Wolf King

The grassland in summer is the most pleasant season, with refreshing gusts, moderate humidity, and just the right heat. If the world can also enter the era of globalization, the grassland in this season is undoubtedly the most suitable summer resort.

Of course, it is not a good idea to sleep in the open even on summer nights. Even if you are not afraid of reptiles such as poisonous snakes, scorpions, and centipedes, you must pay attention to the night wind and relatively heavy humidity from nightfall to dawn.If you want to spend the night on the grassland, you still need a relatively dry ground with shoveled turf, and a tent that can block the wind-sleeping with the night wind blowing all night will make you weak and have a headache for a while. It will be very troublesome for those who still need to hurry.

Hal the White Bear is in such trouble now. The night before, he was kicked out of the felt tent by his poor sleeper companion and slept in the grass. After being kicked awake in the morning, he saw that his nose was wet with dew. blades of grass, and then sneezed forcefully.

The white bear family is not afraid of the cold, but it doesn't mean they can lie on the wet grass and be blown by the wind all night without catching a cold.

"If it wasn't for our tent being snatched, how could I be so unlucky and kicked out!" Hal, who would sneeze twice every now and then, was yelled at by the domineering moon bear auxiliary soldiers. When the tattered and drafty felt tent was folded up and moved to the carriage, he thought indignantly.

Hal had just turned 40, a guy in his early twenties in human terms.As a brave and skilled white bear warrior, he was favored by many females in the tribe when he was just 30 years old. Now he not only has a wife, but also has two chubby cubs.

The polar region where the White Bears lived meant that their supplies would not be too abundant, and Hal was as fascinated by the abundance of supplies in Huoyan City as everyone else.But... when he was sitting on the warm kang on a snowy day and eating the reward for his outstanding performance: fruit milk tea made with condensed milk, he thought of how much his wife and children worried about him. He was sad because of the lack of news, and instantly lost the motivation to exchange work for salary, so he became disheartened and lost interest in doing anything.

Finally free and able to return to his hometown, Hal was so happy that he would wake up laughing in his dreams for several consecutive nights. Every day when he marched with General Wood, he couldn't help but imagine which of his two cubs he would touch first, or which one he would touch first. Give your wife a big hug first.

Then, they ran into Moon Bear Admiral Andrew's army...

Before the joy of meeting his clansmen in the enemy's territory faded from Hal's face, he, like the others, was rushed up and knocked down and tied up by the wolf-like Moon Bear soldiers. Hundreds of people gathered together to take care of their luggage , parcels, and even small biscuits in trouser pockets were confiscated.

The moon bear soldiers who had the same experience as Hal tried hard to explain to the soldiers of the same clan who guarded them, but unfortunately it was of no avail... Admiral Andrew was extremely vigilant against them who left the enemy's controlled area unscathed, as long as the guarded moon bear Warrior Xiong would be transferred away immediately if he showed any sympathy for his fellow clansmen, or if he got acquainted with Moon Bear who was regarded as a traitor or a grassland spy.

After that, Hal, who was full of longing for returning to his hometown, was led back together with the others by Admiral Andrew's army, and walked back to the way they came.

Hal, whose arms were tied with ropes, connected with soldiers who had experienced the same experience, and dragged away by a six-legged lizard, couldn't understand what happened to him on the first day-he was finally captured Released and allowed to go home, why did his own army treat him as an enemy? !

This embarrassing situation of being guarded and defended did not last long, and the situation of Hal and his companions soon improved a little... It was not because Admiral Andrew disarmed them, but because the cunning prairie people set up an ambush attack, A large number of wounded were caused, and the battered generals of the auxiliary battalion were unable to come up with manpower to keep a close watch on Hal and his more than 600 suspected spies, and they also used Hal and others as battlefield civilians.

Of course, Hal and the others were not allowed to touch the wounded. They were thrown into the auxiliary barracks to do some chores like pitching tents and collecting firewood.

Under the watchful eye of the auxiliary battalion officer in bright leather armor, Hal, who put away the felt tent and loaded it into the car, was busy collecting firewood and water, setting up a stove and starting a fire with the others, and packed a bag of vermicelli from the still intact truck. The bag was moved down and sent to the logistics battalion.

The auxiliary soldiers of the logistics battalion will put these vermicelli, hard gray bread cubes, dried meat, and game caught by the patrolling scouts into a large iron pot to cook, add salt and a little sliced ​​ginger, it is Breakfast in the army.

This is the rations for the soldiers, and the auxiliary soldiers can't eat vermicelli...

