Many years later, the area of Liushakou became an oasis, lush and prosperous. Caravans and pedestrians who walk through the area stop to stop and listen to the many legends told by the locals.

Among them, the most fascinating is of course the famous battle that once took place here. By that time, the area of a radius of several hundred miles from Dunhuang City to the west had already been unable to find the slightest shadow of the battlefield.

The place is still the same place, and the legend is still the same legend. It's just that the battlefield where hundreds of thousands of armies fought bloody battles have been buried deep underground by the sand. Hundreds of feet of yellow sand, thousands of storms, over and over again, those traces of blood and fire were hidden, until the slightest trace could no longer be found.

On many occasions, people marvel at the power of nature. The power of heaven and earth can make mountains and rivers become flat, and rivers and seas become peaks. And the power of the human world is insignificant compared to these.

However, in the hearts of many people in the Western Regions who have always remembered what happened in the old legends, they firmly believe that in this world, the power of people can overcome miracles.

The story of Quicksand Pass is the best proof of this. In that shocking legend, within a radius of 100 miles, under the yellow sand, buried an invincible army from the far western continent. No one knew the exact number, but they were convinced.

In the mouths of our ancestors and fathers, there was once a huge country on the Western continent called Persia. In that legend, the Persian legions that crossed the mountains and seas once annexed the entire Western Regions, and burned and plundered the local area, causing great disasters.

Later, their tyrannical behavior finally woke up the dragon in the east. The Chinese dragon turned over, the sky made thunder, the earth was covered with fire, the sand flew away from the rocks, and the mountains collapsed...... Thus the Persian legions perished.

A legend is a legend after all. Historical facts, however, are not so simple. Perhaps only in the records of historical books can the dramatic scenes that stir the heart be clearly restored.

At the end of the spring of the first three years of the founding of the Han Empire, the Han army and the Persian army that left the Yumen Pass in the west launched another large-scale decisive battle west of Dunhuang. Yuan Zhao, the commander of the Han army, adopted the strategy of luring the enemy into depth, and after the Persian army entered the quicksand mouth, he began to launch a multifaceted attack in accordance with the formulated military deployment.

The first to suffer was the Persian heavily armored camel army, which was the first to enter the predetermined area. In the chaos of casualties caused by the explosions and fires, most of the heavy armoured troops began to flee for their lives. Their escape route was naturally to go back and join most of the Persian cavalry behind, and then stabilize their positions, and then discuss the enemy's strategy together.

In the violent thunder explosion, countless cries of misery sounded behind him. The fires that burned seemed to be heavenly fires, and not only the bushes, weeds, and everything else were on fire, but even the sand and stones were crackling. The tall samurai who were desperately urging their camel mounts to run forward felt as if there were fierce ghosts chasing their lives and would pounce on them from behind at any moment. Perhaps only a little faster can we be free from this fear now.

The earth tremors caused by the running of large numbers of camels and the explosion began to change the sand dunes that had temporarily stabilized and formed. No one noticed that thousands of sand dunes that had been sleeping for a long time were quietly resurrected, and when a certain tipping point was reached, the mouth of the quicksand suddenly stirred up

The dust, the terrible phenomenon of quicksand, was inadvertently triggered.

The first to realize that things were not going well were the guides from the Western Regions who were lucky enough to survive. When they heard the unusual sound, they began to sound from a short distance, and out of an instinct for danger, when they looked up, their faces were as dead as ashes in an instant.

"It's quicksand...... Quicksand is coming! Run for your life...... Yes! ”

However, even if they let out a hoarse cry at the first moment, it was already too late. In the boundless desert, quicksands caused by extreme weather and sandstorms are common. However, such a terrible vision happened here, which was beyond everyone's understanding. This can only be said to be their fate.

The wind was howling, and the Persian heavy armoured army, which was dizzy under the blow of the Han army, was overwhelmed by the quicksand that came with the terrain before they could figure out what was going on. Even camels trekking through the desert can't bear the boundless power of this yellow sand in the special terrain structure of the quicksand mouth.

In extreme conditions, it seems to be an instinct of camels to lie on the ground in order to survive and conserve their strength. However, at this moment, these animals without intelligence have the same consequences as taking their owners to hell.

The heavily armored samurai looked in horror at the yellow sand that swept over their bodies, and under such conditions, even if they wanted to struggle and desperately escape, it was simply impossible to do it. Even if someone broke free from his camel mount, he could not run a few steps in his heavy armor before falling headlong to the ground and being buried in the dust.

