"God damn it, I never thought there would be such a precious piece of land in this big forest, haha!"
"Yes, this place is suitable for farming and can feed a lot of people."
"I don't know where the Thunder God Tribe got the copper plowshare from, but they're growing potatoes pretty well, and there's even a field of radishes over there."
"Their soldiers' weapons all have copper spear tips. Obviously, they have a copper source. After all these years, the Thunder God Tribe has gained some foundation."
The Thunder God Tribe had already begun spring plowing in the Red River Valley, saving the Sea Tribe a lot of trouble. Otherwise, it would have been too late to start plowing after the season had passed. In other words, the Sea Tribe had taken advantage of the situation by occupying this place.
"Organize well. The other large tribes are far away from here. Even if there are cultivators, their cultivation is not high. Organize the team well and don't be afraid of attacks from the cultivators."
"Don't worry, charlatan. We have more than 3,000 cavalrymen and we have the capital to protect ourselves." Other cultivators do not have Wangcai's ability. A high priest at the martial arts master level cannot advance while staring at the dense arrows.
Many of the tribesmen here were originally from Xiaoshan Valley. They were accustomed to the rule of the Hai tribe and had a good mass base, so they felt relieved without any help.
"Well, I should go too."
"Take care, charlatan."
Ma Yue's trip wasted a lot of time. But it didn't matter. Three thousand people from Haifan City had been taken to Donghai Island by Guan Dao and Zhou Qiang. Most importantly, the large livestock needed to support the Tengu Tribe had to arrive. How could they arrive so quickly?
Without the large livestock, there was no point in the Sea Tribe sending troops to the East Sea Island. Therefore, Ma Yue wasn't in a hurry. With the Sea Tribe's people in Xiaoshan Valley now home, Ma Yue's last worries were gone, and he could now embark on the battle with ease.
This awful weather! According to the months in my previous life, it's almost May, right? The areas of Leishen City and Haifan City are covered in ice and snow. It's really cold! I ran to Nankai City, and the temperature was only slightly higher, but there was a thousand miles of ice and snow.
It's a pity that this fertile land in the warm zone, which once nurtured tens of thousands of people, was destroyed by nature.
"Charlatan!" Everyone was excited to see Ma Yue coming back.
The navy has also arrived, and the ship is parked on the seashore. Where to go next requires Bing Yueshui's accurate reply and the final decision of the charlatan.
"Don't worry, everyone. Even if you can go to Donghai Island now, you won't be able to catch up with the spring plowing."
"Charlatan, what are we going to do then?" asked the Horse-Faced Guard.
"I've been thinking about this too. We can't let the Tengu Tribe lead us by the nose." Ma Yue invited Horse-Face and Fire Stone to sit down. "This time, I went to the Howling Valley to follow the migration, and I came up with a new idea... Since there's an oasis basin in the western forest of the Howling Valley, what about the southern forest of Nankai City?"
"Remember when the Thunder God Tribe attacked the southern forest with their army? They captured a lot of livestock and people. This means that there are many unknown areas in that forest that are suitable for large tribes to survive."
After Ma Yue said this, everyone understood.
The people of the Xiaoshan Valley branch were delighted to have found new, suitable land for farming. The leaders knew that if the Hai Tribe were to remain in the Xi'an branch, they would be too limited. Opening up new living space was essential.
Otherwise, the charlatan would not have taken such a huge risk to go to Donghai Island to join in the fun.
"Charlatan, how about I take some people to explore the southern forest first?" said Horse-Faced Guard.
"That's fine." Ma Yue had no objection. The road is explored. If you never explore, there will never be a road.
"Huo Shi, the seashore can be explored further. There are also many seaports along the coast of the southern forest. Your navy..." Ma Yue hesitated. "Give Fang La a larger fleet with 800 cavalrymen to disembark at the seaport and explore the forest. Also, Deng Chun from Nankai City should bring 800 cavalrymen to advance by land. Ma Mian, you shouldn't go."
"You've all grown up, it's time to go out and explore the world on your own." Ma Han's subordinate, Xu Da, had experienced the hardships of migration and grown a lot. Fang La of the navy and Deng Chun of Nankai City were both ready to be used.
"Okay!" Ma Mian and Huoshi understood Ma Yue's feelings. Ever since the death of the third priest, Ma Yue tried his best to avoid using the veterans and even moved to the Xi'an branch to retire.
The Hai Tribe belongs to everyone, from generation to generation. We can't always expect the old comrades to work hard, right? Besides, the Hai Tribe's youth training mechanism is quite good. Even if they are only fifteen or sixteen years old, they have at least been tempered at the grassroots level for three or four years, so it's not considered as forcing them to grow too fast.
Fang La wasn't young anymore, already twenty years old, and having led numerous fleets on long voyages to exchange for black oil, he was already considered a capable naval commander. Of course, being a naval commander doesn't mean you can't fight land battles. This time, having Fang La lead his troops deep into the forest was a comprehensive training exercise.
Deng Chun was only sixteen years old, leading troops for the first time, so he was a little nervous, which was understandable. Ma Yue offered some encouragement. If he could train himself, that would be the best. If he couldn't, he might die in the forest.
Ma Yue is not a babysitter. He cannot always follow the growth of his young generals. Growth comes at a price, even the price of life.
Ma Yue, accompanied by Ma Mian and Huo Shi, remained in Nankai City, accompanied by over a thousand cavalrymen. He was not in a hurry. Forty percent of the Hai Tribe's navy had also left, with the rest anchored at the seaside estuary.
It is cold in Nankai City, but not as horrible as Haifan City. There are still plenty of supplies, and you won’t starve to death. What is there to worry about?
Ma Mian felt the coldness of the weather. For more than a month, the temperature in Nankai City had not dropped any further. However, there was no sign of warming up either.
As time went by, another month passed. There was no news from Fang La and Deng Chun's men, and Bing Yueshui, who had gone to Donghai Island to gather information, had not returned either. With thousands of cavalry and so many navy troops, Nankai City was running out of food.
"Forget it, I won't wait any longer." There was nothing I could do. Without any specific intelligence or news, I couldn't just wait to die in Nankai City.
"Let's go, let's ship it to the Xi'an branch."
"God charlatan, are you staying here alone?"
"If I stay here alone, it will be convenient for me to go anywhere, right?" Ma Yue said this very honestly. "I won't be a small guard in the future. The guards, as for me, will all be supplemented by the air ball team."
"What should I do then?" Xia Wu asked.
"Didn't I tell you that you're going to be on the balloon team too?"
Everyone had left, leaving Nankai City empty except for Ma Yue. Even with Ma Yue alone, the Hai Tribe's banner still flew overhead. Ma Yue was here, and several teams had returned with news. If Ma Yue had left, neither Donghai Island nor Deng Chun or Fang La would have been able to find their organization.
When Wangcai was free, he would patrol Nankai City, acting like a watchdog. Without anyone around him and without the support of his fans, Ma Yue's cultivation was no longer as fast, but it was more stable.
Inexplicably, Ma Yue felt his state of mind becoming increasingly peaceful. Cultivating this thing was truly fascinating, and all sorts of magical states could appear.
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