The last three kingdoms

Chapter 310 Over the Grass ([-])
The avalanche at the last moment of crossing the snow mountain caused huge losses to the Northern Expeditionary Army, but this kind of loss only showed its ferocious face on the ninth day after entering the grassland.

Crossing the grassland is undoubtedly the most difficult and dangerous part of the Northern Expedition. The physical strength and energy of the soldiers of the Shu army have reached their limits, and they urgently need to replenish high-calorie food and drinking water. But at this most critical moment, the Shu army No food.

Before entering the grassland, Liu Yin had already distributed all the grain, and even Liu Yin could not know whether he could get out of the grassland with these grains, because just judging from the condition of the grassland, it was completely different from that of later generations, whether it was Liu Yin's personal The experience is still the experience in the book, and at this time, it will not play a little role.The entire operation of crossing the grassland was a very risky gamble. If you win, the Shu army will have a chance to march into Longxi. If you lose, you will be trapped in the grassland and become a part of the ten thousand years of sludge.

But at this point, Liu Yin has no choice. Stretching out his head is a knife, and shrinking his head is also a knife. Whether you want to or not, you have to step into this grassland of death that no one has dared to cross since ancient times.

Even when Sang Da, who narrowly escaped from the grassland, set foot on this land again, there was still infinite fear in his eyes. No one knew the grassland better than him. Under this swamp of death, he was buried Hundreds of brothers of the same clan, this is almost his nightmare, and stepping on this grassland will undoubtedly bring him back to his nightmare.

Even Sundar himself is not sure whether he can walk out of the grass alive.

In contrast, those young Shu soldiers are much more fearless, just like the saying that the ignorant are fearless. Although the grassland is difficult and difficult, the Shu army maintains an optimistic and positive attitude. As long as they can walk out of the grassland , you can reach Longxi, which the Shuhan Dynasty has been striving for for decades, and realize an unprecedented feat.

In terms of motivating morale, the right guard Huang Chong can be regarded as a good player. Although the future is bumpy and bleak, under Huang Chong's encouragement, the morale of the entire Shu army is high and the spirit is completely renewed.Even Liu Yin had to admire Huang Chong as a good hand in political work. In later generations, he was definitely the most competent military political commissar. This is also an important reason why Liu Yin chose Huang Chong as his lieutenant general.Maybe Huang Chong is not as brave as Fu Qian in charging and entering the battle, but Huang Chong is better than Fu Qian in terms of inspiring the morale of the army and condensing the combat effectiveness of the army.

But matter is the foundation of spirit. The slogans are shouted loudly, and the stomach is empty, and morale will inevitably drop.After another two days of hard marching in the grassland, the Shu army ate up everything they could eat, even the army horses and mules carrying supplies were slaughtered, and there were almost no horses in the tiger riding camp. , the number Tiger Riding Camp seems a bit nondescript at this time.

In fact, those mules and horses don’t have much fat and water. The long-distance trek has made these livestock look skinny. Many mules and horses have fallen on the journey across the snow-capped mountains, and the number of mules and horses that have really stepped into the grass is very small. .

Horses are very human animals, especially war horses, and a deep-rooted friendship has long been established between them and the cavalry. When the order to kill the horse was delivered, many cavalrymen of the Tiger Cavalry Battalion cried while holding the horses , reluctantly.

Of course, Liu Yin was also reluctant to kill the horse. After arriving in Longxi, the war horse would really have a place to use. But in the grassland, Liu Yin needed to consider the first place, and the horse was in the second place. When it was difficult, Liu Yin had to make a choice, give up the horse and protect the person.

At this time, it was a very tragic scene. Those horses who had accompanied the riders for countless days did not fall on the battlefield, but died under the butcher's knife of their masters. The horses screamed endlessly, as if they were pouring out their pain and unwillingness. They have sacrificed everything for mankind. On the battlefield, they are fighters who charge forward, and on the march, they are animals that carry baggage, and today they will become human rations. From skin to bone, they have dedicated Everything that belongs to me.

Many riders covered their faces and wept, unable to bear to witness the tragic scene in front of them.

The grassland road seems to be endless. The further you go, the more muddy it becomes. There are bottomless quagmire everywhere. If you are not paying attention, you may be swallowed by the mud. Marching on this grassland, Death has almost become a common occurrence, and many lovers who are close to each other may disappear from your sight forever in the next moment.

Seeing too many life and death, many people become numb, because they don't know whether they will exist in this world at the next moment, the tears are dried up, the pain is forgotten, and only the mechanical steps are left , Difficultly moving forward in the mud.

The energy provided by the bones and meat of those mules and horses was also exhausted quickly. Hunger was like a plague, spreading rapidly among the Shu army. He dropped down obviously, and his legs seemed to be filled with lead, moving with difficulty in the mud of the grass.

The sewage in the grass has a strong corrosive effect, and the feet were soaked in the sewage for several days. Many soldiers' legs began to fester, and the wounds were painful. They had to move forward step by step with the help of sticks. with.Many soldiers fell behind, and Zhuge Shang's guard battalion became a shelter, gathering these fallen soldiers together, supporting each other and moving forward.

The Baidi Battalion was already the last army in the rear. If they fell behind from the Baidi Battalion, what awaited them would be to be swallowed up by the grass and disappear without a trace.Zhuge Shang was in charge of the final containment work, trying his best to prevent every soldier from being left behind.However, more and more laggards were taken in, and the pressure on Zhuge Shang was increasing. All the personnel transferred to the team were basically either wounded or sick. They had no food and could only rely on wild vegetables and cowhide. These wounded soldiers The situation is getting worse and worse, and every step is difficult.

For Wudang Battalion, who was in charge of leading the way, life was not easy at this time. Due to the lack of food, the Wudang warriors who were originally energetic became exhausted and their steps became sluggish.

Liu Yin understands that if there is no solution for food and grass, the [-] army will probably be wiped out in this swamp, and now the possibility of getting food and grass supplies in the grassland is zero, and all kinds of wild vegetables in the grassland after autumn The growing season has passed, only the roots of some wild vegetables can be dug up, there are no birds and beasts, and the entire grassland is desolate except barren.

Despair is breeding in everyone's heart, and no one knows where the way out of the grass is.

(End of this chapter)