Such a condescending act caused the guards to be moved again and again.

It's just that horse meat is really unpalatable!

Even if it's a cooked food, the taste is not as good as it could be. What's more, when eaten raw, it smells fishy, which is simply disgusting. But in order to save their lives, they had no choice. They all endured the stomach and forced themselves to swallow it raw.

Some of the guards couldn't help it and vomited directly. But after calming down, he continued to devour. The whole process is more like a kind of grinding.

But although things are unpalatable, they are still very beneficial to the supplementation of supplements. The spirit of the guards is also several times better than before.

As a result, their journeys are much faster.

In such a hurry, it was late in the evening. The Gobi, where the temperature was already low, became a lot colder again. There was also a northerly wind! That feeling. It's like a knife, and it hurts to scrape people's ears.

But there is also a noticeable increase in vegetation on the road. Even the official road is faintly revealed.

When Mahamat and the others looked at it, they immediately rejoiced. Mahamat in particular, he wasn't actually sure where the black sand was. It's just that I guessed the number of days and distances, and I secretly speculated.

Now, he's clearly right.

Although the black sand city is not as good as Puhua Unicom, the location is dangerous. However, as a hub to Afghanistan and the Indian subcontinent, there are still many merchants in the black sand.

Coupled with the fresh water buried underground, it slowly developed into a castle.

So there should be prosperity, there is still there.

It's just that the black sand doesn't directly connect to the official road of Xunsigan! Because crossing the Gobi is too dangerous. Locals who are not generally well prepared will never dare to go.

It's also Mahamat lucky!

Among the guards, there is a native of Laheshabu. He once crossed the Gobi with his father. Know how to walk. This is in the direction, without deviating. Otherwise, you probably won't be able to get out of it.

But while looking for water, he was unfortunately bitten by a poisonous scorpion. Before he died, he didn't even say a superfluous word. If it weren't for Mahamad's good memory, he wrote down the route and direction that the guards had told him before.

It is estimated that now, I am afraid that I am lost in the vast desert.

Therefore, most of the merchants heading to the river made a detour to Puhua. Although the distance is more than twice as long as the direct crossing of the Gobi. But for the sake of life, most people still choose the latter.

After all, money is important, and life is even more important. Merchants love money, but they love life even more.

Only Mahamat was cautious and cautious, afraid of Lee Seungji's retaliation. Only then did he deliberately avoid Puhua and venture into the desert.

But such a choice is really risky.

Because even if someone is a guide, there is no guarantee of absolute safety. Fresh water, for example, is really scarce. The guards, who were originally more than 100 people, died of thirst due to lack of fresh water.

This is also to save Mahamat's life!

Even if there is excess fresh water, it must not be taken out. For those dying guards, love can help.

If you go further in this way, you will see a poplar forest in front of you. The straight official road passes through the forest. A large section of the adobe-colored city wall looms at the end of the official road. Although it does not look tall or majestic, in Mahamat's heart, it is as sacred as a scripture hall.

Coupled with the fiery clouds that stain half the sky red, it is even more magnificent and abnormal.

Seeing this, Mahamat and the others couldn't help but speed up their pace.

But at this moment, a shrill cry sounded, like some kind of birdsong. Mahamat and the others were already frightened birds, and their faces immediately changed.

But before they could make a move, the sound of whizzing wind came from both sides of the official road.

"There's an ambush!" , one of the guards exclaimed. An arrow pierced his throat and he fell to the ground.

At the same time, the Puhua Governor's Palace. Due to the defeat of Khorezm and the cooperation of the rich families in the city, Puhua City has regained its former prosperity. The issue of conscription was also put on the agenda.

Modul was the chief secretary of the Recruitment Department of the Ministry of War, so he consulted Li Chengji on this matter.

"Wait! When the military department Di Wan returns to the city, he will make a decision. Li Wei thought about it and refused.

"But--But Li Diwan said goodbye without saying goodbye, and the day of returning to the city was unpredictable. The matter of recruiting troops is more related to the rise and fall of the Governor's Palace. If you delay for a long time, you may ---", Modur stopped talking.

Since Li Chengji reorganized the Sixth Ministry, all military power has been transferred to the Ministry of War. Not only were the Puritans incorporated, but also the rebel army commanded by Mordur was incorporated into quite a few.

Although Li Chengji used the post of secretary of the recruitment department as compensation. But compared with the original command of thousands of righteous people, it still feels a lot worse. In particular, some rules formulated by Li Chengji later made Modur unable to 'do whatever he wants' in terms of affairs.

Although he didn't want to use his power for personal gain, the feeling of being controlled and restrained made people really unaccustomed.

But Li Chengji is his benefactor, so no matter what, he will not have any objections to Li Chengji.

The complaint in his heart was naturally transferred to Li Qiqi.

First, Li Weiwei, like him, was the person who commanded the army before. Although Li Wei is a puritan, in his eyes, he is also the same as himself. They are all halfway monks, and they have no foundation.

So from the bottom of his heart, he still feels that he should be on an equal footing with Li Wei.

Come on! It was Li Gao who held the post of Di Wan of the Ministry of War, which made him a little dissatisfied. Although Li Gao led tens of thousands of Puritans at the beginning, he blocked the offensive of Khorezm. But in his opinion, it was just luck.

With the same manpower, he would be able to defend Puhua City.

After all, Li Chengji once explained in front of the chief officials of the six ministries and eighteen divisions that Puhua was able to survive this time, not only because the Puritans defended the city properly, but also because Khorezm came from afar, and there were not enough siege equipment.

This prompted Khorezm's offensive to be greatly weakened.

made him think in his heart that if he was to defend the city, he would definitely do better than Li Qi.

In addition, when he was defending the city, he also took the righteous army with him to help pacify the people. Prompt the whole city to be unanimous to the outside world. Therefore, he believes that his own credit is not small.

It's just that Li Atmosphere's performance is too eye-catching, so that it covers up his merits.

So after Li Chengji revealed the idea of recruiting soldiers, he hurriedly operated. I just want to show my ability and get Li Chengji's affirmation.

In the end, the secretary and Di Wan are still a whole level apart. So he also thought selfishly that he would change the position of secretary to Di Wan earlier. Even if you can't take the big Diwan of the military department, you can get a deputy Diwan.

You must know that the six departments have one main and two deputies in the position of Di Wan. Now although the big Diwan is occupied, the two deputy Diwan are still empty.

He was also very enthusiastic when he saw it.