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Chapter 1113 Braving the wind and snow

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    It was bitterly cold in Hexi and the conditions were not as good as those in Guanzhong, so Yang Guang stayed in Zhangye until November and then decided to return to Guanzhong.

    Hexi in November is a snow country.  For nine days, the snow was frozen and the wind was blowing. The whole world seemed to be sealed. The mountains were trembling, the rivers were frozen, and the air seemed to be solidifying.  In such weather, even breathing felt like a knife cutting him, and he had to march for a long distance. Huang Mingyuan could not imagine the consequences.

    But Yang Guang also has his own opinions. It is only November now, and when the weather gets warmer and it is March or April next year, will he, the emperor, have to stay in Hexi for four or five months?  The road is blocked, the river is difficult to cross, and the emperor hangs in the west of the river. What should the world do?

    Thinking of the world now?

    Huang Mingyuan was speechless, and no one had anything to say against him.

    On November 20th, the emperor drove from Zhangye and returned to Guanzhong.

    There are two routes from Hexi to Guanzhong, one is to pass through Wuwei and Jincheng to Guanzhong, and the other is to go to Guanzhong via Xiping and Jincheng.

    By this time, Yang Guang had a strange idea of ??not taking the ordinary northern route, but the newly opened southern route, so the army returned to Guanzhong along the Qilian Mountains.

    The car arrived at Dadou Bagou (now the Biandukou Pass Road at the junction of Gansu Province and Qinghai Province). The mountain road was narrow and dangerous, and the team could only pass through it.  It was windy and snowy, the heaven and earth were in turmoil, and the whole world had lost its color.

    It was already past mid-afternoon, less than an hour before dark, and the army was still far away from the camp.

    Huang Mingyuan led the cavalry across the road. After walking for dozens of miles, he saw heavy snow blocking the mountains, making it difficult to move forward, so he had to turn back.

    Arriving at the carriage, Yang Guang was warming up in Liuhe City. When he saw Huang Mingyuan coming in, Yang Guang quickly asked: "Mingyuan, how is the way forward?"

    Huang Mingyuan said: "Sage, I led the team for dozens of miles to the south. There is heavy snow and wind, and the road is difficult to distinguish. The heavy snow has frozen the entire valley, and there is really no way forward."

    Yang Guang was shocked when he heard this. He suppressed his surprise and said, "Mingyuan, is there really no way out?"

    Huang Mingyuan said: "Sage, not only is there no way forward, I think we should retreat quickly. Dadouba Valley is at a high altitude and it is already cold. Going south, we have to climb over snowy mountains. This road is steep and difficult to walk. Once the heavy snow continues,  , not only is the road ahead cut off, I'm afraid that the back will also be blocked by heavy snow, and our army will be trapped here by then."

    "Is it that serious?"

    Looking at Huang Mingyuan¡¯s solemn look, Yang Guang had to believe it.  In Yang Guang's heart, Huang Mingyuan never spoke nonsense.

    Yang Guang asked: "The army has entered the valley for dozens of miles, can they still return?"

    Huang Mingyuan said resolutely: "Sage, no matter what, we must return overnight tonight, and we must get out of the valley. I will personally lead thousands of soldiers to clear the snow and clear the way, and I will ensure that the saint is safe."

    Huang Mingyuan took the order, which gave Yang Guang more confidence.

    At this time, Huang Mingyuan said again: "Sage, it is not easy for an army of tens of thousands to turn around. Once something goes wrong, something will happen. And the Saint's Liuhe City is too huge to make a U-turn. Instead, it will cause crowding and block the roads. I ask the Saint to come from Liuhe  When the city is moved, it is transferred to the carriage, and the light carriage is on its way."