Hal and a member of his family lifted up the big iron pot, lined up with the others, sent the pot of chowder to the soldiers' camp, and returned to the auxiliary barracks under the full supervision of the auxiliary barracks officer. , to receive their food: boiled in broth, not so hard gray bread cubes, a little dried meat, and wheat grains that have been fried with salt and preserved in boxes.

To be fair, this is already quite good military rations - for this expedition, the Beast Emperor himself and Moon Bear City have invested a lot of money, there is not much wheat bran in the gray bread kneaded from wheat flour, and there is no stone in the jerky. A piece of sundries such as twigs and grass leaves, although the wheat grains fried with salt are a bit hard to chew, but at least the salt taste is enough, it can quickly fill the stomach, and the taste is not too bad——Qing Zhuangfu from the Moon Bear Clan The soldiers were quite satisfied with this kind of food. After breakfast was served, the whole auxiliary barracks was filled with the sound of slurping soup and crunching of cooked wheat grains.

However, for the ex-captives who had eaten in the canteen of Huoyan City for half a year, such a meal was simply torture...

Hal was holding a bowl of cooked wheat grains and a bowl of gray bread and jerky meat soup, looked diagonally at Yuexiong Fubing who was eating happily, and then looked down at his own bowl, swallowed a big mouthful of wheat grains with his eyes closed. , took a mouthful of soup, straightened his neck and chewed hard on the soup...

The baked gray bread has been stored for more than 30 days. No matter how much attention is paid to preservation, it will inevitably deteriorate and develop mold spots. There is no strong seasoning to cover it, only a touch of salt and broth. The taste can be imagined—— Hal was a little thankful that his nose was not well ventilated, and he couldn't smell that complicated and unspeakable smell.

As for fried wheat grains with salt... Really, the first time Hal ate this thing, he began to wonder how he used to eat this kind of thing with great interest, and he had eaten it for almost 40 years!

Not to mention the dryness and roughness, if the wheat bran is not cleaned, the throat is like being tortured when swallowing!

The other auxiliary soldiers ate up their own bowls in a very fast time. Hal and the others were not so fast, but they all ate up their own portions, and there was nothing left—it is not enough to eat. Those who don't have the strength to march with the team, and they are in an awkward situation, don't dare to expect those team officers to allow them to climb on the back of the six-legged lizards whose number has been greatly reduced.

When the army moved again, Hal, who was pulling the baggage cart with his companions instead of the dead six-legged lizard, heard the black bear beside him muttering.

No need to listen carefully, Hal also knows what the black bear is complaining about...

Hal didn't regret leaving Flame City, and the faces of his wife and cubs still appeared in his mind from time to time, and he still missed them deeply.

What Hal regrets is that he didn't hide the seasoning that the Snow Werewolf packed a packet for everyone better... It is made of fennel, star anise, cumin, monosodium glutamate, ground peppercorns, and chili powder. If you can sprinkle a little bit into the soup, the gray bread with a mild musty smell will not be so bad.

The marching speed of the army was very slow, much slower than the day before. Hal, an elite soldier of the Moon Bear Clan, knew that this was an attack from Huoyan City. Admiral Andrew was prepared, and he was more vigilant when marching. The battalion was transferred from the rear army to the middle army, and a whole regiment of soldiers was left behind to hold the formation.

It is very tiring to pull a heavy carriage on bumpy roads. Even if there are ten people in a group and rotate every hour, Hal still feels that his physical strength is declining rapidly, and the breakfast he barely swallowed seems not enough to sustain him. expended physical strength.

"I get tired so easily, it should be because of my discomfort." Sneezing again, Hal switched the leash from his shoulder to the other shoulder, and wiped his nose with his sweaty palm, "Original The three sides of the tent are sealed, and it won’t break even if you push hard. The current tent is just a piece of felt that has been put together randomly, and there is no seam at all. If you sleep on the edge, you may get wet with dew..."

"I'm starting to feel hungry... that little breakfast is not worth it at all." Sighing slightly, Hal also had the urge to complain—the Snow Werewolf made them work, at least it would make them full, and light work When doing simple tasks such as making mud film, shaving sheep, and washing wool, there is no extra food; if you are doing mud digging, sand picking, brick making, logging, picking humus in the forest, chopping grass with a guillotine, etc. It is more labor-intensive work, so in addition to adding vegetables, there will be more snacks after meals than usual!

In addition to giving them enough food, those snow werewolves will also give settlement money... Hal subconsciously touched his belt, and his fingers touched the coins hidden in the interlayer. After those two months, he didn’t pay much attention to labor, and the Snow Werewolf still calculated his wages for him, and thoughtfully prepared for everyone a double-layered belt that could hold money and was not easy to fall off... Hal’s Inside the belt was a gold coin and 26 silver coins.

