War has been a waste of money since ancient times.
Food, clothing and housing cost money, and weapons and equipment cost even more money.
Just to make a complete set of leather armor for the six tribal officer leaders, Muba and the women of the tribe worked from dawn to dusk for who knows how long.
And this kind of dedication seems to have no reward at all.
In addition, making dozens of sets of rattan and leather armor also consumed a lot of manpower and material resources. If it were done two years ago, the entire Ba tribe would not be able to spare a single extra animal skin to do these honorable projects.
Even though the Ba tribe is now rich and looks extremely wealthy to other brother tribes, it still cannot afford the plan to arm all its members.
This time the number of hunters from the six tribes joining forces exceeded 200.
When fully armed, it would amount to more than two hundred sets of armor. If all were completed, it would be a huge expense for any tribe. The Ba tribe would not be able to afford it all, nor could they afford it.
Xu Chen didn't plan to arm all the hunters in the short term.
After all, they are still just hunters from various tribes. They hunt when they are busy, train when they are free, and only become soldiers in emergencies.
It doesn't matter what you wear, the important thing is to be obedient and able to fight.
What's more, other foreign tribes don't even know what bows, arrows and shields are at the moment. The Alliance of Six Tribes already has an absolute lead in terms of weapons and equipment.
There must be no worthy opponent within thousands of miles.
But after all, they are all uncivilized savage tribes who don't know what civilization is. They will definitely be extremely barbaric when fighting. Even if they can defeat Xu Chen, they will still have to face the problem of huge casualties for their own alliance.
Therefore, in his mind, he would not fight if he could avoid it.
The main purpose is to intimidate and convince people with virtue.
Dress yourself up to be cool and handsome, and first shock your opponents with your appearance and momentum.
Just like the hunters of various tribes who like to put their fancy paintings full of animal teeth, bones and horns, they are of little use and are just scary.
Giving yourself a ferocious and domineering third-level tattoo will definitely be more intimidating than a smooth one.
On the river bank outside the valley where the Cang people live, a simple dock was built with stones.
There are a lot of wood piled on the nearby river beach. Most of them have just been cut down, and the young leaves on many branches are still there.
"Moxy Gaga?"
All the hunters who came were very curious about this strange thing. After the training, they gathered on the river beach to chat and discuss the use of this thing.
Because this thing was seen in the Ji clan yesterday, and there was also one on the river beach.
Of course, the people of the Ji and Cang tribes themselves don’t know.
Because this is what Xu Chen told them to do after you started last time.
But no one knows exactly what it is used for.
"This is called a pier. It will be used for sailing ships in the future..."
Xu Chen stood on the dock and explained with gestures and a smile.
Everyone:…
No one can understand it, not even the Ba people, because dock and boat are two completely new words that are completely incomprehensible.
Looking at everyone's confused expressions and the twin sisters' faces full of desire for knowledge, Xu Chen once again gestured and explained a few words, saying that the boat was made of wood placed on the shore, and people could sit on it and float along the water to far downstream.
From far away, it only takes half a day to reach the Gonghuo Clan.
Before Xu Chen could finish his explanation, the crowd started making noises.
Feng looked at Xu Chen in horror and said: "Mu Piao, people are dead!"
"Damn it, die it!"
Many people nodded vigorously.
Primitive people have different living habits according to different areas of life. It has always been an ancient tradition to rely on mountains and water to eat.
Like wild animals, some of the primitive people who lived near rivers could swim, but most of the time they would not go into the water, because compared to the dangers of rivers, they preferred to hunt in the plains and mountains. Fishing was only occasional, and the harvest was relatively small.
More unstable.
As for long-distance rafting in the water, it is even more dangerous.
Not only is the water dangerous, but what's hidden inside is even more dangerous.
Underwater, like a dark cave, fills humans of any era with an unknown fear.
As for Xu Chen's explanation, they understood that he was holding these logs and floating down the river, so they all thought that Xu Chen must be crazy to come up with such a method of seeking death.
Fast is indeed fast, but the problem is that the faster it sinks, the faster it naturally dies.
It is now February of spring, and while the rain is gradually becoming abundant, the river water has been rising continuously.
This river named Ji Cang River by Xu Chen has abundant water flow. It comes from hundreds of miles upstream. After gathering more than ten small rivers and streams along the way, it has become very large near the Ji Cang Clan, with its widest point exceeding three meters.
Ten meters, no more than thighs, and the narrow part is more than ten meters, which can reach the neck. The river is clear and cold, and it keeps rolling and rushing. If you throw a piece of wood in, it will be rushed out more than ten meters in the blink of an eye.
Not to mention being proficient in water properties for a flowing water of this size, even holding a piece of wood is not safe. If you are hit by rocks in the water a few times, you will be swept away by the water.
Seeing the nervous look of a group of savages, Xu Chen felt that it was necessary to let them witness his magic, otherwise he would lose his prestige and character.
"Your Majesty the Witch King, Moga!"
Seeing Xu Chen walking toward a pile of wood, the twin little witches hurriedly caught up with big crutches, grabbing his arms from left to right and shaking their heads with pleading faces.
