Ma Heima's face was very unsightly. [No pop-up novel network]

He didn't expect that Martha Tini would actually cut him!

However, because the plans changed so quickly, he simply did not find an alternative. As a result, when Matha Tini said this, he was actually dumb. In his mind, he reminded himself that he must refute Mathatini's words, otherwise, his fate would be tragic. However, his mouth was completely uncontrollable, and he could not say anything.

To be honest, he really didn't expect that the speed of the white-clothed army would be so fast. Xu Xingxia felt that it was already a long time to cross the Flame Mountain in eight days. However, according to the estimation of Ma Heima, it would take at least ten days for the white-clothed army to cross the Flaming Mountain. As a result, it was the estimation error of these two or three days that made Ma Heima a step late.

Fortunately, Rosalind still took care of the overall situation, and she said euphemistically: "General Ma Heima, we all know that you have done your best, you don't have to blame yourself." ”

She knew that Ma Hei Ma was Abdul Rain's henchman, and if Mashatini wanted to deal with Ma Heima, it must depend on Abdul Rain's meaning. If he crossed Abdul Rain and directly disposed of Ma Heima, it would definitely attract the fear of the high-level of the Yarkand Kingdom.

That's right, fear, not disgust. They will fear that after dealing with the white-clothed army, all of them will be unloaded and killed. If Abdullatif and others had such fear in their hearts, the cooperation between the two sides would be over.

After all, no one wants to be someone else's tool, and when it's useful, take it out and use it. When it's useless, throw it away. Perhaps, the top of the Ottoman Empire did mean this, but they must not show it now.

For the high-level leaders of the Yarkand Kingdom, they actually have no unchangeable position in this war. To put it mildly, they are a bunch of soy sauce beaters. They can follow the Ottoman Empire to play soy sauce, and naturally they can also follow the white army to play soy sauce. If they were scared, they might just run away and fight the white-clothed army with soy sauce.

On the white-clothed army, there must also be a meaning to win over the Yarkand Kingdom. Actually, there is no need to say more. Historical experience has proved that a simple Han army cannot be produced in this part of the Western Regions. They had to recruit locals into the army. It is estimated that Xu Xingxia will not be an exception. If there is a chance, Xu Xingxia will definitely find a way to win over the Yarkand people. Don't forget, behind Xu Xingxia, there is also the existence of Sawanna.

Sawana used to be the queen of Khorasan, and Khorasan and Yarkand were bordering each other, and the two sides also had close contacts in the past. Abdullatif was also one of Savanna's suitors. If Xu Xingxia used Sawanna to come forward, contact Abdullatif, and then promise to give certain benefits, Abdullatif would most likely give in. If he doesn't give in, Xu Xingxia has a way to launch a coup d'état in Yarkand and change to a Khan king.

Therefore, in any case, the Yarkand kingdom cannot be pushed into the arms of the white-clothed army. At the very least, before a larger number of fanatics arrive, or even the Ottoman musketeer guards, they must find a way to keep the Yarkand kingdom in their hands. This means that the treatment of Ma Heima can only be limited to words, and it is impossible to take real action.

Abdullatif knew what was going on, and couldn't help but sneer secretly in his heart, paralyzed, you two women, just outsiders, want to pretend to be masters on my land, do you really think that my Abdullatif is transparent? As the saying goes, beating a dog depends on the owner's face. If you want to deal with Ma Heima, you have to ask my opinion, don't you?

I really think that the master behind you can interfere in the affairs of every place! If you provoke Lao Tzu, Lao Tzu will tie up the two of you and send them directly to Xu Xingxia's arms. This is not an angry statement. He did have the intention of defecting to the White Army. It's just that his intention is very well hidden, and no one around him can see it.

Abdullatif had this idea, definitely not hot-headed, but well thought out. Although it is said that the behemoth behind the two women is amazing and cannot be easily provoked. However, the combat effectiveness of the white-clothed army is also amazing, and they can't be provoked either. Thousands of fanatics attacked Xu Xingxia, but none of them came back. This battle really gave Abdullah a great shock. He didn't want to easily offend the white-clothed army, and he formed an inextricable hatred with Xu Xingxia, and ended up dead in the end.

