The Record of Swordsmen in the Late Sui and Early Tang Dynasties

Chapter 712 Seven Hundred One: Caravan Valley Wolf Slaughter

After entering the half-mountainous area, the whirring northwest wind became a little weaker because of the not so steep hill blocking it.

However, the snow on the mountain was blown down, and the snow in the valley suddenly thickened, and there was almost no wheel in the place where the snow was thick!

Due to the thick snow, the speed of this advance slowed down again.

The wheels rolled on the snow, making a creaking sound.

Every step forward is very difficult.

The entire caravan was almost in a desperate situation.

However, at this point, there is no other way, and everyone has to bite the bullet and continue to move forward!

After dark, the caravan stopped in a relatively leeward valley.

Almost all the people were exhausted, and all the horses were almost collapsed.

Under Duan Wuji's command, the carriage bosses surrounded a big circle with carriages in the valley, and the inside was somewhat sheltered from the wind!

Everyone took the horses to a place with plenty of grass and put them there, waiting quietly for the night to come.

Tie Niu saw that there were many small dead trees and not too tall pines and cypresses on the hillsides on both sides.

Tie Niu said loudly: "Before it's too dark, all the guards, hand over your horses to the drivers!
Let's go up the mountain and get some dead branches down, and let's light some bonfires to keep warm tonight.

Otherwise, it's almost as if we won't freeze to death tonight! "

It made sense for everyone to hear it. Under the leadership of Chai Shao and Tieniu, these people walked up the hills on both sides one after another.Cut off the dead tree branches on the mountain with a sword, and then dragged them straight to the circle surrounded by the carriage.

Half an hour later, there were three piles of dead tree branches pulled down by people.

Tieniu and the others saw that they had almost got enough firewood, so they retreated into the circle one after another.

At this time, the sky was completely dark, and the whistling northwest wind blew up again. The flying snow all over the sky hit people's faces, and everyone felt raw pain.

The horses gnawed on the withered grass on the grassland to replenish their strength, and when they were thirsty, they gnawed on a few mouthfuls of ice and snow to eat.

The people walked slowly while letting the horses out, suffering from the long black night.

After an hour, the horses gradually stopped eating grass.

When the people saw it, they led the horses into the big circle surrounded by carriages.

Duan Wuji and the others lit three bonfires, and gradually there was a little warmth here.

People chatted around the bonfire, and at the same time took out the cool dry food they carried on their bodies and roasted it on the fire.

Many people began to complain that it is not easy to earn two money!

Duan Wuji looked at everyone and said with a smile: "If you don't think it's easy, don't go out with us, you've been busy for more than a month, I'm afraid it's more than what you've earned from farming at home for two years!
If you don't want to pay, how can you get money!

Next time we will replace another group of people. If we come out again, I will lower the wages of each person by five taels of silver. Do you like it?

There are those who wear red, and those who wear green. Are we afraid that we will not be able to recruit people! "

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay after hearing this, not knowing how to answer for a while.

One of the guards smiled and said, "Young Master Duan, you can't be as knowledgeable as us!

We are just talking casually, and we have no other intentions. Yes, going out with you, the food is also high, and the wages are not bad!

You say we don't follow you, who should we follow!

When we came to this Turkic country, we all know that this place suffers from the ice and snow!

If you don't suffer these days, you won't pay such high wages! "

When everyone heard that Duan Wuji was really angry, they were too frightened to speak nonsense anymore.

The northwest wind was blowing, and everyone fell into silence.

People roasted by the fire to resist the cold, and each ate the dry food they brought.

Tieniu looked at Duan Wuji and said: "Brother, why don't you eat it! Could it be that you forgot to bring dry food?
Brother, let me give you half! "

Duan Wuji shook his head.

"Forget it, I won't eat this anymore, I'll wait to eat roasted wolf meat later!"

Tieniu put down the dry food as soon as he heard it.

"If there is roast wolf meat to eat, then who would eat this!

Brother, where is the dead wolf, quickly take it out and let's roast it! "

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "The wolves are still alive now, do you think they are willing to let you roast them!"

Chai Shao laughed and said, "Brother, you really know how to look for plums to quench your thirst and draw cakes to satisfy your hunger!

