The 80,000 troops of the Anxi Protectorate suffered heavy losses in the process of withdrawing from the Western Regions.
Even though the Protector Liu Lin had made all the plans and plans, he still encountered various harassments along the way.
The armies of the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions followed him like flies.
Not to mention those Buddhist practitioners.
These demonic monks from the Buddhist sect in the Western Regions didn’t even bother to cover up their faces and went straight in to reap the rewards.
Thanks to the hard work of the delinquent commander Feng Hao and a group of delinquents, most of the soldiers were barely saved.
But there is only one high-level second-grade practitioner like Feng Hao in the entire army. Once he has physical problems or injuries, the consequences will be very serious.
The Thirty-six Kingdoms of the Western Regions and Buddhism seemed to know this very well, so they were not in a hurry to eat up the 80,000 troops in the Anxi Protectorate. Instead, they adopted a cannibalization strategy, biting one bite at a time. .
"It's not an option for the general protection to continue like this. We are still at least a few hundred miles away from Guazhou and Shazhou. This road is all desert and Gobi. It will be a dead end for us if we continue like this."
"Yes, Protector General, we can't sit still and wait for death. These barbarians are really hateful. Do they have to kill us all before they stop?"
"Daduhu, please make up your mind. The brothers are all waiting for your orders."
"enough!"
Liu Lin felt as if there were a swarm of flies flying around his ears, which bothered him very much.
"Don't I want to solve this problem as soon as possible? But do you know? The enemy is in the dark and we are in the open. If we act rashly, our flaws will be exposed and we will die faster."
Liu Lin glanced at the generals fiercely, then took a deep breath and tried to calm down.
He must not be angry at this time.
He is now the backbone of this army. If he is in chaos, the entire army will be in chaos.
"Go and invite Master Feng. I have important matters to discuss with him."
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The allied forces of the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions were hidden in the Populus euphratica forest, and with them were practitioners of the Tantric Sect of the Western Regions.
They had set a strategy from the beginning to gradually devour this Anxi army, and now was naturally the best opportunity.
This desert is sparsely populated and there is no possibility of reinforcements.
Not only are there no reinforcements, it is also very difficult for the Anxi Army to find water and food here.
When people are sleepy and horses are exhausted, their concentration and combat effectiveness will be reduced to the lowest. This time is a God-given opportunity.
"That second-grade practitioner is in some trouble. He is proficient in the essence of martial arts and his combat power is amazing. If we want to deal with this Anxi army, we must deal with him first."
"Yes, this person is the bad commander of Chang'an, who was specially sent by the Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty to the Western Regions for reinforcements. He also has some bad men under him, all of whom are practitioners of level four or above. It is not easy for our Tantric Sect to defeat them. thing."
"So, we'd better wait until they disperse before taking action."
"But we have been observing for so long, and they have always maintained a very tight formation and have not been too spread out."
"Maybe you can try this..."
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The sky is getting dark, and the Anxi Army has begun to camp and set up tents on the Gobi Desert.
This is not a simple matter.
Because what they have to consider is not just as simple as setting up a tent, but also how to avoid possible sneak attacks by the enemy.
Ever since they left the Protectorate, they had been attacked by enemy troops one after another along the way, and they were already frightened.
"Daduhu, we will take turns to keep vigil tonight to prevent the enemy from sneak attacks."
Feng Hao thought about it again and again and said to Liu Lin.
"The terrain here is very open. Theoretically speaking, if the enemy makes a sneak attack, we can react immediately."
Feng Hao is not afraid of confrontation with the enemy. Because the Anxi Army is absolutely no worse than the enemy in terms of combat effectiveness and execution, the Anxi Army will not be at a disadvantage in a head-on battle.
But if the enemy adopts a sneak attack and takes action when they are not prepared, the Anxi Army will be at a disadvantage from the beginning.
This is certainly not what Feng Hao wants to see.
Since he traveled thousands of miles from Chang'an to the Western Regions, it was to help the Anxi Army. Bringing them back to Chang'an alive is what he must do.
So he considered this camping location for a long time. Although it would be more difficult to get water when camping in the center of the Gobi Desert, at least he would not be ambushed.
But that alone is not enough. Feng Hao is very aware of the tricks of those Tantric monks in the Western Regions.
