After walking eastward for another half an hour, Ren Ning frowned deeply as he looked ahead.
A river of muddy water flowed from north to south in front of him.
"What a thief!" Ren Ning looked at the other side not far away and cursed angrily.
The heavy rain a few days ago created a river on the grassland, blocking his way back.
The river was rolling and rushing south, and even without a golden finger, Ren Ning knew that he couldn't get through it.
Looking left and right, he took up the horse without hesitation and walked south along the river.
The rivers created by heavy rains are just water without roots. As long as the stagnant water in the north is gone, it will dry up again. Theoretically speaking, if you go all the way north, you will cross the river earlier.
But the grasslands in the north have been licked clean by fire. If you encounter an enemy, you will have no way to hide.
He patted the brown horse beside him.
By then, it will probably not be easy for this untrained guy to escape.
The water in the south may dry slower, but as long as there is vegetation to cover it, Ren Ning is confident that he can survive.
Ren Ning walked along the winding river for three days.
This morning, he felt refreshed not long after he left.
The riverbed in front shrinks and narrows, and greenery gradually appears further away.
Hold.
He breathed a deep sigh of relief.
Finally got out of the big quagmire behind.
At this time, chirp ~ chirp ~
A loud eagle cry could be heard in the sky.
Ren Ning went out looking for fame.
A huge owl circled in the sky above.
Generally speaking, wherever there are owls and eagles, Xiliang people are grazing or hunting.
His heart trembled, and he was about to climb on the horse and take a look at his surroundings.
But the brown horse raised its hooves happily and chirped toward the owl in the sky.
No way!
Ren Ning was stunned.
In the midst of surprise, there was a rapid sound of horse hooves.
A man and a horse suddenly appeared on a hill not far away.
Ren Ning had sharp eyes and raised his hand towards the young man on horseback, "Alan?"
It was the young man who had been helping to repair the yurt when he and Youmeng visited the three chiefs of Kailun.
"Mr. Ning?" Allen quickly recognized Ren Ning and said in shock, "Why are you here? Didn't you go east?"
As soon as he finished speaking, his eyes fell on the river behind Ren Ning, enlightenment flashed in his eyes, and he couldn't help laughing happily.
However, as soon as he laughed a few times, he quickly stopped.
"Mr. Ning, hurry across the river and go east." Allen looked back nervously.
"In the past few days, everyone has been swarming south to look for grassland that is not submerged by the silt. Many Xiliang soldiers have also followed and are nearby. If you are caught by them, you will be in trouble."
"Thank you." Ren Ning nodded, looked west calmly for a few times, then climbed on the horse and ran south quickly.
It's not like he did nothing in the past three days. At least he had trained the brown horse to some extent, and he could ride it for a few miles.
Not long after, Ren Ning found a place where he could barely cross the river, and drove his horse towards it.
"People in front! Stop for me." Not long after crossing the river, a strange Xiliang language suddenly came from behind.
Ren Ning ignored it and let the horse run forward, only looking back.
Behind him, two men wearing Xiliang Wu Chang's costumes were waving their riding whips and glaring at him angrily.
Ren Ning glanced at their mounts.
The leading horse shows yellow 35, and the trailing horse only shows 30.
The gold finger shows yellow, which means that the two horses are neither helpful nor harmful to him. And the number is less than 50, indicating that the two horses are very hungry.
This is what Ren Ning has figured out on his brown horse these days.
But no matter how hungry the two horses were, they couldn't compare to the brown horse under his crotch.
With a sigh, Ren Ning slowly slowed down the brown horse.
"Herdsmen, go back to the west side of the river." The two men drove their horses up. They looked at the lush vegetation on the east side and suddenly became energetic. "The grassland here belongs to us. If you dare to come over, don't blame us for being rude."
Generally speaking, for combat effectiveness, war horses mostly eat horse food instead of gnawing grass on the ground.
It's just that a few days ago, the Xiliang soldiers personally lit a few fires. Originally they just wanted to burn all the Yunchui scouts who were hiding, but they accidentally got angry and burned their own people.
The five commanders, the chief commanders, the hundred commanders, etc. all carried their mounts, and most of them escaped with their horse power. However, the precious horse food they brought all the way was buried in the fire together with the soldiers.
Without the horse food, the nearby small tribes were severely affected, and they could not "sell" much food and grass to them. Even if the herdsmen have food and grass to "sell", they must first provide the Shangguan's precious mounts.
Therefore, when the two team captains saw the good grass growing in front of them, they couldn't help but be overjoyed.
Ren Ning remained silent, just moved out of the way and turned the horse's head slightly.
Seeing that this dirty guy was so aware of current affairs, the two Xiliang Wu chiefs nodded with satisfaction. They ignored Ren Ning and continued to drive their horses towards the east grassland.
When the first horse passed by, Ren Ning lowered his head and remained silent.
When the second horse passed by, he jumped on the other horse. A cold light flashed in his hand, and before the opponent could react, the short knife had already cut the opponent's throat.
Won't you let me go east? Then I’ll send you to the West!
Gululu.
The captain covered his neck and stared at Ren Ning's face in disbelief. He opened his mouth and was about to shout something when a large stream of blood came out and he soon lost his breath.
Expresslessly pushing away the body in his arms, Ren Ning raised his head and glanced ahead.
He took action swiftly and swiftly. The team leader in front was worried that his horse was starving, so he only looked forward and had no idea what was going on behind him.
Ren Ning looked back again.
The silly horse that had been with him for three days still didn't understand what was going on. Looking at the green grass in the distance, he also ran up happily.
咴咴咴!
At this time, the horse under Ren Ning's crotch also discovered that it had suddenly changed its owner. It screamed and ran around wildly, trying to throw the person off its back.
Phew!
Ren Ning raised his hand and stabbed the horse's neck with another knife without hesitation. He also turned his hand around hard before pulling out the knife.
Wow.
The horse's blood spurted out.
The horse screamed. Its limbs softened, and it fell heavily to the ground with a plop.
Ren Ning rolled quickly and escaped from the horse's back without any injuries.
"What's going on?" The team leader in front finally realized something was wrong.
He looked back and was surprised.
Quietly, his brother's mount was killed by the dirty guy in front of him, and he fell to the ground not knowing whether he was alive or dead.
"Who are you?" The team leader doubted his own eyes and shouted subconsciously.
Ren Ning didn't answer.
He bent at the waist and rushed forward like an arrow.
"Seeking death!" The corps commander originally wanted to blow the whistle as a warning, but when he saw it, he angrily drew the bow from his waist.
A mere infantryman actually dared to provoke the cavalry. He was really desperate.
drive!
He turned his horse's head and charged towards Ren Ning with murderous intent.
