"Marquis, there is a desert not far ahead. We can temporarily avoid the sandstorm."
Huyan Qiu was indeed a living map of the desert. He had been paying attention to the inconspicuous coordinates in the desert and was very clear about the surrounding environment. He immediately pointed out a clear path for the army.
Ouyang Shuo felt relieved when he heard this.
Just based on this point alone, 250 Campaign Resource Points were well spent.
He immediately let Huyan Qiu lead the way, and the army began to speed up, trying to find a place to rest in the desert before the sandstorm arrived.
The people at the back also wanted to follow.
This time, Ouyang Shuo was not so easy to deal with.
He let the Divine Martial Guards guard the rear and shot a wave of arrows at the back as a warning.
With this warning, the enemy did not dare to approach. They only arranged for a few spies to watch from afar. As for the majority of the army, they slowly followed behind.
In the eyes of the feudal lords, there was still a long way to go. As long as they knew the whereabouts of the Shanhai City army, they would not be afraid of getting lost in the desert.
They did not know that Ouyang Shuo was already using the sandstorm to dig a big hole for them.
Half an hour later, they saw the desert.
Ouyang Shuo ordered the army to dismount and pretend to rest on the spot.
In reality, the army was already secretly setting up a formation.
At this moment, the sky of the desert suddenly became turbid.
The terrifying sandstorm arrived as expected.
The previously calm desert was suddenly filled with dust and smoke. Even further away, a sandstorm that blotted out the sky and covered the sun swept over like a stormy sea.
The beautiful sky instantly became pitch-black.
Only the howling of the wind could be heard in the entire world.
It was only at this moment that the mutant army at the back realized that the sandstorm was coming. Immediately, they wailed like ghosts and howled like wolves. They wanted to hide in the desert like the army of Shanhai City, but it was already too late.
This was because in front of the desert, nine thousand elite cavalrymen were already waiting in formation. Any enemy that charged over would face a wave of arrows.
This time, the mutant army was immediately in a desperate situation.
Forward or backward, it was a dead end.
The violent sandstorm swept over at a speed that left a trail of dust in its wake.
The people in the desert were instantly thrown off their feet.
The mutant army finally saw the violent side of the desert.
Even the army of Shanhai City, which was backed by the desert, was struggling to hold on. If they were not careful, they would be swept away by the sandstorm. All of a sudden, everyone was thrown off their feet.
Ouyang Shuo was surrounded by the army, unable to open his eyes. As far as the eye could see, all around him was a grey and hazy sandstorm. It was as if he was in the midst of doomsday.
From time to time, miserable shrieks could be heard.
Every minute and second felt like an eternity.
In the face of the mighty power of heaven and earth, a person seemed so insignificant.
After an unknown period of time, the rolling sandstorm finally swept past and disappeared into the distance.
Ouyang Shuo struggled to open his eyes. His entire body was covered in sand.
And this was already very fortunate.
Even further away, the mutant army that was unfortunately caught in the sandstorm had already been scattered.
In Ouyang Shuo's heart, there was no trace of pity in his heart.
"Where are the generals?"
Ouyang Shuo took a deep breath and shouted.
"Here!"
Wang Feng, Zhang Liao, and Qin Qiong stepped forward.
Before they set off, it was already agreed that Ouyang Shuo would be the sole commander of the army.
He alone was to command the three armies.
Therefore, Zhang Liao and Qin Qiong did not dare to be negligent at this moment.
"Immediately reorganize the troops. While the enemy is scattered and unstable, completely annihilate them."
Ouyang Shuo unsheathed his sword and pointed it forward.
"Yes, General!"
The three generals' blood was instantly boiling.
They liked this kind of direct and efficient battle.
As for taking advantage of the enemy's precarious position?
This was war, not a child's play. It was not a place to talk about propriety and honor.
After a while, the army was already in formation.
"Kill!"
Under the leadership of the three generals, the army turned out in full force.
Ouyang Shuo, under the protection of his personal guards, was in the middle of the command and did not attack.
For the mutant army, it was simply a bad start.
A sandstorm had caused them to lose more than half of their soldiers. Most of the soldiers did not die, but were scattered by the sandstorm and buried under the sand dunes.
If they were rescued in time, they would be able to gather the remnants of the army.
Unfortunately, Ouyang Shuo did not give them this opportunity.
The mighty army of Shanhai City charged forward with a thunderous rumble.
To these lords, at this moment, it was as if the sky was about to collapse!
They regretted it so much!
They had been bewitched by Di Chen and the others, and this was what they deserved.
There was no suspense in this sudden attack in the desert. In less than two hours, the five or six mutant armies that followed behind the army of Shanhai City were almost completely annihilated.
Even the enemies who were fleeing in all directions were chased down and cut down from their horses.
In front of the desolate desert, there were piles of corpses.
Gusts of sand blew, and the corpses were quickly buried by the sand dunes.