These guys have no sense of morality or shame at all, and sneak attacks are a common occurrence for them.
To deal with these practitioners, it is obviously not enough to rely on the Anxi Army to stand guard.
Only practitioners can discover practitioners, and only practitioners can defeat practitioners.
Feng Hao knew very well that they must shoulder this responsibility at this moment. Only by standing up can they ensure the safety of the entire Anxi Army.
Liu Lin nodded happily.
"Okay, thank you very much, Mr. Feng."
If it had been in the past, he might have argued with Feng Hao.
But now, he was exhausted both physically and mentally, so he naturally had no intention of arguing.
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At night, the Gobi Desert seems very quiet.
The soldiers on duty could clearly hear the breathing of the soldiers, the crackling sound of the bonfire burning, and the pounding heartbeat.
The quieter the atmosphere, the more nervous emotions permeated around them.
Feng Hao squinted his eyes slightly and used his spiritual consciousness to feel the vitality of the surrounding world while lighting the fire.
Generally speaking, the vitality between heaven and earth is in a state of balance.
But if a practitioner, especially a high-level practitioner, passes by, this balance will be broken.
The vitality will fluctuate violently in a short period of time.
It is this detail that Feng Hao wants to capture.
Once the demonic monks of the Tantric Sect of the Western Region decide to take action, the vitality of the heaven and earth in the vicinity will definitely fluctuate to a greater extent. At this moment, Feng Hao and a group of bad guys must respond in time.
But the night seemed quiet, at least for now.
Feng Hao felt faintly sleepy until he felt the fluctuation of the vitality of heaven and earth.
His body bounced up, trying hard to feel everything around him with his consciousness.
With full concentration, Feng Hao's overall perception was enhanced, and he could clearly feel that the vitality of heaven and earth in the northwest was condensed. This must be man-made.
Judging from this cohesive strength, the opponent's strength is at least level three.
And there's more than one...
Feng Hao became a little nervous for a while.
He is not an arrogant person. After all, in a place like Chang'an City, even a second-grade practitioner is nothing.
After staying in Chang'an for a long time, he understood that there are mountains outside the mountains.
Therefore, the night attack they faced this time was extraordinary.
At Feng Hao's call, a group of bad guys immediately entered a state of alert.
In the gradually dark night, little stars of light gradually appeared.
Feng Hao squinted his eyes slightly and stared at the light not far away.
Come on, since we have to fight sooner or later, let's fight to the fullest tonight.
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Western Tantra is a branch of Buddhism.
Unlike Buddhism in the Central Plains, Tantric Buddhism in the Western Regions emphasizes individual breakthroughs, so there are various partial methods.
The dual cultivation of Tantric Buddhism is one of the most bizarre.
Zalika and Bagul are such a pair of dual cultivators.
Ten years of getting along has allowed them to understand each other very well, and they can unleash the greatest strength when fighting.
"Maybe... we should take action."
"Wait a moment."
"Waiting for that second-grade cultivator's soul to become unstable and his cultivation level to decline?"
"if not?"
"That's fine."
At this moment, the battle had already begun at the Anxi Army position not far away.
Feng Hao's sword is a fish machine knife used by bad people.
The 19th position of the fish machine in his hands makes him very powerful.
The nineteen movements of the fish machine are progressive, each move will be more powerful, and when combined together, it is extremely amazing.
Even if you pick one out alone, it is enough for someone to drink a pot.
The practitioners he is dealing with now should all be below the fourth grade. Feng Hao naturally does not have too much pressure and can handle them easily.
These Buddhist Tantric practitioners will not force themselves to stay and fight after being injured, but will automatically retreat.
There were too many people, at least several times as many as the bad guys, which made Feng Hao feel like he was surrounded.
Although there won't be any problems in a short period of time, if Feng Hao's physical strength declines after fighting for a long time, it will be a completely different matter.
The other party wants to fight on wheels.
Feng Hao smiled bitterly and shook his head.
Although he knew the other party's purpose very well, there was really no good solution.
Because the number of bad people is too small.
Although there are practitioners in the Anxi army, the number is smaller.
Therefore, Feng Hao would not let the Anxi Army rush in unless absolutely necessary.
Otherwise, if the Tantric Sect of the Western Regions implements a plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain, and what they really want to do is to take action against Liu Lin, it will be too late.
