Three Kingdoms

Everyone has a different perception of risk. They can be risk lovers or risk averse. But what is very interesting is that when a person has nothing or when he has a certain amount of wealth and authority, People may have completely opposite attitudes towards the same risk.

As the saying goes, being barefoot and not afraid of wearing shoes actually refers to the attitude towards risk.

Barefoot men can accept higher and even more terrible risks because they have nothing to lose except their own life.

For Falcon, there are too many things that he doesn't want to lose, and is even afraid of losing.

These things that are not wanted and are not willing to be lost are like a cage of thorns, trapping Falcon Tisibonye in the middle. No matter whether it is to the left or the right, it will hurt if it is touched.

Normally, when Falcon discovered that he could not successfully defeat Zhang Liao's troops, he should have thought about how to retreat, but the problem was that Falcon was unwilling to do so.

Just like people often say that monkeys are smarter and more agile than monkeys, but monkeys are still often caught by hunters because they are reluctant to put down the chestnuts in their hands. Similarly, human beings often cannot give up greed, and even though they are in high positions and have excellent political skills, they still hold the gold and silver treasures in their hands and refuse to let go, and end up in jail.

Onlookers, or even the person himself, often wonder why he was so stupid at the time when he thinks about it afterwards. However, this understanding cannot avoid falling into the trap of greed again and again, and then paying a heavy price.

After Zhang Chen set off from Xidu, he followed the guide and traveled through the mountains day and night.

Compared with the southern Sichuan area, the forestlands of the Loess Plateau in the northwest are mostly ferns, and there are not as many poisonous insects as in the temperate tropics. In addition, with the arrival of winter, even some venomous snakes and beasts have entered a state of hibernation, so Although the journey is difficult, it is not impossible to move forward.

The further west you go, the lower the sky seems to be.

A few days before it snowed, the cumulus clouds in the sky seemed to be pressing down on my head, and I could pull off a piece by stretching out my hand. And the closer it gets to snow, the darker it becomes, and people will feel chest tightness and even a dull pain.

There were already three men, who were just walking, panting, and suddenly couldn't even speak. They were like a broken bellows, wheezing and pulling, and finally their whole bodies turned purple and died.

Zhang Chen could only silently take off their nameplates and carry them in his arms. We couldn't even bury them. It's not that I don't want them to be laid to rest, but in the plateau area, digging holes is a strenuous job. Maybe they just lie down while digging holes...

After the wind gradually picked up, snowflakes began to fall sporadically. On the contrary, I felt much more comfortable, and my chest no longer continued to feel tight. After a good night's rest, I switched to sleds on the snow, and the speed was not the same. Instead of decreasing, it increases, and it becomes more flexible and convenient when traveling.

Although sledding is not easy to learn, once you master it, it will become an instinct of the body, just like riding a bicycle, and you will become more and more proficient.

The path from Xidu to Riyue Mountain was only discovered by the Qiang people in the mountains. Perhaps tens of millions of years ago, a glacier carved ravines on the Loess Plateau. Because it was inaccessible, when Zhang Chen and others moved forward, they didn't even encounter any other people.

Originally, the biggest problem when traveling on the Loess Plateau was the water source. This was also the biggest reason why Falcon Tisiboye did not specially investigate and prepare for Zhang Chen and others' detour. In Falcon Tisiboye's memory, there was no such thing as this road. Since it was a water source, it was naturally impossible for soldiers to get around it. However, Falcon Tisiboye ignored one thing, that is, it was snowing.

The heavy snow in the sky is the source of water.

At dawn, the lush mountain forest canopy is covered with heavy snow, giving it a particularly eerie and gloomy feel. The jackdaw on the treetop was awakened by the footsteps. It flapped its wings and opened its mouth to scream. An arrow pierced its throat silently.

The jackdaw rolled and fell down. A soldier stepped forward, and the dignitaries were ready to pick it up as a supplement to today's dry food, but Zhang Chen blocked it...

Because not far ahead is the camp of Falcon Tisibonye, ​​a rear camp without much defense.

The problem now is to send a signal to Zhang Liao.

The heavy snow has stopped. The camp in front of the Falcon Tisi Bo Ye, facing the direction of Zhang Liao in the east, is naturally the strongest line of defense and the toughest Tubo people. And here on the river bank are some women, children and children who are responsible for logistics. Busy cooking food, washing utensils, or taking care of livestock.

It's really careless, not even a beacon tower or a sentry tower...

Zhang Chen underestimated it, then squinted and continued to check.

The heavy snowfall helped Zhang Chen and others replenish their drinking water, but it also helped Falcon Tixi Boye, making the power of the fire attack much lower and even unusable.

