The Female General and Xiao Fu's Wife

After passing that pass, I officially left the country. The road in front of my eyes is completely different from the previous Central Plains or mountainous plateaus. The sand is loose and soft. Every step seems to be deep into a pond, and the speed of travel slows down.

There is a desolation in front of me, and it is difficult to distinguish east, west, north and south. It turns out that this is the desert mentioned in the book. Shen Zhaoxue feels that her vision has expanded a little, and she is both happy and in awe of the unknown road ahead.

The sun hung high above the head and scorched the desert. At noon, it was unbearably hot, and the clothes on his body were stripped to only a thin singlet. Although the general who was driving in front did not say a word Shen Zhaoxue couldn't bear it, and hurried to find a water bottle, and handed it to the front, "General, let's drink some water first."

"No need." Sima Yun said without turning his head, "This is just the beginning, drink water sparingly."

"But General, you..."

"I am fine."

The kettle in her hand was tightened, Shen Zhaoxue had no choice but to put it back.

It was sunny and sunny one moment ago, but it will turn gloomy in an instant, with yellow sand all over the sky, the carriage is struggling to move in the desert, the curtains of the carriage are swaying in the strong wind, and the car body rattles, as if it is about to fall apart.

Forced to stop the journey, the general hurried into the carriage, his head and face were covered with gauze, only a pair of eyes were exposed, and he said hurriedly, "I'm afraid I won't be able to continue on the journey in a short time."

Shen Zhaoxue nodded, everything was under the general's arrangement.

After about an hour or so, the wind and sand finally became smaller and stopped until it stopped, and then continued on the road. With the guidance of the setting sun and setting sun, it was easy to find the right direction, because to go to Kucha, you only need to walk along the west.

On the first day in the desert, Shen Zhaoxue drank water very cautiously. She drank a small sip at a time. It took a long time before she dared to take a sip. This place is no different from the Central Plains. Every drop of water is precious. If you haven’t reached Kucha, you will die of thirst On the road, it's really not worth it.

As night fell, they stopped on their way. There were many potential dangers in this desert night, and it was not suitable for them to continue on their way. They found a place with dead wood to rest, and the horses could only eat the spare fresh grass in the carriage. Tian Hou is no longer so fresh, and has wilted a lot, but there is no way, how can I find fresh grass for it to eat in this desert.

After setting up the horses, it's time to think about what's next for them. The temperature in the desert dropped sharply, and it was a completely different world from the daytime. Shen Zhaoxue was shivering from the cold, so she had no choice but to put on the thickest cotton coat she carried in her luggage.

"I'll light up the fire first." After Sima Yun finished speaking, he began to get busy. Steam was rising from his speech, which showed how low the temperature was.

Shen Zhaoxue sat on the ground to help pack the firewood, her hands were exposed and shivering, and from time to time she raised them and put them to her mouth to take a breath of hot air to keep warm before continuing.

Finally, under Sima Yun's skillful operation, the fire was raised. Shen Zhaoxue hurriedly put her hands on top, warmed up, and raised her eyes and asked, "The general guessed that I would not change my mind, right?"

Sima Yun held a wooden stick and fiddled with the fire, "If you were so easily shaken, I'm afraid you wouldn't start this trip."

That's right, since she was able to make such a big determination to come to the Western Regions, how could she be easily shaken, plus what the general said, she couldn't give up halfway, because she didn't want to be a person who would disappoint the general. people...

The flames were burning and the flames danced. It seemed to be the only light in the ten miles around.

After eating some dry food, Shen Zhaoxue fell asleep next to the fire, with some unworn clothes underneath, which made it a little more comfortable. Sima Yun sat on one side, with his hands on his knees, feeling sleepless for a long time.

There were too many things she was worried about, thinking about, and hiding, all of which were silently pressed against her chest, almost making her breathless.

As the night deepened, the fire subsided, and Shen Zhaoxue, who was lying on the side sleeping, curled up and seemed to be shaking a little, presumably she had not slept soundly.

Then he got up, picked up some more firewood nearby, and added it to the fire. Seeing that the fire was burning again, it stopped. He turned to look at her, and found that he was still trembling slightly. After hesitating, Sima Yun gritted his teeth and approached her. In the past, she covered her with her own clothes. At this moment, when she was about to pull away, Shen Zhaoxue in the dream hugged Sima Yun's arm in a daze. Sima Yun couldn't move and didn't dare to use force. , Afraid of waking her up, I had no choice but to maintain this position.

Who would have thought that she would go further and hug her even tighter, and then she was satisfied and continued to sleep, sleeping soundly, and no longer trembling.

Only then did Sima Yun realize that maybe she would feel warmer this way, so he simply lay down beside her like this, allowing her to hug him and lean his face against his body.

The stars moved, and the desert ushered in the dawn.

