Chapter 1538: Cavalry Scouting

Time had passed since the Grain Buds solar term. On a wooden calendar board, a new scratch was added for every day that passed. Now that they had a calendar, the ordinary Soldiers could also know approximately how much longer it would be until they could return home, rather than being as lost as they were before.

At this time, Xuanyuan and the Huaxia Alliance had also arrived at the location where they had camped last year. Because they were unclear about the situation ahead and in the surrounding area, they first set up camp on the spot.

Baifeng was also prepared to let Xuanyuan witness exactly what use the Huaxia Cavalry had, so he called over Hun: "Hun, you now take men to conduct a reconnaissance in the three directions of front, left, and right. Scout for about a day's journey and look for any traces of enemy activity."

"Yes!" Hun received the order.

Subsequently, Hun took men and, in the form of three-man squads, immediately began to conduct reconnaissance on the surroundings. With whips cracking, they disappeared from everyone's field of vision at an extremely fast speed. Only at this moment did Xuanyuan understand what the true power of the Cavalry that Baifeng spoke of was like.

Such speed was something that humans could never compare to, and if one wanted to run such a long distance at this speed without stopping, it was completely impossible. A well-trained Soldier could first of all not run at the speed of a horse, and even if they ran at the limit of human speed, just running the distance that took them out of their field of vision would already leave them exhausted, let alone continuing to run.

Then, with such speed and mobility, if it were really placed in a war, how could they, who could only rely on their legs to run, fight? They couldn't even catch up, and couldn't even see the other party's shadow.

Baifeng, on the other hand, was resting quite leisurely in the tent. His own Night-Shining Jade Lion naturally had Soldiers responsible for taking care of it, so he did not need to worry much.

As for the one-day journey he spoke of, that was a one-day journey for a person, not a one-day journey for a horse, so setting off now meant they could return before dusk, which was already enough to eliminate the biggest problems in the surrounding area.

Sure enough, at dusk, the Soldiers who had been sent out returned one after another. They did not show any obvious signs of fatigue, which made Xuanyuan extremely envious. When he looked at his own elephant mount, he also had a few doubts: was his own direction really correct?

Everyone who returned had to report to Baifeng about what they had discovered in the surroundings, whether it was people or water sources, reporting all their findings.

A few groups of men said that they had discovered a very obvious path, left behind after a huge number of people had walked by, but it looked like it had been several days ago, and the direction was heading toward the southwest.

The front that Hun scouted did not reveal any abnormalities. At the same time, they also followed animal trails to find a water source, which was enough for the large army to use for water.

Now only the last group of men had not returned. It was already night, and no one had been seen. Everyone was a bit worried, but Baifeng told everyone not to be anxious first: "With the speed of your Cavalry, it is impossible for anyone to be able to catch up to you. Only horses can catch up to horses. Even if they encountered a very large number of enemies, they could still retreat safely."

"Now that they haven't returned at this time, it can only mean that they discovered a relatively important situation and had to continue to investigate. The direction they went is the direction you all said people went, right?"

Hun answered truthfully: "Yes, King. I arranged for those three to go in that direction."

"Then that settles it. Don't be anxious yet, just wait and see what kind of news they can bring back. Xuanyuan, we are going to camp here for one or two more days, do you have any objections?"

Xuanyuan shook his head: "Since your Soldiers may have obtained a relatively important situation, then waiting two more days is nothing."

And just as Baifeng had guessed, after the three men discovered that path, they chased straight after it, and the traces were becoming fresher and fresher, indicating that they were getting closer and closer.

It was just that they were unable to catch up that day. The traces indicated that they were not far ahead of them, but the sky was already dark, so they could only camp and rest on the spot. The three men and three horses took turns keeping watch and resting. They did indeed notice some wild beasts nearby during the night, but because the campfire was strong enough, they passed the night safely.

After the second day, the men and horses were well-rested, and the sky was bright, so they set off on horseback again. On the way, they encountered a water source, which was just enough to water the horses. Looking at the traces on the ground, the footprints were still very clear, indicating that they were getting closer and closer.

Sure enough, not long after setting off again, they saw people spreading out, numbering in the tens of thousands. It looked like a large-scale migration of people, and its scale exceeded that of the team led by Huaxia and Xuanyuan this time. By comparison, the three of them appeared lonely.

However, they were Cavalry, not ordinary people. Three against tens of thousands—the advantage was with them. Furthermore, they were only going to scout the situation, as long as they didn't engage in a head-on confrontation. So, the three did not hesitate too much and spurred their horses forward again.

Hearing the sound of hooves, those people noticed them. They had originally thought about whether they could catch them to supplement their food, but when they discovered there were people on the horses, they were all stunned in shock.

The Cavalry maintained a certain distance and shouted at the crowd: "We are Soldiers of Huaxia. Which tribe are you from, and what are you doing?"

Everyone here had basically heard of the names of Huaxia and the Xuanyuan Tribe. If it weren't for Huaxia, they wouldn't have been forced to leave their homes, so they immediately expressed great anger: "You are only three people, and you dare to come and fight us? Are you here looking for death?"

One Cavalryman took out a long gun, loaded it with Gunpowder and bullets, and after a quick sprint, rapidly closed the distance with that group of people. Those who were cursing fiercely on their lips actually had no Weapons in their hands, and seeing such a Soldier charging over, they all retreated one after another.

However, the Soldier was not there to charge and kill. After reaching a suitable distance, he fired a shot at the ground under those people's feet. The sound of the Gunpowder explosion, accompanied by the dust kicked up by the Iron Sand hitting the ground, gave them a fright. They thought it was Heavenly Thunder, but they were also curious why the Heavenly Thunder was so small, which was different from what everyone had heard in rumors.

The Cavalryman held the long gun: "Speak quickly, which tribe are you exactly, and what are you going to do? We in Huaxia are not necessarily going to attack you; as long as you explain clearly, we can also leave you alone."

"We are from the Jiang Yuwang Tribe!"

"And the Jiang Ke Tribe!"

Someone shouted loudly.