Several detachment leaders gathered together, together with Yan Qing, to discuss in a low voice. Yan Qing said: "It can be basically assumed that there is no one. Yesterday we had more than 400 patrol teams, each of five people, and sent more than 2,000 cavalry to participate in patrols and checkpoints. The density of checkpoints is very high. As for the radius, it is determined by The military action radiated out for a hundred miles, and the scope was so large that it was enough to believe that there was no human beings around us, and there was no small team."

Luo Chen nodded and fell silent. Yesterday's eyes clearly appeared in front of his eyes. Are you worrying too much? For some reason, Luochen stubbornly believed that this wolf (or some unknown creature) was too spiritual, and they might be organized and purposeful. This conjecture gave him an extremely ominous premonition.

Seeing that Luo Chen was silent, everyone seemed to be thinking about something. Yan Qing said softly: "My lord, if there is nothing else, let them go back, get ready to go, the sun will rise soon."

Luochen seemed to be awakened, but he pondered for a while: "Have you found a wolf?" Then he looked straight at the commanders of several detachments.

"Wolf?" The commanders of the detachment looked at each other. After all, patrolmen don't report wolves to them. "On the grassland... wolves should be quite common... I can probably see them...

"Go down and check, ask the patrolmen, and pay attention to whether there are packs of wolves. If you find them, call the soldiers who found packs of wolves to the tent." Luochen saw that they were hesitant to answer, and it seemed that they too Not very clear, but ordered them to investigate.

The detachment commander bowed and resigned, and the four commanders couldn't help but whisper and exchange views. But they were all equally confused, why did the lord pay special attention to the wolf's situation today?

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When they got out of the tent, the four soldiers looked grim and hurried to complete the investigation. However, a staff officer called the messenger and ordered him to do things. This order still made these soldiers stop to listen and think. The staff officer joined two veterans of the Janissary Guard, "My lord told you to go to Chang Yuchun and General Lü Bu, respectively, and ask them if they found a pack of wolves."

For some reason, the four leaders of the detachment felt that the atmosphere was a little depressed. Why did the lord pay special attention to this matter?

When the situation came out, a Qiang soldier named Barrow was sent to the tent of the Chinese army. This is clearly a veteran with dark complexion and rough skin. There are even scars on the arms. His eyes seemed to be accustomed to squinting, as if they were not open, but the old cavalry would find that his squinted eyes were piercing and murderous. Barrow has a bit of a loopy leg, maybe he's been on the horse for a long time.

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"Have you discovered the wolves?" Luo Chen moved closer to him, showing great interest.

"Yes, at that time our patrols dispersed and I stumbled across... I found a large group of wolves in a low-lying area." Barrow's Chinese is not very good, and it is the first time that he has spoken to Luo Chen at such a close distance. nervous. "These wolves..." Barrow hesitated.

"How about these wolves?" Luo Chen showed great interest.

"These wolves seem to be very smart. When they saw me, they ran away with a hula, and ran into the deep grass, and a large group of wolves disappeared all at once..."

"Very smart..." Luo Chen repeated slowly.

"General Chang Yuchun has a messenger to report the situation." Yan Qing said with a grim expression. Usually, he wouldn't interrupt so rashly, but this time Yan Qing's expression was very serious, and his face was even a little blue.

"Speak." Luo Chen said calmly.

"Yesterday, Chang Yuchun Department encountered wolves, and a patrol team was bitten to death by the wolves. According to the blood, the patrol team should have also killed a wolf, but the body of the wolf seems to be dragged away by other wolves." Yan Qing He finished speaking in one breath, his face was ashen, after all, he was also there for what happened last night. .

Chapter 120 Declaration of War

But he said that Luo Chen was investigating the wolf pack, and he had a more and more ominous premonition. Just as he was talking, Chang Yuchun sent someone to report another strange situation. A patrol unit was bitten to death by a pack of wolves.

When Chang Yuchun heard such a thing for the first time, he was both surprised and annoyed: "How do you usually train? A patrol unit can't even handle a few wolves!" Fortunately, Chang Yuchun quickly calmed down. His soldiers were all selected from thousands of elites. They were the famous Guanzhong iron cavalry. They were killed by several wolves. . There must be something odd about this.

"Order the cavalry to stop the long-distance attack, and the army immediately adopts a defensive formation and advances slowly in battle." In this case, the first thing to do is to be cautious. "The patrol team should pay attention to its own safety. The two patrol teams form a patrol group of "080" to cooperate and take care of each other." Chang Yuchun issued orders with rare caution. Finally, he said to the detachment leader: "Go to the scene and see."

