Song Xuan prepared these things not for other reasons, but mainly because he wanted to use these relatively precious things in other tribes to exchange for some more seed stones from them.
Except for a few tribes in the upper reaches who need to go against the current, other tribes can just go straight down the river. At most, it only takes half a day to row in the tributary.
The river water downstream is much gentler, so it won't be too tiring, and most of the time on this trip will be spent on the boat.
So people who can't stand it really can't do it. Like the last time Shi Yong came back, although he seemed very happy, he was mainly surprised by the large amount of food. He still complained a little along the way. After all, he has a bad temper. A relatively violent person, so asking him to do this kind of work is just like Zhang Fei doing embroidery, so naturally it is not suitable.
Song Xuan only hoped that Shi Feng could become familiar with the routes along the way as soon as possible. Although the surrounding tribes only had more than a thousand people in total, the market was not too small for Teng She now, and there was still money to be made if he worked hard.
As the weather got colder and colder, the harvest in the tribe also showed a sharp decrease. Shi Meng and the others were so angry that they simply went hunting around the tribe. After a year of recuperation. There are gradually more animals within a radius of about ten miles around the tribe, but even so, it is definitely not as good as a place that has never been explored, but fortunately it is close to home, and they can only go back for two days at most. .
Anyway, it is impossible to hunt enough prey in the wild, so it is better to choose a place close to home, at least in terms of food and drink, it will definitely be much better.
It's not easy to spend the night in the wild in this weather, especially when hunting. You can't bring too many supplies. For convenience, Shi Meng and the others don't bring tents most of the time. They usually bring two thicker ones. The animal skins were spread one by one at night, close to the campfire, and they made do with it.
It is not troublesome to take things out, but it is not easy to get them back, especially after hunting, everyone will bear part of the prey, and with weapons and living supplies, there is really no time to get a tent.
But things are much better around the tribe. According to Shi Meng and the others, it only takes two hours to cover the more than ten miles of mountain roads, and they only come back every two or three days. They don’t catch many things, so they can naturally bring more. Lots of stuff.
In addition, there is another very important purpose, which is to train the children in the tribe who are about to reach adulthood. Although there is no clear concept of time in Soaring Snake, there are still relatively specific requirements for whether they are adults.
That is to spend fifteen winters. After the fifteenth winter, you will be an adult. Before that, although you still need to work, it is generally not too dangerous.
Of course, after the age of ten, one has to gradually start to learn the skill of hunting. Usually the intensity of hunting is too high, so naturally one has no intention of taking them with him. But now is the right time, the prey they face will not be too dangerous, and the hunting team is all He doesn't seem so busy, so he can naturally calm down and give some guidance.
Now there are more than forty underage children in the tribe, and there are twelve men and women over ten years old. Although girls do not need to hunt every day, they still need to master the basic skills, even if they go out When picking wild fruits, you will inevitably encounter some wild animals. When the time comes, we cannot let them go easily.
Fortunately, everyone in the tribe has contact with weapons on a daily basis, especially newer weapons such as bows, arrows, slings, and slings. Their attack range is long and their lethality is high, so they are naturally the best choice for hunting.
Now most of the hunting team members in the tribe have been equipped with bows and arrows. Except for a few people in Heishui who have not received any, everyone else has one.
As for the rest, they are also being made. According to Shi Ban, the materials are quite sufficient. Although it can't be used by everyone, if he gives him another half year, half of the people in the tribe will use bows and arrows, so it shouldn't be a problem.
Song Xuan was quite satisfied with being able to get half of Teng She's people to use bows and arrows. Whether it was hunting or fighting, not everyone could use bows and arrows. They still had to form a high-low match, and then they would be equipped with vine armor for melee combat. , shield, I think Tengshi's combat power can be doubled several times.
The Vine Armor Shield is still being improved. After each modification, everyone will try it again to find out some detailed problems. At the same time, Shi Ban is also thinking about better weaving techniques. The newly weaved shield is obviously Slightly stronger than before.
Anyway, there was no rush to use it for the time being, so Song Xuan didn't rush him. He just asked him to remember to save more materials. Although he was not in a hurry to use it now, he must make a batch before spring next year to nip it in the bud.
