During Liu Haojia's journey, he also encountered two and a half small tribes. Among them, two small tribes were too alert. They hurriedly put away their felt tents until the army approached, and drove their cattle and sheep to the grassland. They were in a very embarrassed state!
Liu Haojia did not let anyone chase him, but under the leadership of the instructors who refused to accept him at night, he went to two tribes and extorted ten sheep and two cows from each tribe, fed them to the young ones below, and then let them go.
In the other half of the tribe, there was a small tribe that was very smart. They spotted Ye Busuhua as soon as he showed his head, and then they packed up their belongings and ran away! Even Ye Bushou couldn't catch their tail, so it can only be counted as half.
Liu Haojia had no plans to hunt down such a small tribe, because they were too poor and pitiful. They didn't even have many young people, and most of them were old, weak, women and children. Even if he wanted military glory, he would not attack the old, weak, women and children.
The grassland looks quiet and peaceful, but in fact the living conditions inside are extremely cruel! Really good pastures are all in the control of those large tribes, and many other small tribes depend on them for survival. There are also some wandering tribes who have no pasture at all, and they live in the gap between large tribes and small tribes.
The three small tribes Liu Haojia discovered belong to this kind of wandering tribe. They have no pasture at all and can only risk living quietly in the no-man's land between the Ming army and the Japanese. Whether it is the annexation of other tribes, the Ming army looking for trouble, or even a white disaster, these small tribes will disappear on the grassland in an instant!
So the people on the grassland are tough and fearless because they face death all the time, so they have to be tough! Otherwise, any factors such as wolf plague, white plague, wind disaster, drought, war, etc. will leave them dead without a place to die!
And this harsh environment has also given rise to many strange rules, such as brotherhood. The meaning of brother-in-law is that after the elder brother dies, the younger brother will marry his sister-in-law back home.
This kind of behavior is considered unethical to the Han people, but in fact it is a compassionate approach in the grasslands! Because under such harsh living conditions, those women and children cannot survive in a family that has lost the backbone of the family. Only by marrying with their children can they survive! Therefore, it is said that the soil and water support the people of the same place, and the seemingly strange rules in various places are caused by their special local environment.
In this way, Liu Haojia led the soldiers to move forward leisurely on the prairie, conducting exercises every few days, and even conducted a live-fire training in the middle. The target was a group of yellow sheep driven in at night!
Under the intensive firecrackers and artillery strikes, the limbs of this unlucky group of yellow sheep were broken, and the casualties were incalculable! In the last group of thousands of yellow sheep, only a few dozen escaped! This is because Liu Haojia has a good nature and has no intention of wiping them out, otherwise none of them will be able to escape!
After killing the yellow sheep, Liu Haojia ordered the soldiers to clean up the battlefield, and the killed yellow sheep were given to the soldiers as extra meals! Of course the soldiers cheered loudly after hearing the order, but when they were picking up the yellow sheep, every one of them had a sad face! Because many yellow sheep hit by artillery are simply a pile of minced meat, which cannot be cleaned up!
That is to say, the yellow sheep hit by the fire gun still has a whole body, but there is another problem here, that is, the lead bullets must be dug out, otherwise the meat cannot be eaten! However, in order to eat fresh meat, the soldiers gritted their teeth and cleaned up the body of the yellow sheep, peeled off the skin and hair, and ate it twice!
But just as the soldiers were packing up the yellow sheep, there were already vultures circling in the sky, and there were even wolves peeking out from the edge of the battlefield! It's just that there were too many people so they didn't rush over. As soon as the soldiers left the battlefield, the battlefield was completely covered by scavengers and poultry of all sizes. I think the scraps of meat left on the battlefield were enough for them to have a full meal.
In this way, Liu Hao's family led the team to practice while walking, and finally approached Datong Town. He calculated the time and estimated that he would be close to Zhangjiakou in about ten days. When he arrived at Zhangjiakou, the border patrol mission would be completed. However, he did not plan to announce the news to the soldiers because he wanted them to stay alert until the end.
That night, after the soldiers set up camp as usual, Liu Haojia inspected the camp as usual, served dinner, and then prepared to rest. But what he didn't know was that there was a large army approaching in the distance!
This team is all composed of Mongolians, and they are all young and strong. Many of them even wear uniform leather armor. At a glance, you can tell that this is a team composed of regular troops and Mongolian herdsmen.
There are three people riding side by side in the team, and they are the leaders of this team at first glance. All three of them have traditional Mongolian hairstyles, which means they all have shaved scalps, leaving only two tufts of hair on the sides. .
This is not because Mongolians like to dress up in fancy clothes, it is also forced by reality! Because the Mongolians live on water and grass and are always in a state of water shortage, they rarely take a bath. This makes it easier for parasites to breed, so cutting the hair to a minimum can minimize the infestation of parasites and make it less likely to contract diseases.
In fact, this is not only true for the Mongolians, but also for tribes that lack water and cannot bathe regularly, they will shave their heads. For example, this is how my Qing money rat tail came from!
These Tungus savages have lived in the old forests for generations and can count how many times they take a bath in a year, so they are less likely to get sick in this way. Otherwise, depending on the medical conditions at the time, once an infectious disease occurs, a tribe can be destroyed!
The three people are all leaders of the tribe. The one on the left has two large gold rings hanging from his ears. His name is Bahunai. The one in the middle is thicker and his name is Haqi. The person on the right is much thinner than the other two people. This person's name is Ansge.
The three people walked forward confidently, and at the same time they were talking about the surprise attack on Liu Haojia tonight. These three people were invited by Hu Zhiyu and Zhang Yuanfeng. They will raid Liu Haojia's camp tonight and try to kill Liu Haojia.
Although the three people are all leaders of the tribe, they are obviously led by Haqi in the middle. Because the other two tribes are stationed far away from here, they can only station people in Haqi's tribe when they send people over, and Haqi provides Give them cattle, sheep and food, and these materials will be compensated in the loot, so he naturally gains leadership!
At this time, I heard Hutch say: "You have all heard the report just now. Their night guard has withdrawn, and it seems that they are preparing to set up camp."
