Chapter 103 Hunting
On the vast loess plateau, sparse trees are dotted among them, and between the thin meadows, there are thousands of ravines washed out by streams.
Lin Yuan and his entourage trekked forward between these thousands of ravines.
They had moved far away from the plains, and even from the places inhabited by humans, where the eye could see only the endless plateau and the occasional animal.
Lin Yuan couldn't remember how many days he had gone, he only knew that the dry food everyone had brought had already been eaten, and he could only rely on the game caught on the road to satisfy his hunger.
Fortunately, the strong man Zha is a very experienced hunter, and Hou Yi is a sharpshooter with all shots, so they can catch prey along the way.
Sometimes a hare, sometimes a few hapless sparrows, and if you're lucky, catch a wild goat, which will feed the five of them for three days.
Lin Yuan was hurrying as he calculated that at the current speed, they should have already left the plain for at least a few hundred kilometers, and he really didn't know how far the big clan with the handprint pottery plate was... I think it's pretty much the same...
"Hey! Worm Za! Is it the right way you are leading? It's not that the north is the territory of the Huang people, why can't you see people anymore the more you go! Jiu Yao grumbled impatiently.
He didn't say anything, lowered his head, and walked forward without saying a word with his luggage, not intending to answer.
Hou Yi pursed his lips and said to Jiu Yao:
"Sister Yao, didn't the strong man say it last night, he has walked this road many times, and he won't go wrong, so don't worry......"
"But...... We've gone so far to the north, why haven't we even seen a single camp of the Huang Clan? It is said that this is in the north, and that is the territory of the Huang people! ”
Jiu Yao frowned and questioned.
Lin Yuan loosened the backpack tied to his back, changed his posture, and said with something in his words:
"What? Do you still want to meet the people of the Huang Clan? Another fight? There's no one to save us now......"
"Nasty!" Jiu Yao pushed Lin Yuan hard, and said coquettishly: "God's gift! You're looking for Jiu Yao's happiness with the past again...... Don't say it, okay, I know, I'm sure I won't get into trouble in the future~ Okay? ”
Lin Yuan laughed twice and said:
"If you know! Haha, the route, you don't have to worry, we're not wrong, we're going to the northwest, and the Huang is in the north, so the farther we go, the farther away from the hinterland of the Huang family, don't worry, your oil bottle kids will be fine! ”
"Oh......" Jiu Yao was about to say something when suddenly his body moved, stretched out a hand, and everyone stopped at once.
"Worm ...... What did you find? Lin Yuan asked in a low voice.
He turned around, put a finger on his shaggy beard, motioned for everyone not to speak, and then he bent down slightly, lay on the ground, and crawled forward.
"He's found prey!" Lin Yuan whispered to Jiu Yao and Hou Yi, and then they all lay on the ground and crawled forward to the side of Yu Zha.
"What did you find?" Lin Yuan asked excitedly, you know, Worm Zha Ke is an experienced hunter, if he finds something, it means that their dinner in the evening will be settled.
Lin Yuan happily climbed in front of the worm and looked around.
In front of him was a deep ditch, like the rest of the Loess Plateau, where a deep ditch had been washed out by a river, and at the end of the deep ditch was a shallow pond with low lying.
Lin Yuan turned his head to look at the canaper, and it seemed that the latter's expression was a little disappointed, "Alas...... I thought it was a flock of goats, but it turned out to be this thing~ I'm sorry brother, we may still have to eat roast voles tonight. ”
He said to Lin Yuan in a thick voice.
Lin Yuan frowned slightly, raised his head and looked in the direction of the dragon's finger, beside the small pond at the end of the deep ditch, there were a few brown and black animals scattered there, and they were gathering there to drink water.
"This is ......" A familiar shadow suddenly flashed in Lin Yuan's mind, could it be???
Hou Yi, Jiu Yao and the oil bottle climbed to Lin Yuan's side together, and everyone looked at the beasts in the distance with their necks open.
