Chapter 147: Winter Hunting

The wind is white overnight.

It was autumn and winter, and the heavy snow blew all night with the howling north wind.

Eight hundred miles north of Liangzhou, the majestic and continuous, high peaks and dense forests of the Great Liao Mountain overnight.

Da Liao Mountain is the name of this mountain range by the Zhou people, taking its distant meaning.

This high mountain is full of deep forests and a clear and sweet river flows through the foothills, irrigating the fertile grasslands.

Between the mountains, rivers and plants, there are naturally countless birds and beasts thriving.

Among the people of the Golden Horde, who truly occupy this treasure land, this mountain range is called Mt. Konoha.

At sunrise, the bitter wind and snow finally stopped.

On a hill on the north side of Konoha Mountain, the golden account Yu Yu in the prime of life took Shan Yu Yiduo's hand and climbed the "Wangcheng" built of rough wood together.

A snow-white leopard followed, first circling around the edge of Wangcheng, and then running back to Shan Yu Yiduo's feet, snuggling up to her calves, and lazily lying on the ground.

At the feet of these two people and a leopard, many nobles of the Jinting royal tent were dressed in hunting costumes, clustered around Wangcheng, from the top of the hill downward, the higher the status, the higher the natural stand, the closer to Wangcheng.

At the edge of the hillock, the white warriors with swords and shields or spears formed a dense array. Further out, there are countless Rong cavalry teams waiting for the battle, most of them are holding bows and arrows, and some are holding fierce dogs and eagle falcons in their hands, all of them have thick skeletons and fierce temperaments, and they are rare sharp warriors at a glance.

Golden Billy Yu turned his head to look at his newlywed Yan'er's beautiful Yan Clan, and said with a smug smile: "My most beautiful princess, in your opinion, how are the warriors of my Golden Horde compared to the West Horde?"

Shan Yu Yiduo looked at the snow-covered Konoha Mountain in the south and was stunned, the warm and soft morning light shining on her beautiful side face, bright and incomprehensible.

Hearing this, she turned her head and smiled reservedly at her husband: "The people of the Western Horde have been fighting bloody battles with the brave and fearless Gongxi people in the south, the fierce and greedy Hu people in the Western Regions, and the blood-drinking ice savages in the north, all of which are warriors honed on the real battlefield. ”

She only spoke of the south, the west, and the north, but she left the east, consciously or unconsciously, and said nothing about the battles between the west horde and the golden horde.

"At this moment, the sons of my father Khan are still fighting a bloody battle against the Gongxi clan, and the army under your command alone will hold a leisurely hunt here. ”

When Jin Billy Yu heard what Shan Yu Yiduo meant, not only did he not get angry, but laughed and said: "My Yan clan, the winter hunting of the Golden Horde has lasted for many, many years, and it is not just as simple as hunting. ”

As he spoke, he stepped forward, looked at the nobles gathered at his feet, and said in a loud voice: "I heard that these days, the people of the Golden Horde have been spreading word of mouth that your Shan Yu has married a noble and amazingly beautiful Yan clan, and as long as you can please her, you will receive a rich reward from Shan Yu. ”

Jin Billyu pointed his finger at the snow leopard at Shan Yuyiduo's feet, and said with a smile: "Look, even this beast knows who to slap now!"

The nobles of the Golden Court immediately burst into laughter.

Jin Billy looked around for a week, waited for the laughter to stop, and then said: "According to the old practice of previous years, this order is held at the foot of Konoha Mountain today, just to see which heroes and heroes have emerged among our Golden Horde people! After the order, what ability do the sons and daughters of each department have, just use it! Later, whoever offers the prey that can satisfy the Yan clan the most, Ben Shan Yu will give the most fertile pasture under Konoha Mountain to his tribe for a year!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the hills immediately thundered with joy.

The high-pitched and fierce sound of the horn sounded, quickly spreading in all directions.

After a few breaths, the sound of trumpets and drums on Konoha Mountain and in the four fields echoed in harmony.

Immediately afterward, the earth shook violently, and it intensified over time.

In the direction of Mt. Konoha, many trees descending from the summit began to tremble and shake, and snow fell from the branches, accompanied by the shouts and chases of the warriors of the Rong people and the howls of wild beasts.

In the other three directions, the east, west, and north of the originally white field, at the end of the line of sight, almost at the same time, black lines separating heaven and earth appeared, and in the blink of an eye, they turned into black waves that covered the earth.

Shan Yiduo was attracted by the magnificent scene in the distance, and involuntarily raised his chin.

She soon saw that the black tide was a myriad of wild beasts running wild, including originally docile creatures such as cows, sheep, deer, and rabbits, as well as fearsome beasts such as bears, tigers, leopards, and wolves.

It's just that at this moment, these beasts have no time to fight with each other, and they don't care about prey, but if they are not careful, they may be collided and trampled by those crazy prey, and finally drowned under the black wave, never to be seen again.

Behind the beasts in each direction, there were thousands of horsemen, echoing each other with a loud roar, waving the weapons in their hands, and driving the beasts towards the flat field between Wangcheng and Konoha Mountain.

Shan Yiduo turned his head sharply and looked behind him with fear, only to find that at some point, the herd of beasts coming from north to south had been divided into two groups early, pouring in from the northwest and northeast directions, and soon turned the area where Wangcheng was located into an isolated island in the black ocean.

The horsemen around the hill galloped back and forth, shooting and killing all the beasts that were sporadic and rushing towards Wangcheng.

Shan Yu Yiduo breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at her husband with a little surprise.

