Rebirth of the Viking King

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

With his feet on the soft bottom of the river bed, Loki finally understood the mystery of this land.

The Nile River in the dry season is not completely dry, 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 thin river water.

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

After advancing dozens of meters, Lao Hash and the others finally appeared in sight.

"quick!"

"Help me!"

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

"Haha, let's make this trip. Let's see what we find?!"

"There are seven carriages filled with silk, spices and tea bricks! There are only horses nearby, but not a single living person!"

Old Hash's excitement immediately ignited everyone. The standard carriage of the "Hengcheng" has a carrying capacity of one ton, and 7 intact carriages means various goods weighing 7 tons.

Don't talk about heading to Memphis.

Even if Old Hash returns to Constantinople on the spot, this windfall will be enough to give everyone a round purse.

The members of the caravan couldn't even imagine how much gold and silver they could get back if they could successfully lead these goods into the Black Desert.

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

Ma Feng stretched out his hand and felt the smooth rolls of Donglu silk, with an intoxicated look in his eyes.

Unlike other porters, this was his second time following Old Hash into the Northern Continent. Newcomers who have just entered the industry may not understand the value of this cart of goods in the black desert, but after all, Ma Feng has followed the caravan through the sand mouth completely.

He already had a basic understanding of all the doors and gates inside.

"I dare say that there are more carriages scattered on the river bed. The battle between the Red Flame Army and the Eastlanders is not over yet. Why don't we find a few more carriages?"

"You bastard are still blabbering here! Hurry up and work for me!" Harsh refused righteously.

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

At this moment, Loki could suddenly understand why this old guy with a rather wretched face could always travel safely to and from the Black Desert.

Be greedy when you should be greedy, and accept when you should be greedy. The words "sense of propriety" may seem easy, but there are not many mortals in the world who can really get it just right.

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The professional soldiers of the Arab Empire quickly integrated and learned experience in the long process of fighting against the powerful troops of the Tang Dynasty.

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

After five days of fighting, there was no winner between the two sides. On the sixth day, Gao Xianzhi's Geluolu tribe plotted a rebellion and finally defeated the group of invaders from the east.

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

There were nearly 200,000 coalition troops, and the number increased to 300,000 after 5 days. Such a disparity in numbers not only failed to completely annihilate the other side, but ultimately relied on traitors and treason to win the war.

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

However, this war opened the eyes of Arab generals. They realized that there was something out there, and there was a tiger dormant on the Eastern Continent not far away that could take their lives at any time.

This is like a carnivorous catfish suddenly appearing in a calm fish pond.

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

All this is inseparable from strict discipline.

Although "Abdullah Sahe" is led by more than a dozen veterans, the army they join is not an ace army like the "Red Flame Army", but just an ordinary border guard stationed in the Caucasus Mountains. military.

But they still showed good discipline.

The main task of the border guard where Sahe belongs is to defend against nomadic bandits from the three countries of "Avar Khan", "Bulgar Khan" and "Slavic" north of the Caucasus Mountains.

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

But frankly speaking, Sahe has been in the army for 24 years, patrolling from the age of 16 to retiring at the age of 40. He can count on 10 fingers the battles he has participated in in his life.

Crossing the Caucasus Mountains and entering other countries to plunder such a crazy thing could only be done by the Carthaginian lunatic "Hannibal Baca" a thousand years ago.

Even if ordinary herdsmen are lucky enough to cross the snow-capped mountains, the limited number of ten or twenty people shouting the name of "Meng Ge Tian Shen" will not form a strong fighting force no matter how hard they shout.

All the military exploits told to Mr. Harsh were all exaggerated, and even his military medals were forged by the blacksmiths of the East Continent.

However, even so, regular patrols day after day cultivated Sahe's outstanding team awareness. In Old Hash's cavalry team, this group of veterans understands the importance of teamwork.

"Everyone immediately carries out the boss's order! Keep the horses in order immediately, pull out the machete and scrape off the Donglu characters on the edge of the carriage for me."

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

The crisp sound of whips sounded, and the grooms and laborers did not dare to say anything. They immediately returned from all directions and gave up searching for extra carriages.

Loki walked slowly among the caravans. He didn't understand why these merchants didn't leave the area immediately after they succeeded, but chose to disguise their vehicles in place.

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

Suddenly out of the airtight yellow sand came a dozen figures riding dark high horses. They held sabers and spears in their hands, and their loose black robes were almost entirely covered in blood.

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

This is not a horse raised by herdsmen, but a "fire-walking war horse" that is the same as the "unicorn" and "pegasus" and has survived from ancient times to this day.

The pitch-black horse was taller than an ordinary high-footed horse. The horse's eyes and four hooves were faintly flashing with firelight, and the air exhaled from its nose was also filled with blue-black smoke.

If you simply get close, you can smell the faint burnt smell of burning sulfur.

Seeing these figures, Loki knew clearly. The war should have ended with the victory of the Arab cavalry.

The sword cultivator of the Tang Dynasty and all the resisters of the "Hengcheng" are now dead.

Now, it was their turn to be surrounded by Arab cavalry.