Dawn of the Empire

Chapter 162 The King Abandons the North Sea (3)

Under the sky where the big eagle hovered, a group of riders with leather jackets tied around their waists were also galloping on their horses.A puff of smoke rose from the grassland in front of them, which were thousands of gazelles desperately fleeing for their lives.When they got close, the riders raised their whips and urged their horses. The old man in the middle shouted loudly. The riders in front bent their bows and set up arrows. These people all used long bows and arrows. When the arrows went out, they were as fast as shooting stars, and most of them hit the neck. , head and other vital parts.After being 'shot', the gazelle wailed and fell to the ground with its front legs limp.The riders behind ignored the prey that fell halfway, and only chased and drove the large group of gazelles, as if deliberately exhausting the prey's physical strength.

Just when the chasing horsepower was gradually exhausted, there were several clear cries of big eagles from the sky, and two horses appeared in front of the fleeing sheep. The riders shouted and shot arrows with their bows, The hounds roared and bit the yellow sheep trying to escape, and the yellow sheep were cut into two parts.The gazelles in front ran and jumped far away, while the weaker group behind were surrounded by hunters, unable to get out even when they rushed left and right.Hunters hovered around the flock of sheep on horseback, not only constantly blocking the escape route of the flock, but also shooting arrows to kill them. Some lambs were injured and fell to the ground. Was mercilessly 'shot' to kill.

Not long after, there was no longer a Gazelle standing in the hunting circle. Some were dead bodies, and some were seriously injured and struggled to stand up. Sheep were human, bleating, and tears were streaming from their eyes. tears.The Mierbo tribesmen jumped off their horses one after another and held down the struggling sheep. Because the blood stored in the gazelle could provide more nutrients, they only cut open the trachea with a short knife, so that the gazelle could not breathe. die.

Haidu Khan of the Mobei Tribe, Tuoule Mierbo laughed, stretched out his left arm, let the hunting eagle rest on the thick cowhide armband, and picked up the lung that was just taken out from the stomach of the gazelle with his right hand , Throw it to Diaoshi.

During the hunting just now, the white eagles in the sky kept circling and pounced downwards, preventing the leading Gazelle from escaping several times.The wings of this kind of giant eagle stretch out nearly a foot long, weigh more than [-] kilograms, and the claws are extremely strong.Wild eagles can usually hunt gazelle and prairie wolf even without the help of hunters.It's just that the temperament is quite bad, and it's not easy to domesticate. You can only get young eagles from the nests built on high mountains and domesticate them since childhood.Such a raptor, at this moment, is leaning against its owner like a tame bird.

Hundreds of yellow sheep were hunted this time, which was a rare victory.While applauding each other to celebrate the harvest of hunting, other Mierbo tribesmen dragged the hunted yellow sheep behind their horses, piled them up like a high hill, and then hurriedly set up branches and began to peel the yellow sheep.Yellow sheepskin is the main material for the tribe to exchange tea, salt, etc. from caravans.The sheepskin should be peeled while the body is still warm, and it will take more effort when it is completely cool.

A boy with blue eyes stood beside Kaidu Khan, he is the beloved grandson of Kaidu Khan.A young white eagle also stopped on his left arm.This is the first time for the young eagle to participate in hunting. Tachi Mierbo is only about 15 years old, and his body has not yet fully grown, but he is quite strong.Like other Mierbo tribesmen, he was shirtless, with a wolfskin jacket tied around his waist, and his upper body showed many scars from hunting and fighting with wild animals.

With an excited expression on his face, the young man also reached out to take the warm yellow goat lung from his attendant, and gave it to the little white eagle. The little eagle pecked at the food, stretched its neck, and swallowed it bit by bit.The blue eyes of Tachi Mierb shone with love.

"Tachi, have you seen clearly how to hunt gazelle?" The gray-haired Toul Mierbo looked at his grandson lovingly. He had many descendants, but none of them had such a Hi, what's more difficult is that Tachi Mierbo has rare sky-blue eyes, which are the symbol of the ancestors of the Mierbo family, just like the white feathers of Wang Diao.Because of the mixed blood, the Mierbo family has not seen such a pure blue color for several generations.In order to pass on this pure bloodline, Haidu Khan has decided to pass on the position of Khan to his somewhat mediocre eldest son, Bo Shenghuo Mierbo, on the condition that Tachi must inherit the position of Khan.

