The faces of Abdul Rain and the others slowly relaxed. 【Reading.com】

It is said that a woman's mind is the most vicious, and it is true. Mashatini's move was indeed stuck in the weakness of the white-clothed army. If her plan can succeed, the white-clothed army will really have to go to the Flaming Mountain again and go back to Hami City in the dust. Of course, this is in the best of circumstances. If you are unlucky and God doesn't favor you, perhaps, including Xu Xingxia, all the white-clothed soldiers will die of thirst in the Flame Mountain.

The deadliest place in the ghost place of Flaming Mountain is that there is almost no water. Why almost? Because there are several small oases in it, which can provide a certain amount of water. However, these oases are known only to the locals, and the white-clothed army will definitely not know. As long as they take control of these oases in advance and destroy the water sources, the White Army will be miserable. In the absence of sufficient water, the White Army will definitely not be able to hold out for long.

Rosalind's eyes lit up and she said decisively: "I agree!" So do it! Kill the white-clothed army alive in the Flaming Mountain! ”

......, "My lord, is this really the Flaming Mountain in Journey to the West?" ”

Zhang Tianhao stood on a dark red rock, looked around, and said suspiciously.

The place where he was the belly of the Flaming Mountain. All around, all bare granite, and endless sand, not the slightest plant in sight. Due to the sun's exposure, all the granite has a red surface, as if it has been stained with countless blood. From a distance, it looks like a burning flame, no wonder it is called a mountain of flames.

If you don't see such a place with your own eyes, you can't describe it in detail. As far as you can see, in addition to the red granite, there are also a large number of ravines. It doesn't rain here all year round, and I don't know what age those ravines were formed. Gusts of wind kept blowing, rolling up the wind and sand all over the sky. The wind carved strange statues in the wind and sand. Some of the statues are lifelike, as if they were alive. At first glance, it was shocking.

"Yes, this is it."

Xu Xingxia put down the binoculars, nodded, and said affirmatively.

Next to them, more chasseur warriors were also looking around, looking very curious. They were all looking forward to Xu Xingxia's answer. They don't know how to read, and they must not have read the book "Journey to the West". However, if you haven't read the book, it doesn't mean that you don't know the story in Journey to the West. Usually when they take cultural classes, what they like to listen to the most is the story of Journey to the West, and they are almost familiar with it.

Flaming Mountain, what a famous existence. A piece of red carbon in the Taishang Laojun Bagua Furnace fell down, forming a mountain of flames. Its raging fire was something that Sun Dasheng couldn't bear, so he had to borrow a banana fan. And now, they are stepping on the top of the Flaming Mountain. Doesn't this mean that they are even more powerful than Sun Dasheng?

Xu Xingxia said with a smile: "We came at the right time, and we didn't feel the enthusiasm of the Flame Mountain. If it takes another two months, it is estimated that there will be no one to stand here in a good place. If you stop here, I'm afraid that after a while, you will be stunned by the sun. ”

According to the information of later generations, the Flame Mountain Tong Mountain is bald, there is no grass, and the birds are hidden. Whenever in the middle of summer, the red is in the sky, the russet mountain is under the scorching light, the sandstone is scorching and flashing, and the hot air flow rolls up, just like the flames are blazing, and the tongue of fire is touching the sky, so it is also called the flame mountain.

In fact, these descriptions are indeed not exaggerations. The maximum temperature of the Flaming Mountains can exceed forty-seven degrees. The surface temperature is even more exaggerated, and can exceed 70 degrees in the afternoon. What is the concept of 70 degrees? Beat a raw egg down, there was a sizzling sound, and it was fried in a while. If the human body stays in such a temperature for only five minutes, it will suffer from heat stroke.

Of course, there is no way to verify whether Wu Chengen has really been to Flaming Mountain. To be sure, he's at least heard about it, if not he's never been there. No matter what, the white-clothed army is now even more powerful than Wu Chengen. They did set foot on the land of the Flaming Mountains and felt everything that was here.

"Let's go!"

