After finishing the two large mushroom skewers, I was still a bit unsatisfied with the heat, so I could only wait for the new mushroom skewers to be cooked.
Jiang Xuan also quickly finished the mushroom skewers in his hand. While continuing to grill new mushroom skewers, he asked: "Chief Huomeng, your frog tribe just migrated here, did you encounter any difficulties?"
Huo Meng hesitated for a moment, then finally gritted his teeth and said, "We did encounter some difficulties."
Then, Huo Meng told the story that after the frog tribe migrated here, the population was less than two hundred, and there were only twenty or thirty giant frogs left, and they could only live in remote places.
Huo Meng said with a bitter look on his face: "Although the Frog Tribe migrated to the Southern Wilderness, they also paid a heavy price. The current Frog Tribe is already very weak."
After Jiang Xuan listened, he asked calmly: "Then what are you going to do?"
Huo Meng looked at Jiang Xuan and finally expressed his true thoughts.
"Chief Xuan, there are too many tribes that have migrated from the Western Wilderness. It is difficult for the current Frog Tribe to survive in the battles between these tribes."
"So..." Huo Meng took a deep breath and said, "I request Chief Xuan to accept the Frog Tribe and become a subsidiary tribe of the Teng Tribe, so that the Frog Tribe can continue to survive under the protection of the Teng Tribe."
After saying that, Huo Meng became calm. He looked at Jiang Xuan, hoping to get a positive answer from Jiang Xuan.
The Frog Tribe wants to become a subsidiary tribe of the Vine Tribe?
Jiang Xuan didn't expect that Huo Meng came to him for this reason.
He has heard of subordinate tribes, but has never seen them with his own eyes, because at least the relatively powerful medium-sized tribes are qualified to provide shelter to some relatively weak small tribes and let the small tribes become their subordinate tribes.
Moreover, not every small tribe is willing to become a subordinate tribe.
Because becoming a subordinate tribe requires paying a high price and losing independence.
First, the affiliated tribe needs to pay at least 10% of the harvest to the overlord tribe, which is equivalent to paying a protection fee.
You know, primitive tribes are generally very poor. People in their own tribe don't have enough to eat or wear warm clothes. If they pay more than 10% of the harvest to the overlord tribe, the consequences can be imagined.
Secondly, once the suzerain tribe goes to war with other tribes, as the subordinate tribes, they will definitely have to fight together, and they will most likely be used as cannon fodder.
Finally, there is the issue of independence.
Becoming a subordinate tribe means that many things must be decided by the clan leader. The leader and shaman of the tribe may even become puppets and lose their real power.
This is also the most unacceptable thing.
Therefore, if a tribe is not forced to have no choice but to have no other choice, it will definitely not be willing to become a subordinate tribe.
The situation of the Frog Tribe is that of a desperate situation.
If there is no relatively powerful tribe to provide them with protection, any small tribe can destroy them.
What's more, with more and more tribes migrating to the Southern Wilderness, the place where the Frog Tribe lives now will be targeted sooner or later.
Once targeted by other tribes, the Frog tribe may be destroyed at any time.
Jiang Xuan thought for a while and said: "This matter is too big. I need to discuss it with the tribe members first. Chief Huo Meng, please sit here for a while."
Huo Meng nodded, then watched Jiang Xuan go out, and found a soldier to accompany him.
Huo Meng had no choice but to wait patiently.
The other warriors of the Frog Tribe, as ordinary warriors in the residential area outside the bamboo forest, did not know that the Frog Tribe was about to become a subordinate tribe.
While eating the food provided by the Vine Tribe, they sighed at the power of the Vine Tribe and felt quite happy.
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In Chishao's yard, Jiang Xuan summoned all the leaders of the Teng tribe to discuss matters concerning the Frog tribe.
Jiang Xuan first told everyone about the situation of the Frog Tribe, and then expressed his own opinions.
"The Frog Tribe now has no patron saint, no powerful warriors, and no enemies in the Southern Wilderness. I think it would be a good thing to accept them as a subordinate tribe."
"If you have any opinions, you can also express them."
Everyone looked at each other, and finally Jie Jie stood up and asked: "Chief, since the Frog tribe is so weak, why don't we just annex them?"
"That's a good question."
Jiang Xuan knew that someone would ask such a question, and he had already thought of how to answer it.
"It is indeed possible to annex directly, but it will cause a lot of trouble in the future."
Jiang Xuan looked at everyone and said: "Our Vine Tribe is not short of population now, and there are still a large number of captives who have not been transformed into real Vine Tribe members."
"If we annex the Frog Tribe again at this time, we will have to face more captives who are hostile to us."
"We have to use a lot of food to feed them, feed them, clothe them, build houses for them to live in, and send people to guard them all day long to prevent them from doing anything detrimental to the tribe."
When Jiang Xuan said this, he paused for a moment. Everyone looked thoughtful, obviously they knew that what Jiang Xuan said was the truth.
