Chapter 262 Wheat (Please vote and subscribe)
"Of course it's true, join our tribe. Our tribe does not exclude outsiders. On the contrary, our Han tribe is originally composed of many tribes. In fact, I used to be the leader of a small tribe. It has only been a few months since I led my entire tribe to join the Han tribe.
The Han tribe is very powerful, and the leader is also a very wise person. He led us to make many good things, such as carts and metals. By the way, you haven't seen our stirrups carefully yet, right? Let's go to eat first, and I'll show you our stirrups later."
You Fu said, and together with Ling, he collected the arrows scattered on the ground. The two arrows that shot far away were also brought back by Ling's sheepdog.
Speaking of this, the original purpose of human domestication of dogs seems to be to assist hunting. In the primitive era, human productivity was low, and it was not easy to make a few high-quality arrows, but when hunting, they were often not picked up. Later, after having dogs, they became a good helper for picking up prey and arrows.
Even now, dog trainers often throw things for dogs to pick up, such as small balls, frisbees, branches, etc., which may be a custom left over from primitive times.
The two went to have breakfast together. Ling and his three women each had a bowl of white rice and the duck meat that was not finished yesterday. The other people in the Han tribe ate white porridge.
"Is this the seed you showed me yesterday? Why is it so delicious? Is it really grown from grass?" Ling tasted a few mouthfuls of rice and couldn't help but exclaimed.
Before Youfu answered, Ling's woman nodded in affirmation. When he was cooking just now, his woman watched the whole process with her own eyes.
"How is it? It tastes good, right? Although it is not meat, it is easier to obtain. One seed of grass can be equivalent to a meal. Of course, this is a bit exaggerated. My bowl of porridge is almost made of one grass, and your bowl of dry rice may be made of two." Youfu said.
Ling was completely stunned. What the hell, is there a difference between one or two? They are all made of grass. If you want to feed one person, don't you just need to plant 1,800 of them, which will be enough for one person to eat for a year? ! If you calculate it this way, the Han tribe can indeed feed everyone.
"And we only eat seeds. The grass leaves and straw that grow can also be used to feed cattle, horses and sheep. There will be no waste at all." You Fu continued.
Ling nodded. This is indeed the best way to obtain food. Not only can we get food for people, but the remaining grass can also be used to feed livestock. When the livestock grow up, they can also provide meat for people. It is simply killing two birds with one stone. There is no shortage of food and meat.
After breakfast, the group set off again, ready to find the next nomadic tribe to trade, and search for the rice-like plants that Ling mentioned on the way.
Ling's wife and children were invited to sit on the ox cart. His two children were under one year old, and one of the women was four months pregnant. It was inconvenient to ride a horse, which seriously slowed down the team's progress, so they were all put on the ox cart.
Ling also changed his horse and rode on a zebra from the Han tribe that was equipped with a saddle and stirrups.
He stepped on the stirrups and waved the whip to urge the horse to gallop. Ling's riding skills were very good. Although this was a wild horse that had just been captured a few months ago, he tamed it and the zebra carried him to gallop at an unprecedented speed.
Firstly, it was because the zebra had stronger explosive power, and secondly, it was because of the stirrups. In the past, when there were no stirrups, if you wanted the horse to run faster, you had to use your legs to hold the horse's belly tightly, for fear of accidentally falling off the horse's back.
But with stirrups, things are different. Not only do the legs save effort, but the whole person can mobilize more power. People can even stand up on the stirrups while running and perform more stunts, which was unthinkable before.
These stunts can also be called tactical moves, such as hanging sideways on the side of the horse's back, or standing up. Whether it is used to avoid enemy arrows during battle or close combat when charging each other, they can play a better role and occupy an absolute advantage on the battlefield.
If the leader of the Han tribe can develop a better short bow and match it with such a complete set of horse equipment, the Han tribe will definitely be able to create an ace cavalry and dominate the entire grassland.
On the bumpy horseback, the autumn wind was whistling in his ears. Ling seemed to see the future of the Han tribe and the future of the entire grassland in this wild run. The Han tribe now has only a few hundred horses and has not yet formed a real combat effectiveness. If he joins in at this time, it will definitely play a decisive role in the Han tribe's strategy against the grassland.
Then join. If you can personally witness the rise of a powerful tribe, and participate in it, it must be the favorite thing of every man.
In the past, you regarded me as an unknown tribe, but I can lead another tribe to rise. I don't know what kind of expression you will make when you see me again in the future.
After a burst of rapid galloping, Ling thought a lot and figured out a lot. He rode his horse back and walked to the side of the ox cart to look at his women and children. They all smiled. The wide and sturdy ox cart was covered with thick animal skins, which were all traded. It was the first time for them to sit in such a comfortable means of transportation, which made them feel very novel and happy.
Ling told his three women about his decision to join the Han tribe with his family. His women also nodded in agreement. The people in the Han tribe were really good and had a lot of good things. It was much better to join such a tribe than for their family to continue wandering.
After talking to his family, Ling rode to Youfu and told him that he was willing to join the Han tribe. He only hoped that the Han tribe would be as good as Youfu said. If the leader was unwilling to take him in, it would be troublesome.
"No, our leader will not drive you away. He is the best leader in the world and the most qualified leader, no doubt about it.
If there is anything I admire most about him, besides his god-like wisdom and ability to make many good things, he is also good at using people. He can discover everyone's strengths and assign the most suitable work to everyone.
People like you who have many skills will definitely be valued by the leader. Maybe you can be a captain like our former leaders, leading a group of people alone, and your status in the tribe must be not low."
You Fu's words moved Ling. Ling only had his own family, not a leader. He had never managed so many people. If he could get such a high status in the Han tribe, it would mean that he would die for the tribe, and he would have no regrets.
Riding on the flat grassland was very fast. He traveled dozens of kilometers in one morning. This time, Ling, a native of the grassland, led the way to a tribe he was familiar with, preparing to trade with that tribe.
But the team stopped at noon because they had found the grain seeds that Youfu was eager to get - wheat in the vast grassland.
(End of this chapter)
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