Chapter 128 Military Dog Unit Assembles

Chapter 128 Military Dog Unit Assembles

Inside the central command tent, the atmosphere was even more somber than the snowstorm outside.

"Smack!"

Tie Kui slammed a bloodstained, barbed iron lump onto the table, his beard trembling with rage.

"These Northern Rong barbarians! They are utterly insidious!"

It was a caltrop.

It's only the size of a fist, but it has four sharp blades, so no matter how you throw it, one of the spikes will always face upwards.

"They buried this thing under the snow on their only route!" Tie Kui pointed to several passes on the sand table, his voice hoarse.

"The snow is so thick that it's practically invisible to the naked eye. When our scouts rode over, their horses' hooves were pierced right through! If infantry stepped on it, their feet would be ruined instantly!"

Besides barbed wire, there were also tripwires buried in the snow, as thin as gossamer threads, yet incredibly strong.

In just half a day, the vanguard battalion had lost more than a dozen warhorses and more than twenty scouts.

"These nails must be pulled out."

Pei Yunjing looked at the iron caltrop, his brows furrowed: "Otherwise, the army will be unable to advance an inch."

"How are we supposed to pull it out?" Tie Kui spread his hands helplessly. "There's a stretch of several miles around. We can't expect the brothers to sweep the snow with brooms, can we? That would take forever!"

Tang Li, who had been standing silently to the side, stepped forward, picked up the caltrop, and brought it to her nose to smell it.

A faint smell, a mixture of rust and some kind of grease, entered my nostrils.

"To prevent rust, it was coated with kerosene."

Tang Li put down the caltrops, a glint of shrewdness flashing in her eyes:

"Human eyes cannot see, but some things have very sensitive noses."

She turned to look outside the tent, where several guard dogs were huddled together, trying to warm themselves by the heat.

"Your Highness, this mine-clearing task..."

Tang Li's lips curled into a confident smile:

"Leave it to me, and my 'special forces' too."

...

Half an hour later, on an open space behind the camp.

Tang Li not only called over the dogs at the entrance of the commander's tent, but also had the cook gather all the large dogs used for theft prevention and guarding the granary.

There were about twenty in total.

They varied in height and weight, some had drooping ears, and some had bald tails. They looked like a group of scattered soldiers, completely lacking any sense of intimidation.

Standing at the very front was an old dog with a grayish-yellow coat and a weathered face, blind in its left eye.

It's called "One-Eyed".

It is said that it was a majestic military dog ​​when it was young, and it went to war with the army. Later, it was blinded by a wolf while saving its old master. After retiring, it has been eating and drinking in the mess hall.

At this moment, the dogs were tilting their heads, looking at the woman in front of them who was carrying a large basket of meat bones.

Tang Li held the caltrop in her hand and waved it in front of the one-eyed man's nose.

[One-eyed old man, smell this.]

Tangli used her beast language, pointing at the lump of iron:

Remember this smell? Rusty, and that strange kerosene smell.

One-Eyed snorted dismissively, his single eye radiating the arrogance characteristic of a veteran.

Woof! Isn't that that nasty thing that pricks your feet?

[Little Black stepped on this the day before yesterday, and his paw is all swollen. He's still whimpering in his kennel!]

Yes, that's the bad thing.

Tang Li placed the basket of meat and bones on the ground with a loud thud, releasing a fragrant aroma.

Now, there's a big business opportunity.

She pointed to the vast snowfield in the distance, as if giving a pre-battle pep talk:

【I want you to go into the snow ahead and find all of these nasty things that smell like kerosene!】

[When you find one, bark twice nearby and wag your tail as a warning.]

Tang Li picked up a huge beef bone with tendons still attached and waved it in the air:

Whoever finds the most bones gets them! There's extra tonight—all you can eat with rice in meat broth!

【！！！】

Meat bones?! And unlimited meat broth?!

The previously lazy pack of dogs instantly erupted into chaos.

You should know that food is scarce in the military camp. They usually only eat leftovers and dishwater. These big bones are a treat that is only given to them during the New Year!

[Woof woof woof! Bones! Bones!]

Finding things? We're experts at that! I usually hide bones so well even I can't find them!

Charge! For the broth!

One-Eyed stood up straight with great excitement, his single eye shooting out a sharp light, as if he had rediscovered the passion of his youth.

[Woof! Line up, all of you!]

It roared at its chaotic group of underlings behind it, displaying the demeanor of a great general:

[Listen to the boss's orders! Get your noses on! If anyone misses a single one and we don't get any meat, I'll bite them to death!]

Tang Li looked at the high-spirited "military dog ​​brigade" and nodded in satisfaction.

"very good."

She turned to the group of black-armored guards behind her, who were already armed with shovels but looked completely bewildered, and said:

What are you standing there for?

Tang Li waved her hand, displaying an air of commanding authority:

"Keep up with this group of 'officers'."

"Dig wherever they point!"