Chapter 280: The Difficulty of Paths in Shu

Day and night they pressed on, hastening forward at full speed.

Nine hours had already gone by.

The sky was gradually brightening.

A mountain where they walked hidden by rocks.

The mountain paths were full of rolling stones that made them anxious for the whole night.

In such circumstances, even if sleep came, it was often abruptly disturbed, and now that they finally reached an open area, everyone felt a sense of exhaustion creeping in.

Many had developed large blisters on their feet.

And for many others, those blisters on their feet had already burst, dried, leaving only a sticky feeling inside their socks.

Some soldiers who didn't want to experience the painful pleasure of peeling their socks off removed their shoes from time to time to gently tug at their socks, preventing the burst blisters from sticking, and reminding their comrades close by.

Some didn't heed the advice, insisting that it was easier to walk with the stickiness, only to be mocked: