A large group of people lined up in a long queue, walking in the cold forest with giant trees, stepping on the thick fallen leaves, dead branches and moss, making popping sounds.
Along the way, some Maotun captives kept picking up some fallen wild fruits to satisfy their hunger, but Xu Chen didn't care. If he didn't let them eat them at all, they would definitely cause trouble, and they might even see an opportunity to escape.
The captive corps was responsible for escorting.
The wind led a group of hunters scattered around to guard and defend themselves. Occasionally they would encounter wild beasts in the mountains and forests looking for food, and they would chase and hunt them. As they went along, they continued to reap rewards. After walking for more than ten miles, they had killed six or seven wild beasts. However,
They are all small beasts, such as muntjacs, foxes, jackals, rabbits, etc., as well as a few large wild birds. Although the total is not enough to fill everyone's stomach, it can also supplement some fresh meat.
The powerful hunting ability of the Ba hunters and the powerful power of the bows and arrows in their hands made the Maoton captives even more frightened. They were all as honest as kindergarten children. No one made trouble in the queue, and no one escaped.
After climbing over a mountain that was not too high, a larger valley appeared ahead, and a river about the same size as Wushui meandered along the valley to the southeast.
Stopping and walking, most of the day passed by in a flash. As the river gradually widened, some large flat riverbanks began to appear in front of them. According to the gestures of a group of prisoners, not far ahead was the habitat of the Maotun people.
After arriving here, Xu Chen also started to get serious, slowing down the troops and arranging Feng to lead a group of young hunters to explore the road ahead.
An hour later, the large army had moved forward for another four or five miles. The explorers came back and reported that they had arrived at the Maotun tribe's nest after almost four or five miles.
At this time, the sun has begun to shift westward, and it is estimated that it will be around sunset when it reaches Maotunzu.
Therefore, Xu Chen ordered the troops to stop and rest where they were, drink water and eat to build up their strength, and prepare to repeat their old tricks and steal the tower again.
The art of war goes like this: attack the enemy with troops first, attack the enemies next, attack the troops next, and then attack the city.
Being prepared and unprepared is the best way to win.
Wait for the fight against the rush.
The reason why humans take such a long time to give birth and raise to adulthood but can still become the masters of life is because of their intelligence.
Therefore, the most powerful thing about human beings is not strength and speed, but wisdom that surpasses all species.
After resting for almost half an hour, the sun moved further to the west and sunset was at most an hour away. Xu Chen ordered the team to start again.
But this time, Xu Chen asked a group of captives from the Gonghuo Tribe to take off their leather armor, smear their bodies with mud paint, and mix with the prisoners from the Maotun Tribe.
However, everyone in the Maotun tribe had their hands and feet tied up in several strings, carrying the beasts they had hunted along the way, as if they were returning from victory.
Mo led the remaining two teams of Ba hunters and hid in places not far from the front, rear, left and right of the captive team, then stopped and headed straight for the Maotun clan's lair.
It doesn’t matter how many soldiers you have, just enough skill. It doesn’t matter how many tactics you have, just how easy it is to use.
Against a primitive savage with almost zero strength and strategy, Xu Chen's move can be used all over the world.
Even after this trick slowly spreads, he still has thirty-six more strategies.
The Chinese ancestors didn't leave behind anything of high technological content, but in terms of fighting of wits and courage, it can be said that their application has been perfected.
They not only fight with the enemy, but also constantly fight with themselves, racking their brains, racking their brains, strategizing, and winning thousands of miles.
Although compared to a group of naked primitive people, his brains are a bit shameless.
But he didn't feel guilty at all.
After all, he always felt that he was not of the same breed as them and was full of noble temperament.
Under the setting sun, the Maotun people are peaceful and peaceful.
The hunters who came home late came back roaring with the trophies they had hunted.
The women who gathered on the riverbank at the foot of the mountain and in the nearby forest on the hillside also wrapped the excavated plant roots with animal skins and leaves and returned home one after another.
Near the cave, there was the laughter of children playing and chasing, the scolding and scolding of adults, and occasionally a few cries.
Flocks of tired birds landed one after another in their nests in tall trees.
The smoke rises from near the mountainside, blowing in the cool mountain breeze at dusk, and spreads throughout the valley.
The day is coming to an end, and the gradually darkening cave and the grassy river beach are no different from the past.
However, there are still many people who keep looking deep into the valley, which is the direction leading to the La tribe.
The strongest group of hunters in the tribe set out to attack the small tribe early yesterday morning. According to the time, they should be back before sunset tonight.
I don't know how much beast and human food they can bring back this time, or whether they can catch a group of women and children with fine skin and tender meat, and raise them to eat a few delicious meals.
"嘢嚯嚯嚯..."
As a burst of ups and downs of shouts came from the valley, the valley that had gradually become quiet suddenly became joyful again.
