"Not only our headquarters, but also Jungle Branch 1 and Jungle Branch 2 will face the same problem in the future," Ma Yue continued.
"What should we do then?"
Yes, what should I do? Ma Yue was also thinking.
"How's the Aries tribe doing?" Ma Yue asked suddenly.
"What do you mean?" The two priests and Luo Bai looked at Ma Yue together.
"I think that place is simply amazing. There are a series of underground caves that can shelter two to three thousand sheep during the winter. The nearby river is not small, and at least there is no dry season..." Ma Yue has been there in person.
"You charlatan, if you farm in that place, you will face attacks from the grassland cavalry. That's how the grassland branch and Lianghe Village perished." The second priest roughly understood what Ma Yue was going to do.
"You haven't been there. There are not only a series of caves, but also a lot of rocks. It can be considered a small hilly area." Ma Yue said this, and the high priest's eyes lit up.
"Build another stone city?" Luo Bai said.
"Why not? There's a large grassland surrounding those small hills, perfect for farming."
"Where are the grassland cavalry? We live in the stone city, and the farmland is outside." Luo Bai asked.
"There's no other way. We'll have to take this step sooner or later. If we keep staying in the city, we'll be confined to death sooner or later. Luo Bai, we need to fight. In order to expand our living space, we can't stay in the stone city forever. Otherwise, we'll gradually lose our courage." Ma Yue thought of the farming people in his previous life.
Being used to holding a hoe doesn't mean you are as weak as a sheep.
"If we are going to fight, we must fight with a purpose. We can't just fight for the sake of looting. Looting is fun, but it won't last!"
"Will the grassland tribe give us enough time to build the Stone City?" Luo Bai asked, the key question. If the enemy attacks before the Stone City is completed, wouldn't that be ridiculous? How can we resist?
Yes, Ma Yue is just a preliminary idea. It will be very difficult to realize it.
"Well, let's not think about the Aries Tribe for now. Let's start by cultivating and planting land west of Stone City. We need to see in actual combat how to deal with the threat of grassland cavalry to farmland." Ma Yue is not omnipotent. If he doesn't understand, he can just try slowly.
"That's good, that's safe!" The two priests nodded.
"Well, even if we are robbed by the grassland tribe again, our losses will not be great. At least, the farmers can escape back riding wildebeests." Luo Bai nodded.
"That's it, this plan can be implemented next spring," said Ma Yue.
"Next spring." muttered the high priest.
"Then let's grab another handful this winter." The second priest said quickly.
"I don't object to robbing, as long as the safety of our own team is the most important. Luo Bai, this winter, you will be the only one leading a team out." Ma Yue said.
"Me? Isn't it my turn to go to Kirishima?" Luo Bai was stunned.
"No need. This winter, let Yizi and He take turns; next winter, let Lan and Tiedan take turns. Kirishima is relatively stable, after all, they have been village chiefs." Ma Yue had his own considerations.
The White Mist branch was becoming more and more like a paradise. It didn't need a general to guard it, so it was a good place to practice management. After all, there were over a thousand people there.
"Luo Bai, when you lead the team out, don't just think about robbing. Try to figure out the distribution of large and small forces in a certain area of the grassland. This is crucial for our future layout in the grassland."
"I understand!" Luo Bai nodded. This man was a man of both literary and martial abilities. There were only a few truly literate people in the Hai tribe. It was not easy for Luo Bai to realize the importance of writing.
In those days, without paper and pen, we could only use charcoal sticks to roughly mark the map on animal skins.
What are we fighting for? Intelligence! How can we fight a war if we are completely in the dark? How can we formulate a battle plan?
The last batch of radishes and green onions were harvested and brought to Stone City. Some coarse salt and dried salted radishes were also sent to Jungle Branch 1 and Jungle Branch 2, and pickled on site to avoid the trouble of transportation.
Hai's trading team never reached Sun City. On the way, they happened to meet the Flying Donkey Tribe. The salted radish and coarse salt they brought were all traded to the Flying Donkey Tribe. The transaction amount was so huge that Hai was dumbfounded.
The most important thing is that this transaction is more cost-effective than trading with Sun City. Why not trade?
With nearly two hundred donkeys, Hai returned to Stone City safely!
Since we are planning to develop the prairie west of Stone City in the spring of next year, we can never have too many large livestock.
The wildebeests and donkeys from Jungle Division One and Jungle Division Two were not enough, so they sent a large quantity of salted radishes. The two hundred donkeys were directly divided up and taken away by the two divisions.
"Are you still going?" Hai asked.
"Do they still have donkeys?" Ma Yue asked back.
"Maybe! If that doesn't work, we can just go to Sun City."
"I think it's okay! You're not going out to sea?"
"It's boring. There's nothing new in Ghost Town. All the trading is done by the white people." Hai said. This guy is still thinking about copper. What if there is some in Sun City?
The long-distance trade team set off again, pulling the wildebeest snowmobile.
Luo Bai also set out with his winter 'grazing and grain' men. He only brought 150 able-bodied men with him, but there was still plenty of labor left at headquarters, so they continued to work on boiling salt.
"Lu, what's wrong?"
"God, our vine shields won't be a problem against the current bows and arrows. We don't need to make wooden shields. It's much simpler." Lu was very happy. The tribe had suffered a lot because of those damn bows and arrows. In fact, the power of bows and arrows was not very strong, so there was no need for wooden shields.
A wooden shield is indeed too difficult to make without the right tools. However, it is much easier to make it with a combination of vines and branches and sticks as the frame.
The toughness of rattan is also very good.
"That's good. Even in the wild, we won't be afraid of the grassland cavalry."
Are shields alone enough? Of course not. The Sea Tribe also has flying spears and flying stones. Even if the enemy cavalry rushes close, the Sea Tribe's four-meter-long spears are more than just decoration. Even livestock would be afraid of such long wooden spears. A forest of spears is the best defense against cavalry.
Of course, such spears need to be slightly thicker and thicker, so such a spear brigade needs strong men. Fortunately, the Hai tribe has a large population and is not short of strong men.
To be honest, wooden spears are a bit fragile and break easily. Bamboo spears are better and more resilient. I need to go to the Sea Tribe to find one.
The latest news is that Jungle Branch 1 has found a bamboo forest and is currently logging it for the winter. They're organizing the transport. The tip of a bamboo spear doesn't need sharpening; a single blow of the axe can carve a nearly perfect one. It's simpler and more practical than a wooden spear tip.
The wildebeest snowmobile actually pulled back quite a few bamboo poles, of a suitable thickness. Not to mention spears, there were even suitable flying spears, which saved a lot of manpower and material resources.
The shields were made slightly larger, and could cover a larger area to block the rain of arrows. With enough such shields and bamboo spears, the Sea Tribe was fully capable of launching active attacks.
The only remaining issue was the number of able-bodied shieldmen and spearmen. If they wanted to develop the area of the Aries Tribe, they would not be able to do so without sufficient troops.
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