Chapter 450 No news is also news

The planet that human beings live on does not belong to human beings, but human beings slowly occupy it for themselves in the process of competing with other creatures for their own reproduction and survival.

But in the process of appropriation, the most important thing is not only the use of civilization and tools, but also the expansion of the number of ethnic groups.

As the saying goes, if there are too many ants, they will die, and that's pretty much it.

Before human beings entered the period of industrial civilization, there were still many potentially fatal crises on this planet, and before that, the competition between human beings and other creatures was not unilaterally crushed, in addition to force majeure natural disasters, the disasters caused by animals and insects were enough to threaten the entire human race.

Examples of this include the Black Death, a biological virus, and the locust plague.

Therefore, more than 2,000 years ago, if human beings wanted to complete the new field of wasteland, they needed to compete with the aboriginal creatures in the blue wisps of blood and fire.

Although from the archaeological definition, there are traces of human survival and civilization in the Northeast region very early, in fact, the owner of this land 2,000 years ago should still belong to wild animals.

Humans are more like a group of guests who stay here temporarily, and occasionally need the help of their masters to hunt to survive.

The definition of this master has nothing to do with human farming or fishing and hunting habits, but depends on whether humans have absolute autonomy over the region.

The most basic criterion of this autonomy is that you can move around the territory at will, more than 2,000 years ago, not to mention in the Northeast region, even in the Central Plains, it is difficult for human beings to move freely in the territory, otherwise it will not be to the Tang Dynasty, and there is an allusion to the poor skills of the donkey.

Not to mention the more distant Northeast of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

Therefore, when Wang Xu judges the environment, most of them use the traces of wild animals to judge.

According to the comparison of the only information in his possession, Wang Xu was able to confirm that the last place they logged in had been developed by the Jizi Joseon for more than 500 years, and the Jizi were the descendants of the orthodox Yin Shang dynasty, who not only controlled the commercial civilization, but also had the most advanced agricultural civilization at that time.

Therefore, businessmen attach great importance to land autonomy, just as later generations of businessmen like to invest in real estate.

Merchants are a nation that likes to develop land, and a large number of oracle bone inscriptions record "gathering soil, mourning fields, and divination of lonely fields", which shows that Yin Shang attached great importance to land reclamation.

Therefore, when he took a small number of remnants of Yin Shang and left the control of the Zhou Dynasty to go to Liaoxi, the most important thing to do when he took root was to reclaim the land, and the biggest problem in reclaiming land in ancient times was not tools and labor, but the original ecological environment of the local area.

In addition to tigers, bears, wolves, and other fierce beasts, herds of wild deer and monkeys are not to be underestimated, and the wild animals at this time are not the kind that people will be afraid of when they see them in later generations, but are very aggressive, even hares and pheasants.

And there are crop destroyers like boars.

The home in the oracle bone inscription is like a house, and there is a pig in it, and the meaning of this pig originally means that the owner domesticated the surrounding wild boars to ensure the safety of the crops, so that he can start a family.

Therefore, in the presence of businessmen, it must be dominated by land reclamation and wildlife expulsion.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, because the reclamation tools were mainly bone tools, stone tools and a small number of bronze tools, only the shallowest layer of soil on the surface could be renovated, but these soils were thin in nutrients and poor in yield, so they needed to be reclaimed in large quantities.

Reclamation on this scale naturally causes serious damage to the local ecology, and together with the fire needed for daily life, the forest has been very serious for a long time, and it is impossible to regenerate

On the bank of the river where he landed now, although the jungle is dense, but Modin has not been attacked by a large number of wild beasts for so many days of landing, according to the season, this is the season when wild beasts are in heat, and the forest should be very lively.

And more importantly, this month is also the time when migratory birds return to their nests, a few days ago when they sailed upstream, they have encountered many times when the birds cover the sky and the sun, but today in this area, the noise of tens of thousands of people landing did not make the migratory birds in the forest frightened.

It can be seen that there are only two cases.

One is that this area has been reclaimed by hand.

The second is that the beasts of the forest were cleaned up before or when Murding came.

But no matter which one it is, it is not a good thing for Guzhu.

Drifting in the river for these days, the spirit of all the soldiers has been exhausted, and today's landing is also because too many people are seasick and lose their mobility, and this is the moment when Guzhu's combat effectiveness is the weakest.

At this time, no matter how advanced the equipment is, without manpower support, it is just a pile of scrap copper and rotten iron.

That's why Wang Xu issued an order for first-level security.

The first-level security is represented in the Lone Bamboo Army with only one order.

Build fortifications at all costs

The meaning behind the ten words is self-evident.

Tens of thousands of exhausted soldiers struggled to get up after hearing the highest unity drum in the army, and went to the various leaders to receive their tasks.

