Many people did not have a good rest that night, because the howling from a distance seemed to have a magical power that could penetrate into the ears of those who were sleeping and force them to wake up.
Moreover, the sound of wolf howls does not come from one direction. It is far away and near at times. Sometimes it seems to be far away, but the next moment it suddenly sounds very close.
But when the scouts from the Yulin Guards went to investigate, they found nothing.
This kind of harassment is very angry and helpless.
The next morning, when the wedding team set off again, many people were drowsy and yawning.
"This is a common method used by grassland horse thieves."
Sun Zhengheng, the leader of the Yulin Guards, said to Wang Chen: "We should be targeted!"
"White wolf thief?"
Wang Chen asked: "If it is the White Wolf Thieves, they have something to do with Dayan, will they still target us?"
"Not everyone supports the marriage alliance between our two countries..."
Sun Zhengheng replied in a deep voice: "There are opponents in Daliang, and there are also opponents in Dayan!"
Wang Chen nodded.
Both Daliang and Dayan were empires with huge populations and territories. They had accumulated too many ills over hundreds of years, and the internal situation was complicated. It was very normal for such a situation to occur.
Regardless of whether they are white wolf bandits or not, the marriage team has faced a real test on this prairie.
For three days in a row, the horse thieves' attacks continued without interruption.
In addition to disturbing Kazu's team's rest with howling wolves, they also sent small groups of rangers around the camp, frequently launching probing attacks.
These horse thieves are extremely cunning and never engage in direct combat with the Yulin Guard scouts. They just shoot a few arrows from afar and run away.
Slipperier than a loach!
Moreover, their riding skills are extremely superb, and the horses they ride are very fast, and the patrolling Yulin Guards cannot catch up with them.
One of the Yulin guards was enraged and chased him for several miles alone. As a result, he fell into a siege by horse thieves.
Fortunately, his companions came to the rescue in time and the tragedy was avoided.
But this incident also damaged the morale of the Yulin Guards to a considerable extent, making this group of arrogant soldiers realize that not all thieves and bandits are just mobs who can only bully ordinary people!
"Have all the Yulin Guards stationed at the camp tonight and are not allowed to go out without orders."
On the evening of the fourth day, Wang Chen said to Sun Zhengheng: "As for these horse thieves, just let me deal with them."
Wang Chen had not taken action before. Firstly, he respected Sun Zhengheng's authority and had no intention of overstepping his authority. Secondly, he did not expect these horse thieves to be so cunning and difficult to deal with.
As a result, the morale of the marriage team was greatly reduced. They were unable to have a good rest at night and the speed of traveling during the day was much slower.
If this continues, when the main force of the horse thieves attacks, it will be good if the three thousand feather forest guards can exert half of their strength!
Sun Zhengheng hesitated for a moment and then said: "Then you must be careful!"
Based on his understanding of Wang Chen, although Wang Chen is young, he never speaks big words without hesitation.
Wang Chen smiled and said, "Don't worry."
It would be a big joke if he was injured by these horse thieves.
That night, when the Heqin team set up camp again, they deliberately chose a hillside sheltered from the wind, then greatly reduced the scope of the camp, and at the same time connected the carriages end to end to form a simple camp.
The Habayashi Guards who received the order were stationed behind this line of defense to protect the princess's motorcade in the middle.
The weather was not good at night, and the wind soon picked up. Large dark clouds covered the moon, and the vast grassland was shrouded in darkness.
Without any surprises, accompanied by the howling of wolves one after another, horse thieves appeared around the camp like ghosts, like the claws of evil beasts!
A tough horse thief quietly approached the camp, looking at the motorcade reflected in the light of the bonfire in front, a ferocious smile appeared on his rough face.
The next moment, he suddenly opened the long bow in his hand, and an arrow painted with black paint rested steadily on the bow string.
For horse thieves who are good at riding and shooting, it is very easy and simple to use a strong bow to shoot a sharp arrow hundreds of steps away.
However, just when the horse thief was about to let go of the bowstring, he suddenly felt a creepy feeling, and huge fear suddenly surged in his heart.
Poof!
An arrow shot from nowhere mercilessly pierced his head!
This powerful horse thief was killed instantly. He fell from his horse with the long bow he was holding tightly, and he didn't even have time to scream.
His companions nearby were not aware of the danger yet, and they all excitedly raised their bows and arrows.
Puff puff!
The deadly arrows come from the darkness, like the scythe swung by the god of death. Each one takes away a life. They are accurate, fast, and extremely sharp.
"ah!"
Finally, a horse thief who was attacked let out a shrill scream, which was carried far away by the wind.
At this time, the horse thieves who thought they could still play tricks on the Habayashi Guards like they did a few days ago realized that the identity of the hunter and the prey had changed.
The opponent's counterattack is far more powerful and terrifying than they imagined!
One after another, their companions were killed, and the remaining horse thieves did not know where the attack came from. The fear of death immediately destroyed their fighting consciousness, and they fled in all directions.
However, the killing did not stop. The fleeing horse thieves were still hit by arrows shot from behind.
Now the remaining horse thieves were even more panicked. They couldn't help but howl and howl, speaking the dialect popular on the grassland, as if this would be able to deal with the "devil" that appeared behind them.
As a result, the happier they screamed, the faster the fatal arrows came.
A horse thief escaped for almost ten miles and was still shot!
The killing in the darkness did not last long. Only a handful of horse thieves managed to escape, and then there was no more annoying howling of wolves that night.
The members of the wedding team finally had a good sleep, so that everyone got up late the next day.
Then the Yulin guards who came out to patrol found the corpses of horse thieves lying around the camp, with horses that had lost their owners wandering next to them.
This scene shocked many people.
After a simple examination, more than a hundred corpses were found!
All were killed by arrows.
Such results made Sun Zhengheng feel incredible.
He knew that Wang Chen did it, but he didn't know how Wang Chen did it.
You must know that these horse thieves are not ordinary bandits, and they also have the advantage of being familiar with the terrain and environment.
As a result, he was killed by Wang Chen and no one was left alive!
After this battle, Wang Chen's prestige in the marriage team as a marriage envoy rose sharply.