Three Kingdoms Swept the World II

Chapter 1172

In October 204 AD, the Nichi people headed by Mu Dan recognized their ancestors and returned to the embrace of the Chinese nation, and began to use the name "Xizu" bestowed by King Qin.At the same time, the Xizhou Autonomous Region was established, and the Xizhou Army Corps of the Qin Army was established.

King Qin's policy of great national unity, common development, and common adversity began to be fully implemented in Xizhou.

King Qin's policies won the hearts of the serfs, and the serfs from all over Xizhou found their backbone, cheering for the name of King Qin, they stood up to resist the tyranny of the serf owners, and joined the Xizhou Army of Qin Army one after another.

The serf owners were unpopular, and their century-old rule collapsed in an instant under the banner of King Qin.

When the national coalition forces are advancing triumphantly.

Zhao Yun's expeditionary force had to be separated from the Xizhou Army.

"Mu Dan, the imperial court will soon send officials to help rebuild Xizhou. You are now the chief executive of Xizhou Autonomous Region. I hope you will not forget your original aspiration and do things for the people wholeheartedly." Zhao Yunyu said earnestly.

Mu Dan bowed, "Don't worry, general, I, Mu Dan, will never forget that I am the son of a serf. I will never forget that it was the King of Qin who liberated us Xi people. We Xi people swear, as a member of the Chinese nation, Following the banner of King Qin from generation to generation, we will contribute our strength to the great rejuvenation of China and the nation."

Tens of thousands of people of the Xi ethnic group who saw him off cheered for the name of the great savior, Zhao Yun and others.

Now the Xizhou Legion of the Qin Army has completely taken advantage, and the four major lords who have collapsed are only left to linger.

The Xizhou Legion will completely wipe out the stubborn resistance of the serf owners, and Zhao Yun will continue his expedition.

Mu Dan sent a guide team to guide Zhao Yun's expeditionary force northward.

And Zhao Yun's expeditionary army began to cross the grassland.

Crossing the grass is far from easy as imagined.

The grassland does not refer to the grassland in the northern part of Daxue Mountain in a broad sense, but the grassland refers to a specific area.

The grassland is located in the transition zone between the Xizhou Plateau and the Xichuan Basin, with a length of more than 500 miles and a width of more than 300 miles.

It seems that the journey is not too far away, and the five hundred miles of fast horses passed in one day.

But in fact, the grassland is above 3500 meters above sea level, and it belongs to the plateau wetland, which is a muddy swamp.There are many reasons for its formation, mainly because the black and white rivers run through it from south to north.The rivers of the two rivers are tortuous, forked rivers are born, the terrain is low-lying, and the water flow stagnates to form a swamp.Over the years, the aquatic plants are intertwined and knotted into pieces, covering the stagnant water.

The swamp grows Kobresia tibetan, Uralia moss, sea leek, etc., forming a meadow.

Below these meadows, water has been accumulated all year round to form a black and muddy swamp area, the shallow part is knee-deep, and the deep part is over the top.

This grassland is a piece of barren land with no birds or animals, no human habitation, few ups and downs, and no trees.

When a person walks on the grass, each foot must be accurately stepped on the thickest grass.The seemingly gray land around these bushes is actually a virtual quagmire.Trapped in these quagmires, there is no rescue at all, sinking deeper and deeper until finally swallowed.

Moreover, the grassland has a harsh climate and sudden changes in wind and rain, which brings great danger to the march and hinders the speed of the march.

Under such circumstances, the marching speed of the Qin army's expeditionary troops was greatly reduced. At the beginning, they could travel twenty or thirty miles a day, but after two or three days, the marching speed dropped sharply by half.

Zhao Yun and others anticipated difficulties, so they made full preparations and made a lot of dried noodles and dried meat.

But the danger of the grass is far greater than imagined,
Because there are flowing quagmire traps everywhere, the march must be marched on the grass, and people's spirits are always in a state of tension. After only one day, people are exhausted.

The time spent on the grass had to be extended exponentially.

The sudden wind and rain damaged the dried food.

In particular, there is no real water source. Although there are wetlands everywhere in the grassland, how can the water above the swamp be drunk?

Without water, dried food is hard to swallow and makes you thirstier.

