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Cheng Chuliang, who was wandering around the front line, also received news from Li Xiang and immediately led his men back. In the past few months, he and his men had suffered a lot, and no one knew how these people had survived.

For people like them, they probably don't want to hear anything about sand in their entire lives. During this period, when they woke up every day, their bodies were covered with sand, and even their nostrils and ear holes could get a lot of sand. Fighting in such a place, they really suffered enough.

Many people now have only one idea: when they return to the oasis of the Anxi Governor's Mansion, they must take a good bath. If they don't soak in it for a whole day, they will definitely not be able to come out.

Of course, there are benefits to living in such weather. For example, our various types of gunpowder are not in any danger of moisture. Before, some people said that there would be one or two rains a year, but now we haven't even seen any. Some local people also said that there were dark clouds in the sky and it was going to rain soon, but the rain might have been dried up by the sun before it hit the ground.

"Don't be so sad. His Highness's order has arrived. We will have 5,000 companions soon. With their support, our range of activities will be much larger than it is now. In our current area, all cities have become refugee cities. There is no money to be made. But if we continue to go south, we will definitely find their cities. Then you will have a chance to work."

Seeing that the morale of his men was a little low, Cheng Chuliang had to stand up and boost their morale. He had to let these people know that there was hope. If they continued to run around on the edge of the desert for the next period of time, some of them might not be able to hold on.

In fact, it’s not that these soldiers are not good enough. If soldiers from other countries were replaced, they would probably not be as good as these people. It is already quite difficult to have the current morale. If someone is not convinced, I will let you stay on the edge of the desert for a few months and see if you can bear it?

It was exactly as Cheng Chuliang thought. When these people heard his words, many of them's eyes lit up immediately. This could be said to be a very exciting thing. Just wandering around the edge of the desert, there were no other people except the refugees, and there was no benefit in gaining military merit. Instead, it made themselves very tired.

In fact, they had long wanted to go to the heartland of the Arab Empire, but because of their lack of strength, and the lack of sufficient supplies, and no one to support them from the rear, if something out of control happened, their army might be destroyed at any time. So even if some people had ideas, they dared not say them out loud. After all, in such a situation, stability is the most important thing.

After Cheng Chuliang finished speaking, many soldiers knew what they should do. They were lazy before because they knew there was no danger around them. Except for the refugees who were about to starve to death, they really didn't know where the enemy was. Although there were refugees attacking their barracks, after a round of shooting from the musketeers, these people ran away to nowhere. If the number of refugees was too large, the worst that could happen was that everyone would just leave. After all, refugees walk on their feet, and we only have war horses and camels, so they are no match for us at all.

Now these people are full of energy and are taking the time to check their weapons and equipment. When the support troops from the rear arrive, we will be able to gather an army of 10,000 immediately. Originally according to their thinking, 10,000 troops should not be able to accomplish much within the Arab Empire.

But Li Chengyi's battle gave them inspiration. Didn't he only have 20,000 troops? 20,000 troops could solve the Arab Empire's 100,000 troops. According to this ratio, 10,000 troops can kill 50,000 people. Take the current Arab Empire as an example. 50,000 people is not a small number. I don't know how many cities can be gathered.

After much anticipation from the soldiers, the support troops from the rear finally arrived. Based on the information provided by Cheng Chuliang, Chang Sun Ze took a lot of effort to find their hiding place.

"Brother Cheng, the place you found is really amazing. It's just a valley. No matter how strong the wind and sand are, you can still have a good rest here. Except for the fact that there is more sand in the morning, there doesn't seem to be any disadvantages."

When Chang Sun Ze brought his men here, he was very impressed with Cheng Chuliang. Being able to find such a place on the edge of the desert would at least reduce the suffering of his men from the wind and sand.

"This is useless. Look at the faces of these guys. They are almost depressed. When has our Tang army ever looked like this? They have food and drink, but they just don't have the energy to work. They stay here every day and don't dare to go anywhere. If they continue like this, when I go back, I don't know how many people I can bring back."

Cheng Chuliang sighed helplessly. What he said was the truth. The brothers were not afraid of hardship, but they were most afraid of this kind of wear and tear on their fighting spirit. It had only been a few days, and the situation was different from before. Fortunately, Li Xiang temporarily changed the strategy, allowing them to continue advancing southward. These people finally felt at ease. Otherwise, if they continued to be so depressed every day, by the time we changed the battle plan, there would always be some people who would not be able to stand up.

"That's true. Your Highness probably took this into consideration. In addition, I also brought you intelligence from the Imperial City Office. They should have sent it directly to you, but they couldn't find you along the way, so they sent it to the Protectorate. It's only three hundred miles further ahead. There are Arab troops in the cities over there. What should we do? That's all your brother Cheng has to say."

When Chang Sunze said this, he was itching to lead his men to attack the city. The previous times were all field battles. This time we have strengthened the artillery. Even if the enemy defends the city wall, we have enough ways to deal with them. We are really afraid that you will leave the city wall and run around. It would be best if you are willing to get into the cage. (End of this chapter)