Although he now works as a clerical worker in the tribe, his literacy is still somewhat behind that of some brighter children. For example, young men like Lu Yan and Shan Quan are bright and receptive, and they learn to read faster than him. His clerical work is not irreplaceable.
Furthermore, the original Shanyin tribe members had already been integrated into the collective. Even if Qiao Yu removed him from his position as elder, no one would object, simply assuming he was incompetent. This put a lot of pressure on Ming, who always wanted to demonstrate his value.
He had made a mistake in dealing with Leng and his men, and was eager to make amends. Therefore, he was extremely proactive in appeasing the captives, especially those from the Shanyin Tribe. He immediately sought to talk to them, hoping to quickly persuade them to serve the Dragon Tribe.
Therefore, he now has a general understanding of the situation of that group of people.
When he said this, everyone's eyes lit up and they agreed, "That's a good idea."
They had to protect their gains first and not lose what they had in pursuit of greater gains. Even if they took their relatives from the Shanyin Tribe and disturbed the Sun Tribe, resulting in the loss of over 300 women and children from the God Tribe, it was better than taking risks on both sides.
"But have you ever thought about what the captives from the God Tribe would think if they saw you go out and bring back relatives from the Shanyin Tribe, while their own relatives were abandoned? Would they still stay in the Dragon Tribe wholeheartedly and become a member of the Dragon Tribe?" asked Qiao Yu.
As soon as she said this, everyone who had been excited just now fell silent again.
Yes, abandoning those three hundred or so women and children from the Divine Tribe was like abandoning two hundred newly captured warriors. And the presence of these two hundred people was a problem. They couldn't bear to kill them all, but they also had to be wary of their potential retaliation. How could the tribe then concentrate on production?
"Then what should we do?" Lu asked, looking at Qiao Yu, "Yu, do you have any good ideas?"
"Leave fifty of you in the tribe to guard it with me. The remaining young and strong men, plus the women who volunteered, will form a team of two hundred people, plus fifty horses, to go to the God Tribe to pick up the people."
"Once you arrive at the God's Tribe, separate everyone you live with and form five large groups. Children under five can stay with their mothers, and all other relatives should be dispersed into separate groups. Each group will have forty people and ten horses escorting a hundred people. Each group will be about ten miles apart."
"We will form small groups of fifteen, each guarding the front and rear of the column. The remaining ten cavalry will patrol the column. If anyone escapes, there's no need to chase them; just let them run."
When everyone heard this arrangement, they nodded frequently.
The separated families, eager to reunite, dared not cause trouble along the way. Furthermore, the people around them were unfamiliar, not even from the same social class, so they wouldn't stick together. Without unity, they couldn't cause trouble; they could only obediently follow the group.
By keeping the fifteen Dragon Tribe warriors together, rather than scattered, they would be less vulnerable to individual attacks. The cavalry, with their horses and their speed, were less vulnerable to attack and could also serve as a communication channel. The cavalry also served as a communication channel between the five battalions. If one battalion encountered an emergency, the cavalry could notify them, allowing the other battalions to arrive promptly to provide assistance.
Furthermore, even if someone were willing to abandon their family and flee, they wouldn't survive in this icy and snowy landscape. Running away would be tantamount to seeking death. Even bringing someone like that into the Dragon Tribe wouldn't be enough. There was no need to let such a person drag down the entire group.
Qiao Yu’s method can be said to be the best solution.
only……
"Sending so many people will leave the tribe empty. If the captives unite to rebel, we will be in great danger." Shan Dao said.
Although Qiao Yu was very capable and her presence at the base camp could help calm people, she was ultimately alone. No matter how strong she was, she couldn't withstand the attacks of hundreds of people. Shan didn't want his daughter to bear too much pressure alone.
"While everyone is away to fetch the prisoners, the captives in the tribe don't need to go out. They can be kept in the house. Give them less food. If they become weak from hunger, they won't be able to attack."
"Also, the detention method can be switched. Each room can hold half from the Shen Tribe and half from the Shanyin Tribe. Let them keep an eye on each other." Qiao Yu said, "There are three teams guarding these prisoners now, but there are only about 40 to 50 people in total. Leaving 50 people behind is more than enough. We also have women and children. I'll assign them shifts when the time comes. I don't need to let them fight the prisoners, but if they find anything wrong, they can report it to us. They can still do that."
Everyone looked at each other and had to admit that what Qiao Yu said was the best solution. At the same time, they also deeply realized how far-sighted Qiao Yu was in training women and children.
No one really took it seriously. After all, in this age of cold weapons, strength was everything. Women and children were weak, so even if two of them were fighting one, they wouldn't necessarily be able to defeat them. Of course, this didn't apply to women like Qiao Yu and Ye.
But now that they were about to go out on business, they felt reassured by the thought of these women and children guarding the rear. With Qiao Yu, there shouldn't be any problems at the rear.
"That's settled then." Lu Dao said.
"Now, team leader, go explain the situation to the team members. It's still voluntary. Anyone who is willing to go to the Divine Tribe to pick up people can sign up. Report the list to me as soon as possible. We'll set off tomorrow." Qiao Yu stood up. "The meeting is adjourned."
"yes."
The team leaders left the tribe and went to find their own team members.
In fact, it is voluntary, but everyone knows that if you don’t sign up, unless you are sick and unable to travel, you will not be able to get any good things in the tribe in the future.
Qiao Yu had said during training that if someone retreated when faced with difficulties and stepped forward when presented with an advantage, the tribe wouldn't give them any chances. Not only would he be considered for a position as a team leader, but even for him or his family to join the carpentry team or the stonework team, they wouldn't be considered.
So, in the end, the team leaders counted a relatively small number of those who didn't sign up—only five. These five men were all over forty and had rheumatism. Walking on the snowy ground, they worried they would hold everyone back. However, the number of women who signed up exceeded expectations.
After Qiao Yu selected the people for the long journey, everyone set off for the Divine Tribe early the next morning.
They also took away two people from the Shanyin tribe who were captured by the Shen tribe and whom Ming, Mu Guan and Chen thought were particularly honest and obedient, as well as two native people from the Shen tribe.
The roles of these four people were to lead the way and to explain the situation to the women and children, persuading them not to resist and to follow the Lailong tribe to reunite with their husbands.
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