So in just half an hour, the banks of the river, which were originally clogged with small boats, were pulled ashore and filled with river sand in the middle of a wall nearly three meters high, and outside the city walls, the warriors dug a moat with shovels and hoes.

Inside the city walls, all the cauldrons in the army were propped up, and the women of Buyeo looked at the boiling water in the iron pot, and some did not understand why they didn't cook rice directly.

Of course, there is a reason for Wang Xu's order, three-quarters of the whole army has seasickness, and at this time they can't eat food at all, but because they are now being arrested and working, it is easy to cause dehydration and fainting caused by electrolyte imbalance in the human body.

At this time, you can only drink salt and warm water to provide energy and maintain physical strength.

At least be able to hold out until after dark.

Wang Xu put the last few flooded crossbows on the stove to bake, rubbed the charcoal ash on his fingers, and sighed softly.

The bows and crossbows of Guzhu are mainly made of animal tendons and animal skins, and the baking of the bow body is not strict, once soaked in water, it is basically wasted.

Because this material has no waterproof protection, once wet, the toughness of the animal skin tendon will change, which will not only affect the accuracy of the archery, but also break the line at any time.

With the current physical strength of the Lone Bamboo Army, according to the temporary ship city wall, with the moat and bow and arrow defense is the only choice, because hand-to-hand combat is basically equivalent to sending to death, especially the heavy armor of the Lone Bamboo Army, which is even more difficult to move, and now it is a burden.

The house leak happened to rain overnight, which was Wang Xu's only emotion at this time.

Such a predicament made him even the setting sun gradually become the reason for his irritability.

Because Wang Xu had a hunch, in the endless forest one hundred and ten meters away, there were countless pairs of eyes staring at him.

This feeling made Wang Xu feel as if he had returned to the rainy night a year ago, when he took the remnants of lonely bamboo to set foot in the capital for the first time, he encountered the wolf pack shock.

That time, Wang Xu threw all the stock to the wolves by cutting off the tail of the gecko and giving what he wanted, satisfying the appetite of this group of low-level beasts, and avoiding the battle of man and wolf that might be greatly injured.

But this time, he was facing a pack of earth dogs who were obviously countless times smarter than those stupid wolves.

What should be used to satisfy and paralyze them?

Or rather, what are they doing so well?

In short, it is not good.

Wang Xu's heavy pupils stared at the furnace, and the reflected fire seemed to be as blazing as the sun, but the aura that exuded from his body was inextricably close, and it made people shudder.

Lu Ai wiped the bow and crossbow baked by Wang Xu with the precious silk silk in his hand, and peeked at this Wang Xu with a little timidity, this kind of Wang Xu was something she had never seen before, a huge sense of oppression, which made her even breathe down subconsciously.

"Smack!" There was a popping sound of dry wood in the stove.

Wang Xu also subconsciously shook his fingers and pinched off the arrow he had just picked up in his hand.

Wang Xu, who came back to his senses, looked at the two halves of the arrow in his hand, and his mouth tightened.

"It is the cluster of arrows that hurt, not the arrows." Lu Ai cautiously spoke.

Wang Xu turned his head to look at her, smiled, broke off the iron arrow cluster on the wooden pole, and threw the arrow into the furnace, "If so, it's called a slingshot." ”

Lu Ai was slightly stunned

"How long has it been since Jin Idiot?" Wang Xu asked as he threw the cluster of arrows back into the box.

Lu Ai narrowed his eyes slightly, "It's been almost an hour." ”

Wang Xu nodded, and didn't look at the watch on his wrist, "It is estimated that there is less luck." ”

Lu Ai's pupils shook violently, and his breath stagnated, "Huh? ”

"It's only a radius of ten miles, even if it's a sick horse, it can bring back news." Wang Xu sighed softly.

"Jin Idiot still has some skills, maybe he found something interesting, delayed time, I hope Emperor Haihan." Lu Ai frowned.

"Two fists are hard to beat four hands." Wang Xu smiled and shook, no longer fished the bow and crossbow from the box, and stood up, "No matter what the result is, Guzhu will remember Mr. Jin's merits." ”

Lu Ai's eyes widened as he watched Wang Xu walk out of the tent, his face pale.

After Wang Xu left the main camp tent, he entered Zhai Qiu's camp tent, Gao Falcon was guarding the door, and when he saw Wang Xu coming, he hurriedly knelt down and saluted.

"Are you awake?" Wang Xu looked inside through the door curtain, it was pitch black, and asked softly.

"Back to the Emperor, the general has been asleep since he drank some honey, we didn't dare to disturb without permission, but no one came out." Zhai Qiu's personal guard replied.

