This incident happened suddenly, and the hunter who came to report the news did not know the inside story of the Tage tribe at all. However, since the other party's witch asked to meet, there must be important matters to discuss, so the witch of the Pi tribe became anxious and wanted to return to the tribe.
Go check out the situation.
Xu Chen can also understand the mood of the Pi tribe witch.
After all, it has been eight months since she was brought to the Ba tribe to raise her fetus on Mother's Day in March last year. There is no big witch in the entire Pi tribe alliance, although according to the primitive tribe's customs, which have not changed for decades,
There would be no problem in terms of sex, but the Taq tribe was not at peace, fearing that something might happen.
Because the Taq tribe is currently at war with the poor tribe.
And it has lasted for a whole year.
There were poor people who did not come to attend the witchcraft ceremony in September last year. They also did not come to Mother's Day in March this year and the witchcraft ceremony not long ago.
Although Xu Chen arranged for hunters from the Cang tribe to lead the Ji tribe, Cang tribe and Qia tribe to inquire about the situation and bring back the smelted tin, the situation of the poor tribe was not known much, because
Every time there are poor people, they come back.
The war between the Youqiong tribe and the Tage tribe had nothing to do with the Bameng tribe. Xu Chen originally wanted to wait for the two tribes to decide the winner before adjusting his countermeasures according to the situation.
Because these two ethnic groups, like the Pi tribe, live in mountains with difficult transportation, it is very difficult to travel between tribes. Even though it has been two years since the Pi tribe joined the Bameng, Xu Chen still only conquered the Pi tribe.
I've been there once, and I still don't know where the other affiliated tribes are, and that map hasn't changed at all in two years.
It's not that Xu Chen can't go, but that he doesn't want to go.
Because those places are too difficult to navigate, and you can't even ride a horse in many places. Not only are the mountain roads complicated and rugged, but there are also endless wild animals, which are completely incomparable with places outside the mountains such as the Wulong River and Jicang River basins.
At present, it seems that the war between the Youqiong tribe and the Taq tribe has taken a new turn.
Need to find out more details.
The Pi tribe hunters who came to report had almost no useful information, but Xu Chen could roughly determine the current situation with a simple comb. It should be that the Tage tribe was about to be defeated by the Youqing tribe, and might ask the Pi tribe for help.
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The Taq tribe was originally forced to move south after being attacked by tribes further north.
It only took a few decades for the poor people and the Pi people to settle down.
In terms of strength, the poor tribe should be stronger than the Tage tribe.
This is mainly due to the fact that the poor people have received a lot of new technologies and knowledge from the Ba people. They have not only learned to build houses and farm, but also learned to make leather armor, bows and arrows, and some furs for military training.
In this way, the poor people cannot simply be regarded as a primitive tribe, but an ethnic group with certain agricultural civilization and military armed forces.
Although their strength is not worth mentioning from the perspective of Bameng, they already put a lot of pressure on the more primitive Tage tribe.
The two races may have similar numbers in size, but the difference in military strength is already obvious.
However, we are all savages. Even the great shamans of the poor tribe are not as talented and strategic leaders as Xu Chen. They do not have the resourcefulness and wisdom. The management of the alliance tribes is also like a mess, and it is impossible to gather a strong army to conquer Tage in one go.
clan, and the areas where the two clans live are deep mountains and dense forests with complex environments. Without strategy and strength, they could not form a crushing force, so this war has been going on for more than a year and it has not ended yet.
Xu Chen didn't know what the current war between the two tribes was like.
But he knew that there were poor people who certainly didn't take advantage of it.
Otherwise, the great shaman of the Taji tribe would not be so alive and running to prepare to hook up with the Pi tribe.
Therefore, if a poor witch wants to copy Xu Chen's successful model, there is a high probability that he will not succeed, or it will take a long time, hundreds or even thousands of years.
But no one can survive that long.
Therefore, this kind of integration between ethnic groups will take countless years of war.
Just like the fight between the Mongols and the Barbarians for hundreds of years, the two sides could not decide the winner.
In terms of civilization level and strength, the Mongols should be stronger, but they have never been able to win. This has a lot to do with their living environment and living habits.
The Mongols could not completely defeat the barbarians in the virgin forest.
The barbarians were unable to defeat the Mongols in open areas.
The two sides reached a stalemate.
But the Tage tribe is definitely not having a good time right now.
After all, they have enemies in the west, they were driven here, and now they are being beaten by the poor people. The pressure of survival is even greater. If they rashly enter the territory of the Pi tribe, they will probably be attacked by enemies from three sides, and there will be basically no way to escape.
Therefore, the Taqi tribe's only way to survive now is to seek help from the Pi tribe.
But what is their attitude?
Xu Chen had a hard time judging.
In addition, there are poor people who are friendly neighbors and the two sides get along fairly well.
The BAM did not forcibly bring them under management only because of the inconvenience of transportation, but it was only a matter of time before they were conquered.
If there is dissatisfaction among the poor tribes due to the Taket tribe asking for help, the relationship between the two tribes will become very tense, and the supply of tin will be more perfunctory, and it will be more troublesome for the poor tribes and Taket tribes to conquer and incorporate areas into their rule.