Xu Xingxia waved his hand and shouted.

The soldiers of the white-clothed army urged their horses to continue on the road.

Despite the fact that it was March and the temperature was not high, it was a very hard thing to march in such a dry and barren place. The camels that were in charge of transporting supplies were fine, with little special reaction. But not with war horses. Many war horses are overly tired, constantly steaming. In some places, the soldiers of the White Coats had to dismount and walk in order to lighten the burden on their horses.

This time, Xu Xingxia dispatched, in addition to the five squadrons of the chasseurs, there was also a mortar brigade of the Lion Cavalry, which was equipped with a total of one hundred and twenty-five mortars. This is a very strong armed force. Not only the number of mortars is large, but also the transport of livestock with shells. In order to transport enough shells, Xu Xingxia used a large number of war horses and more than 300 camels.

With so many livestock, just drinking water is a major problem. As a result, many livestock carry large sheepskin bladders. Even so, it is not enough. One of the most important tasks of the guides is to find water. However, in the dry and bare Flame Mountain, it is really easy to find water!

If there was a water source for the Flaming Mountain, would it still be called the Flaming Mountain?

What's worse is that since the White Army entered Hamiwei, they found that there was no map to use here. Even the most rudimentary, primitive maps are completely absent. Xu Xingxia didn't even see a piece of paper. When he was in Gansu Town, the White Army still had some maps barely used as a reference. Although in many cases, those rudimentary maps are far from the actual terrain, and the accuracy rate may not be 10% at all.

But, no matter what, when you see the map, there is also a comfort and hope in people's hearts, right? It seems that now, there are no maps, nothing, just a few guides. Xu Xingxia was really a little worried. In case the guides make a ghost and take him to the endless desert, it will really be a death before the teacher is born, and the hero will be full of tears.

After walking for a while, Zhang Nai, who was the forward, came up and reported: "My lord, the guides said that we may still have three days to go from Liucheng. ”

Xu Xingxia couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Paralyzed, they had entered the Flaming Mountain for a full five days. I thought I could almost get out, but I didn't expect that there were still three days to go. It's really unlucky. He knew that the Flaming Mountain was so difficult to walk, so he took a detour. He said bitterly: "Three more days? ”

Zhang Nai said helplessly: "Yes, it will take three days." ”

Xu Xingxia had no choice but to nod and said in a deep voice: "Then let's go hard!" ”

After Zhang Nai's order was passed down, the soldiers of the Chasseurs and the Lion Cavalry all worked hard to shake their spirits and speed up their advance. But, unfortunately, people can rely on their will to hold on for a while, but livestock cannot. Especially those camels, if you let them run fast, it's almost killing them. They carry heavy mortars and shells.

Xu Xingxia had no choice but to give another order to slow down the march and ensure that the livestock were safe and sound. Holding a telescope and searching around, I didn't find anything green. He couldn't help but curse secretly. This damn mountain of flames. He estimated that if it was a straight-line distance, it should not be far from Liucheng. However, due to the rugged terrain, the high mountains and steep roads, and the wind and sand, it is particularly difficult to walk. It is indeed not surprising that it takes three days to walk slowly.

Slowly, Xu Xingxia was a little worried that those fanatics would be waiting for them at the foot of the Flaming Mountain. Originally, the speed of the white army's actions, if fast enough, could have avoided this result. The enemy simply did not have time to react. By the time they reacted, the white-clothed army had already reached their doorstep. However, now, he had walked around the Flaming Mountain for eight days, enough time for the enemy to make a lot of moves.

The first target of the White Army was Liucheng. The white-clothed army needed to get food, forage, and water in Liucheng. This is the foundation that sustains the White Army to continue fighting. The white-clothed army carried a lot of ammunition this time, such as grain and forage, but it was not enough. Xu Xingxia's original plan was to feed the war with war, relying on the captured sons.

If the White-Coated Army can't take Liucheng and repel the fanatics, they'll have to step back and walk the Flaming Mountain again. This is like the Red Army in later generations, it was not enough to walk on one side of the meadow, and walked again, tossing itself. He didn't want to do such a stupid thing. The Flaming Mountains are not meadows, and people die all the time. Without enough water, they could barely return to Hami City.

