Chapter 186 Pre-War Preparations
In the room, the leaders looked at each other, but no one spoke.
Jiang Xuan looked around and finally asked Chi Shao, "Wu, what do you think?"
Chishao was silent for a moment, then said, "Since we will have to fight the Raptor Tribe sooner or later, we might as well do it sooner rather than later."
"If we start a war now, we will have the Mountain Turtle Tribe and several other small tribes to help us. Once the Mountain Turtle Tribe and those small tribes are wiped out by the Raptor Tribe, our chances of winning will be even lower."
Jiang Xuan nodded and said, "Wu is right. There is one more thing I want to tell you."
"The Mountain Turtle Tribe and those small tribes are indeed not very strong, but they all have guardian gods. Once the war starts, the vine gods will deal with the raptor, and these guardian gods can help us deal with the warriors of the raptor tribe."
“So, although it seems that we are at a great disadvantage on the surface, in fact, as long as several tribes unite, we still have a chance of winning.”
Chishao also nodded and said, "The leader is right. As long as those guardian gods join the battle, they can make up for the disadvantage of our insufficient warriors."
After listening to this, all the leaders nodded immediately and gained some confidence in this battle.
Gou Teng said: "If that's the case, then let's fight and catch all those birds of prey and eat their meat!"
"That's right, kill them!"
"I want to eat bird of prey meat, too."
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All the leaders spoke up one after another, and the passion for battle suddenly began to boil.
"Okay, since everyone agrees to fight, this matter is settled."
"After you go back, organize the soldiers in your respective teams and prepare dry food and weapons..."
Jiang Xuan explained to each leader what needed to be prepared before the battle.
Afterwards, all the leaders hurriedly left the house and made preparations for the war according to Jiang Xuan's orders.
Chishao communicated with Shen Teng again. Shen Teng seemed very calm about going to war with a medium-sized tribe and agreed directly.
After everything was done, Jiang Xuan returned to his yard.
"Chief Xuan, how is your discussion going?"
As soon as Jiang Xuan entered, the anxious Shanjia came up to him and asked anxiously.
"Chief Shanjia, our Vine Tribe agrees to join forces with you to attack the Raptor Tribe."
"Very good!"
The pangolin was overjoyed when he got the answer, and his heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down.
Jiang Xuan added: "But... we must ensure that those small tribes also participate in the battle, otherwise, the gap in numbers will be too great and it will be difficult for us to win."
"Don't worry, Chief Xuan. Those small tribes are being oppressed by the Raptor Tribe and are almost unable to survive. They will join the war."
Jiang Xuan said: "It is better to confirm it. This war cannot afford any mistakes."
"What does Chief Xuan mean?"
"Come with me to those small tribes and see their attitudes."
"Well... well, we have to go quickly. The Mountain Turtle Tribe is in danger right now. We can't waste any more time."
Jiang Xuan smiled and said, "Don't worry, we'll ride Tangyuan there quickly."
"Then let's go."
When he heard about riding a glutinous rice ball, the pangolin was actually a little scared, because he was used to walking on the ground, and he would not feel safe at all when flying in the sky.
However, for the survival of the Mountain Turtle Tribe, he had to go ahead no matter how scared he was.
"Don't be impatient, Chief Panther. Sit down for a while. I'll go right away after I've arranged the tribe's affairs."
The pangolin had no choice but to continue waiting.
Jiang Xuan left the yard again. He first found Fengcao and asked Fengcao to collect more information as soon as possible, even if it would only give those tourists a little more benefits.
He went to the smelting workshop and asked them to cast as many bronze spearheads, arrowheads and other weapons as possible.
After casting is completed, they can be brushed with grayish-white paint made from red peony root. In this way, these bronze weapons can be used in battle in small quantities.
If warriors of three colors or above could all use bronze weapons, their combat effectiveness would definitely be greatly enhanced.
After leaving the smelting workshop, Jiang Xuan did not waste any more time and went straight back to the yard in the bamboo forest.
