Rebirth of the Splendid Phoenix

Chapter 178 Sandstorm
Before dawn, Qin Zheng pulled out his camp and set off to the desert.

Although he didn't say anything in front of Xie Jin's screen, he had already made a decision in his heart.

In the northwest area, Xie Jinhua is absolutely not allowed to go.

It's too dangerous there, war can happen at any time, and hand-to-hand combat can happen at any time.

What's more, the northwest side not only has external troubles, but also internal chaos.

The news of Yuan Zhen's serious injury came out. The Northwest Army, which was originally a solid monolith under his leadership, instantly seemed to be pierced with holes and honeycombs, and all forces intervened.

Qin Zheng is sure that he can stand firm there, but he is not sure that Xie Jinhua will not encounter any danger there.

I just don't know how angry Xie Jinhua would be if he got up and found that he had left her just like that.

Qin Zheng sighed, and hoped that Xie Jinhua would go back safely. The two people he left behind should be able to escort her away.

Just as he was thinking about something, a guard came up behind him.

"Young master, the guide just said that the weather and weather are not right, and we may encounter sandstorms later."

The guard's face was not very good-looking, and there was some anxiety in his eyes.

Even people who have not lived in the desert or on the edge of the desert for many years know how terrible the most terrible sandstorm in the desert is.

That is the force of nature.

Qin Zheng's face also became serious: "Is there no place to hide for a while around here?"

As he asked, he took out the map on his body.

"The nearest shelter from the wind is still one mile away from here. There are a lot of luggage, and our speed is not fast. What's more, even if there is no luggage, we may not be able to make it in time. The guide said that it will be just a while. .”

The guard smiled wryly.

Qin Zheng's fingers slid across the map, and the nearest shelter from the wind was indeed not close to where he was.

Qin Zheng stuffed the map into his arms: "The money, food and supplies are surrounded by four sides, and the middle is left blank!"

Qin Zheng turned his head and looked at the dark crowd behind him: "Everyone held each other's hands and formed a circle, big traps and small circles, covering their bodies with felt cloth and various fabrics, waiting for the sandstorm to pass."

Qin Zheng said resolutely.

Instead of rushing and running on the spot, and half of the people will be lost by the sandstorm, it is better to rest and prepare on the spot.

At this time, although the 800 people who followed Qin Zheng were not his people before, they were all elite soldiers. With Qin Zheng's order, all the soldiers quickly prepared according to his requirements.

The baggage carts gathered around, and the soldiers pulled each other up to form a circle.

Qin Zheng didn't go to the middle, but went to the outermost truck.

This batch of luggage is extremely important and cannot be lost.

Looking at the black smoke billowing in the sky, he was once again thankful that he didn't let Xie Jinhua follow him.

All the horses lying on the sand began to feel uneasy, and the hoofs of the kneeling horses were constantly moving and neighing with their heads up, which was an early warning of danger.

If the knights around him were not tightly suppressing the horses, the horses would have all run away before the sandstorm came.

Not long after everyone finished Qin Zheng's order, the sandstorm came.

The moment the sandstorm struck, yellow sand flew, black clouds filled the air, and the whole world was covered in black and yellow. The howling wind was deafening, and even if someone shouted loudly, no sound could be heard.

The sky seemed to have collapsed, sand and rocks were flying, and the yellow sand was flying under their feet. No one dared to open their eyes.

At this moment, life seems very light, and it will be taken away by the terrible sandstorm at any time.

Someone couldn't bear the strength of the sandstorm, and was forced to let go of the hand beside him, and was dragged away screaming.

The vortex flew, and one after another figure was sucked into the wind and sand.

There are also people who look for everything that can support their bodies, and are unwilling to let go even after breaking their nails.

Looking down from the top, you will find a dark circle. Among the vast yellow sand, 800 people seem extremely small.

But it was extraordinarily firm, as if it was a nail, firmly nailed there.

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At a place more than a mile away from here, Xie Jinhua was also avoiding the wind and sand. Compared with Qin Zheng and the others, Xie Jinhua had just entered the desert not long ago. Although he did not exit the desert in time, the wind and sand in this place were not too violent.

And there are wind shelter obstacles here.

The two guards who followed behind her to protect her also hid with Xie Jinhua.

The two guards originally thought that they wanted to escort Xie Jinhua out of the desert. If Xie Jinhua didn't want to, they would force her to leave even if they forced her.

Where did I expect to encounter a sandstorm suddenly.

The two guards were full of anxiety. If Xie Jin drew something, they would have no way to explain it to Qin Zheng.

Xie Jinhua felt more anxious, she was worried about Qin Zheng.

Qin Zheng brought so many luggage and people with him, and it was more difficult to avoid them than the three of them.

The wind and sand blew on his body, almost like a small knife cutting, and occasionally the sand that slipped through the net was blown on his face, making his cheeks feel like a needle prick.

The only thing Xie Jinhua could do was to tighten the cloak around her body a bit.

It didn't know how long it took for the sandstorm to recede. When Xie Jinhua lifted the cloak on her body and the yellow sand splashed down, she looked at the yellow everywhere, and her head was a little dizzy.

