Chapter 130: Jackal Invasion
In a primeval forest southwest of the Teng Tribe, Shi Qiu was leading the second hunting team to capture a bison calf.
The chief said that bison calves were very important to the tribe. If they could catch and tame them, the tribe would be able to cultivate more fields and obtain more food.
When it comes to food, no one dares to be careless, so the stone loach is determined to get the bison calf.
They targeted a herd of bison, about twenty in number, five of which were calves.
After the spring sacrifice, the second hunting team now has fifty warriors, and hunting twenty bison is obviously far beyond their capabilities.
However, there is still a way out.
If they could find a way to scare the herd and make it run away, then they would have a chance to catch the slower-running bison calves.
This is also a common tactic used by many predators.
Stonefish called everyone together.
"We will first set up traps and tripwires along the route the bison herd is moving, and then assign ten people to surround the herd to scare them."
"Once the herd of bison starts running, they will definitely be entangled by traps and tripwires. Then we can use vine nets and find a chance to catch the cubs!"
"Did you understand everything?"
Everyone nodded.
"Okay, then let's start setting up traps and tripwires."
At Shi Qiu's command, everyone immediately went around to the front of the bison herd and began to set up a large number of tripwires and traps.
Although tripwires and traps cannot stop these bison and are unlikely to cause any harm to them, they can slow down the pace of some bison and eventually allow them to break away from the herd.
After the traps and tripwires were set, the ten warriors of the second hunting team quietly ran to the left and right sides of the bison herd, as well as to the back, and climbed up the dense trees.
Then, three of the warriors took out hollow animal horns with cut edges, put them at the corners of their mouths, and blew them violently.
“Woo woo…”
The sound of the horn was very loud, and it sounded like the sound of a giant beast, which was very scary.
The other warriors made the howling sounds commonly used when hunting, and it sounded as if there were a lot of people.
"Moo..."
When the bison heard these sounds, they thought a group of wild beasts were attacking them. They were immediately frightened and started running forward frantically.
"Hurry, hurry, get ready to catch the cub."
The stone eel roared, then climbed up a tree with a good view, drew his bow and arrow, and aimed at the trap area.
“Whoosh!”
A bison triggered the trap, and a large log hanging in the air immediately hit it.
“Boom!”
The wood hit the bison on the head, making the bison dizzy and after running forward a few steps, its steps became unsteady.
"call out!"
At this moment, a sharp arrow flew over like lightning and pierced the big bison's buttocks.
"Moo!"
The big bison screamed, then rushed forward madly, but was tripped by the tripwire.
Other bison also triggered a number of traps and tripwires, and the entire herd panicked and ran faster.
Under normal circumstances, the herd will protect the cubs in the middle to avoid being attacked by wild beasts.
But at this time, all the adult bison were only concerned with escaping and didn't care about the cubs at all.
The young bison cannot run as fast as the adult bison and are more likely to be caught in the traps when passing through the trap areas.
“Whoosh!”
One of the calves stepped on a lasso snare, entangled a hoof, and pulled it toward a tree.
"Quick, quick, grab it."
The nearby warriors were excited. They jumped nimbly on the trees and landed next to the bison, then directly caught it with a vine net.
"Hmmm..."
The bison calf struggled frantically in the vine net, but it was useless and he couldn't break free at all.
The two warriors pressed the bison calf to the ground, tied up its four hooves, and restrained it with a vine net, making it impossible for it to escape.
In addition to this bison calf, two other bison calves were also knocked down and captured by the hunting team soldiers who were well prepared.
Out of five bison calves, three were caught and two escaped, so the hunting results were pretty good.
In addition to the cub, the big bison that was shot by the stone loach was also captured. It was a cow.
When the capture operation was over, the stone loach came down from the tree and joined the warriors of the second hunting team.
He first checked the adult bison, then the three cubs, then nodded with satisfaction and said, "Let's go and carry these four bison back to the tribe."
This time the capture was unexpectedly smooth, which made Shiqiu in a good mood.
The warriors of the second hunting team were also very happy because they had heard that these bison calves would be of great use after being brought back to the tribe.
According to the chief, these bison calves can be used to plow the fields.
Although they don't know what plowing means, it is good for the tribe anyway.
The soldiers set up four racks, placed the bison tied with rattan nets on the racks, and then carried it away.
Because of their large numbers, most predatory beasts in the forest would avoid them when they met them and would not attack them.
