"Snow water?" Mu Ying let out a low snort.

"Hmm." Deng Yu coughed again, and Fang said in a low voice: "In June and July, the sun is still very poisonous, the snow melts, and the water flows to the foot of the mountain, they only need to build a simple embankment to store water for use."

After a pause, he added, "Moreover, not all rivers are ...... on the ground."

"Indeed!" Deng Yue slapped his head heavily and said: "We only search along the Ming River, and there will indeed be misses!" ”

"Hmm." Deng Yue made up his mind and said: "You can't go any further, it's impossible for the Tibetan tribes to go so far." ”

"Yes, the birds and beasts in the Kunlun Mountains are difficult to walk, inaccessible, and there is no road at all. We still have such a difficult walk, they can't go so far with the old, weak, women and children, and all their belongings. Mu Ying actually wanted to suggest Deng Yu to turn back.

"Tomorrow the order for the whole army to turn around." Deng Yu summoned all the generals and gave orders: "The scouts will be increased tenfold, and we will focus on searching for these areas that we missed before!" ”

As he said this, he had a map of the march in front of him. It was a month of exploration and drawing by the scouts little by little.

The red crosses on the top are the searched areas. And those large blank spaces are the places that were missed before.

"Dashuai, why is that?" The generals were naturally puzzled.

Deng Yu glanced at Mu Ying, he really didn't have the strength to explain to the generals anymore, so Mu Ying explained the inference to the generals for him.

"That's right," said ...... generals, all of whom were deeply impressed by what he said. There is a real possibility. ”

"That's the only possibility." Someone said in a deep voice: "And nearly 100,000 animals, the daily water is very amazing, and it is not something that can be solved by small streams." Moreover, damming and storing water is beyond the ability of the Tibetan people, so it must be a dark river! ”

"Makes sense." The generals nodded one after another, and even Deng Yu recognized this. "Lan Yu, go on!"

"If the dark river is spoken, it will still merge into the mainstream after all!" Encouraged by that, Lan Yu continued to say in a deep voice: "Therefore, we should still go back along the main river, minimize the consumption of the main force, and send more scouts to search the empty areas along the way!" ”

"And I guess that before, the Tubo people were also secretly watching us." Lan Yu spoke eloquently, unaffected by the lack of oxygen in the slightest. "They now definitely think that we will never find them, and eighty percent have relented. All we need to do is find their traces, turn around and strike back, and we will win this battle! ”

"Well said!" The generals were greatly encouraged, and even Deng Yu's condition was much better. "Go ahead, that's it!"

"Yes!" The generals responded first, and then asked Deng Yudao, who was full of illness, with concern: "Dashuai, are you okay?" ”

"It's okay, it's just a little cold, which one is better at this point?" Deng Yu pretended to be relaxed and said, "Oh, except for Lan Yu and Hong Hao. ”

These two people have no altitude sickness at all, they are alive and kicking every day, patrolling day and night, doing more than anyone else, but they are still full of energy. Especially the big black man with a square face, entering Kunlun Mountain is like returning home, and he actually caught a Tibetan fox as a companion.

"Haha, the two of them are not human, we can't compare." The crowd was amused, and sure enough, they diverted their attention.

~~

At the same time, three hundred miles away, Huda Longwa.

It is a depression surrounded by mountains, and the surrounding high mountains block the cold winds from the north, leaving behind moist water vapor, making this valley basin about two miles green in spring and summer.

What's more, the snow melts from the mountains on all sides and flows into several mountain springs that flow into a small lake in the center of the basin. There was no outlet for the small lake, but the water level never rose. I guess there is a dark river or a crack in the ground at the bottom of the lake......

Either way, it's a great place to hide. When King Yu of the Northern Yuan Dynasty decided to lead the Tibetan tribes to flee into Kunlun Mountain to avoid the official army, He Sunanpu immediately thought of this.

This is where his grandfather told him that this was the place where he led his people to hide from the Yuan army. Unexpectedly, it was used to follow the prince of the Yuan Dynasty to avoid the Ming army.

They have been hiding here since May, and more than 50,000 people and 100,000 cattle have been nesting in this Huda Longwa for almost two months. Tens of thousands of tents are densely packed, eating, drinking, and Lazar are all together, and the whole basin is stinking.

The cattle and sheep gnawed the turf and purred......

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Of course, the lives of princes and nobles like King Yu of the Northern Yuan Dynasty and He Su Nanpu will not be affected.

They lived in well-ventilated elevated places, with a wide courtyard fenced off for them to walk, and any untouchables who dared to approach were ruthlessly chased and beaten by the guards.

In the white snow-white royal tent, there are beautiful Tibetan women dancing in the music, and the king of Yu of the Northern Yuan Dynasty and He Su Nanpu are enjoying the drum music. While enjoying roasted whole lamb and mare's milk wine.

"Come on, we've got this toast." King Yu of the Northern Yuan Dynasty has a typical Mongolian face, with almost no ups and downs in his facial features, he holds a golden cup and smiles at He Su Nanpu, who has a typical Tibetan appearance: "I wish those southern barbarians to return to the west as soon as possible!" ”

"Hehe," He Sunan said with a full sip of this cup, "They should have gone deep into the hinterland of Kunlun by now, and the further they go inside, the thinner the air becomes, and they don't have the strength to turn back." ”

"Hahaha, you have a lot of credit this time." King Yu of the Northern Yuan Dynasty gave a thumbs up and said, "Those southern barbarians walked past us, but they didn't notice it. We're well hidden, you're looking for a good place! ”

"The prince has won the prize." He Sunampu smiled modestly, and there was no turmoil in his heart. If it was the past, he would not be qualified to eat at the same table with the prince of the Yuan Dynasty, if he could get a compliment from the other party, it would be happier than the New Year.

But now, the phoenix that has fallen is not as good as a chicken, as the hope of the Yuan Dynasty's counteroffensive is becoming more and more slim, the king of Yu in front of him is becoming more and more approachable, and he is no longer stingy with praise for people. It's a pity that his praise is useless, and He Sunampu still misses the other party's unruly appearance at the beginning.

"Lord, in that case, shouldn't we also go back?" He asked: "Although we can't grow grain this year, we can still go and grab the barley in Wusizang." ”

"Don't worry," King Yu shook his head and said: "There are still Ming troops left in Hezhou, and Deng Yu may also withdraw, so we can't throw ourselves into the net at the last moment." ”

"However, after the season, we have nowhere to grab food if we want to, how can so many people survive the winter?" He Sunampu said worriedly:

"Besides, the pasture of Huda Longwa has been eaten up, and the dung of 100,000 animals and 50,000 people has turned this place into a dung pit, and the people can't stay any longer."

"Bear with me, they already live in tents like dung pits, what can't they do?" King Yu was indifferent and said: "As for the livestock, kill a batch, and it can be used as a ...... food."

"Ugh." He Sunampu sighed depressedly, co-authoring not the people and property of Ling, how can he not feel distressed?

"As for the food for wintering, you don't have to worry." King Yu said in a deep voice: "King Liang has promised me that after their autumn harvest, he will send us 100,000 stone of grain." ”

"That's fine." He Sunampu's expression was a little gloomy, which was why he had always tolerated the other party.

(End of chapter)