This is a rare depression in the grassland desert, and the grass grows quite high, reaching the waist. The surroundings were surrounded by nearly a hundred cavalry, and several staff officers who arrived here in advance were talking nervously in a low voice. The grass was crushed in large swathes, and it was clear that a fierce struggle had taken place here. Five riders, down here, now the bodies have been packed up, carried on stretchers, and put aside, covered with white cloth. Two horses also fell on the grass, and one was still alive, but was seriously injured, and it was estimated that it would not last long. This horse was struggling to break free from the pursuit of the wolves, and usually ran to the place where the Yuchun army was stationed. The back is full of scars, the stomach has been bitten through, and the intestines are dragged out, but it is worthy of being an elite warhorse, and its willpower is amazingly tenacious. Obviously he had never seen such a ferocious enemy, but no matter how powerful the enemy was, no matter how crowded they were, the warhorse's will to survive dragged him desperately toward the camp. The other two war horses disappeared without a trace, presumably having been devoured by the wolves.

Chang Yuchun felt his fists clenched tightly.

Damn, what a fool. A small team died, all five horses were bitten to death, and he didn't even see the shadow of the enemy. He still didn't know what the enemy looked like! In his career as a soldier, he has always attacked and attacked the enemy ruthlessly. What kind of opponent would have launched such a fierce attack on him!

Chang Yuchun walked to the side of the fallen soldiers and opened the white cloths one by one. Without exception, all of them were bitten in the throat and killed. Their hands and arms were all scarred, and they seemed desperate to protect their vital points, but the wolf's sharp teeth pierced their throats anyway. Chang Yuchun felt a little hot in his throat, as if the teeth of a beast were biting on him. He slowly bent over and gave a military salute, and the staff and guards behind him followed suit.

"The messenger, report the situation here to Prime Minister Luo Chen. When they encountered an organized wolf pack, one patrol unit was killed in action, and there were obvious signs of fighting, but the wolf's body was dragged away." Chang Yuchun said coldly.

Then he turned around, four or five detachment commanders and a group of staff officers, a hundred guards, and behind him was a desert that could not be seen at a glance. "Someone - or some kind of creature, no matter what it is, has declared war on us." Chang Yuchun's voice was cold and murderous, "No one - or some kind of creature - has ever killed my people, Then it's safe and sound, living well, there's no such reason." Chang Yuchun said almost every word. "Whenever encountering a pack of wolves, immediately organize a formation, gather troops to hunt and kill, and report to me as soon as possible."

"What about the march? Is it advancing in a defensive battle formation?" the staff officer beside him asked.

"It is still carried out in the way of rushing, and the patrol unit is changed to two detachments to join forces to patrol each other." Chang Yuchun obviously did not intend to take this group of wolves seriously. "Our water and materials can only support the speed of the attack. , Da Mo, it’s better to pass quickly.”

How did Fallout react? Yan Qing's face was ashen, and Luo Chen was also secretly surprised. When he saw that pair of faint eyes, he had a strong ominous premonition. It appears to be some kind of spiritual, organized creature. is a strange enemy. However, there is still no direct evidence to prove this matter. Luochen has been searching for direct evidence since this morning, trying to confirm his hunch as much as possible. If Barrow's discovery proves the existence of these wolves, then Chang Yuchun's report shows that they are extremely terrifying and strange enemies, yes, enemies.

"It seems that there is a group of enemies - not even human enemies - watching our actions in the dark." Luo Chen said in a calm tone, even a little teasing. At this strange moment, the soldiers were all panicked and looked very uneasy. As a commander, he must show a clear and very calm look. He didn't know what it was, but after all, it appeared, and the secrets in the depths of the desert and grassland were finally revealed to him for the first time, which was not necessarily a bad thing, although it meant that they had to face extremely severe challenges.

"All detachment commanders, pay attention..." Luo Chen said and looked at the four commanders below, who instantly showed extremely solemn expressions. "We are now facing a group of enemies - enemies who have declared war on us - they brutally attacked our cavalry members, and this matter cannot end like this." Luo Chen's voice was cold, and his expression was quite euphemistic. , but what he and Chang Yuchun said meant the same thing. The murderousness in his voice was as obvious as Chang Yuchun's.

"It can't end like this." Luo Chen repeated. "Everyone, stay vigilant." Luochen ended the conversation with a neat statement. Then came the thunderous "Yes!"

