Fenglindu is the only way to the royal city, and it is also the only passage for Dayu to supply the dragon head, Huangshui, Hukou three passes, in order to ensure the smooth flow of soldiers and horses, there is a large official crossing, and heavy troops are stationed.

Today, the original ferry port has obviously been occupied by the Qiang people, and the closer it is to the direction of the ferry, the more dense the Qiang camp becomes, with flags fluttering and frequent movements of soldiers and horses.

If Yan Yun wanted to pass directly through the original ferry of Fenglin Ferry, it would be impossible.

It's night, and the moon and stars are scarce.

The wind blowing from the Huangshui River carries a strong fishy smell, and I don't know whether it is contained in the river breeze or caused by too much bleeding in front of it.

It is also because of the strong wind of the river, except for the leeward col, most of the mountains and forests near Fenglindu cannot grow tall trees, only some low bushes.

After the snowfall, these shrubs also withered, and only the root system was alive to be rejuvenated the following year.

Undoubtedly, if you want to not alarm the Qiang soldiers on duty and the wandering brave who have nothing to do, it is by no means an easy thing for the gods and ghosts to get close to Fenglindu, let alone cross the river.

The Qiang people arranged heavy troops at the main ferry, and also made the necessary defenses along the river, set up beacon towers, and at the same time set up camp in all places that were relatively suitable for ferrying, and the scattered military camps were staggered.

The distribution of the Qiang people's forces can only be clearly observed in the Dayu boundary on the east bank of the Huangshui River, but the west bank is not clear because of the mountains and ridges.

Yan Yun is very clear about the terrain on both sides of the strait, this is his basic skill as a troop leader, he has learned since he was a child, even if he can't get a glimpse of the whole picture of the Qiang camp, he can have a rough estimate in his heart.

But unfortunately, even if Yan Yun had a living map in his mind, he didn't have any more options.

In fact, even in normal times, there are only a few places where boats can safely launch in the entire Fenglindu area, which is determined by the topography of the Huangshui River itself.

The upper reaches of Fenglindu is a continuous large fault, the water flow is extremely fast, the undercurrent under the surface of the water is surging, some large whirlpools can directly swallow the boat, even the old boatman who begs for a living here all the year round, the slightest carelessness is the end of the ship's capsizing. The downstream is more dangerous, the rocks are craggy, and the water flow contains the mud and sand that is constantly scooped up, undulating, not to mention the boat, the water birds can't float.

But no matter how difficult the road is, you have to go on! After some careful investigation and careful comparison, Yan Yun planned to try to cross the river from the upper reaches of Fenglindu, because this area is mountainous, even if the Qiang people build a beacon tower and a lookout post on the top of the mountain, there will always be a dead end in sight, and the ravine at the foot of the mountain is convenient for hiding and sneaking, and it is impossible for the Qiang people to garrison troops in each mountain col.

Fenglindu is the traditional fishing ground of local fishermen, as long as Yanyun can reach the ferry port safely, there will be a boat. Boats are a strategic resource, and it is impossible for the Qiang people to sink or destroy all the boats, and the most likely thing is to moor them in a centralized manner in case of emergency.

In order to ensure that he arrived at the water's edge without fail, Yan Yun made full preparations.

The first is to modify himself and wear the Qiang costume, even if he is discovered by the enemy, he may be fooled.

In fact, it is to transform the bamboo pole that he carries, tie it with rattan three inches below the sharpened part of the two ends, and tie it tightly so that the bamboo will not break quickly; At the same time, the rags are torn up and tied to the pointed side, so that a bamboo spear with two pointed ends is completed. Don't underestimate this circle of rags, its function is the same as the red tassel tied on the real spear, it can play the role of "blood block", after being stained with blood, you only need to spin it, you can throw the blood out, and if you let the blood flow to the pole, the gun will not be able to hold it, not to mention the bamboo pole with a smoother surface than the gun shaft.

Again, he took a plank from a burned farmhouse and made a very crude wooden shield. Although this thing is unbearable, it can block the arrows and save lives at critical moments.

Finally, he also plucked some stout crop straw from the field, cut it into a length of about five to ten inches, and ran through the middle, a total of about ten straws, and put them in a close-fitting pocket, if the straw fell into the water, the straw would be of great use. Yan Yun heard this method from a merchant who came to the royal city to do business by Yun Mengze, he didn't care about it at the time, but when he thought about it today, he felt that it was beneficial, so he borrowed it.

Around the ugly hour, just when the Qiang people were deep in their dreams, Yan Yun began to act.

Along the way, with the help of his agility and anticipation of the enemy's situation, he evaded the night patrol and shuttled under the hills, which went smoothly at first.

When the river breeze comes from the ravine, it means that it is close to the river, and at the same time, it also carries a strong bloody smell.

Yan Yun's heart tightened, and he slowed down as much as he could, and every foot had to be implemented, before he stepped on the other leg, so as not to step on a dead branch or a rolling stone, which alarmed the Qiang people.

He hadn't gone far when he suddenly noticed a metallic reflection in the darkness ahead, and he quickly leaned down.

After waiting for about half a pillar of incense, there was no movement in front of him, and it seemed that there was no Qiang soldier to set up an ambush to intercept it.

At this moment, a bright light suddenly appeared, streaked through the air, and landed in the crack of the stone in the middle of the ravine.

It's a rocket!

Through the firelight, Yan Yun finally saw the tragic situation in the ravine ahead, it was a mess, and the corpses were lying on the cold ground, and their bodies were full of arrows. Judging from the costumes of these corpses, they are all ordinary people, young and old, and even young children.

He looked further up the ravine, and on both hills there were stone towers, fortifications of which were unusually strong, capable of garrisoning hundreds, and were condescending and difficult to defend, often with a large number of archers and extra strong bows and arrows.

If Yan Yun wants to pass through this valley, he has to face threats from both sides above his head at the same time, and there are no dead ends, once he is discovered, there is no way to live!

If Yan Yun was the first to arrive here, he could have dared to try to pass, but now he would never be able to, because these dead people had brought too many things with them, and now they were all scattered in the ravine, with toys, food, bedding, wrappings, and other things that could or could not be thought of. These things were of different materials and weights, no more rigid than the earth and stones, and it was difficult for him to guarantee that he would not make a sound when he stepped on them.

Yan Yun couldn't think about it, so in the end he could only retreat back the way he came, and in order to avoid being the same as before, he deliberately took a detour.

But people are not as good as heaven. Just as Yan Yun adjusted his position, saw the direction, and walked towards the river again, a fleeing team of more than ten people appeared in front of him.

When the Qiang people came, these people originally hid in the nearby mountains, but after all, they were not mountain people, and it was difficult for them to adapt to the environment in the mountains.

Yan Yun not only sweated for the safety of these refugees, but at the same time couldn't help but lament that his life was miserable, why did he bump into each other?