Shanjia ordered the thirty warriors he brought with him to ride the giant turtle back to the tribe, while he and Jiang Xuan rode on Tangyuan to fly to the first small tribe.
"Eer..."
In the sky, Tangyuan made a sharp cry, then flapped its wings and flew away with the help of the wind.
The pangolin almost shrank into its shell, but its hands stretched out and tightly grasped Jiang Xuan's animal skin coat.
"Panoramic leader, why are you holding me?"
Jiang Xuan felt a little uncomfortable with him pulling him, and turned back and asked helplessly.
"Too...too high..."
The pangolin's head was retracted into its shell. When he looked down, he was so scared by the roar of Tangyuan taking off that his legs went limp.
Jiang Xuan knew that he was afraid, so he had no choice but to let him grab his animal skin coat.
Jiang Xuan had long been accustomed to flying at high altitudes. He listened to the whistling wind in his ears, watched the mountains and rivers passing by under his feet, and could even appreciate the scenery along the way.
Tangyuan's wingspan has reached more than 20 meters and its flying speed is extremely fast.
Half a day later, they arrived at the first small tribe, the Que tribe.
This is a small tribe with a population of only more than 500 people. Their totem god is a special yellow bird.
As Tangyuan approached the Que tribe, a large number of birds flew up from the forest below.
When Tangyuan landed on the open ground, he was immediately surrounded by the warriors of the Que tribe.
Although Shan Jia's legs were weak, he was the leader of the Mountain Turtle Tribe after all. Seeing this, he immediately shouted, "I am the leader of the Mountain Turtle Tribe, Shan Jia, I have something urgent to see your leader."
Several warriors of the Que tribe looked at the pangolin carefully, and then sent one person to quickly run and report to the leader of the Que tribe.
After a while, the leader of the Que tribe came running over in a hurry.
He obviously knew the pangolins. When he saw them, he immediately shouted, "Pango leader, it's really you!"
The Que Tribe used to occasionally trade with the Mountain Turtle Tribe, so after seeing the mountain turtle, the leader of the Que Tribe breathed a sigh of relief.
However, Tangyuan and Jiang Xuan still put a lot of pressure on him.
"Who is this?"
Jiang Xuan said: "I am the leader of the Teng tribe, Xuan."
Shanjia said: "Don't worry, Chief Ye, Chief Xuan is a friend of our Shangui tribe. I am grateful to him for sending me here this time."
"So that's how it is."
After listening to this, Ye, the leader of the Que tribe, looked at Jiang Xuan and the huge purple glutinous rice balls again.
"Then please go inside the tribe."
Ye waved his hand, and the warriors of the Que tribe made way for him.
Shanjia's legs were still a little weak. He tried his best to stand up straighter and walked forward while holding Jiang Xuan's shoulders.
Ye looked back at the pangolins and asked curiously, "Pango leader, what's wrong with you?"
"It's okay. I've been sitting for too long and my legs are a little numb. I'll be fine after walking for a while."
The pangolin would definitely not tell him that he was actually afraid of heights and his legs became weak with fear.
Jiang Xuan smiled but didn't expose him.
The three of them walked towards the residential area of the Que tribe.
Jiang Xuan noticed that there were birds of various colors on the nearby trees, big and small, chirping, making a very lively scene.
But after looking for a long time, he didn't find any particularly large bird.
In other words, the Que tribe did not have a mount that could carry people and fly.
This made Jiang Xuan feel a little regretful, because the Que tribe was not very strong and did not have birds that could carry people and fly, so they were not of much help in the war.
After entering the residential area of the Que tribe, Jiang Xuan discovered that the houses of the Que tribe were different from those of other tribes.
From a distance, the houses of the Que tribe look like upside-down bird nests. They are round and look a bit cute.
In the center of the residential area, there is a very large old tree with lush branches and leaves, on which a huge bird's nest is built.
That is where the totem god of the Que tribe lives.
Leader Ye brought Jiang Xuan and Shanjia to a wooden house in the shape of a bird's nest under an ancient tree.
