"Wu Gen, what should I do? Should I go through directly?" Baoxiang looked at the tragic battlefield in the distance and asked softly while lying on the ground.
Looking back at the dozen or so people in his family, Wu Gen shook his head, "It would be better to go around. When I was in the Xiang Army, I had the habit of picking up corpses. If someone from both sides sneaks back to collect loot, it will not be good if they find us. Already."
The group of people got up from their hiding place, chose a place with lush vegetation, and walked around the long arc-shaped battlefield. The thick smell of blood floated in the evening wind, making everyone frown.
Wu Gen had experienced fighting on the battlefield and was already used to the brutality of war. Water from the moon has a tough temperament, so it doesn't matter. Although Baoxiang and others have also experienced life-and-death fights, most of them were small-scale battles. How could they have seen thousands of people attacking each other.
The clouds of men and horses, the accumulated arrows, the huge formation, and the huge combat power made the individual's force seem insignificant in it. No matter how high your cultivation level is, if you encounter such a torrent, you are destined to be submerged in it.
For a moment, everyone had strong doubts about the legends about tens of thousands of enemies and thousands of enemies.
Along the way, there are undulating mountains and lush vegetation. If it weren't for the broken corpses lying on the ground, this place would be a very scenic place.
Especially in the distance, there is a conical green mountain protruding. The peak is as green as transparent crystal, with a purple twilight, straight into the sky. The mist rises, and the gorgeous clouds surround the peaks, as straight as a tall and straight woman, graceful between heaven and earth.
Due to careful detours, by the time we completely passed the battlefield here, we were already above the treetops in the moonlight. "Let's take a rest." Seeing that everyone looked a little tired, Wu Gen found a woods and asked everyone to sit down and rest.
It was quite quiet in the forest, and most of the birds and beasts had been frightened away by the day's battle. A few people ate some food and whispered about today's war.
In the distance, there was a sudden crackling sound of branches breaking. Several people looked stern and picked up the weapons in their hands. Wu Gen pursed his lips, and Liu You's figure disappeared, already hiding in the darkness. Ever since he knew that Liu You had special evasion skills and encountered spies, ambushes, etc., Wu Gen had always trusted Liu You and put him to good use.
Following the order, everyone else took up their own hidden positions and prepared for the battle. After traveling together for a long time, everyone unconsciously became accustomed to Wu Gen giving orders.
Of course, Wu Gen didn't want to accept this habit of everyone, but he had no choice but to do it because of his responsibilities as a team leader. If someone in the team comes forward, believe it or not, this animal will immediately hide behind and pretend to be dead.
Two feathered men walked out from the bushes. They looked at Wu Gen and Qiao Ban who were sitting on the ground. They couldn't help but be startled. They took out their bows and arrows and asked, "Who are you and why are you staying here?"
Wu Gen stood up, put the broken knife on the ground and turned it around, indicating that he had no weapons on him, "You two, we are just passing by, and we don't mean any harm."
The Yu Ren seemed to be relieved, looked around, and said in a disdainful tone, "What kind of human race are you from? You dare to sneak into the Yu Clan's territory and come to us for a visit. Maybe you are the female cadre of those dirty orcs." As he said this, one of the Yumen took out a rope and stepped forward to catch Wu Gen.
"You two, there is no need to go so far." Wu Gen took a step back, "With our strength, how can we get involved in the dispute between the nobles and other clans."
Another feathered man chuckled and said, "There have been many casualties among the handymen in the battle camp in the past two days. We can just capture these two lowly tribesmen and do some hard work."
Wu Gen understood as soon as he heard it. They didn't think you were a female cadre at all. You were just captured and taken back as a servant. You worked in peacetime, served the soldiers, charged in war, and consumed the enemy's arrows. This is what I did when I was in the Xiang Army. I didn't expect that after so many years, someone would still dare to treat me like this.
Feeling angry, Wu Gen snorted coldly, "Do it."
