For primitive humans, large rivers have always been taboo places, full of dangers, and those abyss and giant pools are even more daunting.
But no matter how dangerous it is, as long as you get the blessing of the gods, everything can be saved.
And Xu Chen is the greatest spokesperson for the gods.
As long as he leads, the fear in the hearts of all hunters can be resolved by 80% in an instant.
Because Xu Chen's god-making movement not only brought him, the Ba tribe and the great witch an unparalleled reputation, it also created an unparalleled illusion in the hearts of all the tribes and hunters who followed him.
That is, by following him, you can eat meat, make money, and get blessings from great witches and blessings from gods.
These four halos are enough to make all the savages forget the danger and follow him desperately.
As for Xu Chen, although he does not believe that there are demons and gods in the water, nor does he talk about the changes in the rivers, he is more aware of what may be in the rivers.
Even after humans in later generations have reached the pinnacle of civilization on earth, there are still white-finned dolphins several meters long in the Yangtze River, giant pythons tens of meters long in the Amazon River, and huge crocodiles several meters long in African rivers. Under today's environment, ordinary people
All kinds of fish can grow to several meters long. There are huge and terrifying aquatic animals in the big rivers and deep pools. You don’t have to think about them. There must be so many that it makes people’s scalp numb.
This is also the reason why he chose to set out in winter rather than the warmer seasons of spring and autumn.
Because only in the cold winter, these large water animals will hibernate and are reluctant to come out to cause trouble.
As for the source of the flood, he was more clear that it was the gathering of heavy rains caused by climate, rather than the gods calling for wind and rain.
Therefore, this trip will come sooner or later, there is no need to wait blindly and fearfully.
This barbaric age will not become safe and peaceful just because of waiting. Only by taking the initiative to forge ahead can humans have a greater safe living space.
Going down the river from the mouth of the Wuzu River, the scenery on both sides flows along the river.
High mountains and rivers, primeval forests, rolling mountains, and long rafts seem to be moving forward in a picture of the ancient wilderness.
Along the way, birds were flying and fish were leaping, and wild animals were screaming. Sometimes the sea was calm, and sometimes there were rapids and rapids. Amid the shouts of hunters and the howls of ghosts and wolves, half a day passed by in a flash.
On the east bank of the river ahead, there is another tributary that is not too big. At the outlet of the river, there is a large riverbank with withered and yellow weeds.
"Look, there's smoke..."
Suddenly a hunter on the raft pointed at the valley far away from the river beach and shouted.
Everyone looked for the sound, and sure enough they saw a stream of green smoke still floating away, but it seemed to be still four or five miles away.
"Sound the horn and prepare to dock near the mouth of the river!"
According to the time calculation, we were already hundreds of miles away from the Uzbek tribe at this time, and it was time to dock to rest and reorganize.
"Woo~~~"
A long horn sounded, and the hunters on the raft began to swing the oars and oars, waving the long wooden poles to adjust the direction of progress, and slowly deviated from the center of the river and stopped at the shallows of the mouth of the tributary river.
Water is the source of all things.
Living near water is also a human instinct for survival.
Because only places with water can breed enough animals and plants, and have enough food to survive and develop.
A group of people quickly waited for the shore at the mouth of the river. After dragging all the rafts to the river beach, everyone sat on the ground and began to rest. Some people took out the dry food they had brought with them and took a few bites to replenish their strength.
It was the first time I took a boat so far, and I was very unaccustomed to landing suddenly. It seemed that my legs were unsteady, my legs and feet were so weak that the ground was shaking.
Xu Chen did the same. He lay down on the dry grass and rested for more than ten minutes. After the group of people gradually became familiar with the land environment, he gave the order to assemble.
"Everyone, there is smoke in the valley ahead. There should be people living there. However, the situation here is unfamiliar. How many people there are and whether they are good or evil cannot be judged. Therefore, everyone must be alert and don't be careless. I order , Mo leads a team to guard the raft, and the others follow me to the valley to have a look!"
"Follow the order!"
A group of hunters roared excitedly and quickly divided into two groups. Deputy Commander Mo led the first group of ten people to stay behind to guard the raft. The rest lined up with flags, and under the leadership of the wind, escorted Xu Chen straight to the valley not far away. go.
This river is slightly larger than Bashui, but slightly smaller than Wushui. Although it does not dry up in winter, only a shallow ditch is still flowing.
The valley is not big, and there are no steep mountains and cliffs on both sides. It is just in the shape of an open trumpet. There are trees and thorns growing nearby. Of course, this kind of wild place is full of birds and beasts, and the Ba people outside the valley The situation doesn't make any difference.
On the way to the valley, we found many traces of human activities.
Trampled down weeds, eaten leftover discarded bones, broken spears and sticks, and even specially piled stones.
Through these traces of activities, all hunters who are familiar with wild hunting feel relaxed.
Judging from the situation, the tribe living here should be a not too big tribe, with no more than a hundred people. At most, the Hu tribe is about the same as the Ba tribe a year ago.
