In less than a quarter of an hour, Wang Junlin led nineteen scouts and Wu San and Wu Si out of the camp on horseback. Each of them had a man and two horses, and they were high-quality war horses. Soon the twenty-two people left the camp and disappeared.
On the mountain road to Longxi City.
And just half an hour after they left, another 10,000 troops came out of the camp and attacked the Gotao tribe's lair. They were ordered by Yu Juluo to exterminate the Godot tribe.
At the same time, the Taoist priest in gold silk robes who was sitting cross-legged on the hillside to the east of the camp suddenly opened his eyes, stood up, looked up to the northwest, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and said to himself: "God help me, this kid finally left.
Camp."
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Three days later, on a low mountain, Wang Junlin looked at Longxi City five miles to the northwest. He wiped the sweat from his forehead, looked up at the scorching sun, and said to everyone: "Find a cool place, eat something and rest."
one time!"
Everyone was in high spirits and got into the nearby woods. Soon they found a creek. The woods here were quite dense, which was good for hiding. If they were lucky, they could also find wild food.
Sure enough, as soon as they entered the forest, Wang Junlin's expression condensed and he suddenly stopped. With a wave of his right hand, the others also stopped immediately. Everyone stretched out their bows and arrows, looking around with eyes like lightning, and did not make the slightest sound. This place was already here.
Even if they go deep behind enemy lines, the Ge Dao tribe and the Turks must have scouts patrolling. They must always be on high alert, otherwise they may be hit by cold arrows or ambushes at any time.
Wang Junlin bent his bow and nocked an arrow, staring closely at a bush. He guessed that it might be the sound of a wild boar or badger, or it might be a blind bear.
Suddenly, the bushes moved, revealing a dark object with sharp hair standing on end... It was a wild boar!
When everyone saw this, they were delighted and thought that dinner was in order. Although wild boar meat was not as tender as lamb and hare meat, it still tasted good.
With a buzzing sound, the arrow in Wang Junlin's hand flew out and hit the wild boar's back. There was a muffled sound of "Boom!". The strong force failed to penetrate the wild boar's skin, and the arrow was bounced away.
But the pain of this arrow angered the wild boar. Wild boars generally do not attack people, but if people attack it first, it will go crazy and retaliate. The beast let out a shrill howl, revealing its long horns.
Ya, like a little calf, madly rushing towards Wang Junlin.
Wang Junlin was less than ten steps away from the wild boar. The wild boar was extremely fast, but it was already too late to shoot the second arrow. What's more, the wild boar had rough skin and thick flesh, so the damage from the arrow was limited. Wang Junlin simply dropped the bow and arrow and unsheathed the sword at his waist.
, the moment the wild boar rushed in front of him, he jumped up with a loud shout, and while avoiding the wild boar, he slashed at the wild boar's head with a knife.
Hearing the wild boar's earth-shattering scream, a deep bloody groove was cut out of its pig face along the right eye and nose, and one of its tusks was also chopped off. Wang Junlin secretly sighed at the defensive power of the wild boar skin.
The moment the wild boar turned its head crazily and attacked again, he held the knife in both hands and shouted again, and slashed the wild boar's neck with the knife. This time, Wang Junlin used all his strength, and the knife penetrated very deep. The wild boar's neck was almost cut off, and blood flowed profusely.
In the middle, the wild boar let out one last earth-shattering neigh and fell to the ground.
Wang Junlin killed a crazy adult wild boar so cleanly that all nineteen scouts were frightened. They must know that even tigers and leopards would shy away from a crazy adult wild boar. This was Wang Junlin's intention to show off in front of everyone.
own strength.
However, the expected effect was achieved on nineteen subordinates, but Wu San and Wu Si sent by the Dugu family looked indifferent. Wang Junlin had been guessing about the strength of these two people along the way, but there was no chance for them to take action, but he only
Being able to make insinuations, coupled with the reaction of the two people at this time, Wang Junlin had a vague feeling that the strength of these two people might be more powerful than what he thought.
Without waiting for Wang Junlin's instructions, two subordinates came over, carried the wild boar to the creek and disemboweled it. Wang Junlin's breathing had stabilized, he wiped the sweat from his face and said, "Go find a cave alone."
Lighting fires is a taboo for scouts when conducting reconnaissance behind enemy lines, because the black smoke can easily be spotted. However, experienced scouts will light fires and barbecue game in caves so that the black smoke does not easily escape and will not be discovered. This
These scouts understood the truth, as did Wang Junlin, who was familiar with jungle warfare.
Soon the wild boar was skinned clean, and another scout also found a cave.
It is said to be a cave, but in fact it is just a huge rock crevice between the mountains. It is dark, looks very deep, and has a special smell.
Arriving in front of the cave, Wang Junlin's face suddenly changed slightly. He waved his hand and everyone immediately stopped.
"Chang Huo, there are no wild beasts inside. I checked." Su Changqing said in a low voice after discovering the cave.
Wang Junlin shook his head and took a deep breath. The smell became stronger.
"This is a snake cave. If I guess correctly, there are many poisonous snakes hidden in the cave."
