Being fooled by fierce beasts to travel through the beginning is fleeing famine

Chapter 224 Beast Master (please subscribe for monthly ticket)

In the next two days, the atmosphere in Qinzhou City suddenly became tense. There were soldiers and horses passing through the city non-stop, and many horse-drawn carts and ox carts passed by. The carts were full of things, which seemed to be food and grass. .

Qingyan came back from the outside and said to Chouchou: "It seems that this is really going to war, and a large amount of food and grass has already started to be transported to the border.

It's just that it's not a good time to start a war this season. It's about to snow, and it's uncomfortable to stand still outside in the freezing cold.

Besides, there is not much food in this season, and it must be collected from the people below. If those people save the food for the winter and are collected away, many people will starve to death when the food is not harvested in spring.

On the road today, I heard someone say that the price of grain in the city has risen. It is estimated that some grain in the city has been confiscated, otherwise the price would not have risen. "

Scandalous rumors brought out the spiritual sense, and went directly to the largest grain store in the city, without waiting, someone was asking the price, and the guy was quoting, and the mixed flour that cost two cents a catty had risen to five cents , Xiaomi also rose from three to seven, which is not a small increase.

Even the price of oil and salt has risen a lot. These things are necessities of life. If the price rises at the same time, problems are likely to occur.

As a result, after waiting for another two days, I found that there was no chaos. It seems that people living on the border should have gotten used to it, and there has not been a large number of panic buying and hoarding of materials.

According to common sense, when the prices of commonly used items rise, everyone will buy and stock up in large quantities to prevent prices from continuing to rise.

Here it is just the opposite. After the prices have risen, people buy fewer things. Either these people have saved things before and are not in a hurry, or they are sure that the court will not ignore them and will transfer supplies as soon as possible.

After chatting with Xue Huaner, Qingyan learned that it was really the latter. I heard that the prefects of Qinzhou and Yunzhou wrote letters to the court at the same time a few days ago, talking about the matter here.

This can be regarded as the first major battle after the official came to power. The meaning above is that the beauty must be won, so as to deter the small countries in all directions.

That's why a large number of soldiers, horses, food and grass went to the border.

Qingyan asked Chouchou to try to see if her spiritual consciousness could reach the border, and she didn't know if there was any danger in Xifeng Town and Qi Nian Village.

Chou Chou looked at it and said: "So far, the two sides are still gathering soldiers and horses, and the war should not start so soon. People in Xifeng Town are living as usual, and there is no impact."

"Huh? What is that?"

Qingyan asked suspiciously: "What's the matter? What did you see?"

Chou Chou wrinkled his face for a long time before saying: "There are people in the Xixia military camp who know how to guard beasts! There is an area surrounded by a tent over there. Just now a few wolves ran into it from a distance, and then more than a dozen more The head also went into that place.

Judging by the way the wolves are familiar with the road, they should have come back to rest after hunting.I didn't see anyone in the camp, so they should have gone out, but they weren't there. "

Qingyan frowned, "This is troublesome, if they drive the wolves to attack at night, or lead the soldiers here to their encirclement, then this side will definitely be in chaos.

Especially the cavalry, those horses will stagnate or go crazy because they are afraid of wolves, which is very troublesome for the cavalry. "

In the evening, Chou Chou said that someone had returned to that tent, a tall foreign man, who seemed to be from Xixia, with beards, and could hardly see his facial features except his eyes.

At night, there were more wolves in the enclosed area. Chou Chou probably counted them, no less than fifty. It seemed that he had gathered all the wolves around.

Those werewolves don't seem to be from the mountains, they should be wolves living on the grasslands, they look very different from the wolves in the mountains.

Wolves living on the grassland are better at hiding themselves, are better at group battles, and are faster. If they really join the battlefield, they are more likely to win by surprise.

Chou Chou sighed: "It seems that he is really a person who can control beasts, but his passwords sound very simple, just howling a few times, very short, but those wolves can understand what he wants to express mean.

That whining sound didn't sound like a human's, but it seemed to be imitating the howling of a wolf, which was different from ordinary wolf howling. It couldn't be the sound of a wolf king, could it?

