The so-called monk's hat rock and the Yingzui Mountain where it is located are actually the common names of Orions, the people from the nearby mountains. Although the Tang Dynasty has been in peace for more than a hundred years, there are still people living in the mountains and forests; some are accustomed to hunting and can sell their prey for a good price; some are criminals.
They usually commit relatively minor crimes; they don't want to be exiled to the nine corners of the outer world, so they hide in the mountains. As long as you avoid the limelight of the initial arrest by the government, encounter a regular amnesty for thousands of years, or a new emperor after he ascends the throne, and send the censor again to deal with the punishment and release the prison sentence, you can surrender and be redeemed.
Therefore, near some densely populated cities and areas, many small and large settlements with similar backgrounds are actually maintained in the mountains and forests, called "mountain sheds" and "yeluo". Therefore, the mountain trail to Monk Mao Rock was opened and trampled by them every day.
I just walked up the mountain in the intermittent drizzle. There was wet and slippery mud under my feet. I was still wearing armor and holding some improvised equipment in my hands. I was so top-heavy that it was easy for people to slip. , and stained the shirt and cloak into a muddy color.
After reaching the halfway point of the mountain, even the loaded packhorse slipped one after another, hurting its hooves and legs and making it impossible to continue moving. At this time, Liu Jingchang, who was leading the team, could only order the establishment of a temporary camp for the care of mules and horses in a forest clearing close to the entire mountain rock.
However, among the remaining soldiers of the entire regiment, except for one group who stayed behind, the other three groups all lost weight and changed their equipment according to Jiang Tian's requirements. Get rid of the cloak and cloak that are in the way, take off the armor at the waist and shoulders, and the helmet that blocks the view.
The wooden spears and spears that were inconvenient to use in the mountains and forests were left behind, leaving only a few shoulder-length short spears that could be stabbed and thrown, and small lightweight round cards; some of the standard horizontal knives as secondary weapons were also replaced with conical heads. Heavy armor-breaking weapons such as iron rods and long axes; strong crossbows that are difficult to maintain are also replaced by bundled tenders.
Finally, according to the establishment of about 30-50 people, a number of temporary battle groups were formed, which were long and short, and could be easily dispersed and searched. Then they entered the moist and faint forest slopes in batches and headed towards the vaguely visible monks in the distance. Maoyan, in turn, opened up the search and encirclement net.
In addition, as the central command and support team, the three special attack sets of iron net, scratching hook and quicklime are also indispensable. Although in a hurry, I could only use local materials and found a few hunters' bird-catching nets as substitutes; I almost scraped off several earthen walls of the Yedian.
At least because I have suffered losses many times before. Although not everyone in this group of people had some doubts and lack of confidence in the sudden appearance of Jiang Tian, but under the inertia of a certain order and prohibition, they still laid out rings of bells in the gaps in the passing forest. of the mixo.
This kind of gap is too high and wide, and the rope itself cannot catch any people or ordinary beasts; but once it encounters the target, it is enough to provide corresponding direction guidance during the hasty pursuit and search.
As we walked further up the mountain, the mud of varying depths under our feet gradually turned into rustling gravel, and then into harder piles of gravel; the tall, green and shady trees gradually turned into low shrubs. The clusters became sparser and thinner, unable to cover the staggering figure.
At this time, the team of sergeants searching in front also found the first traces left by the strange beast. They were several claw marks scratching and climbing up the mountain wall; then, they turned into wide footprints sunk deeply into the sand, flattened and broken bushes and bits of fur hanging from thorns.
Following a trail of blackened blood, a small village hidden in a recess near the top of the mountain finally appeared in the eyes of Jiang Tian and others. The terrain here is gentle and windy and sunny, and there are springs flowing down the mountain walls; therefore, there are more than a dozen old and blackened shacks clustered together.
However, there was no living thing inside the mess. Between the gaps in the entire fence and the collapsed shacks, there were only scattered and incomplete bone fragments, including the remains of chickens and dogs with fur, and shriveled and blackened human limbs.
"It seems that we have found this group of beasts!" Liu Jingchang, with a heavy face, exhaled. At this time, Jiang Tian reminded again: "As far as I know, this kind of strange beast cannot withstand direct sunlight; therefore, on this rainy day, Or it can only run rampant at night. Therefore, it needs a large enough shelter during the day."
"I understand," Liu Jingchang said with a heavy nod: "Come here, send a message to the men in front. Next, focus on looking for caves, or rock gaps, etc. If you find anything, don't rush to explore deeply; mark the nearest place and wait for help. ; Now that we have reached this point, we must not rush for success and frighten the snake."
"That's great!" Jiang Tian nodded in approval: Human ancestors were able to stand out from ancient times and reach the top of the food chain occupying the world's resources; on the one hand, they discovered and learned how to use tools as an extension of their own minions; on the other hand, The crushing advantage comes from collective collaboration and joint efforts.
Although in this time and space, alien beasts, such unreasonable artificial products, have appeared, but as long as they are still flesh and blood, they must follow some kind of natural theorem. For example, under the basic law of energy conservation, whether it is physical strength or activity ability, the conversion efficiency of hunting and eating cannot be infinite.
According to what Jiang Tian encountered and verified before, this kind of strange beast will be inhibited by natural instincts during the day and its ability to observe, judge, and react will be weakened. On the contrary, the night after the sun goes down is the time for them to become particularly active according to their instincts.
