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Chapter 131 Desert Storm
"Chu Yu." Liu Qingyi shouted behind him, and a thin man ran out, smiling at Wen Tao embarrassedly.

Seeing that Wen Tao was still puzzled, Liu Qingyi smiled and said, "Master Wen doesn't know something. Chu Yu is not only a marksman, but also proficient in Turkic."

"So that's how it is." Hearing Liu Qingyi's words, Wen Tao suddenly realized that if he didn't have someone who could speak the language, it would be a problem whether he and his party could find the Turkic imperial court. Now, he was a little more grateful for Liu Qingyi's carefulness.

"Master Liu, since you want to go back to the Central Plains, don't dawdle here, go back quickly." Wu Jiantong said dissatisfiedly as he pulled Liu Qingyi down behind him.

Then he showed an embarrassed smile, and said to Wen Tao: "Master Wen, Wu has no fixed place to live, and there are several nine-generation elders in the beggar gang who are taking care of him, so I don't need to go back, so, look, Can you take someone from Wu to Turkic with you?"

After Wu Jian stammered these words, he rubbed his hands and looked at Wen Tao nervously, for fear that Wen Tao would disagree.

Unexpectedly, Wen Tao laughed, eyes full of joy, and said: "It is really Wen Tao's luck to have the help of the leader of the Wu Gang."

"Haha, Mr. Wu knows that Sect Leader Wen values ​​friendship, he's a good guy!" Wu Jiantong was relieved when he heard Wen Tao's words, and punched Wen Tao on the shoulder casually, laughing loudly.

After laughing, Wen Tao walked up to Liu Qingyi and said in a low voice, "Did Master Liu pass through Wudang Mountain this time?"

"Master Wen has something to convey for me?" Upon hearing Wen Tao's words, Liu Qingyi immediately reacted and said with a smile.

"That's right." Wen Tao paused, and then said: "I do have a few words that I hope Master Liu will convey on my behalf."

After finishing speaking, Wen Tao organized his words and whispered a few words in Liu Qingyi's ear. After hearing this, Liu Qingyi nodded solemnly at Wen Tao and said, "If the head of Wen said, Liu will definitely convey it on his behalf."

"Thank you so much." Wen Tao smiled and cupped his hands.

Before departure, Wen Tao and Wu Jiantong had to bid farewell to Li Tai, but when they saw Wen Tao, Li Tai blushed and remained silent.

"Marshal Li, I understand your thoughts. Marshal doesn't need to blame himself." Wen Tao saw Li Tai's reaction, how could he not know what Li Tai was thinking.

"Hey, Sect Master Wen understands righteousness deeply, which makes this old man even more ashamed." Li Tai sighed deeply, and continued: "If it wasn't for the heavy casualties this time, this old man would also want to learn from my dog ​​and chase for three hundred miles."

At the end of the talk, the three of them laughed at the same time. Li Tai was using this as an excuse to change the subject, and Wen Tao was not an ignorant person. He asked another question: "Now that the Turks have retreated, when will the marshal return to the court?"

"It's true what Master Wen said, the Turks just retreated, and the emperor's imperial decree is in my hands." Li Tai took out a piece of yellow Buang and handed it to Wen Tao.

"The emperor ordered the Marshal to repair the Xinghan Mansion?" Wu Jiantong asked in confusion after reading the words on the imperial decree.

"That's right." Li Tai stroked his beard and said, "Although it's a victory this time, it's still a remnant victory. There are not a few voices criticizing the old man in court. The emperor did this to protect the old man."

"Why is this?" Wu Jiantong asked puzzled, why was he scolded even after winning the battle, and why repairing the city wall in this place where nothing shit happened became the protection of Li Tai?
"Master Wu, if there were no Turkic civil strife, would we have won?" Wen Tao chuckled and asked Wu Jiantong back.

Hearing Wen Tao's words, Wu Jiantong hesitated for a while, and then said: "Even if we win, there will be no one out of ten."

Wen Tao nodded, and said again: "That's exactly the case, so people in the court who have different political opinions from Marshal Li will use this to attack Marshal, and the emperor's approach is to keep Marshal Li away from the court circle, repair the city wall, and atone for his sins." .Wait until the beginning of spring and then go back, and no one dares to mention this matter at that time.”

Wu Jiantong nodded, half understanding, and said: "It's like an elder of my beggar gang made a mistake. I let him go to the helm for a while, and I will transfer him back after the storm has passed."

