Although it is March, the country of Xingluo is deep inland, surrounded by high mountains, and the weather is still cold.

Liu Mo led 3,000 light cavalry day and night, hurried to the road, slept in the saddle, and only rested a little while drinking the horse, and then continued to advance.

They tread bare rocks, weave through gloomy pine forests and aged snow, climb over ice ridges, and cross nameless shallow rivers.

Although Tang Die was ordered to lead a team to explore the road from time to time, danger was always everywhere.

Once, as they walked across a low ridge between snowy peaks, a highland snow leopard came out of its nest and roared, less than twenty steps away from people. Although the beast was haggard and hungry, the horses of a certain Great Xia cavalry panicked, threw people off their horses, and fled quickly.

By the time it was found, it had tripped over a steep slope and broken its leg.

Since they were traveling lightly, they only brought ten days' rations, and for this reason, the seriously injured horses naturally could not be wasted.

That day, everyone finally ate fresh meat, but Tang Die insisted that everyone mix horse blood into the rice, saying that it could enhance physical strength. The pungent taste of horse blood porridge choked Liu Mo uncomfortably, but he tried his best to do it.

Before going on the road, they cut the horse meat from the carcass of the horse, and the horse bones were also used to make soup, for which they were also taken away.

From that day on, every night grew colder.

Tang Die is not always around, but he is never too far away. Even if they are separated, Liu Mo can still feel her existence and is deeply gratified by this.

I don't know what Tang Qingfeng has opened, and he can tame her so obediently in a while.

Bai Chengzong sent himself an "old acquaintance", this person is called Sun Kan (that is, Zhu Min mentioned it, Liu Mo once funded the one), and he was the pacification envoy from Wupin.

According to Bai Chengzong's words, although Zhu Min and Lu Sheng are both Liu Mo's eldest brother in name, they have already developed an admiration for Liu Mo, and they obey everything and cannot do the work of "supervision".

But unlike Zhu Min and Lu Sheng, Sun Kan is a person who does not smile, he is only seen riding a horse silently on weekdays, his messy hair is slowly swaying, and there is no communication for two hours, the only sound is the light trampling of the horse's hooves on the stone and the cry of the cold wind.

So much so that Liu Mo still can't figure out the other party.

On the high mountains, the wind never rests. Now Liu Mo can often sleep without dreams: he dreamed of Lin Shiqi, dreamed of several daughters-in-law, dreamed of Xiao Siyu, dreamed of his young son who had just been born, dreamed of He Ruda, and the dead Wei Guang.

So much so that later, every night before going to sleep, Liu Mo would pray in his heart.

"Shiqi, Xiaowan, Xin'er... May you all be well. Old man Wei, if you are really harmed, I will avenge you! ”

The further you go, the more difficult the road becomes, and the farther you ride, the tighter the cliffs on both sides.

After a whole day's walk, they came to a frozen river.

At dusk, the stream is like a ribbon, guiding them straight to the source. The rocky shore was full of ice, but under the thin hard shell, Liu Mo could hear the sound of gurgling water.

There had been a landslide along the road, and a huge rockfall had broken through the middle, but their horses had squeezed through.

The mountain wall then becomes tighter and steeper, and the stream extends to a towering waterfall. The mist shrouded in mist, like the gasp of a behemoth ice beast, and the rushing water glowed in the setting sun.

Liu Mo looked at the waterfall in frustration. Dead.

"Tang Die, are you sure this is a shortcut?" He asked, turning his head.

It turned out that Tang Die told Liu Mo that she had been to Xingluo three times and knew that there was a shortcut to Ille, the capital of Xingluo.

The so-called shortcut road is rough and difficult to walk, and the soldiers under him have already begun to complain, why should they listen to a "little soldier" of unknown origin? and not on the avenue.

But at this time, time is Liu Mo's enemy, not his comrade-in-arms, he has no choice!

