Under Dajiao's careful breeding, more than 30 wild boar cubs have grown up smoothly, especially those boars that have escaped from low-level tastes and have grown fat, which makes people happy to see them.
"You can kill them after you raise them until autumn. Then choose a fat one as a sacrifice to the vine god."
Dajiao patted the back of a wild boar, and he was quite satisfied with the thick meat.
Wild boars in the mountains are very ferocious, but domestic wild boars are used to people and behave more docilely.
Of course, it's just relatively docile.
As these wild boars get bigger and bigger, the pig pen can no longer contain them. If they are forced to be kept in it, they can break the door.
Therefore, Dajiao now has a specially fenced area for raising these wild boars. The pig pens are usually left open and they are allowed to roam around in that area.
Oddly enough, after the door is opened, these wild boars will wander outside during the day, and when it is feeding time, and at night, they will consciously return to the pig pen.
This made Dajiao very worry-free.
In addition to these wild boars, more and more various beasts and birds are domesticated by the Teng tribe.
Such as birds of prey.
When he wiped out the raptor tribe, Dajiao picked up some raptor eggs and brought them back to the tribe, letting the one-horned bird incubate the eggs.
Now, these little birds of prey have grown to half their size and are beginning to show their ferocity.
Those colorful ducks, colorful pheasants, and one-horned birds did not dare to approach this group of fierce birds because they were too fierce.
Oddly enough, tribesmen like ferocious beasts and birds. These large and ferocious birds quickly attracted the attention of many warriors.
These warriors begged Jiang Xuan to let them try to tame the raptor into a mount.
Although raptors cannot fly, they have long legs that allow them to run very fast in the forest. They have strong endurance and strong attack power, making them very suitable for use as mounts.
Jiang Xuan thought about it for a moment and agreed to their request.
Anyway, the Vine Tribe already has several kinds of mounts, so it doesn't matter if there is another kind of bird of prey.
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Vine tribe, shipyard.
"Crash..."
Another wooden boat was launched.
Different from other wooden boats, this wooden boat is larger, up to ten meters in length, has a leak-proof sealed cabin inside the boat, and has a bronze anchor on the stern.
The most important thing is that this wooden ship has a mast and a sail in the middle.
The sails are sewn from treated animal hides, which are very tough and can withstand strong winds.
By the artificial lake, Jiang Xuan said excitedly: "The Teng tribe finally has its first sailboat!"
Compared with wooden boats that rely entirely on oars, sailing boats have obvious advantages.
It can sail with the help of wind, and if the wind and water are favorable, it can be very fast.
With the sailboat, the warriors of the Vine Tribe can truly try to get out of the river basin of the Vine Tribe and go to wider waters and more distant places!
Next to Jiang Xuan, the soldiers in the shipyard also cheered. They had put a lot of effort into this sailboat.
"Let's go up and try the sea!"
Some soldiers put a long wooden board on the hull of the boat and connected it to the shore.
Jiang Xuan walked up the wooden plank and asked several soldiers from the shipyard to also go up.
"Sail!"
Jiang Xuan gave the order, and a soldier immediately took the planks back to the ship, while the others walked under the mast and began to pull the sails.
The sail made of animal skin was raised little by little. When it reached the top of the mast, the soldiers tied the rope connecting the sail tightly to the ship.
"Huhuhu..."
The sail was very big, and when it was blown by the wind, it immediately swelled up and moved the entire ship sideways to the left.
"Chief, what should I do if the boat doesn't move forward?"
Except for Jiang Xuan, no one in the Teng tribe has ever seen a sail, and they don't know how to operate it. So when encountering this situation, they can only ask Jiang Xuan for help.
Jiang Xuan said calmly: "Pull the rope to change the direction of the sail."
"yes!"
The sail did not only have ropes in the middle, but also had a lot of ropes on both sides. The soldiers pulled the ropes of the sail hard to change its direction into the wind.
When the sail is adjusted to an angle, the hull tilts slightly, and the sailboat slowly moves forward driven by the wind.
"Success!"
Although the soldiers were not very used to the tilting sailboat, they were still very happy to see it moving forward.
Jiang Xuandao: "Manipulating a sail is a technical job that requires you to constantly try and sum up experience. Now our ship has one sail, and the wind power that can be utilized is relatively limited."
