Wuliang Mountain and Ailao Mountain are located at the intersection of Jianning County, Yelang County and Pingman County. Although they have been in the hinterland of the Southern Dynasty since ancient times, the tribes in the mountains are located every few hills.
There is even a language barrier, and each tribe has different customs, habits, and ways of survival. Most of them are even self-sufficient. There is very little trade between the tribes in the mountains, let alone with the southern dynasty outside.
Lin Yi read miscellaneous books, and he also read some miscellaneous notes about Wuliang and Ailao Mountain. Most of these miscellaneous notes were written by caravans or travelers who like to explore the Youxun Mountain. What impressed him most was the miscellaneous notes in one of the miscellaneous notes.
According to records, the tribes in Wuliang and Ailao Mountains are short of salt, because Wuliang and Ailao areas only produce coarse red clay salt that can be eaten by livestock but cannot be imported by humans. Therefore, the price of salt is very high, but because of the impassable roads, when outsiders transport it in,
The deaths and injuries of mules and horses made the caravans feel heartbroken and out of pocket. In addition, the transactions between these tribes were barter and it was extremely difficult to communicate. Therefore, almost no caravans wanted to make profits from this. Those Wuliangshan and Ai
Most of the tribesmen in Laoshan picked a kind of pickled melon from the mountains and pounded them into sour juice, which was used as salt. In order to avoid the bland taste and loss of appetite, they also collected various spicy fruits for seasoning, so the traveler also expressed emotion in his miscellaneous notes.
, the food of many tribes in Wuliang and Ailao Mountains is extremely sour and spicy to the outside world, making it difficult to swallow.
Among the miscellaneous notes I had read in Jiankang City, it was said that the leaders of the tribes in Wuliang Mountain and Ailao Mountain were called chieftains. But along the way, Lin Yi listened to Mu En's continuous description of the tribes in Wuliang and Ailao Mountains.
I know these records are too one-sided.
In Wuliang Mountain and Ailao Mountain, there are only two or three tribes whose leaders are called chieftains. The largest of these three tribes, the Miler tribe, was destroyed when the twelve tribes rebelled against the previous emperor.
The main ethnic groups in the two mountains are Baiyi, Yi, Tianyao, and Mizhuang. Each of these ethnic groups has many tribes. Although they have the same ancestors, many of them occupy separate mountains and forests and do not have close contact with each other.
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Half of these tribes make a living by gathering and planting, while the other half rely on fishing and hunting. In fact, it depends on the conditions of the mountains and forests where each tribe is located.
When the twelve tribes rebelled at the end of the previous dynasty, these tribes in the mountains actually knew less about the outside dynasties. They felt that the battles with the outside dynasties were similar to the fights among some tribes in the mountains. However, when the fight actually started, they discovered that the fundamental
It's not the same thing. The scattered methods of each tribe met the organized army. Although they occupied the right time and place, they were unable to compete with a large number of practitioners and sophisticated ordnance.
Coupled with the secret bribery and alienation by the Southern Dynasty army, if Bai Gu Sect and Tian Mu Wa had not come out to mediate, all the twelve tribes, except those who surrendered to the Southern Dynasty army, would have been exterminated.
It was necessary to conceal their whereabouts. Lin Yi and others walked on foot when they left Tie Cejun, and they did not take official roads, but small roads.
However, Lin Yi and others are all cultivators, and even Xiao Suxin's cultivation is completely different from when he left Nantianyuan, so the group's daily travel speed is extremely fast, plus Mu En's knowledge of this area
The terrain was very familiar, so it only took a few days to officially enter the territory of Ailao Mountain.
Even though it is not deep into the Ailao Mountains, the lush green of the mountains in the distance also fills everyone's eyes. In addition to green, the white mist has also become the protagonist here. Often a dozen breaths ago,
The mountain forest ahead was still clear and clear, but suddenly a thick fog came, and suddenly the surroundings were filled with water vapor, and no one was seen on the other side.
No matter which big city it is in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, anyone who chooses to build a house will choose an open and clear place to avoid snakes and insects. However, these tribes in the Ailao Mountains often seem to like to hide in the dense forests of the valleys.
While walking, Lin Yi saw no fewer than four or five stilted buildings built of pine wood in the valleys.
Compared with Meishan, although there are often inexplicable mist in the mountains here, it seems to be just because of the higher terrain and floating clouds. Most of the mountains and forests appear to be very dry, and the climate is cooler.
So it is obvious that, let alone magical herbs and elixirs, there are only a few types of weeds and wild flowers, and the types are obviously relatively single.