"Lord Liu, just keep up!" Tang Die replied in a commanding tone, "Move fast!" ”

Tang Die, a "little man" riding on a tall horse, galloped towards the waterfall, passed through the water curtain, and disappeared without a trace.

Liu Mo frowned, but he still gave an order, clamped his mount, and followed.

His horse tried to escape, and the icy water beat him with his frozen fists, and the bitter cold tremors kept him breathing. And then it passed. He was soaking wet and shivering, but it was over after all.

The crevices in the rocks are so narrow that they are difficult to pass, but when they pass, the road is wide open and the ground turns into soft sand.

"I didn't expect there to be such a secret passage!" Sun Kan, who was following behind, sighed. "A soldier told me the story of tracking a highland wolf across a waterfall, and I was younger than you then."

"This road runs through the mountains." Tang Die said, "Lord Liu, if it is getting late today, it is better to rest here and wait for the dawn tomorrow before setting off." And tonight, I will keep vigil with my hands. ”

After speaking, Tang Die leaned against the rock wall and sat on the sand, becoming a vague black shadow in the gloomy cave.

"It's good!" So Liu Mo ordered the whole army to camp on the spot after crossing.

After that, Liu Mo took off his wet cloak, but it was cold and damp here, and he was not allowed to take it off again.

By the time the campfire rises, the sun has already set and the moon has climbed into the sky.

At one point, the moonlight shone through the curtain of rushing water, casting several pale streaks on the sand.

Drowsiness finally hits...

When Sun Kan woke him up, it was already dawn on the second day.

After letting the soldiers finish breakfast, Liu Mo immediately ordered to set off.

The rocky tunnels mean, at first downwards and then upwards, while the road widens and widens.

After several hours of trekking, he finally saw the light of day.

However, at this time, Tang Die stopped Liu Mo: "Lord Liu, there are people in front of you, and there are quite a few of them!" ”

Someone? Liu Mo pursed his lips. "Pass the order and line up to meet the enemy!"

"The terrain is good," Sun Kan declared as he looked around, "there is shelter above, and there is a secret passage behind, even if there is an enemy, they can't sneak attack." ”

"Yes," Liu Mo replied, "feed the horses first." The cavalry's horses can't charge on their stomachs! ”

As he spoke, he grabbed a handful of fodder and fed it to his mount, stroking its soft mane.

A horn echoed in the mountains, and Liu Mo heard the hooves of the war horse.

"They're here in a moment." Sun Kan announced!

On the ridge, less than half a mile away, a cavalry unit of several dozen people appeared. They cautiously approached to avoid being attacked by arrows.

"My lord, just such a little person, maybe we are too worried!" Tang Die said with a frown.

"No, be careful that it's the bait of the Zhou Dynasty!" Sun Kan replied, at this time he had already drawn his long sword.

Legend has it that after Sun Kan lost half of his right hand in a battle, he practiced the martial art of making a sword with his left hand, which was even more powerful than before. Liu Mo and this tall warrior stood side by side, the "oath" in hand. The air was cold, but sweat blurred vision.

The visitor stopped a hundred meters away, and the leader stepped forward alone. His horse climbed the rugged slope gently, always guarding against an attack by Liu Mo and others.

"Stop!" Liu Mo shouted downward.

The visitor paused, then took a closer look.

Then, suddenly, he reached out and said a lot of words out of his mouth.

It's a pity that the other party spoke Xingluo language, and Liu Mo couldn't understand it at all.

"Where is the Officer, the Officer?" He immediately called.

"No, Lord Liu, I understand!" Tang Die stopped Liu Mo, and then stepped forward and began to communicate with the people who came in Xingluo.

At this time, Liu Mo noticed that the more he communicated, the more complicated Tang Die's expression became. In the end, she turned her head in disbelief and asked, "Lord Liu, are you a star rookie?" ”

"yes, what's wrong?"

Tang Die squeezed out a smile, "I'm looking for you!" ”

Boy! Liu Mo couldn't help but take a deep breath, "The person who came is the Star Luo Scout?" ”

"Yes!" Tang Die said!