Jinyi Night Walk

At night, after the three armies were stationed, Xia Xun summoned the generals to discuss countermeasures for the current situation.

The grim situation made everyone look cold and serious. After a long while, Feng Liyan said worriedly: "We have already passed more than half of the 300-mile vast sea, but the remaining [-]-odd miles are still walking. The horses are not suitable for long-distance treks in the desert, and they cannot be ridden all the time when they are marching. Otherwise, not only will the horsepower be poor during battle, but the horses may even be exhausted. The soldiers are also exhausted. If they continue to toss around the clock like this, no matter how brave The fighters will also collapse."

Xia Xun said: "I know, the problem is, we have no choice now!"

He paced around in the tent for a while, and said in a deep voice: "I underestimated. This road is eight hundred miles away, and there is no grass to grow. I didn't expect such a powerful enemy to appear! There will be a group of enemies here!" It is impossible to have a powerful armed force, and it is even more difficult to determine our position in this [-]-mile vast sea, but now these impossible things have become possible!"

He slowly made a conclusion: "There must be an insider!"

Liu Yujue said in shock: "No one in Dunhuang knows the itinerary and time of the Duke's visit to Hami, how could it be..."

Chen Dongyin said solemnly: "That's why the Duke is careless. When he was in Dunhuang, the Duke's itinerary was kept very secret. When he was in Ganliang, he revealed the itinerary. Now it seems that the details should be in Ganliang. And...his status should not be low, otherwise, even Gan Liang, there are not many people who know this information."

When he said this, Feng Lieyan's face became ugly. He is from Gan Liang, so he naturally didn't want Gan Liang to be the culprit. se is very unhappy.

Xia Xun breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Okay, let's not talk about these things, the most urgent thing is how to get out of the predicament."

Sai Hazhi thought for a while and said, "Duke, do you want to send Qingqi on the road to Hami first, and ask King Hami to raise an army to meet the Duke?"

Liu Yujue shook his head and said, "Looking at the enemy's meticulous actions, I'm afraid they have already thought of this point. If we send a small group of people, I'm afraid we won't be able to reach Hami at all!"

Seha became anxious: "Since we can't find reinforcements, and we are being watched by a strong enemy right now, why don't we do nothing and wait for the soldiers and horses to weaken and the strong enemy to attack?"

Xia Xun said in a deep voice: "There is no general victorious in the world, so plan for the worst! Commander Feng, Damo Yibi, you are most familiar with. Now, I entrust you with the power to command the entire army, including me, Everything is arranged by you!"

This is Xia Xun's brilliance. His brilliance is not that he has no plans, and he is proficient in the art of war without a teacher, and is familiar with the characteristics of combat in various terrains and environments, but that he can employ people and give full play to his generals. He is not a person who can general a soldier, but he can general!

The geography of the Western Regions is dominated by deserts and cliffs, which is different from the northern grasslands. The northern grasslands are covered with snow in winter, and when you leave Yumen Pass, you often pass through barren land that does not even snow. The environment is a hundred times worse than in the north. Here, even Sai Hazhi is considered a layman, only Feng Lieyan is familiar with everything and understands everything.

Feng Lieyan was a little surprised when he heard Xia Xun's order. He didn't expect Chen Dong to say that Xiliang had an insider just now, but Xia Xun could still put such trust in him. This meant leaving his wealth and life to him Yes.Feng Lieyan was terrified and agitated, he wanted to be modest, but Xia Xun said in an unquestionable tone: "There is no need to refuse! Here, if you can't command well, we will be even more miserable!

Commander Feng, you just have to let go and do it, no matter what arrangement you have, I will fully support it!The current situation is very dangerous, and a powerful enemy will launch a fatal attack on us at any time. I asked you to take over the overall command, not to ask you to solve this problem, it would be difficult for others.Regardless of success or failure, regardless of life or death, just do your best and obey the destiny! "

"I... I..., the general will obey!"

With jidang in his heart, Feng Lieyan solemnly made a military salute to Xia Xun, thinking in his heart: "If I risk my life, I will also protect my duke well!"

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"Sirin, Jeanna, have you rested yet?"

Xia Xun broke up the meeting and walked back to his tent. Under the moonlight, he saw the residence of Xilin and Rangna next to him. He hesitated for a moment, walked over, stood at the tent and called softly twice.

