After Grand Duke Langston and his party walked away, Ren Ning emerged from the water.
Half an hour later, he returned to the horse.
Zhui Feng triumphantly plucked the grass with his hooves, and there lay a lifeless sand fox in it.
Ren Ning rubbed the black horse's smooth neck and gave a thumbs up.
He wasn't surprised at all.
Zhuifeng has been trained for a long time, and his limbs are strong and powerful. On the battlefield, even other people's mounts can be kicked away, let alone a mere fox?
Pick up prey.
This place is not suitable for making a fire, and Ren Ning still has enough food rations on him. He put the fox away and prepared to take it back.
Ren Ning had the experience of fighting in the desert in his previous life. He made some insect repellent powder from local materials and sprinkled it around again.
It wasn't until dark that one person and one horse quietly left the oasis.
I took some detours when I came here, but it's much faster to go back.
On the evening of the third day, the Kailun tribe's camp was already in sight.
"Brother-in-law," Tiele received the news and led everyone to greet him from a distance.
He said with great emotion: "You are finally back."
"The road is difficult and a bit far." Ren Ning smiled apologetically, "That's why it's a little late."
Tie Le nodded, looked at Ren Ning up and down, and breathed a long sigh of relief when he saw that he was safe and sound.
"Who is Lao Ren? Nothing will happen to him if anything happens to him." Lei Er stepped forward and said, "You don't believe it. He has to be worried all day long. Now you are worrying for nothing."
Ren Ning ignored it.
He took out the sand fox with its internal organs removed from the ration bag and threw it casually, "I caught it by chasing the wind."
Lei Er's eyes lit up and he quickly stretched out his hand to take over.
Most people who eat well have good cooking skills, and Lei Er is no exception.
It's just that he is usually either busy training or fighting, going through life and death all day long, and has little chance to cook.
Still, his barbecue is outstanding.
When they were at Yingshan Camp, only the soldiers in the forward camp hunted game.
Whether they are running in the mountains, flying in the sky or swimming in the water, most of them will be handed over to the hands of Thunder Hands and turned into delicious barbecue in a blink of an eye.
Just thinking about it makes me salivate.
"Chasing the Wind is really good." Lei Er patted the dark horse appreciatively, and said regretfully: "It's a pity it's a little small."
A sand fox, no matter how fat it is, has only a few ounces of meat, which is simply not enough.
Ha ha.
Ren Ning returned safely, and Tiele was very happy.
"What kind of thing is this? There may be nothing else on the grassland, but meat is definitely enough."
"Everyone go catch the sheep. Let's roast the whole sheep tonight."
Wow!
After a while, there were cheers from all directions.
If we don’t return to the desert, the land is barren, and it’s not easy for the nearby ethnic groups to make a living. Although they raise many cattle and sheep, the tribesmen still have to live frugally and not always have enough to eat.
Now that they heard the young master talking about setting up a banquet, everyone could not help but smile with joy.
Back in the tent, Tie Le happily pulled over a beautiful girl and said, "Brother-in-law, this is Xi Lian, Xi Mo's sister. The one you met before will be your sister-in-law from now on."
"Sister-in-law!" Ren Ning was not surprised and nodded friendly towards Xili.
When I met Luo Xi and the other five people six days ago, they were all disgraced. At this moment, Ren Ning really couldn't recognize him.
Tie Le winked and said, "When you return to Star City, remember to tell Panpan so that she can stop worrying about my life-long events."
"Okay." Ren Ning laughed, "Such a beautiful sister-in-law, Panpan must be very happy..."
The two of them chatted a few more words about their parents.
Ren Ningcai asked: "Before I entered the Desert of No Return, Ximo said he wanted to find other lost tribesmen. I wonder if he has gone to Kailun?"
"Here we are." Tiele sighed, "He brought over a dozen people two days ago. He was also injured a little and is resting now."
At this point, the Luoxi people who had moved to the vicinity of the Desert of No Return could be said to have been wiped out.
At night, the entire Kailun residence is filled with fragrance.
Except for those who were out grazing and on guard, almost everyone gathered together to roast the mutton.
Gu Datou and other soldiers from the Eighth Battalion were also among them, and they all had their mouths full of oil.
"I didn't expect that our fortress soldiers would sit down and roast mutton with the Xiliang people one day." Gu Datou was very impressed.
"What's weird?" Ren Ning smiled and patted his shoulder.
"Tie Le and Xi Mo moved here from their hometown precisely because they were unwilling to help the Prairie Royal Court attack our Yunchui. Therefore, they are not our enemies, the Royal Court's army is."
"Yeah." Gu Datou understood.
Ren Ning continued.
"If we want to thwart the wolf ambition of the Prairie King and create a peaceful and peaceful border between the two countries, we must unite all the forces that can be united. This includes not only Yunchui ourselves, but also the Xiliang tribes like Kailun."
"As the old saying goes, sand will form a tower and water will form an abyss. As long as there are enough people on our side, no matter how crazy the Prairie King is, he will be defeated sooner or later."
Gu Datou scratched his head.
"I didn't think much about it. Since I joined the army, if the generals said they were going to fight anyone, I would rush in and kill them. If the generals said they wouldn't fight, then I would roast mutton with them."
"You..." Ren Ning didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"It's a pity that there is no bonfire." Gu Datou was very regretful.
In the past, when they were in the fortress, whenever there was any activity at night, they would light a tall and big bonfire, and then gather around to compete or brag.
Thinking of this, Gu Datou's eyes couldn't help but darken.
Many of the brothers who gathered together to brag have now fallen on this grassland.
Ren Ning could see it clearly, "After we kill that group of Beixiong people, we will light a tall and big bonfire for everyone to celebrate."
"Roast the whole lamb for a whole night so that everyone can eat enough." Lei Er next to him chimed in.
Speaking of Beixiong, a bunch of people gathered around while tearing the mutton.
"Brother-in-law," the anxious Tiele said quickly, "What's going on with Grand Duke Langston?"
Ren Ning picked up a wooden stick and drew pictures on the ground one by one.
"Langston's station is on the north side of the lake. The Chinese army is here, and the Duke Langston's family and guards live there. There are about a thousand guards, and they look glamorous on the outside, but in fact they are not very powerful..."
cough.
Ximo was not seriously injured and was also nearby at this time.
He coughed, gritted his teeth and stared at the circle representing Grand Duke Langston's army, "Brother Ning, I don't want to question it, but how do you know that these guards are not strong in force?"
Luoxi's original residence was at the intersection of trade routes. Ximo also knew some Beixiong, so he knew something about the situation.
It is said that among the principalities in Beixiong, although the Duke's escort team is not large in number, it is the strongest in strength.
Ren Ning smiled: "Because I have fought against them."
He then told what he saw and heard, "This group of people is indeed well-equipped with weapons and equipment, but they are undisciplined, muddle along, and get into a panic when something happens..."
Speaking of this, Ren Ning looked at Gu Datou and other soldiers from the 8th Cavalry Battalion, "Personally, I don't think they are anything to worry about."
Hiss.
"Isn't it strange?" Lei Er pulled off a large piece of fat. "If they were really strong, they wouldn't be beaten to the point of fleeing into the desert."
Everyone looked at each other and suddenly understood.
Ren Ning continued, "Their cavalry is here, numbering about five thousand. The mounts look good and can compete with ours."
"It should be noted that their lances are about an arm longer than Yunzhang's. However, the barrels are made of wood and should be easy to cut."
"Five thousand." Tiele and Ximo looked gloomy.
The total number of people present is not enough for two thousand three hundred.
"Don't worry." Ren Ning pointed to the sky, "God will help us."
