Knight of the Blue Lagoon (The Past of Tao v)

3. General

The grass in the dark forest is frightened by the wind, and the female general draws her bow at night

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The wind blows tens of thousands of miles and reaches the tents. The sky and rivers are small, the earth is dangerous and everything is strong. Knights and horses are galloping, and dust and smoke are rising into the sky. The grass sings bleakly, and the livestock goes wild under the moon.

Autumn is approaching, and outside the Great Wall, the soldiers are finishing up the war that has just ended. A woman in armor is shooting at an archery target in the distance. Every arrow hits the bullseye, but she is still practicing. The general, deputy general and others in the tent were talking about the war. One of them suddenly took out a few wild boar hairs:

"General, several of our camps were attacked by wild boars last night. Two were trampled to death and several were seriously injured. This is the mane found on them."

"Wild boar?"The general tried to break the mane, which was very hard

"I heard from the soldiers that night that it was much bigger than the average wild boar."

"How are their injuries?"The general pricked his armor with his mane again.

"One's stomach was trampled and he may not be able to survive for a few days, and two of his legs were broken. I'm afraid he won't be able to go to the battlefield again in the future. The rest are minor injuries."

"The dead and seriously injured soldiers were given silver coins according to their death, and the bodies of the dead soldiers were sent back."

"The body was incomplete and most of it had been eaten by wild boars. It was very miserable and it might not be appropriate to send it home."Vice General

"Then bury it on the spot. The general thought for a while and then said:"We can't let this beast be so arrogant. Let's go meet this beast tonight.""

In the evening, the general led some soldiers to lay a snare where the wild boar had appeared. The wild boar seemed to have smelled the news and did not come the first night, nor did it come the second night. The soldiers were very tired even after keeping vigil, and on the third day there were no traces. The soldiers began to doze off

"General, it seems that the wild boar will not come back tonight, so go back and rest."

The general walked a few steps deeper into the wilderness, closed his eyes in the desolation, and stood quietly for a while. When he came back, he said,"Wait a little longer."

In the middle of the night, the wild boar did attack. The soldiers first used a net, but the net was broken through immediately. Then the female general took out an arrow and shot dozens of arrows. The arrow hit the target, but the wild boar skin could not be penetrated at all. In the end, she had to rush through it. He went up and chopped with a big knife. Hearing the wild boar bark a few times, it only hurt a little bit of fur. The soldiers tried to guide the wild boar to the trap. They struggled around the wild boar for a long time. After a lot of effort, they finally let the wild boar go. He fell into the trap, but the wooden stake below was crushed at once, and it didn't have much effect. It couldn't hurt the tibia at all. This beast was really ferocious, and it seemed that the trap wouldn't last long. A man suddenly approached and poured water on the wild boar's head. A jar of oil was lit, and the wild boar immediately went crazy and rushed out with flaming arrows. It was like a will-o'-the-wisp in the dark night. The soldiers had nothing to do with it and did not dare to get close. I saw the man holding up a piece of wood. The pile rushed up and hit the wild boar hard on the head. After several hits, the wild boar fell to the ground. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief after being safe.

After everyone waited for the wild boar to stop moving, they put out the fire and the female general approached. Go take a closer look:"This boar is so big. The male deputy took off his helmet and wiped his sweat:"

Brother Cheng, you are indeed very powerful.""

"It's not that you can subdue it with great strength. This wild boar is very strong. The wild boar's weak point is on its head, between the eyes. The wild boar is afraid of fire. When its head is burning, it can't see the front, so it can only rush blindly. I just There is a chance to start."Chenggang was famous for his strength in the army.

"Brother Cheng, how do you know that the weak point of the wild boar is the head?"The male general looked carefully at the wild boar's head.

"When I was young, I stayed in the mountains and forests of the Luoba Kingdom and learned how to hunt wild boars. Wild boars have thick skin and are difficult to kill with a knife and bow and arrow. They are also difficult to stab between the eyes. Even if they are stabbed, the damage is limited. Local hunters Generally, it is surrounded and then hit between the eyes with wooden stakes. When the force reaches a certain level, it can be knocked unconscious or even killed."Cheng Gang.

The general stabbed the wild boar's skin hard with his sword, but he couldn't get in.

"General, we have encountered wild boars before, but this one is particularly big. It is an old sow. The old sow has the thickest skin, so it is difficult to stab it to death."Cheng Gang

"Old boar."The general muttered a few words, and the surrounding soldiers sighed at the ferocity of this wild boar.

"Skin the boar."General

"General, what is this thing for? Is it a trophy?"The female general looked at this ugly thing and pulled out her arrow. There was no blood on the arrow.

The general didn't seem to hear it. He smoothed the pig hair on his body, touched the skin on his body, and stabbed in different parts with his sword.

