【Chapter 171】Horse theft
Yu Mochen remembered Kang Yan's tragic death and the other party's reaction when she forcibly smeared Kang Yan, and felt that Yan Zheng's words were not unreasonable. Even if the Xuannu Sect could protect themselves when casting the miasma, the protective measures were certainly not as effective as those used by her and Yan Zheng.
Thinking like this, Yu Moji nodded, looked at the surrounding environment as he ran, recognized the direction of the signal smoke released by Yuan Yizhi before, and said, "Go this way." ”
The two of them ran far through the woods. The effectiveness of the drugs on their bodies was already waning, and the heat generated by Chitose Gold made the drugs evaporate faster and faster. At this moment, Yu Moji clearly felt that the unpleasant smell brought by the medicinal powder that had been sprinkled earlier had become extremely thin.
"There's at least four or five right mountain roads ahead." Yu Mojin frowned slightly, "The farther away from the Xuannu statue, the less sure we are." It's too dangerous to walk like this. ”
Yan Zheng said helplessly, "You don't just bring so many pills, right?" ”
"Not really." Yu Mojin glanced at him in embarrassment, "It's just that these things themselves are relatively mild poisons. The amount we used before was just enough to deal with miasma vectors, but no matter how much the dose was, it would be harmful to the human body. Ling Ai said that it is best not to use it until the critical moment; If you really want to use it, you can only use it once a day, and you can't use it more. ”
"So you poisoned me like that?" Yan Zheng scolded a little funny, "I originally thought that next time, why don't I just run over and bury a few hand cannons and blow up the statue tower outside the golden jade." ”
"Nope." Yu Mojin explained, "The foundation of their tower is a bit special, and although I can't judge it in a hurry, I feel that there are some similarities with the caves that sealed Longtan in the past, the ones made by General Lao Yuan. A few hand cannons might make the Idol Tower shake up, but to shake the contents underneath, you'll probably have to blow up the entire mountain. Our heavy armor can't be opened again. ”
When Yan Zheng heard this, his brows furrowed, "Could it be that this matter is related to General Lao Yuan?" ”
Yu Mochen felt a little unhappy in his heart, but he still patiently explained, "General Lao Yuan's skills were also learned from the Cardinal. The Xuannu Sect was originally in collusion with the DPRK, and even Mrs. Ling was able to pull in the gang, and it was not difficult to steal the technology of the Cardinal...... Wait a minute. ”
She paused and looked sideways.
Dawn is approaching, and the night is getting thicker. There is vegetation around it, and the shadows of the trees are slanted, and it is impossible to see anything. Yu Mochen held his breath and listened carefully for a while, then said confidently, "It's a horse neighing." She breathed a sigh of relief as she spoke, since there were living creatures, it meant that the forest was indeed safe. The insects that crawled out of the house before were gnawed at the smell of flesh and blood, and refused to leave any living mouth.
"But as far as I know, there are usually no wild horses in the mountains." Yu Moji said again, "Could it be that it is a horse domesticated by the Xuannu Sect?" ”
Yan Zheng said, "This place is still far from the battlefield, even if the people of the Zhennan Army are dizzy, they will not end up in this place." Let's go over and see. As he spoke, he turned around and walked in the direction from which the neighing had come.
After walking for a while, they saw a few horses tied to the woods in the hinterland of the forest ahead, among the slightly scattered bushes. Compared to the war horses used in the Great Qi Imperial Army, these horses were at least three points shorter, but they also had tight muscles and muscles, and they looked like good horses. The horses seemed to sense the presence of the two of them, and let out a low, angry roar in their direction, with a sense of not approaching.
Yu Moji looked around and felt that the number of horses here seemed to be too small for the area of this sparse forest and grassland. It is likely that after the war began, most of the men and horses of the Xuannu Sect had been sent to the battlefield.
"I'm going to grab two horses," Yan Zheng was eager to try, "since these horses are kept here, they should be very familiar with the paths between the mountains and forests." Even if the people of the Xuannu Sect had not taught them how to avoid miasma vectors, the horse's instinct for survival had always been much stronger than that of the most vigilant warriors. ”
"It looks fierce." Yu Moji stood on the side and didn't move.
Yan Zheng glanced at her unexpectedly, "Are you afraid?" ”
Yu Mojin pulled his hair embarrassedly, "I haven't learned how to train horses. "After all, she had never encountered many situations that required riding, and she had only ridden a war horse that anyone in the army could drive, and she had never dealt with these little things that did not recognize people at first glance. If she was the only one, she would be willing to try her best, but she had the impression that Yan Zheng knew how to do this.
"What, there's something you don't understand?" Yan Zheng sighed, said "look", and jumped out of the hiding place.
Yan Zheng had already picked the target during the run, and without hesitation at all, he flew straight up and stepped forward; With a swing of the spear in his hand, he split the chains of the horse with great force. The pony under his crotch was startled, raised its front hooves, leaped into the air, and let out a high-pitched neigh.
Yu Mojian had a bad heart, and if there were pursuers behind them, they would probably hear the horses' warnings. Yan Zheng was not in a hurry, twisted the bridle with one hand, and clamped the horse's belly with his legs, without giving the horse a chance to throw him down. Yan Zheng did not have a horse whip in his hand, but the means of the horse were not affected at all. After a moment of confrontation between a man and a horse, the horse clearly felt the disparity in strength, and had to bend down and beg for mercy.
