Chapter 113: Bright Flowers

Can you go back without a map, or even a reference?

One hundred and fifty thousand!

For a moment, Li Qing really wanted to peel the blue jade.

Lan Yu was full of confidence, "Our grain and grass are still enough for a long time, don't worry, when we find the main force of the Yuan army, it will not be a problem to go back at all." ”

Li Qing was silent, Li Jinglong didn't say a word, and now he can only hope for this.

But for finding the main force of the Yuan army, the two have no confidence at all.

The army was on the road again, aimlessly advancing in the desert against the yellow sand.

There was no map, no reference, the army walked in front, and the wind and sand behind smoothed out the traces, and it was impossible to even turn back.

Li Qing even suspected that they were not walking in a straight line at all, but in a roundabout circle.

One day, two days...... Ten days have passed, and there is still not a single hair of the Yuan people, and now, even ordinary soldiers feel that something is wrong.

Although the commander-in-chief and the commander-in-chief repeatedly boosted their morale, the morale of the army gradually began to weaken.

The soldier is not a fool, and the current situation is not at all a cake that can soothe people's hearts, and everyone has a sense of foreboding.

The water source has been exhausted, oil hemp, elk cake can relieve thirst, but can not solve the fundamental problem, the wind and sand are blowing, the human body has no external water source to supplement, relying on its own secretion of water, at most seven days.

Of course, the reason why the army has been able to hold out for so long and still can hold on to it is because Lan Yu is well prepared, but it is also he who has pulled the army into danger.

The generals didn't know whether to thank Lan Yu or hate him, but now it's too late to say anything.

Li Jinglong was really anxious, and he no longer thought about making meritorious contributions, at this moment, he had completely recovered the mind that a sixteen-year-old boy should have, and his face was full of panic, "Brother Li, you can't go on like this." ”

"......" Of course Li Qing knew that he couldn't go on like this, but he didn't have anything to do, the road ahead was boundless, and there was no way back, that is, Sun Wu was reborn, what could he do when he encountered this situation?

The problem of water is still secondary, and more important is the morale of the army!

Flying sand all day long, there is no goal, there is no way to retreat, the psychology of the soldiers is too big, in this case, there is a possibility of mutiny, or even bombing the camp at any time!

Once the camp roars, then the 150,000 army is completely finished.

Li Qing glanced back, the soldiers were covered with yellow sand, all of them were as solemn as water, and even with a hint of despair, he could feel that the psychological defense line of these soldiers had reached the limit.

To tell the truth, it is remarkable that the soldiers can march in the desert for so long, they are just big soldiers, and they don't have the same desire for victory as Lan Yu, they just want to win the battle, get some rewards, and let the family live a better life.

But, for now, they just want to go home.

Li Qing's hands were covered with sweat, as if he had a time bomb tied to his body, and there was no timer yet, so he didn't know when it would explode.

Perhaps, the next moment!

It's too painful.

"Brother Li, Lan Yu is looking for you." Li Jinglong drove his horse over, his face was extremely ugly, since he was pitted by Lan Yu, he had never called Dashuai again, he always called him by his name.

Li Qing nodded slightly, patted the horse, and followed Li Jinglong to Lan Yu's side.

"What's the matter?"

Lan Yu looked around and whispered, "You come closer." ”

Li Qing frowned, approached and asked softly, "What's wrong?" ”

"That...... Yau Ma is running out. Lan Yu's face was scornful.

Li Qing: (?? `?? Д????)!!

"Don't worry, the chief general guarding Yau Ma is my righteous son, and the news has not been leaked yet." Lan Yu's expression was funny, as if she wanted to cry, "Do you have a way to solve the water problem?" ”

"I can have ......"

"Shhhh Lan Yu lowered her voice, "You are a scholar, you have ink in your stomach, think about it and see if there is a way." ”

Li Qing smiled bitterly, "This situation is that Confucius is here, and he can't change water...... Hiss~"

He was suddenly stunned, and his solemn face was gradually replaced by joy, "I thought about it, I can conjure water, but ...... The portion should not be much, and now the morale is so low that even... There is a risk of bombing the camp, how to solve this? ”

"Do you really have a way?" Lan Yu's spirits lifted, "As long as you can solve this, the morale will be handed over to me." ”

After a pause, "Brother Li, we have no way out, we need to unite." ”

Li Qing gritted his teeth and said, "You brought the army to a dead end." ”

"Now is not the time to settle scores." Lan Yu said, "Brother Li, you don't want the 150,000 army to be wiped out, do you?" ”

Li Qing: "......"

"Alright, don't be angry." Lan Yu said softly, "You're sure you can get water, right?" ”

"Yes, but not much."

