The night in the Gobi Desert is very cold, and when you get up in the morning, you can see that a layer of white frost has condensed in the dry sea.

The men were busy packing their tents and bags, putting all the supplies back on the hunchbacks.

After passing through this sea of sand behind him, more than half of the drinking water, oats, naan cakes and other things have been consumed, and there is no longer a need for so many chariots and horses.

All the used chariots were left behind in the wilderness, and the horses that pulled the carts were restored to our riding mounts.

Without fresh fodder and plenty of water for more than ten days, the horses were too weak to carry the weight, so we had to pull our mounts and continue on foot.

Fortunately, scattered greenery began to appear in the moorland of yellow sand and gravel, and clumps of drought-tolerant plants such as sea buckthorn, sand willow, and camel grass grew.

As a result, the entire caravan is no longer a long dragon formation that is connected to the front and back in the desert, but is like a confrontation between the two armies, allowing these heroes of the "Desert Boat" to eat while walking.

In this way, we walked in and on and off in the Gobi for three or five days.

Although they didn't make much of the way, the physical strength of the people and animals was almost back to the state they had before entering the desert.

Now, apart from the jade goods we carried, there was not much left on the hunchback, and each of us could ride a horse or a camel to drive forward.

That's a comfort! People in the world who have not traveled long distances will not be able to appreciate the wonders.

Before I set off early one morning, my grandfather brought me a Hun scimitar.

"Grandpa, I have a sword, what do I want this scimitar to do! Is there any war ahead? ”

After taking my grandfather's scimitar, I raised the short sword in my hand and smiled.

The wasteland under his feet is likely to be one of the battlefields where the "champion Hou" Huo Qubing attacked the Huns in the north.

I suddenly came to my senses, as if I could hear the roar of the Jin Ge Iron Horse back then.

"There are often wolves in the area where the mountain beams and the wasteland meet in front of you, so be careful! Sabres are not as good as scimitars! Qin Chong! You have to protect the young master! ”

Grandpa commanded, and turned the horse's head to assign other tasks.

Majestic like a general about to go on an expedition, quite like the style of the famous Han general Li Guang.

"Master Wei! Don't worry! Qin Chong replied on his horse.

"Young master, the wild wolves in this wasteland are all hungry wolves, and it is terrible to see such live food as a human horse! You have to be careful! ”

The original hip-hop stubborn Qin Chong was gone, he was riding on a horse and holding an iron pestle, his face was full of nervousness and solemnity.

"Is it really that powerful?"

After so many years of kung fu, I have never fought in real combat, and I really want to see such a wolf pack.

"Yes, these beasts are haunted! Generally, it is a group to go out and surround a prey to fight! Young master, if you are surrounded by them, don't panic! Wolves are most afraid of the howling of iron weapons, and you can do that! ”

Qin Chong pulled out his short sword and rubbed it vigorously on the iron pestle.

The piercing scream startled the surrounding camels and horses.

Following Qin Chong's example, I pulled out my short sword and rubbed it vigorously on the back of the scimitar.

The sound of the metal crashing was so terrible that even the mount under my crotch was frightened and ran away, and it seemed to work really well.

With such uneasiness, the caravan set off early.

The morning was uneventful, but an adult wolf could be seen following us in the distance on the ridge on our left.

Grandpa's face became more and more solemn, and he redeployed the entire caravan.

The old and infirm men drove the camel caravan in the center, and the young and strong men rode horses and guarded the perimeter of the camel caravan with swords, and the whole caravan accelerated forward.

"Jincheng, don't panic at a critical moment! Don't worry about saving your life! It's not a problem to deal with five or six hungry wolves with your skills, do you understand? It's time to put you to the test! ”

After the arrangement was completed, my grandfather came to me on a horse and commanded calmly.

"Grandson understands!" I replied with a scimitar in my hand, with the air of a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers.

"Qin Chong! You and Jincheng are in an offensive and defensive alliance, where he goes, you go there! Grandpa turned his head and gave an order to Qin Chong.

"Don't worry, sir! Qin Chong understands! Qin Chong replied calmly.

They are all old men of the caravan, and they have experienced such critical moments, but this time it seems to be particularly serious.

The guys didn't have many words, and I could feel the murderous aura in them.

In the afternoon, the wolves on the mountain beams gradually increased, and before sunset, they had turned into a large area of black oppression, with more than a hundred of them!

All the mounts were terrified, and the sound of a long howl came and went.

The camels in the middle are even more in a posture of running wildly, and the guys can no longer control it.

"The wolf is coming!"

Under the crescent moon, with a hissing and lung-splitting cry from my grandfather, I saw the wolves on the ridge of the mountain galloping towards us, led by the gray-headed wolf.

In an instant, the wolves had come to me.

They seem to be able to see that I, a caravan recruit, don't attack Qin Chong, they come directly to me!

