The last three kingdoms

Chapter 304 Remaining life after catastrophe
Fu Qian also led people to catch up, but due to the narrow road, he could only stand behind and worry about not being able to exert his strength.

Just when Liu Yin was in despair, he heard A Jian shout: "General Huang has been found!"

Liu Yin cheered up, and hurried up to meet him, only to see Huang Chong coming tremblingly with the support of A Jian and a soldier. Due to the lack of oxygen in the snow, Huang Chong's face turned purple, I can't stop coughing.

Finally alive!Liu Yin was greatly comforted, and said repeatedly: "Okay, okay, just rescue it!"

Huang Chong gasped for breath, and said weakly: "Thank you, General, for saving him with all our strength. The last general really thought he was going to be buried alive this time."

When the avalanche happened, Huang Chong felt the earth shaking and the mountains shaking. When he looked up, the snowdrift like a surge was already roaring, and it was pouring down. The speed of the avalanche was extremely fast. Yes, from discovering the abnormality on the top of the mountain to the coming of the snow wave, it was only a few breaths, and there was no chance for Huang Chong to escape at all.

However, Huang Chong retreated to a steep rock wall in a smart way, and squatted down facing the rock.In an instant, heavy snow covered everything. Since Huang Chong was squatting just to avoid the impact of the snow waves, he was not carried into the deep valley by the snow waves, and the gap in front of him also provided him with some meager air. , allowing him to support until the rescue team arrived.

With the joy of remaining alive after the catastrophe, Huang Chong still had a trace of palpitations on his face. Indeed, being buried under the thick snow, Huang Chong almost despaired, that is, Liu Yin led the people in time, If there is a slight delay, even half an hour, it is very likely that what is found is a corpse.

Fu Qian laughed loudly from behind and said, "If you survive a catastrophe, you will have future blessings. You, Lao Huang, will definitely be rich and powerful in the future."

Liu Yin said: "A Jian, help General Huang to rest at the foot of the mountain."

Huang Chong glanced at the snowdrift behind him, and said to Liu Yin, "General, there are hundreds of mules and horses buried in the snow..."

Liu Yin's heart skipped a beat. The entire logistics team of mules and horses was marching with the rearguard Baidi Battalion. These mules and horses carried the food, grass and supplies that the entire Northern Expeditionary Army depended on for survival. If there was any mistake, the consequences would be serious. hard to imagine.

Liu Yin ordered Ah Jian to send Huang Chong down the mountain first, and organized a rescue team to continue digging, trying to clear the road in the shortest possible time. No matter how many survivors were still buried in the snow, one could be saved.

Zhuge Shang also organized people to dig snow on the opposite side, and both sides went hand in hand to clear the snow on the road.

But since Huang Chong, the only people who were rescued from the heavy snow on the landslide were still warm corpses, and no one was alive.It's normal to think about it. After being buried in the heavy snow for so long, there is almost no chance of surviving.

It seems that Huang Chong is also an extremely lucky person. If he moves a little slower, Huang Chong may not be alive now.

After rescuing Huang Chong, the emergency rescue team did not stop because of this, but maintained the momentum of digging as always, clearing the thick snow accumulated on the mountain road, and advancing forward foot by foot.

After more than an hour of fighting, the people from Liu Yin's side and Zhuge Shang's side joined together, and finally opened up the entire mountain road. In the snow, dozens of corpses and dozens of living people were found. Only there was no mule or horse mentioned by Huang Chong.

Zhuge Shang strode forward, bowed to Liu Yin and said, "See you, General."

Liu Yin clasped his hands and said, "How many people are behind, are they all safe and sound?"

Zhuge Shang is the son of Zhuge Zhan. After Zhuge Zhan died for the country, Liu Yin vowed to protect his heir well, which can be regarded as a kind of admiration for Zhuge Liang. In his previous life, Liu Yin had always admired Zhuge Liang.Fortunately, Zhuge Shang was safe and sound, which made Liu Yin feel relieved.

From Zhuge Shang's mouth, Liu Yin learned that there were still more than [-] people trapped on the mountain by the avalanche, and at the same time confirmed what Huang Chong said, there were at least four to five hundred mules and horses engulfed by the heavy snow.

What makes people feel strange is that during the rescue and excavation operation, no mule or horse was actually seen.

Liu Yin's heart sank, and he immediately thought of the answer.On one side of the mountain road, there is a bottomless cliff. When an avalanche occurs, people like Huang Chong can hide under the cliff to avoid the impact of snow waves, but mules and horses are too big to hide in hidden places , At the same time, the grooms probably panicked, and they didn't care about mules and horses at all.

Don't underestimate the impact of the snow wave. Sliding down from the top of the mountain, it moves slowly at first, but after the avalanche, the speed of the entire snow wave will become greater and greater, with devastating power, it can sweep Looking at everything in front of them, even though these mules and horses are large and carry heavy supplies, they cannot withstand the impact of the snow waves.It is estimated that in an instant, the surging snow waves rushed the mules, horses and grooms directly down the cliff.

When Liu Yin went down the mountain before, he had also noticed the cliffs and valleys around him. The bottom was surrounded by clouds and fog, and it was bottomless. At this time, it was buried by heavy snow, and the valleys were almost filled up. If those mules, horses and grooms If he really fell into the valley, he must have been buried under the thick snow. Even if he wanted to get the bones of the body up, it would probably be an impossible task.

Zhuge Shang quickly reported the detailed list of losses. A total of 480 mules and horses were lost, and 210 and 230 grooms were lost (each groom had to take care of two mules and horses, and some grooms were able to escape death). There are [-] five soldiers in Baidi Battalion.

The biggest loss was the goods carried by mules and horses, most of which were grain and grass.Before setting off, Liu Yin asked each soldier to bring a month's worth of dry food, but Liu Yin knew that one month's time would definitely not be enough to cross the snow-capped mountains and grasslands.The remaining grain and grass materials are carried by mules and horses. On average, a mule and horse can carry 20 shi of grain and grass, which can meet the needs of [-] people for a month. Nearly [-] mules and horses can carry tens of thousands of dendrobium. food.

These grains were originally intended to meet the needs of the [-] troops crossing the grasslands, but now they were all gone in an instant, which made the Northern Expedition army, which was already in short supply of food, even worse and faced many difficulties.

Food and grass are the foundation of an army. Before the three armies move, food and grass go first, especially when marching in such a difficult environment as snow-capped mountains and grasslands. If the food problem is not resolved, they will fall into a desperate situation.

A sliver of gloom passed over Liu Yin's heart, and the whole future was bleak.

(End of this chapter)