There's nothing wrong with eating and sleeping in the open, but the destructive feeling it brings and the lack of feeling can definitely drive people crazy.

"I hope this will end soon, and that everything will be fine."

At the Anxi Protectorate, the deputy general Liu Neng who was left behind was on the verge of collapse at this moment.

Suddenly, a black army appeared and surrounded the Anxi Protectorate.

God knows how these armies suddenly appeared.

Obviously nothing had changed one moment, but everything was different the next moment.

It was as if everything was arranged in advance.

What is going on?

"Who can explain to me what's going on?"

"Reporting to the general, it seems that the rebels from the thirty-six countries in the Western Region have formed a coalition to attack the Protectorate."

One of the soldiers had no choice but to report to Liu Neng with his fists in hand.

"What!"

Liu Neng gasped after hearing this.

"How could this happen? How could such a good person do this?"

Liu Neng gritted his teeth and said: "These guys are really a group of treacherous guys. How can they still have the slightest trace of propriety, justice and shame in their minds? Maybe in their minds, all this is taken for granted?"

"General, please calm down. Right now, they are only besieging but not attacking. The situation has not deteriorated to the point of being out of control."

"Besieging but not attacking? Do you think besieging but not attacking is a good thing? They must know that our city's food reserves are insufficient. They want to consume us alive."

Liu Neng's lungs were about to explode with anger at this moment.

"These guys are simply a bunch of scum with a heart of snakes and scorpions. They didn't even dare to fart when the guardian was here. As soon as the guardian left, all these ghosts and snake gods came out. They are really a bunch of trash who can only pinch the soft persimmons."

Liu Neng sneered and said: "It means that the imperial court lost its head and transferred most of the guards. What's the use of tens of thousands of Anxi troops returning to the Central Plains? They are not just serving as dogs for the kings, grandsons and dignitaries."

"General, please be careful what you say."

"What are you afraid of? The Emperor is so far away today. I don't believe that even though we are tens of thousands of miles away, the Emperor can still hear you."

Liu Neng spat out a mouthful of thick phlegm angrily to vent his anger.

For Liu Neng, it's not that he can't accept failure, it's that he can't accept such a pattern of failure.

If the two sides are evenly matched, they should use their full strength to open up the posture. Then it will be fine if they lose.

But what he couldn't accept was forcing a fight when there was such a huge gap in strength.

What can fighting like this mean? What can fighting like this prove?

Does it prove that the Anxi Army is inferior to these Western Region Allied Forces?

fart!

What was even more frightening was that just as he expected, the Western Region Allied Forces were not willing to fight at all, but instead simply besieged and refused to attack.

If this is the case, the entire Anxi army will face the embarrassing situation of running out of food.

The food in the city is limited, enough to last for three months at most. Even if you only eat one meal a day, it can last for half a year under extreme conditions.

What about half a year later?

What did the soldiers eat?

Moreover, if the soldiers only eat one meal a day and do not have enough to eat, they cannot guarantee their combat effectiveness. It is very likely that the entire city will be destroyed as soon as the enemy charges.

At this moment, Liu Neng's heart was filled with only despair.

He didn't know how things turned out like this, he didn't know why things were developing in this direction, and he didn't know under what circumstances the Anxi Army would have hope.

The most important thing is that even if he wants to withdraw his troops and preserve his vitality, he can't do it now.

He had no other choice but to hold on.

This feeling of being forced into a dead end is truly despairing.

The key thing for Liu Neng is that he can't tell others about the depression and grievance he feels at this moment.

He is a left-behind general. Now that most of the guards are not in Anxi, all decisions must be made by him alone. He must be responsible for the life and death of the 20,000 Anxi army soldiers.

In the past, Liu Neng only had to help Liu Lin, the protector of the capital, and he had never been under such pressure.

This was the first time he was under pressure, and Liu Neng felt that he was about to be crushed by the pressure.

"call"

Taking a long breath, Liu Neng forced himself to calm down.

At this moment, all Liu Neng could do was stay calm.

You must not panic anymore at this time.

Anger and panic will not make the situation any better, it will only make people laugh.

As a general of an army, Liu Neng must be able to stand up at this time and take on his responsibilities.

At this moment, the soldiers of the Anxi Army were looking at him.

"By my general's orders, the entire army is on high alert, and the young men in the city have been summoned as militia, ready to board the tower for reinforcements at any time."

"Got the order!"

The soldiers quickly took the order and went to deliver the order.

For Liu Neng, this is a critical period.

If you can withstand it, you still have a chance.

Once this breath is released, it's all over.

So at this time, everyone in the city must unite as one. Young and strong men must join in the battle to defend the city. They are not fighting for the Anxi Army, but for themselves.

Because once the Anxi Protectorate is lost, no one in the city will survive.

Liu Neng understands the temperament and temperament of these Western Regions bastards very well. They are just a bunch of beasts!

"no no!"

After waking up from his sleep, Liu Lin realized that it was just a dream.

Looking at the bright moon hanging alone in the dark night sky, Liu Lin didn't know what to say for a while.

It was a terrible nightmare for him.

In his dream, he dreamed that a fire broke out in the Anxi Protectorate.

The fire engulfed everything in the city.

Granary, Yamen, Military Camp

All the beautiful things were reduced to ashes in this fire.

Including 20,000 sons of the Anxi Army.

For a moment, Liu Lin felt a chill running down his spine.

How did it become like this?

How could such a good thing become like this?

Liu Lin couldn't believe all this.

I hope it's not true, I hope everything in this dream isn't true.

Yes, everything you see in dreams is the opposite, it must be the opposite.

Liu Lin must not be able to sleep now.

Now he can see those scenes just by closing his eyes.

He could see the soldiers of the Anxi Army roaring and crying hysterically at him, and he could feel the helplessness of the soldiers of the Anxi Army.

So Liu Lin had to grit his teeth, break his teeth and swallow it into his stomach.

At this time, he must stabilize his spirit and his mind.

He is the commander-in-chief of an army, and he cannot panic at this time no matter what.

As long as he doesn't panic, the soldiers won't panic.

If even he panics, then the entire Anxi Army will be completely without a backbone.

No one can replace Liu Lin's role. His role in the Anxi Army is too great.

At this time, he couldn't sleep anyway, so Liu Lin thought about getting up and taking a walk.

The nights on the Gobi Desert are very cold.

The wind blows like a knife, causing severe pain.

It's hard for Liu Lin to describe this feeling. It's like being scratched with a knife, but it's not exactly the same.
To be continued...