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Chapter 1093 All the way to the west

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    After Huang Mingliao and others headed west, although the road was dangerous, they walked smoothly because there were no obstacles along the way.  The army walked for more than a month, crossed the Yellow River, and then crossed the desert and Gobi westward, heading straight for the Western Regions.

    The army arrived all the way to Dunhuang County and stationed at Yumen Pass, which was only seven or eight hundred miles away from Yiwu.  However, further to the northwest, it is completely blocked by mountains, rivers and Gobi desert, making it difficult to move forward.

    This time to attack Yiwu, the Sui Dynasty and the Turkic Qimin Khan agreed to attack together, but Huang Mingliao waited in Dunhuang for half a month and saw no trace of the Turks.  Seeing that if he waited any longer, he might miss the trace and the Yiwu people would find out the news, so Huang Mingliao really couldn't sit still.

    Huang Mingliao knew very well how dirty Qimin Khan and his brother were, and was not surprised that the other party missed the deadline.  No matter what the reason is, the two sides are thousands of miles apart, and it is easy for the emperor to prevaricate the missed deadline.  But our country still has to fight, so we can't have too much hope for the Turks.

    Huang Mingliao actually did not expect Qimin Khan, but was more wary of him.  Although it is called mutual aid this time, it is thousands of miles away from the Central Plains, and the two sides may not be able to conflict. If the Turks are to restrain them, it will be unsightly.

    On the fifteenth day, Huang Mingliao had enough reasons to repay the emperor and impeach the Turks for their failure, so he decided not to wait for the arrival of the Turks, but chose to go west alone.

    All the way to the west is the country of Yiwu.

    At this time, Yiwu State did not know that the Sui army was approaching.  Shi Bailong failed to annihilate the Sui envoy's team that day, but instead allowed the enemy to escape into the Sui territory. Therefore, Shi Gao was frightened and restless day and night, fearing that the Sui army would retaliate against Yiwu.  But if Shi Gao was asked to take the initiative to plead guilty to the Sui Dynasty, he would not be willing to do so because he was unwilling to bear the price of attacking the Sui envoy.

    When people in the country heard about this, they were also shocked and panicked.  Everyone was afraid of Sui's power and felt uneasy.

    Prime Minister Shi Bailong comforted Shi Lao and his countrymen and said: "The Great Sui Dynasty is thousands of miles away from Yiwu, and there is a desert more than a thousand miles away in the middle. The winter is cold and the summer is hot, and there is no water and grass. It is difficult for the Sui army to move forward. Even if the Sui army really does  They forced a march to Yiwu regardless of the cost, and it is expected that they will not carry much food and grass. As long as our army holds on to the city and waits for the Sui army to use up the food and grass, when the Sui army retreats, our army will definitely be able to fight with the Sui army again.  Defeat them, so there is nothing to worry about when the Sui army comes this time.¡±

    ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? off out to see Shi Bailong swearing so confidently, they had no choice but to believe what he said.

    Of course, Shi Bailong himself was dubious about whether the Sui army would arrive, but the two sides were so far apart, even if the Sui army did come, he didn't know when it would happen.

    They only heard about the power of the Sui Dynasty, but the real situation was unknown to Yiwu.  In the eyes of Shi Gao and others, no matter how powerful they are, they are almost as strong as the Western Turks. They still have the Western Turks to ask for help. This is the reason why they dared to play tricks in front of the Sui Dynasty before.

    At this time, Huang Mingyuan set off from Dunhuang and headed straight for Mohe Yanqi (located between Lop Nur and Yumen Pass, now known as the "Hashun Desert").  Moraine, sand and gravel in shallow water, is extended to a desert.  This place is in the Gobi Desert. Although it is not completely covered by yellow sand, the mountains are rugged, the vegetation is sparse, and it is extremely steep.  During the Tang Dynasty, Master Xuanzang visited this place when he went west to India to obtain Dharma. He once recorded that "Mohe Yanqi is more than 800 miles long. It was called the Sand River in ancient times. There are no birds above, no animals below, and no water and grass."

    This place is naturally isolated from the Western Region and Hexi, and serves as a barrier for both sides.

    After Huang Mingliao led his army into the desert, it was the spring sandstorm season, so the desert was filled with wind and sand, making it difficult to distinguish the road.

    The group had been walking for several days, and Huang Mingliao estimated that they had already passed half of the journey and had almost reached the center of the desert. Both the environment and the sand situation had become more severe.  We happened to encounter a sandstorm, with wind and sand filling the sky and black clouds covering the sun.  Huang Mingliao saw that he could not escape, so he immediately ordered his army to surround the camels and form a camel city to isolate them from the wind and sand.

    After the sandstorm passed, the troops were inspected and found that there were not many casualties. However, a lot of the fresh water carried by the army was overturned by the sandstorm and there was not much left.  And the remaining fresh water can hardly support the army to reach Yiwu.

    It is full of yellow sand. If there is no water, the army may be in dire straits.

    For a moment, everyone had a look of fear on their faces. If the water problem could not be solved, this desert would be their deathbed.

    Huang Mingliao is not a god, nor can he create water out of thin air.

    At this time, someone advised Huang Mingli to follow the method of Li Guangli, the general of the Second Division of the Western Han Dynasty, who went through the well to draw water during the expedition to Dawan and walked out of the desert.  But in the desert, no one knows whether water can be dug out.

    Huang Mingliao soonRejecting this opinion, simply digging a well would mean leaving life and death to God. The results would be unpredictable and absolutely unfeasible.

    Seeing the army in dire straits, many people panicked.

    Huang Mingliao calculated that the Gobi Desert lasted about four or five days. Although the water source was insufficient now, it could barely supply two or three days. What was lacking was the water for the remaining two or three days.  That is to say, as long as there is a certain amount of water replenishment and limited water conservation, we can successfully get out of the desert.

    At this time, Huang Mingliao remembered that his brother told him that the weather in the Gobi Desert was dry, the temperature difference between day and night was large, and there were few places where grass grew. Where there was grass, there must be a lot of moisture.  After one night, through the principle of water vapor, dew will form on the grass. These are small water droplets formed by the condensation of water vapor in the air.

    Huang Mingliao didn't understand these incomprehensible names for water vapor, but he knew that his brother said that there might be water in this way.

    So Huang Mingliao ordered all the soldiers in the Gobi to hang their swords and line up their helmets to collect water in places with plants in the Gobi.  Later, there were not enough swords and swords, so all kinds of iron weapons were used.

    At night, Huang Mingliao was also very nervous. If this strategy failed, he would have no choice but to kill the horse or the camel.

    Fortunately, on the second day, there was indeed water in each helmet. Although the amount in each helmet was not much, we were fully prepared. All the pots and pans were used, and a lot of water sources were gathered.

    Everyone was overjoyed and thought God was helping.  Huang Mingliao said to everyone: "God gave this to us when we saw that we were without water. He will bless us to get out of the Gobi smoothly and eliminate Yiwu."

    ???????????????????????????????Everyone's military morale has been boosted and their morale has been high.

    Relying on the original water and the stagnant water every night, the army finally walked out of the Gobi after five days and reached Liugu River.  The army had a delicious meal and quenched their hunger and thirst for several days.

    This march to the Gobi left a deep mark on Huang Mingliao.  Looking back afterwards, Huang Mingliao was still frightened by the horror of the desert.  The sky was filled with yellow sand and beacon smoke, and the road was unclear. If his brother hadn't helped prepare in advance, he really didn't know whether he would have been able to successfully cross the desert.

    The army continued to move westward, as if falling from the sky, and reached the foot of Yiwu City.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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