Tang Dynasty Never Night

After marching for three consecutive days, everything in sight was covered in thick fog. This time, the guide was reliable, but God, he was unreliable. For this, Li Xian felt...he felt a little tired.

No matter what method they used to go out, they couldn't find the way out. They even went around a big circle and finally returned to the original camp. This happened once, twice, and after three times, the army led by Li Xian began to panic. Many people are terrified and suspect that it is a ghost hitting the wall.

They even made up a reasonable reason—the Liuzhao soldiers who were killed by them were unwilling, so they turned into thick fog after death to prevent them from going back, trying to trap them here to death.

Reasonable and well-founded, Li Xian felt admiration after hearing it, but fortunately, although everyone was skeptical, they were still working hard to find a way out. Of course, this also has something to do with Li Xian being in charge. The king has full confidence, because he is... God-given!

It's just that no matter how confident you are, with the passage of time, the emotion of fear is passing faster and faster, and even Luo Yu, who is always by his side and optimistic by nature, can't laugh anymore.

In the beginning, Li Xian suppressed them forcefully—you might as well find a way out quickly if you have time to think about it. If you can’t find a way out, go find something to eat!

That's right, they didn't intend to fight for a long time at all, so when they came out, they didn't bring much luggage, and the food and grass were at most enough for four or five days. After all, four or five days was too much according to Li Xian's plan. With a hot air balloon, as long as the wind direction is calculated accurately, then the opponent is in a rhythm of being wiped out by the group.

Now four or five days have passed, they still haven't found their way home, and Li Xian is exhausted physically and mentally. He can't help but think of the last time he led his troops to get lost in the Gobi. Do you get lost anywhere?

Otherwise, what is going on with this long-lasting fog?Are the guides weak-legged?It is the first time I have seen such a long-lasting fog after living here for so many years!

Li Xian sneered in his heart when he heard the guide say these words in awe and fear. He was so ignorant. If I could take you to more than 1000 years in minutes, let me experience the long-lasting smog in the capital. Well, three or five days is nothing, and it is not uncommon for a week without seeing the sun.

And the heavy fog here just makes you unable to see the road clearly, the smog in later generations can kill people ==!

Because he has seen worse smog, Li Xian is actually not that anxious. This place is much better than the Gobi. There is no grass on the Gobi, and there is no water. If you get lost, you are dead. This is a tropical rainforest. Note that not everything can be eaten, or it will be poisoned to death ==!

It’s just that there is enough food, and there are not enough medicinal materials. It doesn’t matter if Li Xian brought soldiers. Most of them are locals. If they are not local, they are relatively close to here. As for Luo Yu and his guards, it will be terrible. After the medicine is finished, it is estimated that I will really have to explain it here.

"Your Highness, let's worship the heavens." Luo Yu looked at Li Xian with bright eyes. After trekking in the forest for many days, he looked exhausted from top to bottom, and only Luo Yu was as energetic as a monkey. Jump up and down.

Looking at him, Li Xian couldn't help admitting that he was getting old. He really wanted to go back to the palace, and sleep comfortably on a high bed with soft pillows until he woke up naturally. Fighting or something...I really don't want to come out again. He and the soldiers War is probably a natural crime!

Li Xian glanced at Luo Yu speechlessly: "Can't you give a more constructive opinion?"

Luo Yu looked at Li Xian blankly, and didn't understand what constructive opinions were for a while. Li Xian waved to him weakly, and Luo Yu said unwillingly: "I heard that His Highness was at Mo Yanshi at the beginning. When Qi lost his way, he also found the oasis after the sacrifice, who knew it would not work this time?"

Although no one has seen that oasis until now, it is an indisputable fact that Li Xian and the others survived after being lost for so many days. Without the oasis, they would definitely not be able to survive!

Li Xian looked at Luo Yu bitterly: "Hurry up and calm down, everyone has started eating wild vegetables, where is there anything else to sacrifice?"

Yes, he lost his way with a large army at that time. Although he was worried that there would be insufficient food and grass, he had a large base. He could still make some decent sacrifices if he was alive. I have already eaten enough food, otherwise I wouldn't be hunting game on the mountain or something.

After hearing this, Luo Yu rolled his eyes and said, "Well...you are favored by God, as long as you are sincere, maybe God doesn't mind."

