veterinary

Chapter 78

Not daring to delay the emperor's order, the two brothers of the Yan family set off for Beijing with Chang Tingzhao a few days after arriving at the fortress.In addition to the Yan Ding guards brought by the Yan family, Chang Tingzhao returned to Beijing with fifty soldiers, and the team added up to a hundred people.Zhao Qinghe also returned to Beijing together. There are other veterinarians in the army, so he doesn't have to stay now.This road must be dangerous, Zhao Qinghe did not dare to separate from Chang Tingzhao, if there is an accident, it is better for two people to be together than to be alone in the rear in fear.

Chang Tingzhao didn't stop him, even if Yan Ke dared to take Yan Huang to take risks, he must be able to protect Zhao Qinghe.On the contrary, Zhao Qinghe's disciples also wanted to go back to the capital together, but Zhao Qinghe declined, and did not tell them the real reason, but only told them that the army still needed veterinarians, and that there were still many things to be discussed and dealt with after the war. When, they must wait until the end.

The few apprentices didn't know the danger behind them, so they didn't say anything else, and vowed to take good care of these horses and never go wrong.

"Hey, are you going back to Beijing now, military commander?" Zhao Qinghe couldn't help asking curiously when he saw Zhuge Ru, and he was even more surprised when he saw the left guard next to him.The military division is different from his little pawn, he still needs to stay in the army to manage affairs before the army goes out.Moreover, Zhuge Ru has always been timid. Wherever there is danger, he will never see other people. A shrewd person like him must understand that this road is dangerous, so why did he follow along?

Zhuge Ru looked disapproving, "I am the general's exclusive military adviser. I will follow the general wherever he is. How can the general go on the road alone."

Zhao Qinghe was suspicious, Zhuge Ru didn't talk like this on weekdays, Zhuge Ru muttered how to escape in front of him more than once.

Zhuge Ru pretended to cough, and whispered in Zhao Qinghe's ear: "I've had enough of staying in this place where the birds don't shit! Now that I've won a big victory, I don't want to hurry back to Beijing to enjoy the blessing and still eat dust here? Besides, there is Dr. Zhao along the way." , the gluttons in our stomachs will not be hungry."

Zhuge Ru blinked ambiguously, and even pushed Zhao Qinghe with his elbow.Zhao Qinghe laughed, no matter what Zhuge Ru actually thinks, this kind of words are like his style.Zhao Qinghe's culinary skills are actually only average, but among a bunch of people who are not good at it, it becomes extraordinary.Besides, no matter where the army is, the big pot of rice is not so delicious, and it shows his great cooking skills.In particular, he has a unique skill in hot pot, which is even more unusual.

With Zhuge Ru Zhao Qinghe on the road, he felt more relieved. Zhuge Ru was a slippery man, and he had a lot of credit for being able to hold the fortress for more than a year despite the disparity between the enemy and ourselves.It's just that Zhao Qinghe didn't expect that Zuo Hujun would go with him. It stands to reason that he should not be able to return to Beijing in advance, but since he was able to return, there must be a reason for him, so Zhao Qinghe didn't ask much.Zuo Hujun is highly skilled in martial arts, and if there are multiple people, there are multiple insurances. Zhao Qinghe would not be happy.

Along the way, a group of people did not dare to slack off, and were all in a state of vigilance in order to deal with unexpected situations at any time.But the group of people walked for five days without seeing any abnormalities, which made people quite puzzled.It will be in a few days to go to the capital, and it will be inconvenient to start at that time. So many opportunities along the way will be missed, which makes the group of people a little unbelievable. Could it be that there is a big hole in the capital?But if this is the case, there should be news from the thirteen princes, and the calm makes people feel more and more wrong.

"Let's camp here today." Chang Tingzhao waved his hand to stop the team.

This forest was the place where Zhao Qinghe teased Supervisor He and sang the Divine Comedy. There was no village or shop behind, only this piece of land was open, and it was a good place to camp.

