Although everyone was very energetic when harvesting rice, when we really stopped, we soon felt tired. Fortunately, lunch was already prepared. After eating quickly, everyone went back to have a rest.
More than a hundred people worked hard all morning. If counted together, they would probably have harvested six or seven acres of rice. Although it is not a lot, it is the limit of what everyone can do. Of course, the biggest reason for this is definitely The tool is not easy to use.
However, this is also in line with Song Xuan's expectations. After everyone becomes more proficient, the speed should be faster, but no matter what, it will take about ten days.
Everyone was shocked when the people from Shishan came out, especially the six people responsible for the beating. Each one was completely covered by dust, and they couldn't even tell who was who.
Fortunately, it was not far from the river. Song Xuan asked them to wash up quickly, otherwise they wouldn't be able to rest.
The threshed rice was also transported to the open space in time. After all, there were not many places to dry the rice, so naturally we had to seize the time and dry as much as possible.
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Just as the Soaring Snake Tribe was preparing to fight hard against Rice Rice, the distant Black Feather Tribe had already begun a new round of action.
Seven days ago!
"Dark clouds~"
"king!"
"This time you take 300 people, and you must deal with the tribe in the south!"
"yes!"
After many attempts to conquer the Teng She tribe failed, King Wu already hated the Teng She group so much that even the surrounding tribes were concerned about him. This time, Wu Yun, the first warrior of the Black Feather tribe, led most of the adults in the tribe. The men came to pacify the southern tribes.
Although the Karasuba tribe is powerful, there are only four to five hundred adult males. Most of the previous wars were mixed between men and women, but this time they made up their mind and sent a team composed entirely of adult males.
This number is already greater than the total number of most tribes in this era. Even the three or five tribes in Tengshe's group cannot produce so many adult males.
The Black Feather tribe has always advocated war. They always launch several battles a year, either to resist the northern tribes or to invade the surrounding small tribes, and most of them are successful. The biggest loss in the past few years has happened to Teng Snake. .
Since the defeat of the northern tribe, the strength of the Wuyu tribe has been growing rapidly, and it has also sharply increased the ambition of King Wu. Facing the fat people in the south, he can no longer bear it.
Not only the Tengshe tribe is deeply immersed in the joy of harvest, but most tribes do not have this awareness. After all, wars are usually carried out after autumn. How can anyone invade other tribes just after autumn? If this fails, it will not be good for their own tribe. It was also a devastating blow. After all, few tribes could save enough food for the next winter within a few months.
Not to mention hundreds of people going to distant places to crusade, the consumption along the way is also very huge. Not a strong tribe, there is no way to withstand this consumption.
However, from the perspective of the Black Feather tribe, it is completely easy for them to send such a huge army to deal with the small tribes with only a hundred people in the south. At that time, the food and population plundered from various tribes can be quickly replenished. Complete this consumption.
Such a big operation is naturally not a spur of the moment. The Wuyu tribe has already made corresponding preparations and even planned all the routes for this operation. After receiving the order, Wuyun went out and ordered all the troops. manpower.
"king!"
"King! King! King!"
The Witch King stood on the two-story altar, looked at the three hundred warriors below, raised his scepter, and shouted loudly:
"war!"
"Fight! Fight! Fight!"
The roar was earth-shattering.
Wuyun then led everyone straight to the south.
The people in the team naturally brought sufficient supplies in large and small bags. At the same time, if Song Xuan was here, he would definitely be able to see something that made him very happy, which was a dozen tall horses.
The leaders in front were riding on horses, which looked very impressive, but more horses were still used to transport supplies. After all, there were more mountains and forests in the south, and the terrain was not so flat, so the cavalry could not play a big role. power.
As for Wu Yun, who must ride over on horseback, he wants to show off the strength of the Black Feather Tribe. After all, no matter who sees such a combination charging forward towards him, few people can resist the fear in their hearts.
As for the horses of the Black Feather tribe, they were captured in battles with the northern tribes.
"Chief, how do we go?"
Although most people already know the news about this battle, not many people know about the target of the conquest. Most people only know about the Tengshe tribe, but they don’t know that King Wu is heading straight for this battle. All the tribes in the south went.
"Go to the wolf tribe first, they are the most familiar with that area!"
"yes!"
In the last war against the Soaring Snake Tribe, although more than a hundred people were sent, most of them were captured from various tribes, and their combat effectiveness and physical fitness would be inferior. This time it is not the case. In the past two years, At this time, the Black Feather tribe has digested the gains from the previous war relatively well, and this is the time when the people and horses are strong.