Lin Yuan's eyes widened vigorously, and suddenly, an animal in the herd broke away from the group and ran in the direction of Lin Yuan, Lin Yuan saw it clearly now, the animal's running posture must be right!
"Ahh It's a horse! Mustang! Lin Yuan couldn't help but let out a surprised sound, you know, this is the first time he has found wild horses in this ancient era, before, whether it is in the mountains or in the wilderness of the Yan people, he has never seen wild horses, slightly larger animals, only bison.
But now, he actually saw the traces of wild horses, and the value contained in them was clear to Lin Yuan, who had strategic thinking.
You know, throughout the history of human development, the contribution of horses to human civilization is no less than the contribution of other domestic animals, although horses can not plow the field, are not suitable for meat, are not good at milk production, and cattle, pigs, sheep and other domestic animals, there is no advantage, but horses have the ability that other domestic animals cannot replace, that is, rapid transportation capacity.
Horses are one of the fastest animals that humans can easily domesticate, whether it is to transmit information or move in war, it is a completely and absolutely superior resource!
This is an opportunity not to be missed!
Lin Yuan gritted his teeth, he turned his head to look at everyone, only to find that everyone was looking at him blankly.
"King Yan...... What did you just say? Mother? You...... Is it homesick? Hou Yi looked at himself innocently, and even Jiu Yao had a suspicious expression on his face and said, "God's best...... You're not a god...... Isn't your mother a god? Or ......"
Lin Yuan put on an angry expression, and was about to explain, when Yu Zha spoke:
"Don't guess, I think this guy means that the animal below is called a horse, huh...... It's a strange name, our tribe doesn't call it that, but it's a long name, forget it, let's call it this thing......"
"You've seen a wild horse before?" Lin Yuan turned his head and asked seriously, this Worm Zha obviously has very rich experience in surviving in the wild, and he was born in the Northwest Barbarians, perhaps, he knows the secret of how to tame wild horses.
But Yu Zha shook his head, which made Lin Yuan couldn't help but be disappointed.
"Dude," Zha looked at Lin Yuan and said, "I've never seen it before, who knows...... I was very young at the time, and I could only tell this animal from the mouths of adults, and if I had grown up in the tribe, maybe I might have seen the truth, but alas, not long after, I was captured by your people on the plains and turned into a slave......"
Lin Yuan nodded, expressing understanding, and then didn't ask again, he just said to himself:
"These wild horses, probably migrating from other places, may not live in this area, but only pass by occasionally...... So, if I don't seize this opportunity, I'm afraid I may never meet again......"
Hou Yi asked curiously, "Seize the opportunity?" Yanwang: What do you want to do? ”
Lin Yuan said with a serious face: "I want to ...... If possible, we're going to grab one...... Or two mustangs...... Gotta live! With this animal, our next journey will be much easier! Trust me, this guy rides with great energy! ”
Lin Yuan said with a smile.
When Jiu Yao and Hou Yi heard this, they were immediately elated, gearing up, eager to try, as if they could immediately grab a wild horse to ride.
However, he poured a basin of cold water, and he said:
"Don't be cranky, catch wild horses? Hum...... Although I haven't seen them, I've heard a lot of them since I was a child. Still want to catch it alive? It's impossible, if you catch it dead, maybe Hou Yi's bow and arrow will help easily, but it will be ...... to catch it alive Still want to ride it......? Haha, you don't know how fierce this animal is! How fast! How can you catch it? ”
After listening to the words of the canadian, the crowd fell silent......
Lin Yuan refused to admit defeat, continued to climb a few steps forward, and then quietly observed the nearby terrain, he carefully looked around the surrounding terrain, and did not let go of any details.
Knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent will win all battles, this is Lin Yuan's creed, although it is not a war of life and death, but the rules of tactics are the same.
Lin Yuan pondered for a long time, and suddenly his eyes lit up, and his head flashed! He sat up happily and said:
"Got an idea! Walk! Come with me to catch wild horses! ”