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The grains of sand hit his face with the strong wind, and Zhu Biao couldn't help but squint. Nima, is this still the savannah in your impression? Wasteland is not this 'wasteland' method!

It was not unheard of when Yandong was on the expedition, and the wasteland in front of me was no different from that wasteland, with almost equal vegetation growth and coverage. There are not a few grains of dust and sand in that wasteland, how can you experience a sandstorm here?

The phenomenon that completely violates natural common sense makes Zhu Biao very sad at this moment. The gale will stop tomorrow, and the 5,000 Hedong Jingqi, whose speed has been greatly slowed down in the wind and sand, has been 'late' for half a day. This also means that the 'water demand' time is extended by half a day.

Eight hundred miles of wasteland, because of geographical reasons, it would have taken at least two days for Zhu Biao's army to cross.

Two days is not a long time, and it is easy to carry what to eat, but what about the water to drink? Not only people drink it, but also horses want water. Horses are not camels!

Zhu Biao didn't study how much water a horse needed every day in a galloping speed, even if his riding skills were already 100, he didn't know how much water the horse drank. Even the old cavalrymen in the army didn't know how to talk about it.

In the end, the only way to do this is to put this question to the test. Fortunately, when Zhu Biao received Ye Fuheng's letter, there were still six or seven hundred miles away from the entry point of crossing the wasteland, and it was really too late.

After proving the water consumption of the three horses for a one-day rapid march, the fifteen thousand elite horses of the five thousand elites who entered the wasteland each had four large water bags on their bodies. But the wasteland is no better than the grassland, and Zhu Biao is not sure whether the water is enough or not.

And now, he can say to God with certainty: there is not enough water.

Is this the right way home? Zhu Biao did not make this choice. Through this eight-hundred-mile wasteland, the team can directly reach the southwest of Yanran Mountain less than five hundred miles, and it only takes one day for Zhu Biao to come to Yanran Mountain again.

Of course. He's not going to attack. Unless it is a godsend, Zhu Biao, who only has 5,000 cavalry by his side, will not be reckless enough to plunge into the honeycomb.

However, even so, Zhu Biao's sudden appearance outside Yanran Mountain was enough to shock the Uwei Tuo Royal Court. Eight hundred miles of wasteland is as difficult to cross as a thousand miles of sea, and the time spent walking eight hundred miles of wasteland at the speed of a cavalry is enough time to bypass the wasteland and walk the prairie where there is no shortage of drinking water, and the trouble will be much less.

But because of this, the sergeants crossed the 800-mile wasteland. It will be so 'sudden', 'unexpected', and unexpected'. In one fell swoop, the royal court that had just been restored to Yanran Mountain would be able to greatly transfer back the military strength of Uwei to the south, thus having the effect of 'supporting' the Hexi army. Maybe. Even the battlefield of Luozhou can be coordinated.

"Calling ......" the leeward side of a hill, Zhu Biao restrained the horse. If you can't go, the wind will be stronger in the next two or three hours, and the wind and sand will naturally be bigger in this ghost place.

Huang Chen's face fluttered, Zhu Biao opened the Gangsha Protector, of course it was fine, but what should the soldiers do? You may not even be able to open your eyes. Keep walking, if you don't do it, people will be separated and left behind.

The sparse grass is like a layer of earthy yellow gauze on it, and when he steps on it, Zhu Biao can rise up a feeling of stepping on the snow.

"Here...... It's almost ......."

Walk halfway up the hill with your senses. Zhu Biao seemed to be able to hear the silence of a stream of water.

Swinging away Zhu Zhong, Dou Bing and others, the soldiers scattered and cracked out a large empty circle of ten zhang square. The two shovels were lifted in Zhu Biao's hands, and the 'whoosh...... shovels were deeply rooted in the soil and did not pass the handle.

'Whoosh ......' and two more handles.

'Whoosh ......' and two more. Finally, there are two more handles.

There are a total of eight handles, and the eight square circles are pierced into the soil. The central location is Zhu Biao's standing point.

Jumping into the air, a Zhangba spear fell into Zhu Biao's hand, and in mid-air, the spear flew out in a flash, and pierced with a blow. If it is a spear like an arrow, the power attached to it is by no means just 'penetrating', after the spear was poured into the center point of Zhu Biao's original pen, a churning power instantly exploded-

All the soldiers in the vicinity could clearly see that in the one-zhang circle demarcated by eight shovels, the earth was surging and tumbling like boiling water, as if there was an earthquake or something stirring underground.

