Moo gave a brief description of his journey to the east, harvesting a lot of animal skins and onion seeds, and there were also five or six bundles of green onions, which were obtained in the Shanjung tribe and the Youchao tribe. And one of the biggest takeaways from this trip was a large bag of hemp seeds and the name of hemp: hemp, which made Ding Qi fully affirm that this is the future of hemp. Although it is not ramie, hemp has more functions, and the hemp rope made is stronger and more durable. With hemp, linen clothes will be made very quickly in the future. Another big harvest is the visit of the Bei tribe, and the prestige of the Ding tribe in the east will be higher in the future.

The trip of the Zhuang scorpion tribe was also very rewarding, not only allowing the scorpion tribe to move to Ningcheng, increasing the population of the Ding tribe by nearly 150 people, but also contacting the Shangshannan and Centipede tribes, expanding the scope of development of the Ding tribe to the southeast, and it will be even wider in the future. What's more, Ding Qi knew that he had brought back a round seed with yellow flowers, which were found all over the mountains, and the seeds could be eaten and had a greasy smell. Although Ding Qi did not look at this fruit, he guessed that it could be rapeseed, another important oil crop.

After everyone's report, Ding Qi also told the horse training itinerary.

When they heard that the leader had introduced another Tuvan tribe and obtained the spearwood of this tribe, everyone couldn't help but admire the leader's skill and expansion of the tribe's territory.

When they heard that the leader had found another edible plant, the nettle, and brought back the seeds and plants, everyone sighed that the leader knew a lot, and that having food was the best news.

When the leader talked about how to get a lot of lizard skins to make lizard skin armor for the warriors to protect everyone's lives, everyone jumped up and screamed excitedly, protecting their bodies from injuries is the happiest thing.

When the leader talked about getting a magical plant seed, which can solve the problem of anti-corrosion of the ship, the beauty of the furniture, the waterproof and anti-corrosion of the bow and arrow, and the rain of travel, everyone felt inexplicably excited and excited, especially Jing He has been dancing with his hands, this plant seed is too powerful.

When they learned that the leader had tamed 200 horses, 81 oxen, and more than 50 donkeys, and could provide everyone with transportation capacity and animal power, reduce the burden of cultivating land, carrying materials, and quickly transmitting information, everyone was so excited that they were indescribable.

Not to mention that Yun, under the leadership of the leader, obtained many herbs that were able to solve the problem of injuries and illnesses of the tribe's population. However, there is one thing that makes Ding Qi feel incredible, there are few diseases such as headaches and brain fever among the tribesmen, mainly because there are more red injuries, and there are parasitic diseases, which can only make Ding Qi sigh that primitive people have good physical fitness. However, parasitic diseases have now been controlled and cured through Tinchi's herbal treatment, forced drinking hot water, and a system of washing hands before and after using the toilet.

"In fact, the most important thing on this trip to the northwest is not how many livestock we get, how many tribal populations we get, how many useful materials and other things we get, but the map along the route has been made, and presumably Mo and Zhuang have also drawn the relevant itinerary map.

I taught you strictly before, for the sake of such a small map. With it, we can know what the world is like, and we can know how far away the Horse Hunter tribe is from us, where the Bei tribe is located, how many people the Shannan and Xia tribes are, and what their products are. ”

Ding Qi stopped, pointed to the dandelion tea in front of him, and motioned for everyone to drink tea. He took a sip of his own and continued:

"Just like this dandelion tea, it's a specialty of our tribe. Through the map, we can understand the location, population, environment, topography, resources and properties of each tribe. This is the basis of our understanding of the world, but we are constrained by the problem of recording materials, and the recorded maps have all kinds of problems, including brushes, slate, or wood boards.

Next, I'm going to look at making a recording material, paper! With paper, it will be easier for us to carry and make maps, and it will also be easier for us to disseminate maps, so that everyone can have a copy. In the future, with the map, whether it is to start a war or exchange with other tribes, it will be a great weapon in our hands. Maps can be said to be a heavy weapon in warfare or military use.

And what I am talking about today about the map must not be disseminated, and those who violate the order will not be killed! ”

"Yes!"

Seeing that Ding Qi was very serious about the map, he immediately got up and obeyed the order, and suddenly agreed.

"The next step of tribal work is still arranged by the stag elders, and each mouth is responsible for the work of each mouth to ensure that the tribal work is not interrupted. The wolf dog sent back by the rat is named a dog to distinguish it from the wolf, and when the soil returns, arrange a few people to learn how to breed with him, and increase the number of dogs, to ensure that there are two dogs in each class, and two dogs in each hunting team or group that goes out to work.

Dogs are bred at city gates, city walls, ash kilns, mines, and now horse farms and villages, which can not only help everyone hunt, fight enemies, and protect everyone's safety, but also warn and guard the family and home, which can save everyone a lot of energy.

With a dog, everyone will be very comfortable sleeping at night in the wild, and they will not worry about being attacked by predators. Just like the cutie and the little black and white, you can see what they do. ”

Ding Qi talked a lot in one breath, and everyone laughed when they heard that they could sleep soundly at night.

"Okay, do you have anything to add?"

