The road ahead is blocked, the sky is getting dark, the detour is impossible, and there is only one way left............

"All of them are there, just get off the horse and rest, adjust the state, and sneak attack the camp in front of the Buddha before dawn!" Mu Xiaodong gave an order. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

The dawn of the Buddha is the darkest time of the day, and it is also the time when people's vigilance is the weakest.

At this time, the success rate of launching a sneak attack is often the highest.

Mu Xiaodong would not be stupid enough to storm the opponent's camp of nearly six or seven hundred people with twelve people, his purpose was to snatch fresh water.

Buddha launched a surprise attack at dawn, grabbed enough fresh water and retreated, it was almost dawn at that time, as long as it was during the day, without being too far away from the main road, Mu Xiaodong and his party would not get lost.

What's more, these Qing troops are already preparing to return, and there will definitely not be too much fresh water on their bodies, if they are lucky enough, Mu Xiaodong and his party can successfully snatch and destroy the other party's water resources, then the other party will definitely not dare to pursue deeply...........

The temperature in the desert at night was extremely low, although I didn't believe that the Ming army dared to march in the desert at night, but in the camp of the Qing army, a large number of fires were still raised, but those patrolling soldiers were not so diligent, one by one they formed a circle and sat around the fire to keep warm.

As the dawn of Buddha approached, six black shadows suddenly appeared in the desert, quickly approaching the camp of the Qing army.

"Xiao Zhao, Xiao Wang, and Shunzi, the three of you go to find a place to store water, and the rest follow me to their stable." Fu Qiang, the deputy squad leader, explained in a low voice.

The Qing army was loosely guarded, and it was still easy to infiltrate the camp, and all that remained was to find the material reserve where the Qing army stored water.

As long as they can destroy the opponent's water source and let go of all the war horses, Mu Xiaodong and his party can not only escape the pursuit of the other party smoothly, but also the Qing army has no means of transportation and water sources in the desert, which is extremely dangerous.

It was easy to find the stable, and after putting down the four guards, Fu Qiang and his party came to the stable.

It is said that it is a horse shed, but it is a fence surrounded by a few woods, and this is a temporary overnight location, and it would be good for the Qing army to have a tent to shelter from the wind and sand, and there is no resource to build a shed for the war horses.

The stables are easy to find, but places to store fresh water are not easy to find.

The Qing army also understood what the most scarce resource in the desert was, and naturally took stricter measures to protect it.

Even if the military quality of the Ming army is good, there are more than ten Ming posts alone, and it is not like the outer defenders, who take a nap while on duty, and it is too difficult to break through...........

No, the little warrior named Junko accidentally exposed the target.

"Who?"

A Qing soldier with high vigilance shouted loudly as soon as he found the black shadow in front of him.

"Bang!"

The powerful power of the shotgun directly knocked the Qing soldier, who was less than ten meters away, more than two meters away, and finally fell to the ground and bounced twice, then stopped moving, and was killed on the spot.

"Oh no, there's an enemy sneaking in!"

"Enemy attack!"

“...........”

Gunshots rang out, and the entire barracks went into chaos.

"Exposed, quickly resolve the battle, meet up with the deputy squad leader!" The warrior surnamed Zhao said.

In his opinion, the fact that the water source has not even been found and exposed now only means that the operation has failed.

Timely retreat is the best choice.

"You guys take cover, I'll go grab water." Junko said.

But Junko didn't agree.

Since it has been exposed, he can only attack, because it was Junko's negligence that caused the exposure, so he wanted to continue to complete the task despite the danger.

The three double-barreled shotguns, under alternating fire, their combat effectiveness was still very strong, and more than a dozen Qing guards nearby were overwhelmed by this ferocious firepower.

"It's not good, Xiao Zhao's side has been discovered, we have to go over to support." Fu Qiang heard the gunshots and immediately said.

They had already arranged everything around the stable, just in time to spare their hands to support each other.

And Mu Xiaodong and his entourage, who were in charge of answering in the distance, heard the gunfire breaking out in the Qing army camp, and also led the team to charge towards the Qing army camp.............

After shooting and killing one of the guards, Junko took the opportunity to rush into the camp of the Qing army's stockpile, and as long as the three of them could withdraw in time before the Qing army surrounded them, the attack would be considered a success.

Soon, Junko found a place to store water, and after carrying enough water bottles on his back, he did not forget to lay a trick mine around him.

In fact, they were originally attacking, and at this time, it was too late to lay a treacherous mine.

"Junko! You'd fucking hurry! ”

Outside, Xiao Zhao generally shot quickly, while shouting loudly at the Shunzi in the camp tent.

