Chapter 32: The Big Picture
Guanzicheng is located in the gap of the Yanshan Mountain Range, surrounded by a small flat land, and further out, there are mountains and hills. It is not very suitable for large-scale human habitation, and there are many animals around. Not to mention ordinary rabbits and roe deer, wild wolves, tigers and other fierce beasts are also often seen.
Four hundred people went out hunting, plus more than 300 horses and more than a dozen carts, which can be described as a huge momentum. Many animals in the mountains and forests were frightened and fled in the direction of no one. In the era of cold weapons, hunting and fighting had many similarities. From contact, to disturbance, to chasing, surrounding, hunting, sometimes, especially after the loss of organization and morale, humans are no more difficult, if not easier, than beasts.
In short, the beasts that have been cornered will still burst out and hurt people, and the vast majority of humans who have been cornered will only sit and wait for death.
The soldiers divided into several teams and drove their prey in front of Chen Cheng and them from three directions. Chen Cheng lifted the reins lightly, and Gollum ran out excitedly. As soon as he let go of his fingers, the arrow had pierced the head of a deer in a second. The force of the arrow was so powerful that it broke through the hard skull and shot the stag directly.
"Wen Zheng is archery!"
Tian Yu sighed in admiration, and not to be outdone, he also shot an arrow with his bow and shot a pheasant that flew up. The pheasant feathers that were shot were gorgeous, fluttering in the air for a while, and the feathers were everywhere. The other soldiers around the two also drew their bows and shot arrows, killing the beasts that drove them away.
Out of tradition and sustainable strategy, the soldiers did not shoot cubs and pregnant animals, and Rao did so, harvesting hundreds of prey in half a day. Guan Shanhe is five big and three thick, with superior strength, and his archery skills are also superhuman. He used a strong bow of three stones, and although he had few arrows, every time he fired the bow and shot arrows, he could get something.
Although he followed Chen Cheng's side, he had already shot many prey, and even shot a male wolf that came out of the mountains and forests. The wolf was three feet tall, and the arrow shot through its left eye, several inches deeper, and was instantly settled. The others also shook their spirits, and each gained something.
The wound on Zhao Yun's body had healed, and at this time, he was riding a white horse behind Chen Cheng, and when he saw that everyone had made a gain, he didn't feel a little itchy. Chen Cheng saw it and said with a smile: "Zilong wants to try?" ”
With that, he gestured to hand over the iron-tired bow in his hand. This bow was the trophy he received after hacking a Wuhuan man to death, and was called the "Hard Ebony Bow" in the system, because the ebony resembled iron, so it was also called the Iron Tire Bow. The strength of the iron tire bow is five stones, and the strength is even greater than that of ordinary strong crossbows, although the rate of fire is a little slower than that of a one-stone bow, but it can be regarded as a divine weapon in this era.
Moreover, his bow and arrow proficiency has broken four hundred, and the iron-tired bow can shoot quickly in his hand.
Zhao Yun took the iron tire bow and tried it, although he could pull it away, but he was not used to such a hard bow, so he returned it and said, "I'm still used to using a softer one." ”
Chen Cheng smiled: "Zilong is really a sincere person. ”
Zhao Yun was about to speak, when a roar suddenly came from the trees not far away. The roar was filled with the breath of the wilderness, and Chen Cheng hurriedly turned around and saw a mottled tiger jumping out of the jungle.
"It's a big bug!"
"Hurry up, shoot it!"
"Good guy, it's coming!"
The tiger of seven or eight hundred catties rushed left and right, unstoppable, and people turned on their horses wherever they passed. Even if some people wanted to step forward to block it, the mount under the crotch was so frightened that they didn't dare to step forward. Seeing that the tiger pounced on Chen Cheng and Tian Yu, the war horses on the side neighed and avoided it.
Zhao Yun slapped the war horse, who knew that the mount, which was usually very docile, did not listen to the command at this time, and jumped and ran away. The rest of the people's mounts were similar, and they were scared to run around. The majesty of the King of Beasts can be seen. Only Gollum didn't know what the reason was, standing still and not moving, and I didn't know if I was scared stupid.
Seeing the tiger pounce, Chen Cheng quickly stretched out his bow and aimed his arrows at the front.
"Wen Zheng quickly dodge!" This is Tian Yu shouting.
Some people also shouted, "Be careful", "Captain, avoid it!" ”
Chen Cheng turned a deaf ear to the shouts around him, and he put all his energy into the beasts that were rushing towards him. This ferocious beast is immensely beautiful, with anger and fury in its eyes, roaring with a crushing momentum! The clouds are from the dragon, the wind is from the tiger, and between the runs, there are gusts of evil winds.
With extreme concentration, time slows down. Everything around is slow, and it's a bit like you're playing an old-fashioned movie frame by frame, but it's very different. The shouts around him were stretched into strange tunes, but he just stared at the dangerous and beautiful elf.
In the amber pupils of the tiger, his own figure is imprinted, and he is generally strong and beautiful.
"Roar!"
The tiger roared at close range, shaking people's eardrums and starting to roar. It was extremely fast, leaving the javelins thrown at it far behind by the soldiers around it. Then, it jumped up and pounced on Chen Cheng.