"Where there's water, it's done." Lan Yu looked overjoyed, paused, and said, "I heard that Brother Li is the disciple of the immortal Zhang Sloppy, but is it true?" ”

Li Qing couldn't keep up with Lan Yu's brain circuit for a while, and nodded, "Why are you asking this?" ”

"Isn't that what happened?" Lan Yu smiled, "At night, you open the altar and calculate the main force of the Yuan army in front of the army." ”

"Isn't that?" Li Qing said angrily, "If I have that ability, I won't watch the army fall into a desperate situation." ”

"It doesn't matter if you can figure it out or not." Lan Yu said, "The important thing is to convince the soldiers that you have calculated it." ”

Li Qing was stunned for a moment, and then nodded, "Okay, I'll cooperate with you." ”

The ancients were generally superstitious, and the illiterate big-headed soldiers were even more so.

Lan Yu's wave was for him to coax the three armies.

……

In the evening, the army was stationed, and Lan Yu set up a wooden platform.

Fire oil burned around the wooden platform, reflecting the faces of Li Qing and the others on the stage.

The soldiers sat next to each other, around the wooden platform, and just looked at the two of them.

Lan Yu roared in a deep voice: "The imperial court has spent a lot of money, brothers have traveled through mountains and rivers, we will definitely win!"

If there is nothing to be gained in this battle, the marshal will apologize to the court and the three armies! ”

What Lan Yu said was sincere, he was indeed ready to apologize, it was he who pulled the army into a desperate situation, and he didn't want to shirk this responsibility, and he couldn't shirk it.

Whether the 150,000 army can go back, and how much it can go back, is still unknown, and the only way to survive is to find the main force of the Yuan army.

However, this time the officers and soldiers of the three armies were surprisingly calm, except for Lan Yu's cronies and righteous sons, more than ninety percent of the soldiers did not react.

Obviously, they don't eat the blue jade set.

Lan Yu's face was flushed when he saw the cold scene, but fortunately, there was a firelight shining on it, and it didn't look obvious.

He continued to shout in a deep voice: "Soldiers, we will definitely be able to find the main force of the Yuan army, because ......"

He dragged out a long note, took a deep breath, and opened his voice to the limit:

"Li Jianjun is the descendant disciple of the immortal Zhang Sloppy, proficient in yin and yang mathematics, and has no last resort, he has decided to fight the price of consuming his life, which is a breakthrough!"

With this roar, Lan Yu's voice was hoarse, and he took a breath and looked at Li Qing on the side.

Li Qing sighed, knowing that it was time to perform by himself, and slowly stepped forward, looking resolute and confident.

Tonight, he took off his battle robe and armor, dressed in dark clothes and pants, his thick hair swayed gently in the wind, and the firelight shone brightly, which made him even more handsome and extraordinary, faintly with the charm of fairy wind and bones.

After marching for so long, all three armies were dark, but he was not black.

I'm sorry Master, but I'm going to ruin your reputation today...... Li Qing's voice is clear and penetrating:

"I, the immortal Zhang is sloppy, the only disciple of the lineage!

Immortal Zhang is sloppy and has the ability to go through heaven and earth, although I am slightly inferior to my master, but I can fight for my life and perform forbidden arts, and I can also reach the level of immortals! ”

Balabala......

After blowing for a while, Li Qing's words changed: "The soldiers have worked hard all the way, and they are thirsty, I will first cast a spell to obtain immortal water for everyone, and then cast a spell to count the main force of the Yuanren." ”

said, pulled out the sword, and brought out the set of Uncle Ying catching zombies in later film and television dramas.

A quarter of an hour later, Li Qing stopped and said loudly: "I have finished casting the spell, everyone only needs to fix the iron helmet, wooden barrel, pots and bowls and other utensils, and hang the sword on it, and tomorrow the fairy water will appear." ”

After a pause, "If there is no immortal water, this immortal master is willing to be dealt with by military law!" ”

Li Qing even changed his self-profess.

Uncle Ying's set of actions, there is still a set of bluffing, coupled with Li Qing's swearing, and Master Zhang's sloppy reputation, the soldiers believe it for seven points.

Anyway, there was nothing to lose in trying, and after a while, the soldiers began to act, unfastening their belts and connecting them into a rope, fixing them with flagpoles and spears on both sides, tying swords to the top, and putting utensils underneath.

Lan Yu looked at the busy crowd and said uncertainly, "Can there really be water in this way?" ”

"Yes, but it shouldn't be much." Li Qingdao said, "In order to avoid the soldiers from looting, it is best for the marshal to send his cronies to guard it, and the collected water will be gathered together tomorrow and distributed evenly according to the situation." ”

"Good!" Lan Yu nodded, "I'll let someone do it." ”

At this time, Li Jinglong came to the stage and asked the same question as Lan Yu.

