"Maybe we can cut trees to make rafts to cross the river," Chen Qingzhi swallowed back halfway through his words, there was no shortage of wood on the banks of the Yellow River in the Western Han Dynasty that could be used to make rafts, and there were materials in the forest not far away, but there were no guys cutting trees in the Han mission!

The sword of the Han carried by the soldiers of the mission could not do these things, the sword was good at stabbing and weak at chopping, and the wood used to cut trees was afraid that the wood used to make the raft would be broken before the guys in their hands were enough! Oh, it's not all like that, it's still good to use the big axe in Pan Feng's hand to chop down trees! However, with Pan Feng's strength alone, it may be difficult for a strong man to cut enough timber for hundreds of people to cross the river, not to mention that there are still a large number of horses in the team.

And Admiral Wushuang chops wood, this is too tyrannical, right? Besides, making rafts is also a craft, and Li You does not dare to guarantee that such talents can be found in the mission.

"Now that the Huns are gone, let's rest for the night! Wait until tomorrow to wake up and go to the Qiang tribe to see if you can find another way to cross the river! Li You immediately issued an order, and the soldiers began to camp to rest, but they still could not light a fire, and when the camp was completed, Li You called his father and Chen Qingzhi to his tent.

"It seems that the BOC said that this is going to cut us off! Father, is there a place near here where you can wade across the river? "There are several trails from the ambushed valley to the banks of the Yellow River, and I am afraid that the Bank of China will not be able to guess which way they will take before coming up with this plan to use the speed of the Hun cavalry to rush ahead of the mission, cut off their hope of crossing the river, and then come to an urn to catch turtles.

Father Tang Yi thought for a moment, slowly shook his head and replied, "Although the river here is not as wide as the river section of Hongnong County, it is not humanly able to wade through the water!" Maybe you can go over the ice when it freezes in winter! But we certainly can't wait for that time! ”

Hongnong County is in the east of Chang'an, the Yellow River water enters Henan County and Hedong County from here, and the water flow is quite rapid and difficult to cross.

After speaking, he reminded Li You again, "Now that the weather is getting colder and colder, the ice on the river will be big in a few days, and we may not be able to pass even if we have a boat!" You'll have to cross the river in a few days! ”

Li You also frowned, there were Xiongnu soldiers and horses on the north and south sides, and the way to the west was blocked by the Yellow River, so he couldn't return to Chang'an east, right? After thinking for a long time, he then asked, "How long does it take for the Bank of China to go south and return?" ”

"There are only five or six small Qiang tribes to the south from here, and they can be swept away in about five days at the speed of the Xiongnu's horses!" Tangyi's father was very familiar with geography and replied without thinking.

"It takes five days to get there, and it takes less time to come back without burning the boat, so we only have eight days at most to cross the river!" It was a long time or a short time, if it was longer, they might have enough wood to build a raft, if it was shorter, they would have to retreat for a while.

"So we'll have five days to figure out how to cross the river, and if we don't figure out a way within five days, we'll go back a little bit and see if there are any other ways to get around this crossing, right?" If this is the case, the circle they have to go around will be bigger, and they will not only encounter more Hun tribes to block them, but also delay precious time! Unless it is a last resort, Li You doesn't want to make such a choice!

"How many tribes are there in the Qiang tribe? How many young people? Chen Qingzhi knew that he would have to deal with them tomorrow, so he first inquired into their details.

"There are about 300 people, and more than 100 young and strong!" Father Tangyi walked around the tribe today, and coupled with the torture of the captives, he had already figured out the situation of this small tribe.

"More than a hundred young people?" Li You and Chen Qingzhi exchanged glances, and seemed to have made a decision at the same time.

And in the Qiang tribe, the leader Dian Liang is discussing with the clan and his son Dian Wu how to deal with the orders of the Huns! The first word of the name of Dian Wu is the first word of his father's name Dian Liang, and when it comes to his children, the second word of his name is the second word of his name, named Dongwu, No. Wu, if Dongwu has another child, it should be the first word of the east.

"If the Han mission pursued by the Xiongnu really arrives at us, how should we deal with it?" Dian conscience sighed in his heart, this time the Huns' visit not only burned their ferry, but also killed several young people in the clan and consumed a lot of cattle and sheep! Looks like this winter is not going to be easy!

"If they come! Just catch it and ask for a reward from a nobleman! At present, the cattle and sheep in the tribe are no longer enough to survive the winter! If you can get the reward of the nobles, the children of the clan may be able to survive this winter! Dian Wu clenched the scimitar in his hand, and a bloodthirsty light flashed in his eyes!

"The Han people have to pay tribute to Da Shan Yu every year, and they will definitely not be able to compare with the warriors of our tribe!" In the simple concept of Dian Liang, only if you can't beat others will you send money and beg for mercy! He thought that the Qiang people were not much weaker than the Xiongnu, but they were too few and scattered to have to submit to the Xiongnu!

Since the Han people can't win against the Xiongnu, then they definitely can't win against themselves, "Tomorrow, you will take someone here to have a look, and if you find traces of the Han people, go back to the tribe to gather men and horses, kill them, and ask for a reward from the nobles!" ”

Hearing this, Dian Wu felt as if there was a flame burning in his chest, although the Han people could not fight, but their silk and tea were deeply loved by the nobles, as long as they could find them, their tribe would be rich!

"Wait until you kill those Han people, hide half of their goods first, and then ask for rewards from the Xiongnu nobles! With these treasures and the rewards of our nobles, we will be able to recruit more warriors to join our tribe! Dian Liang's ambition is also burning.

Only with money can you buy more food for the tribes to survive the winter, and after the winter is always the weakest time for each tribe, many people will not survive the winter and die! Their weakness is their chance, and the preserved tribes plus the warriors recruited are enough to sweep away the nearby tribes! At that time, he will no longer have to rely on other tribes, but will become the chief of the commanding tribes!

Excitedly, Dian Wu didn't sleep well all night, and the next day at dawn he climbed out of the tent with red eyes, called three or five famous warriors from the tribe, and impatiently rode his horse along the road to the east!

At noon, some people in the entourage vaguely heard the sound of horses' hooves in the distance, Dian Wu rode his horse up the hill and looked at it for a while, and couldn't help laughing, "Haha, the Han people are here!" ”