A month later, who would know that a great battle had taken place here? Only the white bones buried deep under the sand dune silently recounted this unknown history.
This was the desert. It was calm, violent, warm, and emotionless.
No matter which side it was, it was the truest side of it.
What made Ouyang Shuo's expression strange was that during the battle, he actually saw his contribution points rising rapidly. "Are there contribution points for killing soldiers of the same camp?"
Oh, Gaia, Gaia is really two-faced!
In this battle, there are no camps at all!
As long as they are not from the same territory, they are all enemies.
In the end, there can only be one person who wins.
Ouyang Shuo began to understand Gaia's intentions.
In this way, the battle between the lords would probably become more and more cruel. Even if he could not subdue Huo Qubing in the end, it would be good to gain some contribution points and earn some merit points.
After the battle, because they were in a hurry, Ouyang Shuo did not clean up the battlefield and immediately led his troops to set off. While the sun had not completely set, the army could still travel a bit further.
Evening was the best time to march. At this time, the temperature was pleasant, neither too hot nor too cold. If it really came to night, they could only spend the night in their tents.
After shaking off the tail, the army easily set off.
"In the great desert, the lonely smoke rises, and the long river sets as the round sun."
Looking at the orange sun, Ouyang Shuo could not help but think of this poem that had been passed down for thousands of years.
Did the poet Wang Wei feel the same way back then?
Ouyang Shuo did not know.
As the afterglow of the setting sun shone on the golden sand dunes. After marching for a day, the army chose a suitable location under Huyan Qiu's guidance and set up camp in the desert.
As soon as the army stopped, Huyan Qiu led a group of people out to fetch water.
The water sacks that the cavalrymen were equipped with could only last for two days if used sparingly.
The battle during the day had consumed even more water than before. Therefore, they had to quickly replenish their water supply during the rest time. Otherwise, they would not be able to march tomorrow.
Ouyang Shuo could not imagine how they would have successfully found water in the vast desert if they had not recruited Huyan Qiu.
Di Chen and the others were probably the same, right?!
He just didn't know if they had avoided the sandstorm during the day.
Ouyang Shuo thought maliciously.
…
The next two days were calm and peaceful.
They did not even see a single mutant army. Ouyang Shuo estimated that after entering the desert, the surviving mutant army would have already dispersed.
"Marquis, we will be out of the desert in three days!"
After setting up camp, Huyan Qiu reported the journey to Ouyang Shuo as usual.
Ouyang Shuo smiled and nodded. "Thank you for your hard work!" He was not just being polite. It was all thanks to Huyan Qiu's guidance that the army had been able to advance so smoothly.
Huyan Qiu had been able to find water almost every day.
The tens of thousands of soldiers had never stopped drinking water.
It had to be said that this was no small miracle.
Apart from drinking water, they also discovered the traces left behind by the main Han army.
This made Ouyang Shuo very excited.
When he thought that Huo Qubing's department was not far ahead, Ouyang Shuo could not help but feel excited.
Accidents always happened at the most unexpected times.
That night was undoubtedly a test that was neither too big nor too small for the army of Shanhai City.
Two figures suddenly appeared on a sand dune far away from the camp.
These two people were dressed in tattered clothes, but they were tightly wrapped and had their faces covered. Their dusty clothes were difficult to detect in the desert.
They had been following the army of Shanhai City for more than a day.
"Big Brother, look at their formation and the layout of their camp. They don't look like ordinary Han soldiers," one of them said in a hoarse voice.
"He's not ordinary," a slightly older man replied in a deep voice.
"Then, why don't we retreat?" The hoarse lackey hesitated.
"Retreat? I want to retreat too. " The older man's voice was filled with bitterness. "It's a pity that we're out of food. If we don't do something soon, we'll be starving."
"Won't it be too risky?" The younger man was still a little afraid.
To these desert bandits, the Han army was an existence that they could not afford to offend. If they were to poke a hornet's nest, they would be killed by the Han army.
Therefore, it had become an unspoken rule among the desert bandits not to rob the official army.
Of course, there was always an exception.
For example, when they were at their wits' end.
During this period of time, the Han army frequently attacked the Xiongnu, cutting off the trade routes.
The desert bandits did not have an easy time.
At the end of the day, these bandits were also living a life of blood. If he really wanted them to die, he would do anything crazy.
As a result, a group of desert bandits had their eyes on the army of Shanhai City. What they wanted were the military rations that the cavalrymen carried. When the desert bandits noticed these magical 'pills', they could not help but drool.
They did not make a move because they were gathering reinforcements.
This time, the two strongest groups of desert bandits in the desert were going to work together for a big operation.
The two men on the sand dune were only in charge of monitoring the army.
The main force, which consisted of tens of thousands of desert bandits, was still secretly gathering behind them.
The time of the operation was set to be tonight.
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