"Old Ren," Gu Datou came over thiefly: "Should we kill the Beixiong people in that small mountain nest in the north first?"
There is still a lot of food for their people, but there is not much food for the horses to chew, so they need to grab it quickly.
Otherwise, the war horses can only eat the grass on the ground to satisfy their hunger.
It's fine when there's no fighting, but once there's a fight that requires horses to attack or escape with speed, it might become a problem.
Ren Ning pondered.
In fact, his and Lei Er's horse grain bags have almost reached the bottom, which can be said to be even less than those of Gu Datou and others.
But after thinking about it, Ren Ning still shook his head, "It's not urgent."
There are more than two thousand Beixiong people there, ten times more than them.
Moreover, there are ruins everywhere in the mountain den, and the terrain is not conducive to horseback fighting.
The most important thing is that Gu Datou and the others do not have bows and are not good at riding and shooting. If they want to kill the enemy, they have to break into the ruins first.
If you are surrounded by Beixiong people, it will not be easy to escape.
"It's better to find the Kailun tribe first," he said.
Everyone nodded.
But Ren Ning only had two cloud-piercing arrows left in his hand.
There may be other Xiliang tribes or even Beixiong people around, so it is no longer suitable to shoot into the sky casually.
Last time, they attracted Gu Datou and other brothers from the 8th Battalion and the outpost of the Principality of Langston. It is hard to say who will be attracted this time.
After everyone discussed it for a while, they decided to look east first.
"Old Ren," Lu Youtian hesitated: "What should we do with the thirty camels? Kill them?"
Compared with their horses, camels walked as slowly as a turtle. It was a big burden to take them to find people.
"No!" Ren Ning smiled and waved his hand: "According to the Su Lanling family's caravan, Kailun should be nearby. We finally managed to grab a few camels, so just take them with you."
Gu Datou's eyes lit up: "Looking at how tall the camels are, they should be good for charging traps. I think back then, we passed by a very large tribe and decided to steal water..."
While stroking his chin, he proudly told the story of how he had troubled the Angel tribe.
"If we hadn't driven the cattle around that night, we might not have been able to escape. These camels are much bigger than horses, and when they get into trouble, their lethality... hehe."
Ren Ning had many thoughts after hearing this.
The ancients did not deceive me. War is indeed the best way to promote human progress.
In order to survive, even a rough man like Gu Datou, who knows how to go on a rampage, has learned to use his brain to think of ways. It is not easy.
"Use camels to clear the way?" Ren Ning nodded: "Da Tou has a lot of ideas. In this case, these camels cannot be thrown away or killed unless it is absolutely necessary."
He pointed to the north with a smile, "Maybe we can rely on them to step into the Desert of No Return, and then snatch all the wealth of Archduke Langston back to Yunzhui."
"Then our brothers' families will no longer have to worry about food and clothing."
Although everyone in the Eighth Battalion thought it was impossible, they still laughed and said: "Then let's take them with us."
It's easy now.
Ren Ning and Lei Er's horses ran the fastest, so they simply searched in front. Gu Datou and others followed behind with their camels.
As for safety, it is basically not a problem if you have a telescope.
After agreeing on a time to meet, the two parties parted ways.
As he ran, Lei Er sang songs with joy in his eyes.
"The sky and the earth in Xiliang are huge, and the grassland king is the most greedy; Beixiong is a good place for chaos, chaos is wonderful, and chaos makes people scream..."
Only if Beixiong is in chaos, the pressure on Yunchui's northern border will be less, and the court may put more energy into the west.
It is only a matter of time before Xiliang is defeated.
"Not necessarily!" Ren Ning shook his head.
This civil strife in Beixiong was initiated by their emperor, and was used to screen out Langston who was fleeing the principality.
When this civil strife ends, not only will their strength not be weakened, but they may even reach a new peak.
When the time comes, their troops will be strong and brave, and they will unite as one. If they send their troops south again, it will probably be the most dangerous time for Yun Chui.
"The civil strife in Beixiong will not subside in a short time. I hope that before then our treasury will be as full as possible and our military strength can be increased again," Ren Ning said.
Lei Er nodded, now he had no intention of singing anymore.
In the past two or three years, the two of them have been traveling around the empire. It can be said that except for Northern Xinjiang, they have visited all other places.
With Yun Chui's current situation, it is not easy to replenish the national treasury and increase military strength.
However, these were not things that they could solve just because they were worried. The two ignored it and continued running eastward.
On the afternoon of the third day, the front was no longer a deserted grassland, but densely packed cattle and sheep appeared. The livestock were gnawing on the grass leisurely.
Ren Ning and Ren Ning looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.
After walking most of the circle, a few shepherds among the cattle and sheep were drinking mare's milk and singing songs.
The two of them raised their binoculars and took a look.
The styles of the herdsmen's clothing are very familiar, they belong to the Kailun tribe.
Lei Er turned the horse's head and said, "The rendezvous time is coming soon. I'll rush back to inform Datou and the others to come directly."
"Okay, go ahead." Ren Ning nodded.
After saying that, he drove his horse directly towards the herdsmen.
About a hundred paces away from the herd of cattle and sheep, a few hunting dogs emerged from nowhere and started barking.
Ren Ning patted Zhui Feng's neck.
The black horse snorted at the hounds several times with disdain, but still stopped obediently.
Not long after, several herdsmen came out quickly.
When they saw Ren Ning's face clearly, they were all a little stunned.
Several people looked around and saw that Ren Ning had been standing still and there was no one else around, and their expressions softened slightly.
"This brother is from Yunchui? I wonder what he is doing here?"
Ren Ning smiled and got off his horse: "My name is Ning Ren. Have you two heard of me?"
"Ning Ren?" Several people were startled, "Are you Mr. Ning?"
Naturally, they had heard about Ren Ning's help to the Kailun tribe, but they had not seen Ren Ning himself when they were out herding cattle.
"It's me." Ren Ning nodded: "I'm here to see your Mr. Tiele, please go and send a message."
Several people were doubtful, but when they saw the tall black horse and the iconic black bow behind Ren Ning, they couldn't help but believe it.
After chatting for a few more words, they sent someone back to report the news.
It wasn't until the sun set that the frantic sound of horse hooves could be heard in the distance.
A group of people came in a hurry from the north.
Ren Ning went to inquire about his reputation.
The leaders were indeed Tiele and Allen. There were even two acquaintances, it was Lan Mang's You Meng and Yang Lan.
"Brother Ning/Brother Ning." Several people waved their hands excitedly, "I didn't expect it was really you! When we heard the news, we all couldn't believe it."
"It's just me." Ren Ning smiled.
After a while of greetings, Ren Ning got on his horse and followed Tiele and others to the north.
As for Lei Er, Gu Datou and others who haven't followed yet, as long as they come near here, someone from Kailun will come out to point out the direction.
"How's Panpan doing?" Tie Le winked, "What's the name of my little nephew?"
When the others heard this, they all pricked up their ears with interest.
Ren Ning laughed: "Panpan is fine. It's just that she is still young. It will be safer to get pregnant in two years when she is older..."
A few people were chatting along the roadside, and when night fell, they finally saw the densely packed tents ahead.