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A sudden sandstorm, dark and dark, flying sand and rocks, caused Yang Yi to lose more than 200 war horses, and more than 80 soldiers were injured to varying degrees.

Yang Yi personally went to thank the small caravan, and at the same time ordered people to bandage the wounded soldiers as necessary, and after counting the number of people, they did not stay longer, and marched to the southeast again.

The terrible sandstorm demoralized the morale, and everyone walked silently, silently, silently, and marched much slower.

In addition to dealing with the enemy, what is even more terrifying in the Western Regions is the harsh terrain, the lack of water and thirst, the difficult supplies, the scorching heat during the day, the severe cold at night, and the sandstorm that will strike at any time.

These things are often beyond the reach of human beings; Along the way, even if you don't fight, in this harsh natural environment, sometimes you can't see an oasis after walking for two or three days, and your eyes are full of desolate Gobi Desert, without a trace of life; These alone also make people feel like they are dying.

This is a desolate and desolate world, and walking in such a place often makes one feel the urge to pray sincerely to the heavens.

After another day's travel, I arrived at Xingxing Gorge, which is not a canyon, but a pass. There are about 400 miles away from Guazhou, which is a dangerous pass on the ancient silk road;

It is a necessary place to enter the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains from the Hexi Corridor. The peaks and peaks are stacked on all sides, an S-shaped mountain road winds in the meantime, and the dangerous rock cliffs on both sides have the tendency of "one husband is the pass, and ten thousand people are not open".

There is basically no vegetation on the mountain, and the rocky soil layer is exposed. Thousands of years of wind and rain have been blowing, and desertification is very serious. There is also no trace of life in the eyes.

But once you're in Star Gorge, at least you don't have to worry about the terrible sandstorm.

It turned out that the Uighurs of Western Prefecture were stationed here with 200 men and horses to guard them. After Yang Zhi captured, he also left 50 people to guard the pass.

Seeing that the remnant sun was about to set, Yang Yi ordered to camp in the canyon, and half a mile away from the camp, two caravans also spent the night here, busy unloading the goods on the camels' backs.

The leader of the caravan came over to greet him with a frightened look, and after learning that it was Yang Yi who led the army, the two caravan leaders fell to their knees at once and kowtowed excitedly;

Yang Yi's name is unknown to everyone in the world. In any case, this night they retreated to camp next to Yang Yi's army, and safety was not a problem.

These merchants who went away from home were the hope of prosperity in the Western Regions, and Yang Yi was very kind to them, and after persuading the two of them to get up, he asked the two of them about the situation in Hexi.

One of them, Liu Qilian, replied first: "Scholar Lao Yang asked, Guazhou is calm now, but it has been seriously damaged by the war. It will take some days to recover;

When we passed, there were still a lot of broken walls in the city that had not had time to be cleaned up, and it was uncomfortable to see the people of Jiaojiao, and Lord Zhizhou Jiang was comforting the people who had suffered from the military disaster. In the past, many caravans donated some money, and the villain donated fifty ............"

When it comes to donating money, Liu Qilian's face is quite proud. Yang Yi was also very happy to hear it, one side was in trouble. Support from all directions, this is where the hope of a country lies;

If the business travelers in the past are indifferent to the people of Guazhou who have suffered disasters. That only shows that there is no cohesion in the country at all.

But Yang Yi still asked: "Shopkeeper Liu, you tell me the truth, did you donate this money voluntarily, or did the government force you to donate." ”

Liu Qilian's eyes flickered and replied: "Returning to Yang University, our caravan in the Great Song Dynasty is basically actively donated, but ........."

Seeing Liu Qilian's hesitation, Yang Yi's face sank and he asked, "But what?" In front of this official, does Shopkeeper Liu want to hide anything? ”

"No, no, no, Scholar Yang, the villain doesn't dare to deceive, most of our caravans in the Great Song Dynasty are indeed voluntary donations, but the villain heard that if there are merchants from other countries who are unwilling to donate their assets, the officials will deliberately make things difficult, but these things are just hearsay, and they have never seen it in person, so they are not sure if it is true."

Yang Yi raised his eyebrows slightly, and then asked, "Is there any news of the army's movements?" ”

"This ......... The villain didn't dare to inquire indiscriminately, but only heard from passers-by that General Yang Zhiyang, the head of the species, had sent troops over the Qilian Mountains to attack the yellow-headed Uighurs and grass-headed Tatars, and the other villains did not know. ”

"Well, it's okay, you guys go, I wish you a safe journey."

"Thank you, Fellow Yang, thank you, Fellow Young."

After the two leaders left, they soon brought some food, and among them was a sweet melon, and it was a very happy thing to eat sweet melons in this desolate place.

Yang Yi accepted it, and gave them some small things, all of which were trophies saved and played with along the way, of course, although they were just gadgets, but what Yang Yi could take a fancy to must be good things, and the value was naturally not cheap, Liu Qilian and the two of them were happy and thankful.

Liu Qilian saw a business opportunity in this, and mustered up the courage to ask Yang Yi if he could ask them to ask the soldiers for some loot.

Yang Yi led the army to fight thousands of miles, and conquered so many places, and the soldiers had some good things on them, and Yang Yi couldn't help but sigh secretly to these businessmen;

Considering that morale is now low, it is not bad to ask the soldiers to exchange the spoils of war on their bodies for real money, which can be a way to improve morale;

So he said: "Yes, but this official wants to warn you, do things fairly, it is not easy for soldiers to fight for the country, and to be born and die, understand?" ”

Liu Qilian and the others didn't dare to say anything, so they went happily.

Yang Yi and Adella sat by the big tent eating sweet melon, there was still a trace of residual sun in the western sky, and the bare peaks were dyed red, as if they were on fire, but the temperature began to drop rapidly, and the mountain wind began to grow.