Moreover, the man's eyes are very similar to those of wolves, with a fierceness and a shadow, and it is not known whether his ancestors have the blood of wolf demons. "

Qingyan asked curiously: "Can't you tell whether he is a human or a demon? Could it be that a wolf demon has transformed into a human?"

Chou Chou shook his head, "No, I can tell that he is a human being. If there are some wolf demon blood in his ancestors, if it is very thin, I can't see it with my spiritual sense. I have to contact him to know."

Qingyan nodded, since she knew that it was indeed a person who pre-sold the Beast Familiar, she had to find a way to reveal the news.

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Qingyan still had a bit of a headache. She didn't know how to spread the news without causing everyone to suspect her. After all, she had been in Qinzhou Prefecture for many days, and she knew that things on the border were not normal. And if it can't reach the border, it's like saying nothing.

As a result, this opportunity came quickly. Xue Huan'er was a little worried at dinner that day, and only after asking about it did he find out that Li Hanqin was actually going to the front line.

Originally, he didn't need to go. As the eldest son and grandson of Qinzhou's defense, he could still go up if he stayed in Fucheng to slowly improve his qualifications.

It's because he himself didn't want to miss this good opportunity to make contributions. The officials of this battle attach great importance to it. If he performs well, he might be able to be named a Marquis directly.

If he has been under the protection of his grandfather, no matter how well he does, he will be said to be taken care of by his grandfather, and there is almost no chance to stand out on his own.

Besides, he is not the only one who relies on his grandfather to protect him, and he is not the only direct grandson in the family. His father's direct lineage has three families, and all of them have sons. It is not so easy to get ahead.

But it is different on the battlefield. Although he is a vanguard officer in the garrison, his position will definitely change when he arrives on the battlefield, and he needs to be reorganized.

He has confidence in his strategy and martial arts, so he really wants to make a breakthrough.

Of course Xue Huan'er, the wife, was not happy about it. After all, whoever could say good things about swords and swords got out of the battlefield.

But she can't hold back her husband, even if her grandfather agrees, she can't stop him from taking revenge. Besides, she has sons and daughters now. It's hard to say, even if there is an eventuality, she will rely on.

He was persuaded and supported his husband to fight for himself and his son.

Li Hanqin also said: "Even if I die on the battlefield, I can still be considered loyal to the country. With my grandfather and father around, no one can let me die in vain. The court will always give some compensation. Maybe there will be a posthumous title. At that time, it will also affect the children and grandchildren."

Hearing what he said, Xue Huan'er had nothing to say, but she still felt a little worried, and it showed on her face when she was eating.

Qingyan's eyes lit up when she heard this, she was worried that there would be no way to spread the news about the beast master to the border, and this opportunity has just come!
Before that, she wanted to let the people in the garrison know, especially the garrison General Li. With his experience as an old man, he would definitely know how powerful it was.

It's just that there are some twists and turns, and it may not be able to reach General Li's ears. Now that there is one who is about to go to the battlefield, that's just right.

I can tell Xue Huan'er directly, and pass it to her husband through Xue Huan'er's mouth.

As for where I heard it from, it's hard to say, just listen to the people from Xifeng Town in the teahouse. As for people?Just passing by, left long ago.

Anyway, she went out for a walk every day for the past few days, and the two of them knew about it, so it was normal to overhear.

"Sister Huan'er, do you know what new things I heard when I went to Hua's Teahouse yesterday morning?"

Xue Huan'er thought she was trying to divert her attention and make her less worried, so she followed her curious expression and asked, "What's new?"

Qingyan said mysteriously: "I heard a person from Xifeng Town tell his friend that the day before he left, he saw many wolves surrounding a person. He wanted to call for help, but the wolves were like domestic dogs, obediently following the man, and even following the man's orders.

This is really a vast world, full of surprises, it would be great if this expert could vote for us, wouldn't it be amazing to win with the help of wolves!
It's a pity that the man said that the man who can guard wolves looks like a foreigner, and he didn't know if he was from Tubo or Xixia. If so, it would be troublesome. ..."