"It's exactly this gift." Wen Tao laughed. Wu Jian may not understand political affairs, but he still has a little understanding of the way of controlling people, otherwise he would not be the leader of this gang.

Li Tai led the army to stay to repair the Xinghan Mansion, but the martial arts people who came with him could not stay for a long time. After being out for a few months, there must be countless affairs to be dealt with in the gang.

After having lunch with more than a dozen heads and gang leaders of various factions, Wen Tao led Wu Jiantong and Chu Yu, as well as 120 soldiers who were trapped in the formation, and went deep into the hinterland of the grassland.

Yaoyao waved his hand at Li Tai, and Wen Tao took the lead and rushed into the grassland, with more than a hundred riders behind him, kicking up countless dust, leaving the 30 soldiers of Xinghan Mansion with a handsome back.

"Father, do you think Master can come back successfully?" Li Bing asked reluctantly while standing on the city wall with tears in his eyes.

"Master Wen will definitely come back." It was Li Xingwen who spoke. Ever since Wen Tao fought side by side with him, he had sufficient trust in Wen Tao, even though Wen Tao looked a few years older than him.

"Order down, order a group of soldiers to garrison in Mutuba, once there is news from the head of Wen, report it immediately." Li Tai waved his hand as he watched a black shadow disappear on the horizon.

This is his Wen Tao's agreement, as soon as there is news, he will pass it back and wait for Li Tai's support. Emperor Li Xuanyin probably didn't expect that he had done Wen Tao a big favor by mistake.

The vast and boundless prairie is covered with a layer of golden outer veil, the endless mountains are covered with sunset glow, and the burning white and flawless clouds have become the blushing face of the eldest girl.From time to time, flocks of wild geese could be seen flying south in the sky, singing incessantly.At the end of the line of sight, groups of cattle and sheep were chasing by the shepherd dogs, fleeing further away.

If you have never been to the grassland, you may never know what kind of beauty it is like "the sky is blue, the wild is vast, the wind is blowing and the grass is low, and cattle and sheep appear".

However, this beautiful scenery was unfortunate news for a cavalry team of more than a hundred people in the hinterland of the grassland. The sky was full of red clouds, which meant that tomorrow would be another sunny day.

It has been seven days since they went deep into the grassland. During these seven days, the fresh water of the whole team has already been exhausted. Even in order not to let their throats feel thirsty and uncomfortable, the soldiers led by Wen Tao even ate very little.

"General Wen, if this continues, the brothers may not be able to hold on anymore." Liu Tieniu led the horse to Wen Tao's side, with a look of confusion in his eyes. They had not drank or eaten for a day. Looking at the weather, tomorrow It must still be sunny, without rain, they can't survive three days.

"I know." Wen Tao said frankly, chewing on an unknown weed.

"Then..." Liu Tieniu hadn't finished speaking when a devastated kettle appeared in front of his eyes.

"There is still a pot of water here, let the brothers moisten their lips." Wen Tao passed the pot over and said without looking back, as if this pot of water was nothing more than an insignificant thing to him.

Just looking at the devastated jug, Liu Tieniu shed tears without hesitation. He knew the preciousness of this jug of water, and also knew that the man in front of him, who was 20 years younger than himself, risked his life for the jug of water.

Time went back to three days ago, the continuous gallop and the endless grassland made the more than 100 men feel restless and uneasy, especially the gloomy sky and howling wind, which aggravated this feeling of uneasiness.

Before it was dusk, the sun in the sky hid behind the dark clouds early, and the darkness enveloped the grassland, and the sky and the earth began to be gloomy and gloomy.

What followed was yellow sand and pungent dust all over the sky. Wen Tao and others knew that this was the harbinger of the coming sandstorm. They climbed a hillside, hid in the downwind of the hillside, and surrounded the city with people and horses to resist the invasion of sandstorms.

"General Wen, this kind of sandstorm is powerful, but it will dissipate soon. As long as it is not blown away, there is no danger!" Chu Yu yelled loudly in the direction of Wen Tao with her eyes closed in the wind and sand all over the sky. road.

It was only in the howling wind that his voice came out, and it was blown away by the wind and fell into Wen Tao's ears, only intermittent, inaudible sounds.

Wen Tao squinted his eyes and nodded heavily. It was the first time he saw a sandstorm in his two lifetimes. Hearing Chu Yu's words, Wen Tao felt a little relieved. In the fury of nature, his personal strength seemed small and powerless .

Even if it is as strong as a lama who breaks through the void, it can only escape when it encounters a sandstorm. It is tantamount to wishful thinking to use one's own ability to fight against nature.

