Chapter 17: A Break in the Snow
A cold wind blew, and even the snow seemed to be heavier. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 The info boy wrapped his padded jacket tightly, but he still couldn't stop shivering. He said: "The weather in the north is really bad, or the south is more lovely." The big man smiled and said: "The weather in the south of the Yangtze River is as gentle as a little girl, how can it be as bold as this big man in the north?" He said: "You kid now know that the weather is bad? You insisted on coming like begging grandpa to tell grandma, and now you regret it?"
The young man's face turned red and said, "Uncle Zhang, you don't know how many times you have said it along the way, I will definitely go back...... Be sure to practice hard!"
The big man laughed and said, "I don't know you kid yet, why did you run out in the first place? It's not that you don't want to practice? Don't look at what you promised now, maybe you will come up with some kind of ghost idea when the time comes!" He shook his head and said, "I really don't know what you think?" Do you really want to study and take the top exam?" He lowered his voice and said: "If it is in the past, you Uncle Zhang and I will support it." But now in the drama of Mongolia's southern invasion of Japan, the Great Song Dynasty has already been stormy, can't you see it?"
The young man said: "Didn't you say that Guo Daxia became the leader of the alliance and led everyone to stick to Xiangyang?"
Dahan frowned and said: "The Tartar Emperor is dead, and there is a second one!" Guo Daxia is here, and Xiangyang can be safed for a while, but what about decades later? Is there a second Guo Daxia in this world?" He seemed to think of something, and his expression changed slightly: "Besides, that Tartar is really so easy to provoke......? How powerful are they?" he said, "Let's practice martial arts well, and if the Tartars don't come to mess with us, we won't mess with him." If so...... There really is such a day, it's a big deal to fight with them! With Guo Daxia as an example, what are we afraid of?"
The boy nodded, and was about to say goodbye, when he heard another low shout. He hurriedly looked up, and saw the leader of the team and said, "Pay attention to your surroundings, let's turn to the northeast!" The few people beside him also followed closely, and the distance between them and him never fell behind.
The young man whispered, "Who is that person?
Dahan said: "Before Jin, a large number of caravans traveled back and forth between the north and the south, transporting goods, although there were occasional thieves, but they were not tight. It is the Jin Dynasty, although thieves are rampant, but the Jin Dynasty will not blatantly rob merchants. But the Tartars didn't care about this, and when they met Song Min, they would all be killed. He said angrily: "So in recent years, the northern specialties have almost been cut off in the Song Dynasty, and the price has naturally risen." He paused and said: "Under the huge profits, there are naturally people who want to get rich, and there are also people who are in urgent need of medicinal materials, but they are unwilling to pay high prices. That person is the former, and they have formed gangs to get around, taking huge risks and making huge profits. ”
The young man said thoughtfully: "So uncle, you want to go to the snow-capped mountain with them to ask for a hundred years of medicinal materials?" The young man nodded, and then said: "Let's follow them, first, to seek refuge, and second, to fish in troubled waters." I'm afraid most of these people have this idea?"
Dahan said: "You kid is not stupid. Your uncle and I are a martial artist, how can we have these thousands of taels of silver? That's why I'm here to take a risk. He frowned and said, "It's you kid, you shouldn't have secretly followed me in the first place, and now it's too late to go back." If you...... How can I explain this to your parents?"
The big man looked around and said, "The sky is already a little dark, and the road here is difficult, especially in this snowy field, and at night, it is difficult to distinguish between distance and distance, high and low, and it is difficult to walk an inch. It's dangerous here, you can't light a torch, you follow closely, don't go wrong. ”
The boy said, "Well, I know!"
The two were speechless for a while, and hurried to the road.
At the head of the team, Wang Wujian couldn't ask Li Changqing anything, so he couldn't help but brow, and his interest in him suddenly decreased. Although Li Changqing was a little puzzled by this Wang Wu, he didn't have the intention of exploring, just followed silently.
At this moment, another inspector came to report. They have been back and forth several times since the beginning, and Li Changqing has already known them. Li Changqing saw that their footsteps were a little hurried, and knew that they must have discovered something, so he listened attentively at the moment.
The king said, "You are only an hour away from the last time you came back, is there anything ahead?"
The middle person no longer shy away when he saw Li Changqing, and took a step forward and said, "A small group of Mongolian soldiers was found ahead!"
Wang Wu frowned and said, "How many people?"
"There are fifteen or sixteen people," the man said, "there are not many of them, and judging by their demeanor, they look like a squad for routine inspection." ”
Wang Wu looked ahead and said silently: "Since there is a patrol team, then the army must be nearby." He pondered for a moment, then said, "Go on and find out where they are, how many of them there are, where they are going, and then come back and report to me." He added, "Be careful!"
The man replied, "Yes!" and quickly departed again.