Maybe those who are watching in the dark night are observing, feeling, the attitude of the fallen army.

"That's right." Several commanders and the soldier named Barrow were about to leave when Luo Chen suddenly stopped them. "Barrow, you seem to have fought for many years? I see you as a war veteran."

"Yes, I have been in the Guanzhong Iron Cavalry since the time of the Tongguan defense war." The man named Barrow replied simply and succinctly.

In the Tongguan defense battle, at the beginning of the establishment of the Luochen Group, 10,000 people in the free zone fought **** battles in Tongguan with ten times the Cao army. After this battle, the Guanzhong Iron Cavalry began to become famous all over the world. The battle to defend Tongguan was brutal. Seventy-eight of the combatants were injured. Cao Jun also bleed into a river, and even the entire land in front of Tongguan was bright red for a long time.

Luo Chen smiled and nodded: "What's your job now?"

"It's very long."

"Why so low?" Luo Chen frowned. He coldly looked at the commanders of several detachments, and then at Barrow, and understood in an instant. "Because it's a Qiang? I've said many times, don't divide the army into three, six, nine, and so on.".

Chapter 121 Entering the Desert

The Western Regions belong to various countries, more than 6,000 li from east to west, more than 1,000 li from north to south, Yumen and Yangguan in the east, and Congling in the west. Its northeast is connected with the Xiongnu and Wusun. There are mountains in the north and south, and a river in the center. Its Nanshan East exits Jincheng and belongs to Hannan Mountain. The river has two sources, one flows eastward from Congling, and the other flows north at the foot of the Nanshan Mountain, where it joins with the Congling River and flows eastward to Puchang Sea. A Yanze in Puchanghai went to Yumen for more than 300 miles.

- "Book of the Later Han, Volume 18"

It is said that Luo Chen asked about Barrow's position, so weather-beaten, the veteran who has been in the Guanzhong Iron Cavalry since the Tongguan defense battle is still only a senior.

Luochen was very displeased and said, "Our army appoints soldiers based on their merits and must not engage in racial discrimination. I have repeated this matter many times."

"Arrange him to be the deputy commander of the detachment." Luo Chen personally ordered.

A small even chief was instantly promoted to the deputy commander of the detachment. Everyone was shocked. Barrow couldn't help but said simply, "Thank you for your trust, lord."

A few detachment leaders were a little resentful when they saw him being so rude, but Luo Chen didn't really care.

"I ordered the army to attack immediately. It's getting late now. We must pass through this desert as soon as possible. After reaching Wuwei and Zhangye, we will capture the city, and then we will have a reliable and safe place to live." an important town. "When the patrol team is patrolling, the two teams cooperate and take care of each other and cannot act alone."

The soldiers of the Central Plains entered the desert for the first time and finally felt its power. The wind and sand were rolling, and the sand kept scraping into the eyes. Some soldiers galloped into the sand in their eyes and fell directly from their horses. This is not the hardest, the hardest is the heat. The sun came up, and there was no moisture on the desert, just extremely hot and dry winds. In the desert, the sun was not blocked by anything, and it felt like it was shining straight and violently on the heads of every soldier. After a while, Luo Chen was already sweating profusely. Yan Qing hurriedly greeted people and opened the green umbrella. But it's almost useless, it can only block the sun a little, and the heat is still there. The marching speed of the army was finally forced to slow down, and they constantly needed to drink water to rest, otherwise more and more people would fall down due to exhaustion.

The horse couldn't take it anymore. In order to march into the desert, Luochen prepared hundreds of camels in Shuofang. Chang Yuchun and Lu Bu had more camels, but most of them were used to carry luggage. The cavalry's mounts were naturally horses. These? Although they have good endurance and good physical strength, they can't stand the torment of such a hot summer, and there are constant wind and sand. Horses' hooves are hot on the sand, and they are not as hard as grassland or land, so horses can only walk slowly.

"Hold on!" Luochen's face was covered in sweat, with desert sand sticking to it, and his throat felt like smoking. But this is the test that this battle must endure. It is also the most difficult test. As long as you pass the desert, it is very simple to attack Wuwei City and Zhangye City, which are meager troops. "As long as you pass the desert, you can easily take Wuwei City! Then we will enter the city to rest!"

Yan Qing has good physical strength and seems to be in good condition. He commanded the team to move forward and back, shouting back and forth.

"How many patrols were sent out?" Luochen asked.