"Oasis!"

"Look! Oasis! ”

Suddenly, someone screamed in surprise.

Probably due to too much surprise, the screams of the discoverer, too high-pitched.

Xu Xingxia raised the binoculars and looked at it, and was immediately overjoyed. No, there really is a small oasis in front of you. The size of the oasis is not large, estimated to be only a few square kilometers. If it were somewhere else, it wouldn't attract anyone's attention at all. However, in this vast flaming mountain and the vast Gobi Desert, it is definitely a miracle. From any point of view, the appearance of an oasis at this time is too surprising. The green color that caught his eyes suddenly swept away all the fatigue on Xu Xingxia's body. All his original worries have also disappeared.

In the vast desert Gobi Desert, the oasis means hope and life. There is nothing more important than an oasis. The most important thing is that in the middle of the oasis, there is actually a small pool. From the inside of the telescope, you can vaguely see that there should be a spring under the pool. Because, around the pool, there is constantly water overflowing.

In a hellish place like the Flaming Mountain, there is nothing more precious than clear water. Water is life. Without water, there is no life. What the white-clothed army lacks most now is clear water. In order to save water, the lips of many warriors have dried up. This spring just brought enough water to the white-clothed army. Everyone can finally open their stomachs and have a big drink.

Xu Xingxia had to secretly say sorry to God. Perhaps, before, he should not have cursed God. God seems to be a good person. However, he later changed his mind. Perhaps, it was after he cursed that the spring appeared. Some people don't know the pain if they don't fight. God is the same, if you don't curse, it doesn't care about you.

"Rush!"

"Brothers, there's water!"

"If you want water, come with me!"

Zhang Nai cheered, and rushed over with the sentry horse, firmly controlling the spring.

In this oasis, there are only five families, about twenty people, and more than a hundred livestock. It is estimated that they were able to live here entirely because of this spring water. Zhang Nai gave them some food in exchange for spring water. Naturally, the locals are incapable of opposing it. The thirsty warriors began to line up to drink water, like a whale swallowing it.

Xu Xingxia immediately ordered that the spring water be protected and distributed in a planned manner. If everyone messes around, the spring is not enough to toss. He stood beside the spring and observed for a while, and found that this small spring produced a lot of water, which could meet the drinking water needs of 3,000 white-clothed soldiers and a large number of livestock.

Of course, if you want to use the spring water to wash your face, brush your teeth, wash your feet, take a bath or something, it is absolutely impossible. The only purpose of the spring water is to drink. Want to take a shower? It is estimated that I got Turpan and then said. In fact, even Turpan may not have so much clean water for people to bathe. Every drop of water in the Northwest is precious. There is no way, since you have entered the Western Regions, you have to endure the climate characteristics here.

In fact, Xu Xingxia had already planned, and after taking Turpan, he immediately waved his troops westward and killed all the way to Bosten Lake. Only when you get there, you can open your arms and take a bath. As long as you get to Bosten Lake, you can toss and waste as much water as you want.

Bosten Lake is the largest inland freshwater lake in China, with a total area of more than 1,000 square kilometers and a water storage capacity of nearly 10 billion cubic meters. It is one of the few places in the entire Xinjiang province where a large group of people can bathe collectively. Not to mention a few thousand people, even hundreds of thousands of people pounced together, and there is no problem at all.

...... "My lord, the enemy is coming!" ”

Suddenly, a sentry hurried back to report.

"Grass! They couldn't have come at a better time! Zhang Nai muttered and scolded.

Xu Xingxia and the others walked up to the red granite next to them and raised their binoculars to observe carefully. Sure enough, to the west of the oasis, a large number of cavalry swarmed in. Conservative estimates put the number at no less than 10,000. Looking at their outfits, part of them are fanatics. The other part should be the cavalry of the Yarkand Kingdom. And they got together.

(To be continued)