Chapter 36 Section 35 Fly Bridge

Early the next morning, everyone came to the cliff to continue yesterday's work. Chu Feng wandered back and forth in front of that chasm, he really wanted to find a way, a way to the ancient city opposite. Since they are just a simple expedition team, it is impossible to conduct a comprehensive excavation of the entire site. What they can do now is to collect data as much as possible and find written materials as much as possible, so as to lay the foundation for the next large-scale excavation .This time, only two soldiers were left behind on the cliff, in order to free up manpower to do various simple tasks of collecting data.

At this time, Ling Ning searched carefully in the tower, expecting to find something literal.Sang Bu and Wang Cong led four soldiers around the tower to collect data, while Da Qi and Chu Feng were looking for the way. What they discovered yesterday, after reporting it, aroused great concern from above.If it weren't for the fact that the excavation work at the Loulan Royal Tomb was at its most critical moment, Professor Zhang would have rushed over immediately.Now, after receiving the notice, the leaders of the base ordered Da Qi to cooperate with Chu Feng and others in their investigations, in addition to verbal rewards.

Although Da Qi didn't quite understand the value of these things, the scene in front of him was so spectacular that everyone knew that this discovery was not easy, so he would actively cooperate.So he redistributed the manpower today, and he himself never left Chu Feng's side. This chasm, looking down, is bottomless. Looking at the other side, because the high platform on the other side is about 50 centimeters higher than this side, if the chasm is not too wide, it will give people the illusion that you can step up this step with just one step. , boarded the "air ancient city" on the other side.

Since the narrowest part of the gap is nearly ten meters, even well-trained special forces soldiers can't do anything about it. It's okay if there are fixed objects on both sides, but the two banks are bare and there is nothing. How can we get across? There is no good way for Chu Feng to turn around. It would be great if he had tools to build a bridge!He stared intently at the chasm.Mao Zedong, the great man of New China, once wrote a line in his poem "a bridge flies across the north and south, and the natural moat becomes a thoroughfare".Now that there is a natural moat, how can it become a thoroughfare?

He murmured unconsciously: "A bridge flies across the north and south! Fly across the north and south!" Well, wait!bridge! His eyes lit up, and he set his eyes on the few dead trees that could be seen at a glance on the opposite bank.The tree fell or lay down, and there was also one standing upright. It took about two or more people to embrace the tree.This is a unique tree species in the Xinjiang desert, Populus euphratica. There are legends that Populus euphratica in Xinjiang will not die for three thousand years, will not fall after three thousand years of death, and will not die after three thousand years after falling down.Even if this statement is a bit exaggerated, Populus euphratica survives in the desert and its growth is extremely slow, so the wood is very hard and it is indeed not easy to decay.Chu Feng visually estimated that the dead wood was not only wide, but also over 10 meters high.

He beckoned Daqi to come over.After the two murmured together, Da Qi thought about it carefully and agreed.He went up to the cliff, took the tools, and came down with the two soldiers who stayed behind. Chu Feng's target was the Populus euphratica that was still standing.How do you say, it hasn't poured yet, hasn't it? What Daqi brought back was a piece of equipment they always had - a zip line gun!This is a short range, about 15 meters, and the general squad will be equipped with such a weapon. Coming to the best position here, Da Qi visually estimated that the distance between himself and the Populus euphratica was only about 15 meters.He aimed the gun himself, and with a sound of "咻", the iron claw on the tip of the gun flew out, what a pity!It was a little bit off, not because of the accuracy, but because the rope was not long enough, and the iron claw missed the tree trunk by a slight difference.

When Da Qi saw it, he retracted the tip of the gun, and walked forward by himself. During this walk, half of one foot was suspended in the air, and his foot slipped, causing his body to shake.Chu Feng hurriedly grabbed his arm: "No, this is too dangerous!" "It's okay! You grab me!" Da Qi fully trusted Chu Feng. He stretched out his left arm, held the gun in his right hand, leaned forward, aimed again, and fired! This time, the iron claw of the gun head had firmly grasped the trunk of the Populus euphratica tree on the opposite bank. Chu Feng was overjoyed, and quickly greeted everyone: "Captain Sangbu, William, everyone, come here quickly, come here and help!"

