Although the winds blowing in April have warmed up, the northwest is mostly yellow sand, earth and rocks, and grass and trees are scarce. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 The strong wind that blew the sand and gravel on a person's face hurt like a knife cutting flesh.

Han Zongwang tied his horse to a withered tree, knelt in front of a small waterhole and put his whole head down? Drink greedily in the water. The food and water he had brought with him when he left the group had long since run out, and he has persevered until now with his excellent survival skills in the wilderness. To be a qualified scout, good physical fitness and survival skills are the most basic requirements.

Filling the water bag, he pulled the horse over to drink, and he took out his dagger and peeled the bark from the withered little tree, soaked it in water, and put it in his mouth to chew, the only food he could get his hands on so far.

It's been six days, and the tall man's team hasn't returned, and no one has been sent to communicate with him...... It seems that they are less lucky.

Sighing, Han Zongwang remembered what Wu Zheng said to him before he left, if he hadn't received any news from Gao Daren after five days, don't wait, and return to the team immediately. I waited another day with my hopes in my hands, but the result was disappointing.

"Your Excellency, you must take care!" Han Zongwang said silently in the direction of Qinzhou City, the time can't be delayed for too long, he must leave immediately.

Suddenly, a gray smoke rolled up on the horizon in the distance, and the experienced Han Zongwang immediately judged that it was the dust raised by the horse's running, and he stood up, his heart full of anticipation.

Tall man! Is that you?

As the other party got closer and closer, Han Zongwang's face became more and more gloomy. The flags fluttering in the wind, the protective gear worn by the soldiers and the weapons they carried, all clearly told him that this was not Dahua's army at all, but the Tangut people!

Han Zongwang immediately pulled over the horse and turned over and rode up, and then quickly whipped his horse and ran towards the hilted hillside on one side, and after he had completely concealed his whereabouts, the rumbling sound of the horse's hooves came from far and near. He crouched motionless behind the hillside, guessing the purpose of the team.

As a scout, it is his duty to scout the enemy and gather intelligence. After a little weighing, Han Zongwang made the decision to secretly follow this Western Xia army, so when the sound of horses' hooves went away, he immediately rode his horse and followed unhurriedly.

When darkness came, the Tanguts set up camp. In the darkness, a figure crawled towards the camp of the Tanguts, and the light of the camp fire reflected on his face, which was a very calm expression.

Han Zongwang is very confident in his disguise, even if there is someone standing in front of him, as long as he does not arouse the other party's vigilance, the other party will not find out at all.

When he was still dozens of steps away from the camp, Han Zongwang stopped crawling, his eyes fixed on an uninvited guest in front of him, its hook-like tail cocked behind him, and two slightly open pincers shaking at him demonstratively. Han Zongwang knew that this sand scorpion was not small, and if he was accidentally stung by it, it would be enough for him to bear it.

The best thing to do with this kind of thing is not to move around, and when it doesn't feel dangerous, it will slip away on its own, but it will take a little longer. And Han Zongwang didn't have that much time to spend here with it, and behind him, a patrolling sentry was walking towards his location with a torch.

Taking a deep breath, Han Zongwang's left hand quietly grabbed a stone, he stared at the scorpion on the opposite side and suddenly blew it, and the scorpion suddenly pounced on him with its forelimbs like iron pincers. And at this time, the footsteps behind him were getting closer and closer.

Han Zongwang's eyes widened, and seeing that the scorpion had come under his nose, he immediately opened his big mouth and swallowed the scorpion into his mouth, and the two rows of teeth quickly chewed and crushed it. At the same moment, the pebble in his left hand was bounced into the distance by him, and a slight "click" sound was extremely harsh in the silent night.

"What people!" The patrolling sentry immediately alertly drew his waist knife and rushed in the direction from which the sound came.

"Poof!" Han Zongwang spit out the scorpion tail in his mouth, he was very satisfied with this scorpion banquet after not eating serious food for a long time, and hoped that he would not die of poison because of eating scorpions.

The sound of the firelight and the soldiers laughing was not far ahead, and Han Zongwang didn't dare to get too close, so he stopped here to quietly observe and listen to the situation in the camp.

From the noisy voice, Han Zongwang faintly heard the voice of the other party's soldiers, which turned out to be the Dahua language he was familiar with.

"Cao He's ......"

"A lot of refugees, how to deal with ......"

"Lord Liu......"

The intermittent conversation gave Han Zongwang a general understanding of the situation of the Western Xia army and the destination of their trip. After listening to the half-pillar of incense for another time, he was sure that there was no more information worth continuing to obtain, and then slowly retreated into the darkness behind him.

It's Liu Datou! This guy actually led his troops to take refuge in the Tanguts! They led the Tangut people to chase after us, presumably because we robbed the Tangut people of their grain and grass, so they want to take revenge! This news must be passed back, and General Wu must be made known!

With such a thought, Han Zongwang couldn't take a break, he rode his horse and galloped wildly in the dark wilderness, he wanted to bring the news back before the Western Xia people caught up with his team, so that Wu Zheng could prepare in advance!

Han Zongwang, who originally loved horses like his life, couldn't care about anything, his horse whip barely stopped, the horse under his crotch ran harder, and one person and one horse blended into the light emitted by the rising red sun, as if he was chasing the sun.

The scene in front of him suddenly blurred and shook, Han Zongwang rubbed his eyes vigorously, the situation was not only getting better, but it became more serious, because he felt that his tongue seemed to become bigger, he opened his mouth and tried to speak, but what came out was a "whine" sound, and he couldn't hear anything at all.

This paralyzing sensation soon spread from his tongue to the rest of his body, and Han Zongwang looked at his hand that had begun to swell, knowing in his heart that he must have been poisoned, and that scorpion had finally avenged itself.

No way! Can't fall down! The news must be brought back!

With this belief, Han Zongwang insisted on lying on the horse's back, tying his hands tightly with the horse's neck, even if he died, he would rush back, although General Wu Zheng They may have some clarity when they see their corpses, but they will definitely be vigilant, after all, the death of a scout can say a lot of things.

In the midst of the violent jolting and paralysis, Han Zongwang gradually lost consciousness. When he woke up again, he was already lying in the tent, and the people who took care of him saw that he slowly opened his eyes and immediately ran out, and he faintly heard someone outside the tent shouting: "General Wu, Han Zongwang has woken up!" ”

After a while, a dark, emaciated face appeared in front of Han Zongwang's eyes, and he recognized this face, as well as those eyes that shone with perseverance and wisdom.

"Just wake up, tell me, what's going on?" Wu Zheng's peaceful voice sounded in Han Zongwang's ears.

"Yes...... Tangut ...... They're here to kill us! ”