The Western Region is vast and desolate. All the towns and markets are concentrated on oases and beside rivers. There are more and more vast deserts in the Gobi, which are desolate and uninhabited.
Zheng Sanwa and Li Shuan were waving their riding whips wildly, whipping the horses' rear butts as they ran wildly along the desolate ancient road.
The scorching sun above their heads seemed to be specifically against the two of them. The hot rays poured in continuously, drying out the remaining moisture above the next door and making people's eyes blur.
Since Yamaguchi led the horse through the thorny path in the canyon beside Atami, the two of them galloped without stopping. Because they had enough horses, they changed horses along the way without stopping, and only the water bladders were empty.
He would only look for rivers to get water when the horse was ready, and even dry food would be randomly grabbed from the back of the horse and stuffed into his mouth to chew.
They didn't dare to waste any time, because they knew that these little time were bought by the robes with their lives!
Only if they can arrive at Gongyue City as early as possible to pass on the information about the Arab invasion to the army, allowing Xue Sima to respond as early as possible, will the sacrifices of the Paozes be valuable.
Of course, they were so impatient that they even hoped to lead the reinforcements to the rescue. Maybe if the robes could hold on a little longer, there would be hope of survival.
Although this hope is as rare as finding water in the desert, it is still a glimmer of hope, right?
There is a spacious road not far away. Looking eastward along the road, you can see a fairly majestic city, that is Zhaosu City.
However, the two did not slow down their horses, but crossed the road and ran northward from the Gobi.
There were only 500 defenders in Zhaosu City. Not only could they not retreat from the enemy, they could not even rescue them. The most important thing was that if they followed the main road to Zhaosu, it would be a waste of half a day's journey.
It’s like running to death while looking at the mountain. The desert is vast and vast. The city seems to be right in front of you, but it takes at least half a day to run...
The Golden Crow falls in the west and the Jade Rabbit rises in the east.
The Gobi desert at night is full of dangers, and wandering wolves may appear at any time following the sound of horse hooves. However, the two of them did not care to think so much and kept galloping on their horses without daring to stop.
Continuous riding and galloping had already exhausted their physical strength. Sitting on the bumpy horseback, they could not control the difficulties that swept over them. Zheng Sanwa tried hard from time to time to keep her eyelids open and look at the road ahead, following the terrain at any time.
Change sides and sitting positions to avoid being thrown off the horse by the galloping horse.
Just when his eyelids were once again sticky and almost unable to open, the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground instantly woke him up.
When he looked back, he saw that the horse running beside him had brisk hooves, and there was nothing on the horse's back...
Zheng Sanwa quickly reined in the reins, turned the horse's head and ran back. Not far away, she saw Li Shuansu struggling and moaning on the ground.
Jumping off the horse, her legs were weak and her knees went weak. Zheng Sanwa suddenly knelt on the ground and fell like a dog, but she didn't bother to wipe the blood from her mouth when she knocked out her teeth. She crawled to Li Shuanli's side and quickly
He asked in a loud voice: "How about tying me up?"
"Hiss... my leg is broken, and several ribs are probably broken as well. I don't dare to move..."
Li Shuanshuo was lying on the ground, his left leg twisted into a weird shape under his body, obviously broken, and his hands were firmly pressing on his ribs, sweating profusely from the pain.
Zheng Sanwa crawled closer and reached out to help: "Help you up."
But Li Zhan grabbed his hand and opened it...
Li Shuan gritted his teeth, endured the severe pain, and said quickly: "Hold on! I can't ride a horse anymore, otherwise I will be knocked to death after walking a few steps. Leave me alone, continue on your way, and quickly go to Gongyue City to report
Xue Sima, ask him to send reinforcements to rescue Gao Xiaowei and his brothers!"
Saying so many words in one breath made the veins on his forehead throb with pain, and when he opened his mouth, he spurted out a mouthful of blood.
It was obvious that he fell off the horse and shocked his internal organs. If he continued to ride the horse in this situation, he would be seriously injured after only a few steps, and he would be beaten to death.
Zheng Sanwa also knew that the most important thing at the moment was to rush back to Gongyue City to report the news. The commander of the army was determined to kill without delay. He immediately stood up, took down the water bag hanging on the saddle and the sack containing dry food, and threw it to
Li Shuanzhao said in a deep voice: "Brother, stay tight until I come back to save you!"
Li Shuanshao endured the severe pain: "Hurry up, don't delay!"
Zheng Sanwa gritted her teeth, jumped onto the horse's back, slapped the horse's buttocks hard, and continued running northward without looking back.
Sitting on the horseback, the oncoming cool wind blew into my eyes, which made them feel a little astringent. I raised my hand to wipe them, but they were already filled with tears...