The storm was gradually advancing, and even the people in the downwind still felt the horror of the sandstorm. The sky was dark and the sky was dark, and the sand and rocks were flying, and the yellow sand and rocks were flying in the dark sky.

"Everyone hold tight, squeeze in!" Wen Tao opened his eyes with difficulty, saw many people exposed outside, and yelled loudly to remind them to come in.

Amidst the whistling wind, there were occasional screams, and the rolling up and falling gravel hit the ground with a dull sound. The gravel went deep into the soil, and if it fell on a person, the consequences would be disastrous.

Even the large rocks that rarely appear in the grasslands were blown round and round by the sandstorm. Wen Tao saw with his own eyes a huge rock half the height of a person was swept up by the strong wind and swept all the way to another mountain.

The storm that was hundreds of feet away a moment ago invaded the hillside where Wen Tao and the others were located almost instantly, and curled up in the downwind. The turf is dusty, and I feel uneasy.

"Water!" Wen Tao, who was in a panic, suddenly heard Wu Jiantong's stern roar.

Resisting the severe pain from the wind and sand hitting his face, Wen Tao blocked his eyes with his hands, opened a gap, and looked in Wu Jiantong's direction.

Seeing this, Wen Tao was frightened into a cold sweat. The horses that were originally used to carry food and water could not stand stably in the strong wind. on the ground.

But the dry food and clean water tied to the horses disappeared, and the sharp-eyed Wen Tao saw several water bottles in the eyes of the wind, which fell from the horses.

Most of the clean water for my group of people is on those horses. If there is no such water, these more than a hundred people can only wait to die on the grassland.

Gritting his teeth, Wen Tao untied the rope on his body. This was Chu Yu's idea to tie everyone together so that they would not be easily separated.

Recalling what Chu Yu mentioned when chatting with himself, although the sandstorm is dangerous and terrifying, the center of the eye of the wind is calm and there are no waves, and the clear water is in the eye of the wind at this moment.

"Master Wen. Come back!" Seeing Wen Tao's actions, Wu Jiantong broke out in a cold sweat, and kept complaining to himself why he couldn't hold his breath.

Wu Jiantong's shout woke up all the soldiers. Liu Tieniu reached out to touch it. There was only a rope beside him, and Wen Tao's figure disappeared.

Shocked, Liu Tieniu climbed out regardless of the howling wind, and happened to see Wen Tao's figure in the sandstorm.

"General Wen, come back!" Liu Tieniu yelled at the top of his voice, and the wind and sand rolled up filled his mouth, and Liu Tieqing couldn't help lying down and retching.

Wen Tao, who was on the brink of the storm, was experiencing a torment he had never felt in two lifetimes. The wind was howling, and the rolled up gravel kept hitting his face. It also looks particularly ferocious in the storm.

At first, Wen Tao was lucky and wanted to use the protective qi of the Beiming Divine Art to block the gravel. Unexpectedly, just after the Beiming Divine Art was used, his whole body was almost torn apart, and the zhenqi was hit back by the storm. within oneself.

puff!Wen Tao spat out a mouthful of blood, and there was a trace of fear and panic in his eyes. The power of nature is so terrifying.

Trembling in the storm, Wen Tao drew out his real martial arts sword and plunged it deep into the soil. With the other hand, he inserted the scabbard into the ground, and approached the kettle in this way.

Every step is extremely difficult, Wen Tao walked for half an hour in just a few feet, and the storm was drifting north. If he couldn't get closer, those kettles would be swept away by the strong wind, Can't get it back.

"Ah!" Wen Tao gritted his teeth and roared angrily. The Nine Heavens Scripture urged the true qi to circulate quickly. In an instant, Wen Tao's body seemed to be inflated with air, his thick arms were full of strength, and he accelerated towards the kettle.

"Look! General Wen is in the eye of the wind!" Chu Yu patted Liu Tieniu, who was still retching, with surprise in his tone.

Liu Tieniu touched the yellow sand on his mouth, squinted his eyes and looked over, only seeing a piece of yellow, and there was no sign of Wen Tao.

"Could it be that you are delusional, why didn't I see General Wen?" Liu Tieniu curled his lips and said.

"Isn't it there?" Chu Yu glared at Liu Tieniu dissatisfied, and pointed to the center of the storm. In the eye of the storm, a yellow-brown figure was rummaging on the ground. A blue and black kettle is very conspicuous.

(End of this chapter)