"Each detachment dispatched about 20 patrols, with a total of about 400 people." Yan Qing said.

"Patrol range?"

"It's the surrounding area. The desert is too hot, the sand is too windy, and it's easy to get lost."

"No." Luo Chen looked a little stern. "Send twice as many patrols. The patrol range should also be doubled. If you are afraid of getting separated, the personnel should be densely arranged so that they can take care of each other and see each other."

"The soldiers are all tired..." Yan Qing was a little embarrassed. Luochen has always been a benevolent master, and it is difficult for soldiers to size up. If the interests of soldiers are not guaranteed, such as land cannot be allocated, warmth is not in place, food is not enough, Luochen will be furious, scolded severely, and personally urge the solution. Therefore, although there are many soldiers under Luochen, the treatment of soldiers is indeed the best among all the princes. This is the first time that soldiers from the Central Plains have entered such a hot place. Everyone can't stand it. I don't know why Luochen urged the soldiers so strictly...

"Our surrounding environment is very dangerous..." Luo Chen sighed, "Although the natural environment is sad, it is not fatal. Don't forget that Chang Yu Harubu was attacked by a pack of wolves this morning. It is very likely that an enemy is watching us. , this is the most deadly."

Yan Qing was silent. The impact of last night's impact on him was even greater. The wolf's eyes kept appearing in front of his eyes, strange and faint. I don't know how the wolves can easily get to the camps where the tents are connected to the tents. Is it for drinking? Still curious to take a look? Or are you attracted by the smell of meat? "Understood, I'll deal with it right away." He said neatly.

"A soldier found a small wolf pack!" Suddenly someone shouted, and the messenger rushed to Luochen's side. The messenger was sweating, his hat was a little crooked, his shirt was off, and he was shirtless. He was dancing, looking panicked and excited.

Luo Chen didn't say a word, immediately grabbed his horse's belly and rushed over. Yan Qing followed closely. Hundreds of Luochen's personal bodyguards also rushed over.

The horse seemed to be stimulated too, feeling the excitement of the knight above, and began to gallop. The hot wind blew and slapped on Luo Chen's face. There was still sand caught in the wind, hitting his face, making it very hot. Sure enough, there were more than a dozen wolves in the distance, looming in the sand. There were hundreds of riders around, screaming and shooting arrows frantically. But they were all dexterously avoided by the wolf 677. The wolf was so fast that the rider began to be thrown away.

"Notify the front team, tell him to stop marching, move north, and block the way of those wolves!" Luo Chen ordered loudly. He felt his pulse beating violently. This time, we must not let these guys run away, but we must see what they are. Perhaps this time, some secrets of the grassland desert can be revealed. The steppe desert is mysterious, mysterious in its vastness and uncertainty. There are Xiongnu settlements here, but there are more uninhabited places, deep in the grasslands and deserts, where too few people have set foot in, so there are all kinds of rumors and legends. Moreover, the beasts here, especially the wolves, have a kind of spirituality, which is not possessed by the beasts of the Central Plains. Not to mention anything else, these wolves can wipe out a patrol team of Chang Yuchun, lethal moves, and even clean up the corpses of their companions. How can this be done by ordinary beasts? "Three detachments! All members attack, flank from east and west!"

Apparently, some detachments heard about the wolf pack before they received the order from Luo Chen. The last four teams began to speed up, and the three teams closest to the wolves started to copy both sides without any orders, and rushed towards them frantically. The second team also sent hundreds of people to run over. The first team was in front, and Luo Chen couldn't see them, but they should have taken measures. .

Chapter 122 Pursuit

It was said that the Fallen Dust Department suddenly discovered a small-scale wolf pack, about a dozen of them. Without waiting for Luochen's order, the soldiers rushed over excitedly. The news of the attack on Chang Yuchun's patrol team quickly spread, and the soldiers were horrified. Various versions of the story came into being, more and more fascinating. The soldiers saw Luo Chen's face was extremely serious, and they seemed to be paying close attention to this matter, so they became more and more curious about these wolves, and wanted to grab one immediately. That Barrow was directly promoted to the deputy commander of the detachment because he discovered the wolves with his own eyes. If a wolf was captured or killed, obviously the prime minister would be rewarded heavily.