The Gobi is full of dangers, and for a person with a broken leg and broken ribs, it is almost like death.
You cannot find water sources by yourself. It only takes one day of scorching sun exposure to completely dry out the water in the human body and kill the person.
Unless you can meet a passing herdsman, you can save your life.
However, in order to buy time, they did not take the main road, but crossed this desolate Gobi Desert. Except for the presence of wolves, there may not be any herdsmen passing by in a few years...
Zheng Sanwa gritted her teeth and endured extreme fatigue and embarrassment. She held the reins tightly in her hands and moved forward.
When the sun rose again, he couldn't hold on anymore, so he dismounted next to a puddle. The water bag was left to Li Shuan, so he could only lie down next to the puddle and take a big gulp of water, and then plunged his head into the water.
, the cool feeling makes the sleepiness slightly relieved.
Sitting on the sand, he rubbed his numb legs vigorously, ignoring the bloody insides of his legs. Feeling that his legs had regained some consciousness, he immediately struggled to get up, mounted his horse and galloped.
At dusk, under the afterglow of the setting sun, a large city appeared indistinctly.
Over there is Gongyue City!
Zheng Sanwa's lips were chapped and her eyes were dull. She galloped with sheer willpower, and her whole body had almost lost consciousness. A group of cavalry wearing leather armor and carrying horizontal swords suddenly galloped out from behind a hill and blocked the way.
.
"Who is coming? Get off your horse quickly!"
One of the leading generals immediately slashed his sword and shouted loudly.
When Zheng Sanwa saw the Tang army uniform on the opponent, her tense heart suddenly relaxed, her vision went dark, and she rolled off the horse...
With a "peng" sound, it fell hard to the ground.
The other party was taken aback. Qi Qile immediately went to check and saw the military uniform on Zheng Sanwa. He was immediately surprised: "They are our brothers!"
Several people quickly got off their horses, turned Zheng Sanwa over, pinched her, and poured water on her. It took a long time to wake Zheng Sanwa up.
As soon as she opened her eyes, before she could see the faces of these people clearly, Zheng Sanwa struggled and said: "The Arabs have invaded, with no less than tens of thousands of troops. Inform Xue Sima to take precautions... In addition... Lieutenant Gao Zhenxing led our brothers
Intercept the enemy with Suiyeshui Mountain Pass to buy time for me, please send reinforcements quickly for rescue!"
After barely speaking these words, Zheng Sanwa had exhausted all her energy, fell into a drowsy state, and could not even open her eyelids.
Everyone was shocked: "Have you found the whereabouts of the Arabs?"
Another person said: "One day and one night, galloping eight hundred miles...hiss! I'm going to die! This is it!"
"The military situation is so fierce, how can you care about your own life? Go back and report to Xue Sima. There is still a group of brothers who are guarding the Suiye River Pass in order to stop the enemy. We must rush to the rescue!"
In the Tang Dynasty, official roads extended in all directions and the roads were in good condition. Eight hundred miles in one day and one night was enough. However, this is the Western Region, and there are very few roads, and more of them connect the major cities. They are winding and winding. If you follow the main road and speed
, which is three or even four times greater than the straight-line distance.
If you want to reach Gongyue City as quickly as possible, the only way is to cross the Gobi.
However, it is difficult to walk in the Gobi Desert among the rocks. You must have traveled 800 miles a day and a night without stopping for even a moment...
This kind of torture on physical strength, mental strength, and will is awe-inspiring.
The leading general had a gloomy face. He pressed the handle of the Hengdao with his hand, pondered for a moment, and said, "Help this brother return to Gongyue City and report to Xue Sima face to face."
"Here!"
At that moment, two people came forward, helped Zheng Sanwa up, and said, "Brother, well done! Let's go back to the city and report to Xue Sima face to face."
Zheng Sanwa managed to open her eyelids and said weakly: "Thank you..."
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly felt a chill on his back. He lowered his head and was shocked to find a bright knife tip on his chest, and blood was dripping down from the tip.
Then, a burst of severe pain came...
"Ho...ho..."
There were two sounds in his throat, and he wanted to turn back, but he didn't even have the strength to do so. His legs gave out and he fell forward. His eyes were completely dark.
The two soldiers holding him opened their mouths in shock. They subconsciously let go and watched Zheng Sanwa's body fall to the ground. They all turned to look at the general who still held the blood-stained sword in his hand...
The surrounding soldiers all had expressions of disbelief on their faces. This brother traveled hundreds of miles to report the news. He went through all kinds of hardships and persisted until the end. It was a great achievement. Why did he die under the sword of his own people?