Maybe it was because he had been sleeping for too long. When he was awakened by a violent cough, Ouyang Xuan didn't know where he was for a moment, and his whole body felt weak. He twisted his neck and looked around, and found himself lying in a dark room.

On the low wooden bed of the small shack, the sun shines through the wall made of bamboo slices, forming several beams of light of varying thicknesses that shine on the pitted mud floor.

The roof was made of dense reeds, and the sound of gurgling river water could still be vaguely heard. He struggled to get up, but a feeling of dizziness hit him immediately, and he had to close his eyes and continue to lie on the bed. The memory slowly began to wake up. He slowly

I slowly remembered my hike during the May Day holiday, and how I fell into the Manjing River on a cliff in the heavy wind and rain, and was then washed away by the rapids...

Ouyang Xuan is 25 years old this year. He graduated from a second-rate university in Chengdu three years ago. Because his chemical engineering major is a "sinkhole" major that has difficulty in finding employment, he was repeatedly frustrated in his job search during the graduation season and could not find an ideal job at all.

It also gave up his desire to stay in the big city. After his parents

Upon request, he passed the public service examination in his hometown of Chongzhou City and became a librarian in the library. Chongzhou City is a suburban county of Chengdu City, only fifty kilometers away from the main city, which is not too far away. The salary of a librarian is not high.

It is high, but it is more leisurely, and it is consistent with his interest in reading.

Therefore, although Ouyang Xuan was unwilling to give in, he gradually accepted this ordinary life. He would read books when he had nothing to do, especially history and military books. However, his family background was ordinary and he had a typical face.

With a passer-by face, as an affordable man who is neither tall nor handsome,

He is introverted and shy, so he still doesn’t have a girlfriend. In his own words, “The person I like is already married, and the person who likes me is miserable.” However, as a laid-back person, he reads books during work hours and goes outdoors on holidays.

Hiking and hiking, living a comfortable life.

April is the most beautiful day in the world. This time it is the May Day holiday again, which is the most beautiful season in the plains of western Sichuan. Ouyang Xuan made an appointment with a group of hiking friends from the mountain outdoor group to go hiking in the mountains of Jiezi Ancient Town. Jiezi Ancient Town is close to the famous

Qingcheng Mountain, due to its convenient transportation and close proximity to

Mountains and rivers have made it a popular spot for off-roading and hiking around Chengdu in recent years. As Ouyang Xuan is a veteran traveler and a native of Chongzhou, he was recommended by the group members as the group leader. He is responsible for walking at the forefront of the group and guiding the navigation.

By the way, clear the thorns on the road.

The Jiulong Back Mountain we hiked this time is located in the Longmen Mountains in the transition zone from the Chengdu Plain to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is about 2,000 meters above sea level. Although it is not high, the mountains are steep. The first half of the journey went smoothly, but we encountered trouble on the way back.

In Europe

When Yang Xuan led the team to climb over the top of Yaozi Rock, the sky suddenly darkened. The mountainous area around Jiezi Ancient Town is located in the famous West China Rain Screen Zone. The weather often changes at a moment's notice, and the sky can be bright and sunny one minute ago.

Take a photo, it will be possible in the blink of an eye

Dark clouds were gathering. He leaned on the ground with his hiking pole, panting heavily and looking up at the gloomy sky, frowning. As a senior travel companion, Ouyang Xuan often encounters bad weather and even snowstorms and storms while hiking. This time they

Also bring enough

He also had rainproof equipment. It was just different from the usual weather changes. Today he saw a strange blue-purple color in the dark clouds that came over. This made him feel a little uneasy, so he shouted to his companions to hurry up, and he was still walking at the end of the team.

Lead the way.

Not long after, the mountain wind accompanied by sporadic raindrops began to blow, and in an instant, accompanied by lightning and thunder, the heavy rain came as expected. The bad weather made the rugged road more and more dangerous. "It is easy to go down the mountain when going up the mountain.

"Difficult", let alone from the mountainside

The wilderness trail to the foot of the mountain seems to hang on the mountain. Beside the trail is a cliff more than ten meters high, and under the cliff is the surging Wenjing River. Although this road is dangerous on weekdays, it is not too difficult for Ouyang Xuan.

, it’s just that it rained too much today, so he had to relax

Xin Yiyi immersed himself in finding the way. When he reached the last corner, Ouyang Xuan was shaken by a huge thunder that made his ears ring. He couldn't help but raise his head and saw a ball of lightning as big as a room floating slowly in front of him.

