"Boom! ……”

From the edge of the sand dunes not far away, there was a sudden sound of horses' hooves like thunder, accompanied by bursts of smoke and dust flying in the sky, like clouds, densely covered in this endless desert!

Dugu Xin immediately stood on a low sand dune, and looked up slightly, and he had already seen the front end of this smoke and dust holding a flag with the word "Zhao" held high.

It may be that there is a report from the horse, and the general of this Zhao army waved his hand, and the cavalry of the Zhao army turned the horse's head, went around in a direction to the left, and went straight to the Zhao army camp in Coyote Peak.

Seeing this, the general Buliu Gufeng on the side couldn't help frowning and said: "General, the last general sees that this Zhao army has only three thousand cavalry, and it will be able to be completely annihilated in battle, why not attack?" ”

"Don't act rashly."

Dugu Xin said: "The movement of this Zhao army has long been mastered by our army. Shi Min sent this Zhao army to find a water source, but now, the water sources within a radius of 100 miles nearby have either been taken away by our soldiers or polluted, so the Zhao army can only return in vain! ”

"Wait! Bu Liugu, I believe that it won't be long before we can completely annihilate the Zhao army at Coyote Peak! ”

Looking at Dugu's sworn appearance, Buliu Gufeng did not doubt him.

But Buliu Gufeng remembered something again, and said with a forked hand: "General, there was a sentry rider just now!" The vanguard of the Zhao army had already crossed the lion's mouth and fled eastward, nowhere to be found. The king ordered us to send our troops and horses as soon as possible to stop this long army of enemies! It's only been three days, and we've already received two edicts from the king from Shengle! It is conceivable that the threat of this Zhao army is extremely great. ”

Hearing this, Dugu Xin pondered for a moment and said: "The vanguard of the Zhao army, but thousands of soldiers and horses, although it has penetrated deep into the hinterland of our country, it does not pose a mortal threat. The old man will prepare a recital, report it to the king, and ask him to calm down! When the main force of the Zhao army of Coyote Peak is completely wiped out, when the time comes, the thousands of cavalry of the Zhao army will be as easy as a snap! ”

"But ......"

Buliu Gufeng hesitated for a moment, and then said: "General, there are not many troops in the Shengle Royal Court now, and the elite are all here in our Coyote Peak. The last general heard that the Zhao army sent out by Shi Min was all elite cavalry, and their combat effectiveness was extremely strong, although there were not many soldiers and horses, but they were in the elite! ”

"This elite cavalry of the Zhao army penetrated deep into the hinterland of our country, but in six or seven days, it wiped out more than ten small tribes in our country in a row, and more than 10,000 people were slaughtered! The king was furious, but the whereabouts of the thousands of elite horsemen of the Zhao army were erratic, and the soldiers and horses sent by the king really couldn't find their whereabouts! ”

Buliu Gufeng said this, and his purpose was to tell Dugu Xin. This elite cavalry of the Zhao army has become a big trouble for their country, and has become a thorn in the eye of the king Tuoba Shiyiqian, a thorn in the flesh!

If you don't wipe out all the elite cavalry of this Zhao army, not only will Tuoba Shiyiqian have trouble sleeping and eating, but even the leaders of various tribes and nobles in Xianbei will be worried and panicked!

After all, everyone will worry that these enemies who kill people without blinking an eye will one day run to their own tribe and burn and loot on a large scale!

"Buliu Gufeng, you don't have to say more. The old man has made up his mind! ”

Dugu Xin said in a deep voice: "Now the success or failure of our army and the enemy is here!" In just three or five days, the Zhao army, which is short of food and water, will collapse without a fight! ”

At this time, as the soldiers and horses of Zhu Bao's department returned in vain, it was like the last straw that broke the camel's back, and the morale of the soldiers up and down the Zhao army fell to the bottom all of a sudden, and they collapsed!

Even the last bit of hope is gone, is there anything more desperate than this?

In this regard, Shi Min also sighed, and then led a team of guards to start patrolling along the relatively humid and humid places near the camp.

After Shi Min's investigation in the past few days, the temperature and humidity of several places have basically been determined.

Although Shi Min graduated from a history college student before his rebirth and was just a pure history buff, he really had a lot of experience. Reading some essays is also one of Shi Min's hobbies.

What kind of abilities do you need to be a general?

This point has already been pointed out by the Soldier Saint Sun Tzu.

Sun Tzu said: ...... Therefore, after five things, the school is calculated and asks for its feelings:

One is the Tao, the second is the sky, the third is the earth, the fourth is the general, and the fifth is the law.

The Taoist makes the people agree with the superiors, so they can die with it, they can live with it, and they are not afraid of danger.

The heavens, yin and yang, cold and heat, and the time system.

The earth, far and near, dangerous, wide and narrow, dead and alive.

Generals, wisdom, faith, benevolence, courage, and strictness.

