Chapter 35: Iron

After discussing it, the tribe finally chose to follow Matsumi, fearing retribution from the Meteorite Clan, because Matsu lied that someone had run back to report the news.

Running away from one person did not overshadow this victory, on the contrary, this tribe was more convinced of the protection of the ancestors, otherwise how could it be possible that one of the seven people did not die, and killed four people?

They felt that with the protection of the Songhe tribe, they at least didn't have to pay tribute to the Meteorite tribe anymore, and the only thing they didn't understand was why some tribes would not live in a good cave and go to live in a house? What the hell is a house?

Song didn't explain too much, and after wrapping the wound, he went back with a few people first, and the rest of the people led the way behind, and slowly went back with the group.

He needed to go back and discuss this matter with Jian Chen and the entire clan, and he was even a little nervous that he didn't know if what he was doing was right.

A few days later, Song and the others finally returned to the village, and without being surprised that the trench had already taken shape, they hurriedly told him what they had seen and heard, Chen Jian, who had found him who was building a second kiln.

"Ken, am I doing the right thing?"

"That's right. If the Falling Star Tribe knew about the bow and arrow, we would have killed a lot of people. ”

"What should that tribe do?"

"This has to be discussed with the other tribes, this is not in a hurry. Are your wounds alright? ”

"It's okay, it might be fine in a few days. By the way, I also brought back the weapons of the Meteorite Clan. ”

When a few people who were building a furnace there heard this, they hurriedly gathered around, they had long heard that the Meteorite tribe had weapons from the sky, but unfortunately they had never seen them.

He carefully placed the few swarthy weapons on the ground, picked up a small wooden stick, and slashed it with the short sword that cut Song, cutting it directly, startling the few people.

This is much sharper than stone tools, no wonder they are so powerful! In order to pretend that he was also frightened, Jian Chen also jumped, and said in his heart that if this was in his previous life, he would spend ten yuan to go to the scrapyard to buy a bow leaf spring steel, which would definitely be better than this.

He never expected that the first metal weapon he would see in his life would be an iron-nickel alloy. His copper furnace hasn't completely dried, and the bronze Lianying hasn't yet.

The weapons made of these meteorites are very ordinary, and they may not be as good as the kitchen knives in the previous life, but in this era, they are also indestructible, and the wicker shield of their own clan can be pierced in one go.

The five weapons were two crooked daggers, a short sword, a knife more than a foot long, and a small iron spearhead.

He was curious about how that meteorite tribe used these meteorite irons, it seemed to be forged, could it be that the tribe also had a blast device, and it could also burn charcoal? Otherwise, the temperature is not enough, it is impossible to burn red and soften, and it can't be this shape falling from the sky, right?

Besides, there are gaps in the general meteorite, which contain sulfur and other substances, and it may explode if calcined directly, how did that tribe solve it?

According to Song, the meteorite fell when he was a child, and it has been twenty years, and perhaps the meteorite tribe has really figured out some technology in the past twenty years.

However, he didn't pay too much attention to it, the war in the post-Stone Age is not something that one or two divine weapons can determine the outcome of. His own clan can farm, and he can afford to lose once, but the meteorite tribe will collapse if he loses once.

The clansmen were very concerned, and they wanted a weapon like this, but Jian Chen didn't give it, but was ready to beat it again, how to say that this is the first metal weapon of the tribe, and it has to be made look good, and a few names will be passed on to future generations.

The famous sword that has been passed down through the ages is not necessarily the sharpest, but it must be the most storytelling.

He believed in himself, and in his people, that he could leave some earth-shattering stories with these weapons, and that he might be able to hear them in future generations.

"Put it away, don't move it yet, don't build this furnace tomorrow, let's forge these weapons first."

"What kind of stone is this?"

The clansmen were very curious, Chen Jian looked at the sky and said, "Since it fell from the sky, let's call it iron, it sounds like the sky." ”

made an excuse for random nonsense, and the pronunciation of iron was also changed slightly, only the initials of heaven were taken, so that future generations could reverse the phonetics.

"Iron?

The clansmen chanted a few times, and felt that the name was good, it sounded like heaven, and it was not heaven, but only a part of the sound of heaven, which was in line with the artistic conception of falling from the sky.

So these swarthy weapons have names: iron spears, iron knives, but the pronunciation is a little weird, and Jian Chen needs to remind himself not to make a mistake.

After dealing with this, call all the commanders of your own clan together and summarize the experience of this battle.

Song told how he fought this battle, and he was quite proud, and won a burst of admiration, which is indeed a good result.

In fact, this battle was fought a bit like a child's house, and the war of this era may not be comparable to the level of rural armed fighting in later generations, that is, hooligan brawls.

War is an art that is constantly evolving. People who have never seen ambushes and traps will not think of this. If you fight too much, you will naturally exchange blood for experience, and things like scouts, formations, and discipline will also appear.

Judging from Song's description, the level of war of that tribe is quite good, and it may be the result of a long battle.

The five of them knew about outflanking, which was much higher than the group of tribes who only knew how to mess around.

Several army commanders felt that they could fight like this in the future, so they hid in advance and found a few people to bring in the enemy.

Jian Chen said with a smile: "In the past, when we went on expeditions, I always let people ride horned deer hundreds of steps away, what do you think it is for?" So in this summary, you have to remember one thing, in the future, in the future, you must send scouts to check the situation ahead. ”

"That's us, other tribes don't know about sending scouts."

