Just as Xu Chen rode his horse to catch up with the first raft that docked, several horn sounds suddenly came from the downstream direction.
Everyone couldn't help but look around.
There is still one day left for the witchcraft conference, and those coming at this time must be tribes participating in the conference, but there is still one day left, who will come so early?
"Feng takes two of us to have a look!"
"Follow the order!"
The wind carried the two hunters onto their horses and galloped downstream, while the remaining people pulled a group of guys out of the river who were washed up by the water and rolled their eyes, and at the same time dragged the raft to the shore.
The remaining rafts were slowly approaching the shore at this time, and the distance between each other was no more than a hundred meters. At this time, the hunters and a group of prisoners who were running behind also arrived. There were many people to help, and soon the remaining rafts were
They were all dragged to the shore. A large group of hunters participating in the river crossing exercise were some roaring excitedly on the river beach, while others were lying on the river beach dripping wet and gasping for breath.
Soon the head count was completed, and there were many.
Xu Chen took a long breath.
If it weren't for the appearance of a pack of unexpectedly huge wolves, this exercise would have been a complete success.
Fortunately, there was no danger in the end.
And also successfully harvested more than ten wild animals.
These beasts are all small and medium-sized animals, mostly wild sheep, and there are also a few wild deer. The piles of large and small are very spectacular.
Because it was the first river crossing exercise, although there were some uncontrollable situations due to the presence of wolves, the overall results were very obvious.
That is, there is not much danger in crossing the river. No one was injured or killed on the way there. Moreover, according to the hunters who came back from the river, crossing the river was actually very easy as long as they could hold on to the raft.
Well, since you yourself are not afraid of the cold, I have nothing to worry about.
"Woo~~"
The horn sound downstream is getting louder and louder, and it seems that it is not far away.
A group of hunters who were packing up rafts and wild beasts all stopped and stood on tiptoe, looking curiously.
The annual Witch Lord Conference is the most lively gathering of all tribes, and it is also an opportunity for hunters to show their bravery.
As long as you finish in the top three in the hunting competition, you will be awarded the title of Warrior blessed by the great witch, and you will also gain the respect of all tribes. Your status in the tribe will also be greatly improved, and you will become a figure respected by hunters.
Compared with Mother's Day, which has a more serious atmosphere, such as worshiping the Mother Goddess and getting married, the Witch Lord's Conference is much more relaxed and lively, and is more popular among men.
After all, men who can hunt will win the favor of more women and get more mating opportunities.
And a man who has become a warrior will never be short of women until he dies, as long as he moves day by day.
There are tribes who can’t wait to arrive so early this year. It seems that this year’s Witch Lord Conference will be even more lively.
According to the strength of the Ba tribe this year, there is no problem in taking the first place. When I think about the possibility that the title of warrior will fall on me, whether it is a group of landlubbers or a group of sailors returning from crossing the river like soaked chickens, everyone's blood boils.
"Tap tap tap tap..."
A fast horse galloped along the river beach, and the hunter who went to inquire about the news brought back the news. Now came the Gonghuo Clan Alliance, as well as the Lei Clan, Ji Clan and Cang Clan who were traveling with them. There were many people, too many to count.
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Seeing the hunter's excited expression, Xu Chen's face turned dark.
There is still no way to count the number of people in this group of gangsters.
There are too many to count.
Even if the Gonghuo Alliance came, they would only have 2,000 people at most, not to mention this is impossible. Those who traveled two to three hundred miles must be young and strong people, and maybe not even the great wizards of the Gonghuo Tribe would be able to do it this time.
Come.
Now that this huge team is not far from here, Xu Chen is not in a hurry to take people back. He has people pack up the rafts and prey on the spot, and wait until they meet up to go home together.
"Woooooo~~"
The sound of the horn got closer and closer, and twenty minutes later, several flags came roaring in the wind.
A long team carrying baskets on their backs, laughing loudly and walking through the withered yellow weeds appeared in the sight of Xu Chen and others.
"嘢嚯~~"
"嘢嚯嚯嚯..."
When the visitors saw Xu Chen and others, they started waving and calling excitedly from a distance.
A group of hunters and a group of captives here also jumped up and waved excitedly, making sounds of ghosts crying and wolf howling in greeting.
Xu Chen's face twitched and his throat felt a little itchy.
After staying with these savages for a long time, he also has a tendency to gradually become a little barbaric. He always wants to scream when he sees people, otherwise he always feels uncomfortable.
Soon the two sides met on the river beach, and the most excited person was Lei.
After a few dozen meters, he threw away his spear and ran over, knelt down on one knee in front of Xu Chen, and shouted to His Majesty the Witch King with excitement on his face.
Looking at this ancient savage who was as burly as a giant bear and wore double-layered armor that looked more like a terrifying god of war, Xu Chen lifted him up with his smiling hands and said, "Thank you, Chief Lei, for coming so far to attend the conference!"
“Moga Moga, I’ve wanted to come to Moga for a long time!”
Lei shook his head excitedly. Under the influence of a group of guidance groups stationed in the Gonghuo tribe, he is now able to speak the Ba tribe language relatively fluently.