Jiang Xuan continued: "On the contrary, if we make them a subordinate tribe, there will be no such problem."
"We don't need to take care of their food, clothing, and housing. We just need to provide them with some protection, and they will give us 10% of the harvest, whether it's food or other things. In short, we will make a sure profit."
"Moreover, in the future, we can ask them to do things that are inconvenient for us in the Vine Tribe to do. If it is inconvenient to say it, we can also use their mouths to say it. There are many benefits."
After Jiang Xuan finished speaking, everyone showed expressions of enlightenment. Apparently, they all had a certain understanding of the pros and cons of the Frog Tribe becoming a subordinate tribe.
At this time, Chi Shao stood up and said: "What the leader said makes sense. Annexing the Frog Tribe will leave a lot of trouble. Making the Frog Tribe a subordinate tribe will do no harm to us, only benefits. I agree with the leader's opinion.
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This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The shaman and the leader all agreed on the same opinion, and others were persuaded by Jiang Xuan, so they all agreed that the Frog Tribe would become a subsidiary tribe of the Vine Tribe.
"Okay, since everyone agrees, it's decided. Let's go back to work first."
After Jiang Xuan finished speaking, everyone got up and left, walking out in twos and threes, with excitement on their faces, because the Vine Tribe was about to have its first affiliated tribe!
Jiang Xuan and Chi Shao discussed the specific matters of taking over the frog tribe, and then walked towards their own yard.
In the room, Huo Meng was still waiting anxiously.
He was in a very uneasy mood and was not even in the mood to eat grilled mushroom skewers.
He was worried that the Vine Tribe would refuse, after all, the Frog Tribe was too weak now.
Finally, Jiang Xuan came back.
"Chief Xuan..."
Huo Meng stood up to greet him and looked at Jiang Xuan anxiously, waiting for the final answer.
Jiang Xuan did not tempt him, and smiled directly and said to him: "Chief Huo Meng, after discussion, the Vine Tribe decided to agree to the Frog Tribe's request, allowing the Frog Tribe to become a subsidiary tribe of the Vine Tribe, and provide you with the necessary protection!
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"Great, great..."
The burning heart finally let go, and there was a smile on the face, but there was also an unspeakable bitterness in the heart, and the mood was very complicated. If there was a choice, who would be willing to become a subordinate tribe?
Jiang Xuan continued: "I have discussed with Wu that we can send some of the Vine Tribe warriors to help you move your residence here. You can choose a place to build a new residence south of the Vine Tribe."
To the south of the Vine Tribe, there is a vast forest and abundant water sources, which can accommodate a small frog tribe without any problems.
"Thank you, Chief Xuan."
Huo Meng breathed a sigh of relief because Jiang Xuan had solved all his worries.
After the Frog Tribe becomes a subordinate tribe of the Vine Tribe, they must migrate here, so that their safety is more guaranteed.
With the warriors of the Vine tribe escorting them, the Frog tribe will be much safer when they migrate here.
"Do you think we should go directly to the Frog Tribe, or should you go back and prepare first, and our warriors from the Vine Tribe will go over after a while?"
Huo Meng said: "The warriors of the Trouble Vine Tribe will come with us now."
Huo Meng is a very decisive person. Now that he has decided to become a subordinate tribe of the Vine Tribe, he will not drag his feet any longer.
By taking the warriors of the Vine Tribe directly there, even if there are some objections within the Frog Tribe, they can be suppressed.
"Okay, then I will gather the team now and go to the Frog Tribe with you."
Jiang Xuan first brought Huo Meng to the residential area, together with other Frog Tribe warriors, and then assembled two hunting teams, totaling more than two hundred warriors, to prepare to go to the Frog Tribe.
More than two hundred warriors ride on thirty-six black wind rhinos, plus blue sheep and big-horned deer. Their fighting power is very strong. Even if they encounter some obstacles on the road, they are still capable of fighting.
In order to ensure safety, Jiang Xuan went to the altar again and asked the Vine God for some life-saving means.
Shen Teng gave him a piece of emerald green vine. After shrinking, it wrapped around his right arm, saying it could save his life at critical moments.
Jiang Xuan thanked the Vine God, then rode Yue Ya, led two hunting teams, took Huo Meng and a dozen warriors from the Frog Tribe, and walked in the direction of the Frog Tribe.
"Hey..."
The dumpling follows the team and hovers in the sky. It is responsible for reconnaissance in the sky. Even if there is danger on the road, it can warn in advance and play a safety guarantee role.
It wasn't until after walking a long way and resting in the middle that Huo Meng told the dozen or so Frog Tribe warriors accompanying him that the Frog Tribe would become a subsidiary tribe of the Vine Tribe.
After the dozen frog tribe warriors heard the news, they were not as resistant as they imagined.
Because they have seen the power of the Vine Tribe and are well aware of the current dangerous situation of the Frog Tribe.