"Well, don't let people break into the general's rest." Wang Xu nodded, looked at Gao Falcon kneeling on the ground, he was carrying an iron bow on his back, he saw Zhai Qiu Yongwu from Wang Ben when he was in Liaoyang City, and specially sent his cronies to give it to him, but he didn't expect Zhai Qiu to give him this bow.

"How many people in the Han Xun Army can still move?" Wang Xu asked.

Gao Falcon still couldn't understand Guzhu's words, and turned his eyes to the deputy general and translator next to him.

After listening to the translator's words, Gao Falcon's originally flickering eyes suddenly became resolute, and he danced and spoke in Buyeo dialect.

"Falcon said that the three thousand soldiers of Hanxun will be sent by the Emperor at any time." The translator glanced at Takafala with disdain, but still translated truthfully.

"Okay." Wang Xu nodded: "Then I'll give you the first order." ”

The translator looked at Wang Xu with some surprise, and translated after the order.

After hearing this, the high falcon slammed his head into the soft sand, sinking into half of his forehead.

"Take your Hanxun army, now go to the quartermaster to get the bow and crossbow and military rations, after nightfall, leave from the west of the camp, walk twenty miles and then go north, waiting for the opportunity to move and cooperate with the army to flank the enemy."

When Gao Falcon heard this, his face was full of excitement, and he almost plunged his whole head into the river sand.

Seeing the young man standing tall and lean, proudly following the translator to receive the equipment, a gentle smile appeared on the corner of Wang Xu's mouth.

"Emperor, do you want to let this group of cubs leave?" Zhai Qiu's somewhat weak voice came from behind him.

"Woke you up?" Wang Xu turned his head to look at Zhai Qiu, who was wearing loose armor and his face was pale and his eyes were full of red bloodshots, and frowned slightly.

The guards hurriedly stepped forward to support Zhai Qiu, but were pushed away by Zhai Qiu.

Zhai Qiu knelt down on one knee, "The minister is willing to lead 3,000 people to relieve the emperor's worries and pacify the enemy's formation." ”

"If the Lan Gang is here, I'll let you go." Wang Xu waved his hand and smiled, helped Zhai Qiu up, and motioned to the guards to help him put on his armor, and his tone was a little embarrassed, "I seem to have made a wrong decision." ”

Zhai Qiu's breath stagnated, "The emperor will not be wrong." ”

"Who said that? Told you to use speculative methods to argue right and wrong, have you forgotten? Wang Xu smiled dumbly.

"The Great can never be wrong." Zhai Qiu's tone was solemn and loud.

Looking at Zhai Qiu's bloodshot but unwavering eyes, Wang Xu shrugged his shoulders slightly, was silent for a moment, and raised the corners of his mouth, "Yes, how could I be wrong." ”

Listening to Wang Xu's muttering as if talking to himself, Zhai Qiu let out a sigh of relief, "How is the return of the scout?" ”

"No news." Wang Xu shook his head: "But it's also news." ”

"We're surrounded." Zhai Qiu's originally hoarse voice became more and more fierce, and his eyes gradually became fierce, "We have traitors"

"No, it's one, or a group of interesting people." Wang Xu squinted his eyes slightly, looking at the sunset that had already set on the edge of the forest, "Do you still remember, the labyrinth that Yu Chun found in Jieshi Mountain that connected to the outside of the territory?" ”

Zhai Qiu nodded.

"After all, I still underestimate these people." Wang Xu's tone was smiling, "That road seems to not only connect the outside world, but also connect the entire Eastern Wilderness Emperor." ”

The more Zhai Qiu listened, the more confused he became, and the sequelae of seasickness and body weakness became even more incomprehensible, but he only knew one thing: "The ministers will crush them." ”

"Or, flee downstream now? Looks like they don't have control over the river. Wang Xu didn't seem to hear it, pinched his chin and muttered.

"It's just a savage outside the territory, even if the minister is exhausted, he can use his flesh and blood to open up a normal avenue for the emperor." Zhai Qiu's eyes flashed with essence.

"Yin Shang has no habit of stepping on the flesh and blood of his clansmen." Wang Xu glanced at Zhai Qiu, and his voice was cold, "Your life, you can't stay here." ”

"The minister will live naturally, lonely bamboo, I am invincible." Zhai Qiu grinned, revealing a mouthful of Senbai's teeth, plus he was idle without a mask, which can be described as an abomination.

But it's also a little cute.

"Heh, pass the order, everyone rest, display the Xuanyao King Flag, and light all the firewood for me." Wang Xu stood up, and the river breeze blew his robe to look a little bulky, so Wang Xu took off his robe to reveal the steel chain mail that shimmered with metallic luster inside.

The afterglow of the setting sun illuminated his face in a flickering light.

"Tell everyone in this land that where the Xuanniao descends, all races will change, those who follow me will prosper, and those who oppose me will die!"