One kick to the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 243 Li Mengze

Qin Yi and his party set off from Zhangzi County and headed north.After arriving in Tunliu County, turn to the northwest, leave Shangdang County via Xiangyuan and Tongti, and then bypass Wuxian County in Taiyuan County. After seven days, they finally arrived at Limengze.

Limengze is located in a low-lying area of ​​a plain, and the edge cannot be seen at a glance.Standing on a hillside on the edge of Limengze, as far as the eye can see, there are large tracts of dry reeds.Only in the distance where the sky and the earth meet, there is a silvery white, shiny thin line.

"That guy Yang Feng is just talking nonsense. He also said that Li Mengze can't hide people. You see, tens of thousands of people can hide in this endless reed marsh." Qin Yi pointed to Li Meng under the hillside. Ze, said to Xia Houlan and Pei Ji who were standing on both sides of him.

"My lord, Yang Feng probably hasn't been to Limengze in this season. He only knows that there is little water in Limengze in winter, but he doesn't know that when the water level drops, the exposed swamp will be full of reeds." Xia Houlan said with a smile.

Qin Yi smiled and said: "It's also fortunate that Yang Feng said that Li Mengze can't hide people, otherwise, I would definitely mobilize troops to set up an ambush here, so I can't think of a labor-saving strategy."

"My lord, I don't dare to hide people in Limeng Lake. If someone sets fire to such a large reed field, there will be nowhere to run." Pei Ji said suddenly, "Besides, if you lead an army here, Those county towns along the way will not let them go!"

Qin Yi glanced at Pei Ji strangely, and suddenly laughed loudly: "Hahaha, Yuan Shao, not bad, you have learned to use your brain. I just tested you on purpose to see if you can find this problem."

Pei Ji scratched his head and said with a naive smile: "I don't know what's going on since I followed the lord, but my temper has changed a lot. Before, everything was decided by my elder brother. I never waste my thoughts, but now , separated from my eldest brother, I have learned to think about things."

"Hahaha, this is a good thing!" Qin Yi said appreciatively, "Yuan Shao, you have done a good job. You must think more carefully when encountering problems in the future. In this way, sooner or later you can become a general."

"Hey, I don't want to be a general, I just want to be the lord's guard all the time." Pei Jihan smiled.

Qin Yi was a little moved. He patted Pei Ji on the shoulder and said nothing.

Xia Houlan smiled, and said to Qin Yi: "Master, let's go deep into Limengze."

"Okay, let's see what this place with water from Mengze looks like."

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Everyone went down the hillside and entered Li Mengze.

Sure enough, as Yang Feng said, the reed field was frozen hard.Perhaps it was because of the convenience of the travelers, there were several roads leading to the center of Limengze among the reeds.

Everyone chose one of the roads, those who rode horses rode horses, and those who drove carts drove to the center of Mengze.

After traveling for more than 20 miles, the reeds on both sides of the road began to become sparse.This shows that the growth of reeds spreads along with the drop of the water level in Limengze.The further you go, the later the water level drops, and the less reeds grow.

After walking another five or six miles, the reeds were completely gone, and the eyes suddenly opened up.The vast wasteland is bluish-black, like a huge carpet.

The wind also became stronger, and it blew on people's faces like knives.Everyone couldn't help wrapping their clothes tightly, and wrapped their heads and faces with scarves.

Qin Yi ordered to rest, everyone ate some dry food, and then continued on their way.

The soil under his feet was frozen hard, and the horse's hooves stepped on it without any depression.Of course, this is only due to the season. If the weather gets warmer and the permafrost melts, this place will become a swamp.If it is in the rainy season, there is probably a vast ocean here.

In the evening, everyone finally reached a place with water.

The water surface is frozen, like a big mirror whose edge cannot be seen.The sun is thinning on the western mountains, the red sun is reflected, and the clouds are dyed, making people unable to tell where is the sky and where is the water.

"What a beautiful place!" Qin Yi said with emotion, "I really can't bear to create a massacre here!"

Xia Houlan said: "My lord, you won't be ruthless, will you?"

Qin Yi smiled and shook his head: "I'm just talking casually. Since we're here, let's proceed as planned. It's getting dark soon, and we can't work today. Let's camp and rest first."

The people then unloaded their belongings from the carts and set up camp.

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There was no words for the whole night. On the second day, Qin Yi led everyone and continued to march to the center of Li Mengze.

Although it has entered the water, the ice layer is very thick, and you don't have to worry about falling down if you walk on it.

Because the ice was slippery, Qin Yi and the others stopped riding horses and led the horses on foot.

After going deep into the water for more than ten miles, Qin Yi ordered to stop.

"You said, the water here is not deep. If Mrs. Guo falls here, will she be drowned?" Qin Yi asked Xia Houlan and Pei Ji.

Pei Jidao: "It's been more than ten miles. According to the place we walked before, the depth of the water here is at least several feet. If people fall, they will definitely drown."

Xia Houlan answered, "The premise is that the person who falls cannot swim."

When Pei Ji heard this, he immediately asked Qin Yi: "My lord, are you sure Mrs. Guo can't swim?"

Qin Yi said: "I don't know if Mrs. Guo can swim, but no matter whether he can swim or not, he is destined to die in this place."

"Why?" Pei Ji asked in surprise.

"Because the power of explosives is not something that humans can withstand. I want Mrs. Guo to fall into the water, so I just have to be prepared. Even if he is not killed, he will be injured. After falling into the water, he will definitely be drowned. Don't forget , the water is bitingly cold at this time of year, and people’s clothes are also very thick. Once they fall into the water, the clothes will absorb the water and they will be trapped. The water is so cold, you will get cramps if you fall, and you will definitely die." Qin Yi explained. "Besides, I let Mrs. Guo fall into the water because I wanted to cover up the truth that explosives hurt people. This thing can't see the light of day yet."

"Lord, I've been hearing you talk about explosives along the way. What exactly is it? Is it really as powerful as you said?" Xia Houlan asked curiously.

Qin Yi smiled: "Ziqing, don't be curious, sooner or later, you will see the power of explosives with your own eyes."

Then, Qin Yi waved to the soldiers behind him and ordered loudly: "Get to work! I guess Mrs. Guo has sent out troops at this time. We are here to create a miracle for Mrs. Guo."

The soldiers obeyed the order, unloaded the tools from the carriage, and began to arrange according to Qin Yi's instructions.

Qin Yixian used his sword to write twelve large characters on the ice, which read: "Those who represent the Han Dynasty should be Tu Gao, and those who are Tu Gao must be Guo Taiye."

This is his first time using the sword awarded by the system.The sword is very sharp and cuts on the ice. To exaggerate, it is like cutting tofu.

But Qin Yi didn't want to expose the uniqueness of this sword, so he only drew shallow marks on the ice.

"According to the words I drew, cut open a layer of ice, and then pour the dead birds we brought into it to form the writing." Qin Yi ordered.

The soldiers acted immediately, holding hammers and chisels, and chiseled on the ice.

(End of this chapter)