Frankly speaking, this battle really has nothing to do with him. Whether it is to the Ottoman Empire or to the Ming Dynasty, it seems that there is no difference. He's just unfortunate enough to be caught in the middle. If you want to blame, you can only blame the location of the Yarkand Kingdom is not good, just in the middle of the two behemoths, and it is alive and injured.

However, on the surface, there was no abnormality at all, and he said with a smile: "Actually, it's not a big deal, since the white-clothed army controls the water source, let's just find a way to get it back." Am I right, Your High Priest? ”

Rosalind turned her head to look at Marthatini, but did not speak.

Marthatini's face was naturally not good. She was still angry with the white-clothed army and angry with Xu Xingxia. Just said that they wanted to give the white-clothed army a little face, and let the white-clothed army starve to death, but I didn't expect that the white-clothed army would occupy a spring here, how can this be played? As a result, Abdullatif's statement, she did not take it to heart at all.

Rosalind said calmly: "It seems that this is the only way. Well, since you're here, you can't go in vain, let blood and fire decide! ”

She is thoughtful and cautious, but she is also quite decisive. Strike decisively when it's time to make a move, and never hesitate. When Matha Tini loses her mind, she decisively decisively decides. She knew very well that the situation in front of her was quite unfavorable for them. With the whites in control of the water source, they can fight a protracted war. And the fanatics they brought with them didn't have much water prepared, so they certainly wouldn't last long.

Even if the water output of the spring is not large, it can meet the needs of the white-clothed army. Even if Xu Xingxia is a fool, he will strictly manage the water source. Once it is strictly distributed and strictly managed, the time that the white-clothed army can support will suddenly be long. In terms of survival alone, everyone doesn't need much water every day, five cups is enough. It is certain that in a month or two, the white-clothed army will definitely not be forced to retreat because of lack of water.

On the contrary, it is the fanatics who can't hold it up for so long. When they set out, they calculated the spring on their side, and as a result, they didn't carry too much water. Rosalind estimates that they will only hold out for five days at most. In other words, they must solve the white army within five days, otherwise, without the need for the white army to counterattack, they themselves will have to take the initiative to retreat because of the serious lack of water.

"The fountain must be snatched!" Martha Tini said without hesitation. At this time, she finally came to her senses. Even if she is really a military idiot, she can instinctively realize what the fanatic has to do first. As long as the spring is still in the hands of the white-clothed army, the one who holds the initiative in the war will always be the white-clothed army. And they are all passive. If you want to turn reactive into active, you must seize the spring.

"Rush up and take the holy water!"

Marsadini ordered all the fanatics to attack at once.

Those fanatics have been severely brainwashed and have no thoughts of their own. All their actions were governed by the high priest of Marthatini. Therefore, after receiving the order, they didn't think about it at all, and shouted and killed the white-clothed army. Indeed, they were very numerous, 20,000 men. All of a sudden, the sound of horses' hooves was like thunder, the ground shook, and the dust rolled, as if a demon had appeared.

Ma Heima did not dare to slack off, and ordered the five thousand Turpan cavalry he brought to participate in the attack. In this way, the team of attackers is even more dense. Originally, the number of fanatics exceeded 20,000, and now there are 5,000 Turpan cavalry, that is 25,000. Even in the vast desert, the terrain is very open and open, and so many people are crowded together, the scene is very spectacular. It is mighty and mighty, covering the sky.

In front of the white-clothed army, all of them were empty desert Gobi Desert. The horse's hooves sped across the sand, splashing up a large amount of sand. Countless pieces of sand were stirred up and flown up, forming patches of gray-yellow smoke. The thick clouds of smoke and dust were steaming, almost enveloping all the cavalry inside, and it felt like there was no figure at all.

Fortunately, the counterattack of the white-clothed army did not need to see the figure at all. It is only necessary to estimate the general location of the enemy. The main weapon of the white army's counterattack is, of course, mortars. This kind of big killing weapon, when it was in Heifeng River, had already exerted a powerful power, and all the defenders were blown up to cry and cry for their mothers, and their souls were scattered. Now, it's time to show off again.

