The salt lake is long and narrow from east to west, which is good because the Hai tribe cooks salt on the south side of the lake, and the Tengu tribe cooks salt on the north side of the lake, so no one interferes with the other.
The Hai Tribe was busy expanding the salt fields, constantly building large concrete basins and stoves. The Tiangou Tribe was naturally not far behind, and they naturally wanted to use the good stuff as soon as possible. Every bit of salt they boiled was a treasure.
As for who to sell it to? Even without the Qinghai tribe on Wuji Island, the Tiangou tribe would sell it back to the southern grasslands for a higher price. So, salt is something you can never have enough of.
Of course, it would be fine to sell them to the Qinghai tribe nearby. The Qinghai tribe has big fish that can be eaten, and they also have large skins and fish oil reserves.
The Tengu Tribe's naval warfare wasn't very good, unable to withstand the frequent shipbuilding and numerous sailing vessels. These days, naval warfare comes down to who has more men and ships. Therefore, the Ghost Forest King Tribe couldn't just take possession of the Ghost Mountain's copper mines. When it comes to war, whether it's worth it or not is crucial.
Why didn't the Tengu Tribe allow the Guilin King Tribe to make salt? It's because they want the mid-grade Water Spirit Stones. If you want salt, sure. Trade it for the mid-grade Water Spirit Stones. The price is very fair.
Why did the Tengu Tribe really have such confidence? Most large tribes wouldn't easily go to war with a large grassland tribe. There were simply too many grassland people, especially too many cavalry. If a real battle broke out, the cavalry would ultimately have a significant advantage. The Ghost Forest King Tribe didn't have that many large livestock mounts, did they?
Besides, even if you have a large animal as a mount, you can't play cavalry with the grassland people who are skilled in archery and horsemanship? The powerful Sea Tribe is unwilling to do so. When the grassland people attacked Sun City, the Sea Tribe had to wait for freezing weather before they dared to do so.
There is very little ice and snow in this damn place called Donghai Island in winter. People run as fast as cavalry. How can you play with the grassland people?
In this area, I'm afraid only the Sea Tribe and the Grassland People can compete with each other in terms of the number of cavalry. If we really talk about the total number of large livestock, the Sea Tribe has three times as many as your Tengu Tribe.
However, the Sea Tribe's charlatan is too cowardly to challenge you to a grassland cavalry battle. Honestly, the Sea Tribe doesn't need to do that. They occupy a vast, warm region with good weather and abundant harvests. What's the point of fighting with the grassland people?
If you, the steppe people, really dare to invade the warm zones... well, the early steppe people sent several thousand cavalrymen, but they were wiped out by the Sea Tribe, right? Even then, the Sea Tribe hadn't even used their full strength yet. Don't forget, the vast majority of the Sea Tribe's large livestock are in the warm zones, and the vast majority of their population is also there.
In short, even though the Guilin King tribe's chief witch was a powerful warrior, the tribe's basic strength was quite weak. In the end, war was all about who had more troops.
Ma Yue's thoughts had changed somewhat. If possible, the Sea Tribe could make a large-scale invasion of the East China Sea Island. The area near Longlin City had great potential for cultivation, and it wasn't too cold, making it a good candidate for the warmer regions.
As for how many additional troops to send next year, Ma Yue was still calculating, and the Hai Tribe's leaders were also pondering. The Hai Tribe could afford losses, but there was a limit. The current 2,000 men were a significant loss, but what about 5,000? 8,000? 10,000? What size would be more appropriate?
Such a big decision ultimately depends on Ma Yue's determination.
There's no rush for now, and it's not time to migrate. Ma Yue cast aside these worries and entered the state of cultivation again.
Ma Yue was not in a hurry, but the horse-faced man who was hanging around in Longlin City was not aware of it at all.
Summer plowing is complete, and the remaining work is less intensive, requiring fewer people to continue working the fields. As a general who has surrendered, I hope to make achievements. The vast Xishuiwan area can't be any worse than Peking University and Nankai City, right?
Through cooperative farming, Ma Mian saw the huge potential of the population in the Xishuiwan area.
Why don't we get some militia? Do we have to wait for headquarters to send us reinforcements?
The village and militia model of the Hai tribe is very mature. After being in Beida City for so long, Ma Mian must be ready to make a move.
The Bullhead had brought about a thousand men to the Salt Lake, and there were still about two thousand in Dragon Scale City. So, let's split up, split up into five teams of 200 men each. Go ahead, it doesn't matter if it's a little far, just develop the village and the militia.
Ma Mian is crying poor. The Longlin City branch is newly built, and your headquarters needs to provide talent support.
Support, must support.
In Haifan City, at least there were five instructors for Ma Mian.
It's not a small amount, how much is a large amount? Currently, the first five villages that Ma Mian has developed are five villages, and there is one instructor for each village. What's wrong with that?
We're going to use the same old trick again: small tribes that are willing to contribute militia will be provided with food and drink by our Dragon Scale City branch. In the future, if we cooperate in farming, we'll give you 25% to 30% of the profits...
Isn't it said that many tribes in this area are poor? Just give them some benefits and they'll come. The most practical benefit is that if your men come to the villages in Dragon Scale City for training, they'll be fed.
It would be a waste not to eat them. Lu Yin's fleet is bringing in a large number of potatoes. You can eat them, eat as much as you want... If you are happy, the militia will be given a bowl of mutton soup, pork soup or fish soup with salt.
The development model of the Hai tribe is very different from that of other large tribes. Other tribes, whether they are grassland people or large tribes in ghost towns, emphasize the development of the main tribe the most. As for other dependent tribes, they basically just love to die.
The Sea Tribe is different. With the development of village and militia policies, all leaders of the Sea Tribe understand the importance of potential population. Therefore, many leaders pay great attention to winning over and "corrupting" the surrounding small tribes. Mentally, they think that these poor tribes will sooner or later become members of the Sea Tribe.
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