The last three kingdoms

Chapter 306 The Man Who Lives on the Edge of the Grass
The farther you go north, the more desolate it becomes. Large tracts of primeval forests disappear, replaced by scattered trees and low shrubs. In late autumn, half-person tall weeds turn yellow and wither, and the land becomes more and more desolate. stand up.

In this area, wild animals seldom appear. The Shu soldiers who thought they could hunt some tigers, leopards, wolves, and insects as food were very disappointed. If they were lucky, they could hunt some pheasants and hares, which would be considered a harvest.But the army was moving at an extremely fast speed. Except for a few short stays, the rest of the time was in a hurry, and there was not much time to stop and hunt, not to mention the daily expenses of the [-] army. Just a few pheasants and hares are not enough to fit between the teeth.

In fact, the army marched northward this time, and it has been traveling northward close to the border of the Shu Kingdom. When it crossed the snow-capped mountains, it was only two or three hundred miles away from Wenshan County of the Shu Kingdom. , At most, the distance is only three or four hundred miles. If the army turns to the northeast at this time, it can bypass the grassland, cross the Minshan Mountain, and arrive at Dazhong in Yinping County.

It's a pity that both Wenshan and Yinping have fallen. Wei Jun is stationed at the dangerous pass. It is not easy to pass through. What's more, if you go around Yinping, you will definitely scare the snake. Therefore, Liu Yin could only lead his army to the north and walk through the vast grassland.

Although the road we have traveled in the past few days is difficult and dangerous, it is also a solid road. Whether there is a battalion to open the way in front, the speed of the entire army is maintained. In nine days, it has traveled more than 700 miles and is slowly approaching. edge of the grass.

Songpan Grassland is located in the buffer zone between the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the Sichuan Basin. It is a mountain plain between Xiqing Mountain, Min Mountain and Bayan Har Mountain. Rivers and meanders grow horizontally, forming large swamps, and aquatic plants are intertwined, forming patches of meadows, covering the swamps, and the climate is unpredictable. Even after 300 years, this place is inaccessible, which is the real meaning. life restricted area.

The grassland that Liu Yin walked through in later generations had already been paved with roads. Although he walked on foot, he walked along the road, and he did not feel the threat of life and death at all, let alone 800 years later. The situation is very different. Liu Yin clearly felt that the current grass area is wider than that of later generations. It is a great challenge for the Shu army to get out of the grass.

The army camped on the edge of the grass, preparing for the final sprint.

All the food was distributed to individuals, and all the materials that should be discarded were discarded. The current Shu army must travel lightly and set foot on this restricted area of ​​life.

Taking advantage of this time, Liu Yin and Zhang Le and Zhao Zhuo went to the grassland to check it out.

Looking from a distance, I can see that the waterway in front of me is circuitous and the river network is densely covered. Except for the gray-yellow low meadow that can't be seen at a glance, I can't see any trees. The birds and animals are extinct, deserted, and the entire grassland is covered. In the vast white mist, there was a dead silence.

"Wow," Zhang Le gasped, and said, "Brother, is there a road ahead? Why can't I find half of the way when I only see a large swamp."

Liu Yin looked solemnly and said: "The grassland has both roads and no roads. Only by killing a bloody road from here can we reach Longxi."

Just as Zhang Le was about to say something, he suddenly noticed a burst of cooking smoke rising far to the left—yes, it was cooking smoke. Although there was fog around the grass, there was still a clear difference between cooking smoke and fog. The fog was white. , the cooking smoke is light black, which is particularly eye-catching, Zhang Le said in surprise: "Hey, there are people here, brother, how about we go over and have a look?"

Liu Yin also saw the smoke, and couldn't help being very curious. It stands to reason that after crossing the snow-capped mountains, he walked all the way and hardly saw any people. He didn't expect to come to the edge of the grassland in the restricted area of ​​life, and he saw people living here. It was really beyond Liu Yin's expectation.

In order to find out what happened, Liu Yin and others rode their horses westward, and rushed over in the direction where the cooking smoke rose.

Soon a few thatched huts came into view. Although simple, it can be seen at a glance that they are man-made houses. There is no doubt that the people living here must be people, but Liu Yin is very curious, who is it? With such guts, dare to survive on the edge of the grass.

The sudden sound of horseshoes obviously alarmed the people living in the hut. Before Liu Yin and others approached, they had already left the hut. People with swords, these Qiang people were very panicked.

Liu Yin jumped off his horse and said with a smile: "Don't be alarmed, fellow. We are the army of the Emperor Han. We are passing through your land in order to fight against Wei Wei. Please forgive me for disturbing you."

Those Qiang people couldn't understand Liu Yin's words at all, showing strange expressions.

Fortunately, Ah Jian knew Qiang language, so he went up to communicate with those Qiang people, translated Liu Yin's words into Qiang language, and relayed them.

The leader of the Qiang people was skeptical, and talked with A Jian for a long time, and A Jian reported to Liu Yin: "He doubts the young master's words very much, because no army has ever come here."

Liu Yin asked with great interest: "There is no one here, so where did you come from?"

The Qiang people explained that his ancestors had been living in Longxi County of Yongzhou and Xiping County of Liangzhou. Later, oppressed by the government and bullied by other tribes, their tribe was forced to move south from Longxi to the south of the grassland. .To Liu Yin's question about why they lived on the edge of the grassland instead of going south, the Qiang people replied that although the conditions near the grassland are more difficult, there are very few tigers, wolves and other ferocious animals here. The further south you go, the more ferocious beasts appear. The probability is higher, so they still feel more at ease living here.

The harsh government is as fierce as a tiger. The reason why these Qiang people live on the side of the grassland is obviously that they were forced to relocate because they were bullied by local officials in Longxi, Wei. , Obviously, the tyranny of Wei State is more terrible than wolves and tigers.

However, knowing that they moved here from Longxi County, Liu Yin couldn't help showing a look of joy on his face. Since they can cross the grassland from Longxi and come here, it proves that they have crossed the grassland, and Liu Yin's army is short of guides. It is a lucky thing to have someone who has experience traversing the grass.

(End of this chapter)