Great Wei Nengchen

Touching his chin, Xiao Yi turned around and came to Fatty Cao's side. In some cases, he needed to confirm carefully, "You have been in business for many years, do you know any big family surnamed 'Jia' in Hebei?"

Seeing Xiao Yi approaching, Fatty Cao was about to stand up and salute like a conditioned reflex, but after seeing the other party's gaze, his half-up body sat back up again, as if he had just moved his body just now. The fat face also became gloomy, and put on a posture of reprimanding others, while Xiao Yi obediently stood aside, as if he was listening to the leader's reprimand!

"Returning to Commander-in-Chief, there are many powerful families in Hebei, but there is absolutely no family with the surname 'Jia'. On the contrary, there is a family named Zhen, who is the leading powerful family in the local area. The Zhen family has been rooted in Hebei for many years, with deep roots, and controls the Jizhou area. A large amount of grain trafficking, and meddling in the horse smuggling business have had a great impact; now the Zhen family in Hebei, the Mi family in Xuzhou, and the Liang family in Youzhou are collectively known as the three richest people in Shandong, and they are all invincibly wealthy!" Cao said. Fatty's voice was very low. When it comes to rich people from all over the world, he knows everything by heart.

"Zhen's family? Jia's family? Hehe, it's interesting, it's true when it's fake!" Nodding his head slightly, he looked at the "Jia" character recognition flag fluttering in the distance, Xiao Yi's heart already understood, "I want to Ways to tell the leaders of other caravans to strengthen their vigilance tonight, it is estimated that some guests will come here!"

"promise!……"

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176. Chapter 176 There is an expert behind him

The caravan has been heading north for four full days, and it has gradually entered the edge of the prairie, just like there must be a piece of gray between white and black. The buffer zone, neither side can manage this place, so this place has become a paradise for horse thieves and rogues.

For a long time, the Huns had only tribal alliances and no real country, and the tribes fought endlessly all the year round. The powerful ones annexed the small ones, and the new ones replaced the old ones. Go to the buffer zone and make a living by plundering passing merchants. In addition, some murderous fugitives from the Han area, officers and soldiers who committed crimes and fell into the grass, and even some remnants of the Yellow Turban Army who escaped from the imperial court gathered in this area. I, you among me, rely on the saber in my hand to make a living, it can be called a mixture of dragons and snakes...

Everything in the world is reasonable if it exists. Such a gray area has become an indispensable place for both the Han and the Huns. Some information exchanges between the two sides, and many unseen transactions are completed in these places, so slow Both slow parties acquiesced to the existence of this place. Due to the frequent turmoil in the mainland in recent years, the various ministries of the Huns have also been in constant disputes. On the contrary, this area has become more and more prosperous, a kind of deformed prosperity!

At dusk, the caravan came to a river that stretched from east to west, and was going to camp here. The river on the grassland was just like the weather in this area, and it was unpredictable. It is slow, like a jade belt across the waist of the grassland mother, but in the rainy autumn season, the river will rise suddenly and rush down like a galloping horse, revealing its cruel and ruthless side, whether it is a horse or a horse. Vehicles are extremely difficult to pass.

Before camping, according to the usual practice, the leaders of the various caravans will have a meeting to discuss tomorrow's itinerary. When Fatty Cao arrived with his numb legs, the rest of the leaders had already arrived. Xiao Yi talked together, sitting was more tiring than standing, his butt didn't dare to touch the ground at all, it was all supported by his legs, and he had to put on a condescending expression on his face, that was really tiring and tiring , Tired again!

"Hehe! Hello, leaders, everyone has worked hard!" Fatty Cao's laughter was heard first when he was still more than ten steps away. When he met everyone, he smiled and said nothing. This is the principle of his life, as the saying goes. Well said, if you stretch out your hand and don't hit the smiling face, just relying on the ability to smile, Fatty Cao is like a duck to water in the business circle.