When everyone heard this, their expressions changed slightly, and most of them had a look of disbelief.
Zhou Hu even said unceremoniously: "Why does the Fire Chief recognize this..."
"Ah! Snake!" Before Zhou Hu could finish his words, Li Xiang suddenly exclaimed. The sword on his waist came out of his body and slashed towards the bush on the right side. Everyone could clearly see that a gray-white venomous snake was chopped into two sections and twisted on the ground.
move.
Everyone was surprised, and soon they discovered several venomous snakes. This time, the nineteen soldiers looked at Wang Junlin again, with even stronger admiration in their expressions. Even Wu San and Wu Si looked at Wang Junlin.
The look in his eyes also changed, thinking that this boy is really not simple.
After leaving the snake cave, they found a safe cave nearby, leaving the two of them to climb up a big tree three hundred steps outside the cave to be on guard. The others fed the horses water and bean feed and then went into the cave to rest.
Wang Junlin personally grilled the meat. Not long after, the wild boar meat divided into four parts was roasted in the cave. It was golden and fragrant. Wang Junlin took out the seasoning he made from a plant from his backpack and mixed it with the salt.
, sprinkled on it, a faint fragrance wafted out, causing everyone to swallow their saliva. Zhou Hu quickly cut a few pieces with a knife, and everyone squatted on the ground and started chewing. The two who were full had to go
Replace the two people on guard outside.
"You must have been wondering why the Grand Governor personally summoned me along the way, as well as guessing about the identities of Wu San and Wu Si, and why they followed us?" Wang Junlin glanced at everyone and said suddenly.
When the others heard this, they raised their heads and looked at Wang Junlin without saying anything, but the meaning in their expressions was very clear. They had indeed been wondering about this matter.
"Because the real mission given to us by the Governor is to rescue Dugu Moyu, the general manager of Yongzhou, from Longxi City." Wang Junlin said suddenly.
Zhou Hu, Li Xiang, Su Changqing and others were immediately shocked. Zhou Hu even said: "How can we rescue General Manager Dugu with just our people?"
Wang Junlin snorted coldly and said: "Nothing is impossible. We are just rescuing people, and we are not going to fight the Turks and the Gadao tribe head-on. The Governor promised that if this trip is successful, I will be promoted to two levels and participate in the trip.
He was promoted to a higher rank. The Dugu family is even more grateful."
It is said that there must be a brave man under a heavy reward. When everyone heard this, their eyes suddenly lit up and some of their hearts moved.
"However, this trip is indeed a narrow escape, so if any of you are timid and fearful, you can quit. I will not force you. I will not report you as a deserter in accordance with military discipline. You can decide for yourself!"
Everyone looked at each other for a few times, but no one expressed their withdrawal. Although Wang Junlin said that he would be rewarded heavily, no one believed that Wang Junlin would really not pursue the case. You must know that although the Sui Dynasty valued military merit, it also treated disobedience.
The punishment for deserters ordered by superiors is also very severe. Of course, this is also related to the fact that they themselves are the elite among the elite, and the best among the elite. Each of these nineteen people is equivalent to the king of soldiers in the army of later generations. The so-called skilled people
Bold, that's what they are talking about.
"Very good. Since no one has quit, I will tell you the plan and let everyone go over it together."
After a pause, Wang Junlin said again: "I decided to sneak into Longxi City, but before doing this, I naturally have to make careful preparations. The things I asked for from the Captain before I came are actually for entering the city. We need to do three things
First, we need to change into Qiang clothes and put on makeup. Leave this matter to me and Jiang Mulang. Second, we found the nest of poisonous snakes earlier. We also need to collect the venom from the teeth of all the poisonous snakes.
There may be great use in the city. Third, after everything is settled, we will wipe out the bandits on the west mountain, and those bandits and their families will become our prisoners. In addition..."
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"His Majesty, the great Dharma King, another group of Qiang people came to join us. Our power is getting bigger and bigger. This is all due to the role of the envoys sent to other Qiang tribes." At the head of the Longxi city, Mi Qinchi, the chief of the Getao tribe.
He glanced outside the city and said to King Bodo with a flattering look on his face. There was a team of twenty-two Qiang warriors and more than a dozen Han prisoners walking towards the southwestern city gate of Longnan.
"Hmph, it's not that your envoy is effective, but because the strength of our Western Turks gave them the confidence to defeat the Sui Dynasty, so they took refuge in us." Wu Tu, the leader of the three thousand Turkic cavalry, looked at Mi with sideways eyes.
Qin scolded, saying with full sarcasm.
Bodo Dharma King glanced at the group of Qiang warriors who came to seek refuge, and said with a sacred look: "In addition to the light of Tianzun Dharma King, all obedience and surrender depend on strength. Wu Tu is right, these people's refuge is indeed
Because we have the strength to defeat the Sui Dynasty."
Wu Tu suddenly looked proud, while Mi Qinchi had a look of panic. He knelt at the feet of Bodo Dharma King, with his forehead on the ground, and said: "Your Highness, the great Bodo Dharma King, your servant Mi Qinchi doesn't have enough grasp of the truth.