"In the future, our ships will be built bigger and bigger. There will be two sails, three sails, or even more sails on the ship."
"By then, as long as you can control the sails skillfully, the Vine Tribe's ship will be able to sail farther!"
Jiang Xuan's words made the warriors on the boat feel excited. They even began to imagine the scene of the Vine Tribe's large ship sailing on a wider water surface.
The artificial lake was too small. When the soldiers on the boat gradually figured out how to use the wind direction to drive the sailboat forward, they sailed the boat directly into the Feiyu River.
The Feiyu River is wider and has a larger maneuverable space, so sailboats can freely turn and sail on it.
However, new problems soon appeared.
The sailboat goes down the river very quickly with the help of the wind, but what should we do if we want to go back again?
"Close to the shore and lower the sail!"
Jiang Xuan gave an order, and the sailboat quickly approached the shore and lowered the sail.
After losing the push of the wind, the sailboat can only be driven by flowing water, and its speed is obviously much slower.
"Lower the anchor!"
"Crash..."
The bronze anchor was thrown into the water and quickly caught the stones on the river bottom, firmly holding the ship in place so that it could no longer be pushed by the current and continue to drift downward.
Jiang Xuan said to the warriors: "If the wind blows from the opposite direction of the water flow, and the water flow is not fast, we can use the wind to go upstream."
"If the wind direction is the same as the current direction, we can only lower the sail and continue rowing with the oars. We can also make the boat go upstream, which is more difficult."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "If we encounter a section of the river where the water flow is relatively fast, then we must divide some people to get off the boat, use ropes to pull the boat up, and pull the boat up."
"Understood?"
The soldiers tried their best to write down Jiang Xuan's words, but they still didn't understand them very well and no one spoke to them.
Jiang Xuandao: "It doesn't matter. In fact, I don't understand it very well. If we practice more, accumulate more experience, and try more, we will definitely be able to find the correct method."
"Get the oars and row!"
The soldiers picked up the thick oars one after another, divided them into left and right sides, and started rowing.
The soldiers were very strong, and after rowing a few times, the ship began to move upstream.
When the ship moved directly above the anchor's landing point, Jiang Xuan immediately shook the winch at the stern and pulled up the anchor.
Later, Jiang Xuan and the soldiers worked together to swim upstream, rowed the boat into a bay with gentle water flow, and anchored again.
The soldiers of the fishing team were fishing by the river. When they saw the new boat, everyone became excited.
In order to deal with the Black Snake Tribe, Jiang Xuan had the shipyard work day and night and built many wooden ships.
Most of these wooden boats belong to fishing teams.
The soldiers of the fishing team relied on wooden boats to fish in deeper waters and farther places, and harvested a lot of fish.
That's why they are so excited when they see a new ship.
Jingjie even approached Jiang Xuan and began to inquire about the new boat, and asked Jiang Xuan to assign the new boat to the fishing team.
"Chief, please assign the new boat to our fishing team. Our fishing team has experience in sailing boats."
Nepeta looked at Jiang Xuan eagerly, hoping that Jiang Xuan could assign the boat to the fishing team.
Jiang Xuandao: "Don't worry, the new ship will definitely allocate some to your fishing team, but not now."
"Why?"
Nepeta felt very puzzled.
"Because there are still many problems with the new ship. After the trial, it has to be driven back to the shipyard to continue improvements. Once the improvements are completed, it can be delivered to the fishing team."
"By that time, I hope you can set up a special fleet, not only to go fishing in distant places, but also to trade with tribes along the river. It is a good choice."
"Of course, after leaving the territory of the Vine Tribe, there may always be dangers. You may encounter water animals in the river, you may encounter rocks, you may encounter people from other tribes robbing supplies..."
"In short, to set up a fleet, you must be prepared to face life-threatening dangers at any time. If you succeed, you will gain a lot. If you fail, you will probably pay with your own life."
Jiang Xuan clearly told Jingjie about the dangers of sailing without any concealment.
Jingjie said seriously: "Chief, hunting is dangerous, fishing is dangerous, and fighting with other tribes is also dangerous."
"Tribal people are born with danger, so we are not afraid of death!"
