Chapter 8: The Great Burden
A lot of goods along the way have been consumed, and when he originally made a canopy, Ruan Bai deliberately made one more in case of emergency, but he didn't expect to use it immediately.
Chu Hao's body was full of injuries, and it was obviously not suitable to squeeze with others, so he occupied this canopy. The canopy is very simple, the key places are supported by wooden sticks, and the leather is tightly tied, so that it is so rough that it cannot be rougher; But after the curtain was lowered, it was very warm, and it was originally changed from an ox cart for transporting goods, and Chu Hao seemed very spacious to sleep alone.
The ox cart also did not know what kind of modification it had undergone, and it was obviously not as bumpy as it was in the hands of the Huns. He still clearly remembers that when Ruan Bai got on the car, he was thrown up by the ox cart several times, and finally tied himself to the goods with a rope so that he could rest.
Of course, he was not necessary now, and there was a thick layer of fur under him, and the amplitude of the vibration was very small, which could not have been better for his current condition.
However, I couldn't sleep.
Chu Hao turned over to the left in the spacious carriage, stretched out his hand and patted the bundles of sheepskins; Turn over to the right and kick the stacked cowhides.
When Ruan Bai lifted the curtain and came in, he saw this scene, raised his eyebrows, and asked a little playfully: "It hurts?" ”
"Humph!" Chu Hao glared at him, somewhat annoyed and angry. He didn't understand what he was angry about, but he understood that there was no reason to be angry with Ruan Bai at all. People have already given him this injury, considering this, not only does it have an independent carriage, but even the limited amount of goods placed in it has jumped softly.
In the past, he didn't enjoy better and more proper care, but it was in a prosperous place like Xijing. Now they are fleeing, and they are still on the territory of the Huns, and they do not know when a bunch of Huns will come out to kill them; They didn't even need the Huns, just a pack of wolves was enough to pose a threat to their team.
Twenty people, can you count a slap in the face if you can count the combat effectiveness?
Ruan Bai yawned and lay down beside Chu Hao: "Wake me up in an hour." "The ox cart travels much faster than a human walk, of course, but it is obviously not on the same order of magnitude as the means of transportation to which he is used to traveling, such as cars, wagons, and airplanes.
If it weren't for that, Chu Hao wouldn't have caught up so quickly. He wasn't curious about Chu Hao's task completion at all, and he wasn't even curious about the process, which had nothing to do with him at all. He was so tired that the distance of the ox cart for an hour would not get out of control, and an hour of deep sleep could restore his energy to some extent.
The foundation of this body is too poor, and he is very worried that he will get sick if he can't last a long week; Even if it lasts until the Great Zhou, let alone the border pass, the productivity level of the entire era makes him extremely worried about medical resources.
Unlike in modern times, when he is sick, he has family, friends, organizations, and health insurance; Here, if he gets sick, in this case, he will probably be left with one purpose to be thrown out of the car and fed to the wolves.
money, there are quite a few on the ox cart. Whether it is goods that can be exchanged for a lot of money, or such a group of livestock, even the real money and silver that have been robbed are not a lot. However, the money is not his.
The composition of this team is too weak. Now we are in danger, so we can be so united; When you return to Da Zhou, will you be safe? The twenty of them, I don't know where the Huns were originally taken from in the first place, and they don't even have the slightest relationship, not even anyone they know......
Some people, don't look at the weakness of their legs when dealing with the enemy, but they can be ruthless when they deal with their own people......
There are more people around him, and Chu Hao doesn't turn over. He poked a finger at Ruan Bai's frowning brow, relaxed his strength when he touched it, and smoothed Ruan Bai's brow little by little with a gentleness that he didn't even notice. Then, suddenly, as if his fingers had been burned, he withdrew his hand vigorously, his face was hot, and he muttered as if to hide his embarrassment: "Why is your skin slippery?" ”
The grassland is not a good place, otherwise there would not be so many nomadic people, who have been committed to entering the Central Plains for thousands of years.
Not to mention those Huns, he is from this background, and he has only been in the grassland for a long time, and his skin is dry and chapped, especially now that the weather is getting colder and worse. It doesn't make sense that in just a few days, Ruan Bai can raise himself into a good skin, even if he eats meat every day.
Reaching out and touching it a few more times, Chu Hao suddenly reacted and muttered to himself: "Hey, why don't I have anything to do to touch a stinky man?" Having said that, he quickly fell asleep, still holding the hand of a male ghost firmly in his hand.
In ten days, two horses were killed, and the one that rode back was estimated to be enough to choke if it hadn't arrived in time. He didn't have any rest at all. Now, with Ruan Bai by his side, he seems to have calmed down.
An hour later, someone lifted the curtain and called softly, "My lord? ”
Chu Hao woke up suddenly, the knife he was holding in his hand was almost unsheathed, so he found that it was his own person, so he quickly stopped it.
The man was sheathed in his throat and swallowed sharply. I almost forgot that this man had joined forces with the adults to kill the Huns.
