The old man's name is Tusa, and he is the wise man and leader of the Geji River Guards.
This year there are enough...
Forty years old.
When they learned Tusa's age, Wei Yuanfeng and Zhang Keda were all dumbfounded.
The man in front of me obviously looks old and out of touch with the world, but he turns out to be middle-aged.
Zhang Keda couldn't help but touch his face.
He is already forty-five years old this year, and compared with him, Tusa looks even older than his father.
There's no way, that's how it is in a poor place.
It is not easy for people to survive here. Food, disease, wild beasts, war, cold, any one of them will cause great damage.
Very few people here live past the age of forty.
Because the first transaction went very smoothly, the hostility between the Northbound Army and the Geji River Guards was eliminated.
Wei Yuanfeng and others were invited to Gejihewei's camp as guests.
It's not a formal village at all, it's just a patchwork of wooden houses built on an open field.
There are still gaps as thin as a finger between the wood and the wood, which is not effective at keeping out wind and rain.
It will be such a torture to live here in the winter.
Zhang Keda even saw a colorful snake crawling into the house along the cracks in the wood.
This is obviously a highly venomous snake.
It is conceivable that if there is someone in the house and they are not aware of it, they will definitely die.
Since Zhang Keda saw it, he couldn't ignore it.
He raised his hand and pointed, and the soldier next to him immediately shot him.
Amidst the loud noise, all the people in Gejihewei were frightened and fell to the ground, thinking that the gods were thundering.
The venomous snake was beaten to pieces, fell to the ground and twisted a few times, and then died.
Zhang Keda walked over, picked up the poisonous snake and showed it to Tusa and others.
"Your life is too dangerous."
Only then did Tusa understand what the outsider had just done, and his face was filled with gratitude.
"Visitors from afar, thank you for saving us from sad stories in our tribe. Please have a good rest here and let us entertain our benefactors."
Gejihewei lives in poverty and has nothing good to offer.
Fortunately, there are mountains and wilderness nearby, and most of them are wild animals.
The tribe has stored a lot of animal meat, and when it is taken out, it is simply grilled on the fire.
I guess this is a great feast in Gejihewei.
When Wei Yuanfeng saw it, he quickly asked the people below to take out the pots and pans and demonstrated it on the spot.
You don't have to expect too much from the skills of the cooks in the army. The most they can do is make people full.
But here, an ordinary cook immediately becomes a cooking god.
Bang Bang Bang Several dishes were fried and served on ceramic plates, which immediately shocked Geji Hewei.
Wei Yuanfeng and Zhang Kedayan asked Tusa to sit down. Knowing that he didn't know how to use kuaizi, they handed him a knife and fork.
People from the nomadic tribe learned how to use knives and forks with just a few simple instructions.
In full view of everyone, Tusa put the twice-cooked pork into his mouth.
Before you even chew it, the delicious meat begins to hit your taste buds in your mouth.
Tusa closed her mouth tightly, raised her head, and shed tears.
It was the best thing he had ever eaten in his life.
"Dear guest from afar, can you teach us these?"
When he made this request, Tusa looked pitifully like an abandoned puppy.
How happy it would be if his people could often eat such food!
Wei Yuanfeng put forward the conditions in a timely manner.
"These tools can be given to you, but we need to exchange them at equal value. If you have extra furs, jewelry, medicinal materials, etc., we can exchange them."
Seeing the iron pot sitting on the fire, the soup in the pot boiling continuously, and the strong aroma of meat wafting in the air, how could Tusa not agree?
He quickly asked people to bring in the stored furs, pearls, antlers, beef tendons and other items.
"This is our thing, can we exchange it?"
Looking at the pile of furs like a hill, Wei Yuanfeng and Zhang Keda looked at each other.
They all know that just transporting these furs back to Shandong will cost a sky-high price.
However, here, they only used six iron pots and some pots and spatulas.
I don’t know if this situation spreads in Shandong, will it drive those money-minded businessmen crazy?
But here, the exchange is fair.
The people of Gejihewei all had an unforgettable meal, and they became even more kind to these outsiders.
"Chief, we will come here often in the future, and our transactions can continue. If you don't have enough goods, you can also inform other tribes. It is our honor to be able to help you."
Before returning, Wei Yuanfeng made a request.
The small Geji River Guard was obviously not able to meet the development requirements of the northward legion.
If all the tribes in the Heilongjiang Basin can be brought over, the goal will be initially achieved.
On Sakhalin Island, a new ship manufacturing base has been selected.
Just in the southeast of Sakhalin Island, there is a very open bay.
The water here is very deep and is surrounded by land on three sides, making it a rare natural harbor.
Moreover, this place is to the east of Sakhalin Island. Even if the Hou Jin army attacks from the west, it will not cause damage here.
This is the Terpeniya Bay of later generations.
However, it is now named Luxiang Bay by Zhang Keda.
It means that the hometown of people here is Shandong.
More than 300 shipbuilders led more than 2,000 men, women, and children on the island to start construction.
Although the indigenous people on the island are illiterate and have no shipbuilding skills, they are still very qualified as a labor force.
They have survived such a difficult environment, and now as long as they work in the shipyard, they can not only have enough to eat, but also get paid. The indigenous people here are very willing to do so.
Specifically on how to build the ship, the Northward Army Corps could not help much, nor could they have any hands in it.
Seeing that everything was going smoothly, General Wu simply led a small fleet from Sakhalin Island and sailed all the way east to the deep sea.
Since Zuo Mengeng called on them to explore, when the west and south are almost clear, they can also explore eastward.
However, after the actual departure, General Wu soon became frightened.
Because when I walked all the way east, I looked around and saw the vastness around me. Nothing could be seen between the sky and the earth except the blue water.
It's as if the sea water is endless and can never run out.
Even though he had seen the world map and knew that there was vast land on the other side of the sea, he still backed down.
Their small fleet carried limited supplies, and it was impossible to cross thousands of miles of ocean.
If they continue walking, without Danshui, they will all die.
Just when General Wu was about to give the order to return, a scream suddenly came from the sentry tower on the mast.