However, not long after Liu Jingchang's order was sent out, a sharp whistle and arrow suddenly flew from a corner of the rock in front; followed by a series of sudden arrows on the rocky mountain wall. There were several rapid roars; then, several obvious small black spots suddenly appeared.
But amidst the howling wind and roaring roars in the rolling mountains, you can see with the naked eye people climbing vertically and horizontally on the steep slopes with staggered rocks and flying down; while the team pulling up the net and searching in front also rang out. There was a rapid sound of horns; and they gathered nearby among the rocks and quickly fired the first wave of arrows.
It's a pity that these hastily fired arrows were almost completely inaccurate and were deflected by the mountain wind. They were easily dodged or left behind by these strange beasts that suddenly appeared; but they were also blocked and deflected to some extent. These attackers were castrated. On the spot, a strange beast slipped and lost its footing. It rolled violently and stumbled between the rocks. It scraped off a large amount of black blood before it could stop.
Almost at the next moment, the remaining few beasts trampled down the mountain wall, constantly hitting the large and small rolling sand and gravel on the outer shield, and suddenly flew straight into the first group of soldiers who bore the brunt. However, as the warriors in the formation roared, they almost threw a dozen spear darts and a ball in front of them.
Almost at an extremely close distance, in an instant, with most of the shots missing, the remaining spears hit one of the alien beasts that bore the brunt. In an instant, the huge inertia and the throwing momentum were combined; almost in one encounter, it was crossed and pierced, and the nail fell on the ground very close; immediately there was blood splattering and no one could scream.
It also frightened and drove away other strange beasts, involuntarily dodging and deflecting to both sides; while passing by the edge of the formation, it also used its claws and claws to smash several hand cards blocking the periphery, overturning and hanging several soldiers. Fall to the ground. At this time, the thing that came from behind also stretched out in the sky, but it was a bird-catching net used in forest hunting.
Just when everyone thought they had completely failed, they actually got caught up in the hind legs of the last alien beast. He immediately lost his balance and turned over several times on his head and back. And the next moment it struggled and roared to tear open the fragile web, it was immediately hit by more spears flying all over its body.
Then, as the armed guards gathered around it, they once again came close to stab the short spear, the long ax that struck it horizontally, and the awl and hammer that struck its limbs and head; in a few breaths, In a short time, this alien beast the size of a calf was turned into a mass of rotten flesh and severed limbs that could not be distinguished from its original shape...
At the same time, rushing into the sparse rocks, the remaining few strange beasts in the forest also encountered the formation of the sergeants at the rear; it turned into a roaring and yelling, roaring and angry shouting above the hustle and bustle, and the exchange of weapons. and violent movements of collision and rolling; occasionally, there are strange beasts that suddenly jump onto the pile of rocks, and are shot and rolled down by the bows and arrows waiting at the rear...
As Liu Jingchang continued to mobilize manpower to support, the fierce echoing clamor gradually subsided and turned into an involuntary burst of cheers. Only then did he let out a deep sigh of relief, and bowed his hands to Jiang Tian with sincerity and said: "Thanks to your noble officer's guidance, I humbly represent the officers and men of Zuo Wuwei..."
"No, something is wrong." Jiang Tan looked at these. The sergeant covered in sweat and blood, cheered and picked up a few bloody beasts, and said with a slightly solemn expression: "These strange beasts in front of you are too weak. They are actually too weak. Will you still be afraid and avoid it?”
After all, those ferocious beasts he encountered not only had sharp claws and fangs that could easily tear apart iron armor, but also had strong explosive power enough to fly over the city wall, and even had tailor-made iron armor that was invulnerable to swords. In comparison, the ones that appeared in front of me were not only much smaller in size, but also had much poorer protection and strength. They looked like some kind of deteriorated products that had been hastily produced.
"What?" Liu Jingchang couldn't help being stunned when he heard this. He was about to say something; the next moment, a vicissitude-looking guard beside him suddenly changed his face and pushed him aside. Jiang Tian, who was face to face without any protection, was exposed to a large alien beast that silently detoured from behind and suddenly swooped towards him, with its ferocious claws and fangs that split its cheek.
"careful!"
"Someone come quickly!"
"not good!"
"stop!"
In an instant, amid Liu Jingchang's eye-opening roar and struggle, and Sergeant Sakon's screams and screams as he couldn't run away, he saw blood splattering all over the sky like rain, splashing all over the heads and faces of Sakon and others; Jiang But Tie suddenly disappeared. All that was left was the huge body floating to the ground, and the organs from his torn lower abdomen that were flowing out and spread all over the floor.
Then, Jiang Tian, who had almost no foreign matter on his body, lowered his hand and stood on the sword in the opposite direction. He turned his head in surprise and said, "What did you shout just now?" At this moment, the stunned audience was silent, and It was broken again by weapons dropped from the hands of several stunned sergeants.
At the same time, in the distant mountains and forests, Murong Wu and Li Huan, who were leading a small group of people, were escorting a prisoner dressed as a hunter who was tied up with five flowers. They walked out and shouted loudly: "It's really been predicted." , in the forest on the back of the mountain on the other side, there is this sneaky guy, trying to sneak past the guard post and go down the mountain."