A country cannot be without a king, and the three armies cannot be without generals.
A general is the soul of an army. Anyone can cause problems at this moment, but Liu Lin cannot.
Whenever Liu Lin has any shortcomings, the morale of the Anxi Army will be weakened in an instant.
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Although Feng Hao tried his best to divert the enemy's attention, it was obvious that the Anxi Army was also facing pressure to a considerable extent.
After all, the Tantric Sect of the Western Regions and the Thirty-Six Kingdoms of the Western Regions attacked at the same time.
The thirty-six countries in the Western Region are a coalition, which requires someone to take command from the center.
This person is He Yanwall.
He Yanwoer is considered the God of War of the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions, and is known as the last man to use troops in the Western Regions.
This night attack was undoubtedly planned and directed by him.
The Anxi Army is stationed in the Gobi Desert. No matter they attack from any direction, the Anxi Army will respond calmly.
But if the coalition forces of the thirty-six countries in the Western Region adopt an encirclement strategy, then the Anxi Army will be completely wrapped up like dumplings, with no possibility of escape.
The next thing the coalition forces have to do is to slowly tighten their pockets and compress the space of the Anxi Army.
It was like they put a rope around Anxijun's neck, slowly suffocating Anxijun to death.
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At this moment, as the commander-in-chief of the Anxi Army, Guardian Liu Lin looked very nervous.
The enemy army has formed an encirclement, and the number of them should be more than 200,000.
In this vast Gobi Desert, 200,000 troops surrounded them.
There are cavalry and infantry in the enemy army, but the majority are cavalry.
The advantage of the cavalry is fully demonstrated at this time.
If you can hit him, hit him. If you can't hit him, run away. If he comes again after a while, you will be extremely annoyed.
"It's really abominable."
Liu Lin clenched his fists bitterly, wishing he could eat these bastards alive.
But he knew that at this time, he must not attack rashly out of anger.
The enemy must have hoped that they would be the first to attack.
Because the Anxi army formed an iron barrel formation at this moment, the enemy army could not find a breakthrough in a short period of time.
The reason why they continued to use light cavalry to harass and test was that they hoped to find out the flaws of the Anxi Army.
But at least so far, Anxi's army has performed perfectly.
But if the Anxi Army takes the initiative, the situation will be completely different.
This is tantamount to giving up your weak parts to the enemy to attack.
So the current situation can only be tolerated.
"Daduhu, you see it's a torch!"
The fire was shining continuously, making the night look like day.
The enemy soldiers took out torches from nowhere, and then their archers lit their bows and arrows stained with kerosene.
"hiss..."
Liu Lin, who has rich combat experience, immediately understood what the enemy was going to do.
"These beasts... they want to burn us to death."
After rounds of testing, Heyanwall determined that it would be difficult to find a flaw in the Anxi Army in a short period of time.
But they can't go on like this endlessly.
Therefore, they must artificially create flaws in the Anxi Army.
The best way is to use fire attack.
"Listen to my general, prepare, shoot!"
He Yanwall gave an order, and the coalition's archers immediately aimed at the Anxi Army's position and started shooting.
The ignited arrows rained down from the sky. The Anxi army was frightened for a moment and fled for their lives.
The tent they had set up was instantly ignited and burst into flames.
If the Anxi Army doesn't take action, it won't take long, maybe within half an hour, they will all be buried in the sea of fire.
"Daduhu, what should we do now?"
"Let's break out. We must not hesitate anymore at this time."
"Yes, Protector General, we still have a chance to survive if we break through. If we continue to waste our lives like this, we will be dead."
Now everyone's eyes are focused on Liu Lin.
Liu Lin was under great pressure for a while.
But he also knew that a decision must be made as soon as possible at this moment.
The fire is still spreading. If they still look forward and backward now, it won't be long before they even have the possibility of escaping.
"Order the soldiers to mount their horses and break out!"
Liu Lin gritted his molars and gave the order.
The proportion of cavalry in the Anxi Army is still very high. Except for a few infantry, most of them are cavalry or heavy cavalry.
At this time, heavy cavalry still has a considerable advantage in breaking out. As long as the speed increases, someone will escape, it's just a matter of loss.
For Liu Lin, it is better to save as many people as possible now than to wipe out the entire army.
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