Fortunately, the grassland people were obsessed with the Seven Hundred Cities, so they did not continue to expand and attack the more distant Sun City.
Even so, the trade between Sun City and this side has been almost cut off. No one would risk being attacked by grassland cavalry to come here to trade, right?
The poor, now-defunct Niupi tribe. Niupi was originally a transit point from Sun City to this area, relying on trade for survival. Now, even basic trade has disappeared.
Fortunately, the radish yield in my own family is pretty good, so I can still be a self-employed farmer.
What about the salt? The Niupi tribe couldn't even go to Poseidon City safely. The grassland cavalry was constantly monitoring Poseidon City. If the Niupi tribe really went to Poseidon City to trade, what would they do if they were spotted by the grassland cavalry?
The Cowhide Tribe could only turn its attention to the Purple Tribe, which was further north. In the past, they fought to the death, but it didn't matter. Trade had nothing to do with war.
It doesn’t matter if it’s far away, it’s safer, right?
"What? The Purple Tribe is still unwilling to exchange?" The high priest of the Cowhide Tribe was so angry.
"High Priest, the Purple Tribe has probably connected with the larger tribe to the north, and they don't think much of our trade anymore." Niutou was helpless. The Purple Tribe also grows radishes, so why would they buy yours? They have no capital to exchange.
Honestly, if they hadn't learned to grow radishes, the Niupi Tribe wouldn't have been much of a thing. The pottery-making skills had long been acquired by the Sea Tribe, and the rest were practically middlemen in Sun City.
"High Priest, I have good news." The Horse-Faced Demon came back.
"What's going on? Has anything changed in Poseidon City?" The Sea Tribe, forced into retreat by the grassland army, was now somewhat vulnerable. In reality, the Niupi Tribe still enjoyed trading with the Sea Tribe, despite the pesky grassland people.
"This time, I actually led people into Poseidon City, and the grassland cavalry didn't stop us. They've already started negotiating with the grassland people about opening a trade agreement," Horse-Faced said. "I also ran into the grassland people who came to Poseidon City to negotiate. They said that if our Niupi tribe is willing, we're welcome to join them."
"Is there such a good thing? Have the grassland people changed their temper?" Niutou asked in surprise. The grassland people were even more unruly and always robbed first and then talked about it.
There are too many cavalrymen of the grassland. Although they are all donkey cavalrymen, it is obvious that the donkey cavalrymen of the grassland are faster. Shooting arrows on the back of a donkey takes good advantage of the donkey's charging speed, and the arrows can be shot farther and more accurately.
Luo Bai of the Sea Tribe had once attempted a guerrilla war against the grassland donkey cavalry on the prairie, but after only a few encounters, he fled back to Poseidon City. Cavalry was no match for the grassland people, who were skilled in archery and horsemanship.
The cavalry of the Sea Tribe rode on wildebeests and donkeys, which was very bumpy after all. Their accuracy with their lances was much worse, and they had little advantage over the bows and arrows of the steppe people. Furthermore, your cavalry couldn't even run as fast as the steppe people, so what kind of guerrilla warfare was this?
To put it bluntly, the grassland people have been riding donkeys since they were young, so of course their riding skills are not comparable. The cavalry of the Hai tribe are almost all half-way recruits...
"Are we not going to the Seven Hundred Cities?" The high priest did not trust the grassland people at all. Now that the Seven Hundred Cities were occupied by the grassland people, who would dare to go there?
"Originally, the Sea Tribe and the Grassland People had a dispute over the trading location. Unexpectedly, my appearance has allowed both sides to reach a new balance point, haha!" Horse-Faced Man had a silly smile on his face.
"With us?"
"Isn't it, High Priest? Our place will become a commercial center again in the future."
This is quite unexpected.
No matter what, only when the trade channels are opened can the Niupi tribe be revitalized.
"So...what about Sun City?"
"The grassland people seem to like growing radishes and corn in Qibai City, and the grassland cavalry from Sun City are also going to withdraw."
Are these still people from the grasslands? Where are the nomads? Unexpectedly, a city of seven hundred could change the habits of a nomadic people.
"I understand, grassland people, you are also after salt, haha!" said the high priest with a smile.
"Trade is trade, but the question is, what are we trading?" Niu Tou was not so optimistic.
"The people of the grassland want to customize a batch of pottery from me." said Horse-Faced Guard.
"Doesn't the Sea Tribe have it?" Niu Tou was confused. Even the pottery of the Sea Tribe was more exquisite and durable than that of the Cowhide Tribe.
"How should I know? Anyway, we can sell our pottery to the grassland people later."
Yeah, why do you care? Just trade first, as long as there's profit.
"High Priest, the Sea Tribe has created a new food called chili pepper, which is said to be very effective in keeping out the cold in winter."
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The sea route was finally open, and the first group to arrive was Gray Wolf. He had to come in vain, so the mighty fleet brought 500 donkeys. It wasn't easy, because every additional large animal meant more arable land.
"It's not really cold here." Gray Wolf was surprised at the huge temperature change after several days of sailing.
"Yes, we can graze here even in winter. It's really a treasure land." Shuichong said. Unfortunately, this time, Gray Wolf is coming, and around the beginning of spring, he will have to take turns going back to Poseidon City. It's the so-called rotation.
"I heard that the fight was quite lively here."
"There's never any peace. We fight almost every year. If we didn't, how would our Hai Tribe have such huge wealth? Haha!"
"Shui Chong, you are so awesome! I heard you defeated an immortal cultivator."
"It was just good luck. Unfortunately, the stones have limited killing power. If you had used your flying spear, that old god would have been in a much worse situation."
The one-armed Gray Wolf is indeed very good at flying a spear. If a disabled person is resilient, once he succeeds, it is not easy. After all, Gray Wolf used to be the leader of a large tribe on the grassland. Of course, he is unwilling to sink into decline.
Ma Yue also welcomed the visitors from his hometown of Poseidon City.
"Charlatan, the war has ceased over there, and the grassland people are going to farm over in Qibai City..." Big Bad Wolf introduced the situation in Poseidon City to Ma Yue.
"I underestimated the advantage of the grassland cavalry. So what if the Seven Hundred Cities are lost? It would be good if we can make the grassland people behave themselves." The Sea God City over there has its own advantages. As long as the salt is still there, survival will not be a problem.
"I heard that there is a shortage of strong men here. These 500 men are the ones we bought from the grassland people."
Well, five hundred donkeys and five hundred strong men would make the Haifan tribe even more powerful. If I could go out again, my home wouldn't be so empty. Ma Yue didn't want to fight a mid-level cultivator again; it was too risky.
Several defensive ditches have been dug in the direction of the gate of the current Haifan tribe’s residence. Usually, a temporary wooden bridge is used to cross the river. Once a war breaks out, the wooden bridge will be dismantled and the defensive ditches will be used instead.
If you have the guts, use your divine power to blast open our gate. I won't bother to pay attention to you anymore. The internal energy of a cultivator is also limited. How can you get through the defensive ravine?
After all, the battlefield is not a game for cultivators, and the role of individuals is limited. As long as you want, there will definitely be a way to prevent it.
If you want to attack freely, you must show your head from behind the big wooden shield. Once you leave the cover of the big wooden shield, flying stone and flying gun masters like Shuichong, Xia Wu, and Gray Wolf will have the opportunity to hit you.
This is the inevitable contradiction between attack and defense, so the large wooden shield is not omnipotent.
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