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Chapter 500 Mr. Li please go first!
The cold moonlight shone on the yellow sand, and three figures lay head-to-head among the sand dunes, forming a strange three-pronged shape.

After running for a long time, Li Si's lips were pale and he was about to die. Hua Junchen and Xu Tianying next to him were better, but their lips were chapped and their skin had lost their luster. They were obviously on the verge of death from dehydration and thirst.

Hua Junchen was lying on the yellow sand. He had already recalled his life in the world. Thinking that he would never be able to see his daughter go to church or his grandson be born, he spoke hoarsely with deep reluctance in his eyes:

"I just said it's time to go back to the Protectorate of the West Sea. It's better now. I didn't die in the hands of the Night Demon, but I died in this desert..."

Li Si was confused, but he actually regretted it in his heart.

After the three of them escaped the pursuit of Master Xuanji and ran out from the west side of Huangming Mountain, Hua Junchen suggested returning to the Xihai Protectorate to resume their lives.

But Li Si understood the current situation. If he could not cause trouble in the rear of the Southern Dynasty to delay the time, the Xihai Protectorate would probably not be able to survive for three months. Once the Southern Dynasty was allowed to take down the three bridgeheads along Tianlang Lake, the front line would be reduced to At the entrance of Hudong Road, as long as Tianlang Lake freezes and connects the two sides, Beiliang will be in danger of annihilation!
For this reason, even though Li Si was tricked once by Huang Liansheng, he did not give up the mission of this trip. He did not go back after coming out, but prepared to go to the Shatuo tribe to persuade the people of the Shatuo tribe to avenge the leader.

The Shatuo tribe has a population of nearly 1. Although there are no [-] elite soldiers, there are still more than [-] old and weak soldiers. There is no chance of success in attacking Shazhou, but the Southern Dynasty must send troops to quell the rebellion; as long as the Southern Dynasty deploys troops, the Xihai Protectorate The pressure will always be less.

Li Si knew that it was unlikely that he would persuade the Shatuo tribe to become cannon fodder, but he never expected that he would die before leaving the army.

When Li Si came over, although it was a bit difficult, he could find water sources along the way and didn't feel that the desert was too dangerous.

On this trip, the three of them walked to the Shatuo tribe together, without Huang Liansheng, a native, to lead the way. Only then did they realize that the name "Buguiyuan" was not chosen randomly.

Following the original path deep into the desert, the three of them felt they were on the right track, but they failed to find a water source along the way. They thought they were buried by a sandstorm.

The three of them dug together for a whole day, but found nothing. Then they realized that they were going in the wrong direction and it was too late to turn back. They could only wander around in the desert in search of water.

Now the three of them have been wandering in the desert for half a month. Although they have found some water sources, they have no idea where they have gone. The dry food they brought has been eaten up long ago, and their physical strength is not enough to find the next water source. There is only a dead end in front of him.

Seeing that they were about to be buried in the desert, the most unwilling among the three was Xu Tianying, who died young.

Xu Tianying was less than 30 years old, with a great future ahead of him, but he died here inexplicably. He was filled with boundless indignation and even started to whisper:
"What kind of thing is Night Terror Hall? Let me see it and I will kill him with one finger..."

As he spoke, he looked back to see if Yama Yama would appear behind him.

But it's a pity that Xu Tianying is not Cao Aning. He doesn't have the magical power to speak out. He muttered for a long time and only saw endless yellow sand.

Li Si heard Xu Tianying's reluctance, and he didn't want to die here. He thought about it and said:

"Historical books say that a general led his troops on a march, but could not find a source of water, and finally survived by drinking urine..."

Hua Junchen moved his lips, thought about it and said firmly:

"I'd rather die of thirst here."

