Chapter XVII
Probably sensing the sharp and defiant gaze in Hado's eyes, the head wolf let out a short howl with a slight anger, and Hadu noticed that the forest in front of him began to shake more violently. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
The wolves launched a wave of onslaught, attacking Hadu in three batches of different numbers from the forest, each batch of wolves was fought together by young and old, which really put a lot of pressure on Hadu. But fortunately, the tools that Hadu used to slaughter the wolves were all on his body.
Hadu carried a number of weapons on his body, including short, sharp stone throwing blades on both sides of his waist for short-distance projection against the enemy, two copper spikes stuck in his waist, two copper axes tied to his back, and slender copper cones wrapped around his feet. Moreover, he had two double-headed spears with copper spearheads stuck in his side, but he didn't use them just now.
The 9 wolves rushed over, and they didn't let Hadu show his true strength - speaking of which, he used at most 20% of his strength to easily solve the temptation enemy. And the three groups of wolves he is facing now do not make him plan to use more than fifty percent of his strength, and he already has a countermeasure to this siege situation in his heart: the strategy of the head wolf is very simple, through the siege of multiple groups of wolves, the physical strength of the prey is consumed, and at the same time, the multi-directional attack makes it exhausted, and finally it is only possible to fall under the attack of the wolves. As everyone knows, after Hadu plundered the stone-billed eagle, his physical strength was terrifying, and he would not be exhausted at all in terms of regular combat, and it was even more impossible to run for his life, in fact, if Hadu was full of strength, it would not be a big problem to punch away the lighter wolf.
The first batch of wolves jumped over with 2 wolves on the left and right, and 5 in front of them, Hadu calmly threw the double axe in his hand down and stuck it on the ground, pulled out the 4 throwing blades on his waist with both hands, first threw one with his arms crossed on each side, and then shot the other two with his arms apart. The explosive power of the brown forest leopard, the strength of the border bear, and the eyesight of the stone-billed eagle, the result of the combination of the three is that the blade accurately passes through the hearts of the four wolves. After throwing the throwing blade in his hand, Hadu immediately took a step back, and at the moment when the wolf in front of him jumped, he crouched and rolled forward to grab the copper axe, and returned to the front and slashed vigorously to destroy the four wolves in one fell swoop. The last wolf was struck in the skull by the handle of his axe, and he fell to the ground and hung up.
The second group of wolves were also frightened when they saw the tragic death of their companions at once, they whimpered and did not dare to lean forward, even if they heard the short whistling of the wolf urging in the distance behind them, they were not moved, they just stared straight at Hadu, but did not dare to get up and move forward.
By this time, the third group of wolves had already rushed to the side, and even when they saw their companions wandering here, they could not stop their steps. However, because their companions were blocking their way, they had to make a small detour to avoid their companions, which led to a significant drop in speed and the inability to jump far enough after jumping. It can be said that the third group of wolves is the worst, and their landing points are all a step in front of Hadu, and they just can't immediately attack Hadu again.
By this time Hadu had already hung the brass axe back on his back, and he picked up the two-headed spear on one side, and quickly provoked it at the third group of wolves, which was really accurate, either from his mouth to the back of his head, or from his back to his chest and abdomen. Every few seconds, the third group of wolves was completely eliminated, and the second group of wolves were simply scared away at this time, and scurried back into the forest with a whimper.
Hadu looked at the head wolf from afar, and the head wolf looked back at him. He could feel a cold arrogance in the wolf's eyes, and he knew that the wolf wasn't going to stop like that—but at least the night was clear.
Led by the head wolf, the wolves retreated for the time being, and the forest returned to calm after a while. Hadu was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief, turned around, and saw that the cavalry were all facing him in one posture - they wanted to kneel but did not kneel, they wanted to bow but did not dare to bow - they were really shocked by Hadu's combat effectiveness. The fast cavalry was composed of the horsemen whom Hado had plundered and killed at the beginning, the leaders of the cavalry who had plundered the loyal Horde at the Tower, and the elite cavalry of the "Mu-Tua-Yin" army that had intercepted this time. In fact, being plundered by Hado, this plunder, only removed their loyalty to their original object, and did not dispel the measure of strength in their hearts. In this way, they were still a little unconvinced by Hadu's leadership, and they all thought that even if the other party was the high priest, they could not be so authoritarian and conceited - and now, their little jealousy was completely gone, replaced by envy and longing for real combat effectiveness, and reverence and loyalty to Hadu from the bottom of their hearts.
Feeling the change in the aura of the cavalry members, Hado was also a little excited in his heart - he was still a child after all, and there were some elements of showmanship, of course, his strong combat power was the foundation and the key. It only took Hadu half a meal to kill a few batches of wolves, but it was at this time that he found that the firewood in the pit was about to run out. He hurriedly called the cavalry out to collect dry wood again, so that he could save the poor little flame. Then he told the people to quickly break up the meat and entrails of the wolves that had just been killed, and roast them and eat them. Not only Hadu, but the other cavalry also tried to roast wolf meat for the first time, well, how to say it, the meat is very firm and tough, but it may be that the wolf needs to get used to running, and the meat is still delicious enough, without the sour taste of meat on other animals.