Yan Huang jumped out of the carriage and asked while stretching his muscles and bones: "It's still early in the day, why didn't you leave? I remember that there is also a suitable place to camp ahead, and it is near the river. We camped there when we came."

Yan Ke said: "It will take at least two or three hours to get there, and it will be late by then. There are many beasts, poisonous insects in this mountain forest, and it is not safe to walk at night."

Yan Huang was just asking, it was rare to be able to remember a place, and he was actually happy to have an early rest. "The scenery here is nice, Qinghe, let's go for a stroll."

Zhao Qinghe was busy camping with others, Yan Huang ran over and said with a smile.This eldest young master has always been a hands-off shopkeeper, he is the happiest along the way, completely unaware of how dangerous the situation is now.

Before Zhao Qinghe answered, Zhuge Ru smiled and said: "Second Master Yan, this mountain forest is no different from other places before, so I dare not go far."

Yan Huang looked around, "I don't think it's anything special."

When camping these few days, Yan Huang would find Zhao Qinghe to go for a walk together, and the two of them would never go far.

Zhuge Ru was also a hands-off man, so he found a place and sat down to fan the wind, "There are a lot of wild animals in this forest, and generally they don't attack the crowd, but it's hard to say if you are alone. Didn't you see that if you are already at this time? Send people to hunt, but there is no movement today."

"That's true." Yan Huang took a look and realized that today is different from usual. Usually the camps are quite loose, but this time they are all close together, and a group of people are mowing the grass to draw a circle. He can't help being curious, " What's so exciting about this forest? Why are you so cautious?"

"This col is called Menglang Col."

Yan Huang curled his mouth, "Military Master, you are starting to bluff people again. Most wolves are in packs of seven, the so-called seven wolves. Packs of more than [-] wolves are very rare. How scary are there so many of us?"

Zhuge Ru waved his fingers, "The wolves here are very ferocious. We have hundreds of people, but if we are scattered, even if everyone is strong in martial arts, we have to form a group of at least 20 people to act separately. If you are unlucky and encounter big A pack of wolves, 20 people can't save their lives."

Zhuge Ru can't joke about this kind of thing. Both the soldiers and the guards of the Yan family are highly skilled in martial arts, so 20 people may not be able to survive in a group like this. How fierce these wolves are.Yan Huang couldn't help shivering. It would be so painful to be torn apart by wolves, "What if a large pack of wolves come? We only have a hundred people, can we stand it?"

Zhao Qinghe laughed, "If there is such a large pack of wolves, there is no way to go on this road. As you said, most of the wolves in this mountain pass are seven wolves, and there are very few large packs of wolves. And these wolves are so cunning. Very well, there are a lot of wild animals in this mountain forest, and they are not too hungry to attack the crowd. But they can't travel in twos and threes, otherwise they will be targeted, and we Bailai people, wolves, will not easily provoke them. "

Yan Huang breathed a sigh of relief, and said with regret: "So there is no fresh meat to eat today?"

It's the hot summer, and the fresh meat can't be kept. These days, it's eaten fresh.Dried meat is also prepared, but Yan Huang prefers fresh ones, mainly because he thinks it tastes better when served in hot pot.

Zhao Qinghe said with a smile: "You are not tired of eating hot pot for five days in a row, eat something else today."

This journey was not as urgent as it was when transporting grain and grass. Zhao Qinghe went to the Acropolis to make all the preparations, thinking that he would be able to eat and drink well along the way.But these people don't appreciate it, and they all point to eating hot pot. It's not too uncomfortable to eat hot pot around the fire while sweating their sleeves on a hot day.

There were no women in the team, and many people had no scruples. They took off their shirts and ate there shirtless. Even Yan Ke, who was the most particular, lost his normal appearance because of the heat.Every time he finished eating, it was as if he had fished it out of the water, and he might not be able to take a bath on the way. If he hadn't gotten used to taking a bath every day for more than a year, otherwise Zhao Qinghe would really have difficulty falling asleep.

