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After returning to the camp, Wang Shuang immediately drew out a knife to bleed the prey, and then added some water to cook the soup.He knows better than anyone that the soup made from animal blood is the most suitable for this group of men.

"I knew that if I followed you, I would never go hungry."

Cao Zhen couldn't help but sneered twice. In terms of intelligence, Cao Zhen must be the most powerful. In terms of military talent, Cao Zhen and Guan Ping are definitely above Wang Shuang.

However, a specific environment requires a specific hero. Wang Shuang is superb in martial arts, good at fighting on foot, galloping on horseback, and good at surviving in the wild and finding food. Therefore, at the moment, his role is greater than Cao Zhen.

"Drink the soup as soon as it boils. I still have to cook the broth. Let the brothers have a full meal first, and all the bones will be picked out to make the soup. Anyway, I won't be able to take it away tomorrow.

Set aside a part of the meat to be smoked into jerky, the troops will be divided tomorrow, you need it.Cao Zhen, you are a son of an aristocratic family who is used to eating and opening your mouth, you are useless at all.

Tomorrow, you can take forty brothers with you, and the food will be distributed to you according to the weight of 40 people. As for whether you can return to Shule City alive, it depends on your luck. "

Wang Shuang was skinning the prey while talking, and there were helpers lighting the fire to boil the water. They all stared at the soup in the pot. They hadn't asked about the smell of fresh food for too long.

"You think highly of me too. I'm going to seek help from the Iron Cavalry King. If there are too many people, it's easy to expose the target. Ten people are enough. Your task is to hunt or even rob. You will definitely need more helpers. So, here you are." Forty people are the most suitable."

Cao Zhen simply wanted ten people. It stands to reason that in such an environment, the more people at hand, the greater the security. Wang Shuang was also worried that Cao Zhen would be in danger, so he arranged forty people for him.

However, Cao Zhen also had his own difficulties, given him forty people, how could he support them, and they would all be hungry before they left for half a day, so they would starve to death without the enemy finding them.

"Seeing your incompetence, I'm going to get angry. Damn it, why is the sky so unfair? Let me eat in the same pot with you, a waste, and give you [-] people, [-] servings of food, don't fuck it If you keep chirping and yelling, I will growl in my stomach."

This night, everyone finally had enough food and drink. In the middle of the night, the cauldron was still steaming, so Wang Shuang ordered the brothers to boil all the bones in the pot, so that they could have a hot drink tomorrow morning.

The next morning, Cao Zhen left with fifteen capable men, and Wang Shuang was also going to perform his own mission. After packing up the camp, the remaining 35 men stared at him.

"Brother Wang, we gave General Cao all the jerky. Now we have nothing to eat except these bones. What should we do next?"

"What should I do? Cold salad, if I can't find anything to eat, let me gnaw on the bones."

It turned out that Wang Shuang considered that the mission of Cao Zhen and his group was more important, so he secretly ordered all the dried meat prepared yesterday to be given to Cao Zhen and his party. If they can't find anything to eat today, all 36 people will be hungry. Stomach.

"I'm afraid, I observed the environment here yesterday. There is only one large water source within a radius of ten miles. Hehe, spring has just begun, and many prey will breed near such a water source.

Damn cheer me up, don't you just want to eat, I'm afraid your belly is not big enough, hurry up, erase all traces of the camp, I'm going to hunt, if you're lucky, Those who can grab his mother,,,,,"

With Wang Shuang around, everyone was not worried about being hungry, they had already witnessed Wang Shuang's ability.On the battlefield, Wang Shuang is capable of defeating thousands of troops. In the mountains and forests, he can also kill tigers and bears. Didn't you see that he broke the neck of a bison yesterday?

After more than ten days, Cao Zhen finally found the camp of the Iron Cavalry King through all kinds of hardships, and met the leader of this small tribe of Huns with the help of the Iron Cavalry King's cronies.

"Bless the gods, you are still alive, children, what is it that supports you to persist until now."

In the camp, the Iron Cavalry King, who is about fifty years old, is entertaining Cao Zhen. Although he is the leader of the Xiongnu tribe, the Iron Cavalry King speaks Chinese and is familiar with the etiquette of the Han people.

"I want to bring my brothers home, so we can't die. King of Iron Cavalry, we have no food, no salt, and lack of medicine. We need your help now."

"I understand, what you said, our tribe is also in short supply.

Boy, is it really worth it to keep going like this?As long as you nod your head, you will immediately receive the courtesy of the Xiongnu Shanyu and the king of the Western Regions, and you will be safe.

It was reported before that the Han Empire in the east no longer exists, and now it is replaced by a state of Zhao. The emperor is called Chen Feng. He listened to the slander and believed that you have already surrendered to the Huns and slaughtered your family members. Liu Che slaughtered Li Ling's family as well. "

"Slander? What slander? We have been holding on, why have we ever surrendered?"

"Hey, don't you understand? It was the Xiongnu Shanyu and the kings of the Western Regions who deliberately released the news, making the emperor mistake you for traitors, so,,,,,,"

"Hmph, if this is the case, then I have to go back even more. We have never surrendered, so how could others be wronged? Moreover, I don't think the Eastern Emperor you mentioned would do this. I know him a little bit. He Not Liu Che.