Li Changqing saw all this in his eyes and did not raise any objections. That Wang Wu seems to be rough, but he is cautious everywhere. This matter of going deep into the enemy's territory is already very dangerous, let alone these Mongols? At this moment, the various tribes of Mongolia are fighting for the position of the Great Khan, and the situation in the territory is extremely chaotic. If you encounter a small group of people, you can still escape. But when you meet a large army, no matter how strong your martial arts are, it will be a life of death. Although he is not afraid, he also knows that not everyone here is like him.
That Wang Wu turned to him and said, "Brother Li, let's go slowly." He looked at the sky and said, "It's getting late." When the time comes, we will have to rest on the spot. ”
As they spoke, their steps slowing down. The few people behind Wang Wu were still close behind, as before. When everyone saw it, they knew that there was a situation, and they couldn't help but slow down.
Li Changqing noticed that someone was looking at him, and when he looked at it, it was the young man. He smiled at the young man, not paying attention.
It was getting dark. The speed of the crowd became slower and slower, and at last there was only a white expanse, and the crowd stopped at all, regardless of the distance or proximity. Wang Wu found a slightly low-lying place, and everyone rested here.
Although the weather was very cold at this time, it was difficult to find firewood under the ice and snow, and secondly, the fire was soaring at night, and the target was too big, so it was not lit to keep warm. Everyone picked up the snow and gathered in twos and threes to rest.
Li Changqing didn't have any urgent matters in his heart, so like others, he found a random place and sat down. He came here to find herbs. Although this kind of medicinal material is not too precious, the things on the market are not enough in the year, and the second thing you need to refine the medicine is fresh, which is indeed not seen in the market. This medicinal herb is produced in the Northland, so it is necessary to make a trip yourself.
Somewhere next to the crowd, the young man sat opposite a big man. Dahan took out a package from his body and slowly opened it, but it was a few dry cakes. He handed the boy a few pieces, and said, "Are you hungry?" and said, "Eat quickly!" and as he said that, he took one of them, took a bite, grabbed a handful of snow from the ground, and began to chew on the dry cake.
The boy hesitated for a while, and finally took a bite. Although he had eaten this dry cake many times in the past few days, he still felt that it was difficult to swallow. But he knew that this time was different from the past, so he only had a bitter face, chewed a few times, and swallowed slowly.
The big man grabbed a handful of snow and said, "There is nothing lacking here, but there is no shortage of 'water', you can try it too." ”
The boy also learned from him, swallowed a mouthful of snow, and felt a little better in his throat.
The big man smiled and said, "How is it?" He shook his head and said, "How can there be so much attention when you go out?" It is already a great blessing to be able to find a sheltered place and eat a few bites of hot food. If you encounter a place where you have not seen people for many days, don't talk about hot rice, I'm afraid that there will be no leftovers. You kid came out this time, you have tasted enough hardship, right?"
The young man said, "I...... I don't have anything. He took several bites in quick succession, chewed hard, and swallowed the snow water.
The conversation around became quieter and quieter, Li Changqing glanced at it and saw that everyone had already rested. His skills were so strong that he could go days without food, and he didn't feel hungry at this time. He had planned to go alone, but he ran into the group on the way. After figuring out their destination, they realized that it was not far from where they were going, so they followed. At this time, it has been more than ten days since he left Hangzhou.
North of the Huai River and the Qinling Mountains, most of them have been occupied by the Mongolian army. Under the rule of Mongolia, it is divided into three, six, nine and so on, and the Han people are the most inferior people, like pigs and dogs. The Mongolian soldiers and civilians were very brutal, and along the way, he saw a lot of scenes of Han people being tortured. He also acted in the beginning, but later he gradually became a little numb. Some money and wealth cannot be escaped by those who can move around, and most of those left behind are the old, weak, sick and disabled, and it is difficult for them to travel far away. The Mongolian people lived nomadically, not good at farming, and with the large number of Han people fleeing south, the fertile land was even more barren.
He didn't want to pay attention to the conquest of this country, and he knew that the change of dynasties had a certain number, so he naturally wanted to avoid it. But he traveled all the way from south to north, and he was also shocked. What he heard and saw along the way could not be described as "brutal"? He knew that Mongolia was in the midst of civil strife at this time, and it was impossible to invade the south with all its might. And Song is also in urgent need of taking this opportunity to recuperate and prepare for another battle. After the Mongol rebellion, what kind of tragic battle should it be? He knew that the Song Dynasty would eventually be annexed, and in the process, how much blood of righteous men would be shed? How much blood of the Han people would be shed?
But if he is alone, no matter how high his martial arts are, what can he do? The Mongol emperor is not like a master of martial arts, and he will be gone after killing. Killing a Mongol emperor will make them chaotic for a few more years at most. The new Great Khan was mostly won in battles. In a few years' time, the new Great Khan may be even more terrifying than ever.
He shook his head, forcing himself not to think about it. Immediately, he closed his eyes slightly and took a nap.