Chapter 31: First Try
When the young people of the tribe gathered to prepare for the expedition, Yan Zheng wanted to write a poem to talk about pride.
As a descendant of China, he once had a dream of sealing the wolf when he was young.
When he read about Huo Quai's deeds, he felt that the young man should be like this.
But as he grew older, he found out that his mother's college entrance examination score was the king, and he was a wolf who pulled a yarn.
Fortunately, at this moment, he finally found a little feeling of Huo Quai, but it was really difficult to associate the tribe with the Han Iron Horse.
And there was no messenger sent by Anabe to observe, only a few animal skins.
Without the audience, the feeling of pretending to be forced is half less.
However, this was also expected by Yan Zheng, he just informed the news and gave Anabe a chance to observe.
As long as Ana is a smart man, he will definitely send people to keep an eye on the territory of Sinabe, and may even go out to spy on the armor of Monabe himself.
After seeing that the people arrived, Yan Zheng began to speak: "All the warriors have remembered that in this battle, we must quickly eliminate the Xinai Division. We can't stay outside for too long to prevent our territory from being attacked by other tribes. ”
"Remember, you must obey the command! Those who do not obey the command and lead to the defeat of the battle will be killed! ”
There was no more encouragement, just telling the people that the battle must be won, and it must be a quick victory.
The leader, also in armor, stood in front of the procession and said to the young men: "When I first came out of the grass, my hands trembled!" But I told myself that the Ancestral Spirit was watching me, and that I could satisfy the Ancestral Spirit as long as I swung the weapon in my hand.
Later, I became the most headhunter in the tribe! Today, we're going to attack the Sinaibu. The Sinaibu were very powerful, and they used to collect large quantities of grain and hides every time they passed near their territory to go to Mount Kinabalu. ”
"If we don't give it to them, they'll kill our people who go hunting the birds. Therefore, the Sinaibu is a tribe of bullies, they are lowly, greedy, and unworthy of the blessing of the ancestral spirits!
Today we are going to attack them so that they can no longer bully other tribes by force. This time, we must win! If you can't win, I'll be waiting for you on the other side of the Rainbow Bridge! ”
After the leader finished speaking, he tapped the tattoo on his face with his hand, and his expression became extremely solemn.
After hearing this, all the clansmen shouted hey-yo-hey, and they seemed to be particularly angry.
Wu also prayed while informing the ancestral spirit of the imminent attack on the Sinaibu, praying that the ancestral spirit could bless him.
Yan Zheng listened from the sidelines, he understood the meaning of the Rainbow Bridge, in the final analysis, it was like the Nai He Bridge.
It seems that the leader has made great determination this time, and has even thought about it, if he is defeated, he will die to save all the blame, and take all the responsibility away by the way.
He saw that the young men of the tribe were also very serious, so he smiled faintly and said: "If this battle is won, the wealth and women of the Xinai Department will all belong to us!" When the time comes, if you don't have a wife, one person will give two, and if you have a wife, you will give one! ”
Hahaha - a burst of laughter erupted in the queue.
It was in this slightly relaxed atmosphere that Yan Zheng ordered to set off.
This time, they will take the waterway, and after they can obtain a large amount of bamboo, Yan Zheng asked the tribesmen to make a batch of bamboo rafts.
He sat on the first bamboo raft with his leader and Riki, and the rest of the tribesmen also carried the bamboo raft into the water.
Under the guidance of Limu, the bamboo raft slowly moved upstream.
Yan Zheng guessed correctly, the West Naibu in the upper reaches of the river is only separated by a black forest from this big river.
So they can take a bamboo raft and go up the river to do a rush.
As the clansmen took turns to support the boat, the bamboo raft glided briskly in the big river, and the young people on the bamboo raft began to look at the scenery on both sides of the river in amazement.
The tribe also had boats, but they were canoes with empty tree trunks, and the kind of canoes had very little weight and could only carry one person.
