The Hansen tribe is indeed not a large tribe, with a population of less than 2,000, but its geographical area is larger than the three or five counties of the Han Dynasty combined. In fact, all the places they visited are the territory of the Hansen tribe, just because
Cattle, horses and sheep need a lot of pasture, so they live in scattered places. There are only a few herdsmen families in the cowhide tents I saw this morning. After seeing those people, Su Ren felt that Huang Shisan and Man Niu could completely take care of them.
Last night, Bank of China said that it still deceived Su Ren. Although the Hansen tribe had 800 troops, it would take three to five days to assemble it. So, Bank of China said it was a bet, betting that it could escape.
He could outrun those hungry wolves, or he bet that he could outrun the hungry wolves. Fortunately, Bank of China said that the bet was successful. After the wolves got the horses, they did not try hard to chase the fleeing people, so the Huns escaped.
One calamity.
In the warm tent, a pot was placed on the fire, and mutton was smoldering in the pot. Waves of aroma came out from the edges together with steam, permeating the entire tent. BOC said while putting away the fire, he asked: "Mr. Su.
Are you scared? Don’t tell me you’ve never seen such a large pack of wolves. This is the first time I’ve seen them in the grassland for so many years.”
Su Ren was holding a fork in his hand and was already drooling. He had been hungry for most of the day and was running wildly for a while. It was difficult to supplement his needs with just that little dry food. This pot of mutton soup was the best supplement. He really couldn't get used to it.
The mutton was tasteless. This time he cooked it himself and brought almost all the seasonings that could be found in the homes of the herdsmen.
Sprinkle a handful of salt, stir it twice with a fork, lick the tip of the fork, the taste is still a bit light, so he pours all the salt into the pot: "No, it doesn't mean that wolves often come out, you are here
In all these years in the grassland, you have never seen such a large pack of wolves?"
BOC said he took back the fire stick in his hand: "There are wolves, but they are not this big. Generally speaking, the largest wolf pack only has about a hundred or so. Like this time, there are only a few hundred wolves. The local herdsmen have never seen them.
Yes, let alone me."
Su Ren raised his head and glanced at Bank of China and said, "Listening to what you said, it seems that there is something else in it. You still don't believe me?"
Bank of China laughed and shook his head: "No, no, no, I believe these wolves have nothing to do with Mr. Su, but I don't rule out the possibility that someone wants to destroy our team."
"What? Is there anyone who can drive a wild beast? That's a wolf, not your dog."
BOC said coldly: "Although it is a bit difficult, it is not impossible. Wasn't the falcon also a wild beast before? It is still obedient and docile in the hands of the falconer."
Su Ren thought for a while: "So it is really possible. Do you know who has such means?"
Bank of China shook his head to show that he didn't know. Su Ren gave a look of disdain: "That's it. You are the Huns' military advisor. Since you don't know, I don't know even more. If you find out who did it, remember to tell me.
With one sound, I will definitely skin that guy!"
Bank of China narrowed his eyes and said, "How do you know Mr. Su is the same person?"
"One person is not enough? If there are a few more people who know how to drive away rabbits, wild boars, tigers, and bears, will we be able to survive along the way?"
The meat in the pot has been stewed for a long time, and it must be ready to be taken out. After adding enough salt, all the freshness of the mutton was forced out. Huang Shisan got a large bundle of wild leeks, washed them, cut them and put them aside.
Su Ren didn't even look at it, he grabbed two big handfuls and sprinkled them into the pot. The mutton soup, which was rather white, immediately improved visually with these green embellishments.
After eating someone else's sheep, the skill of making sheep was given to the herdsman as a reward. He picked up a piece, put it in his mouth and tasted it. It tasted really good. Su Ren patted the shoulder of the herdsman who was waiting next to him and shouted loudly
He said: "It's delicious. With this skill, you can make a fortune by opening a mutton shop in Chang'an in the future!"
The herdsman couldn't understand what Su Ren said, so he turned to look at BOC and said. BOC translated Su Ren's words to the herdsman. The herdsman almost fell to the ground, waved his hands repeatedly, and talked nonsense in his mouth.
Bank of China said that he also tasted a piece, and it was more delicious than usual. Since it is cooked, there is no need to be polite. He looked at Su Ren and Bank of China and said that each of them got a big bowl of Huang Shisan, Manniu and Ashina.
Everyone immediately rushed to the pot and reached out to take it out, without fear of burning themselves.
Squatting in the open space outside the tent, Bank of China said that he ate elegantly, but Su Ren was really hungry and lost all appearance. Chewing the mutton in his mouth, Su Ren asked Bank of China: "Is there really anyone who can drive a wild beast? This statement
Why does it sound so weird?"
Bank of China said: "There was a legend during the Yellow Emperor's period. Chi You drove all the beasts to fight against the Yellow Emperor. Although this is just a legend, it is not groundless. The beasts are also spiritual. As long as you can grasp their weaknesses, it is not impossible to drive the beasts in one direction.