The lights came on inside, and Sirin and Jeanna Qiqi came out. Because the army was always on alert, even they were all dressed neatly so that they could go on the road at any time, so they just slept with their clothes on and woke up very quickly.

"master!"

The two women were at a loss when they saw Xia Xun.They were very clear about the current situation, so naturally they wouldn't be so crazy as to think that Xia Xun came to them for fun, especially after lifting the curtain, seeing Xia Xun's stern face, the two girls felt even more disturbed.

"Go in and talk!"

After Xia Xun finished speaking, he walked in immediately, and Xilin quickly raised the lantern. Inside the tent, Tang Saier was sleeping in a corner with all his clothes on, with a wolf fur mattress under his body and a thick sheepskin coat on his body, with a small face. Fluttering red, she was not woken up by them.

Sirin hung the lantern on the pillar of the tent, and Rangna stood in front of Xia Xun restrainedly. Xia Xun sat down on the spot, on their mattress, and the tentacles were warm. It was obvious that the two girls had already fallen asleep. , just woken up by him.

"Sit down, sit down and talk!"

After hearing this, the two girls sat down opposite Xia Xun, their big blue eyes still staring at him without blinking, not knowing what he was going to say.

"This time... I'm afraid it's very dangerous!"

Xia Xun's voice was a bit difficult: "In the past, I have encountered this kind of life-and-death situation more than once. However, at that time, I was alone, and there were no thousands of brothers to consider. I don’t feel anything, but it’s gone now, the vast sea, the deserted, three thousand guards, are responsible for my safety, and I am also responsible for these three thousand brothers. Come and go, no longer so casual, life and death, can’t be discussed lightly !"

Xia Xun sighed, raised his head and stared at them again: "However, the shrouded body in horse leather is originally a soldier's character, so it's nothing. It's just you... I brought you here at the beginning, I just wanted to see, hear, and meet at any time." What kind of person, with your knowledge, can help me, I never thought that I would encounter such danger today, you should not have appeared here, and it was my fault for bringing you into danger!"

Xia Xun stared at them sincerely, and said solemnly: "I'm sorry, I'm really sorry!"

"master!"

The two beauties from Kucha looked at Xia Xun in astonishment. A layer of mist quickly gathered in their bright eyes, and then turned into crystal tears, rolling down their cheeks one by one. They didn't expect, really didn't expect, Master Ye Visiting the sleeping tent, just to say "I'm sorry!"

They lost their parents when they were young, and they were bought and trained until they were finished as graceful girls, and then they were sold back and forth. Everyone treated them as goods and never invaded and possessed them, just because they were rare goods to live in. Use them for greater benefit.They didn't know how many times they were transferred before they were finally given to Xia Xun.

Who cares about them?They also don't expect anyone to care about them at all, and they don't dare to expect anyone to treat them as daughters with flesh and blood and heart. They entertain others with seductive arts, just wanting to have a way to survive.

Xia Xun has a high position and authority, and is the only man they can get in touch with. They think that if she can be taken under Xia Xun's account, she will have a guarantee in this life.Apart from this utilitarian idea, Xia Xun is young and handsome, especially with a good life, well-maintained, and has been practicing martial arts diligently. Although he is in his thirties, he is still like a man in his twenties. Such a handsome young man with rich money, Of course they will be moved by it.

But emotional, not necessarily tempting, this heart is the sincerity and true love that is committed to life, entrusted to the heart, life and death, and poverty!

But they never expected that at this extremely dangerous juncture, Xia Xun, the high and mighty Duke, would come here on purpose and say "I'm sorry!"

This respect and care warmed their hearts, and Xia Xun's figure was truly etched in their hearts at this moment.

"Master..., I...we are the master's people, life and death, of course we should follow the master, the master doesn't...don't need to apologize to us!"

Rangna, who has always been bright and enthusiastic, and much more generous than the shy Sirin, stuttered at this moment.

Xia Xun shook her head: "I never thought you were inferior! This time, the situation is really serious, the people who come here are very powerful, and they have worked so hard, the target must be me. This is different from ordinary looting, so it will not achieve the goal , they won't give up. This is a situation where there is no end to death, and we... are at a disadvantage!"

Xia Xun turned around, looked at Sai'er who was sleeping soundly, turned to them again, and said with a serious expression: "Sirin, Jeanna, I'm not sure whether we can reach Hami safely, if we can reach Hami safely, then Naturally, don't mention anything. If the enemy launches an attack at the right time..."

