"Back to the marshal, the scouts have found out that the enemy is camped forty miles away from our army, and it seems that they are going to spend the night there. Is there a surprise attack on the enemy camp tonight? ”

Chu Yunyang bowed and said, his face was full of worry, and he wanted to slap hundreds of thousands of enemy soldiers to death, and then rush back to intercept the left side of the enemy army.

"The army is tired and needs to rest, not to mention that our army has few camels and horses, which is not conducive to running in the desert."

Cai Cong shook his head and said, Chu Yunyang wanted to speak and stopped, what is sleepy? Now is the best time, if the Great Food Commander is really in the right army, and if the two brothers of Kuqa City can't stop the enemy army, then they will face hundreds of thousands of enemy troops!

"After nightfall, send men to set up balloons to investigate the reality of the enemy's army, and at the same time you lead 10,000 men to the sand dunes on the right five miles away to lay an ambush, and if there is a battle tomorrow, you wait for the signal of the marshal."

Cai Cong pointed to the sand dunes on the map and commanded, he was very uneasy in his heart. Fighting in the desert is really bottomless, just like in the ocean without water, there is no sense of security.

"The last general obeys!"

Chu Yunyang turned around and left, Pei Dong, who was dressed in armor, looked at Cai Cong with a complicated expression, not only gave up all the bombs, but also brought special balloons and various advanced long-range weapons.

Is it really worth it to do this step for the sake of Li Chengqian's lucky man? I don't know if this is the first time Pei Dong has asked himself in his heart, compared to Li Chengqian, a royal son who was paved for him by others, he felt that a man of great talent like Cai Cong was the most suitable emperor to dominate the world.

"Is there anything you'd like to say?"

Cai Cong asked with a slight smile, he still has a lot of respect for this man who has worked incognito for more than 20 years.

"I don't understand, why did you expose the achievements of the past 20 years, not to mention the fierce fire oil bomb, this sulfuric acid bomb and poisonous fog beads were also taken out, in case the emperor is suspicious of you in the future, the consequences are unimaginable!"

Pei Dong had already become Cai Cong's retainer, so he opened his mouth and closed his mouth to claim to be a minister. Cai Cong frowned, Pei Dong was already subtle like this, those who secretly worked for him, I don't know how many people were looking forward to him becoming emperor, he was really afraid that he would be added to the yellow robe that day.

"I was a fatal friend of the emperor, he would not suspect me, and I would despise his throne. As for why you want to take out all the foundations, it is because the Central Plains does not allow foreigners to wreak havoc. What you asked you to send to the other three cities, did you coax? ”

Cai Cong put away his unhappy expression and said lightly, Pei Dong nodded hurriedly, he was unimpressed. There are 1,000 bombs, fierce fire oil bombs, and poisonous fog beads in each city, and if you defend the city, you may be able to hold out for a while, but if the generals of each city go out of the city to block the enemy's advance, it will really have little effect.

"Go down and rest! There will be a fierce battle tomorrow. Cai Cong didn't want to speak anymore, and waved his hand to let Pei Dong retreat.

"Master, let the fire head camp make you some meat soup! You haven't touched a grain of rice for a day. ”

After Pei Dong stepped back, a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy whispered. This young man's name is Zhang Ji, he is Zhang Wen's son, like Zhang Wen, who was rescued by Cai Cong, he is a domestic slave who thinks of himself as Cai Cong, and their descendants will naturally become family children.

"Forget about the meat soup, you bought with the caravan at the age of twelve, and the desert has been crossed several times, you can tell me which of them is the most dangerous, and how to avoid the danger."

Zhang Ji said without hesitation, "Sandnado, lack of water, disorientation. ”

Cai Cong nodded and motioned for him to continue, Zhang Ji said solemnly: "This sandnado, some natives call it the black devil, it is usually more common in July and August, sometimes it blows up and covers a radius of dozens of miles, and the small sand particles hit the body as if they were hit with small stones. There was a companion who was swept up into the sky, and it was only after we had traveled a hundred miles that we came across his body.

This is understandable for the lack of water, as the desert is so hot that more water is needed than normal, and the desert is desperately short of water and difficult to replenish.

The most terrible thing is to lose your way, even if you keep going in one direction in this desert, if the route deviates a little, it is very likely that you will be hundreds of miles away from your destination, or even towards the hinterland of the desert. ”

"Is there a way for you to make the enemy misjudge and head towards the heart of the desert?"

Cai Cong said immediately after hearing this, Zhang Ji was stunned for a moment, the other party's guide is a local native, and he is more familiar with the desert than him, how can this be done?

"There's no way, forget it, it's really difficult for a strong man." Cai Cong said with a smile, he felt a little funny, this is whimsical!

"Back to the master, it's not that you can't do it, it's just that the chance of success is not great, and the little ones are afraid that if they don't succeed, they will disappoint you." Zhang Ji gritted his teeth and said, there is always a way, but I don't know if I can deceive the other party.

"Tell me about it."

Cai Cong said with great interest, Zhang Ji said boldly, "In this desert, one look at the sun, the other look at the tree, look at the sun to determine the general direction, and the dead poplar tree is to determine the exact direction." If we transplant the poplar on the road and the indigenous people follow the route of the poplar, we are afraid that we will go to the ghost country. ”

Cai Cong tapped the case lightly with his fingers, the so-called ghost country is actually the boundary of Europe, if you can guide them there, it is not a bad idea.

"You are familiar with all this, and you are ordered to lead 5,000 people to move the position of the poplar tree day and night, and give you three days, is it enough?"

Cai Cong thought for a while and said, this battle must be fought, but if he can lure some people out, then his pressure will be much less.

"The small one is willing to make a military order, and the route of the Populus euphratica Road will be changed within three days, and if it can't be completed, the small one will come to see him."

Zhang Ji excitedly made a military order, this is a big gamble! If it is done, it will be effortless to clean up hundreds of thousands of troops, and I am afraid that such a military feat will be able to get a knighthood.

"Hmmm! Since they have said so, it has become the king to invite you to the viscount, and if you fail, you will be beheaded. Let's get on the errand! ”

Although they are the descendants of acquaintances, there is no joke in the army, and if a military order is established, the rewards and punishments must be explained.

After Zhang Ji left, Cai Cong sat in his position and squinted for a while, and actually fell asleep like this, and when he woke up because of his uncomfortable sleeping position, it was already late at night.

"Someone, go and ask, has the person who went to investigate come back?"

"Back to the marshal, he has returned, and he is waiting outside the tent."

As soon as Cai Cong's words fell, someone outside the tent immediately replied. Two cold shivering people came in to salute Cai Cong, and Cai Cong immediately ordered someone to prepare hot soup for them and keep them warm by the fire.

When the two of them were a little more comfortable, Cai Cong asked about the investigation.

"Marshal, the two of us looked down from the air, this enemy camp stretched for ten miles, and the two of us checked repeatedly, but we couldn't determine whether the enemy commander was among them, and the place where the enemy was hoarding water was discovered by us, in the hinterland of the enemy camp, the two of us thought about going up to the sky at dawn, and then see where the opponent's water was kept, if we could destroy the opponent's water, then this battle could be won without fighting."

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