Li Taibai once had a poem: The difficulty of Shu Road is difficult to go to the blue sky.

As a traveler, although Sun Ning had also been to Sichuan and Shu, the road at that time had already been a thoroughfare, so he did not have a deep understanding of the difficulties of the Shu road described in the poem.

But now, walking in the lofty mountains, extremely narrow and steep, facing the cliff on one side, and the other side is the abyss of the plank road into Shu, he really understands what it means to "have a bird road in the west when Taibai can cross the top of Emei", and what is "the flight of the yellow crane is not yet passable, and the ape wants to spend his sorrow and climb".

The poems of Qinglian monks are exaggerated and arbitrary, but they still fully grasp the essence of the dangerous and difficult Shu Dao, and only in it can we truly understand how respectable and terrifying the great power of nature is.

Even with the footsteps of Sun Ning and Xiao Qian, they are cautious when walking on such a plank road, and they don't dare to really mention the speed.

Especially those sections of the road that are almost straight up and down, and you have to climb the cliff step by step, even more make Sun Ningdu, who has never been in danger, sweat slightly on his forehead.

In comparison, Xiao Qian, a person from Shudi, is more calm, and after a journey, he can still distract himself and joke with Sun Ning: "How about it, do you regret entering Shu by land?" If you go by water, it will be smoother and more relaxed. ”

Sun Ning turned sideways, dodging the small gravel that suddenly fell from above, and then looked at the fellow travelers in front of him who were also struggling but still struggling to move forward, and replied: "But after all, this is a shortcut to Shu, and the journey is much faster than taking a boat." And I've always thought that no matter how safe the water is, it's better to be down-to-earth. ”

"Looks like you're afraid of water?" Xiao Qian smiled thoughtfully.

"No, I'm just familiarizing myself with the road over here." Sun Ning immediately denied it, and looked into the distance, there was a small plank road that was circling and rising, and the road looked even more difficult to walk.

Xiao Qian didn't argue much, raised the gourd and took a sip of wine, shook it and found that it was not much, so she cherished it and hung it back on her waist: "Just because this Shu road is difficult, there is a considerable gap between Sichuan and Shu and the Central Plains." Even in peacetime, in fact, there is very little contact between the three places in the southwest and the Central Plains. ”

"Yes, that's why there is a saying that the world is not chaotic and Shu is chaotic, and the world has been decided, and it is really suitable for self-reliance."

Sun Ning sighed, and stood and looked into the distance, although the eyes were still the lofty mountains and mountains that could not be seen at a glance, but through the mountains, he seemed to have seen the fertile fields for thousands of miles, which could provide a steady stream of logistics supplies for millions of people.

The land of abundance is another name for the Sichuan and Shu regions.

The Sichuan-Shu Basin, surrounded by mountains, is also blessed with geography and climate.

Therefore, how many ambitious and ambitious people have worked hard in Sichuan and Shu, and based on this, they have expanded the Central Plains step by step.

Qin during the Warring States period, Liu Bang of the Han Dynasty, and Ji Han during the Three Kingdoms...... No matter what kind of achievements they have in the end, whether they can seize the world or not, but their rise must not forget the great achievements of Sichuan and Shu after all.

The surrounding mountains and mountains have become a natural barrier for Sichuan and Shu, which can keep the people here from external disputes, and it is not so easy for an enemy to invade Sichuan and Shu.

The abundance and fertility inside will allow them to accumulate strength and prepare for future ventures. That's why Shen Zhou suggested to him to enter Shu at the beginning, and then use this place as the foundation.

It's just that at that time, they didn't expect that there were already disputes in Sichuan and Shu, and the Tang Sect, which had been entrenched for many years, finally showed their ambitions and fangs.

"What are you doing in a daze?" Xiao Qian saw Sun Ning standing suddenly, speechless for a long time, and couldn't help but turn around curiously and asked.

Sun Ning hurriedly cleaned up his mood and said with a smile: "I'm thinking about what kind of scene it would be if one day, the plank road here is re-expanded and repaired and turned into a thoroughfare that can communicate inside and outside." ”

Xiao Qian smiled and shook her head: "How is this possible?" The difficulty of Shu Road is not only difficult to walk, but also difficult to repair and expand. Whether it was Zhuge Wuhou, who ruled Shu at the beginning, or the later dynasties, no one could change this lofty mountain and mountain range, heaven and earth creation into a great avenue. There will be a time when manpower will run out. ”

"We can't do it now, but what about the future? Hundreds of years, thousands of years from now? Sun Ning suddenly saw the roads that crossed the mountains and mountains.

"A thousand years ago, Shu Dao was like this, and after a thousand years, I think everything here should not change much." Xiao Qian still couldn't accept such a statement.

Yes, in this era, apart from him Sun Ning, who can have such a vision and be sure that after a thousand years, everything will be changed?

Without further ado, the two continued to concentrate on the road, no matter how difficult the Shu Road was, for them, it was only a little difficult after all, but there was no danger at all.

Until another sunset dusk, a fortress could be faintly seen standing between the mountains, splitting the plank road into two sections.

"It's time for Whitewater to close." When Xiao Qian saw this pass, her spirit was lifted.

As a native of Sichuan and Shu, she knows very well that after entering Baishui Pass, the road behind will be much smoother, and then walk on the two-day plank road mountain road, you can really enter the Sichuan and Shu area, and take the open and easy official road.

Sun Ning squinted his eyes and looked carefully, and couldn't help but applaud the ingenuity of the ancients.

This pass really chose a good location, it is the most open area of the mountains in this area, but before and after, it is the most narrow and steep, the top is the peak of the sky, the bottom is the abyss, this white water pass is like a gate cut in the middle.

As long as there are a thousand guards guarding the gate, it is enough to block the attack of 100,000 male soldiers.

After all, the terrain here is really not allowed for any soldiers and horses to set up a formation to attack, and if they die, hundreds of people can be killed together, and then it will be a certain death situation.

Especially near the mountain range three miles before Baishui Pass, there is a sudden big ups and downs, plus an S-shaped turn, the plank road that winds away against the cliff, really only allows one person to pass sideways, and it is extremely dangerous.

This arrangement was naturally deliberately made by Baishuiguan, just to make its own defense more advantageous.

It's just that for ordinary people in a hurry, this place is almost like a ghost gate, and it is an extreme test of people's skills and courage to pass from here at this point in time when the sky is about to get dark.

Standing at the entrance of this pass, Sun Ning and the others rested for a while, then they glanced at each other and nodded: "Let's go!" ”

At the moment, Sun Ning was in front and Xiao Qian was behind, and the two stepped on the somewhat old plank road bridge deck, turned their bodies slightly, and moved forward little by little.

At this moment, just above the plank road, behind a protruding rock, a pair of falcon-like eyes were already condescending, staring at them!

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