Xu Tianying also spoke: "The world is impermanent. If you take this path, you must be prepared to die a violent death one day. If I can keep a whole body, I will be satisfied. Why should I lose my integrity before death? Besides, I can't urinate now." "

"Well, everything must be done with the overall situation in mind. What if we can hold on for a little longer and wait for reinforcements? I am from the Daliang royal family, and your status is not low. If you suddenly disappear for so long, the court will never turn a blind eye... …”

As Li Si spoke, he gritted his teeth and sat up, took out the water bag he had secretly prepared yesterday, shook it slightly, made a clattering sound, and handed it to Hua Junchen:
"Drink."

"..."

When Hua Junchen heard the sound of water splashing, his distracted eyes became clearer. He sat up and wanted to catch it, but he knew what was inside and couldn't bear to do so. He finally gave in and said humbly:

"Master Li, please go first."

Xu Tianying said that he still wanted to live, and he sighed softly at the moment:
"Master Li, drink first."

Li Si's eyes were filled with sadness and anger, and he said in a deep voice:

"Why should I, Li Si, be afraid of death? This move is also for the sake of the country!"

After speaking, he opened the stopper, closed his eyes and pinched his nose, and began to replenish water.

"Gulu~Gulu..."

Hua Junchen frowned and couldn't stand it anymore, so he turned his gaze to the distance.

In the end, it was better not to look at it. When I looked at it, I found that there seemed to be a black spot in the endless yellow sand in the distance.

"Eh? Eh!!!"

Hua Junchen suddenly became excited, fearing that he would have hallucinations, and hurriedly slapped Xu Tianying:
"Is there someone over there?"

"puff--"

Li Si burst out on the spot and looked back in disbelief.

Xu Tianying also turned his head and looked in the direction he was pointing. He did indeed see someone walking in the desert a few miles away.

Someone had water and food. Xu Tianying's eyes suddenly glowed with green light, and he got up and ran over:

"Hey——! Brothers over there, wait..."

Hua Junchen followed closely behind him, waving and shouting as he ran:
"The strong man stay!"

Li Si sat there alone, his eyes full of mixed emotions, and he even wanted to vomit in his throat.

However, when he saw the two of them running away, he was afraid of being left here, so he wiped his mouth, got up and followed unsteadily:
"Wait for me……"

……

As a call appeared among the yellow sand, the black dots in the distance immediately stopped and then ran towards them.

Xu Tianying, who was walking at the front, found that the other party was walking alone in the desert. He was a little wary at first, but before he got close, he heard the other party calling:

"Master Xu, how is Master Li?"

Judging from the voice, it was one of the four Beiliang masters who came with them.

Xu Tianying was stunned for a moment, then quickly ran to him:

"Master Li, everything is well. Is there any water? Why is Mr. Liu here?"

The old man known as Mr. Liu turned over in front of him, took out the water bag from the side of the horse, handed it to Xu Tianying, and responded:
"After we got separated in Duolan Valley, we were planning to go to the Shatuo tribe to wait for Mr. Li. Unexpectedly, we met Monk Shenchen before we went very far. Unfortunately, Jingkong was captured. We could only reluctantly retreat and walk halfway. When I was there, I met Eunuch Ziliang who came to help..."

"Ton tons~"

After Xu Tianying took two sips, he handed the hard-won water to Hua Junchen:
"Eunuch Ziliang is here too?"

Mr. Liu nodded and sighed: "Originally, when Eunuch Ziliang received the news, he was planning to surround and suppress the Night Terror together with Huang Liansheng, but before he arrived, Huang Liansheng's head was hung outside the Wuma Department for public display.

"The spies found that there were no heads of Mr. Li and the two of them nearby, so they inquired secretly and learned that the three of them were not captured. Eunuch Ziliang then led people to search for their whereabouts in the west of Huangming Mountain. They have been searching for several days..."

"I just said that the court will not forget Li..."

