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Chapter 38 [38] You must buy a horse
This is a battle of great disparity in strength.

The contest between iron tools and stone tools is like a confrontation between adults and children. When the latter intends to teach the other party a good lesson with the stone ax in his hand, the steel knife in the former's hand has already cut off his hand holding the stone axe.

The precious short dagger made of red copper was unable to pierce the enemy's body. It only left an inconspicuous dent on their unknown chest armor and failed to penetrate.

Instead, the enemy's blade pierced their throats.

All the strength in his body quickly drained along with the blood gushing wound, and then he fell down.

This is no longer a battle, it is turning into a massacre.

The patriarch of the Red Deer collided with an opponent with a copper knife, and the once invincible weapon was broken in response, but before the death butcher knife fell, the fighting consciousness integrated into his bones prompted him to kick the opponent to the ground, and then backed away in fear Take a few steps, away from danger.

However, the clansmen on the side were not so lucky.

One by one fell in a pool of blood, the fighting spirit on their faces just before turned into extreme horror and ferocity, they began to wail, it was the will to survive that made them beg for mercy from the weak.

In contrast, Tushi's three hundred warriors were like soldiers descended from heaven, covered in blood, getting more courageous as they fought, they were crazy! ! !

"Surrender, we surrender!"

"Mighty warrior, please forgive our disrespect!"

Behind them, the elders of the tribe led the crowd to kneel down, choosing to bow their heads in front of the powerful enemy.

The head of the Red Deer clan looked back with his eyes wide open, he was angry and unwilling, the unprecedented shame made him extremely angry, and the timidity he had felt towards the enemy a moment ago was swept away in an instant——

"The brave red deer warrior, never bow your head!!"

He rushed up again, losing all reason.

Two sharp spears were already prepared for him.

The fleshy body smeared with bear fat, as if made of copper and iron, was easily pierced.

The spear pierced through his back, making him let out a stern roar, but he insisted on enduring the severe pain stirred by the spear in his body, and came to the two enemies, and stabbed one of them with the broken copper knife. Throat.

"Hahahaha." He let out a contented laugh, but was finally beheaded by another person.

At the last moment of consciousness, the clansmen fell to their knees, begging for forgiveness.

Only the enemy can stand on the battlefield.

Shangshan looked around with a grim expression. More than a dozen of his soldiers fell under the arrow feathers, and several had their heads smashed.

And compared to the tragic death of dozens of opponents, it was still an overwhelming victory.

He picked up the head of the Red Deer Patriarch, and held it high——

"Those who blaspheme the holy will of our lord will have their corpses separated, and will be shut out by the gate of rebirth! Eternal death!"

"Those who submit, under balance, are all the subjects of our Lord!"

The fervent roar of the soldiers destroyed the last resistance of the Red Deer people.

"Submit! Submission! Submission!"

The captives were controlled, their weapons were handed over, and a dozen people guarded them with steel knives and spears. They stepped into the tribe and did not sweep the victors.

The elders of the Red Deer Tribe watched this scene in astonishment.

Until Climbing came to them, he smiled and said, "We are never enemies, but to bring you the grace and glory of the gods."

Then, his expression was suddenly solemn and pious again:
"The true god who created the natural gods has come. He is the leader of the gods, the ruler of all creatures in the world, and the master of balance in charge of all rules and laws."

"Under balance, everyone is a citizen."

"Are you willing to surrender? Follow the footsteps of the true god and conquer the land for our lord?"

The elders looked at each other in blank dismay. They thought they would become prisoners and slaves of the victor, but the other party's intention was to accept their obedience.

The patriarch was dead, and the broken body caused the soul to collapse.The elders could only look at the tribal shaman, but the shaman stared at the armor and weapons of the Tushi warrior, thinking deeply...

Climbing the mountain is not in a hurry, just waiting silently.

Not long after, the witch withdrew his gaze, and his old and deep eyes fell on the face of climbing the mountain: "Is there really a god in the world?"

"Have!"

"The true god has come?"

"It's among my tribe, waiting for your worship and service."

"What do we have to pay?"

"Piety and sincerity, accompany my Tushi warriors, spread brilliance for our lord, and lead more Modoc people to become the people of our lord."

Wu's eyes trembled, and he could clearly see the piety and fanaticism on the expressions of the other warriors when the leader of the warrior mentioned the true God.

Gods cannot be offended, and no one dares to tarnish the name of the gods.

Climbing the mountain didn't have much patience, and he swung the hunting knife in his hand, shaking off the blood on the blade: "These magical weapons are my Lord's reward for every soldier, I know what you think..."

"God, people are invisible!"

"This kind of idea, the Tushi Department has also had it!"

