Downriver Blackwater Tribe.
"Chief, the water has reached the entrance of the tribe, what should I do?"
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Continuous heavy rain caused the river water to swell, especially for the Blackwater tribe downstream. There were more than a dozen tributaries coming from their tribe, and the amount of water they carried could be imagined.
The key point is that the Blackwater Tribe is built right next to the river. It usually looks like nothing. It is dozens of meters away from the river, and the tribe is almost half a meter above the river.
It is very convenient to obtain water in normal times, but at this time, it poses a great threat to survival.
"It rains too much this year!"
Shuiyun looked at the river at the door and was very worried. The tribe's address was not determined by his generation. The Blackwater tribe had been living here for decades.
Although I knew there was a lot of rain here before, fortunately in the past few years, there have not been several heavy rains in succession like this year, and they lasted for a long time. Moreover, the recent one has not stopped yet, and the river has never risen to this level. situation.
If there is more water in the river, it will flood into the tribe. As for the height of the houses and doorways in the tribe, it is completely unreasonable at present.
Shuiyun had no idea for a while. It was impossible to move now. Most of the surrounding areas were flat land. Even if there were a few hillsides, there were very few caves inside. There were only three or two caves. They are also very small and can only accommodate four or five people. There must be no place for the dozens of people from the Blackwater Tribe to hide.
However, sitting still and waiting for death was not an option. After thinking about it, Shuiyun still said:
"Put the food and important things on the boat first!"
From now on, Shuiyun is already prepared for the tribe to be completely submerged. At least he must ensure that there is food to eat first. No matter where he goes, he must have the strength to go.
Fortunately, the Blackwater Tribe has always relied on rivers, and the demand for boats is very high. Even during daily hunting, they spend a lot of time running around in boats. Unlike the Soaring Snake Tribe, they still rely on two legs most of the time. , so the Tengshe Tribe still has the same three boats. Except for using them when fishing, they usually park in a small harbor.
Therefore, the Blackwater Tribe still has a lot of boats. There are eight intact canoes, and they are not particularly small. The two big ones are even bigger than Soaring Snake's current ones.
This is also customized according to their own tribe. These canoes can load all the people in the tribe. Of course, they were definitely not used for refuge before. They can be used for hunting or other things.
The river water has risen to the entrance of the tribe, and now it is more convenient to use a canoe. You can just paddle over directly, and you are just a little closer to stopping directly in the courtyard of the Blackwater tribe.
Lift a few smaller ones directly to the big house in the yard and load most of the food and weapons inside. This is also to prevent the river from rising again. If it floods into the tribe and soaks all the food, it will be terrible. Not so good.
Put them all in the canoe so that they can still float when the time comes. They are also covered with several layers of animal skins, which can still block some rain.
The continuous heavy rain made it difficult for all the tribes in this area. Since most tribes bought a lot of pottery this year, the food left before was much less than in previous years.
Originally, I wanted to take advantage of the time when there were plenty of prey to save some, but as soon as I entered the rhythm of hunting, I was interrupted by several heavy rains.
Rain does not only affect the days when it rains. In the following days, it is not easy to hunt in the forest and wilderness. It is difficult to walk on the slippery and muddy roads, let alone He said he wanted to chase prey, so even if he went to the wild, he wouldn't gain much.
All the tribes were a little worried about the heavy rain, especially the Sheep tribe.
"Chief, there's only a month's worth of food left!"
"..."
"well……"
Yang Yang clenched his fists and looked outside the cave, and could only sigh helplessly.
The Sheep Tribe originally had relatively few people. Ever since they were driven over by the Black Feather Tribe, they have been struggling with food and clothing. Every day at this time is very important to them.
Now that it has entered summer, the food stored in the tribe cannot meet the minimum consumption for one month in winter. It is even more difficult to save enough food for the rest of the winter.
At the trading conference, Song Xuan took care of them a little bit. Not only did he buy some of their animal skins, but he also gave them some pottery.
Especially the pot also helped the sheep tribe a lot. When they couldn't go out to hunt, they didn't need to put too much meat in the pot. Just put more water and boil it to fill their stomachs. Although they were still a little hungry, at least It feels more comfortable than chewing dried meat and drinking cold water before.
