Ma Yue took a look around and saw that there were indeed a lot of laborers working in the mine. The open-pit copper mine was not difficult to mine, but it still required a lot of labor, and the copper ore itself was very heavy.
As for the copper smelting workshop, it was also surrounded by a stone wall, and Ma Yue was not allowed to enter. It was their secret. This was understandable.
As expected, it is coal-fired (which means there are coal mines in this area), so it is certain that firewood will not be enough to burn fire.
It seems that making this bronze artifact was not easy. It required a lot of labor.
Society always gradually develops various divisions of labor, and Ma Yue will not take all the good things for himself. It is enough for him to exchange them with other tribes.
The Qiuhai tribe had just finished digging one side of the outer city's defensive ditch when the enemy attacked again.
Okay, come early if you want to, buddy is in a hurry to go home. Ma Yue is really tired of cooperating with the stingy leader here.
You are coming from the sea again. Seeing that the other party is really disdainful of the Qiuhai tribe and is landing and fighting so unscrupulously, aren't you afraid that the Qiuhai tribe will ask for help from allies?
There were probably more than 2,000 people. Could this number of people really be enough? Ma Yue roughly estimated that the Qiuhai tribe had no fewer than seven able-bodied men, and with the stone wall defenses, they had a considerable advantage.
It would take time for the enemy to land at sea. During this period, most of the workers in the Qiuhai tribe's mines retreated back to the city, took up arms, and became soldiers.
How could a Stone City with a garrison of 700 people fail to hold? Just 2,000 enemies.
"We haven't even determined which direction the enemy will attack the city from. Why are you so anxious to go up there?"
"They attacked the city from this side last time. Look, the wall collapsed on that side," said the chief.
"What if they change direction this time? Damn it! Can't you think more?" Ma Yue was very curious. This guy was very good at bargaining and very smart...
"Where are the reserves? Damn it! You're all rushing in at once..."
"At least divide it into two echelons, right?"
"What about the elderly and weak? Even if they don't fight, they can at least help transport weapons..."
Ma Yue was really worried. It was such a mess, there was no order at all. They were not even divided into teams, and there were not even basic team leaders.
Fortunately, this stingy leader was quite obedient. The able-bodied men were roughly divided into two waves. In the first wave, he led several hundred strong men to fight on the defense platform; below was Dhaka with another wave of strong men as a reserve.
Not many wooden flying spears were made, most of them were stones. Okay, that's it.
The enemy didn't need to cut any wood at all. Two large logs were brought from the sea. After a half-hour rest, the attack began.
There were crackling sounds, spears and stones were flying everywhere, and the attacking enemies were also fighting back with long-range weapons. For a while, the fighting was very lively.
"Here they come, here they come. Behind that bronze shield must be the enemy's witch. Witch, this time it all depends on you." The chief who had been brave enough to throw stones to fight the enemy just now was a little panicked and looked at Ma Yue with a pleading face.
"Why do I only have a wooden shield for defense?" Ma Yue looked at the other person holding a huge copper shield, feeling a little jealous and envious.
"The bronze shield is too difficult to make."
"I've suffered a loss. I wasted my divine power to help you defend the city, and now I have to fight against the enemy's powerful wizard..."
"I'll give you two more copper axes and two copper hammers." The chief was more like a businessman. Ma Yue raised the price temporarily, and the guy understood and increased the reward.
"Where's the copper kitchen knife? I need to cut the vegetables very finely."
"Okay, add two more copper kitchen knives. Wu, please, we are almost at the city." Seeing that the enemy's huge copper shield was constantly moving, it was approaching a distance of thirty meters.
"Deal!" Stingy guy, it would be a waste of time to cut off your gas unless it's a life-and-death situation.
Ma Yue raised his bone staff, gathered his inner strength, and gathered the spiritual energy between heaven and earth...
Huh! A spiritual fire flew out. The copper shield had a few chicken feathers. Could it withstand the impact of my spiritual fire?
"Boom!" The bronze shield advanced to a distance of only twenty-five meters, and the spiritual fire crashed into it, instantly throwing people and horses to the ground. Is the bronze shield so powerful? Wasn't it just a hole burned by the spiritual fire?
The huge copper shield fell down, and the two big men holding the large copper shields behind it could not withstand the huge impact of the spiritual fire and fell to the ground.
Ma Yue condensed the spiritual fire again...
"#￥*..." The enemy witch, covered in dust and dirt, screamed and turned around and ran away.
The spiritual fire was fired again, heading straight for the fleeing enemy witch.
The enemy witch was quite clever, rolling on the ground several times and narrowly avoiding the attack of Ma Yue's spiritual fire. The spiritual fire exploded among some enemy soldiers, and blood and flesh flew everywhere.
The opponent's witch was still affected.
The brave enemy warrior did not give up on the witch who was injured by the aftermath of the spiritual fire. He carried the injured witch and continued to run back.
Ma Yue's spiritual awareness has a range of one hundred meters, but as we said, the actual combat distance is roughly ten meters. The accuracy and power of the spiritual fire attack are much smaller beyond thirty meters.
The witch had been carried away forty meters, and there were two large wooden shields protecting him. There was no point in attacking him with spiritual fire.
"If you pick up that big bronze shield, it will be mine too."
"Okay!" The enemy's powerful wizard was injured and the enemy retreated. The leader was in a good mood.
"Okay, I helped you fight off the enemy and kept my promise. It's almost time to leave." Ma Yue was not interested in lingering in the Qiuhai tribe. Lu Yin and his men had almost finished exploring the coast.
The ocean currents have been moving south for half a month at this time. I believe that by following the currents south, we can return to the Haifan tribe.
"Wu, it's very dangerous for you to go out to sea with only one boat. We have several other boats. We can go home with you together, okay?"
"Okay! Take as many copper plowshares as you can make. This will be considered your first transaction. I guarantee you'll bring back enough salt."
"Okay! I'll let Dhaka take people home with you." The witch is powerful and will definitely not lie.
"By the way, Chief, do you need coal? My tribe has some, and we can trade."
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Ma Yue stayed in the Qiuhai tribe for another two days, saying goodbye to the chieftain in a friendly and warm atmosphere. In addition to the ship given to him, Dhaka also brought seven ships with him and sailed south.
Ma Yue, who no longer had any fear of the sea, felt much more at ease during this voyage. Even if he was overturned by a storm, as long as there was a piece of wood beside him, Ma Yue would not drown.
Of course, the ocean is vast, so it’s better to have a boat.
Lu Yin and others used the skins of the two seals to make a lot of fishing lines and weaved a new fishing net.
These are all talented people. Bringing them back will be valuable for the future navy of the Haifan Tribe. The Haifan Tribe's fishing nets are still made of grass thread, which is too crude. Look at these seal skin fishing lines and nets, they're truly exquisite.
Whether facing the waves or sideways, Lu Yin can lead everyone to paddle the boat. This skill is worthy of learning for the navy of the sea tribe.
Back then, Wu Qi and Yizi rowed along the coast in search of Ma Yue. They were so strenuous that they were washed back to the beach after only a short while. Every job requires skill, and these skills are acquired through exploration and practice.
The Fire Rabbit Tribe, generation after generation, relied on this ability to make a living by fishing along the coast.
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