The number of Qing troops is increasing, and the firepower network formed by the two people is almost unable to support it.

"It's already, let's leave!"

Just as the Qing army was about to rush up, Junko finally completed the deployment and joined the battle.

"Withdraw? Where to retreat? The enemy is already surrounding! Xiao Wang said loudly.

There are dense black shadows around, and there will be no less than a hundred people by eyesight, and with the three of them, they can't rush out at all.

At this moment, a high-pitched neighing of war horses sounded, followed by a voice: "Xiao Zhao, you concentrate your firepower to break through to my side!" ”

"Quick! The deputy squad leader is here to pick us up, Junzi, divide the kettle into a point, and we will break out! Xiao Zhao said.

There are more than a dozen kettles hung on Shunzi's body, and the weight of a kettle in the Qing army is about four catties, and the weight of forty or fifty catties is nothing to the Ming army, but now it is a breakthrough, so it is natural to ensure sufficient flexibility.

Fu Qiang's side, driving more than a dozen war horses, impacting the Qing army's encirclement, three cavalrymen, first used a horse pistol, to shoot quickly at the dense Qing army in front, and then pulled out the scimitar at his waist, with the impact of the war horse, forcibly tore a gap.

"Quick! Everybody get on the horse! ”

Although the two sides converged, they were still in an encirclement, and the Qing troops around them were gathering more and more.

Finding that the Ming army was on the horse, the Qing army could no longer care about any accidental injuries or accidental injuries, and directly used archers to keep the other party.

"Whoosh!"

A sharp arrow that hits Junko's back accurately.

He was in pain, and one accidentally fell off his warhorse.

"Junko!" Xiao Zhao pulled the reins of the horse and wanted to turn back to rescue.

Although the Shunzi was exposed before, causing them to be surrounded, and it was because the Shunzi was slow to swallow, which caused them to miss the best opportunity to break through, Xiao Zhao didn't blame the other party at all in his heart.

Now that Junko is injured and falls from his horse, he is the first person to return to the rescue regardless of the danger.

"Don't come here! Get out of here, leave me alone, and get the job done! ”

After Junko finished speaking, she pulled the last grenade on her body.............

In just a few years, the Ming soldiers have made a qualitative leap from fighting for their believings to fighting for their beliefs.

In order to complete the task, knowing that the gaffe was urgent, Junzi insisted on following the previous order and set up a treacherous mine in the Qing army's quartermaster storehouse.

In order to complete the task, Junko would rather sacrifice herself than her comrades-in-arms to cause greater losses because of saving him.

At the same time that Shunzi pulled the grenade, Mu Xiaodong also led reinforcements to arrive and smoothly picked up Fu Qiang and a few people.

Finding that the arrows could no longer keep the other side, some of the Qing troops began to rush to the stable, preparing to chase after them on horseback.

At this time, the eastern sky has been white, and it has not been long since dawn, and it has been a sneak attack by such a small force, and the Qing army has been completely furious, this shame must be returned!

However, as soon as these Qing troops entered the stable, and before they could ride on horseback, a series of explosions sounded in the stable.

Needless to say, this is definitely the usual trick of the Ming army - trickery.

The war horses were frightened and fled in all directions, and it was impossible to pursue the other party, and the most important task now was to stabilize these war horses.

After all, in the desert, once there is no war horse, the Qing army's ability to move will be greatly limited, and this area is not only a place of battle between the Qing army scouts and the Ming army scouts, but also the Mongolian cavalry that fled south, and will also pass through here.

Therefore, in the eyes of the Qing army, war horses and water sources are indispensable materials for the survival of the desert.

Thinking of the water source, a Qing army general looked up at the camp where the supplies were stored.

As a result, before he had time to rejoice, another explosion sounded, and the location of the explosion happened to be the camp where the supplies were stored.

"Play ..........," the Qing general muttered to himself with a look of horror.

Although without the horses, their marching speed will be reduced, but it does not mean that they have no combat effectiveness.

But once there is no fresh water, within half a day, they will be dehydrated, and if they encounter the enemy again, they will almost have to be slaughtered.

Don't think about pursuing the Ming army, while the sky is just dawn and the temperature has not risen, it is the best choice to return to the station as soon as possible...........

And Mu Xiaodong and his entourage, after getting rid of the pursuit of the Qing army, ran wildly for more than 30 miles, and then stopped and found a place to rest.

"Squad leader, Junzi died in battle, and the kettle on his body was also lost, and now all our fresh water, adding up to less than forty catties, can it last for a day and a half at most, do you want to continue to go north?" Fu Qiang asked.

