Rebirth on the top of the mountain, my herding career

There was heavy wind and snow, and the temperature quickly dropped to more than 30 degrees below zero.

Palpaha belongs to an alpine region, and the extreme (low temperature) temperature recorded has reached over minus 53 degrees, which has exceeded the limit of human survival in the wild.

The current situation is also very bad. With the rapid cooling and the increase in wind strength, wind and snow have formed on the way forward.

The heavy snow in the sky and the strong wind blew up the superficial snow on the ground. Qin Xifeng and Tuhongjiang were marching in the wilderness. Let alone distinguishing the road, it was even difficult to breathe.

"Turn into the Hongjiang River...Turn into the Hongjiang River!"

Qin Xifeng shouted several times loudly, but the sound was quickly blown away by the strong wind. Fortunately, the other party looked back from time to time to check, and then he vaguely heard some movement, and then stopped.

"If this doesn't work, let's come down and walk."

Qin Xifeng turned over and went to the ground, leading the two yaks to the front with difficulty.

In such weather, even riding a yak is dangerous. Heavy snow covers all the ravines, but it is safer to walk.

In addition, it is not suitable to continue riding when the temperature drops sharply. Poor blood circulation in the lower limbs can lead to severe frostbite, which should also be prevented.

"Well, that's all we have to do."

Tu Hongjiang was very anxious, but with the realistic conditions in front of him, there was no point in being anxious. He knew that what Qin Xifeng said was right, so he responded and jumped off the back of the cow.

The two of them stamped their feet on the spot, moved their bodies, and then led the yak and continued moving forward.

"When did you bring a sheep?"

The two did not dare to keep too much distance. Although they were one behind the other, they were very close. It was only then that Tuhongjiang discovered that Qin Xifeng had actually tied a sheep to the yak's back.

He couldn't help but asked curiously.

"I caught one temporarily before setting off... This is not the point. I'm asking, can you find the right way?"

Qin Xifeng shook his head and changed the topic.

"Ahem, that's probably right, right?"

Tu Hongjiang didn't care about the other party's perfunctory behavior. He tried hard to identify the direction, but there was no visibility at the moment.

He couldn't help but murmur in his heart.

Qin Xifeng did not blame the other party. In such weather, let alone a soldier, it was difficult for even him, a local, to know the direction.

To be on the safe side, he silently took out the inconspicuous compass.

"I'll lead the way, you follow me."

Qin Xifeng didn't waste any time, and immediately crossed the Tuhong River and led the yak to lead the way.

Tu Hongjiang smiled sheepishly and didn't say much. His family knew his own affairs. If he hadn't been a herdsman who had lived on the plateau for more than ten years, it would be really difficult to identify the direction in a snowstorm.

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Qin Xifeng put on his gloves, held the compass and started to find the direction.

The compass is a disguised "navigator" that can guide only two directions, one is the way back to his own yurt, and the other is the way the soldiers are located at the "pot lid top" station.

"The top of the pot lid, my yurt and the current position of the soldiers form a scalene triangle..."

Qin Xifeng tried hard to recall the directions of the three points in his mind. From his feet, he could derive two roads home (return to the base), and then he could roughly calculate the location of the soldiers.

The results of this calculation may not be very accurate, but with an additional auxiliary method, it is enough for Qin Xifeng.

"Let's go!"

The strong wind was raging and snowflakes were flying. Qin Xifeng said briefly and then remained silent.

At this time, the snow had covered the calves and was close to the knees. The two of them were walking in a vast white field, struggling to move.

An hour later...

"Xifeng, are we going right?"

"It shouldn't be a big problem."

Two hours later...

"Xifeng, are we lost?"

"Don't talk, save your strength, we will find them."

Qin Xifeng has been correcting his direction because some sections of the road are no longer passable and need to be detoured.

Otherwise, it will be very dangerous once you fall into a deep snow nest.

The terrain of Palpaha is a typical vertical distribution terrain, and the two of them can clearly feel that the terrain is rising. Correspondingly, walking becomes more and more difficult.

Tu Hongjiang was almost desperate now. He thought that Qin Xifeng, like him, had lost his way in the violent storm and snow.

There is no one to blame but the bad weather.

"Tuhongjiang, did you hear that?"

Suddenly, Qin Xifeng stopped.

He listened carefully, and the sound of voices could be faintly heard in his ears. He lowered his head and glanced at the compass in his hand. The position of the soldiers should be right in front of him.

"Huh? It's the monitor and the others..."

Tu Hongjiang almost thought that someone was hallucinating? It wasn't that he didn't believe the other person, but that he had experienced a cycle from hope to disappointment along the way... His mentality had unknowingly changed.

change.

However, he still followed the direction of Qin Xifeng's finger and listened carefully. It didn't matter, he jumped up happily.

"Calm down! Follow me and walk slowly."

Qin Xifeng stopped Tu Hongjiang's excitement. The first priority at this time was to conserve his energy. It was not advisable to be too excited or waste energy running.

"OK."

Tu Hongjiang also realized his gaffe, and he quickly replied.

To be honest, Qin Xifeng's performance along the way impressed him. The opponent was more of a qualified warrior than himself, but he seemed a little immature.

As Qin Xifeng moved forward, he took off his gloves and took out a "Nayi" (a piccolo made of eagle wing bones) from his arms, and then played a set of short flute sounds.

This Nayi has always been on his body, and he also had one in his previous life. The two Nayi are almost identical in appearance.

Nayi's tone is sharp and high-pitched, and his voice is extremely penetrating.

Soon, there was a response from the front: "Tuhongjiang, is that you?"

This time Tu Hongjiang heard it clearly, and he immediately shouted: "Squad leader, it's me, Tu Hongjiang. Qin Xifeng and I from Uncle Atik's house are here to pick you up..."

Qin Xifeng immediately put away Nayi, put on his gloves and led the yak over.

When I got closer, I saw that this squad of patrol soldiers were sitting around in a depression on a mountain cliff. The horses were lying on the outside, and the people were in the middle. The snow piled up around them, which at least blocked some of the cold wind.

"Qin Xifeng? Thank you very much! Thank you for your hard work. It's so hard for you to make a trip to Tuhongjiang. Come and rest for a while. We will set off back to the base in 10 minutes."

Monitor Yu stood up and thanked Qin Xifeng sincerely.

Qin Xifeng smiled and shook his head without saying anything.

It wasn't that he was deliberately maintaining his taciturn character at the moment, but he was really tired and didn't even want to speak.

Tu Hongjiang came over and pulled Qin Xifeng into the inner circle, and found a place to sit down.

The soldiers expressed their gratitude to Qin Xifeng one after another. It was less than two hours before dark, and it would be difficult for them to return to their base without a guide.

"Squad leader Yu, what happened to that soldier?"

Qin Xifeng rested for a while and then noticed a soldier leaning aside, with several coats covering his feet.

Just as squad leader Yu came over, Qin Xifeng asked.

"He accidentally broke his shoes and his feet were frostbitten. Fortunately, you brought the yak. ​​Let him ride the yak later, okay?"

Squad leader Yu frowned slightly. The soldier's feet were severely frostbitten, but he had no other solution in the ice and snow. He could only wait until he returned to the company to find a solution.

But in order not to affect morale, he could only say this in an understatement.

"What a fart! Take the coat off his feet and let me see."

Qin Xifeng rolled his eyes at squad leader Yu, and without saving face for him, he stood up directly to check on the soldier.

This sight made him take a breath of cold air.

This soldier's right foot has changed color and does not respond to knocks. This degree of frostbite is very serious and may lead to amputation if not treated in time.