Chapter 489: The Land of the Dead
When the mission set out early the next morning, it felt very cold, but when it was three poles that day, it gradually found that it was hot, and this heat had not appeared since it left Luoyan Town.
And as the road to the north, the stone pillars next door that dried and cracked no longer appeared, and the heat became stronger and stronger, and the wind blowing from the front was actually carrying a heat wave.
When they set off, everyone was wearing cotton robes, but they had to take it off at this time, and the color between heaven and earth began to change from light yellow to dark yellow, Qiu Yinghao had already turned his horse's head to Chu Huan's side, and said: "Uncle Chu, a few miles ahead is the edge of the desert, and we are going to enter the desert." The climate of this desert is unusual, as long as there is sunlight during the day, the sand will be hot and hot, but at night, the sand will cool quickly, and then it will become very cold. ”
Chu Huan asked, "Master Qiu, do you mean that this enthusiasm came from the desert?" ”
Qiu Yinghao nodded and said, "Not bad." But if you haven't entered the desert yet, if you enter the desert, it will be even hotter. After a pause, he glanced at the long line, frowned, and said, "I'm afraid that some of you won't be able to hold on!" ”
Xue Huai'an was already wiping the sweat on his forehead on the side, he was weak, he couldn't stand the cold, he couldn't stand the heat at all, after leaving the customs, it was already exhausting, at this time, the heat surged, he had already taken off his cotton robe, and when he heard Qiu Yinghao claim that it would be even hotter when he entered the desert, he couldn't help but say with a bitter face: "I'm afraid that this official is the first one who can't hold on." ”
Qiu Yinghao smiled before he said, "Uncle Chu, when you enter the desert, let your people dismount, and after entering the desert, don't ride a horse easily unless you have to." ”
Chu Huan nodded, called Xuanyuan Shengcai, and asked him to give the order to go down, and once he entered the desert, he would immediately dismount.
A few miles forward, the sun was in the sky, it was noon, the heat wave was surging in front, there was no wind, many people were already sweating, faintly feeling that the front was golden and dazzling, and fine soft sand had appeared on the ground.
Chu Huan patted his horse and walked forward, and soon saw a golden yellow in front of him, the yellow sand was like fine golden sand, and the sand dunes were undulating, which was completely different from the flat Gobi.
The light was dazzling, and the team slowly followed, and they all dismounted, and when they saw the golden world in front of them, the people who had never seen the desert were dumbfounded.
At first glance, this desert is really amazing, there is a refreshing feeling, someone has squatted down, grabbed a handful of fine sand in his hand, it is a little hot.
Many people stared at this desert blankly, amazed, but also a little nervous, everyone knows, in front of them is the vast Jinguan Desert, also known as the land of death, this foot on it, whether it can safely cross this death zone, no one knows.
The yellow sand fills the sky, scorching in the sun.
Xuanyuan Shengcai was busy preparing the formation at this time, Qiu Yinghao arched his hand to Chu Huan, and said, "Uncle Chu, let's enter the desert from now on, the journey is difficult, and I hope we can help each other in the same boat!" ”
"It's nature!" Chu Huan said solemnly: "Everything is in charge of Lao Qiu!" ”
The camel riders of the Ma family did not make contact with the mission along the way, as if they were strangers traveling the same way, and at this moment the camel riders had dismounted and fed the horses water.
After resting for a while on the edge of the Jingoolan Desert, Qiu Yinghao led the horse and was the first to walk in front, and the team immediately rose up and followed Qiu Yinghao into the desert slowly.
Qiu Yinghao was not wrong, the heat he felt before was just a try, and only after everyone really entered the desert did he know what the real heat was.
The sun shone on the golden sand, the heat evaporated from the sand, and the air was filled with heat, and after only a few moments, many people wanted to take off all their clothes.
Stepping on the sand feels very different from walking the Gobi, it is soft and soft, and many people are not used to it at first.
A group of officials, including Xue Huai'an, were already complaining at the moment, as soon as they entered the desert, they felt dizzy, it was really uncomfortable, they looked ahead, the yellow sand was all over the sky, this was just the beginning, thinking that there was still a long road behind, the heart of death was gone.
The only carriage in the whole team, pulled by two camels, went into the desert, only to know the strength of the camels, although the two camels walked slowly, but they easily pulled the carriage forward.
Chu Baihu and several other god-clothed guards also dismounted, divided into the front and back of the carriage, left and right, and guarded them very strictly.
Seeing the desert for the first time, there is still a sense of amazement, many people even admire the desert scenery in their hearts, but it didn't take long for this idea to disappear, into the desert, in addition to sand, or sand, there is no other scenery in all directions, only high or low sand dunes, over a sand dune, behind another, one by one undulating, before dusk, Xue Huai'an was already tired out of breath, panting rapidly.
The sunset shone on the sand, the heat did not subside, Xue Huai'an wanted to stop and rest several times, but before leaving, there was a word first, Qiu Yinghao didn't say stop, he couldn't listen, so he was helpless, so he could only find a wooden stick and walk forward.
Chu Huan's forehead was also sweating, but he could still hold on to this hardship, and suddenly thought of Liu Meiniang, a weak woman, who could withstand the hardships of the desert, and couldn't help but look over, only to see that the padded jacket on Liu Meiniang's body had already faded, and she was only wearing the cyan brocade robe, leading the horse, slowly moving forward on the side of the team, raising her hand to wipe her forehead from time to time, obviously it was also difficult to bear the heat.
