Along the way, Foal would often hunt pheasants with Fatty when the others were resting. Every time, they would reap a bountiful harvest. The most they had ever hunted was three pheasants at one go, allowing the brothers around them to have a taste of the delicacy.
Of course, Fatty didn't actually participate in the hunt. Every time they went out, Foal would ask Fatty to find a place to rest first while he went to catch wild chickens alone. When he returned, he would tell everyone that it was Fatty who went hunting with him. This way, he could reduce the chances of suspicion to the greatest extent and ensure that he could stay safely in the midst of the mounted gangsters.
Every time they went out to hunt, it was actually a meeting between Foal and his brother, Big Colt. They had to exchange information to ensure that all the mounted gangsters were captured alive.
Fatty was a very gluttonous person. His body was already very tired, but once he heard that there was a pheasant to eat, his body immediately became energetic. He very actively requested to accompany the pony to hunt. Anyway, hunting didn't require him to do anything. He just needed to walk a few more steps and rest in the forest. When the time came, as long as they hunted enough game, they would find a way to secretly keep some as their own reward. After all, they couldn't possibly give the Horse Gang Leader and One-eye every time they hunted, could they? That would be too much of a loss.
"Let's hunt a few more today. We'll send them back to the chief after we're full."
Fatty said in a low voice.
Foal nodded, "No problem, let's hunt a little longer today and hunt a few more pheasants. We'll eat first and bring the rest back. No one knows how long it'll take to hunt anyway. Let's go now."
Some of the mounted gangsters were setting up tents, some were resting, some were gathering firewood nearby to prepare a fire for cooking. Only Foal and Fatty were out hunting.
Because they were already used to it, when they saw Foal and Fatty leaving the campsite and going into the forest, they didn't pay much attention to them. They even greeted them and asked them to bring back more wild game and fruits. As long as it was edible, they were very interested. After all, the food they had along the way was too poor. They only had steamed buns, salted vegetables, and a small amount of dried meat. Anyone would be tired of eating such food every day. Occasionally, they would improve their meals, but it was only a small amount. It couldn't satisfy the horse bandits' needs at all.
Not long after they entered the forest, Fatty found a large hidden rock and lay down on it. He closed his eyes and rested while Foal continued hunting.
"Fatty, be careful. Don't fall asleep. Be careful not to get eaten by a wolf."
Foal said.
Fatty laughed disdainfully, "How bold of a wolf cub to eat me. Aren't you afraid of falling to your death? Don't worry! You have a knife in your pocket, do you think the wolf? "
Foal laughed and quickly left Fatty, preparing to meet up with his brother, Big Colt.
To prevent Fatty from following him, Foal ran a long distance until he was sure that Fatty was not following him. Only then did he feel at ease to meet his brother.
"You hide so well every time. I didn't notice you even once."
Foal looked at his brother and said.
Big Colt laughed and said, "If I didn't have this ability, how could I survive in the army? Oh right, you guys left so quickly today! Much faster than usual. "
Foal laughed, "Isn't it because we hid most of the treasures in the cave? Otherwise, how could we leave so quickly? Brother, guess whose idea it was?"
"Why, did you do it?"
Big Colt said happily.
"That's right. I used a little trick to get my brothers to act first and report later. I threw away half of the treasures. This way, we could reach the river valley faster. This way, my mission could be completed sooner and I wouldn't have to worry about it every day."
Foal said.
Big Colt was very pleased when he heard this and said, "Very good, this is very good. I am very happy that you have such an idea. Based on today's speed, we should be able to reach the Lushui River Valley by tomorrow afternoon. We should be able to reach it by tomorrow evening at the latest. Oh right, your teams will be split into two groups. If they are not far from each other, our army will only be able to capture one group. The other group will not enter the encirclement and will even turn around to escape. This way, we won't be able to achieve the perfect victory that the general mentioned.