The soldiers around Jingjie all agreed: "That's right, leader, we are not afraid of death!"
Jiang Xuan looked at these brave warriors with a smile on his face.
The tribesmen may be barbaric and uneducated, but they have the courage to face death. This kind of courage is not possessed by many civilized people.
Nepeta is right. Tribal people are born with danger. They have to work hard to obtain all the materials they need, such as food and clothing. Fear of death cannot solve any problem.
"Okay, after the improvements to the new ship are completed, I will set up a fleet and the crew will be selected from your fishing fleet."
"I only have one request: let the entire Southern Wilderness, and even places further afield, recognize the totem flag of our Vine Tribe!"
Jiang Xuan's words made Jingjie and the soldiers of the fishing team excited, and they wanted to go out by boat immediately.
However, one soldier asked in a low voice: "Chief, what is a totem flag?"
Jingjie glared at him and said, "You are the only one who talks a lot, won't you know when the time comes?"
Jiang Xuan waved his hand to signal Jing Jie not to scold the warrior, and explained in person: "The totem flag is to paint the totem pattern of our Vine tribe on a large animal hide with special paint, and then hang it in a very high place.
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"In this way, others can see the totem pattern on the flag from a distance and know that people from our Vine tribe are coming."
In fact, it is best to use fabric to make totem flags, because the fabric is light, thin and soft and can flutter in the wind.
However, the Vine Tribe currently has no cloth, so they can only use thin, soft animal skins to make them.
"So that's it."
Jingjie and the soldiers of the fishing team suddenly understood and nodded one after another.
"Okay, you can continue fishing, and we will continue the trial voyage!"
Jiang Xuan re-boarded the new ship, and the shipyard personnel also boarded it one after another. Afterwards, they raised the sails again and shuttled continuously in the Feiyu River, testing the performance of the ship and recording the deficiencies before making improvements in the future.
Nepeta and others were fishing while looking at the new ship from time to time, hoping that the fleet could be established soon.
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Vine tribe residential area.
The old witch did not continue carving the sketches of the Great Wilderness today. In his hand was a golden bronze sword coin and a gemstone sword coin made of high-quality stone.
Although the gem knife coin was far superior to the bronze knife coin in terms of sharpness and hardness, the old witch's eyes were attracted by the bronze knife coin.
Because this is a material he has never seen before, and a use he has never thought of.
These two kinds of sword coins were obtained by him in exchange for the teeth and bones of beasts in the trading area.
He was originally just resting in peace and wanted to visit the trading area, but unexpectedly he found that the trading area of the Vine Tribe had changed drastically.
First of all, there are more types of goods, and most of the goods are marked with the totem pattern of the Vine Tribe.
Secondly, there are more and more shops. There are even shops called "inns" in the trading area, where you can eat and stay, which is very convenient.
Finally, and most importantly, are these knife coins.
As time went by, nearby tribesmen and tourists discovered the benefits of knife coins.
Whether it is used to cut meat and skin, or used to trade with people, it is very popular.
The most important thing is that after a stone-polished knife is damaged, it can only be sharpened again or discarded.
As for the Vine Tribe's knife coins, even if they are badly worn, the Vine Tribe is responsible for recycling them, but the value will be slightly discounted!
Nowadays, most people who go to the Vine Tribe trading area to trade will first exchange the goods they bring into knife coins, and then use the knife coins to buy different things for the transaction, or to eat and stay.
"It's terrible, it's terrible. How much benefit can a small knife coin bring to the Vine Tribe?"
Ever since he came to the Vine Tribe, the old witch felt as if he, a big tribal shaman, had suddenly turned into an ignorant country bumpkin.
He saw so many new things in the Vine tribe that he had never seen in other tribes.
If he could barely understand those things in the past, the sword coins introduced by the Vine Tribe are now difficult for him to understand.
"Is it really because I'm old?"
The old witch looked at the knife and coin in his hand, feeling like a hero in his late days.
Before he finished thinking about the sword and coin in his hand, he heard the roar of people beside Feiyu River, so he put away the sword and coin and walked towards Feiyu River.
After arriving at the Feiyu River, many people were already standing on the river beach, and they were all looking at the sailboats sailing on the river.
After the old witch came, the crowd made way for the old witch to go to the front.