Chu Hao looked at Ruan Bai, who was still sleeping, gestured for him to withdraw, and put on his clothes with grinning. This little action will not make his wound burst, but it will not feel good either.
The people in the team obviously had some opinions about whether it was Chu Hao or Ruan Bai who came out, but they didn't dare to mention it if they had opinions. Chu Hao's reason is very sufficient: "I drew the map, let Ergou rest for a while." ”
How dare this group of hind legs have an opinion? He's much stronger than Ergou, right? They didn't look at Ergou's small body, which was so thin that it was just a handful of bones...... It seems to have grown a little bit of meat......
When Chu Hao recalled the feeling just now, someone really raised opinions.
"You've got to call him sir."
Chu Hao looked at the people and didn't speak, and the honest face in Ruan Bai's eyes was completely inconsistent with the oppressive force, which made people automatically retreat in less than a few breaths. The second dog hasn't called him brother yet, and you want him to call him an adult? Don't even think about it!
When Ruan Bai woke up, it was already dark. Chu Hao was not by his side, the ox cart was still moving steadily, and he didn't have to think about it to know that the injured were not very peaceful, so he went to lead the way.
He couldn't believe that he had slept so soundly, but more importantly, "Don't die!" "He is tired, but Chu Hao is definitely more tired than him, and he still has injuries on his body. Even if the injury is not so severe, there is no inflammation, but the blood loss is real, and you really think you are an iron man?
Chu Hao was pulled by the ear and returned to the carriage to rest, and was warned: "Patient, settle down." Restless, feed the wolves! ”
There are words in this world, and they are especially fulfilled in someone who has lit up the crow's mouth, a gifted skill.
As soon as Ruan Bai's words fell, a wolf howl was heard.
"Whew-" On the open grassland, the wolf howl is particularly penetrating and terrifying.
Almost at the same time, the line stopped.
Voices rang out outside.
"Wolves! There are wolves! ”
"What to do?!"
"Calm down! Don't panic! ”
"Get your weapons!"
"Weak hands and no strength."
Ruan Bai rolled his eyes, jumped out of the ox cart, and found that the situation was fine.
Chu Hao, who got out of the car with him, couldn't understand Ruan Bai's relief at all: "What are you happy about?" ”
"At least not weak." Courage is cultivated little by little. People who live in a state of peace, when they encounter wild beasts at first glance, are already good if they are not weak. At least more than half of the twenty people in front of him could hold on to the weapons in their hands, and although their faces were scared, they were not flustered.
When they saw Ruan Bai come out, everyone seemed to have found a support point, and even the hand holding the weapon no longer trembled.
Chu Hao didn't care about that, looking at the group of weak chickens in front of him, he couldn't get angry. As soon as I heard the sound, I knew that the wolves were still far away, and I didn't know if it would come in their direction, even if they came, the wolves might not dare to move such a large team as them, but first of all, they had to be monolithic.
Wolves, usually seven or eight horses, are considered a group. The wolf is cunning, and the most bullying is afraid of the hard. Chu Hao looked at this situation, obviously he couldn't rush tonight, so he could only order a basic defensive formation, which could make people feel a little safe. If there are really bold wolves coming, they can resist for a while.
Except for Chu Hao, the others didn't get a good night's sleep.
The next day, Ruan Bai led the way and asked, "How long will it take to get to Da Zhou?" ”
"Seven or eight days, right?" Chu Hao was also a little unsure, he had never used the speed of the ox cart to calculate.
In the next few days, in order to prevent the wolves from encountering again at night, and the weather became colder, I stopped traveling at night. The number of night watchmen increased by two.
Then, Ruan Bai saw a wolf. The gray fur was blown like a tumbling wave in the cold wind. The gaze cast in the golden eyes was not friendly at all.
That was a declaration of war.
In the past few days, what have the wolves been doing without making a sound? What kind of preparation made the wolves decide to make a move on their team today?
Nguyen Bai immediately ordered to stop the car and build fortifications on the spot. Even if it is impossible to prepare in a hurry, you can do as much as you can. No one joked with their lives, they all did it quickly and seriously.
Someone muttered while doing something: "Go back." ”
"We're going back."
"Back to Da Zhou."
"Even if you die, you have to die in Da Zhou!"
Chu Hao thought of Ruan Bai's voice, wiped his eyes, and solemnly assured Ruan Bai: "Don't worry." ”
Ruan Bai is inexplicable, what is the rest assured that there is no beginning and no tail? If he really can't hold on, it's a big deal that he will run for his life on horseback. Although this is a nest, it is good that his life can be saved.
Chu Hao didn't know Ruan Bai's selfish thoughts at all, and he was still planning to deal with the wolves.
When the evening came, he immediately knew that no matter how many plans he had, when he didn't understand the strength of the other party, he would be blind.
Green eyes were all over the grassland, and Chu Hao finally understood that the wolves were looking for help. This large group, to say the least, has more than 30.