Chapter 142 Heavy Cavalry

It took the rhinos two or three days to cross mountains and hills and return to the Teng tribe.

During the past two or three days, every time the members of the Teng tribe saw the empty stone mountain, they felt uneasy.

Fortunately, it is winter and there is little danger except the cold.

“Boom…”

After the divine vine returned to the Vine Tribe, it grew bigger again, then wrapped around the stone mountain again and fell asleep again.

Although the strength of the divine vine is already very strong, it cannot escape its nature and still likes to sleep when winter comes.

Jiang Xuan brought the large group of rhinos to the breeding area and asked Da Jiao to clean up a few empty pens for them to live in.

When winter came, the Teng tribe slaughtered many livestock because most of the plants were covered by heavy snow in winter, and if there were too many livestock, they could not be fed enough.

In addition, those livestock that have been raised will not gain much weight if they continue to be raised, and they are meant to be slaughtered anyway.

Because of this, a large number of pens have been vacated in the breeding areas, which will not be refilled until next spring when the remaining livestock and poultry breed in large numbers.

Now, these empty pens are just the right size for the rhinos to live in.

The news that the chief and Teng Shen went out and brought back a large group of black rhinoceros quickly spread throughout the tribe, and everyone rushed to the breeding area to see.

"Oh my god, is this the Black Wind Rhino? It's so tall and big!"

"Yes, look at their horns, they are so sharp!"

"The fur on his body is so thick..."

The tribesmen gathered around the black rhinos and talked about them.

The black rhinos lay in pens covered with hay. They were not panicked at all and would not attack the members of the Teng tribe. They even leisurely chewed the grass fed to them by the breeding team.

Uncaria stood beside Jiang Xuan and asked curiously, "Chief, are these black wind rhinos also used for work?"

The Teng tribe raised some bison calves, which were also domesticated by the divine vine. It is said that they can help the planting team with their work in the future and can also be used to transport things.

Seeing that the black rhinoceros was so tall and strong, he thought it was also used for work.

"No, I plan to use these Black Wind Rhinos to form a heavy cavalry."

"Captain, what do you mean by 'heavy cavalry'?"

Uncaria had never heard of this word before. Shiqiu and others around him also looked at Jiang Xuan, hoping that he could explain it to everyone.

"It's simple. The bighorn deer and blue sheep we are riding now are relatively small in size and not very powerful in attack, but they run very fast and are very flexible on the battlefield. I call them light cavalry."

"As for the Black Wind Rhino, it is huge in size and has extremely strong defense. Although it is not that flexible, once it launches a charge, it can directly break up the enemy's formation. Its lethality is terrifying, so it is called heavy cavalry."

After listening to this, everyone had the concepts of "light cavalry" and "heavy cavalry" in their minds for the first time. Although they could not fully understand it for a while, they at least had a general understanding.

Shi Qiu said, "In other words, our warriors can ride the Black Wind Rhino to hunt and fight in the future?"

"Yes, at least some of the soldiers are like that." Jiang Xuan gave him an affirmative answer.

"That's great! These black rhinos are big and strong, so they can carry a lot of prey, right? We don't have to worry about not being able to transport big prey back."

Jiang Xuan said: "Not only can it help you carry prey, but with the Black Wind Rhino accompanying you, ordinary beasts will not dare to attack you."

Every year, many hunting team members die from sneak attacks by wild beasts. A strong enough Black Wind Rhinoceros can intimidate those wild beasts that like to launch sneak attacks.

After hearing Jiang Xuan's words, everyone became very envious of the Black Wind Rhinoceros and wished they could own one.

Jiang Xuan added: "Don't be too happy too soon."

"The Black Wind Rhinos are indeed very powerful. When they are formed into heavy cavalry, they are also very powerful. However, when they launch a charge, they are often surrounded by the enemy, which is very dangerous."

"Therefore, only the most powerful warriors in the tribe are qualified to ride the Black Wind Rhino."

Jiang Xuan's words were like a bucket of cold water, calming down the excited soldiers.

Just as Jiang Xuan said, becoming a heavy cavalryman comes at a price. If you are not strong enough, you may die on the way to the charge.

Uncaria asked, "Chief, how should we divide these black wind rhinos?"

Jiang Xuan said: "There are thirty adult black wind rhinos. For the time being, we will divide them into hunting team one and hunting team two, with each team taking fifteen."

"The six cubs are being raised by the breeding team for the time being."

"In the future, if the number of black wind rhinos increases and the tribe becomes stronger, I will consider forming a special heavy cavalry to fight for the tribe."