Fifteen days after Qin Jun entered the grassland, he consumed all the food.All the war horses were eaten, only a few senior generals such as Zhao Yun, and horses.

Without food, any army can be defeated, but the Qin army cannot be defeated.

This army fighting for the rejuvenation of China and the peace of the people has exploded with unprecedented strength.

Without food, Qin Jun ate wild vegetables, grass roots, and bark to satisfy his hunger.Most of the wild vegetables and plants in the swamp are poisonous.At this time, the standard military medical battalion of the Qin Army played a great role.Military doctors imitated Shennong and tasted all kinds of herbs.In the army of this era, only the Qin army has a huge military medical battalion. The king of Qin attaches great importance to military health care, and at this time, it played a key role.

And without water, drink urine.When there is nothing to eat, the feces should be disposed of and eaten as much as possible.

In order to unify China as soon as possible, this expeditionary force of the Qin Army exploded with unprecedented combat effectiveness.They are not only fighting against nature here, they are also fighting with themselves.

On the No.20 day of entering the grassland, the situation became more and more difficult.Every moment, there are soldiers of the Qin army who fall on the grass forever, but their fearless spirit for the country and the people inspires their comrades to move on.

"Old General?"

Old Huang Zhong took a few breaths, waved his hands, and said, "You go ahead first, I'll take a look at the back."

Whenever old Huang Zhong met soldiers who asked questions, he would answer like this. In fact, he knew that he could not walk anymore.But he can't say it, it affects morale.

I don't know when, but there are no people around.Old Huang Zhong reluctantly smiled at his bony war horse: "There are only two of us left, have you rested well, let's go for a walk."

Huang Zhong didn't ride the horse, but led the horse.

After walking not far, he found a person in the grass.

"Isn't this Lin Xingyi?"

Military doctor Lin Yan hurriedly got up and saluted, "Old General."

Seeing Lin Yan's physical condition, Huang Zhong understood, and said, "Come on, little guy, get on my horse."

Lin Yan was in his prime. As the first batch of military doctors in the Qin army, he had treated thousands of soldiers. During the time he entered the grassland, he had treated hundreds of soldiers.

Lin Yan said, "Old General, I'm fine."

Huang Zhong shook his head, "You think I can't see it? As a general, I order you."

Lin Yan also shook his head and said, "Old General, do you think I can't see it? I, as a military doctor, order you." Seeing that Huang Zhong wanted to persuade him, he said, "In this case, you should listen Military doctor."

Seeing Lin Yan's firm attitude, Huang Zhong took out the last dry noodles from his pocket and handed it over.

a while.

Seeing Huang Zhong's firm attitude, Lin Yan accepted it.

the next day.

Huang Zhong inspected his subordinates early in the morning before marching. He first came to the military medical camp to visit the wounded soldiers.

"Lin Yan, where's Lin Yan boy?" Huang Zhong called out cordially, but the one who greeted him was crying.

Lin Yan died, he was starved to death.

Huang Zhong looked at the face that was gone forever, and said in grief and shock: "Didn't I give him a piece of dry noodles..."

The medical soldier remembered something now, and murmured: "No wonder, last night, the wounded ate a mouthful of noodles."

When Huang Zhong heard this, he took off his helmet and burst into tears, and everyone shed tears.

Lin Yan sacrificed his young life, but his spirit, like nectar, gave strength to his comrades-in-arms.

The deeds of the military doctor Lin Yan are part of many deeds. During the process of the [-] expeditionary army crossing the grassland, too many epic deeds happened.It is the heroes who selflessly sacrificed their lives like Lin Yan, and their heroic souls guide the direction of Qin's victory.

No. 30 days.

On the vast grassland, tens of thousands of soldiers of the Qin Army were exhausted and fell to the ground, only a few of them could move.

Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao, Huang Zhong, Ma Chao, and Pound gathered together.

No one urged the soldiers to hurry.

Zhao Yun looked at his soldiers, his eyes were red, "The soldiers are good, each of them tried their best, I, Zhao Yun, was incompetent, and didn't lead them out of the grass..."

Looking at the still vast grassland in the distance, they knew that the plan of the expedition and surprise attack had failed.

Zhao Yuncang drew out his sword with a clang, "I have failed the trust of the king and the trust of the soldiers..."

(End of this chapter)