The bow looked a bit big, and it had to be set up on a wooden platform, but it was not difficult to use. Song Xuan pointed at three pregnant women at random, and soon he was able to shoot the arrows in a tacit understanding. One person controlled the direction and the other was responsible. Drawing the bow, the other person is mainly responsible for placing the arrows.
However, there is only this one in the tribe now, and the rest are under intense production. However, the materials are limited, and it is impossible to produce them on a large scale, whether it is a bow or an arrow.
Song Xuan's current idea is to protect the second and fight for the third. It is best to arrange such a bow in the three main directions. As for the rear of the tribe, due to the steep terrain, it is not suitable for placing such a bow and arrow.
One or two bows and arrows may not be of much use, but they can still deter the enemy, and they can also kill the opposite leader at a critical moment.
But in that case, it must be hidden in advance. If it is exposed very early, it will not be of use.
Since it must be placed on a wooden platform, there is definitely no way to make it too high. The current one is very suitable in terms of height and size. At most, the details can be slightly optimized. After all, someone must support the bow when it is drawn. wooden platform, otherwise the wooden platform would be pulled away directly.
The solution is simple. Just drive a large wooden stake and fix it on the ground. It is inconvenient to move anyway.
For archery, you need to open a slightly larger hole on the wall and observe the situation outside through this hole. The height is relatively fixed. Song Xuan even wanted to change it so that it cannot move up and down, so that it is more convenient to operate. Some, with a little aim, can shoot arrows directly.
Although the enemy has not arrived, the atmosphere in the tribe is becoming more and more tense day by day.
Even if we are basically ready, as long as there is a battle, there will inevitably be casualties. Even if everyone is covered by walls and the enemy has weapons such as bows, arrows and javelins, if they are directly rushed into the tribe like the Kite tribe, The casualties would be even more immeasurable.
Although he was confident that he could hold on to the tribe, Song Xuan still asked several women who were expecting to give birth to take their babies who were just born this year, as well as about 20 smaller children, to take refuge in the previously selected cave.
Although the environment in the cave is not good, eating and drinking is not a problem, and it is not as depressing as the tribe.
Although there were people watching outside, there were still not many people talking during the meal. The atmosphere was actually better in the first few days, and everyone became more and more nervous as they waited.
"Angel, what should we do with those prisoners?"
Song Xuan naturally knew who Shi Meng was talking about, it was just the eight or nine people who had never been able to fully integrate into the tribe.
The other captives are not bad, a few have even given birth to children this year, and the conditions given to them by the tribe are not bad, at least according to them they are not worse than those in the Karasuba tribe. As for whether they are sincere, There is no way to know.
With children to worry about, they usually work very hard. Everyone has basically completely accepted these people, even if they were formerly members of the Karasuba tribe.
People like Gong Yi who devoted themselves wholeheartedly to the construction of Soaring Snake. Not only did these three people fully understand the manufacturing of bows and arrows, they even had the heart to help the tribe improve the manufacturing methods. Song Xuan naturally saw all this. inside.
Gongji even thought of extracting isinglass from fish skin as an adhesive. The material is not only easy to obtain, but also not troublesome to make. The effect is much better than tree sap. Bows and arrows can reach the current level. The three of them are indispensable.
This time Song Xuan even divided the bows and arrows among the three of them. They had participated in the battle against Soaring Snake as archers before, and their shooting skills were quite good. They were the most familiar with the use of bows. , after all, every bow still needs to be adjusted after it is manufactured. The archery skills of the three of them are better than most people.
When they learned that Song Xuan had arranged for them to use the archer tribe, the three of them burst into tears and clapped their chests, expressing their willingness to coexist with the tribe.
Of course, it’s good to listen to this. After all, they have no hatred against the Black Feather Tribe. Even if the production methods of bows and arrows are leaked, if Teng Snake is captured, they can find a reason to explain, and the consequences will naturally be for Teng Snake’s people. It will be much better.
But since I have handed over all the weapons to them, I naturally trust these people more.
