There is a very famous valley in the Andes Mountains called Bird Tomb. It is only two to three kilometers wide and twenty to thirty kilometers long. There are no less than three spider webs hanging on each tree. Looking from the mountain ridge, the entire valley
The valley is not green, but white.
Because this is a famous bird trail, many small birds cannot cross the mountains and must pass by in groups, making it a paradise for hunters.
Sean did not have the idea of playing the Bird Tomb. Instead, just like Honey, he directly purchased the finished products from the people of Andis Mountain. When they tasted the benefits, smart people would naturally turn their attention to the Bird Tomb.
"There is nothing you can't think of, and nothing you can't do." The achievements achieved during this period have already made Ralph's confidence reach full level, and he is full of motivation. Before he hits a wall, he will not be restrained by one or two words.
Ralph is by no means the only one who has this kind of emotion. This obvious excitement is permeated throughout the Jacob's Ancient River Channel.
The only good thing is that the motivation generated by this emotion is tilted towards labor production rather than war.
In just one year, the upper half of the blocked ancient Jacob River has undergone earth-shaking changes. Large tracts of woods have been cut down, and then a wildfire has restored them to cultivated land. Don't look at the Andis people living a half-fishing and half-hunting life.
life, but the fanatical pursuit of land is even higher than that of the Byron people who came from farming, because the half-fishing and half-hunting lifestyle cannot feed their stomachs, and farming makes it easier for them to survive.
But over the past few decades, the most suitable land for farming in the Andes Mountains has been the most dangerous place. They can only dig a few bites of food from it intermittently. This has kept their fanatical pursuit of land in their hearts.
Now that there is an opportunity, this kind of fanaticism will naturally be released. The land they have reclaimed has far exceeded the land they can cultivate, but they still ignore it. Even in the face of coercive measures, many people are still sneaky and want to
Create more farmland.
Farming is also a science.
Sean used his actual actions to teach those hot-headed Andis mountain people a solid lesson. Quantity is not enough for farming. It also requires intensive cultivation, timing and reasonable layout.
Cheng - Sean is not an expert at farming, but those Yongye soldiers who were military slaves are rich in experience, and some of Sean's theoretical experiences in his previous life are still helpful.
The farmland area reclaimed by the Yongye Army only accounts for less than one-tenth of the entire cultivated land area, but the grain output is more than the total grain output of the rest of the cultivated land. Although these grains are not staple foods, but are produced in various forms.
Mainly beans.
Those Andis mountain people are just fanatical about the amount of farmland, and have almost zero experience in farming. They basically plant extensively and harvest little. After reclaiming the land, they don't even know how to till it. They just scatter all kinds of seeds and that's it.
.
Not to mention weeding, irrigation, etc., they don't even know the most basic principles of cultivating the ground, and it's a damn thing if they can have a good harvest.
Having been with these ignorant and cunning people for a long time, Sean has some experience.
If you have any good things or experiences, be sure not to offer them to them, otherwise they will think you are harboring evil intentions.
If you don't accept it or tell it, they will find all kinds of trouble with you. If you try your best to hide it, they will try every means, even at a certain cost, to get the secret of farming out of your hands.
As a result, Sean and the Yongye Army became the largest landowners in the Jacob's Ancient River. Now half of the cultivated land has fallen into their hands, and the price they need to pay is to send soldiers who are proficient in farming to teach Andy
The mountain people farmed.
Of course, there are also discordant voices. For example, the Andis mountain people who were abandoned outside the defensive circle suffered a lot from the two sides fighting here.
In the eyes of both sides, they did not belong to their own people, and their casualties and interests were not taken into account at all. Many people had to flee back to the mountains, and some wanted to move closer to the Yongye Army, but were rejected without hesitation.
Outside the door, some people can be taken in, and some can't. For example, such a cunning black sheep, although there may be accidental injuries, they can't care about it.
The defense circle also has its own contradictions. Many of them have migrated from entire villages and have their own ruling classes. These classes dominate their own villages and are naturally hostile to the Yongye Army and are afraid of being attacked.
Seized power.
People from many villages joined together to form a so-called village alliance, with dozens of leaders and as many as 30,000 to 40,000 people. They also had their own armed forces, nearly 10,000 mountain hunters, and occupied the Skull Crusher.
The most active leader in the area nearly 100 kilometers upstream of the Shangshui Village in McKee's lair is none other than Sean and his old friend Clayton the Scavenger.