On this day, the army only marched for dozens of kilometers. For the orc army, this is an extremely fast marching efficiency. Fortunately, there is no harm in being cautious. Those prairie people who don't know where to ambush can't find the army at all. The flaw has not appeared all day.

Admiral Andrew sent scouts to search over and over again, and carefully chose a safe plain as a place to spend the night. The soldiers spread out to guard the surroundings, and the auxiliary soldiers surrounded in the middle also moved and got busy with camping.

The carriages of supplies and six-legged lizards should be concentrated in the safest place, and a temporary earth wall should be built around them for protection. The tents in each camp should have room for detours, and they should not be too dense. Otherwise, the enemy will set fire to them will lose a lot...

Hal, who was a little uncomfortable in the morning, was tired from the day's journey, and felt weak and dizzy at night.Nai He, being watched as a suspected spy, must not have the right to rest. Although his face was blue and he was out of breath, he was still driven to go up and down.

When piling and camping, Hal, who couldn't hold on, his knees gave way and he fell to the ground. After struggling, he couldn't stand up.

"What's going on?!" The officer of the auxiliary battalion who was monitoring them immediately strode over.

The black bear with the hammer squatted down and pulled Hal. Seeing that his expression was not right, he hurriedly said, "He seems to be sick."

"Huh?" The team officer seemed to have heard some joke, not to mention the bears, the general orcs are not easy to get sick, and they are not fragile humans, "What are you kidding! Get up for me and don't pretend to be dead! This is a large army. Don't try to play tricks!"

These words successfully angered the former captives around Hal, no matter the white bear, the black bear or the moon bear, they all stared at him.

The black bear who partnered with Hal in piling has a bad temper. He threw his hammer to the ground and walked towards the team officer angrily: "What is playing tricks? How long are you going to treat us as spies? If we really betrayed the empire, Will you leave Huoyan City, and still want to go home?!"

The team officer drew out his saber with a groan, approached the irritable black bear, and said sternly, "Back back! Taking another step forward is regarded as rebellion, and you know what will happen to you!"

The moon bear and white bear next to him rushed over to grab the black bear, and dragged him back while persuading him in a low voice... The three bears were never so close, but under the same situation, these unlucky ones were killed by their own army. The bear heads who were regarded as traitors also developed a sympathy mentality.

In the eyes of the team officer, their behavior is more like "accomplices" with the same ulterior secret. The team officer stared at them more and more coldly, until the black bear who intended to "rebel" was dragged away. It didn't get any warmer when I went back.

"Pull this guy who is as fragile as a human to the back!" The team officer yelled at the Yue Xiong Fubing who was standing beside him, then looked at the other suspected spies, and said coldly, "As for you, as a warning, the dinner portion is halved !"

The suspected spies were silent for a while, and a few more black bears tried to rush over...but were stopped by their companions.

The Bears were in pretty good health. Although Hal, who had a cold, was not cared for or had enough food, he was thrown into a separate tent and slept peacefully for the night, and he was refreshed the next morning when he woke up.

Hal, who returned to his companions, still did chores and heavy work like everyone else, ate unpalatable auxiliary meals, and pulled the carriage on the road.

On this day, the scouts wandering around the army were harassed by grassland people, and several teams did not return after being released.

The supply battalion where Hal and the other suspected spies were located also ushered in another attack. With soldiers protecting the front and back, the ambushing snake tribe did not dare to charge forward, and retreated after firing a few rounds of arrow rain from a distance.

Hal, who was hiding behind the carriage, saw about a thousand soldiers chasing after him.

As an active soldier, Hal with good eyesight saw those ambushing snakes running and dropping some fragments. Because the distance was too far, he couldn’t see what it was, but some objects reflected when they rolled over. The sun is shining brightly.

Some of the soldiers in pursuit couldn't help but bend down to pick up those shiny little things.

Then... Hal and his companions who hid behind the carriage with him and poked their heads, watched the moon bear soldiers who were out of touch with the main force because of picking up things, being caught by the big net thrown from the trees and grass, and dragged into the Hiding in extremely secret burrows under tree roots, among thorn bushes, behind rocks, etc.

Hal opened his mouth wide.

Howl squeezed his mouth shut.

When the large army of soldiers who had chased them far away found that the number of them was much smaller, and they turned back to search, they happened to be facing the suspected spies in this direction, and none of them spoke up to remind them...

Those auxiliary soldiers had never experienced the battlefield, and Jianyu screamed and hid far away. They saw that Jianyu was not a big threat, and they were the only former prisoners who were squatting firmly on the front line.The idea of ​​letting the guy who wronged them also suffer from the prairie people is not just Hal.