In the desert, all oases are located in basins or valley floors.

The reason is simple - water, there is also groundwater under the desert, but compared to other areas this groundwater is often tens or even hundreds of meters below the soil. In basins, due to the low terrain, the pressure generated by the surrounding area will push the groundwater to a relatively shallow place. In addition, the air flow over the basin is not smooth, which also causes some water to accumulate in the basin, which can be recovered by the plants on the ground, and occasionally this water vapor can be converted into rare local light rain.

- Chapter 32 of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, the desert is shocking, it turns out that there is a new passage here.

If an empire can be drawn into this war, taking advantage of the long border between the Desert Empire and the Holy Empire, the expeditionary force can eat everything like locusts. More importantly, the expeditionary force grew from 5,000 to 30,000, and all officers would feel constrained when they were used to commanding large armies and suddenly commanding small troops.

Su Wen and Ta Yang are both old and sophisticated guys, and they can express meanings that ordinary people can't say with their mouths in the blink of their eyebrows. Taking the initiative to invite the Desert Empire to send troops, the two old guys really couldn't say it for a while, but His Royal Highness the Prince took the initiative to say it, so why don't you hurry up and nail the nail to death?

The two middle-aged men brought their mounts up at the same time to greet the desert knights, and between the words, I don't know how, the officers of the guest army and the main army began to be brothers, and I don't know how, after a few more words, the two sides actually wanted to crusade against the common enemy, and it was almost a ceremony of blood alliance.

Ta Yangcai didn't care about exceeding the scope of authority, and directly squatted on the ground to draw a vivid map of the continent, and directly classified the northernmost place of nearly 1,000 square miles of the Huayu Plain into the desert empire. Well...... When Ta Yang stood up, he didn't know how to get it, and this nearly 1,000 square miles became the private domain of more than a dozen Desert Empire officers led by His Royal Highness the eldest prince Afti.

Strictly speaking, Chi Aotian also does not have such a right to divide the territory of any enemy country, and the general who commands the army and fights and the minister plenipotentiary representing His Majesty the King are not the same thing at all. Tayang's approach, if it is really provoked by a well-intentioned minister, it will not be difficult to destroy the nine clans.

The phrase "no profit can not be early" is mostly used to describe the opposite meaning. Dividing the territory is the highest honor that every professional soldier pursues in this life, and the officers of the Desert Empire certainly know that the fertility of the Huayu Plain is unmatched by any part of the Desert Empire, and being able to have a large territory here is not even necessary to think about it in other periods. Even His Royal Highness the Prince.

After deciding on the distribution of rights and interests, sending troops is already a sure thing. Now two things must be done, first, to find enough camels for the expeditionary force, and second, to rule the matter of sending troops over His Majesty the King and the Chiefs' Union. After Prince Afti sent out his scouts, he immediately rushed to the oasis with an expeditionary force.

Two days and two nights later, at noon, an army of more than 8,000 men approached Turpan, one of the largest oases in the desert. Out of the necessary caution, the expeditionary force did not approach Turpan from the direction of the mainland road, but sent more than a dozen mid-ranking officers to accompany the desert knights into the basin to collect all the caravan camels in the name of the desert empire - this was a common thing in war.

These camels, according to Prince Afti, were given to friendly troops.

The reason why he was so righteous and squandered money was because on the way here, Chi Aotian promised in the name of the Grand Duke of the Empire and the general of the expeditionary force that if he could get enough support from the Desert Empire, after the war, he would fight for the Desert Empire for two more Phantom Beast Knights. Previously, the Desert Empire exported flying lizards to the Amy Empire, the Mercenary Empire, and the Xiuth Empire, and a total of 8 places could be obtained in each Phantom Beast Trial, and if this number could be increased by 20%, the overall strength of the Desert Empire would be improved. Afti was convinced that the sale of a few thousand camels would be a good deal.

And for Chi Aotian, this is not too difficult to complete, it is difficult to say, it is very easy to get 1 place from His Majesty Hongshi, as for the second place, the family of the deputy prime minister of the empire who has defected has a secret way, and it will not be too difficult to find it, Chi Aotian wants to make up his mind in this regard.

Of course, if the end of the war is the collapse of Amy's empire, then ...... It's not Chi Aotian's business anymore.

As the commander of the expeditionary force, Chi Aotian has gradually begun to consider the problem from a relatively high position, although the initial purpose of the expeditionary force was personal vendetta, after the operation was launched, it has become a spear piercing the internal organs of the Holy See Alliance, continuously causing heavy bleeding within the Holy See Alliance, and even in a sense, the success or failure of the expeditionary force has begun to affect the entire war. If the expeditionary force can really wash Ulu in blood, then the Holy See will be torn off the cloak of the gods, and the people who are glued around the Holy See will have doubts and even rebellion, and the whole battle will ...... At the very least, the hearts of the people on the continent of Eminole will quickly fall to the original empires.

