twin moon

Chapter 221 No.20 Scene Nine: Wolf Disaster II

Late summer and early autumn should be the time when the flowers bloom the most and the grass grows the most luxuriant on the Shuobei grassland, but the past ten thousand miles of flowing clouds and green grass have become a different scene now.

The further they went west, the more shocking Jiang Yan and the Chi Yanjun saw.Several days passed, and the low dark clouds still refused to dissipate. It was like a giant palm stretched out by the gods and demons in the sky, which might smash all the ants passing by on the ground into a ball of flesh at any time.

Pieces of weeds, now being trampled to the ground by the passing wolves, are wrapped together with the dark brown soil, leaving an obvious trace that stretches for several miles on the field.After days of heavy rain, the horseshoes turned all the hardened soil into dots of filthy mud, which wetted half of the horse's legs, and also soaked the waist and silk belt hanging down from the knight on horseback.

However, when you look carefully, you can still vaguely discern some dark red colors in the filth.Although no one mentioned it, everyone knew that it was an ironclad evidence left by thousands of grassland people who refused to succumb to fate.

When we were about to reach Caobo, the sky began to rain again.The rainwater fell on the red armor worn by the warrior, and then gathered on the ground along the horse's legs to form small streams.

The soil of the grassland cannot hold water, and in just a short moment, the rainwater that fell gathered on the ground, as deep as an inch.During such a rainy season, many streams and small rivers will appear out of thin air on the grassland.And the rainwater that has no place to store will flow into the Yaguna River through these intertwined water branches, and then flow into the fresh water in the south after passing through the grassy moor.

Right now, the bloodstains that were soaked in the soil were re-dissolved by the abundant rain, which actually dyed several nearby trickling streams a faint red.The rain became more and more intense, and the color was washed away more and more lightly.But even so, it was still difficult to hide the pungent stench in the air.

The cavalry team marching ahead in the rain finally stopped on the east bank of the Yaguna River.However, it wasn't because the soaring river blocked their way forward, they just didn't dare to move forward easily.

The pack of wolves obviously followed the team led by Tuya and turned to the south here.In the surrounding mist, Jiang Yan could vaguely see hundreds of steps away, the originally plump oasis seemed to be covered with something he had never seen before——

The grasslands with a radius of several miles, now seem to have been burned by fire, showing the color of grass ash.But it was obviously not caused by the fire, because in the gaps, many withered grass blades can still be seen stubbornly pointing to the sky.

In that large area of ​​gray and white, there are still countless raised hills vaguely hidden.Those small hills seemed to be piled up on unattended barren mounds, but they were not piled high.Some hills could not withstand the erosion of the rain, and they collapsed slowly under the watchful eyes of young people.

"Do you know what those are?"

The young Hehan turned to Monton beside him and asked.However, even the opponent who knew everything about the grassland could not be sure what caused the landform in front of him.He immediately ordered one of his subordinates to ride a fast horse to investigate, but the news brought back by the scout made the faces of all the people present turn pale immediately.

"Qihehan and the leader, those weird things covered in the grass ahead are wolf dung!"

"You really see clearly, are you sure it's wolf dung?!"

Meng Dun jumped off the horse, walked quickly to the opponent and shouted sharply.

The scout nodded immediately: "This subordinate has followed his father to hunt wolves for a living since he was a child, so there is no way he will admit his mistake!"

Meng Dun's complexion changed immediately, and he immediately ordered the Red Flame Army around him to put up a full defense.

Jiang Yan looked at the pale face of the leader of the Chuoluo tribe beside him, knowing that the news brought back by the scout was making everyone's already tense spirits approaching the limit little by little——

If the gray and white patch in front of him is really wolf dung, it means that the main force of the wolf pack has been lingering here for several days.And to be able to leave so much excrement, at least there are more than ten thousand heads!

Previously at Hulantai, facing the attack of more than a thousand giant wolves, although the Red Flame Army did not suffer too much loss, it took [-]% of its strength to win.Now suddenly faced with a pack of wolves that are several times larger than him, even the most optimistic person will never easily think that he can still survive those sharp teeth.

The young Hehan didn't say much, but just led the Chiyan Army to move forward.He knew very well in his heart that going south through the Dankeli Desert was already within the sphere of influence of the Chuo Luo tribe.And if Tuya and Yuanti want to have a chance of survival in front of the pack of wolves, they will definitely go there to ask for help.

However, the situation on the grassland was much worse than he expected.Before the main force of the Red Flame Army passed through the piles of wolf dung on the ground, a large number of livestock corpses left after being slaughtered and eaten by wolves appeared in their sight.

Just like the horses that were slaughtered in the hunt a few years ago, these dead cattle and sheep were only ripped open, and then the liver was eaten.The wolves seemed to be just trying to satisfy their desire to hunt and kill living animals. Half of the herd didn't die on the spot, but were bitten off their legs and feet, pulled out their stomachs, and fell to the ground to die after being seriously injured.