"Chief Cao is working hard!" The level of people can be reflected in all places. Among the caravan leaders of each family, Su Shuang, Mr. Jia, and Mr. Hu sat on the cargo box, and the rest of them stood around On the side, seeing Fatty Cao approaching, the rest of the leaders clasped their fists in return, while the three most powerful only bowed slightly, which was regarded as a greeting.

In any case, as the leader of the caravan with the fewest manpower and power, he can receive unanimous courtesy from everyone, which shows that everyone recognizes Fatty Cao's ability and admires his small caravan. The small caravan of five people really showed their abilities. Although there are few people, almost all of them have their own skills, except for that 'useless Xiaoyi' who can only eat and sleep!

"Heads, we have been out for four days, and now we have entered the edge of the prairie. I don't know why, Fatty, I feel more and more uneasy, as if something is going to happen!" Fear is contagious Yes, Fatty Cao kept rubbing his two fat hands while talking. The grassland in autumn is not cold, but after his exaggerated movements, everyone's hearts immediately felt chills. When looking at the endless prairie around them, everyone felt fear, as if they also sensed some danger.

"What are you panicking? There are more than a dozen of our caravans gathered together, and there are five or six hundred men alone, all of whom are armed with weapons. If the general horse bandit team wants to attack us, he has to weigh it first, be careful! Lost his big teeth!" Su Shuang, the leader with the most experience, immediately spoke out to comfort people, and seeing that everyone's expressions finally calmed down, he continued: "But what Lao Cao said is not unreasonable. Dangers are everywhere, we must be more vigilant, do you have any good solutions?"

"What are you afraid of? If some unscrupulous thieves come, Mr. Tiger, I am not a vegetarian with this knife. If you come one, I will kill one. If you come two, I will kill a pair!" Among the crowd, Mr. Tiger is the cruelest. The warrior stuck his waist knife on the ground, and the red silk on the handle suddenly buzzed and trembled. Half of his words were about horse thieves, and the other half were for everyone present to hear.

"Hmph! What a majesty. We came here to do business, not to kill people. If there is a way to save us, don't just gesticulate with your knives. Be careful not to hurt yourself!" It seemed that his stomach was full of anger. As for who made him angry, only God knows.

"Oh, I don't know what Mr. Jia's great opinion is? Saying it will open my eyes!" Mr. Hu skillfully manipulated the knife, but his eyes did not leave Mr. Jia's handsome face. There was also a hint of a sinister smile full of deep meaning.

"In my opinion, we can stretch the team as long as possible and arrange it into a long snake formation. In this way, the head to tail echoes and can be mutual aid. No matter how capable the horse thieves are, they can't encircle us all, even if the situation is extremely unfavorable. At least a large part of the people can be escaped!" Mr. Jia's method of "long snake array" is actually another way of saying "gecko docking", which means sacrificing some people to bear the risk and keeping most of them. It is also a solution in a crisis-ridden situation.

"Is there a better way? If not, that's the only way to go!" Su Shuang began to ask everyone's opinions. Obviously, he also approved of Mr. Jia's method. It is better to die alone than to die together!

Everyone immediately chattered into discussions. Some people thought it was unfounded worrying and asking for trouble. If such a large caravan passed by, those small horse thieves would die if they came, but most people still thought it was better to be careful. , but they couldn't come up with any specific solutions, they were just in a hurry, and finally everyone's eyes turned to Fatty Cao again. You have to come up with a solution to the topic you have caused!

"Based on the fat man's humble opinion, running is not an option. We have a lot of vehicles, so we can outrun those horse thieves who come and go like the wind! We will only be eaten by others... For the present plan, we should choose a better one." This prairie river is winding and rugged. Why don't we find a turning point to camp? That way the camp can be surrounded by water on three sides, and everyone can concentrate on defending one side, and then we can gather all the vehicles of each family. Get up, connect end to end, form a line of defense around the outside, and hide all the people and horses inside, so that even if there are a large number of horse bandits attacking, as long as they can't break through the line of defense, everyone will be safe!" Fatty Cao seemed to have long thought Like a draft, a feasible suggestion was immediately put forward.