Li Si staggered over and ran over. Hearing that the imperial court had not abandoned him as an envoy, he was deeply moved. However, he had no time to be grateful at this time. He took the kettle and began:
"Drink Lele~Bah——Drink Lele~Bah——"

Mr. Liu was a little surprised when he saw that Mr. Li was so thirsty and almost dehydrated that he was gargling his mouth with extremely precious water:

"Master Li, what are you..." Li Si raised his hand to tell the two guards to stop talking nonsense. After rinsing his mouth several times, his face turned red and he explained:

"The book says that if you are too dehydrated, your stomach may burst if you drink it directly. You must moisturize your throat first."

"is it?"

"Yeah. Tons, tons, tons~"

……

Naturally, Hua Junchen didn't reveal what happened just now, and instead asked:
"How is the situation in the West Sea?"

"Alas, all the 7000 people of the Shatuo tribe have surrendered, and each tribe has gathered [-] young men. As Ye Jingtang moves south, I am afraid that they have joined forces with the Wei army. The Sima family of the Gou Chen tribe, in the name of discussing countermeasures, sent the black men to The Cucheng garrison invited the people to the house, detained them directly, and gave them to the Ye Jing Hall as a surrender certificate..."

Li Si was also listening when he was drinking water. He really didn't expect that he had been lost for only ten days, and even the Sima family, who had a grudge against each other's father-in-law and Ye Jingtang, turned against each other.

Now that the four major ministries have been integrated at the speed of light, Beiliang's Machang Mine Fortress in various parts of the West Sea will definitely not be able to be saved. As long as the interior is cleared, the next step is to march to the Tianlang Lake and start attacking the three military fortresses of the West Sea Protectorate. In order to enter Prepare to attack Hudong Road in winter.

Even though Li Si was a civil servant, he felt the precarious situation at this time and asked:

"Does the court have any countermeasures?"

Mr. Liu shook his head: "We can't break this situation until Ye Jingtang dies. Eunuch Ziliang has already arrived here and is going to meet with Monk Shenchen to see what conditions are required for him to submit..."

"Monk Shen Chen is much better than Huang Liansheng. He knows things like a god. Take me to see Eunuch Ziliang quickly. By the way, do you have enough water?"

"It doesn't matter. There is an oasis ten miles away to the south. We can decorate it later."

"Is there a water source in front?"

"Yes, actually, if you walk a few steps further south, you can see it from a higher point. Why is Mr. Li hiding here?"

"..."

Li Si opened his mouth, then started gargling his mouth with the water bag he was reluctant to drink:
"Drink lele~ bah..."
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The night is dark.

In the splendid big tent, the lights are still on. If you listen carefully, you can also hear some words from the sleeping tent behind the big tent:
"Are you aware of your mistake?"

"I know I was wrong~"

"Speak louder, I didn't hear you clearly."

"..."

On the bed covered with a bright yellow mattress, Ye Jingtang grabbed Yuhu's wrists and pressed them on both sides of the pillow. He looked down at his red face with a rather arrogant look.

The empress, who was not angry and proud, was already a little confused at this time. There was a small amount of sweat on her forehead. The upside-down sea bowl was slightly spread out and heaving in front of her. The white jade tiger had been beaten until it was foaming at the mouth. She wanted to muster the courage to be fierce. But in the end, he still tilted his head slightly:
"My lord, I know I made a mistake~"

"You are unwilling to do so, are you?"

Ye Jingtang lowered his head and went to his neck.

"Eh?! No~"

The empress quickly turned around, her pleasant expression startling the whole night:
"Okay, in the army, you can't indulge in sex, go back and rest. I still have to deal with government affairs, and you can't afford to get up late and delay the military flight."

Ye Jingtang saw that Yu Hu dared to be angry but did not dare to speak. He felt quite satisfied and tilted his cheek:
"uh-huh?"

The empress barely raised her upper body, kissed Ye Jingtang on the face, and then fell back on the pillow, breathing lightly.

