The last three kingdoms

Chapter 299 Crossing the Snow Peak ([-])

The snow scene is indeed beautiful at first glance, crystal clear and white, covered with silver, as if you are in a silver world, but this cold and white world looks harmless to humans and animals, but there is a danger that quietly creeps in when you are in the snow for a long time. Come, that is snow blindness.

Snow blindness is an inflammation caused by the damage of ultraviolet rays to the human cornea and corner epithelium. It is characterized by redness and swelling of the eyelids, conjunctival congestion and edema, and severe foreign body sensation and pain. Symptoms include photophobia, tearing, and inability to open eyes. Blurred vision, which can lead to blindness in severe cases.The reflectivity of snow to sunlight is extremely high. In the case of direct sunlight at noon, the reflectivity can even be as high as 90.00%. Looking directly at the snow is almost equivalent to looking directly at the sun. After all, the sun is just a point, while the snow is infinite , walking on the snow, the snow is dazzling, but it is impossible to dodge.

Liu Yin was well prepared for snow blindness. Before climbing the mountain, everyone distributed some carrots. Carrots are the first choice for preventing snow blindness. The rich vitamins can effectively treat snow blindness.

Of course, snow blindness cannot be completely prevented by eating a few carrots. Liu Yin distributed a black silk scarf to each soldier, which is light and thin. A silk scarf covers the eyes, which is equivalent to distributing a pair of sunglasses to each person. Although the black scarf made of silk affects eyesight somewhat, the overall effect is still very good, and it can effectively prevent snow light from hurting the eyes. damage.

In addition, Liu Yin also ordered the leading Wudang camp to cut up some dark-colored cloth such as black and red, and throw them along the way, which can be seen clearly in the white.

This is the biggest benefit of the traversers. Liu Yin understands the horror of snow blindness, and has taken effective preventive measures in advance. Otherwise, the unknown Shu army will plunge into the snow mountain. Became blind.

The red sun gradually sank, and the first night in the snow-capped mountains came.

It was August, and there was sunshine during the day. Although I was in the snow, I didn’t feel how cold it was, but as soon as the sun set, the bitter cold wind blew, and the biting chill made people shiver. Even wearing a thick fur mink coat, it can't stop the cold wind blowing like hell.

As soon as the sun set, Liu Yin ordered to stop marching. In addition to the coldness being the greatest danger in the snow-capped mountains in the dark, those bottomless abysses are even more terrifying. If one is not careful, he will slide down the cliff, and there is no way to die. land.So Liu Yin only ordered to march during the day, and at night the battalions had to choose a leeward place to set up camp.

The night in the snow-capped mountains is bright and cold, with a bright moon in the sky and a bitterly cold wind. Even if soldiers in winter clothes sneak into the tents, they are still shivering from the cold. The cold wind is like a piercing knife, cutting every inch each person's body.On this cold night, the soldiers huddled together and snuggled up to each other, so that they could be warmer. After climbing the mountain for a day, their bodies were already extremely tired, but no one dared to fall asleep. In such a cold place , once you fall asleep, you may never wake up again.

Liu Yin ordered the Huotou army to set up a marching pot and boil ginger soup all night. There was nothing on the mountain except snow. The firewood was brought up from the bottom of the mountain by the cooks. Just shovel the snow into the pot and boil the water.

In order to avoid diseases and plagues, Liu Yin ordered all the soldiers of the Shu army not to drink raw water, whether it was river water, spring water or snow water, they had to be boiled before drinking.Although this is relatively cumbersome, it can ensure that the soldiers will not be infected with the disease to the greatest extent. You must know that with the current medical level and conditions, once infected with the disease, there is almost no cure, and it will bring disaster to the entire team.

Bowls of thick ginger soup with a spicy taste were sent to the hands of each soldier in turn, and they swallowed down their throats. There was a burning sensation in their stomachs, and the coldness in their bodies was dispelled in an instant.

Liu Yin knew that when the Red Army crossed the snow-capped mountains, they lacked cotton coats to keep out the cold, so shochu and chili water were almost life-saving charms, but now there is no chili pepper, which is still in the fields of the Indians. Before the age of great navigation came , don't even think about it.As for shochu, it must be high-purity wine. Most people drink low-alcohol rice wine nowadays, not to mention relying on it to keep warm, the more they drink it, the colder it will get.

So Liu Yin thought of ginger. Ginger has the effect of warming the middle and dispelling cold, and dispelling cold and cold. Taking ginger soup after a cold can cure the disease. Drinking a bowl of hot ginger soup in the cold can eliminate the toxins in the body chill.As early as when he was in Nanzhong, Liu Yin ordered to purchase a large batch of ginger, which was to be used when crossing the snow-capped mountains.

It was very difficult to survive until dawn, Liu Yin ordered to set off immediately, trying to climb the first snow mountain before dark.

However, the climate of Jiajin Mountain has always been characterized by unpredictable changes. In the morning, you can still see the bright red sun and clear sky, but in a blink of an eye, the clouds are deserted, and the wind is blowing with heavy snow. The advancing Shu army covered their heads and faces.

The entire Daxue Mountain is shrouded in clouds and mist, and it is difficult to find people a hundred steps away. The cold wind is howling, mixed with snowflakes, and slaps on the face, like a knife cutting, and the exposed skin is frozen. It was turning purple, and even wearing animal skin boots, all ten toes were numb and unconscious.

Liu Yin knew that he couldn't stop at this time. If he stopped, he would freeze. He took the lead and walked in the forefront of the team, braving the wind and snow, and walked towards the mountain pass step by step.

The coach is like this, and none of the soldiers of the Shu army has a half-sentence, stepping on the knee-deep snow, gritting their teeth, holding hands, and stepping forward firmly step by step.

The closer to the pass, the more violent the wind, the wind rolled up the snow on the ground, flying all over the sky, blurred vision.Liu Yin and Zhao Zhuo walked side by side. In front of them was A Jian leading several Qiang soldiers to open the way. The flying snowflakes almost buried them.

But Liu Yin's footsteps never stopped. He knew that in this difficult time, he couldn't stop at all. Once he stopped, the whole team would stop. On the top of the snow mountain, the most feared Just stop moving forward. Once you lose the courage to move forward, you may not even be able to take the next step.

Led by Liu Yin, the [-] army was like a giant white python, meandering in the snow, moving forward persistently.

(End of this chapter)