Chapter 536: Control
Meanwhile, on the grassland...
The Centaurs have been living here for almost a month since they came to this world and established their new territory.
In this winter grassland, it is really not an easy task to obtain enough food solely by hunting.
This time, we can only say that they came at the wrong time. If it were any other season, the prey on the grassland would be much more abundant, and as a nomadic race, the Centaurs would naturally not have such a hard time.
Although Drogo was a little slow in some individual matters, he was not stupid.
As he went to the Centaurs' territory every day to learn inherited skills, he could more or less see that the lives of his fellow Centaurs were a little tight.
Then he had an idea and proposed it to Diak.
That is to capture the prey alive and trade with their Great Zhou.
"Think about it, Chief. If you catch a wild horse, the meat is not enough for the whole tribe to eat. But if you catch the horse alive and sell it to our Great Zhou, then at least..."
At this point, Drogo at least didn't come up with anything.
He originally caught these to exchange for arrows and weapons, and never exchanged them for food.
But things have come to this point, and he would feel embarrassed if he didn't at least say something.
So I just said it anyway.
"At least, at least we can exchange it for one or two truckloads of potato flour, which we can use to make pancakes, enough for the whole family to eat for several days."
In Diak, they don't think meat is necessarily better than pizza.
Just as Drogo said, the meat from a wild horse was not enough for their entire tribe to eat in one meal, but if it was converted into potato flour, it would be enough for them to eat for several days.
As the head of a clan, what choice should I make when faced with this kind of issue?
But Diak also had some hesitations in his heart.
According to his idea, it was not easy for everyone to get food after the winter. When they first arrived, Zhou Xu ordered people to send a lot of food to help them settle down.
Considering their alliance, Zhou Xu could be said to have done his best for them.
Under this premise, if we catch wild horses and other animals to exchange for food with the Great Zhou, will the other party really be willing to exchange?
Diak was relatively close to Drogo, who was of the same clan, and expressed his concerns to him at this time.
In response, Drogo said carelessly...
"If the clan leader is concerned about this, I can go and ask for you."
Hearing this, Diak immediately showed gratitude on his face. If this problem could be solved for him, it would undoubtedly be a great help to them.
In response to the gratitude, Zhuo Ge waved his hands repeatedly and did what he said. He ran back to the village and told Ye Jinghong about this.
For other forces, the food problem in winter may be a big problem that is difficult to solve, but for their Great Zhou, this is not the case.
Their Great Zhou had just carried out the autumn harvest in the fall and harvested a large amount of grain. Now food is abundant.
Of course, he would definitely not tell Diak about this directly.
He's just a little thick-skinned, but not stupid.
Although he and Diak are of the same clan, he is a citizen of the Great Zhou. From this perspective, Diak and the others are also outsiders, so it is naturally impossible for them to reveal their family background.
Even before he told Ye Jinghong about this, he himself was a little unsure.
If you think about it carefully, they now have to provide support to the front-line troops. At the same time, after the autumn harvest, the next wave of grain harvest will not be until summer at the earliest, and the grain harvested in summer is limited, so the main grain harvest is still in autumn.
Come to think of it, they don't seem to be that well off.
Thinking of this, Drogo began to feel unsure.
But he didn't care. He just came to ask, and the worst that could happen was that his question would be rejected.
But what he didn't expect was that Ye Jinghong agreed so readily.
This surprised Drogo a little...
"Shouldn't you ask the king for instructions?"
"Your Majesty is very busy. I can just write a report about this little thing and it will be fine."
Ye Jinghong paused.
"What did you say to Chief Diak at that time? Tell me every word."
Drogo didn't think much about it and just repeated what he had said.
When he said that a wild horse could be exchanged for one or two truckloads of potato flour, his voice began to weaken noticeably.
He was just a soldier, and since he surrendered, he had basically stayed in the military camp in Caoyuan Village. He didn't have to worry about such things on a daily basis. He had no contact with them and had no idea about them.
How could he know how much a truckload of potato flour was worth? Or how much a wild horse was worth? Little did he know that after hearing his retelling, Ye Jinghong almost couldn't suppress the corners of his mouth.
Potato flour is not valuable. One or two trucks of potato flour is indeed a lot, but its value still cannot be compared with that of a wild horse!
Of course, the premise is that the wild horse is healthy. If it is a disabled horse, it will not be of much value to them.
"uh-huh!"
After a heavy dry cough, Ye Jinghong suppressed the urge to laugh and said with a stern face...
"Chief Diak and his men are important allies of our Great Zhou. We in the Great Zhou have always helped our allies whenever we can."
Having said this, Ye Jinghong paused.
"Let's put it this way. We can trade two carts of potato flour for a healthy wild horse. Besides that, if they want to exchange for other food, I can also make a list for them, and they can just trade according to the list when the time comes."
Drogo felt relieved when he received this answer.
Although they are not a family, Diak and the others are still his fellow tribesmen after all. If possible, Drogo still hopes that Diak and the others can live well.
After receiving Ye Jinghong's clear answer, Drogo couldn't wait to bring this news to Diak.
Looking at Drogo who quickly disappeared from his sight, Ye Jinghong's smile finally curled up, and at the same time, he secretly admired their king's foresight.
At the beginning, their king personally led the Centaurs to settle down in their tribal land, and after returning, he gave him instructions.
He said that if the Centaurs wanted to trade with them in the future, they should just agree.
Of course, their things would not be fully open to the Centaurs, and would only be traded for food.
At that time, Ye Jinghong felt a little strange and couldn't help asking...
"How can you be sure that the Centaurs will definitely come to trade with us?"
Faced with this question, Zhou Xu smiled slightly.
"I have already reached an agreement with Chief Diak. Next, Drogo and the others will go there to learn the inherited skills of the Centaurs."
"The Centaurs are a nomadic race. They mainly rely on hunting to obtain food. Hunting is not easy in winter, so their lives are definitely not going to be easy."
"Drogo has done business with us before. He has been there for a long time. He must be able to see the plight of the Centaurs. Besides, they are of the same race. Drogo must also hope that they can live a better life. When the time comes, he will most likely mention this matter. Let's wait and see."
Look, he was captured and killed by their king.
(End of this chapter)
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