If you can't attack with fire, what can you do?

Zhang Chen squinted his eyes and looked carefully for a long time. Unfortunately, he couldn't come up with any brilliant ideas in the end. He still had a sullen face when he stepped back.

Come, come all!

Zhang Chen greeted, and then slowly looked around, everyone, some of you are veterans who followed General Zhang, and some of you are members of the Zhang family. This time, we have indeed walked behind the enemy, but everyone has also seen that the snow is very heavy. There is also snow on the Tibetan baggage, so the original fire attack plan... is not easy to use now... It's not that it can't be used, it's just that the effect may not be as good as before...

However, there is bad news and there is good news... Zhang Chen glanced over the faces of each person and said in a deep voice, these Tubo people haven't noticed our arrival yet! This is our opportunity! General Zhang is still waiting for us to send him a signal! Think about it, now we only have two paths. One is to fail the plan, give up the attack, and return without doing anything. The other is...

Just fight! Come down with me, defeat them, and disturb their cattle! Drive out their tribesmen! Just like when the barbarians drove us away! Send a signal to General Zhang, and join General Zhang here to completely defeat these guys! Then you can drink their wine, eat their grain and grass, and eat their beef and mutton!

The more Zhang Chen said, the more excited he became. He originally thought that this would inspire the soldiers' fighting spirit and desire to survive, but he didn't expect that after he finished speaking, everything was quiet. After a while, someone said: Captain, you are Just tell me what to do next!

Zhang Chen (;′Д｀) said a little discouraged: Take out how much dry food there is and divide it all. Have a good rest after eating! Wait until noon and follow me to attack together!

This cunning ancestor is really hard to fool!

At noon, the sun shines brightly on the snow. Zhang Chen wore a black gauze and looked at the back camp of Falcon Tisi Bo Ye. Although there were occasionally a few soldiers wandering around patrolling, most people were not used to such a dazzling environment. They huddled in the camp tents, and few people were outside. Activity……

Although it is said that sleds cannot be used during combat, there are also simple versions of snow boots, which are to tie wooden strips to the soles of the feet to increase the contact area and avoid making holes in the snow when walking on the snow. There is no trace of walking on the snow, but it is already of great help and provides the possibility of trotting.

Zhang Chen squinted his eyes, looked again and again, then silently raised the sword in his hand and shook it twice as a signal, and then led the people to explore into the camp. The two or three soldiers at the end took out the treasured fire sickle and tinder oil, and began to light the bonfire arranged in a "pin" shape...

The half-dry wood was ignited, and plumes of black smoke gradually rose.

After following the Hussars General for a long time, many routines have not been used for a long time, such as charging to kill from a long distance during a surprise attack, or standing in front of the formation to take a breath and say the name to find the opponent. The generals have been spurned by the hussar generals repeatedly in the martial arts hall...

Therefore, everyone quietly followed Zhang Chen forward, even at a slow pace, just like a group of people going back to the camp. Until a soldier in the camp of Falcon Tisi Boye noticed that something was wrong, stood up and pointed at Zhang Chen. When Chenhe asked, Zhang Chencai shouted loudly, raised his knife and charged forward!

Kill!

Almost as soon as Zhang Chen strode forward to charge, the soldiers following Zhang Chen also shouted loudly, and then rushed towards the nearest target!

In the back camp of Falcon Tisi Bo Ye, there are only about twenty Tibetan soldiers guarding the camp. There has been no special situation for such a long time. Therefore, except when on patrol, most of the Tibetan soldiers guard the camp. They spent most of their time together in one place, chatting and sleeping. Suddenly, they heard murderous shouts and shouts. They were stunned on the spot and didn't even react for a while.

When Zhang Chen led his men over the not-so-high fence and rushed into the camp, the guards finally reacted and raised their spears to block the attack, but they were chopped down by Zhang Chen and his men in three blows. On the ground.

Push it to the tent! Burn if you can! Zhang Chen shouted. Although there is a lot of snow, it is not very convenient to move or kill, but such conditions are the same for both sides, and the Tubo women and children in the camp are screaming and running around in panic, completely It cannot bring any obstacles to Zhang Chen and others. The Tibetan soldiers who resisted came out of the tents in twos and threes and were unable to open their eyes because they were running in a scattered manner. They were out of formation and fell to the ground spattered with blood.

Zhang Chen held up his sword and relied on his snow boots to run across the snow, shouting: Kill! Anyone who stands in my way will die! Drive them forward!

The warm, viscous red liquid splashed everywhere, making it particularly eye-catching on the pale snow.

The chaos gradually expanded, and three lines of black smoke rose into the sky above the mountains, seeming to connect heaven and earth!