Isn't that ridiculous? The Southern Branch is a bit easier to defeat, but it's obvious that the Sea Tribe's principle is that if the Southern Branch can't win, they should flee. There are two thousand cavalry left, and in such a large area, they can't be stopped or caught up.
Even if you take over the Stone City in the southern branch, it's useless. If the Sea Tribe turns around, can you hold it?
How's the Northern Branch? That's over 6,000 people.
Defending a city is not the same as attacking it. Defending a city has too much advantage. Everyone knows that if you are on such a high city wall, even if an old man throws a stone at you, you will suffer.
The most important thing is that this is a primitive world, and there are not so developed communication equipment. Each area is far away from each other. Some places received the news that the Sea Tribe’s Lingguo Island was attacked almost a month later.
Even if the coalition forces of the Dragon Scale Tribe and the Taki Tribe specifically notified the major forces in each region in advance... in short, in a word, the distance between each region is too far to obtain accurate information.
Furthermore, the powerful Sea Tribe and the major forces in many regions were still very wary of it. If the Sea Tribe itself was a weakling and very wealthy, everyone would have attacked without hesitation.
Although the Hai Tribe has been quiet in recent years and focused on farming, the Hai Tribe's military achievements were very impressive in the past.
Ma Yue and Wang Chao drove the spirit boat very quickly and arrived at Lingguo Island in less than two days.
The coalition forces of the Dragon Scale Tribe and the Taki Tribe have their own landing outlet on Lingguo Island, facing a cliff hundreds of meters high. The coalition forces are not stupid, and attacking the Sea Tribe from here is seeking death.
"Very good!" Looking at the cliff where it meets the sea, many elderly and weak people are still boiling salt, and production has not been delayed. Boiling salt is the biggest profit, so of course it can't stop, unless the combined forces of the Dragon Scale Tribe and the Taki Tribe attack here.
Along the coastline, a large number of large concrete basins and stoves were occupied by hundreds of elderly and infirm people working furiously. Lingguo Island had no shortage of firewood, and the low shrubs had been cut down in abundance.
Ma Yue also tried to be transferred to the top of the cliff from the rope basket. It was not bad. With two ropes, it was relatively safe.
“This joystick is pretty good!”
"Yes, charlatan, this so-called rolling crank handle does save a lot of effort and is also convenient for obtaining materials."
It's similar to the principle of a crank handle on a well to draw water. Just find a piece of log and add handles on both sides. It's not difficult. As for pulleys and the like, they're still a bit difficult with modern carpentry skills. Take your time.
The cliff is already at the edge of the Lingguo Island branch. The base has been well cleaned, without too many weeds and shrubs. Even the river that caused the waterfall is surrounded by a wall of wood. The entire cliff face is only a few hundred meters.
The only trouble is that the river is quite wide, and the people inside need a raft to cross the river. Of course, there are many ropes connecting the two sides of the river, so it is relatively easy to cross the river on a raft.
As long as there is a big river inside the wall, there will be no shortage of water. If people have no water to drink for a few days, how can they defend the city?
"Is there enough food?" Ma Yue asked.
"It's very troublesome. After all, we don't farm here, so we have no grain income. The fruits can't be stored for a few days, and we don't have many pigs. You charlatan, food is indeed a big problem." Wang Chao said.
The Lingguo Island branch really makes a living from fruits. Raising pigs is good, but if there are too many people, there will certainly not be enough food.
Fortunately, we can still cook salt and exchange it internally, and the salt can still be exchanged for a lot of potatoes.
Internal exchange is necessary? Isn't that nonsense? Who would dare to eat for free? Giving you food for free? Why?
"The navy will ship potatoes, which will last for a while." War needs are another matter.
"You charlatan, we can't afford to waste time like this. The coalition forces of the Dragon Scale Tribe and the Taki Tribe probably can't afford to waste time like this either. If he only eats fruits, he won't have the strength to do it." Wang Chao said.
"You have a point. What I am worried about is that their estuary is suitable for boiling salt."
"Oh!" Wang Chao nodded. If the enemy had salt, wouldn't they have more strength?
"Charlatan!" Lei Qing came.
"Isn't the fight exciting? Haha!" Ma Yue said with a smile.
"I guess they can't afford it. How can attacking ravines and walls be that easy?" Lei Qing said. The actual defensive pressure wasn't great. The Lingguo Island branch had a population of 6,000, which was a large group. The Hai Tribe branch had always prioritized the accumulation of war supplies, at least when it came to flying spears.
"Is cavalry really completely unsuitable?" Ma Yue asked.
"The bushes are so dense that the cavalry can't run at all." Lei Qing had no choice. This was the characteristic of Lingguo Island.
Ma Yue carefully observed the surrounding terrain again. Although the bushes were not tall, they were annoying. Some of them were prickly and would hurt large livestock if they were pricked.
"It's okay, not an improvement." Ma Yue nodded.
"What do you mean?"
“Try putting a skirt on a horse!”
"skirt?"
"Animal hides. If a horse's legs are covered with animal hides, won't they be pricked? Many shrubs are low, not as high as a horse's legs. In other words, in many areas, the horse can run away, even though there is resistance from the shrubs. It's better than being afraid of people, right?"
Ma Yue asked someone to get some leather and gave him some general instructions. He decided that wartime requirements meant no elaborate work. Trousers were the safest option, but putting them on a horse's legs was too much trouble. A skirt was easier and quicker to sew.
Just tie the top of the leather skirt to the horse's back with a rope.
Sometimes, animals have psychological reasons for not wanting to injure their legs, so they don't want to run in the bush. The extra layer of leather skirt is also a kind of psychological comfort for horses.
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