Passed by, and in an instant the air was filled with

There was a strange smell, and the scenery in his field of vision became colorful, blurry and distorted. In a frightened trance, he stepped on the air, lost his footing and fell off the cliff, straight into the rushing water. What remained in his mind

The last memory I have is the exclamations of my teammates.

A violent cough came again, interrupting Ouyang Xuan's memories. He turned his head and looked around. The cough came from an old man with tattered clothes and gray beard in the corner of the shack. Seeing him wake up, the old man brought an earthenware bowl and handed it to him.

Come here, "Drink." Old

The speaker spoke with a strange accent, which was not very clear but could be understood. Looking at the thick soup mixed with soybeans and sorghum rice, he felt that his intestines were rumbling, so he tried to sit up and drank directly to the bottom of the bowl.

Then he reluctantly returned the bowl to the old man.

"How are you feeling now, elder?" the old man asked.

"Thank you, uncle!" After finishing the soup, Ouyang Xuan felt that his strength had returned. "Where am I? What kind of place is this?"

"Elder, this is Jiangqu Township, Yongkang County," the old man replied.

"Yongkang County? How come I haven't heard of it? How far is it from Jiezi Ancient Town?" Ouyang Xuan scratched his head. As a senior traveling traveler, he is very familiar with the local geography. What does the People's Republic of China have in Yongkang in Sichuan and Chengdu?

County? However, he seemed to have seen somewhere that Jiezi Town was indeed the seat of Yongkang County during the Southern Song Dynasty. Thinking of this, he thought that this man was really funny, and he was serious even when he made jokes.

"Jiezi Ancient Town?" The old man's wrinkled face was full of confusion.

"Yongkang County only existed in the Southern Song Dynasty, now hahaha...".

"Elder, this is Yongkang County, Chongqing Prefecture of the Song Dynasty. I will not lie in front of monks," the old man said firmly.

After a series of gestures, Ouyang Xuan learned that the old man's name was Wang Da. This was Yongkang County, Chongqing Prefecture, Chengdu Prefecture during the Baoyou period of the Song Dynasty. The Baoyou era name was obtained by Wang Da from passers-by when he was carrying a bamboo raft to ferry people.

I don’t know exactly how many years Baoyou was. As a country man, Wang Da didn’t know much about it.

It’s clear. But I learned from Wang Dada’s mouth that the Tatars had entered the four roads of Kouchuan Gorge many times since he was young, burning, killing, looting, and massacres. The current Shu land is full of ruins, and there are already ten houses and nine empty houses.

The land is barren, and it is no longer the land of abundance that "promotes one and benefits two".

"There are only more than a hundred people left in Jiangqu Township now," Wang Dah said with a sad face. Although he saw that Wang Dada was honest and honest and didn't seem to be lying, Ouyang Xuan didn't believe him. He just thought he was old and confused and talking nonsense.

Just words.

"The government doesn't care about you? Why don't you go to Yongkang County and Chongqing City?" Ouyang Xuan didn't believe it. After all, in China in the 21st century, all kinds of deceptions are endless, and his colleagues and friends have encountered many scammers.

"Only officials and soldiers live in the city and the fortress, and there are a few commoners who are strong and healthy. Old and weak useless people like me are not allowed to enter," Wang Da lamented.

According to Wang Da's account, Tatar reconnaissance cavalry still appear and plunder the countryside from time to time. The villagers who were not killed either went down the river to take refuge in Jiading Prefecture, Chongqing Prefecture and other places, or hid in the mountains. Wang Da

A family of nine was also killed by the Tatars, leaving him alone.

Because he was too old to run around and had nowhere else to go, he stayed in the local area and made a living by growing some food and occasionally catching fish. The tattered linen clothes on his body and the long hair tied up randomly also supported his statement.

Ouyang Xuan couldn't help but feel panicked.

In Wang Da's account, he was fishing on a raft by the river outside his house two days ago. He saw a person lying vaguely on the river beach in the distance, so he went to check. Because he was still breathing after checking, he took the unconscious Ouyang

It has been two days and one night since Xuan returned home. Wang Da's words made Ouyang Xuan more and more panicked. He couldn't help but put his hands on his head and kept rubbing his hair. His fingers touched the extremely short hair.

The hair made his skin tingle slightly. He now understood why Wang Da kept calling him "elder". It was this short hair, strange clothes and strange luggage that caused Wang Da to misunderstand. Because in the mountains thirty miles upstream of the river,
Chapter completed!