The three of them thought of the little witch at the same time.
Zhuang Wen said to the three of them: "For my sake, don't blame her. If she wants to go crazy, just let her go crazy."
Wan Renyu said with emotion: "We understand!"
The Camel King looked far in the direction of the Jiedao. The water of the Khotan River brought his gaze to where the mountains began to undulate. He said leisurely: "It's time to set off. You can camp at the Jiedao entrance tonight. Be careful on the road."
The Taklimakan Desert, known as the "Sea of Death", borders the Puchang Sea in the east, the Kashgar Oasis in the west, the Khotan Oasis in the north of the Kunlun Mountains in the south, and the Tarim River in the north. It covers an area of more than 400,000 square miles and is surrounded by mountains.
A basin-shaped lowland, isolated from the outside world.
Several entrances are all formed by the rushing of rivers. The most famous one is of course the entrance where the Khotan River flows into the desert. When the water is strong, it rushes thousands of miles, running through the north and south, forming a green shortcut.
In autumn and winter, the river dies, and the green shortcuts are covered by wind and sand, leaving only sporadic small oases, which are constantly migrating and changing, and there is not much vitality left.
At this time, Taklimakan was like a big hot scorching nest with poisonous wind and hot sand. Even if we took the shortcut in the past, if we missed the water source, we would definitely be dead. Every step was frightening and every step was difficult.
There are no birds above, no animals below, only the withered bones of humans and camels.
The Khotan River is thousands of miles long and crosses the Khotan Oasis. It is the second largest river in the region. It rushes into a section of the desert, forming a winding, sandy valley with complex topography and undulating banks.
The team set out early in the morning and did not arrive at the entrance until dusk. The water became shallower and in the end only a dry river bed was seen, and it was submerged in the vast sea of sand for a few miles.
They camped and rested in the last Populus euphratica woodland before entering the sand sea.
Looking towards the large sand sea from their position, they could see towering triangular sand dunes, which were twice as high as the spire-shaped sand dunes of Kumtag. They were breathtaking and intimidating.
The three of them sat next to a tree and looked at the road ahead.
Wan Renyu said: "No wonder they have to find someone to lead the way. Anyone else would have to turn around when looking at the endless poisonous sand."
Feng Guoting pondered: "We are not going to Qiuci, but we are also traveling with a woman from the royal family, and we are transporting something as heavy as a stone. We are even more worried about encountering risks outside the desert. What is going on?"
Long Ying said: "I can't smell any smell, it's really weird!"
Wan Renyu said: "As long as 20,000 or 30,000 people don't come to attack us, what else can't we handle? I'm not as curious as you. I just hope to finish this desert road as soon as possible. Lord Ying's
The nose didn’t work, so after arriving in Kucha, we all parted ways, with neither side caring about the other’s affairs.”
Feng Guoting asked Long Ying, "Is the mysterious person following?"
Long Ying smiled bitterly and said: "I only know how to pray to God and pray to Buddha to hope that the hunchback will not lose his temper. Since he is at the head of the team, it is difficult to detect if someone is secretly spying on the back of the team."
Wan Renyu said: "The entrance is only seven or eight miles wide. As long as the Khotanese soldiers guard the heights, no one can follow. After seven days, we no longer know where we are in the desert."
Feng Guoting whispered: "Tie Gang is here!"
Tiegang is the subordinate of the Camel King, responsible for riding the camel and pulling the cart carrying the mysterious items.
Tiegang's attitude was friendly, and he had nowhere to vent his anger and said: "Those Qiemo people don't know what the hell they were ordered to do. Everyone is tight-lipped. They ask ten questions and answer one question. The leader refused to explain clearly. He only asked me to be careful along the way, and said
These three are worthy friends."
When the three of them heard this, they realized that even he didn't know what he was transporting.
Tiegang spoke Tubo fluently and better than Long Ying.
Feng Guoting smiled and said: "Brother Tiegang's boss told us that the destination was not Qiuci. Where did we go in the end?"
Tiegang replied without thinking: "Don't you know? We are going to Tuqi Shiren's Daya!"
The three of them were moved at the same time. They never thought that the mysterious cargo would be sent to Broken Leaf City.
Before setting off the next day, Caihong had another bad idea. Someone brought a big flag and forced Longying to hold it and walk in front of the team so that the people behind could see it clearly. Everyone knew that what this noble lady had come up with was unreasonable. Practical, but who dares to oppose her on this matter?
Long Ying accepted the situation and walked in front holding the big flag. In the first section, there was still a little river bed salt land to walk on, and then there was the rolling yellow sand that swallowed up the Khotan River, and the road was blocked by tall sand dunes. It was difficult to pass. It bends left and right, even with the long legs of a camel, it is extremely difficult to walk. Taklimakan is indeed worthy of its reputation, and even the sand is different. Compared with the sand in Kumtag, it is much solid.
When the sun reaches the zenith, the heat rises, and the surrounding area becomes blurry, as if entering a big furnace. The miserable situation is even more indescribable.
The three of them, Long Ying, originally had "ambitions" to overcome the heat and poison of the desert with supreme concentration, iron will, and a pure heart. However, when they experienced the situation, their mouths were parched, their thirst was unbearable, and they were in everlasting misery. When the journey continues endlessly, the hero will not feel short of breath. However, being in front of the team is also very beneficial, at least he does not have to brave the billowing dust kicked up by the camel.
