Heat

The army of the Western Expedition pushed forward all the way.

The group of orcs apparently fled directly back to the base camp.

In one breath, all the cities in front were abandoned.

Concentrated the troops in one place.

This approach is indeed straightforward enough.

Luo Ji thought about it, and many players probably couldn't resist being so cruel.

Along the way, two hundred-man teams composed of human infantry were dispatched to collect the scattered human natives.

If you can gather it, gather it.

For Luo Ji, the more cheap labor the better.

On the premise of maintaining the combat effectiveness of soldiers.

Braving the scorching sun, the Western Expedition Army arrived at the savannah area behind the Orc Alliance in midsummer.

Luo Ji raised his hand slightly and wiped away his sweat, signaling the army to stop and rest.

And let the soldiers replenish water in time.

The temperature now is probably close to thirty-eight or nine degrees.

Luo Ji could no longer wear that thick armor.

Are you kidding him?

After being basked in the scorching sun for a while, the surface of his armor can be used to grill meat!

That outfit was really too much to wear.

I directly put on a set of light armor that was quite cool.

Only then did I feel a little better.

However, Luo Ji could do this, but the soldiers of the Xuanjia Army could not do this.

Facing the scorching sun above our heads.

The soldiers of the Xuanjia Army would at most take off their visors to get some fresh air.

As for the armor on his body, he cannot take it off.

Once they take it off, if something unexpected happens later, they won't have time to put it back on.

Therefore, no matter how hot it is, I can only endure it.

I couldn't bear it anymore, so I unscrewed the water bag and poured some water on the armor.

Listen to the sound of 'sizzle, sizzle, sizzle' to cool yourself down.

"Your Majesty, this cannot continue. Many soldiers in the army have already suffered from heatstroke."

As a staff officer accompanying the army, Du Yuanzhi wiped his sweat and said to Luo Ji...

"At the same time, over the past few days, the marching efficiency has obviously become worse and worse."

Luo Ji nodded after hearing this.

Obviously he knew it very well.

After all, it was said a long time ago.

Among the four seasons of the year, summer and winter are the least suitable for marching and fighting.

One is too hot and the other is too cold.

The former is prone to heat stroke, while the latter is prone to wind chill.

However, wars in this world do not always bring you good times.

Counting the time, he has already fought the battle in the west from the late autumn of last year to the midsummer of this year!

If you round up, it can be directly calculated as one year.

The West must be pacified within this year.

Then you can't avoid summer.

Otherwise, it would be too late to wait until autumn.

I want to wipe out the Orc Alliance in the west in one fell swoop.

You always have to take some risks and pay some costs.

He raised his head and glanced at the fireball in the sky that was just a little too enthusiastic.

Luo Ji, who was standing in a shady place at this time, couldn't help but wipe the sweat from his forehead again.

Then he spoke...

"Here you go, rest here for half a day, and from tomorrow onwards, change your work and rest time, avoid the hottest time at noon, and travel in the early morning and evening."

Having said this, Luo Ji seemed to have thought of something again and spoke again...

"By the way, among the supplies sent from the rear, there should be some herbal tea to relieve the heat, right? Brew it and distribute it."

Luo Ji originally wanted to order the journey at night.

But then I changed my mind.

After all, his Western Expeditionary Army was large in number.

At night, there is insufficient light and the view is blocked.

If you are traveling at night, if some unexpected situation occurs.

It’s also very troublesome to deal with.

Thinking of this, Luo Ji gave up the idea of ​​traveling at night.

A half-day of rest allowed the soldiers to recover a little.

At the same time, those soldiers who had been confirmed to suffer from heat stroke were exposed during this period.

It is also concentrated.

There were forty-seven people in total.

Not too much.

But the fever was severe.

It was obvious that he could not continue on his way.

Fortunately, heat stroke symptoms are not contagious.

Behind the Western Expeditionary Army, there are also logistics troops transporting supplies.

The distance between the two armies is about four to five days.

Let the soldiers suffering from heat stroke stay where they are to recuperate.

Send a small group of soldiers to look after them.

In a few days, they will be able to join the logistics troops following them.

Basically don't worry.

The Western Expedition army continued to advance.

Follow the markers on the map.

The base camp of the Orc Alliance is in the deepest part of this savannah.

If only normal marching efficiency could be maintained.

Marching in a straight line, it would only take about a week to get there.

After all, in grassland areas, the road is not difficult to walk.

But the problem is that the impact of climate is too great.

The marching speed of the Western Expedition Army inevitably began to decrease.

Originally, when the army went on an expedition, there was no time to camp, rest and eat every day.

It takes about eleven to twelve hours of traveling a day.

And now, because we want to avoid the hottest period at noon.

Therefore, one day's travel time becomes seven to eight hours.

During this time, he also had to ask the soldiers to pay attention to their own hygiene.

In order to avoid the breeding of bacteria and the outbreak of fatal diseases in this hot environment.

This issue can be said to be the most important thing to pay attention to during summer marches!
To be continued...