In late autumn, the Abu Sera Grassland looks full of life despite abundant rainfall, but the difficulty of surviving here will not be much reduced. Ran?文 ??? ??.?r?a?n??e?n?
Everything has a limit. Once this limit is exceeded, what was originally a good thing will turn into a disaster. Historically, there have been endless occurrences of natural disasters and things that conform to this law. When it comes to places with harsh living environments like the Abu Sera Grassland, it is obvious that excessive drought and continuous heavy rains have caused trouble. There is not much difference.
The horse's hooves splashed, and bits of turbid water flew up and covered its belly and the rider's shoes. The iron stirrups had already developed a thick layer of rust and turned dark due to days of operation in humid areas. The red surface is mixed with the burnt black oxide layer originally burned in the furnace, showing a deep color.
The small cracks in the saddle and the bridle caused by long-term use always smell like the sour smell of clothes that have not been dried since moisture has entered them. When you get up in the morning, you can always get rid of the cracks by patting the four corners. There are a lot of blood-sucking bugs. These annoying bugs always appear with the rainy season. If not driven away in time, they will make the war horses irritable and disobedient.
Although the tall horses bred in the mountains and plains of Avenella are far inferior to the ponies of Absera in terms of durability, they are much better at sprinting over short distances and carrying loads forward. Therefore, after escaping from the Red-billed Clan's camp in the dark, the three of them were able to quickly open a long distance before slowly moving forward at normal cruising speed.
The gloomy rain clouds did not converge at all at night. The weather blocked the moonlight and starlight, and even the locals found it difficult to identify the direction. However, this was not a big problem for our sage, and he As if he could see in the dark, he could always lead the Luoan girls behind him to avoid puddles and debris, so that he would not slow down even if he was traveling all night.
This gave them a lot of advantages. Even though the mercenaries set off a lot later than Inyaji and Barrett, the distance now opened has also increased the distance for the Red-billed Clan who may come to pursue them. It is quite difficult, which greatly improves the living space of the three people and the chance of escaping here.
Khalid, who cooperated with Henry in conducting raids to create opportunities for everyone to escape, evacuated directly after several attacks. Although this noble young man from the Aries clan initially joined as a negotiator between the prairie people and the prairie people, However, after the two sides clashed and determined that the other party was just a little-known small clan, their plan was obviously no longer feasible.
In the culture of the prairie people, it is impossible for the dominant big clan to have peaceful exchanges with the smaller clans. Khalid, who is from a middle-level ethnic group like the Aries clan, showed his disdain for the opponent from the very beginning of the battle. dismissive, and for the same reason, as a humble and low-level member of a small clan who has probably never participated in any joint sacrifices or conferences, Red-billed Bird will not take care of someone who has never heard of it. The face of the clan.
Under such prerequisites, Khalid naturally became a dispensable presence in the team. He had always wanted to find opportunities to express himself, coupled with the revenge mentality of losing manpower and wanting to retaliate against the opponent. , when Henry proposed to him the plan of raiding the camp of the Red-billed Clan if he saw a fire, he couldn't help but accept it no matter what he thought.
As for covering the mercenaries' departure? Help them complete their mission?
I'm sorry that they haven't developed this level of intimacy in such a short period of time.
It's just that each gets what he needs and uses each other - Khalid wants revenge, and Henry gives him revenge. And used it as an opportunity for his own mercenaries and merchants to escape. This is why he did not tell those mercenaries to attack together with Khalid and his prairie warriors. First, there were more people. It would cause the Red-billed Clan to be prematurely vigilant. Secondly, they would not be able to trust each other and advance and retreat together. So use Khalid's revenge to create opportunities, and then notify the mercenaries and merchants stationed in the camp to go into battle lightly and evacuate immediately.
How many people really escaped is a question that our sage does not know the answer to.
The discarded supplies left in the camp could more or less distract some of the attention of the Red-billed Clan. With the stupidity and short-sightedness of the Mustafa patriarch, he would probably focus on immediately enjoying the treasures that are easily available in front of him. He was very proud of the fact that he had defeated the merchants in the south and made them flee, and kept proclaiming his glory - as for listening to Albany's words and sending out pursuers, if he was really willing to listen to that person Obviously based on the opinions of the better Red-billed Commander, they should have successfully completed the transaction at this time, without any bloodshed or casualties on either side and established a preliminary trade relationship. In the future, they can also rely on the supplies provided by the southern border. Supplies and the like make the red-billed bird grow stronger.
A happy ending that everyone was happy with, but everything was ruined just because of one person's stupidity - back to the original point, although those materials could buy some time for everyone to escape and distract the red-billed manpower. , but without them, the difficulty of surviving in this boundless grassland with only lightweight supplies and equipment will not be much lower than fighting the Red-billed Clan.
Do your best in human matters and know your destiny. The members of the original team scattered all over the place can only do this now——
The horse's hooves continued to repeat the process of rising and falling, and after walking a considerable distance, the light rain that started falling last night finally stopped.
Stop and go, even though you have the cover of rain and night, sleeping peacefully near the prairie people's sphere of influence is obviously a choice that will make you lose your head. So last night, after just a short one or two hours' rest, the three of them hit the road again.
Our little Mila has adapted quite well to this relatively high-intensity field march. Although she will feel tired, at least she will not collapse. Not to mention Henry. However, as a slave of the Red-billed Clan, she does not get enough food on weekdays, and she appears to be quite malnourished. Even her height is much shorter than that of Mira of the same age. Her Royal Highness, the princess of the Luoan people, died one night. After running around immediately, I looked exhausted. After the speed slowed down slightly, she actually fell asleep on the back of the horse with Mira in her arms.