A large stream of dust splashed out like a fountain, and Zhu Biao slapped it with another palm. The loess is rolling, and a large pit with a square circle of one zhang and a depth of three or four zhang appears.

When the dust cleared and everyone opened their eyes to pat the dust above their heads, the clear groundwater had already begun to gather rapidly at the bottom of the pit.

"Water, Water ......"

The shouts of surprise made every Hedong soldier ecstatic.

The corners of Zhu Biao's mouth curled slightly, his geography has reached 76 points, and he doesn't care about anything else, just find a place with water to drill a well, which is reliable.

It's just that there are too few 'treasure land's 'treasure land' that can hit water as long as three or four zhang deep, and Zhu Biao wandered around for half an hour, but he only found four places.

Four wells are not few, and it is enough to deal with hundreds of people and horses, but Zhu Biao's team is 5,000 people and 15,000 horses. A drop in the bucket is!

In three days, Zhu Biao led his troops out of the 800-mile wasteland, and during this time period, the speed of the Hedong cavalry was almost enough to take the grassland route. The army fatigue exceeds 60 points and must rest!

But after only one night, five thousand hungry wolves showed their bloodthirsty minions to the peaceful hinterland of the grassland.

"Bastard!" Uwei picked up the wine bottle on the table and threw it on Hu Jieqi's head. This rising star, who he values the most, is now putting his royal court in danger again.

Hu Jieqi's expression made him very disappointed, 50,000 standing cavalry troops, 50,000 tribal arms, half of the troops he asked from Wuji to Hu Jieqi, let him unite with Yanran Mountain's strength, guard against the Hedong army, and focus on suppressing the Hexi army.

As a result, such a result was presented, so that Zhu Biao led his troops to rush to the foot of Yanran Mountain again.

Hu Jieqi is a rising star who pins everyone's expectations, how do you look at it now, but how do you feel that he is a tall man among the short people, and he pulls out a mallet!

Don't blame Uwei for 'forgetting' Hu Jieqi's previous exploits, it's purely because Zhu Biao's sudden appearance at the foot of Yanran Mountain brought him too much pressure and stimulation. At this moment, Uweida's brain couldn't accept such a fact, and it was a little messy. Naturally, I hope that at this time, he can remember the past merits of Hu Jieqi.

Uweituo, who was supervising the battle on the battlefield of Luozhou, rushed directly to the big tent of Hu Jieqi, and the anger in his stomach and the slightest panic were vented before he was quiet.

Hu Jieqi knelt in the big tent, and let Uwei scold and scold. Poor work, he admitted.

"I see that you only have one 10,000 horsemen here, and what about the rest of the troops?"

Uwei roared and quieted down for a while, and he didn't have the heart to be the king, so he said me directly.

"The minister left two 10,000 cavalry to guard the first line of Yinshan Mountain in Hexi, and the remaining 80,000 troops have all withdrawn to Yanran Mountain."

"Okay, then you will continue to guard Yin Mountain here. If Ye Fuheng from Hexi also appears in Yanran, what to do, I won't say anything. ”

……

"Go around in circles. Can't you go around in circles? "There are at least 100,000 Hu cavalry, although a considerable part of them are white-haired and young, but there are also 3,000 golden wolf cavalry, isn't it?

Only the five thousand elite horsemen behind him are not enough to compete. But you can't fight head-on, you can't fight guerrillas. Who in this world can run as fast as the Hedong cavalry?

Shenxing's skill, Zhu Biao still endures it, it's useless.

"They're all running. Run......"

……

Along the Yin Mountain in Hexi.

Time passed day by day, although the Hu cavalry on the opposite side still did not move, but the Hexi army did not dare to slack off. Under the auspices of Wang Ziteng, the newly added city defense of Hexi Fort was increasingly strengthened. In addition to building the artillery truck, Wang Ziteng is also busy with one thing. That is, outside the Hexi Fort, behind the moat, about two to three zhang away from the city wall. Erect a "sheep and horse wall" again, only one zhang three feet high, one zhang thick root, set up a group of three "product" zigzag shooting holes on the wall. Behind the sheep and horse wall. Dig another trench, and then build another wall. Let Hexi Fort form an obstacle belt with two moats and three walls.

With such a huge amount of work, Ye Fuheng fully recruited 30,000 Hexi people. It is also thanks to Wang Ziteng that he has his full support, otherwise he will be replaced by other generals. It's hard to do.

