Half in the river wind, half in the clouds

Chapter 209 Natural Disaster

They only slept for three hours and got up at 3 a.m.

Each of them ate half a pancake with snow water.

It was too cold on the snowy night, so Guan Shanyun took out the wine bag and everyone took a big sip of the liquor before they started on their journey.

They hardly rest during the day.

Because once you stop, you never want to go on anymore, and you don’t even care if you freeze to death or starve to death.

Nearing evening, Feng Changqing, who was walking in front, suddenly made a "stop" gesture.

Everyone held their breath and concentrated, and sure enough, they could hear the sound of footsteps on the snow.

The three men drew their swords at the same time.

Who would choose to go up the mountain in such a harsh environment?

Is there anyone in this world as stupid as Guan Shanyun? Jiang Feng was also worried that a tiger or wild beast might come looking for food, so he took off the dagger from his waist.

The sound was getting closer and closer, and Feng Changqing and Li Bian were already on combat readiness.

Suddenly, a person from the opposite side crawled over using his hands and feet.

When he looked up, Feng Changqing's sword was already across his neck.

The man screamed and shouted, "There are robbers!"

Several farmers dressed in short clothes rushed out from behind, some holding axes, some holding sickles, and the last man was actually pulling a sled with rice and flour on it.

Guan Shanyun quickly said: "Chang Qing, put down the sword!"

Then he said to the leading man, "We are not robbers. Who are you and what are you doing up the mountain?"

The man looked at the five people, who were dressed in luxurious clothes and brought two girls with them. They certainly didn't look like robbers.

Seeing that Feng Changqing also put down his sword, he explained his purpose.

The five of them were farmers living at the foot of the mountain, and their families had all received help from Old Man Sun.

They were worried that Old Man Sun was surrounded on the mountain and had no food, so they brought rice, flour, meat and vegetables up the mountain.

you get what you sow.

Although Old Man Sun had a strange temper and lived in seclusion in the mountains, he saved countless lives.

The doctor has a kind heart, so his followers are not afraid of wild beasts and wind and snow, and are willing to risk their lives to go up the mountain to deliver food.

When they learned that Jiang Feng and his group came down from Old Man Sun and that there were sufficient supplies on the mountain, they felt relieved.

When they heard that this snowy road up the mountain was opened up by Guan Shanyun alone, they all showed admiration.

The leading man asked, "Did you fall down the steep slope ahead and climb up again?"

Guan Shanyun nodded.

The man showed an incredible expression and said, "When we came up, we saw the mark and couldn't believe that someone could fall down and climb up!"

Guan Shanyun laughed and said, "It's a matter of life and death, I don't know where the strength comes from!"

The two teams exchanged useful information, briefly cheered each other up, and then separated and continued on their way.

The farmers also set out at the hour of Yin, and it took them nearly seven hours, or fourteen hours, to meet each other.

Even if the five of them risked their lives, they wouldn't be able to walk that long in one breath.

Everyone is watching Guan Shanyun.

Guan Shanyun asked Jiang Feng: "Can you still walk?"

Jiang Feng nodded and said, "Yes."

Guan Shanyun said: "We are slower than them, but fortunately we are going down the mountain while they are going up. So, we can reach the village in another seven hours."

He looked at Jiang Feng and said, "We will walk for another two hours, then rest for three hours. We will be almost there before the sun sets tomorrow."

Jiang Feng nodded and said, "Okay."

Jiang Feng is the weakest among them.

How much water a wooden barrel can hold depends on the shortest board.

How many miles they can travel depends on the weakest river breeze.

Jiang Feng suddenly felt that he was important.

Climbing out of the snow is even more exciting.

After climbing for less than half an hour, they saw the place where Guan Shanyun fell.

The slope was nearly 90 degrees, and there was a trail of blood extending all the way to the feet.

After the snow, there is no wind, no people, and no animals.

The blood, sweat and hardship left by Guan Shanyun can be presented clearly and completely.

Guan Shanyun urged to set off.

The other four had nothing to say. Even Ashu, who was hostile to Guan Shanyun, had to be moved.

They continued to move forward in the snow line.

In the dark night, holding back my energy, I move forward silently.

When Guan Shanyun finally gave the order to take a break, Jiang Feng secretly rejoiced that his shortcoming had not been exposed.

During the rest period, both digging a snow hole and finding the best posture were much faster than yesterday.

Jiang Feng was so tired that his eyelids were drooping. He fell on Guan Shanyun's cloak and fell asleep in a second.

Nothing happened that night, and the next day, I woke up at 3:00 p.m. again.

The speed was obviously much slower.

Guan Shanyun threw away the sled, tiger skins and other supplies and went into battle lightly.

They pulled, tugged, supported and pushed Jiang Feng all the way, and finally reached the foot of the mountain at noon.

But it is still some distance away from the nearest village or town.

The road became easier to walk on.

With victory in sight, several people gained courage.

At dusk, they finally saw the smoke rising from the kitchen in the distance.

The world's fireworks have never been so fascinating as they are at this moment.

Nearly half of the houses here have been crushed, and the collapsed ruins have been cleared away. Almost every household has white lanterns hanging.

No one was displaced.

The group finally found the county government office. The usually majestic and solemn gate was wide open and tents were set up in the yard. It turned out that the refugees were all accommodated here.

When the county magistrate saw them, he came out to greet them.

Guan Shanyun handed over his name card. When the county magistrate saw that he was the son of the general of the Protectorate, they did not dare to neglect him and welcomed him into the house.

While the county government arranged for people to prepare meals, it also explained the situation of the village.

The heavy snowstorm collapsed the villagers' houses. Some people escaped while others were trapped underneath.

Because the heavy snow blocked the roads, rescue operations were affected and many people died in the blizzard because they did not receive timely medical treatment.

The people who were rescued were arranged to live with relatives and friends, so they would be able to survive the winter.

But there are still about a hundred people who have nowhere to go and have become refugees.

The county magistrate had no choice but to separate the front yard of the county government office, set up tents, erected a stove, opened a granary, and settled these people.

It is very good for the officials to do this.

Seeing that Guan Shanyun was still frowning, Jiang Feng asked, "Brother, what are you worried about?"

Guan Shanyun looked at the people outside who were struggling to survive, then looked at Jiang Feng and said two words.

Turks.

Jiang Feng said: "The Turks always have to wait until spring to invade. Besides, my brother also knows that it is a snowy road to travel south."

Guan Shanyun shook his head and said, "Turkic horses are very suitable for fighting in snowy weather. Even though the snowstorm is heavy, it is not easy to stop them. Besides, on our way back, there were always hawks and kites hovering in the sky."

The Turks were good at raising falcons, which could be used to gather military intelligence, the same role as Oboi.

Jiang Feng said: "It may not be raised by the Turks, maybe it is a wild eagle. Although this is the gateway to Liangzhou, it is still hundreds of miles away from the Turks..."

Jiang Feng stopped talking halfway.

She finally realized the seriousness of the matter.

As expected, Guan Shanyun said: "It is also possible that the Turks were approaching before the blizzard."