However, when the enemy really comes, they will definitely be dispersed. Unless the Wuyu tribe is eliminated, this wariness cannot be completely dissipated.
But as for the people Shi Meng mentioned, Song Xuan was actually very worried. He was quite honest in his work, but he always felt that his heart was not with Teng She.
There are only nine people, but for Teng She now, nine adults are quite a strength. If they can help Teng She protect the tribe with all their strength, their chances of success will increase a lot.
But if they had second thoughts and let them participate, not only would it have no effect at all, but it would even cause riots. Song Xuan didn't know how to make a decision for a while.
"Let them follow the training first!"
"Yes, angel."
Song Xuan also knows that even if there are people who have second thoughts among them, they should only be in the minority. If there is any big move now, it may hurt other people's hearts.
It's better to let them train together first, and then make a decision when Karasuba's people actually arrive.
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"Leader Wuyun, that mountain in the distance is the Tengshe Tribe!"
"Hmm~"
"a few more days?"
"We'll arrive the day after tomorrow at the latest!"
Since they had to walk the whole way, even if they traveled lightly, it took the group eight days to get here. The long march also made Wu Yun a little impatient.
I had underestimated the distance between these tribes before. According to this speed, after capturing Soaring Snake, we have to speed up the next journey, otherwise we may not be able to get back to the tribe safely before winter comes.
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"Ebony, what do you think of the next situation?"
Wu Mu was the first prisoner captured by the tribe. After the battle, he quickly recognized the reality, even faster than Gong Yi and the others. After all, Song Xuan was both kind and powerful when facing Gong Yi and others.
Once he came and went, he was basically in charge of the prisoners, which was generally pretty good.
Facing Song Xuan's question at this time, Wu Mu probably thought he was Song Xuan and asked him to express his loyalty, so he said:
"Angel, fight with them!..."
Seeing Wu Mu's excited look, Song Xuan knew that he must have misunderstood, and then interrupted him and said:
"Stop! Stop! Stop!"
"I'm talking about those people!"
At the same time, he pointed at a few people who were immersed in cooking.
"..."
Looking at the direction of Song Xuan's finger, Wu Mu understood clearly. After thinking for a while, he said hesitantly:
"God's envoy, it should be... it should be... no problem..."
"They usually work pretty well..."
In fact, everyone has similar ideas now. Although they all have thoughts, they also have concerns. Jiang Wumu doesn't dare to say anything nonsense, so he has to let him go back first:
"Okay, you go back first and watch more!"
"Yes, God's Envoy!"
Facing the current crisis, it was impossible for Song Xuan to say that he was not nervous. Considering the issue of prisoners, Song Xuan frowned slightly. Song Xuan had been discussing this matter with several leaders in the past few days.
Shui Yun frowned as he looked at Song Xuan, who also looked very troubled. His body moved slightly, but in the end he still couldn't get up.
After arranging the sentry personnel, Song Xuan asked everyone to go back and rest first. After all, the enemy didn't know when he would arrive, so he had to ensure that he had enough physical strength before that.
The sentry people are also randomly selected every day, and there is no fixed person.
Two days later.
While everyone was eating, someone suddenly ran back in a hurry. Everyone could tell at a glance that this was the person who was assigned to stand guard around the tribe.
Seeing the two of them, everyone suddenly stood up.
"God's Envoy! God's Envoy!"
"what's the situation!"
"The enemy, the enemy is coming!"
Maybe he ran all the way back, the man said breathlessly.
After hearing the news, everyone put down their bowls and gathered towards Song Xuan. Some people even hurriedly took the food in the bowl into their mouths.
"where!"
Hearing that the enemy had finally arrived, Song Xuan was nervous but also revealed a hint of excitement.
But what happened next made everyone let out a sigh of relief.
"Downstream at the bend of the river, but they seem to have stopped!"
It seems that the people from the Black Feather Tribe have just arrived around Soaring Snake. I don’t know if it’s because it’s too late and they want to take a rest, or if they want to take advantage of the night to reenact the attack on the Kite Tribe.
