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Chapter seven hundred and sixtieth scorching sun

Bai Yin couldn't sleep, so he quietly lifted up a corner of the tent and looked out.

Several soldiers were guarding outside the tent, and it seemed that the guards were running around. The barracks were brightly lit, and a large number of weapons were loaded on cars, shields, waist knives, spears, muskets, and these weapons were wrapped in oil paper.

After hearing some conversations with the baggage soldiers, Bai Yin realized that this was the weapon that was reserved for the war with Yusheng. He felt like he was losing something... His subordinates only had a few armored weapons, and the weapons he had used were old weapons that had been used for many years. It was difficult to achieve extreme sharpness after polishing them. The armored clothes were mostly thin and worn cotton armor, and most of the herdsmen only had bows and arrows and fur coats.

The comparison between the two sides is really too big.

The artillery and ammunition trucks are also being prepared. The ammunition trucks seem to be light-loading preparations. Pulling the cart across the sand is not easy even if the number of horses is increased. The baggage soldiers are sweating profusely and keep carrying the things on the cart as required by the artillery officers.

A large number of horses were taken from the camp, and the food, water, and medicinal materials used to be loaded with vehicles were replaced by horses.

There were more than a hundred camels in the camp, and they shipped the most supplies.

The ones who were the ones who used to Yusheng looked down on the most were these stupid and stupid animals. They walked slowly and felt that they were useless for birds. This time, they walked in the desert, and these camels immediately became treasures.

Bai Yin looked at it for a while and felt a sense of feeling relieved and mixed with each other.

He had already understood how big the gap was with He Yusheng. While frustration hit him, he felt that he no longer had to think about revitalizing the tribe and reviving Mongolia. It seemed that his plan to spend his leisurely life on the ranch for the rest of his life would definitely be realized.

...

“Be careful.”

"Bon Voyage."

In the early morning, all the teams to go out were assembled. Two high-level military officers Wang Changfu and Zhao Shiwen gave Li Laibin a military salute, and then they held their fists together to say goodbye.

"I will definitely return with ten thousand levels." Li Laibin laughed and also asked for a good reputation for himself.

"Don't be too cruel," Wang Changfu reminded: "This time, the people in Yansui Town may see the bottom. Mr. Ma is not afraid. He and us are wearing pairs of pants, but there are deputy generals in the middle, generals, guerrillas, governors, patrols, soldiers, and officials in the local prefectures. We cannot press down on everyone, so we can win, don't chase and bite them."

"If you want to bite, you must have cavalry." Li Laibin said with a wry smile: "Cavals should go to the west at most and don't come to the middle to cooperate with us. Without cavalry, it is easy to defeat, but it is difficult to encircle and annihilate."

"I won't say it anymore." Li Laibin stepped on his gray horse and bowed.

All the left-behind officers returned the military salute.

The team in front of us was like a few gray giant snakes winding forward. The convoy and horse team were taken care of by the baggage soldiers. The trip was very difficult. Not only did they not bring prisoners, but even the hired minority men were kept and not brought into the team.

All soldiers have undergone long-term physical training, which is completely different from the body trained in farm work.

Every officer should understand the physical limits of his subordinates and adjust the distance and degree of the march according to the limits.

For every soldier in Heyusheng, long-distance training is not a new thing. The graduation subjects of Lizhuang New Army Camp have three days and two nights. When they lack food and clothing, they are running around the mountains and rivers and dense forests for several days, wading through the streams, and walking on the ice skating trails in winter.

Although everyone has experienced such a test, the natural environment in front of them is still too harsh.

After leaving the morning, just after the Chen Dynasty, after about fifteen miles of march, Li Laibin, Zhang Wenming and others discussed it, he could only order the entire army to stop and rest for a while, and then adjust the course after drinking horses and soldiers.

Previously, the soldiers of the Shang regiment were moving forward as they marched in the mountains, but soon the officers felt that the soldiers were exhausted. The scorching sun above their heads made people feel cold in the early morning. When they woke up in the morning, they even felt cold. They drank hot soup and ate after eating. After Chen hour, the sun had turned from a red ball to a white light that could not be seen directly. People's eyes looked at the ground, and the heat was evaporated. At this time, the weather was originally the hottest time of the year. The daylight was completely unblocked, and the desert would make the heat more powerful. Everyone was soaked in their clothes after walking less than five miles. Fortunately, the armor and a large amount of military funds were carried by horses and camels, otherwise the physical test would be greater.

Zhang Wenming came to Li Laibin and said, "Walk five miles in the next time, take a break at the hottest time at noon, and walk for an extra hour on a torch at night."

Li Laibin did not ride a horse either. He led his mount and endured a harsh test like an ordinary soldier.