The reason why the black rhinoceros was assigned to two hunting teams is because they go out hunting for a long time, which is very dangerous.

Fishing teams and guard teams rarely leave the tribe and have no use for black rhinoceros.

Everyone had no objection to Jiang Xuan's decision.

In this way, Uncaria and Stone Eel happily divided the thirty rhinos, and then sent the strongest warrior in the team to take care of these black rhinos and familiarize themselves with their temperaments and personalities.

When Jiang Xuan was walking back, he unexpectedly discovered that a baby rhinoceros was following him.

This little rhino has a tuft of white hair on its head, which is curved like a crescent moon, and is different from other rhinos.

"I remember you, little one."

When Fujishen had just tamed these rhinos, this little rhinoceros ran to Jiang Xuan and rubbed his head against him, showing a very good impression of Jiang Xuan.

Jiang Xuan touched the little rhino's head, and the little rhino actually closed its eyes comfortably, obviously enjoying it very much.

When Jiang Xuan was about to leave, it immediately followed him, as if it had recognized Jiang Xuan.

Dajiao couldn't help but say, "Chief, why don't you let it go back with you?"

Jiang Xuan thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I just happen to be in need of a mount that can run, so I'll let this little rhino follow me from now on."

Jiang Xuan touched the little rhino's head again and said, "Come with me, little one."

Jiang Xuan walked towards his yard, and the little rhinoceros followed closely behind him, and actually recognized Jiang Xuan.

When they returned to the yard in the bamboo forest, Jiang Xuan piled some hay in the corner of the bamboo shed where Tangyuan lived and built a nest for the little rhino.

"Tangyuan, this little rhino will live with you temporarily. I will build a new shed for it when the ice melts. You are not allowed to bully it, understand?"

Tangyuan squatted in his nest, looked at the little rhino curiously, and then nodded.

Tangyuan is a bird of prey and is very large in size. The little rhino was a little afraid of it, but after Jiang Xuan comforted it, it reluctantly lay down in its new nest.

Not long after, Dajiao personally brought some plant straw and grass to Jiang Xuan for the little rhino to eat.

"Chief, have you given this little rhino a name?"

Jiang Xuan stared at the crescent-shaped tuft of white hair on the little rhino's forehead for a while and said, "Let's call it Crescent."

Da Jiao exclaimed: "Yueya, this name sounds nice."

From that day on, there was a bird of prey and a ferocious beast in Jiang Xuan's yard.

The bird of prey is called Tangyuan and the beast is called Yueya, both are cute names.

…

This winter, the Teng tribe had plenty of food and clothing, and they also harvested a herd of black rhinos, so they lived a comfortable life.

But some tribes did not live so comfortably.

For example, the Jackal Tribe had a very difficult life.

The Jackal Tribe and the Crow Tribe had been fighting for more than half a year, leaving them with no time to collect enough food and supplies to survive the winter.

Although the Crow Tribe was destroyed later, winter also came and they had no choice but to grit their teeth and survive the winter.

After the heavy snow fell, hunting became very difficult, and it was also very difficult to dig out the edible plant roots and rhizomes underground.

No matter how much the Jackal Tribe saved food and endured hunger, the food shortage crisis had become very serious when half of the winter had passed.

In the Jackal Tribe, in a simple wooden house.

"Another one died."

The leader of the Jackal tribe opened the door and saw a frozen corpse.

This tribesman curled up into a ball and had been dead for a long time. When he was dying, his hands stretched forward as if trying to grab something.

The wolf tribe leader had a very ugly look on his face. He knew that the reason why this tribe member died was because of lack of food and the animal skin clothes on their bodies were not thick enough.

Under the condition of hunger and cold for a long time, people with weak constitution or those who are already injured can easily die.

"Carry it out."

The leader of the Jackal tribe waved his hand, and two warriors came in and carried out the dead members of the tribe.

Afterwards, the leader of the Jackal tribe went to the next house to check and found a new corpse.

Every day, someone dies.

The entire jackal tribe was plunged into a silent fear and torment.

No one knows whether they will be the next person to be carried out.

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After checking all the houses, the leader of the Jackal tribe returned to his own house.

He sat in front of the fire and punched the ground hard.

"How long will it take for this damn snowy day to pass?"

Life like this is simply driving people crazy, but there is nothing we can do about it.

The leader of the Jackal tribe vented his anger for a while, then with a gloomy face, he wondered how long the food in the tribe could last.

To ensure food in the tribe, the first thing to do is to ensure the safety of important personnel, such as witches, chiefs, and various hunting leaders.

Secondly, there are healthy and capable warriors, who are the capital for the tribe to survive.

