Chapter 1026 Snowfield Nomadic Tactics

"Lord God! This kind of dog sled on the snow is really fast! In a quarter of an hour, it can travel at least 10 miles on a flat snow field!... Uh! Evil!..."

The snow field is vast, and everything in front of us is filled with white. White sky, white snow, white distant mountains and forests, and white running dogs.

The exploration leader Zuwaro sat on the bumpy and shaking rough sled, his body stuck to the ground, shaking constantly with the fast-running dogs, and soon the world in his eyes was only dizzy white. Obviously, he was not used to this kind of speeding on land, his face gradually turned blue, his stomach was overwhelmed, and he even felt seasick and nauseous when he was sailing for the first time!

However, when Zuvaro turned his head with difficulty, blowing the whistling snow wind, and looked at the hunting hulk who sat firmly on the sled and steered the direction of the dogs, with a calm and composed expression... The shouting on the lips stopped and swallowed back.

"Witness of the Lord God! These mountain hunters look simple, but they are actually full of bad water! Damn, they are deliberately showing themselves, showing the speed and ability of the tribal fighters!...Evil!..."

As if sensing Zuvaro's sight, the hunting captain, Mu Hound, tilted his head slightly, and looked at his former friends and possible future enemies or son-in-law with a complicated look. He looked at Zuvaro's expression of wanting to vomit and holding back, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he yelled out the command to train the dog in a low voice.

"Yo Ho! Hurry! Hurry up!..."

"Aww! Aww!..."

The huskies ran excitedly, and even ran at a speed of 50 miles per hour on the snowy plain! Of course, the fast running of the group of dogs already belongs to the category of racing and cannot last for too long. After less than an hour of racing, the white distant mountains suddenly appeared in front of us. The running dogs were also panting heavily, and stopped following the master's command.

"Blessed by the ancestors! The tribe's winter camp is not far in the mountains, and it will take half a day to arrive!..."

The tribal hunters in the mountains calmed down and stepped off the sleigh they were sitting on. They took out small pieces of frozen venison from leather bags and fed them to the huskies to replenish their strength. On the next mountain road to climb, you can't take a sled, you can only walk up with a dog. And Zuwaro staggered, took two steps dizzily, his feet went limp, and he almost fell on the soft snow field.

"Lord God! Evil!..."

A big rough hand supported him vigorously, followed by the hunting captain Mu Hound, with a hearty and hearty laugh.

"Haha! Friends of the Haibu, is this your first time riding a sled? You'll get dizzy... Our mountain dogs are all the best big dogs! They can drag a lot of weight and run faster than the reindeer in the Lubu! …Wu Hai, go, help some leaders of the Hai Department, and translate my words by the way!…”

"Yes! Captain Sage!"

The hunting captain Muh Hound raised his head, and praised the tribe's sled dogs to the retching Zuvalo. His face was full of "simple" smiles, and when he talked about the migration and hunting of the tribe, his words were somewhat meaningful.

"Bless the ancestors! Friends of the Haibu, you don't know... Our mountain hunters used to chase the long-haired men of the island for three days and three nights with a pack of dogs, and they never let a single enemy escape! In this area On the vast snowfield, only the deer and tents in the north can compete with us... Those islands who row boats are not. Although they have as many people as snow rabbits and have metal weapons, they are useless. Only dare to poach our deer in summer..."

After a short rest, the mountain hunters fed the big dogs and continued walking towards the mountains with their bows and arrows on their backs. The huskies screamed and dragged their empty sleds up the mountain, stopped after running for a while, and waited for the owners to come, shaking their heads.

"Aww! Aww!..."

"Well... the wise old grandmother asked us to pull out the tribe's forty big dogs and a team of the most elite hunters, just to let these Haibu who came from afar know how powerful our Shanbu is! Haha!..."

The snow covered his ankles, and the hunting captain, Mu Dog, lowered his head and trudged through the snowy mountains with a "plain" smile on his face. And many hunters surrounded Zuvaro in the middle, and walked towards the mountain without any haste. When the Mu dog walks for a while, he will always look back at Zuvaro and ask with a smile.

"Friends from the Haibu! The snowy mountain road is difficult, are you tired? Do you want to rest on the sled, let the dogs pull you, and drink some refreshing Luba?"

"Lord God bless! No need... I'll go by myself!..."

Exploration Captain Zuwaro shook his head, gritted his teeth and answered with a bluish-white face. The hunting captain Mu Dog raised his eyebrows, smiled plainly, and turned around to stride forward again. The snow cover is not too deep, and the difficult mountain road for Zuvaro is actually just ordinary for the mountain people who have lived here for generations.