Yan Huang hurriedly said: "Not greasy, no matter how much you eat! I don't have an appetite in this summer, so I just eat these comforting foods. Right, military advisor?"

Let's not talk about the taste of the hot pot, the atmosphere of everyone scrambling to eat together is unmatched by other dishes, so Yan Huang ate a lot during this time when he was the most picky.

Zhuge Ru nodded again and again, "That's right, I just wait for this meal every day."

Hot pot is not eaten at every meal. Breakfast and lunch are just a short break and some dry food. Only dinner can be a good toss.Zhao Qinghe actually likes to do this, after all, it is easy, as long as the hot pot ingredients are fried in advance, and then directly throw the ingredients into the pot, it is not troublesome at all.Now that there is a cook from Yan's family, he just needs to use his words, which is even easier.It's just that now Zhao Qinghe has a nickname, Zhao Hot Pot.

Zhao Qinghe stubbornly felt that fresh meat and vegetables should be served in the hot pot, so Yan Huang knew that there was no hot pot when he saw that there was no fresh meat, and he was really disappointed.

"Change your appetite and eat other dishes today. If you eat such heavy food every day, you must be constipated."

As soon as the words were finished, Yan Huang couldn't help but pouted, with a displeased expression on his face.Although Yan Huang brought the chef here, the craftsmanship was top-notch, but he was already tired of eating it, and lost interest as soon as he heard it.

Although Zhuge Ru was a little disappointed, he was not like Yan Huang. After all, the chef of the Yan family was extraordinary, and he could also satisfy his gluttons.

Zhao Qinghe thought for a while and said, "We seem to have a lot of cucumbers, right?"

Zhuge Ru knows best about food, "There are quite a few of them, I can keep this stuff, I prepared a lot before."

Cucumbers can be eaten as both vegetables and fruits, so prepare a lot.It's just that the hot pot has been hot for the past few days, and it is not eaten as a dish. It is eaten raw or dipped in sauce.

"Then I'll pickle some cucumbers later, this stuff is appetizing, and it's pretty good as a snack."

Zhao Qinghe’s hometown loves pickled products the most. The pickling method is slightly different from other places, and they are served as snacks, not as appetizers or main courses in other places.And anything can be pickled, such as radishes, cucumbers, cabbage, sword beans, plums, peaches, etc., and the production method is also simple, only vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper are needed.

Yan Huang was surprised, "Can you still pickle cucumbers?"

For Yan Huang, this is a great skill.

But Zhuge Ru said: "Oh, why didn't you use this skill earlier."

Zhao Qinghe said with a smile: "I used to have no free time in the army, and I didn't think of it this way. I haven't done it for a long time. I'm afraid it's the first time that I can do it with my hands. It doesn't mean the real level."

Yan Huang and Zhuge Ru have an advantage, although both are picky eaters, they won't be picky while eating, at least they won't be picky about Zhao Qinghe's cooking.

"What's delicious again?" Chang Tingzhao hugged Zhao Qinghe from behind. Although the two lived in the same tent at night, they didn't do anything further.It is really in vigilance all the way, not daring to relax a bit.Besides, the road was bumpy and sleepy, and Chang Tingzhao couldn't bear to make Zhao Qinghe suffer even more, so he could only hug him occasionally to satisfy his hunger.

Everyone in the team was trustworthy, Zhao Qinghe was not as cautious as when he was in the army, and he did not refuse Chang Tingzhao's hug.

"Pickled cucumbers, this thing ripens quickly and can be eaten in a while."

Chang Tingzhao kissed Zhao Qinghe on the cheek, "It's really virtuous."

Zhao Qinghe has no modesty, "Of course, you will earn a lot of money when you meet me."

