Xu Chen's words made all the tribesmen feel excited and ashamed. Countless people raised their spears, bows and arrows and roared loudly.
"This time the distribution plan for wild horses came out last night. Whether you get or lose it, it is the will of the gods. No one needs to blame yourself for this. For tribes who are willing to trade horses, I think there is a slight problem with the trading method, woman
It is not wealth and cannot be exchanged for anything. From now on, the Ba tribe will not allow any human transactions. For this reason, some of the transaction methods reached last night must be invalidated. Tribes who want to get horses must do so under the guidance of witches.
, exchange with other suitable goods..."
When Xu Chen said these words, a group of witches breathed a sigh of relief almost simultaneously, and many women and men also breathed a sigh of relief.
Especially the leader of a group of hunters who was drunk and yelling about choosing a woman last night, most of his nervousness disappeared.
It is right not to exchange women, otherwise there will be no place for oneself in the tribe in the future.
Amidst the lively cheers, Xu Chen loudly announced that today's trading and competition day had officially begun.
As the wind loudly announced that the team was disbanding, the entire river beach was filled with joy.
Amidst the sound of trumpets and drums, each tribe placed all kinds of goods they brought on the river beach, including various animal skins, bone horns, bird feathers, gems, bows and arrows, spears, leather boots, bags, linen, fishing nets, mountain
Treasures, wild fruits, and even simple leather armor and leather boots, etc. Anyway, almost everything that each tribe has now is available.
In addition, some competition venues have been painted with lime on some open spaces on the river beach.
There are wrestling, spear throwing, stone throwing, racing, archery and other familiar games.
The largest venue is undoubtedly the racecourse. It is about three miles long from the entrance of the compound along the river beach to the middle of the valley. On the low pile of rocks at the end are several grilled and crispy salted fish. All tribes have horses and can race them.
All hunters on horseback can participate. The one who arrives first and obtains the salted fish wins, and will also receive the special title of Salted Fish Warrior.
Of course, this is just a small prank joke by Xu Chen.
Before time travel, he was a standard salty fish party, spending his life in the deep mountains and forests every day.
After traveling through time, he was worried about having these primitive savages well fed and clothed. He worked so hard, but he could only watch these well-fed and carefree guys go home after having sex every day and put their arms around women and drive piles.
I was quite unhappy and decided to let these guys become salted fish too.
Salted fish may not be a novel food for the Ba people, but for other tribes, it is a proper high-end delicacy. At present, except for the Ba people, other tribes are extremely short of salt, and some people even have no salt at all.
I've seen salt.
Therefore, in order to compete for these salted fish and become a salted fish warrior, a large group of hunters on horseback could not wait at the competition venue, gearing up to participate in the competition, and a large number of onlookers also gathered to prepare for the competition.
Take a look at today's largest and most lively special competition.
At this witchcraft meeting, almost all the tribes with horses came on horseback, so there were many riders participating in the battle for salted fish. The total number of riders from all the tribes was more than forty.
Therefore, such a large group of riders and horses gathered together, and the scene of people shouting and horses neighing looked very spectacular.
These are also all the horses and riders currently in the Ba Alliance.
Moreover, these riders are also the strongest and most skilled among all the tribes.
If there is a war, all these forty people gathered together can break up hundreds of well-trained teams. But right now, everyone is riding nervously on their horses, holding the reins in one hand and holding the whip high in the other, looking at them eagerly.
At the far end of the arena, I kept licking my tongue and swallowing saliva at the unknown crispy salted fish.
The riders of the Ba tribe have all eaten salted fish. It is naturally very delicious, but it is impossible to eat it often. It is less likely to eat bacon sausage than when Xu Chen was a child.
For hunters from other tribes, salted fish only hears its name but does not know its taste, and they only know that it is said to be very delicious, and a trace of fish meat can make people want to stop. Therefore, in this game, they must try their best.
, you must grab the salted fish and become a salted fish warrior.
Even Feng Helong and a group of other officers who followed Xu Chen to eat and drink every day and get fine wine could not hold back their ancient strength and got in the middle on horseback to try to fight for these salted fish.
Xu Chen couldn't laugh or cry.
Isn’t this cheating and causing chaos?
The Ba and Wu tribes currently have the most and best-trained horses, and are naturally the team with the best riding skills. The officers of each tribe have fixed and strongest stallions as mounts.
Moreover, among the Ba people, almost all men can ride horses, and there are also many women and children who can ride horses. There are a few mares that do not participate in hunting or transportation, and some women, children, old and weak often ride in the valley to inspect farmland and drive away birds and beasts.
Therefore, this advantage is not comparable to that of tribes with only a few horses.
However, since it is an entertainment competition, Xu Chen will naturally not prevent these officers from participating. After all, the more lively the better, and he has made some arrangements to avoid this situation. A horse that runs fast does not necessarily guarantee victory.