After entering the wooden house, Jiang Xuan met the witch of the Que tribe, an old woman with many feathers on her head.
Ye walked to the witch of the Que tribe and briefly introduced Shanjia and Jiang Xuan to her.
The witch of the Que tribe nodded and said, "Welcome friends from the Mountain Turtle Tribe and the Vine Tribe."
Surprisingly, her voice was not as old as her appearance, and even sounded like that of a young girl.
The witch of the Que tribe noticed Jiang Xuan's strange look. She smiled and said, "Every witch of the Que tribe will receive the blessing of the Que God, and their voice will always remain young."
"So that's how it is."
Jiang Xuan suddenly realized and was amazed at this.
After a few polite words, they got down to business.
Shanjia said: "This time we came here to discuss an important matter with your Que tribe."
"What's the big deal?" asked the witch of the Que tribe.
Shanjia said word by word: "Join forces to attack the Raptor Tribe!"
"What?"
The witch and the chief of the Que tribe were shocked and didn't know what to say for a moment.
"Since the Raptor Tribe came, the nearby tribes have either been destroyed or driven away by them. If we don't resist, our Mountain Turtle Tribe and your Sparrow Tribe will suffer the same fate sooner or later."
"So, we must unite and drive the Raptor Tribe away from the Great Swamp, or even wipe them out!"
After hearing Shanjia's words, the witch of the Sparrow Tribe frowned and said, "But we are all small tribes, and the Raptor Tribe is a medium-sized tribe. How can we possibly defeat them?"
The leader of the Sparrow Tribe also nodded, thinking that attacking the Raptor Tribe was too unreliable.
"Of course we can beat them!"
Shanjia said: "Because the Vine Tribe is not weaker than the Raptor Tribe, and with the addition of several of our tribes, we will definitely win, don't you think so, Chief Xuan?"
"The Vine Tribe is also a medium-sized tribe?"
The leader and witch of the Que tribe looked at Jiang Xuan suspiciously.
At this time, no matter what, Jiang Xuan could not destroy Shanjia's plan, otherwise the Que tribe would definitely not unite with them.
"The guardian god of our Vine Tribe is no weaker than that raptor, and the warriors of our Vine Tribe are no worse than the warriors of the raptor tribe."
After hearing Jiang Xuan's words, the leader of the Que tribe and the witch subconsciously thought that the Teng tribe was also a medium-sized tribe, and they were both shocked.
Leader Ye said with emotion: "No wonder you can tame such a powerful and fierce bird."
Some hope also arose in the heart of the witch of the Que tribe. If the Teng tribe was really that powerful, then this war might really be won.
Even if we can't destroy the Raptor Tribe, it would be good to drive them away.
Of course, they are not stupid and would not easily believe Jiang Xuan's words.
The leader of the Que tribe thought for a moment and said, "Chief Xuan, where is your Teng tribe? Can we go over and see it?"
Jiang Xuan said: "Our Teng tribe is quite far from here, but if Chief Ye wants to go, I can take you there to have a look."
The leader of the Que tribe looked at Wu and saw Wu nodded slightly, so he said: "That's great, thank you, Chief Xuan."
Jiang Xuan added: "However, we still have to unite with other tribes. If Chief Ye wants to go to the Teng Tribe, he has to wait. We will come here again when we return."
"No problem. I'll wait for Chief Xuan to come back from the Que Tribe."
Jiang Xuan and Shanjia stood up, declined the invitation to dinner from the leader of the Que tribe, left the Que tribe, took the Tangyuan, and continued to rush to the next tribe.
In the sky, Jiang Xuan looked back at the Que tribe and shook his head helplessly.
The second time the pangolin flew into the sky, he was still very scared, but a little better than before. He saw Jiang Xuan shaking his head, so he asked, "Chief Xuan, what's wrong?"
"We thought too highly of the idea of uniting the tribes to attack."