"No." Li Laibin said: "As you walk like this, you can walk for up to five hours a day, and you can walk less than thirty miles. It takes four days for a desert of about one hundred miles. It is too slow and will drag morale. Walk eight miles in one hour, take one hour at noon, walk six hours a day, fifty miles a day, and walk out of the desert for more than two days."

Zhang Wenming said: "I'm afraid that the soldiers will consume too much physical strength."

Li Laibin said: "This is a test, it depends on whether our merchant soldiers are truly elite. Needless to say, let's continue walking after a quarter of an hour of rest."

All the officers did not speak out, and officers at all levels passed on the military orders.

The entire team sat down and rested silently. The soldiers were drinking water but could not drink freely. Before arriving at the water replenishment site, they could only drink small gulps of water. A large amount of water was provided to camels and horses.

Li Laibin rushed to the artillery and the baggage convoy. Although he had simplified his luggage as much as possible and placed a large amount of supplies on the camel caravan and horses, nearly a hundred large carts followed him, and a large number of baggage convoys helped.

"How is it?" Li Laibin said to the commanders of several baggage brigades: "Can you stand it?"

"Yes." A commander smiled and said, "A car followed dozens of people, and we can't hold it off. Let's go home and breastfeed the child."

"It's easy to walk in places with shrubs. The wheels are only half trapped into the pure sand without shrubs. The wheels can be trapped in most of the horses, and they can't pull them. They are almost half moved and half pushed away."

"Fortunately, the guide is quite effective and can barely drive wherever you take it." Another commander mentioned the role of the guide fairly.

Li Laibin asked a few more questions, and when he saw that the artillery team and the baggage were not very problematic, he put a stone in his heart.

At this time, Du Fulei wiped the sweat from his head with a towel, pointed behind him, and said, "Look, it's already completely a desert area."

Everyone turned around together, and it turns out that behind them was the vast yellow sand and a small amount of green plants. The endless grasslands and lands were completely invisible.

Li Laibin felt heavy-hearted. This time, he used less attacks and more. The baggage soldiers could only attack and set up the chariot camp as a back formation. The main thing was to rely on a regiment of combat soldiers and more than 20 artillery pieces. The enemy troops were more than 100,000, so of course it was impossible to gather together, but the enemy in front of him was at least tens of thousands, which was difficult to fight this battle.

If two regiments were paired with half an artillery regiment, Li Laibin felt more confident. He was not sure now when the cavalry could be sent to his right wing to cooperate.

"Everyone pay attention to rehydration." Li Laibin said at the end: "Don't dehydrate. If you feel that there are signs of heatstroke, don't hold on. There are medicines in the army, and there are also camels and horses who specially accommodate people with heatstroke."

Li Laibin said wherever he went. At this time, the officers had to cruelly consume the physical energy of the soldiers, but they did not really lead them to death.

The entire platoon of soldiers carrying spears and muskets responded loudly and promised their regiment command that he would obey the orders.

Li Laibin has a gentle personality and often has a smile on his face. The soldiers all feel that the commander of the regiment is very close and is not afraid of him.

The laws in the army are maintained by military officials and military judges. Li Laibin only cares about fighting. Of course, he is the rule of the military camp. Everything is decided by the military chief. The rest of the functional officers only do things under the instructions of the chief officer.

Everyone kept walking forward under the sun, the team was winding and twisting, and there was no end at a glance. The convoy and the artillery team were walking together, trying to carry the hard ground with bushes, but they often saw dozens of people lifting the car trapped in the sand pit together.

The horses were struggling to walk, and the war horses were not burdened with weight and kept drinking water. They still felt that these horses were exhausted soon. They kept neighing, as if they were protesting to their human masters.

To hold horses, they should be more hard-working. They are either not qualified to be war horses, or they are not qualified to be war horses. To hold horses usually have to bear heavy labor, which makes the hold horses more adaptable to such desert marches under the scorching sun.

By noon, many larger hills with shadows were found, and nearly 10,000 people in the army were resting under these hills.

The people's water bags were almost empty, and no one wanted to eat. Later, everyone ate some dry food under the pressure of the officers.

In fact, except for summer, the army will supply canned fruits, but it won’t be the summer. It was originally the best season to eat fruits and vegetables, and you canned food? Zhang Han’s army was not so luxurious.

Some people mentioned the sweetness of canned oranges, and some people like peaches more. These people attracted a scolding from the officers. They were already extremely thirsty, but when these boys said it, they became even more thirsty.

The sun in the sky is like a huge stove, drying all the moisture on the ground, and even the moisture in people's bodies is roasted into steam.

No matter how constantly rehydrating water can't stop such heat waves, although the yellow sand under the body is in the shadows, it is still hot, making people feel panicked-

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