Brother, I just found out today that you are still so humorous when you talk!

By the time your wolf meat is cooked, maybe we'll starve to death long ago! "

Duan Wuji laughed when he heard this.

"You can eat dry food, I didn't stop you. When we eat wolf meat later, don't be greedy."

"Brother, where's the live wolf? You're just teasing us!"

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Brother Chai, it seems that you have come here and you are really not doing well these two times!

This pack of wolves has surrounded our place, but you still don't know it!

Could it be that you didn't know until the wolf lay down at your feet! "

"Brother, look at what you said, is that wolf a dog! Still lying in front of me? Are they so kind-hearted!

Brother, since you say that the wolves have surrounded us, where are they?How can I not see them! "

"Don't worry, they will show their heads in a while.

Brother Tieniu, pack up and let's prepare to slaughter wolves! "

As he said that, Duan Wuji untied the silver bag and put it on the ground, and stretched out his hand to pull out his sword from behind.

Seeing Duan Wuji like this, Tieniu untied his silver bag and threw it beside Duan Wuji's.

"Brother Chai, show us the silver bag, and I'll slaughter a wolf for you later!"

Chai Shao laughed and said, "There are only a few of us, who dares to take our money!

Don't worry, no one dares to move this burden, since the pack of wolves is here, then I'll kill a few wolves to enjoy it! "

With that said, Chai Shao stretched out his hand and picked up his spear.

Tieniu also took off his big stick, and all those guards were from martial arts training backgrounds, who wouldn't want to show their skills in front of people!

Some of you drew out your sabers, and some of you took off your bows and arrows.

Everyone stood in the circle surrounded by the carriage, stood behind the carriage and looked outside, only to see that it was dark outside, and the kneeless grass was blown by the wind, making whining noises.

The large expanse of white snow shone white under the light of the fire, making it look desolate and mysterious!

In the depths of the wild grass, pairs of dim blue lights suddenly flashed out, and everyone knew that they were pairs of eyes of prairie wolves.

Duan Wuji saw it and shouted loudly: "Everyone keep calm, no one is allowed to move around, there are so many of us, don't be afraid of it!

Let's shoot them when they get close.

This thing is very cunning, they won't rush over all at once, they all move forward little by little, the closer we get, the easier it is for us to kill them! "

These people are all from the background of martial arts, don't you understand this!

Those holding waist knives hold their waist knives tightly, and those holding bows and arrows have already bowed their bows. People are waiting for the wolves to approach slowly, and they are ready to shoot them at any time!

The wolves had surrounded the caravan from all directions.

With the mournful howl of the head wolf, the speed of the wolves' advancement immediately accelerated a lot.

People glanced at it and found that it was a big pack of wolves!There are more than 100 wolves, big and small, at least!

Chai Shao saw it and said with a smile: "Brother, your prediction is really accurate! You just said that there will be wolves to eat, and the wolves came here.

Following a capable person like you, you will never suffer!

well!Brother, you didn't say it earlier, if you said it earlier, I wouldn't eat that cold bun, now I think about it, I feel so bad! "

Tie Niu laughed and said: "Brother Chai, you should say a few words less! If we can't hunt wolves for a while, why don't we have to eat the cold buns?"

"Tie Niu, let me tell you, if you can kill the wolf, then I will never be empty-handed, brother!

Just wait and see if you don't believe me!

I, Chai Shao, am definitely not someone who deserves a bad name! "

The wolves were getting closer and closer, and the time was not too long. The distance between the wolves and the chariot was only ten or eight feet.

The wolves howled and echoed each other, preparing for the final attack.

Duan Wuji saw that the distance was almost the same.

They shouted at Tie Niu: "Let's attack and see who kills the most wolves!"

After finishing speaking, Duan Wuji jumped over the carriage with a volley leap, and Duan Wuji rushed into the pack of wolves with two quick steps.

Duan Wuji raised his sword and fell, a prairie wolf remained silent, Duan Wuji made a leap, and rushed in front of another wolf, Duan Wuji followed the man with his sword, swiping the ground, straight to the wolf's neck The position of the wolf was stabbed down, and the wolf died without even reacting.

Duan Wuji took advantage of the victory to pursue him, his figure was like the wind, and his moves were like lightning.

