When the Mongolian hunters who heard the news swarmed over, the battle had already ended, and they only saw a field full of native savages wailing in pain.
This group of indigenous savage tribes is the biggest threat to the survival of the Mongolian people here.
But there is nothing we can do to defeat them completely.
Although the number of opponents is not as large as that of the Mongols, they come and go in the forest like the wind, disperse as soon as they are beaten, ambushed when pursued, retreat and come back again, like a group of ghosts, which is a major worry for the Mongols.
You can't win, you can't kill, you can't drive away.
This is the situation faced by the Mongols facing these barbaric indigenous tribes.
But as soon as the Ba people arrived today, they gave them such a great gift, which made the entire Mongolian people burst into tears. After receiving the news of the victory, the Mongolian leader led the whole family, old and young, to express the most sincere gratitude to Xu Chen and others.
When dealing with the most disgusting enemies, it is natural to kill them quickly and eat their flesh and sleep on their skin.
So happy, all the Mongolian people cheered and wanted to kill these people as a reward to Xu Chen and others.
However, when Xu Chen found out that the Mongols were polishing stone knives in preparation for killing people and entertaining guests, he was so disgusted that he almost vomited out all the food he had eaten in the past few days. He righteously refused the delicious meal, saying that he had a bad stomach.
Others also have bad gastrointestinal problems and have recently become vegetarians.
Although this statement shocked the Mongolian people, it may be because they came from afar and were not accustomed to the climate. Since everyone had bad gastrointestinal problems and only ate vegetarian food, the Mongolian patriarch very diligently took out something and presented it to Xu Chen, saying that this thing could be used
Treat gastrointestinal discomfort.
Looking at this dark, rubbed and extremely smooth stone, Xu Chen was puzzled.
“￥#@……”
The head of the Mongolian tribe was an old woman in her fifties, about the same age as Muba. She picked up the stone, took a bite, and then placed it in Xu Chen's hand with a smile on her face.
Xu Chen:……
How the hell am I supposed to say that this smooth stone has such a rich patina, it turned out to be like this from licking it.
However, seeing the respectful and expectant expressions on the faces of the Mongolian patriarch and all the Mongolian people, Xu Chen turned around with a twitching face and put the stone into Feng's hand.
Feng was flattered. He took the stone and licked it without hesitation. His body was stunned for a moment with a look of extreme surprise on his face, and then he couldn't wait to lick it again.
Well, what the hell, you are addicted to licking?
Xu Chen looked at Feng in surprise, with confusion on his face.
"Huga, it's salty..."
The wind reluctantly put the stone into Xu Chen's hand like a treasure.
Looking at the black stone covered with saliva, Xu Chen was so disgusted that he wanted to throw it as far as he could, but he still held it back, and his heart beat violently involuntarily, feeling surprised and happy.
Question: "Salty?"
"It's so salty, so good!" Feng nodded his head like a chicken pecking at rice.
The chemical composition of salty stones must contain sodium salt or potassium salt. However, most of the potassium salts in nature already exist in the state of potassium chloride. They are usually crystals and aggregated into ores. The most common one is carnallite.
, but it is easy to deliquesce and dissolve in water. It will disperse into crystal powder when exposed to the air for a long time.
This stone is very old at first glance. I don’t know how many times it has been licked as a treasure by the Mongolian people. If it had been carnalite, it would have been licked by saliva.
There is also a salty mineral in nature, which is halite, also known as rock salt. It is a symbiotic mineral formed by sodium chloride and rocks in salt springs or salt brine gathering areas over many years. It is called a halide mineral.
In fact, some herbivores like to lick stones to obtain necessary salt supplements from the sodium chloride concentrated on the stones.
Therefore, salty stones are widely found in nature, but they cannot be gathered into salt deposits due to the concentration of salt.
This rock has always been licked as a treasure by the Mongolian people, and it is very salty. It must not be an ordinary salty rock, but a halide mineral rich in sodium chloride.
What does this mean?
It shows that there is salt near the Mongolian people.
Although the conditions for the formation of halite mines are not particularly harsh, a large amount of salt must be present.
There was a flash of lightning and thunder in Xu Chen's mind. He excitedly grabbed the hand of the Mongolian elder's wife and asked: "Where did you get this stone? Are there too many?"
The old lady couldn't understand a word she said, and her face was full of nervousness. She was afraid that Xu Chen had some bad habits and suddenly became interested in her, an old lady.
Seeing the old woman staring nervously at his lower body, Xu Chen quickly let go of his hand, turned around and exchanged a few words with the leaders and hunters of the Yu Gong clan next to him. Then the people of the Yu Gong clan probably understood, and hurriedly spoke again.
He stepped forward to communicate with the old woman.
It was very difficult for three-party translators who were unfamiliar with each other to communicate, but after all, the problem was not complicated, and Xu Chen finally got the answer he wanted.
