Chapter 13: The Unstoppable War
The next day, the wind was beautiful and the sun was fine.
Adam lay under the big locust tree at the door, yawning lazily, while Tang Ge squatted under the sun, pouting his ass to observe the war between the two litters of ants in full swing.
The cause of the war between these two nests of ants is impossible to verify, maybe because of food, maybe because of territory, but none of this is important, the important thing is that the thousands of ants in front of them are already fighting to the death.
I don't know how long the war has been going on, and the ants who died in the war have spread a thick layer on the ground, but their compatriots are still rushing to the battlefield.
Tang Ge has been observing for a long time. He was sure that as long as it was an ant that participated in the war, there would only be two of them. Either you will die in battle as soon as you come up, or you will be killed by other ants after killing each other, and in any case, the result will be a death. But even so, none of the ants escaped, and perhaps they didn't have the concept of escape in their little heads.
One group of ants died, and another group of ants rushed to the battlefield, and in this way, this tragic war was maintained. Tang Ge even thinks that this tragic war will only end when all the ants on one side are killed!
If these ants knew that what they were fighting for was only a small projectile, that there was an infinite world to plunder, and that what they had fought so hard for was nothing to mention in the eyes of the humans on top, would they still carry on this war?
It's a pity that they don't know that their little brains can't understand such complex information, they can only see the enemy in front of them, so they go to the battlefield without hesitation for that little thing that is not worth mentioning in the eyes of humans.
"Scare !!"
A loud shout sounded behind Tang Ge, it was Qingguo's prank.
Tang Ge rolled his eyes angrily, stood up and slapped Qingguo.
"Don't hit me on the head!" Qingguo rubbed her head and shouted aggrievedly.
"Idiot! Get beaten a little more, and maybe you'll be smarter. Tang Ge scolded angrily.
Qingguo snorted, but didn't pout. He knew that if he had a strong mouth, Tang Ge would give him another slap.
"What are you looking at? Ants at war? Qingguo also squatted down, pouting her ass and watching it with relish.
"Bite it! Bite it! Qingguo was loudly cheering for a reddish-brown ant that had the upper hand, but he turned his head coldly and said excitedly: "Oh, you know what? Our tribe is going to war. ”
"War is war, why are you so happy?"
"Of course we have to be happy, when my father said that when we didn't have totems before, those tribes bullied us a lot, and now it's time to give them some color."
"Do you like to fight?"
"Of course I do! The fat witch said that the glory of the ancestors should be washed away with the blood of the enemy. ”
"But the war kills people!"
"What's wrong? You're not afraid of death, are you? ”
Facing Qingguo with a look of contempt, Tang Ge felt a nameless fire in his heart, so he unbuttoned his pants and rushed the ants who were fighting in a ball with a soak of urine.
"What are the waves! Almost peed on my head! Qingguo jumped to the side and scolded Tang Ge angrily.
Tang Ge turned around and left, and when Adam saw Tang Ge leaving, he also got up and followed behind Tang Ge lazily.
"Where are you going! Wait for me! Seeing that Tang Ge didn't care about himself, Qingguo hurriedly chased after him.
"Ge'er, tell me, why don't you like to fight?" Qingguo asked with a salivating face.
"You don't understand!" Tang Ge looked impatient.
Seeing Tang Ge looking down on himself, Qingguo was a little anxious: "If you don't say it, why do you know if I understand it!" ”
Tang Ge stopped, and Zhengse said to Qingguo: "Then do you know that fighting is to die!" The enemy will die, and so will our people! ”
"Didn't I ask! Are you afraid of the dead? Don't worry, fighting a war is an adult's business, and you don't need to play. ”
"You know!" The angry Tang Ge slapped Qingguo hard, pointed at Qingguo and scolded: "Our people could have been immortal!" ”
"Don't hit me on the head!" Qingguo said with a depressed face: "I'm stupid, you're stupid!" Where are the undead in war! ”
Tang Ge sighed and patiently explained to Qingguo: "Do you remember when I told you that I wanted to build a city? ”
"Just the time you drank too much and bragged?" Qingguo asked with a wink.
