Chapter 1337 Heavy Snow in Heilongjiang, the Firebird of the Maha Tribe
Chapter 1337 Heavy snow in Heilongjiang, firebirds of Maha tribe~
The snowflakes in October are flying more and more, and this winter seems to be colder than last year. Although the water of Heilongjiang River is still turbulent, no one knows whether it will freeze after a cold wave from the extreme north moves south. Therefore, it is time for the kingdom's long ships to return.
The "blood oath" and "marriage" between the kingdom and the Maha tribe established the kingdom's first local tribal ally in the lower reaches of the river. And the closer interest connection is the complementary military supplies and strong men trade between the two sides.
"Aguda, my uncle, my good brother! You have also counted, we have basically kept all the supplies on the ship. A total of 100 iron spears, 10 bundles of iron arrows, 10 iron axes, 10 iron pots, 10 stones of rice, 10 boxes of wine, 10 bags of salt... enough for you to arm your tribe and spend this winter well!"
"In addition, I also left you four sets of cloth heavy armor! When you go out to fight, you can always wear the armor... There is also the amulet of the Lord God, with the Lord God's blessing. I will definitely make you win every battle and return safely!..."
Zuwaro looked sincere and held Maha Aguda's arm tightly. The other party also nodded, with happiness and recognition on his face.
"Zu, my brother-in-law, my good brother! These 44 tribesmen, four big horses, and the pile of extra furs saved by the tribe are all yours!..."
"Among these 44 people, Tiger Slave is the strongest! He is born with supernatural power. As long as he is trained, his bravery should be no less than that big bear, or even more powerful!... The three cavalrymen are all good at riding and archery. But you have to endure them first, don't let them run away with the horses... The 20 tribal war slaves are all candidates for strong warriors, and you also need to endure their tempers before you can use them with confidence..."
"As for the last 20 old and weak, although they are not of much use, they can train dogs and raise horses, make leather and bows. Since you are raising them, let them work hard!... The land of dense forests and big rivers will never raise idle people, and those who are too old will not survive..."
After saying this, Maha Aguda waved his hand again and asked Amei Mahahenu to come over. In front of Zuwaro, he scolded Amei with a stern face.
"He Nu! Zu is my brother, your husband, and the shaman chief of the tribe! You must respect him, especially in front of their tribal warriors! When you come next year, if I know that you have wronged Zu, I will definitely hit you with a sledgehammer to make you feel guilty!..."
"Brother, I know!..."
In front of her brother Aguda, He Nu finally lowered her head and kept silent. Zuwaro's mouth twitched, and he looked at the sledgehammer in Aguda's hand, which was facing him intentionally or unintentionally. He knew that these words were basically said to himself.
"Aguda, uncle! Don't worry! I will take good care of Henu, just like the wind and snow take good care of the forest!..."
"What kind of strange metaphor is this? Let's go! See you next year! Next year, we will annex more small tribes, capture more slaves, and capture more horses!... I will wait for your long ship to bring new supplies!..."
"Okay! It's a deal! Next year, we will come earlier and bring more supplies!..."
Zuwaro grinned, looking at the tribal warriors boarding the ship and the tall fish-skin slaves, his heart was full of confidence and excitement.
This trip, the kingdom not only has 24 more capable fish-skin warriors, each of whom is at the level of the kingdom's main warriors, but also has three... no, four more tribal cavalrymen who can charge on horseback! The materials used by the kingdom for exchange were only half of what they got from the Heren clan, which was only the start-up cost of a few gold talismans...
"Exchange materials, livestock, craftsmen and farmers from the Heren... Then transport the materials to the lower reaches of the river, and trade warriors, cavalry and horses from the Maha tribe... Finally, transport all the people and livestock to the port of Karafuto, manage the kingdom's important town in the west sea, and open up more vast potato fields and barnyard grass fields!..."
"This is the spirit of the great Lord God, the flow of trade and faith, and the cycle of wealth and population!... And as long as the kingdom's port grows stronger and can mobilize more warriors, it can give full play to the value of "gold" and exchange for more and faster development!..."
