After a while, Hu Chun came to report: "General Ha, the brothers are tired of standing, is it time to rest, this will soon be the sky." ”

Ha San said: "Lord Hu is really confused, this is not yet the fourth watch." ”

Hu Chun saw that he was disrespecting himself more and more when he spoke, and he was angry, so he said: "The lowly position is not confused, the adults will see it for themselves." ”

Ha San didn't care about his attitude, he really walked to the door and looked into the distance, the east had already revealed a red light, and the torches had no effect, he was very taken aback and said, "My lord, it's really bright, our chicken man (the one who tells the time) is confused, right?"

Chen Lu said: "The Chinese army's big tent is also burning with chicken incense, where is it confused." In the desert, the sun rises early and sets late. You didn't pay attention last night, you got up and the sun went down. ”

Li Da sat on the chair and didn't speak, and then said weakly: "Report the battle situation." ”

Hu Chun said: "Three people were killed and six were injured, and nine horses and one camel were killed in livestock. If there are no injuries, what will happen to the dead horses and camels?"

Li Da said: "Put it in the car, go back to stew, and treat the soldiers." ”

Dolan said: "Adults can't, these flat-haired animals are the most poisonous, almost all of our infectious diseases are related to them, you can't eat them, just leave them in the desert." ”

Li Da nodded and said, "Start pulling it out immediately." ”

Ha San took his leave, sent a sentry horseman, and rode a camel to explore the way. Everyone casually ate a few mouthfuls of the dry food they brought with them, because the chief had something to say, to save water, some drank a sips or two, and some ignored those until they had enough to drink.

Everyone froze all night, and finally relieved the sun, and without waiting for the sentinel to come back, the brigade was launched. Follow the official road and go back. At noon, they saw the outpost, where they were waiting for the brigade, and when they saw the people, they did not speak, but pointed to the ground.

Everyone looked at the ground, and the corpses of the sand manta swallows were everywhere, as well as the horses and camels that died at night, and some of the horses and camels had been emptied, which showed that there were other permanent residents of the desert.

Li Da was dumbfounded, got out of the car, and saw Chen Lu and Ha San coming over, pretending to be calm and said: "It's not that we haven't lost our way, what's there to be afraid of?" Tell the soldiers not to panic, we will come up with a way soon." "It's different from yesterday's tone, this is the official.

Ha San replied: "It's already been said, it seems that it's useless to say it." ”

Chen Lu dismounted and muttered a few words to Da Qingma, Da Qingma shook his head, Nalan also tried the horse's head crutches, but there was no response.

Wen Da came over and said, "My lord, the soldiers are beating because of the water, and I have to whip them a few times to stop. That is not an option, and we should find a way out as soon as possible. Even if you can't find a way, you should find a water source first. ”

Now Nalan looked at Wenda, no matter how he looked at it, he said: "I don't have a backache when I stand and talk, where can I find my way? Where can I find a water source?"

Chen Lu waved his hand and said, "My lord, for today's plan, I have to give it a try." Send the camels out to find water, and now fill your stomachs, I'm afraid that if you go again, the soldiers will collapse. ”

Li Da said helplessly: "Okay, let's set up camp first and send it out to find water." There are too many corpses here, camp two miles ahead, and then reason after finding a water source. "Ha San, Wenda took the order and left.

The scorching sun was like a big stove hanging in the air, and the officers and men were like steaming and roasting prawns, and some of them not only took off their winter clothes but also took off their close-fitting clothes, but they were still uncomfortably hot. Seeing that they were shirtless, Ha San ordered them to put them on, and if there were disobedient ones, he whipped them a few times before stopping.

Water, water, is water, and water has become a big problem. Some of the dry food was almost dry, and it was difficult for the soldiers to swallow even if they were hungry. The few urns of water from the food guard did not dare to move at all, and Ha San had already given a death order, and the water was left for several adults and the wounded, and they must be guaranteed to have enough water. Otherwise, I'll see you on the head.

The officers and men leaned on the scorching sand and fell asleep in a daze. After two hours, the people who were looking for water came back one after another, and they had searched for twenty miles in a radius of twenty miles, but there was no water, and they could not see where the end of this vast desert was.

Li Da was almost desperate. At night, a bright moon hung in the air, people had no food, horses had no grass, and there was no water, and some horses had fallen.

The weather gradually cooled, and the thirst of the day passed, and everyone felt cold and hungry again, and there was unspeakable sadness and fear in their hearts. This is morale, and when morale is low, defeat will follow.

At this time, the familiar sound of the wind came, and something like a dark cloud obscured the moonlight. These damn flat-haired brutes are here again. But they circled over the Mission's original station, and in a moment they flew towards the new station, like a dark cloud.

Ha San gave the order and lined up to meet the enemy. Unexpectedly, these sand manta swallows did not attack, circled for a while, and flew away like a dark cloud. The soldiers were stunned for a moment, followed by a burst of cheers.

Li Da also clasped his hands in his forehead to thank the saint and thank God.

At this time, Chen Lu was also secretly rejoicing, but he fell into deep thought. Last night, the sand bats and swallows went forward one after another, killing people in fear, sucking human blood to taste, and still unfinished, they would rather break their bones than flinch, what happened today, are you afraid of my old man? or afraid of my old man's prestige?

Neither, absolutely not.

These brutes don't know me well? Why did they choose to give up? What made them choose to give up this once-in-a-lifetime delicacy.

Chen Lu recalled that they began to attack the old camp, but when they arrived at the new camp, they left decisively. There is a problem, there is definitely a problem, this is the sitting household of the desert.

At this time, Chen Lu felt sand hit his face, and a small whirlwind rose under his feet.

It dawned on him that these beasts were really smart.

Chen Lu hurriedly rushed towards the big tent of the Chinese army and shouted: "Your Excellency, please give the order to move the camp and return to the original station." ”

Li Dahu looked at Chen Lu suspiciously, and said, "Everyone is tired and hungry, it just so happens that those beasts flew away, let's take a good rest, and we can set off tomorrow to find a way." ”

Chen Lu was anxious: "My lord, it's too late to explain, hurry up and give an order, it's too late to be late." ”

Nalan saw that Chen Lu was already in a mess in a hurry, and hurriedly said, "Lord Lieutenant, Lord Chen never talks nonsense. ”

This is a bit nonsense, he Chen Zicheng doesn't talk nonsense, and there will be no one in the officialdom who talks nonsense.

What Nalan wants to say is that Chen Lu never speaks in business, and there is one less prerequisite, which seems to have an extra layer of sarcasm and sarcasm. This is actually a self-speculation about the human heart. Not only did Nalan not have this meaning, but he had a bit of De Gaulle and flattery, in order to gain Chen Lu's understanding little by little.

But Chen Lu felt a bit of something else.

Li Da hesitated, and brought Ha San and Wenda to discuss. Although Ha San was unhappy with Chen Lu, he could be regarded as a good public servant of the people who understood the general situation and took the overall situation into account, and he never doubted Chen Lu's judgment.