After Chang Yuchun was attacked by a pack of wolves, Chang Yuchun gritted his teeth and announced that someone had launched a war against them. So Chang Yuchun's entire army held his breath, eager to meet the wolves again and kill them immediately. The Guards of the Fallen Dust clan have no less desire for wolves than the Chang Yuchun clan.

In the desert with rolling yellow sand, thousands of cavalry roared, desperately chasing and encircling these wolves. Since entering the desert, the soldiers were so excited for the first time.

Fallen Chen's team was very long. The first team at the forefront was five thousand people, followed by the second team and the third team. They were placed in the middle in order, the third team was on the right, and the second team was on the left. In the end, the fourth detachment of 5,000 people was in charge of the guard at the end. The location where the wolves were found was on the right side of the third detachment, which was a little north. It was probably because the sandstorm was strong and the wolves were dazed, or they were too arrogant and took it lightly, and even entered the surrounding of the cavalry-intensive ranks of falling dust. Immediately, several riders spotted them. These riders belonged to different patrols. After a while, almost everyone in the three teams knew that there was a pack of wolves on their right. Some sub-commanders began to lead troops to take the initiative to attack, and the patrolmen entered the battle almost immediately. The news immediately reached Luochen, and also to the commanders of other detachments. The three detachments were the closest to the wolves and had the fastest response. Without waiting for Fallen's order, the detachment commander ordered two teams (one thousand people each) to outflank the wolves from left and right. When Luochen's order was issued, all the riders of the three detachments also threw themselves into the pursuit. The second detachment is on the left. Although they have nothing to do with them, they still sent hundreds of elite riders to come and chase them, and by the way, they will learn about the situation. The four detachments are at the end, farthest from the wolves, and they start to speed up at this time. At least they can see the grand occasion of the pursuit... As for the first detachment, after receiving the order, the five detachments immediately stopped advancing, and they were in the long desert line. Lined up, layer upon layer, obviously determined to block the pack of wolves.

If anyone can see this situation from the perspective of heaven, it will be astonishing. The wind and sand were rolling, and it was not suitable for people to go out at all. However, the tens of thousands of riders were extremely excited and rushed to and fro. A large amount of sand and dust hit their faces. Everyone was disgraced and even burned, but they didn't care. Some knights were still trying to shoot with bows and crossbows, but the wind was so strong that they couldn't aim at all and couldn't hit. Others simply gave up and took out the iconic cavalry saber of the fallen army, and suddenly the momentum was like a rainbow, as if it could kill a cow. The dozen or so gray wolves in the yellow sand all ran with their heads lowered, and it was impossible to tell whether they were panicking or contempt. They were far ahead, lightning fast, but over time, their fur was covered in sand, and their speed slowed significantly.

The dozen or so wolves seemed to be leading the way, with a large number of horse teams behind them, divided into left and right, desperately trying to surpass the wolves and encircle them, but to no avail.

However, less than a kilometer or two ahead, a large number of horse teams had already been lined up in layers, waiting solemnly. There are nearly 10,000 cavalry chasing the entire containment, just for these dozen mysterious wolves.

Luochen was still behind the wolves, and he rode his horse wildly. He has to find a better mount... He thought to himself, although the horses produced in Xiliang are good, they are rare good horses to equip troops on a large scale. Leg strength is extraordinary, tall and majestic, very vigorous, often a bit taller than Mongolian horses. This is also one of the reasons why the Guanzhong iron cavalry and the sturdy cavalry of the Huns can have an advantage in a head-to-head battle. The stamina of this horse is also good, although it is better than the Mongolian ponies that are not known for their stamina, but overall it is still good. But as the lord's mount, it was not enough, especially in the desert, Luo Chen couldn't reach the command position quickly, and he could only let the lower-level commander make a temporary decision.

As it got closer, Luochen could even see the cavalry of his own team with the naked eye. Some of them raised their shining sabres, reflecting the sunlight faintly. Some of them were holding bows and crossbows, just waiting for the wolves to come. If all arrows are fired at once, no matter how powerful these wolves are, they will surely die.

Obviously, the wolves found the cavalry in layers in front and began to turn decisively north!

".'Order a detachment! Draw out two detachments and head north! Those on the right of the third detachment, be careful to block the 〃ˇ!" Luo Chen ordered again and again, and the messengers and flag bearers beside him began to pass orders. There was a lot of wind and sand, and the flag bearer repeated Luo Chen's order with the flag over and over again, and the fastest messenger had already rushed over to convey the order face to face.

