After walking for two days, Gao Tang was completely patient, because this road was too difficult to walk. It's almost a step at a time.

However, there were many people on the road, and there were no wild beasts. Even wild beasts are slaughtered and eaten by soldiers.

On the afternoon of the sixth-day day, the vanguard finally reached the monolith at the top of the mountain. In order to keep the people behind coming up. The vanguard had to go down the ropes and trees into the woods below the cliffs. Although this forest is large, it cannot hold 100,000 people. The road from the woods to the mountain beam below was fairly easy, but it was already dark and I couldn't go any further.

This side is the side of the Tarnus, and the torches are not dared to be lit. If a torch were lit on the top of this mountain and a fiery dragon was formed, the Tatars would surely find it.

Tonight, this long dragon is about to rest across the north and south sides of Qinshan Mountain.

Gao Tang also rushed to the front and built a bonfire with Li Hai and Li He, but it could only be built by them, and the soldiers below could not, so they could only eat some cold food.

Naturally, the treatment of generals and soldiers cannot be the same.

Gao Tang and Li Hai Li He roasted the rabbit meat they had brought in, ate it, and drank wine.

After turning over the mountain, Gao Tang's face also showed a smile, and he was no longer so anxious. In fact, his original temperament was not so anxious, he was just anxious to fight. There is a good saying, a general who does not want to fight is not a good general.

As soon as it was dawn the next day, the vanguard began to follow Lehi and Li He down the mountain.

By the time the vanguard reached the top of the mountain, the rearmost had just descended the monolithic cliff. It was dark again, and the day had passed.

The troops continued to rest. Since this is not the height of Qinshan, some bonfires can also be lit sporadically. However, for the sake of safety, Gao Tang still ordered that no one should light a bonfire, including him and Li Hai and Li He.

When you are at the top of the mountain, it is in the forest, it doesn't matter, it is in the open air, and you can't lose a big one because of a small thing.

At the northern foot of Qinshan Mountain in the dark night, although this mountain beam is full of people, it is not visible at all under the mountain. No one looked at it either. The closest thing to here is Li Laohan's home. But his home was still blocked by a mountain beam.

The next day, Gao Tang heard the report from behind, saying that the 100,000-strong army had all crossed Qinshan. This time, Gao Tang was completely relieved. Immediately ordered to continue descending the mountain.

After another day of walking, I finally came to the edge of the cliff.

The third Li He said to Gao Tang: "General Gao, the road down the cliff is too steep, so you can only wait for tomorrow morning." ”

"Well, it's not bad for the night." Gao Tang said, and then ordered to rest.

Although the mountain was steep, the soldiers were not tired because they walked slowly. All of them are full of energy.

The next day, they began to descend the cliff one after another. At the bottom of the year, the work of climbing the mountain is completely over.

Gao Tang looked at Li Hai and Li He, and said with a smile: "Do you dare to say that your brothers have not made great achievements?" ”

Both smiled.

Continue on your way. When the vanguard completely walked out of the mountain beam and came to the mountain pass, Li He said to Gao Tang: "General Gao, let the troops be stationed here." One more hill ahead of me was my father's house. "He now calls Li Laohan his father. No matter who it is.

Gao Tang nodded, and immediately ordered to camp again. And announced that it was time to make a fire at night.

After finishing the matter, Li He said again: "General Gao and our brother should go to our father's house!" ”

"Good. Walk. Gao Tang said.

So the three of them went alone. When you climb over a hill, you can see a thatched house halfway up the hill on the opposite side, and at this time it is when the sun is about to set, and there are wisps of green smoke on the thatched house, and there is a smell of fireworks in the world.

"You're your father's house, aren't you?" Gao Tang asked, pointing to the thatched house.

The second Lehi nodded and said, "That's it." ”

The three of them continued to walk forward, and climbed halfway up the mountain along a path to Li Laohan's house. The eldest Li Shan was chopping wood in the yard, and Li Laohan was sitting in the yard drinking water, but he didn't see the old woman, and it was probably cooking in the house. Because Li He and the other three had already asked about the aroma of boiled meat.

"Big brother." The third Li He stood outside the fence gate and shouted.

The boss Li Shan put down the axe and looked over.

"Is it the second brother and the third brother?" As he spoke, he immediately laughed.

The second one, Lehi, immediately pushed open the door and came in. At this time, Li Laohan also discovered them and immediately got up to greet them. Li Hai and Li He immediately knelt in front of Li Laohan and shouted in unison, "Father, the child is back." ”

The happy Li Laohan couldn't stop laughing, and hurriedly said: "Okay, okay, get up quickly." Then he shouted into the house: "Old woman, come out quickly, Erlang Saburo is back." ”

As soon as the words were finished, the old woman ran out of the house. Seeing the second Li Hai and the third Li He, the wrinkles on his face bloomed like chrysanthemums.

The brothers visited the old woman again, and the old woman almost cried out with excitement.

After the incident, Li He introduced Gao Tang to the boss Li Shan and Li Laohan. The two old men met with General Gao, and General Gao was also respectful to the two old men.

"Old woman, go and cook more meat. Take out the wine I bought from Niujiazhuang the day before yesterday. Li Laohan hurriedly went to instruct the old woman.

"Eh, I'll go now, you guys will drink tea first." After the old woman finished speaking, she went happily.

Since the boss Li Shan stayed, he also left silver. With the silver, Li Laohan naturally wanted to buy some daily necessities. The Niujiazhuang he mentioned just now was more than forty miles away, and it took him a day and a night to go there. I bought 30 catties of wine, 5 catties of tea, and salt and sugar.

When I bought it home, the old woman saw this, and it was as if she had seen something new, and she really hadn't seen these things for a long time.

With these, there is also enough rice at home. After all, there is no need to hand in so much rice now. They can eat more with confidence. But I still didn't dare to eat too much, and the policy of the Tatars was the same for a while, and maybe it would change tomorrow.

But they don't worry about eating, after all, there is so much meat. The old woman can go up to the nearby mountains to pick some wild vegetables. The boss, Li Shan, can also go hunting.

It is more than enough to sustain the lives of three people.

The time the boss stayed here didn't stay in vain. Instead, he followed Li Laohan to familiarize himself with the nearby terrain, especially the terrain to the east. so as to prepare for the arrival of the army in the future.

In the evening, the eldest Li Shan lit a large bonfire, and a circle of people sat around the small table, eating the meat cooked by the old woman. At this time, there are spices to add, and the meat is cooked to be extraordinarily fragrant.

Wine and meat have passed through the intestines, and the table is full of speculation.