Because the larger the tribe, the larger the scope of activities, and the more obvious the traces of activities will be.
But the situation in front of me was not obvious at first glance.
Xu Chen breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn't dare to take it lightly.
Although a tribe of dozens of people is small, if it really encounters an invasion from a foreign enemy, its combat effectiveness cannot be underestimated. If it resists, it is not impossible to be defeated, and it is not impossible to be sprayed with blood.
Therefore, Xu Chen carefully warned a group of people not to be careless and asked Feng to take a few young and fast archers to the valley in advance to investigate the situation.
The wind quickly led the five people into hiding among the weeds and thorns and disappeared. Xu Chen asked Zhu to put away the flag temporarily and was not allowed to sound the horn, so he led the remaining people behind and slowed down a bit.
Half an hour later, Xu Chen and others arrived at the mouth of the valley. The traces of trampling in and out were very obvious, but the surroundings were very quiet, and there seemed to be no movement in the valley.
"Gu Gu Gu~ Gu~ Gu~..."
The familiar chirping of birds came from the valley.
Xu Chen and a group of hunters looked at each other in confusion. The cry was transmitted by Feng and others, but it was obviously very strange. It seemed that there was hostility, but it did not seem to be dangerous.
"Go, go in and take a look, be careful and stay hidden!"
Since there is a signal and no danger is encountered, it means that there is something else going on in the valley, but the bird calls are too simple to convey complete information.
A group of people quickly crossed the valley entrance. In front of them was a narrow valley, about two or three miles long. They could see a smoking place, and there seemed to be vague sounds of savages crying and shouting and other very chaotic sounds.
"That's it!"
After entering and walking less than two hundred meters, a hunter exploring the front appeared immediately and waved hello. A group of people immediately followed, and soon Hefeng and others were together.
"How is it going?"
A group of people were hiding at the edge of a small forest. Xu Chen lowered his voice and asked.
Feng gestured with a rather serious face and said: "Two tribes are fighting, killing a lot of people, it's very chaotic..."
Holy shit!
Xu Chen was shocked. He had only been out for a long time and encountered such an exciting scene. Wouldn't the various situations he encountered later be even more exciting?
With a thirsty mouth, he looked carefully at the place where the smoke was coming from, but through the large number of trees and weeds, he could hardly see anything.
When I went out, I encountered a strange tribe that was closest to the Six Tribes Alliance. There were not many of them, so I thought we could communicate normally, but I didn't expect to encounter something like this.
The two tribes fought for little reason, either because of enmity, or because they were short of food and clothing in the cold winter to rob each other.
But in any case, killing a lot of people is not a good idea.
Human beings are so precious. It’s not a good idea to take them back and work as slaves to rehabilitate them.
Xu Chen held his chin and thought for a moment, then told Feng to lead the way, and then a group of people took advantage of the cover of trees, weeds and thorns to go deeper into the valley.
After walking about a mile further, I could already see the general situation clearly.
This tribe lived in a cave near the foot of the mountain, which was also a natural stone crevice. Although it was obscured by tall trees, it was either firewood or forest that was lit, and thick smoke filled the entire foot of the mountain.
Crying, screaming, yelling and running sounds could be heard everywhere near the foot of the mountain. The noise was quite loud, and it did look a bit tragic. It seemed that there were quite a lot of people on the attacking side.
"Moxy Gaga?"
A group of hunters looked a little nervous, but more excited.
Men have the gene of being aggressive and aggressive in their blood. Especially when facing such strange foreigners, burning, killing, looting and looting is the right way to go.
Although the animal skins and grains are not very popular among the Chin tribe, they already like robbing people.
Especially the captive army of the Gonghuo Tribe, they were even more excited.
Wouldn't it be beautiful if the people of this tribe were taken back and the men worked and the women drove piles?
Isn't it beautiful? Xu Chen didn't have time to think about it at the moment. The most important thing now was to figure out the specific situation and then see if he could resolve the fight. After all, he came with peace.
He has no interest in fighting.
However, the current situation is chaotic and unclear, and you need to be more careful. Besides, it is already three or four o'clock in the afternoon. In winter, the days are short and the nights are long. There is a high probability that we will only be able to spend the night in this place tonight. This conflict between strange tribes needs to be settled as soon as possible.
, other arrangements can be made.
So after squatting in the thorn bushes not far from the foot of the mountain and observing for a while, Xu Chen roughly saw the current pattern clearly.
At present, almost all the people are concentrated in the smoking area near the cave. There is not much movement elsewhere. Although the number of people cannot be completely determined, judging from the running, cursing and crying, the number of people in the mess should be no less than fifty.
people.
"Act as a team, get closer and observe the situation. If you are discovered, rush in immediately, regardless of the target's uniform. If there is strong resistance, attack by force. Remember, try not to kill too many people, and focus on injuring the uniforms!"
"Follow the order!"
"Set off!"
As soon as Xu Chen waved his hand, more than thirty people were divided into three teams. Under the leadership of Feng and three team captains, they quickly disappeared into the weeds and thorns, and quickly went to the cave near the foot of the mountain.