Ma Yue also knew that a closed, self-sufficient economic model was wrong. However, in this primitive world, where resources were already scarce, the foundation for trade didn't even exist. When food production truly increased significantly, that would be the true basis for trade.
There is not enough food and salt, these two necessities of life are not enough. What basis do you have for trade?
Ultimately, it’s because of low productivity.
Furthermore, there were powerful spiritual cultivators in this world, perhaps quite a few. Ma Yue didn't want the Hai Tribe to be too radical and cause public outrage. If a large number of highly skilled spiritual cultivators joined forces to attack, Ma Yue, with his martial arts master-level cultivation, would be unable to withstand it.
If Ma Yue doesn't cultivate to the level of Martial King, you won't have the confidence.
The old officials of the Hai tribe also roughly realized this point, so they no longer encouraged the charlatans to expand actively as they did before.
The Sea Tribe’s befriending of the many Divine Mountain Messengers at the Spirit Stone Mine is also in line with the Sea Tribe’s current strategy.
Luo Bai of Sun City finally brought good news: an area west of Sun City with a suitable climate suitable for farming had been discovered. Luo Bai requested to personally lead the expedition westward.
"It takes half a month to ride a horse?"
"It's far enough." It's understandable. This is a primitive world. There are too few areas suitable for habitation developed by humans. Everywhere is far away.
Sun City is far enough away, but fortunately, sea transportation can be replenished through Poseidon City, which is another half month to the west?
"Okay, at least we found it." These days, even on horseback, it's easy to get lost. During this half-month journey, we couldn't have turned around that many times. It certainly wasn't a completely flat road; we might have had to go around mountains, forests, and valleys along the way.
According to the scouts' report, it's still unclear whether there are any large tribes occupying that area. What if Luo Bai brings too few soldiers and they are eaten up?
We need reinforcements. We can’t lose Sun City. It’s a matter of salt and copper.
"Who's going?"
"Haifan City, Beida City, and Nankai City, each send two thousand cavalrymen, including regular and deputy soldiers, with fur coats to protect them from the cold, to Xiaoshan Valley to find Wu Qi."
"Spirit, Wu Qi is leading his troops to Sun City, so what should we do with the Howling Valley?" asked the second priest.
"What do you think?" Ma Yue looked at Shuichong.
"Zhang Feng and Liu Ta are already very good." Shuichong said. They were instructors by profession, grew up on Lingguo Island, and experienced the life-and-death battle between Haifan City and the grassland people. Such generals are certainly trustworthy.
"Zhang Feng and Liu Ta?" Ma Yue pondered for a moment. "Let Zhang Feng and Liu Ta follow Wu Qi to Sun City. In Sun City, let Luo Bai lead Yu Shan and Tian Xiong on the westward expedition."
Everyone looked around. Where was Xiaoshan Valley? After talking for a long time...
"If Huojiandao goes to Xiaoshan Valley, there won't be any problem as Nankai City has a Horse-Faced General. If necessary, the Horse-Faced General can take charge and promote him." What Ma Yue said was that the Horse-Faced General was the main military commander of a large branch, and he was promoted?
With the Sea Tribe's arrangement, the main military generals seemed to have gone to Sun City.
"Second Priest, you, take some instructors from Haifan City and follow Bingyueshui's spirit boat to Sun City first. They also need a general plan there. Only one Tielin won't do."
Great! Even the Second Priest is going, so it looks like the strategic center needs to be relocated.
The charlatan has made the decision, and the Hai tribe will carry it out.
Bing Yueshui took the second priest to Sun City first. Ma Yue's water spirit boat was large, and he took away not only some instructors, but also the main leaders of major departments such as Shan Yao, Cai Ji, Heipi, Ban, and several assistants.
With the near closure of maritime trade, Shang Yin, who had little interest in the matter, also followed the Second Priest to Sun City. Almost half of the leaders and personnel of the Haifan City headquarters relocated.
Troops were dispatched from three locations. They went to Xiaoshan Valley and then had to make the long journey to Sun City, which would take a lot of time. Without Wu Qi's reinforcements, Luo Bai couldn't leave either.
Over the past few years, the Sea Tribe has accumulated a considerable amount of furs, so fur coats are a no-brainer for the six thousand cavalrymen heading out on the expedition. It's cold in Sun City, and fur coats are essential.
There are 6,000 fewer livestock in the warm zone, which will inevitably affect future arable land.
There's no way, has the situation changed?
Since Luo Bai said that the newly discovered area is suitable for large-scale farming, we have to go.
On the coastal area, in the future, they might even face attacks from the alliance of many large tribes. Ma Yue's cultivation was insufficient, and his confidence was also insufficient. He was unwilling to miss the opportunity to develop inland.
Haifan City is only short of two thousand regular and deputy soldiers. In recent years, the personnel composition of Haifan City has become younger, resulting in a significant increase in the number of regular and deputy soldiers, so there is no shortage of these two thousand cavalry.
Ma Yue thought about it. Guo Sheng from the Northern Branch had also followed Wu Qi's army to Sun City. Was it enough for Beida City to have a Bull Head? The focus of development in the Warm Zone was still agriculture and animal husbandry, and there would be no war for the time being.
"Luo Bai, is your information accurate? The charlatan sent not only 6,000 troops, but also a large number of key leaders from the headquarters." The second priest will arrive quickly by taking a spiritual boat from the sea, then transferring from the Sea God City, and riding horses to the Sun City.
"Accurate, there is more than just news from scouts. Second Priest, to be honest with you, I have already sent Yu Shan with a thousand cavalrymen to go first and find out the truth." Luo Bai's arrangement was safe, and the Second Priest had no objection.
"How's the expansion of the balloon team going?"
"Forty balloons now, it's a big scale." There is a copper mine nearby Sun City, so it is quite convenient to build the key copper furnace. In addition to the whale skin sent by the navy, it is certainly not a problem for Sun City to build forty balloons in the past few years.
In this way, the basic defense strength of Sun City will be sufficient.
"There's nothing wrong for me to stay here. Look, you still have a thousand cavalrymen, right? Let Tianxiong lead the team and I'll follow, and we'll head west now. I won't be sure unless I see it with my own eyes." The second priest said bluntly.
"No... Second Priest, what about me?" Luo Bai was anxious. The Hai tribe was currently seeking stability and was not suitable for war. It was a rare opportunity to advance westward.
"Why are you so anxious? Sun City needs you to stay here. Wait until Wu Qi's 6,000 cavalry arrives."
Luo Bai stared blankly as the Second Priest, along with Tianxiong and a thousand cavalrymen, set off. Even Cai Ji, Shan Yao, Hei Pi and the others followed. It seemed as if his army was no longer needed to march west.
Sun City hasn't entered the cold winter yet. Theoretically, these two thousand livestock have little work to do, and this place is not suitable for farming.
The journey took half a month, which was not far at all. The most important thing was that it passed through an inconspicuous valley hidden by mountains and forests.
If it were easy to find, the people in Sun City would have discovered it long ago, right?
"Fortunately, this mountain road is not too rugged, and the snowmobile can pass through without any problems." The second priest needs to examine many issues, and transportation is the first one. There is also winter here.
"It's really not easy for the scouts to find the way in and out of this valley." Tian Xiong also sighed. The path that the cavalry can take is winding through the valley. If you don't have a good memory, you might get lost.
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