Li Xian looked at him and explained earnestly: "It's already like this now, what if it doesn't work? Isn't the morale of the army taken another blow?" Now, the soldiers can't last long." Luo Yu was also a little helpless, didn't he know this truth?

Li Xian was in a trance after hearing this, as if he had returned to many years ago. Gao Kan also persuaded him in the same way in Moyan Shiqi, and he agreed. In fact, the main reason why he agreed was because Gao Kan was a reliable person. If the sky fails, Gao Kan can also make the last effort, so as not to let the army's morale become too distracted.

But now... Li Xian doesn't have such a person by his side. As for Luo Yu, he's just a joker!Still an unreliable joker!Li Xian thought for a while and said, "Then... let's prepare."

There is really no way. They have sent out all kinds of distress signals these days, not to mention signal flares, and even used Kongming lanterns. These are not luggage displays. They have also tried explosives. Such a loud sound can always attract some people. ?But the problem is... it doesn't work either.

After hearing Li Xian's words, Luo Yu turned around and went to prepare without saying a word. The soldiers were really excited when they heard that Li Xian was going to sacrifice to heaven. Are you doing all this nonsense?Why do you want to come here again?

As Li Xian said, there are very few things in the team now, and it is basically impossible to get decent sacrificial supplies. Luo Yu worked harder, and even hunted a pheasant in such a thick fog , among other things, Li Xian knew why Wu Zhao wanted to support him with this skill alone.

However, there were sacrifices, and there were no incense candles. Luo Yu was worried, but Li Xian didn't care: "Didn't you say that God might not care?"

Luo Yu scratched his head and scratched his head: "But this is different. It may not be refined enough, but it must not be less."

"No need." Li Xian also thought about it and said directly: "Give me the pen and ink, and let me write a sacrificial oration directly."

After hearing this, Luo Yu said quickly: "Oh, yes, yes, Your Highness needs to say more good things."

After Li Xian heard this, he immediately rolled his eyes, and said some nice things, did he think he was God's own son?

Li Xian is no stranger to writing sacrificial rites. No matter who he is, if he has to go through this kind of trouble every year, even if he is unfamiliar, he will become familiar with it. Not to mention that Li Xian's writing of rites is better than writing memorials now. , All kinds of words of praise are simply made up at random, and writing a sacrificial oration is simply a kind of worship without adding points, and let him stand aside to help him grind the ink to read.

After Li Xian finished writing, he beckoned to Luo Yu and said, "It's almost there, well, let's start at [-]:[-] tomorrow morning."

Luo Yu looked at Li Xian with a look of admiration and asked, "How does Your Highness know that the third quarter of Mao is an auspicious time?"

Li Xian pursed his lips and smiled and didn't say anything, and Luo Yu didn't ask again, thinking that the regent had an unknown calculation method. In fact, of course, Li Xian couldn't tell Luo Yu. It's not an auspicious time, it's just that it's too late today for offering sacrifices, and he happens to be awake by that time tomorrow.

Don't rush this kind of thing, don't let everyone keep their appetites. Thinking of this, Li Xian reminded: "Don't say it, just take Wei Cheng and the others tomorrow. Don't let other soldiers know."

Li Xian was afraid that if it didn't work, he could still make nonsense, try to maintain the morale of the army, and then try to find a way out, but Luo Yu figured it out. Sacrifice is very important. Communicating with the heavens, this cannot be easily seen by others, so he agreed very happily.

It's just that this guy seems to have forgotten that every year when Li Xian goes to sacrifice, there are hundreds of onlookers, okay?

Li Xian walked out of the tent and looked at the other tents in the thick fog, feeling a little dazed for a moment. If offering sacrifices to the sky didn't work, would he be trapped to death here?

Zheng Qi didn't know what was going on, since he hadn't heard from him for such a long time, I'm afraid Zheng Qi was already in a hurry, right?He will definitely send someone to look for him, but...they have been going around in circles, and haven't met the person Zheng Qi sent to look for them for so long. Could it be that they are also lost?

Li Xian was so worried that he couldn't sleep because of the possibility of making up his mind. When he got up the next morning, he still forced himself to lead someone sneakily to the sacrifice place arranged by Luo Yu to sacrifice.