The law, the bend system, the official way, and the main use.

All these five will be unheard, those who know will win, and those who do not know will not win.

These are the five conditions that must be met as a general of an army.

Generals, there is a difference between brave generals and Confucian generals, and there are four potentials in the soldiers, one of them is a soldier situation, the second is a military power strategist, the third is a yin and yang family, and the fourth is a technical family.

And among them, there is a master, who is a romantic figure like Zhuge Liang.

One of the thorny problems facing the Zhao army now under Shi Min's command of the expedition to the north is how to obtain water and sufficient food and grass.

As the saying goes, before the soldiers and horses move, the grain and grass go first!

And in this desert, water is an extremely precious thing. If a normal person does not drink water for three days, it is conceivable that this person is estimated to be cold!

Now Shi Min is encountering the problem of "Heaven and Earth" in "The Art of War".

The rations can last for several days, but the water source is now basically cut off, and even Shi Min himself can only lick a little water from the kettle every day to quench his thirst.

How do you get water when there is no water in the desert? Regarding this problem, Shi Min vaguely remembers that he had seen some programs broadcast on TV in his previous life, and there was a way to get water when there was no water in the desert, and Shi Min didn't remember the details very clearly.

Shi Min still remembered a little, racked his brains, and just remembered something.

By identifying trace amounts of water vapor in the atmosphere, it is possible to find water sources and grasslands several miles away.

It is likely that water sources will be found in palms that are high on all sides and low in the middle, or in areas that are high on three sides and low in the middle or low on one side, as well as low-lying areas between the mountains.

Water sources are often found in dry riverbeds, especially in the middle of two mountains and one gully. You can choose the lowest point on the outside of the bend of the river and dig down until you find wet sand.

The damp sand on the surface indicates that it is a place where shallow wells can be dug, and the water can be seen by digging down from the low-lying place, and then 0.8~1.8 meters down. If it remains wet, you can continue digging.

But obviously, Coyote Peak obviously does not have these conditions.

Because Shi Min has already tried!

Although it is said that with this method, Zhao Jun has obtained some water sources, but it is a drop in the bucket and to no avail. After all, Zhao Jun has almost 70,000 soldiers and horses, and there are many people, and this water can't last long.

"Governor, drink some water."

Hua Mulan, who was following Shi Min's buttocks, saw that Shi Min's lips were chapped, and she was unconsciously licking her lips there, so she couldn't help but soften her heart and took out the kettle hanging from her waist.

"Nope."

Shi Min shook his head and said, "If you're thirsty, drink a little first." ”

"If you don't drink it, I won't drink it." Mulan is stubborn and authentic.

Silly girl.

Shi Min immediately took the kettle, took a sip gently, and finally felt comfortable, and his lips were no longer as dry and cracked as they were at the beginning.

"Now, drink." Shi Min handed the kettle to Mulan's hand.

"Thank you, Governor!" Mulan smiled, then took the kettle and tilted it into her mouth.

Then Mulan quickly put the kettle down.

Shi Min said with a dark face: "You have been saving me water like this these days?" Monkey business! If you want to drink, you will drink! ”

Unexpectedly, her small movements were seen by Shi Min, and Mulan was a little embarrassed, but she still wiped the sweat oozing from her forehead, shook her head and said, "I'm fine." There is not much water in this kettle, this is the water of the Metropolitan Governor, I can't drink it anymore! ”

Shi Min glanced at Mulan, and then at the dozen or so guards who were following him, only to see that they were all looking at the kettle, licking their chapped lips unconsciously, and green light appeared in their eyes!

At this time, even if they exchange their blood for the same amount of water, they must be very willing.

In the middle of this desert, and there is no water to drink.

Water has undoubtedly become the source of life in the true sense! It's not something that money can measure.

"Alas!" Shi Min couldn't help sighing, and then sat on the ground, feeling helpless.

Hua Mulan said a little sadly and helplessly: "Governor, in a few days, if you can't find a water source, everyone may die of thirst here and die in the desert." ”

"Hua Rong, are you afraid of death?" Because he is in front of people, it is not good for Shi Min to directly call Mulan's real name.

Hearing this, Mulan hesitated for a moment, then frowned and said, "Governor, what are you afraid of death?" It's just a bowl-sized scar, but it's a tragedy to be killed here by thirst! In my opinion, it's better to let the soldiers drink water beautifully, have a full meal, and then fight to the death with the Xianbei people! ”

"Why don't I want to fight the Xianbei people to the death?"

Shi Min smiled a little bitterly: "But the Xianbei people are too cunning, and their lord Dugu Xin is even more treacherous, like an old fox." No matter how our army sent troops to attack and kill, they all ran far away, on this desert, the cavalry of the Xianbei people came and went like the wind, and they couldn't chase it, so how could they talk about fighting to the death? ”

"......" Mulan was silent.