Walking the horse river, the sand seaside, the flat sand is vast and yellow into the sky. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

In the endless desert, under the scorching sun, a red torrent is like a giant dragon, winding forward! From a distance, they are so big, they are so majestic.

The sun is scorching overhead, and the sand reflects the heat under your feet. Whether it is a war horse or a knight on the back of a war horse, they are all undergoing a great test. The test of cruel weather.

It's June, the hottest day of the year.

In order to prevent the problem of non-combat attrition during the march, Cao De also made a lot of preparations in advance. On this expedition, Cao De equipped all the warriors with different equipment from the past. For war horses alone, there were three for each knight. One is used to transport the supplies needed by the knights, and the other two are used for marching and fighting!

Although this time was also the least number of troops Cao De had ever sent, it was the most elite and the most expensive.

It's been ten days. Ding Chong led the front army and had been marching on the desert for ten days. On the first day of entering the desert, Ding Chong found a problem that was not a problem. The armor that was supposed to be protective has now become a nightmare for the soldiers. Due to the scorching sun, the armor on the soldiers' bodies is like a solar absorbing panel, and the soldiers not only have to withstand the scorching sun, but also have to withstand the temperature from the armor. And this problem, because during the special training in Dunhuang County, the soldiers were only wearing battle clothes, so they did not find out at all. And now, that heavy but important armor has become a huge burden!

At this time, Ding Chong reacted. Why don't the people of the Western Regions wear armor, but only need a heart shield for each person! And before, when Ding Chong came last time, because the sun was not so scorching, Ding Chong didn't notice this problem.

But it's not too late to find out. Ding Chong immediately ordered that each person only need to leave their own heart goggles and chest armor, and all the rest should be discarded on the spot. Two thousand pairs of armor were thrown into the desert. This is not Ding Chong's waste, but Ding Chong knows that there are Ma Chao and Pang De's rear army behind him. They'll recycle the armor.

Even though Ding Chong threw away the armor in time, even though Cao De was completely prepared, there was still a non-combat attrition in the past ten days. Already a dozen soldiers have fallen because of the hot weather.

The scorching heat of the day, the cold of the night. The existence of the polar heavens not only tests the will of the soldiers, but also tempers the resilience of the soldiers. The fallen soldiers did not give up, and they strongly demanded that their compatriots tie themselves to their horses and continue with the large army. They believe that after surviving this time, when there is a place where there are people, they will become warriors who stand up to the sky again!

Persistence leads to hope, and persistence leads to victory. Another brutal three days passed. Ding Chong finally saw his first foothold. This is Pu Country.

However, Ding Chong found that although there were not many soldiers, the well-guarded Pu State was indifferent to his army of more than 2,000 people! That's a little out of order.

Ding Chong rushed into the Pu country as fast as he could, but unfortunately, there was nothing here. The streets were empty, the houses were empty, and even the palace where he had been a guest was empty.

What happened in the end, in just four months, more than 1,000 people in Pu Country disappeared en masse.

Soon, the soldiers who searched everywhere found clues. A large amount of blood has dried up in the dwellings away from the main street. Obviously, the Pu people have attacked, and it is very likely that there are no more Pu people.

Ding Chong saw the shocking bloodstains, and the whole person fell silent again. However, after a while, Ding Chong came to his senses, and Ding Chong settled the troops first. Although this place has become a ruin, there are people here who have survived. Although the facilities here are no longer perfect, they can completely allow sick soldiers to recuperate for a while.

Night is coming in a busy way. A bonfire was lit. The flames restored some of the aura to this friendly, peaceful, and kind city, but everything was wrong.

Ding Chong sat on the steps of the palace and did not occupy the throne of King Pu again. Who is it? What kind of people are so frustrated? Although war is full of death, it is intolerable to exterminate a country. The Pu people have lived here for generations, they are kind, they are warm, they are peace-loving, and they have caused something to cause the extermination.

"General, drink some water!" The soldier who had followed Ding Chong on a thousand-mile escape brought Ding Chong a bowl of water.

Ding Chong took it and took a sip, "How is the sick brother?" ”

"I have taken antipyretics and slept. Have a good night's rest, and tomorrow you may not have to be tied to the back of a horse again. The soldier said in a low voice.

They can only watch the pain of Si Ze. With such cruel weather, no one can do anything about it.

"Well, one more day tomorrow." Ding Chong said lightly.

"General, no! The art of war is cloudy, and the soldiers are fast! Now the Cheshi people must not know that our army has come to the city. If the brothers had been sick and the planes had been delayed, I am afraid that the sick brothers would have been to blame. ”

"No, not just for sick brothers. I'm going to erect a monument here. Commemorate the tragic death of the Pu people. Don't forget that the prime minister's dispatch of troops is not just for revenge, but to establish a protectorate of the Western Regions that represents friendship. And this monument of mine is to tell the entire Western Regions. We're not here to kill, it's just a last resort! Ding Chong said firmly.

"Subordinates understood!"

"Well, go and rest. Tomorrow evening we set out again, and when the sun rose on the third day, we rushed to the city of Jiaohe. That's where we started! ”

As soon as Ding Chong said Jiaohe City, the soldier's eyes showed a murderous gaze, "My subordinates understand!" However, the subordinate did think of one thing. ”

"What?" Ding Chong also began to pack his sleeping bag and prepare for bed.

"This Pu Congress will not be done by an angry driver."

"Huh?" Ding Chong stopped what he was doing. Since Ding Chong entered the city, after knowing that the Pu people were likely to be exterminated, his mind was full of thoughts about the scene of being a guest here. For this aspect, Ding Chong really hasn't thought of it yet.

"Possibly!" Ding Chong thought for a moment and nodded. During the attack that night, the first person to be attacked was a guide sent by King Pu. Later, after he was rescued by the defenders of Yumen under the Yumen Pass, although most of the Cheshi people were killed under the horse, it is not ruled out that there will be a possibility that the Cheshi people will escape. And in the next three months, such a long time, enough for anything to happen.

"Damn the Driver. I must set foot in the river city! Not a single inch of grass is left! ”

This night, Ding Chong was resting, and Ding Chong was preparing for the first big battle. And less than fifty miles behind Ding Chong, there was a huge army advancing.

"Someone, pass on my general's order, travel another thirty miles, camp and rest!"