She said it so directly, and she was afraid that Xue Huan'er would not understand if she was beating around the bush. As long as she passed these words to Li Hanqin's ears, he would definitely take them to heart. Even if she couldn't think of a countermeasure, it would be good if she could arouse vigilance. .

After all, wolves are not made of steel and iron. Even after training, they are flesh and blood. When there are many people on their side, wolves are not so scary.

Wolves rely on sharp teeth and claws to attack, but soldiers have swords and bows. If it is really a face-to-face battle, the wolves will be at a disadvantage, and they are afraid that they will be caught by surprise.

At the beginning, Xue Huan'er just listened to it as if she was trying to relieve her boredom, but when Qingyan finished talking, she couldn't eat her meal anymore, and fell into deep thought.

If the enemy really has someone who can drive the wolves, it will be troublesome if they really use the wolves to attack here.

Seeing that she cared about her, Qingyan didn't say any more, bid farewell to her after a hasty dinner, and went back to the guest room to rest.

Xue Huan'er really lived up to her expectations, and when Li Hanqin came back from his busy work at night, he quickly told him all about it, and even added a lot of embellishments to what Qingyan said.

Qingyan just said that this person will drive wolves, and may become the enemy's help. From her point of view, the beast master can control hundreds of wolves, which is already the opponent's hidden trump card, the killer's trump card, and is waiting to be used on the battlefield. Here comes a surprise to catch him off guard.

Qingyan still guessed that it was already a fact that she was here, Li Hanqin's brows were almost twitched, and he couldn't sleep anymore, so he went directly to the front garrison to look for his grandfather.

Old General Li had already fallen asleep, and was soundly asleep, when he was dragged up from the bed by his grandson, he got a little angry for a while, and opened his mouth to scold the little bastard.

The old man didn't sleep much at first, and he woke up early, but he was woken up as soon as he fell asleep, and no one was happy. As a result, he heard what the elder grandson said before he got angry, and immediately became angry. He choked back, and his face became serious.

"This is not a trivial matter. If someone can drive the pack of wolves, how many wolves are there on the grasslands, and how many wolves are there in the mountains? That would be incalculable.

If they could really control the wolves, it would be a terrifying team, especially if they attacked at night, they would be hard to guard against. "

It turned out that it was not like what Qingyan thought, she had to wait for Li Hanqin to bring the news when he went to the front line.

Old General Li found his subordinates overnight and rushed them to the border. The general of the border army had received the news the next morning!
By the time Chou Chou probed his divine sense the next day, there had already been a meeting there to study a solution.

After hearing this, Chou Chou almost choked on his own saliva.

I just heard the top general on the frontier hold a letter and said: "Please come here, there is something important to discuss with you.

Old General Li of Qinzhou Mansion got a news by accident, saying that someone discovered that there were people in Xixia who could drive wild wolves.

They even summoned all the wild wolves on the prairie, and they are stepping up their training, preparing to use the wolves to attack the border defense line. "

As soon as the words fell, one of the generals said: "Yesterday, the spies from the Xixia side came back and reported that recently there were often wolves howling from the Xixia barracks. The wolves attacked.

I was about to report to the general today, but I didn't expect the general to find out first, so that's the case.

If Xixia really has someone capable of driving wild wolves to fight us, it will be troublesome. Who knows how many wolves are on the entire grassland. If there are thousands of wolves, we will besiege them while we are sleeping. Where is the odds. "

Another general also said: "Yes, yes, unlike other places, we are surrounded by a city and can resist one or two, so we camped in this place where Ma Pingchuan is full of human shields. In case the wolves attack Come here, you really only have to be eaten."

For a while, everyone started discussing in a hurry, and the more they talked, the more confident they became. They all felt that this was difficult to deal with, and no one could come up with useful suggestions.

"Everyone listen to me first." The general sitting above saw that the morale was getting lower and lower, so he had to interrupt them loudly.

After they calmed down, they said: "Since we know the other party's plan in advance, we should think about whether there is any good way, as long as it is an effective way to deal with wild wolves."

(End of this chapter)