Zhi Xuan

As Zhixuan is the son of the monarch, he needs a guard of honor when he goes hunting.

There are at least 30 soldiers in the entourage, and there are 50 Chinese who are good at archery, 150 soldiers, and two to three hundred strong slaves.

Monarchs and clans have to drive chariots when hunting, and Zhixuan's identity is no exception.

The driver and Rong You used to go hunting with him, and the government order conveyed the news, and they were ready early. The leather armor and weapons on their bodies were wiped, and they were all worn, looking extremely mighty.

Considering the size and fighting power of the rhinoceros, Zhixuan went to Dr. Sang and asked for two packages of herbal medicines from him.It was these two herbs that were used to hunt giant snakes and capture top horses.

"Rhinoceros are ferocious, you must be careful."

Doctor Sang was still worried. After all, rhinos were different from snakes and horses. Once they went crazy, relying on more people to pile them up might not be able to resist it.Even if it is finally won, it will cause a lot of casualties.

In order to ensure nothing goes wrong, Doctor Sang specially prepared a pot of sharp arrows for Zhixuan. The arrowheads are soaked in herbs. Once they penetrate the flesh, they will cause the target to feel paralyzed, and their mobility and strength will be weakened.

Zhi Xuan took the arrow pot, Doctor Sang handed over three more arrows, said in his mouth, "This rod is hollow, and there is a medicine juice hidden in it. The blood in the medicine juice seals the throat. When using this arrow, you should wrap your hands with cloth."

Just as Zhi Xuan was about to take it over, he gave a heavy hand when he heard Dr. Sang's words.The little old man in front of him can actually make such a dangerous thing, why didn't he know before?

"The arrow is snake venom. I got it last time in a deserted village. It's a pity that the quantity is too small, so I only made three." Doctor Sang said while taking out a pottery bottle. !"

Thinking of doctor Sang and witch doctor catching snakes when they passed by the deserted village, Zhi Xuan couldn't help but get chills on the back of his neck.

People should not be judged by their appearance, the ancients never deceived me!

The witch doctor didn't prepare any weapons, but prepared a lot of unique herbs for Zhi Xuan, some of which could attract tigers, wolves and other ferocious animals, some could repel insects, and there were several special detoxification, not to mention poisonous insects and snakes.

Seeing the clay pots in front of him, Zhi Xuan was grateful for the kindness of the other party, and immediately thanked the two old men, and filled all the medicine bottles.

"Young master, you can use a net to catch giant beasts, hang thorns on the net, and apply medicine to the thorns."

In the inheritance of witch doctors, there is not only sacrifice to the gods, but also how to capture sacrifices.

In ancient times, most of the sacrifices used for prayers were captured under the leadership of witches.In the tribe at that time, the power of witches was supreme, and even the leader of the tribe had to take a step back.

There are many kinds of sacrifices used in sacrifices, and cattle and sheep can only be regarded as one category.Some tribes specialize in capturing giant beasts for their gods, including elephants, tigers, crocodiles, and of course rhinos.

Over time, tribes were replaced by states, clans rose, and the power in the hands of witches gradually weakened and their status was marginalized.Today, it is no longer possible for the shamans of the various vassal states to say the same thing in the country.

In the inheritance accepted by the witch doctor, there are scenes of ancient tribes hunting rhinos.

Because it is dictated from generation to generation, exaggerated and alienated descriptions are inevitable in the content.But no matter how exaggerated, the hunting method will not be false, after all, it is related to human life.

To sum up, in the hunting process, nets, bows and arrows, stone axes and stone spears are mainly used.

Zhi Xuan wrote down the witch doctor's story, and ordered someone to weave a rope net that day, and according to the witch doctor's instructions, inlaid wooden thorns coated with medicine on the net to trap the rhinoceros.

Due to the urgent need for things, the stored ropes were all on the construction site, and the government order had to take people out of the city overnight to gather the required materials.

More than 20 craftsmen stayed up all night, and finally made the huge net that Zhixuan wanted before departure.

The entire net is circular, with a diameter of more than ten meters, and the knots are tightly bound with wooden thorns, the thorns are extremely sharp, and can easily cut a piece of cowhide.

Zhi Xuan was very satisfied with the finished product, so he called together a group of strong soldiers to test.

At first, the effect was very bad. There was a lack of tacit understanding among the soldiers, and they almost hurt their own people.After training again and again, the right manpower was finally determined to ensure that the signal was sent out, and the giant net could be opened in an instant, trapping the target in it.

In order to find the rhinoceros, Zhixuan also ordered people to make some sounding instruments.There must be no less horns, and several leather drums.When manufacturing, craftsmen shrink the body of the drum according to requirements so that it can be hung on the waist, which is very similar to the waist drum used by later generations.

Everything is ready and the team is ready to go.

The witch doctor prayed and predicted the auspicious time, Zhixuan boarded the chariot, led the crowd out of the city, and went straight to the forest where the rhinoceros was found.