Shui Yong was really distressed at this time.
For Liu Meiniang, he patted his chest and followed him into the desert, and he hinted many times along the way, but although Liu Meiniang, the fox spirit, was charming and attractive, it was more slippery than a loach, not to mention being taken advantage of by Shui Yong, but he couldn't even touch his hand.
He thought that Liu Meiniang was really tempted by himself, so he was looking forward to being able to take this stunner into his arms, but he went all the way, but found that Liu Meiniang seemed to be very close to the wood, and saw these two people avoiding himself and saying something, obviously treating himself as an outsider, Shui Yongxin also got angry several times, and sometimes he thought about finding an opportunity to force Liu Meiniang to do it, but the wood was gloomy, Shui Yong was still a little jealous of him, and wanted to leave, but he was reluctant to make this delicacy, whenever he hesitated, Liu Meiniang just teased a few words at will, Then he turned Shui Yong's flirting spirit and followed him with all his heart.
It's just that he entered the desert, and in this harsh environment, Shui Yong asked himself in his heart if it was worth it.
He walked behind Liu Meiniang, looking at Liu Meiniang's graceful back, looking at the slender waist wrapped in the belt, the slender waist was like a willow, when he walked, he swayed gently, and the hips tightly wrapped in the caftan were tight, round and warped, and he couldn't help but have a dry throat, which was already very hot at the moment, coupled with the temptation brought by Liu Meiniang, which made Shui Yong sweat.
As the sky darkened, and as the sun set, the four sides became gray, and although the sun fell, the heat of the sand remained, and it evaporated rapidly.
The degree of sand evaporating heat is very fast, soon, the heat has been dissipated, everyone gradually felt a cool up, after most of the torture of the heat, at this moment the coolness is flooded, people suddenly feel relaxed, but unfortunately this cool soon turned into a cold, when Qiu Yinghao ordered the team to stop and rest, this chill has become thicker and thicker, not long ago was tortured by the heat of sweat, at this moment many people began to wear cotton robes to resist the cold.
Xue Huai'an sat on the ground with his buttocks, he couldn't move, the guards and camels had a very strong physique and could hold on, but those officials didn't adapt at all, they sat on the sand one after another, pressing their legs and stomachs, Xue Huai'an could only blame his own bad life, but these officials cursed and abused Xue Huai'an in their hearts.
The five or six officials who came with the mission, all of whom were transferred by Xue Huai'an from the Ministry of Rites, worked all the way, and went into the desert to suffer from this, these people scolded Xue Huai'an's ancestors for eighteen generations in their hearts, and they were angry and began to scold back.
The team is still like next door, divided into several camps, Xuanyuan Shengcai is still arranging to camp as always, but compared to the Gobi, it takes more energy to camp in the desert, and the time is much longer, the terrain of the desert is completely different from the Gobi, the Gobi is flat, and the desert is undulating, there are many sand dunes, and finally set up the camp, the desert began to blow again, the cold wind rolled up the sand, the cold wind blew on the face like a knife, and the fine sand hit the face, but it hurt, the wind came quickly, and it did not go slowly, for a while, scrape for a while and stop for a while, when you come, people can't open their eyes, but when you go, it's quiet, the sky is vast, the sky is vast, the eyes are all sand and dust, look around, a piece of cloud, I don't know where is the end.
The deeper the night, the heavier the cold became, and there was no firewood to be found in the desert, so naturally it was impossible to bake the fire, so I just brought some lamp oil and lit a few lamps in the camp.
It's just that when the lights of the mission were lit, Qiu Yinghao quickly ran over in person and reminded him that it was best not to light the lights at night, there were several sand bandits in the desert, and no one knew when and where they would appear, in order to avoid the threat of sand bandits, do not light the lights at night, so as not to be seen by the sand bandits.
According to Qiu Yinghao, the desert bandits are like a gust of wind, often by the time you find out, they have already appeared in front of you and waved their knives at you, and by the time you react, they may have already ridden away.
Sand bandits may not all have high skills, but they are well aware of the climate and environment of the desert, and in this harsh environment to act freely, extremely fast, the desert is the nightmare of ordinary people, but it is their natural protective film, they have the most suitable for the desert climate in the world, the horse can find the best time in the desert to launch an attack on the target.
The wind comes, and the wind goes.
Xue Huaian and the others listened to Qiu Yinghao's introduction, Chu Huan was calm, but the others secretly prayed in their hearts that it was best not to run into the group of sand bandits who killed people without blinking an eye along the way.
There was no wind in the dark night, the camp was silent, and the men and horses today consumed great physical strength, and many people entered the desert for the first time, and felt very uncomfortable, even those long-trained Guards warriors, but there were also many people who complained bitterly, and at the end of the day, they were exhausted and ate dry food, except for the soldiers on duty, everyone else went to bed early.
Chu Huan was still on duty in the first half of the night, but before he finished inspecting the camp, he heard an exclamation from a camp tent, and then heard someone shouting: "Oh no, come quickly, come on, come on!" The voice was frightened, as if something terrible had happened.
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