It's October in the Muslim calendar, and the climate in the river region is getting colder and colder. When he came, he was dressed in a single garment, but now he has to put on a carved coat.

The desolate desert also began to change its former peace under the blowing of the wind.

At the moment, Mahamat and his entourage worked hard and hard, and finally escaped from the round-up of Da Liao. I can't care about my life along the way, so I don't have much chance of finding a carved fur.

I still bumped into a few villages on the way and grabbed some food and warm clothes. In order to prevent the news from leaking, the corpse had to be destroyed.

Otherwise, there will never be a thrilling escape from the desert where no one is in danger.

It was also the situation at that time that was too urgent!

As soon as he escaped, Mahamat led a handful of remnants of the guards and fled desperately to the south. On the road, he was like a lost dog, just tired of running.

As the ruler of Khorezm, this was the greatest humiliation he had ever faced.

The arrogance of the past has also disappeared with this defeat.

After all, he understood! Emaciated camels are bigger than horses. Even if the Great Liao is not the Great Liao of the past, the Kwarazm is not the Khorezm of the past. But the ability of the suzerainty is not something that he can touch as a vassal state.

But he's also a man with an extremely tough heart!

So he secretly swore that in time, he would pay back a hundred times the amount of money.

Thinking of this, he took the water bladder from the guard's hand and looked at the north with a grim gaze.

Although there was only the vast desert in front of him, he had already imprinted the outline of Xun Sigan in his mind.

Fearing an ambush on the road, Mahamat deliberately avoided the waterway of the Lili River when he fled. Turn from the city of Skan and head south. In the middle of the desert Gobi, there is very little fresh water.

So that along the way, the water is not enough to drink.

Even with his identity, he can only drink two sips at a time.

But Mahama, as a superior being, knew how to win people's hearts. So after only taking a sip, he returned it to the guards: "You all drink some!" ”。 As he spoke, he covered the sun with his hands, squinted his eyes and looked southwest, and continued: "That black sand is not close at hand!" As long as we enter the city before dark, we will have a full meal. ”。

Although as far as the eye can see, there are already dots of vegetation. But it still looks very desolate. It is not an exaggeration to describe it as inaccessible.

The shadow of the black sand city is even less visible.

However, when the guards who followed him heard this, their spirits were lifted a lot.

Even if they don't know if what Mahamat is telling is true. But the habits they have cultivated over a long period of time have allowed them to maintain a kind of near-blind trust in the Mahama of their superiors.

Then they passed the water bladder one by one, and each person took a small sip. There were more than 50 people present, and even if each person took a small sip, it would not be enough to drink. So halfway through, the water bladder has dried up.

Some people can't bear their thirst, so they lick the water stains on the mouth of the water bladder bottle clean.

Seeing this, Mahamat directly pulled out the sharp knife engraved with the gem on his waist.

The guards didn't know why, so they looked stupidly.

Then I saw a snow-white light flash! It was due to the fact that the blade was too clean and reflected from the sun's rays. There was a muffled grunt, and the horses let out a shrill whin. But it was a sharp knife that pierced the horse's neck.

Under the pain, the whole body was snow-white, but the hair was full of sand and dust, and the skinny horse galloped wildly with iron hooves. Mahamat tugged at the reins and was dragged to the ground.

Immediately, a large burst of sand and dust scattered in all directions, leaving a deep mark on the ground.

The guards who reacted immediately didn't care about anything and hurriedly chased after them.

Fortunately, the horses are also very hungry these days. Coupled with a neck injury, he soon fell to the ground due to physical exhaustion. The snow-white hair was also stained red with blood. Even the dry sand under the neck was stained with blood.

Like a prisoner of his life, Mahamat crawled to the side of the white horse with both hands. Without stopping, he quickly pressed down the wound that was oozing blood, and shouted at the guards who rushed to him: "Come quickly!" Quench your thirst with horse blood! ”。

As soon as he finished speaking, he leaned over to the side of the wound and took a few sips. In order to avoid waste, he also licked the blood stains on the side of the wound and the residue on the side of his mouth.

Perhaps only those who are extremely thirsty can appreciate the eagerness to drink water.

When the guards caught up, they took a few sips one after the other, and came in turn. Finally, they also used their own water bladders to fill them with horse blood.

Even horse meat cannot be wasted.

Mahamat took the initiative to cut off a piece of horse meat, stuffed it into his mouth and ate it raw. Even the hair on the surface of the body has not been spared.

The guards couldn't bear it, and their eyes were misty.

In order to keep Mahamat's mount, the guards took great pains. Even when people don't have water to drink, they give priority to the supply of horses. Some of the guards lost their way in order to find hay for the horses and never returned.

But now, he was killed by Mahamat so easily.

This made the guards a little unthinkable.

After all, this is what they have tried so much to want, and now it has been destroyed by Mahamat himself.

Knowing that they were uncomfortable, Mahamat gently explained, "It's just a brute, don't mind it so much. You should hurry up and eat the horse's meat, and get to the black sand early. ”。

With that, he personally cut off a piece of horse meat and handed it to one of the guards.

Although Mahamat said it lightly, the guards knew that their sultan cherished the white horse the most. Because this horse is not only very miraculous, but also quite spiritual. On several occasions, he saved the Sultan from danger.

Like this escape, the Liao army has the credit of this horse.

It is for this reason that they would rather be thirsty and hungry than take care of this good horse. But for the time being, the Sultan preferred to give up his most cherished mount for their sake.

It is said that a soldier dies for a confidant!

The guards were moved and swore on their knees that they would keep Mahamat safe until he died.

Feeling their hearts, Mahamat was also a little moved in his heart. But soon, it becomes satisfaction. Because this place is still a long distance away from Jade Dragon Jiechi. If anyone wants to do their job against them, now is the time.

So what he can rely on is these guards in front of him.

Despite his loyalty, these guards, who had been trained by his own hands, were nothing to worry about. But the human heart is the most fickle! Especially in times of crisis.

Therefore, he needed these guards to be able to give his life to himself if necessary. To slaughter one's most cherished mount is to buy hearts and minds.

Sure enough, the giving of the superior is never so simple.

Immediately, under the leadership of Mahamat, the people ate meat. During this period, Mahamat also used a knife to cut the horse flesh of the guards.