Yu Moji couldn't help but applaud, "It's really good." ”
"It's nothing." Yan Zheng said with a smile, "I have subdued all the wild horses on the Beiliang grassland; With the notoriously stubborn horse, when it comes to my hands, I must be obedient and obedient. As he spoke, he patted the horse's back and said, "Ink marks, come up." ”
Yu Moji: "......"
She faintly felt that something was wrong, as if she had also been given to the horses that had surrendered to Yan Zheng, so she said a little embarrassedly, "The two of us, together with the armor, add up to a bit of weight." Can this kind of horse, which has not been trained in the army, really hold up? ”
"No problem." Yan Zheng said confidently, "Come on." I'll teach you how to train horses. ”
Now the situation has not yet turned into a safe one, and Yu Moji also knows that they really need horses, and the overall situation is important, so he responded, and according to Yan Zheng's words, he turned over and got on the horse with the unknown content of the jar in his arms.
The pony was visibly agitated. Yan Zheng stretched out his hand and strangled the horse's neck, and the horse quieted down. Yu Moji couldn't bear to say, "Is there a gentle technique?" ”
"Yes. It is the style of moderates. He had a good horse, and he had to lay it in the stable for ten days, and then slowly pacify it, and then he began to train it when the horse allowed him to come near, and gradually became willing to be close to him. Yan Zheng said, and glanced at Yu Moji helplessly, "Why don't I leave you here and stay here for ten days?" ”
"......" Yu Moji no longer refutated, but only reached out to grab the bridle as Yan Zheng indicated.
"If it doesn't obey, hold on here, and don't let go no matter how hard it struggles." Yan Zheng's hand reached out from behind her and grabbed a place close to the pony's cheek, "Remember to be strong and steady, and don't let the horse think that you are afraid of it." It's a battle of power. Cultivating feelings is all afterthought. ”
Yu Moji said in his heart, when the Great Qi Empire was fighting in the south and the north, wasn't it the same? First use overwhelming military superiority to bring the people of the Quartet to their knees, and then use the way of transmission to make the people submit from the bottom of their hearts.
At the moment the war began, both sides were no longer human, but some kind of living creatures that needed to be subjugated by blood and fire.
The pony under Yu Mojian has already succumbed to Yan Zheng, and once his stubborn and arrogant heart succumbs, things will be much simpler after that. In a few moments, the pony was also satisfied. Yan Zheng saw that the results were good, so he turned over and dismounted, and turned to toss the other one.
At this moment, Yu Moji had already heard the sound of breaking the sky behind him. She slumped down, her arm volleyed into the air, and she accurately caught the crossbow bolt coming from behind. When it comes to bows and crossbows, she is a connoisseur herself; The pursuit of the soldiers is just an axe. She thrust the arrow into her quiver behind her back, ready to take it back and see what it was all about.
At the same time, she turned back to look at Yan Zheng. Yan Zheng used most of his strength against the other horse, but he also perfectly avoided the crossbow arrows. As soon as the two looked at each other, Yan Zheng said, "Let's go our separate ways." You go back and look for it. ”
"What about you?" Yu Moji said, he didn't hesitate on his legs, and as soon as he clamped the horse's belly, the pony under him galloped out.
"I'll go to the battlefield." Yan Zheng's voice gradually disappeared in the sound of horses' hooves.
Yu Moji stopped looking at him, and only urged the pony to run forward. A long time ago, Yan Zheng told her that since he alone had the combat power of ten ordinary people, he would rather fight in person than sacrifice the lives of the other nine people who were not outstanding enough. He initially insisted on abandoning literature and martial arts despite his family's opposition, for this reason; Even after many years of running on the battlefield, this kid's proud determination has never changed.
When Yu Moji thought of this, his face turned red. Yan Zheng followed her all the way over, and never mentioned that he wanted to return to the battlefield, must be because he was worried that she would be alone; Seeing that she had the help of the mount under her at this time, Yan Zheng was relieved to leave.
If she also has the ability to train horses...... Yu Mochen thought that no matter whether her comrades-in-arms were male or female, she should make the same choice as Yan Zheng. No one is perfect, and it is not uncommon for comrades on the battlefield to help each other.
Thinking of this, Yu Moji twisted the messy thoughts in his heart into a bunch and threw them aside in a knot. She knew in her heart that the top priority now was to hurry back with the two jars in her arms, find Yuan Zhizhi, and then think about it in the long run.
The archers who had previously shot the arrows did not catch up again; Perhaps thinking that there were still a few innocent ponies left in the small horse farm, the other party relented for a moment and did not cast the miasma. Yu Moji took this opportunity to urge the pony under him to speed up even more, and ran all the way to the location where Yuan Yizhi had previously released the signal smoke.
The speed of the horses was naturally much faster than when Yu Moji had relied entirely on his feet; After all, the "Beacon Smoke" is light armor, and the millennial gold equipped with it needs to support the operation of various parts of the armor, not all of which are used to increase speed, and the capacity of the mecha box is also limited, which is not as durable as a horse. Even so, one person and one horse ran around for a long time, and it was not until dawn that Yu Moji arrived at his destination.
But there was no one around. Yu Moji was not surprised. She tossed around at the statue of Xuannu, and spent a lot of time on the road, Yuan Yizhi, as the highest-ranking Yanshi in the army, would not leave the battlefield alone and stay here waiting for her.
However, she turned over and dismounted, looked around, and found the kind of cat-eared camouflage cave that Yuan Pingzhi had used in Juping Mountain before. This disguise is very hidden, but if Yu Moji has been tricked once before, he will not be deceived again.
Yu Moji walked closer, leaned in to take a look, and met a pair of bright eyes.