Gobi is a Mongolian word, meaning a land where grass and trees grow. Wang Xian and the others marched on this land where vegetation does not grow. The sky was as far as the eye could see, the vastness was vast, the clouds and mountains were far away, and the desert was vast. It looked vast and spectacular.
But if you walk down-to-earth, you will only feel helpless and hopeless. The long stretches of yellow sand and gravel stretch to the sky with no end in sight. There is no water source, not a trace of green. There are no birds in the sky, no animals on the ground, and not even a trace of life.
Signs. Walking on the Gobi Desert feels more desolate and desolate than the desert, as if you are walking at the end of life. If you are walking alone, you may be psychologically destroyed first.
There are many benefits to traveling in a team. Helping and encouraging each other will give people the courage to overcome difficulties and defeat nature. Of course, the premise is to obey orders and obey the command...obey Wang Xian's command.
On Wang Xian's shoulders were the lives and deaths of these two thousand and five hundred people, but he was also blinded. If he had not had a compass in his hand that could tell the difference between east, west, north and south, he would definitely have lost his way with his team.
There was hot and stinging sand under their feet, and the air they breathed in was scorching. The team fell silent because they had to conserve their strength. No one spoke anymore. In order to avoid direct sunlight, they covered their heads with robes and only
Eyes and nostrils were left outside, but everyone was still sweating profusely.
But water cannot be drunk casually. Wang Xian's experience in his previous life told Wang Xian that drinking large gulps of water will turn a lot of water into urine, causing a huge waste. The correct method is to sip in small sips until the mouth is completely moist.
, and then swallow it slowly. And you can’t just drink it if you want. You are not allowed to drink water without permission before the time and distance are reached, otherwise military law will be imposed.
After Wang Xianzhen chopped off the head of a brother who secretly drank water because he was thirsty, everyone was awestruck. They let their lips crack and burned, and did not dare to touch the water in the water bag without permission.
After the brother was buried, Wang Xian wiped his tears, glanced at everyone coldly, and hissed: "If you really can't bear it, you can drink your own urine. I don't care how much you drink."
Everyone thought he was talking angrily, and it wasn't until they saw Wang Xian actually drinking his urine that they realized what he was saying was true. "Urine is composed of 99% water, which can be used to replenish fluids and not be wasted."
What a pity.”
No one thought that they would drink their own urine one day, but after Wang Xian demonstrated in person, they opened a door for their defense. When they were extremely thirsty and it was not time to drink water, they actually drank their own urine.
The urine. Although the taste is a bit strong, it really quenches thirst, and everyone drinks it without any psychological barriers. It's a pity that the water consumed is less, and the urine is also less...
Women are not so lucky. They are more ashamed than men, and it is inconvenient for them to urinate... Fortunately, women's endurance is naturally stronger than that of men, so they can endure it.
Wang Xian forced himself to be cold and hardened. In fact, this war trip had already tempered him to a very cold and hardened nature. But if he wanted to lead the people to create the miracle of life and get out of this great desert, he must be even more ruthless and enforce orders and prohibitions.
Not negotiable.
Few people can realize that there are deep feelings behind his ruthlessness. If it weren't for his love for them, why would he bother to do it? Just invade Guangwu Town. Anyway, he is not the one who made the sacrifice, he can definitely break through the Tartars
Tartar's line of defense.
Wang Xian did not know how to explain, and was unable to explain, because his own condition was terrible. Before he could recover from his illness, he embarked on an extremely cruel trek through the Gobi Desert. He obviously felt weak all over and his steps were sluggish, but as the leader, he
Nothing happens to the sheep, otherwise who will lead the long line of people behind them out of this desert?
Day after day, he gritted his teeth and walked in front. Every day, the team rushed on the road at dawn in the morning, and set up camp to rest after three o'clock in the morning. The march did not exceed two hours in a day, and the march did not exceed forty miles in a day. Unless it was cloudy.
God, I will walk more.
This is to avoid heatstroke and excessive consumption caused by heat. Walking in the Gobi under the scorching sun for an hour is bound to cause heatstroke to no matter how strong a person is. Even if the sun turns to the west in the afternoon, the entire Gobi is still steaming, and walking on it will still cause a lot of pain.
Exhausting physical strength can easily lead to fatigue and thirst.
At night, the temperature in the Gobi dropped sharply, but it was too cold, and people would get sick from the cold while marching. So Wang Xian simply asked the soldiers to concentrate on walking for two hours a day, and sleep in tents for the rest of the time, which could reduce consumption.
It can also restore your physical strength, which actually lasts longer than overdraft.
But even under such extremely strict requirements, the two most critical indicators - water storage capacity and mileage, still exceeded Wang Xian's expectations.
The amount of water stored was much less than expected. Afterwards, Wang Xian thought to himself that it was because he had forgotten the factor of evaporation. The damn Gobi was too hot, and the water bag sewn from horsehide was not very airtight, so a large amount of water was used.
The water evaporates along the crack at the top of the water bladder.
