A peaceful night passed.
In the morning, Xiao Han discovered that today the grassland had changed from sunny to cloudy in the past!
Thick dark clouds hung in the sky, blocking the sun tightly and not letting out a ray of sunlight! The north wind howled, carrying fine snow foam and blowing on people's faces, giving him the illusion of going from autumn to severe winter in an instant.
Fortunately, Xiao Han was still prepared for the unpredictable weather in the grassland. He took out the cold-proof cloak and put it on, covering his head and hands tightly, and then urged everyone to rush to Shuofang City quickly.
"Watch what's behind you! Work in groups of three to ensure that the telescope is constantly observing!"
Behind him, Ren Qing was yelling at several scouts. In this bad windy weather, he was very afraid that the Turks would sneak attack from behind! Because following the strong wind will greatly increase the power of these people's arrows!
At this moment, Xiao Han's whole body was wrapped in a black cloak, and his ears were filled with the sound of strong wind. Even Ren Qing's roar not far away could only be heard intermittently.
This grassland is no different from others, it can almost be said to be vast, open and unobstructed! The power of the strong wind blowing from the north is several times stronger than that in Guan Nei, which is full of mountains and forests!
Especially when Xiao Han was riding on a horse, he felt that it was not the horse under him that was carrying him, but the strong wind pushing him to run with the horse.
"Master Hou!"
I don’t know if they had walked for half an hour or an hour, but Liu Er suddenly chased after him from one side of the team. He opened his mouth to say something to Xiao Han, but he only shouted three words, which was like a mouthful of sand!
It made him lean down and "bah bah bah" for a long time before spitting out the sand in his mouth.
"What's wrong?" Xiao Han was smarter than Liu Er. He covered his mouth in the silk collar of his clothes before shouting at him.
Of course, he wasn't yelling, but in this weather, if you didn't yell, you wouldn't be able to hear what each other was saying.
Liu Er's face turned bitter. He was wearing heavy armor, which pressed his inner clothes tightly. He couldn't use silk to block the wind and sand, so he could only cover his mouth with his hands and said angrily: "Master Hou, just now A waiter reported that a lot of horse dung and hoof prints were found about three miles away from us!"
"Horse manure? Hoof prints?" Xiao Han barely heard these four words, and suddenly felt a panic in his heart for no reason, as if something was about to happen!
"When? How many!" Resisting the uneasiness in his heart, Xiao Han asked Liu Er loudly.
"The horse manure is still very fresh, no more than a day old! And there is a lot of it. Judging from the hoof prints, it looks like a large team!" Liu Er answered truthfully.
When he first received the reward, he thought it was a mark left by a passing caravan, but later he realized something was wrong!
Because there were only horse hoof prints on the ground and no rut marks, which was not in line with the characteristics of a caravan! Moreover, this season, all the large caravans with so many horses should have returned, and they should no longer linger on the dangerous grasslands.
"Where are these horse hoof prints going!" Xiao Han became more and more uneasy. At this time, he didn't even bother to cover his mouth and nose, and shouted directly to Liu Er.
"Look at the direction, they should be heading in front of us!" Liu Er also knew that something was wrong, and pointed to the front and answered hastily.
Xiao Han didn't speak again this time, but followed Liu Er's arm and looked forward! Unfortunately, the strong wind stirred up the weeds and yellow sand all over the sky, causing the visibility of the eyes to drop rapidly. Even with a telescope, the distance that could be seen was only three or four miles.
"Master Marquis?" Liu Er saw that Xiao Han was silent and asked tentatively: "Do you want to send scouts to explore the way ahead? If that doesn't work, you can ask people from the city to come out to help us!"
"no!"
Xiao Han frowned and shook his head slowly!
He thought differently from Liu Er. In his opinion: if there is no danger ahead, it doesn't matter whether the people in the city welcome them or not!
And if there is danger and the people in the city happen to come out rashly, they will not be the only ones in danger, Shuofang City will be even more in danger!
These people have supplies, horses, and weapons! No matter how big the crisis is, it's just a matter of abandoning the cattle and sheep and running away. You can ride a horse, and I can ride a horse, and we can all chase him. Besides, with mines as a blocking artifact, Xiao Han is really not afraid of the Turks chasing him. Own!
But if Shuofang City, which is their backing, is lost, then they will be like a kite with a broken rope. It won't take long before it completely crashes to the ground!
"Then we don't care? Those horse hoof prints are probably left by the Turkic cavalry!"
Liu Er became a little anxious. Years of battlefield experience made him feel alarmed at this time, worrying about the Turks' counterattack!
"No matter what? Of course we can't ignore it!" Xiao Han said softly, but his eyes gradually became firm!
"Please tell me, everyone should pay attention to their surroundings to prevent sneak attacks. Before returning to Shuofang City, they should watch the movement of the flag and be ready for battle at any time!"
After a quick calculation in his mind, Xiao Han quickly made a decision and told Liu Er that when he took the order to leave, he called Lunzi and asked him to remember this place and set up a mine array!
At this time, it is no longer the time to worry about whether you will be accidentally injured. Even if you are really accidentally injured, you can only blame your life!
After doing this, Xiao Han finally found the young man who volunteered to help him drive the sheep, and whispered to him for a long time. It wasn't until the young man nodded vigorously that Xiao Han patted his head and asked him to leave.
"Xiao Han, what's wrong?! I found something wrong!"
Naturally, the changes in the team could not be hidden from Ren Qing, but he waited patiently until Xiao Han finished everything and looked into the distance again before he stepped forward and asked in a low voice.
"It's okay!" Xiao Han grinned and smiled at Ren Qing: "I'm just taking precautions first."
Ren Qing's eyes were as bright as fire. He didn't believe that Xiao Han would do such useless work. However, since Xiao Han didn't say anything, he couldn't ask further questions. He could only look around more cautiously, trying to find some clues.
Time passes little by little.
Driving on a windy day is not all bad. At least the speed of driving with the wind speeds up a lot. The cows and sheep in front, which are always lazy, are also blown by the strong wind and trot forward. The speed is at least 30% faster than yesterday. In less than half an hour, the team had already traveled more than ten miles!
"According to this, you should be able to see Shuofang City before dark sky."
Some people in Xiao Han's team began to secretly rejoice. They were eager to deliver the spoils to their families so that they could return to the grassland to fight again!
For more than ten years, they have been suppressed and beaten by the Turks. It was not until they met Xiao Han that they were truly proud! Everyone wanted to go back to the city immediately and tell others about their experience!
And at this moment, from behind, a sound like muffled thunder came with the wind, shocking everyone!
"boom……"