Adella ate half of the slice and stopped eating, as soon as Yang Yi asked, she said nervously that she wanted to leave it to her mother and younger brother, Yang Yi couldn't help but pat her forehead when she heard it, and hurriedly instructed Ame, except for the piece she had bitten on her hand, to take the rest to Adella's mother's brother.

This little thing moved Adella very much, and threw herself into his arms and hugged his waist tightly. The setting sun shone obliquely on her face, and this Tianshan Snow Lotus formed a strong contrast with this desolate land. There's a dazzling beauty.

A bright star rose in the sky, on the opposite side of the caravan. There was a melodious Qiang flute sound, like a song and a complaint, tactfully low back, in the dusk of this autumn wind and sun, it seemed more desolate, and people couldn't help but have thousands of thoughts when they listened to it.

Yang Yi hugged Adella, listened to the leisurely Qiang pipe, and hummed softly casually:

A dromedary is crying and running

On the side of the road, I sadly took off my torn felt hat

Why don't you cry anymore

And I learned to sing on horseback

Why thorns bloom brilliantly in the distance

Loulan's silent princess

Singing mournfully behind the five black lines

My innocent fingers

Have misunderstood the sorrow of the virgin you love

If the Star Gorge is more desolate again

So I led a whimpering pony to cross

Behind that azure tuyere

Lonely smiling at the shadow

Brew some alone

The horse's back is wobbly

desolate

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Adella was fascinated by what she heard, and her autumn eyes looked at him without blinking. Yang Yi saw the desolation of the earth from the reflection of her eyes;

Qiang Guan complained about the willows, and the song was scattered in the evening breeze.

"What's Tokyo like?" Adella asked suddenly softly, with a hint of anticipation in her eyes.

Yang Yi looked up to the east, his eyes seemed to be able to pass through thousands of mountains and rivers, and he said leisurely: "Tokyo is a city that never sleeps, 365 days a year, with crowds of people rubbing shoulders during the day, and brilliant lights at night, all night long;

A dazzling array of goods fills the shops along the street. On the flower stand at the door of the store, all kinds of flowers compete for the four seasons, and the restaurant tea shop, the voice of people in the Goolan tile is endless. The sheng song floated into the air;

Exquisite houses, row upon row, palaces and clouds. The streets are lined with tall willows, and the boats on the river are crisscrossed. The car on the road is like flowing water, and the horse is like a dragon;

Beautiful ladies dressed in fire foxes tread the snow to find poetry, and diligent scholars chant in the shade of the willows in the early morning. The new wine from the kiln is full of fragrance;

In spring, there are half a city of flowers, in summer roses and pomegranates shine brightly, in autumn there are white clouds and red leaves, and in winter you enjoy plum blossoms and wine under the window..............."

In Yang Yi's leisurely narration, Adella hid in his arms, silent, with a pair of bright eyes, like two stars rising in the sky;

The yearning flowed from her eyes, turning the desolate mountains around her into an oasis of beauty............

"Adella, you will like the city of Tokyo, I'm afraid there is no one in the world who doesn't like this city, because it is one of the most prosperous cities in the world."

"Adella only knows that where there is Yang Lang, it is the most beautiful place."

Yang Yi was a little stunned, and then he learned that Adella was by his side, starting from the north courtyard, and walked down thousands of miles, and got his careful care, Adella felt like he was dependent on each other, and people's hearts were flesh and blood, and to this day, it is not strange for her to say such things.

Yang Yi was a little moved, and hugged her into the big tent, and graced her overnight, turning clouds and rain a few times, moistening the begonias.

Early the next morning, the army continued to march towards Yumen Pass.

Although Fubo only wishes to return the body, why should Dingyuan be born into the customs. But who can not be excited;

This way, across the vast Mobei, over the wolf Juxu Mountain, Le Shi Yanran, pacified the distant Broken Leaf City, over the towering green mountains, through the boundless Han Sea, the scorching sun, sandstorms, how many hardships and dangers, how many comrades buried their bones in other places.

Two days later, when they saw the Yumen Pass from afar, the soldiers could not suppress their excitement, and they shouted again, crying and laughing;

Many people threw themselves on the ground, picked up the yellow sand and sprinkled it on themselves, looking like crazy, kissing the earth with tears, calling out to the white-haired mother in the Central Plains, as well as the wife and children who were watching by the door.

Tens of thousands of miles of driving down, a subconscious was formed in the hearts of the soldiers: only after entering the Yumen Pass can you really cross the Ghost Gate Pass.

After entering the Jade Gate Pass, he was truly considered to have survived.

Yang Yi himself was also very excited, and he wouldn't stop them, letting them vent to their heart's content, crying, laughing, and shouting as much as they wanted.

Occasionally, the herdsmen in the vicinity were not surprised to see this frenzied and chaotic army;

Perhaps, they have seen this scene countless times, but this time there are slightly more people.

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PS: In the book review area, some book friends said that the war in the Western Regions ended too quickly, and Hyway has to admit this, and I sincerely apologize to the book friends who have always supported Hyway.

In fact, I want to write a little more about this book, but the number of subscriptions is declining sharply, and the monthly passes, rewards, and so on are also relatively bleak, which makes me very confused, and Haoyuan's other jobs have been lost, and all the income depends on this manuscript fee, and now the manuscript fee income can't even support myself, and I can't afford to honor my elderly parents.

The reality is cruel, and the question of survival cannot be ignored. is still the same sentence, I hope you will support a lot, with everyone's support, Haoyuan can go further, you can write it with peace of mind, this book is very large, if it ends in a hurry, Haoyuan himself will be very regretful.

Finally, I shouted weakly again, students, please support Haoyuan a lot!.

(To be continued.) )