At dawn, the army stopped, set up camp, and buried pots to make rice.
There were only two hundred miles away from the target, and everyone was highly concentrated. Even the horses' breathing was a little rapid, as if they had a premonition of something.
The army was silent, except for necessary sounds, and there was not even a conversation.
Li Qing lay on the grass, looking at the blue sky, lost in thought.
The sky is so blue, the clouds are so white, and the eagle flies so high...
While he was sighing, he suddenly heard Zhu Di's exclamation: "It's Hai Dongqing, come on, get my five-stone bow!"
Li Qing stood up quickly and saw Zhu Di holding a bow and drawing an arrow. His arm muscles were bulging, his veins were exposed, and his big bow was making a continuous creaking sound.
"Whoosh~!"
The arrow pierced the air and shot straight into the blue sky.
"Damn it, the shot missed."
Zhu Di shouted anxiously, "Whoever can pull the five-stone bow, come and shoot that beast down. I will reward you heavily."
The five-stone bow is very useful for people. Zhu Di has not lacked food and drink since he was a child, and his body is extremely strong, but he can only shoot one arrow, and there is no power left after the arrow.
Seeing that he was facing a formidable enemy, Li Qing stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, it's just an eagle. Is there any need to mobilize troops like this?"
"What do you know? This is Haidongqing!" Zhu Di had a strong opinion of him and didn't look good at the moment.
Feng Sheng explained, "The Yuan people have the method of training eagles and can simply communicate with falcons. Haidongqing has the title of the God of Eagles and is the Yuan people's natural spy."
He was also a little panicked, but more of a surprise, "Haidongqing is more precious than gold of the same size. The main force of the Yuan people must be nearby."
"Your Highness, this falcon is flying too high. Let's hurry up and hurry up!" Feng Sheng said urgently, "Otherwise, if it flies away and the enemy is prepared or even escapes, the gain will outweigh the loss."
The muscles on Zhu Di's face bulged, obviously making a trade-off between interests. After a while, he smiled helplessly and said, "March at full speed!"
"Wait a moment!"
Li Qing frowned and said, "The army has been tired after marching all night. How much combat power will it have even if it reaches the enemy at full speed?"
He didn't understand military matters, but he was not blind. The army was clearly exhausted.
"You know a hammer." Zhu Di said angrily, "If the enemy escapes, can you afford it?"
"It's just a beast, let me shoot it down." Li Qing took the five-stone bow, opened the bow and drew the arrow. After a while, he drew the bow like a full moon.
"Whoosh~"
"Oh my God, we were almost there." Li Qing scolded, "There is no reference in the sky, it's different from hunting in the mountains."
Zhu Di secretly thought it was a pity, it was just a little bit worse.
The leisurely Hai Dongqing panicked and circled about to fly away.
"Another arrow!" Li Qing did not hesitate, and took the arrow out of the fixed quiver on Zhu Di's horse, then set the bow and drew the arrow again.
"Whoosh~"
The arrow roared out, but this time it was farther away. Hai Dongqing was completely shocked. His wings that were almost stationary flapped and he was about to fly away.
"Your Highness, please lend me a horse."
Before Zhu Di had time to speak, he felt his body light up, and then the surrounding scenery was spinning. When he woke up, he had already dismounted.
"drive!"
Li Qing's true energy circulated, and he slapped him hard on the butt. The war horse neighed and then jumped up, which was not unpleasant at all.
But Li Qing knew that the speed of the war horse was far inferior to that of the eagle, and he only had half a minute at most.
"Whoosh~!"
One arrow missed, Li Qing did not hesitate, he drew his bow again, and shot two more arrows in an instant.
"Whoosh~"
Finally, the third arrow lived up to expectations and hit one of Hai Dongqing's wings.
Hai Dongqing flapped his wings desperately, but the five-stone bow arrow was much thicker than ordinary arrows, and his wings were penetrated again, causing him to lose his balance. After struggling for a moment, it fell rapidly.
"This dog is so energetic." Zhu Di was amazed.
Immediately, his face was shrouded in joy.
Finally, the risk of exposure is eliminated.
After Li Qing succeeded, he did not return, but chased in the direction where Hai Dongqing fell.
This thing was so valuable, he wanted to taste it.
After running for nearly three miles, I finally caught Hai Dongqing who was still alive.
"Good guy, so big?!" Li Qing exclaimed.