The three hundred people were not just marching forward. They already looked like an army. The large forces were naturally advancing in unison, but in front was an advance team of more than twenty people, who were responsible for not only exploring the route of advancement, but also investigating. News ahead.
The place where the Wuyu Tribe is located is relatively flat. Going north, most of the place is flat land, with occasional small mountains. To the south, there are continuous mountainous areas, which is the junction of the two terrains.
So not long after leaving the tribe, the speed also slowed down, but it was obvious that the Wuyu tribe was very familiar with the surroundings of the tribe. The direction at this time was exactly where the Wolf tribe was, and there was even a decent road between the two tribes. , although it is not spacious enough, it is no problem for one person to walk through it.
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After getting familiar with each other for two days, everyone has gradually adapted to the rhythm of harvesting rice, and they have cooperated quite well with Shi Ban and others. Once they see that they are too busy, everyone will deliberately slow down the harvesting speed, or spare hands to help threshing and drying. rice.
The sun has been very strong recently, but after more than two days in the sun, I can no longer feel any moisture on my hands. However, to be on the safe side, Song Xuan definitely wants to stay in the sun for a while, but then he doesn’t have to look like he just took off his clothes. It's so thin.
Being exposed to the scorching sunshine every day, everyone is obviously a bit darker, especially Song Xuan, who originally looked fair and fair, but now also has bronze skin. Although it is blocked by leaves, but in the high temperature, it is already It's very uncomfortable.
Fortunately, after three days, we have achieved very good results. We have harvested more than a dozen pieces of land, which totals about 40 acres.
This speed even exceeded Song Xuan's expectations. According to this pace, it should be completed in seven or eight days.
The straw that everyone had harvested was piled into two hills next to the tribe. These are mountains in the true sense, very big and relatively high, a full seven or eight meters tall.
Although this is not the main purpose of growing rice, it can be used in many places. In addition to building houses, it is also very good to use as firewood. Although it is not resistant to burning, the firepower is very strong, and the most important thing is There are so many.
Just these dozens of acres of land cannot be piled up.
Even now, the grains can only be transported back to the fields after being threshed, otherwise there would not be so much open space in front of the tribe for stacking.
In previous years, everyone had to take time to collect enough wood. This year, the task will be much easier. You can burn the straw directly during the day. Anyway, you have plenty of time and don't worry about the trouble.
Since it was Song Xuan's first time to harvest rice in this way, the straws could only be scattered everywhere and could only be piled into haystacks after they were dried.
Although we are very tired every day, everyone is also very motivated.
Everyone was very happy looking at the rice being dried. Every time they cut it, they would have enough food for the day.
But after all, it is the most primitive rice, and the yield is not high. There are only a dozen grains on a rice plant, and since most fields are relatively sparsely planted, Song Xuan roughly estimated that one acre of land should be dried in the sun. In other words, it weighs one hundred and fifty sixty pounds.
Of course, the twenty or thirty acres of land near the river will definitely be better.
Although the yield is not high, it is much more cost-effective than hunting. If one acre of land is frugal, it will not be a problem for half a year.
When harvesting rice, Song Xuan also told everyone to pay attention to the better rice, especially the kind with more seeds or the plants that are thick and tall. In Song Xuan's eyes, these are all excellent rice seeds.
Now that it has formed a large enough scale, there is no need to ask for all kinds of seeds like last year. Even some shriveled Song Xuan was reluctant to throw them away and scattered them into the field.
If you want to increase the yield, you naturally have to start with seeds. Song Xuan is not an expert in this field, so he can only use the most primitive and stupid method, which is to select the best reserved seeds every year.
Although the seeds currently planted in the tribe are not very good, the maximum yield will definitely not be only a hundred kilograms. Song Xuan is not greedy. As long as he can produce two to three hundred kilograms of rice, he will be satisfied.
This requirement is relatively promising to be realized through such improvements from generation to generation.
The rice produced from good rice seeds will definitely be relatively better. In particular, Song Xuan not only wants high yields, but also tall and strong plants. These rices are relatively more resistant to natural disasters.
Although the past two years have been relatively smooth, there have been continuous heavy rains, and even in hilly and mountainous areas, sometimes the wind is still strong.
Stout rice is relatively easier to survive.
Fortunately, there are no pests or diseases yet, otherwise it would be enough for Song Xuan to worry about.