When Xiao Ma Ju heard this, he said, "Don't worry, Big Brother. I'll act according to the situation. I definitely won't let this happen. If the people behind us are too fast, we'll slow down and let the two groups stay together. If the people behind us are too slow, we'll go faster. As long as we're ten li apart, the people behind us won't know what's going on in front of us. However, Big Brother, I still think that it's better to separate the captives. Because each group has more than a hundred people, we'll have more than two hundred people combined. The more people there are, the harder it will be to control them.
Big Colt heard this and said happily, "Brother, you are right. Then you should think of a way to increase the distance between the two teams. It is best to maintain a distance of more than ten li. This way, we can ensure our safety."
"Brother, don't worry, I will think of a way. I have plenty of ways to deal with these people. I will definitely be able to complete this mission."
Foal said solemnly.
"Alright, these are the three pheasants and six wild birds that I have prepared for you. There are also a few kilograms of wild fruits that were picked from the nearby mountains. Take these back to win the hearts of the people and encourage them to set off early tomorrow and try to reach the Lushui River Valley earlier."
Big Colt said and passed the prey and wild fruits that he had prepared earlier to Foal.
Foal skillfully stabbed the pheasant's wings. This way, not only would the pheasant not die immediately, it could even live for a long time. It was not impossible for it to live for a month. As long as the pheasant's wounds were bandaged in time, this could be achieved.
The reason for this was to keep the pheasant as fresh and tender as possible. If the pheasant had been dead for a long time and was frozen stiff, it would not taste good.
"Fatty, look at how many pheasants I have hunted."
Foal woke up Fatty who was still sleeping and asked.
Fatty opened his sleepy eyes. When he saw so many prey, his eyes lit up with joy.
Even though it was not much, it was more than what Fatty had hoped for.
"Leave two pheasants for us to bring back. We can eat the rest."
Fatty suggested.
Foal said, "One should not be too greedy. Can you eat so much? There are so many wild fruits. If you eat all of them, you will be stuffed to death. Eat as much as you can! Bring the rest back. "
Fatty sighed with some dissatisfaction, but he still happily went around to pick up some firewood. They couldn't stay outside for too long. They had to go back as soon as possible, so they had to roast and eat quickly. There couldn't be too much delay.
Foal slaughtered a pheasant while Fatty went to pick up the firewood. The two of them quickly roasted a pheasant. The two of them split the pheasant in half.
"Give me half of the wild fruits."
After Fatty finished eating the pheasant, he didn't forget to munch on some wild fruits. The pony also fulfilled his request and gave Fatty half of the several kilograms of wild fruits. The remaining half was to be brought back for the rest of the brothers to taste.
There were two wild chickens that were still alive and six unknown wild birds. There were also a lot of wild fruits. Therefore, it was understandable that they came back late. The mounted bandits were not suspicious. They all gathered together to taste the wild fruits. As for the wild chickens, they did not dare to think about it. They were definitely going to let their leader taste them.
After distributing all the wild fruits to his brothers, Little Foal began his own lobbying activities.
"Brothers, eat more. When you are done, we will set off early tomorrow morning. We have to do our best. Since we have lost half of our luggage, it will be embarrassing if we do not widen the distance between us. Since we all have the same burden, we are not afraid of anyone! Tomorrow, we will be miles ahead of them and let them know who is the best. "
Foal said confidently.
The mounted gangsters were tired enough today. However, they also had a temper. If they couldn't shake off the people behind them, they would feel very embarrassed. Dignity was more important than anything else. Therefore, they felt that what Little Foal said was very reasonable.
"The people behind us are too fierce. We are so tired today, can we still speed up tomorrow?"
One of the mounted bandits asked.
"What are you afraid of? If we wake up a little earlier, they will not be able to catch up. As long as we are united, we will be able to shake them off."
"That's right, we will wake up a little earlier tomorrow. Today, we will eat earlier and sleep earlier. Tomorrow, we will drag them to death."
A few of the mounted bandits said.