However, just because ordinary predatory beasts do not take action does not mean that people from other tribes will not take action.
The jackal tribe that just migrated here this year is expanding rapidly and incorporating many forests into its hunting grounds.
The forest where Shiqiu and his men captured bison was also within the range of the Jackal Tribe's activities.
A Jackal tribe hunting party of more than 200 warriors happened to be in the nearby forest.
When they heard the hunting noise here, they immediately rushed over and chased after the Teng tribe's second hunting team which was on its way back.
Because they were carrying the bison, the second hunting team moved more slowly and were easily caught up by the hunting team of the Jackal Tribe.
The Jackal Tribe was not stupid. They did not attack immediately after catching up, because there were not only small tribes in the Southern Wilderness, but also medium-sized and large tribes. If they provoked the wrong enemy, even a strong tribe like the Jackal Tribe would not be able to withstand it.
When they found out that the hunting team of the Teng tribe had only fifty people and was relatively weak, they determined that it was a small tribe and no longer hid their fangs.
“Ouch…”
A jackal howled, signaling a charge.
“Wuwuwu…”
Afterwards, more than two hundred warriors of the Jackal Tribe, some riding on jackals or running quickly, made strange howling sounds and rushed towards Shi Qiu and others.
"No, let's go!"
Shi Qiu shouted loudly, and the warriors of the second hunting team also heard the wolf howl. They were startled and immediately quickened their pace.
But the jackals were running too fast. How could they possibly get away while carrying the buffalo? Although Shi Qiu was reluctant, he immediately shouted, "Throw away the prey!"
The warriors of the second hunting team also knew that the situation was critical. They immediately threw the four bison down and ran as fast as they could, trying to shake off the Jackal Tribe hunting team behind them.
After leaving the bison behind, their speed increased significantly, but if the jackals were determined to chase them, it would still be difficult for them to escape.
Fortunately, after the hunting team of the Jackal Tribe discovered the four big bison, they stopped temporarily and happily picked up the four bison.
"Their prey is all here, stop chasing them!"
At the command given by the leader of the hunting team of the Jackal Tribe, the running jackals stopped one after another and stopped chasing.
The leader of the hunting team shouted to the forest ahead: "No matter which tribe you are from, this forest will be the hunting ground of the Jackal Tribe from now on. If you dare to come here again, I will kill you all!"
Before leaving, the witch of the Jackal Tribe specifically told him that the Jackal Tribe had just arrived in the Southern Wilderness and it would be best not to make too many enemies. The chief did not dare to disobey the witch's orders.
Otherwise, with the bloodthirsty nature of the Jackal Tribe warriors, they would definitely chase after them until everyone was killed.
"We picked up four prey for nothing. Let's go back!"
The leader of the hunting team was in a good mood, riding on a tall jackal and walking back. The jackal tribe warriors separated a group of people, carried the four bison and followed him.
On the other hand, the warriors of the second hunting team of the Teng tribe were not so happy.
Shi Qiu stood on a tall tree and watched the people from the Jackal Tribe leave, his face turning pale.
He descended from the tree and joined the warriors of the hunting party.
A warrior asked angrily: "Chief, the people of the Jackal Tribe have taken our prey away, what should we do?"
The other soldiers were also very angry.
They finally caught a bison calf and even an adult cow. They were about to take them back, but unexpectedly they were snatched away.
They all knew how important these bison calves were to the Teng Tribe, and Shi Qiu naturally knew it even better.
However, although the stone loach was angry, it did not lose its mind.
Shi Qiu said expressionlessly: "Go back!"
"Just going back like this?" A soldier was unwilling.
"With the number of us, even if we all die in battle, we still can't defeat them."
Shi Qiu continued, "Go back and tell the leader about this matter and let him make the decision."
With no other options, the soldiers of Hunting Team 2 could only go back, and everyone was in a very low mood.
When they returned to the tribe, Shi Qiu immediately told Jiang Xuan about this matter.
"The Jackal Tribe stole your buffalo?"
After listening to this, Jiang Xuan frowned immediately.
He had long guessed that the Teng tribe was in a bad location and that the future would not be peaceful, but he did not expect that storms would come one after another, leaving no chance for them to breathe.
Jiang Xuan had witnessed the power of the Jackal Tribe.
They wiped out the Mountain Sheep Tribe, and also wiped out several small tribes near the Mountain Sheep Tribe.