Out of the instinct of self-defense, I leaned over and swung my scimitar.

A disgusting smell of blood came to my face, and I had cut off most of the two front hooves of a wild wolf, and lay on the ground with a scalp-tingling howl.

My mount was completely stunned, and it left its original formation and roared all the way away.

Looking back behind him, more than a dozen wild wolves were following in two ways.

Like a big open mouth, it can devour me at any time.

For the first time in my life, I felt the smell of death, and the outright fear left my mind blank.

"Golden City! Don't panic! ”

"Jin Cheng, get off the horse! You can handle it! ”

"Young master! Don't be afraid! I'm coming! ”

There was a cry in the original formation, but I knew that it was also difficult to protect itself, so I had to rely on myself at this time.

Naturally, it is inevitable to die, so why not fight hard! Could it be that the self-defense skills of knives, guns and sticks for more than ten years have really been practiced in vain?

Thinking of this, my fear calmed down a little.

At this moment, the hind buttocks of the mount had been bitten by the hungry wolf behind it, and with a mournful howl, it fell weakly.

At the moment of being overwhelmed, I rolled over, and then a dry onion plucked from the ground and stood up.

"Ahh

Maybe it was terror, maybe it was anger, I used all my strength and roared into the sky, completely intimidating the wolves that were about to attack me.

After a pause, five wolves came at me from all sides.

There was no longer any hesitation, the knife in my hand fell, and the oncoming one was cut off by me in an instant.

The one that sneaked up behind me was inadvertently grabbed by my ear and thrown ten feet away.

Hearing only a thud, followed by a scream, the beast could never get up again.

In the flash of light, the first round had ended in a pyrrhic victory for me.

As a result, two wolves, my right leg was also bitten, and it was as uncomfortable as a knife cut.

"Young master! I'm coming! ”

At the critical moment, Qin Chong rushed forward on horseback, the iron pestle touched the ground, turned over the saddle and dismounted, and stood behind me in an instant.

In this way, I will no longer be under the enemy.

Qin Chong's mount has been brought down by the wolves, and the forces attacking us have been reduced by half.

When I slashed the second jackal, my hands were still shaking.

The third wolf was cut off by my scimitar, and there was no longer any fear.

A rush of pride erupted from my chest, and I had never felt so thrilled and refreshed.

No wonder those strong men who fought in front of the battle will become more and more courageous, this courage turned out to be practiced.

At the same time, Qin Chong's iron pestle also knocked down two.

The remaining dozen or so wolves, too, gave up their attacks and their booty, and under the leadership of a male wolf, let out a few long desolate howls, ran away to the mountain ridge to the west, and soon disappeared into the vast night.

Grandpa's side was in flames at this time, and there was a uniform shout and the clanging of blades and iron.

Soon, the wolves on that side also gave up the attack, leaving behind the corpses of a dozen of their companions, and galloping away along the way they came.

"Golden City! O grandson! ”

"Young master! Qin Chong! Are you all right? ”

Grandpa and Grandpa ran towards this side with torches and howling, and the voices of the crowd shouting for us came and went.

"Grandpa! Grandfather! We're here! We're all alive! ”

I held the scimitar, and the joy of the rest of my life was indescribable.

Qin Chong and I rushed over to meet them, hugging grandpa, grandfather and others tightly.

From that moment on, I knew that I had really grown up, and the battle of the wolves was a rite of passage from God.

After counting the livestock personnel, Uncle Sudre reported that five horses and four camels had been killed by wolves, and three including me had been slightly injured, and there was no damage to the accompanying belongings.

The original catastrophe can have such a result, I am really grateful for the blessing of the Buddha!

"Master, the corpses of these animals are buried!" Uncle Suder Su said with regret.

I couldn't help but cry when I thought of that poor mount.

From Qingfengze to here, it has been with me all the time, but I didn't expect it to die so miserably and wretchedly.

"Don't bury it, leave it to the brutes. There is a great drought in the north this spring, and it seems that they are extremely hungry! Merchants have been passing through this place for more than 30 years, and there has never been such a situation! ”

Grandpa sighed as he took care of the wound on my leg himself.

The salt water was washed, the medicine of Jinchuang was bandaged, and I was sweating profusely from the pain.

"Boy, Guan Yunchang didn't scream when he scraped his bones to heal his wounds, look at your cowardice! Hehe! You've got this leg saved! Grandpa stood aside and laughed mockingly.

It's really not a backache when you stand and talk!

The wolf-like wolf has always had a strong sense of revenge, and this time he killed so many of his companions, these beasts will never give up.

The dangerous ground could not be left for long, and after dealing with the wounds of the wounded, the caravan drove out overnight.

When the first morning glow rose from the east, in the haze I saw where the Gobi and the mountains were connected, and a majestic and tall Xiongguan Tucheng rose from the ground.

Yangguan! Here we are!