Chapter 343 Heading to the Central Region
January, the ninth year of the Teng tribe.
The cold winter is over, and as the temperature continues to rise, the snow that has covered the earth for a whole winter has finally melted.
The snow on the mountain melts into snow water, flows into the stream, and then into the Feiyu River.
“Crack, crack…”
Under the impact of the snow water, the ice on the river surface began to melt gradually, and winding and twisted cracks appeared on the surface.
“Clatter…”
At a certain moment, river water gushed out from the cracks in the ice and accelerated the melting of the ice. Large areas of ice on the river surface quickly shattered and, driven by the water flow, collided with each other and drifted downstream.
"The river is open!"
On the vine wall by the river, the warrior standing on the sentry post shouted with joy, and then the members of the Vine Tribe who had been waiting on the shore for a long time cheered.
They had been trapped in the snow for a whole winter and were eager to go out hunting, fishing and farming.
"The river is open!"
Jiang Xuan stood on a huge rock on the river bank, looking at the ice being carried away by the river. His mood became much better and he felt refreshed.
Two months ago, the Teng Tribe began to prepare for the expansion of territory in the central part of the Southern Wilderness, but due to heavy snow that blocked the mountains and roads, many things could not be done.
Now that winter is finally over, all kinds of work can be accelerated.
When he thought of the vast and rich central region, he suddenly felt an impatience.
It was a resource-rich, undeveloped land, and with the emergence of iron ore, once the Teng tribe gained a foothold in the central region and smelted iron tools, the entire tribe would undergo a complete transformation!
At noon, the sun came out.
Under the warm sunshine, the snow on the ground melted faster, and many trees and bamboos that were bent by the heavy snow regained their vitality.
“Ka-ka-ka…”
The vine god, which had been sleeping for a winter, also woke up. It just stretched its body slowly, and the ice condensed on the huge vines cracked and fell to the ground, making a series of dull impact sounds.
Afterwards, under the control of the Vine God, the gates on the vine walls surrounding the tribe were reopened, and even the gates on the river were opened, and the accumulated ice quickly drifted away along the water flow.
"The trading area will open in three days, everyone hurry up and prepare!"
As soon as the snow melted, Dongkui organized the personnel in charge of the trading area and started intensive work.
If the trading area wants to reopen after a winter of stagnation, preparatory work such as cleaning houses, repairing roads, and inventorying warehouses must be done.
Dongkui is full of expectations for the new year. She hopes that the trading area will grow bigger than last year and earn more profits for the tribe.
In addition to the trading area, all teams and workshops of the Teng tribe have resumed normal operations. The entire tribe is like a huge machine that has just been turned on, and every part is trying hard to make its own sound.
In an inconspicuous tourist wooden house in the forest northeast of the Vine Tribe, Jiang Xuan summoned the Thorn Vine leader Fengcao and some of the core members of the Thorn Vine.
Jiang Xuan stood in the middle of the wooden house, looking at the simple house and various extremely primitive stone or bone tools, and sighed: "Living in a place like this every day, it's hard for you."
Feng Cao smiled and said, "Chief, although our place is a little shabby, we have never been short of clothes and food, and there are no wild beasts around, so it is not hard at all."
Lan, a member of the Thorn Vine team, nodded and said, "Yes, the place we lived in before was not as good as here. What's more, our children are living a good life in the tribe."
At the mention of "children", everyone in the room laughed.
Although they cannot live in the tribe because their identities need to be kept confidential, their children are well taken care of in the tribe and can learn various skills and knowledge.
As long as my children can live a good life and have a brighter future than me, what does it matter if I suffer a little?
Jiang Xuan nodded and promised again: "Don't worry, when the children grow up, they will live in a stronger and richer Teng tribe. They will no longer have to live in fear and will live peacefully until they grow old naturally."
Hearing Jiang Xuan's words, everyone felt very satisfied, because the four words "aging naturally" are so luxurious and beautiful for the tribesmen who have lived in a dangerous environment for a long time.
