There was not much grain and grass left in the army of the Western Expedition. When the grain supervisor in charge of this matter once again came to talk about this matter with great concern, Zhang Qian, the oldest and most experienced former general and military lieutenant, finally realized in surprise that this was unusual.

Since a few days ago, the baggage convoy in the rear has disappeared, and Zhang Qian attributes this to the fact that as the battle line is lengthened, the baggage convoy needs to cross the Gobi steppe, and perhaps there are some difficulties to overcome, and it is understandable that it is a little sluggish.

However, after a few more days, not only was the grain and grass not visible, but even the news of the rear army was completely blocked, which was very abnormal. Even if there is a difficulty in the transportation channel, the general of the rear army should always send a flying horse to report it, right? If there is no really serious reason, and because of the lack of supply, the fighter plane is delayed, it is a big taboo in the army, and it is a big crime!

"What is Li Xuanji of the rear army doing? This is not a trivial matter, and it seems that the hussar general must be made known. ”

Bowang Hou Zhang Qian is a rare good assistant. He knew very well what the relationship between the sharp-edged Red Fire Army General and Yuan Zhao was. Therefore, since the army left the Western Regions, he has taken the initiative to take all the military chores on his own. Although this is also the duty of Sima in the army, he did everything as much as possible, just to prevent Huo Qu from being distracted, and only to concentrate on commanding the soldiers to fight bravely to break the enemy.

Stepping through the yellow sand all the way, the momentum is like a bamboo. Shocking the six countries, dozens of battles of all sizes, and thousands of miles deep into the Western Regions Here, the morale of the Red Fire Army is booming, people are like tigers, and the Marseille dragon is invincible.

Thinking of this, Zhang Qian no longer hesitated, he hurriedly led the grain supervisor to the Chinese army, and told the young general who was observing the map at his desk in detail.

Huo Quzhi raised his head, and in the light on the desk, there was a sharp light flashing in Fengmei's eyes. If Yuan Zhao saw his proud disciple at this time, he would be surprised to find that in just a short period of time, she had been reborn.

The baptism of sand and beacon fire erased the last trace of squeamishness from her body, and replaced it with a domineering arrogance. Just like the peerless sword Chihuo, after it was unsheathed, no one was afraid of it.

Some people seem to be born for the battlefield, resolute and sharp, and invincible. Huo Quzhi, who has been fighting on the street with those boys who bullied him since he was very young, is obviously such a person.

An incomparable sword, its mission is to fight, to kill and eliminate all enemies in its way! As for the rest of the mess, there are naturally followers to do it. It's just fighting, fighting, and moving forward!

"How much food is left?"

The hussar general was always concise in his words, and there was a cold sword in the air around him. All officers and men in the army know that their commanders are ruthless generals. In private circulation, some people have even secretly compared that Qin General Bai Qi with him!

It's just that everyone doesn't know that this respectful and feared general also has tenderness in his heart, and in that soft body wrapped in iron armor, there is a heart that is hot and tormented because he misses someone.

"It's not much. Together, I'm afraid it's only enough for us to eat tomorrow for half a day. Checkmate...... Look?"

The overseer, a fat fellow, carefully glanced at the general's face, and tentatively asked for instructions.

"Leave a meal for tomorrow morning. Give the rest to the vanguard army Zhao Ponu and send them to! ”

Zhang Qian was secretly taken aback in his heart, if this happened, the Chinese army would really be short of food. What should I do if I didn't eat the last meal? Except for the 3,000 vanguard army, will the remaining seven or eight thousand people all go to drink the northwest wind?

"General Huo, there have been three or four rounds of cavalry sent out to urge the rear army to transport grain and grass quickly, but there has been no response at all. I'm worried, will something happen here? ”

Zhang Qian's face was heavy, and before he got the exact news, some guesses in his heart certainly shouldn't be said clearly. But he very much hopes that Huo Qubing can also be as foolish as his master, taking any contingency into account.

But obviously, he overestimated the combat experience of the main general of the Red Fire Army at the moment. The main battlefield of the hussar general is before the two armies face each other, in the charge of the bravado, and in the edge of the Pegasus breaking the formation and sweeping the thousands of armies! And the most impatient to think about it is precisely these military chores.

"Nothing remarkable! Isn't it just a temporary shortage of food? Wait until the vanguard Zhao Ponu defeats the Xiqiang army tomorrow, and then the army destroys the Xiqiang, do you still need to worry about this? ”

Huo Quzhi stood proudly with his sword, in her mind, the most important thing in the war is to win! As long as the enemy is defeated, his army is broken, and his country is destroyed, everything will be there. Giving food to the enemy is a simple and stable way!

Zhang Qian, who had long been accustomed to the usual style of hussar generals along the way, although he was a little uneasy in his heart after all, he still kept his mouth shut. After all, behind the Red Fire Army, what is left behind is the prestige of being invincible and invincible, if it can really continue forever, it seems that even if the rear army is unstable, it will be fine.

The grain superintendent wanted to speak and stopped, although General Huo was young, he had already established his absolute prestige in the army. What's more, this person was personally named the champion Hou by the Son of Heaven, and he was a proud disciple of Changle Hou Yuanzhao. He, like all soldiers, had only obedience in his heart.