Because flexibility and predictability are also important.
Soon, as Xu Chen, who was acting as the referee, blew the bone whistle himself, and with a long whistle, all the riders who had been waiting for it almost simultaneously relaxed their reins, knocked their horses' belly violently, and rushed out with their whips.
The sound of horse hooves instantly sounded like thunder on the river beach.
"Dong dong dong dong..."
The drummer beat the cowhide drum, and the deep sound shook the valley.
"Drive~drive~"
The riders whipped their hooves vigorously and whipped the horses' buttocks repeatedly. Dozens of horses were like a gust of wind that swept up a cloud of grass clippings and dust and flew away instantly. The thunderous sound of the horses' hooves made the entire riverbank tremble.
The distance of three miles is fleeting.
Amid thousands of people watching and cheering, the horses chased each other one after another. The scene was very intense, but within five minutes, the fastest horses had already reached the salted fish position.
At first, a hunter was riding on a horse. He hid in a stirrup and bent down to grab the salted fish. Unfortunately, he couldn't reach it. The horse galloped past. When he rushed out more than ten meters and turned around to grab the fish again, a man behind him suddenly appeared.
A large group of riders have arrived.
"Fuck!"
"Boom!"
"Quack quack, I got the salted fish quack!"
Amidst the cheers, some people ran fast but failed to catch the fish, while others were slower but were lucky enough to grab the fish. As the horses slowly stopped at the end of the field, there were several hunters among them.
Excitedly, he held up the salted fish and showed it to the surroundings, letting out a gleeful laugh.
Soon, Xu Chen showed a smile on his face as he watched Feng Helong and other officers riding back on their horses one by one.
In order to increase the difficulty and interest, he deliberately made the stone pile where the salted fish is placed very low. Speed alone is useless, but the chance is greater. On the contrary, those hunters who are flexible and have good predictability have a better chance.
Bigger.
But this kind of opportunity will not always exist. After all, horses rush over one after another. If everyone's level is almost the same, they will be taken away by others in only two or three opportunities at most. Those who are lagging behind will definitely not be able to take advantage.
Therefore, this competition tests not only fast speed, but also flexible movements and good predictability, all three of which are indispensable.
A group of guys who had grabbed the salted fish held it high and showed it off proudly along the racecourse. Then they were quickly surrounded by a group of familiar hunters who pulled them off their horses. Soon there was a sound of ghostly cries and howls.
.
As a primitive collective community living, the habit of eating alone is definitely not acceptable, and you are destined to be beaten.
Therefore, when a few salted fish warriors finally squeezed out from the crowd of looting people with disheveled hair, not only a fish head or a fish tail was left in each person's hand, but some even held a bare fish in their hands.
Fish bone spurs, everyone bared their teeth and claws and wanted to cry without tears.
"Salted fish quack..."
The men, women, and children who were watching were drooling and laughing, and the scene was full of joy and excitement.
Because it is lively, it is destined to be remembered.
This lively competition for grabbing salted fish will surely become an indispensable repertoire of future witchcraft conferences and the most anticipated event.
The name of Salted Fish Warrior will also become a special title with dual attributes of entertainment and competition.
Although it is not noble, it is memorable.
Although it is not serious, it also has a powerful halo effect.
After all, the rider who receives this title is definitely the most athletic person, and his reputation is not in vain.
Even thousands of years later, when human civilization has reached unknown heights, such an ancient game may still be preserved, and a few salted fish will be placed on the pile of rocks.
It is not only entertainment, but also memory and inheritance.
However, Xu Chen will definitely not worry about what will happen in a thousand years, because the current horse racing has once again aroused a stronger demand for horses among men, women, and children from all tribes.
Many hunters and even tribal leaders had already turned around and headed straight for the fence where the wild horses were tied.
Because next is the most anticipated event for all tribes, the distribution of wild horses.
Although the distribution plan is already known to all tribes, these horses are of different qualities and are divided into different groups such as male, female and pregnant horses. To distribute them fairly, they need to be distinguished and marked one by one, and then distributed to each tribe according to the plan.
Looking at the hundreds of horses and ponies tied up in the fence, some of the onlookers were happy and some were worried.
After watching the lively horse racing just now, the tribal leaders and tribesmen who had drunkenly and confusedly given up their distribution rights last night were all feeling very upset and sour.
If we can get a wild horse this year, our tribe will be able to participate in this most exciting show next year.
Salted fish is not important, nor is the title of warrior. What is important is that only by participating can your tribe truly integrate into this increasingly large ethnic group, become the most valued elite hunter by His Majesty the Witch King, become the pride of the tribe, and gain access to other tribes.
of respect.
In the future, tribes without horses are destined to be marginalized.
Because whether it is hunting, fighting, pulling a cart or traveling long distances, horses have become indispensable.