"These tribes don't know much about the Teng Tribe, nor do they trust it. Even if they unite reluctantly, there will be problems when they attack."
"What's the problem?" Shanjia frowned. In fact, he had already thought of something in his mind.
"To put it simply, when our offense is going well, they will rush forward. Once the offense is blocked, they may hesitate or even turn around and run."
Jiang Xuan's words made Shanjia silent, because he knew that what Jiang Xuan said was true.
"So what does Chief Xuan mean? Should we go to other small tribes?"
"Go. Even though they are not very reliable, it will still be a help if we can win them over. If we don't fight for them, our chances of winning will be even smaller."
Jiang Xuan shook his head again, looked ahead and stopped talking.
Shanjia, who was sitting behind Jiang Xuan, was very nervous. He was afraid that Jiang Xuan would retreat. If that happened, the Mountain Turtle Tribe would have no choice but to migrate or perish.
On Tangyuan's back, the two men had their own thoughts. They listened to the whistling wind in their ears and stared in a trance at the scenery below that was constantly receding.
Soon, they arrived at the second tribe, the One-Horned Tribe.
As soon as Jiang Xuan and his companions landed, they saw a large number of rhinoceros beetles as big as buckets fleeing quickly into the woods, and some of them spread their wings and flew up.
Soon, a large number of warriors from the One-Horned Tribe ran out and surrounded them.
The One-Horned Tribe was also acquaintances of the Mountain Turtle Tribe. After Shanjia explained, he took Jiang Xuan into the One-Horned Tribe.
When the leader and witch of the One-Horned Tribe learned that they wanted to attack the Raptor Tribe, they immediately expressed their support.
"We've had enough of the Raptor Tribe, but we can't defeat them."
"Don't worry, our One-Horned Tribe will definitely attack with you when the time comes!"
The leader of the One-Horned Tribe patted his chest and made a promise, without even mentioning going to the Vine Tribe to take a look.
"But let us be frank. If we cannot win the battle, we will run away and move to another place."
Although the words were not pleasant to hear, the attitude of the One-Horned Tribe was very clear: fight if you can, run away if you can't.
The pangolins were somewhat dissatisfied, but there was nothing they could do. After all, they could not expect the One-Horned Tribe to fight to the end with them.
Jiang Xuan appreciated the attitude of the One-Horned Tribe. It was much better to make things clear at the beginning than to suddenly run away in the middle of a fight. At least they were mentally prepared.
After agreeing on a date for the attack with the One-Horned Tribe, they headed to the next tribe.
The third tribe is the Butterfly Tribe.
However, when they arrived at the Butterfly Tribe, they found that the Butterfly Tribe was already packing up and preparing to migrate.
After Shanjia explained his purpose to the leader of the Butterfly Tribe, the leader of the Butterfly Tribe directly rejected him.
"Our Butterfly Tribe will be migrating tomorrow. You can find other tribes to attack."
With just one sentence, the leader of the Butterfly Tribe blocked the pangolins.
Shan Jia wanted to persuade him, but Jiang Xuan stopped him and said, "Everyone has their own aspirations. Let's go."
Shanjia had no choice but to leave the Butterfly Tribe with Jiang Xuan and continue flying to the fourth tribe.
When they flew to the fourth tribe, they found that the tribe had been destroyed by the Raptor Tribe not long ago.
Jiang Xuan stood outside the ruins and asked Shan Jia, "Are there any other tribes that we can unite with?"
"there is none left."
The pangolin was very disappointed.
"Then go back."
Jiang Xuan was not particularly disappointed because he had anticipated from the beginning that it would be impossible for all of these small tribes to participate in the war.
They climbed back onto Tangyuan's back, flew to the Que tribe first, brought the leader of the Que tribe with them, and then flew directly back to the Teng tribe.
The criticism of the book friend who wrote the previous chapter is correct. The author is always rushing to finish the work, and there is something wrong with his thinking. The writing has not been smooth these two days, and it is very uncomfortable.
Adjust it as soon as possible.
(End of this chapter)
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