Zhi Xuan

After resting by the river for half a day, the team continued to set off.

The captured horses were divided into two groups, and the tame horses were put on the reins, led by servants and slaves, and followed in the team.The untamed ones all caught up with the carts.

The fences on both sides of the cart were erected, reinforced with wooden ropes dismantled by the barracks, and temporarily acted as cages.

When being driven into the car, the Mustang continued to struggle and once broke the rope, especially the leading horse, which resisted most fiercely.

There was brief confusion in the ranks, and several slaves were almost trampled by wild horses.

"My lord, this horse is hard to tame," said a soldier.Just now, he used his strength to get close to the winning horse, trying to grab the rope dragged on the ground, but his arm was almost broken, and he was a little ashamed.

Zhi Xuan looked at the focus of the chaos, pondered for a moment, then turned his head and whispered to Doctor Sang and the witch doctor.

"Yes, yes." Doctor Sang hesitated, "How to feed it?"

"Is there any sweet grass?" Zhi Xuan asked again.

Doctor Sang didn't have any, but the witch doctor still had some.

"It's easy to handle."

Zhi Xuan took the two herbs and mixed them together.Then let the government order find a few bold slaves, let them approach the wild horse with herbs, and lead the horse into the cart.

"If this is done, I will reward you with a leg of lamb." Zhixuan said.

Even without this reward, the slaves would not dare to disobey.Knowing that there is a leg of lamb to eat, I mustered up my courage.

If it wasn't for Zhi Xuan's order, they would all want to try to catch the horse with their bare hands.

Injuries are nothing, before they were sent to Zhi Xuan, none of them had been whipped, their bones were broken, and they had to work as long as they could move.After being sent to Zhixuan, they had the feeling of being human, and they were no longer regarded as animals, sometimes even worse than animals.

Several slaves took the herb and discussed it. In order to ensure success, the two were responsible for leading the horse, and the other waited in the cart with the herb. As soon as the wild horse got on the cart, it would be tied up immediately.

The three started to move, and the soldiers, servants, and other slaves slowly dispersed.

The wild horse is constantly puffing and stamping its front hooves, ready to fall into a frenzy at any time.

The two slaves were very careful, crushing the sweet grass according to Zhi Xuan's instructions, and using the sweet juice to attract wild horses.

Smelling the sweet smell, the wild horse showed obvious changes and began to lean towards the slave.

There is a door!

Seeing this scene, Zhi Xuan couldn't help but feel refreshed.

Doctor Sang and witch doctor looked at each other, and said in surprise, "Ma likes to eat sweets?"

No wonder the two were surprised. In an era when sugar had not yet appeared, and clans could only rely on honey for sweetness, who would feed sweets to horses?At best, give some good fodder.

Zhixuan developed a unique method, using the juice of sweet grass to lure the horse, and then mixing in the herbal medicine with sleeping effect, which really calmed the irritable wild horse.

The slave retreated little by little, and the wild horse followed suit. It couldn't resist the temptation of sweetness, and finally took the slave's hand.

Everyone held their breath and watched this scene in surprise.The soldiers around were even more shocked. They never thought that they could tame wild horses in this way.

Finally, the wild horse was led into the cart, waiting for the slave in the car to hand out the last handful of herbs, and when the wild horse began to drowsy, he successfully put the rope around its neck.

Everything went miraculously.

The slave fastened one end of the rope and jumped sideways from the cart.The people who had been waiting for a long time acted quickly and completely sealed the cage to prevent the Mustang from waking up and breaking free from behind the car.

"My lord is so wise!" Seeing this scene, the witch doctor couldn't help admiring, and began to feel that following Zhi Xuan was not a loss, even if he was tied up on the road.

After the horses were settled, the slaves received the lamb legs, and the team continued to set off.

Walking along the river, from time to time you can encounter wild animals and birds drinking water.The number of deer is the largest, mostly in groups of several hundred, led by the strongest stag, to seize the best position.

Different herds occasionally clashed, and young bucks challenged the leader.

Where there is conflict, there are casualties.

At the place where the team passed, they picked up more than 20 injured stags without much effort. Either the antlers were broken, or the legs and abdomen were scratched, and it was impossible to return to the herd.

The soldiers in front saw wolves nearby, and most of them wandered on the opposite bank, aiming at injured deer, but they dared not cross the river easily because of the huge team.

"Wolves?" Zhi Xuan opened the window and looked across the river.

In the dense grass, several gray and black figures really flashed.

"Leave two deer."

"promise!"

The soldier rode away, and the order was quickly conveyed.