Thirty thousand heavy armoured troops, tens of thousands of camels, except for those who died in the explosion and fire just now, the rest of them fell into this yellow sand hell in the blink of an eye. The vast quicksand rushed forward, first to the ankles, then to the thighs, to the waist, to the chest, to the neck, and then to the top...... No one is immune.

If anyone can witness such a scene with their own eyes, I am afraid that they will never forget it. And Liu Xu and his more than 30 subordinates are the ones who have seen all this from beginning to end.

Liu Xu, who was in mid-air, stretched his neck in amazement and looked at the scene under his feet, if it wasn't for all this happening under his nose, he wouldn't believe it. The "fuel bombs" they were carrying had not yet run out. However, it is no longer needed.

"It's ...... Heaven's Punishment?! ”

The young clan disciple muttered to himself with some difficulty, and then carefully put down the murderous weapon that had not yet been ignited. He quickly lowered a huge flaming red battle flag in the air with his own hands, which was a signal that the battle had been effective. The soldiers of the Han army who were waiting at their respective attack locations saw this battle flag and could charge.

It's just that the current situation is ...... It's a bit different from the expected victory! Liu Xu glanced at the Persians who were all trapped in the yellow sand and struggling and could not escape the buried fate, he immediately wrote down the battle situation briefly, and then released the carrier pigeon to deliver the news, so that the supreme commander commanding this war could make the most correct judgment and arrangement.

The gray dove flapped its wings and flew towards the place where the remote command was directed. The young heart was beating violently again. There is no doubt that the god of luck has opened his arms to the Han army, and they are going to meet even greater victories.

"Keep going! Target, Persian Cavalry Legion...... Before our Han army arrives, let these guys suffer again! ”

Liu Xu did not hesitate to give the order to continue the battle. Ten flying hot air balloons, with their unused weapons, headed for the relatively stable place not far away. There were thousands of horsemen, and the Persian cavalry legions were watching in shock.

The distance between the two armies was less than twenty miles, but it was precisely because of this short distance that the Persian cavalry was spared such a tragic catastrophe. However, although they did not know what was happening in front of them for the time being, an ominous premonition had already risen in the hearts of several generals. The Heavy Armor is likely to have encountered an unexpected situation.

The movement and disappearance of the sand dunes in the distance, and the sudden wind and dust, and the loud thunderous noises, and the thick smoke and fire in sight...... All this indicates that the battle over there is fierce, even terrifying.

At the same time as the alarm was rising, the Persian cavalry generals began to quickly adjust their formation, and in any case, the war had begun, and they could only advance, not retreat. A moment later, the flying horseman, who had been sent to investigate the situation, rushed back in a panic, and reported an incredible news in a panicked voice.

"The Heavy Armor Army was completely annihilated...... They died under quicksand! ”

From generals to ordinary samurai, none of the Persians who heard the news wanted to believe it. How is this possible? The most powerful trump card of 30,000 disappeared from this world in the blink of an eye?!

Don't say they don't believe it, in fact, even Yuan Zhao, who saw the book for the first time, was stunned for a moment. The large number of attendants around him had never seen such a look on his face.

"Yuanhou ......?"

During these days, the two princes who followed him closely around him like two generals asked with puzzled eyes. In such a large-scale decisive battle, any wind and grass will always make people feel uneasy. Then, when they saw Yuan Zhao, they suddenly laughed. He withdrew his gaze from the red flag fluttering in mid-air, and while casually handing over the briefing on the battle situation he had just read to King Yan and King Guangling, he had already issued an order loudly.

"Abandon the No. 1 operational plan, order the whole army, and implement the second set of plans...... Hehe! The Persians' most powerful heavily armored army was already defeated. Now, let's concentrate all our forces and start a final decisive battle with the Persian cavalry legions! ”

The sergeant standing on a high place waved the flag of different colors in accordance with the commander's order. In all directions, the soldiers of the Han army, who had finally waited for the battle order, pulled out their swords, grabbed their sharp crossbow arrows, rode their horses, and began to rush to the battlefield.

This is destined to be a big battle of pride. The 130,000 soldiers of the Han army, who were full of spirit and high fighting spirit, had the upper hand against the more than 70,000 Persian cavalry who were already on guard, both in terms of numbers and combat status. If you can't achieve victory under the premise of such preparation, then how can you be qualified to go to all directions and cross the seas!

The yellow sand of the Western Regions is thousands of miles, and the dragon roars in the sky. Quicksand mouth, desperately! 100,000 Persian captives, after a day and a night, were wiped out!

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