After discovering these rice that can be saved for farming, everyone will tie it behind their waists and put them together during rest time.
Moreover, Song Xuan also made a requirement for everyone. Everyone must have at least four handfuls at the end of the day. If there is no requirement, everyone will forget about it. This is what Song Xuan only thought of after the first day of work.
I have told everyone before that we must pay attention to saving seeds during harvesting, but after a busy day, only less than two baskets were collected.
After the seeds are threshed, they only weigh about three to four kilograms. You must know that the moisture has not been removed in the sun. If you do it this way, you will only be able to use the worst seeds next year.
After Song Xuan discovered this problem, he was not polite to everyone and gave everyone a good lecture. Although everyone worked hard, most people had forgotten about the matter of planting next year.
After this time, everyone did not dare to relax. They would take a rough look at each harvest. After all, Song Xuan could not be fooled. Song Xuan placed two baskets in each pavilion.
After the work is completed, it must be inspected, and even the quality collected by everyone must be carefully looked at, which completely eliminates the idea of some people trying to pass things off.
Although the weather is very hot, the tribe is well prepared, and they can rest among the tribe during the hottest time at noon.
After a few days of busy work, although it was very dusty, fortunately no one fell down. As for the heatstroke that Song Xuan imagined, except for a few children who couldn't hold on, there was no big problem for others.
The children's physical fitness is relatively much weaker, so Song Xuan also lets them work for a while and rest for a while. Even in order to prevent them from forgetting while doing it, he will force them to go to the pavilion every once in a while. Drink some water to catch your breath.
Although the rice harvest is very important, these children are also the future of the tribe, and there is no benefit in being tired here.
Harvesting rice in this way is a new challenge for everyone in the Tengshe tribe, including Song Xuan. Fortunately, when planting rice before, they had already experienced bending down for a long time to work. This time, they adapted better than It was much faster before.
After all, when all the rice was planted, many people were still unable to straighten their waists. Now that half of the rice has been harvested, most people have almost recovered when they wake up the next morning.
The rice harvested on the first day had been transported to the granary by Song Xuan.
But after all, it had just been dried. Although it was already very dry, Song Xuan still did not let anyone seal the top, and he also put them in batches when storing them. Otherwise, if they were piled together directly, the heat in them would be too high. , it is easy to "burn" the innermost one.
Although there is a lot of rice harvested, there are also a lot of grain cellars. There are nine in the tribe. Even if one can store two thousand kilograms of rice, it is more than enough.
When the first batch of rice came into the warehouse, Song Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. Anyway, the harvest had begun. Although it was not much, only about a thousand kilograms, it would be enough to meet the planting requirements for next year.
God has been kind to me recently. The sun has been shining brightly for several days in a row. Although harvesting is very hard, drying the rice is the best thing.
While everyone is suffering from the sun, they also hope that this weather can continue. No matter how bad the weather is next, as long as it happens after the rice harvest, it is acceptable.
Although the rice has begun to be taken back, everyone does not have time to taste it. Everyone is also very greedy for it. Some people even pick a few grains and put them in their mouths to taste while they are cutting.
Unlike other things, rice is completely different from raw and cooked, let alone the one with the shell still in it. It is completely inedible, otherwise it would not be possible even though there is a lot of rice in this area. So many tribes have never been able to find a way to eat it.
However, after what the Soaring Snake Tribe has done, interested tribes will probably give it a try. However, if they are so smug, it will obviously not be easy to find a real method of use.
If someone really came to ask Song Xuan, he would not hide it. Most tribes would not put such great effort into planting anyway, and even if they planted it, it would not be a bad thing for Teng She. After all, the tribe's climate The environments are all the same.
At that time, the seeds can be properly exchanged. Of course, this is a future idea. I believe that for a long time, only the Soaring Snake Tribe will do this kind of thing. Fortunately, everyone has begun to taste the benefits. There will definitely be a bigger operation next year.
With this year's accumulation, Tengshe's food reserves can finally satisfy long-term and large-scale work. Finally, there is no need to worry about insufficient food while cultivating like this year.
Although it is only a hundred acres, this is the limit that the Tengshe Tribe can achieve this year. With these rice, Song Xuan can confidently and boldly expand the scale of planting next year.
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"Leader Wuyun, why are you here!"
Looking at the dark clouds riding on the tall horse in front of him, Lang Chi looked very humble. In addition to surprise, there was also a bit of fear in his eyes.
Obviously he knew something about the person in front of him.
