Chapter 1644
Encirclement without Annihilation
The arrival of the dogs startled the wild boars.
The two Chen and four yellow-haired creatures tried to run away, but the four yellow-haired creatures were held down by the cunning Little White and the four brothers and sisters of the Big Wolf.
The four wolves, including Xiaobai, were much larger than the four yellow-haired wolves, so catching them one-on-one wasn't difficult at all.
Amidst the barking of Dahei, the two dogs from the previous year were each held back by three blue dogs led by Daqing and four yellow dogs led by Dahuang.
That's right, it just stalled, it didn't completely seal the deal.
This has nothing to do with the strength of the three blue dogs and the four yellow dogs.
The strength of wild boars is mainly related to their size.
A single wolf can catch a yellow-haired wolf weighing over 100 pounds, but even two wolves working together cannot subdue a 200-pound old wolf.
The main difference is that wild boars weighing 200 jin (approximately 100 catties) have undergone a qualitative change; they possess considerable killing power, and their resistance is also extremely fierce.
So it's clear that Daqing and the other two, along with Dahuang and the other four, are having a bit of a hard time holding off these two year-old mutton.
So, Big Black started barking at the nine half-grown dogs who didn't know what to do.
And you know what? Along the way, these nine half-grown dogs have already learned to obey commands.
So after Big Black finished barking, the four Oroqen dogs ran towards the year-old dog that the four yellow dogs were suppressing, and mimicking the actions of the four yellow dogs, each biting the year-old dog's limbs, armpits, and anus.
The five half-grown yellow dogs all ran to the three blue dogs and bit the old dog that the three blue dogs were holding onto, refusing to let go.
This shows that these nine half-grown dogs are truly excellent, definitely good dogs, with fierce and quick mouths, and they dare to bite.
Unlike the four spotted dogs Wang An trained back then, which were all silly and only knew how to bark, timid and hesitant to bite, and even if they took a bite of their prey, they would quickly let go, as if the prey was too hot to handle.
With the help of nine half-grown dogs, both of the Chen dogs were immediately locked in their dens and unable to move.
The four blond-haired wolves were each being bitten on the back of their necks by wolves, and were being held firmly to the ground by the wolves.
These six wild boars are definitely not going to escape.
As for the three sows, they were very protective of their young, probably because they had only recently given birth and were nursing their piglets.
All the little slugs were summoned to their laps by their respective mothers, the sows, who were making grunting noises.
The three sows also assumed a fighting stance, warily shaking their heads from side to side as Erhei, Sanhei, and Xiaohei wandered aimlessly around them.
This further proves that these little bastards are still very young, and the mother wild boar's maternal instincts have not yet faded.
It's important to know that pigs only exhibit protective behavior towards their young within the first two or three months after birth. Once they've been born for more than two or three months, even if you kill the baby pig in front of them, they won't react at all.
Of course, it's not just pigs that behave this way; many animals are like this. So, the three dogs, Erhei, Sanhei, and Xiaohei, each circled around a sow and more than ten small spotted tufts of grass, neither biting nor baring their teeth in an aggressive posture.
But the three sows were very nervous, as if facing a formidable enemy, and occasionally made gestures as if they were about to rush forward and tear them apart.
Whenever this happens, Erhei, Sanhei, and Xiaohei will avoid direct confrontation with the female wild boars they are guarding, and they will put on an attitude as if to say, "I didn't touch you, why are you biting me?" Their expressions are so innocent.
But whenever the mother wild boar tries to escape with a group of baby wild boars, Erhei, Sanhei, and Xiaohei immediately step forward, making a show of attacking the baby wild boars.
The mother wild boar, who was in the process of protecting her piglets, was naturally keeping a close eye on her offspring. So after running a few steps, she had to turn back and protect her piglets again, and then continue to make the gesture of attacking Erhei, Sanhei, or Xiaohei.
At this point, Erhei, Sanhei, or Xiaohei will dodge again, continuing to put on a very innocent expression.
It's clear that the three dogs, Erhei, Sanhei, and Xiaohei, are mainly focused on preventing the mother wild boar and her litter from leaving. As long as the mother wild boar doesn't leave, they don't make any moves, and everyone is peaceful and harmonious.
But if the mother boar tries to leave, the three of them will pretend to attack the piglets behind her, forcing the mother boar to come back.
It has to be said that dogs are getting smarter and smarter; they've even learned the "encircle but not annihilate" tactic from the Thirty-Six Stratagems.
Of course, this idea must have come from Big Black, because when the dogs arrived at the pigsty, Second Black, Third Black, and Little Black were also thinking of tearing the wild boar apart. But after Big Black barked a few times, the three dogs started this amazing operation.
There was no other way; once inside the mountains, all the dogs and wolves had to unconditionally obey Big Black's commands. This was a long-standing habit within the dog pack, and it was also a result deliberately created by Wang An and his two companions.
As the saying goes, "An old man is cunning, an old horse is slippery, and an old rabbit is hard for an eagle to catch."
Although Dahei is old, its intelligence is getting higher and higher. As for Xiaohei, Dahei's successor, although it has always been very smart, it still has a lot to learn. Its life can be described as having a long way to go.
All the dogs and wolves were doing their own thing, except for Big Black, who sat to the side, occasionally barking at one of the dogs. It was unclear whether he was giving a command or encouraging the dog.
Anyway, under Dahei's methodical command, not a single wild boar in the entire pigsty escaped; they were all either trapped in their dens or entangled like the three sows.
The dogs and wolves were locked in a stalemate with the wild boars for an unknown amount of time before Wang An, Mu Xueli, Wang Li, and Huang Zhong finally arrived, panting heavily.
That's right, the four of them arrived almost at the same time, because Huang Zhong was now able to keep up with the running speed of Wang An and the other two.
Sure enough, after more than half a year of growth, Huang Zhong, who is now 17 years old, has finally grown a bit taller and is now about 1 meters tall.
In Northeast China, if a man is only 1 meters tall, he will definitely be called a "short guy".
But for Huang Zhong, a premature baby, and given his previous malnutrition, it was absolutely remarkable that he could grow to 1 meters tall.
In any case, Wang An was becoming more and more satisfied with Huang Zhong.
Upon arriving at the scene, all four were stunned by what they saw. (End of Chapter)