He Lingchuan thought to himself, "You just want to go to the Panlong Ruins, why are you asking me so pretentiously?" He said with a serious face: "We have been to the Panlong Ruins, which is a dragon pool and a tiger's den, and it is not advisable to get close. Dad, we can tell the difference only after sunrise. Now that we know the direction, let’s go back to the city.”
He Chunhua was startled because he was so straightforward.
The general on the side immediately said: "Look at the sky, it's cloudy, and we don't know when the sun will come out. Waiting in the desert all the time is not an option. The top priority is to find the source of water."
They were chasing the enemy in a hurry and did not bring much food or water. After one night, both the men and horses were very thirsty.
It’s okay if there’s no food, but it’s not enough if people don’t have water.
Zhao Qinghe reminded aloud: "Travellers who have been to the desert recently mentioned that there is an oasis near the Panlong ruins. Let's go and get some water first."
He Chunhua nodded: "Go straight to the water source."
He gave the order and the Blackwater City Army headed towards the red light. Most of them had no objections and only made a few complaints.
Anyway, we can't find the direction in the desert, so why not go straight to a place with water first.
This time, Tiangong and other forces went with the Blackwater City Army again.
Zhang Lianhai and others were not very happy. They were going to the Panlong Ruins to explore the truth. If there was really any treasure there, they only had a few people. Although the Blackwater City Army divided their troops all the way, there were still 300 people in total. Without relying on the strength of their numbers, It's weird if everyone robs it.
But the desert is so big, they can't block people's passage.
The red light looked conspicuous, but I didn't know how far it was. He Chunhua roughly estimated that it was at least dozens of miles away.
Two hours later, the red light converged and dissipated between heaven and earth again.
At this time, the sky was bright, but the sun still did not come out. The disadvantage was that the whole army still couldn't find its direction, but the advantage was that the weather was not so hot, and the men and horses could barely move forward.
This continued until the end of the day (nearly 3 p.m.). The men and horses were exhausted, the soldiers' mouths were dry and they didn't even have the strength to complain.
Everyone was dissatisfied, but no one dared to leave the team on their own.
Walking alone in the unpredictable desert is a death-defying rhythm.
Even the Tiangong and the Baling people don't want to go out to explore the road by themselves.
At this time, the Falcon flew down and reported the big news:
The oasis is three miles ahead!
After receiving this exciting good news, everyone suddenly became motivated again and hurried forward.
If you say three miles, it means three miles.
After climbing over the low hills, the smell of water vapor hit our face. There were clumps of green grass in front of us, and even the short shrubs had begun to sprout.
There are plants, although they are still sparse.
Then, they saw an oasis, an oasis in the vast yellow sand.
Its location is very low, just behind two huge semi-circular sand dunes. Even on a sunny day, it can only be seen at noon.
It has a large area and is composed of three small lakes connected. The water is clear, the edges are green, and there are birds swimming leisurely in the lake.
This is a strange sight that most people in Blackwater City have never seen before!
This is the Panlong Desert, a place of divine punishment where no rain could survive.
As soon as everyone walked over, they felt that the temperature had dropped by at least ten degrees, and their whole bodies were surrounded by a long-lost coolness.
The soldiers had no time to marvel and cheered before leading their mounts into the oasis.
But He Chunhua ordered to stop it: "What's the rush? Let's do the test first!"
Even if there are oases in the desert, the water quality may not be suitable for human drinking.
The soldiers behind He Chunhua rushed to the water's edge first, took out a small bowl to scoop out water, and then took a lotus seed and threw it into the bowl.
He Lingchuan also recognized this soldier, and he seemed to be named Hu Xuan. A year and a half ago in Xinhuang Town, Xiazhou, he decisively spent five years of his life to draw the ghost-eye bow for He Chunhua, and shot Dong Rui's ghost ape, He Chunhua.
He was accepted as a personal soldier on the spot.
It seems that he is now General He's confidant.