According to the average daily intake of one pound of water, counting the war horse, a large consumer (two pounds of water per day for war horses can only maintain basic consumption), even if there is no battle in the future, they can hold on for about a day and a half at most.

"Of course keep looking! Our task is to find Batur Huntaiji, otherwise Shunzi will not be sacrificed in vain! Mu Xiaodong said firmly.

If they didn't need to desperately grab water resources to complete the task, the soldiers of the 13th Division would still have a very strong ability to survive in the desert.

Regardless of the need for battle, by killing horses and drinking horses' blood, they could hold out for a week until they found a source of water farther away.

"But........... We don't have a clear goal, although according to the intelligence speculation, Batur Huntaiji will be able to reach the Ghost Gate Pass in these two days, but in case they delay their trip because of the pursuit of the army, or make a detour halfway, won't we wait in vain? Fu Qiang said a little worriedly.

Junko's death touched him a lot, and although he wanted to continue to complete the mission, the current situation had exceeded the original plan.

To put it bluntly, Qiu Yuanshan only ordered to wait for the remnants of Batur Huntaiji in the edge of the desert, but Mu Xiaodong and his entourage took matters into their own hands and went deep into the center of the desert, which was already a "violation".

Now that Shunzi is dead on the battlefield because of "greed for merit", Fu Qiang doesn't want to continue to have casualties.

"This desert, you and I are not unclear, only the road of the Ghost Gate Pass is the best route to reach the border area, and he Batur Huntaiji is not unclear. The detour, at least twice as long, and the scarcity of water along the way, is not at all suitable for a large-scale march. Mu Xiaodong analyzed.

On a large-scale march in the desert, water is the first element.

No matter how stupid Batur Huntaiji is, he doesn't dare to take a detour.

As for missing out on the other side............ Even the Qing army is still searching this area, and Batur Huntaiji and his party must not have arrived in this area yet.

"Alright then, keep going and try to find Batur Huntaiji as soon as possible."

Fu Qiang knew that once Mu Xiaodong decided something, it would be difficult to change it, so instead of letting discordant voices appear in the team, it was better to fully cooperate and complete this task.

It can be regarded as an explanation for the sacrificial straight.

Just after Mu Xiaodong and his entourage marched north again for most of the day, they finally found a ragged and languishing army............

Batur Huntaiji was indeed unlucky, originally entering the desert, without the pursuit of the rear, they marched quickly, at most three days, they could reach the Ming border.

But now that it has been more than three days, Batur Huntaiji and his entourage have only arrived at the outer area north of the "Ghost Gate Pass".

For no other reason, on the second day of entering the desert, the army was confronted with a desert storm.

This kind of desert storm belongs to the regional climate, the north side of the wind and sand obscure the sky, but the south is always sunny and sunny.

Batur Huntaiji's army was unable to recruit a new army in the storm, so it had to take shelter on the spot, and finally wasted two days in vain.

After the storm, not only did it change the appearance of most of the area, but even many water sources were also covered by wind and sand.

Batur Huntaiji and his entourage, which had suffered a major defeat before, had low morale, and now they could not find a water source, and in the end, not only the entire march slowed down, but even the morale of the army had fallen to the bottom.

At this time, although Batur Huntaiji still had 20,000 troops under his command, his combat effectiveness was not as good as that of 3,000 Cossack cavalry.

Mu Xiaodong had to wonder if it was right to expect such an army to break through the blockade of the Manchu Qing army of 50,000 in the south.

However, no matter what, their mission has been completed, and they are the first to find the main force of Batur Huntaiji.

Hearing that there were still 50,000 Qing cavalry in front of him, Batur Huntaiji's face instantly became extremely ugly, his current subordinates, can they get out of the desert smoothly, and break through the other party's blockade line?

"The Great Khan doesn't have to worry, there is no storm south of the Ghost Gate Pass, and there is a large intact water source at most a day's journey ahead. We have already found out that there is only one target Qing army to defend it, and the Great Khan only needs to send elite soldiers and strong generals to carry out a surprise attack on it, and he will definitely be able to seize the water source in one fell swoop. Mu Xiaodong proposed.

The overall morale of the Mongol cavalry was low, and that was because they did not carry much fresh water.

At this time, under the stimulation of the water source, the existing water source is concentrated on an elite army and strong generals, and the battle with a target Qing army cavalry may not be without a chance of winning.

As long as the water source is captured, it can bring a large amount of fresh water back to the rescue of the army and boost the morale of the army.

After the morale of the people is restored, and then cooperate with the 20,000 Mongolian cavalry in Suzhou, it may not be impossible to fight with the Qing army in front.