Chang Tingzhao said earnestly: "If it wasn't for you, I'm afraid this battle would be so troublesome. It will take at least another year or two and I may not be able to win, and the loss of troops will definitely be heavy."

On the contrary, Zhao Qinghe felt uncomfortable, and teased after a while: "Don't feel inferior, you are still quite powerful."

Chang Tingzhao laughed, pinched his nose, "You said you were fat and you were panting."

Zhao Qinghe smiled smugly while patting the cucumber.

This pickled cucumber must be crisp and tasty to be delicious. It is better to flatten it instead of cutting it with a knife to make it more delicious.Zhao Qinghe used to pickle cucumbers a lot in the summer before, although it is quite unfamiliar now, it is not much worse.It's just that it doesn't taste so fast, at least until nightfall.

But where can a group of foodies wait, they were all swept away, and they kept praising how delicious it was.Zhao Qinghe was helpless, it was clearly the same as raw cucumber, so it didn't taste like pickled cucumber.Helpless, Zhao Qinghe can only pickle some more, and it will be just right for eating early tomorrow morning.

"Qinghe, what are you doing at night?" Yan Huang slipped behind Zhao Qinghe and asked.

Zhao Qinghe rolled his eyes at him, "Pickled cucumbers, please don't rush to eat them all as if you haven't eaten them for hundreds of years. If you think that's my level, you will die unjustly. So today Let’s pickle some more at night, and tomorrow I’ll show you what Zhao’s pickled cucumbers are.”

Yan Huang chuckled, "It's really you, a pickled cucumber is so serious."

Zhao Qinghe ignored him, and his subordinates still moved, "If you don't flirt with your brother at night, what are you doing looking for me?"

Yan Huang smiled obsequiously, with an indescribably sticky voice, "Qinghe, my brother Qinghe."

Zhao Qinghe had goosebumps all over the place, "Go find your brother acting like a baby, don't get tired of me here, I can't stand what you do."

"My brother really can't do anything about it."

Zhao Qinghe raised his eyebrows, "Is there anything else your brother can't do?"

Yan Huang is Yan Ke's brainless fan. He usually looks like my brother is number one in the world, but he is really surprised to speak like this today.

Yan Huang rolled his eyes at him, "My brother is not a god, of course there are many things he cannot do."

Zhao Qinghe snorted, Yan Huang stopped circling around, and said directly: "Can you lend me that clairvoyance? I want to see the stars in the sky."

Chang Tingzhao treasured his clairvoyance the most, and he rarely showed it on weekdays, even Duke Ding had little chance to touch it.Yan Huang's heart was itching for a long time, especially after he borrowed it to watch it once, he remembered it very much.The starry sky is just right tonight, and it happens to meet Zhao Qinghe who is pickling cucumbers at night. How can I miss this opportunity.

Zhao Qinghe doesn't care, the visibility of this telescope is not as good as the simple telescope he bought for more than ten yuan before. "Looking at the stars at night, I'm full. I'll take it for you when I'm done. Let your brother watch it first. I don't worry about your hands and feet. This thing is unique and you can buy it for money." not."

Yan Huang nodded again and again, "Of course, of course, you just put 120 hearts at ease."

Although Chang Tingzhao was reluctant, he agreed, and only gave Zhao Qinghe a firm kiss before giving up.

When Yan Huang got the telescope, he was so happy that he jumped up, Zhao Qinghe hurriedly said: "Be careful, if you break this thing, even your brother can't save you."

Yan Huang nodded again and again, holding his clairvoyance around and wandering around, feeling that his whole body tensed up suddenly.Zhao Qinghe sensed something was wrong, "What's wrong?"

Yan Huang took off the clairvoyant, rubbed his eyes, continued to look at it, and then yelled, if Zhao Qinghe hadn't had quick eyesight and quick hands, this thing would have fallen to the ground.

Zhao Qinghe said displeased: "What are you doing, what are you talking about, how can I trust him to you when you are like this."