The Yu Ren who was approaching to capture Wu Gen was grinning ferociously as he prepared to take down this ignorant human race. Suddenly, a chill ran down his back and a sharp weapon was pressed against him. In shock, he suddenly turned his head and saw a man holding an ink sword, looking at him with a smile.
"If you move, I will chop off your head." The man's tone was calm, like a spring breeze, but his words were filled with murderous intent.
Yu Ren rolled his eyes and was just about to indulge
Jumping up, the man twisted his wrist and hit his face hard with the broad black sword. Yuren's body turned several times, staggered and fell to the ground, his face covered in blood. When he touched his mouth, several fallen teeth appeared in his palm.
"You don't want to live..." Yuren had just finished speaking when a big foot stepped heavily on his face, and his whole head was trampled into the mud. Baoxiang said fiercely: "What a bird, you dare to threaten grandpa."
The other feathered man was about to turn around and run away, but his neck tightened and a rope strangled his neck tightly. This man's hands were very strong, and he made a whooshing sound from Yuren's throat. He grasped the rope tightly with both hands, rolled his eyes and passed out.
There was a bit of silence everywhere for a while, and everyone looked at the murderous man who silently strangled Yuren unconscious.
Yang Zheng stuck out his tongue and tugged on his belt seriously. Sensing the strange gazes around him, Yang Zheng raised his head in shock. He loosened his belt at a loss and tied it around his waist in a hurry.
Wu Gen walked up to Yang Zheng and patted his shoulder hard, "There is a future." Yang Zheng smiled shyly and held the corners of his clothes with both hands, feeling a little embarrassed.
Drag the two feathered men to one place, tie them tightly to a tree, and then splash the unconscious one with water to wake him up.
Wu Gen knelt down and gently patted a feathered man on the cheek with his knife, "You two, you still want to capture me."
Looking at the dozen or so people in front of them, these two feathered men didn't know that they had already set up an ambush. In frustration, they simply turned their heads and said nothing.
Baoxiang was furious and stepped on the man's chest, "Stop pretending to be tough with your knife, believe it or not, I will poke more than a dozen holes in your body."
"Whatever, today I fell into the hands of you humans. It's because I and I are not good at it. If you want to kill or cut into pieces, feel free to do it. I, the warriors of the Yu tribe, will never bow to the humans." The Yu man tried his best to hold himself up, his face turned red from suppressing the pain. , roaring loudly at Baoxiang.
Baoxiang was so angry that he turned around to look for it. He took a dagger from Qiao Ban and put it on Yu Ren's chest.
Seeing the sharp blade flashing with cold light in front of him, the feathered man simply closed his eyes without even looking at Baoxiang, as if he was looking forward to death.
Seeing that the opponent's dead pig was not afraid of being scalded by boiling water, Baoxiang felt at a loss as to what to do.
When Wu Gen saw this, he couldn't help but laugh. He reached out and pulled Baoxiang aside. He looked around the two feathered men, but said nothing. He squeezed his arms and chest muscles with his hands from time to time, and nodded with satisfaction.
"What are you going to do?" A feathered man yelled loudly, and he couldn't help but feel wary. This handsome-looking young man gave himself a very dangerous feeling.
Wu Gen smiled and touched the opponent's wings, and accidentally pulled off a long red feather, which made Yuren tremble in pain.
Twisting the feathers with his hands, Wu Gen said coldly: "Want to kill or cut into pieces? Haha, it doesn't have to be that troublesome. I usually prefer chicken wings with wine, but I just saw it, and your body is quite strong. It's a human-shaped thing. I can even eat it, let alone a half-grown man like you. Treasure elephant, come and pluck your hair."
After calling Baoxiang to his side, Wu Gen pointed to the feathers in his hand and said, "I'm going to teach you a secret technique. You have to pull out the chicken feathers like I do, one by one, and do it quickly, so as not to bleed. If you pluck out a handful of chicken feathers, , I'm afraid it will hurt the skin and flesh. This chicken wing is delicious only if the blood remains in the meat. Then wrap it with leaves and bury it in the soil, then use charcoal to burn fire on the soil, and the fire will penetrate into the meat little by little. The chicken wings come out like this Only then will it be golden in color, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.”