As soon as everyone heard the greeting, they put down their work and ran over, and immediately stepped forward, holding Chu Feng and Da Qi and dragging them back. But it was inconvenient to use force like this, so Da Qi hurriedly shouted, "Bring the rope!" Sangbu hurriedly found another rope for Daqi to connect to, and after that, everyone spread out on both sides of the rope like a tug-of-war. Listening to Daqi shouting slogans, they tried to pull the tree hard with the rhythm of two tightening and one loosening. Pull it down and put it on top of this gap to become a tree bridge.

The Populus euphratica needs to survive in the desert area, and its root system is very developed. Generally, when the ground is one meter high, there will be roots of more than ten meters or even tens of meters underground, and they extend in all directions. This is why the Populus euphratica claims to be dead for three thousand years s reason.The root of the Populus euphratica on the opposite side is still very strong.More than a dozen people here pulled it together, but they only shook it a little bit, and it didn't fall down. Everyone was not discouraged, and continued to pull hard. It seemed that the iron claws were not as tight as imagined, but gradually loosened.

"Wait!" Da Qi was the first to call to stop. Once the iron claws were loosened, everyone would have to fall. It's fine in normal times, but the terrain here is too dangerous. If you don't pay attention, you will fall off the cliff and it will break. He retracted the iron claw and shot it again. This time, the iron claw seemed to have a firmer grip. Everyone grabbed the rope again and worked hard together. This time, even Ling Ning tried his best, and the Populus euphratica finally couldn't stand it after shaking for a while. With a sound of "Wow!", the Populus euphratica tree fell, and everyone was notified by Daqi. When they felt a loosening in their hands, they exerted more strength, and then all backed away to avoid it.