The two stags were left by the river, and the procession of thousands of people moved on, preparing to reach the next campsite before dark to avoid encountering the herd at night.

After the team left, the wolves on the other side of the river howled.

Along with the howling, seven or eight wild wolves appeared one after another.They were all emaciated, their fur dull.Behind a frail female wolf are two shambling cubs.

Unlike other members of the wolf pack, these two cubs are well taken care of, chubby and quite cute.

The wolves ventured across the river, pounced on the stag, and began devouring it.

There was a cry in the sky, and black shadows hovered.

The wolves immediately accelerated their eating speed, trying to tear off large pieces of venison, and left reluctantly until their stomachs were bulging.

They did not return to the opposite bank, but followed the ruts on the ground under the leadership of the leader.

In the evening, when the afterglow of the setting sun falls, the endless plain is covered with hazy light and shadow.

The soldiers who explored the road reported that there was an abandoned village ahead, and there was an open space nearby to camp and rest.

When the team arrived at the village, the sun had already set, and the light from the torches replaced the daylight, dispelling the frightening darkness.

The howling of wild beasts came one after another, and most of the people in the team were used to it. Even the half-grown children didn't panic at all. They followed their parents and set up a fire very skillfully to help set up the tent.

Out of curiosity, Zhi Xuan took people to the village.

A group of people stopped in front of the dilapidated house, the fire illuminated the collapsed courtyard wall, and they could vaguely recognize that it had been burned here.

"There used to be Yu's territory here, but because they offended the monarch, they sent troops to exterminate the clan. The territory was taken back, and the people were also moved away. It's just now desolate." The witch doctor said.

"Your Majesty sent troops to exterminate the clan?" Zhi Xuan asked in surprise.

"In the early years, the monarch led the army without defeat, and his prestige was no less than that of the previous Xiyuanhou. The two clans were destroyed by him. The clan did not survive, and the bloodlines were all dead." Recalling those years, the witch doctor's tone was a little bit sad.

He served two generations of Marquis Xiyuan and knew many things.

Unlike Dr. Sang, he can't be both ways, and he can't understand many things. He may not be able to save his life if he stays in the monarch's mansion, so he can only find a chance to avoid it.It was not until Zhixuan fell into a coma and the monarch summoned all the witches of the country that he stepped into the monarch's mansion again.

It's just that he didn't expect that after avoiding it for more than ten years, he was tied to Zhixuan's chariot because of Doctor Sang's recommendation.

After these days of observation, he found that Zhi Xuan was completely different from his father.Courageous and resourceful, not lacking in kindness.Most importantly, in Zhi Xuan, he faintly saw the shadow of the former Marquis Xiyuan.

From the mouth of the witch doctor, Zhi Xuan learned another side of Marquis Xiyuan.

From holding power and saying one thing, to losing military power and sitting in the western capital, the blow is not insignificant.It's no wonder that he gets into a dead end and his personality is distorted.

It's just that if you understand it, you understand it, and Zhixuan doesn't intend to understand Xiyuanhou's behavior of cheating his son at every turn.

I don't know the pain if I didn't hit my body.

As the target of being targeted, Zhi Xuan said that the feeling of being cheated is not good.Compared to being tricked by scumbags, he still chooses to cheat.

"Let's go back."

The village is not big, and you can see it all in a few glances.Zhi Xuan didn't intend to stay longer, and was about to return to the camp when suddenly there was a sound from an abandoned house, like human screams.

The next moment, two figures crawled out from behind the half-collapsed earth wall and fell to the ground.

With disheveled hair and only animal skins on their bodies, the two got up from the ground and rushed over with claws and teeth. They didn't look like people, but like two wild beasts.

"It's a savage." Dr. Sang said.

As soon as the voice fell, several soldiers drew their knives and came forward, chopping the two of them to the ground.The soldiers did not end their lives, but let them fall to the ground and wailed.

"Young master, he should be a fugitive." A soldier said to Zhi Xuan after checking.

There are two main types of savages, one is people who have lived in the wilderness for generations and have no contact with civilization.The other type is fugitives from various countries, most of whom are repeat offenders who fled into the mountains and forests to save their lives.

The two men were wearing animal skins and had tattoos on their faces. They were obviously fugitives.

"Do you know which country it is?" Zhi Xuan asked.

The soldier grabbed the savage by the neck and held the torch closer. From the tattoos, he recognized that they had escaped from Bei'an Kingdom.

"Bei'an Kingdom?" Zhi Xuan couldn't help being surprised.

This place is still quite far from the border, how did they escape here and manage to hide?

Before he could figure it out, the witch doctor suddenly grabbed his shoulder and reminded him, "Young Master, be careful!"

