"Let me go up, I'm not in a good condition!" the little girl said while walking in the desert.
The team has entered the desert, but now it is less than twenty miles away from here, to the east, and there are still sparse forests.
The little girl felt that her physical fitness would affect her health if she persisted, so she shouted to sit on the camel's frame.
All the camels and the horses that followed had racks on them. Some of the racks were simple racks for shade.
Some are for people to ride on. There are racks on horses to ensure that there is nothing to ride on, but there are racks on camels.
The logistics staff in the team have to report how much water is available in the team from time to time, and the people in the team estimate how much water they have left.
Everyone wore headscarves to reduce sun exposure. Regardless of how cold the weather is, the sun is still uncomfortable and can even burn your skin in the winter.
As the sun gradually moves, everyone forms a circle. The camels are the most adaptable. They know what to do, and the horses follow suit.
There are also horses that have walked through the desert. They are more skilled and cooperate with people and camels.
They will dig up the sand, dig out the hot sand on the surface, and then stand there with a shed on their body and adjust the angle by themselves.
Some horses push their hooves into the sand from time to time, which makes them feel a little uncomfortable. Horses feel it too!
The horseshoes were nailed before. The horseshoes are made of iron. Iron conducts heat quickly when walking in the desert, so they were removed.
Suddenly the weight was reduced, and at the same time, sand got in where the nails were driven, just like when someone's nails were scratched, and it was itchy.
"It freezes people to death at night and heats them up to death during the day. Bei Yuan can survive in such a place and still start a war. It's really amazing!"
Zhu Xi sat under the shed. There were many sheds in the entire team, which could be supported as long as the wind was not strong.
During lunch, there is a big difference between having this shed and not having this shed.
"Desert! No one can resist it! Hanhan, are you right?" Zhu Xi expressed his opinion again, and then said to Zhu Wentian.
"Ah! Drought, okay, dig a well, uh-huh!" Zhu Wentian replied, not wanting to laugh anymore.
"That's right! Before the drought, you were the first to dig wells in Xiaqiu Village. The Huangchi River has stopped flowing, but you can still water. Father, go and step on the Seven Star Steps."
Zhu Xi remembered, there is nothing human power can't do! Xiaqiu Village didn't care, they knew it in advance and dug a well.
"It's like this. Although this place is a desert, it has a lot of precipitation. Taking the straw and making it into a grass grid can prevent the sand from being moved by the wind."
Plant drought-tolerant trees and shrubs to reduce wind speed, and then plant crops if you want, and herbs if you want. Grass square grid..."
The director told Zhu Biao and Zhu Xi how to make a straw grid. Use a shovel to press a straw into the sand from the middle, leaving a section on top.
Many straws form a grid of rhombuses and squares. Those on sandy slopes are rhombuses, and those on flat ground are square.
"Now there are not enough people coming to live here, and we can't find anyone to work."
Zhu Biao looked at the convoy in Xiaqiu Village. All other people's cars were left behind. Except for the ceremonial guards he and Zhu Xi were dragging along like the cars in Xiaqiu Village, there was nothing else with wheels.
After walking through this small desert, there is a big desert ahead.
There are still woods next to the desert at the moment. If you walk further, you won't be able to see anything else.
There are people in the team who have come from there and are now acting as guides. They know where the water is.
Some people died on the road, but it was because of illness, not death of thirst or starvation. With a hundred thousand troops and tens of thousands of prisoners, someone must be sick.
Someone in his own team also fell ill, and they all stayed on the road. Before arriving in the desert, the imperial doctors checked on each one's condition, and those who couldn't survive stayed in Yulin.
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"Let's have a drink of hot soup. Don't be busy on the road today." On October 18th, everyone finally walked outside the Gobi Desert, and it snowed lightly during the solar terms.
The team stopped, everyone was present, and there were no non-combat casualties.
It's just that some people are not in very good condition and are freezing. It's only a cold night in the desert.
It was just past noon, and the temperature was one degree above zero. As soon as the team stopped, we stopped cooking and drank the soup to keep it warm.
"The north is indeed not as comfortable as the south." Zhu Ping took a sip of dry vegetable soup, pursed his lips, and complained about the bad winter in the north.
When he comes to join the feudal clan in the future, Chang'an will not be warm in winter, and the more he thinks about it, the more uncomfortable he becomes.
Zhu Biao was strong: "No matter how cold it is, there are still people living in it, but some people lack clothes and have no coal to burn in winter.
The two coal mines in Xianyang and Yulin have solved a big problem. They have built roads and charged the people a freight fee to make them affordable to burn coal.
Even the people living here can get some free coal every winter, subsidized by the court. "
"What my brother said is true. The people in our fiefdom are poor, so we will send coal slime to them.
Otherwise, they don't have a car for such a long journey. Walking to the place and then walking back, they consume food and energy and can make money doing other things.
In fact, coal is not a problem. We will find ways to help the people in the fiefdom live a good life, including the areas in the north that are not fiefdoms.
When the time comes for Third Brother, we will also help and transport the coal there so that Third Brother will not be short of things to keep warm. "
Zhu Xi not only thought about his own fiefdom, but also about other places, including his younger brother's.
The chief said from the side: "There is coal in Taiyuan Prefecture, and the former Yangquan County mined it. There are many coal mines in Taiyuan, including the place we passed diagonally."
"Yes?" Zhu Xi muttered and continued to drink the soup.
He still wants to take care of his younger brother! It turns out that my younger brother’s fief also has coal. From what the manager said, there’s quite a lot of coal!
My younger brother's fiefdom also has a salt lake. It seems that there is no shortage of anything. It seems that I don't need to take care of it myself.
The horses and camels were unloaded, eating dry grass on the ground, and drinking two sips of water brought from the river. They were not very energetic.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince, Your Highness the King of Qin, in three days we will cross the Yellow River and enter the desert soon.
The desert is divided into patches, and there is water in the Gobi. According to the team's current situation, there is no problem.
We all persevered. As long as we rest and recuperate before entering the last stretch of the desert, we can reach Helin in the twelfth lunar month.
Looking at our team, it’s easy to go on the road before it’s time to go all out. "
The general leading the way was talking to Zhu Biao and Zhu Xi about how to go. He was satisfied with the team.
When the people in the team felt a little uncomfortable, they were immediately put on camels to rest, and the imperial doctor took care of them.
"Desperately? Oh! You mean the limit? It's early! Didn't you see that the convoy in Xiaqiu Village has not moved? They have much better things.
When they start taking things out, when is the limit of the team? When they finish taking things, the limit is gone.
Each box is like a treasure, and other people's cars are left behind, and their cars are dragged away. "
Zhu Fang was not worried at all that the team would not be able to bear it. He was confident and Xiaqiu Village was not in a hurry.
It's late today, and the farmer is looking for a house during the day. The lease of the house is coming up, so it's time to find a quiet place. But I couldn't find it today. I found an agent. I will ask the agent to help me find it tomorrow.
(End of chapter)