In an instant, seven or eight wolves were all killed by him.

Tie Niu and Chai Shao were not idle either.

The two rushed out of the circle and slaughtered the wolves.

Tie Niu's big stick whined and hung the wind, and in the blink of an eye, five or six wolves were smashed to pieces by him.

Chai Shao showed his prestige with a silver gun in his hand. Chai Shao stabbed three wolves to death with a big gun in succession. The wolves retreated with their tails between their legs when seeing him!

At the same time, those guards also fired their bows and arrows one after another!

In an instant, countless wolves were killed and injured!The rest of the wolves fled in all directions, whining and howling.

In a short time, the wolves ran away without a trace.

Everyone picked up the killed pack of wolves one by one.

In such a short time, more than 70 wolves were killed!

Duan Wuji saw it and said with a smile: "Now we don't need to eat the cold dry food anymore, let's peel the wolf skin and roast the wolf meat to eat!

There is one wolf for every three of us on average, everyone can eat it!

Let's not be idle, let's do it together, and make a living by ourselves. "

After hearing this, everyone acted one after another, it was wolf skinning, wolf skinning, gutting.

In a short time, all the wolves were skinned and their internal organs were taken out.

People set up the wolves with sticks and started roasting them. It didn't take long for the scent to float out of the valley.

When the wolf meat was cooked, people rushed to eat it immediately.

After people had eaten enough, they felt their bodies warmed up, and the complaints just now were gone.

Duan Wuji and Tie Niu carried the silver bag on the ground again, and then they took a nap beside the fire.

Everyone wrapped up the remaining wolf meat one after another, put it next to their bodies, and prepared to eat it during the day tomorrow!

Everyone knows that there is still nearly a day's journey tomorrow, and there is no food supplement on the way, and there is no way to stop for a rest!

People rested for nearly an hour, and when it was just dawn, Duan Wuji stood up and urged people to get in their cars and go on their way!

Everyone also knows that staying in this iceberg and snow place for a long time will not be beneficial at all!

Everyone puts the car in the car, and the horse leads the horse. The time is not long, and people will pack it up!
Tieniu led the way, and the caravan continued to set off again. The caravan moved forward slowly, and when the sun came out, people had walked another fifty or sixty miles.

While urging the horse forward, Duan Wuji said loudly: "Brothers, let's hurry up and see if we can reach the residents of Qingcaotan by noon!

When we get there, we can have a good rest.

If we can't get there, we won't even be able to eat! "

What Duan Wuji said is the truth, who doesn't know this?On this prairie, there is not even a place for sharpening!

Even with one or two tents, there are so many of them, and no one will provide them with food.

The owner of the car was beating the animals vigorously, and they were all driving forward desperately. Everyone wanted to reach that Qingcaotan resident as soon as possible!

When the sun was three shots, the caravan finally rushed out of the ravine, and the eyes suddenly became clear.

Everyone knows that it is only thirty or forty miles away from the Qingcaotan settlement.

This Qingcaotan settlement is in the embrace of the big mountain. It is a relatively closed small basin.

Surrounded by high mountains, the wind and snow inside are a little less.

The caravan traveled another five or six miles, and people discovered the Turkic people herding cattle and sheep.

As you all know, it is getting closer and closer to the residents of Qingcaotan.

Now the road is easier to go, and the speed of the caravan has suddenly accelerated. It's rare!

Herds of cattle, sheep, and horses are walking on the grassland one by one, and the herdsmen rode their horses to graze, making this place quiet and peaceful!

Groups of cattle, sheep and horses pass by the caravan from time to time, and the two sides do not disturb each other!

As soon as they saw the herds of cattle and sheep, people knew that they were getting closer to the Qingcaotan settlement.

Duan Wuji said excitedly: "Let's work harder, everyone! It's only a few miles away from the residents of Qingcaotan.

When we get to that place, we must take a good rest! "

The caravan went forward for a while, and the iron ox who was leading the way shouted loudly: "Look, everyone, the green grass beach settlement is in front of you, everyone, work harder, we will get there in a while .”

Everyone raised their eyes and saw, right? Three or four miles ahead, a large group of continuous tents could already be vaguely seen.

(End of this chapter)