Although he didn't get a response, the crowd that appeared in the forest later made Lang Chi understand something.
Naturally, a team of several hundred people did not come to contact the small wolf tribe.
None of the surrounding tribes knew that the Wolf Tribe had always been connected to the Karasuba Tribe, and the salt they possessed was exchanged from the Karasu Feather Tribe. The Wolf Tribe was more like an informant placed by the Karasu Feather Tribe in the south. , and at the same time control various tribes through eye-catching transactions.
Previously, because the Black Feather tribe had been deeply involved in the war with the north, it was unable to spare too many manpower. By chance, when they annexed a small tribe, they did find the Langchi people not far away.
When King Wu saw Lang Chi and his party who were kidnapped back to the Wuyu tribe, he did not treat Lang Chi well like other tribal prisoners.
In addition to some pottery, he was also asked to be responsible for the exchange of salt.
A few decades ago, although salt was scarce, several tribes were able to exchange it. However, the Black Feather Tribe finally annexed them all. It suddenly became more difficult for each tribe to obtain salt, let alone Let’s talk about the south where Teng Snake is at this time.
At that time, there was only one small tribe that could obtain some salt through exchange with the northern tribe. After the exchange, it was natural to become a second-rate dealer and exchange it for others. However, the asking price at that time was much more conscientious than the current Wolf Tribe.
But since the Wolf Tribe went there, they quickly annexed this small tribe. Among them, the Black Feather Tribe was pushing for it, and even directly sent some people over.
Although the Black Feather tribe was powerful at that time, it was not as large as it is now. There were only more than 400 people in total. It was Wu Yun who led the team at that time. His cruel methods made Lang Chi still feel uneasy even when he thinks about it now. It's frightening.
Go and lead a small tribe. After mastering the salt resources, the Wolf Tribe also entered a period of rapid development. From a small tribe of forty people at that time, there are now more than a hundred people. They are still afraid of the Wolf Chi of the Wuyu Tribe.
Seeing so many people at this time, he even forgot what he was doing for a while. It was not until dark clouds rode a horse that he knocked him away, and then he recovered.
After all, they had been in contact with the Wuyu tribe for so many years, and there were still a few acquaintances among them. Seeing that Lang Chi was a little distracted, Wu San also stepped forward and gave Lang Chi a kick, which finally made him wake up completely.
Move forward quickly, leading the way to the dark clouds.
The people of the Wolf Tribe were so frightened that the leader was so humble that they did not dare to move. They lined up on both sides and welcomed the people of the Black Feather Tribe inside. Naturally, the small Wolf Tribe could not accommodate so many people.
At this time, Lang Chi also very wisely asked the people of his tribe to leave their residence and gave up all the houses to the people of the Wuyu tribe.
He had roughly guessed the purpose of Wu Yun's trip, but no matter what it was for, even if it was to visit the Wolf Tribe, since they entered the Wolf Tribe, the Wolf Tribe was no longer the same Wolf Tribe.
As the leader of a tribe, Lang Chi felt like a prisoner at this time, generally feeling like he was doing chores while the dark clouds were still there. I sat down and quickly tidied up the room.
Wu Yun looked at the bowl handed over by Lang Chi and showed a playful smile:
"Is this Teng She's pottery?"
"yes!"
In response to Wu Yun's question, Lang Chi replied.
Every year, the Wolf Tribe sends people to the Black Feather Tribe to exchange for salt, and will also fully inform each tribe of the situation. If Teng Snake had not taken advantage of the opportunity and suddenly appeared in the exchange meeting, the Wolf Tribe would definitely have also been captured by the Wolf Tribe. The specific location has been reported. After all, no one around here knows about the relationship between the Wolf Tribe and the Black Feather Tribe.
At any rate, the Black Feather Tribe was also impatient the next year and hurriedly sent people to attack the Teng She Tribe without waiting for the Wolf Tribe to arrive. If they were prepared, Teng She would definitely suffer a big loss, considering the situation of the Teng She Tribe at that time. , it is not impossible to be destroyed on the spot.
In the past two years, every time there was any development in the Tengshe Tribe, the Wolf Tribe would report it all, especially the various incomprehensible actions of Song Xuan.
As for pottery, which is a very rare item, after the first exchange, Lang Chi sent someone to take one to the Wuyu tribe.
But Lang Chi also had selfish motives, and secretly withheld the glazed pottery bowl at the back. At this time, he was so frightened by this huge team that he forgot to put it away, but was caught by dark clouds.