Jin Billy Yu didn't turn his head, but the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, and he seemed to be very happy.

Shan Yiduo smiled knowingly, and re-entered to return to the final hunting ground in the south.

I saw tens of thousands of horsemen driving countless beasts rushing in, and after holding up a huge encirclement, they let the beasts crash into it like headless flies.

Later, even in the dense forest on Konoha Mountain, countless wild beasts rushed down, and torrents from different directions collided fiercely, followed by savage and crazy killings, and grand and bloody deaths.

Large swaths of snow and sand on the ground were lifted into the air, and when the wind blew, they turned into rolling yellow clouds that obscured the sky and the sun, making the scene of this hunt more magnificent and strange.

The cold breath after the snow was mixed with the smell of earth and blood, and Yu Yiduo's breathing involuntarily became short, she had seen the scene of the Gongxi people charging towards the Qushui camp with her own eyes, but compared to the scene in front of her, it was far less.

Jin Billy Yu smiled proudly: "My Clan, how much difference is the courage and skill required for such a hunt compared with a real war? Although the Western Tent is large, there are several lords who can have the opportunity to command tens of thousands of elite cavalry to fight together, and can make free dispatch and advance and retreat in an orderly manner? ”

After he said that, he beckoned to the young nobleman in charge of the order under Wangcheng City: "Tell Hu Yan Qingji that he has too many prey surrounded, at least twenty percent should be let out! If the beasts in Konoha Mountain die too much or even die, it will be the turn of the commander of the winter hunt and the captains of the ten thousand masters next year to tear him alive." ”

The young nobleman bowed to the order, raised the flag in his hand and danced a few times, and then heard the sound of the horn floating throughout the hunting ground change abruptly.

Only a moment later, one of the 10,000 horsemen in the east rushed forward, leading about 3,000 horsemen to attack the beast herd from the northeast, first rushing to the southwest for a mile and a half, then turning to the west, drawing a clear arc, easily cutting a large piece from the mixed herd, forcing the beasts to turn around and rush into the dense forest of Konoha Mountain.

The Rong people respect the heroes the most, and when they saw this scene, the cheers and cheers immediately resounded throughout the hunting ground.

Shan Yiduo was also shaken, and couldn't help asking: "Hu Yanqing is jealous...... His surname is Huyan?"

Jin Billy Yu nodded, and replied with a high spirit: "Yes, Bai Rong is known as the seven surnames, except for our three surnames Shan Yu, among the remaining four departments, the Huyan clan is the most brave and good at fighting." Huyan Qingji is the eldest son of the contemporary Huyan clan patriarch, who has been hostage in the Golden Horde since he was a child, and has the courage to break bears and strangle tigers and fight leopards, and is one of the three guards under my command. ”

His eyes were always on Hu Yan Qingji, and he didn't notice Shan Yu Yiduo's thoughtful expression at all, and seeing that the prey was almost surrounded, he ordered: "It's almost the same every year, this Shan Yu won't fight with you, and everyone who wants to try his skills in the next game will go." ”

Immediately after the golden bill was ordered, many of the nobles around the watchtower went out and walked down the hill, and immediately their own men and guards came to help them put on leather armor, hang up swords and bows, carry feathered arrows on their backs, and after supporting their horses, they handed long soldiers such as spears and halberds.

As soon as the equipment was stopped, the proud sons of the Golden Horde beckoned to each other, and in groups of three or five, at most a few guards, they galloped towards the herd. Next, it's time to compete in skill and luck.

Jin Billy Yu looked at the lack of interest for a while, saw that Shan Yu Yiduo had been blowing the cold wind in the high place for a long time, so he called people to put wine and meat to Wangcheng, and the two of them drank wine to keep out the cold, while talking and laughing, but also happy.

The nobles who didn't go hunting were naturally entertained with good wine and meat, and from time to time some people raised their glasses to Wangcheng, and the golden bill Yu and the Yan clan also responded with a smile and a toast.

When it was almost noon, there were bursts of exclamations from far and near under the city.

After eating a few glasses of wine, Shan Yuduo, who was red in the pink cheeks, was also taken aback.

I saw a general rushing towards the lookout on horseback, and everywhere he passed, both nobles and samurai took the initiative to get out of the way.

Shan Yu Yiduo looked at the general's clothes and figure from a distance, and felt quite familiar, it seemed to be Hu Yanqingji.

It's just that the thoughts of this Yan clan and the golden bill beside her are not in the master of the illustrious and brave man.

Even the snow leopard, which had been lying down, stood up and let out a low, hostile roar from its mouth.

It's just because Hu Yanqingji's arms are holding a snow-white deer.

Bai Rong is still white, and Bailu is a great auspicious Rui whether it is in Da Zhou or Bai Rong.

Hu Yanqing drove his horse straight up the hill and did not stop until he was in front of the lookout.

He jumped off the horse vigorously, knelt on one knee, lifted the snow-white fawn high above his head, and said in a loud voice: "Shan Yu, this is my Huyan Qingji, a gift to you and the Yan family!"

Shan Yu Yiduo glanced at Hu Yanqingji deeply, secretly noted his resolute and majestic appearance, and turned to look at her husband's side face.

With her intelligence, she can naturally find the well-hidden yin owl from the smile of gratification in the gold bill.

The next moment, I saw Jin Billy Yu turn her head and asked her with a smile: "Yan Shi, do you like this gift?"

Shan Yu Yiduo smiled and nodded: "I like the fur of this deer." ”

She pointed to the snow leopard at her feet with a fierce face, "It must have liked the rest." ”