Chapter 381 Human Bones on the Ground

"Let me tell you, our ancestors said that many things are interdependent. Being robbed by the barbarians was a disaster, but being able to turn a disaster into a blessing is a blessing."

On the half-melted snowy grassland, Su Zhizhi was talking to a group of Kuzi children while picking up cow dung.

Children always like to play with people who are older than themselves.

Aguli followed Su Zhizhi and looked at the older sister with admiration:

"Sister Zhizhi, you know so much, no wonder you are called Zhizhi."

"Well, it's okay. I didn't like reading before, but I was forced to learn a lot of things. But later I found that they were quite useful."

There was a hint of modesty in Su Zhizhi's tone, but not much.

Then Su Zhizhi said, "But you are also better than me in some ways, for example, you are very good at finding cow dung. With cow dung, you can make fire and cook, which is also very important."

Aguli: "Don't you use dried cow dung to make fire there?"

Su Zhizhi: "There are a lot of trees in the south, lots of wood and dead branches, so there's no need to burn cow dung there. Cow and horse dung can be used as fertilizer."

Su Zhizhi talked about things in the South, and a group of children surrounded her, wanting to listen to stories about the South.

Children in Lingnan have never seen heavy snow, and children who have been in the northwest have never seen the aquatic plants, fruits and trees in Lingnan.

A group of people were walking and talking.

One of the youngest children was not paying attention when walking, and he tripped and fell flat on his face.

But the children are tough. After falling, they get up immediately and check whether their clothes and pants are torn.

Su Zhizhi noticed that a child had fallen down. She glanced over and saw a bone next to the child's feet.

The bone was very large and did not look like an animal bone, but more like a human skeleton.

The other children also saw it, but didn't react much.

Even the child who tripped just glanced at the bones on the ground and then stepped over and moved forward.

Such a calm and normal reaction seemed like something he was used to.

Su Zhizhi asked: "Why are there human bones here?"

Aguli said: "The dead were eaten by wild beasts, so only bones are left."

Su Zhizhi was puzzled: "Why not bury the body?"

Aguli was also puzzled: "Why bury it? If you bury it, won't the wild animals be unable to eat it?"

"Ah?" Su Zhizhi was a little confused. "You mean you deliberately dumped the bodies in the wild for wild animals to eat."

Aguli and the other children nodded. "When people here die, their bodies are taken to the wild. We hope they are eaten clean by wild animals."

Su Zhizhi thought of some ways to deal with the bandits in Black Bandit Mountain:

"In the past, our village also used corpses as bait for hunting and bones to make scarecrows, but we only did this to our enemies. Don't you think it's cruel that everyone in your tribe was eaten by wild beasts?"

Aguli shook his head, his eyes clear:

"It's not cruel. We are feeding the dead to the wild animals, not intentionally killing people to feed them."

"The chief said that we, like wild animals, are part of the natural world. All life in the world supports each other."

"When we are hungry, we kill animals and eat their carcasses so we can live. When we die, we let the hungry animals eat our carcasses so they can live. Isn't that wonderful?"

A child next to Aguli added:

"We just throw the bodies into the wild. The tribesmen further south will also break the bones of the bodies so that wild animals can eat them more easily."

"Hmm...it sounds like there's nothing wrong with it."

Su Zhizhi thought about it seriously.

"Your clan is quite large. Thinking about it this way, it's not a waste at all. But are you willing to be eaten in the future?"

"Yes."

Aguli nodded and pointed to the sky.

"Although I don't want to die at all now, I just want to have enough food. But one day when I'm very old and die of old age, I hope to be eaten by a bird and become a part of its body. Then I can fly in the sky with the bird and go to many places."

Su Zhizhi looked up at the sky.

Po soared overhead.

The sky and the earth are connected as one, vast and boundless.

Su Zhizhi's eyes were opened again. She learned something new that was not taught in the books.

It turns out that here, when a person dies, he or she can become the continuation of other lives.

…

cloudy day.

Northern battlefield.

Lots of vultures are flying in the sky.

Countless bodies fell on the battlefield.

Two days after the weather cleared up, the Hu people could not wait to launch another attack.

If weather conditions permit, they also hope to inflict a heavy blow to Xue's army as soon as possible before reinforcements arrive.

Swish——

Xue Yucheng cut off a Hu man's head with one sword.

He was gasping for breath and his armor was covered in blood.

The injured part of his leg started to hurt again, but he could no longer care.

He sat on his horse, glaring at the enemy general across the heavy fighting soldiers.

The Hunxie people joined forces with the Tiele Khanate, and there were familiar faces and unfamiliar ones among the opposing generals.

Xue Yucheng did not know Helian Wuqin and others, but he recognized Tumusuo.

He had been in the northwest for more than twenty years and had fought with the Hu people several times. The one he saw most was Tumusuo.

But now he saw another face.

A person I haven’t seen for a long time, but will never forget in my life - Hu Long.

Xue Yucheng remembered that at the end of the fourth year of Yongjia, it was Hulong who personally led the army to fight.

Xue Yucheng's knuckles turned white, and the hatred for his country and family burned into a raging fire in his heart, turning into a cry:

"kill--!"

On the opposite side, Hu Long was also looking at Xue Yucheng.

Hulong: "He has quite a bit of courage. No wonder Tumusuo always loses to him."

Hu Long didn't have a deep impression of Xue Yucheng back then, but now it seems that he really has the style of a general of the Xue family.

Helian Wuqin is farther away from Xue Yucheng and also farther away from Hulong.

To be precise, he was hiding in the back of the Hu army and watching from afar.

This position is not suitable for charging, but it is perfect for escaping.

Helian Wuqin also has his own selfish motives.

He wanted to watch the Hunxie people go up and fight to the death first, and then he would reap the benefits later.

However, he did not expect that Hu Long and Xue Yucheng on the opposite side would be so fierce in the battle.

He saw Hulong riding a horse and charging forward with his warriors.

Xue Yucheng also rushed towards Hu Long.

The wind was howling, and the two men actually confronted each other directly.

Seeing that Xue Yucheng's sword was about to hit Hulong, the surrounding soldiers shouted:

"Khan, be careful—"