It may have been that the Karasuba Tribe attracted attention when they were camping, and then two more teams came back to report the situation, but everyone had a tacit understanding to leave one person to continue to guard the place.
In this way, if the enemy makes any changes, he can report the situation to the tribe as quickly as possible. Song Xuan was not sure of the enemy's movements for a while, but it was obvious that the battle would begin soon.
"Let's all eat first!"
Knowing that the enemy was around the tribe, everyone obviously didn't enjoy the meal, but everyone was full.
The Black Feather tribe was stationed next to the river bend, which was only five or six miles away from the tribe. If they moved quickly, they could kill Soaring Snake in about ten minutes. So tonight everyone was fully prepared to stand sentry in the tribe, and the number of people suddenly increased from the original four to eight.
As for the groups of people scattered around, Song Xuan also asked them to pay more attention. After all, it was dark at night. Even with the moonlight, it would not be easy to see clearly unless they were walking openly in an open space.
Soon Song Xuan also got the news. After the group arrived near Teng She, they entered the forest. Apparently they were afraid of exposing their target.
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Karasuba coalition camp.
Lang Chi had promised to reach Teng She today. The reason why he didn't rush here until now was entirely because he had forgotten that not many people in the Wuyu tribe could swim, so when he arrived at the junction of the rivers, he suddenly Then he was confused.
We have already arrived here, and it is obviously not cost-effective to go around to the upper reaches. Moreover, looking at the dark clouds with a livid face, Lang Chi does not dare to frown, so he can only think of other ways. Fortunately, there are still six canoes.
The canoes of the two tribes were not big to begin with. Although they were both built, except for the exchange meeting, they were not used in daily life. There are many, so I didn’t want to make it too complicated.
Because the water flow conditions here are more complicated, four people are needed to steer the helm. And this is what Lang Chi said to fool Wu Yun at the beginning. Even if he could run downstream and only use two people to steer the helm, he did not dare to hit himself at this time. Face.
Originally, the boat was not big, and no matter how loaded it was, it could barely fit four people on it. With so many people from the two tribes, they could just rely on these small boats to run back and forth.
The most troublesome thing is the horses of the Black Feather Tribe. These horses have never been trained. They usually walk on the road. This time they encountered a rocking ship and were even more reluctant to get on it. They just got them aboard. , which wastes a lot of energy.
It originally only took half an hour to take off all clothes and get into the water, but it took most of the afternoon to transport all the people from the Karasuba tribe over by boat.
So much so that it took until dark before we arrived near Teng She.
The people of the Black Feather Tribe don't know how to row a boat, and the people of the Wolf Tribe are very tired. At this moment, they no longer want to rush to Soaring Snake overnight.
There are so many landlubbers in the Karasuba Tribe. Although they don't have much time on the boat, many of them seem a little uncomfortable and are swaying after getting off the boat.
Seeing this situation, Wu Yun also knew that it was obviously not a good idea to attack Teng She now, and he did not send anyone to inquire about Teng She's situation. He didn't know how many people there were in the Teng She tribe, so he simply had a good night's rest and would make plans based on the situation tomorrow. See how to act.
But even though it was already dark, Wuyun still sent out a few people to follow the Wolf Tribe people to the vicinity of Teng Snake, and took a general look at Teng Snake's situation through the moonlight.
In order to ensure that the tribe would not panic when the enemy made a sneak attack at night, Song Xuan had people light many bonfires in the tribe.
Looking at the bonfire in the Tengshe tribe and the bare situation outside, several people were quite surprised, but they couldn't get too close at this time and could only take a rough look from a distance. What puzzled them the most was that Tengshe The opposite side turned out to be a bare scene.
When he heard the news from the sentry, Wu Yu didn't take it too seriously, and he didn't think Teng Snake had already known about their arrival.
In his opinion, if Teng She already knew about it, then there should be no one in the Teng She tribe now. As for those bonfires, they were just regarded as Teng She people performing sacrificial rituals. After all, this situation is common in various tribes. It is also relatively common.
When a child is born or a tribe member dies, similar ceremonies will be held for them. Now is the time when small tribes give birth to more children.