They were afraid that Xu Chen couldn't explain clearly, so they couldn't think of anything and jumped into the water with a piece of wood to confirm their ideas.
Although they have little knowledge and culture, they still understand the simplest truth such as fire and water are ruthless.
"Don't worry, it will be safe!" Xu Chen explained with a smile.
"The water is rushing!" Sister Dawu was nervous and refused to let go.
"Don't worry, I promise nothing will happen!"
Xu Chen habitually touched the little witch's head to comfort her.
The little witch immediately blushed, bowed her head shyly, and let go.
She has been following Xu Chen for half a year and is very familiar with Xu Chen. He usually won't do anything that he is not sure about.
When she was in the Ba tribe, Xu Chen would touch her head occasionally when they were studying together.
But she didn't expect that Xu Chen would still touch her like this in front of so many foreign hunters.
This kind of touch made her feel an unprecedented sense of tranquility and confidence. Suddenly she no longer worried about Xu Chen, and even began to comfort her sister not to worry.
"You all come over to help, and arrange for someone to chop some sticks and prepare some ropes..."
Under Xu Chen's arrangement, a large group of hunters immediately gathered around to help, and a group of Cang tribe hunters also hurried back to chop sticks and prepare ropes.
Soon after, more than a dozen logs were laid out in a row on the river beach.
Cang hunters also quickly sent many wooden sticks as thick as arms and a large number of bark ropes.
Without sharp metal tools, it is still very difficult to build a boat.
The oldest boat is the canoe, which was probably born at the end of the Neolithic Age. After humans completely mastered the use of fire, they burned large tree trunks with fire, then dug them into a hollow shape with stone knives and axes, and used buoyancy to row on the water.
However, this kind of canoe is difficult to manufacture and has a very small load capacity, so it is only suitable for waters such as small rivers and lakes.
It is not easy to cut down big trees now, and Xu Chen has no interest in making a small boat of little significance like a canoe.
Because there is actually a floating tool that is larger, more convenient and safer than a canoe, and that is a raft.
As long as the raft is well made, it can be used as a boat.
Xu Chen had seen people in Guizhou setting up wooden rafts. Hundreds of thousands of logs or bamboos were tied into a super large raft like a long snake, rushing down the fast-flowing river, shouting slogans all the way, like
A group of gods suddenly disappeared into the distance.
Not only are there pots and pans on the raft that can be used to light a fire for cooking, but you can even put quilts on it to sleep on. It can only be described as the boldness of a skilled person.
The raft is just a raft of size xxxl.
Building a raft does not require much skill. The most is that the ropes must be tied tightly and cannot be knocked apart in the water.
With the help of dozens of strong hunters, more than ten pieces of wood were quickly tied together with wooden sticks and ropes. For safety, the density of the wooden sticks was very high, and the ropes were also densely packed.
In less than an hour, the huge raft was completed.
Xu Chen directed a large group of hunters to shout marching slogans, and lifted the raft to the dock and slowly lowered it into the water.
After the raft floated smoothly, he carefully stood on the raft.
A few dogs, a little dizzy!
Although Xu Chen has liked swimming in the water since he was a child, and he is not a landlubber, the water in the river is too clear, and it keeps rolling and flowing. After looking at it for a few more times, he starts to feel bad.
"Sou Ga~"
Seeing Xu Chen standing steadily on the huge raft, even the stupidest primitive savage had already understood his idea. Many people were even excited about this magical idea, and many people jumped onto the raft excitedly.
"Holy shit, shit, don't jump..."
Amidst Xu Chen's screams, there were too many people jumping on, and more than ten people finally overturned the raft, and then a large group of people fell into the water.
Because Xu Chen was well prepared, the moment the raft capsized, he quickly jumped onto the dock.
Fortunately, the shoes were just a little wet.
But a group of guys who fell into the water felt uncomfortable. Almost their whole bodies were wet. They crawled out of the water crying and howling. They couldn't wait to take off their furs and armors, and started to shake the water while naked.
The raft floated smoothly again.
But this time no one dared to jump up. They all looked at it undulating and swaying in the water with fear.
"You guys, go up again and don't jump!"
Xu Chen pointed at a few guys who got up and took off their clothes after falling into the water.
Although some of the cargomen were a little scared, they still walked onto the raft again honestly.
"Stay apart, don't crowd together... Yes, move back, move to the middle... Okay, go up two more... That's enough, that's enough..."
Under Xu Chen's constant command, seven people finally stood on the raft.
At this time, nearly half of the raft's wood had sunk into the water, and as the river rolled, water could splash onto the feet from the gaps.
This should be almost the maximum load capacity of the raft.
If there are any more, it will easily capsize when encountering severe bumps.
It goes up, but if you want to operate it smoothly, you need skilled hands to control the direction and paddle.
So Xu Chen started to have a headache when he saw a group of hairy naked men standing on the raft.
We can't just let these people squat on the raft and float down the river.
After much deliberation, Xu Chen had no choice but to have some slender sticks cut down, and then he took off his armor, put on a pair of linen shorts, and boarded the raft.