The blood basin's jaw was wide open, its sharp claws were sticking out, and the tiger's tail was bursting straight, which was a sign that its muscles were exerting force. Not to mention being bitten, with its weight and slapping force, as long as it is rubbed, it will break bones and tendons if it does not die.
Chen Cheng's posture seemed to freeze, and he sat on the back of the horse without moving. It wasn't until the tiger pounced in front of him, as if the fishy smell in his mouth was about to spray on his face, that he let go of his fingers. The arrow made a sharp cracking sound and entered the tiger's right eye.
"Bang!"
The two sides collided together, and Chen Cheng was knocked off the horse. The tiger rolled around on the ground a few times, stood up and ran a few more steps, and then with a grieving roar, he fell to the ground with a bang, throwing a lot of dust on the ground. Gollum, who had been brought down, struggled to get up from the ground, kicked and kicked his hooves, and nibbled on the grass on the side as if nothing had happened.
The soldiers surrounded and shouted loudly, but Chen Cheng jumped up from the ground and said loudly: "I'm fine, go and see if the tiger is dead?" ”
Someone shouted not far away: "Dead! Dead thoroughly! ”
Chen Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, Zhao Yun ran over, and said urgently: "The county is injured!" ”
When everyone saw that his clothes were torn, and his upper body was already stained red with blood, they couldn't help but get nervous. Chen Cheng looked down at the sunken iron armor, and couldn't help but secretly speak, he took off the cloth robe outside, and took off the iron armor again, looked left and right, and said: "It's good that I wear armor, otherwise, I really have to die with this animal." ”
After the upper body was stripped naked, everyone could see that there were only a few flesh wounds on his body. Everyone is a fighter, so they naturally know that this little injury usually can't kill people, not to mention the legendary Chen Cheng who can make immortal law and live the flesh and bones of the dead?
Seeing that he was fine, the attention of the people on the side turned elsewhere. Many people gathered together and whispered, "Tsk, look at the flesh of the county Cheng, it's really .........."
However, Chen Cheng is deaf and clear-sighted, and his hearing is very good, and when he hears this, his face is a little dark. He stupidly changed into a cloth robe and put it on, and said, "Okay, we've already hunted a lot of prey, let's go back first and have a big meal at night!" ”
Someone asked in a loud voice in the distance, "Is there any wine?" ”
There were not many drinks in the "inventory" anymore, but seeing that the nature of the crowd was strong, he couldn't sweep everyone's sex, so he replied: "Enough! ”
"Oh!"
"Hooray!"
Everyone cheered, it was Tian Yu, and there was a bright smile on his face.
The soldiers carried the prey one by one to the cart, Wei Ran stepped forward and touched the tiger's corpse, raised his head, and said, "The arrow is shot from the inside of the eye, and the skin is intact and can be sold for a ..... Can make a dress. ”
Everyone walked back happily, but Chen Cheng suddenly heard a "meow" cry from the grass on the side. He reined in his horse, followed the sound, and saw three tigers with tiger heads huddled under the leaves, looking at him.
"County?"
Chen Cheng waved his hand and said, "You go first, I'll come later." ”
He jumped off his horse and walked to the side. The little tigers were very nervous, and when they saw him coming, they kept retreating, and their mouths kept making "meow meow meow" sounds. Chen Cheng squatted down, took out a piece of dried meat, put on a smile that he thought was kind, and said, "Come, I'll give you this." ”
A bolder little tiger sniffled, hunched over and cautiously approached, biting down on the jerky and pulling it back vigorously. But where is its strength comparable to Chen Cheng? After pulling for a while, it tilted its head and bit hard. Seeing that his brother was happy to eat, the other two little tigers also ran over and surrounded Chen Cheng to eat.
One of them lowered his head and arched his shoes vigorously. Chen Cheng laughed, took out the jerky one by one, touched their heads again, and scratched their chins again. The little tigers ate the meat violently, and their mouths made a "purring" sound.
Seeing that the time was ripe, Chen Cheng took out a burlap bag, carried the back of the tiger's neck, and put them in one by one. Packed into a small, dark cloth bag, the little tigers fluttered for a while, but then fell silent.
When they returned to the city, their own soldiers went to arrange bonfires, as well as cleaning their prey. Chen Cheng made a cage in the courtyard where he lived and put the three little ones who were well fed into it. Zhao Yun and Chen Cheng now live in the same yard, just tied the horse and walked over, saw the three fluffy little guys, and blurted out: "This is a tiger, Wenzheng want to raise a tiger?" ”
He persuaded: "Tigers eat meat, and they can't raise their families, so it's better to deal with them early." ”
Of course, Chen Cheng knows that the wild nature of tigers is difficult to get rid of, but it is not impossible. He remembered that there seemed to be a foreign tyrant who raised two big tigers, called Enzo and something. But even that local tyrant is very wary of tigers and doesn't dare to tease easily.
Because a tiger is a tiger, even if it is a family, such a big one, a casual slap may take half a person's life. But looking at the three fluffy little tigers rolling on the ground, it seems a little difficult to let him strangle them all to death.
So...... Chen Cheng raised his head and said seriously: "Actually, this is not a tiger, but a ..... Orange Cat! ”
Zhao Yun took a closer look at the ground, then raised his head to look at Chen Cheng's serious appearance, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he just shook his head and left.