The last three kingdoms

Chapter 138

All eyes were on the rugged mountain road to the north.

The sunshine in winter is good, standing on the top of Jingjun Mountain, condescending, with wide eyesight, the scenery in the distance can be seen very clearly.

Vaguely, one could see the flag fluttering, but the distance was so far that the flag could not be seen clearly at all. Those little people, like ants, were densely packed, moving slowly on the nine-curved thin line.

The air on the top of the mountain immediately became dignified, there was no one there, and there was a kind of depression that was almost suffocating.

Before encountering the enemy, no matter the oath before the battle, or the determination before the battle, they are all full of confidence and enthusiasm, but once they really enter the battle, the atmosphere changes instantly. No matter how strong a soldier is, he also has In a tense moment, what's more, these family soldiers led by Liu Yin are the first time to set foot on the real battlefield.

Having not experienced the baptism of blood and fire, these soldiers are still immature. Maybe after this decisive battle, they will become mature?
Liu Yin didn't care about the nervousness and uneasiness of these soldiers. Everyone will experience this process for the first time. I remember that when I performed the mission for the first time in my previous life, my heart was beating non-stop, and my marksmanship with perfect marksmanship in normal training unexpectedly The first shot was missed. Fortunately, I quickly adjusted my mentality and completed the task brilliantly.

Liu Yin believes that only when they enter into a brutal fight will the tension of the soldiers at the beginning of the battle disappear. The more intense the battle, the more passionate the soldiers will be, and the fighting spirit hidden in their bodies will be fully stimulated.

Liu Yin sat leisurely on a rock, waving his hands casually, telling everyone to relax and take cover.

"Wei Bing is still far away. At least he won't reach Jingjun Mountain tonight. Everyone should eat, sleep, and recharge their batteries. If you want to teach these ignorant guys a lesson, you have to wait until tomorrow. "

Liu Yin's relaxed tone made the surrounding soldiers burst into laughter, and the solemn atmosphere eased in an instant.

Seeing Wei Bing's vanguard now doesn't mean that Wei Bing will launch an attack soon. Liu Yin checked visually, and the straight-line distance of these Wei Bing is about ten miles away. The mountain road is winding and winding. There is a distance of thirty miles, and it is already a quick success to arrive at the foot of Jingjun Mountain before dark.

The real war will have to be at least tomorrow.

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Those who arrived at the foot of Jingjun Mountain earlier were those led by Deng Zhonghe and Shi Zuan to board the camp first.

All the way through the mountains and rivers, the five thousand led by Deng Zhong went to the camp first. It can be said that they have suffered a lot. They are not only the vanguard road exploration troops, but also the engineering troops for repairing bridges and repairing roads, walking in the cliffs and valleys.Except for the occasional Qiang hunters who hunted in the deep mountains, the Yinping trail is just a dangerous trail infested with wild animals. If the Wei army wants to pass through, many areas must dig mountain passages and build bridges and pavilions. This is a difficult but glorious road. The task naturally fell on the head of the camp first.

Deng Zhong went to the camp first, and selected strong and strong sergeants. When they went out, they all took off their armor and wore only linen single clothes to minimize the burden on their bodies, except for the necessary weapons such as knives, arrows, guns and shields. In addition, the most carried tools are axes, chisels, saws and shovels, which are used to open mountains and build bridges.

They have already walked four-fifths of the [-]-mile Yinping trail. The difficulty of crossing this dangerous mountain and treacherous water far exceeds everyone's expectations, including Deng Ai, who is the most determined. I was deeply shocked by the difficult mountain road.

But at this time, Deng Ai had no retreat at all. The lack of food and grass had put this army in a desperate situation. It was impossible to retreat. After walking five hundred miles back, he would be almost starved before returning to Yinping. If they were dead, they would have a chance to meet the enemy's food only by going out of the Yinping Trail and entering the Central Shu Plain. Grabbing food from the Shu army or the people of the Shu Kingdom was their only way out.

For this reason, Deng Ai has issued several military orders to Deng Zhong and Shi Zhuan, who had entered the camp first, urging them to speed up their march, and they must walk out of the Yinping trail and take Jiangyou Pass within three days.

Deng Zhong held his father's handwritten letter, and he really felt like crying.During this journey, only he can understand the ups and downs. Deng Zhong was originally tall and strong, with a big shoulder and round waist, but in the past ten days, he lost a full forty to fifty catties, with high cheekbones and sunken eye sockets , the beard is messy like weeds, and the robes on his body have been broken into strands, as if he climbed out of the savage mountain.

It was even worse for the first camp soldiers under him. The long-distance march and hard work made these dragon-spirited and fierce men like eggplants beaten by frost—withered, exhausted, staggering, and even more ragged. Everyone is naked and naked.

It's not like an army. If it wasn't for the weapons in their hands, they might be regarded as a team of beggars begging for food.

However, these people look miserable. They may have survived until now, and none of them are lucky. When they first boarded the camp and set off, there were five thousand strong men. When they arrived at the foot of Jingjun Mountain, there were only less than 3000 people left, nearly half of the soldiers. Buried forever in this barren mountains.

Some fell to their deaths by accident, some died of hard work, some died of plague, some died of hunger and cold... All in all, in this death march, the first to go to the camp suffered the most heavy losses. Nearly half of the staff was reduced, coupled with extreme fatigue, they were at the end of their strength when they reached the foot of Jingjun Mountain.

"Major General, how about camping on the top of the mountain in front tonight?" Shi Zuan pointed to Jingjun Mountain and said to Deng Zhong. Deng Ai ordered to speed up the march, so they should at least rush to the top of the mountain before camping.

Deng Zhong looked at the precarious sunset, the winter was short, and seeing that night was about to fall, he looked at the exhausted soldiers one by one, shook his head and said: "Forget it, choose a wider place to camp and rest for a while. It's late, let's hurry up tomorrow morning."

Shi Zuan frowned, and said: "The military order of the governor requires us to arrive at Jiangyou within three days. If we delay the military order, you and I will not be blamed."

Deng Zhong smiled wryly and said: "General Shi, in your opinion, now that the army is in a state, can you still climb the mountain road of more than ten miles?"

Shi Zuan also shook his head helplessly. Now that the entire Xiandeng camp has been exhausted to the extreme, it is almost impossible to overcome this difficult and dangerous mountain road. He had no choice but to agree with Deng Zhong's opinion and set up camp on a dry river valley. Anzhai.

(End of this chapter)