Rafe knew very well that it was useless to say anything else at this moment. He could only say a few meaningless words. As for whether he could appease Sambik, he could not care less now. He could hardly even appease himself. He was extremely irritable. If it were not for the last bit of rationality he had left, he would have fought with the officer guarding him.
He now hated himself and Sambik a little bit. If the two of them were still officers of hundreds of people, they would not be so lacking in information.
When I was an officer, I was surrounded by other officers, and we could exchange information. Now I'm just an ordinary soldier, and I can't even leave my camp. Even if I want to exchange information, what can I offer? Will the people I offer it to need it? If there is no need, there is no communication.
"Sit down, sit down, everyone sit down. No one is allowed to move around without orders. No matter what you see or hear, you cannot spread it around."
Seeing someone standing up, the officer in charge immediately asked them to sit down. It was as if they were being controlled by someone else. There were new soldiers everywhere around. Some of them had their own livestock and looked okay, but some of them were just walking here. They were like zombies and had no strength at all.
Raf and Sambik were also puzzled. What was the point of having these people walking here? The Arab Empire relied on the animals under its crotch to fight. If you rely on your own two legs, let alone fighting against others, even if you just walk out of this desert, it will be your death.
The operation to expel the refugees had failed. No one needed to admit it; they all saw it clearly. But why were so many soldiers recruited? Would more soldiers guarantee success? This was clearly impossible. The refugees no longer had the strength to stand up. It was impossible to get them back north unless someone was hired to carry them.
The entire Arab Empire's military camps did not rest for a whole day. New troops were everywhere, and each army was divided and managed. No one could step out of their respective borders. If you dared to go out, a whipping would be your reward.
Under such a scorching sun, if you lack water and start bleeding, you will quickly become dehydrated. If you are injured, you will be treated the same as other soldiers. Each person has a fixed amount of water per day, and it is getting less and less. If you are really injured, you can only pray to Allah for protection, but this kind of prayer is not very effective, it only works in your heart.
Night finally arrived, and all the soldiers breathed a sigh of relief. They finally managed to survive another day. If they couldn't hold on, they would most likely be sunburned to a crisp during the day. No one wanted to live like this. Although they had lived like this since childhood, at least there was an adequate supply of water, unlike now, where each person only had two small cups of water a day, which couldn't even moisten their throats.
But this is the reality of life in the Arab Empire's army, and no one can escape it.
Because of the insufficient water supply, even regular soldiers could not hold on during the day. As long as you show any signs of weakness, the officers will immediately pull you out. Because there are no medicines in the army now, if you get sick, it is easy to cause large-scale infection. So when some soldiers are found to be unable to hold on, they must be pulled out immediately to avoid causing a disaster in the entire barracks.
Some soldiers are extremely eager for the arrival of night. Whenever night comes, the temperature will always drop. Although it is still extremely hot and there is still not enough fresh water, it can at least allow them to hold on for a while longer. Moreover, if they feel unwell at night, it will not be discovered immediately by the leading officer. They can at least hold on until dawn tomorrow, and they can be discovered instantly during the day.
"There are so many stars. When I was back home, I used to watch the stars with my family. Every time we did that, we would have all sorts of thoughts. Now, I'm afraid it's all useless. I don't even know if I can make it back alive."
Everyone huddled together to look at the stars, as if they were not on a battlefield, but in a house at home. Only at this time could everyone's hearts calm down, and they would not be as extremely panicked as during the day, when everyone would be nervous at the slightest sign of trouble.
Raf also closed his eyes at this moment, trying to get rid of all the troubles of the day. He imagined that the people around him were not his companions, but his family. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself back home. As for everything on the battlefield, he really didn't want to think about it at all.
Unfortunately, when Laf opened his eyes, it was the people around him. Everyone had come out of that imagination at this moment. No matter how beautiful the imagination was, it was not realistic. What we have to face now is a war with the Tang Empire, a war that may kill many people.
We did this for about two hours, and then the camel bells began to sound. Many people looked in the direction of the sound vigilantly. Such a sound at night meant that they were about to set off.
The Arab army was very familiar with advancing at night, because the sunlight was weaker at night, and this was the best time to set off. If you marched forward under the scorching sun during the day, you were simply crazy. After walking for a while, you would find that you were very weak and the possibility of heatstroke was much greater than before.
"Everyone, get up, obey the general's order, and set off at night."
Hearing the voice of the leading general, everyone stood up immediately and ran quickly to their livestock. They had to bring livestock with them, even if they had nothing on their bodies. As long as they had an old livestock, they would be able to survive in the desert.
The livestock have suffered a lot these days. People don't have enough food, let alone the livestock. It's better for those with camels, after all, they can eat all kinds of things, even cacti can be turned into food. But it's more difficult for those with war horses, as they have to look for grass everywhere.