In addition to operating Hexi Fort, there are several larger passes outside the first line of Yinshan in Hexi. The Hexi army also built a city to besiege and raise troops, and even opened up wasteland. It looks like he is forced to reach Yinshan and travel thousands of miles to the north.

This stroke is much more courageous than Zhu Biao.

Hexi was in a tight position, and Hedong was not idle.

After Zhou Ziang and Chen Mengren led the team back to Hedong, although the capture of a statue of the Heavenly Gold in the Baishan Royal Court made the entire Northern Han Dynasty cheer, the imperial court would not send a single soldier to reinforce Hedong.

Zhu Tong and Yang Yanzhang and other generals immediately discussed military affairs. His sixth brother went to stimulate the tragic thing of Uwei Tuo again, he was really afraid that Uwei Tuo's brain would be hot, and like last time, he would not return to the army to fight a decisive battle with Zhu Biao and attack Hedong.

At this military meeting, although Zhu Tong did not announce a comprehensive war mobilization order, he also warned Xia Yunyu, Yang Yanzhang, Hu Yanqing and other generals that the situation was unpredictable and full of dangers.

The Izumokou Fortress is the first barrier to the northeast of the river, and there is really no room for error! Otherwise, Hedong is so exhausted and blind to mention! Zhu Biao, who is wandering around the edge of Yanran Mountain, will also lose the best and safest way to retreat.

The Hedong Army suffered a lot of losses this time, the 20,000 people who went out of the fortress, not counting the 5,000 led by Zhu Biao, and the total number of troops that returned safely was only more than 6,000 points, of which if a large proportion of the wounded were deducted, the Hedong Army would be equal to a reduction of 10,000 troops.

All parts of Hedong are vigorously recruiting and training new recruits all the time, but such a loss method is also hurtful to the Hedong army, which has a total strength of only 60,000 or 70,000 troops.

Although the seizure of the second Heavenly Gold Sacrifice made the enthusiasm of the Northern Han military and civilians even higher! The call to expel Hulu on all fronts resounded throughout the ten states!

On the day of April 12, Zhu Tong was watching the "test cannon" with Gao Xie and Li Panlong. To date, sixty-seven thunderbolts of various ranges had been arranged in front of the Izumoguchi Fortress Kitajo, and the craftsmen were still working on them, because this thing had a wear and tear degree, and if you wanted to drop the chain at the critical moment when the war started, you had to have a stock of them. Not to mention much, there must be at least one useful thunderbolt in a position.

Coming to the head of the north city of the fortress and overlooking the thunderbolt position in the city, the generals can clearly see the towering giant beast without a clairvoyant mirror. Li Panlong introduced to the crowd: "There are 67 thunderbolts here, and the first 35 belong to directional batteries, which can only be fired to the north. The last 32 belong to variable directional turrets, both north and south.

There are 46 large thunderbolts, 11 medium-sized thunderbolts, and 10 small thunderbolts. Nearly a thousand officers and soldiers. It is possible to strike targets between 300 and 100 paces outside the city in turn.

With the bed crossbows and crossbowmen at the head of the city, the distance of 500 steps outside the city wall is within the range of coverage. ”

With Li Panlong's guidance, Zhu Tong and the others looked outside the city again, only to see that the three moats outside the fortress and the corresponding sheep and horse walls were nearly completed, and the number was one more than that of Hexi Fort, but the quality was not comparable. Hundreds of paces into the wilderness, the soldiers had marked the approximate range with wooden poles, waiting for a "test firing".

Li Panlong nodded to a military marquis who had already stood at the head of the city. He ordered: "Strike the place two hundred paces to the left." ”

The marquis looked at the wall, and after looking at it for a moment, he turned and waved the red flag in his hand towards the city. Two sturdy soldiers carried a stone bullet weighing about 100 pounds into the holster of the thunderbolt, and several other soldiers took their places. Two of them caught up with the subordinate oxen, and the winch spun lightly. The counterweight bucket is lifted high!

One qiē preparation measures are completed, and the time does not exceed two hundred breaths, although this is because in the drill, not the real actual combat. It is also because it is the first bullet, not the tenth bullet, not the twentieth bullet.

Every thunderbolt has a length. Ten thunderbolts are a capital, a thunderbolt group, most of them are six to ten, and the leader is a capital.

