As spring turned to autumn and autumn came, the Hai tribe experienced two rare years of stable development. Ma Yue lived a good life, his mind in cultivation became peaceful, and his progress was smooth.
Stone mills are becoming more and more common, and flour production is increasing. Although wheat yields per acre are low, winter wheat doesn't occupy prime farmland, right? Its season is staggered with the main farming season, making it a great supplement to the Hai Tribe's food supply.
Including green onions that can survive the winter, are they also the main seasoning?
Should the Xi'an branch build a stone city? If the Second Priest wasn't interested, then Ma Yue didn't care. Building a large stone city would be very difficult, and there might be other unexpected events in the future.
The unexpected event finally happened. The trend of climate cooling did not stop. In the Leishen City area, except for the Xiaoshan Valley, there was basically no land suitable for farming. The winter in the Xiaoshan Valley was also extended by nearly a month.
The direct consequence is that the per-acre grain yield in Xiaoshan Valley is gradually declining. Not only has the per-acre yield of sweet potatoes dropped to less than 700 kilograms, but the survival rate of winter wheat overwintering is less than half.
The warm zone that Ma Yue was most worried about was also affected. The winter freezing season in the northern branch had begun and had already affected the city of Peking University. It could be seen how large the freezing period area was.
The freezing season arrived so suddenly that most people in the northern division didn't even have fur coats for the winter. What to do? Migrate south.
All kinds of fur coats in Haifan City's inventory were taken out. What were they doing? Organizing sea transportation and just migrating to the southern part of the warm zone was probably not going to work. Many people were given fur coats, which were shipped to Haishen City by sea and then to the Xi'an branch.
Judging by the trend, the warm zone won't last long. The Xi'an branch also has winters, but the climate is relatively stable, and the potential for arable land development is enormous.
The population of Xiaoshan Valley is not large, so we can hold on for now. Let’s migrate the people from the northern branch first.
For the migrating population in winter, there is sea transportation and ice and snow vehicles, so the transportation capacity is quite large.
The three priests' suggestions were not just for those who had fur coats. Those who had already migrated to the Xi'an branch were now living in large log cabins with fireplaces, providing warmth. The large number of fur coats that had been freed up could be transported back, allowing for further migration.
Ma Yue agreed. The temperature in Beida City was getting lower day by day, and judging by the trend, it would soon reach Haifan City. Leaving too many people behind would mean that future transportation capacity might not be able to catch up.
Throughout the winter, the Sea Tribe has been transporting people from the Northern Branch. Whether they can adapt or not, they have to go. Even with thick fur coats, many of the elderly and weak who cannot adapt to the cold winter die during the transportation.
What about shipping? What about livestock? Why not organize a 5,000-strong convoy of carts pulled by livestock? They'd take a group of people from the Northern Branch and transport them to Sun City by land. Whether the Xi'an Branch is suitable for wintering livestock or not, we'd still have to go.
How cold is Beida City? Even sitting by the fire is freezing people to death. Many rabbits and sheep outside have frozen to death. I've completely given up on Beida City.
What Ma Yue is worried about is whether it will be possible to farm in the spring.
"God damn it, this climate change is too horrible, the ice and snow are spreading towards our Haifan City."
"Then... let's transport the children in Haifan City as well." Children have the weakest ability to resist cold.
"Yes, judging by the situation, it will snow in Haifan City this winter." The third priest looked worried.
There are nearly 10,000 mothers of very young children in the Sea Tribe, so the Sea Tribe’s navy can only set sail again.
Spring didn't arrive as expected in Haifan City, but the heavy snow that shouldn't have come did arrive.
"No need to wait any longer. Let's organize another 3,000-strong snowmobile. It's too late to rely on sea transportation."
Soon, a snow and ice convoy set off south from Haifan City.
Except for the three priests, the rest in Haifan City are regular and deputy soldiers. There is no old or weak person left.
Life is sometimes so fragile. The three priests who seemed fine yesterday and helped the ice and snow team to organize the transfer died quietly overnight.
As you get older, you'll always get sick, and you're still working so hard. Ma Yue regretted it and decided to move the three priests along first.
Ma Yue couldn't remember how many years he had been in this world. The Third Priest was already quite old, and it seemed Shuichong, Wu Qi, Luo Bai, and the others were also quite old. Especially the Second Priest of the Xi'an branch, who was even older.
The living environment in this primitive world is very long, and the average life expectancy is pitifully low. If Ma Yue hadn't come and created a lot of new food and nutrients, perhaps they would have died long ago?
I am a cultivator and I am not afraid of getting sick, but they are just ordinary people after all. Even a small cold can be fatal.
In the primitive world, twelve or thirteen years old was considered an able-bodied man. In previous lives, this meant that one had not even graduated from elementary school.
"Charlatan!" The three priests died, and everyone was in a bad mood.
"How many large livestock are there in Haifan City?" Ma Yue asked.
"About 1,500 to 1,600 heads. The smaller livestock have all been sent to the southern branch," Shuichong said.
"Then don't wait any longer. Get on the snow and ice sleds and take your lieutenants with you and go first." In order to resist the cold, many snow and ice sleds were built.
"We? What do you mean?"
"You mean, Shuichong, Chunwu, Tiedan, Table, Bird Yeast, Huangpi, Haidao..." Ma Yue practically called out each one by one, "I and three thousand regular soldiers will stay here. With me here, what are you worried about?"
"You charlatan, have you given up on Haifan City?" Shuichong was unwilling to accept this.
"Look at the weather, it's getting colder and colder. Is it still habitable? Hurry up, stop talking nonsense, and take all the lieutenants to the Xi'an branch." If we stay here, someone might freeze to death.
"Alright!" Since the charlatan said he was abandoning Haifan City, then let's go. As for the charlatan, he's a cultivator, he's not afraid of disease and disasters, and it's impossible for him to freeze to death, right?
This winter, in order to transport people, all the thick fur coats of the Xi'an branch were sent to Haifan City. Otherwise, where would so many thick fur coats be found to transport people? Even so, many people from the North Branch and Haifan City had to migrate to Nankai City to escape the severe cold. Otherwise, so many people would not be able to be transported.
Migration is not just about bringing people, but also food. Otherwise, what will you eat on such a long journey? So, it is very troublesome.
Another large group of snow and ice vehicles set off.
Indeed, with the charlatan around, the 3,000 regular soldiers in Haifan City would not panic.
Regular soldiers, strong and resistant to cold. There is no shortage of fuel in Haifan City, so they won't freeze to death for the time being.
"God damn it, this isn't our ship." Only Xia Wu, the captain of the Royal Guard, followed Ma Yue. The Sea Tribe's navy had only been away for seven or eight days, sending the child and his mother back. How could they possibly be back so soon?
"Whatever, it's up to you. Anyway, we can't keep this Haifan City." Even the big livestock are almost frozen to death. What's the point of this Haifan City?
If you are willing to take Haifan City, Ma Yue doesn't want to fight anymore. I'll give it to you. I'll take these 3,000 soldiers and walk to the southern branch.
Ma Yue wasn't sure how far the cold weather had spread, or whether it had reached the Southern Branch. It was freezing cold, and even Red Feather was cold, so what was the point of passing on the book?
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