Chapter 25 Red Cliff Road

He could only rely on his own cleverness. He Lingchuan changed the subject and asked, "Dad, why do we have to go back to Dadu?"

"The He family's foundation is there, how can the unworthy descendants not go back?"

He Lingchuan rolled his eyes: "There are spies everywhere, do you really want me to speak in plain words?" He leaned close to his father's ear, his voice was as soft as a mosquito, and was easily drowned out by the sound of horse hooves, "My whole family was killed by the emperor, why should we go back and work for him?"

He Chunhua frowned: "Otherwise, where can we realize our ambitions?"

Don't men need to rely on others to achieve success?

"The Baling Kingdom in the west is also OK. Doesn't our Qiansong County border the four countries? I think the monster country in the northeast is not bad either..." He Lingchuan looked around and dodged the slap from He Chunhua. "Besides, the domestic situation is turbulent. Those mud-legged people who have risen up dare to call themselves kings! Look at foreign countries, the emperors change like a revolving lantern! I heard that the Xuan Kingdom in the east has changed eleven emperors in twenty years, and the shortest reigned for only nineteen days."

A serious high-risk job.

What's wrong with this brat, thinking about treason? He Chunhua said with a straight face: "How can a small country compare with a big one? After all, we have been established for more than sixty years and are fully prepared."

Haha. He Lingchuan let out a long breath: "We have almost died this time, and Dad won't tell me something from the heart?"

He Chunhua was slightly startled, and suddenly stared at him and said: "What has possessed you?"

This came unexpectedly, and He Lingchuan broke out in a cold sweat on his back.

"What?"

The eldest son was brave but not thoughtful. He shouldn't have seen through his reservations. He Chunhua looked at him and said in a deep voice: "Don't say such words that will lead to death in the future."

A gust of wind and sand blew, and He Lingchuan sneezed.

My father's thoughts are also very deep.

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Master Sun's team finally set foot on the Hongya Commercial Road.

After passing through the belly of the mountain, there was a vast world of yellow sand in front of them.

One after another, sand dunes stood in the hot wind, some were as short as mounds, and some were as high as tens of feet and comparable to mountains. But they were not as hard as cliffs. Some giant hills would disappear overnight and suddenly appear in other depressions.

All the plants disappeared, without a trace of green.

Looking around, there was only wilderness.

And the Hongya Road was opened in the desert, five feet wide, and could accommodate several carriages. The stone bricks on the ground could not see their original color, and became uneven under the thousands of tramplings of merchants. Some bricks are new, as the country has contracted the repair of some sections of the road for Heishui City and neighboring countries; some ancient bricks have not been replaced, and the black surface is different in depth, but layered.

This makes Hongya Road crawl in the sea of ​​sand like a gray-black giant snake.

Zeng Feixiong also walked beside the He father and son. Seeing that He Lingchuan was curious about the floor tiles, he explained: "The bricks are all bloodstained, some new and some old. There are many sand bandits on this road, and many battles have taken place."

"By the way, some bloodstains are still left over a hundred years ago. Hongya Road was the road for transporting troops and food for Panlong City back then. It is said that countless robberies and killings have occurred around these roads."

To attack the siege, you have to cut off the enemy's reinforcements and food.

When He Lingchuan heard him say this, he felt a bloody aura coming towards him.

So many fierce fights, so many fresh lives, and so resolute calls to defend the country were finally buried by endless yellow sand, leaving nothing behind.

Three years after the fall of Panlong City, Xiluo Kingdom fell; six years later, Xianyou Kingdom also fell.

This pair of old enemies fought for decades, and finally both fell and fell into the dust of history.

"Is this also the reason why everyone hangs the "Zhong Flag"?" He Lingchuan pointed to the tall flag at the front of the team.

This is obviously the army of Dayuan Kingdom, led by the highly respected Sun Guoshi, but the flag of the team is embroidered with the word "Zhong".

People today travel the world, but they have to hang the old flag of the previous dynasty, which is incredible.

In fact, it is not only our team. Almost all the moving travelers on Hongya Road hold the Zhong flag high, as if sending a message to the entire desert.

Of course, after leaving Hongya Road, all teams will put away the Zhong flag before entering the territory of other countries, so although He Lingchuan has heard of it, it is rare to see this flag.

"The vengeful spirits and alienated monsters roam the desert, eating whatever they catch, but they won't set foot on the Red Cliff Road, because this is the route that the Dafeng Army has walked countless times. Everyone hangs the bell-shaped flag to pay tribute to the Dafeng Army of the past and to seek safety for themselves."

To He Lingchuan, that's not a tribute, it's clearly a counterfeit.

Zeng Feixiong pulled open the cloth covering his face, spat on the handkerchief, and put it away: "Spit and urine cannot be spilled on the Red Cliff Road at will, they must be collected and taken away, otherwise it will be regarded as disrespect and will anger the heroes here."

He Chunhua also said: "In the past, many countries did not believe in evil and did not allow their merchants to walk on the Red Cliff Road with the bell-shaped flag. As a result-"

"As a result, they had to allow it later." He Lingchuan understood, "There is no need for the living to be angry with the dead."

At this moment, several roars came from the back.

Everyone looked back and saw a snow-white puppy running out of another team walking behind, leaving the Red Cliff Road in two or three steps and running towards the nearest sand dune.

Its owner was a five-year-old girl. As soon as the dog escaped, she subconsciously raised her legs and chased after it.

Soon, she also left Hongya Road.

Before her family could react, the porter rushed over from behind and yelled at her: "Come back! Come back quickly!"

What He Lingchuan and the others heard was his cry.

The child's mother was a noblewoman. She came over and said dissatisfiedly: "Keep your voice down, don't scare my child!"

"If you don't come back, your child will be gone!" The porter continued to yell, "Come back quickly, the monster is going to eat people!"

The desert was empty as if it was a still painting, and no wild animals appeared.

The girl stopped, looked at the team, and then at the little white dog in the distance, and hesitated.

The child's mother said disdainfully: "You go and pick her up."

The porter refused and didn't want to leave Hongya Road at all.

The child's mother had to run to her child, picked him up and walked back.

Nothing happened.

"Useless man..." The noblewoman hadn't finished her words when her feet suddenly collapsed.

A big mouth suddenly appeared from bottom to top and swallowed her and the child in one gulp.

The scream was very tragic and short.

At this time, they were less than three steps away from Hongya Road.

After the monster that swallowed the two people appeared, it did not rush to dive, but quickly moved towards the white dog not far away.

This thing looked a bit like a flounder, with its mouth on top of its forehead, and its body was shaped like a large round plate, flat and flat, with a color similar to yellow sand. If it hadn't jumped out by itself, He Lingchuan might not have been able to detect its existence even if he got close.