On the blue seashore is the vast desert, Yang calmly stands on the vast 'beach', his heart is full of emotion. Intense sunlight, inexhaustible water, and a vast flat land with no edge in sight, only those plants with extremely tenacious vitality can survive in a place where the three elements are gathered.

A boat transporting this team of more than 200 people was sent to the shore, and the captain who sat on a small boat to personally deliver the people said to Yang Congrong: "I will wait here for six days, even if the road is not smooth, you will probably be able to come back." After that, we will be back in half a month. ”

Yang calmly replied, "It's best to wait a few more days." Six days of walking back and forth, that is to run non-stop on the road. ”

"I don't think you're going to be that badly lucky." The captain smiled, "Take care on your way. ”

"Take care."

After shaking hands and saying goodbye, Yang calmly pulled up the car and set off. These trolleys are very lightweight with bearing technology. A group of people imitated the locals, wrapped themselves in robes and wearing face towels. This thing looks airtight, but it keeps the heat out of the whole suit. In addition, everyone has a sunshade hat on their heads, which makes it much cooler in summer.

If the mask covers the mouth and nose, there is no possibility of talking. Everyone walked on the long road of yellow sand with their heads buried in their heads. Even wearing thick-soled boots, you can still gradually feel the heat on the ground. As planned, the fleet docked at the harbor and local camel teams were hired. Now no one dares to go to the port, so they can only go on like this.

The people of the Great Song Dynasty did not know that the path they are taking now is the route of the Suez Canal, which became famous in later generations. Along the way are either deserts or wastelands, with several saltwater lakes on the way. For example, the Great Bitter Lake and the Little Bitter Lake. The whole journey is about 400 miles, and it takes people six to eight days to walk. The reason why everyone chose this road is simple, it takes less than 200 miles from north to south to reach the lake, and you will not get lost if you walk south along the lake.

The first day was about 70 miles of marching. Everyone has to change to a bus puller. Yang calmly was in charge of pulling the cart in the afternoon, and at first he could still feel tired and painful. Walking and walking, the pain turned into a numbing torment. It's just that the people of the Great Song Dynasty are usually well nourished, and their physical strength can actually be maintained after entering the numb stage. I didn't get ready to rest until late in the evening.

There were a lot of empty water tanks in the car, about a tenth of the total. Of all the luggage, water is the heaviest part. This time, everyone was given 100 catties of water, and I was afraid that everyone would not find water to drink. A team of more than 200 people brought more than 20,000 catties of water.

Yang calmly sat down on the blanket, only to feel that the ground under his ass was quite hot. In the evening, the shady ground created by the small slope is actually exposed to the sun. For a moment, he was complaining about the arduous journey. When he woke up the next moment, he found that someone next to him was pushing him. "Wake up, wake up. Time to eat! ”

Rubbing his sour eyes, Yang calmly saw the starry sky full of stars. Under the blue-black canopy of the night, every star seems to be as bright as you can reach. Yang Congrong just wanted to lie down and continue to sleep, when he heard the instructor in charge of the march shouting, "Don't sleep anymore." If you don't eat now, you won't be able to walk tomorrow. ”

The army of the Great Song Dynasty had rich experience in warfare and a high level of logistical support. Yang Congrong also knew that he was the leader of this team, so he stood up and walked towards the fire. As he approached, he smelled the smell of food, and then he felt hungry. Yang Congrong suddenly discovered that he was actually very hungry for a long time. It's just that the exhaustion makes him completely unaware of this.

The cook gave Yang Congrong a meal, and Yang Congrong began to devour it. The people who were picked up by the instructor in the back also came tired and tired, they initially looked at the lack of appetite, and they had the strength to eat and eat. After eating, Yang calmly arranged another bunk.

It's very hot during the day and very cold at night in the desert. Covered with a blanket, Yang calmly looked at the sky, the vast starry sky was clearly visible, and countless stars flashed in the galaxy, like the water surface reflecting the sun. If you go home, will you be able to see such a beautiful starry sky? Yang Congrong was not quite sure in his heart. It is in this arid area that there is such a beautiful sky, and the Great Song Dynasty at this time is probably about to enter the rainy season.

A burst of drowsiness came up, and Yang Congrong soon fell asleep.

Early the next morning, the sun woke Yang up calmly. When I barely got up, my body felt very uncomfortable. After breakfast, the crowd continued to move forward with their faces covered.

As I walked, the person in charge of the guard suddenly sent a signal that there was a situation!

Everyone hurriedly stopped and hidden. Everyone brought muskets and quickly formed a defensive formation. Yang calmly and the instructor went to see the situation. Even the so-called plains have ups and downs, and they stared at the top of the hill in the scorching sun and saw a group of Mongol cavalry chasing a group of men not far below the knoll. I don't know if they have fought before, anyway, at this time I saw the Mongol army in pursuit.

