Chapter 384: Tailgating (Page 1/1)

There was nothing to say all night, and when he got up the next morning, Ji Xiaohan walked out of the tent with a shy face, went around to look around, and when he came back, he told Su Ziheng a very bad news, there were traces of wolves near the camp last night.

Su Ziheng frowned and asked, "Why did you meet a wolf just after entering the grassland?" Can you see how many of them there are? If it's a huge number, you have to find a way to get rid of it first. ”

Ji Xiaohan replied: "Just now, the slave maid did a rough inspection, it looks like three or five horses, it is a very small wolf pack, it is estimated that it is also because of the number of us, we dare not attack rashly, but then we have to be vigilant, they will call friends, once their number exceeds twenty, we will be in danger." ”

"Twenty? If there are so many wolves on the periphery of the steppe, how can people live in the depths of the steppe? Su Ziheng looked shocked.

Ji Xiaohan said: "Childe, don't forget, it's winter at the moment. Many of these wolves have escaped from the depths of the grasslands. Because there was so little food to find inside the savannah, the wolves had no choice but to migrate out in order to survive. ”

Shi Meng interjected next to him: "Master, this has something to do with this post road, because there are many people walking, and it is easier for wolves to get something to eat." ”

Shi Meng had lived on the border of Xiliang, which was close to the Moxi grassland, and knew a little about wolves.

"Hehe, don't worry, sir, as long as it's not a big pack of more than fifty wolves, the other little wolves are just delivering food to us. If there is really someone who is not afraid of death, just kill the peel and make a big leather jacket for you. ”

Ji Xiaohan had never seen the power of Shi Meng and the others' muskets, and when she heard that the wolves below fifty were just delivering food, she couldn't help but grow her mouth slightly, and she said before that more than twenty could pose a threat, who knew that these people didn't take the wolves seriously at all.

"Alright, the wolf pack is out of business. Hurry up and get on the road after breakfast, there is still a lot to do. ”

Su Ziheng gave an order, and suddenly some people began to boil water for cooking, some people went to feed the horses, and some people prepared to set up vehicles.

Su Ziheng was not idle, and called Ji Xiaohan to inquire about the next road, wanting to see if he could choose a closer road, although the post road was easy to walk, the distance around it was a bit far, and it was not very safe.

Although Su Ziheng has customs clearance documents, Mengyuan people actually don't value this thing too much, in case they encounter horse thieves, they will delay a lot of things.

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After Deng Zhilong watched Su Ziheng's convoy slowly set off, the twenty of them turned their horses' heads and ran down to another position, taking a path straight to the nearest Mengyuan tribe group.

"Stop! Who are you? It is forbidden to come near our tribe, otherwise the arrows will be released. ”

Before Deng Zhilong could get closer, he heard a strong man patrolling at the gate of the tribe shouting loudly.

Although the strong man of Meng Yuan spoke in Mengyuan, Deng Zhilong did not have the slightest obstacle, and replied in Mengyuan dialect: "This warrior, please inform your family patriarch Mahamu, and say that Deng Zhilong wants to see him." ”

"Deng Zhilong?" The Meng Yuan patrol guard was stunned for a moment, looked at him suspiciously, and asked, "Are you from Great Xia?" How did you know my patriarch? ”

Deng Zhilong hurriedly replied: "I and the patriarch of your family have been friends for many years, and now there is an urgent matter to see, you hurry up and report it, don't delay the time, otherwise your family patriarch will blame you and you will not be able to take responsibility." ”

The guard saw that Deng Zhilong could accurately call out the name of the patriarch, and expected that even if the two were not friends, they were also acquaintances, otherwise he would not have spoken to himself in such a tone.

At that moment, he did not dare to delay any longer, and hurried into the largest tent of the tribe, like the patriarch Mahamu to make a message.

As soon as Mahamu heard that Deng Zhilong was coming, he hurriedly got up and came out to welcome him into the tent, and after the guests were seated, he instructed his wife and concubine to bring Deng Zhilong a bowl of mare's milk wine and a few pieces of cheese and jerky.

On this cold winter day, there's nothing quite like a sip of a hot wine.

"Haha, Brother Deng, I haven't seen you for a long time, you are not enjoying the blessings in Jinzhou Mansion, you have already run away from my prairie."

Seeing that he had not brought a convoy with him, but only twenty of his men, Maham felt very strange.

Deng Zhilong picked up the wine bowl and drank the bowl of mare's milk wine, and immediately felt comfortable. Last night, in order not to chase after Su Ziheng and the others, the twenty of them slept together with their war horses, and they almost froze to death.

"Patriarch Mahamu, I didn't come here to sell goods when I went to the grassland, so naturally there is nothing to sell."

Ma Hamu asked curiously: "Brother Deng, since you didn't come here for business, did you come out in such a cold weather to suffer?" ”

Deng Zhilong pinched a piece of cheese with his hand and put it in his mouth to chew, waited for his body to recover some heat, took a sip of warm air in the palm of his hand, and then rubbed his face for a while, cheered up a little, and then said:

"Patriarch Mahamu, I'm here to give you credit this time."

Ma Hamu glared at him with thick eyebrows, looked at Deng Zhilong and said, "What do you mean by Brother Deng?" ”

Deng Zhilong smiled and said, "Patriarch Mahamu, did you Great Khan Meng Ke issue a wanted warrant to the tribes below two months ago?" ”

Ma Hamu frowned and thought for a moment, and replied: "There is such a thing, I heard that several female spies who defected are wanted, why are you also interested in this wanted warrant, Brother Deng?" ”

Deng Zhilong suddenly took out a token from his arms, handed it to Mahamu, and said with a smile: "I wonder if the patriarch of Mahamu has ever seen this?" ”

Ma Hamu took the token and looked at it, and immediately moved: "It turns out that you are a person with blood drops." I wonder what Lord Deng has ordered here? ”

Deng Zhilong took back his token and said slowly: "I am here to track down the defected female spy, I hope that the Mahamu patriarch can help, and when the time comes, Deng will definitely give the patriarch a few kind words in front of the Great Khan." ”

Ma Hamu was pleasantly surprised: "It's great that Lord Deng actually found the trace of that female spy." I don't know how to help you? ”

Deng Zhilong said: "That female spy is following a convoy at the moment and wants to infiltrate the capital. We're going to intercept them before they enter the capital. When that happens, I'll leave you with that man's entire convoy. ”

"The convoy is filled with thousands of catties of smuggled salt, as well as all kinds of precious goods, to ensure that the patriarch will not suffer."

Ma Hamu was stunned for a moment, and asked suspiciously: "Lord Deng, how do you know what goods they brought here?" ”

Deng Zhilong said: "Their convoy was arranged by me, and I naturally know this." ”

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