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Even the two veteran players, Niu Jinda and Xue Wanjun, were in contact with the desert for the first time.

For the Western Expeditionary Army, the danger of attacking the countries in the Western Regions is not worth mentioning compared to the desert.

Whether it is quicksand, sandstorm, disorientation, lack of water... For the army, it is a deadly threat.

However, the sand dunes in the desert are not static, so no matter how experienced the guide is, they dare not guarantee that they can 100% ensure that the army passes through the desert safely.

Every year, caravans traveling to and from the Silk Road disappear in the desert and have accidents.

In later generations, Li Wangyou actually traveled to Dunhuang, rode a camel in the desert, and played a desert car.

But that's all, he just experienced the charm of the desert in the mature tourist attractions on the edge of the desert.

He is also unfamiliar with the desert.

Even his experience and knowledge from later generations could not provide much help for the Western Expeditionary Army to cross the desert.

There is no satellite navigation, no communication equipment, and only camels and guides who are familiar with the desert are needed to cross the desert.

Therefore, Niu Jinda and Xue Wanjun, two veteran generals, in order for the army to pass through the desert smoothly, during the time when the army was stationed in Dunhuang County, every day they formed a team of thousands of people, and ordered the soldiers to enter the desert under the leadership of the guide for training.

The group of dandies are even more unfamiliar with the desert. This is the first time they have seen the yellow sand all over the sky, and they can't see the desert at the edge. Everyone is like grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden, exclaiming in alarm.

"Ziyou, this is the desert? Zhiniang thief, you can't see the edge at a glance, there is nothing else but sand." Cheng Chumo stood on the city wall of Dunhuang County, looking at the rolling sand dunes outside the city, and let out an incredulous voice the sound of exclamation.

Li Wangyou pushed down the sunglasses on the bridge of his nose, and said with a smile: "I don't know, brothers, the desert in front of me is about 300 miles wide. Crossing this desert is the Western Region."

"Hiss..." Hearing this, the dandies couldn't help but gasp.

Fang Yiai looked up at the dazzling sun, and murmured: "I heard that in the past few days, Chief Niu and Chief Xue have ordered soldiers to enter the desert, leave early and return late, and they can only travel ten or twenty miles a day. Doesn't that mean that the army It takes at least half a month to cross the desert? There is not even a shade tree in the desert, so if you walk more than 300 miles in the desert, wouldn’t you be able to burn people to death?”

Cheng Chumo and the others also nodded silently, and then looked at the desert in front of them, feeling a bit pained.

The iron armor they wore was hot to the touch after being exposed to the sun for a while.Moreover, the climate in Dunhuang County is dry, and the amount of water that everyone drinks every day is much more than before.

But once the army goes deep into the desert and the water source is scarce, they can only rely on the little water carried by the camel caravan to maintain their lives. Just thinking about it makes these dudes who have never suffered much feel uncomfortable.

Li Wangyou heard the complaints from the dudes, but suddenly remembered something...

999 I told you not to wear a hat!

As Fang Yiai complained, the hot climate and strong sunlight in the desert are a big problem, but it is not difficult to solve.

The first is the harsh sunlight.

Although Li Wangyou has made glass now, he is not capable of the inefficient production capacity of hand-made glass, and he is not capable of providing a pair of sunglasses for the 15 Western Expeditionary Army.

But it's not difficult. You only need to prepare black gauze, and let the soldiers put a thin layer of gauze on their eyes, which can effectively block the sun.

As for the problem of sun protection, you can only learn from the Arabs.

The turban is made of white linen, which not only prevents sun protection, but also prevents wind and sand.

Li Wangyou wrote down these two things, and planned to go to Niu Jinda and Xue Wanjun, two veterans, to prepare the black gauze and turbans for the sergeants, which could more or less solve some problems.

But the most critical thing is the water source needed for the army to enter the desert, and Li Wangyou can't do anything about it.

Apart from asking the camel team to bring more water, Li Wangyou had no choice but to conjure water out of thin air.

In this way, a very important problem has been highlighted, that is, the number of camels prepared for the army before is far from enough.

In order to cooperate with the army of the Western Expedition, Dunhuang County has already prepared [-] to [-] camels for the army under Li Er's order, as well as hundreds of the most experienced guides.