Whether in terms of population, combat effectiveness, or even totem gods, this jackal tribe is extremely powerful.
Now the Jackal Tribe has appeared in the southwest of the Vine Tribe and friction has occurred. It is completely impossible for the Vine Tribe to develop peacefully.
"Chief, what should we do now?" Shi Qiu couldn't swallow this.
Jiang Xuan thought carefully for a moment and said, "Go back and appease the warriors of the hunting team first. I need to discuss this matter with Wu."
"All right."
Shi Qiu had no choice but to go back and wait for news.
Jiang Xuan found Chishao and told her what happened to the second hunting team.
"What do you need me to do?" Chishao asked.
Jiang Xuan said: "Sister, do you have any way to let me communicate directly with Teng Shen?"
Chishao thought for a moment and said, "I'll ask Teng Shen for instructions."
After saying this, Chishao closed his eyes and began to communicate with Tengshen.
Not long after, Chishao opened his eyes again and said, "Teng Shen agreed."
"Then how should I communicate with Teng Shen?" Jiang Xuan asked.
Chishao pointed at the stone mountain and said, "Look, the vine god is here."
On the stone mountain, a vine was seen extending quickly towards Jiang Xuan, hanging over his head and shedding a divine light.
Chishao guided: "Close your eyes and relax, it's okay."
Jiang Xuan closed his eyes as he was told. Not long after, a grand voice sounded in his mind, along with a ball of green divine light, wrapping around a miniature version of the divine vine.
"Xuan, what do you want from me?"
Fujigami's voice is neutral and doesn't sound like a human voice, and it's hard to tell whether it's male or female, but it can be heard very clearly.
Jiang Xuan said: "God of Teng, a jackal tribe has appeared in the southwest of the tribe. They are even more brutal than the mosquito tribe..."
Jiang Xuan recounted what had happened in the Mountain Sheep Tribe before, what he had seen, and how the hunting team’s prey had been robbed today.
"What do you want to do?" asked Teng Shen.
Jiang Xuan said: "Since they have bullied us to the point of being bullied, we certainly cannot swallow our anger, but we cannot fight them directly either. After all, we still have a few soldiers."
Jiang Xuan pondered for a moment and said, "My plan is to sow discord between them and the Crow Tribe. It would be best if they could fight directly, so that they can't take care of us."
"However, there are risks in doing so. Once the truth is exposed, the Jackal Tribe and the Crow Tribe might attack the Vine Tribe."
Jiang Xuan said cautiously: "So, I want to ask, can the Vine God block the guardian gods of the Jackal Tribe and the Crow Tribe at the same time?"
In the ball of light, Fujishen said in a calm tone: "Don't worry, they are just two small tribes, let them come."
After getting Teng Shen's reply, Jiang Xuan was very surprised, because he heard extremely strong self-confidence from Teng Shen's simple words, and it was a self-confidence that came from strength.
"Since Fujin has said so, I will just go for it."
"Any other questions?"
"No more, thank you Fuji-gami."
After the conversation, the divine vine in the light ball appeared in Jiang Xuan’s mind, and Jiang Xuan slowly opened his eyes.
Chi Shao, who was waiting on the side, looked at Jiang Xuan and asked, "Do you have an answer?"
Jiang Xuan nodded and said, "The Teng God gave me the answer."
"That's good. Just tell me if you need me to do anything else next time."
"good!"
Chishao didn't ask what Jiang Xuan had talked about with Teng Shen, because she absolutely trusted Jiang Xuan.
Jiang Xuan talked with Chishao about his ideas, then left Chishao's yard, found the warriors of the second hunting team, comforted them, and promised them that he would make the Jackal Tribe pay the price.
Afterwards, Jiang Xuan began to think about how to make the Crow Tribe and the Jackal Tribe fight directly.
At this time, Jiang Xuan did not know that the Crow Tribe and the Jackal Tribe had already fought a war and that the two sides had already formed a feud.
After thinking about it all night, Jiang Xuan decided to observe the situation of the Crow Tribe and the Jackal Tribe first, and then find an opportunity to sow discord.
This time, he did not ask the old witch to borrow the giant eagle, but set off alone riding Tangyuan.
The last time he went to the Mountain Turtle Tribe, Tangyuan had already proved that he had the ability to fly long distances. In this case, Jiang Xuan didn't want to always trouble and rely on the old witch.
Many times, it is better for people to rely on themselves.
(End of this chapter)
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