As the tree fell, a burst of yellow sand rose up in the sky. "Cough, cough!" Caught off guard, everyone was hit by sand in their mouths and noses, and the sound of coughing came and went. After the dust settled, Chu Feng secretly thought it was a fluke! I saw the tree in front of me, the height of which was less than ten meters. This Populus euphratica was not a tall tree in the first place. Fortunately, this tree still had many branches on the trunk, which increased the length of the tree.Besides, Da Qi asked everyone to exert all their strength when the tree fell, because they were afraid that the tree would not be long enough and they had to use its roots to hold it back.This trick really worked. The reason why the tree bridge in front of him could be successfully built was because of the combined length of the roots and branches. The bridge has been erected, but I can't guarantee whether it is reliable or not, because on the other side, the main supporting role is the tree roots. With the joint efforts of everyone, a large piece of the tree roots was lifted up by the mud, and it is on the bridge. On the edge of the other bank, because the other bank is high and this side is low, everyone's last effort stretched a bit too far, and the trunk was completely suspended, leaving only the roots to support it.And here is the root of the branch of Populus euphratica before it was alive, and the trunk is about 30 centimeters away from the cliff. Although such a tree bridge stretched to the left and right is well built, I don't know if it can pass people. Da Qi put away the flying cable gun, the yellow sand structure is not sticky, if it is clay, using the flying cable can add a layer of protection, but on the other side of the yellow sandy soil, where the iron claws have no strength, even using the flying cable will not work. Chu Feng looked at the wobbly tree bridge in front of him, then at the people behind him, and decided to try it himself first.He stepped on the poplar wood with one foot and stomped vigorously.Populus euphratica did not move at all! Seeing his movements, Da Qi knew his intentions, and grabbed his shoulders: "No, you can't go!" Chu Feng turned around in astonishment: "Why?" "It's very dangerous. If you fall, there will be no bones left. If you really want to go, I have to find the way. You can go there if there is no danger!" Da Qi insisted, and the hand that grabbed his shoulder was like iron. Like a hoop, firmly, as if afraid that Chu Feng would escape. Chu Feng looked at the hand that was holding his shoulder, and smiled wryly.Da Qi didn't let go: "I still don't understand your temperament? Although we haven't seen each other for more than ten years, we have eaten in the same pot and slept in the same bed!" "Oh! Cough, cough, cough!" William Lin intentionally joked, "Oh—sleeping in the same bed?! Brother Chu, you—ah! I don't want it!" "Go, go, go! You kid is playing!" Da Qi was a little annoyed by his teasing. "I'll come first!" Ling Ning stepped forward from behind: "I'm small and light, so I should be the least dangerous to go up. I'll go up first. If there's nothing wrong, you guys will go up later!" After hearing this, Da Qi looked at Chu Feng with a strange expression.Chu Feng blushed, and then with a straight face, he said in an unprecedented tone: "Go, go and complete your own tasks, you have nothing to do here!" Just kidding, a bunch of old men, if such a girl leads the battle , not to die of shame. Da Qi blamed Chu Feng, why did he lead his disciples, and why he was so unruly! Chu Feng understood the meaning of Da Qi's look at him. He actually felt that Ling Ning was not wrong, but saying so would hurt the face of the elders present.Therefore, he has no power to refute Da Qi's silent accusation, and he is also unable to tell the truth to Ling Ning!I had no choice but to temporarily put on the airs of a mentor and train Ling Ning. Ling Ning didn't know the twists and turns here, and felt that he had good intentions, but he didn't expect to be reprimanded severely like never before.After being trained, she really felt wronged, turned around, and ran away without looking back. In this place, I am not afraid of where she will go!Chu Feng watched her back disappear into the tower gate and thought to himself! Finally, everyone negotiated, and a thin and very agile warrior led the way across the single-plank bridge.This soldier is usually nicknamed "Skinny Monkey". Before he set off, Da Qi wrapped two safety ropes around his body, which were long enough for him to untie himself on the other side. After carefully checking the equipment on him, especially the firmness of the rope, "Skinny Monkey" jumped onto the single-plank bridge lightly.Although the bridge is lower at one end and higher at the other end, fortunately, the angle of inclination is not too large, and, in fact, at least three people can hug each other, and it is wide enough. As soon as the little soldier got up, he quickly lowered his head and ran towards the opposite bank. Soon, he reached the opposite bank smoothly.He untied the rope tied to his body on the other side, found a fixed object nearby, tested its strength first, and then tied the rope. After tying it, he gave a gesture to this side: "Everything is OK." ! Chu Feng and the others had been watching him nervously, seeing that he had passed safely, they breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts.Sangbu had a lot of ropes, so he connected the ropes, extended them to the tower, and tied them to the pillars of the tower.They have found out yesterday that the four pillars are not made of wood, but a layer of wooden lacquer painted after the cooked copper was cast.Tie the rope here, which is the best place to fix it. Now, all the safety measures are in place. This time, Da Qi no longer objected to Chu Feng taking the lead, but he strictly ordered the two remaining soldiers not to allow Ling Ning to step on the wooden bridge. Ling Ning was squatting in a corner of the tower, and she didn't know what she was doing. When Sang Bu went to fix the safety rope, she didn't even raise her head. Sang Bu thought she was still acting petty, so he ignored her. It was only after Chu Feng stepped onto the wooden bridge that he realized how difficult it was for the little soldier to pass.Although the bridge looks wide, it has an angle, and the desert is very windy, and the wind is even stronger above the chasm.The wooden bridge was swaying in the wind, and it was not easy for a person to maintain balance on it.He held the two safety ropes with both hands, trying to keep himself balanced, as if there were countless hands pushing himself to the left and right for a while. After pouring it into his mouth, he had to lower his head and bury his mouth in his collar. After finally passing by, Chu Feng took a breath, and gave a thumbs up to the "thin monkey" guarding the place where the safety rope was fixed: Good job!