Taking advantage of the wolves' turn, a large number of cavalry finally got closer to the wolves, and it seemed that they were surrounded. Luo Chen took the lead, and Yan Qing beside him directed the guards to surround him and rushed to the front.

The cavalry gathered more and more, and the wolves were surrounded in the center.

A circle with a radius of less than 500 meters, (Wang Zhao's) wolves at the center of the circle, in the center, surrounded by layers and dense circles, all the iron cavalry of the fallen army.

"The first and second, hold a saber! The third and fourth, hold a bow and crossbow!" Luo Chen shouted. Immediately, the riders in the front pulled out their sabres one after another, and the dazzling knives formed a circle. And all the people in the back raised their crossbows and aimed at the middle. The circle was so tightly packed that the riders behind could no longer see the wolf in the middle. Yan Qing began to direct them to retreat, leaving an open space as a depth to prevent wolves from jumping out of the front line of defense. If they jumped into the open space, they could immediately be hacked or shot by the soldiers behind.

Gray wolf, all gray wolf. The hair is thick, bright, and erect. Although after a long run, the wolves were very tired and began to pant heavily, and the fur was full of sand and dust, but it could still be seen that the fur was straight and angry.

Chapter One Hundred and Twenty-Three Life and Death Struggle

Luo Chen pushed the crowd aside, strode forward on his horse, and came to the front. Yan Qing wanted to stop it, but seeing that Luo Chen didn't hesitate, she made up her mind, so she urgently brought a dozen of his valet to surround him, ready to draw his sword at any time.

A dozen gray wolves consciously formed a circle, hunched over, obviously ready to defend themselves at any time. Luochen looked at their eyes again, dark gray, perhaps fascinated by the yellow sand, with a little blood in their eyes. It was not as shocking as the night when I saw them for the first time, but it was still quite profound and mysterious, but at this moment it was a little bit fierce.

The tallest one should be the alpha wolf of this team, with bright fur and sharp eyes. It glanced at Luochen coldly, then froze, shook his head, and seemed a little confused. Luochen saw all his reactions in his eyes, this wolf, know himself? Is there any other reason?

There was an astonishing moment of stillness at the scene. The wolves formed a circle, showing their sharp teeth and wolf claws, while the fallen soldiers, armed with sabres and crossbows, were ready to fight. For a while there was only the sound of wind and sand, as if everything had stopped. The fallen soldiers were shocked by the wolves. It was the first time the wolves had seen so many riders, so they might not be able to react for a while.

"Release the arrow!" In just a few seconds, Fallen Dust Fruit 800 cut off the order. These wolves are unlikely to be captive or caught, unless wounded may barely catch one, but it is very unlikely. How could these rebellious warriors, the mysterious attackers who hid their companions, be captured? How to catch a live wolf without even the corpse? The only way is to shoot a lot of arrows. As for whether the wolf is dead or alive, it is irrelevant.

However, the wolf's reaction speed was not inferior at all, and before Luo Chen's words fell, at least two wolves rushed towards him. There are twelve wolves here. According to this configuration of troops, the wolves should have identified Luo Chen and the commander. Yan Qing screamed and blocked Luo Chen head-on, pushing Luo Chen into the surrounding guards, and the guards immediately stuffed Luo Chen inside. Luochen was inside, only to hear a scream from Yan Qing outside, accompanied by a wolf howling. In an instant, the soldiers behind reacted, and arrows fell like rain.

Luo Chen cursed inwardly, these wolves are really fast! "Get out of the way!" he shouted angrily, pushing the guards aside, "I don't need your protection!" After speaking, he stuck his head out, "I'm in command of the battlefield, who will allow you to push away? Mine? Damn bastard! Nonsense!" Luo Chen scolded as he pushed the crowd away. Seeing Luo Chen so annoyed, the guards couldn't help being a little timid and avoided them. Luo Chen rushed forward, almost touching the wolf. The big wolf was fighting with the two guards, and his sharp teeth stuck into the throat of one of the guards. Another guard screamed and was helpless. In a hurry, he stabbed the wolf's neck with a saber. Although the wolf's fur was thick, it was not something that ordinary teeth could bite through, but it couldn't help the bright steel knife, which instantly pierced through the thick fur, bleeding dark red blood. But despite this, the wolf was indifferent, and bit the guard's throat, where the blood was blurred, and the guard was dying. This is the wolf, as long as it is fatal, it must bite stubbornly, and no matter what injuries it has on the body, it will kill the enemy.