Not long ago, after hearing what he and Mu Lu had seen and heard, the old grandmother of the tribe quickly realized that although the force of the "Haibu" was strong, it had one of the most obvious weaknesses in the winter when the sea was frozen. That is "short legs"!

"Bless the ancestors! The Haibu suddenly appeared on a large ship. The place where they landed was too close to the winter camp of the tribe Anza. The force was so strong that the threat was imminent! However, although they seemed to be elite hunters, they No big dogs and reindeer to pull sleds!  …”

The hunting captain, Mu Dog, lowered his head and walked along the familiar mountain road that he could walk with his eyes closed, recalling the old grandmother's instructions. He sincerely hopes that he can become a close ally in marriage with this sea tribe, and even include those strong sea tribe hunters into his tribe!

But before the snow settles, the Requan Mountains must be prepared to fight first to ensure the safety and continuation of the tribe! The old grandmother invited the leaders of the Haibu and left important hostages, which was also part of some kind of "preparation". The survival rules of the tribes in the extreme north are so cruel. For the continuation of the tribe, no matter what the price is... the tribes that cannot do so have been buried deep in the snow field...

"If you can't agree... then detain the leader of the Haibu, lure those elite Haibu fighters to leave the camp, go deep into the vast mountains, into the terrifying snowfield!...Musona, my daughter...hey!..."

"If the tribe really wants to fight them, it will have to put the old and the weak on the migrating deer sled tents, and leave this nearby winter camp. Then let the elite hunters of the squad sit on the nimble dog sleds, regardless of Harassing them day and night!...Although this is the nomadic style that the tent and deer department are best at, our mountain department is not bad!...The ancestors bless you!..."

When sled dogs run at full speed, they are indeed faster than reindeer. They are more flexible, more manipulative, and understand the owner's mind, and can assist in hunting and fighting. But this kind of dog sled is more suitable for short-distance galloping, hunting and killing. If compared to the long-term action and the cost of raising, it is far inferior to the cold-resistant and vegetarian reindeer.

For the Kamchatka tribe in extreme northern Asia, the reindeer is the real practical animal, and it is the reliance of the tribe for migration. A reindeer can tow hundreds of catties, travel one or two hundred miles in half a day, and then use the long horns on its head to break through the thick snow in the remaining half day, eating moss and grass buried under the snow. And three or four reindeer can drag the family's small migration tent, allowing the tribesmen to rest in the tent with peace of mind, and maintain their emergency physical strength during the migration. Similarly, reindeer meat and milk are also the main source of food for the tribe.

The Kamchatka tribe grazes tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of reindeer herds, and migrates across thousands of miles of vast extreme northern snowfields. And the numerous deer herds and vast territory are the basis for the continuation of the extreme northern sub-tribe!

This kind of life of nomadic migration in the extreme north also naturally gave birth to special snowfield nomadic tactics. Whenever the Kanchajiazhu tribe encountered a strong enemy that could not be resisted, they would drive a sled and lead a herd of deer to migrate, and then split out a small group of elites to harass the enemy. The endless snow fields and extremely cold winter will become their most powerful allies in war!

In the face of the brutal invasion of the Russian Cossacks in later generations, the Kanchajiazhu tribe used the nomadic tactics of the snow field and performed extremely well. They resisted for a hundred years until Tsarist Russia compromised!

There is no doubt that the Kamchatka tribe is a bitter and cold tribe that is good at fighting. Their greatest disadvantage has never been in the skill and courage of fighting, but in the fact that the tribal population is too small.

The hot spring mountain where the hunting leader Mulu is located occupies the winter hot spring camp. It is the largest Kotelmen tribe on the Kamchatka Peninsula. However, the total number of young, old and young people in their clan is only more than 800 people.

In fact, the Ketelmens, who occupy two-thirds of the peninsula, have a total of about 10,000 people, consisting of 20 to 30 tribes. There are slightly more Koryaks occupying the northern part of the peninsula and the coastal snowfields, probably between 10,000 and 20,000. As for the Chukchi people who occupy the vast Arctic snowfield, they graze hundreds of thousands of reindeer herds, but there are not even 10,000 people! …

"Bless our ancestors! Friends of the Haibu, our mountain camp is here, in this warm mountain valley! This is our winter camp for generations..."

"Look! The hunters of the tribe have come out to welcome you! Praise the oldest Renlu, let the long-lost brothers reunite, it's so good!..."