Judging from the past few days since entering the Mohe Yan Moraine, this 800-mile-long desert can be said to have no birds, no animals, and no water plants.
Standing in this quicksand moraine and looking around at a loss, the natural environment is extremely harsh.
Now there are phosphorus fires emitting azure blue light everywhere, like demons raising fires, shining like stars.
At this moment, a soldier of the Tang Army finally discovered the burning white phosphorus called "will-o'-the-wisp" in the distance, and suddenly shouted in horror: "Will-o'-the-wisp, it's a will-o'-the-wisp!"
As soon as this voice was shouted out, more people discovered the phosphorus fire, and panic suddenly began to spread.
The soldiers saw these phosphorus fires as if they were seeing ghosts.
The guide who was kneeling on the ground just now saw the soldiers making such a big noise out of panic.
He was so anxious on the spot that he jumped up and said urgently to Zhao Ziliang: "General, please order the soldiers to stop.
Don't be alarmed."
Balrog, once the Balrog is attracted, it will be bad."
Zhao Ziliang saw that the guide was so anxious.
Although he knew that these were phosphorus fires, there was no need to worry about the damage these phosphorus fires would cause.
After a while, the white phosphorus would burn out and it would naturally go out.
However, nature itself is full of mysteries, and many phenomena have reached the 21st It couldn't be explained scientifically for centuries, so just to be cautious, he immediately ran forward and shouted: "Shut up!"
The frightened soldiers all fell silent in fear when Zhao Ziliang yelled like this.
Zhao Ziliang immediately said: "What are they called?
Even if these are will-o'-the-wisps, it doesn't matter.
We are soldiers.
Soldiers are not afraid of all demons and monsters in the world.
If they dare to attack the army, Just use the steel knives in your hands to chop them into meat paste.
Go back to the camp and rest.
Don’t come out if you have nothing to do.”
Although Zhao Ziliang said this, it actually did not reduce the fear in the hearts of the soldiers.
The sandstorm during the day made the soldiers physically and mentally exhausted and frightened.
Now they encountered the terrifying will-o'-the-wisp, and their morale was even lower.
This made Zhao Ziliang worried.
After driving the soldiers into the tent to rest, Zhao Ziliang said to Bo Han: "Tonight, you divide the retinue into three teams and patrol in turns until the army breaks camp and sets off tomorrow at Yinshi."
"promise" Late at night, a soldier in a tent at the edge of the camp suddenly opened his eyes, sat up slowly, turned his head and looked at the other people sleeping in the tent.
He quietly got up and took his horizontal knife from the tent near the door curtain and hung it on his waist.
Just as I was about to walk out after closing the door curtain, I heard the voice of the team leader: "Ruan Xiaoer, what are you doing?"
Ruan Xiaoer's body trembled, and the cold light in his eyes flashed away.
He quickly turned around and said with a flattering smile in a low voice: "Boss, I have a stomachache and I want to go outside to poop."
The gang leader said sternly: "Damn it, why didn't you report that you sneaked out if you wanted to take a shit?
If you are discovered by the patrol, it doesn't matter if you are punished by military law.
You will kill all of us in the gang."
Ruan Xiaoer immediately said with a mournful face: "Boss, we are all very tired during the day, and we were very frightened, so we have been sleepy for a long time.
Seeing that you are sleeping so deeply, I don't have the nerve to ask for leave for fear of waking you up.
I really didn’t mean to delay your drowsiness.”
The team leader snorted coldly: "Humph, I'm sorry you don't dare to poop, right?
Go and come back quickly."
"Yes, yes, I'll be back soon.
Oh, I can't hold it in anymore."
After Ruan Xiaoer said that, he picked up his pants and ran out awkwardly with his legs between his legs.
After dodging two patrols and bypassing many tents, Ruan Xiaoer finally arrived near the camp of the baggage team.
He lay down behind a pile of sand, pinched his throat and imitated two insect calls, and soon came the sound not far away.
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There were two responding insect sounds, and I was sure that the code was correct, so I immediately got up and bent over and trotted over.
He stopped under a small pile of sand.
At this time, three people had gathered here.
They were also wearing Tang Army armor and holding horizontal swords.
The leader was a short and strong man and asked: "I'm just waiting for you." , why are you here so late?”
Ruan Xiaoer said: "The people around me are watching carefully and can't find a chance to sneak out.
I almost got through just now.
Let's act quickly.
I don't have much time.
If I don't go back within a certain time, they will definitely become suspicious."
After hearing what Ruan Xiaoer said, the leading man immediately said: "In that case, take action immediately.
After this action, we will leave immediately.
If there is any disturbance tonight, the higher-ups will definitely investigate it strictly.
Once it is really investigated, we will No one can escape, so it’s better to leave.
I have prepared six horses and enough food and water for us to return the same way.”
Ruan Xiaoer and the other two nodded when they heard this.
Everyone knows that once you do something like this, you have no choice but to run away, as far away as possible.
If you stay here, you are simply seeking death.
They are all Those who made excuses to sneak out, as long as one check, they will not be able to escape the suspicion, so it is better to take advantage of the situation.
