Chapter 356 The Second Pioneer Team
Northern part of the Southern Wilderness, Teng Tribe.
August 5th, sunny.
“Woo woo…”
In the Feiyu River, as the horn sounded, the second batch of new ships of the Teng Tribe were launched one after another and began to be equipped with various supplies.
Jiang Xuan stood on the shore, watching the tribesmen moving all kinds of supplies out of the warehouse like ants moving house, then transporting them to the riverside and loading them into the cabin.
The person in charge of managing supplies is a female warrior named Zi Ye.
She used to be Dongkui's assistant. Later, because of her strong learning ability and quick calculation skills, she was recommended to become the warehouse manager after Dongkui was transferred to the trading area as the chief shopkeeper.
Zi Ye moved a table by the river and sat down. On the table was a roll of animal skin, an animal hair brush, and a bowl of black paint.
She methodically sorted all the goods into categories, and recorded the quantity under the corresponding category each time she loaded a batch of supplies.
After all the materials are recorded, check them again with the people in the warehouse to ensure the accuracy of the data.
Jiang Xuan walked to Zi Ye and first glanced at the amount of supplies recorded on the animal skin scroll, then asked Zi Ye: "Is there enough food in the warehouse?"
Zi Ye stood up hurriedly and said, "Reporting to the leader, the first batch of red crystal rice, purple corn and fish scale fruit has been stored in the warehouse. Bamboo wheat, round potatoes, stone eggs and sweet potatoes are also about to mature. There is no problem with the food supply."
Jiang Xuan nodded in satisfaction: "In terms of food, we must give priority to the tribesmen in the tribe. There is no snow in the central part in winter, and the products are relatively abundant, so there will be no shortage of food."
Zi Ye nodded: "I'll take note of it, Chief."
Jiang Xuan asked again: "How is the production of insect wax this year?"
Ziye replied, "According to the estimate of Maidong Fangzhu, the production of insect wax this year has increased by about two times compared to last year. Currently, one-fifth of the insect wax has been harvested. The insect wax workshop is working hard to harvest and boil the remaining insect wax, and it is estimated that it will be completed by the end of the month."
The production of insect wax doubled, which was beyond Jiang Xuan's expectations.
Since the emergence of the Great Rift Valley, the climate and environment around the Teng tribe have deteriorated rapidly, resulting in a reduction in the yield of many food crops and cash crops.
But wax trees are an exception. They like to grow in mountainous and semi-arid areas. After climate change, these wax trees are the ones that adapt the fastest.
The wax trees grew luxuriantly, and the wax worms that depended on the trees for survival naturally had sufficient food. In addition, the Teng Tribe increased the planting area of wax trees every year, so the output of insect wax doubled.
"Very good, thank you for your hard work during this period. Please continue recording. I will go take a look somewhere else."
Jiang Xuan gave some encouragement, then turned and left, allowing Zi Ye to continue working with peace of mind.
Afterwards, Jiang Xuan boarded eight new ships one by one and carefully inspected the hull and various facilities on it to ensure that there would be no quality problems with the new ships.
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On the eighth day of the eighth month, early in the morning, Jiang Xuan began to pack his luggage in the house, preparing to head to the central part of the Southern Wilderness.
Things in the tribe have been almost dealt with. With the protection of the Vine God and the management of Red Peony, there shouldn't be any major problems.
The situation in the central part is complicated, and the forces of the major tribes are intertwined. It is very difficult to open up a territory. As the leader, he must go there to take charge of the overall situation.
After Jiang Xuan packed his things and was about to leave, he saw Chishao coming in with a large animal skin bag and put the bag together with his luggage.
"Xuan, take these things with you."
Jiang Xuan lifted the animal skin bag and felt it was heavy, so he asked curiously, "It's so heavy, is it filled with witchcraft medicine?"
Chishao said, "There are witch medicines and other things. They should be useful to you when you get to the Central Region."
Jiang Xuan accepted the package: "Okay, thank you sister."
Chishao stood there, wanting to say something but stopping herself. In fact, she really wanted to follow Jiang Xuan to the central part, but she also knew very well that someone had to be in charge of the tribe, otherwise there would be trouble.
In the end, Chishao just reminded: "When you go there, you must pay attention to safety and don't take risks easily. If things don't go well there, you can retreat to the north first. Do you understand?"
Jiang Xuan nodded: "Don't worry, sister, I will be careful."
Chishao gave some more instructions, then took out paint and an animal hair brush.
"Squat down, I'll draw a totem pattern for you."
Jiang Xuan squatted down as he was told, then closed his eyes and raised his head.