The old leader of the Mongolian tribe pointed at a group of savages lying on the ground and kept making gestures. Finally, he pointed at the direction where the group of savages came from just now and made gestures again. There were also Mongolian hunters following him. After a chaotic shouting,
Xu Chen understood that this salty stone roughly came from the area where these indigenous tribes gathered, which was about half a day away.
In other words, there are not only hot springs but also salt mines nearby.
So in an instant Xu Chen changed his plan.
He originally came to the Mongolian people just to take a look at the situation and inquire about the nearby environment. He did not want to communicate more with these southern indigenous savages. Although he had been looking for salt mines, he did not think that there must be one near the Mongolian people.
Just came to try my luck.
But I didn't expect that he would actually meet her.
In other words, now he has to go deeper into the primitive jungles of the south and enter the territory of these native savages.
Salt is necessary for the future development and prosperity of tribes. With salt, meat is no longer so important. Plant food can be obtained through vigorous development of farming. As for the supplement of meat, it can be supplemented through livestock breeding.
There is no need to carry out large-scale hunting activities all year round.
"Bring me the map!"
Xu Chen was extremely excited.
If soaking in the hot springs was an unexpected gain from this trip, then the discovery of the salt mine was the treasure he had been looking for but could not find.
The Mongolian people located in a remote place made his trip more rewarding.
Soon a map was opened and displayed in front of everyone.
There are some more graphics of mountains and rivers on it, as well as the locations and names of five tribes.
On the current map, it seems that on the south bank of the Wulong River, there is an area protruding, which is the territory of the Yugong Clan Alliance.
As for the Mongolian people, they are a piece of appendix extending southward from this territory, extending along a canyon for dozens of miles, hanging alone among the canyons and virgin forests crisscrossing the mountains in the south.
Without waiting for Xu Chen's prompting, Xu Chen quickly prepared the ink and pen. Xu Chen made gestures on the map several times with his hands, then looked up at the sun to confirm the general direction, and then marked the route leading to the Mongolian people.
Roads and locations were added, and a circle was specially drawn next to it with the words Hot Spring Ridge marked on it.
A group of Mongolian people were confused when faced with the novel linen cloth and this map that looked like a book of heaven.
The leader of the Yugong clan and several hunters who had been following Xu Chen for a few days had already learned to read this map. They proudly pointed to the location on the map and explained it to the Mongolian clan leader and a group of men, women, and children who were watching.
The location above, where are the mountains, where are the rivers, where are the other tribes, where are the Yu Gong clan, where did Xu Chen and others come from, etc.
After such an explanation, the Mongolian people who understood it suddenly understood, and looking at Xu Chen's face, they were instantly filled with incomparable admiration.
Drawing a map is a task that Xu Chen must complete every time he visits a new tribe.
Even when he is on the road and encounters some complex terrain or locations with obvious geological features, he will stop and mark them clearly on the map.
For example, where are the caves, where are the cliffs, where are the mines, where are the beasts, etc.
Once this map is completed, various conditions in the areas traveled by both sides of the Wulong River will be clear at a glance, laying a preliminary foundation for the future regional map of the kingdom.
"You said the salty rocks are around here, right?"
Xu Chen used his hand to measure the distance of about twenty miles, then turned to ask the Mongolian hunter.
"Uh-huh!"
Although they still couldn't understand Xu Chen's words, they all understood what Xu Chen was asking. A group of excited Mongolian people who were watching nodded vigorously.
"Very good, Feng, pass the order, have a good rest today, and go there tomorrow!"
Xu Chen tapped the location on the map a few times with his finger.
"Follow the order!"
Feng clasped his fists and roared, and then with a face full of excitement, he shouted to his companions to start packing their bows and arrows.
The Mongolian people were silent for a moment and burst into loud cheers.
With the help of Xu Chen, a powerful hunter, this time they can take the opportunity to completely kill this old enemy who has been entrenched nearby and has been fighting for hundreds of years.
So the Mongolian hunter leader also turned around and yelled at his companions to start preparing weapons, and the whole scene became busy at once.
However, the Mongolian clan leader looked a little nervous, pulling the leader of the Yugong clan to keep mumbling. After hearing this, the leader of the Yugong clan quickly communicated with Xu Chen in a flurry of gestures.
After hearing this, Xu Chen held his chin and was silent for a moment, pointing at the wounded indigenous savages on the ground and saying:
"Tell the clan leader that there is no need to worry too much. When the time comes, we will take all these people with us, including their bodies. If they are willing to give up the salt mine, we will return them all. If they are not willing, then we will have to go to war.
"
The leader of the Yu Gong clan turned to explain to the Mongolian clan leader. Seeing Xu Chen's arrangement, the Mongolian clan leader stopped trying to persuade him.
These native savages were all captured by Xu Chen, and Xu Chen also had the right to deal with them. Although she was unwilling to let them go, she couldn't stop them.
What's more, the Mongols are also possessive of each other's rock salt. If they succeed this time, they will also get a large amount of rock salt, which will be of great benefit to the development of the tribe.