In addition to those who had died in the chaos, nearly 100 bandit leaders, large and small, were quickly identified. There are also a few of them who were originally small minions, but now they have been falsely accused of being bandits, but dozens of people shouted in unison, and where did Liu Xin find the kung fu to screen them one by one, and they were all stabbed. What Liu Xin wants is only to deter the horse bandits in the Western Regions, as long as the goal is achieved, he will not consider any fairness and justice for them.

The bandits who were "brave" and identified the bandit leader received the bounty promised by Liu Xin on the spot, but Liu Xin did not carry so much cash, and all they were issued were silver tickets from Dahan Qianzhuang, with a face value of one hundred taels. Holding these beautiful pieces of paper, the bandits could not laugh or cry, but no one dared to show the slightest dissatisfaction.

Liu Xin said that these silver tickets are better than cash silver in Dahan, and if they don't believe it, they can take these silver tickets to the Dahan Money Village set up in Yumen Pass to exchange them. Of course, if they find it inconvenient, they can also exchange their silver tickets for goods from the Han caravan. The bandits left here in despair, no one dared to run to the Yumen Pass, and as for the Han caravan, they didn't know that the Year of the Monkey and Ma Yue would come to the Western Regions.

It is said that after the bandits who identified the bandit leaders went back, they all felt that they had fallen for Liu Xin, and cursed him thousands of times in their hearts. Many people tore up the colorful silver ticket or burned it to ashes. It wasn't until a month later, when the Han caravans that entered the Western Regions increased one after another, that one of the bandits tried to take a silver ticket to exchange for items from the caravan, and it could be converted into one hundred and fifty taels of silver. After the news spread, there were many people who regretted the green intestines. This is just an afterword, let's not mention it for the time being.

After cutting off the head, the next step is to clean up the battlefield, which is also one of the daily training contents of the Han army, but after half an hour's effort, it has been cleaned up. The bodies of the bandits, whether they had been slain by arrows, or burned by fire, or cut into pieces by swords, and the dead and wounded horses and camels, were also buried. Anyway, this is a desert, and digging a shallow pit is not very strenuous.

Now there are 8,000 cavalry gathered in front of Liu Xin. In addition to the 5,000 cavalry accompanying him, the other 3,000 cavalry came to join the ambush overnight after getting the news, and Liu Xin had to lead the 8,000 cavalry to Pishan as soon as possible. Because, if his estimate is right, the Triple Alliance of Dawan, Shule and Shache will also appear in the Pishan area in the next few days. Since the king of Pishan, Saadin, is so active, Liu Xin naturally wants to ensure the safety of Pishan, and he wants to defeat the Three Kingdoms Alliance in one fell swoop with the power of thunder.

Liu Xin selected a hundred elites from the ranks, and these 100 people will stay behind to escort Baguli and the few women who pretended to be his family members back to Xicheng. Now that Saadin has Saadin in the team, there is naturally no need for a special guide, but Bagul is quite competent, and the team led by Wei Yan also needs to be taken to Pishan by him. Although Banbianyun's bandits have been eliminated, it is difficult to ensure that there are still some small bandits ready to move, and Liu Xin naturally wants to ensure the safety of Baguli. However, on the way back, when should he leave and when should he rest, it was all up to Bagul, and no one made it difficult for him anymore.

This is not the wide and flat avenues that Liu Xin built in the Central Plains, but the desert where the wind and sand are raging and the heat is unbearable. Less than half of the distance ahead, they walked for three days, although there were reasons for Liu Xin to deliberately slow down, but the remaining more than half of the road had to arrive in one day, which was a difficult task.

Although Saadin lived in the desert all year round, he also felt that it was an almost impossible task. He just wanted to say something to persuade him, but when he saw Liu Xin's resolute eyes, he opened his mouth and held back.

The soldiers began to get busy, making all kinds of preparations. These soldiers were stationed in Liangzhou for nearly a year, and Liangzhou also has a desert, and they often go to the desert to practice long-distance marching, so they know what they should do.

All the horses' hooves were wrapped in strips of cloth, not to prevent noise, because running in the sand would make very limited sounds, if any. Don't look at the fact that the sky is not bright now, and there is still a slight coolness around, but when the sun comes out, especially at noon, the sand on the ground is often scorched. In this case, the Han war horses with iron palms are more likely to burn the horse's hooves than ordinary horses, so it is necessary to wrap the horse's hooves first.

A lot of unnecessary equipment was also abandoned on the side of the road, and all the soldiers carried only bows and arrows, sabers, and three days' worth of dry rations. After all, Pishan was only a small country, and even if they could get there on time, Liu Xin didn't dare to guarantee that they would be able to afford the supplies of 8,000 people, and if they brought an extra day of dry food, they might be able to support the arrival of Wei Yan's army.