"Madam, let's leave. We have entered the desert not long ago, and it is still too late to leave. This sandstorm is not too violent, and we can find a shelter, but if we go deeper, if we encounter dangers such as sandstorms again , you won’t be as lucky as you are right now.”

A guard also lifted the cover cloth on his body and walked over.

His whole body seemed to have rolled more than a dozen times in the yellow sand, his face was ashamed, and he was very embarrassed.

"I'll keep going in."

Xie Jinhua coughed twice. Compared with the guards opposite her, she looked ashamed now. If Xie Jinhua was seen by someone she knew before, no one would believe that she was the former Sheng The number one beauty in Beijing.

But her eyes were burning fiercely, as if they were really burning.

That's her determination: "No one can stop me."

On the contrary, it was the sandstorm she encountered this time that made her want to stay by Qin Zheng's side even more.

Even if there is danger, she still wants to face it with Qin Zheng.

When the guard heard that Xie Jinhua still insisted on looking for Qin Zheng, he couldn't help frowning: "Ma'am, my son doesn't want you to go find her."

"Madam, what can you do to help the young master if you go to find him? Even if you really find him, it's just a burden."

Another guard moved his half-submerged body out of the yellow sand with great difficulty. Hearing the words of Xie Jinhua and the first guard, he couldn't help but say these words.

He really thought so in his heart, Xie Jinhua is a woman who can follow all the way is very good, but following Qin Zheng to the northwest is pure nonsense.

Xie Jinhua reached out and patted the yellow sand on her body, tidied up the messy hair casually, and looked up at the two guards.

"Whether to look for him, whether to be with him or not, is my own decision. It has nothing to do with anyone including Ah Zheng. Also, I will not allow myself to be a burden to him for a moment."

Xie Jinhua's horse had already stood up, leaving these few words behind, Xie Jinhua got back on the horse.

Seeing that Xie Jinhua could not be persuaded to come back at all, the second guard winked at the first guard, but the other guard hesitated for a moment, and with a movement of his foot, he wanted to knock Xie Jinhua unconscious and take him away.

If you don't listen to good words of persuasion, you can only take it away by force.

Xie Jinhua seemed to have eyes behind his back, and he leaned on the horse's back, dodging the guard's blow.

Xie Jinhua dodged the first guard's attack, and the moment another guard pointed at her pockmark point, Xie Jinhua turned his wrist, and a small hand crossbow appeared in his palm.

The guard's fingers were only an inch away from Xie Jin's hemp hole, but Xie Jin's hand crossbow had been set up for a long time, and the sharp arrow could feel the sharpness even in the scorching sun. Aim at the guard's throat.

The guard couldn't keep pointing, because Xie Jinhua's hand didn't tremble at all, it was astonishingly stable.

When he moved slightly, the hand crossbow in Xie Jinhua's hand quickly adjusted and locked again.

She may not be as strong as a man in physical strength, but her sensitivity and vigilance far surpass that of a man.

At this moment, the guard locked by Xie Jinhua couldn't help but think so.

"Madam, we were sent by the young master to protect you. You will not kill the person sent by the young master, right? We also have good intentions."

Another guard stopped not far from the two of them, saw Xie Jinhua's tough look, and persuaded him.

"I know you were sent by Ah Zheng."

Xie Jinhua put away the crossbow in his hand, the coldness in his eyes dissipated quickly, and he even smiled a little: "Of course I won't hurt or kill you, I just want you to see, will I become a burden."

Words are without proof, but seeing is believing.

Xie Jinhua's words still lingered in the ears of the two guards, and the horse under her had already galloped away.

The two guards looked at each other.

"This lady is really"

A guard couldn't help opening his mouth, but couldn't say the rest.

It's just that the lump in my heart is flattened.

For them, a woman who has the ability to protect herself and a woman who has no ability to protect herself but insists on following are completely different concepts.

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Xie Jinhua caught up with Qin Zheng's team. Qin Zheng was quite a distance away from her, but Qin Zheng took 800 people with him. After the sandstorm passed, he just re-formed and counted The number of people, but looking for survivors wasted a lot of time.

So Xie Jinhua finally caught up with Qin Zheng's team.

The moment he saw Qin Zheng safe and sound, Xie Jinhua heaved a sigh of relief.

800 people were blown away by the sandstorm, and there were five NO.60 people who could not be found. Although they had no experience in any battle, five NO.60 people were lost in this way, but there was no suitable shelter for a sandstorm. No. 60 people were lost, and the baggage and horses were not lost at all, but Qin Zheng was decisive and made the right decision immediately.

The soldiers looked at Qin Zheng with a little more approval than before.

Qin Zheng discovered this, but there was no change. He gave orders as he should.

After all the materials and personnel are organized, they will leave. This is not a place to stay for a long time.

He couldn't help but look back at the way he came from. The wind and sand were so long that he couldn't see the way he came from at all.

Xie Jinhua hid her figure even deeper, but luckily everyone was disheveled.

Xie Jinhua ticked the corners of her lips. She decided to go to the northwest with Qin Zheng, so she had to stick to it no matter what.

Zheng Qianqiu gave her more than one mask, except for the guard's one with a name and surname, which is more troublesome, and there are many other ordinary masks.

(End of this chapter)