Possibly! Just because we don’t have to deal with all kinds of beasts now, this skill has gradually been lost. But as far as I know, there are countless strange people in the world, and maybe there are still such people somewhere."
"According to you, the more barbaric the place, the more strange abilities there are?"
BOC said and nodded: "Just like the falconers, why do the falcons only listen to them? Just because they dare to risk their lives and climb up the cliff to capture the eaglets. Compared to us, these falconers are just like savages.
!There are still wild places in the world, such as the far north, and the southern part of the world are still in the wild."
Su Ren held the leg of lamb in his hand and thought for a while: "That's not right. Even if there are people in those places, who would come all the way to the grassland? Just to eliminate our team? If these wolves are brought to the battlefield, there is no need
A single strike will frighten all the cavalry and their horses into paralysis."
The Bank of China took a deep breath and said, "This is also something that puzzles me. Mr. Su has traveled to more places than me. You can think about whether you have offended such a person."
Su Ren raised his head and recalled carefully. After thinking for a long time, he still had no clue: "I have never met such a strange person. Besides, if I had met him, I would have recruited him long ago, and I would not offend him. Offending such a person will not do me any good.
What if tens of thousands of rats were driven into my house that day, the scene would be horrifying to think about."
Bank of China smiled and said, "There is one more thing I wonder if Mr. Su noticed?"
"Please say."
"When we abandoned our horses, the wolves didn't chase us. It stands to reason that we don't have many horses, and the wolves definitely have the ability to separate a branch and continue to chase us, but they didn't. Why is that?"
"What do you mean? Do you think the wolves did not intend to kill us all, but just for our horses?"
The Bank of China said with a slight smile: "This is also a guess of mine. No matter how smart the beasts are, they must still be beasts. Maybe they didn't think of continuing to chase us, so we were able to escape smoothly."
Su Ren had almost finished the bowl of mutton soup. After eating and drinking, he was basking in the sun and felt particularly comfortable. He found the warmest place to lie down in the leeward: "The more I listen to you, the more surprised I am. It feels like the legend."
."
Bank of China said with a smile: "It is because of these incredible ideas and analysis that I have been able to survive in the grassland for so many years and serve two chanyus. Some things sound like legends, but in fact they are true. Just because of our
My vision is limited and I cannot see the conspiracy behind it, so I have to rely on guesswork to make up for the unclear areas."
"After saying so much, you don't even have a suspect. Even if what you say is right, who should you turn to?"
Bank of China swallowed the last mouthful of soup and wiped his mouth with his hand: "The person who came to see Mr. Su last night came down from the plateau, right?"
"Who? Who was looking for me last night?"
Bank of China said with a smile: "Mr. Su doesn't need to hide anymore. I sent someone to the camp today and said that the dozen or so slaves were missing, and they still couldn't be seen alive or dead. I already guessed that they were the people who were killed by Mr. Su."
It's nothing to save a few slaves, but your friends are a bit ruthless. If we don't resist the attack of the wolves in the camp, it's hard to say whether Mr. Su will still be alive at that time."
Su Ren chuckled and said, "For a dozen slaves, it's not worth risking my own life."
Bank of China said: "It is true that Mr. Su did not need to take risks for a dozen slaves, but after Mr. Su knew the identities of those people before becoming slaves, the risk was well worth taking."
"A slave is a slave. What status he had in the past has nothing to do with it now. At most, he is just like you and me. He was just a Han Chinese in the past."
"Mr. Su, why should we go around the bush? My mission is to bring Mr. Su safely to the royal court. It's not a big deal to take away a few slaves. As long as Mr. Su guarantees that such a thing will not happen again in the future, I can also guarantee that between us
It will also be a pleasure to get along with each other.”
Su Ren looked at Bank of China and said, this old eunuch is so shrewd. He could guess Ying Guangji's plan based on just a few clues. Su Ren thought he couldn't do this.
After looking at BOC quietly for a long time, BOC said he sat on the ground and looked back at Su Ren with a smile. Su Ren thought about it again and again and sighed: "Okay, it's settled."
Bank of China nodded with a smile, stood up, took his bowl and walked away.
The two were talking outside the tent. It was inconvenient for Huang Shisan and others to come out. They waited until Bank of China told them to leave. Then Huang Shisan and Manniu came out of the tent: "Sir, that old guy is testing us. He doesn't want to do anything."
Know our plan."
Su Ren looked at the back of Bank of China and said: "Since people have guessed correctly, they must be rewarded. Besides, Ah Er said that driving away wolves cannot be used again after being used once. In order to ensure that Zhang Qian and the others can be defeated smoothly.
The young master will be sent back to the Han Dynasty to make some concessions to make the old boy happy and buy some time for the young master Ying."
"Then it will be difficult for us to leave!"
Su Ren turned around and smiled: "Why are we leaving? I just want to go to Shanyu Wangting. Wouldn't it be better to have free bodyguards?" (To be continued)