To be honest, this is probably the most shabby sacrifice Li Xian has ever made in his life. Looking at the skinny pheasant, a few pieces of wild boar, and even frogs, Li Xian felt that if this was the case, God would If you show him a way, then God really treats him kindly.

Li Xian followed the sacrificial ceremony step by step, and when he burned the sacrificial text, he was still thinking in his heart: No matter who the gods are, please show us the way, and when we go back, we will definitely make up more abundant sacrificial offerings.

After the sacrifice, there was no miracle from the beginning to the end. Luo Yu felt quite disappointed. Could it be that he failed?Is it because this is Lingnan, so God doesn't bless them?

Li Xian calmly asked people to pack up all the things. Of course the sacrifices cannot be taken away, but other things that should be dealt with must be dealt with. After they finished packing up, Luo Yu looked around and suddenly asked hesitantly: " Your Highness, look at the fog, is it not so thick?"

Li Xian thought so too after taking a look, but he was worried that this was an illusion created after they sacrificed, so he just said: "It's useless if it's not thick, unless there is a strong wind to blow all the fog away. Let's go, first." Back to camp."

Luo Yu and Wei Cheng followed him back without saying anything. As a result, not long after they returned to the camp, when they were discussing what to do next, a gust of wind blew, and the mist in the mountains immediately dissipated. By the way... even the following The soldiers' tents were all blown down, and Li Xian's tent was relatively large to withstand the strong wind.

Fortunately, this gust of wind came and went quickly, and did not cause any particularly large losses. After Li Xian took Luo Yu and the others out of the tent, they were moved to tears when they saw the clear and clear world in front of them—it was not easy Nima, the heavy fog these days has made him unable to see clearly, and he feels as if he has [-] degrees of myopia. If this continues, he will go crazy.

It's just that he was not happy for a long time. After seeing the mess in the camp, Li Xian quickly ordered to count the losses and see if there were any casualties.

After the camp was almost cleaned up, the following statistics were also sent up. Generally speaking, there was not much loss, and because the soldiers all came out early in the morning to prepare breakfast, there were not many injuries, which did not hinder the march at all.

Li Xian heaved a sigh of relief in his heart, and only then did he have the heart to observe the surrounding scene. This observation immediately made him dumbfounded - wait a minute, where is this place?Why is he not familiar with it at all?

Although Li Xian was not very familiar with Lingnan, he had studied the battlefields before. If he was not familiar with there, he would not have to fight. came!

It shouldn't be, haven't they been going around in circles before?After the fog cleared, they should still be not far from the battlefield. What kind of rhythm is this?

Li Xian quickly asked someone to invite the guide, but the guide was also dumbfounded: "This... is deep in the mountains, I... I have never been here before!"

Li Xian immediately felt that he was cheating. Why are the guides so unreliable every time?Thinking of seeing Li Xian's expression, he was afraid that Li Xian would blame him, and he quickly said: "Although I have never been here, as long as there is no fog, I can still find a place where there are people."

Li Xian didn't want to blame the guide at all. Getting lost in the fog is something that no one can do, and these days, thanks to such an experienced guide who can tell them what to eat and what not to eat in the mountains and forests. Otherwise, their small team would not even think about getting out of this mountain alive.

So I think the most precious thing is not how much he remembers the way, but that he can lead people out of the mountains through his rich experience.

Li Xian patted the guide on the shoulder and said in a heavy tone: "Since there is no more fog, I will leave the rest to you."

Thinking of it made my legs weak with fright: "Your Highness, don't do this, I will definitely do my best in this humble position."

Li Xiancai wasn't worried that he didn't care. Unless he didn't want to live anymore, how could he not do his best?At this moment, the soldiers were also encouraged. Although the tent was blown down by the strong wind and some of their personal supplies were lost, nothing was more important than being able to get out alive.

And I don't know who has the big mouth. Originally, Li Xian sacrificed to the sky secretly, but at this moment, the whole team spread the word that after the sacrifice, a strong wind blew away the fog. == !

Li Xian didn't want to bother with this anymore, it's not good to be too obsessed, and the line that is separated from the people is not a good line, but he can't stop it, his magic is accumulated over the years, at the beginning No one believed it, and now after so many examples, it is said that he is not magical at all, and no one believes it.