The night is silent, a round of the last quarter moon hangs obliquely in the western sky, the wind comes from the Tianshan Mountains, with the breath of the grassland, the wolf howl in the distance, and the faint aura of soldiers.

"Humph! Is the Xiqiang army very powerful? Since they dare to take the initiative to act as a precursor for the Huns, and do their best to block the path of the Red Fire Army, then let them have no return! The last time those evil demons who went to Chang'an to make trouble, I heard that they came from this country...... Xiqiang, Dawan, and Jingjue, the countries that are against the Han Dynasty, will definitely let them end up the same as the Loulan Kingdom that has been destroyed by us this time! Zhang Sima, please remember to tell the army, on the day of the destruction of the country, you don't have to be polite! ”

In the murderous words, Sima Zhang Qian, the Red Fire Army's entourage, bowed down to receive the order, since the big battle is approaching, there is no need to hesitate, take the lead against the enemy, and hate the enemy together.

Before Zhang Qian and the grain supervisor withdrew, they glanced up at the simple marching wooden case, on which there were a few things like stones thrown around, and they couldn't help but feel at ease, their steps quickened, and they went to arrange their own actions.

Huo Quzhi looked at the deep night sky outside the big tent and stood for a moment, as if he was thinking about something. After a long time, when the neighing of a war horse was heard, she finally turned around and brushed aside the few pieces of the wooden table that were used to press the corners of the map. Colliding with each other, a crisp sound sounded, and under the illumination of the light, it was a few pieces of gold or jade seals.

Fight all the way and destroy the country for six or seven! The seal of the king, majestic and majestic. But now, it's just a plaything for the tsundere general in front of him.

"You've already gathered six king's seals...... After tomorrow's battle, I will definitely collect the great seal of the Xiqiang King! So, Master, how many imperial jade seals from the countries of the Western Regions will you praise me for my ability? Well, I guess...... Twelve bucks at least! Right? ”

The loyal and brave guards of the army patrolled around the tent of the Chinese army, and no one dared to get too close. Quietly talking to himself, although he knew that no one would hear him, the person who spoke still felt some ripples in his heart.

Calculate the date, he must be spending candles in the cave room now, right? Is...... It's so hateful!

If any of his subordinates came in at this time and saw the hussar general's handsome face flushed and he gritted his teeth, he would definitely be so frightened that he turned three times in a row. And the consequence, I'm afraid it will be killed immediately!

However, perhaps it was the immortal heaven that the Huns prayed for had played a role, and the invincible offensive of the Red Fire Army was about to be temporarily stopped! The first setback they suffered since their westward expedition occurred in the early morning of the setting of the moon on the second quarter of the quarter, in a sudden encounter and duel with the Xiqiang White Horse Vine Armor Soldiers.

Vanguard General Zhao Ponu didn't expect that Xiqiang's army would be so strong! When thousands of cavalry appeared in front of them, the horses were like snow, the guns were like forests, and the people were not afraid of death, so they took the initiative to attack the Han army's position.

The 3,000 cavalry of the Red Fire Army, which served as the vanguard of the road, had already shown its own momentum along the way. Although he saw that the other party was fierce, no one had the slightest intention of fighting.

Zhao Ponu took the lead, brandished the wide-backed Han knife in his hand, and ordered the charge! The pride of the Red Fire Army, how can it be overwhelmed by the other party, whether it is powerful or not, the cavalry will know when they collide.

This place is flat and wide, and it is the junction of the Xiqiang Kingdom and the Sabbath Kingdom. Half of it is grassland, half of it is Gobi, the horse's hooves are stepping on countless smoke and dust, seeing the two armies facing each other, the red cloaks of the Red Fire Army soldiers are flying, while the Xiqiang cavalry is black rattan armor and shields, the two sides are red and black, galloping closer and closer.

Whenever the Red Fire Army rushes into battle, it already has a fixed routine. The extremely sharp nine-armed chain crossbow is a must-use big killing weapon, and after entering the firing range, with a wave of the general who rushed in front, the cavalry crossbow with the crossbow bolt buckled in the gallop of the horse was activated, and the first round of thousands of branches was shot out flat.

With the experience of countless battles, the opponent's cavalry troops, in this first round of blows, will definitely suffer a large number of casualties, and the formation of the galloping charge will definitely be a little chaotic, and this short opportunity is the best chance for the Red Fire Army to win.

Today, however, they were surprised to find that the invincible ace weapon, the Nine-Armed Serial Crossbow, had met a nemesis! Nearly a thousand crossbow arrows were fired, except for a few unlucky ghosts who were shot off their horses, and the formation of the Xiqiang White Horse Army, which was charging at great speed, did not change much.

The Xiqiang rattan armor soldiers originally had an extremely tough rattan armor shield to protect themselves, which was better than the ordinary shield armor's resistance to the bow and crossbow. What's more, this time they had already received a secret notification from the rebel generals of the Han army in advance, and soaked the talisman rattan armor and the shield in their hands with grease, and the nine-armed chain crossbow could not be shot through no matter how powerful it was!