Shen Zhaoxue felt her arms were a little stiff, opened her eyes with difficulty, and found that the general was sleeping next to her, she was startled, and couldn't help jumping for joy.

Sima Yun was a light sleeper, and woke up after her movement. Shen Zhaoxue quickly got up and patted the sand on her body, slurring her words and blushing, "Did the general sleep well last night?"

Sima Yun slowly sat up from the sand, blinked his eyes to wake himself up, and did not answer her in time.

Shen Zhaoxue turned around and wanted to go to the carriage to get water, but found that all the kettles had disappeared. When she walked around to the back of the carriage, she found the kettles scattered on the sand. The lids were all open, and there was not a drop of water left in it.

Realizing the problem, Sima Yun followed up to look, "What's wrong?"

Shen Zhaoxue signaled this scene to her.

Without saying a word, Sima Yun turned around and walked towards the direction of the horse, "I'm going to find water, and I will continue on my way after finding water."

"General." Shen Zhaoxue took half a step forward, then hastily squatted down to pick up all the water bottles, chased them and handed them to the general.

Sima Yun jumped onto the horse's back and pulled the rein to prepare to start. Shen Zhaoxue hesitated to speak, but she saw it, "Is there anything else?"

Shen Zhaoxue bit her lip and asked in a low voice, "Does the general want to find water alone?"

Sima Yun knew what she was worried about, and quickly gave her reassurance, "In this desert, I have more experience than you. Don't worry, you stay where you are. I will come back. It will be faster to go alone."

Bringing a carriage and one person, I am afraid that there is no need to continue on the road today, just looking for water, the horse itself is no better than land in the desert.

Looking at the direction where the general was driving away, Shen Zhaoxue folded her hands on her chest, her eyes were full of worry, she believed in the general unconditionally, she said that if she could come back, she would definitely be able to come back, so next, as long as she is well Just wait here.

Shen Zhaoxue comforted herself in her heart over and over again, it was not scary at all, the sky was so bright, there was no one living here, and she would not meet bad people, but every time the breeze rolled up the sand on the ground, forming small whirlpools, she I couldn't help dozing off in my heart, and then I still felt guilty and climbed into the carriage silently.

Sima Yun has had many experiences of finding water in the desert, which is not particularly difficult for her, but the terrain in the desert is changeable, and there may still be an oasis today, but it may disappear tomorrow and be buried deep in the yellow sand. Now, she needs to be more careful and careful about this, she knows that she can't stay outside for a long time, otherwise there...it is easy to be dangerous.

Relying on his usual experience and memory, Sima Yun went to one of the water sources he used to visit most often, but found that it was now dry, he paused in his heart, knowing that he could not go back as soon as possible according to his inner plan, and dared not do more Delay, quickly turn around and go to another water source.

I don't know how long it has been, it seems that it has been a long time since the general left, Shen Zhaoxue rested her chin on the car window, looking forward to it, she was so thirsty, her lips were even a little chapped, a slight touch would The crack is painful.

There is a boundless desert in front of me, without the slightest trace of human habitation, it is unreachable, far-reaching, and terribly secluded.

She looked in that direction, her eyes unblinking, she was serious, focused, meticulous, and concentrated.

She believed that the general would return safely.

At this moment, a figure appeared in the distance, riding a horse. Shen Zhaoxue was so excited that she almost stood up, and hurriedly opened the curtain to come out. The figure was getting closer and closer, and the appearance could be clearly seen. wrong.

Shen Zhaoxue was ecstatic, and her worried heart finally settled down.

It took a lot of effort to find water. Sima Yun lived up to expectations and came back. He just got off the horse with a few pots of water in his hand. Without saying a word, Shen Zhaoxue threw himself into her arms and hugged her tightly. Yun was so frightened that the kettle in his hand almost fell to the ground.

I could only hear the person under him muttering, his tone was gentle and soft, even a little crying, "General, you are finally back, I knew you would definitely come back."

Sima Yun didn't know what to say. Now her ears are soft and her heart is even softer. She didn't say a word after thinking about it for a long time, and finally just asked, "Do you drink water?"

Shen Zhaoxue let go of her and smiled at her, while drinking the water, her face was filled with a happy smile.

Now that we have enough water, we can continue our journey.

Before setting off, Sima Yun still did not forget to leave a pot of water for the horse to drink. After all, it had to endure a lot of difficulties during this journey. If the horse was not fed and drunk, how could it continue the rest of the journey.

Probably when the sun rises to the top of the head, that is, at noon, we start again.

After walking for a while, it was fine at first, but within a short while, the situation changed rapidly, the sky was gloomy, and the billowing yellow sand not far away formed a thick sand wall, gradually moving over here.

"Not good." Sima Yun's expression was serious, his brows were furrowed, and he grabbed the reins tightly, forcing the carriage to stop, and his whole body became tense.

Shen Zhaoxue poked her head out and looked in front of her eyes, she was immediately terrified by the scene in front of her.