Tang Ge wanted to beat people again, but he still gritted his teeth and explained: "I'm not bragging, as long as I build a city, I can feed many people, and I can let others live a stable life in the city, and at that time, we can let whoever we want to die, and we don't need to fight them at all!" ”
Qingguo sneered: "It's not bragging!" The thing you said is only available in the Heavenly Palace, and I think you still built a Huaguo Mountain. Seriously, is there really a flower and fruit mountain water curtain cave in this world? ”
Tang Ge sighed, the secret way still doesn't make sense! Even Qingguo doesn't believe his own statement, let alone others? Only when they actually build the city will these people believe that it can really be done. Before there is conclusive persuasion, he can only watch his people fight for the ethereal glory.
"Ge'er, where are we going?"
"Hang out!"
Tang Ge took Adam and Qingguo and walked around most of the tribe aimlessly, and Tang Ge, every clansman he met on the road would take a closer look.
Since the Holy Flame Totem, the spirit of the clansmen has changed, and they have become more confident, satisfied, and even happy than before. Maybe these are the confidence of the fat witch to start the war. With spiritual sustenance, the clansmen will become more brave and fearless. They can't wait to prove their prowess to their ancestors.
What can be done to dispel the people's desire for war? Tang Ge sighed, turned around and went to the slave camp.
In fact, the slaves are the main force in this war. The news that Banpo Dolphin was about to fight had spread completely, but unexpectedly, the slaves did not have the slightest panic, and were still busy doing the work assigned to them.
Tang Ge carefully observed and found that the old group of slaves were radiant, and it seemed that what was coming was not a war but a celebration, while the new group of slaves were cautious, trying to find a breakthrough for integrating into the circle of the old group of slaves. But even these frightened quails hugged their clumps and carefully observed the new slaves around them, and they also had eager expressions when they mentioned war.
Tang Ge's performance surprised Tang Ge very much, and after asking the dynasty, he realized that no matter where he was, as long as there was a war, the slaves were the best cannon fodder. They were accustomed to using their lives to consume the number of enemies, but the difference this time was that the Fat Witch had made it clear that anyone who participated in the war, even a slave, would receive weapons and shields made of gold. Moreover, the slaves who had contributed to the war were still expected to be absorbed into the Horde, and the Fat Witch would officially declare them a member of the Banpo Dolphin before the Holy Fire.
The gold equipment alone had made these slaves, accustomed to sacrifice, fearless, and the attraction of becoming the official members of the Banpo Dolphin stimulated their eyes to redden, and they longed for the war to begin immediately, so that they could use their golden swords to fight for a future that they had never dared to think of before.
"It seems that I am the only one in the entire tribe who opposes this war!" Tang Ge sighed.
Knowing that the mute man was busy in the field, Tang Ge took Adam and Qingguo to find the guidance of the slaves and went to a melon field.
Looking at the large fields outside the camp, Tang Ge's depressed mood became happy. In the past, no one believed that all the supply and demand of the tribe could be met by planting alone, just as no one believed in the stone city in his mouth, until they saw this large green field with their own eyes, they accepted what Tang Ge said, vigorously developing planting is the foundation of Banpo Dolphin's strength.
Whether it is gold, glass or wine, it is only a symbol of wealth, and only food is a good thing that can fill the belly.
Wheat, sorghum, soybeans, mung beans, rice, millet, peanuts, sesame and other crops thrive in the fields. Some are already lush, some are just sprouting. Many slaves and clansmen were scattered in the meantime, weeding and loosening the soil, and were very busy.
Tang Ge felt that he didn't have much time to waste, so he no longer planted according to the seasons he was familiar with in his previous life, as long as the crops that could grow and sprout in the spring, Tang Ge planted them all in one go, and harvested them in the autumn so as not to delay the winter sowing.
In addition to crops, there are also a lot of vegetable fields cultivated here. Now many vegetable plots have begun to be harvested. As the saying goes, one acre of orchard tops ten acres of land, this sentence is not only reflected in the output of the vegetable garden. The high yield of vegetable fields corresponds to more labor than crops. Especially green vegetables such as beans, they must be picked as soon as they are ripe, otherwise they will grow old in a day or two. And when picking, you should also pay attention not to hurt the vines and flower stalks, otherwise new beans will not grow. Therefore, although the number of these seasonal vegetables is not large, it is the place where the most effort is made.
Whether it is grain or vegetables, it is inseparable from water, so Tang Ge has already asked people to lead an irrigation canal from the small river, interspersed between the reclaimed fields. When Tang Ge found the mute in the singing of frogs and insects, he was changing the waterway to divert water for irrigation in the melon field.