"Hehe, isn't this just talking!" Niu San touched his head and said stupidly.

"Brother Li, if you don't stay here first, I'll go out and look for it, if we can meet any prey, let's fill our stomachs first. When the snow is lighter, let's go down the mountain and walk along the foot of the mountain first? Wang Rui asked.

"That's all there is to it. You can rest for a while, drink some hot water, and go hunting for prey in the afternoon. Brother Li said to Wang Rui.

A few people boiled the snow water, took out the dry food and ate it with hot water, Wang Rui rested slightly, and hurriedly went out to find the prey, with food in his hands, he didn't panic.

Brother Li asked Lao Qi and Weizi to go with him, Weizi could understand Beirong dialect and was also familiar with Beidi.

The three of them were looking for animal traces in the forest, and Wang Rui found that there were deer footprints, which were snowy and the animals would not come out unless they were disturbed.

The three of them slowly followed the imprints, and suddenly heard a voice from the other side of the col, Wang Rui listened carefully, it should be the sound of people running.

The three of them hurriedly covered it quietly, about a hundred steps away, in the mountain col on the left, sure enough, there was a group of people, about thirty or so, it was Beirong soldiers, they were chattering and screaming, while gathering the formation, it turned out that they were also hunting, just now they may have been searching the mountains to catch prey, fortunately they didn't meet, otherwise they ten people, even if they don't lose their lives, the task will not be completed.

The group of Beirong people shouted loudly, Wei Zi listened attentively, his face showed joy, and waved his hand to beckon Wang Rui and Niu San to leave.

The ox was three heads big, and as soon as he turned around, his clothes hooked on the pine tree, and when he hurriedly pulled it, the snow on the tree fell with a clatter, which sounded particularly harsh in the mountains.

When some Beirong soldiers heard the sound, they looked around vigilantly to see that there was no one, and beckoned a few companions to come and have a look.

At this time, the snow did not reach the ankles, and he couldn't run fast, and once he was discovered, it would be dangerous, Wang Rui was in a hurry, "Chirp~~Chirp, Chirp~~ Chirp" imitated the call of mountain birds, and gently shook the trees around him, so that the snow drifted down, just like the wind and snow brought up when the birds fluttered.

A few Beirong people who have walked up dozens of steps heard this, and went back, they are all roe deer, deer, big prey, mountain birds are small and difficult to catch, naturally do not want to bother, today to catch these prey, everyone is in a hurry to go back to the camp to warm up.

Weizi and Niu San left first, Wang Rui picked up the stump on the ground and swept the footprints of the three of them, anyway, the snow was still falling, a little cover up, after a quarter of an hour or two, no one could see that there were people here.

The three of them were careful all the way, looking for a cave to avoid the snow, and Brother Li and the others had already pushed the snow at the entrance of the cave to the left and right, and piled up the hole with branches and hay to block the wind and snow from the cave.

Brother Li saw that the three of them returned empty-handed, and hurriedly greeted: "Come in, we found some firewood again, and slept on the fire at night, warm." ”

"Brother Li, we just went out, and we saw the Beirong soldiers in the mountain col over there."

"What? What about you...? ”

"Of course I didn't let them see it, I heard them say that the grain and grass are not enough," Weizi said excitedly, "There are a few Beirong soldiers who said that the prey they fought today has to be sent to the big battalion. ”

Lao Qiyi was worried when he heard it, and the people outside Shuozhou City, if the grain stored in the winter was robbed, it would be sad this winter.

"Did you hear that right?" When Brother Li heard this, he hurriedly asked, this is big news.

"How could I hear it wrong, I really heard it."

"This is big news, if Beirong has no food and grass, how can they still fight." Brother Li thought about it for a while, and decided to send the news back to Shuozhou first, and let Lao Qi take someone back tomorrow.

"Old Seven, you go back and tell General Sù Han, the eight of us will find a way to get closer, and then find out the situation." The Beirong soldiers hunted in heavy snow, and it was impossible to be too far from the camp, either they had recently arranged to have more garrisons close to Shuozhou, or they had accidentally stumbled into the vicinity of Hugukou in the two days they had been in the mountains.

Lao Qi nodded and agreed, he hadn't wandered around in the Shuoshan Mountains, the heavy snow blocked the mountain road and it was difficult to recognize, and he couldn't eat the place, so it was better to go back and deliver the letter if he stayed, so the way back was familiar.

On the second day, God helped, the snow was a little lighter, and the old seven and two people went back, and Brother Li and the eight of them decided to turn around the mountain col and see where those Beirong soldiers came from yesterday.

The dry food is a little tight, Wang Rui took everyone to dig the ground, find a snake nest, the snake has hibernated in winter, and if you catch it, you won't run, take the food to the col, choose a leeward place to burn the fire and roast the snake meat to eat.

After eating and burying snake skins and other things, a few people continued to go to the left, about half an hour, everyone's hands and feet were a little stiff from the cold, and they saw a garrison camp, compared with the terrain to see, this camp should be the border village on the mountain on the left side of Hugukou, and down is Hugukou.

"It's really a big deal, we actually touched Hugukou." Brother Li spat hard and kicked his feet.

"Brother Li, should we find a place to spend the night, this is going to lie down overnight, tomorrow the Beirong soldiers will see eight popsicles and pestles." Niu San muttered

"Go, what nonsense are you kid." Someone kicked him.

"Be quiet, if you don't get there, there will be a dark whistle." Brother Li hurriedly stopped, "Huzi, do you see where there is a place to spend the night nearby?" ”

"Where we walked just now, there is a mountain rock blocking it, but it is leeward, why don't you stay there at night?"

"Okay, you lead the way."

The eight of them walked to the place Wang Rui said, which is not comparable with the cave last night, it is a recessed place, but there is a cover on the top of the head, and it can be shaded, and the back is covered with oiled paper, and the left and right are still made of snow to make a wall, and some dry branches are cut to burn the fire for warmth.

"Have a good rest tonight, tomorrow we will divide into two roads, go all the way down from the top of the mountain, go directly to Hugukou, and see the Beirong camp." Brother Li arranged, "On the other hand, the four of you, stay here to find out the number of garrisons on this side." The ten of them were led by Brother Li, and everyone naturally obeyed the arrangement.

"Everyone is energetic tonight, I and Huzi are on duty in the first half of the night, Niu San and Weizi in the second half of the night, everyone will go to bed after eating dry food, and leave early tomorrow morning." Brother Li said and took a sip of the wine gourd, walking in winter, drinking spirits can warm up, and everyone brought a gourd.

At the end of this day, everyone's leather boots were wet, their feet were so frozen, and there was a foot named Ah Dan who was frostbitten.

"You kid is blessed, my daughter-in-law even thought of preparing this for you."

Everyone made fun of it, and they all knew that Huzi had a little daughter-in-law at home who had never passed the door.

There was no word all night, and eight people had a good night's sleep.