The army was turbulent, the flags were floating, the gongs and drums were heard, the soldiers were majestic, the iron cavalry pushed by, and the earth was shaking.

The heavy horn broke through the sky and sounded sadly on the plateau. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the Sui Dynasty walked neatly, patting the team as they thought about advancing the northern part of the Qinghai Plateau.

The royal relatives, princes and nobles, civil and military ministers, monks and Taoists, and hundreds of opera artists were all in the team. Many people did not know the difficulties and dangers in the future. They were sitting in a car, riding on horseback, enjoying the heroic scenery of the plateau, chatting and laughing.

Luo Zhaoyun was a little more concerned and sent Ning Wufei, Mei Changfeng, Chao Wei and others to bring enough tents, quilts, thick clothes, etc. In addition, he passed by some tribes along the way, and sent scouts to continuously purchase them.

Changsun Sheng passed his advice to most generals and ministers, but some people disagree, while others feel prepared for it.

A few days later, the army approached the Qilian Mountains, majestic and majestic, endless, and endless. There was no end to see. Many peaks seemed to be as high as the sky, constantly penetrated into the sky.

There was no road here at all, only some canyons and riverbeds. In the end, the team chose the Dadou Valley that Pei Shiju's vanguard troops passed through.

This valley is more than 80 miles long from north to south, with complicated road conditions. It can only accommodate one or two people in a narrow place. Horses can barely pass by, but the chariot will definitely not be able to pass by. You must abandon the cart as a horse or take a sedan chair on the way.

When outside the valley, Gao Yingjin, Su Wei and others discussed that Pei Shiju and others could drive out this kind of canyon from dawn and before dark.

"Just speed up the marching and exit the valley before dark, there will be no big problem."

"Fortunately, there is no snow yet, but there is a distance in the mountain, and there is snow all year round, so you should be careful."

After the ministers discussed, they reported to Emperor Yang of Sui that they had agreed that the army would rest well outside the valley for a night. The next morning, just as dawn was dawn, the army drove out and entered the Qilian Mountains.

Before leaving, Luo Zhaoyun came to Princess Ruyi's car and specially equipped her with a fur jacket, which was as white as a fur.

"Is this what I wear in winter?"

"Take it with you, the climate in the mountains is changing, don't get the wind and cold." Luo Zhaoyun said with concern.

Princess Ruyi felt warm all over when she heard this, and she felt indescribable emotion in her heart. Her cheeks turned red and she nodded and said, "Thank you, I will always keep it by my side."

Luo Zhaoyun smiled faintly and turned back to his own team.

Hundreds of thousands of troops entered the valley and walked ruggedly, forming a snake-shaped formation. The more they went in, the more rugged it became. The soldiers of the cavalry team had to lead horses, and only some ministers could ride horses. The palace maids and eunuchs were exhausted and miserable.

I originally planned to walk out of the valley in one day, but the road was difficult and dangerous, with snow and gullies and thorns growing. The royal family members, the harem maids and hundreds of thousands of troops came to walk. After only fifty miles, it was dusk. I was forced to rest in the valley for one night.

In the Qilian Mountains, the weather is unpredictable. When it comes to night, there is no sunlight, the temperature drops sharply, the cold wind blows, and gradually rains rise again.

"Put up all the tents!"

The long team suddenly became disordered because many military camps had limited tents to prepare, so it was impossible to integrate them all.

The palace tent was only left to the royal relatives, concubines, princesses, palace maids and eunuchs, and they could only admit that they were unlucky. Dozens of people were crowded in the same tent, not to sleep, but to keep warm.

On a cold rainy night, the wind whistled in the canyon, and the rain soaked the soldiers' armor, as well as the clothes of civil servants, servants, and the bonfires were all extinguished, and the temperature dropped by more than twenty degrees compared to the day.

Luo Zhaoyun's military camp all supported tents. Except for the guards who took turns on duty, the other soldiers had tents to keep warm.

"Take some extra quilts and tents to those camps that are not prepared." Luo Zhaoyun looked at the dark canyon, and the trembling soldiers of the Great Sui Dynasty couldn't help but sigh.

"General, you kindly reminded those generals at the beginning, but many people disdained it at all. Now we still need to help them?" Ning Wufei said in a little angrily.

"All of them are soldiers of the Great Sui Dynasty, brothers of the Praise. How could they watch them frozen to death because of some paranoia and opinions?"

When the generals heard this, they looked ashamed. General Luo's mind immediately made these people admire him.

Ning Wufei and other generals began to bring quilts and tents to those camps that were not prepared, and then to some princes and ministers. Although they were dropping a drop in the bucket, they could also help many people.

He even personally took his people to the palace garrison in front and gave some tents to some palace maids and eunuchs. Although these people were all the lowest-level people, they were also a life.

People who accumulate good deeds and virtues can accumulate good fortune and always turn bad luck into good fortune are often people who often express kindness and kindness, which is cause and effect.

In the second half of the night, the rain decreased and the temperature dropped sharply. Snowflakes floated in the canyon, turning into sleet.

Princess Ruyi was lying in a tent, wearing a jacket, which was very warm. Sometimes, she would stand at the door and feel the biting cold wind and rain outside, and she felt a sense of warmth and tenderness in her heart, because this dress was Luo Zhaoyun's care and love for her. When wearing it, it was like hiding in his arms.

That night, many people were soaked in their clothes and were surrounded by the cold. After a night of stay, they started to get sick from the fever, and many even froze to death.

Finally, it was dawn that the soldiers of the three armies could not wait to set off and leave this harsh canyon.

There were casualties on the road, and many soldiers and attendants, closed their eyes and were stiff all over, and had turned into a cold corpse, everywhere, and it was terrible.

At noon, the team 6 continued to exit the valley from the north of Qilian Mountains, and the adventure was over.

The army marched twenty miles apart. At dusk, the army camped and repaired the grassland. After taking stock of the number of people, they all died in the canyon or died of illness on the way.

"Seventy or eighty thousand people, even frozen to death, and were sick, and disappeared." Luo Zhaoyun stood at the foot of the mountain, looking at the canyon of Qilian Mountains, feeling that although it was a big gap compared to the "most of the soldiers frozen to death" written in history, 70,000 or eighty thousand people are not a small number. He has fought against the Turks and Tuyuhun over the years. After a war, so many people have not died!

At this time, the camp was bright and the bonfire was set off. It was faintly hidden in the area of ​​the tent. The sound of silk, bamboo, zither, bells and drums came. Emperor Yang of Sui was enjoying the song and dance. Perhaps he had no idea that the army had killed or injured 70,000 to 80,000 people, or perhaps, even if he knew, he didn't care.

"This is the ancient royal power. I regard the lives of the people and soldiers as grass. Is it worthy of my duty to continue to be loyal?" Luo Zhaoyun was a little confused and struggling in his mind. (To be continued.)
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