"Lina, Lina." The Luoan girl, who was worried that the other party's cold armor was sticking to her body, and that she would catch a cold if it rained all night last night, whispered to this girl of the same race, Her Royal Highness the Princess's full name It was Ekaterina v Ilvia III, who inherited the name of the female warrior king who was very famous in the history of Loan, and Mira nicknamed her Lina according to the custom of the Loan people.
"Well" Lina, who had become more or less familiar with each other after a night, stretched out her hand to rub her eyes. She still looked very tired, and her hair and skin were very poor due to lack of nutrition. The dull and dull body makes it hard to believe that this is a princess.
"Are you okay?" Mira asked. She was worried whether the other party had a fever due to the rain and lack of rest, so she turned around and reached out her hand to touch her forehead with the back of her hand. Both horses slowed down, and Henry in front seemed While scanning to see if there was a suitable camping spot nearby, the dark clouds in the sky began to disperse, and the not-so-bright gray sunshine fell on the earth. The endless grassland was connected to the sky, and the breeze carrying moisture blew, and the yellow and green weeds Swinging like waves.
"It's okay, I'm just tired." Mira held the reins, her exposed palms were wet from the rain, and her cold skin pressed against Lina's forehead, making her somewhat awake. Her Royal Highness the Princess continued to speak in Luo'an language, Because she has not spoken this language for many years, she speaks with a bit of a stutter like Mira, but this is the only way for the two of them to communicate.
"Let's camp out front and rest." Henry turned over and pulled the reins, then turned back to them and said to them. The sage's Luoan language sounded even better than the two genuine Luoan girls combined. Mira often wondered if there were languages in the world that he couldn't speak - he pointed to a slightly higher terrain ahead, and next to it was a big tree that was scorched black and dead by thunder and lightning in the rainy season. Not an ideal camping spot, but there's nothing better within sight of a quick glance around.
Worse or worse, sometimes life leaves you with only two options.
"At least it's not raining now, so you don't have to worry about getting hit." Mira stood up and dismounted first, then stretched out her hand to help Lina, who was not very flexible, slide down slowly. Her Royal Highness held the saddle tightly and then It took her a while to stand on the dirt with the help of the other party. She had no experience in riding horses and had been running for nearly ten hours on the field for the first time. As soon as she got off the ground, she felt a soreness in her thigh. It felt like a cramp. For a moment, his feet went weak and he fell directly towards Mira.
"Hey!" The Luoan girl with a ponytail supported the other party. Because of the armor she was wearing, Mira was worried that Lina would hit her breastplate and hurt her head. She hurriedly supported the princess on her still wet body. They sat down on the ground, and the rainproof cloaks they wore were used as moisture-proof cushions. Then Mira began to massage her legs to relieve fatigue and pain.
"Thank you," Lina said, while Henry on the side took off the supplies from the two horses. The two of them had already carried some of the supplies themselves and did not need to rely too much on the caravan. At this time, it became a life-saving straw, although it was different from that. It can't be compared with the luxurious tents on the side, but a simple temporary shelter composed of waterproof canvas and hemp rope can still provide a lot of functions.
There was not much firewood and food left in the waterproof bag. The heavy rain had just stopped, and the area was mostly covered with weeds. It was very difficult to find suitable fuel.
Fortunately it's daytime now and the sun has finally come out so the temperature hasn't dropped too much. The sage took care of the basic things in the camp. While the Luoan girl began to take off her breastplate to facilitate movement, he selected a longer branch from the dead tree that had not completely lost its moisture, broke it with his bare hands and took it. He took out the knife he carried with him, scraped off the outer skin and excess branches, and cut off the sharp tip three times.
"" Mira, who had untied the breastplate shoulder straps, glanced at her empty scabbard while taking off her armor belt, and fell into a brief silence. Lina next to her noticed this, and her expression became somewhat gloomy. got up. Henry looked at the two of them, but didn't say anything. There were some hurdles that he had to overcome by himself. He had already told the ponytailed Luoan girl before about what she could give to his people. , is the courage to move forward.
Henry believed that she would not fall into sentimental emotions even himself, because this outstanding girl had never disappointed him. The sage turned around and said, "You should be able to find something in the nearby puddle. You guys can rest here now. I'll be back soon." He said this, and then he took a freshly baked wooden fork and pointed it toward the higher ground. Go somewhere low.
"It's okay, everything will definitely get better." After putting the armor aside, Mira smiled at Lina and said this. Then she walked towards the war horse and took off the armor including There were many supplies including fresh water. After stacking the firewood in advance, I poured some water and used cotton cloth to help Lina scrub her dirty face.
This is not luxury or waste. When they are short of material capital and on the run, the last thing they need is for someone to fall ill. Dirty clothes and body surfaces often mean the arrival of disease. Mira cleaned the person carefully. She naked and took off her tattered animal skin clothes, and Lina quietly accepted the warmth. Finally, after putting on Mira's own spare clothes, the dirty slave princess had long disappeared.
"It's a bit big." Lina said to her with a rather forced smile. Mira nodded, feeling that the tip of her nose was a little sore for some reason.
"Let's make preparations together! The remaining dry food and bacon are not too much. No matter what the teacher brings back later, making soup is the least wasteful way." He tried to change the topic and said The ponytailed Luoan girl turned around and took off the small iron pot from the horse, while the thin princess stared blankly at the other party, biting her lip, with a sad look on her face and a "saved" expression. Moved, worried, inferior and a series of emotions were mixed together, and finally turned into a smile that was slightly stiff for the time being, but came from the bottom of my heart.
"Um!"