When Chi Aotian and His Highness Afti reached this agreement, several high-ranking officers of the expeditionary force were behind them. "The deputy head of the regiment is becoming more and more like General Chi Hanfeng. Qingluo said such a Mandarin that I don't know whether to praise or belittle.

"Your Highness, are you sure that you can get enough camels and food in this oasis?" Looking at the soldiers who had already entered the oasis, Chi Aotian was still a little uneasy, and confirmed the matter with Afti again.

"Of course, your Excellency, rest assured. Large camel teams have nearly 1,000 camels, and if it weren't for the war period, there would even be tens of thousands of Bactrian camels on the pearl of Turpan. Prince Afti's slender eyes narrowed tightly, and his tone was extremely relaxed: "There is an old song in the sons of the desert, and your Excellency the General would like to listen to the lyrics: Believe in your friends as you believe in your left and right hands." ”

Hot air flows across the desert surface, stealing little by little the moisture from the human body. In order to save physical strength, the soldiers tried to sit motionless in the shade and waited silently. The scouts of the Desert Empire stood on the top of the hill, keeping an eye and nose on the news from Turpan at the same time.

Suddenly, almost all of the scouts turned their necks to the east at the same time, and almost at the same moment, the two scouts from the easternmost jumped down from the dunes at the same time.

"Report - Your Highness, three puffs of black wolf smoke have appeared in the northeast!" the battle-hardened scout's face visibly showed a shocked look.

The expeditionary forces didn't know what was going on, but they could clearly see the panicked and surprised looks on the faces of the high-ranking officers of the Desert Empire, and several sand lizard phantom beast knights summoned their mounts almost at the same time, and flew up to the sand dunes without even saying hello.

At this time, you can also see black floating objects in the blue sky in the distance under the dunes.

After Prince Afti was confirmed again, he immediately arranged for the camel knights to advance eastward under the leadership of the officers, and then sent the knights to Turpan to gather all the officers and mercenary cadres. In the end, His Royal Highness the Prince explained to Chi Aotian and other officers with an unusually solemn face: "I'm very sorry, Your Excellency General Chi, the three black wolf smoke only represent one meaning...... Well...... The national capital, Mumbai, has undergone a drastic change. You may not know that not long ago, that bastard's Holy See had been infiltrating the interior of the Desert Empire, and there were already some elements in the country who had betrayed the Lord God and wanted to change the court, so I was very worried......"

After a pause, there was a murderous aura in Afti's narrow eyes: "This time I came to see how many heads these bastards who dared to betray His Hocan Highness have." However, in this case, I must rush back to the capital, Mumbai. I leave a few officers to send you and your army out of the Great Desert. Rest assured. ”

"Haha, Your Highness, as elite soldiers of the Empire, how can we watch our friendly federation fall into trouble, we are willing to return to Bombay with you to assist your family in quelling the rebellion! With a heavy smile on his face, Tayan stood up without hesitation.

What's even more unexpected is that immediately after that, His Excellency Qingluo also stood up and expressed his willingness to quell the rebellion for the Desert Empire. And in less than a second, His Excellency Su Wen also nodded slowly at Chi Aotian.

Together, these three grandfathers from completely different systems are estimated to be 1,000 years old, and they can definitely be the home of the expeditionary force.

"I want to take it first. "Ji Aotian fully understands the true purpose of Tayang, Qingluo, and Su Wen.

At this time, the expeditionary force was an extremely tired division, and if there was no external help and returned directly to the Huayu Plain, once the Holy See regrouped a considerable number of troops, the expeditionary force still had to make a detour to avoid a decisive battle. Instead of going to the steppe to find a way, it is better to help the Desert Empire put down the rebellion now, if the expeditionary force played a key role in the counterinsurgency process, out of gratitude, the Desert Empire will definitely send elite troops.

Even if you take a step back, this time out of morality to help the royal family quell the rebellion, the Desert Empire did not send troops to participate in the war in the end, and it will definitely give the expeditionary force enough replenishment in terms of food and grass supplies. This time can also be used to allow the expeditionary force to repair one or two so that it can be easier to fight again.

The surprise on the face of His Royal Highness Prince Afti gradually turned into a bright smile.

The people in the desert pay the most attention to strength, and a monster like the sand lizard is definitely one against one hundred in the desert, and the army in front of him, which seems to be at the end of the road, can actually fight and kill dozens of sand lizards in one fell swoop with small casualties.

Even better news came when three desert tribes were leading camels in Turpan, and the officers requisitioned all the adult camels, more than 5,000 in the name of the king of the desert empire. These camels were enough to be distributed to the expeditionary force.

