Before and after every battle, Xu Chen would always call all officers to a meeting to discuss plans, and would also discuss and summarize experiences and lessons afterwards.
This was the first time for Lei to go out with Xu Chen, and his first battle was against the Five Ghosts.
Although the process of regaining the Five Ghosts was very frustrating at the beginning, in the end, they were submissive and even grateful without any effort. The entire Five Ghosts respected Xu Chen like a god.
This was not just Xu Chen leading his men to shoot down five demons with human faces and bird bodies.
It was the courage and wisdom he showed in it that earned him the recognition and gratitude of the great shaman of the Five Ghost Clan and his fellow tribesmen through communication.
In the end, not only did the Five Ghost Clan be saved, but Xu Chen also got everything he wanted.
On the way from the Five Ghost Tribe to this big lake, although they did not encounter other tribes, Xu Chen guided them all the way to identify the direction based on the characteristics and distribution of the sun, moon, stars, and plants. Without any map,
Passing through mountains, river valleys and poisonous forests, we finally found the neighbor tribes mentioned by the great witches of the Five Ghost Tribes.
"In war, strong force is the key to victory, but the current situation of each tribe does not support us in leading more hunters to leave the tribe for a long time to explore outside. Therefore, many times we have to use other methods to win, and the requirements for military commanders are very high.
, remember, we must give full play to the advantages of wisdom, especially in unfamiliar environments. For example, we don’t understand the Cicha tribe at all, and we cannot mobilize more reinforcements, so we need to minimize armed conflicts..."
With nothing to do at the moment, Xu Chen began to exchange some of his experiences and thoughts on military command with Lei.
Although he is also a military novice, to these primitive people, he is definitely considered a military expert.
Mo and a group of officers came up from all around to listen carefully, trying to absorb Xu Chen's command experience with reverence on their faces.
For them, every word Xu Chen said needs to be carefully understood and pondered, and then they will feel that they have benefited a lot.
It is under this kind of constant communication and guidance that while the military literacy of a group of officers is constantly improving, their understanding of war and conquest has become clearer and clearer.
For these human beings scattered among the vast mountains, rivers and primitive wilderness, foreign exchange has always been what they long for most.
Because only through communication can we obtain more information, obtain more trading opportunities, and obtain more knowledge, so that we can continuously improve the tribe's ability to survive and eventually grow and multiply.
Although war exists forever, the casualties caused by war are a price that no tribe can bear.
Just like this conflict with the Ming clan, although they won, it also brought a lot of trouble to Xu Chen and the others.
Everyone was no longer as stunned as they were when they took the raft out on the first day. They had been out for more than a month communicating with different tribes. In addition, under Xu Chen's continuous guidance and education and subtle influence, they had a better understanding of the world.
The understanding of war and conquest is also constantly changing.
From the time Xu Chen first conquered the Gonghuo tribe by plundering the population and punishing them, these primitive people began to have a different understanding of wars between tribes at the same time that they were enlightened.
First of all, war is not just about killing people, cannibalizing people, grabbing land and grabbing animal skins and food. In fact, population is the most important wealth.
Second, conquest is based on intelligence, do not easily engage in large-scale head-on conflicts, and strive to minimize your own and even the enemy's casualties.
Third, it is best to convince the other party of the outcome of the war. After the victory, do not deal with the prisoners too cruelly. Use gentle means to inspire them so that they can accept and be willing to integrate while surrendering.
Fourth, capturing the thief first and the king first is always the best way to fight. Seize and treat the opponent's witches, women and children well, forcing the men to surrender and admit defeat.
Fifth, if you have to launch a large-scale military operation, you must use thunderous force to not give the enemy any chance.
Sixth, discussion and planning are very important. Never launch an attack that is uncertain.
Especially in unfamiliar and complex environments, sophisticated equipment and good training cannot give them much advantage in force. Once they are besieged by hundreds of people or trapped in a very dangerous environment, it will bring serious consequences to their own side.
Extreme damage and danger.
A miserable victory is a defeat.
A lose-lose battle is the first option to be eliminated.
This is the problem the team is facing right now.
The environment is unfamiliar, the opponent's numbers are obviously superior, our own troops are exhausted from the expedition, and there are insufficient weapons. There may even be a lot of unknown dangers hidden nearby.
If the Cicha tribe unites with several tribes to force them into meadows, swamps or toxic environments, they will eventually suffer heavy casualties or even be wiped out.
Therefore, facing this small victory of the Ming Clan today, almost all the hunters did not have the same enthusiastic shouts to attack the Ming Clan. Instead, they were very low-key and forbearing, because everyone began to understand that if they really
A big war broke out here, and the final outcome was very unhappy.
Since following Xu Chen out, he has conquered two large tribes one after another, but no one on his side has been killed or injured. This is completely like a miracle.