Feng Cao said, "Chief, just tell us what you need us to do."
Everyone also guessed that Jiang Xuan must have something important that needed them to do, but no one was afraid or retreated, and they all looked at him with burning eyes.
"Okay, I'll just say it straight then."
Jiang Xuan straightened his back and said to everyone, "The environment around the tribe is getting worse and worse. I believe you have seen that our population is constantly increasing, but it is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain a good harvest. If this continues, it won't be long before food is in short supply."
When they heard the word "food shortage", everyone felt nervous. They used to have to face the feeling of hunger every day, and now they finally had a few days of full meals. No one wanted to go back to that kind of life.
Feng Cao asked: "Then what should we do?"
Jiang Xuan said: "We need to go to the more fertile central region to open up more arable land and domesticate more livestock. Only in this way can we feed more people and ensure that everyone will not go hungry and even have surplus food."
"But the tribes in the central region will definitely not let us settle down easily. Therefore, I need you to send at least half of your Thorn Vine staff to go to the central region in advance to find out the situation of each tribe and prepare to relocate more people there."
Jiang Xuan said to Feng Cao again, "After arriving in the central part, we need to pay special attention to the Red Ant Tribe. I always feel that there seems to be some problems within the Red Ant Tribe. Please help me find out. In addition, the iron ore in the Bamboo Rat Tribe's territory is very important to us. It's better to place more people around it."
Feng Cao nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, Chief, I will definitely complete these two tasks."
"Okay, everyone is unfamiliar with the environment in the central region. Once you get there, be sure to pay attention to safety. When things get impossible, you can retreat first. Don't fight hard. Remember, as long as you are alive, you have a chance to start over. If you are gone, you will have nothing."
Then, Jiang Xuan repeated in detail to the members of the Thorn Vine team all the information he had about the central region, asking them to remember it firmly in their minds.
Afterwards, he asked Fengcao to arrange the affairs of the Teng tribe and the personnel to go to the central region. Three days later, they set off with the first batch of large ships heading to the Crocodile tribe.
Three days passed quickly.
Three days later, in the morning, when the sun just rose, the first fleet of the Teng tribe heading to the central region this year was finally ready to set sail.
More than two hundred members of the Thorn Vine, led by Fengcao, boarded large ships, and then stood on the deck, looking back at the tribe reluctantly.
"Weigh anchor!"
“Woo woo…”
Following the order from the fleet leader Jingjie, a soldier blew the horn to raise the anchor.
“Clatter…”
As the capstan turned, the heavy bronze anchor rose up from the bottom of the river little by little along the chain and finally landed on the deck.
"Set sail!"
Jingjie shouted again, and the horn sounded again.
The sails were slowly raised, and with the help of the wind and the power of the water, the ship began to move slowly downstream.
Jingjie pointed forward and shouted excitedly: "Head to the center!"
He was a natural adventurous person, and on this voyage, he received instructions from Jiang Xuan to go deeper into the central region, which was exactly what he had dreamed of.
But the members of the Thorn Vine team were different. Although they had gone to other tribes to collect intelligence before, they were never too far away from the tribe.
This time, the place they were going was too far away, the journey was full of unknown risks and accidents, and they didn't know when they would be able to come back.
They stood on the deck, looking reluctantly at the tribesmen on the river bank, at the houses of the Teng tribe not far away, at the huge sacred vine in the center of the tribe, at the surrounding mountains, rivers and plants, and engraved all of this deeply in their hearts.
On the river bank, Jiang Xuan and the members of the Teng tribe kept waving their hands, praying that they would return safely after completing their mission.
Many people are also aware that some people may stay in the central region forever this time.
However, if the tribe wants to rise, someone has to sacrifice. If the sacrifice of a few people can bring a stable life to the majority, everything is worth it.
If no one is willing to sacrifice, the tribe will quickly weaken and then be devoured by other tribes, and even more people will die.
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(End of this chapter)
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