Xia Xun was silent for a while, and said slowly: "This is almost certain. Chasing and stalking in the desert, we are sad, and they will not feel good, and...after driving for more than a hundred miles, King Hami's outpost army will be gone." They rushed to meet them, so according to my prediction, their attack will not be tonight, but tomorrow.

Our soldiers and horses are already exhausted. I am afraid that [-]% of our original combat power will not be able to be used out of [-]%. However, the enemy's combat power is not inferior to ours, and his troops are far above ours. In this battle, It's hard to beat!In the battle, I will try my best to lead you out of the siege. If the enemy is strong, I will lure the enemy away!Their target was me, the only chance to avoid total annihilation.if that……"

Xia Xun looked at Xilin and then at Rangna: "You are from the country of Kucha, and you are familiar with the customs of the Western Regions. Once you escape, you are the most likely to survive. At that time, run for your own life and bring Sai'er with you." , if possible, find a way to send her back to the Central Plains in the future. As long as she is handed over to a caravan, it means that the Fuguo Palace will reward you, and they will be very willing to help. As for you, you are willing to stay in your hometown and marry , Whether you want to return to the Central Plains again, it’s up to you to decide! When that moment comes, you will be free, and you will no longer be anyone’s slaves!”

"master……"

The two girls were tearful, sobbing and speechless.

Xia Xun put his big hands on their slender shoulders, and pressed them hard: "Stay alive! Remember, once you break through, you will be alone, so don't run away to Hami immediately. You are not in the vast desert." Their main goal, as long as they carry enough drinking water and food, it is easy to hide for a few days, and wait for the opportunity when the matter is over!"

"No, master, we are willing to live and die together with the master!"

The two girls flung themselves into his arms with forgetfulness, tears streaming down my face.

Xia Xun's hands froze for a moment, then he hugged them lightly, and said with a light smile, "Silly girl, talk silly!"

He breathed a sigh of relief, and said firmly in an unquestionable tone: "Do as I say! Live together, I am willing! Die together, I will not allow it!"

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Feng Liyan hurried to the supply camp and circled around the camels.

Chen Dong and Ye An also followed him. They first saw Feng Liyan asking people to find out the ordinary shepherd's clothes, prepare dried meat and drinking water, and then saw him running to the supply camp. They couldn't help being puzzled. , but just watched with cold eyes, wanting to see what he was going to do.

The [-]-strong army crossed the [-]-mile vast sea, and the people needed a lot of food and water to feed them. Therefore, hundreds of camels were prepared in the supply camp, and almost half of the camels that could be requisitioned from Dunhuang were brought.Camels have a strong load-bearing capacity and are suitable for activities in areas like the desert Yibi. It's time to ride a camel, so you don't have to carry so much luggage.

When Feng Lieyan arrived at the supply camp, he went around the camels. The camel team didn't need a rider for each camel, as long as one person rode the camel and connected the reins together, it could lead a long A string of camels marched, so there were not many people taking care of the camels. Feng Lieyan found them all and asked carefully which camels had poor appetite, didn't like to eat grass, even didn't eat or drink, stopped ruminating, and always held their heads high. Standing on the high ground facing the wind, he picked out some male camels that foamed at the mouth, kept grinding their teeth, and had a particularly bad smell on their tails.

Looking at his strange actions, Chen Dong couldn't bear it anymore, stepped forward and asked, "General Feng, what are you doing?"

Feng Liyan said in a low voice: "We can't grasp the enemy's movement, so we can only wait for the enemy to attack actively. When they attack with all their strength, it is the best time for us to break through. I will pick some camels out as the Duke and For the riding of his entourage, if it is a last resort, he must do his best to ensure the safety of the Duke!"

Ye An was dumbfounded and said: "This... these camels that refuse to eat grass and foam at the mouth are the ones you chose to ride? Camels walk so slowly, can you ride them to break through?"

Feng Lieyan glanced at him and snorted, "What do you know? Camels usually walk slowly, but they really run. In this desert, they are faster than horses! The camels I picked out are all in the middle of the desert. The male camels in estrus, the camels at this time, run twice or even twice as fast as usual!"

Feng Lieyan looked at the thirty or forty camels he picked out, and said in a deep voice: "Whether the Duke can break through depends on us fighting to the death, depends on luck, and depends on... these camels in heat!"

Three shifts and ten thousand, the camel in estrus asks for a guarantee! ! ! ro! .