The days of suffering always seem long and unbearable, but now, this conclusion does not apply to Guo Dajing.
For two days in a row, he went out in the morning and came back in the evening.
Thanks to the crows and wild birds he shot, the number was still growing, so Xiaoni and Sister Li Xiu were not in danger of starving to death.
For the forcibly relocated Liao people, this is a life beyond their reach.
His physical strength is recovering, his injuries are getting better, and Guo Dajing is walking further and further.
After climbing over the hill outside the village, I looked up and saw that the winter wilderness was white, cold and lifeless.
The manor where the Jurchens lived, and the dilapidated houses next to the manor, also came into view. The smoke was lingering, and people came and went from time to time. Compared with the desolation of the mountain village, it seemed more popular.
Beast, bastard!
Guo Dajing spat and cursed secretly, but did not move his steps and squinted his eyes to observe.
To escape, if you want to walk on flat ground, you have to pass through a fortress more than 20 miles away, or walk through barren mountains and mountains. It is very difficult when the snow reaches your knees, even your thighs and waist.
If there is a sleigh and a horse, the hope of escape will be greatly increased.
Guo Dajing raised his head and focused his attention on the manor again. There were horses there and there should be food. But——
After watching and observing for a long time, Guo Dajing changed his direction and wanted to try other escape routes in the barren mountains.
To the south or east, there are places where the slaves gave up, as well as a vast coastline, offshore islands and the Yalu River, as well as the legendary Dongjiang Army and Captain Mao.
We have walked a long way, at least there are only Guo Dajing's footprints in the snow. Obviously, no one has walked here yet, or no one has walked here in a few days, so the footprints can be covered up by the snow.
After walking through a snowpack, Guo Dajing immediately felt something strange under his feet and quickly stepped away. A piece of clothing was exposed in the snow.
There was a corpse buried in the snow. Guo Dajing didn't want to know whether he died of cold and starvation in the wilderness or some other cause of death.
After standing there and thinking for a while, Guo Dajing turned around and walked back.
The screams of wild beasts in the distance could be vaguely heard, and he had no sharp weapons. With only a wooden gun and a survival knife tied to his forearm, he still had considerable sense and did not dare to be too arrogant.
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Not long after walking back, a frightening howl sounded from behind. It was a wolf. Guo Dajing hurriedly hid behind a tree and looked back.
Several figures jumped out from the mountain forest, searching and advancing, and they turned out to be a pack of wolves.
Guo Dajing did not dare to stay long, so he used the cover of trees to climb up the mountain along the way he came. Guo Dajing had never experienced the fighting power of wolves, but he had heard of it.
Even tigers would not dare to provoke adult male wild boars, but wolves can. Cooperate with tacit group tactics, either consume their physical strength, or sneak attack on their vital points. In the entanglement, wild boars can often be killed.
Guo Dajing believed that it was not easy to deal with an adult wolf, let alone a group of them. He sped up the pace of leaving, and also regretted his haste.
While running, he looked back from time to time. Fortunately, the wolves did not notice him. Instead, they were attracted by the frozen corpse in the snow and stopped.
Phew! Guo Dajing exhaled a mouthful of thick white mist and slowed down his steps. It wasn't until he climbed to the top of the mountain and looked back that he could only see a few small black spots in the snow, and he finally felt relieved.
After pressing the slingshot in his arms, Guo Dajing had another idea.
The slingshot can shoot steel balls and hit a person's vital points at close range, such as the face and eyes, which can completely cause injury, disability, or even death.
However, the power of steel balls is still small. It is no problem to hit small animals, but it is difficult to hit wolves.
But the slingshot can not only shoot steel balls, but also shoot arrows or darts, which greatly increases the lethality. Of course, the range is a flaw, and the slingshot cannot be compared with the crossbow.
Guo Dajing had an idea and paid attention to the trees as he walked back.
The oak tree is hard and is a good material for making arrow shafts. He got some relatively straight branches, hid in the hiding hole, lit a fire, and started whittling arrows.
Zhao Qingshan's reminder is right. If the Jianlu find you carrying a weapon, they won't give you any reason and they will just kill you with a knife.
Therefore, Guo Dajing regarded this place as his own secret room. Not only did he have birds brought for food storage, but he also prepared to hide some things that were not suitable to be exposed to the outside world.
All he had on him was the wilderness survival knife strapped to his arm and the wooden gun covered with cloth.
The production of crossbow arrows can be said to be complicated or simple. Guo Dajing just whittled out a straight pointed wooden stick without tail feathers.
This kind of crossbow can still maintain balance at short distances or straight trajectories, but it may not be accurate at long distances. Anyway, Guo Dajing didn't want to use this thing to kill enemies. It is enough to shoot a rabbit from a distance of ten to twenty meters.
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After whittling fifteen or six bare-rod crossbow arrows in one breath, Guo Dajing stopped, packed them up, and was about to put out the fire and leave when he heard a creepy howl of a wolf coming from outside.
Guo Dajing was startled and hurried to the entrance of the cave to look around. The sky was already dark, with a few sparse stars shining in the sky. Only then did he realize that he was immersed in work and had forgotten the time.
Another wolf howled, not far away. Guo Dajing frowned, knowing that he might have to spend the night in a cave.
The dark night, snowy fields, and mountains were still far away from the village. In such an environment, Guo Dajing knew very well that he was no match for the wolves, not even with slingshots and arrows.
And hiding in a cave, the height is a challenge for the wolf, and the entrance of the cave is not big, so one person can block it. Moreover, there is a fire in the cave, and the wolf will leave after dawn, right?
Having made up his mind, Guo Dajing took good care of the fire and stored some firewood in the cave, which was enough to burn it all night.
He covered the entrance of the hole with weeds and fixed the wooden gun diagonally at the entrance. If the wolf was about to jump up, he would shoot him to the core.
The howling of wolves was getting closer and closer, and Guo Dajing felt a little nervous. But after a while, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and he turned around and went to the depths of the cave to get two frozen birds.
In this world, wolves are not the most terrifying and hateful people. The inhumane Jiannu are more vicious than wolves. A few wolves will cower in fear. How can they kill Jiannu and avenge them in the future?
After roasting the bird on the fire to get the flavor, Guo Dajing came to the entrance of the cave and threw the bird out. Then he took out his slingshot and crossbow and waited quietly.
It's not that you have to rely on hunting wolves to fill your belly, nor is it an adventure, but Guo Dajing's own experience.
Because he is well aware of his own weakness, which is that he has never killed anyone. Military training as a soldier has made him very strong-willed, but it is still a little different from killing people.
In this troubled world, if he wants to play the trick of "white knife comes in and red knife comes out", Guo Dajing must have that kind of psychological quality. To put it more cruelly, he must kill without blinking an eye.