The teams of those attackers were very dense, and the distance between them was estimated to be less than a zhang. A single mortar shell can kill several cavalrymen. If you're lucky, it's estimated that a dozen shells will be reimbursed. From the point of view of the white-clothed army, the enemy launched such a crowd tactic, which is simply sending people to the door to find death! Speaking of which, the favorite of the white-clothed army is that the enemy adopts the tactic of crowds.

Xu Xingxia turned his head and observed Zhou Weihong's artillery position from the telescope, and found that everything had been prepared for a long time, just waiting for the enemy to enter the firing range. The soldiers picked up the shells, placed them on the edge of the muzzles, and at the first command, they let go, let the shells slide freely, and then fired.

Hundreds of mortars constitute a tight defensive position, and each mortar has a different control range. In this way, the attacker can be inflicted maximum damage. After the shelling, the attackers basically suffered more than half of the casualties.

The strategy of the white-clothed army has always been based on destroying the enemy's living forces, supplemented by attacking cities and conquering places, even in the Western Regions. Xu Xingxia's original plan was to destroy the enemy's main force in Turpan, but now it seems that it can be advanced. After the end of this battle, the enemy wanted to hold Turpan, but I was afraid that it would be a little difficult.

At the same time that Xu Xingxia personally led the chasers to attack Turpan, the mastiff cavalry led by Gao Jie had already set out from the left guard of Handong and directly outflanked the fork (that is, Yanqi). Their purpose was, of course, to copy the enemy's back route in Turpan. If the enemy in Yarkand City reinforces Turpan, they will also be blocked by the mastiff cavalry.

The leopard cavalry led by Mao 13 also set out from Aduanwei and tried to march towards Khotan through Radish (present-day Ruoqiang County, Xinjiang Province), Lalichang (present-day Jimo County, Xinjiang Province) and other places. Because of this path, it is quite arduous and may fail. Therefore, most of them have some tentative surnames. Xu Xingxia's order to Mao Thirteen was to grasp it himself. If the situation is too difficult, don't continue the march and come back to the Hamiwei area.

However, this army is the greatest threat to Yarkand City. If the white-clothed army really killed Khotan, it is estimated that Abdullatifu will definitely not be able to take care of Turpan, and he will definitely rush back to Yarkand City as soon as possible. That's the power of a two-way combo. It's a pity that Xu Xingxia can't confirm whether the Leopard Cavalry can create this miracle.

It must be known that Ruoqiang County and Jimo County in later generations were both vast and sparsely populated places, with an average of only 0.1 people per square kilometer. In other words, there is only one person in ten square kilometers. Ruoqiang County was the largest county in later generations, equivalent to two Zhejiang provinces. Moreover, Moxian is the second largest county in later generations, which is larger than the area of Fujian Province. Moreover, most of these places are desert Gobi Desert, and if you want to march smoothly, how easy is it?

However, the White Coats are not completely without a chance. At least, in Hamiwei, Mao Thirteen had already found a guide group of more than a hundred people. They all had a lot of experience in desert marching, and many of them had passed through Lalichang, Radish and other places from Khotan to the Hamiwei region. Even, some people went back and forth more than a dozen times. Therefore, the problem of getting lost does not exist. The only thing to worry about is the problem of logistical supply.

Because of the long road, it is almost impossible to replenish anything other than the water supply. Therefore, a large number of logistics materials need to be carried by themselves. For this purpose, Mao Thirteen prepared a large number of camels. His leopard cavalry army, originally numbered 8,000 men, but later reduced to 3,000 men. The other troops were temporarily under Gao Jie's command.

Under Xu Xingxia's arrangement, the leopard cavalry army, which only had 3,000 people, was stunned and equipped with more than 8,000 camels. After the arrival of the white-clothed army in Hamiwei, the most popular livestock was definitely camels. The entire camel of Hamiwei was bought out by the White Army. The local herdsmen can be said to have made a windfall, exposed overnight, and they are all happy.

(To be continued)