A camel can carry three stones of cargo, and a large army needs a thousand camels to supply supplies for a day's march.

15 camels can only meet the food and grass needs of [-] troops crossing the desert for [-] days.

But in this way, Li Wangyou made a simple calculation, and he was surprised to find that if the camel team had to carry four-wheeled carriage accessories, they would also have to carry enough water, as well as all kinds of baggage and horse supplies... It seemed that there were ten thousand horses left. Camels are simply not enough to support an army of 15.

Unless the amount of clear water is reduced, if the army loses its direction and misses the few oases in the desert, it will be a disaster.

Thinking about this point clearly, Li Wangyou didn't have the time to continue grinding his teeth with the dudes, so he hurried to discuss the matter with Niu Jinda.

The two veterans, Niu Jinda and Xue Wanjun, also fell silent after listening to Li Wangyou's words.

The two of them have led troops to fight for many years, and they have experienced many battles, large and small, but they have never been in contact with the desert, and they don't know what to pay attention to when marching in the desert.

Niu Jinda sighed: "General Manager, if it is as you say, this is a big problem. Now it is impossible to recruit more camel teams. In order to recruit these camel teams for the army, Your Majesty and the court officials, It's been working hard."

Niu Jinda and Xue Wanjun were very stubborn in addressing Li Wangyou's official position, which made him very uncomfortable.But the two veterans insisted on this, and he had no choice but to accept it.

Li Wangyou nodded, knowing that Niu Jinda was good.

With the national power of the Tang Dynasty, although it is not impossible to recruit more camels, it will take time, and tens of thousands of camels cannot be recruited in a short time.

Xue Wanjun pondered for a while and said, "If not, then reduce the amount of water. I asked the guides. There are also many oases in the desert that have water sources, which can be used to supply the army."

Li Wangyou shook his head: "I'm afraid it's wrong! If you lose your way and can't find the oasis, wouldn't you be in a desperate situation?"

What he said was not alarmist.

In the age without satellite navigation, getting lost is really a normal thing.

Li Guang went to Mobei to attack the Xiongnu, but because he lost his way, he almost delayed his battle.

What's more, the sand dunes in the desert will be changed or even moved by the wind, and even those oases may be buried by sandstorms.It would be too unsafe to entrust the drinking water of 15 troops on the desert oasis.

Moreover, even if there is water in the oasis in the desert, the scale of the water source is limited.It is also very difficult to supply drinking water to 15 people.

Xue Wanjun and Niu Jinda looked at each other and nodded silently, knowing that Li Wangyou was right.

The three of them were silent for a while, but Li Wangyou made up his mind: "Uncle Niu, Director Xue, it seems that the only way to divide the troops is now. Director Xue led [-] forwards and [-] soldiers to go first, and I led an army of [-] with [-] soldiers. The heavy soldiers followed closely behind Chief Xue. The remaining [-] troops and those heavy soldiers stayed in Dunhuang County temporarily. After I crossed the desert, the camel team returned, and Uncle Niu led the rest of the army to set off across the desert."

There were 15 troops in the Western Expedition, but in fact there were only [-] combat soldiers, and the remaining [-] were heavy soldiers, medical soldiers, and civilian craftsmen who accompanied the army, responsible for transporting logistics.

He and Xue Wanjun only lead an army of [-], and those camel caravans are enough to supply the army's needs without any problems.

Niu Jinda nodded, then shook his head again: "The division of troops that the chief executive said is justified, and the last general agrees. But how about asking the chief executive to sit in Dunhuang County and lead the rear army? The chief executive is relieved, there is a certain general and Chief Xue Now, there won't be any problems."

Li Wangyou had to admit that Niu Jinda's proposal was too tempting.

If he could stay in Dunhuang County, it would be better than going to the desert to eat sand.

But temptation is temptation, Li Wangyou could only grit his teeth and decline Niu Jinda's kindness.

As the general manager of the Western Expedition Army, it would be too embarrassing for him to stop in Dunhuang County.

Li Wangyou shook his head and said with a smile, "Uncle Niu, I should lead the army. Considering the strength of the countries in the Western Regions, by the time my nephew crosses the desert, Director Xue has already conquered Gaochang Kingdom."