There was no spear and sword, and the Mongol army used bows and arrows exclusively. The cavalry simply shot those fleeing in front from behind, and those who fled in front fled in spite of their lives, allowing the Mongol cavalry to chase and kill behind.

@￥%#&@#%￥@#。 The instructor next to him muttered something, Yang Congrong didn't understand, and just wanted to speak, he stopped and pulled off his mask, "What did you just say." ”

The instructor also pulled down the mask, "I said that when encountering enemy cavalry, you must stick to the array. Our muskets are long-range, capable of hand-to-hand combat with bayonets. As long as we are not afraid of fighting to the death, we will not die like this. ”

Yang Congrong wanted to say something, but found that he couldn't say anything. The slaughter of the Mongol cavalry in front of him looked really fierce enough, and Yang Congrong hoped that he would avoid the war, rather than go to the battlefield to fight it.

Seeing that the escapees were all shot to death, the Mongol cavalry sounded their horns, and the cavalry quickly assembled and began to retreat. These grim reaper-like cavalry came suddenly, reaped their lives, and then quickly disappeared into the distance. Yang Congrong suddenly wondered if he had really seen a massacre. Everything in front of me fell silent in a short time, as if nothing had happened.

"What should I do?" Yang asked the instructor calmly and with some apprehension.

"Hurry through here, and don't stay in the land of right and wrong." The instructor replied very simply.

The team began to move on. The deceased were panicked when they fled, so they instinctively chose the best route to escape. Although he didn't want to overlap with these people, Yang calmly had to go here with the small car in their team. Seeing that a few bold people actually looked down at the corpse, Yang Congrong felt a little disgusted, and he shouted: "Don't look at it, hurry up." After shouting, he continued to move forward by example.

Another tired day's march. Originally, Yang Congrong hoped to slow down the next day, but he didn't expect to encounter the Mongolian cavalry. On this day, the march was about 70 miles. was extremely tired, and everyone also found a place that was very suitable for defense.

Yang calmly felt very sleepy, so he asked the instructor, "How far is it?" ”

"Probably tomorrow we will be able to reach the Great Bitter Lake." The instructor replied, "When we get to the Great Bitter Lake, we don't have to worry about getting lost." Just walk along the lake. ”

"Is that lake pretty?" Yang Congrong was a little speechless.

"Didn't you see that saline swamp when you came?" The instructor asked puzzled.

"Huh? That land is called the Great Bitter Lake? Yang calmly had an impression.

"Yes, that depression with some water, looking at the white flowers on both sides."

“…… Oh. Yang Congrong now begins to feel that it is easy to be embarrassed if he doesn't understand and pretend to understand. In the previous discussion, when it came to the Great Bitter Lake, Yang Congrong didn't want people to know that he didn't understand, so he hid his clumsy silence. In fact, I was curious about what the great lake in the desert looked like.

In order to avoid embarrassment, Yang calmly changed the topic naturally, "Is our water enough?" I see you drank a lot of water today. ”

On the third day, the crowd felt even more tired. If you can still walk down numbly, yesterday I saw the Mongolian cavalry, and everyone became nervous. Fortunately, the instructor said, "It's okay to walk along the west shore of Dakuhu Lake." ”

Keep walking, walking against the scorching sun. Yang calmly began to wonder if his insistence at that time was correct. Although he may not be the most persistent person, he can also be called a supporter.

At least the ambassador's opinion in Eastern Rome is now considered good. Now Mongolia controls the valley of the two rivers, also known as Mesopotamia, which is the ancient Greek name for the valley of the two rivers, meaning "the place between (two) rivers", and these two rivers are the Euphrates and Tigris.

The Euphrates River to the west of the basin of the two rivers originates in the Anatolian mountains of the Eastern Roman Empire, flows through the Fertile Crescent, and finally merges with the Euphrates to form the Shatt al-Arab and empties into the Persian Gulf. Baghdad, the seat of the current Mongolian Golden Horde, is located on the west bank of the Tigris River.

Whether this road is so hot or not, Yang Congrong is not clear. At least it won't be hotter than this desert. In addition, the Euphrates is a freshwater river, so not only do you not have to carry so much drinking water, but you can easily hire a camel caravan. It's much easier than this difficult trek.

Thinking about it, Yang Congrong only felt that his feet were weak, and he felt dizzy for a while. You can only stand in place for the time being. Then he heard someone shout in a thirsty voice: "There is a great sea ahead!" What a big sea! ”

Although he still felt dizzy at this time, Yang Congrong felt much better. Walking briskly forward, he and the others who were standing together looking at the scenery faced a large expanse of azure in the distance. On the seaside, there are even some lonely trees. Because of the steaming, the sea is still shaking.

"It was a mirage." Yang said calmly, and then moved on. Although he didn't know how to fight, in the face of natural science, Yang Congrong didn't have any uneasy feelings. According to the book, this mirage is a common sight in the desert. Therefore, Yang calmly no longer has any fear and anxiety.