Secondly, there are ordinary soldiers with certain combat capabilities.

Finally, there are the old, weak, sick and disabled.

When a tribe's food is not enough to feed everyone, the amount of food distributed will be reduced based on the importance of the tribe members to the tribe.

Only in this way can the tribe survive.

Therefore, every winter when food is scarce, the elderly, the weak, and the sick will suffer badly.

Children are slightly better off. After all, they are the hope for the future of the tribe and can get some food.

Those elderly, sick and disabled people may not get any food at all in the end and may starve or freeze to death.

This method of distribution is cruel, but if the tribe does not do this, it will only perish faster.

Most tribes are similar to the Jackal Tribe.

It is extremely rare for a tribe like the Teng Tribe to have enough food and supplies to survive the winter.

“Crackle, crackle…”

The flames in the fire pit continued to burn, bringing a little pitiful warmth, but were soon taken away by the penetrating cold wind.

The leader of the Jackal tribe sat in the house, thinking about food, and then thinking about how to destroy a few small tribes after the winter was over to replenish food supplies and population.

…

The peaceful yet torturous days passed one by one, and when many tribes were almost unable to hold on, the long winter finally passed.

The warm and humid south wind replaced the dry and cold north wind, the sun rose again, and the ice and snow slowly melted.

Spring is here.

…

It was the beginning of January, the fourth year since the establishment of the Teng Tribe.

"We have survived another cold winter."

In the bamboo house on the south side of the Teng tribe, the old witch pushed open the door, looked at the melting ice and snow, and the sunlight shining on the ground, and felt much more relaxed.

For the old witch, every extra day he lives is a gain, because he is old and almost all his peers are dead.

Although he was able to face death calmly and even prepared animal skins to shroud his body, how many people would be willing to die if they could live? The old witch walked out of the bamboo house and went to the open space next to it to bask in the sun.

Now is the time when the ice and snow are melting, and ice cubes are falling everywhere. He dare not run around, for fear of getting hit on the head.

“Pah pah pah…”

In the Teng tribe, many warriors were holding spears and knocking down the popsicles hanging on the eaves.

The ends of these popsicles are very sharp. If they are not knocked off, they may fall and hurt people at any time when they melt.

Some other warriors were responsible for cleaning up the bamboos and branches that were broken by the heavy snow around the tribe. They were all very careful because there were often half-melted ice blocks falling from their heads.

“Clatter…”

The melted snow water flowed down the ravine, and much of it gathered into the stream.

Gradually, the ice on the stream was melted by the water, and the stream began to flow again.

What a vibrant tribe.

The old witch was basking in the sun and looking at the busy members of the Teng tribe with a smile on his face.

…

Three days later, most of the ice and snow in the Southern Wilderness had melted, and the Feiyu River in front of the Teng Tribe had also thawed. The river water was flowing happily, and the various fish that had endured a winter were finally no longer short of oxygen.

The Teng tribe began to operate in an orderly manner again.

The guard team is responsible for repairing traps around the tribe and checking for safety hazards. Two hunting teams go into the mountains to hunt black rhinos, and the fishing team prepares to start the first fishing trip of the year.

The planting team carried farm tools into the fields and began to plow the soil and clear the land in preparation for a new round of planting.

The breeding team worked hard to clean the pens, preparing for a new round of mass breeding of livestock and poultry.

The entire Teng tribe was bustling with activity.

At the same time, the Jackal Tribe, which had endured a cold winter and lost many of its members, finally began to move out.

“Ouch…”

A large number of Jackal cavalrymen poured into the forest, frantically hunting various animals, digging up various edible plants, and then moved back to the Jackal tribe to feed the two thousand surviving tribesmen.

At the same time, they showed their fangs to the surrounding small tribes, hoping that through looting, the tribes would recover as quickly as possible.

One of the Jackal Tribe's targets is the Vine Tribe, which is not too far from them.

However, the Jackal Tribe was able to survive until now, so they were certainly not stupid. They did not attack rashly, but first sent some warriors to the vicinity of the Vine Tribe to gather intelligence.

As long as they find out the situation of the Teng tribe clearly, they will be more confident when taking action.

Little did the Jackal Tribe know that the Vine Tribe, whom they viewed as a target of robbery, had also set their sights on them!

Jiang Xuan doesn't like being passive. The reason why he developed so slowly in the past was because the Teng tribe was too weak.

After the battle with the Crow Tribe, Jiang Xuan realized that the Vine Tribe already had a certain fighting capacity. He decided to find the right opportunity and join forces with the Mountain Turtle Tribe to do something big! ...

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