"It's settled. The radishes that are not suitable for transportation will be traded with the nearby Niupi tribe. The green onions and coarse salt that are suitable for long-distance trading will be traded in Sun City." Everyone understood, and Ma Yue made the final decision.
"In that case, the farming is over, and most of our laborers can go to the seaside to boil salt, haha!" said the high priest with a smile.
"That makes sense. It's only the height of summer. We should find more people and hurry up to get more coarse salt between February and March. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, our long-distance caravan will set off for Sun City to avoid the cold winter."
After Ma Yue discussed this with the two priests and the three chiefs, the Hai Tribe's production direction began to adjust significantly. As the saying goes, there's strength in numbers. Boiling salt is hard work, but it can't handle a large number of people, right?
Except for the thirty or forty-odd members of the hunting team (part-time herding team) on duty, more than 70% of the other able-bodied men and the elderly and weak were sent to the seaside to boil salt.
"Work hard for two months, all for the sake of making salt" was the slogan he almost shouted out.
The Hai tribe rejected the bulk deal for crude salt, and the high priest and three leaders of the Niupi tribe held a meeting.
The latest news from the trade caravan is that the Sea Tribe's caravan also arrived in Sun City last winter. The Cowhide Tribe is seriously starting to worry about their trade advantage in the area.
If the Sea Tribe goes to Sun City, the Cowhide Tribe will no longer have exclusive control over long-distance trade. This will likely have a greater and more ripple effect.
Where do so many women from the Niupi tribe come from to attend the Uncovered Meeting? They're mostly women from the Sun Tribe, coming here to borrow sperm.
Even with so many wildebeest, sheep, and people, where did they come from? Didn't the Sun Tribe buy them on credit first, then pay them after they sold them (similar to the consignment model in modern society). Why did they choose the Niupi Tribe to do this work? It's because they are the largest tribe in the area.
However, the situation was different now. Although the Niupi tribe still had a total population of over 600 to 700, the great battle with the Hai tribe had caused heavy losses of able-bodied men.
The Niupi tribe does not have the advantage of Ma Yue, the charlatan, so they have not dared to buy too many able-bodied men in the past two years. Up to now, there are less than two hundred able-bodied men in the Niupi tribe.
But what about the Hai Tribe? Over the years, including those captured and purchased, the tribe's able-bodied men had apparently reached two hundred, making them the most powerful tribe in the area.
Including the continuous births of newborns, the total population of the Sea Tribe has reached 500 people.
In terms of production potential, the Niupi tribe was even inferior to the Hai tribe. The Hai tribe's only technological advantage, pottery, had also been seized by the Hai tribe. Moreover, the Niupi tribe couldn't even produce coarse salt.
The last war really scared the Niupi tribe, and they no longer had the courage to go to war with the Hai tribe.
"How about we unite with other tribes to attack the Sea Tribe?" The prosperity of the Sea Tribe was envied by more than just the Niupi Tribe, there were also six other major tribes around it.
"The terrible fire of the Sea Tribe..." The second chief was scared of fire after the last battle.
"Their walls are made of wood. Aren't they afraid of fire? As long as the fire burns through their walls, the advantage of having more people will come out." said the chief.
"I think it's feasible. The 'Red' tribe, the 'Summer' tribe, and the 'Spring' tribe are all familiar with our Niupi tribe. As long as we unite their three pineapples and gather 400 warriors, we can attack the Xiahai tribe with fire. It won't be a problem." The three chiefs did not participate in the war last time.
"Once we defeat the Sea Tribe, we promise to share the technology of large-grain salt with their three tribes. I believe that the 'Red' Tribe, the 'Summer' Tribe, and the 'Spring' Tribe will definitely agree." The chief said confidently.
"Or, let's plant radishes. It doesn't look difficult." said the second leader.
"That's for the future. Right now, the most important thing is that we learn how to make coarse-grained salt ourselves."
"Yes, once we conquer the Sea Tribe and capture some prisoners, we'll know how they grow radishes."
The three leaders were talking one after another, and what they said seemed to make sense.
The high priest thought about it and although he was afraid of going to war with the Sea Tribe, the Sea Tribe had already gone to Sun City, posing a huge threat to the Niupi Tribe's trade. If he didn't fight, it seemed that he really had no chance of success.
"Okay! The three of you, contact the 'Red' tribe, the 'Summer' tribe, and the 'Spring' tribe respectively. Within a month, we will form an alliance and attack the Sea tribe!" The high priest made the final decision. Whether it would work or not, this was the final deal.
The three leaders took people to contact the "Red" tribe, the "Summer" tribe, and the "Spring" tribe. The high priest was still worried, so he took action himself.
Half a month later, the three chiefs and the high priest met up at the Niupi tribe. To their surprise, not only did the Red, Summer, and Spring tribes agree to join the coalition under the temptation of coarse salt, but the slightly farther Purple tribe was also persuaded by the high priest to send troops.
Unfortunately, the 'Blue' tribe was too far away to contact in time, and the Rain tribe was unwilling to join the battle.
All right, the five tribes have formed a coalition, and the number of troops agreed to be dispatched exceeds 600, which gives us a better chance of success. The Hai Tribe only has a few able-bodied men, 200 is a good number, and the total population is only 500. The advantage is enormous, and the confidence is overwhelming.
Torches, fire spears, and even the logs used to break down the timber fence had to be set on fire. Ultimately, everything was done to burn down the timber fence of the Sea Tribe.
"What? Damn Niupi tribe, they're actually organizing a coalition to attack us?" Ma Yue was furious. I'm a pacifist. I let bygones be bygones and didn't attack your Niupi tribe. Now...
"The letter was sent by the leader of the Rain Tribe. The high priest of the Cowhide Tribe even went to their tribe to persuade the Rain Tribe to send troops." said Chief Hai.
"Damn it! Come on, let's wait for them to tire themselves out. No matter how many people they have, it's of no use." Ma Yue was no longer afraid of fire attacks. As the outer wall of the Hai tribe expanded out fifty meters, a relatively narrow section of the river with a width of five meters was also enclosed by the wall of the Hai tribe.
Fire attack, there is a river inside my wall, I'm not afraid of you.
"Wu Qi, take your men to the direction of the Niupi tribe and conduct reconnaissance nearby to see when the coalition forces will attack."
"Shuichong, we have a lot of wooden flying spears. But it's not enough. Bring some people to find more stones. Big or small is fine. As long as they can hit the enemy, the more the better."
"Hai, we've been boiling salt for almost a month now. All the able-bodied men are being called back for concentrated training."
When the tribe grows bigger, does it need to divide the work and cooperate? Of course, before the enemy arrives, Bo and Lang continue to boil salt with many people, young and old, on the beach. Every extra salt boiled will give them more capital for future exchanges.
The war machine of the Sea Tribe also started up.
In the outer city, the troops were undergoing military training all day long. How to defend effectively and orderly was also a big problem.
Outside the tribe, men, women, young and old from the Hai tribe kept carrying stones back. After all, they were weapons.
In the past two years, under Ma Yue's supervision and with the support of sharp tools, the Hai tribe has indeed accumulated a large number of wooden flying guns.
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