After reassigning their mounts, the expeditionary force, under the guidance of Prince Afti, avoided the mainland road and quietly rushed to Mumbai, the capital of the desert empire.

......

The situation is much more serious than expected. The soldiers were 40 miles away from the desert ark Bombay, and they could clearly see puffs of black smoke rising into the sky, and half of the sky turned into a black curtain!

As a rule of thumb, there would not have been such a "magnificent" landscape if it were not for the fire burning throughout the city. The Desert Empire officers' faces were as ugly as the sand, and Tayan licked his lips excitedly, as if he had seen a treasure full of gold.

After nearly 10,000 miles of journey in the Flower Language Plain, Chi Aotian already has a calmness that is difficult for his peers to have. The black-clothed young man stretched out his hand and pressed the shoulders of His Highness Avti: "Your Excellency, are you going to lead all the soldiers to 'kill' the city of Mumbai?"

"What?" Afti's long, narrow eyes flashed with suspicion.

"Is it not only in your mind that your Excellency will cause any misunderstanding in your mind when you enter Bombay with the Iron Knights in this way, and do you think that in the city areas, the knightly forces can defeat the infantry?"

The officers of the expeditionary force looked at each other, and some of them had already begun to shake their heads slightly, and it was clear that there was kindness behind the words that sounded like poison.

The most taboo thing for any emperor is nothing more than the excessive power of his subordinates, even if this subordinate is his own nephew, with nearly 10,000 knights, half of whom are still the military forces of other empires, this crime can be big or small, once he is caught, it is not impossible for all the generals with troops to be beheaded. What made the officers feel even more justified was that in the smoke-billowing alleys, the combat power of the knight troops was quite limited, and if there were really hostile forces guarding the city, perhaps, only half of the infantry or archers would be enough to deal with the nearly 10,000 knight troops.

After Afuti broke out in a cold sweat, he immediately calmed down: "General Chi, do you have any good suggestions?"

"Good suggestion?" Chi Aotian hesitated for a moment, and coldly shirked the responsibility that should not be borne by himself: "Your Excellency, we are a guest army, and it is not appropriate to say more or less." However, if there's anything you need our help with, don't hesitate. ”

Several middle-aged officers discussed with their narrow eyes, and finally someone stood up: "Your Highness, General Chi has indeed considered it very comprehensively, we should station the army on the outskirts of the city and send people into the city to inquire about what happened? Perhaps, His Majesty the King sent troops to quell the chaos." ”

In this way, there is some consolation in it, looking at the chaotic situation, the scale of the riots in Mumbai this time is definitely not small. If...... It's really a force that is secretly manipulating, so ...... It's probably about the same to collect the corpse now.

"Alas--" Afti certainly knew that he should be cautious, and that not making mistakes was the best option at this time. It's just that most of the family should be in the city of Mumbai, and he can't be asked to be calm at this juncture: "In this way, I will lead the direct guards to the palace to pay homage to my father, you are waiting here, if there is an accident, I will let the sand lizard knight come to inform." ”

"Your Highness, this is very inappropriate. You are the first heir to the tribe and of course the heir to the throne. How could His Highness be in danger?"

"Yes, Your Highness, my subordinates are willing to enter Bombay for His Highness to find out the news. ”

"Your Highness, please think twice......"

Almost all the officers opposed Afti's proposal. Taking a step back, even if all the royal family is killed in battle, as long as His Royal Highness is still there, he can still set up the banner of counterinsurgency, and there will be loyal tribes to serve him. In case the rebels in the city really have the upper hand, this is tantamount to sending His Royal Highness the prince to the mouth of the tiger. Besides, it is true that His Highness Afti's combat strength cannot be compared with His Highness bin Laden, and if there is really a super brave man among the enemy, even with the help of the sand lizard, Afti may not be able to retreat from the city.

Although the generals were embarrassed to say this, the expressions on their faces revealed the secret.

"When I get to the master's land, it would be rude not to go in as a guest, so please take me to meet His Majesty, Your Highness the Prince." Elder Qingluo, would you like to go in with me?" Chi Aotian interjected coldly outside the crowd.

"Then add me to it. Tayan tore off his turban to reveal his round bald head and a malicious smile on his face.

Oh, so it can be? The officers of the Desert Empire all had strange expressions of joy and sorrow on their faces.

The combat power of Chi Aotian and Qingluo is obvious to all, plus a strange priest who can summon ancient demon beasts, in terms of strength, not to mention Mumbai City, even Scambrai can't stop them. It's just that the situation in the city is unknown now, what if such a powerful combat power ...... In the end, it is imposed on His Royal Highness and the king's family, which ...... There will not even be a chance to regret it.

After all, after all, the relationship with Chi Aotian's expeditionary force is quite shallow, who knew that the rebels in the city must have nothing to do with them?