Today's animal carcasses are already full of flies and maggots.Even in the torrential rain, countless fat white worms are still slurping up the rotting muscles and internal organs.It wasn't until this moment that everyone realized that the lingering smell of blood and rancidity permeating the grassland all the way came from this.

Suddenly, Monton hit his horse hard and rushed forward.Jiang Yan didn't know what happened, so he immediately led a dozen or so cavalry to follow.But he saw that the other party suddenly knelt down in the dead herd.

It turned out that it wasn't just hundreds of thousands of cattle and sheep that were buried here.Scattered in front of everyone, there are countless mutilated human bones hidden under the mud and weeds.The body of the deceased was wearing an embroidered brocade that is rare on the grasslands, and one of them was holding a blood-stained banner tightly in his hand.What is painted on the flag is the crescent moon totem representing the Chuoluo tribe.

Monton didn't explain much, he just hugged the corpses on the ground tightly, weeping uncontrollably.But the young Hehan suddenly remembered that the other party's wife and children had been mourning in Caobo's natal family after Muhe passed away.I never thought that something unexpected happened here!

Even though the young man didn't know the deceased, Monton's sad appearance still made him feel tight.This situation brought back the painful memory of witnessing the slaughter of his fishing village and the death of both parents when he was young.Every time he came here, the heart-piercing feeling would break his heart.

Jiang Yan stretched his hand into his arms again, and lightly touched the necklace that originally belonged to his younger sister, which was turned back to him by Ning Yue's hands.Until now, there is still a trace of fantasy in his heart, hoping that there will be no unknown relationship between the red-haired girl and his enemy.

However, he already knew in his heart that from the moment the girl gave him the necklace, the two of them could never go back to the past.

Five hundred Chiyan troops continued to follow Hehan to the south, but it was difficult for everyone to show half a smile on their faces.In the team of nearly [-] people, now only the crackling of fine horseshoes and the rustling of iron armor on their bodies can be heard.

Along the way, I encountered several scattered settlements along the Yaguna River, as well as the remains of the herdsmen who died in battle and the remains of Tiezhongshan.However, they still failed to find the slightest trace left by Tu Ya and Yuan Ti.The young man couldn't help but start to worry about whether his wife would be swallowed up by those terrifying giant wolves.

But just when he was gradually falling into despair, he suddenly heard a long and shrill neigh in his ears.The black-eyed boy just came back to his senses, and when he raised his head, he saw a horse with black and green fur, rushing straight towards the Red Flame Army from the undulating slope in the distance. It was Yuan Ti. The old horse named Qingli I gave to myself!

Behind Qingli, there are more than a dozen galloping wolves with their teeth and claws open.The young Hehan immediately swung his sword and rode his horse, leading the cavalry to charge over.The Red Flame Army, which had an absolute numerical advantage, killed all the giant wolves in front of the formation with only one death and three minor injuries.

The old horse rescued by the wolf's mouth immediately ran to Jiang Yan's side, with tears streaming from its eyes, then snorted and pawed the ground with its front hooves, as if signaling the young man to follow .

The black-eyed boy realized that he might be very close to the person he wanted to find, so he urged his horse to follow closely without thinking.In this way, we went south for a few more days and reached the northernmost tip of the Dankeri Desert.

But this time, Jiang Yan was sure that Qing Li hadn't taken the wrong direction.Because just in front of the edge of the desert only a few miles away, tens of thousands of galloping wolves are sleeping on the ground densely, and it is hard to see the edge at a glance.And in the depths of the desert farther away from the wolves, the Rongzhan painted with gray wolves and white deer on one side is particularly eye-catching in the gray-brown fur all over the place!
However, the Red Flame Army's war horses could hardly run in the desert.If he rushed into the pack of wolves rashly like this, even if he could kill one of them by surprise, the cavalry who had lost their speed would soon fall into a difficult situation of being outnumbered and outnumbered.The young Hehan frowned tightly, although he wished he could rush to Tuya's side immediately, but he still suppressed the anxiety and uneasiness in his heart.

But he never thought that just as he was planning to attack, Qingli, who was leading the way, spread his hooves and rushed towards the pack of wolves!Jiang Yan understood immediately, and stretched out his hand to grab the reins of the horse floating in the air, but it was still a step too late.Seeing Qingli's lonely back going away, the young man felt his nose sore suddenly—that old horse was actually going to use himself as bait to lure away the pack of wolves that stood in front of him!

The sound of horse hissing resounded through the sky.Even the thousands of galloping wolves on the edge of the desert can hardly believe that there are living creatures who dare to do such a stupid thing in front of them.But as Qingli passed by the pack of wolves at an extremely fast speed, and then changed direction and ran towards the setting sun at full speed, they were finally irritated by such a fearless provocation.