"Then what if the horse bandits block us in the loop? They can't rush in, but we can't rush out either?" As soon as the suggestion came out, some thoughtful people immediately raised questions.

"Don't be afraid, the food and grass we carry are sufficient, even ten days and a half months will not be a problem, and the camp is backed by a big river, so you don't have to worry about drinking water, at worst, you can spend it with them!" Fatty Cao waved his big hand, looking like he was already Thinking about it, "those horse thieves have always come and gone like the wind, just like the wolves on this grassland. After ten days, they can't stand it for two days."

"Okay, good way! Just do what Fatty said!" Hearing Fatty Cao's idea, everyone applauded unanimously. In the past, each caravan camped separately, and it was easy to be defeated by each person. Now they are combined, and they are more powerful. If you are big, you will naturally become more courageous.

"Then let's prepare separately! Each family is preparing more branches and piles of firewood. In case horse thieves really attack, it will be useful for lighting during night battles!" Seeing that everyone agreed with his opinion, Fatty Cao finished the final supplement After that, he turned around and left. He still had other things to do, at least he had to go back and report.

"I didn't expect this fat man to form an army. He has rules and laws. He is better than Master Tiger!" Among the crowd, Master Tiger has served as a soldier and went to the battlefield. Naturally, he immediately understood Fatty Cao's arrangement. The ingenuity of using the river as a barrier and surrounding the vehicle as a wall can not only prevent the cavalry from charging, but also stand on the vehicle and assassinate the enemy condescendingly, and it is also much more convenient to observe the enemy's movements. It is a formal style of play that only exists in the army.

Mr. Jia is silent. He has always been known for his intelligence in the family. The rest of the brothers and sisters are far behind him. Otherwise, it would not be his turn to lead the team into the grassland. You know, the family There are quite a few brothers and sisters here; but now he has to admit that this fat man's method is much better than what he has been thinking about in his heart. Mr. Jia was as depressed as if he had eaten a fly.

"He has expert advice behind him!" Su Shuang said with certainty after a long silence. It's definitely not his strong point, there must be an expert behind him to give him advice, but his small caravan has a total of five people, which one will the expert be? ?

177. Chapter 177 The Great Huns Since the Second King

When the sky darkened, the camp of the caravan was finally settled. The river bend was surrounded by water on three sides, which was easy to defend and difficult to attack. The only north side that could enter and exit was blocked by hundreds of trucks. The cars were connected end to end with ropes. It was airtight, and all the people were divided into three teams, holding torches, and took turns to guard the night. Several guys who were good at riding and shooting stood at high places and patrolled back and forth. Once they found danger, they would immediately give a warning!

Seeing such a careful arrangement, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. After dinner, they began to rest one after another. The autumn night on the grassland was already breezy. People got into the thick sheepskin bedding and entered one by one. In the dreamland, a blazing bonfire is lit in the middle of the camp, which not only brings physical warmth to everyone, but also dispels the darkness, making people feel a sense of security in their hearts.

The night is the world of wild wolves in the prairie. Groups of wolves appear in the night, looking for food everywhere, bursts of howling wolves come and go, looking at the wilderness, there are dense green dots in the distance, flashing Hungry rays, once prey is present, are quickly torn to pieces by the hungry wolves.

After Xiao Yi ate a full meal of mutton soup, he got under his sheepskin mattress very early on. The camp was almost completely set up according to his design. With such a strong line of defense, even thousands of horse thieves would not be able to Don't think he can get in, so he sleeps very peacefully, but to be honest, Xiao Yi's sleeping posture is really ugly. When he sleeps, he likes to hold his head in his hands, curl up, and bend his legs. With his face and two big dimples, he looks like an angry baby, or he has always been insecure in his heart, which is why he has such a strange sleeping position!