"Fighting a war is like hunting gazelle. Don't be afraid of suffering. Surround the enemy from all directions to break their morale. When chasing, be patient like a pack of wolves, and keep vigil like an owl at night. But when fighting, you must Like a big eagle jumping at the enemy unexpectedly from the sky, not leaving a way out for them." Toul Mierbo looked at Aisun's face, stroked the top of his head kindly, and said in a deep voice: "You Do you remember?"

"Remember." Tachi Mierbo nodded, he knew very early on that he would not only be the khan of the Mierbo tribe in the future, but also the great khan of the entire Mobei.For that day in the future, Toul Mierbo put more thought into him than all other children and grandchildren combined.Although Tachi Mierbo still had many doubts in his mind, he had always acted in the same way as his grandfather, Haidu Khan.

The old Toul Mierbo was very pleased. He patted Tachi's head as a sign of encouragement, pointed at the vast sky with his whip, and said in a deep voice: "One day, the Mierbo family will You will unify the tribes on the entire grassland, and all the sheep in the world are waiting for you to hunt and conquer." He spoke with pride.However, when Toul Mierbo turned his gaze to the northwest of Xiaohai, he looked a little gloomy. He lowered his head to Taequor: "Remember what I said, those shepherds who settled down are our worst enemies. Not only are they all traitors The leader's thief, who also colludes with the people of Xia, is the thief who betrayed the entire Mobei tribe."

Tachi Mierbo lowered his head slightly, Xia Guo continued to use the granted pastures to lure the tribesmen of the Mobei tribe, and these settled pastures, like a shackle, made the Mobei more and more trapped Tightly, with the help of the Xia army, the herdsmen who got the pasture not only rejected all the nomads who invaded their territory, but also enthusiastically acted as the eyeliner of the Xia people, and even rebelled and killed the tribal leader under the temptation of the Xia people. , These people are all traitors of the Mobei tribe.

"The humble obey the noble, and the whole tribe gathers together and nomads everywhere. This is the arrangement of Changshengtian. Just because they are greedy for a piece of fertile grassland, they take refuge in those flocks that plant grass and eat grass. They are all traitors. Even Grind off ten fingers, and kill all these traitors." Urgon Mierbo, the second son of Haidu Khan, and the second uncle of Tachi Mierbo, said viciously, while pulling the gazelle The entrails of the food were thrown to the hounds, and the hounds, which were as strong as a calf, roared, tore up the food and ate it in two or three mouthfuls.The dogs of the Mierbo tribe are particularly ferocious and sturdy, their eyes are as menacing as a leopard's. A big dog can fight two hungry wolves.

Because of the temptation of the Xia people, many Mobei tribes fell apart.Fewer and fewer pastures forced the tribes of the grassland to kill each other.Just a few years ago, the Kret tribe, where Urgon Mierbo's wife came from, was driven out of the grassland during the tribal vendetta, and was forced to join the Khitan Kingdom under the leadership of the patriarch.The Khitan people and the Mobei people are races with a common ancestor. They separated into the east and west hundreds of years ago, and they have a common language and customs.

Toul Mierbo looked at the bravest second son with admiration. Normally, his mind was as simple as a two-year-old child, but he was as brave as a lion in battle, but unfortunately he was a bit reckless.He turned his head to look at the southern sky, where there are many rich cities.The tribes in Mobei are not a paradise.It is as big as the sharp swords and swords used by warriors in battle, excellent armor, long-range and durable bows and arrows, as small as the food that allows the tribe to survive the cold winter, the silk and satin that women and children love, and even salt and tea. Supplies were brought by caravans from these cities.The Xia people spared no effort to use these things to lure and divide the tribes in Mobei.If there is a city belonging to the Mierbo tribe that can independently provide these things, Haidu Khan is sure that he can unify the entire Mobei in his lifetime, and then win more cities and wealth for the tribe.The descendants of the Mierbo family will surely become great khans who rule the world.

Suddenly, the clansmen who listened to the sound sounded an alarm, and there was the sound of horseshoes in the distance.The people of Mierbo became nervous. Mobei was a world where the weak preyed on the strong. Today Toul Mierbo is Haidu Khan, but there may not be other tribes who intend to assassinate him.The clansmen who were busy slaughtering the gazelle put down their knives, mounted their horses again, picked up bows and arrows or scimitars, and stood ready.The hawks raised their arms, allowing the eagle to spread its wings and ascend to the sky again, and the hounds also growled lowly and followed their masters.Rows of naked gazelles swayed in the wind, and the blood and internal organs of the sheep were all messed up on the ground.