Chapter 1377: Arabian Storm (Forty-Eight)
To put it bluntly, the criminal law used by these two of Zhang Xiao's subordinates is known as 'itching' punishment in the East.
It can be regarded as one of the more cruel criminal laws.
Some people may wonder, is itching also a cruel criminal law?
After all, it's just an itch.
However, you must know that although the physiological response of itching is very indifferent in the eyes of most people, when the physiological response of itching reaches the extreme, then it will have the opposite effect.
The human body is a very wonderful being.
Sure enough, the torture was only less than three minutes, and the elder could no longer bear to give in.
He never knew that there was such a strange criminal law in this world, and he was unlucky enough to experience it once.
"The tribes of the Bedouins are all migrating to the eastern coast. The Tatanirs received the news that the various tribes of the Bedouins were ready to unite and concentrate all the population and warriors before confronting the three major tribes. ”
As a thousand-commander, it is impossible for this guy not to know the news about this, and he didn't say it before just because he still had a little bit of luck.
It's a pity that this idea of his is destined to be dispelled, who let him meet the people of the Song Empire.
At this moment, the seven captive companions around him have been killed under the criminal law of 'adding officials to the knights'. These seven unlucky eggs were suffocated to death.
In the end, this commander could not escape the fate of death, but at least he is still alive.
And the reason why his companions died. That's because you can't really get any useful information from them.
"Do you know where the Bedouin tribes are staging?"
One of the two Imperial youths in charge of the interrogation asked.
The commander kept panting, greedily breathing in the breath he could still breathe.
He knew that he was running out of time to breathe.
These cruel guys. As long as they get the news they want, then they will definitely dispose of him.
Aren't the wounded warriors, and the other seven companions who were chosen, all dead by now?
Well, he couldn't have survived.
Damn it!
I don't know why these people are so cruel, and they don't want a single captive.
This is completely beyond his decades of life.
Truth be told, the commander could have left these questions unanswered.
But he knew it too. The other side has many means to get the results they want from themselves.
I can't resist this at all.
Unless he can kill himself, he will be able to prevent this from happening.
Pity. The commander didn't have the courage to do so, so he had to answer the questions honestly.
Of course, he also knew that he couldn't live, so he just begged the other party to answer honestly. Be able to give yourself a last-minute treat.
Now him. There is no luxury left.
Being able to have a happy death is his only hope now.
Man, usually his desires are difficult to fill, as if after getting everything, it is impossible for him to be satisfied.
It is only when his life is about to come to an end that he suddenly understands.
Everything in this life is false.
Only life and freedom are the most precious, and even having everything without these people is illusory.
But. Even if everyone understands this truth, who will remember it until the last minute.
The commander is also such a person.
Now his desires. It's already very simple.
I just want to die happily, not to go to hell in agony.
"I can answer any of your questions, if I know them. But I also hope that you can give me a good moment at the last moment, instead of torturing me and making me die in pain. ”
The commander's eyes showed an indifference that he had never seen before, and he had now looked down on everything.
For his small request, Zhang Xiao had no reason to refuse.
Although it is impossible to let this commander live, he can still do it here if he gives him a happy death.
It is even said that he can make this commander die in extreme happiness.
Because in the hands of the military doctor, there is still a lot of 'white powder'. This is something that I got at a great deal of money from the virtual world.
Originally, it was intended to be used on the wounded genetic human soldiers who could not be treated, but it was not impossible to divide a share for this thousand-commander.
Therefore, Zhang Xiao nodded and motioned for the genetic youth in charge of the interrogation to agree to his small request.
"Yes, this request of yours can be met. So, isn't it time to answer my question? ”
Call!
Seeing that the other party agreed, the commander also let out a long breath.
"The Ternir people have received information that the Bedouin assembly place is in a place called Koso in the east of Cuman, near the sea."
Zhang Xiao looked at Aziz.
After hearing the captive's answer, Aziz walked to Zhang Xiao's side and whispered, "I know this place in Koso, it's not far from our current location, and at our current speed, we can reach it in five days." “
Zhang Xiao secretly calculated in his heart when he heard this.
