar, giving strength to his comrades.

The deeds of the military doctor Lin Yan are part of many deeds, and in the process of the 50,000 expeditionary troops crossing the grassland, there are too many deeds that can be sung and cried. It is the heroes who selflessly sacrificed their lives like Lin Yan, and their heroic souls guided the direction of the Qin army's victory.

Thirtieth day.

In the vast grassland, tens of thousands of Qin soldiers were exhausted and fell to the ground, and only a few people were able to move.

Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao, Huang Zhong, Ma Chao, and Pang De got together.

There was no one to urge the warriors to hurry.

Zhao Yun looked at his soldiers, his eyes reddened, "The soldiers are good, each of them did their best, it was me Zhao Yun who was incompetent and didn't take them out of the grass ......." ”

Looking at the still vast meadows, they knew that the plan for the expedition had failed.

Zhao Yuncang pulled out his sword with a sigh, "I have betrayed the trust of the king and the trust of the soldiers...... ”