Chapter 258
The group rode for more than a month, and the distance was about one or two thousand miles. However, the giant eagle was still very fast, and it could fly at a speed of more than 100 kilometers per hour when gliding. For such a long distance, it would take at most two days for the giant eagle to deliver the message, and the communication speed was not slow.
After releasing the giant eagle that was delivering the message, the caravan led by You Fu continued to move. With two ox carts, forty zebras and horned deer, plus the newly purchased 950 cattle, horses and sheep, the caravan with a total of only 40 people was very difficult to drive.
Although the tribesmen of the Han tribe had released horses on the tribe's pasture, there were only a few horses in the Han tribe, and they had never driven such a large-scale herd of animals before. Although these cattle, horses and sheep had been domesticated for a long time and were relatively obedient, they basically knew to automatically gather together and would not run around.
However, there were still not enough people to guard the herd, and the Youfus had no sheepdogs to use, so the herd was often harassed by wolves and wild beasts. The team traveled for only one day, less than a hundred miles, but lost more than twenty sheep, which made the whole team frown.
The warriors were equipped with longbows, but they could not use them on horseback, and they had no training in horseback archery. They had no experience in shooting moving targets while they were in a moving state. They were good at fighting in arrays when they dismounted, but they became a bunch of chickens when they got on horses.
Seeing the wild beasts harassing them, the warriors could only rush over on horseback with spears, but those wild beasts were also cunning. They had dealt with nomadic peoples before, and would not give you a chance to get close. They would run away before you could rush to them, or just pick up a sheep and run away without any desire to fight.
Don't be greedy for merit, just one sheep is enough, run away when you get it; don't be reckless, just cruise around the periphery, don't enter your large group at all, you come, I run, you leave, I continue to harass, such guerrilla tactics make the soldiers exhausted, they can only watch the sheep being taken away, but they can't recover the loss at all.
This situation lasted for a day, and many people backed out, thinking that it would be better to bring these harvests back to the tribe first, otherwise if they stay any longer, they will lose more than half of them in a few days, so they can just leave some goods first, anyway, pottery and white salt will not go bad.
Hearing most of the people around him say this, You Fu also began to hesitate. Bringing these cattle, horses and sheep back is definitely a great achievement, but if they continue to go, no one knows what the final result will be. Looking at the thousands of cattle, horses and sheep, and the remaining goods, You Fu sighed heavily, and finally said.
"We will advance for another day tomorrow. If we haven't found any other nomadic tribes, we will start to go back."
When the other team members heard what the captain said, they all agreed. Whether they wanted to continue walking or wanted to go back, they all thought this was a good compromise.
It was evening, and a group of people drove cattle, horses and sheep to find a place with lush grass and water. It was a small area by the lake. They stayed here for a while. When the livestock were full and watered, they would stay away from the water and find a safer place to camp.
In addition to the team members who were on horseback, they also took turns to rest by the lake, replenish food and fresh water, and shoot a few water birds for dinner.
But at this time, several strangers appeared not far away, and they also brought nearly a hundred sheep and more than thirty sheepdogs.
He was a man about seventeen or eighteen years old, shirtless, with solid muscles but not bloated, wearing a fur skirt around his waist, holding a relatively delicate short bow, and riding a maroon horse.
The man was accompanied by three young women, all riding horses, two of them holding children under one year old, and five or six horses, big and small, with dozens of sheepdogs driving the sheep, following closely behind the four people.
The man also discovered You Fu and his group. He also came here with his sheep to drink water and catch some water birds to eat, but he did not interact with You Fu and his group.
The red horse carried the man and galloped along the lake. The man drew his bow and arrow, aimed at a wild duck flying at low altitude, and shot the arrow into the sky with a whoosh.
The warriors on Youfu's side also looked up. The arrows shot straight into the sky, but they were not aimed at the wild ducks at all. There was no target on the flight trajectory. Some of the warriors of the Han tribe caravan couldn't help but sneer.
But the next moment, they heard a scream from the sky that the wild duck was shot by an arrow. It turned out that when the arrow was flying, at a certain moment, the arrow appeared just under the wild duck. The horse was moving at high speed to shoot at the moving target, and the advance estimate was accurate. This archery skill, which could be called a godly archery, shocked everyone in the caravan at once.
The wild duck that was shot by the arrow was still struggling to death, rolling and gliding in the air to a distance, but there were already several sheepdogs chasing it below. When the wild duck finally landed, it was caught by the sheepdog, and then it wagged its tail and gave the wild duck to its owner, and then barked a few times to please it.
This scene made the caravan members envious. Not only did he have superb archery skills, but he also had a loyal dog by his side. He didn't have to pick up the prey himself, the dog would bring the prey to him. This person is really incomparable.
"Hey, when will the dozen or so little wolves raised in our tribe be trained like this?" a member complained.
"They should not be the same species. Ours are wolves, and theirs are dogs. You see, their dogs wag their tails and bark. When have the few in our tribe ever wagged their tails? They only howl every day." Another member analyzed.
"Well, that's right. They should not be the same animal. Oh, by the way, Captain You, should we make a deal with that person and exchange a few dogs with him?
I see that person has dozens of dogs. Not only can they pick up prey, but they can also help people herd sheep. They are also good for dealing with wild beasts. Let's exchange a few dogs with him and raise them back. Maybe they can even give birth to wolfhounds with the wolves we raise."
The member who complained at the beginning immediately suggested to You Fu that he hoped to make a deal with this person.
You Fu thought about it and agreed. Apart from picking up prey, it would be very helpful if they could have a few sheepdogs to help look after the herd. They were worried about the sheep they lost today.
So he immediately asked his younger brother You Ye to take a clay pot and a small bag of white salt to test the other party to see if they were willing to exchange a few dogs for them.
You Fu didn't have to do this kind of small transaction himself. Besides, he also wanted to train his brother and let him exercise more. You Ye was also very happy. If this matter was negotiated, it would be a small achievement. He immediately rode over with the things.
The new character was provided by the book friend 'Huan Ling' and has appeared. Thank you for the characters provided by the book friends and thank you for your support.
(End of this chapter)
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