Chapter 152: Altar Candles
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Early the next morning.
The army set out for the camp.
It was overcast, and the snow stopped.
And the biting cold wind was still raging, and from time to time whimpering and rolling up gusts of snow and fog to rush towards the face. The march was difficult, and the soldiers had to bow their bodies, hunch their necks, snot and snort, and breathe hot, and were very embarrassed. But they still carried shields on their backs, held knives and guns, and walked forward one after another along the top of the avenue. The sound of footsteps, wheels, neighing horses, and scolding was endless, and the long procession made its way to the north.
However, when the army set off, Ji Shaodian took two worshippers and a large number of followers to inspect back and forth, and when he passed through the broken camp, he stopped and saluted without waiting for blame, and he left in a hurry with a calm face. Zi Zhen and Zi Yuan, who accompanied them, left a deep glimpse, their expressions elusive.
Blameless shrugged his shoulders and looked back at Qi Laodao. The other party was nostrils to the sky, and he ignored him. He put on his robe and stepped on the red horse, panting heavily, and his face was pale and a little frightening.
The 800 brothers who broke the camp lined up and continued their journey north.
At noon, the army rested on the spot.
Everyone was busy lighting fires and cooking, and the smell of fireworks filled the wasteland.
He found a stone by the side of the road and sat down, stretched out his hand and pulled his robe tightly, and the whole person shrank into a ball.
Qi Lao Dao is huddled in front of the bonfire roasting dry food, as if he has forgotten the unhappiness of last night, and laughs, like a kind and gentle elder,
Suddenly, Lu San ran over with a piece of barbecue meat, Xu was hot, and grinned vigorously. When he arrived, he wiped the frozen snot, hurriedly held the barbecue again, and said, "Mr. Qi said that you are sick, eat it while it is hot." ”
Wu Yi looked at Lu San's hands full of chapped and dirt, and smiled: "It's okay to feel the wind and cold occasionally!" He took the barbecue and took a hard bite, which made Lu San put his mind at ease, kicked the snow and turned away.
Sick? It's like a serious illness!
Wind travel technique, there is the magic of turning the wind into the situation and defeating the weak with skill. And when it is used, the whole person becomes invisible, and it is inevitable that there will be less power to resist, and the slightest negligence will be self-defeating. Last night, he was lucky enough to dodge the killer blow, but he was still invaded by Zi Quan and Zi Zhen's sword qi, and the meridians were blocked, and the breath was difficult to flow smoothly. Now that I swallow the pill, I still have unbearable chest tightness. If you want to be truly healed, I am afraid that it will not be possible to get well without three or five days.
However, the wolf sword and the magic sword that were still hovering in the sea of qi seemed to be soothed, and I don't know if it was due to the abnormality of the viscera, or some other reason......
Before I knew it, another ten days passed.
The snow on the way is decreasing, and the wind and sand are getting heavier.
Blameless rode on his horse, and as the army slowly moved forward, he was still wrapped in his animal skin robe, and only one face was exposed. After several days, the injuries in his body are no longer serious. And the march continued, and the border passes were getting closer and closer.
Compared with the empty and endless before, there are now more rolling barren mountains and bald mountains in all directions. It is said that the border pass is 200 miles away. If you march in a hurry, you will be able to reach the boundary of Siju after three or five days.
There was a mound in front of him, and the marching army suddenly and slowly stopped. The soldiers who broke the camp didn't know why, and looked back and forth one by one.
No blame is also confused about the situation, and he is a little dazed for a while.
His divine consciousness could only reach thirty miles, and he could not do anything further away. And as we know from the classics, those predecessors of the Flying Immortals and Heavenly Immortals only need to move their minds, and thousands of miles and thousands of miles are close in front of them, which is really unimaginable and fascinating. However, for a person who strayed into the immortal path, the unattainable everything can only be sighed!
Qi Sanren rode on the horse, drooping his eyelids, as if he was sleepy, and suddenly noticed it, and raised his voice to signal: "It is said that the former army encountered a few sentry spies and was slightly blocked, so the soldiers don't need to panic!" he said and lowered his head and looked silent, as if immersed in thought.
The soldiers who broke the camp stopped in place, leaning on their shields, carrying swords and guns, and they were all skeptical. Sure enough, a moment later the army continued its journey.
Wu Yi walked side by side with Qi Sanren, and his body swayed slightly with the footsteps of the horse. A cold wind swept the sand and dust head-on, and the red horse shook its head sharply. He swayed with it, and couldn't help touching the left and right, so he listened to the old Tao complain: "Don't get in my way......"
"It's a horse, not me!"
"I'm talking about horses, what are you doing?"
Blameless snorted and ignored it.
Qi Sanren didn't even raise his eyelids, thinking to himself.
When it got dark, the broken camp stopped in front of a hillside. However, the cavalry of the battalions of the front army lit torches and continued to hurry, as if they were marching in a hurry. Then the army sent an order to camp on the spot tonight, start at five watch tomorrow morning, and rush to the border pass 150 miles away, the Shinan Valley, within two days.
Suddenly, the tent was erected, the fire was lit, and the figures around were busy.
Wu Yi took a piece of barbecue from Lu San's hand and turned around and walked away, and the old brothers of Baofeng were gossiping to themselves.
"Why the march?"
