"Rest for an hour." Beside a small lake, the six people and 30 riders who had just crossed the desert stopped.
As the leader, Wuhehan arranged for the horses to be watered.
They didn't change camels after all. When they reached the edge of the desert, they met a thousand-man team from the Tang dynasty.
They showed the other party the letter of introduction and allowed them to pass.
The other party told them that there was an oasis in front and a place to resupply. It was more suitable to ride horses.
They changed horses, resupplied, and entered the desert.
After running for two days, they found the oasis and the Heavenly Soldiers. They stayed at night and had a good sleep. In the morning, they changed horses and resupplied.
They met four thousand-man teams in a row. They rushed through the last part of the desert and stopped by a small lake.
They changed the water in their water bags, unloaded the horses, and rushed into the lake to play.
The six people took out seven or eight pots to wash. They found hay and branches and set up a rack. They filled the pots with meat floss and fried rice. They added water and began to cook.
A piece of dried pickled vegetable lump was also thrown in. It was very salty and black in color.
Wuhehan took out a sealed enamel jar with a screw thread and roasted it over the fire. It could only be twisted after it was heated.
It was filled with canned meat and preserved vegetable braised pork.
Li Yi hadn't made tinplate and was still working on it. At the moment, they could only mass produce enamel jars as carriers for canned food.
The enamel jars could be sold or given to others later.
The cost was high, but it wasn't a waste.
The Heavenly Soldiers usually couldn't bear to eat it. After eating, they would take the remaining enamel jars back and exchange them with the people.
The drawback was that the screw thread would always be twisted and the enamel would fall off.
Most of the time, the people didn't twist it. They just used it as a big cup, filled it with food, and squatted somewhere to eat.
It was also very useful to drink tea. The first enamel jar was called a tea jar in some places.
Wuhehan hadn't figured out the other uses of the enamel cup. After heating it, the gas inside expanded and easily twisted it open.
The fragrance wafted out. Before it entered their mouths, they had already swallowed their saliva.
The people next to them came forward to take a look. There was little soup. Most of it was meat, and a small part was preserved vegetables.
He licked his lips. "A jar costs a lot of money. How can the logistics of the Ba Shui Army fight this war?"
The others also looked at each other in silence.
His own people were struggling to survive. The Li Family Zhuangzi's Bashui Army was sending things out without caring about the cost. They could actually eat canned food in the desert.
Can a can be exchanged for a sheep? It was already considered good for his clansmen to have a small iron pot, but the other party had so many enamel vats that they couldn't use them all.
The inside was said to be made of iron, but the outside was made of porcelain. How was it burned?
Fighting a war depended on bravery, combat skills, and logistics.
In truth, the Celestial Army could use the same method of survival as the Turks, and there wasn't much of a difference in terms of horses and fighting power.
The Heavenly Soldiers could do what their own people could do.
He didn't have the logistics that the Celestial Army had.
He still didn't have the weapons and equipment of the Celestial Soldiers.
"Let's take it one step at a time!" Wuhehan took out another glass bottle with a screw-shaped enamel cap.
There was no need to heat it up. Just pry it open with the tip of a knife and twist the lid.
It was filled with black bean chili sauce. When he didn't have any appetite, he would sip a little of it in his mouth and instantly feel like he could eat another bowl of rice.
It was written in the newspaper that eating chili sauce could prevent heatstroke in hot weather. It was more effective than drinking hot mutton soup. Drinking mutton soup might cause heatstroke, but this chili sauce wouldn't.
Furthermore, eating chili sauce in cold weather would stimulate blood circulation. In a humid environment, it could protect the body to a certain extent.
The stir-fried rice was cooked, and when it was heated with water, it would expand quickly.
The six of them ate with the canned food and chili sauce. They sweated non-stop and drank water.
"Why don't we surrender? Li Dongzhu treats surrenders very well. The Tiele Nine Clans who surrendered previously are living well in Huazhou and Tongzhou. "
Someone swallowed the fragrant food in his mouth and muttered softly.
War could only be fought under the premise that they could win. If they couldn't win, they would only be courting death and running away. There was no chance of victory.
"Don't say such things when you return. It will affect the morale of the army." Wuhehan didn't draw his knife and only warned his brothers.
He lived in Chang 'an of the Tang dynasty, so he naturally knew the situation.
That kind of prosperity was something that the Turks couldn't even dream of. As long as the citizens of the capital were willing, they could eat meat for every meal.
Eating meat and drinking milk was a part of life for the Turks, but eating vegetables was out of the question.
In winter, the citizens of the capital ate fresh cucumbers and eggplants. Dried seafood was shipped over, while the rich ate live seafood.
In the Honglu Temple, last winter, they burned a brick bed to warm themselves. When they woke up in the morning, they spent 50 jiao to buy a big bowl of dried vegetables, chicken wonton, and pickled vegetables.
They spent an extra 50 jiao to buy pork wonton and a side dish with sesame oil on top.
This winter, there would be more fish and prawns. When they froze, they would be shipped to the capital and then sent to the surrounding provinces.
If not for the mission of the Turks, he wouldn't want to return. His days in Chang 'an were blissful.
He had secretly visited the Tiele Nine Clans who surrendered in Huazhou and Tongzhou.
Every family had a house, livestock, and living tools. Their children were studying in school, and they ate three meals a day. Sometimes, they would drink wine at night.
As Wuhehan thought about it, he sighed and lowered his head to eat. Everyone's heart was in a mess.
After the horses finished bathing, they went ashore to eat grass. Some of the grass by the sea was yellow, while others were green. It was delicious to eat them all together!
After they finished eating, they put the supplies on the horses' backs and looked at the sky. According to the Heavenly Soldiers, if they were fast enough, they could catch up with the migration team before dark.
As they ran, the six of them met a thousand-man Heavenly Soldiers. The other party knew about the situation and sent a telegram.
They gave them directions: 40 li. Charge forward, at most 20 li. I'm sure you'll meet your scout team. Come on!
Wuhehan didn't doubt it at all. He was just afraid. The soldiers of the Tang dynasty were following them all the time. The migration of the Turks couldn't hide them from the battlefield.
No, they could hide them from the battlefield. The troops of the Tang dynasty did it.
Sure enough, after running for about 20 li, they met his scout team of 50 people. They all looked thin and tired.
"Who are you?" Wuhehan and the others were surrounded. The scout just shouted and didn't raise his bow.
"What? Are you afraid of revenge for killing the Tang soldiers? "Wuhehan was angry and sad.
"You're not the Tang soldiers?" The scout heard him and asked loudly. He raised his bow and arrow.
"We're the envoys in Chang 'an. We came back to report." Wuhehan was about to cry. He was so sad!
"Put down your bow." The leader of the other party hurriedly shouted. He found that the situation was not right.
"Wuhehan, is that you?" Someone in the scout team recognized Wuhehan.
"Take me to see the Khan. I have important information. The Tang soldiers are less than 20 li away. There are more than 1,000 of them. You guys … retreat. "
Wuhehan nodded. He wanted to provide information first and check his men. Don't fight with them. It would be suicide.
"Yes, go to see the Khan. A few days ago, a few Tang soldiers came out to catch rabbits. They were encountered by other teams and fought.
The Tang soldiers ran away. The next day, four of our scout teams were killed. Originally, there were 20 people in a team, but now there are 50.
It's great that you can come back. Tell us what happened. We don't dare to use our weapons. "
The leader expressed his helplessness and didn't dare to take action.
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