"The general never liked these as trophies."The male general replied

"Why did this thing suddenly come here?"The female general asked Chenggang

"It seems like they are in estrus. It is the beginning of autumn. Generally, the estrus of wild boars is in late autumn and early winter. This animal is only a few days early. During estrus, they are usually restless and scurrying around to expand the range of excretion of feces and urine to attract male wild boars.."Cheng Gang.

After peeling off the wild boar skin, it was hung in the account. The general would touch it from time to time and wonder about something.

"General, your transfer will be changed tomorrow. Are you still going back to the Western Capital?"The female general asked. Every time the general changes positions, he will return to the Western Capital. The other soldiers must first return to the Luoba camp.

"go."The general also looked at the boar skin

"This time we go together"

"Okay, put the wild boar on a leash."The general turned around

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The general was wearing armor and looked extraordinarily burly. His helmet could not hide his thick beard. He was followed by a man and a woman. He just arrived in Xidu and happened to pass by Qujiang Market. He stopped aside when he saw the chaos on the street.

After watching for a while, the female general asked:"What happened? How did it become such a mess?" The male general said:"General, these are the rich and powerful young men in the West, do we care or not?"

"The security of the Western Capital has always been the responsibility of the Central Guards, and our Zuo Fan Army is the outer vassal army."The general didn't know why this happened. The security in Xidu has always been very good.

At this time, a voice came,"Miss, be careful."

A wooden stick flew from nowhere in the air and was about to hit the eldest lady. The general immediately galloped away. Like lightning, the horse suddenly looked up to the sky and screamed. The general blocked the stick.

Although there was no danger, the beauty She was still so frightened that she collapsed to the ground, but the eldest lady was very calm. Her eyes met the general. Although she had never really seen him, she no longer felt strange.

Time will eventually make space intersect, if two lone geese pass by.

The eldest lady His eyes were resting on the general. In the chaos, a man fell to the ground and bumped into the eldest lady, disrupting the eldest lady's gaze. The general stretched out his hand, and the eldest lady grabbed his hand without thinking. The general pulled him on his horse, and the deputy general also stretched out his hand to Mei Shao.

"Who is he? He has no grace at all, and he doesn’t offer any support."Mei Shao, who was sitting on the ground, lost her temper. The deputy general had no choice but to dismount and help Mei Shao onto the horse. At this time, the general and the eldest lady had already walked away. The female general stood motionless and stared blankly at the general and eldest lady. , did not notice Mei Shao beside him at all.

The deputy general shouted a few times, and the female deputy general seemed to react. After taking a few steps, the prince came galloping on horseback.

"His Royal Highness."When Mei Shao saw it, he immediately dismounted and paid homage.

"Mei Shao, why are you here?"The prince looked surprised.

"Accompany the eldest lady and the princess for a walk in the market."Meishao

"Bullshit, bullshit."The prince also heard the rumors about Fairy Baiyun. At this time, the prince's facial expression was both embarrassed and angry. Mei Shao reacted immediately and couldn't help laughing.

"You are still laughing, there are so many people here, there is not a single guard. If Sister Wang makes any mistake, I will ask you for it."The prince reproached

"The security in Xidu is good, so if something goes wrong, we are playing incognito, and no one knows she is a princess."Mei Shao argued

"This doesn't work either. It's you who led Sister Wang astray. Why don't you go back quickly?"After the prince finished speaking, he looked at the men and women in armor. The woman had a bow and arrow on her body, and then asked:"Who are you?"

"Your Highness, we are the deputy generals of General Lan. I am Lili, and this is my sister Suosuo. We are going back to Xijing to adjust."He and Suosuo have always maintained the posture of worshiping, bowing their heads and bending their waists.

"Get up, I heard that there is a female general in Zuo Fan's army. The prince said, glancing at Suosuo a few times, and then asked:"Where are you, the general in blue?""

"They are in front."Li Lai

"them?"

"Him and the princess."Meishao quickly added

"Why is he here too?"Prince.

Suosuo raised his head and replied:"Your Highness, we just came back from the battlefield and happened to pass by here."

"You go down. Oh, by the way, please don't make this matter public. The princess's random outing will undermine the majesty of the royal family."Prince

"Don't worry, Your Highness, we will never make any noise."Suosuo and Meishao always answered together.

On the way, Meishao kept complaining:"With the protection of the dignified general, how can anything go wrong? Is there any need to make a fuss? It damages the majesty of the royal family. I think he only damages the majesty of the royal family? Isn’t that a naughty thing?……"

Suddenly Mei took a whiff of Li Lai's body and exclaimed:"What does it smell like? It stinks so bad. Don't you take a bath? Or is it that you can't take a bath in the army? What will happen to your sister if you can't take a bath? Have you never taken a bath?"

Li Lai then started to speak and asked Mei Shao talked about catching wild boars, Mei Shao listened fascinated, and the two started chatting. Li Lai also talked about some interesting things that happened in the army, and the two were very happy. Suosuo followed listlessly, his eyes always looking for the general in blue, and he had no intention of listening to what his brother and Mei Shao were saying.