"His Royal Highness Ji Lu's front army wants to take advantage of the defenselessness of the Sizhou Kingdom and take the Shinan City directly. And the city of the south is an important town on the border. As for the outcome of the war, it is related to the success or failure of this troop dispatch. In order to avoid leaking the news, the soldiers are fast!"
"Oh, it's really because of the sentry?"
"In my opinion, it's not like a sentry, it's like a ......."
"Don't talk nonsense......"
A crescent moon hangs high in the sky, and the night is hazy and dark.
Blameless gnawed on the barbecue and walked forward. He crossed the rutted avenue and gradually came to the foot of the col opposite.
A few earthen huts and low tents on the col are the hiding places of the sentry sentry?
Blameless nibbled on a few more bites of barbecue, threw bones, glanced back, and walked towards the col.
Qi Sanren followed.
A few earthen huts on the col are still there, and the tents have long since been burned to the ground. As a cold wind swept by, the pungent stench of blood and the remnants of burning was disgusting.
Blameless slowed down and frowned slightly.
In the open space in front of the earthen hut and between the burned tents, pools of dirty blood could be seen everywhere. More than a dozen corpses lay on their backs, men and women, old and young, all ragged and unkempt.
Blameless for a moment, bowed his head. After a while, he bent down and reached out to pick up something from the dust.
A little figure carved out of wood, with a bun and a silly smile, is obviously a child's doll.
Looking at the doll without blame, he couldn't help but have the corners of his mouth slightly upturned, but the corners of his eyes twitched, and then his face was like frost.
A few feet away, in a pool of blood, lay a woman with a four- or five-year-old child in her arms, and the mother and son had already returned to the world. And there was an inexplicable smile on her bloodstained face. Is that solace, or is it relief?
Blameless stood stunned, and after a long time, he sighed with difficulty: "It's just a child......"
Since his family was ruined, he couldn't look down on his motherless children the most. And even though the child snuggled up to his mother's side, what could he do? A group of fleeing border people had to become sacrifices because they had collided with the army!
Qi Sanren walked over, still thoughtful, his eyes touched the surroundings, he shook his head again and again, turned a few steps back, and looked back and asked, "General Gongsun, do you feel unbearable when you touch the scene?"
The old words are ridiculous, and they are not useless!
Wuyi didn't say anything, and gently threw the puppet.
The puppet rolled, landing right next to the child's little hand. Another gust of wind and sand swept by, and the boundless chill was unbearable.
"The lowly creatures are already so fragile, but natural disasters and man-made disasters are continuous, and I don't know how many lonely souls should be buried around after this battle!"
Qi Sanren sighed with emotion, and said: "May General Gongsun become famous in the first battle!"
Blameless reached out and grabbed the raised robe, and looked off into the distance.
In the vast night, the piles of bonfires were like candlelight on the altar in the dark......
Qi Sanren was a little impatient, and urged: "Okay, quickly bring the rest of the "Ten Thousand Beast Recipes", one of which is a section of the soul sacrifice is missing, I pondered for a few days before I realized it, hum!"
Lao Dao has long been accustomed to seeing someone's laziness, and now that the other party has become deeper, perhaps he expected it, but he was inevitably a little worried. Those who have achieved great things in ancient times are naturally indispensable for supernatural talent and perseverance, and they must be free and easy to be able to take responsibility without losing pride!
Wuyi stretched out his left hand and handed over a jade slip.
Qi Sanren grabbed Yu Jian and turned around and left, dissatisfied: "In vain, my old man healed your wounds, but you secretly left a hand, hum......"
Wu Yi looked at the empty palm, and then slowly followed the back of the old road down the mountain pass.
The improvement of the injuries in the body is, of course, thanks to the careful care of Lao Dao. However, he wronged himself. Although he understood the method of divine consciousness rubbing, he was not skilled enough for a while, but the persecution was too great, so he had to try to rub half of the "Ten Thousand Beasts" first. Now I have some experience, and I can finally cope with the errand.
Wu Blame returned to the camp, looked around, and then explained a few words to Baofeng and others, and then returned to the tent to sleep.
Qi Sanren was still sitting on the ground, pondering the jade slip in his hand with great interest.
The fourth watch is about to pass, and the horn is blowing.
In their sleep, the soldiers hurriedly got up to light a fire to make food, and then packed their bags. Before the fifth watch arrived, the battalions set off in a hurry.
Ji Lu took most of the men and horses, and what remained was the rear army to which Shaodian belonged. Nearly 100,000 people walked in the darkness with torches, men neighing horses and rolling wheels, like a winding fire dragon tearing through the night and heading north.
At noon, the army rested for a moment and continued on its march until twilight, when it camped on the spot. The soldiers who had been marching for a day were already exhausted, and some simply lay on the ground and refused to get up. Bao Feng and several old brothers punched and kicked one by one, lest his brothers suffer from the cold. After lighting the bonfire, eating and drinking, each resting, and the sound of snoring became loud. On the fifth watch of the next day, he hurriedly pulled out the camp and hurried away.
A wide valley appeared in front of us, and it was already the afternoon of the third day. The marching army did not slow down, but rushed straight into the valley.
The commander ordered: There is a Xiongqian army, which is attacking Shinan City, and all battalions of the rear army must be prepared according to the various passes of Shinan Valley......