Luo Chen was startled, almost reflexively, he pressed his index and middle fingers against the wolf's abdomen: "Explode!"

Using the explosion method in this way, Luo Chen didn't know what the result would be. After all, it used to be one meter away, pointing at something and shouting "explode", and then the explosion was also one meter away, away from the finger. Now Luochen directly put his finger on the wolf's abdomen, only hearing a "bang", Luochen felt that his finger was numb from the shock, and blood splattered all over his body. Looking down, the wolf's entire abdomen was blasted with a large hole, blood was blurred, and fragments were sprayed everywhere. He felt the wolf's taut fur loosen.

Another guard yanked, and the wolf was instantly thrown to the ground. His belly was bloody, and he appeared to be dead. The neck was still gurgling with blood, and the teeth were still clenching the flesh and blood of the soldier. Some flesh from the soldier's throat and arm was directly torn off, and he was dying. The wolf's eyes were stubborn, as if it were the last mockery.

"Drag to the back! Military doctor!" Luo Chen shouted. "Yan Qing! Go and save General Yan Qing!"

Yan Qing's throat was also bleeding, and it was red, and she didn't know how bad her injuries were. When a wolf pounced on Luo Chen, Yan Qing blocked directly in front of Luo Chen, but the wolf pounced directly on him. The wolf didn't go around the bend, and went straight to the throat. Once he bit it, he would cut it off with his sharp teeth. How fast is Yanqing? Yan Qing was so skilled, so he dared to run directly in front of Luo Chen. He thought he could easily turn around, but the wolf was as fast as lightning, and before he could react, his teeth were already in front of his throat.

Yan Qing felt a hot breath in her throat. Although she had experienced hundreds of battles, this kind of wolf fangs instantly reached her throat, ready to cut it instantly and kill herself. Yan Qing had never seen such a situation before. Yan Qing instantly felt the fear of death. In less than a second, the wolf's teeth were cut, the throat was bitten off, and blood spurted out, and he was finished. Fortunately, nervousness returned, Yan Qing's movements were not ambiguous at all. The moment the wolf pounced on him, the long saber had been thrown away decisively, and Yan Qing instantly turned the short saber around his waist into his own hands. Everyone else used their arms to block the wolf's teeth, but Yan Qing fought desperately, desperate, and the knife in his hand stabbed directly at the wolf's throat. Yan Qing even heard a muffled sound, and a short knife plunged directly into the wolf's neck. At the same time, his throat became hot, and the blood from the neck began to soak out. Yan Qing clearly felt that the wolf's movements were slow, his strength was weak, and he couldn't cut deep, so he turned the handle of the knife 180 degrees with great force, and blood spurted out of the wolf's mouth instantly. The gray wolf struggled a few times and wanted to bite Yanqing, but he was unable to do so, and died in a pool of blood with his head tilted.

At this time, Yan Qing and the wolf hugged each other, lying in a pool of blood, his neck was still bleeding, and his hair was soaked with blood. Luochen didn't notice the fight with the big wolf just now, and when he looked to the side, he was startled and called the military doctor in alarm. That Yanqing made a weak gesture, indicating that he was still alive and in a good condition, so Luo Chen was a little relieved. The military doctor behind took a stretcher and bandages, simply bandaged Yan Qing's wound, and carried it away. .

Chapter 124 Facing Death

The other wolves were also unambiguous. The wolf led the six big wolves, and three or two wolves were side by side, rushing in the same direction. There are the remaining three heads, rushing straight to the other three directions, causing a burst of exclamations.

At this time, the archers had begun to shoot arrows frantically, and many wolves were injured, screaming and rushing towards the riders. Due to the large number of wolves in the team of the alpha wolf, one of them fell behind and did not jump into the pile of riders in time. He was instantly shot by an arrow and turned into a hedgehog.

The Alpha Wolf team's tactics were indeed different from the other wolves. Instead, they ripped apart the rider and tried their best to open the passage, instead of biting the rider's neck. They are breaking out!