Li Qing laughed and said, "I have made a military order, how can it be fake?" ”

"Hmm...," Li Jinglong nodded slowly, "Brother Li, can you tell me what the principle is?"

Or rather, are you really good at spells? ”

Li Qing pondered for a moment, but still told the truth, in case the army can really go back, this guy told Lao Zhu that he knew how to spell, and he would be sad.

"It's not a spell, as for the principle...... You don't understand it. ”

Li Jinglong was unconvinced, "How do you understand if you don't say me?" ”

"......" Li Qing said well, "Okay, in fact, it's nothing, the evaporation in the desert is very high during the day, but the desert can't store heat, and the temperature at night is very low, the steam will liquefy when cold, and the metal heat will dissipate faster, which is conducive to the condensation of steam into water, and does not absorb water."

Got it? ”

Li Jinglong didn't understand, but nodded frequently, "I see!" ”

Li Qing rolled his eyes, "Be strict." ”

"How can I talk nonsense about such a big thing." Li Jinglong's face was serious.

After a pause, "You're sitting here tonight?" ”

Li Qing smiled bitterly, "Otherwise, how can I make the soldiers believe that I am performing forbidden arts?" ”

"Thank you for your hard work." Li Jinglong took off his robe, "It's cold at night, you put on the cold." ”

"No, I'm an immortal now." Li Qing refused, there is true qi, this cold can still be bearable, besides, he won't get sick, but it doesn't hurt to make it.

In fact, he is fine without eating or drinking, although he will be very thirsty and hungry, but it will not affect the normal functions of the body, and he will not die.

So, even if the army is really lost, he can still live.

However, he didn't want to be trapped in the desert all the time, in case he encountered quicksand and was buried, he would still die.

"Brother Li......" Li Jinglong's eyes were moist, he sniffed, and made a gesture, "Please accept Jinglong's bow." ”

Li Qing didn't expect this guy to be so emotional, so he couldn't help but smile and said, "Okay, go back to sleep!" ”

……

"There's water, there's really water."

"This is fairy water, Li Jianjun...... Oh no, Immortal Master Li really begged for immortal water. ”

The sky was bright, the soldiers were in a hurry, and after a while, Lan Yu rushed out of the camp with red eyes, and when he saw that a large amount of water had really been collected, he trembled with excitement.

He quickly regained his composure, drank and ordered his cronies to gather the water together and begin to distribute it to the army.

At first glance, there was a lot of water collected, but when it was evenly distributed to each soldier, there was not much.

It is only the amount of two mouthfuls of one person, but the encouragement of these two mouthfuls of water to the morale of the army is immeasurable.

At this moment, Li Qing's identity as an immortal master was completely confirmed, and the soldiers were full of confidence in finding the main force of the Yuan army!

A soldier carefully guarded the water he had received, took a small sip of it, and took it in his mouth for a long time before he was willing to give up the moment, and his face was full of enjoyment: "It's so sweet, it deserves to be fairy water." ”

Li Qing looked embarrassed, and said in his heart: "It's not that the water is sweet, it's that you're too thirsty." ”

When people are the thirstiest, they can experience the sweetness of water.

Lan Yu walked to the stage and patted Li Qing on the shoulder, unable to hide his joy: "Good job, if you win this battle, I will definitely ask you for credit." ”

Li Qing smiled bitterly and said softly: "Commander, this little water can't solve the problem, and the soldiers can last for half a month at most." ”

"Half a month is already good." Lan Yu's eyes burned, "I have a strong premonition that we are very close to the main force of the Yuan army. ”

“……”

Li Qing didn't hit him, and muttered: "Then take half a month as the limit, give the soldiers an accurate time, let them know the bottom of their hearts, so that they can persevere." ”

"Okay, it's only half a month."

Half an hour later, Li Qing stood on the wooden platform and told the soldiers with an unfathomable face that the opportunity had been obtained, and if they continued to march, they would definitely encounter the main force of the Yuan army within half a month.

The generals were convinced, all of them were high-spirited, and after rectification, they set off again.

In the yellow sand, the 150,000 army walked silently and alone, the wind and sand were too big to speak, but the atmosphere was no longer dull, and everyone looked full of energy.

One day passes, two days passes...... Ten days have passed, and the location of the Yuan army has still not been found, and the morale has declined, but the time has not come, and Li Qingxian's identity has not been questioned.

At noon on this day, a Yuanren Eagle Master claimed to have made a major discovery and wanted to report it to the marshal, and was brought into the marshal camp by Lan Yuyizi.