Familiar desert landscapes reappeared in all directions, and the scorching sun was mercilessly shining straight down in the sky without a trace of clouds. Fortunately, there was no wind. Although I was dizzy from the sun, it was better than being shaved by the wind and sand.
Long Ying had thrown away the banner long ago, and of course no one noticed. To find an oasis with water in such a lifeless ghost land filled with sand dunes as far as the eye can see is almost like finding a needle in a haystack. With Long Ying's confidence in the demon species , even in such a harsh environment, let alone others.
In this boundless area, their most terrifying enemies are the sun and sand. No matter how heroic you are, your ambitions will be exhausted. The only hope is to leave as soon as possible.
Shortly in the afternoon, a sudden wind and sand blew, which was not very strong, but it made them feel better. The sand particles flew all over the sky, whirling rapidly around the group, getting into their necks without hesitation, pouring into their throats, blocking their nostrils, and captivating them. My eyes, not only cannot see the sun, but also seem to be covered by the vast sea of sand.
Fortunately, the wind and sand came and went quickly, and when the "Sea of Death" returned to calm, everyone realized how valuable it was to have worked hard before the sandstorm came.
Watching the grains of sand falling down and spreading layer by layer on the desert, it feels like you have lived through the rest of your life. You also know that this is just a small experiment by Mr. Shahai. The powerful sandstorm that is a hundred times more terrifying is still somewhere on the road ahead. We look forward to their arrival.
The great desert fell into eternal silence at this moment, but its intimidating power has been deeply felt and understood by every intruder.
No one is interested in saying a word, and the camels have lost their mood to chirp. There is no change in time and space, and there is absolutely no life. There is only a monotonous sand scene that seems to never end, far away from the world. Although its flames are like fire, what fills my heart is a gloomy chill.
This huge and spectacular team, consisting of 230 camels and 125 people, became dwarfed by the vast sea of sand, just like a pitiful little worm slowly squirming.
At dusk, they chose to set up camp among four relatively solid large sand dunes.
The busy, chaotic, and noisy situation reappeared. Unloading and setting up camp was a repetitive and tiresome work. There was no choice, and we knew that we would have to do this for the next few days. When the sun went down, the temperature plummeted, from hot to
I was sweating profusely, and it was so cold that no matter how thick I wore, I couldn't bear it. I couldn't express that feeling.
The three of them hid in their tent and ate the dry food they had brought. Suddenly, General Feng Mo, the commander-in-chief of the march, got into the tent with a big watermelon in his hand and said with a smile: "Let's eat together. It's a gift from the Camel King. It's full of twelve heads."
Camels, enough for us to eat for three nights."
The three of them couldn't help but cheer and scream.
Feng Mo took out a sharp dagger, divided the big watermelon into four parts, and ate it. He felt that the most wonderful thing in the world was nothing more than this.
Feng Mo said to Long Ying: "According to your estimate, at our speed, how long will it take to reach the first oasis?"
Longying thought that only God knew, but of course he couldn't use God as a shield and pretended to be confident, saying: "It should be done in seven or eight days."
Feng Mo frowned and said: "It takes so long, the consumption of clean water is huge, we need to replenish it."
Wan Renyu said in surprise: "You have brought such a large amount of clean water, which can be used by humans and animals for at least ten and a half days. How could you be in a hurry on the first night?"
Feng Mo took a mouthful of watermelon and sighed: "Mrs. Rainbow and her two female guards are going to take a bath tonight. They say they can't stand the sand. You understand!"
The three of them shouted at the same time: "What?"
Feng Mo smiled bitterly and said: "Women! Women! They shouldn't come at all, but the king has his destiny, who dares to speak?"
Feng Guoting asked: "Does she know we threw her flag?"
Feng Mo was slightly startled, and finally remembered that he made eye contact with the three people, and then the whole room burst into laughter.
Long Ying said: "We know that your country does not hesitate to deliver goods across the Great Sand Sea to the north at an inopportune time this time. It is a secret mission. But we are people who travel north and south. If we can reveal something, we will encounter something.
It is beneficial and harmless to everyone if we take precautions against risks."
Feng Mo nodded and said: "I come to talk to you tonight because it is exactly what Mr. Zhuang Wen meant. If he had not been forced to talk by Rainbow, he would have come to see you in person."
Then he frowned and said, "There is something that both Mr. Zhuang Wen and I are confused about. When Brother Di Duanxiu went to the camel farm yesterday to buy a camel, the Camel King still didn't trust you very much, so he couldn't help but test your skills. On the contrary, Zhuang Wen
Your Excellency thinks that you are a reliable person because you know how to tell people. But before setting off this morning, the Camel King changed his attitude and reminded Mr. Zhuang Wen many times that the success or failure of this mission depends entirely on these three people. Mr. Zhuang Wen
He still didn't care, thinking it was referring to your ability to cross the desert. He calmed down just now. Because he is familiar with the Camel King, he knew that he would not praise people easily. The more he thought about it, the more subtle it became. I dare to ask you three, have you ever
How about revealing something to the Camel King to make him change his mind?"
The three of them were shocked, knowing that the Camel King had guessed who they were.
For the Camel King, they do have a track to follow. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian.com to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please go to