Behind him, a large group of tribal chiefs and leaders, including the Cang Clan of the Ji Clan and the Gonghuo Clan Alliance, also ran up and gathered around Xu Chen to greet him warmly. Xu Chen finished greeting one by one before giving instructions to everyone.
Lift up the raft and the beast and follow them home.
Rafts are no longer rare. The Ji Clan of the Cang Clan was the first to come into contact with this thing. Now it has been promoted in the Gonghuo Alliance, especially the Gonghuo Clan. Since the last inheritance conference in February, they have successively built many rafts.
They travel to both sides of the Jicang River for hunting and gathering.
Therefore, although the Gonghuo tribe has lost nearly half of its men this year, women have greatly increased their harvest because they have expanded their harvesting range.
In addition, thanks to the guidance group that taught them how to make rattan baskets and grain cellars for storing grain, the large amounts of grain collected can be easily transported and stored, allowing the entire tribe to obtain a huge food reserve in summer and autumn.
The Lei Clan and the Gonghuo Clan are very close to each other. The two tribes are only two miles away from each other, and they are very active in learning and living with each other.
There are only more than fifty people in the Lei Clan and only a dozen hunters. However, a group of captives who had studied abroad from the Ba tribe took good care of the Lei Clan according to Xu Chen's arrangement. They had to cooperate with the Lei Clan every time they hunted, and Lei Ben was also
A very brave hunter warrior, after more than half a year, he also used his bravery and strong sense of leadership to conquer this group of captives and gained their respect and love.
At present, the hunter teams of the two tribes cooperate very closely, and they are almost indistinguishable from each other. Under the influence and guidance of this captive team, more than ten hunters of the Thunder Tribe have almost merged into one after undergoing strict imitation training.
A strong and well-disciplined hunter team.
The integration of the Thunder Tribe and the Gonghuo Tribe was what Xu Chen originally wanted to see.
Therefore, on the way back, he inquired in detail about the recent changes between the two tribes.
He was still very satisfied with what he got.
Under his arrangement, a group of captive legions acted as a bridge of integration, allowing the two tribes to communicate very closely.
In addition, the guidance group also played an important role. Although only seven or eight men and women were arranged to stay there, they taught and spread all the advanced skills needed by the Gonghuo Tribe Alliance. The simplest ones include twisting ropes, weaving baskets, making straw sandals, and making nets for fishing.
Fish can greatly improve the living conditions of the Gonghuo Alliance and greatly increase food production, and the most important skill is to burn kilns, build houses, and reclaim wasteland.
The kiln provides lime, a very important building material needed for building houses.
Basically, a group of captives knew how to build a house. With the guidance of a few craftsmen, they were able to build a relatively rough thatched house made of mud bricks and stones. In addition, the stilt wooden house that Xu Chen must have invented last time was actually
Construction is simpler and more in line with primitive people's construction habits, which is to use local materials.
As for what kind of houses they are willing to build, Xu Chen will not care about it, and he is too lazy to worry about it. From the time when Youchao built tree houses to when humans built houses on flat land to settle on a large scale, this process is very long. As these advanced technologies spread more and more,
The wider the country, different changes will occur in different tribes, and it is best to adapt to local conditions. However, the emergence of house-building technology will inevitably lead to a huge progress in human civilization.
It will not only improve the living environment, but also greatly change the lifestyle.
Moving and gathering from the mountains and forests to the plains, the house-building technology will completely break away from the primitive model of relying solely on natural caves to gather and survive. This will lay the conditions and foundation for people from different tribes and ethnic groups to live together.
As for burning wasteland to cultivate farmland, it is the invention that has the greatest impact on human civilization among all new technologies.
At present, almost all tribes in the Gonghuo Tribe Alliance have started large-scale house-building activities in the autumn. Some tribes have even started building wooden houses as early as after the inheritance meeting and when they returned to their own tribes.
After entering winter, they will also start to learn to burn wasteland to cultivate fields, and prepare for the first farming activity after spring.
At present, the Thunder Clan has demarcated about a hundred acres of farmland near their residence, and has collected and prepared seeds.
The Gonghuo tribe was even more ambitious. They had delineated at least 300 acres of wasteland in and around the mountain cols and valley mouths where they lived. They had also reserved seeds and were just waiting to burn the wasteland after winter.
Other tribes in the Gonghuo Alliance also have their own land reclamation and planting plans, and various arrangements have been launched one after another.
The Ji and Cang tribes in the Six Clans Alliance have experienced the biggest changes this year.
They started building houses after the winter last year. In the spring, each of them burned wasteland and reclaimed more than 100 acres of farmland for experimental planting. After the autumn this year, the harvest was also pretty good. Although they could not describe the specific yield, Xu Chen based on their harvest situation
As a rough estimate, the yield per mu should be about thirty kilograms.
This output can only be considered the lowest level for the Ba people, but compared to the Ba people's first year's output, which was less than 40 kilograms, this output must be considered a bumper harvest.
Because it can be seen that the two clan leaders were very excited when they talked about this matter.