Mr. Jia was also lying in his float, but his eyes were wide open, and he couldn't fall asleep no matter what. He was smart since he was a child, and he has always been able to firmly grasp the initiative no matter what he does or who he looks at. But today was an exception. He felt that everything about him had been seen through, and he had fallen into other people's schemes, and he was arrested without a sound. How much did Xiao Yi see? What do you want to imply to yourself?... You dare to stare at yourself indiscriminately, you are simply "abominable Xiao Yi". Who is it? I am superior to myself everywhere, will there really be a horse bandit attacking tonight?"

When people think too much, they will not be able to fall asleep, and then they will want to do something to distract themselves. Some people like to play cards, some people like to eat, and Mr. Jia likes to drink sweet-scented osmanthus honey water... Drink it one bite at a time It's not over, but I drank too much water and couldn't keep my body. When Mr. Jia felt his belly swell, he suddenly remembered that everyone was joining forces tonight. In order to strengthen vigilance, countless pairs of eyes were patrolling around. Under such circumstances, it is too difficult to keep a little privacy in the camp...

Looking at the 'Bamboo' who was sleeping like a piglet beside him, he hesitated for a long time, and finally he couldn't bear it any longer. Mr. Jia had no choice but to put on his clothes and walked out quietly. When the patrolmen saw him, they thought he was worried. The safety of the caravan came out to watch the night, so he didn't ask any more questions, and then Mr. Jia, who was dressed in white, disappeared into the night...

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On a high slope dozens of miles away, the sound of the horn sounded like a wolf king summoning a pack of wolves. As the sound of the horn continued to spread to the distance, groups of sturdy prairie riders rushed out of the night, all gathered Under the high slope, they may be in a group of three or fifty, or a group of hundreds of people. In a blink of an eye, more than a dozen cavalry teams have gathered. In the gray grassland area, there is no friendship between people. Friends who stand side by side in blood today may become enemies tomorrow, and enemies today may gather to drink and have fun tomorrow. In the world, people only recognize strength, whoever has the strongest strength, the fastest knife, and the most hated heart is their wolf king.

Tonight, more than a dozen different teams of horse thieves gathered together, which is considered a great spectacle in this area. In the past, when they met, they would often face each other without saying a word, but now they all waited obediently. There, like a group of wild wolves waiting to set off to feed, there are at least two reasons for them to do so. First, they found a common prey, and this prey was big enough, fat enough, and enough to feed everyone Only when there is enough food, the wild wolves on the grassland will not kill each other, and the same is true for horse bandits.

Second, there must be a person with high enough prestige and strength enough to convince all the horse bandits to preside over the overall situation, so as to gather these rebellious guys together, and this person must be the leader of this grassland. wolf king.

A pack of wolves roared at the moon, and on the high slope, a sturdy and burly Hun man stood proudly on his horse, looking at the bright moon, thinking about something quietly. His name was Zhao Lang, and he was the biggest horse thief with a radius of hundreds of miles. The leader is also the leader promoted by all the horse thieves.

At the age of 25 this year, he is in the peak period of a prairie rider. His messy hair is cut short with a knife and tied directly behind his head. He looks simple and savage, and his angular face is covered with scars. It is the prairie. The scars left by the knife frost on his body, the wolf fur cloak draped across his shoulders is a symbol of a prairie warrior, and the gold ring hanging on his left ear signifies that he is of noble origin. Nobles are not allowed to decorate gold items. Although there are many riders galloping back and forth, people can still tell at a glance that he is the core of this place. Even the tattered clothes on his body can't hide the aura of a high-ranking person. .

"Reporting to 'Zi Ci Wang', more than a dozen families with a radius of [-] miles have arrived, and all the leaders are waiting for your orders!" A Hun rider flew up to Gao Po and reported the horse thieves to Zhao Lang In the gathering situation, Zhao Lang didn't like others to call him the chief, but asked his subordinates to call him hereditary position - since the second king!

