Where had the Thunder God Tribe gone? Gray Wolf's team had too few members left to catch up, and they could only watch as the Thunder God Tribe left the warm zone and headed into the jungle to the west.
Ma Yue wasn't worried about the Thunder God Tribe's whereabouts. Their unwillingness to engage in a final battle with Gray Wolf's remnants showed they had some sanity left. Even if they fled, they wouldn't return to commit crimes.
As long as it does not affect the future development of the warm zone of the sea tribe, you can go wherever you want.
Of course, such a large force of cavalry couldn't possibly disappear without a trace. The Thunder God Tribe was defeated, and ultimately, fewer than two thousand cavalrymen fled the famine and entered the Great Forest. Along the way, they abandoned a vast amount of production materials, the elderly and the weak, and even lost a significant amount of food.
Ma Yue didn't believe that such a tribe could still have any cohesion. At most, it was just being maintained by force. But what was the point of maintaining it like this?
Relying solely on "miracles" to maintain the tribe's belief system was a last resort. Ma Yue also knew that his own Sea Tribe's foundation was actually insufficient, mainly because it had grown so powerful so quickly. How strong could the tribe's sense of self-identity be?
For example, this time we won. However, the number of casualties and captives was almost the same. The dead warriors were members of the Duihai Tribe who had been loyal to them for several years. How could they be compared to these newly surrendered captives?
Fortunately, the ratio is only more than 2,000 people, so the impact on Ma Yue's sea of consciousness is not so obvious.
The power of faith is only preliminary. If you really want to win the hearts of these prisoners, it will take time. Otherwise, it is said that Ma Yue is unwilling to fight. Ma Yue can't just push these new prisoners to the branch, right?
The production methods of the grassland people and the people of the sea tribe are also very different, which also has some impact on the production of Haifan City. Fortunately, Haifan City now has more key leaders and more people in charge. Everyone is working hard to help these captured grassland people get on track in production and life as soon as possible.
Fortunately, this is a primitive world, and most primitive people are struggling to survive. As long as they can stay alive and have food to eat, most of them can accept it and are willing to work hard to adapt to the new life.
The prisoners' general situation was indeed that of the coalition forces from the southern grasslands. Most of the captives in the three-way coalition were from small tribes that were affiliated with the three major tribes; otherwise, they would not have been so easily won over.
The able-bodied men from these small tribes were basically raised by stepmothers their entire lives, and suddenly they became the masters of the sea tribe, and many of them were willing to do so in their hearts.
"Dick, Pike, are you adapting to the new military training model of our Sea Tribe?" Ma Yue habitually promoted two new captives to be leaders. Dick and Pike's power of faith has reached the intermediate level and is worth cultivating. Wasn't Chun Wu and Xia Wu trained in the same way?
"It takes time to get used to this. After all, we grassland people are used to being casual, so it's understandable that we are not used to the formation." Dick said.
"But don't worry, charlatan. Everyone likes the life in the Sea Tribe and can eat their fill most of the time, which was unimaginable before. In the past, our small tribe couldn't even get enough to eat, and we had to hand over donkeys and sheep to the big tribe..." Pike said, this is the benefit of being the master of the house.
It's been less than two months since they arrived in Haifan City, and Dick and Parker already speak Mandarin quite well. This is a sign of their reunion. Ma Yue is most pleased that you're willing to actively integrate into the Hai Tribe.
"The Sea Tribe is really powerful. It is not comparable to the self-righteous 'Red Deer Tribe'. We have so many troops and such new preparations..." The 'Red Deer Tribe' that Dick mentioned is the large southern grassland tribe that they used to depend on. After seeing the strength of the Sea Tribe's army, it is more conducive to the grassland people's return.
The people of the grasslands have great respect for the strong. If you are not strong, why should they listen to you? This is also the general mentality of primitive people, but it is more intense among the people of the grasslands.
"Look, you charlatan, these are the sweet potatoes from the most reasonable and well-behaved prisoners in my squad during today's military training. They're so sweet!" Ma Yue requested that prisoners be given appropriate rewards during their military training. Just some sweet potatoes.
"Okay! Dick, since your squad has performed so well, I'll promote you. I'll tell Shan Yao and Tie Dan that you're now the squadron leader." If you want the captives to return quickly, you need to set an example. Who wouldn't want to be an officer?
"Great charlatan, Dick swears allegiance to you until death..."
As expected, with one promotion, Dick's power of faith instantly reached a high level.
"God damn it, my team will definitely get a reward too." Pike was also excited, seeing the hope of promotion. Hope is very important in life, especially for those who have some aspirations.
"No problem, whoever performs well will be promoted."
With Dick's example, the prisoners' military training went more smoothly. However, it turned out that the fastest-promoting individuals weren't Dick or Pike, but two men named Batu and Buhe. According to the charlatan's standards, Batu and Buhe were the first to be promoted to squadron leader.
Sometimes, leadership talent isn't just about hard work; previous leadership experience is crucial. Batu and Buhe were already leaders in their own small tribes, and they were the quickest to adapt to the military training of the Hai Tribe and, naturally, were promoted the fastest.
As the two fastest-promoted role models, Ma Yue personally met with them and rewarded them with a delicious meal. As a result, Batu and Buhe's power of faith also soared to a high level.
This way, Ma Yue felt relieved.
Although Pike wasn't particularly suited to leadership, he possessed a high power of faith. Thus, Ma Yue threw Pike into Hai Dao's scout brigade. After all, being from the prairie, he possessed impressive archery and horsemanship, making him a suitable scout.
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