The canyon was shrouded in darkness. For most of the day, the massive rocky mountains on both sides blocked out the sunlight, and people and horses walked in the shadows, their breath freezing in the cold air.
The icy water dripped from the snowdrifts overhead, falling to the ground and forming frozen pools, which were then crushed by the horses' hooves.
A few weeds struggled out from the cracks in the rocks, and there were also a few pale lichens, but there was no green grass here, and they were moving forward above the forest.
The edge of the forbidden sea that Zhao Wushi mentioned was not Dongpango Harbor, but the Dongpango border, which is only about sixty miles away from Jidong.
This way, the way home is shorter.
But then a problem arises.
Because this place is an undeveloped and desolate land.
The path was steep and narrow, winding its way up the mountain until it became so narrow that only one person could proceed at a time.
Xiang Yu uneasily explored the path ahead, pausing and looking back from time to time, as if he heard something following him.
Lin Mo gradually began to trust this "new military general," and thus entrusted his safety to him with peace of mind.
Another reason was that the constant notifications from the new system were making Lin Mo feel annoyed.
To be honest, the previous system was like raising pigs; many of its settings were designed to trap Lin Mo step by step.
Lin Mo needs to remain on guard at all times.
The current system, however, is entirely composed of our own people.
But precisely because they were on his own side, the system's prompts put Lin Mo under immense pressure!
[Young man! Your general Qin Liangyu's troops have suffered a crushing defeat, with over 30,000 men annihilated by the enemy. Please proceed to Liangzhou to provide reinforcements as quickly as possible!]
【hint! 】
[Young man! Your territory, Xichuan City, is once again under siege by enemy forces. The city's food supplies are only enough for three months. Please proceed to Shu to provide reinforcements as quickly as possible.]
With such a notification sent every hour, how could one not be anxious?
Moreover, since leaving the underwater temple, the former Xiang Yu has become the true system.
The only way to communicate is through system prompts, which are rigid and mechanical.
Lin Mo could guess that these were all rules and restrictions imposed by the Supreme God.
Even Zhao Wushi's abilities couldn't break through it, so Lin Mo could only silently accept it.
"Damn it, that damn Zhao Wushi! He brought me to this godforsaken place without even giving me a map. I have to find my way around entirely on my own!" Lin Mo cursed. "What's worse, now he won't even let me into the Illusionary Realm."
It can be confirmed that this place is 60 li northeast of Ji.
As long as you keep walking southwest, you can get back.
"Xiang Yu, we've traveled about thirty li, haven't we?" Lin Mo asked.
"My lord, it should be more than that!" Xiang Yu replied, "At least forty li!"
"This doesn't make sense. We've been walking for so long, and it's still all snow!" Lin Mo frowned.
Lin Mo quickly realized what was going on.
Ha, Xiang Yu simply believed in the distance traveled, not the actual distance on the map.
The two places are sixty li apart, but in reality, it is not sixty li.
Because that's a straight-line distance!
Lin Mo's journey along this route involved navigating mountains and rivers, covering at least a hundred miles.
After traveling for two whole days, they were discovered by scouts of the Great Xia while watering their horses by a stream.
Seeing the Great Xia Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon Banner again, Lin Mo had never felt so gratified.
They left the territory of Dongpango in three days, which was more than ten days faster than before.
"To be honest, Zhao Wushi didn't screw me over!"
After a brief rest in Jidong, Lin Mo headed straight for Liangzhou.
It seemed as if fate had orchestrated this, as the group inadvertently passed by Beirui Mountain.
It was here that Lin Mo won a great victory against Dong Pan Ge.
On that day, the troops led by Uesugi Kenkatsu suffered heavy losses here.
Back then, the weather was still warm, Lin Mo recalled, and the trees were still lush and green. Now, however, autumn leaves carpet the ground, and tangled rocks and roots are everywhere.
The trees that once provided cover for Lin Mo's army have shed their green coats and donned a golden coat speckled with brown. Some have even turned a dark red, unsettlingly reminiscent of rust and congealed blood.
"Time flies!" Lin Mo couldn't help but think.
As Lin Mo traversed the battlefield, he saw the remnants of the previous battle: helmets corroded by rain, broken spears, and the bones of warhorses. Grave mounds were everywhere, marking the burial sites of people, but scavengers had not spared the dead.
Amidst the overturned stones, glimpses of bright fabric and gleaming metal could be seen. A face silently gazed at him, the outline of a skull faintly visible beneath the decaying brown flesh.
After the corruption value was eliminated, Lin Mo felt a chill run down his spine when he saw these scenes again.
At this moment, for some reason, Lin Mo felt a pang of nostalgia for corruption points.
"At least that thing won't make me feel guilty about killing!"
After traveling for several more days, when Lin Mo entered the territory of the capital, he received an urgent letter from the scouts at the front.
These letters gave Lin Mo a real headache.
The letters mainly focused on the major defeat of Qin Liangyu's troops.
Victory and defeat are common occurrences in war, and Lin Mo wouldn't be bothered by them.
The key issue is that, according to Qin Liangyu's handwritten letter, a large wave of enemies suddenly appeared.
What's even more terrifying is that these enemies are incredibly powerful.
According to Qin Liangyu's description, these enemy soldiers were all fully armored, with only the outline of two deep-set eyes visible beneath their chainmail masks.
Protective gear typically consisted of a round iron helmet with a separate neck guard, an iron lamellar breastplate lined with leather or cotton, iron greaves and gauntlets, and chainmail for protection of other parts of the body.
Upon seeing this description, Lin Mo's first thought was that it referred to the heavily armored cavalry of the ancient Byzantine Empire in Europe.
The letter stated that the enemy commander called himself Emperor Constantine!
There's no need to guess, it's Constantine the Great who reunified the Roman Empire!
In 330 AD, recognizing the eastward shift of the empire's economic and cultural center, this ruler moved the capital to Byzantium and undertook its reconstruction and expansion. The expanded city was known as "New Rome," commonly called Constantinople. Some scholars consider this the beginning of the Eastern Roman Empire.
He was known as the "Emperor of the Ages" in European history and the founder of the Byzantine Empire!
"It must be that god's doing!" Lin Mo thought to himself. "Not only that, I can tell with my own eyes that there are far more than just one or two enemies! In Xichuan City, there must be even more awesome characters who have been spawned!"
At this moment, Lin Mo had already imagined other possible opponents.
Alexander the Great?
Richard the Lionheart?
Hannibal?
Saladin?
"Go to hell!" Lin Mo couldn't help but curse.
However, Lin Mo quickly adjusted his mood.
One day, I will toast you enemies.
I want to offer this respect to these mortal enemies.
Li Hu, Wei Maozhen, and Uesugi Kenshin.
Hi, thank you, heroes and great men, for making me Lin Mo!
You forced me to accomplish this great feat.
I hate you guys, but I also respect you!
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