Chapter 566

When the sun set again, the Scouts of the Tang army who explored in the distance returned one after another. Unfortunately, this time, the Tang army still returned empty handed and didn't find any news of the oasis at all.

"General Cheng! Another 600 war horses will run out of material today!" after the army set up camp, the commander of the army came in with a sore face and reported it.

As the army went deeper and deeper into the desert, the consumption of materials carried by the Tang army increased sharply. The number of horses to be slaughtered by the Tang army increased day by day. According to the previous practice, once the materials on the horse's back were exhausted, it would be slaughtered. However, 600 horses would be killed this time.

Six hundred!

Rao is Cheng Yaojin. He has been prepared for it. He can't help jumping his eyelids. This is not a small number!

"Kill!" Cheng Yaojin said. It's not difficult for him to choose between the safety of horses and soldiers.

With a helpless sigh, the army commander Ma turned his head and was ready to leave. Merton's voice suddenly stopped him.

"Lord Sima, wait a minute. These 600 war horses may not have to be slaughtered first!" Merton said.

"Seriously?"

With a surprised look on his face, the army commander Ma turned and asked. Even Cheng Yaojin couldn't believe it and looked at Merton. You know, Merton was the most determined person to kill the horse.

Merton solemnly nodded and said, "yes, according to our army's itinerary, Tulun river is not far away, and our army still has a surplus of drinking water. The consumption of these 600 war horses will be halved. After finding Tulun River, the supply will not be a problem."

What the army lacks is drinking water. As long as we find Tulun River, there are plenty of water sources. In this way, these 600 war horses can also become the help of returning to the army.

The army commander Ma couldn't help looking forward to Cheng Yaojin. Cheng Yaojin nodded without hesitation and said, "do as Merton said."

The army has been in the desert for five days. There is a compass to guide the direction along the way. There is no deviation at all. Tu lunchuan must be not far away. Cheng Yaojin naturally pushes the boat to save these war horses.

"If the order goes on, the food will be doubled today. Keep your spirit and prepare for the war. After the war, we can go home." Cheng Yaojin shouted.

Soon there was a burst of cheers from the army, and the victory was in front of us. Naturally, all the officers and men of the Tang army were excited.

The excited atmosphere of the army continued until the next morning. Just before dawn, the army was ready to go.

"Mo boy!" Cheng Yaojin took a deep breath and looked at Merton with consulting eyes.

Merton looked down at the almost adjacent points on the map and waved his arm in the direction of West by south. Without any doubt, Cheng Yaojin directly ordered: "the whole army advances and the scouts expand to 50 miles."

The army started again. This time, all the soldiers were dignified, the whole desert was silent, and only the war horses rustled on the yellow sand.

Dead silence, dead silence! Even the hot air seemed to stagnate.

Suddenly, a scout came from juechen in the northwest. The scout on the horse looked frightened and kept waving to the army.

But without waiting for him to get close, the people had seen the terrible scene behind him. They saw a row of neat sand waves rushing straight towards the army.

"Sandstorm!"

Everyone took a breath. No one thought that they had encountered the severe test in the desert.

"Mo boy, what should I do?" Cheng Yaojin roared.

Merton said without hesitation: "cover your mouth and nose, tie the war horse, get down immediately, and start after the dust storm passes."

At that moment, Cheng Yaojin took the lead and lay on the sand dune without hesitation. The soldiers of the whole army immediately followed suit and lay there one after another.

"Woo!"

The wind roared, and the sand grains with large grains of rice were brought up by the wind. They hit Merton's back crazily, which was painful. What's more unbearable is that those sand grains were like all pervasive, only attacking people's ears and nose.

In front of Tianwei, everyone should feel awe. The visibility in the dust storm can be said to be out of reach. The war horses on one side are restless. The soldiers of the Tang army have to comfort the war horses while enduring the invasion of wind and sand, but it is very difficult.

The sandstorm blew all day and night. The next day, the whole sky was blue and new. Only those sand dunes that had moved several feet in front could prove the existence of yesterday's sandstorm.

Merton raised his head from the sand dune, shook the sand on his body, looked at the gray face of the soldiers around him, and couldn't help laughing. Soon, the laughter spread all over the army, because almost everyone was like this. However, even so, no one was willing to wash his face with precious water.

"How about the loss of the army?" Cheng Yaojin didn't have the leisure, but immediately investigated the situation of Tang Jun.

"Tell the general, except that dozens of war horses were frightened and fled, the army was not injured, but another team of scouts did not return in time." the commander of the army said with a heavy face. Once he lost his way in the vast desert, the consequences would be very serious.

Merton comforted: "don't worry too much. All scouts carry enough food and water for five days. There is no danger in a short time."

Cheng Yaojin nodded heavily. A sandstorm delayed Tang Jun for another day, and the whole situation became grim.

Merton was trying to comfort. Suddenly, he swept away and saw a familiar figure on the sand dunes in the southwest. A team of scouts appeared in the sight of everyone.

"General! Fifty miles southwest, I found the trail of Tuyuhun cavalry!" the scouts went straight to Cheng Yaojin and cried with joy. The sand mixed with tears flowed a gully on his face, which was very funny.

However, no one laughed at the moment. Instead, they couldn't help crying and crying with joy. Soon, the same two gullies hung on the faces of many soldiers.

"Well, don't piss, that's water." Cheng Yaojin shouted, but a smile appeared on his face.

"Here comes Tulun Chuan!"

All the officers and soldiers were suddenly enlightened. At this moment, all their hard work was gone, only full of pride and pride.

Merton also breathed a sigh of relief. Along the way, they experienced extreme heat, quicksand traps, mirages and dust storms. It can be said that I suffered all the way, and all my efforts were finally rewarded.

When Tu lunchuan arrived, he found the Tuyuhun cavalry, and voyun must be there.

The Tang army immediately felt the wind under his feet. After looking through several hills, the terrain gradually became low-lying and some sparse vegetation gradually appeared,

Further away, the vegetation gradually thickens. In the distance, a small river winds and circles, and thousands of tents are scattered on both sides.

This is Tu lunchuan!

Fuyun's last hiding place.