When it was known that only about twenty of the five hundred warriors were left, Baoyin's tears were like bursting from a dam, which made people very distressed.
Wang Xian also remembered Delemu's instructions and couldn't help feeling guilty: "I'm sorry, I went too far. Don't be sad."
It was okay that he didn't apologize. When he apologized, Baoyin cried even harder, covering her little mouth with tears rolling down her cheeks, just like pear blossoms with rain. Wang Xian looked at himself and secretly cursed himself as a bastard, so he had to change the subject and said: "How many people are there in Guangwu Town?"
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"The number of three thousand." Baoyin is a girl with general knowledge, and this trick really worked. While wiping her tears, she told Wang Xian what happened after the farewell. It turned out that Arutai was cautious by nature, and the army did not forget to consider its retreat when advancing.
He sent his third son to lead the army to station here. "Actually, it's not much. Brother Wu and Brother Xu, I have discussed it. If it doesn't work, we will capture Guangwu Town. I'll wait for you to make a decision."
"Alas..." Wang Xian sighed, but he couldn't muster any fighting spirit at all. He sat slowly on the sand mixed with yellow grass, and after a while he said: "No fight."
"Okay." Baoyin didn't ask why, nodded and listened to his next words.
"You don't ask why?" Wang Xian put his hands behind his head and said with a tired face.
"Of course you have your reasons." Baoyin was originally angry with him, but seeing that his face had become emaciated with high cheekbones, and his eyes were bloodshot, she couldn't help but feel distressed and couldn't be angry anymore.
Come, still cooperate and ask: "Why?"
"Because there has been enough blood." Wang Xian said with a look of pain on his face: "There are only a few people in Borzigit, and five hundred people died in one go. No more people can die, otherwise what will happen to Borzigit?"
Standing in the Hetao? Isn't it the fate of being annexed?" During this period of fighting side by side with Delemu and the others, he had fallen deeply in love with these kind and brave Borzigits. He could not forget those who died trying to protect him.
The Borzigit brothers, he could no longer let their people bleed.
Baoyin looked at the real sadness on his face, nodded, and said softly: "I'll listen to you."
After a night's rest, Wang Xian walked out of the tent the next day, but the fatigue on his face was even heavier. He didn't sleep a wink all night long in order to find a way out for these two thousand five hundred people.
After a simple wash, Wu Wei brought a pot of broth and some thick flour cakes and invited Wang Xian to have breakfast.
"Is the food good?" Wang Xian had no appetite, so he took a spoonful of soup and tasted it, and said, "I can also eat mutton soup."
"My lord, your tongue has nothing to do with it?" Wu Wei said with a smile: "This is not mutton, this is rabbit meat." He said in a low voice: "My sister-in-law got up early in the morning to get a shot in order to replenish your body."
He smiled and said: "Sister-in-law is very kind to you, please eat it while it's hot."
"I just saw a stupid rabbit and shot it along the way." At this time, Baoyin came over and whispered to Wu Wei: "Brother Wu, you should call me Baoyin. I can't bear the title of sister-in-law...
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"Alas..." Wang Xian scratched his head guiltily, changed the subject and asked, "How much food is left?"
"There's still half a month left." Wu Wei thought about it and said truthfully: "A lot of food was lost during the retreat. This is the result of frugality."
"Yeah." It was just as Wang Xian expected. He reluctantly drank a bowl of soup, then pushed the whole bowl of meat to Baoyin and said, "Let's give it to the wounded man. I'm tired of eating meat."
"You just don't want to eat it." Baoyin bit her lips tightly, tears rolling in her eye sockets.
"Are you feeling unwell, sir?" Wu Wei frowned, looked at Wang Xian, and stretched out his hand to check his pulse: "The pulse is slippery, you are sick from overwork, and the wind and cold have entered your body. You need to rest, sir."
"What, are you sick?" Baoyin's little emotion was immediately thrown away, and she hurriedly stepped forward to check.
"Don't worry, it's just a minor cold. I'm in good health. When have I ever gotten sick? It only takes a few days." Wang Xian withdrew his hand and said with a careless smile: "It's more important to talk about business." He said seriously.
Said: "I'm not going to take the Hanhai Corridor. I'll go through the Great Gobi from here as I originally thought."
"Your Majesty, I don't want to let Borzigit die anymore. I understand your feelings." Wu Wei frowned and said, "But it will take more than a month to travel across the two thousand miles of Gobi Desert. With so many people and animals, we don't need enough
How can we get out with little food and water?"
"It's easy to talk about the lack of food. Can we kill the horses?" Wang Xian had already made up his mind and said: "As for the lack of water, there is actually no shortage of water in the Gobi. I remember seeing springs from time to time on the way here."
"But nine times out of ten, it is bitter and salty. Not only will it not quench your thirst, it will actually drink you to death." Wu Weidao.
"As long as there is water, I have a way to make people drink." Wang Xian now regrets why he didn't insist on his opinion and had to pay such a high price before going back to the old path. But in fact, he would not have made up his mind if he had not been desperate.
Take this big risk.
"Sir, if your method doesn't work by then, no one will be able to get out of the desert." Wu Wei had to remind him.
