This is a good idea, but these bandits never expected that this was a poisonous trick of the government to lure the enemy. Arriving here is equivalent to entering the gate of hell and going to the Hongmen Banquet!
On that day, all the bandits gathered together and offered incense to worship the second master.
Before all the bandits had finished disarming, the officers and soldiers ambush on the nearby hills had already opened fire in advance. The bandits were caught off guard and scattered to death. They all turned into birds and beasts and scattered into the Yungu plank road. The remaining old bandits who had not surrendered their guns knew that they had reached the end of their rope. After several days of gun battles with officers and soldiers at Wu Shengyi, they were all captured.
These bullet holes are the traces of gun battles left by the bandits and officers and soldiers.
I heard that in the days after the bandit suppression was completed, corpses were strewn around the hillside, with heads piled up and livers smeared on the ground. Even the water in the river valley was bright red. There were countless wild wolves on the bank eating carrion corpses in the water. Some of the bandits’ family members Afraid of trouble from the government, they didn't even dare to collect their bodies, so they had no choice but to let them die in the mountains as lonely ghosts.
It was only after winter passed half a year later that the rotten smell in Shanwan Bay completely dissipated. Even then, countless skeletons were left behind.
It is precisely because of this incident that more than a dozen ancient cities near Han County lied about missing relatives at home. Anyone with a discerning eye would know what was going on when they heard it. Those boys with five flaws and three shortcomings were lucky enough not to be killed. The bandits!
After talking about this past incident, Song Siyuan looked at these dilapidated tile-roofed houses and felt that there were countless wandering souls nearby.
"After all, this place is not a good place!"
Sun Daqiao picked up the compass and turned around to look at the sea of clouds in the distance. The Cloud Valley Plank Road crosses bridges and passes through caves, shaped like a sword that penetrates into the distance. Thousands of caves are arranged on the peaks of the mountains with extraordinary craftsmanship. However, because the clouds and fog between the peaks are too thick, most of them cannot be seen clearly. If Coupled with the vague shadows in the mist, it makes people's scalp numb and shivers unconsciously.
He shook his head and explained: "It is auspicious to hide the wind and absorb the qi. You can see that the clouds and mist above the cave flow faster than other peaks. This is a typical bad mountain and bad water. The cave should indeed be the same as what Brother Tang said. Some places are connected, just like a corridor. Once the wind blows, it will roar, and the airflow will disturb the clouds and mist, rippling like the surface of a river."
"Brother Tang, these clouds and mist are so deep. We have sacrificed the six animals, but we can't see the direction clearly. How can we determine the entrance to the cave?"
Yue Qingshan did not listen to these people's nonsense and directly asked the question he was most concerned about. Tang Baoguan carefully felt the wind blowing from the mountain road and said: "Now is not the time. Sacrificing animals requires an auspicious time and auspicious day. If the old man remembers correctly, today is the second day of the twelfth lunar month." Nineteen, right?”
Sun Daqiao always carried the perpetual calendar with him. He flipped through his baggage and flipped through the perpetual calendar with its torn leather edges. He put on his reading glasses and looked at the date and nodded to everyone: "Oh my God, today is indeed the twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month." , Tomorrow is the 30th of the twelfth lunar month, Brother Tang, do you have to be so strict about this date!"
Everyone thought that any day would be fine. Seeing that even the day was particular, they couldn't help but look at Tang Baoguan, wanting to see how he would explain.
Old Man Tang coughed a few times and explained the twists and turns: "When the people of Tangling Village worship their ancestors, they need to do it a few days before and after the turn of the new year and the old year. During these two days, the clouds and fog near the cave mountain will dissipate. When the sacrifice is completed, Animals can enter the cave mountain according to the guidance of the gods. There is no other way. At other times, even if they sacrifice things, they cannot see the instructions of the gods."
After Tang Baoguan said this, everyone was confused. Yue Guanchao looked at Song Siyuan: "Do you believe that miracles will happen on the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month?"
They had arrived at the end of the Yungu Plank Road. Song Siyuan decided to put aside her grudges and forgive him temporarily: "It may not be a miracle, it may also be a seasonal change. Have you forgotten that the Qinling Mountains are the dividing line between north and south? When we came from the northern foot of the Qinling Mountains, Most of the shrubs on the mountain peaks are covered with snow, and now they belong to the southern foothills. Do you think there is still snow here?"
After Song Siyuan's reminder, Yue Guanchao observed his surroundings. Instead of being sparse, the vegetation at the southern foothills was dense and green. Even the rivers were clear of ice, as if it was still late autumn and early winter.
She picked up the map of the Qinling Mountains, pointed at Wu Shengyi and explained: "That's right, the Qinling Mountains block the cold air from going south, making the northern foothills frosty and icy, the southern foothills humid and evergreen, and the Sichuan-Sichuan Basin where there are no snowflakes all year round. Where we are currently The location is right in the center of Baoxie Road, slightly towards the north foot."
After Song Siyuan finished speaking, she picked up her notes and covered the northern foot: "The wet and cold air has been weakened by the mountain barriers. When it gets here, it will turn into moist mist and cannot dissipate. When it encounters caves that are connected to each other, it is easy to gather under the siphon of the wind tunnel. The fog creates the strange scene we see now with thousands of caves and clouds and fog.”
"The uncanny craftsmanship of nature is comparable to the power of ghosts and gods. The ancients were afraid of the power of nature, so they created many imaginary gods to worship. In essence, they hoped to control nature and guide production."
"After that auspicious day, there will be no clouds and fog around the cave. How can I say that?"
Regarding Yue's question about tide watching, Song Siyuan had obviously expected it. She picked up the telescope and explained: "As for the auspicious days and times mentioned by Uncle Tang, they should be seasonal solar terms such as Dahan, Xiaohan, Frost Descent, and Guyu. In fact, they represent the weather and Changes in environment.”
"The ancients did not have accurate measurement tools before, so they used these seasonal experiences generated over thousands of years to guide agricultural production. The twelfth lunar month has reached the winter solstice, and the major and minor colds are coming. The temperature in the north has reached the lowest and coldest, and the cold air passing through the southern foothills will also increase. Once the temperature drops below freezing, the fog will easily turn into ice and frost, and the fog around the cave will inevitably disappear."
