Chapter 22: Beasts and Down
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Those carnivores who remain in the north naturally face the problem of insufficient food. Wandering in the vast forest, they can't find food, so they can only find a way to keep foraging for food on the periphery.
At this time, they suddenly found an area with many animals, and they naturally did not miss it when they were hungry. Because of the hunger, the predators at this time have become more ferocious and aggressive than usual.
That's why so few people want to be mountain dwellers. Not to mention that the big man will block the supply of materials, and he will also be looked down upon by others. The key is that mosquitoes breed and are susceptible to disease in the summer, and in the winter, they are attacked by wild animals.
Those who can survive in this way are basically real warriors, both men and women!
When Li Yu and the others returned to the village, hundreds of hungry wolves were already rushing towards the village in the distance. The fences that had been built earlier had some effect, keeping them out for the time being.
The soldiers who stayed behind had already begun to bend their bows and arrows, shooting directly at these wild wolves, and when Li Yu and them arrived, more than a dozen wild wolves had already been shot.
Companion death did not make them retreat, but only further aroused their ferocity. After a while, a few of them had already touched the entrance and rushed straight inside.
"Shoot!" Li Yu shouted, but he was hiding behind with a spear. He is an authentic literati, anyway, he has never fought hand-to-hand at close range, and if he goes up by himself, it will only drag others down, so it is better to hide behind it safely.
Well, in fact, he was afraid of death...... Facing hundreds of wolves at close range, not everyone can meet them fearlessly.
Zu Lang will be thirteen years old after the New Year, but he is almost no less than ordinary villagers in terms of bravery.
Li Yu spent 2,000 points to exchange for the information of historical figures of the Three Kingdoms before, and found that there seemed to be a Qu Shuai also named Zulang in Shanyue, and he was able to fight with Sun Ce when he got into trouble, and in the end it seemed that he was attacked by several people before surrendering.
That Zulang started in Lingyang County, but they are indeed in Lingyang County now, in other words, this Zulang is likely to be the Zulang in history!
If that's the case, Li Yu has at least picked up the treasure. Not to mention anything else, now that Zu Lang has single-handedly slaughtered among the wolves, a ring-headed knife has already killed several wild wolves, it is hard to imagine that he is only twelve years old this year.
Inspired by him, the warriors below also met the battle, either shooting or killing, and the number of wolves was constantly decreasing. After a while, more villagers rushed over, they may not be specialized warriors, but who lives in this big mountain, who doesn't have some martial arts?
They all joined the battle, and every family here had hunting bows, and even if they couldn't fight in close combat, they could still be held back from a distance. With their help, Zu Lang was even more unstoppable and rushed directly towards the Wolf King.
That guy is worthy of being the king of wolves, at least the size of a calf, and his canine teeth seem to be more slender than ordinary wolves. Seeing that its clansmen were killed, it couldn't continue to calm down, and pounced directly towards Zu Lang at the front.
Zu Lang was also red-eyed and fearless, but he ignored that his bones had not fully developed. When he was slammed into by the wolf king, he flew straight upside down and spurted out a mouthful of blood. I'm afraid that the ribs in the chest have already been fractured.
The wolf king didn't give him a slow foothold, so he pounced on him directly, and his bloody mouth opened violently, biting directly towards his neck.
At that time, the situation was very critical, even if the surrounding villagers wanted to rescue, they couldn't do it so quickly, let alone shoot, and almost many people subconsciously thought that 'Zu Lang is going to be finished'!
said that it was too late, and suddenly with a "boom", a short arrow broke through the air directly and shot directly into the eyes of the wolf king. The wolf king was in pain, raised his head suddenly, and saw Li Yu who shot this arrow not far away.
Although Li Yu didn't dare to step forward, he kept observing every move on the battlefield. Seeing Zu Lang's greed for merit, he had to step forward quickly. Fortunately, during this time, he can practice his sleeve arrows hard when he has nothing to do, but there is no doubt that he will definitely be able to hit every shot within at least twenty meters.
The wolf king immediately shifted his hatred, directly shook his head and shook off the sleeve arrow, and then pounced towards Li Yu.
"Teacher!" Zulang stood up with the pain in his chest, he wanted to help, but unfortunately he was not easy. It's just that he's really worried at the moment, because everyone knows that Li Yu's combat effectiveness is unreliable!
But he didn't want to, the wolf king suddenly seemed to have something wrong, and the whole wolf collapsed to the ground and convulsed, and it didn't take long for him to lose his life. Seeing this, Li Yu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and the sap of the bloody throat sealing tree was really right when he smeared it on the sleeve arrow!
"Teacher, are you alright?" Zu Lang asked eagerly.
"The teacher is fine, you hurry up and heal the injury, it's not good to let it go!" Li Yu was also covered with cold sweat at the moment, but he still pretended to be calm and said. At that time, the wolf was less than three meters away from him, and he almost threw him to the ground, and it was absolutely false to say that he was not afraid.
The battle of the other villagers has come to an end, the wolf king is finished, and without the wolf king's leadership, these wild wolves are not worried. It's just that wolves are very grudgeful animals, and in order to avoid future troubles, the villagers killed them all as much as possible.