The amount of meat that three or four people usually eat can satisfy the tribe's consumption for a whole day.
The larger tribes, with their abundant accumulation, were not in too big of a situation, but it was a bit difficult for these small tribes to survive.
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The rain has been falling for ten days, until this morning, it finally stopped. Although the sky was still cloudy, at least it didn't continue to rain.
Although Teng She's people did not go out hunting, they came out to have some fun after a long time. In the forest near the tribe, they collected some edible wild fruits and mushrooms. Uncle Deer immediately ran out with his family to eat grass. , this period of time also suppressed them enough.
Looking at the rushing river at the entrance of the tribe, Song Xuan felt a little better. When the rain was the heaviest, the water in this small river had begun to overflow the river bank, but fortunately it did not continue to rise.
As the rain gradually subsided, the river water also slowly receded, but it was still close to the river bank at this time.
Fortunately, when we enclosed the land in the river, nearly one meter of bamboo was left redundant. If the water were bigger, all the fish raised in these tribes would probably escape, but even so, Song Xuan could see Arrived, fish jumped out from the pen from time to time.
But now this is the best result. As long as these fish are kept in the nearby stream, it is estimated that after this flood, they will have been washed away long ago. How many fish can be left to the tribe? Anyway, you are lucky.
Although some fish jumped out of the fence, everyone was not completely fruitless. Many water-loving fish like black fish jumped directly onto the river bank. Song Xuan walked along the river bank for about 300 meters, and that was it. I picked up two, and they were quite big. The small one weighed four or five pounds.
When Song Xuan discovered that something was wrong, the water outlet in the rice field had already been dug out. Although the rain was fierce, the water in the rice field had remained relatively stable.
Song Xuan was also glad that the river water did not continue to rise. If it rose another twenty or thirty centimeters, it would probably submerge the rice fields directly, and no matter how much water was drained, it would be useless.
Now I just hope that the heavy rain will really stop and give the tribe a buffer time.
After eating the fresh fish they caught and the mushrooms they collected, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief, because just in the afternoon, the weather began to clear up. Although there were dark clouds coming from time to time, at least it didn't look like before. It's been that bad for a while. .
Even towards evening, a colorful rainbow hung in the sky in the west.
It feels so good to finally not be trapped in the tribe due to heavy rain.
The weather had been fine for a long time. Everyone waited until it was completely dark before rushing back to the tribe. It was a good time to relax today.
As long as the weather clears up completely, they will continue to go out in a few days. Shi Meng and the others are gearing up and are ready to do a lot in the coming days.
After all, Teng She now has many soldiers, sufficient weapons, and has been recharging his strength for more than ten days. Everyone is holding their breath.
The latest bows and arrows have also reached the final stage of production. According to Shi Ban, it will take up to ten days for everyone in the hunting team to carry a pair of bows and arrows.
By then, spears paired with bows and arrows will become everyone's standard equipment. As for slings and javelins, they can be assembled according to everyone's preferences. After all, as long as there are enough arrows, the scope of application of bows and arrows is still wider than other weapons. Some.
Although it was raining outside these days, Shi Meng and the others did not relax and practice inside the house. Although the largest house in the tribe was somewhat reluctant to be used as a shooting range, they could still train at least. They also thought of a way, which was to use the target as a shooting range. Make it a little smaller, so that although the distance is a little short, it can be somewhat compensated.
The existing twenty bows are enough for everyone to practice. Each person has ten arrows and takes a break after practice. This not only allows everyone to take turns, but also relaxes the muscles a little. Shoot ten arrows in a short time. This intensity is no longer low.
After all, not everyone is Shi Yu, and most people can't shoot as long as they pull away. For people like Shi Meng who are less talented, if they want to hit a target as big as a man's head, You still have to aim carefully.
But there is a big difference between drawing the bow and not drawing it, so every time you shoot an arrow, it is a big consumption for everyone. This situation will only get better after you become proficient. The early practice is still the most difficult. when.
So not only the hunting team, but also the women in the tribe also tried it in advance. Song Xuan has also told everyone that in the future, bows and arrows will become the main long-range weapon in the tribe. Everyone in Teng She, including He has to master everything, including him.
