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Chapter 279 Abandonment
"My lord, please forgive me for saying something unpleasant. I really can't delay any longer."

Several staff members pointed to the densely packed tents and goods in the rear with grief.

"Our team is huge, and we have brought so many heavy goods and your gold, silver and jewelry. We can't walk fast."

The sandstorm seems far away at this time, but if you don't go, it's really too late.

The mother-in-law and mother-in-law persuaded them for a while, and then Grand Duke Langston reluctantly ordered the team to leave.

To the south, the ruins of Luoxi.

There are more than 200 brand new mounds in the ruins.The north wind blows, and the smell in the air is finally no longer disgusting.

Behind the small hill in the south, there were nearly a thousand caves at some point, densely packed like a hornet's nest.

The cave is not small enough for a horse to enter.Lei Er, Gu Datou and the others sat inside and ate and drank.

"Let's not talk about it," Lei Er was very moved, "Beixiong is not good at making weapons and leather armor, but the food and wine are still quite good."

Matthew kept silent, silently scratching the sand from his nails, bleeding from the bottom of his heart.

These are all the food and goods brought by the caravan from thousands of miles away.

Now he let a group of big soldiers eat and drink for free, and he was heartbroken.

"Old Ma," Lei Er punched him hard, "it's just a little dried meat and wine. Why are you so sad?"

"After the sandstorm is over, we'll go find that salt lake. At that time, it's up to you to choose what is delicious and spicy?"

"Yes, yes." Matthew rolled his eyes while nodding.

The salt in the salt lake cannot be eaten directly, but must be purified first.

In this way, I don't know when the salt will be sold, so how can it be delicious and spicy?

But at this time, people use knives and I use fish.

It is a great blessing to be alive, Matthew dare not think about it.

At this time, Ren Ning got into the cave, shaking off the sand all over his body.

"The wind and sand are getting bigger and bigger." Lei Er felt that, "Old Ren, I don't know when Duke Langston will be here."

hum!
The cave fell silent.

Everyone, including Matthew, pricked up their ears.

Xiliang's combat power is only about 4, while Duke Langston has more than [-] men.

No matter how you look at it, it is impossible to lose.

As long as they come here, I might be able to regain my freedom...

Ren Ning glanced at Matthew.

Under Goldfinger, the color of this guy's body turned from green to yellow again.

It seems that he still doesn't give up.

"I have seen Duke Langston. He is not a good master."

Ren Ning sat down in the middle with a chuckle: "He was born with a noble status, so he is the only one in his eyes who never shows consideration for others, and at the same time he is a complete lazy cancer patient."

"Unless he knows for sure that we have been wiped out by Andre, he won't be willing to go south until the last moment."

As for now.

If he hadn't fought the wind and sand beasts in the Pearl Oasis, he would probably have seen the 300 people who fled back before.

In the northern desert.

The Duke of Langston's team lined up in a long line, one foot deep and one foot shallow, walking southward.

From time to time, some people would look back at the wild sand in the distance, with panic on their faces.

drive!
Behind him was a soldier who hurriedly chased him on horseback.

"Your Excellency, it's not good." He shouted loudly from a distance: "The sandstorm has reached about a hundred miles behind us. The wind is too strong, and the entire sand mountain is being pushed south."

Whoa!

Everyone was so frightened that they smacked the horse's buttocks and camel's feet vigorously, forcing them to quicken their pace.

Baili!And the sand hills are being pushed away?
Grand Duke Langston also panicked.

The team has been walking for almost two days, and has not gone out of Baili yet.

If Sha Shan catches up, wouldn't they all be buried in the sand sea?

"Your Excellency, you have a noble status, why don't you go ahead?" An aide lowered his voice, "If you keep the green hills, you won't be afraid of running out of firewood."

"Bastard." The Duke of Langston was furious. "All the gold, silver and jewels of the Lord are on the camel behind. What if I lose them?"

cough!
The staff member shrank his neck, "I heard that camels have been walking in the desert for many years, and they are born with the ability to avoid wind and sand. Maybe they will keep up..."

At this moment, someone from the front came back on horseback.

Bah Bah!

The man spit out a few mouthfuls of sand, wiped off the thick ashes on his face, and said, "Your Excellency, about twenty miles ahead, we met the team sent by Viscount Andrea to report."

"They lost their way and have been circling among the sand dunes in front of them. If we hadn't arrived in time, it is estimated that..."

It is estimated that he will die of dehydration soon.

"Nonsense." Grand Duke Langston felt cold in his heart and couldn't help roaring, "The team reporting the letter has returned to the Pearl Oasis several times, how could they get lost?"

"Andre, what happened?"

"According to them, Lord Viscount has died in battle..." The orderly explained in detail what he had heard.

For a moment, everyone around was panicked.

There are strong enemies in front and Kuangsha behind.They were caught in the middle, not knowing what to do.

"Your Excellency," Barry walked over with an anxious face.

He leads the merchants all the year round, and he is most aware of the horror of the desert.

"The sandstorm this time is so big, it is really rare. With my small experience in business for many years, no matter whether I am camping here or returning to the Pearl Oasis, it is life and death."

He pointed to the guide, "There may be strong enemies in the grassland ahead, but they will also avoid sandstorms. As long as we can reach the grassland, there is still a chance of survival."

"So I suggest that the team speed up immediately, even if the horses and camels are exhausted, they must go out as soon as possible. Otherwise..."

Otherwise, the whole army will be wiped out.

Grand Duke Langston was already at a loss, so he quickly grabbed Barry's life-saving straw, "Sir Barry, how far is it from Xiliang Grassland? Can we go out?"

Barry looked left and right, identifying the surrounding environment.

"There is still a little distance from the grassland here. If the team works hard day and night, they will definitely arrive at the Xiliang Prairie in four days."

Four days!

A group of people looked back to the north, their faces full of despair.

The sandstorm behind is only a hundred miles away, and it will not leave them four days of effort.

cough.

Barry coughed awkwardly.

"My lord, Barry has been leading the caravan north and south, and is used to calculating the distance and time at the speed of a camel. So it doesn't need to be as long as four days."

"You..." Grand Duke Langston almost cursed.

His hands were shaking all the time, and he flicked the riding whip in his hand in anger, almost wanting to give Barry a hard whip.

However, after looking back at the northern skyline, he had no choice but to give up.

"How long will it take to run with a horse?"

"Based on the above-mentioned horses, we can see the grassland at noon tomorrow at the earliest."

But it is estimated that many horses will be exhausted.

Of course, Barry didn't say that.

"Really?" Duke Langston was surprised and delighted.

"Listen to Lord Barry. Abandon all infantry, camels, goods, and slaves. All cavalry and caravan guards obey the order and follow the Duke with all their strength, heading south."

"quick!"

As for the goods behind, jewelry, infantry and slaves, leave it to fate.

The order was sent back quickly.

Some people wept with joy, others wept with despair.

Not long after, amidst the noise, the horseshoes raised yellow sand all over the sky.

More than [-] cavalry and more than [-] guards of the Barry caravan whipped their horses' butts fiercely, and fled south like a whirlwind.

Twenty miles was not far away.

But every step you take in the desert sinks deep into the sand.

The mounts have been running very hard, but it took a lot of effort.

"Your Excellency." Of the 300 people who fled back, only more than 50 were still alive, and they rushed up to greet them.

"roll!"

Barry, who was leading the way, whipped him hard.

With a muffled bang, the guy blocking the way was immediately sent flying to the side.

The Duke Langston and his party at the back turned a blind eye, as if there was a wild beast chasing after them, they continued to rush south without stopping.

(End of this chapter)