864 Camping Against Water, Worry of Strategists (1/2)

Chapter 864 – Camping Against Water, Worry of Strategists

At 11 AM, the blistering sun was in the air, mercilessly scorching the earth.

Even the ocean breeze from the west side was hot and humid. To the soldiers that were wearing armor, such weather was undoubtedly a torture.

The sweat seeped into their inner shirts, and their boots even had water seeping out.

Out of the 130 thousand territory army, only that black man army remained calm.

Last night, the three territories were not attacked by the Great Xia Dynasty, so they thought that the Great Xia Dynasty wanted to win in one battle and throw all their troops into attacking Rabat.

Hence, to save time, the army quickly traveled, and their patrols were only limited to five miles out from the army.

To the commander, there would be no other enemies in Morocco, so why should they be on alert?

As they say, saving someone is like putting out a fire. Seeing Rabat being cornered, everyone was anxious. The player forces that were originally at the back of the army were now at the front.

The players also continued to rush and push the army to move faster.

This misjudgment was a huge mistake.

After walking for an hour, the commander raised his head and looked at the sky. He saw the sun hanging in the middle of the sky; the temperature had gotten a few degrees higher, and the heat waves were corroding the stamina of the soldiers.

The heat caused the air to be unstable and give rise to waves.

The soldiers were all restless; their lips were dry and their bodies were leaning on their spears. Those who were weaker looked like they were about to collapse at any moment.

Even the players started to lose their eagerness.

”Men, let's find a place to rest!”

Although the commander was not a famous one, he was really experienced and knew that if they continued, they would not be of much use even if they rushed to the imperial city.

”Yes!”

Quickly, the vanguard forces reported that there was a huge river that was suitable for resting.

The commander did not think about it. He simply ordered the troops to rush there and replenish their water. If this general had read the Sun Zi art of war, he would not have made such a stupid mistake.

To camp with backs facing water was a horrendous decision for a traveling army.

After receiving the military order, the 130 thousand troops cheered out. The soldiers all ran to the river, gulping down the water.

”Wow!”

Some of the soldiers felt that it was not enough, taking off their armor and bathing in the water. The cool water cascaded down from their heads, bringing away the heat of the weather and soothing them.

The water that splashed up appeared really colorful and eye-catching as the sun shone onto it.

”Comfortable!”

Seeing someone take the lead, everyone else followed.

On the long and stretched out river, many soldiers were bathing inside. Those who could swim were already at the center of the river.

To the soldiers, there was nothing happier than that. The exhaustion from traveling was instantly removed from their bodies.

There was no military order better than that.

Originally, the commander did not care, but when he saw that the situation was getting out of control, he said sternly, ”Men send my orders. Immediately return to shore after drinking. No playing with water. Those who disobey will be punished under military law.”

”Yes!” The messenger soldier turned around.

Unfortunately, the commander was too late.

At this very moment, a change occurred.

A short distance from the shore, rumbling horse hooves could be heard. The sound was rushed and powerful like that of lightning, and even the ground shook.

The shaking ground brought with it sand and dust, blocking their vision.

”Not good!”

The commander was the quickest to react, and his expression changed. Morocco lacked cavalry, so it definitely was not something good for such loud horse hooves sounds to spread out.

”Gather, quick gather!”

The commander ordered, but it did not help.

The current army was scattered along and could not form up. Many of them had tossed their weapons and armor to the side to play in the water.

Even those who had returned to shore had removed their armor and were sitting down drinking water.

The moment the order to gather was given, they scrambled to the shore, and the scene grew more and more chaotic.

In this short while, they could already see the cavalry in the horizon. The golden armor gave off an eye-catching golden light under the hot sun.

The Guards Soldiers were all Grade 10 war elite soldiers and had great stamina that was comparable to basic generals. Hence, although the Mingguang Armor was heavy, they could all wear it. Along with their horses being elite Qingfu Horses, they traveled as swiftly as light armored cavalry.