Although Xu Chen always said that it was the guidance of the great witch and the blessing of the gods, but judging from the actual contact and conquest with different tribes one after another, Xu Chen's command was the key to victory.
He can always use the minimum cost and special charisma to make the other party's great wizard surrender, and finally surrender completely.
This kind of powerful personal charm is beyond the reach of Lei, Mo and others and can only be admired.
And they also grew rapidly under Xu Chen's constant demonstration and guidance.
Especially Lei, Mo, Feng and even Long who didn't go out this time, Xu Chen needs them to grow up as soon as possible and become a group of commanders and generals with strategic vision, and judge foreign wars and victories at a higher level.
Analyze and analyze what is most beneficial to the development of tribes and even human civilization, rather than just limiting yourself to a dispensable victory.
Lei has actually seen what happened today.
As long as you find the Ming tribe's lair, it won't be a big problem to attack it. After all, it's just a small tribe of a hundred people. But what will you do after you attack it?
In view of the fact that they are so afraid of the curse suffered by the Five Ghosts that they would rather die than lead the way, it can be seen that the people of these tribes have a fear from the soul of the curse and are not willing to communicate at all, and even list them as
The most dangerous enemy.
Therefore, even if the Ming Clan is defeated, it is absolutely impossible to steal the tower again. They will definitely run away and report to the Cicha Clan.
The final outcome is that in order to completely prevent curses and diseases from being brought to the alliance tribes, the Cicha tribe will definitely kill Xu Chen and others at any cost without leaving any room for casualties.
Since then, there has been no room for communication or relaxation between the two sides.
The accumulated hatred can only be resolved through large-scale war.
This is not what Xu Chen wants, let alone the purpose of his trip.
This is his journey of exploration and discovery, to discover as many tribes as possible, to find more suitable habitats and more useful resources, and to accumulate more foundations for future development.
Instead of making enemies everywhere and blocking the road to future development, we can only rely on the army and war to open the way in the future.
At dusk, the sky is getting dark.
The vast lake was slowly shrouded in night, and mist began to spread between the lake surface and the vast lake beach meadow.
In the surrounding mountains and dense forests, the roars and roars of wild beasts can be heard everywhere, one after another like a voice contest.
In the dark woods, a bonfire is still burning, and a circle of simple tents has been set up around it. Most people have already rested and fallen asleep. There is only a team of hunters on night watch, sitting by the bonfire, gnawing on some roasted meat bones or cutting.
Polishing bow and arrow weapons and chatting quietly.
The sky is densely covered with stars and moon, reflecting the misty world of water, light and smoke surrounding the large lake below, which is so beautiful that it feels like a fairyland.
Seven or eight miles away from where Xu Chen and others were stationed, on a small hill, this is the habitat of the Ming tribe.
Hundreds of men, women and children live scattered in the dense forest on the gently sloping hillside. They have no tree holes or crypts, but simple dwellings built on some trees using sticks, vines, stones, weeds, leaves, animal skins, etc.
These buildings, which look like beaver nests, are connected by branches one by one, forming a large area in the woods, which looks spectacular.
Perhaps the inspiration for their architecture came from beaver nests that like to build dams in rivers.
Although it does not yet have the prototype of a house, it already has some simple functions. In many places, there are obvious traces of binding with bark, etc., indicating that these nests are not built haphazardly, but have some rules and regulations.
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But no matter what, these buildings have not escaped the category of beasts, they are still in a state of wild living, and there is still a long way to go before they become real houses.
On a normal day, after the sun sets, the men, women, and children of the Ming tribe would have already gone into their lairs to rest.
But today the entire tribe was terrified.
Several hunters who escaped early brought back extremely frightening news: the Five Ghosts who were cursed by the gods and were driven away were back again.
Moreover, they also brought more powerful helpers, all wearing strange animal skin clothes and holding powerful weapons that they had never seen before. They could be killed silently from a long distance. They might be nearby right now.
I'll call you tomorrow.
This news caused the entire tribe to panic. After a panic-stricken discussion, the chief of the Ming tribe and several family leaders arranged for a group of hunters to go to the Cicha tribe dozens of miles away overnight with torches while it was still dark to report the news.
After all, the divine curse of the Five Ghost Clan threatens not only the Ming Clan, but the survival and safety of the entire Cicha Alliance.
After sending off the hunters who reported the news, many hunters set out to continue to investigate the situation near where Xu Chen and others appeared. After dark, they met several injured companions who had escaped.
And these companions brought back news that frightened them even more but also surprised them.
This is a powerful tribal alliance with very mysterious skills.
They may be a team of hunters from three or more completely different groups.
They could make a fire out of wood using just a stick.
Moreover, they also use sticks and animal skins to build nests that are simpler to use than tribal nests.
The most important thing is that their method of making food is unique. Not only is it salty and delicious, but the food they cook and eat is a magical item called pottery.