Only then did Ye Jingtang let go of his wrist, stood up, hugged Yuhu, and put him in the tub behind the screen to wash himself. However, Yuhu was afraid that he would deceive him if he disagreed, so he secretly wanted to drive him away.

Ye Jingtang knew that Yuhu had to deal with military affairs every day, so he didn't bother him too much. After tidying up, he left the big tent.

Although the night is already dark, the soldiers from various departments in the West Sea have just arrived and the two sides are socializing, and the outside of the military camp is still very lively.

Ye Jingtang followed the sound and looked over. It was seen that people were gathered near the baggage camp on the side of the camp. There were carriages with baggage parked inside. Young men from all tribes in the West Sea came from a short distance away. They were united by their respective tribes. Queue up in front of the barracks to receive equipment.

The leaders of each tribe are cooperating with the quartermaster to register their names, and then distribute fine-quality armor, horse armor, bows and arrows, etc. to the children of the clan. There is also a martial arts field nearby for each tribe's personnel to test their performance.

The industrial capabilities of the various tribes in the West Sea have always been weak. Even in the heyday of the Royal Court, there were only a few metallurgical workshops. After being controlled by Beiliang for 20 years, many young people today have never even touched armor.

Now that they have received a complete set of "Wei weapons", each of the young and strong men in each department is like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden, their eyes are shining, and they even took off their clothes and spread them on the ground as mats for fear of getting their armor dirty.

And it was not only ordinary young people who had such a reaction. Yao Cishan and other clan elders had actually only seen this kind of equipment armed to the teeth under the command of King Zuo Xian. After the banquet was over, they all ran over and gathered around to take a look.

Ye Jingtang looked around a few times and saw that among the armaments, there were not only carbine, bow and crossbow and other weapons, but also the new swords he had inspected in Jiangzhou.

Although these ordnance may not be as durable as the Chilong Sword and other famous soldiers, their metallurgical technology and shape have been optimized to the highest level in the contemporary era. They are also top-notch mass-produced weapons in the world. It is no wonder that the young and strong soldiers in the Xihai tribe So excited.

Ye Jingtang looked around for a moment. Because of his special status, he did not run over to offer condolences and returned to the central area of ​​the camp.

The empress and her palace attendants all live in the center of the camp, with secret guards and forbidden troops patrolling the surrounding area.

Ye Jingtang came to the vicinity of the golden tent, asked about the residence of the female official, and then came to the back of the golden tent. Before he could get closer, he heard a low voice coming from a tent:
"Why did you take the medicine again?"

"How can Miss's legs be cured if she doesn't take medicine? If you bear with it a little longer, you'll be completely healed in two months, and you won't need to take any more medicine..."

"Ugh……"

Ye Jingtang followed the sound and came to look outside the tent. He could see Hua Qingzhi sitting on the floor on the blanket, with lingering fear in her eyes.

Lu Zhu was holding a medicine bowl in her hand, coaxing beside her.

But Niaoniao, who had just gone somewhere, was now lying on the blanket, with his paws in the air and his head tilted.

Seeing this scene, Ye Jingtang entered the tent and asked:

"What happened to it?"

When Lu Zhu saw Ye Jingtang coming in, she explained:
"I came in with a bowl just now, and he wanted to help taste it when he came up, and that was it."

Seeing this, the bird quickly turned over and pretended to be fine, shaking its head to indicate the medicine bowl:
"Gee~"

The intention is obviously to trick Ye Jingtang into taking a bite.

But Night Terror Hall had tasted it before, so how could he be fooled? He sat down on the blanket and took the medicine bowl:

"I'll come, I'll take it out for a walk. Dong Mingbu is making roast lamb."

"grumble?"

When Niaoniao heard this, he ran out with Lvzhu's skirt in his mouth.

When Hua Qingzhi saw this, she originally wanted to stop Lu Zhu, but Lu Zhu was quite discerning and ran out quickly, closing the door curtain...

(End of this chapter)