This time it is not easy to go out, because according to the guide's judgment, this place is relatively inaccessible, basically there is no ready-made road for them to pass, so if they want to leave, they can only support themselves.

Li Xian pointed to the traces of someone passing beside him strangely and said, "It looks like someone has passed by here."

The guide said with a wry smile: "The traces here are so fresh, it seems that we have walked there not long ago, and I suspect that we have walked there before."

After hearing this, Li Xian looked at it and it seemed to be the case, so he decisively shut up, leaving this kind of matter to professionals to judge.

The guide picked flowers and grass all the way, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, it is to find out where they are, and then combine the growth direction of the trees to identify their own position. Finally, the guide came to the conclusion that this place is already two hundred miles away from the camp. up.

wtf?

Li Xian was stunned for a moment, two hundred miles?How come it's so far away?But if you really do the math, it's not a strange thing to march two hundred miles in four or five days, but... didn't they just wander around the same place before?They saw the mark they left behind, how could they have gone so far?

The problem is that the guide didn't understand it, as if no one understood the sudden fog. Of course, the guide was superstitious, and only said that it was God's arrangement. Li Xian heard his head hurt, so he just gave up. In order to find out the truth of this matter, nothing is more important than going out now.

The guide led them all the way through the mountains and rivers. Li Xian saw a lot of strange scenery along the way, but when he thought of going back, he would have to walk for several days, so he wished he could fly back with wings on his back!

The most important thing is that he still has no way to send a letter to Zheng Qi to tell him that he is safe. After all, even the guide has to cross the river by feeling the stones.

It's just that for some reason, as they walked, Li Xian found that the mountains and forests became more and more dense, and there were more wild animals around them. They even encountered a bear on the way!

Li Xian's expression became more solemn as he walked, and he asked, "Is this direction right? Why does it feel that the more you walk, the less it looks like someone is living there?"

The guide also knew that the other party would definitely doubt him in such a situation, so he directly took out a map. This is a simple map. Don't underestimate this map. This map has been passed down from generation to generation by the guide. The ones that have been perfected to this point basically include the general appearance of Lingnan mountains and rivers.

The guide pointed to a place in the center of the mountain and said: "We are probably here now, and the camp is here. If you want to go back faster, it is the fastest way to cross this mountain range, although there are few people here. , but we shouldn’t be afraid of anything if we have a lot of people.”

Li Xian looked at the map and instantly understood that the straight line between two points is the shortest, but he still asked, "Is there another way to go?"

The guide gestured with his hand: "It's the only way to go around."

Li Xian took a look and found that the detour route and the route they are taking now can form a right triangle, and their side is the shortest, so Li Xian simply waved and said, "Take the shortest route."

The guide nodded and continued to lead the way. Li Xian almost ate all the mountain delicacies along the way. I have to say that the mountains and forests are indeed rich in products, but... who would like to eat those things without good cooking methods? I would rather Go home and eat braised pork!

But two days later, Li Xian knew that he might not be able to eat braised pork, and if he couldn't say it, he had to explain it here.

So when it comes to people... Sometimes you can't covet trouble, and if you really covet trouble, the end result may be that you don't know what will happen.

Li Xian faced a mountain wall, the huge stone gate on the mountain wall, and the huge stone stele next to him, his face was so gloomy that he could drip water. The guide hid aside like a grandson and began to think about the possibility of himself apologizing with death.

Only Luo Yu, as if he didn't feel the gloomy atmosphere, leaned in front of the stele and looked at it for a long time with his head up and his mouth open, before saying, "Your Highness, this is Xia Zhuan!"

Li Xian was furious in an instant: I know it's Xia Zhuan, and I can still recognize the inscription on the stone tablet, which means that this place is the tomb of King Yu's clothes.

Luo Yu didn't know Xia Zhuan very well, so he could barely distinguish it and said, "Your Highness, there is a figure here. Is this... the meaning of letting us in? Have we encountered a treasure?"

Li Xian turned his head in pain: "Shut up, idiot."

Whose cloaked tomb would welcome others in?Welcome to the Xia Dynasty version of My Grave?If there is no problem here, Li Xian dares to swear that he will never eat braised pork for the rest of his life!

In fact, this is not the most important thing, but the most important thing is...they have no other way to go.