The marching mileage was also slower than expected. This is because he forgot to consider the factor of wind and sand... The wind in Mobei is very frequent, and it turns into a sandstorm when it rolls on the Gobi. When it comes, a yellow tornado rolls into the sky, flying sand and rocks. If there is no tent,
It's really hard to survive under cover, let alone march against the wind. Sometimes the wind blows for a whole day, which of course delays things.
When camping that day, everyone set up tents and got in to escape the heat and drink water. Wang Xian also lay down in the tent. He only drank some water but didn't eat anything, and fell into a drowsy sleep. But he felt pain like needles all over his body, which made him feel sleepy.
He also couldn't sleep well. He tossed and turned until the sun set and the Gobi desert turned cooler. He forced himself to get up again and inspected the preparations for dinner... The team had two meals a day, which were also strictly controlled. Once in the morning before setting off, now...
Another time, each time it was a small bowl of victory noodles with a piece of horse meat added to it.
If people eat too much horse meat, they will get upset. However, herdsmen have experience in eating horse meat. When cooking, they use purified blood water to make horse meat, which will not cause a big problem. But it is not good for health.
For those who live in China, Wang Xian is weak these days, and his stomach hurts after eating horse meat, but eating grains alone is not enough. In order to supplement enough vitamins and inorganic salts, he has to eat them. Fortunately, he does not have diarrhea...'The meat is rotten.
In the pot, Wang Xian comforted himself like this.
After holding on and checking the food, grass and water, Wang Xian sat down on the still hot sand, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said: "The problem is very serious..."
"The food is barely enough, mainly due to lack of water. We can only last for five days..." Wu Wei sighed: "Although we brought as much water as possible, we have to supply 2,500 people, which consumes too much.
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"If you can't, continue to kill the horses." Wang Xian's throat felt like it was on fire and his ears were buzzing. He said slowly, "First make sure people drink water. Don't let animals and people compete for water."
"Even if all the horses are killed, it will only last for five more days." Wu Wei licked his chapped lips and said, "We must add water, otherwise there will be big problems."
"God it won't rain," Wang Xian said helplessly, "I can't even find a spring, and a clever woman can't make porridge without rice."
"Sir, how long do you have to wait for this?" Xu Huaiqing, with sunken eyes and cracked skin, came over and asked.
"From the current point of view, we have walked almost half of the distance." Wang Xian's forehead was hot. When he wiped it with his sleeve, no sweat beads were found: "There must be a road before the car reaches the mountain. I don't believe that there is a road along the way.
"I can't come across a single spring." He didn't understand why on the Hanhai Corridor, several springs would be encountered every few days. How could one cross the Great Gobi Desert hundreds of miles away and not come across a single water source?
As everyone knows, the experience of the ancients was tempered with life and time. The Vast Sea Corridor they discovered was actually because there were river water veins underground. There were no water veins underground elsewhere, so where to find springs?
"Please take someone to find water." Xu Huaiqing swallowed hard and felt his throat hurt. This was a symptom of lack of water.
"Brother Xu, don't worry," Wang Xian shook his head and said, "It will get dark soon. It will be as dark as looking for a needle in a haystack, and it will be a waste of the soldiers' energy."
"Sir, you should rest first. There is a shortage of medical treatment in this vast Gobi desert," Xu Huaiqing said with red eyes, "Your illness is getting worse day by day."
"It's not a medical problem," Wu Wei said with a face full of shame after hearing this: "You have a fever now. You need to drink more water, you need to stay away from the heat and recuperate, and you need to worry less. You can't achieve these three points..."
"Let me tell you, I seem to be suffering from a terminal illness. Don't make a fuss about it." Wang Xian's voice became hoarse, like two pieces of metal rubbing against each other. He forced himself to stand up and turned around to see Baoyin standing with red eyes.
There.
At this time, the sun is setting in the west, the sun is setting over the Gobi Desert, the distant horizon is shining with golden light, and the Great Gobi Desert reveals its rare gentle side... Or maybe it is because of the worried tears of this peerless beauty that people feel that the Gobi Desert has become softer.
Bar?
A long-remembered song suddenly appeared in Wang Xian's mind, which seemed to go like this:
That is, if the blue sea has dried up, there will still be a drop of tear.
That's what I've been waiting for in vain for you, a thousand reincarnations.
Suddenly looking back, I cut through the endless ties.
All your pride can only fly in the painting.
Under the sunset in the desert, who is the person playing the flute?
Quicksand is flying all over the sky, who is pining for you?
The tear he shed when he saw Baoyin was blown into the air by the wind, and finally fell in his heart. At that moment, Wang Xian's heart finally softened. For a long time, he opened a smile to Baoyin that he had never opened before.
It is a smile that is as pure and sincere as the sand of the Gobi desert without any calculation.
He whispered: "I'm fine, don't worry."
This hoarse and unpleasant voice was like the sound of nature to Baoyin, melting the snow-capped mountains in her heart and turning her desert green. Baoyin ran two steps quickly, threw herself into his arms, and hugged his waist tightly,
She buried her head in his arms and let tears flow out.
Wu Wei and Xu Huaiqing stood far away, watching the sunset stretching their shadows until they merged into one. Old Xu wiped the corners of his eyes and said, "Oh my god, the wind and sand are so strong..."