Ding Qi looked left and right, saw that everyone had nothing to add, and then continued:

"Okay, I'll say one more thing. Everyone knows that Ben has been following me everywhere, always working hard, and not having a half-official position. And his ability is also obvious to all, therefore, I hereby announce Ben as the deputy leader of the Ding tribe, responsible for the tribe's external liaison and exchange, including the liaison and communication between Lu Village, Tong Village, Yan Village and Yu Village, and other tribes. If I am not in the tribe, the affairs of the tribe will be discussed and decided by him and the elder group, and everyone is welcome to Ben Deputy Leader! ”

"Wow!"

Warm applause rang out, but Ben was a little surprised, he didn't expect the leader to announce himself as the deputy leader of the tribe, such an honor is not just trust! There is also an expectation of oneself, and it is also a recognition of one's hard work.

"Thank you, Chief!"

Ben bowed directly to the ground and thanked Ding Qi. Everyone is also very satisfied with this, and as long as they work hard, there is always hope for higher praise.

"Okay, the meeting is dismissed, Elder Stag and Deputy Leader Ben stay, what should the others do, and prepare to welcome them, then more than a hundred livestock will be sent back!"

The people took the command and departed.

Only Dingqi, Bucks and Ben were left in the venue.

"Tell me, there's something important that the two of you can't solve."

At the end of the meeting, Ding Qi saw that the two seemed to have something to say, so he left the two at the end of the meeting.

The two bucks glanced at each other, then ran up to a corner of the Dragon Temple, turned out something from a pile of animal skins, presented it to Ding Qi with both hands, and then said:

"Chief, this is a weapon that White Fang sent from Copper Village, and it was obtained from a team of Ugin tribe warriors who spied on the situation in Copper Village. He believed that these weapons were special, tougher and harder than bronze weapons, but they were not as good as the mountain-opening knife held by the leader. He thought that the Ugin tribe might have obtained some great materials for making weapons, so he hurried to report it to the tribe. ”

While Ben was talking, Ding Qi kept staring at the weapon in front of him. The shape is quite similar to the Kaishan knife of the Ding tribe, and it is heavier to start with, and it is made of a kind of metal. The color is jet black, the blade is sharp and white, and some rust is present on it.

In fact, Ding Qi recognized it at first sight, this is an iron weapon, an iron weapon! Has the Iron Age begun? No, this is a primitive era, when bronze was not yet popular, and Ding Qi's steel knives were far beyond the artifacts of this era, and it was really an incredible thing that iron tools appeared in the Ugin tribe.

It seems that it is necessary to pay a visit to the Ugin tribe.

Looking up at the two of them, Ding Qi said in a deep voice:

"It's iron, a metal that's even higher than bronze. As I told you both and the deer before, there are all kinds of metals hidden in the stones and soil of this world, and they all exist in different forms. Bronze is a metal formed by the combination of copper and tin after melting together, this metal is harder and sharper than the previous copper and tin, but the toughness is insufficient, it is relatively brittle in weapons, can not be used for weapon fighting, and is easy to break. ”

Tinch paused and gave them a little time to digest so they could keep up with their thoughts.

"Iron, as I said, is more advanced than bronze, tough, and able to twist and turn. I've been looking for iron, a metal that should be easy to find, but I haven't found it yet. Niu Mao's discovery of meteorite gave me hope, including the crimson ore he found later, which was hematite. It's just that we still don't have enough fighters at hand, and when we train three more platoons of fighters, I'll start arranging for Niu Mao to do this. ”

"I'm not in the tribe these days, you two have done a good job and trained another batch of warriors, but this is not enough, we still need to find some people who can be loyal to the tribe to become warriors of the tribe, and you can work hard to select from the slaves."

At this point, Ding Qi thought for a moment, as if he was making a difficult decision. Ding Qi gritted his teeth and continued:

"Actually, there is a quicker and more convenient way in front of us, and that is to merge the Ugin tribe into our Ding tribe, or simply eliminate them by force."

As Ding Qi spoke, he waved his hand violently, a little fiercely, but he still paid some attention to the wording, so as not to be too aggressive.

Bucks and Ben didn't think much of it, and Tinch was from the 21st century and had always had some resistance to casually killing people. But they don't have this kind of worry at all, in their eyes, enemies or people with a lot of resources should be killed, without any psychological burden.

"No problem, Chief. Now there are five of these iron knives in Ningcheng, the name is Wujin Knife, and there is also a Wujin axe and five Wujin knives in Tongcun, which are managed and used by the White Fangs. There are still more than two dozen captives from the Ugin tribe, in order to prevent the news from leaking, should they all be killed to prevent future troubles? ”

Ben raised his concerns about the danger to the tribe caused by the escape of these people.

"No, just stay and work in Tong Village. As for the weapons that are left behind, they are also kept by them, which can be regarded as enhancing their strength. The most important thing for the tribe now is to welcome the newborn and the crops that are about to be harvested, and these are the most important things, and there is no room for sloppiness. ”

Ding Qi made a decision to determine the priorities for the next step, and population and food security were the most important things for the tribe. The population increased, and the tribe grew in strength. When food security is guaranteed, only then can we not panic.

"Let's go, come with me to see the harvest that Mo and Zhuang brought back, and see what great help it will be for the tribe."

Ding Qi led the two of them out together, and went to the tribal warehouse to check the harvest that the two men had brought back.

To be honest, this time the three teams went out, and the biggest harvest was naturally none other than Ding Qi, and ordinary people really couldn't compare. Compared with Mo and Zhuang, there is not much difference on the whole. If you have to get rid of the ugly people, the harvest of moo seems to be greater. It depends on how much their harvest helps the tribe.