But there is one thing that no one has thrown away, and that is water. Not only that, but even the water bladder that had been emptied, everyone insisted on taking it with them. Even if they threw away their money in order to reduce the burden, no one gave up the water bladder. Because everyone knows that the most important thing to march in the desert is water. Not only people need water, but even their good companion war horses can't do without water.

After a cup of tea, the cavalry regrouped, Liu Xin waved his hand, and a cloud of dust and smoke rolled up on the sand, and went straight to the direction of Pishan. At this time, the dark cloud that covered the moon had disappeared, and under the bright moonlight, a group of knights silently galloped westward. The desert night was strangely cold, the soldiers threw away their extra clothes, and some of their faces were already purple by the wind, but not a single one spoke, not one complained, not even the horses neighed. Finally, a ray of dawn rose in the east, and everyone felt a little warm.

The team rested behind a sand dune, ate a little bit, fed the horses for a while, and continued on their way. Although the day was bright, the march in the desert was still boring, and the scenery around was exactly the same, except for the occasional sight of a few dead poplar trees still standing, and the eyes were full of yellow sand. As he walked, the day became hot, and the knight on the horse was so hot that he was dizzy, and the war horse under his crotch was also "snorting" and panting.

Because it was a rapid march now, it was not as slow as usual, and both men and horses were much more tired. After galloping for an hour, an oasis appeared in front of him, which was a small village in the desert, and Liu Xin immediately ordered to rest. In fact, it could not be regarded as rest, although the advance was stopped, the soldiers could not be idle. Although they were already tired and sweating profusely, they had to seize the time to replenish the water source and fill the water bladder with them. After feeding the horses, it is also necessary to untie the strips of cloth wrapped around the horse's hooves and lead the horse to the lake for a bath, which is not only to clean but also to cool down, so as to ensure that the horse has enough physical strength.

In this way, after running from early morning to evening, they came to a small village, and the sky was dark again, and the whole team was already sleepy, and still could not reach Pishan. Saadin came to Liu Xin's side and said, "My lord, this place already belongs to the Pishan realm. Xiao Wang asked the villagers just now, and none of them had heard of any foreign invasion in Pishan City. It is only half a day's journey from here to Pishan, so it is better to rest in the village for one night and continue the journey tomorrow. ”

Liu Xin waved his hand and said, "This village is too small to accommodate so many horses, and our tents were all burned down last night, so we can't let the soldiers sleep in the open and freeze." Since there is only half a day's journey from here to Pishan, let's work hard and strive to reach Pishan within two hours! ”

Ignoring Saadin's dissuasion, the group left the small village and continued to gallop towards Pishan City, and finally came to the foot of Pishan City in the middle of the night. At this time, the gates of Pishan City had long been closed. However, with the presence of Saadin, the king of Pishan, there is no need to worry about not being able to open the city gate.

Entering Pishan City, Saadin felt that his whole body was about to collapse, but seeing that those young Han soldiers still maintained a neat formation and a tall posture, he had no choice but to support himself, but in his heart he already admired this army to the ground. He didn't know that the reason why the soldiers of the Han army were able to survive without leaving anyone behind was due to their training that was so hard that it was almost harsh. As for Liu Xin, because he insists on practicing every day, his physique is not comparable to ordinary people.

Saadin briefly inquired about the situation in the city, then hurriedly walked to Liu Xin's side and told Liu Xin that in the past few days since he left, nothing unusual was found in Pishan City. Then, Saadin warmly invited Liu Xin to sleep in his palace tonight.

When he was in Xicheng, Saadin had already seen with his own eyes that the king of Khotan had given up his palace to Liu Xin for a temporary stay. Khotan is much stronger than his Pishan, and since he is willing to give up his palace, then what else does he have to hesitate. Therefore, when he invited Liu Xin to live in the palace, he looked sincere.

Liu Xin smiled and said, "No need. You have also suffered a lot along the way, so hurry back and rest, I live with my soldiers. By the way, you can just ask someone to find some warm clothes. ”

This is an era of privilege, no one will ask for equality between officers and soldiers, if Liu Xin lives in a warm palace by himself, and even holds a few beauties in his arms, it is also a normal thing in the eyes of others. But Liu Xin himself doesn't see it that way, he wants to be with his soldiers and share weal and woe. There will soon be a big war waiting for these young soldiers, and the biggest factor in determining the outcome of the war is people, and morale plays a crucial role in this.

Sure enough, knowing that Liu Xin would stay with them tonight, the whole team was boiling, and the fatigue caused by running on the desert for a day and a night seemed to disappear without a trace.

Saadin couldn't persuade Liu Xin, so he had to drag his tired body back to the palace. He was so tired today that even the princess who had been in the dark for a few days wanted to make love to him, but he couldn't lift his spirits, and he snored as soon as his head hit the pillow.

This night, Saadin slept very deeply, and he had never slept so sweetly. Suddenly, he was shaken awake from his sleep. Saadin struggled to open his eyes, only to see his princess saying anxiously: "Wake up, great king, there are many military horses outside the city. ”