Lan Yu was in a very bad mood, the army was almost at the limit again, and he didn't have a good face at the moment, "What major discovery have you made?" ”

"Dashuai!" The eagle boiler was overjoyed, "Found it, found water, even... I have found the main force of the Yuan army. ”

"Huh?"

Lan Yu jumped up from the chair with a bang, stepped forward quickly, grabbed the man's neckline, and his voice trembled: "Really? ”

"Dashuai......" The man was a little out of breath, struggling to take out something from the cloth bag on his chest, "Dashuai, please look at this." ”

Lan Yu looked at it, and it was a fish scale the size of a fingernail.

Li Qing and Li Jinglong hurriedly stepped forward, and when they saw the fish scales, they were also overjoyed, if there are fish, there will be water, and if there is water, the army can continue to survive.

"The main force of the Yuan army must be nearby!" Lan Yu was unprecedentedly confident, "Give the order, the whole army rests." ”

said, looking at the eagle boiling master, "You are very good, this time you go back, this marshal will reward you heavily, you should have a way to let Hai Dongqing go to the water source again, right?" ”

"Yes!" When this person heard that there was a heavy reward, he nodded busily, "This is simple, as long as you are hungry and don't give it food for two days, Hai Dongqing will go again." ”

"Okay, then rest for two days." Lan Yu called his own soldiers, "Order, take out the good things, let the brothers eat and rest, and prepare for the decisive battle!" ”

Li Qing and Li Jinglong glanced at each other, both of them were in high spirits, as long as Lan Yu's speculation was true, the main force of the Yuan army was here.

Taking a step back, even if the Yuan army is not there, with water, the army can survive for a long time, they are not short of food, they are short of drink, in short, this is a great joy!

……

Two days later, early in the morning.

The Eagle Boiling Master cut some of Hai Dongqing's feathers to make it fly not so fast, a light horse followed closely, and the army slowed behind.

In the afternoon, the vanguard rushed back to join the army, bringing back the expected good news.

Water is freshwater!

"Have you found the main force of the Yuan army?" Li Qing asked.

"Hui Immortal Master, the lake is too big, like a sea, the last general and others are in a hurry to come back to report, and they haven't explored along the way."

Lan Yu said with red eyes, "The main force of the Yuan army is there, give the order, and the army will speed up!" ”

Towards evening, the army finally reached the lake.

Looking at the crystal clear water, everyone trembled with excitement, and there was no need to tell them, everyone took the utensils as soon as possible, put on the water, and drank without being full.

It is only a hundred miles away, but it is a different world, it is like a large oasis, Li Qing raised his eyes and looked around, but he couldn't see the end.

After resting for an hour, Lan Yu couldn't wait to give the military order and continue to advance.

Li Jinglong persuaded: "It's better to rest for one night, right?" ”

"The main force of the Yuan people is nearby, what if they let them run again?" Lan Yu glared, "The battle is about to start, and no one can restrain Ben Shuai." ”

As he spoke, he glanced at Li Qing.

Li Qing frowned and said softly, "Don't you think something is missing, handsome?" ”

"You mean Hai Dongqing, right?" Lan Yu said with a smile, "The place where we marched before was barren, and there weren't even insects, ants, snakes and rats, of course we couldn't meet Hai Dongqing, that thing was powerful, but after all, it was a beast, and it didn't have anything to eat, so of course it wouldn't go." ”

Li Qing scratched his head and didn't say anything more, as the army advanced, he really didn't know what to expect.

He didn't have a score, but the army had a score in his heart, and they firmly believed that Li Qing had no last resort, and the coach was so confident that he didn't have any doubts at all.

Lan Yu's expression was excited, the bright moonlight shone on the surface of the lake, sparkling, and after looking at it for a while, he suddenly remembered something, and couldn't help laughing.

Li Qing was inexplicably laughed at by him, and said strangely: "What's wrong?" ”

"Damn, let's go blind, and we actually came to the sea of fishing!" Lan Yu grinned stupidly, "This can't be wrong, when Genghis Khan divided his relatives, he gave this place to the descendants of his own brothers, which shows the importance of this place." ”

Do you know it's a blind chicken...... Li Qing rolled his eyes and said angrily, "Since you know, why don't you come directly?" ”

"I've only heard of it, but I've never been here, so I don't know the way!" Lan Yu spread his hands, looking innocent.

“……”

After a night's march, at noon the next day, the army slowly stopped, but it did not set up camp or bury pots to cook.

The soldiers looked straight ahead without blinking!

There, there are countless tents.

From a distance, it looks like a small grave.

Found it, after thousands of hardships, almost buried in the desert, they finally found the main force of the Yuan army, and everyone trembled with excitement.