Due to the appearance of rhinos, the logging team stayed in the forest farm and never went to the forest.Seeing that the stock of wood kept decreasing, Ding Bao was very anxious, and a string of blisters formed around his lips.

When the news of Zhixuan's decision to hunt rhinoceros came, Ding Bao took the initiative to invite Ying, wanting to hunt with Zhixuan to solve this hidden danger for Zhidi.

This request was reasonable and Zhi Xuan would naturally not refuse.

On the day of hunting, Ding Bao got ready early, and with dozens of fully armed Chinese and ordinary people, they waited in front of the forest farm, looking forward to Zhixuan's arrival.

From early morning to noon, the scorching sun hangs high in the sky and the temperature rises rapidly.

Under the high temperature, sweat slid down everyone's cheeks and necks.Several shirtless slaves were peeled from the sun, and salt grains appeared on their backs.

The team has always stood in place, and no one wants to leave.

Finally, the sound of wheels and neat footsteps came from the opposite side of the road, and the banner embroidered with the totem of the divine bird appeared in front of everyone.

Ding Bao immediately drove forward, at a distance of fifty steps, got out of the car and saluted solemnly.

People of different identities go hunting with them, and there are fixed procedures and rituals.Ding Bao's move is undoubtedly expressing that he is willing to be Zhixuan's retainer and follow Zhixuan in the future.

"rise."

Zhi Xuan stood on the car, pressed the sword in his hand, and asked Ding Bao to stand up.

After a few simple conversations and informing the other party of the hunting arrangements, the two teams converged to one place, led by a Chinese familiar with the terrain, to the place where the rhino was found last time.

The vegetation in the forest is lush, and when encountering trees blocking the road, the vehicle has to make a detour, and the speed gradually slows down.

Zhi Xuan really wanted to get off the chariot and walk with the others, but the rules dictated that if he really jumped off the chariot, this hunt might not be able to continue.

Fortunately, there is a path opened by the logging team in the forest. Although the speed is slower, it can always pass through, and it will not be trapped in the middle.

"right here."

When they came to the site of the previous accident, the Chinese found the broken trees and found many rhino tracks nearby.To everyone's surprise, in addition to the traces of rhinos, there were also traces of wolves under the tall grass, and there were quite a few of them.

"Wolves?" Ding Bao looked at the Chinese, who shook his head, saying that he had never seen wolves nearby before.

"Proceed with the plan and be careful."

After listening to the opinions of Ding Bao and the people of the country, Zhi Xuan decided to act according to the original plan after some consideration.

The slaves spread out, led by ordinary people familiar with the terrain, making noises in the forest, alarming the animals and birds, intending to attract the rhinoceros and drive them into the encirclement.

Armored soldiers stood guard beside Zhi Xuan, the people of the country and the common people were waiting in line, the rope net had been stretched ahead of time, just waiting for the target to appear.

This method is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and it is useless to most vigilant beasts, but it can attract rhinos and successfully anger them.

As time passed by, the sound in the forest continued, and a large group of birds were startled, flapping their wings and hovering around the crown of the tree, like a large cloud.

A few slaves passed by a patch of tall grass, startling a flock of jungle chickens hiding inside.Colorful roosters and brown-gray hens flew up to the canopy one after another, leaving more than a dozen unhatched eggs in the grass.

Seeing these wild chickens, Zhi Xuan's eyes lit up.

Xiyuan state-owned herders specialize in grazing cattle and sheep, but there is no precedent for raising poultry in large quantities.

Maybe he can try it.

When Zhi Xuan was distracted, there was a noise in the forest.Different from the sounds made by slaves, it was the howling of wild beasts, and the sound of giant beasts breaking tree trunks.

"what happened?"

As the sound kept approaching, the soldiers quickly alerted, and Ding Bao also picked up the bow and arrow hanging on the car, guarding Zhi Xuan's side.

Suddenly, there was a shrill wolf howl, and several gray-black wolves rushed out of the grass.They were all wounded, and one of them was limping on his left hind leg, looking very embarrassed.

Behind the pack of wolves was chasing a huge monster, which was the rhino that everyone was looking for.

This is Zhixuan's first time facing a wild rhino.He couldn't describe the impact of that moment in words.Even though he knew that he was safe, when he saw the giant beast approaching like a hill in front of him, and saw the two sharp horns on the opponent's nose, he still couldn't help feeling cold in his hands and feet.

The behavior of the wild wolves was very strange. They could have scattered and escaped, and they could also rely on their speed to get rid of the rhinoceros, but they seemed to deliberately lure the other party to chase after them.Discovering the chariot ahead, it rushed over with the rhino without dodging or evading.

Although there was some discrepancy from the plan, the rhino was finally led into the encirclement.

After Zhixuan gave an order, more than a dozen ordinary people immediately let go of the rope, and the huge net fell from the sky.

The wolves were very vigilant, and instantly increased their speed, rushing out of the edge of the giant net one step ahead.Because the pack of wolves suddenly separated, the rhinoceros didn't know which one to chase. He hesitated for a moment, and it happened to be covered by a huge net.