Unlike bamboo rafts, a bamboo raft can carry more than a dozen people, and their bamboo armor and weapons are also placed on another bamboo raft first.
"That's it, there's a mark I made!" With a cry of surprise, they rushed to the landing site that Riki had found.
Yan Zheng made a simple calculation and found that the bamboo raft only needed to travel for about an hour to reach the vicinity of the West Naibu.
If they were to follow the overland route, they would have to walk for about a day!
He landed with some excitement, if he radiated power along this big river, then all the tribes up and down the big river would be within his strike range.
Even places that could only be reached in the past a few days can be attacked in just one day by water.
"From here, we just have to walk through this forest to reach the camp of the Sinabe hunting party." Limu said quite smugly.
Yan Zheng observed the sky, and it was still very early before dark, so he ordered the tribesmen to cut wood.
Where he landed, he cleared a clearing and built a simple trestle with stones into the river.
When the tribe grows in population, he will establish a settlement here, send his tribesmen to cultivate here, and with the Black Forest as its back, he can transport resources to the tribe from here in the future.
"In the future, we can use more bamboo rafts, so that we can bring more things back to the tribe at a time." Yan Zheng looked at Dahe and said.
The leader smiled and nodded: "The hunting team can also use bamboo rafts in the future, and they can get to the hunting ground faster!" ”
"However, our tribe has to raise the wall, otherwise it will be difficult for us to react quickly if other tribes attack us through the river!"
The leader was stunned for a moment, and after thinking for a moment, there was a hint of anxiety in his eyes and said, "You can't let other tribes have bamboo rafts. ”
Yan Zheng shook his head and smiled: "They will learn, the bamboo raft can understand what to do at a glance." Unlike bamboo armor, you must have iron in order to make it faster and more. ”
The leader looked down and thought about it, and a wry smile appeared on his lips.
"Maybe you're right, we can only live a good life if we give up headhunting each other. If you hadn't told me that someone might attack the tribe through the river, I might not have been so worried, but now that I know, I'm starting to worry. ”
Yan Zheng said indifferently: "Before, didn't you live in worry every day?" As long as there is one tribe that will hunt our head, we will have to worry about whether any of our tribe will be killed by them! So, we have to build a no-headset trade relationship with more tribes! ”
The leader sat down beside him, his eyes looking like there was an unsolvable tangle.
"If I die, you let the tribe stop headhunting!"
Yan Zheng was stunned for a moment, and the idea of shooting a black gun even popped up in his heart.
Just looking at the sincere face of the leader, he suddenly understood that the leader still hadn't convinced himself, but he also already knew that it made sense not to hunt for heads, and he couldn't convince Yan Zheng.
So he felt that letting him go with entanglements and headhunting was to bury the things he believed in all his life together.
It is also a kind of enlightenment, because the chief understands that one generation can only do the things of one generation. He was powerless and didn't want to change his beliefs, so he had to go with the flow.
Yan Zheng let out a long sigh and said, "You can live for a long time, you can live to see the day when there is no headhunter!" ”
After finishing speaking, Yan Zheng beckoned the clansmen to start burying the pot and cooking.
Since they had a bamboo raft, they brought a clay pot with them.
Under Yan Zheng's own palm, a pot of fragrant broth was quickly prepared.
The clansmen lined up, and each was given a bowl full of broth.
As for Yan Zheng, he chose to slowly boil a pot of porridge on a small clay pot.
This pot of porridge must be boiled until every grain of rice bursts, and it must be thick and crystalline.
When you drink it in this way, you will have a fresh fragrance of grains, and it will be accompanied by a refreshing sweetness.
Yan Zheng divided half of the porridge to the leader, and the two of them drank it slowly.
After drinking, they will find a place to sleep beautifully with their people.
By dusk, Riki was sent to reconnoiter the movements of the Sinaibu hunting party.
And the young men, all of them are already fully dressed, waiting for the upcoming battle.
Yan Zheng's mood was also a little nervous, this was the first time he had led his clansmen to fight, although he would not fight.
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