First, one of the Dubs waved his hand. The hook is disengaged. The counterweight bucket fell heavily, the long spoon-like cannon bounced violently, and the hundred-pound stone was bounced out high, roaring and jumping over the city!

The generals at the head of the city saw a few dark shadows passing overhead. Everyone present was not courageless, and they couldn't help but subconsciously shrink their shoulders. Just hear a loud bang. The stone projectiles were falling on the upper left side of the gate tower. Each of them smashed a large hole into the ground, and one by one they rolled forward and plowed out a dozen feet long grooves. It's not very accurate, but if it's hit in a pile of people, it's really flesh and blood.

"Good!" A cheer rang out in the city, and it was no bad for the thunderbolt to be so accurate. Zhu Tong and the others were full of smiles on their faces, and Li Panlong also smiled complacently, feeling that the people who had lost a while ago had finally saved a little face. Beicheng has this kind of sharp weapon, no matter how many horsemen he comes to attack the city, he will never be able to get half a penny!

Li Panlong couldn't hide the smug look on his face, and Zhu Tong poured a basin of cold water on him at the right time: "General Li." If it is held out for a long time, if the stone shells run out, will these artillery carriages become decorations? ”

"Haha, you don't have to worry about it. Don't say that I have prepared a large number of stones, which will be used for the next day. The cliffs on the left and right are the quarries. If the dog really comes, I want to see if it can hollow out the Yin Mountain with flesh and blood. Li Panlong said loudly. Not everyone agrees with his arrogant attitude, but you have to admit that his invincible momentum is really exciting.

On the 14th and 15th, eagle shooters appeared outside Hexi Fort one after another, peeking at the city defense. Wang Ziteng led 30,000 Hexi troops who were preparing to leave the fortress, and they were deployed in the main city, two trenches, and three walls, and were ready for battle. At noon on the 16th, the whole Hexi Fort seemed to be unusually quiet, and all the men and horses were already in battle positions, wearing armor, carrying long bows, and holding swords and guns.

The prince was dressed in military uniform, and as usual, only two of his own soldiers were brought to the top of the city. This piece is in charge of the veteran Zhang Qingsheng. However, I saw that both officers and men stuck to their posts and were in an orderly manner.

It was surprisingly dark, just past noon, but it was like evening. The black clouds pressed down on the city, making people invisibly feel a sense of depression, and the Hexi soldiers who had been standing for a long time couldn't help but gasp heavily. When you go up to the tower, you don't need to look at it first, and you can know how noisy it is outside the city with just your ears. The sound, like a burst of muffled thunder, gradually approached, although not loud, but terrifying!

Looking at the city, thousands of steps away are crowded. Hu Qi seems to have 30,000 or 40,000 people, coming from all over the mountains. Wang Ziteng was very skeptical that Hu Jieqi really had such a large number of troops, but the dust was so thick that it was difficult to judge the specific strength of the other party based on visual inspection alone. You can only see the wilderness north of Hexi Fort, which has been completely filled with Hu Qi.

"General, it's really strange that Hu Jieqi is here. We were about to get out of the fortress, and they were coming. The timing was too coincidental. Zhang Qingsheng came to Wang Ziteng's side and said softly.

Wang Ziteng looked up at the increasingly dim sky, and chuckled: "But it doesn't matter, let's set up a city here, and Hu Gou will stay sooner or later." But...... It doesn't seem to be able to fight today......"

"It's a coincidence!" Zhang Qingsheng said with a smile. The tone was different from the previous suspicion, but only funny.

Wang Ziteng is also a veteran of the battlefield, and he is naturally full of doubts about Hu Jieqi's 'attack'. suspects that Hu Jieqi is bluffing, so he is making a fool of himself. But one qiē and one qiē, with this coming heavy rain, are all nullified.

"Let's wait and see. Anyway, as long as we are nailed to Hexi Fort, Hu Gou wants to enter the customs? Hum. The prince leaned on the wall with his hands free, and a sneer flashed across his face.

A group of soldiers and horses rushed out of the cavalry, which was as dense as a sea and lake, until they came to a stop at a distance of five or six hundred paces, looked at it for a while, and then turned their horses to the east.

"Huh." Zhang Qingsheng said with a smile.

I can't cry or laugh, I can't cry or laugh. Hu Jieqi is like this in his heart, he doesn't know whether to cry or laugh. I pinched the point and came over to 'attack', but I couldn't die in this kind of weather......

Hell yes, what hell!

But on second thought, this is it