That's right. If you do things for your leader that he doesn't want to do, can't do, or doesn't dare to do, you may rise to the top.
Hu Xuan seized the opportunity.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the seeds sprouted, grew leaves, and blossomed. It turned out to be a small bowl lotus with twelve inner and outer petals.
The flowers it blooms are water red and very fresh.
The soldier then said to He Chunhua: "Sir, you can drink it."
This plant is called Erythrocarpa. The seeds can be preserved for twenty years during severe droughts and bloom when exposed to water. The color of its flowers will change according to the water quality. If it is water red, both humans and animals can drink it; if it is blue or purple, it is best to drink it.
It's best not to touch it; if it's black, tsk tsk, it means the water is poisonous.
Lotus seeds are used for long-distance travel, and are best used to test water quality when traveling. He Lingchuan also has them.
Without waiting for He Chunhua's order, the Blackwater City troops rushed into the lake, and all the people and horses drank freely. There is nothing better than the joy and pleasure of receiving rain after a long drought, right?
Qiu Hu and others saw He Lingchuan nodding and then went to the lake to drink water.
You can tell which side has strict military discipline.
The blue sheep drank a few sips of water and then began to nibble on the grass on the bank. He Lingchuan also washed his face with water, took a long breath, and felt a little dazed for a moment.
This oasis also exists in the Panlong World. It is wider and is a standard lake wetland. There are woods, an inn and a small temple on the edge.
He Lingchuan drank water and drank his horse here many times. He also caught a five-pound fish and grilled it with the door panel and ate it.
Time passed, spanning one hundred, sixty and seventy years, and the small lake came back again.
So, what about Panlong City?
He looked into the distance.
At this time, Zhang Lianhai was also looking up into the distance, because at the end of his field of vision, a vast plateau appeared on the horizon.
The high slope rising hundreds of feet from the ground has a majestic and desolate atmosphere even though it is so far away.
He murmured: "That's the Chipa Plateau."
On the Chipa Plateau, there is the destination of their trip:
The ruins of Panlong City!
Tiangong made two urgent calls to help them figure out the reasons for the changes in Panlong Desert as soon as possible, and sent new help.
Nearly a year ago, there was a sudden change in Xu Mountain, and the concern of the Heavenly Palace and the gods for Panlong Desert increased significantly.
The previous few times he entered the desert, Zhang Lianhai went around in countless circles but couldn't find it. This time he followed the Blackwater City Army and was guided by the red light.
why?
Is it because the light of the mirage turned red a few days ago, indicating that the treasure is about to appear?
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After drinking enough water, the horses began to eat the grass on the shore, but the people were so hungry that their stomachs growled. Most of the soldiers had finished their dry food.
At this moment, everyone is swallowing hard when they see others stuffing pancakes into their mouths.
Although the oasis is good, the fish in the water are not as long as the tail finger. They hide when they see people and cannot wrap their bellies.
The Blackwater City Army pursued the Andong people and captured many horses along the way. Zhao Qinghe came over to ask He Chunhua whether to kill the horses for meat.
A horse weighs more than 600 kilograms. Killing one horse is enough for so many people to eat meat.
He Chunhua waved his hand: "Why kill the horse?"
He asked He Lingchuan: "Do you still have fragrant dumplings?"
How did dad know he had it? He Lingchuan had no choice but to contribute a little bit of the original solution.
Then He Chunhua ordered people to kill a captive Anton, stuffed a black jar into his clothes, poured stinky liquid on the body, then dug a big hole in the sand and half-buried it.
He has led soldiers and handled logistics, and knows that a war horse is worth more than a prisoner at this time.
Soon, there was movement on the sandy bottom.
Everyone heard a shuddering sound coming from under their feet, and part of the sand sank.
Then, the prisoner's body was violently pulled by something and pulled into the sand.
The threads tied to the prisoner's body suddenly stretched straight.
The thing on the sandy bottom pulled hard again, and the thread as thick as a finger broke.
To be continued...