Chapter 491 8.10 Pulling Teeth From the Tiger’s Mouth (2)

Chapter 491 10 Pulling teeth from the tiger's mouth (2)

Standing on the soft riverbed, Loki finally understood the mystery of this land.

The Nile River is not completely dry during the dry season, but the water level is extremely low. In this case, if there is a sandstorm that lasts for seven or eight days, the yellow sand falling from the sky will absorb all the already thin river water.

Stepping on the wet soil is like stepping on a soft quilt.

After advancing for dozens of meters, Lao Hash and his companions finally appeared in sight.

"Hurry!"

"Help me!"

Behind the old guy were seven carriages with "Tang Hengcheng" on them. At this time, he was using his hands and feet to tear down the Chamber of Commerce flag on the carriage, and at the same time took out his waist knife to scrape off the Tang Dynasty regular script engraved on the side of the carriage.

"Haha, we've made a fortune this time. Look what we found?!"

"Seven carriages full of silk, spices and tea bricks! There are only horses nearby, but no living people!"

Old Hash's excitement immediately ignited everyone. The standard carriage of "Hengcheng" weighs one ton, and seven intact carriages mean seven tons of various goods.

Not to mention going to Memphis.

Even if Old Hash returns to Constantinople on the spot, this windfall is enough for everyone to gain a round purse.

If they can successfully lead these goods into the Black Desert, how much gold and silver they can get in exchange, the members of the caravan dare not even think about it.

"Hey, boss, there is no one around here, why don't we get a few more carriages?"

Ma Feng reached out to feel the rolls of smooth Donglu silk, with an intoxicated look in his eyes.

Unlike other porters, this is the second time he has followed Old Hash into the North Continent. A newcomer who has just entered the industry may not understand the value of this truckload of goods in the Black Desert, but Ma Feng has followed the caravan through a trip to the sand mouth.

He already has a basic understanding of the ins and outs here.

"I dare say that there are more carriages scattered on the riverbed. The battle between the Red Flame Army and the Donglu people has not ended yet, why don't we find a few more carriages?"

"You bastard, you are still talking nonsense here! Hurry up and work for me!" Hash refused righteously.

"We only have enough manpower to transport these vehicles! And time is not our friend. Act quickly, otherwise don't blame me for abandoning you!"

At this moment, Loki suddenly understood why this old guy with a three-point wretched face can always travel back and forth safely in the Black Desert.

Be greedy when you should be greedy, and be restrained when you should be restrained. The three words "sense of proportion" seem easy, but there are not many mortals in the world who can really grasp it just right.

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The professional soldiers of the Arab Empire quickly integrated and absorbed experience in the long-term battle with the powerful soldiers of the Tang Dynasty.

60 years ago, the "Battle of Talas" took place in the Pamir Mountains. The Arab general "Abu ***" led an army of 150,000, together with 50,000 Turkish reinforcements to besiege the 40,000 Tang army led by Gao Xianzhi.

After 5 days of fighting, the two sides were evenly matched. On the sixth day, the Qarluk tribe under Gao Xianzhi conspired to rebel, and then they killed the invaders from the east.

Although the Arab army was able to win this battle, after opening their eyes to the world, they immediately realized the huge gap between them and the powerful army of the Tang Dynasty.

The coalition army was close to 200,000, and it increased to 300,000 after 5 days. Such a huge difference in numbers not only failed to completely annihilate the other side, but also relied on internal traitors to win the war in the end.

No matter how you look at it, this is not a war worth showing off.

However, this war opened the eyes of the Arab generals. They realized that there is a world outside the world, and there is a tiger lurking in the eastern continent not far away that can take their lives at any time.

This is like a catfish that eats meat suddenly appeared in a calm fish pond.

The huge sense of crisis drove the Abbasid family to strengthen their army year after year. In recent years, they were even strong enough to drive the vassal states to seize land from the hands of the Tang Dynasty.

All this is inseparable from strict discipline.

Although "Abdullah Sah" led a dozen veterans, the troops they participated in were not the ace corps of the "Red Flame Army", but just an ordinary border guard stationed in the Caucasus Mountains.

But they still showed good discipline.

The main task of Sah's border guards was to defend against nomadic bandits from the three countries of "Avar Khan", "Bulgar Khan" and "Slav" north of the Caucasus Mountains.

Beware of them suddenly crossing the Caucasus Mountains and entering the hinterland of the empire to plunder.

But to be honest, Sah served in the army for 24 years, patrolling from the age of 16 to retirement at the age of 40. The battles he participated in in his life can be counted on 10 fingers.

Crossing the Caucasus Mountains to plunder other countries is something that only the Carthaginian madman "Hannibal Barca" a thousand years ago could do.

Even if ordinary herdsmen were lucky enough to cross the snow-capped mountains, the limited number of a dozen or twenty people shouting the name of "Mengge God" could not form a strong fighting force no matter how hard they shouted.

All the military exploits that Mr. Hash said were exaggerated, and even his military medals were counterfeited by Donglu blacksmiths

However, even so, regular patrols day after day cultivated Sah's outstanding team awareness. In the old Hash's horse team, this group of veterans are well versed in the principle of teamwork.

"Everyone, follow the boss's order immediately! Arrange the horses immediately, draw your scimitars and scrape off the Donglu characters on the edge of the carriage."

"Don't forget, we are still in the war zone, follow the order immediately, otherwise don't blame my whip for being ruthless!"

The crisp whip sounded, and the grooms and laborers dared not say much, and immediately returned to the team from all directions, giving up the search for extra carriages.

Loki walked slowly in the caravan. He didn't understand why this group of merchants didn't leave the area immediately after they succeeded, but chose to camouflage the vehicles on the spot.

In just 10 minutes, he knew the answer to this question.

A dozen figures riding black tall horses suddenly walked out of the airtight yellow sand. They held sabers and spears in their hands, and their loose black robes were almost completely covered with blood.

The most terrifying thing was the war horses under their crotches.

These were not horses raised by herdsmen, but "fire-walking war horses" that had survived from ancient times, just like "unicorns" and "pegasus".

The dark horses were taller than ordinary tall horses. Their eyes and four hooves were faintly flickering with fire, and the air exhaled from their noses was also dark blue smoke.

Just by approaching, one could smell a faint smell of burning sulfur.

Seeing these figures, Loki knew that this war should end with the victory of the Arab cavalry.

The Tang Dynasty sword cultivators and all the resistance fighters of the "Hengcheng" were now dead.

Now, it was their turn as a group of ants to be surrounded by the Arab cavalry.