Ma Yue, already prepared for war, had traded for a considerable amount of sharp bone and stone tools over the past two years, specifically to carve more flying spears. What was wrong with a wooden spearhead? It could still kill with a flying strike, and it had a considerable range, making it ideal for high-altitude defense.
As for the rocks used for flying stones, it doesn't matter if they are big or small, and since they don't need to be polished or anything, they are easier to collect. The one or two years of preparation were not in vain.
The three leaders took the strong men like "scouts" and went out to scout far away. They have to be mentally prepared for when the enemy attacks, right?
More than a dozen old and young people from the salt-boiling team were also withdrawn.
Seventy warriors and numerous young and old were divided into two teams as much as possible. Warfare was something that could not be fought without rest. In short, the 200-person Sea Tribe, men, women, and children, gathered more than 140 people to participate in the defensive battle...
The third leader, Wu Qi, returned with his scouts. The large group of troops from the Niupi tribe was indeed heading this way. It would probably take less than half a day.
The Bullhide Tribe's large-scale expedition was known not only to the Cloud Tribe but also to many of the surrounding tribes. It was hard to say whether the Bullhide Tribe's actions would cause panic among the surrounding tribes.
The leader of the Cloud Tribe was once jealous of the Sea Tribe and even encouraged the Bear Tribe to attack them. However, the situation has changed. The Sea Tribe has become even more powerful than the Bear Tribe. The leader of the Cloud Tribe has gradually changed his mindset. The Sea Tribe is no longer something he can envy.
Sending a letter to the Sea Tribe was at least an act of friendship with them. What if the Sea Tribe became powerful in the future and swallowed up his own tribe?
Fortunately, the Sea Tribe did not know that it was they who instigated the Bear Tribe to attack them.
The Cloud Tribe also sent out spies, what for? The Bullhide Tribe attacked the Sea Tribe. Is it impossible for the surrounding tribes to not care about such a major war?
After all, the Sea Tribe is one of the seven major tribes in this area. If the Sea Tribe is destroyed, what will happen to the future of this area? No one can predict.
No one thought that the Sea Tribe could withstand the attack of the powerful "Niupi" Tribe because the gap in the number of able-bodied warriors was too huge.
"What's going on?" The leader of the Cloud Tribe couldn't wait any longer and asked a few familiar leaders of smaller tribes to gather information from the distant Sea Tribe. As for observing nearby, that was naturally the job of the other able-bodied men in the tribe.
"Chief, there are so many warriors from the 'Niupi' tribe, more than 300 of them, a large group, and they have already started charging." The spy came back to report.
The spy left, and soon another one returned, reporting excitedly: "Chief, it's terrible! The Sea Tribe has so many flying guns."
Several familiar small tribal leaders sent out spies who kept reporting back.
"Can the Sea Tribe hold on?" Several leaders began to discuss.
"It's difficult! Didn't the 'Niupi' tribe break through the first wall?"
"Yes, there are many people in the 'Niupi' tribe. If they charge twice more, I guess the Hai tribe will really be conquered." The language of these tribes is not so rich. The author wrote it this way for clear expression.
The wars among primitive tribes were truly brutal.
Although Ma Yue estimated that the wooden wall was not that strong, after less than half an hour of fighting, the warriors of the "Niupi" tribe knocked down the first wall on the north side, leaving a gap of more than ten meters.
The Sea Tribe had flying stones and spears, and the Niupi Tribe had more advanced tools, too. Even while fighting defensively from the defensive platforms (similar to horse stools) behind the wall, over twenty Sea Tribe members had been hit and felled in the half-hour battle.
Originally, Ma Yue had hoped to divide the army into two waves and fight in rotation, but the large and powerful "Niupi" tribe simply split into two parts and launched attacks from the north and south sides.
Then let's attack together. I don't believe that your "Niupi" tribe has only about 300 people. Can you attack continuously and endlessly?
We the people of the Sea Tribe are suffering losses, don’t the warriors of your ‘Niupi’ Tribe suffer any losses? It seems that the warriors of your ‘Niupi’ Tribe have suffered even greater losses, huh!
The loss of only twenty or so people was something the Hai tribe and Ma Yue could still afford.
It is indeed impossible to attack continuously, and the "Bullhide" tribe does need to rest. Primitive people are very tough, after all, they are also human beings.
The two-meter-wide and two to three-meter-deep protective ditch that Ma Yue dug between the two timber walls played a huge role. Otherwise, the "Niupi" tribe might have been able to knock down the defenses of the two walls with a single attack.
The retaining wall and ravine greatly slowed the charge of the "Niupi" tribe warriors. If you fell into the retaining wall and ravine, it would be almost impossible to get out. Do you really think the flying rocks and flying guns on the defensive platform are just for show?
Ma Yue was relieved that primitive people did not need to be mobilized for war. Once a war broke out, regardless of gender, age or status, they were all fearless and brave. Even children as young as seven or eight dared to climb onto the defensive platform and throw stones at the enemy...
The enemy rested, leaving some sentries on the defense platform, while the others came down and quickly ate some food and hot soup that had been prepared long ago, and also took as much rest as possible to recover their strength.
Of the twenty or so people from the Sea Tribe who were brought down, more than a dozen died. Of the remaining survivors, the elderly and the weak helped clean their wounds with salt water and applied Sanqi medicinal juice...
The tribe was attacked, but fortunately, they were still well-trained and not in chaos. This was good, and Ma Yue was very relieved.
"Great Chief, our losses are too great."
"What are you afraid of? We still have more people than them."
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