"Don't worry, I've already tried it. As long as I can find water, I can do it." Wang Xian said calmly. In the days after Su Lan suddenly became hypothermic and died, he did some exploration. It was precisely because he had the confidence in his heart that he dared to do it.
Crossing the Great Gobi Desert Again.
"Yes." Wu Wei obeyed, looked at Baoyin and said, "Sister-in-law, what do you think?"
"Okay." Baoyin had known this for a long time, so it was no surprise. When he nodded and passed on the order, the Borzigit people showed panic. In their eyes, the Great Gobi is sacred and terrifying.
The Hanhai Corridor is the passage given to them by the Immortal God. Otherwise, they will definitely die if they take any other path.
But Baoyinqiqige firmly supported Wang Xian's decision. She believed that Wang Xian would take her people out of the desert. Biji expressed her support, and the people naturally stopped saying anything and silently started preparing according to Wang Xian's request.
Wang Xian's request was very simple: kill the excess horses, cook the horse meat and dry it into meat, and sew the horse hides into large and small water bags to store as much water as possible. For the Mongolians who regard horses as their friends, let
It was very difficult for them to kill the horses, but Baoyin fully cooperated with Wang Xian and persuaded the tribesmen to follow orders.
At dawn five days later, after killing the extra horses, throwing away all the baggage, and carrying almost nothing except water, food and tents, the team entered the endless Gobi desert.
"We want to cross the desert from now on." Wang Xian's illness seemed to be cured. He stood on a big red stone and gave the final encouragement to everyone: "In order to survive and to run towards a better life, we must grit our teeth and persevere."
, believe me, as long as you insist on doing what I say, we will definitely conquer this Malle Gobi." After saying that, carrying a thirty-pound water bag, he took the lead and walked into the vast Gobi.
The Borzigits and two hundred Han Chinese were also carrying water on their backs like him... Thirty pounds for men and twenty pounds for women, walking silently behind him. Except for the sick and injured, everyone was on foot or on horseback.
Carrying water, food, and tents can no longer add to the burden.
"Military advisor, is Male Gobi your new name for the Great Gobi?" Xu Huaiqing moved closer to Wang Xian, overcoming the water on his back.
"Why do you look down on me?" Wang Xian rolled his eyes at him and said, "I have a lot of energy."
"My brother, why are you so polite?" Xu Huaiqing said with a smile, "I, Old Xu, just have a lot of strength, so if you don't use it, it will be in vain." As he spoke, he muttered not far away: "If you are energetic, please help your brothers and sisters." Baoyin
She was also carrying twenty kilograms of water. The tribesmen wanted to help her carry it, but she firmly refused.
"Silly woman." Wang Xian sighed: "She wasn't like this originally, was she?"
"People change." Xu Huaiqing said in a rare philosophical tone: "After so many things, she is no longer the same person. She has a good vision, and my sister-in-law is a person who can shoulder the burden."
"You're asking for trouble." Wang Xian muttered and walked towards Baoyin. Xu Huaiqing shouted from behind: "Military advisor, you haven't answered me yet?"
"Yes, I wanted to show my contempt for it, so I gave it this name." Wang Xian replied with a shrug, walked to Baoyin and picked up the water bag on her back. Baoyin had already seen that it was him,
But he lowered his head and refused to let go.
"Let go." Wang Xian whispered.
Baoyin shook his head.
Wang Xian forcefully broke off her hand. Baoyin clenched her fist tightly and whispered: "I'm not one of you, so don't pull any strings."
"Ha." Wang Xianxin said that this is really retribution in this world. Why do these words sound so familiar? He grabbed the water bag and said: "I promised Delemu and the others that I will treat you well in the future."
Initially, Baoyin felt sweet when she saw him coming to help her, but after hearing what he said, her expression suddenly changed, and she took it back and said, "No, no need."
"Just use it, just need it." Wang Xian grabbed it.
"No need, no need." Baoyin snatched it back again.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the two of them were fighting for each other like children. Finally, accidentally, the water bag was torn, and the precious water gushes out. The two of them became anxious, and Baoyin quickly grabbed the opening with her hands.
, Wang Xian used his leather robe to catch the spilled water, and a few drops were not spilled on the ground. His coordination was perfect.
Looking at their dancing-like movements, Xu Huaiqing shook his head and said: "There is really a tacit understanding. Who would believe that they are not a couple?"
"These are happy enemies." Wu Wei smiled and said with deep emotion: "There has to be someone who softens completely so that there will be no more quarrels." He could see that both of them had personality problems, and Wang Xian was tough.
Sometimes, Baoyin is soft, and when Wang Xian is soft, Baoyin is hard, just like sitting on a seesaw, always unable to find balance.
In that compartment, someone found an empty water bag and asked them to pour the water into it. After finishing, Wang Xian put the water bag on his back and returned to the court like a victorious general.
Baoyin stamped her feet. Sana didn't say anything to her, but she laughed again.
In this relatively pleasant atmosphere, the team advanced towards the depths of the Great Gobi.
The green and vibrant grassland was far behind them, and they entered the restricted area of life.