Seeing the tens of children looking nervous, Song Xuan also patted their shoulders to encourage them. It was the first time for some of them to go hunting with them, and Shipi was one of them.
Even though they usually enjoy fishing, chasing prey in the wild is still a big challenge for them.
In addition to conventional weapons, Shipi also brought his small bow and arrows. The complete bow and arrows were naturally out of reach for him, after all, the hunting team had not yet assembled them.
His one was polished by a stone class for a long time. Although a back door was opened for him, the materials used were naturally not the best. Although the wood was specially made of wood for bows and arrows, the bowstring was an ordinary animal. Made of tendons and hemp rope.
According to the strength of an adult bow and arrow, this bow string is naturally not enough, but fortunately they also took this problem into consideration when making the bow, so the bow arm itself is relatively thin.
In this way, they matched each other, but the overall lethality was not great. Although it was much better than the one he played before, the arrows shot out thirty or forty meters, so they were not much of a threat.
But even so, as the first among the children to own a bow and arrow, he was still sought after by other children. Naturally, Shi Ban and the others were also affected by the bow and arrow. Many children wandered outside their house every day.
Naturally, no one dared to disturb them when they were making bows and arrows, and Song Xuan did not allow anyone else to get too close, even the Teng She people. So when they came out, a group of children swarmed the general. They gathered around, each wanting their own little bow and arrow.
Seeing that they were so entangled, Song Xuan had to let them do some simple things first. It was too time-consuming to bend the bow arms with wood. A bow arm would not be perfect in a month or two, so Song Xuan Let them make a batch out of bamboo first, and then get rid of these children first.
But what Song Xuan didn't expect was that although it was made of bamboo, the effect was quite good. It was more than enough to be used as a toy, and because the bamboo in the tribe was very tough, the better ones could shoot up to thirty meters. .
Of course, the lethality is definitely not very good, and Song Xuan does not allow the children in the tribe to use polished arrows. After all, they are still children. It is a bit too dangerous to use arrows with arrowheads, in case the hand feeling is not developed. , it would be bad if you accidentally hurt someone of your own.
Although these bows and arrows are a bit awkward to take out for hunting, they are perfect for practicing your skills, especially for the children who are about to become adults. They will join the hunting team next year, and they will definitely have to choose a weapon that is more suitable for them. In the past, there were only spears and stone axes in the tribe, and there was not much difference between the two. Now there are many weapons. Although you need to master them all, you still have to be better at one.
A few people who are better at playing now can hit the bullseye at a distance of twenty meters. Later, they used straight bows and arrows. Although it takes some time to get used to it, it is definitely better than starting from scratch. It started much better.
But this is just a temporary measure for now. When there are enough bows and arrows, Shi Ban and others can make bows of different levels. The ones for adults will naturally be the current ones, and the ones for children and women can reduce the required strength. Smaller.
After eating and drinking, a dozen children who were nervous and excited followed Shi Meng and others into the nearby mountains and forests. Shi Meng also assigned the best teachers to them according to the weapons that different people were good at. Basically every child is accompanied by two adult hunting team members.
Needless to say, these people are very at home in the forest. They are good at finding traces, tracking, and hunting. Even in dense forests, their running speed is not slow.
In addition to conventional hunting methods, you also need to master how to set up traps. Needless to say, the role of traps is very good whether it is hunting or defending against enemies. The last time we dealt with the Black Feather Tribe, It played a huge role.
But it's okay to use it for defense. The only thing that needs to be paid attention to is to arrange it more secretly, but it is not that easy to catch the beast with it. The prerequisite for the trap to be effective is to understand the movement route of the beast. This alone, It requires very keen observation, and you need to judge from the footprints, excrement, and even broken branches on the route whether this is a place where wild animals often pass.
If you only pass through it occasionally, or if you haven’t traveled on a route for a long time, it is basically difficult to catch prey. If you rely on traps to catch prey, you are just waiting for the rabbit to hit the tree. If you don’t even find the right route, then you can’t catch the prey. What is gained is even more difficult.
So the first lesson of this hunt is to teach them how to find traces of wild beasts. Of course, the wild beasts now are all small. Their range of activities is relatively fixed, not too big, and they generally don’t take many routes. , it is relatively easy to find.