Under such circumstances, becoming a subordinate tribe of the Vine Tribe is not particularly difficult for them to accept.
After resting, the group continued on the road.
On the way, they also encountered several small tribes, but when these small tribes saw clearly the totem patterns of the Vine Tribe, they all avoided it, and no one dared to cause trouble for them.
Because at the end of last autumn, the Vine Tribe exterminated the Mantis Tribe, piled them up into a mountain of corpses, and left totem patterns on the boulders, which really suppressed the nearby small tribes.
Unless there is enough confidence, no one is willing to provoke the Vine Tribe, lest it lead to death.
Riding a mount is much faster than walking.
Five days later, Jiang Xuan and others arrived at the forest where the Frog Tribe was located.
The appearance of such powerful warriors really frightened the Frog Tribe. If Huo Meng hadn't appeared in time, the Frog Tribe would have run away.
Huo Meng personally led the way and brought the warriors of the Vine Tribe to the residence of the Frog Tribe.
"Chief Xuan, I'm going to find the witch first. You guys wait a moment."
"good."
Huo Meng hurriedly went to find the shaman of the Frog Tribe. Jiang Xuan was not in a hurry, but watched the nearby scenery with great interest.
In the wooden house next to the big pond, Huo Meng told Wu what happened.
Wu frowned and said, "Why did you bring them here directly?"
Huo Meng asked back: "Does the witch have any other good ways to allow the frog tribe to survive safely here?"
"this……"
Wu was choked up by Huo Meng's words. He was angry and anxious, but he didn't know how to refute.
Huo Meng smiled bitterly and said: "Witch, give up your fantasy. If you move there one day earlier, you can get the protection of the Vine tribe earlier. If you stay here, people like us can't survive at all."
Wu closed his eyes for a long time, exhaled a long breath, and said tiredly: "You are right."
"I'm old and no longer useful. From now on, you will decide everything in the tribe."
"Wu, don't be like this..."
Huo Meng felt particularly uncomfortable. He didn't want to specifically refute the witch or fight for control of the tribe. He just hoped that the frog tribe could continue to survive.
The witch waved his hand and said: "No need to say more, in the days to come, I will try my best to train the next witch."
"I'm going to pack my things and get ready to move."
After Wu finished speaking, he turned around to clean up the things in the house. His waist was extremely bent and his movements were very slow.
Huo Meng looked at the back of the thin old man, his eyes were very sour, but he rubbed his eyes and told himself that now was not the time to feel sad.
Huo Meng took a deep breath, then straightened his back and walked out of the wooden house.
The more times like this, the less he can show any signs of weakness and can only hold on.
Huo Meng summoned all the members of the Frog Tribe and announced that the Frog Tribe would become a subsidiary tribe of the Teng Tribe and that they would relocate immediately.
After hearing this, the people of the Frog Tribe were in an uproar, and many people found it unacceptable.
"Quiet!"
Huo Meng roared to silence the noisy crowd.
"Becoming a subordinate tribe of the Vine Tribe is our only choice. After that, we will be protected and can boldly search for food without being as timid as we are now."
"You can ask the warriors who have been to the Vine Tribe. The Vine Tribe is far more powerful than you think. Moving to the Vine Tribe is a good thing for the Frog Tribe."
The crowd started to become noisy again. The dozen warriors who had followed Huo Meng to the Vine Tribe were surrounded, and everyone asked them about the situation of the Vine Tribe.
When they were almost finished discussing, Huo Meng shouted again to quiet the crowd.
"Now, everyone packs up their things immediately and goes to the Vine Tribe together. If anyone is unwilling to go, he will be expelled from the Frog Tribe immediately. Whether he lives or dies in the future has nothing to do with the Frog Tribe!"
Huo Meng's strong stance made the members of the Frog Tribe afraid to speak any more.
Although it is more difficult for them to accept the fact of becoming a subordinate tribe, it is still better than being expelled from the tribe.
Regardless of whether they wanted to or not, everyone dispersed one after another, and then went back to pack up everything they could take with them, preparing to move with the tribe.
In fact, the Frog Tribe didn't have much to pack. An hour later, everyone was standing by the large pond, carrying large and small bags of things, waiting to set off.
The frog tribe shaman also came out. He walked to the place where the giant frogs hibernated and recited the awakening witchcraft.
In fact, because the frog god has died, these giant frogs did not react much after hearing the witchcraft.
This made the frog tribe witch even more disappointed.
Huo Meng didn't care about this. He led his men to dig out the soil holes where the giant frogs slept and woke up the giant frogs one by one.
"Qua..."
The giant frog, which had hibernated all winter, made a lazy cry and then migrated with the frog tribe members.
"Set off!"
Outside the Frog Tribe, Jiang Xuan sat on Crescent Moon's back, shouted, and then took the lead in leading more than two hundred warriors from the Teng Tribe to clear the way.
More than a hundred members of the Frog tribe followed closely behind. Many people were confused and did not know what kind of fate awaited them in the future.