A giant wolf with pure black fur roared, obviously the leader of the team.Under his leadership, nearly [-]% of the galloping wolves stuck out their bright red tongues and followed Qingli to the west, leaving only a few hundred wolves standing in place.

In this way, even though they still have an advantage in numbers, these unsuspecting beasts will no longer be able to defeat the iron cavalry of the Scarlet Flame Army who came from behind.

The long knife infused with endless anger was like cutting melons and vegetables, and knocked the giant wolf bullying him to the ground head by head.The young Hehan led the crowd to fight bloody all the way, and finally seized the rare opportunity that Qingli bought with his life, repelled the wolves, and found the seriously injured but still led the last hero in a long-dead seabuckthorn forest. Hundreds of Tie Chongshan desperately protected Tuya's Yuan Ti.

Seeing the young man leading the soldiers to rescue him, the old general finally showed a hint of relief on his face, and let out the breath he held in his chest, but he couldn't even utter a word, so he suddenly lost his strength and knelt down on the general Yan's shoulders. The armor on the front and back had already been soaked in blood.

Tuya screamed and rushed forward, pushed aside the soldier in front of her, supported the other's crumbling body, and then gave her husband a hard look with eyes full of tears:
"You still know how to come back! Do you know how many people have died on the grassland now? How many people have died!"

The girl Sodi burst into tears as she spoke.Somewhat at a loss, Jiang Yan stood in front of her, but he didn't know how to comfort her. After a moment of silence, he gritted his teeth and whispered:
"I will seek justice for those prairie people who died!"

Seeing this, Yuan Ti braced himself up and persuaded:

"It's a blessing that Dahehan was able to return in time. The most urgent task right now is to protect the princess and leave here safely before the wolves come back!"

However, Tuya wiped her tears and shook her head vigorously: "The old general wants to persuade me to go through Dankeri to Yubei to ask for help? I won't go! What happened today happened on the grassland. If those southerners try to help, there will definitely be no results!"

"But didn't Dahehan come back today? The princess has seen the attack of Chilang. If you don't take precautions, no matter how strong the cities of the southern vassal states are, once the trade routes and freight are cut off, if you keep defending them, you will be trapped to death by wolves sooner or later." Inside that city wall. If the old minister can understand this kind of truth, the new Lord Yubei will naturally understand it too!"

Before he could finish his words, he heard a shrill and loud horn sound from the east - everyone followed the sound and turned their heads to look, only to find that it was less than a mile away from them, and was lured away by Qingli before. The main force of the galloping wolf turned back under someone's order, drumming and kissing the claws, ready to launch a fatal blow to the humans in the desert!
"Let's go quickly!"

As the old man with gray beard said, he actually took off the white iron armor on his body and pointed it at the girl's shoulder.Tuya immediately took half a step back and wanted to avoid it, but she saw the eyes of the old man on the opposite side froze, and then there was a "huh" sound from the back of her head, and she was actually knocked out by a Tie Chongshan.

"Don't the old general plan to leave together?"

Jiang Yan watched helplessly as the old man raised his saber again and led Tie Chongshan onto his horse, and suddenly felt like a big stone was pressing on his chest, very stuffy, very stuffy.

Yuan Ti shook his head resolutely:

"The old minister vaguely remembers what He Han and the princess said before, that these galloping wolves were raised in Lancang Mountain. Now it seems that they can listen to their orders. If no one left behind, I am afraid that today we No one wants to leave alive!"

As he spoke, the blood from the wound on his back was still dripping down.Seeing that the young man with black eyes did not respond, he suddenly widened his eyes, and there seemed to be fire burning in his eyes:

"In the future, the veteran will no longer be able to protect the princess. Please also take good care of her!"

Young Hehan's throat moved.He originally wanted to say that by gathering the strength of everyone, even if the hope was slim, they might be able to kill a bloody road.However, he knew that the move had little chance of winning.And the other party would never agree to keep Tuya safe.

"Jiang Yan was lucky enough to meet the old general once in this life, what an honor!"

The young man suddenly put his right palm on his left chest, and gave the other party a very standard Shuodi military salute.The [-] Red Flame Army behind him also stood on their horses and attacked their armor with their blades, and they sang the iron-blooded battle song that has been passed down on the grassland for thousands of years:

"At the foot of Cangshan Mountain, the geese fall on the plain,

Durengel, vertical horse Yundian.

The wolf is the banner, and the white deer is the flag.

The sky is like a hut, and the mountain is like a tent.

Grazing grass by grass, shooting eagles with bow,
Difficult to follow the destiny, do not surrender.

Step over my good horse, raise my sword and gun,
Long song spirits can be used to save life and death! "

Yuan Ti also smiled gratifiedly, nodded slightly at Jiang Yan, then turned his back and took a deep breath, and with some difficulty raised the saber in his hand above his head, pointing the blade at the sky.Hearing his order, he led more than a hundred Tie Chongshan under his command to launch a final charge against the wolves!

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