Having said that, he turned to look at the warriors of the Figure and Stone Department: "Tell them what you have done!"

The warrior looked embarrassed, but he still said: "Tu Shibu once caused God's punishment, our Lord came for the true God, we were so ignorant and offended God!"

"The Climbing Patriarch was originally a warrior of a small tribe and was captured by us."

"When my lord came, I knew God's grace and got the oracle at Tushibu. My lord forgave our sins! He even gave me Tushi grace..."

"Praise my lord, praise balance!"

When he told the past, other warriors were also moved.

Someone stood up and said: "I used to be a member of the Shanhua tribe, and I was able to see the true god. It was our lord who released us, the humble, from the prison of the Tushi tribe, gave me a place to live, returned my wife and children, and gave me divine weapons!"

Another person said: "My Earth Snake Tribe used to be ignorant. When the tribal patriarch met the true God, he offended the divine power and uttered a blasphemy saying 'God is invisible'! And my lord sent divine punishment to annihilate the blasphemer from the world. Countless people have witnessed it with their own eyes!"

Someone took out the skin bag, grabbed a handful of fine white sand, and swayed it towards the kneeling crowd——

"You ignorant people, taste the salt bestowed by the gods given by our lord. Have you ever seen such pure white table salt, and have you ever sprinkled it with your hands like me?"

"The salt I have eaten today is longer than the streams you have flowed through, and more mountains than you have climbed!!"

Someone received the spilled salt, licked their palms, and exclaimed: "It's really salt, not bitter!"

The people of the Red Deer tribe were completely shocked. They looked for salt grains on the ground and tried it one after another.

"It's salt."

"I have never seen such white salt."

"Yes, there is no bitterness, not at all!"

Gradually, people began to commotion and their hearts were shaken.

After a young soldier stepped out, the scene was completely boiled——

"Grandpa, it's me."

He came to an elder of the Red Deer tribe, knelt down on one knee, took the elder's old hand, and gently stroked it.

The elder looked at him in astonishment, and exclaimed: "Are you the 'forgetful ear'?"

Others may not recognize this person, but when they hear this address, many old people can't help but feel moved.

Because this child lived in the Red Deer Tribe when he was young, and her mother gave birth to him in the tribe, and his father was a warrior from the Chishui Tribe, who had come to the Red Deer Tribe to ask for his marriage.

"Forgetful Ear" nodded with a smile, and said, "Grandpa, the Chishui tribe was conquered and enslaved by the Tushi tribe, and it was my lord who rescued me."

"My father was killed in the war, but my mother is still alive. She is tanning cowhide for my lord in the Tushi Valley, and she has received my lord's approval."

"My child is now at the knees of our lord and witch, listening to the teachings and passing on the language of the gods!"

"Grandpa, please persuade everyone to surrender. Our Lord is tolerant and merciful. He even bestows salt and weapons to enrich our lives."

"When my mother came, she told me that she must persuade you to go and worship the true God!"

The elder trembled unconsciously, and questioned: "'Forgetful Ear', why didn't you come to convince us yourself, but killed your former brother and friend?"

The young warrior looked determined: "How could the people of Chilu be convinced if they haven't seen our bravery? Even I, before I saw my lord, never believed in the coming of the true god."

"Grandpa, believe in the Lord of Balance! Balance exists among all things, and the glory of our Lord will shine on the earth!"

At this moment.

The clansmen of the Red Deer Tribe did not dare to say that they believed it completely, but they were greatly shaken.

More importantly, under the knife, they have no second choice.

Soon, they began to pack their bags, dismantle the tents, pack all the supplies, and hand them over to the disarmed tribal warriors.

The huge tribal settlements disappeared quickly, like a piece of moss on the plain was pulled out, leaving only a clean land.

People lengthened the team and migrated in a further direction.

The Tushi Department does not require the captives to participate in the next war, but only needs to carry the luggage and follow them, and then witness their victories again and again, and finally go to the Tushi Valley to worship the true God.

No one would run away, because even if they did, their kin would not be able to follow them.

After four days and nights.

Once again, they witnessed the ferocity of the Tushi warriors, who successfully defeated a tribe of [-] people at a very small price.

Those who dared to resist died, and those who were willing to submit were included in the migratory army, and the men carried their luggage to wear down their physical strength.

There were also several riots during the period, but they were quickly quelled by sharp steel knives.

In the process, people saw the bravery of the Tushi tribe in hunting bison.

They don't even need to lay traps anymore, ten people form a battle group, throwing sharp spears can penetrate the bison's body, and then chase and drive the bison, consuming the bison's stamina, and finally piercing the bison's neck with a long knife, Finish the knife.

They had never seen such a terrible weapon before.

Where did they come from, if not from the gods?