This sea turtle is nearly one meter tall, with wings spread over 2 meters long. It has white head feathers with brown spots, its upper body is dark gray, its chest is brownish red with brown spots, and its tail is pure white, majestic and majestic.
Without losing its beauty.
This was the first time Li Qing saw this kind of animal. He picked it up and weighed it. It weighed at least twelve kilograms. Without the fur and internal organs, it was definitely enough to eat.
"It's all yours for breakfast today." Li Qing chuckled, turned his horse's head and hurried back.
"Chirp!"
Haidongqing scolded lightly, and pecked at him with a beak like an iron hook.
"It's been a while now, and it's still not honest." Li Qing grabbed its head and squeezed it hard. There was a "click" sound, and Haidongqing became quiet.
Back in front of the army, Li Qing threw Hai Dongqing on the ground and said to a soldier, "Have someone roast it and bring it to you soon."
Zhu Di stepped forward to take a look and saw that Hai Dongqing's head had been shattered. He shouted, "What a waste of natural resources. Why did you kill it?"
Li Qing looked confused. Is it possible that there are animal protection regulations in this era?
"What a pity." Zhu Di had a look of pain on his face, "Such a big sea turtle with first-class fur is hard to find!"
"Even if you die, let's make the best use of everything!"
Li Qing turned over and dismounted, and said with a chuckle, "Your Highness and the Duke will also try it after it is roasted. It should taste good."
Zhu Di: "..."
Feng Sheng: "..."
Half an hour later, the barbecued seaweed was delivered.
Zhu Di chewed the meat better than anyone else. Although the old Duke Feng Sheng was old, his teeth were so good that he had to tear off one of his legs to make it.
They have a prominent position and eat a lot of delicacies from the mountains and seas. However, they have never eaten wild game like seaweed, so naturally they don't want to miss it.
In fact, the taste is not very good, almost the same as pheasant, but this thing is so rare, it gives it a huge bonus, and the two of them said it smells very good.
After eating and drinking, Zhu Di, who was still obsessed with recruiting people, began to persuade him again.
"The distance of 200 miles can be reached in one night." Zhu Di advised, "My lord, you can obviously get greater benefits at a smaller price, so why waste it?"
Feng Sheng was also a little moved. The current situation really made him see the feasibility of recruiting people.
After thinking for a long time, he nodded slightly: "However, you still have to be prepared for war!"
"Of course." Zhu Di was overjoyed, "Don't worry, Duke, we will naturally recruit people on the premise of winning. If things cannot be done, we will beat him."
"Yeah." Feng Sheng took a breath and said, "But you still can't be careless. Although Haidongqing is rare, there is no guarantee that you won't encounter it today."
Zhu Di patted Li Qing on the shoulder and smiled: "You can do it, right?"
Damn it, how can a man say no, this guy is such a bitch... Li Qing nodded with a dark face.
…
At the end of the day, Hai Dongqing was never encountered again. As night fell, the army was full of energy again after resting.
"Add another layer of cloth to the horse's hooves, walk slowly in the first half of the night to conserve strength, and sprint with all your strength in the second half of the night!" Feng Sheng issued a military order: "The decisive battle tomorrow!"
The best strategy is to make plans to recruit troops and at the same time prepare for battle.
Veteran Feng Sheng is still solid!
Military orders were issued and 50,000 troops took action.
It was a quiet night, and when the sky dawned, only twenty miles away from the enemy camp, a sea turtle hovered above the army, but Zhu Di turned a blind eye.
With this distance, even if Hai Dongqing flew back immediately to report the news, he still wouldn't be able to make it in time.
Twenty miles, fifteen miles...closer, closer...
Finally, ten miles away from the Yuan army camp, they encountered a small group of Yuan cavalry, only about five hundred, which should be on routine patrol.
"Changlang~"
Zhu Di drew out his saber and said, "Kill them and leave no one behind!"
"kill……!"
Fifty thousand versus five hundred, without any suspense, the patrol team was defeated in less than half a quarter of an hour.
Li Qing asked doubtfully, "Isn't it a recruitment?"
"There are too few people here, it's not worth wasting time." Zhu Di smiled and said loudly: "March at full speed and surround the enemy's camp."
"drive……!"
People are like tigers, horses are like dragons, 50,000 soldiers and horses are galloping across the grassland, with momentum like a rainbow!
The advantage of the cavalry was fully demonstrated at this last moment.
The horse's hooves as big as a bowl stepped on the grass, and the sounds they made were intertwined, like the heart beating a drum, which was breathtaking.