One thousand kilometers southeast of the Caspian Sea.
Prince Landing had been leading the army for nearly nine days. During these nine days, he and his men had suffered a lot. There were no supply points along the way, and apart from what they brought with them, they had nothing else to gain along the way.
According to what General Sukhguman said, once you arrive around the Caspian Sea, there are many cities around that belong to us. You can do whatever you want there. It's almost like you can let your soldiers rob.
Although the Arab Empire has occupied there for more than ten years, they have never regarded these places as their own land. They regard these places as a piece of fat meat. They may create some trouble here every few years. As long as there is trouble, they will immediately search the cities and then fill their stomachs.
Moreover, when the Arab Empire's army fought, they rarely set up supply points along the way. They basically robbed and fought all the way. Even when they arrived in their own cities, these people did the same.
Of course, originally this way of doing things was not a big deal and everyone could accept it, but the problem was that the central and northern regions had experienced a great famine, and the people around them had all fled. In many cities, even if you squeezed hard, you couldn't squeeze out any water at all. So their army suffered a lot during the rapid march, and the casualties were extremely serious.
Raf and Sambik were in this army. There was still a little water in their water bags. The lack of food didn't matter, as they still had a lot of food on them. But the water source was really hard to find. The general kept telling them that the further north they went, the more water sources there would be. When we reach the Caspian Sea, the rainfall there will be much more than here. We can find a lot of water sources locally, and you can even go to the river to take a bath.
Whenever the general said this, many people, from top to bottom, began to dream. From the light in their eyes, it could be seen that these people were very willing to go to that kind of place, but the problem was that they woke up from the dream too quickly. They could not even last an hour because their bodies were severely dehydrated and they were so thirsty that they felt uncomfortable. It was probably not enough to just dream. Something real had to happen.
Prince Landin was pretty good. He required himself to drink only a big sip of water every day, just like the soldiers. Nothing else. No one dared to drink the water. They only dared to sip it on their lips, and then continued to move forward, looking for the place where they were said to be able to take a bath. If they didn't have this belief to support them, I'm afraid many people would have fallen down by now.
Along the way, under the strong sunlight, many people fell down. When they fell, no soldiers around went to help them, because these soldiers knew very well that these people had reached their final limit. Even if you want to pull them up again, these people will not be able to hold on for long. It is better to let them lie here at the last moment, and they may faint soon.
For these people, if they could faint and die, this might be the best thing in their life. Of course, the living people are not idle either. They will quickly take away all the valuable things on them. It is strictly forbidden to slaughter camels. If someone slaughters a camel, it will be a fatal matter in the army. But things like war horses are not so important. If someone dies, his war horse can support the survival of many people around him.
Sambik still remembers that there was a time when he was in danger. He could not find any water on his body and was almost dehydrated. Fortunately, someone next to him died and his warhorse was divided among everyone under the order of the general. Sambik got a piece of horse meat, which still had a lot of water in it. So it was that piece of horse meat that saved Raf. Otherwise, this guy would have died long ago. It’s not that he was so favored by the true God.
Prince Lan Ding stayed in his carriage every day, and he was also very anxious, but what could he do? In this situation, unless the real Allah appeared in the world, it would be useless.
"Is there any news from the front? How many cities has the Tang army captured?"
Prince Landin woke up and asked the waiter beside him. Although these people were unwilling to go on the expedition, they had to accompany the prince if he wanted to go. The Arab court did not treat the prince very well, but the people around him were still well equipped. After all, he was the commander of the army. What if the support was successful?
"We haven't received any news from there for three days. It's said that it's because of the scorching heat. Maybe the intelligence route there has been cut off. Plus, our intelligence personnel got lost, so..."
This year's high temperatures came earlier than in previous years. In the past, the temperature would never have reached this level, but now many people can't stand it. Because of the high temperature, many people have hallucinations in the desert, so they just get lost.
His Royal Highness did not blame the people around him. Under such circumstances, they were still able to keep the column moving forward. They were indeed the elites of the Arab Empire. However, His Royal Highness had no way to reward them. He took away all the valuable things on their bodies, hoping to exchange them for more supplies. Unfortunately, the entire army was still starving.
In other words, they still consider themselves an army. If you observe them along the way, you may even think that they are an army of beggars. Their clothes have long been dirty and have no skin on them. Including their livestock, they are all skinny. No one knows how long this army can last in the wilderness.
"water……"
Just as His Royal Highness the Prince was sighing, someone pointed ahead and shouted, and His Royal Highness the Prince immediately rushed out of his carriage. Sure enough, there was water ahead. They found a well in the wilderness, which could provide water for many people to drink. A smile appeared on His Royal Highness the Prince's face.
However, just as more people went over to fetch water, there was a sudden explosion. The smile on His Royal Highness's face disappeared. They had encountered this situation many times. All along the way were traps left by the Tang army...
