Steam Daming: Stop calling me to supervise the country

Chapter 233 The Power of Natural Disaster
"The weather in this ghost place is really unpleasant. It's hot during the day and cool at night. After a while in the sun, the skin hurts."

"Who said it wasn't, it doesn't feel like it. When I see it at night, I have bald skin. Now I don't dare to take it out in the sun when I pee, for fear of peeling off the skin."

The two soldiers on the vigil chatted while urinating.

"Then you can bask in more. Anyway, it's too long. If the sun is peeling, it may be shorter."

"Roll the ball!!"

Unexpectedly, the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty had such an advanced understanding of the structure of the human body.

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The snare drums sounded, and the two hurriedly packed up and went to the school grounds to meet.

A thousand households called up all their horses: "Now everyone is ready. We will set off overnight, go out with the army, bring weapons and dry food, and keep quiet and quiet."

The sudden call and the night set off. This is a surprise attack force heading to Tingzhou. They set off in the dark of night and try not to leak the news as much as possible.

It was cold at night, and the soldiers had just walked out before they stopped one after another, and the wind outside the gate was killing people.

"Qianhu, this place is so uncomfortable. It's dry and cold. When the wind blows, it's like being grabbed by a bitch with her claws. It hurts terribly."

"Yes."

It's not one or two soldiers who are complaining, but the military order is like a mountain, and it has to be done when the order is given. Do you want to lead the troops back now?Then you must lose your head.

Biting his head, he said, "I can't bear this bit of hardship. How can we make achievements in the future? We will all be heroes after we conquered the Chagatai Khanate this time, and everyone will be rewarded."

After a shot of chicken blood, everyone's morale improved.

Early the next morning, Zhu Gaojiu led the cavalry team of the Ming army and the seven guards of Guanxi to attack Turpan.

This is where the two-front battle begins.

The light cavalry advanced, although there was no heavy artillery to cheer, but its own equipment could not be blocked by the Chagatai Khanate. As long as anyone saw the Chagatai Khanate on the road, Zhu Gaojiu ordered them to be captured. Killed directly.

Zhu Gaojiu's cavalry team arrived near Turpan on the third day, but on this day there was a lot of smoke and dust.

The cold sun gives birth to the sword, and the cloud shakes the sword.

In March and April in Saibei, it was the time of strong sandstorms. The Daming army watched the strong winds not far away and carried the yellow sand. There was no way to avoid it. Zhu Gaojiu hurriedly ordered: "Quickly retreat, find a bunker for cover."

The pure blue sky just now, the cold and lonely yellow sand covering the sky just took a blink of an eye to cover the sky, leaving only a dim yellow color between the sky and the earth.

Before it arrived, even the air seemed to be swept away by it, making it difficult to breathe, there were boulders pressing on the chest, and the sun could not be seen. The only light was that it was still hanging high in the sky. The rays of light cannot break through the sand.

It is like a beast, like a devil, and it devours all living beings in an instant.

The sound of wind and sand roared, the horses were difficult to pull, and many fled away. In the face of the majesty of nature, these strong cavalry and advanced weapons were useless at all.

Zhu Gaojiu hid behind the bunker, and he was shrouded in wind and sand and only felt powerless all over his body, powerlessness in the face of natural disasters.

Zhu Gaojiu, who was shrouded in sandstorm, thought he was going to explain it here, but the terrifying sandstorm dissipated after a while.

Luckily, the sandstorm just brushed aside them and didn't show its true power.

Just such a short period of time should cause the cavalry team to suffer heavy losses. The horses ran in the wind and sand, and there were many trampling situations. Moreover, the wind and sand were still ahead, so they dared not move forward.

"Your Highness, what should I do now?"

After just experiencing the sandstorm for a while, the morale of a group of people was greatly reduced. Zhu Gaojiu naturally understood that if there was no morale in a war, it was basically equivalent to going to death.

He stared angrily at the Seven Guards of Kansai. The soldiers in the Central Plains didn't know the situation here. Don't the Seven Guards of Kansai know?

The angry prince of Han was about to go to the teacher to ask for his guilt, but after walking a few steps, he stopped. Many of the cavalry of the Seven Guards of Kansai are now kneeling on the ground and bowing to the drifting sand, with words in their mouths, yes in prayer.

They live outside the customs and know the terrain and climate here. The older ones have some ability to judge in advance, but the sandstorm in Saibei is never predictable. In many cases, there is no way to estimate when it will come or leave. This time in Kansai The Seven Guards team also suffered heavy losses.

Even the most experienced caravan leader can hardly avoid the wind and sand.

Moreover, many people in the Seven Guards of Kansai have a very strong belief in gods and Buddhas. This is a feature of this place. Because they are very concerned about God's face when they discuss life outside Guanxi, today's sandstorm makes them feel that God does not let them move forward. warn them.

It was their god who blessed them, and they passed by just a little bit of wind and sand.

At this time, it is impossible for them to move forward, and the emotions will be passed on. The soldiers of the Seven Guards of Kansai retreat one after another. This emotion also infected the soldiers in the Central Plains. This time, the morale is instantly zero.

The law does not blame the public, and Zhu Gaojiu has nothing to do at this time.

Turpan City is not far away, but how to fight such morale?Have you been beaten?
According to the location, Turpan must have also been hit by sandstorms at this time, and it may be very serious. In theory, it is a good opportunity to go at this time. Unfortunately, people are not divided, and Zhu Gaojiu Mingjin withdraws his troops and retreats.

Zhu Gaojiu was unhappy, but he couldn't go against the trend. Now I pray that the other team will be smoother.

When Zhu Zhanchang heard about this expedition, he frowned. It was true that sandstorms were inevitable. After fighting in the Chagatai Khanate, the number of times they encountered sandstorms might not be small. They would have to fight against sandstorms for a long time. Once you retreat, how will you fight in the future?
Zhu Zhanchang really didn't know about avoiding the sandstorm, and it was impossible to break the superstition in a short time. He had to find a way to fight a few victories to boost his morale.

As the people returned, it didn't take long to get the news that another troop suffered heavy losses due to the sandstorm.

In the beginning, natural disasters persuaded to retreat, which basically meant defeat in ancient times.

Zhu Zhanchang went to Jiayuguan to meet Zhu Gaojiu.

Zhu Gaojiu, who is usually full of confidence, is now a little sluggish: "Zhanyi is here."

"Second uncle, it's not like you, such a small setback makes my second uncle admit defeat?"

Zhu Gaojiu smiled bitterly: "It's not that I admit defeat, it's just that the sandstorm came by coincidence, and it just disrupted our marching plan."

"But second uncle, sandstorms are natural disasters, and it's impossible to stop us from time to time. I have consulted with the older generation of the local people. In March and April, when sandstorms are high, the situation will be much better in summer. , This time it's a big blow to our morale, it's better to train troops first and wait until the summer."

"Staying and doing nothing for two or three months, how can I explain this to Your Majesty?"

"Second uncle, there is no other way to seek perfection. If you enter again at this time, if you are unlucky and hit the wind and sand again, it will be really finished."

(End of this chapter)