It turned out that when they were questioning the savage, a giant snake quietly climbed up on the dirt wall.

The body of the snake is covered with scales, black and brown, forming large groups of irregular plaques.The giant snake is more than five meters long, and its thickest part is comparable to the thigh of an adult man.

The snake raised its head and spit out black letters.The tail of the snake slid across the wall, raised and trembled continuously, warning everyone.

After living two lifetimes, Zhi Xuan saw such a giant snake for the first time.The witch doctor also reminded him that this snake is poisonous, very poisonous!

Looking down at the two people on the ground, they were all convulsed at this moment, their faces were black and blue, it was obvious that the snake venom was attacking.

"I can't survive." The witch doctor said.

The giant snake was lying on top of the wall in a threatening posture, ready to attack at any time.

Zhi Xuan guessed that the snake must have hibernated in the ruins, and had been entrenched there since waking up.The two savages were unlucky and chose to hide here.

When the two sides met, the human was defeated by the snake, and they also bumped into Zhi Xuan and his party, and this was the scene just now.

The soldiers were very vigilant, guarding Zhixuan with torches and swords.Several archers drew their bowstrings and aimed at the snake's vitals.

The giant snake finally lost patience, opened its mouth wide, and sprayed venom in the direction of Zhi Xuan and the others.

"careful!"

The witch doctor and doctor Sang held Zhi Xuan's arm each, and anxiously took him behind him.

The soldiers quickly closed their formation and fired arrows at the same time.

The night is as accurate as the head, relying on the number, successfully nailed the giant snake to the wall,

Before everyone could breathe a sigh of relief, there was another rustling sound from behind the wall, and the torches illuminated the surroundings, Zhi Xuan suddenly felt his scalp tingling.

Is this a snake den?

Unexpectedly, seeing these snakes, the eyes of doctor Sang and witch doctor lit up at the same time.

The two old men let go of Zhi Xuan, each opened the medicine bag they carried, stuffed a few packs of herbs into Zhi Xuan's hands, and then separated the crowd, each rushed to the target, and began to catch the snake with their bare hands.The skill is vigorous, the movements are fast, precise and ruthless, without delay.

In front of the two of them, the threatening group of snakes transformed into a group of poor little ones.

Witnessing this scene, Zhi Xuan suddenly realized that any old man with no strength is just a disguise!

What about the most basic trust between people?

With the joint efforts of the two elders, the poisonous snakes were quickly swept away, and the remaining non-poisonous snakes were all cleaned up by the soldiers.The giant snake hanging on the wall was also pulled down and carried all the way back to the camp.

A group of people returned to the camp, which inevitably caused a commotion.Not long after, the camp smelled of barbecue and broth.

Everyone ate the snake meat and drank the broth. Through the report of the soldier, they relished the adventure and thanked Young Master Xuan for the food.

According to legend, the content began to change, from Young Master Xuan meeting a snake and leading people to destroy it, to Young Master Xuan meeting a snake and beheading him with a sword.Because there are witches in the company, unconsciously, the whole thing is covered with a magical color.

"I heard that a giant snake blocked the way, and Young Master Xuan swung his sword to kill the snake. It's really extraordinary!"

The rumors became more and more outrageous, and when it reached Zhixuan's ears, it seemed that Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty had killed the white snake.

He wanted to explain, but just like before, no one believed him at all.

He wanted to prove to everyone that the giant snake was shot to death by an arrow, not hacked to death at all, but the snake meat had already been eaten, and the snake skin was also disposed of, so there was no evidence at all.

The witch doctor Sangyi didn't explain, but deliberately added fuel to the flames.

As a qualified magic stick, ah bah, it's a witch. The witch doctor and Sang doctor analyzed the matter in detail, and the two old people reached an agreement that Zhi Xuan would never give Zhi Xuan a chance to explain.

The soldiers guarding Zhixuan came from the fiefdom. When they returned from hunting, they saw the giant fish delivered to their door with their own eyes, and they began to believe that there was a reason for this adventure.

Zhi Xuan was once again at a loss for words.

When he set off early in the morning, he could clearly see that everyone looked at him differently, including the soldiers sent by other clans, who were obviously a little more in awe.

Zhi Xuan lowered the car window silently.

I can't resist, I can only lie flat and accept it.

The only thing he was lucky about was that the rumors were only limited to the migrating team. As long as he thought of a way, it shouldn't spread to the Western capital in a short time.

Taking advantage of this precious time, he must build high walls and accumulate food.

In case the lid cannot be held down one day, it is better to have the ability to protect itself, and not even have the opportunity to pick up a brick.