Chishao dipped the animal hair brush into the paint that had been prepared long ago, and then started painting on Jiang Xuan's face.
She painted slowly and carefully, pouring her blessing into every stroke.
After painting the totem pattern, Chishao used seven kinds of pigments to paint seven long and thin warrior patterns on Jiang Xuan's cheeks in turn.
"May the Fuji God protect you and bring you back safely."
Chishao placed her hand on Jiang Xuan's forehead, said a blessing, and then put away the paint and animal hair brush.
Jiang Xuan opened his eyes, and with the blessing of the totem pattern and the warrior pattern, his aura suddenly became sharp, giving people a feeling of majesty without even being angry.
"Sister, let's go to the river together."
The second fleet of the Teng tribe to open up new land in the central region is about to set off. As a witch, Chishao needs to go there and bless the warriors.
"Okay, let's go together."
Chishao helped Jiang Xuan carry a bag of luggage, and then they walked out together.
"Moo!"
When they walked into the bamboo forest, the Black Wind Rhinoceros Crescent Moon growled, ran over quickly, knelt on both knees in front of Jiang Xuan, and lowered his body.
Jiang Xuan touched Yueya's head, then climbed onto its back along the rope ladder on the side.
"Sister, come up!"
Jiang Xuan stretched out a hand, pulled Chishao up, and sat behind him.
"Let's go to the river!"
Jiang Xuan patted Yueya's neck.
"Moo!"
Crescent Moon stood up, growled, then shook his huge head and slowly walked towards the dock on the Flying Fish River.
"Eer..."
After a while, the purple glutinous rice balls also took off. They flew around the huge divine vine twice, then flew straight to the river and waited for departure on a hill on the other side of the river.
This time when the Teng tribe goes to the central region to open up new land, there will inevitably be friction, or even war, with the tribes in the central region.
Therefore, Jiang Xuan brought both Yueya and Tangyuan with him. With the two of them charging into battle together, Jiang Xuan's combat effectiveness would increase exponentially.
When Yueya brought Jiang Xuan and Chishao to the river, the place was already bustling with people.
Almost all the members of the tribe gathered at the riverside, and they reluctantly said goodbye to the warriors who were preparing to go to the central part.
In addition to the warriors of the Vine Tribe, the Giant Claw Tribe and the Thornfly Tribe also each sent thirty warriors and war beasts to accompany them.
In addition, the Otter Tribe also sent out thirty warriors and thirty giant otters, waiting to board the boat at the river ahead.
At this point, the five subordinate tribes of the Teng tribe were all tied to the chariot heading to the central region to open up new land, truly achieving the goal of "prosperity together and adversity together".
“Woo woo…”
At noon, after Chishao had prayed for the soldiers going into battle, the sound of horns rang out again on the river.
"Prepare to board the ship!"
Following Jiang Xuan's order, the warriors of the Teng tribe and the affiliated tribes on the river bank all took their war beasts and walked towards the designated boats.
“Boom boom boom…”
The Black Wind Rhino Crescent boarded the largest ship. It was so huge that the whole ship was shaking when it boarded. It was not until it entered the cabin that it became slightly stable.
“Buzz buzz buzz…”
Eighty giant dragonflies also took off, carrying more than two hundred soldiers and luggage on their backs, and would head to the central region with the fleet.
This time, the Teng tribe sent a thousand warriors of various types and a variety of war beasts to the central region, and the overall strength was very strong.
The addition of giant dragonflies has given them the ability to engage in air combat, so they will not be afraid of air raids in the future.
“Woo woo…”
Another horn sounded from the river.
“Ka-ka-ka…”
On the river surface, the tall and strong vine wall emitted a green light. The intertwined vines quickly untied themselves and shrank to the shore, leaving the wide river channel.
Afterwards, all the ships weighed anchor and hoisted sails, then slowly sailed out of the tribe along the Flying Fish River.
"Eer..."
After the fleet set off, the purple-eagle glutinous rice ball gave a loud cry, flapped its huge wings, circled into the air, then passed the fleet and led the way.
Those giant dragonflies flapped their wings and followed the dumplings, casting large shadows in the sky. The sound of their wings vibrating could be heard across dozens of mountains, which was very spectacular.
"goodbye!"
"Be sure to pay attention to safety!"
"Wait for you to come back!"
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On the river bank, as the large ships began to move forward, the members of the Teng tribe waved goodbye one after another, and many even cried out loud.
Chishao stood with Nanxing and others. She watched Jiang Xuan and the fleet leave, but she could not wave her hands or cry like ordinary tribesmen. She could only pray and bless silently.
This is the price of being a witch.
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