Although countless enemies died at his hands, he was not a bloodthirsty person. I believe that he shouldn't embarrass my brothers' families like that.

"Really? What if he did?"

"Hey, Iron Cavalry King, I have always been curious about why you helped us. Now that I think about it, you should have a Chinese name, and your surname should be Li. To be more precise, you are a descendant of General Li Ling... ,"

Chapter 866 A Thousand Miles Rescue 1

Looking at the young man in front of him, a hint of appreciation and admiration flashed in the eyes of the Iron Cavalry King.Although this Cao Zhen was born as a soldier on the border, he was extremely seasoned in both his behavior and character. The King of Iron Cavalry even felt that a person like Cao Zhen should have held a considerable official position in the eastern empire.

"I don't need to hide it from you. After our ancestor Li Ling lived in the grassland, too many things happened. Our ancestors gathered the old tribe, bought many Han slaves, and then recruited and took in some foreigners who were willing to live with us. Formed the current tribe.

The three words Iron Cavalry King are also the names that our ancestors fought against foreign tribes in those years, and then relying on generations of leaders to stick to this name, only the tribe you see now, we , indeed surnamed Li. "

"Sure enough, I guessed correctly, you are indeed a descendant of General Li Ling."

Cao Zhen looked at the old man in front of him, and felt the bitterness in his heart. Li Ling's experience back then was so similar to his now. He was trapped in a foreign race, without reinforcements, and surrounded by enemy troops. Where could their hope be?

Li Ling originally wanted to pretend to surrender, and then looked for an opportunity to return to his homeland, but Liu Che ordered him to kill him and his entire family, and completely cut off his way back to the Han Dynasty. Afterwards, Li Ling had to lead his subordinates Survive on the prairie.

Now, there is another news that Chen Feng beheaded Cao Zhen's family. The same experience, the same life, it seems that Cao Zhen's next choice should be the same as that of Li Ling back then.

"Iron Cavalry King, give us some help. It doesn't matter whether I can go back alive, but my brothers, they still have family members, I promised them, I will send them home to have a look."

"Sworn to death?"

"There has always been Cao Zhen who died in battle, and never Cao Zidan who surrendered. Why should the cavalry king talk too much?"

"Okay, okay, good man. If the emperor in the east knows that you are so stubborn, he will be very relieved. Don't worry, if you can help, I will definitely help.

Besides me, there are others who will help you, but our help is very limited, and everything depends on yourselves.In addition, I can tell you a piece of news. Thousands of miles away to the east, it seems that the figure of the Eastern Cavalry has appeared again. "

Hearing this, Cao Zhen suddenly raised his head, as if he understood what the other party meant.The words "Oriental Cavalry" most likely represent the army from the East. Is this true?

"Is this true? Iron Cavalry King, please don't lie to me."

"Hey, kid, it's been two years. Back then, I deduced that Eastern cavalry would appear in the Western Regions again, but I didn't expect them to come so soon.

The news came from Shan Yu. Whether it’s true or not, I can’t say for the time being. Or maybe it’s just that the border guards from Xiliang crossed the border during normal patrol. So, I can’t give you a definite answer. . "

"No, it must be true. It must be the emperor who sent troops. You don't know him, and even though I don't know him, I know that he is definitely a master who refuses to suffer.

It's been two years, so he must have been anxiously waiting.Thank you Iron Cavalry King for letting me know, regardless of whether the news is true or not, I will go to verify it, my brothers, there is hope again..."

Far away from the homeland and surrounded by enemies, he has survived in such an environment for two years and has to face the enemy's blockade and attack all the time.How much Cao Zhen and his brothers have suffered.

Now that they have received such news, they will definitely not miss it. Even if it is just the cavalry of the Xiliang Border Guard crossing the border for patrolling, they still have to check it out and ask.

"Sigh, I don't know whether it's right or wrong to tell you this news. My child, you should stick to the path you chose. Shule City is fifty miles away from other races. Whether you can survive this summer is a question.

What's more, the shadow of Dongfang Iron Cavalry is thousands of miles away. If you want to connect with them, it will be extremely difficult. Maybe this is the last time we meet. It's a pity that such an outstanding young man is unwilling to join me tribe,,,,,,"

At night, the aged cavalry king stared at the sky and muttered to himself, Cao Zhen and his party had already left with supplies.For the past two years, the Iron Cavalry King has been helping them, but he actually wanted to accept them into his tribe.

After all, under the command of the King of Iron Cavalry, there are only [-] elite cavalry, and the younger generation has no outstanding figures for the time being. If Cao Zhen's hundreds of people are willing to join, the King of Iron Cavalry believes that his tribe will soon grow into the overlord of this area. What's more, his tribe was passed down from Li Ling back then, and it was the most thoroughly Sinicized grassland tribe.

It's just that he underestimated the determination of Cao Zhen and the soldiers in Shule City. They were born as Han people and died as Han ghosts. Even if Dongfang has changed countries and changed their names, this cannot change that they are Yanhuang people. Facts of posterity.

One night a month later, Cao Zhen, Guan Ping, Wang Shuang and others stood at the east gate of Shule City. Two soldiers were leading three horses. These were snatched by Wang Shuang from a nearby tribe, and they were the oldest horses in the city. Valuable livestock too.