"Pull the rope!"

"quick!"

The common people shouted, and several of them grabbed the rope together and quickly tightened the giant net.

With the tightening of the net rope, the wooden thorns pressed tightly against the rhinoceros. Some of them were broken due to the thickness of the skin, and some pierced into the more fragile parts of the rhinoceros, leaving a bloody hole and causing a burst of pain.

The rhino was enraged and went on a rampage in excruciating pain.

Its strength was so great that the rope net was dragged all the way, and the common people who pulled the rope net were also dragged to the ground.

"Fire arrows!"

The chief of the armor gave the order, and the people of the armored country opened their bows together, and the sound of breaking wind resounded in the forest.Throwing and shooting arrows formed a large net, airtight, and attacked the furious rhino.

The tenacity of the rhinoceros exceeded everyone's imagination. After a round of arrows, it was pierced like a hedgehog. Its speed did not slow down at all, and it still crashed towards it.

"continue!"

The people of the country continued to shoot arrows, and the soldiers raised their halberds one after another, aiming their sharp halberds at the rhinoceros, forming a wall of halberds shining with cold light.

Zhixuan's shooting skills are average, and he didn't want to waste bows and arrows. He took out a few arrows specially made by Doctor Sang from the quiver and handed them to Rong You in the car and Ding Bao beside him.

"Thank you, Young Master, for giving me the arrow!"

Both of them were quite good at archery, and they used the arrow handed by Zhi Xuan instead of the one they had used before. They opened the bow at the same time, and the two arrows shot through both eyes of the rhinoceros respectively.

The rhinoceros was severely injured, and its speed gradually slowed down. Under the effect of the medicine, its body also began to shake.

Everyone didn't dare to relax, and continued to attack, consuming the rhino's physical strength.

Zhi Xuan also drew his bow and arrow.

According to the rules, as the initiator of the hunt, he couldn't just shoot an arrow.It doesn't matter even if the shot misses, it's nothing more than a formality.

Zhi Xuan thought so in his heart, pulled the bowstring, and shot three arrows in a decent manner, but in fact he didn't aim.

The first two arrows missed without accident, and when the third arrow came, the rhinoceros turned around suddenly, and greeted the flying arrow with its nostrils very unexpectedly.

The arrow passed through the nasal cavity and penetrated the rhino's skull.

The rhinoceros was already at the end of its strength, and it was suddenly hit by such a blow, and finally couldn't hold on, like a boulder collapsed, and fell heavily to the ground.

There was a brief silence at the scene, and the next moment, the cheers were deafening, like a mountain roaring and a tsunami.

"Young master hunts rhinoceros with one arrow!"

"The son is mighty!"

Zhi Xuan looked at the rhinoceros on the ground, and forced himself to look up at the sky.If he had such luck in his previous life, would he have exhausted his efforts and worried about his hair at a young age?

The rhino fell, and the cheers of the crowd continued.

The wild wolf that escaped before turned back quietly, followed by several other wolves, including two chubby cubs.

The wolves did not dare to get too close, but hid in the grass, carefully observing the crowd.

On Zhixuan's road, the pack of wolves followed the convoy, always able to pick up some leftovers after the convoy left.By chance, the alpha wolf remembered Zhi Xuan's smell, and then he boldly returned and hid in the grass.

The cheers of the crowd startled the two little wolves, one of them accidentally rolled out of the grass, and the other followed suit.The members of the wolf pack were caught off guard, and it was too late to bring them back.

The little wolf cub appeared very abruptly, and the appearance of rolling was also slightly funny.Perhaps it was a coincidence, the two rolled one after the other in front of Zhixuan's chariot. The horses pulling the chariot were frightened and raised their front hooves, almost crushing them.

The driver pulls the reins to control the horse.

The little wolf cub barked and trembled.

The wolves had no choice but to get out of the grass, instead of attacking, they lay down on the ground one after another, whimpering in a very un-wolf manner.

The two little wolf cubs got up from the ground, they didn't know whether they were frightened or hit their heads, but they didn't run towards the pack of wolves, but ran over the horses to Zhixuan's chariot. It seemed that there was something in the chariot that attracted them .

Zhi Xuan felt strange, and looked down, only to find that a clay pot was broken in the corner of the car, and the herbs inside spilled out, and some of them were even stained on his sleeve.Apparently, it was these herbs that attracted the pups.

"My lord, be careful!" Seeing Zhixuan bending over, Ding Bao said.

Zhi Xuan waved his hand to signal him not to worry, and grabbed a wolf cub over the fence, and lifted it up.

Under the effect of the herbal medicine, the wolf cub did not resist and whimpered pitifully.

Zhi Xuan looked interesting, then looked at the pack of wolves not far away, and suddenly had a thought: He doesn't have rhubarb, should he raise some big black and big gray for himself?There are herbs from the witch doctor, which seem to be very feasible.