Yan Ke also ran out when he heard Yan Huang's yelling, "What's wrong?"

Yan Huang threw himself directly into Yan Ke's arms, "Brother, there is a ghost!"

Zhao Qinghe suddenly understood, "You didn't see the will-o'-the-wisp, did you? It's not some kind of ghost, it's just... poaching, what is that?"

Zhao Qinghe also rubbed his eyes, and Yan Ke directly took a look through his clairvoyance, and suddenly thought it was bad.Regardless of whether the two rushed directly into the camp, Chang Tingzhao was surprised, and Yan Ke looked serious, "There are wolves!"

Chang Tingzhao frowned, Yan Ke would not be so nervous if it was just an ordinary pack of wolves.Chang Tingzhao rushed out and looked around with clairvoyance. Although the clairvoyance is not very visible, it is much more powerful than human eyes.

Wolves, lots of wolves!It is attacking them quietly!How many wolves must be able to see the dim green light of wolf eyes in the middle of the night!

Chang Tingzhao didn't dare to delay any longer, and directly summoned all the soldiers and Yan Ding's guards to surround him for defense.Surrounded by these wolves from all directions, they must gather together and cannot be broken up to survive.

Yan Huang also felt the solemnity of the atmosphere. Yan Ke's appearance was afraid that this time would be bad luck, but he couldn't help being curious, "Didn't it mean that although there are many wolves here, they will not be so many in a pack? And it is summer, this forest The wild beasts are enough for them to eat, so why bother with us?"

A gust of wind blew by, and Zhao Qinghe seemed to smell a faint strange smell.Since Zhao Qinghe crossed over, he has been studying Chinese medicine and has a very sensitive nose.Although he couldn't smell what it was, he also knew that it was definitely not something in the forest.

"It seems to smell like medicine."

The others couldn't help frowning, Zhuge Ru couldn't help sneering, "Just say why it's been so peaceful during this period, so I'm waiting here. It's really a good plan. If we are bitten by wolves, not only will we not be mourned, but we will not be mourned." I am afraid that I will be ridiculed for being incompetent, and my military achievements will be erased."

Although Chang Tingzhao did not lead a large number of soldiers, they were all elite soldiers, which were not comparable to ordinary soldiers.Plus the guards of the Yan family, if they were attacked and killed by wolves in the forest, it would be a big joke.You must know that there are caravans passing by this road on a daily basis, and I have never heard of anyone who was attacked by wolves and wiped out the entire army. At most, one or two people were taken away.

You can even make a fuss, this is the punishment of God, Chang Tingzhao is guilty of crimes, that's why there are a lot of wolves, otherwise why can't others recruit them?There is no way to investigate this kind of thing. Once the medicine is over, nothing can be found. Even if we know there is something tricky and there is no evidence, there is nothing we can do.This is much better than ordinary assassination. Assassination can pull out carrots and bring out mud. When you are attacked by wolves, you can still ask wolves for questioning?Chang Tingzhao and his party could escape without a single soldier. Even if they escaped by chance, they would lose more than half of their troops. There is still such a long distance ahead and they can do anything.

Yan Ke's expression was cold, "About the quantity?"

Chang Tingzhao said: "No less than five hundred."

Yan Ke sneered, "It really doesn't leave any room for retreat."

Chang Tingzhao's eyes darkened, "Then we don't have to be softhearted."

Yan Huang has never seen such a battle before, but Yan Ke is by his side, but somehow he feels very at ease even when he is dying, "Brother, are we sure to die?"

Zhao Qinghe laughed, "It's not that easy to want us to die."

Yan Huang blinked and realized immediately, "When did you plant the mines?"

Zhao Qinghe glanced at him sideways, "Although bombs can only be buried underground?"

Yan Huang didn't understand, "Hey, isn't that how it's spread? Otherwise, you'd have to use a special catapult to blow it up, isn't that the case?"