Now he led the Imperial Army, and under the leadership of the Aziz, the speed of the march was about forty miles in a day. After all, this is a desert environment, and the sun is very poisonous during the day, so they can't be too fast.
The temperature drops dramatically at night, and there are sandstorms, so forty miles a day is already the limit.
What's more, the soldiers of the Imperial Army are all infantry.
In a desert environment like Cuman, it is already very good to be able to march forty miles a day on his legs alone.
Instead, it's the armies of other countries on this plane. I don't see anyone who can march like theirs.
Then, if calculated in this way, the place of Coso should be two hundred miles away from here.
Well. Strictly speaking, this is not a long distance.
But considering the desert area here, the environment is very harsh.
Therefore, it cannot be said that it is close.
"Don't worry, general, after these Kurts were defeated by you, although you didn't take prisoners. But don't forget, these are cavalrymen. They left behind a lot of camels. “
Oh! Not bad!
was reminded by Aziz like this, Zhang Xiao's eyes suddenly lit up.
What kind of transportation is best used in a desert environment.
It's obvious. Only camels are the best means of transportation.
Of course, this contrast is spoken in this era.
Compared to speed, it is obviously impossible for a camel to be faster than a horse.
But. In the desert. Camels have an advantage over horses.
At the very least, riding a camel is much stronger than walking on two legs.
The Kurdish cavalry that had previously attacked their own side came with a total of more than 2,000 people.
After a short battle, the Kurdish cavalry was wiped out, and a large number of camels were lost in the battle.
After all, it is impossible for the soldiers of the Imperial Army in the war not to hurt the camels that are used as mounts.
So, about a thousand camels fell near this dune.
There are also some camels. It was after the owner on his back fell, and they fled one after another.
But there are still about 1,000 camels left around the dunes.
Aziz and his companions rode camels. Zhang Xiao's 4,000 Imperial Army soldiers were all infantry.
If it is possible to make use of those 1,000 camels, then Zhang Xiao's command can be said to have an extra cavalry of 1,000 people.
Although the number is not very large, this thousand camel cavalry is still very advantageous compared to the corps composed entirely of infantry.
"Come on, gather all the camels scattered around at once, and then select a thousand soldiers and give them to Elder Aziz, and with his help form a cavalry."
Although I have camels, I am not very familiar with the habits of camels and some other aspects. Therefore, the matter of assembling the camel cavalry still needs Aziz's help.
Not to mention anything else, with the camel cavalry, at least let them be responsible for external reconnaissance. Avoid being attacked again and causing your side to fall into a small passive event.
Moreover, the mobility of the camel cavalry is much stronger than that of the whole infantry.
A lot of the time.
Therefore, it is impossible for Zhang Xiao not to be moved.
"Thanks for the reminder, if it weren't for your reminder, I would have forgotten it."
Although Zhang Xiao is not very happy with Aziz because of the concept problem, Zhang Xiao still has to express his gratitude to those who can give a reasonable suggestion and reminder.
Hearing this, Aziz hurriedly politely spoke.
As the two spoke, the commander was asked a few more questions.
"The Tatanirs were ready to launch a military campaign against the Bukuts, who had targeted the Kopyali. Apparently the Bukuts did not expect that the target of the Tatanirs would be themselves. They had now been bewitched by the Tatanirs, who thought that the Tatanirs were also targeting the Kopyali. “
Among them, about some of the next strategic plans of the three major tribes of the Cuman, the commander gave such a statement.
"Why? Why did the Bukuts think that the Tatanirs would attack the Kopyali? I guess there's something to say about that, right? ”
One of the two Imperial youths in charge of the interrogation asked.
The commander nodded: "The Tatanirs are insidious in the upper echelons, they have given the Bukuts a wrong signal. And, during this time, the Tatanirs continued to send emissaries to the Bukut camp to carry out diplomacy, and the Tatanir chieftain also sent a pair of twins of his own, claiming to marry the Bukuts. ”
"So, under this performance of the Tatanirs, the Bukuts have relaxed their vigilance and vigilance against the Tatanirs, and have begun to focus all their energy on plotting against the Kopyali."
The news was so important that the two Imperial officers glanced at each other, and both saw the excitement in each other's eyes. (To be continued......)