Several people took out their weapons and took them in their hands, and slowly moved closer to the camp.
Zhao Ziliang attached great importance to the camp.
Even late at night, there were still fixed sentries standing guard in the camp, and a team patrolled every quarter of an hour or so.
Team patrolling.
Several people followed the tents to avoid a patrol team and several fixed sentries, and quietly penetrated into the baggage camp.
They quickly found several tents where food, grass and drinking water were piled.
Under the command, they cautiously killed four sentries standing guard, and then they were able to enter a tent.
After checking, Ruan Xiaoer first said to the strong man at the head: "After checking, it's all food and grass.
Basically, the whole army's food, grass and drinking water are here."
"Okay, don't wait any longer.
You two go pour the water and pour it clean.
You and I will burn the food and grass.
Move quickly.
The patrol will be here soon.
If we are blocked, we won't be able to escape even if we want to."
The strong man gave a few instructions, immediately took out two fire sticks from his arms, threw one to Ruan Xiaoer, and the four of them started to move separately.
The fire was quickly ignited, and the food and grass piled in the tent began to burn.
The tents where drinking water was stored were packed with wooden barrels or cowhide water bags.
It was expensive to empty the bags or barrels.
Some work.
In this dry desert, ignited things can easily burn.
Thick smoke quickly emerged from the two tents where food and grass were stored, and the light reflected the fire, which quickly alerted the patrol.
"Who is it?"
The patrol team saw a light here and ran over to take a look.
They saw someone setting a fire.
The leader immediately shouted.
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The person behind him immediately shouted: "It's gone, it's gone" Within a few breaths, the entire supply camp was boiling with excitement.
Soldiers ran out of the tents to put out the fire.
Seeing that Ruan Xiaoer and others were discovered, they immediately did not hesitate and used their troops to pierce the tent and escape.
When the food and grass were already burning, the patrol had no choice but to leave Ruan Xiaoer and others to put out the fire.
After all, it was discovered too late, and there was not enough water to put out the fire.
Food and grass are very easy to burn.
In the absence of water to put out the fire, the Tang Army soldiers could only use clothes, tent fabrics and leather.
Go to put out the fire, and not long after, Zhao Ziliang and all the generals and officers rushed over.
When the fire was extinguished, 90% of the food and grass had been burned.
Bo Lehan, with his face covered in black soot, came over and reported to Zhao Ziliang in a very depressed tone: "General, less than 10% of the food and grass are left, plus the bodies of the soldiers.
The dry food can only last the army for two days at most, but there is more water left, which can last three days."
Zhao Ziliang's face darkened after hearing the report, and he wanted to get angry, but he didn't know who to scold.
At this time, a retinue team came over quickly and reported: "General, the patrol found several figures in the grain and grass camp when the fire broke out.
There were four people in total.
They had already run away on horseback in the direction they came from.
My subordinates have sent people to chase them." .
After hearing this, Zhao Ziliang waved his hand and said: "If you can't catch up, call the pursuers back.
All battalions and departments will know who set the fire as long as they count the number of people."
"promise" There were only two days of food and grass and three days of drinking water left, which made the soldiers who were already extremely low in morale even more depressed.
At this time, their combat effectiveness was almost infinitely close to zero.
Zhao Ziliang knew very well that he could not do anything at this time, otherwise the army would be extremely vulnerable.
Collapse, this was also the first time he encountered such a dangerous and bad situation.
Although he only carried two or three days of food, grass and drinking water on his face, Zhao Ziliang still had a large amount of food and drinking water stored in his thumb space.
This was prepared just in case, which was enough to support the army out of this quicksand. land, but the soldiers did not know this, they had to make the soldiers believe that he could get enough food and grass.
After thinking about it, Zhao Ziliang sent someone to find the guide.
After the guide came, he saluted Zhao Ziliang and said: "General, you are looking for a villain."
Zhao Ziliang nodded and said: "Well, I asked you to come here because I want you to do a favor."
The guide wondered: "I don't know how a villain can help the general."
"In this case, come here," Zhao Ziliang said and whispered a few words in the guide's ear.
The guide's expression changed and he hesitated: "General, is this possible?
I'll be in trouble by then."
Zhao Ziliang comforted him: "Don't worry about this.
I have my own plans and won't embarrass you."
The guide hesitated for a moment, nodded and said, "Okay."
After getting the guide, Zhao Ziliang immediately ordered everyone to gather.
After a few drums, all the soldiers gathered in the open space with their weapons for a roll call.
After an inventory, the four people who set fire to the grain and grass were finally found out.
They had already escaped.
Zhao Ziliang ordered Bolehan to write down their names, and wait until they arrived in Yizhou and Anxi before issuing a pursuit document and spreading the arrest document throughout the world. , the entire Tang Dynasty conducted a human flesh search.
The soldiers already knew about the burning of food and grass and the destruction of drinking water.
This matter was such a big deal that even if you wanted to block the news, the soldiers and some officers were talking about it and were in low spirits.
The burning of food and grass was a big deal.
It is related to whether they will be hungry and whether they can get out of this terrifying eight hundred miles of Mohe Yanqi
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