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Just like when the Qin Dynasty conquered Baiyue, it spent a huge amount of manpower and material resources. Facing the primitive tribes of Baiyue who still lived in caves and used wooden sticks and spears, Qin's powerful army did not take any advantage, and suffered extremely heavy casualties.
It was so disastrous that even if it was reluctantly conquered later, it would be very difficult to govern. Until the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it had not yet completely surrendered to the central dynasty and had been in a state of autonomy.
This is also the reason why Xu Chen never forcibly conquered the poor people.
It's not that it's impossible, but it may cost a lot.
However, the Tage tribe had already begged him, so he couldn't pretend he didn't see it. After thinking about it, Xu Chen decided to put an end to the war between the two tribes as soon as possible.
If the Tage tribe can surrender, then the poor tribes will no longer have an excuse to use force.
If the Tage tribe is unwilling to submit, the Pi tribe will simply unite with the poor tribes to completely defeat them and let the northwest area stabilize first.
In any case, the relationship between the Youqiong tribe and the Bameng tribe is relatively close, and communication and governance are relatively easy. He does not understand the Tage tribe at all, and there is no question of goodwill or malice at all.
At present, Lei, the most powerful officer in the Gonghuo Basin, has taken people to the Cicha tribe and has not returned yet. Feng stays with the Ba tribe and takes care of the tribe. Mo is responsible for the transportation of materials between the Ba tribe and the Yugong tribe in the Gonghuo Basin.
, only the two Ba tribe officers Ju and Gao remained in Gonghuo Basin.
But these two men were slightly weaker and had no experience in leading troops alone.
After thinking about it, Xu Chen asked people to ride back to the Ba tribe quickly. Along the way, he notified each tribe to mobilize riders to prepare dry food and weapons to gather at the Ji tribe. At the same time, he asked people to go to the Wu tribe with their own dragon-tooth scimitars and authorized Long to rush to the Ji tribe to rectify the hunter team.
Waiting for the order, he summoned a group of hunters in the Gonghuo Basin to escort the Pi tribe witch back by car. The two parties agreed to meet at the Ji tribe.
This time Xu Chen did not plan to handle the matter personally, but instead gave full power to the Pi witch to communicate and negotiate with the Tage shaman, while Long was responsible for protection and military command.
Last time Long led a team to visit the Pi Tribe, he was familiar with the road conditions, and Long had a good overall view and combat effectiveness. He was a general-type figure who could act independently.
So after some hurried preparations, Xu Chen recruited a cavalry team of more than 20 people from various tribes in Gonghuo Basin, led by Yu Ju, and escorted the Pi tribe witch and her son Zilong to set off.
In order for the mother and son to live a prosperous life after they return, Xu Chen prepared dozens of soft animal skins of various kinds for them, as well as linen, pottery, salt, dried fish, bacon, pickles, salted duck eggs, flour, etc.
Large carts of daily necessities.
Such a large amount of property only made all the people who came to see him off dumbfounded. The two little witches from the Gonghuo tribe and the Five Ghost tribe had complicated thoughts, and they wished they could take a child out of their stomachs.
During the period when Pi Wu stayed in Gonghuo Basin, they were all aware of his daily life and every move. The Ba people and His Majesty the Witch King almost treated the mother and son like treasures, and they were provided with the best food, clothing and housing.
The child is so young, and His Majesty the Witch King has prepared all kinds of lathes and toys for him from the time he can crawl to the time he can run.
Not only is this kind of treatment unprecedented, I am afraid that no one will receive it in the future, unless they are guided by the gods to give birth to a child for His Majesty the Witch King.
Many people are saying privately that the child's facial features, eyes, mouth and nose are exactly the same as His Majesty the Witch King, so he must be His Majesty the Witch King's biological child.
"Take good care of yourself and Zilong when you go back. After this matter is over, arrange the affairs of the tribe and come back as soon as possible!"
Before leaving, Xu Chen reminded Dundun, the Pi tribe witch squatting in front of him with her child in her arms.
"Yes, don't worry, Your Majesty the Witch King, I will definitely handle this matter and try not to cause a war!" The Pi tribe witch swallowed and nodded.
"Give me a hug, baby. I'm afraid he will be able to walk soon..."
Xu Chen took Zilong again from the hands of the Pi tribe witch, held him in his arms and looked at it again and again.
This little nose and little face look really like my dad.
The little guy was wrapped in the soft animal skin and bounced lightly, holding onto Xu Chen's clothes with both hands and giggling.
Seeing how much Xu Chen loves children, many young women in the crowd felt even sadder.
What an honor it would be to give birth to a child for His Majesty the Witch King.
It's a pity that His Majesty the Witch King never mates with women from other tribes, and even apart from Ye, he also doesn't mate with women from his own tribe.
To conceive his child, one can only get guidance from the gods.
But unfortunately, after eating so many eggs, there was no movement at all.
"Chen Ga, if you leave too late, you won't be able to reach Jizu Ga today!" Looking at the sky, Ju Qi reminded loudly on his horse.
"Your Majesty the Witch King, it's getting late, let's go!" the Pi tribe witch wiped away her tears and got into the car.
Xu Chen could only hand the child over reluctantly.
As the team set off, Xu Chen loudly told the women in the car to take good care of the witch and the children. Then he watched the team go faster and faster, and finally disappeared out of sight among the riverbank woods a few miles away.
Reluctantly, he turned back. This chapter has been completed!