However, because they were too tired, some of the mounted bandits were not very enthusiastic. They did not seem to be willing to wake up early and leave early. Foal had a plan to deal with these unenthusiastic bandits.
Foal looked at the dozens of men around him and said, "Brothers, do you know? Tomorrow, as long as we quicken our pace and cross the Lu River Valley before sunset, we'll be able to enter a forest. There's a large forest of dried fruits there. If we can set up camp there, we'll be able to pick these wild fruits to satisfy our hunger in the evening. We'll be able to eat as much as we want. There's not only pheasants in the forest, there's also a lot of big guys. There are also many gazelles and deer. "
Of course, this was Foal's nonsense. However, as long as it could fool these guys, it was fine. After all, it did not cost any money to cheat.
"Brother Ma, is this all true? Is it really that good? "
"There are many wild fruits and game. Isn't that a beautiful place? With such a good place, why would we go to the east of the river? Let's just stay here."
"Bullsh * t! How can there be such a good place? I don't believe it. "
"Who can prove that this is true? Who has been to that place?"
"Brother Ma, have you been to that forest? Then why don't you stay there? Why go to Mount Qiwu? "
The bandits were all talking at once.
Foal replied, "What nonsense are you all talking about? I passed by that place before so I know a little about it. Oh yes, Brother Yan has been there too. If you don't believe me, you can ask him. "
When the bandits saw that Foal had even brought up their leader, they naturally believed him even more. They felt that what Foal said was very likely to be true.
As the saying goes, strike while the iron is hot. Foal looked at the bandits and said, "Brothers, I won't lie to you. What can I gain from lying to you? If you go to that forest tomorrow and don't see any wild fruits or game, what can I gain from it? You will all hate me."
When the horse bandits heard this, they felt that it was very reasonable. It was indeed the case. As long as they arrived at the place tomorrow, they would know the truth of the matter. If the place was not as good as Little Colt said, they would not let Little Colt off easily. Therefore, they felt that Little Colt should not have the courage to lie. He would not lie easily unless he was crazy.
Because these horse bandits would never have dreamed that an army of a thousand men was just ahead of them in the Lu River Valley, waiting for them to jump into their pockets. Once they entered the Lu River Valley, not a single one of them would be left alive. No one would be able to escape.
One-eyed had been staying in the tent the whole time. He had also heard what Little Colt had said. He did not know what kind of rich forest there was behind the valley, but he was very happy that Little Colt had boosted their morale. Therefore, he decided to stand out and support Little Colt, completely convincing the horse bandits that there was a large amount of wild fruits and wild animals behind the valley.
"Brothers, I can testify that I have been to the valley that Foal mentioned. There are plenty of game and wild fruits in there. However, it is also dangerous. There may be packs of wolves and bears inside. Brothers, be careful. "
One-eye said as he walked out of the tent.
"Wolf meat, bear paws, they are all delicious!"
"I haven't eaten bear paws in a long time."
"You haven't eaten bear paws in a long time? When have you eaten bear paws? Son of a b * tch. "
"We must leave early tomorrow. If we can't set up camp here, it will be a great loss."
Since the One-eyed Horse Gang also testified for the little foal, these Horse Gang naturally believed him. No one doubted him anymore. Moreover, they were all prepared to get up early and leave early the next morning. They would travel at the fastest speed in order to arrive at this good place in the shortest time possible.
"Foal, come in for a moment."
One-eye said in a calm tone. It was hard to tell if he was happy or not.
"Thank you for helping me out, Brother Eye. None of my brothers believe me."
Foal said.
One-eye looked at Foal in confusion and asked, "Why are you lying? When have I been to this forest and when have you been there? Are you deliberately lying to us? That's not right! If you are lying to us, it won't do you any good! When we reach the camp tomorrow, we will eat you alive. "
Foal was slightly afraid of One-eye's glare. However, he suppressed his guilty conscience and did not reveal any flaws in his expression.
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