Two hundred bowls, one hundred plates, and fifteen pots, these are the main items that Teng She brought to this exchange meeting. The remaining animal skins and horns are not very many, they can only be regarded as passing by. .
There were also not many weapons. Apart from a spear and a stone ax for each of the eight people, there were not many extra weapons. There were only a few of each weapon.
Watching the prisoners carrying things onto the canoe, Shi Meng said with some worry:
"Angel, why don't you bring a few more people over there? Is this shaky enough?"
Shi Meng was still a little uneasy about the canoe transportation proposed by Song Xuan, but after seeing that it could carry dozens of people without sinking, Song Xuan was still confident. After all, from here to the lower reaches, the river channel with a particularly large drop is not There are many, and most of them can still go down the river smoothly.
"Don't worry, it's no problem!"
In order to reassure Shi Meng, after all the supplies were packed, Song Xuan jumped lightly, landed firmly on the canoe, and said to the people on the shore:
"Come on, come on, let's go!"
Among the eight people on this trip, except Song Xuan, Shi Yong selected five from the hunting team. For the remaining two, Song Xuan overcame everyone's opinions and asked them to select two from the better-performing prisoners.
Although Song Xuan is not very relieved about these captives, the tribe cannot continue like this and they still have to be allowed to participate in the daily activities of the tribe. Otherwise, if the tribe of more than 60 people raises more than 50 captives, sooner or later everyone will All must starve to death.
These people are also the second group of people selected from the tribe after Gong Yi and the others. As for the women in the tribe, they have integrated into the tribe quite quickly. Now it is okay to follow Shi Hua and the others out.
Even if Shihua occasionally leaves them alone for a while, no one wants to escape. Of course, this is also related to the things they hold in their hands. Even when they go hunting, they only have slightly sharpened sticks in their hands. With this, in It is difficult to survive in the wild.
As for direct resistance, that's even less possible. The number of people Shihua brought out each time was only half of Teng She's own people, so whether it was the number of people or weapons, the prisoners were at a complete disadvantage. They didn't dare to resist. It makes sense.
In short, it is a good thing to let these captives slowly integrate into the Soaring Snake. One bite will not make them fat, and it will not change their minds at once. It is good to take it slowly now. On the premise of ensuring the safety of the tribe, strive for more Many people come.
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On the day the canoe started to be built, Song Xuan had people start making oars. The oars in the tribe looked similar to the shovels used for digging, except that the shoulder blades were larger.
Although the canoe is simple, the supporting facilities are quite complete. It is equipped with oars, poles, and cables. Although I don’t know if it can be used, it is better than nothing.
Although he had trained for a long time yesterday, Song Xuan was still a little unskilled when it came to actually holding it up. He asked the people on the shore to untie the cable and push it hard. The canoe staggered towards the center of the river, and he hurriedly pushed it left and right several times. , this allowed the canoe to stabilize in the middle of the river.
Although almost no one on the shore had ever seen anyone using a canoe, Song Xuan was obviously not very skilled, swaying from side to side, and everyone's hearts were in their throats, fearing that the boat would capsize by accident.
Seeing the canoe slowly sailing downstream, I felt relieved. In fact, Song Xuan on the boat was also very embarrassed, otherwise he would not have even said hello in the end, and just urged the other people to paddle quickly. Run away.
Fortunately, there were no surprises after the boat started moving. With so many people and belongings, the canoe landed steadily in the middle of the river. Song Xuan only needed to stabilize the direction from time to time.
After leaving everyone's sight, he didn't even need to paddle. He just relied on the flow of the river and the speed was not slow.
Song Xuan also inquired with Shui Yun about the next route. Although there were many rivers in this area, there was only one main stream, and that was the one where the Blackwater Tribe was located. The others were all tributaries of this big river.
The small river in front of Teng She is naturally the same, so just follow the river downwards. After it merges into the big river, you can directly reach the Blackwater Tribe.
Although everyone was a little worried about the canoe, there was nothing to say about the speed. Not long after setting off, everyone drifted for more than ten miles in the boat, which was even faster than the hunting team rushing on without hesitation.
Besides worrying about capsizing, we don’t have to worry about wild beasts or anything like that in the river. One person in the front observes the condition of the river, one person in the back supports the pole and is responsible for the direction, and the others can rest.
However, as he went downstream, Song Xuan could also feel that the river had become deeper. The four-meter-long bamboo pole in his hand might not be enough when it reached the main stream, but the pole could not be used, and the paddle could also be used to control the direction.
On such a wide river with no boats, you only need to keep the canoe stable. As for the coordination of the paddle, everyone can slowly practice it.
Even though he had already expected the speed of the canoe, the speed was still beyond Song Xuan's imagination. He thought that he would be able to sail out of the river where the tribe was located tomorrow, but he didn't expect that everyone would arrive at the big river just after noon. superior.
Except that the water flow when it merged into the main stream caused the canoe to shake violently for a while, there were no other accidents, and the shaking was quickly controlled by everyone.
You must know that the last time the tribe followed Shui Er to the Blackwater Tribe, it was already the afternoon of the next day when they saw the river. They set up camp by the river that day, so Song Xuan remembered it very clearly.
It took most of the day to catch up with the two days of walking before. Song Xuan was also grateful for his persistence. The boat ride was comfortable and easy. Several people took turns to hold the boat. It even became a bit boring after a long time.
After all, you sit for a long time on the boat. Occasionally, you stand up and twist a few times to relax, so sometimes everyone rushes to punt the boat.
Song Xuan was either resting or chatting with the two prisoners brought out this time, but most of the time he was the one asking the questions and the two prisoners were the ones answering.
Most of them are about Wu Yu's strength. Ever since there was an example of Wu Lin being hung up and beaten, few people will tell the truth now, unless they lied and escaped Song Xuan's eyes.
But after all, this is in a primitive society, and there is not much intrigue among people. Moreover, Song Xuan also compares many things, and basically no one talks nonsense among these prisoners.
The whole day just drifted by in the river. In order not to waste time on the shore at noon, I also had lunch on the boat. Fortunately, I didn’t move much, and I wasn’t too hungry. I just ate some dried meat and dealt with it. A meal.