    Yang Guang patrolled around all the year round, but he couldn't bear the fatigue of traveling and horses, so he ordered He Chou to build a wooden Liuhe City as a palace.  Liuhe City is one hundred and twenty steps long, four feet and two feet high, and covers an area of ??nearly 500 acres.  There are gun carts on the city. Every time they stop and stay, the cart shafts are turned outwards as the outer perimeter, and iron caltrops are laid inside. Then a crossbow bed is installed, with steel cones inserted and the cones facing outwards. A rotary crossbow is installed on it with a rope.  It is attached to the trigger of the crossbow. As long as someone touches the rope, the crossbow will rotate and fire in the direction of the touch.  Short arrows that can be fired are arranged around the outside of the crossbow, and bell posts, mallets, and stone rocks are installed to alarm.

    This was still a small fight. Two years later, Liuhe City was upgraded to a city with a circumference of eight miles, which scared the Goguryeo people to the point of peeing.

    This Liuhe City is Yang Guang's favorite thing. If he gives up like this, Yang Guang is really reluctant to give up, but Huang Mingyuan said it is also very important. He knows the result if there is chaos in the army.

    In the end, Yang Guang endured the pain and decided to follow Huang Mingyuan's suggestion.

    Yang Guang went to the carriage, accompanied by concubines, chamberlains, and maids. There were not that many carriages, and the rest had to walk or ride horses.

    The wind and snow made the sky dark, the civil and military officials were unbearably hungry, and their clothes were all wet from the wind and snow.

    Huang Mingyuan mobilized five thousand soldiers. After arriving at the team, they began to clear the snow and clear the way.  Along the way, although there were many people and horses, the road along the way was completely covered by wind and snow, and the depths could reach a person's waist.  Don't talk about donkeys and horses walking, peopleI can't make my way out.  Therefore, we had to use manpower to dig in to clear the way for the army.

    Huang Mingyuan also ordered Yang Yichen, Wei Xuan, and Lai Huer to lead the troops and horses separately to maintain order. The army changed ranks and directions.  The road was so rough that some cars had to be abandoned along the way.

    Lai Hu'er led the cavalry to patrol along the way, but anyone who made noise or chaos was executed. Therefore, the entire army was quiet, no one dared to make a loud noise, and the army slowly marched northward.

    Huang Mingyuan also asked Yang Guang to give everyone all the royal wine, clothes and furs that he brought with the army to keep out the cold.

    Yang Guang is not willing. How can the emperor's things be shared with these mud-legged people?  Yu Wenshu, Yu Shiji and others also objected, thinking that this was a mess of etiquette.

    Huang Mingyuan was furious and scolded everyone: "At this time, when we are working together, is it the time to show off our words?"

    Yu Shiji and others were afraid and did not dare to speak.

    Huang Mingyuan persuaded Yang Guang: "The sage knows it well. If everyone can't resist the bitter cold today, I'm afraid that not even one of the hundred thousand troops will survive. Wine and clothes are dead things, and they will come back after they are scattered.  How precious are one hundred thousand soldiers?"

    Yang Guang still took the overall situation into consideration, so he followed it.

    Huang Mingyuan then distributed royal wine and clothes to everyone by order of the emperor, and everyone called him "saint"!

    Soon, it was late at night and the weather got even colder.

    Many people thought they should camp, but Huang Mingyuan refused.  Huang Mingyuan said: "Once everyone camped and lost their strength, they would freeze to death here. Therefore, even if they are exhausted, they are not allowed to rest. They must go out of the big fight to pull grains."

    No one dared to refuse, so Huang Mingyuan led others to go ahead in person.

    Seeing countless people freezing along the way, many stopped and became sculptures.  Huang Mingyuan then ordered that Liuhe City, unnecessary vehicle frames, and materials be burned on the road for warmth.  Although it was a drop in the bucket and had little effect, it comforted everyone's hearts and gave them hope and courage to go on.

    Everyone walked all night and walked out of Dadou Bagou in the morning of the next day.  Along the way, countless soldiers froze to death, and nine out of ten horses and donkeys froze to death. Some of the concubines and servants in the harem were separated, and no one knew how many died.

    When they got out of the valley, the soldiers sent by Huang Mingyuan had already built a temporary shelter city here with carriages, horses and wooden planks, and everyone had a chance to breathe.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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