"Not necessarily, once the ambush is found by others, and the people rush us and disperse, then it will be a failure. Try not to fight such a battle, just move slowly and stupidly. ”

Several people quarreled for a while, some thought it was good to fight like this, and some felt that this kind of thing could not be replicated, and they insisted on their own words.

Chen Jian can't say that he is not the kind of war genius, what kind of story like "Pang Juan died under this tree" asked him to come, maybe it is the level of painting tiger dogs.

If he chooses, he must have just pushed it head-on, I hope that there will be more battles in the future, and there will be a few tactical geniuses in the tribe.

In the end, the only consensus reached was that scouts must be sent first in future wars.

While they were arguing, the big drum of the village council sounded, and Chen Jian looked outside, and the people of the rest of the tribes were gathering by the river, that is, the place where it would be used as a place of sacrifice in the future, and it seemed that the tribe had come.

"Let's go, let's discuss the resettlement of that tribe."

The village now has two authorities: the military chieftain and the tribal assembly.

The tribal assemblies were used to discuss matters and settle tribal differences, and the military chiefs nominally had absolute power only in war. The council is the representative of the tribal assembly, and in order to prevent chaos, the opinions of the leaders of each clan are based on whether the clan supports it or not, and they do not have the right to make decisions on their own in the event of a major event.

This is not deliberately done by Chen Jian, but is determined by the current conditions, the era of relying on a few people to rule the majority is far from coming, and the situation of Chinese people interfering in politics will continue for a long time.

What is to be discussed today is very important, and all adults who have the authority to do so should participate.

How to arrange that tribe? And what will the other tribes do in the future? This will determine the power contest and political balance of the villages in the future.

Once the Meteorite tribe is defeated, there will be more than a dozen more tribes, will they all be captured as slaves? Or according to the custom of the seven betrayed tribes, to be "savages" who have no political rights and still need to pay taxes and serve in conscription?

Many people are tired of digging pits, and want to take those tribes as slaves; There are also people who think that these people are the same ancestor as themselves, as if it is not good to be caught directly as slaves, what if the ancestors get angry and no longer protect themselves?

Chen Jian was not prepared to treat those people as slaves, but was ready to assimilate into the basic plate. Those people are all of the same ancestry, far from being a race war. At most, it is the difference between Zhao Qian, Sun, Li Zhou, Wu, and Zheng Wang, which is the difference between surnames, not races.

Moreover, according to the naked interests, treating other tribes as slaves will lead to the complete collapse of the entire civilization system in less than ten years. Once the ratio of slaves to slave owners is too high, it is equivalent to the slave owners themselves sending themselves to the guillotine.

Relying on fourteen tribes, a few hundred light and strong, they want to dominate the universe, unless they and their clansmen learn to have mitosis, or be able to live like cockroaches.

With Chen Jianli's rejection of public opinion, plus the support of the four clans, and the support of some people who wanted to curry favor with their clans, the importance of the proportion of people was finally revealed, and the result was completely within Chen Jian's plan.

They were not allowed to live within the walls, and had no right to speak, but they were to choose a village on the banks of the river in the distance, and according to the precedent of the seven tribes, they paid food and conscription, and only after they had proved their loyalty could they live in the walls.

Since most people decide their heads, since they can't be caught as slaves, they hope that more people will serve in the conscription, and they don't want other tribes to have the right to discuss and share the spoils of war.

The same ancestor or something is not enough for these people to give up their own interests and selflessly help other tribes.

The tribal assembly discussed the results, and everyone had to abide by them, and Chen Jian and the leaders of the fourteen tribes went out to meet the tribe.

When he said his terms, the tribe refused, saying, "You let us pay the seeds, aren't you the same as the Meteorite tribe?" Besides, who knows if the land will produce enough seeds to eat? Didn't you gain nothing? ”

Jian Chen nodded and said, "Then you can choose to go to the mountains upstream, there are caves there, there are no tribes nearby, you can live there." Come to the village when you need to exchange items, as long as you identify with your ancestors. ”

The chief looked at the trench that had been dug and asked, "Is it possible to live here without paying for food?" We thought it was nice to stay inside. ”

"Of course not."

"Then we chose to live in the mountains. We'll help you when you go to fight the Meteorite Clan. ”

"Okay then, but by the time you want to move out, there may not be any better land."

"We're not going to move out. Living in a house is like living in a cave, and we don't want to hand over our own things to any tribe. ”

"I hope so."

With a wave of his hand, Jian Chen motioned for a member of his clan to take them to the vacant cave. I want to enjoy the rights but also do not want to pay the obligations, there is no such good thing in this world.

This tribe had only heard Song talk about some things about the life of the tribe, but the contact time was too short, and there was no intuitive impression, plus the matter of the meteorite tribe, which made them feel worried, so they chose to leave.

However, Chen Jian is sure that it will not be long before these people move out.

Taking the initiative to let them live a good life and integrate into their own tribe, of course they will not cherish it, only after the hardships and hardships, and after a direct comparison with the life of the village, they will understand that today's choice is wrong.

One out of ten, serving in conscription, that is also better than picking acorns in the mountains and forests. It's a pity that now is not the time for wheat yellow, otherwise just a wheat field would be enough to break the psychological defense of this tribe.