There is a lot of lime powder accumulated in the headquarters, and there is no shortage of stones at the location of the Aries Tribe. Just transport some more sand over and it will be basically done.
The Hai tribe has no shortage of large animals, so just carry them away.
Shuichong is the commander-in-chief of the construction of the new Stone City. The main responsibility of Gray Wolf who goes with him is to guard and protect.
For a time, most of the able-bodied men of the Hai tribe went there. They usually worked to build the city, and once they took up arms, they became a powerful army.
The Sea Tribe's Stone City is under-defended? Come on! Two secondary troops are enough.
The foundation of the new city will be laid this year. With so many people in the Sea Tribe, we estimate that the first phase of the new city will be completed next year. The first phase of the new city is only 500 meters square, not very large. As long as we have this first stone city as a defensive foundation, we will have a safe haven.
The Hai tribe has experience in building cities, so Ma Yue doesn't have to worry about it.
The days passed one by one, and the last radish was harvested. It would not be long before the Hai tribe would start to winter.
"Is it possible? What if they get raided?" Ma Yue hesitated.
"We're still sending three hundred soldiers, aren't there any large tribes around here?" the second priest said. "Most importantly, the caves over there are indeed warm, perfect for sheep to winter in. They won't lose weight, and it saves firewood..."
"Spirit, the deputy soldiers' physical fitness is average. If they were in our headquarters, it would be difficult for them to go out to cook salt and cut wood. Going to Xincheng to spend the winter is a good choice." The high priest also agreed. In a disguised way, the Hai tribe also saved a lot of winter expenses.
Even if you burn firewood in a cave during the winter, the amount consumed is much less than if you burn it outdoors. Gathering firewood in winter is also very troublesome, and most of the time, young men have to go out to cut wood.
The three hundred soldiers were mostly weak men and women and children, and it was difficult for them to go out and do heavy work in winter.
In terms of cost, such an arrangement is beneficial to the Sea Tribe.
"Let's take some more strong men with us. Even if there is a good cave over there, we still need to go out to collect firewood." Ma Yue said.
"Okay! Send out fifty more strong men to chop wood, stand guard, and keep watch." Luo Bai said.
"You go and make the arrangements." Ma Yue had no objection. Three hundred and fifty soldiers should be safe and secure. Even the grassland people rarely deployed in winter.
Of course, it was Luo Bai who led the team to spend the winter in the new city.
Thousands of sheep and donkeys were taken away by Luo Bai's men, as well as half of the Hai tribe's assets.
Since we were going to Wodong in Xincheng, we had to gather fodder and firewood as quickly as possible before winter arrived to prepare for Wodong. Of course, Luo Bai also took a lot of the salted radish and coarse salt he had prepared in advance. Wodong couldn't survive without salt. The wildebeest cavalry over there would have taken three days to march; it was quite a distance.
Fortunately, the new city's area was adjacent to a large river that didn't dry up in winter, and the deputy soldiers could break the ice and fish, so there shouldn't be a shortage of food. Ma Yue wasn't stingy about slaughtering a sheep every now and then to satisfy his hunger.
Generally speaking, the Aries tribe was very suitable for building cities and survival.
Winter has arrived. Winter is always a busy time for the Sea Tribe. In order to boil salt, most of the able-bodied men have to be transferred from the jungle branch.
Fortunately, the Stone City at the headquarters is large enough and has enough beds, so it is no big deal to send a few hundred strong men from the branch.
The hundreds of strong men who came from the branch also brought a large amount of corn and most of the radish harvest. This year's Hai tribe indeed had a bumper harvest.
In winter, the elderly and the weak can occasionally eat some salted dried radish. Is this a major sign of improved living standards?
The Hai tribe's salt-boiling production campaign continued vigorously. The top leaders held another meeting, and this time Tieshi and Wu Qi also came.
"Since we are building a new city, there is no need for so many jungle branches. Just keep the second branch with the limestone mine." When primitive people hold meetings, they are straightforward. There is no need for any prelude. Just get straight to the point.
"Are we going to the new city?" Wu Qi asked.
"Well, in the spring of next year, the farmland in the new city will be reclaimed. All the people in your branch will move there and become the first batch of population in the new city." Ma Yue nodded.
Wu Qi's Jungle Division has a population of nearly 900. It's reasonable to initially accommodate 900 people in the first phase of the new city. Once the second and third phases are completed, the city will be roughly the same size as the current Stone City, and will easily accommodate 3,000 people.
"Shuichong, Gray Wolf, your focus next year will also be in the new city."
"I understand!" The foundation of the first phase of the new city project has been basically completed, and the wall construction will begin next year.
Although there wasn't even a basic timber fence there, the threat of large numbers of steppe cavalry wouldn't be there for the time being. If you were to worry about everything, you wouldn't be able to accomplish anything.
Ma Yue's mentality is different now. When the tribe was weak, losing a laborer was painful. Now that the tribe has grown bigger, even if there is a loss, Ma Yue can afford it.
"Second priest, you should go too. Next year's focus will be on the new city."
"Okay!" said the second priest. "Godman, in the future, should we focus on this Stone City or the New City?"
"There is salt here!" Ma Yue's answer was very straightforward. The prairie is good and suitable for farming and animal husbandry, but salt is the foundation. Without salt, the lifeline will be controlled by others.
"Will we still build cities on the grassland in the future?" asked the high priest.
"It depends on the situation," Ma Yue said. "In future plans, it would be best if we could also build a stone city in this area. That way, the three stone cities would form a cornerstone for each other, and this large area would become our sphere of influence."
Ma Yue pointed at the rough animal hide map and said, "The important thing is, if we want to build a city in this area, there must be a river with no dry season."
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