"嘢嚯~~"
"%￥@#……"
In front of the cave, the men responded to the calls of their companions, relaxed and chatted and laughed.
The women also breathed a sigh of relief and began to be busy baking food by the firepit, preparing to welcome the warriors returning from the expedition.
The children cheered in front of the cave. The uncles and fathers who went out to fight would definitely return with a lot of loot, and they could get some delicious snacks.
In the valley, a group of savages wearing furs and covered with colorful mud appeared on the river beach at the foot of the mountain carrying beasts of all sizes.
Everything is no different from what I imagined.
The hunters who came back crossed the river bank and went up the mountain. The sky was getting darker and they could no longer see the distance. Standing on the mountainside, separated by the woods and the smoke and river fog that gradually spread in the evening, it was basically unclear how many people were coming back.
, and how many trophies he brought.
Although the team was a bit quiet, it seemed a bit weird compared to the past.
But no one thought much about it. After all, traveling for two consecutive days and fighting, they must be tired and hungry, and there may be some casualties. It is reasonable not to want to talk and communicate.
Therefore, facing this group of hunters who had fallen into the hands of the enemy, almost all the Maoton tribe did not notice the strange phenomenon.
An old woman wrapped in a simple animal skin and with feathers on her head stood in front of the cave, constantly looking at the road up the mountain and muttering a few words, but no one could hear what she was saying.
At this time, a group of prisoners, mixed with a group of people from the Gonghuo tribe's captive army, had slowly approached the cave along the path up the mountain.
In the woods not far behind and on both sides of this group of prisoners, there was a group of hunters wearing leather armor and holding bows and arrows, just like cheetahs walking through the woods and following them.
Finally arriving at the cave, a group of children cheered and rushed up to pull the prey on the shoulders of the captives, hoping to draw some blood in advance. However, as soon as these children got closer, a group of Gonghuo Tribe prisoners inside pinched their necks and clamped them under their arms.
The children struggled and screamed, while the women who were cooking and some men who were slaughtering and skinning and disemboweling the beasts laughed kindly.
Everyone thought these returning men were joking with the children.
But soon, some people discovered that something was wrong.
Because the returning hunters actually stopped at the edge of the woods dozens of meters away from the cave entrance, and each of them stood strangely without saying a word, nor did they put down the beast on their backs.
Some of the more vigilant men who stayed behind in the cave picked up weapons such as spears and sticks and prepared to approach to inquire about the situation.
"Boom~"
Suddenly there was a strange sound in the woods, but before anyone could understand it, a sharp arrow shot out of the dark woods and hit the strongest hunter in the head with a pop in the leg.
"Ouch~~"
The hunter fell to the ground with a howl.
"Slay~"
With a loud roar, a large group of men covered in animal skins suddenly rushed out of the woods, holding strange bent wooden sticks in their hands, and rushed towards the cave like tigers and wolves.
“%￥#……”
The situation was already clear. The cave was invaded by foreign tribes. Hunters from the Maotun tribe roared and prepared to fight back. What greeted them was a hail of arrows.
"Swish, swish, swish..."
Under the dark light, the arrows seemed to have eyes, knocking down the fastest Maotun hunters to the ground.
In the blink of an eye, he fell to the ground. The injured person was lying on the ground writhing in pain, wailing for help.
The group of people who came out did not give the Maotun tribe any chance to breathe. They rushed to the entrance of the cave, kicked anyone they saw, and beat anyone they caught. Amidst the chaotic shouts and curses, both men and women were beaten.
Flip to the ground.
"Woo~~~"
A deep, deep horn sounded from the woods behind him.
"Let's go too!"
A group of Gonghuo Tribe prisoners wearing make-up among the prisoners also showed a ferocious smile, dropped the children in their hands and the beasts they were carrying, raised their crude spears and pounced on the crying men, women, old and children who were running away.
A group of Maotun captives were not idle either. They knew how ferocious the Ba people were, so they kept yelling at their family members and companions not to fight back, and to squat down and surrender quickly.
So many men and women quickly threw away their sticks and weapons and squatted or even fell to the ground impatiently.
This was another perfect raid, from start to finish, in less than ten minutes.
By the time Xu Chen and Gu He came out of the woods with flags and signals, the chaotic battle was over.
This cave of the Maotun tribe is very strange, like a hornet's nest, and there seems to be some traces of artificial excavation. Just around the stone seams formed by natural fragmentation, there are several caves of different sizes connected together, forming a complex complex.
Structure.
Nearly two hundred people from the entire Maotun tribe live together, but it doesn't look very crowded.
The open space in front of the cave was filled with a large group of men, women, and children wearing only simple furs.
There were about a dozen injured people lying on the ground, moaning or writhing and crying.
Some were hit by arrows, some were kicked and injured, and two or three of them were no longer moving and seemed to be dead.