"You charlatan, we still don't have enough deer." The old priest came over again when he saw Ma Yue patrolling the city.
The current Haifan tribe has about 500 deer, which is theoretically quite a lot. Their plowing skills are similar to those of the original Hai tribe, with one deer pulling the plow being equivalent to three strong men.
Of course, there were plenty of large animals in Poseidon City, with two to three thousand donkeys and wildebeests. The Haifan Tribe had a large population, nearly five thousand, so a mere five hundred deer pulling a plow was a bit too few.
"What do you mean?"
"Actually, there are quite a few deer in the Qingfeng Tribe."
Holy shit! This old man, born a slave, is actually quite aggressive.
The last time Ma Yue led his team to attack the Deer Mountain of the Thunder God Tribe, they stole more than 300 deer, and robbed the Qiufeng branch of the Qingfeng Tribe, mostly sheep.
"You charlatan, why can they hit us? Can't we hit them first? Besides, they have spirit stones, and they actually took one from us." The old priest said confidently.
"Is it possible?" Ma Yue looked at Lei Qing beside him.
"I'm afraid there's not much left." Lei Qing said, "The Thunder God Tribe and the Qingfeng Tribe jointly attacked the Great Forest. The Qingfeng Tribe sent out their deer cavalry, but they suffered heavy losses, and not many returned."
Oh, that's right! Even if the Qingfeng tribe is a large tribe, how much wealth will be left after losing a thousand deer?
As for the Thunder God Tribe, Ma Yue robbed more than 300 deer last time. This time, they probably lost thousands of deer, and there is even less profit.
"Great chief, you still underestimate the Qingfeng tribe. When it comes to the reserves of large livestock, even your former Thunder God tribe cannot compare with them." said the old priest.
"Don't underestimate me, I was a slave back then. I've been to both the Qingfeng Tribe and the Leishen Tribe. Your Leishen Tribe has at most three deer reserves, and Lushan is the smallest one. In total, it would be a remarkable feat for the Leishen Tribe to have three to four thousand mature deer."
The old priest said so, and Lei Qing nodded. Wasn’t she the high priest of the Thunder God Tribe? What should she not know?
"A large tribe has so many deer reserves?" This was the first time Ma Yue heard of it.
"The Qingfeng Tribe has six deer reserves."
"Six?" Lei Qing was surprised. This old priest knew quite a lot. He only knew about the four deer storage points of the Qingfeng tribe.
"I used to be a slave at the storage point in Xiaoshan Valley..." For some unknown reason, the slaves in this area were always on the move and were often exchanged.
"Since it is the secret deer storage point of the Qingfeng tribe, why would you..." Lei Qing was puzzled. If it was the secret of the Leishen tribe, Lei Qing, as the high priest, would not easily let such a secret be taken away by slaves. Basically, such slaves would die of old age.
"How many deer are there in Xiaoshan Valley?" Ma Yue changed the subject. Everyone has their own privacy, so there is no need to ask too much. It is enough to make sure that this old priest is his super fan.
"When I was there, there were at least a thousand deer." Perhaps because too much time has passed, the old priest is not sure.
"So many?" Lei Qing was shocked.
"When the Qingfeng tribe sends troops, I don't think they'll draw deer from the secret Howling Valley." The old priest continued, "That valley is truly vast, and the climate is quite favorable, with spring-like weather year-round, making it perfect for grazing."
"Grab it!" Lei Qing said without hesitation.
"Old priest, is your body fit for long journeys?" Ma Yue estimated that the Qingfeng tribe would not be close.
"no problem."
Then just rob them. Anyway, the primitive tribes here are not very friendly. You rob mine, I rob yours, and the slaves appear in the entire tribe openly.
Only with enough large livestock can we ensure sufficient farming. Otherwise, how can we feed so many people?
The ground three days away was covered with thick ice and snow. The Haifan tribe did not have that many deer, so they could only rely on ice and snow vehicles for transportation.
Five hundred deer and over two hundred snowmobiles. This time, Ma Yue didn't go. Lei Qing led the team. Hai Dao led the reconnaissance deer cavalry squadron as the vanguard. The Haifan tribe dispatched one thousand regular soldiers and five hundred deputy soldiers...
At home, Ma Yue had already played "Miracle" twice, and the new recruits who had joined him were quite enthusiastic. The rest were under the guidance of Lu Fang and Guo Sheng for training. As for boiling salt, anyone, young or old, could do it, and the weather here wasn't cold, so what was there to worry about?
To be honest, the Haifan tribe was a little empty at this time. The main force had been taken away by Lei Qing and the old priest. With some organization, they could still gather 300 regular soldiers and 200 deputy soldiers.
There's no other way. If we send too few troops and get intercepted along the way, what should we do? Is the Xiaoshan Valley suitable for grazing? There are not only deer, but also a large number of sheep.
It doesn't matter. Didn't the aggressive Qingfeng and Leishen tribes just suffer defeat? Could they join forces to attack the Haifan tribe at this time?
It is this time difference that we are trying to capture.
The Haifan Tribe knew that they had been sending out scouting deer cavalry. Could it be that the Qingfeng Tribe and the Leishen Tribe did not know the importance of scouting? Of course not.
The Qingfeng and Leishen tribes, having recently suffered a defeat and continuing to expand in the hope of rebuilding their strength, naturally kept an eye on the Haifan tribe, which posed a significant threat. After all, their own tribes had a history of being attacked by the Haifan tribe in winter.
Is Lei Qing stupid? If he were stupid, he wouldn't be the high priest of the Thunder God Tribe back then. As the high priest of a once-huge tribe, he would have to worry about a lot more things and be much more meticulous.
According to the news sent back from the front, Haidao's vanguard reconnaissance deer cavalry had clashed with some reconnaissance deer cavalry. The most important role of the vanguard is to eliminate the enemy's scouts and block the information of their own troops as much as possible.
Lei Qing knew that this wouldn't work. Once they started fighting, the news would most likely be leaked, and a surprise attack would turn into a forced assault.
So Lei Qing called two deer cavalrymen and gave them a few instructions.
The deer cavalry galloped away.
Hai Dao unexpectedly received Lei Qing's latest instructions...
"Captain, is this okay?" The old priest who led the way was a little worried.
"What are you afraid of? Even if we are exposed, we still have a thousand soldiers. How much strength can the Qingfeng tribe have?" Lei Qing said. There are a lot of troops sent out this time.
"Okay, if this goes on, it will become a forced attack. It's not bad to try your luck." The old priest was also helpless.
In fact, Lei Qing’s luck is not just good, it is super good.
Why?
The Ice Eye Tribe also had the idea of taking advantage of the situation, similar to the Sea Tribe's thinking, and targeted the Qingfeng Tribe, which had relatively abundant food reserves. Well, the Ice Eye Tribe wasn't really short of deer, but they were short of food. Especially in winter, food was more important than anything else.
As the Haifan Tribe's "large group of people" galloped on the road to a branch of the Thunder God Tribe, the Qingfeng Tribe's reconnaissance focus shifted to the Bingyan Tribe.
Sure enough, the reconnaissance deer cavalry of the Ice Eye Tribe's defense line discovered the movements of the large group of troops... As the reconnaissance deer cavalry of both sides began to collide, unexpectedly, the high priest of the Ice Eye Tribe who personally led the attack also temporarily changed his mind.
Things in this world are sometimes just so coincidental.
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