After observing around, Ren Ning made sure that no spies from the other party were nearby, and then made a quick gesture.
"Let's leave first." Lei Er next to him explained for him.
Ten miles, neither close nor far, plus you can't see even if you stretch out your hand.
Enough to move a small team of less than two hundred people without anyone noticing.
The group of people had no objections, packed their weapons and food, mounted their horses and set off immediately.
There are roads everywhere on the grassland.
They first made a big detour and slipped directly to the right rear of the team before stopping.
"This is a frontline reconnaissance team," Ren Ning observed for a while, "I don't know where the main force is at the moment, but it is estimated to be in the north."
"Do you want to fuck them?" Gu Datou asked.
It was not easy to see his comrades whom he had not seen for a long time in a foreign country, but he was very unhappy when his interest was dampened by this group of thieves.
Lei Er touched the few broad beans left in his pocket and said enthusiastically: "I wonder if camel meat is delicious?"
Ren Ning ignored him and made a downward gesture, "Remember to stay alive."
Although they don’t know each other’s identities, the red numbers under their golden fingers tell it all.
He looked up at the dark night sky in the north: "I'm going to check out the situation ahead. We'll meet fifty miles east tomorrow."
Although the opponent's camels were taller than their horses, Ren Ning was not worried at all that Gu Datou and the others would not be able to defeat this team.
Everyone agreed and immediately parted ways.
Ren Ning rode Zhui Feng and continued north. He had just run less than five miles when he heard the roar of people behind him, mixed with the neighing of camels.
As if he hadn't heard anything, he continued to drive north.
I kept running until the morning star appeared in the sky, and finally I found a little light shining in front of me through the telescope.
Ren Ning picked a higher spot and observed it carefully.
However, there were dense red dots everywhere in front of them, and police posts were obviously arranged layer by layer, but they still couldn't find anything that represented the opponent's identity, so they had to give up.
Phew. Phew.
The black horse next to him gently scratched his hooves and snorted.
"I'm tired of chasing the wind." Ren Ning patted his mount and laughed dumbly: "Let's find a place to have a good rest!"
I have been running all day during the day, and I have been running for half the night just now. Even if Zhui Feng is a good horse, he is really exhausted.
After choosing a hiding place and making sure the surroundings were safe, one person and one horse quickly fell asleep.
It was just dawning the next day, and Ren Ning opened his eyes.
The sun has not risen yet, but even without a telescope, everything in front of us is suddenly clear.
Raising the telescope and looking north, Ren Ning's heart skipped a beat.
Ten miles ahead is a basin, which was originally supposed to be the residence of a small and medium-sized tribe. But now there are only burnt-out yurts and languishing cattle and sheep.
Among the vast ruins, there were withered human heads hanging on many poles.
There are men and women, old and young.
I don't know how long he has been dead.
Ren Ning did a rough count. There were more than two hundred heads on the pillars.
Look down.
Hundreds of Bactrian camels, large and small, were standing among the broken eaves and broken tiles, chewing their cud leisurely.
Some tall people with thick hair just woke up and were chatting, eating, and drinking among these dead-looking heads as if nothing had happened...
Ren Ning silently withdrew his gaze.
Beixiong people!
For some unknown reason, they crossed the Desert of No Return and reached the northernmost part of the Xiliang Prairie.
If Ren Ning doesn't understand, then he doesn't want to.
He looked at the positions of the sentries and saw that he could do nothing. Then he looked at the faint red light in the eastern sky, took out the fodder and fed it to Zhui Feng.
One person and one horse left quietly.
At noon, someone suddenly stood up in front of us and waved vigorously.
"Old Ren is back."
Not long after, Gu Datou came out from behind the hill on his horse.
He laughed and said: "Lu Youtian still doesn't believe it, and is about to send people out to look for it. No, Lao Ren has come back."
"Who am I? I can't lose it." Ren Ning smiled and greeted several people.
Taking the dried meat handed over by Gu Datou, he chewed a few mouthfuls and asked, "Are you guys okay?"
Ha ha.
"How could something happen?" Everyone laughed: "Those people kept going south and didn't even notice that we were behind. Before they could react, we rushed up and made dumplings for them."
"They also robbed more than 30 camels and some meat."
"It's fine." Ren Ning nodded: "Did you ask me anything?"
Several people were a little ashamed: "I was about to ask."
They finished the battle at midnight last night and were worried that the camels would be overtaken because of their slow speed, so they had no choice but to head east overnight.
Just as he was about to be interrogated, Ren Ning had already returned.
"Let's go! Go over and have a look."
As he walked, Ren Ning told what he saw and heard.
The more the group listened, the more silent they became.
They are all soldiers, and during this trip to the West, they saw a lot of broken things, some of which were even made by themselves.
But after listening to Ren Ning's description, I still couldn't help but feel a little bit cold.
It is understandable to kill and cripple the opponent in a war.
But after one side has gained the advantage, it kills all the men and women of the other side and hangs their heads. This method is too cruel.
Not long after, a few people arrived in front of six tied prisoners.
"Which one of you knows Beixiong?" Ren Ning turned around and asked Gu Datou and the others.
Everyone looked at each other, and Lei Er coughed, "I only know a few words. As for listening, I can't understand a single word."
He used to be Guan Luping's personal guard.
Guan Luping was very optimistic about him and had intended to train him.
It's a pity that Lei Er prefers to charge into battle. He has learned everything from seven to six and knows nothing.
Ren Ning didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He stretched out his hand to remove the weed from one of them's mouth, "Do you understand what I'm saying?"
The prisoner was stunned for a moment, and soon his face showed confusion, and then he said something in an angry tone.
Most likely he would curse or threaten them.
Ren Ning seemed as if he hadn't heard anything.
He frowned and then changed to Xiliang dialect: "Do you understand Xiliang dialect?"
The prisoner was still squeaking without meaning.
One of the prisoners with a red nose was slightly startled, with hesitation on his face.
Ren Ning had sharp eyes and was not surprised by this, and squatted down in front of him with a smile.
He had learned the Xiliang language before when he was a scout.
Although this group of people are not scouts, since they have come here through the Desert of No Return, it is natural that some of them understand some Xiliang dialect.
Take the grass from under this man's mouth.
Ren Ning smiled warmly and said in Xiliang dialect: "I know you understand. Tell me, what are your identities in Beixiong? What are you doing here?"
Red Nose looked at the faces of several people and remained silent.
Ren Ning shook his head.
He pulled out his saber and picked at his nails, and said nonchalantly: "I can see clearly what you are doing in the north."
"I don't mind trying how you treat the Xiliang people there."
The red-nosed man's eyes flashed, but he still didn't make a sound.
call out!
The light of the knife passed by.
The prisoner who had been squeaking all the time had a big crack in his neck.
Phew~
Blood suddenly spurted out like a high-pressure fountain.
Amidst the strong smell of blood, the man had no time to scream. He twitched a few times, rolled his eyes and fell to the ground.