Xi Rong was defeated, and the vigorous battle spread quickly, and everyone knew that it was because of the bomb.This thing has never been seen before, so they don't know what it is, and they all think it is what Yan Huang said.Even He Jianjun was only vaguely aware of it, and it was indeed used in this way when the fight was fought that day.Because of the incomprehension of new things, they all misunderstood, which is also the result of Chang Tingzhao's deliberate intention.

And in order to be more powerful, each bomb is very huge, and everyone thinks that the bomb has to be that big.

Zhao Qinghe took out a thing the size of a fist from the bag hanging on his body, "This is a bomb. Pull this rope and throw it at the wolves. It will blow them to pieces with a bang."

This bomb is not very powerful. If it is on the battlefield, it must be thrown into raindrops to be effective.However, it is very useful for dealing with wolves. As long as they are blown out like Xi Rong, their combat effectiveness will be much lower, that is, they will come and chop one by one. These soldiers and guards are not vegetarians.

It was only then that Yan Huang discovered that all Chang's soldiers were wearing such a big cloth bag, which was bulging, and probably contained a lot.

"You didn't tell me such a good thing! You are so uninteresting!" Yan Huang muttered, making him so worried for nothing.

"Military planes must not be leaked. Didn't you see that Supervisor He was watching closely when we left? Just on guard." Zhao Qinghe asked Chang Tingzhao to privately distribute the bombs to his own soldiers in order to prevent Supervisor He from deliberately embarrassing him. .The point on each person's back is inconspicuous, and it escapes the eyes of Supervisor He, so that those people will not be on guard.

Just as he was talking, the pack of wolves surrounded him from all directions, forming a dense mass of darkness, and those shiny green eyes made people feel terrified.I don't know if it's an illusion or reality, but I always feel that these wolves are a little crazy and unusually excited, which makes people shudder.

Yan Huang was so frightened that he hugged Yan Ke's arm, and clinging to him tightly, his teeth started to fight, "Why are there so many, hurry up and throw the firecrackers."

Yan Ke patted the back of his hand, "Don't worry, grab me and don't talk."

Chang Tingzhao held the knife with a serious face, his eyes were fixed on the movement of the wolves, and he exuded a murderous aura.Thinking about the timing, bombs are limited after all, and the number of wolves is unknown. Whether this group is the main force or a tester is unknown, and every bomb must be used on the hurdle.

Although Zhao Qinghe was afraid in his heart, he couldn't pester Chang Tingzhao like Yan Huang, and he couldn't distract Chang Tingzhao in the slightest.Holding a big knife in his hand, Zhao Qinghe stared at the wolves closely, not daring to show any timidity like the others.

Wolves are also bullying and fearful. If they show timidity, it will only make them more arrogant.

The pack of wolves did not rush forward in a hurry. First, a few sporadic wolves rushed forward quickly, but were chopped down one by one.These wolves are very ferocious and fast, and it is very difficult to kill them with a single knife.

Suddenly the smell of blood filled the air, and the wolves were in a commotion.

Another pack of wolves pounced on, much more numerous than before, and was hacked to death by the guards. At this time, some people couldn't react to the torn clothes.

This has been going on several times, each time with more numbers, Chang Tingzhao still has not ordered the bomb to be thrown, and someone has already been injured.

At this moment, the pack of wolves approached slowly in a dense mass, and there were actually many more of them than previously thought.These wolves are really cunning. If the bomb was thrown easily just now, it will be really hard to escape if we deal with these wolves now when the bomb is exhausted.

The wolves stopped probing and were ready to go.

"Throw!"

Chang Tingzhao roared loudly, and just for a moment, the mountain roared like a mountain god, and the wolves howled.

The wolves were momentarily stunned by the bombing, but they became more ferocious in response. The wolves that escaped by chance, and the wolves that were still able to move after being bombed all rushed forward.The guards with big knives were fighting closely together, the smell of blood filled the sky, and it was a scene of tragedy.