This should be the biggest reason for the lack of interest in Wuliang Mountain and Ailao Mountain before outside dynasties. The most obvious manifestation is that the mountains and forests here are obviously easier to walk than Meishan, and there are obviously traces of human activities in the mountains and forests that are now passed through.
, but on the march map that Lin Yi brought before setting off, the mountains and forests in front were already blank. This meant that since Xiao Yan ascended the throne, no one in the military of the Southern Dynasties seemed to want to conduct some exploration into the depths of Ailao.
Not even interested in completing the military map.
But Muen is the living map in this mountain.
Before the night came again, he walked through a pine forest with ease, and a small intact wooden building appeared in their sight.
There is a pattern similar to chrysanthemums and bats on the walls and doors of this small wooden building.
"This is the mark of the Baiyi Nanli tribe. The Baiyi tribe is the most independent tribe in the Ailao Mountains. When the twelve tribes rebelled, the largest tribe of the Baiyi tribe even traveled a long distance and moved to
We went to the Liangshan area. Now the Nanli tribe in the Ailao Mountain is also the most hospitable. This is their traveler building. Anyone can rest in it, and usually they will prepare some food."
Mu En explained while pushing the door open and entering the building.
What he said was true. There were many tartary buckwheat seeds in the pottery vat by the door.
There was a hanging brazier in the building, and Mu En started the fire directly.
The stilt houses of these tribes in the mountains are all built in the forest, and fires are lit directly in the house. Since ancient times, one is for heating and smoking food. Another important reason is that it can directly hide the light of the fire, and even the smoke is emitted under the roof.
It is eliminated in the middle and is difficult to see from the outside.
"There is still one day's journey from here to Baishen Mountain. We can break it up in two days, or we can arrive before dark tomorrow." Mu En looked at Lin Yi and said, "The advantage of walking in two days is that we can arrive at noon the day after tomorrow.
When we arrive, the light in the mountains and forests is good, so we can detect any traps and ambush."
"It shouldn't be necessary."
Lin Yi looked outside the building. Now his eyesight did not seem to be much different between night and day. At this time, he could even vaguely see many huge birds circling above the mountains and forests in the distance.
These birds are not mountain eagles, but huge bats with hooked claws on their fleshy wings.
Mu En seemed to have expected Lin Yi's answer. He nodded and said, "Then hurry up tomorrow and get there before dark."
When it was just dawn, Lin Yi and others continued to march.
The temperature in this mountain varies greatly throughout the day.
When the sun is not strong in the early morning, there is a chill everywhere, just like in early winter. However, at noon when the sun is strong, the heat is amazing, and the direct sunlight hits your body and you feel burning.
After continuous walking, even Shen Kun was sweating, but Lin Yi was still dry. This was not because he consciously controlled his skin and body to prevent himself from sweating, but because of his improvement in cultivation over the past few days. After that, not only the skin and flesh became tougher, but even the temperature changes outside seemed to have no big impact on him.
Bai Snake Mountain is the most terrifying place in Moulao, full of poisonous insects, but Lin Yi is not afraid of poisonous snakes, and ordinary weapons are not a threat to him, so he walks at the front alone to clear the way.
His perception at this time should have surpassed that of ordinary spiritual practitioners. He was immediately aware of the slightest movement among the dead leaves in the surrounding grass.
There were no accidents along the way. Occasionally, an inconspicuous thin snake with silver rings all over its body tried to lean down from the twigs above to bite him, but was swatted away by his palm.
With his beast-like way clearing the way, he arrived at Bai Snake Mountain half an hour earlier than Mu En expected.
This mountain, like many of the peaks it passes through, is surrounded by mist in many mountains and forests, but the difference is that much of the mist in this mountain forest has a strange color.
Some are earthy yellow, and some are a bit pink in color.
These are all miasmas.
Among them, there is a mountain forest shrouded in yellow-green miasma, which is halfway up the southeastern part of the mountain. Among the yellow-green miasma that looks thin and even somewhat beautiful, there are some vague earth buildings.
According to Mu En's previous introduction, those were the former villages of Tianmuwa, but now they are campsites where young people from Tianmuwa go to the mountains to gain experience.
This has been brought to the place.
According to Mu En's consistent understanding, the total number of young Tianmuwax warriors training in Baishen Mountain in each batch is about forty or fifty.
Now it depends on what strategy Lin Yi uses to deal with these young people.
He was waiting for Lin Yi to make a plan, but looking at his face, Shen Kun was the first to laugh.
Mu En didn't know Lin Yi well enough, but all of them knew Lin Yi very well.
Lin Yi's strategy is that there is no strategy.
Just as he thought, Lin Yi didn't think about any fancy tactics such as dividing and surrounding, luring the enemy out of the cave, etc. He just walked directly towards the mountain forest where the earth building was located.