"The skin of this wolf king can be taken off, but the meat is gone, so find a place to burn it. No one can guarantee that there is no residue of toxins in it, and if you eat it in your stomach and die, don't blame me for not saying it beforehand! Watching Zu Lang go for treatment, Li Yu said to his second son.
In fact, it is said that even if you are killed by a poisoned arrow, the toxin will decompose when it enters the body, so it will not cause a second poisoning. Li Yu didn't know this, and the people hadn't used the poison arrow wood yet, so naturally they didn't know.
Li Yu ordered so, so naturally everyone didn't dare to eat the meat of the wolf king. Remove the fur canine teeth, and then find a place to cremate the body of the wolf king.
Wolf teeth or dog teeth have the effect of warding off evil spirits, and it seems that there is such an understanding in this era. Therefore, the carving of dog teeth or wolf teeth, and even the ornament can be sold for some money. This wolf king's wolf teeth are very good, if you take it out and sell it, it is estimated that it can be sold for a large price, not to mention the fur, it is the best grade!
This is how the attack came to an end, but in the long winter, such an attack was not once or twice. The hungry beasts, in order to fill their stomachs, would attack even if they knew that it was inhabited by a large number of people.
Thankfully, the largest animals in the forest, such as elephants, rhinos, and bears, either hibernate or live deep in the jungle, and rarely come to the area around the forest, otherwise the fence would be vulnerable to them.
In recent years, there are still many Asian elephants and rhinos in the Jiangnan area!
For this reason, Li Yu had to increase his patrol intensity and reduce some training intensity. He didn't want it to be bad if the big guys arrived, and the soldiers didn't have the strength.
Earlier, when dealing with the hundreds of wolves, many soldiers were injured due to lack of physical strength. Fortunately, it is not easy to become inflamed in winter, so there is no danger.
Time passed little by little, and in the blink of an eye, it was already deep winter, and Li Yu had already saved 21,235 prestige points. During this period, they went to Lingyang County to catch a small set, and sold the skins of these animals for about 100 yuan. After paying the tax of 40 kan, there are still 60 kan. Li Yu took the money away, found a corner where there was no one and put it in the system space.
This is what he spent 10,000 reputation points for, which is about 1 cubic meter in size, and each upgrade of 1 cubic meter requires 100,000 reputation points. It's a bit expensive, but at least it's better than not knowing what to do with the 60 yuan.
This kind of small gathering is mainly between the villagers, as well as the local merchants of Danyang gather to trade, so naturally there are not many good things. Earlier, the three businessmen that Li Yu invested in were all from other places, so they could only be met by waiting until the big set after the beginning of spring.
But in fact, it doesn't matter, what he needs is to go back and tell everyone that he has bought two stones of salt, and some sundries, so that's it. He didn't need to take it out immediately, he found a chance to go out on the third day after he went back, and then came back to inform everyone to come and get it.
There are not only two stone salts, but also five down jackets. The two stones of salt are public funds, and according to the proportion of the goods, it is certainly impossible to divide them equally. Those who contribute more will be given more points, and vice versa, they can also get some minimum subsidies.
The five down jackets are his private money, and he is the village head, so naturally it is impossible for him to have no income at all. Pick out one of them and put it on, and the long-lost warmth will come back immediately. The down is made of cotton cloth and duck down, and the material cost is not expensive, but the technical cost doubles its value, and each piece requires 600 reputation points to buy. After deducting salt, he only has 7755 reputation points left.
Of the five down jackets, he gave one to Zu Lang, one to Ouyang Xing, one for his second son, one for Anu, and one for himself.
The second son is Zu Lang's deputy, who is actually mainly responsible for the daily security management practice of the village, and Li Yu intends to train him to be a real policeman. At present, the leadership of the village is dominated by Li Yu, composed of Zu Lang, Ouyang Xing and two sons, mainly responsible for the army, politics and public security.
As for Anu, in the end, she is Li Yu's little maid, so naturally she can't treat her own people badly. Especially Li Yu found that many nights, she braved the cold wind to get up to add firewood to his kang, and the appearance of her hands and feet red from the cold made him feel a little unbearable.
"Teacher, what is this? It's so warm! Zu Lang put on a down jacket, and his eyes suddenly flashed with dazzling light...... Of course, this light does not actually exist.
Although the second son, Ouyang Xing, and Anu didn't speak, the look of enjoyment had betrayed them. Compared to fur fur or something, this down jacket seems to have better warmth.
"Down jackets, which are filled with poultry fluff, naturally have better warmth! I mentioned it to the trading party, but I didn't expect it to be really done, but each set requires 600 Wen A little heartache. Li Yu said with a smile.
"Master, don't buy it in the future! If you want to, tell Anu and the slave will sew it for you! Anu suddenly felt a little heartache after hearing this, he could live for a year in a poor family, and as a result, the set of clothes he wore was worth six hundred yuan. Although her heart is a little sweet, she is from a poor family, and she is inevitably a little distressed by Li Yu.
"Hahaha, that's good, that's good, it's up to Anu in the future!" Li Yu laughed.