"And then, it is to raise horses in the southern part of Karafuto, wait for a new batch of support from the kingdom's east sea, and then transport a batch of these hard-earned Heren craftsmen back! Yes, that's it!..."
Zuwaro sorted out all his thoughts and smiled and grabbed Mahahe's hand. Maha Henu rode on the horse, sprinted and leaped, carrying Zuwaro, onto the longboat on the riverside. The two of them rode on the horses, arm in arm, and waved to Maha Aguda. Then, the longboat raised half of the sail, put away the heavy stone anchor, paddled, and followed the surging river... at nearly twice the speed of the first time, it flew to the estuary!
"Let's go! Let's set off! I can't wait to return to Shenhuatai Port to see the future important town of the kingdom!..."
"Let's go! Zu! I can't wait to see your other wives, and compare with them to see who is the real tigress!"
"Uh... Henu, they should not be better than you... Let me think, Sona can compete with you in archery. She should be better at training dogs than you, but she can't ride a horse..."
".Sona?!..."
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The heavy snow fell from the deep sky, spreading a layer of silver curtain, covering the endless forest swamp. The Buddhist temples and mud houses in the distance were blurred in the wind and snow, and became smaller and smaller, just like the human figures on the shore.
Priest Kuihuo waved his hand, watching the kingdom's longboat go farther and farther, then turned a corner and disappeared behind the bend of the river. Then, Maha Aguda turned around and looked at the "boat priest" who stayed behind, like a tiger staring at a moose that came to the door.
"Hey! You who can't fight, why are you called 'Burning Firebird'?..."
"Respected Chief Aguda, my last name 'Kui' means 'Eagle', and my name is 'Fire'... Well, it doesn't matter, you can call me 'Firebird'!..."
Priest Kuihuo smiled and bowed his head to Aguda. Then, he pointed to his not-so-strong arms, and then pointed to his head with a Nawa bun, and said seriously.
"Chief Aguda, I really can't fight. But you are a strong tiger king, and you are not short of warriors who can fight. What you lack is a wise head, a fox that can assist you! No matter how brave a tiger is, it can't escape the hunter's trap, and in the trap, the tiger's bravery can't be brought into play. The fox can help the tiger catch the biggest prey with the least effort and avoid competition from other hunters or tigers..."
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"More specifically, I will help you calculate the tribe's material reserves and how many people can use them for how long. I will arrange for perishable food to be eaten first, and calculate how many horses and dogs should be raised. And when I understand After knowing the surrounding hunting and fishing grounds, I can also help you arrange the hunting order of hunters and weave more effective fishing nets... Well, if someone is injured in hunting, I will also disinfect and bandage them, which are all the skills of the Lord God learned in Shenwei University! ..."
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"Of course, in addition to these, my most important help is to build a real altar for you and ignite the flame of faith in the Lord God! Then, lead your tribe to pray to the flame, and while praying to the gods, also promote your divinity and bravery! ..."
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Maha Aguda blinked his eyes and looked at the serious priest Kuihuo who seemed to have some skills. After a while, he paused heavily on the stone hammer and laughed loudly.
"Haha! This chatterbox... looks like a powerful little fox! It's a pity... your tribal language is too poor, I can't understand it at all!..."
"Let's go! Come back with me first! I have to find you a wife to teach you the tribal language... From now on, you are a member of the Maha tribe!..."
"Mountain God bless you! Lord God bless you! Hahaha!..."
The wind and snow are getting stronger, so strong that they cover the vision. The chief carrying the stone hammer and the little priest dragging the feather crown quickly disappeared beside the Hunhe River. The bonfire of the Maha tribe ignited in the snow, and a new order came in the flames!
It will truly stimulate the potential of this tribe, allowing them to gradually unite more loose small tribes from disordered powerful individuals to a cohesive and powerful alliance! Then, the order of the firebird will expand along the river until it encounters other powerful tribal opponents!
These opponents may be the Wuliangha Mongolian tribes in the west, or the Jurchen tribes in the south, but more likely, they will be other powerful Jurchen tribes that migrated south first... Of course, all of this will take time, as long as a tree takes to grow into a white birch tree by the Hunhe River~