The 24 men had a good meal, and some of the remaining wolf meat was roasted and carried, while the remaining wolf meat had to dig a big pit nearby and bury it on the spot to prevent other beasts from disturbing them with the smell of flesh and blood. They also slept soundly that night, setting up enough firewood near the slope to keep it burning to defend against wild animals and mosquitoes, and they slept until dawn.
After changing fresh water and packing up, the fast cavalry began to rush again. After driving another quarter up and down the river, Hado noticed that in the distance at the mouth of the river there was a group of people transporting heavy minerals through rolling logs. He motioned for the group to get out of the river and take cover in the nearby jungle, and after dismounting, he called the two leaders to touch the grass near the gang.
The leader of the gang was dressed in armor, and this area was the area where "Mu-Tua-Yin" was active, so it was true that the gang was the part of the other party. Judging from the minerals they were dragging, it was supposed to be the raw ore used to make the axe, but it was unknown what the exact ore was, and only mottled reddish-brown particles could be seen from this angle. According to the leader of Hado's side, this is supposed to be a team of miners from "Mu-Tua-Yin", transporting ore mined in the wild to the city. And it was the sacrificial soldiers who guarded this transport team - could it be considered that the smelting work in the other tribe was managed by the priests? ?
Now the most scarce thing in Hadu's hands is the information of the old patriarch, according to the requirements of the other party's battlefield information report, the old patriarch and the high priest must be in the same place to report, then the ritual personnel must be more aware of the relevant information of the old patriarch, and in case of emergency, they can quickly find him to listen to the news from the front line.
With all of the above, Hado temporarily decided to take control of the escort in order to gain more up-to-date information. However, it is not so easy to control the other party: the entire escort team is more than 300 steps long, there are nearly 600 people from front to back, and the outside are all sacrificial soldiers, and they will enter a short state of "confusion" after the plunder, which will make other soldiers defensive.
The route they are on now is perpendicular to the direction of the escort team, which makes it inevitable that if they appear, they will inevitably stop and cut off each other. After all, Hado's current identity is a cavalryman who has returned from the front line to send a message, and any other subordinates on the road ahead must open the passage for them, and this escort team will definitely block this necessary way. After the two teams encountered, if the escort team wanted to go faster or pause its pace to let it go, it was necessary for the leader of the team or the small priest to come forward before the order could be moved, so that the person in charge could be easily controlled.
In addition, there is another way: the escort team will eventually turn to the city of "Mu-Tua-Yin", and after turning around, they will go in the same direction as Hado and the others, and they will only need to plunder one by one from the back to the front.
But both methods have their drawbacks: the former is crucial to be able to attract the supervisor of the escort team, but if the escort team does not have a supervisor at all, then the plunder cannot be carried out, and the latter is mainly a matter of time, judging by the speed of the escort at the moment, it will not be able to turn to the straight until at least in the evening, which will consume a lot of unnecessary time.
It didn't seem like there was a need to be in such a hurry, after all, the battlefield return of "Mu-Tua-Yin" only required to be communicated within four ascensions and falls, but Hadu didn't want to spend too much time on the other side - there were ill-intentioned people outside the three tribes he had just plundered.
Of course, there is another way to try, touch the front of the escort team in advance, hide within 10 steps of the opponent, and launch a plunder against the passing escorts. This ensures efficiency and is not easy to fail – and is the one Hadu is most willing to choose. With his speed and ability to cover, it wasn't too difficult to get to the front of the escort team and ambush him.
Ordering the two leaders around him to go back and join the cavalry team and hide their bodies, Hadu took a deep breath and began to jump nimbly through the forest. The Stone-billed Eagle's mid-air control ability and the Tiger's ability to hide allowed him to remain completely undetected by the escort team moving slowly in the forest, and then successfully lurked in a place with thick bushes in the direction of the opponent's pathway.
After waiting for a short time, craftsmen from the other side carried the rolling logs forward from the back of the road and laid them in front of the road to transport the ore. The ore was placed on a wooden lattice made of rattan and thin tree trunks, which were pulled forward and pushed by craftsmen and moved slowly on the rolling wood. Hadu took a look and found that the width of the road was only 5 steps away, and there were obvious traces of horse running, which should be a main route for the other party's usual cavalry patrols. This distance is just right for Hadu to launch a plundering ability, he first launched a plunder against the 2 sacrificial soldiers and 4 craftsmen standing in the front, the other party immediately fell into a state of "bewilderment", and the craftsmen in the back saw that the person in front of him was carrying the rolling log and was stunned, so he came up and pushed and urged. Only then did the plundered artisans react, and they continued their work with their eyes lost - although their loyalty to the tribe was extinguished, the experience and habits in their hands still made them not stop to ask questions.