"How about beheading this man? Cut off his wings and roast them." Baoxiang was ready to move and gestured with the dagger in his hand.
"No, it won't bleed, and the person will be buried and roasted slowly." Wu Gen threw away the feather in his hand disapprovingly.
Baoxiang had a ferocious smile on his face, holding down a feathered man and plucking its feathers one by one. At first, the feathered man looked disdainful, but as the number of feathers on the ground increased, his face gradually turned pale, and beads of sweat oozed from his forehead.
People are like this, they can be killed, but they can hardly be tortured. This feeling of watching one's own death, of having one's defenses broken down little by little, is difficult for even a tough man to endure.
Another feathered man who witnessed this process was also panic-stricken. Looking at Yang Zheng who was already digging holes diligently, he felt uneasy again.
He couldn't bear it anymore, "Guys, please show mercy. We are scouts of the Yu Clan and have no intention of targeting you. As long as you let us go, we will never dare to cause trouble for you again."
Wu Gen signaled Baoxiang to stop and walked up to Yuren with a cold expression, "I can let you go. I'll ask you questions and you can't hide them. Otherwise..." The Yuren nodded quickly, He was afraid that Wu Gen would regret it.
After an interrogation, Wu Gen and others learned the origin of the previous battle. It turns out that the feathered people and the orcs are both powerful clans that have settled here. The two clans have had deep feuds for many years and have had conflicts from time to time.
As for why the two clans are fighting like this, it is simple to say, but it is because of the green mountain in the distance. This mountain is called Cyanwood Mountain, and both the feathered people and the orcs believe that they originated from this place, and both want to include it in their pockets.
Over the years, the orcs have gradually grown in power and gradually taken control of the Cyanwood Mountain. Naturally, they have attracted the dissatisfaction of the feathered people. There have been many wars between the two tribes.
Wu Gen didn't care about the dispute between the feathered man and the orc, he just wanted to get through here safely. After understanding the general reason, he ordered the two feathered men to lead the way and avoid the secret sentries of the two tribes. After the group left safely, they could be released.
"If I take you away from this place, we can really let us go." A feathered man still didn't believe it.
"Believe it or not, no matter what the outcome is, it's better than roasting it here." Wu Gen didn't promise. At this time, no matter how much he said, no one would believe it.
The two feathered men looked at each other and finally agreed to Wu Gen's request. While the night was still dark, the group set off in a hurry without taking a rest.
Wu Gen and Bao Xiang each pulled a rope, and the two feathered men were tied to the other end of the rope. Qi He and Liu You have already been sent out to provide advance warning along the route indicated by Yu Ren. We must take precautions in case these two people deliberately take Wu Gen and others into the ditch.
In this way, a group of people hurriedly walked in the dark. When the white fish belly appeared on the sky, they had already arrived at a shallow river. After crossing the river, there is a dense forest. According to what Yuren said, through the forest here, you can leave the area where the two tribes are fighting.
The group of people took a brief rest and headed straight into the woods. Before a stick of incense could be carried, there was a sound of fighting in front, as if someone was fighting.
Wu Gen frowned and looked at the two feathered men. The two of them were trembling with fear, "Sir, we are really not cheating. We really don't know that there are people here. Please make a clear decision."
After a while, Qi He quietly sneaked back from the forest and pointed to the depths of the forest, "There is a small group of feathered men and orcs fighting in front. Judging from the situation, the feathered men should have been attacked by a sneak attack and suffered heavy casualties. Now, They should all have been taken down."
The two Yu Men's faces were pale, and suddenly one of them knelt down to Wu Gen with a plop, "Sir, please save my clan, Paoze. The orcs are cruel, and there is no way to survive if they are caught." As he spoke, he kowtowed repeatedly, but due to excessive force, , his forehead was covered in blood and flesh.
Wu Gen pondered for a moment and then asked, "How many orcs are there in front of us?"