The other five wolves are cover. The two ends rushed towards Luochen, which immediately attracted the attention of many people, and made Luochen's command suddenly vacant, which can be described as meticulous. Of course, if Luo Chen could be killed, the two wolves would not have died in vain. The other three wolves were as vicious as they swooped around in the direction of the breakout, instantly attracting the attention of many riders. One of the wolves was obviously unlucky. The rider's arrow pierced its head instantly, and the wolf stumbled and rolled in front of the front row riders. The soldiers, armed with sabres, had long been ready for battle, and they slashed down in an instant.

The most striking was Barrow, who was in the front row and jumped straight off the horse first. The wolf pounced on him, and Barrow was already holding the knife in his hand, clenching the handle of the knife with both hands, and jumped up. His body was almost flush with the leaping wolf, and he raised his sword with both hands high and slashed down instantly. There was only a muffled sound, as if two pieces of wood collided, but the blade hit the bone. The sound was so loud that even the other wolves were stunned for a moment, ~ the riders looked sideways.

Wolves are probably the most sophisticated creatures in this grassland. The extremely thick fur protects itself. Even if the wind is blowing and the weather is extremely hot, the wolves still have a survival advantage over humans. Sharp minions are their weapons, others are thick protective organs. Like the head, the human head is fragile, but the coyote's skull is - heavy and thick.

There was a muffled sound of "bang", and Luo Chen couldn't help but look over there. The blade broke in two in an instant, and the short one slipped to the ground. And the wolf was directly split into two halves from top to bottom, starting from the head, it split into two halves directly, and blood suddenly shot out. The **** scene, even these veterans who are galloping on the battlefield, are horrified. Barrow used too much strength, jumped up, and with full force, the blade slashed **** the wolf's solid head bone. The saber was very good, and it split the skull directly. This is not the end. When the knife cuts, the upper half of the wolf is almost split in half. This process is too stressful, and such a good blade also supports it. It couldn't stop, it broke into two pieces, and the small piece flew out and landed on the ground.

Barrow's face was sprayed with blood, he wiped it hard, took out the spare knife from the horse, and threw himself at the other wolf again. Others were horrified when they saw this **** scene, but Barrow seemed to have nothing happened and rushed to the next target without caring.

Not to mention the fallen soldiers, the fierce wolf had never seen this scene before. A wolf who broke through saw that Barrow was split in half alive, and even howled in horror, and suddenly stopped attacking. But this less than one second of hesitation cost it its life, it fell behind, and immediately the bowmen behind it gave it no less than five arrows, each of which was deeply inserted into the wolf's head and body. The wolf whimpered and fell to the ground. The fallen army soldier who killed the red eye threw the saber unceremoniously on its head.

However, there were a lot of wolves in this group of wolves. The head wolf pounced on the front and nimbly rushed to a rider. The rider knew what it was going to do, and covered his throat with his hands in horror, but it was too late. The wolf bit through it. His throat, but did not stop, he rushed directly to the next target, the rider immediately fell off his horse, red blood oozing from his throat, and the teammates next to him lifted him to the side with all his might, and the military doctor was standing in the sabers. Crazy shuttle in the queue.

The six big wolves, except for the one that died just now, had five remaining. They were lined up in a neat queue, cooperated with each other, and rushed westward, trying to break through. A week ago, Luochen couldn't believe that such a thing was happening, where is this wolf? Clearly a well-trained, sharp-minded soldier. And these soldiers are probably more elite than all other human soldiers. However, all the fallen soldiers, including Luo Chen, didn't feel anything unusual at all. The tragic reality of the fight is in front of you, and the soldiers have long been red-eyed. They have long regarded these wolves as genuine soldiers, and they are fighting against some kind of powerful soldiers. These soldiers have strength, they have tactics, and they have to focus on it. Moreover, the struggle just now was fierce, and the riders were so close to death that they had already broken through the brutality of a normal battlefield. Wolves can stab their sharp steel teeth into the throat of a soldier in a few seconds, and they only have to bite their teeth for three or four seconds, and the soldier will die, and no one can save him. It was so close to death, and so fast that it was impossible to avoid it. This is simply beyond the limits of the physical and psychological tests a soldier can withstand. When death comes in an unavoidable way, people know what real fear is.