The two plundered sacrificial soldiers were also sluggish for a long time, and they only reacted when they knew that their colleagues in the rear had come to check. At this time, the mutant was born: a small priest with a pattern on his arm came to check from behind, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he was in trouble, and he said: "Lin_Pa-Yin'ne_Su_Nah'hu_Sjo-Far're_Ku'ul-Zo." Among them, "Ku'ul-Zo_Lin" is yet another inverted phrase, i.e., "to ... The name of ";" Pa-Yin'ne is the Mu-Tua-Yin dialect for "environmental threat", while Su_Nah'hu is a passive verb meaning "to be warned of". The whole sentence means: in the name of the god of shadows, "Sjo-Far're", you should be vigilant against environmental threats.
The mistake is in this context of "in the name of God": the other party has just been robbed of his devotion to the gods by Hado, and when he hears an honorific title that conflicts with his "now" will, his confusion and anxiety turn into anger and outburst. The motivating soldier, who had put aside his primordial worship, suddenly swung his sharp spear in both hands, and stabbed the young priest through the heart with a single force. The other party stared at him dumbfounded, and then fell to the ground with a thud.
The other craftsmen and ritual personnel in the back were stupid: the soldiers killed the priest, this is an act of ignoring the rules of the ritual, violating the clan rules, and mutilating his compatriots, he. Why is it so bold. ?
However, the soldier who had just killed his former boss did not stop his steps, and rushed to the other priests in three steps and two steps, and killed all the priests who took up arms and prepared for defense. This was in conflict with Hado's plan, and he hurried out of the grass, hid in the nearest woods, and followed the road to chase the mad soldier. However, he did not rush to directly plunder the killing consciousness of the other party, but first plundered those priests who did not take up arms to resist - he really did not have any mercy for those priests who wanted to resist, and these "ignorant people" who ignorantly worshipped "false gods" had no need to save at all.
Motivated by this mentality, Hadu simply plundered the rituals who had not had time to take up arms within 10 steps of him, and of course the terrified craftsmen. The soldier also had wounds on his body when he rushed left and right, and Hadu immediately plundered the damage. In this way, this personal soldier showed an invincible momentum that was invincible to everyone, constantly killing in and out of the escort team. At first, the front of the team didn't know what was going on, and they didn't react in time when they were clashed, but the people behind saw the tragic situation in front of them, and they began to tremble, and some craftsmen even wanted to escape.
In the middle of the escort procession, there is a passage that is vacated to replace the rolling logs. Rolling wood is very fragile when crushed by heavy ore, so it needs to be replaced every time it is used. This section is the least numerous, and the weakest part of the escort team - but for the mad soldier, there are no "enemies" here that he can kill.
After snorting and panting in place for a while, the red-eyed pro-soldier stopped. Behind him, Hadu had already gathered the other rituals who had plundered at the front of the group, telling them to go and gather the ranks in the rear. After some muddy entanglement, the escorts in the rear were all controlled by Hadu.
The young priest who led the escort explained that the old patriarch of "Mu-Tua-Yin" was actually the father of the high priest. And this high priest was actually in name only, and he had to consult his father for anything he encountered, and over time there was an unwritten rule that "the high priest and the old patriarch should be in the same place". As for why the son of the old patriarch can sit in the position of high priest instead of the chief, the reason is that the old patriarch is the previous high priest - the situation is similar to that of "Ka-Sin-ki", the previous leader passed the throne to his son, and he became the "old patriarch". In this way, the old patriarch of "Mu-Tua-Yin" must be a believer in the shadow god "Sjo-Far're", so this time the action is much simpler.
However, when I came back to count the escorts who were "killed" for "reasons", I found that this team of less than 100 people went to 20% at once, and fortunately, these people who died were all sacrificial soldiers - due to the influence of their status, they would not participate in the work of pushing and pulling ore. Hadu went to inspect the bodies of these "sacrificed" soldiers again, and found that the deceased were still relatively stable
He then questioned the craftsmen who transported the ore, and learned that the ore, with reddish-brown particles, could be calcined at high temperatures to produce a silvery-white liquid, which solidified to form a porous black hard substance. The Assassins of Mu-Tua-Yin beat the hard object into short thorns, poured "divine water blessed by the gods" on it, and buried it in a nearby ritual pit with rotting meat, which was removed and cleaned after half the fire season, and became the best weapon for assassination.
In this era, many unexplained things are directly attributed to the "gods", just like this dagger made of sponge iron, which can easily create a narrow and sharp shape, and after being contaminated with a large number of Clostridium tetani in an adequate nutritional environment, it is used to assassinate, then the wound is stitched up by the stabbed, and Clostridium tetani can also continue to destroy the target's body tissues, and finally lead to spasms and even suffocation of the whole body.
Having figured out the purpose of the escort, Hadu began to greet his cavalry, ordering the craftsmen to continue the transport, while he continued on his way—as if he was tired.