The elders of the tribe began to persuade some restless tribesmen, "The true god has probably descended, and every warrior of the Tushi tribe is extremely devout. They worshiped their master under the moon, and they shed blood when they knocked their heads on the ground. "

"They treat our people kindly, give us food and drink, and give us the pure white, non-bitter salt; and tell us that we will treat all people who believe in the true God equally."

"If there is no true god in this world, but the strength of the Yitushi tribe will also become the new lord of this land!"

"Even the guards of the great chief of the tribe will never be their opponents!"

"Let them witness the coming of the true God!"

"If they cheat, then the true god will definitely bring disasters to them and punish them for tarnishing and blaspheming the name of the gods."

……

Last day of June.

Zhou Li'an inspected the new housing project that the clansmen had just completed.

It took half a month for the Tushi Department to complete the construction of a tent that can accommodate thousands of people.If you look down from the valley, the entire valley is filled with dense tents.

The buffalo hides hunted before became the main building material, but it only cost more than two hundred pieces.

When the warrior group returns, it will only take two days to make up for this number.

Not to mention they also bring countless loot replenishments.

In addition, the valley is strictly planned area, manufacturing area, living area; the manufacturing area is responsible for fur tanning, weapon processing, cooking and cooking, and the living area prohibits fire sources and is only for accommodation.

Zhou Li'an also asked people to dig a deep pit about [-] meters away from the valley. The deep pit was covered with strong wooden boards and turned into a public toilet for the tribesmen.

Anyone who dares to defecate in the valley will be severely punished. If a child fasts for one day, and an adult commits more than three offenses, he will be expelled from the tribe and left to fend for himself.

And since the rules were set, no one dared to violate them.

It is not only the reverence for the gods, but also the spontaneous belief that the valley where the gods are located should be kept absolutely clean.

The frequency of people using the sweat room has increased, hoping to keep the body and mind pure when worshiping the gods.

The tribe has never been short of meat, but the crops planted by the Tushi tribe in the valley earlier were far from enough. These crops were originally only enough for the tribe's dignitaries to eat.

Ordinary tribal people get vitamins mostly from picking wild berries, but recently the wild berry meadows outside the Tushi Valley have a tendency to be bald.

After Zhou Li'an discovered the problem, he immediately went to the present world, found a vegetable farm to order fresh vegetables, and carried out large-scale tribal blessings.

Rewarding food should not have happened, and it is easy to breed the inertia of the tribesmen, but nowadays, the population base is still small, Zhou Li'an only needs them to fill his stomach, and then complete the barbaric expansion.

Even if the entire Modoc tribe is unified, it is enough to feed more than [-] people. The positioning of these people is very clear, turning them into the purest war machines to support war with war.

The development of agriculture should not be considered until a large city-state is established.

The Great Elder originally expected that the battle group of the Tushi Department would return in 7 days, and considering the migration of hundreds of thousands of people, this time may be extended to [-] days, that is, to the end of July.

Because they can only travel on foot and carry luggage, their speed is naturally slow.

In this regard, Zhou Li'an was concerned: "We still need to bring some horses over."

Even relying on the system, it is impossible to step into industrialization from scratch. In the future, large tribes will migrate south to seek gold and carry a large amount of materials. Relying on manpower alone will waste time and cause casualties due to fatigue.

Including combat in the era of cold weapons, the role of cavalry needs no elaboration.

Animal power is also extremely important to the development of primitive society.

At least, the theory that America has no wheels can be broken in this parallel time and space.

"System, if you bring a horse over here, how will your smugglers charge you?"

[It is also 9999 US dollars. 】

The corner of Zhou Li'an's mouth twitched twice: "All living things have the same price?"

[Yes, that's right. 】

"Then I'm going to get a rhino? That weighs tons!"

[Hehe, honey, we must also pay attention to practicality when weaving wool. Are you going to open a zoo in North America in the 15th century? 】

"..."

The price of an ordinary horse is at most 1000 US dollars, and the transportation cost across time and space is ten times that, which is outrageous.

If you have 100 horses, the cost of purchasing the horses will be 110 million US dollars.

But in comparison, the return on investment is very high.

These 100 horses can breed offspring. The horses have a gestation period of more than 11 months, and they can double their number once a year. If you choose to buy young horses, you can have eight or nine births in a lifetime, and you can get thousands of horses in ten years.

If you really want to be willing to invest, you can get 1000 horses at a time. This number is very scary.

At that time, use the [Time Flow Speed ​​Configurator] to accelerate for 10 years, directly obtain tens of thousands of cavalry regiments, and easily unify the continent.

And the required investment is only 1100 million.

Therefore, Zhou Li'an made up his mind: "You must buy a horse!"

(End of this chapter)