Let's put aside the matter of the Wolf God Tribe for now. That tribe is too big, with thousands of able-bodied men. That's thousands of donkey cavalrymen. We really can't afford to offend them for now.
The Sea Tribe suffered heavy losses in this battle. The missing and dead totaled over 700, with another 500 or 600 wounded. Kirishima's return brought an additional 500 men, but the income was insufficient to cover the expenses. The Sea Tribe now had fewer than 3,000 men.
We also lost the Second Grassland Division and the Lianghe Village headquarters. Damn it! We just want to have good farming, animal husbandry and trade, why do we always have problems?
"I have cured all the captives from the grassland. Damn it! They have cavalry, and I have cavalry too. I will deal with them when winter comes." It's not possible now. When winter comes, you people from the grassland will have to stay in the winter, right?
The big tribes are too big to mess with, so the smaller ones should be dealt with first, to avoid attracting more accomplices. The Wolf God Tribe's main force consists of only a thousand donkey cavalrymen, while the smaller tribes have sponsored over a thousand. Are the Wolf God Tribe that powerful? Just wait, I'll slowly wear you down.
I’m not going to buy a donkey yet, you’re the one who’s trying to steal it!
"How's Jungle Branch 1 doing?"
"No problem. This war is special. The enemy has too many cavalry, so I didn't notify the Jungle Branch 1 to come for reinforcements." Luo Bai said.
"Well, even if they come, they can't solve any problems. It's good that we can preserve our strength. We need the stronghold of Jungle Branch 1." Ma Yue nodded.
"Goddammit, there are too many people here." The second priest said, many people are living in the open air. What will we do when winter comes? Although there are still two months left.
The Second Branch of the Grassland and the Lianghe Village base could not be returned to. There were too many enemies and the wooden wall could not stop them.
"Let's move people to the jungle branch first. There's still time to build wooden houses there. We'll talk about it after this winter." Ma Yue said that the population must be diverted, and this is the meaning of the branch's existence.
"Can the preliminary expansion project for Stone City here be completed before winter?"
"It's not a big problem. We have many people."
"Okay, let's start building here. After the first phase of Stone City is expanded, it will be able to accommodate 2,000 people." Ma Yue nodded. "It's already like this. The main manpower is here, so it's a good time to concentrate on building the city."
All that’s left is to take care of the wounded, build the city, and boil salt!
It is estimated that the enemies from the grassland will not be able to come in the short term, so the Hai tribe sent out several teams of scouts to monitor that direction, and a large group of people began a vigorous mass production campaign.
There is definitely strength in numbers.
One or two thousand people are involved in building the city, divided into one project section, trying not to crowd together as much as possible to improve work efficiency.
"Goddammit, if this keeps up, our sheep will be eaten up!" The second priest was anxious. With more people, more food was needed. Just fishing in baskets wouldn't be enough. What should they do? Kill the sheep.
"Don't feel bad. When winter comes, we'll go grab some. Then we'll have everything."
This is the only solution. Losing the harvest from the Second Grassland Division and Lianghe Village will inevitably greatly reduce the food supply. What else can we do if we don't go and rob them? Damn it! You provoked me first, I still have no mercy.
"You charlatan, the Wolf God Tribe has thousands of donkey cavalry." The second priest was still worried that they could send troops in winter.
"Don't worry, we have corn, haha!" Ma Yue said with a smile. Livestock basically lose weight in winter and have no nutrition. In order to retaliate and rob the grassland tribes, Ma Yue would not be stingy with the corn harvested here.
Which is faster, donkey cavalry or wildebeest cavalry? Haha! About the same, but in winter, your donkeys lose weight, while my wildebeests don't.
"Really?" The second priest agreed. Cavalry was all about speed and endurance. Most importantly, the grassland people didn't have tall city walls.
Are bows and arrows awesome? That's because you have a lot of strong men. Aren't our Sea Tribe's flying spears and flying stones awesome? If we were to defeat them one by one, we'd have plenty of strong men.
Ma Yue's attack was the first of its kind, and for the first time, the Grassland Tribe's understanding of Stone City was still insufficient. This winter was crucial; whether or not they could inflict a heavy blow on the Grassland Tribe would determine the future of the Sea Tribe.
If the guerrilla warfare this winter can completely crush the arrogance of the grassland tribes, then even if the grassland tribes want to retaliate in the spring of next year, they will be hesitant, right?
It is very important to scare him. Of course, war is about plundering resources, stealing the enemy's, and enriching oneself.
The Hai Tribe had a large population, but the disparity in the number of large livestock meant a shortage of cavalry. Ma Yue needed to narrow the gap in cavalry numbers this winter. He needed to have a fighting opportunity; otherwise, he'd be trapped in the city, which was too passive.
Can the autumn harvest be guaranteed?
The grassland tribe also suffered heavy losses in attacking Stone City. I hope it won’t affect the sea tribe’s autumn harvest.
With less than 3,000 people, the winter food reserves are too little, which is not enough.
The top management of the Sea Tribe has a clear plan for the future, and all that remains is execution.
Ma Yue said this just to try to reassure everyone. Dealing with the grassland tribes was the biggest headache. For thousands of years, Chinese history has been a history of struggle between the people of the Central Plains and the grasslands.
The grassland cavalry came and went like the wind. Ma Yue could raid the grassland tribe this winter, but what about the future? The grassland tribe would inevitably frequently attack the people of the sea tribe.
This is really troublesome. Can't we just live in peace?
Ma Yue was most pleased that the primitive people of the Hai Tribe seemed to have no problem riding horses. Perhaps it was primitive nature, which made them much better than the farming people of his previous life. At least, he didn't have to worry about riding training. True cavalry training took time. However, this was primitive society.
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