King Zici was originally the top nobleman among the Huns, and he was the only existence in the Huns, so he was proudly called "King Zici". However, time flies and the years are ruthless. The dynasty has been divided into two, and countless powerful tribes that once dominated for a while have also been wiped out in the long river of history. This generation of "Self King" has been reduced to a leader of horse thieves.

A few days ago, Zhao Lang's subordinates suddenly discovered an extremely large caravan. There were more than two hundred vehicles transporting the goods alone. The goods on it were naturally priceless. For the poor grassland people, that It is definitely an astronomical amount of property, big enough to make countless warriors throw their heads and blood for it. Anyway, in this place, the most worthless thing is human life. On weekdays, for an iron pot and a belt of salt, they can They draw their swords and face each other, not to mention facing hundreds of carts of property now!

Clever wolves do not pounce on the prey immediately when hunting, but send a small group of troops to follow and track the prey, and will not launch a lore attack at an appropriate time until the situation of the prey is clear. To survive on the grassland, one must be like a pack of wolves, cruel, cunning, smart, and most importantly, have enough patience!

However, Zhao Lang's tentative attack did not go well. Several outposts that went to reconnaissance disappeared inexplicably. On the prairie, disappearance is synonymous with death. Sure enough, after some searching, he found it in the wilderness. Their corpses had already been eaten by wild wolves; this made Zhao Lang surprised, but he couldn't help but admire the strength of this caravan. He sent out all warriors on the grassland, all of them were skilled in bows and horses, and could kill It was ruthless, but none of them came back...

A lone wolf will not attack prey that it cannot swallow. It will gather its partners and use the collective strength of the wolf pack to tear apart its opponents. Zhao Lang, who is confident that he cannot swallow this caravan, immediately uses his identity as the leader of the caravan to attack the nearby All the horse thieves on the grassland issued an order to hunt, and only then did the army gather tonight.

"Where did Princess Yanran go? Why didn't you take a fancy to her?" Zhao Lang looked around and immediately found that his younger sister Yanran had disappeared. When he was young, the tribe was bloodbathed, and only his younger sister rushed out with him. Over the years, the two brothers and sisters They depend on each other for life, and their relationship is extremely good. It can be said that his younger sister is Zhao Lang's only weakness, other than that, he is not afraid of any harm!

"Princess, she..., she said that she would bring you a big prey, so she took people away first! Don't let the servants tell you, otherwise the servants will look good on them!" A cowardly confidant said. When he came out to report, his face was covered in cold sweat from fright!

"Bastard!" Zhang Lang lashed his subordinate's face with a whip, and a blood-red mark appeared immediately. The subordinate who was beaten did not dare to dodge at all, but was relieved in his heart, because his leader used a whip instead of a waist Compared with death, this whip is considered a very light punishment.

"Warriors on the prairie, a huge fat sheep has appeared in front of you, let us pounce on it like a pack of wolves, enjoy the fattest flesh and blood, and offer the most sacred sacrifice to the great Kunlun God with endless blood and soul Sacrifice!" Holding the scimitar in his hand, pointing at the moon, Zhang Lang issued an order to plunder to the horse thieves gathered at the bottom of the slope.

"Roar! Roar!..." There was a sound of biting wolves in response, and the bloody feast began!

178. Chapter 178 Greedy Words Are a Killing Knife

The Huns did not have military books and war strategies, because they did not have their own national language at all. The ability to fight all came from life and nature, because they had the best tactical instructor - the wolf.

The way horse thieves attack caravans is actually the same as how wolves go to steal lambs from sheep pens. They approach quietly in the dark, and after finding a gap, they rush in quickly and kill with one blow. This method can be said to be Tried all kinds of tricks, but today the horse thieves were defeated because they encountered an unusually strong sheepfold.

The moonlight was bright tonight, and Zhao Lang could clearly see the situation of the caravan's camp. After a careful inspection, he could say with certainty that there were no loopholes, and the camp had cleverly used the surrounding terrain. Surrounded by water on three sides, it is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the only gap is tightly blocked with vehicles. Although the method is very simple, it is very practical, a typical military style.