The Yongye Army, which was busy reorganizing and straightening out internal relations, had no time to pay attention to them. In fact, neither Sean nor Skullcrusher McGee took this village alliance seriously. As long as they wanted to, the Yongye Army did not need to take action.
The Skull Crusher Legion alone can overwhelm them.
But there is no need. They have already taken too big a step and have begun to face multiple food crises. If they are defeated and brought over, it will not only not be a help, but a drag. Now just treat them as pigs raised in their own back gardens. What the hell?
When it's time to fatten up or when needed, use it for surgery.
What's more, any emerging force, especially the Yongye Army with many new policies, will produce a large number of resisters and non-adapters. These people will naturally run to the village alliance and face an enemy who is on the bright side.
, it is better than facing the enemy lurking within yourself.
"Do you have to go out?" Ralph hesitated for a moment, and finally turned the topic to the most sensitive place.
"Yeah." Sean nodded and said with a smile, "When did you see me change my mind midway?"
"Isn't our current situation very good? It won't be long before we have a land that belongs entirely to us and create the life we want."
"We will always develop. When our development reaches a certain level, we will always need a new way out."
"But this is a very distant thing, maybe ten years, maybe twenty years, maybe even thirty years. Is it necessary to think so far away?"
"If you don't worry about the future, you will have to worry about the immediate future. Taking one step at a time and looking at the next step is not my style of life. Taking a quick look at the next step is what I like to do most."
"But if you want to understand the situation outside, it's enough to have those spies. Why go out in person?"
"I can see things more clearly. Things on paper always feel empty."
"A gentleman should never stand behind a dangerous wall. This is what you taught us. Now, as the leader of an army, is it appropriate to enter the enemy's territory?"
"Now I have a certain ability to protect myself. If I can't fight, how can I not run? What's more, who knows me? From beginning to end, the ones at the front are McGee, Marshall and you. Apart from those of my own people, who know me?"
There are only a handful of people. Besides, this is a secret operation. There will be a substitute staying here. The people who know about this can be counted with one slap. Unless these people are traitors, my whereabouts will not be known.
will be exposed."
"But...but what should we do?"
"What do you do now? What will you do next after I leave? Haven't you already done a good job? Our five-year plan has been formulated. If we follow the plan, we will basically not make any big mistakes. Besides,
It’s not like I’m far away. If something really happens, I’ll send you a message quickly. It only takes a week. Besides, the messenger eagle has been successfully trained. As long as I settle down, I will communicate with you on time.”
"But...but...but..." Ralph thought for a long time, but couldn't find a new reason to stop him.
"Okay, okay, when did you become such a mother-in-law?" Sean waved his hand impatiently, "I also have my own selfish motives. I want to go out for a walk while I can still afford my education.
Look, when we are fully developed, I will be tied to death here. Do you hope that I will stay in the mountains for the rest of my life?"
"Okay!" Ralph let out a long breath, "Remember, after you settle down, send a message to the mountain eagle once every three days. This is what the lady ordered."
"Every mother-in-law is better than the mother-in-law. She disappears for several months and I never see her come back after sending messages." Sean muttered dissatisfied. He just wanted to get out of the mountains and see the outside world, but there were many obstacles.
It's like parting between life and death, and you will never return.
Fortunately, Sean is not one of those rebellious young people who don't know what is good or bad. Their obstruction is entirely out of concern for themselves, and they patiently explained to them over and over again.
As for safety, Sean is really not too worried. Although he caused a storm in the Andes Mountains and the Bastille during this period, and a fire even changed the structure of Manyu's army, but the situation is still very serious.
Part of the credit and hatred lies with Skullcrusher McGee. The leaders of Manyu's army all know that there is someone behind McGee, but who it is has many clues.
Some say it's an unborn wise man, some say it's a mysterious witch, there's a lot of it, and some involve Sean, a person who became famous later in life, but is considered the most unreliable of all legends.
, after all, his age is too confusing.
It's not that Sean underestimates the world's espionage methods, but it's true that he is really behind the times.
Not to mention the lack of various advanced communication methods, even the portraits of wanted criminals are drawn by artists based on the descriptions of the victims. Even the portraits of the murderers drawn by professionals with special criminal investigation training are full of errors, let alone
Through the hands of those free-spirited painters, abstract portraits are created.
On the eve of the heavy snowfall, Sean quietly left the mountain where he had lived for fifteen years, with only an old dog named Barton by his side.