Chapter 1070: Say Hello for Me

The Huaxia Soldiers, holding their weapons, were like bandits robbing the road—or rather, they were bandits; they searched everyone who passed by, and all the Bronze Ware they were carrying was stripped away. The first soldier to come over had his favorite weapon in his hand, a weapon that also symbolized his status, and it was just snatched away like that, yet he could only seethe with anger alone, with no way to do anything about it.

All the various animal skins and such that they were carrying were all snatched away, though they were quite true to their word; the food was not touched at all, and it was all left for them.

Watching the tribespeople pass by one by one, Chisongzi also moved forward, and Xuanyuan and Xiong also dismounted to greet him; after all, he was the Tribal Chief of a tribe, and although there was a sense of enmity, some respect should still be shown here.

"Tribal Chief Xuanyuan, and this Leader of Huaxia, thank you both for this time. We do not wish to start a war, and what you needed, we have already given, so we will be moving on."

Xuanyuan smiled and said, "Very good, very good. Chisongzi, not fighting is the best for us. Fengbo and Feilian, according to the time, might even have arrived at the Jiuli by now, so you must also get on your way quickly. The Jiuli are still very lucky to be able to take in both of your tribes."

Chisongzi smiled very reluctantly: "Fine, we will go to the Jiuli as soon as possible. The Shennong Clan can no longer be stayed in; the situation is getting worse and worse. You can go and attack them now. Seeing that you have so many Soldiers, perhaps you really might be able to take down the Shennong Clan."

Xiong asked from the side: "Then what is the Shennong Clan like now? Do they have many Soldiers?"

Chisongzi revealed a meaningful smile: "You are a Leader of the Huaxia Tribe, right? I had never heard of your place before; I wonder what it is like, and if it is powerful enough."

No answer was obtained; it was impossible for Chisongzi to provide any help to someone who had just schemed against and threatened him. If they wanted to know what the Shennong Clan was like, then they should go and try it themselves. Since they could threaten him, then they should go and try threatening the Shennong Clan as well.

Regarding Chisongzi's question, Xiong also answered simply: "Our Huaxia is doing fine, much better than your Yushi Tribe. We are now as powerful as the Xuanyuan Tribe, otherwise how could we be in an alliance? We will take down the Shennong Clan. Chisongzi, I think we should not meet again after this."

Chisongzi returned the smile: "I also believe we will not meet again in the future. And Tribal Chief Xuanyuan, I hope you can make the Shennong Clan yours. When you calculate it, the Shennong Clan also has a share that belongs to you. There is no problem with you managing and ruling the Shennong Clan, but, well."

Xuanyuan interrupted Chisongzi's words: "Huaxia is my ally, and their King is my good brother. Chisongzi, leave quickly. Since you cannot survive in the Shennong Clan, then go somewhere else."

As for the tribes behind, regardless of whether they are coming to pursue you, we will block them; it is impossible to let them cross here.

If it weren't for the matter regarding Fengbo back then, Chisongzi, we probably wouldn't have been willing to let you pass, and I wouldn't have trusted you either. When you arrive at the Jiuli, go and thank Fengbo and Feilian, and by the way, give my regards to Chiyou. Now that he has obtained your two tribes, he must be overjoyed."

"Fine, I will."

After a simple, but not so friendly or harmonious conversation, Chisongzi left without looking back. This migration of the tribe caused them to suffer great losses. First, the wealth that the tribe had accumulated over many generations, as well as their own territory, were all abandoned. Although they would be given a place to survive after going to the Jiuli, would it be as good as the Shennong Clan's, or as good as their own former territory?

The houses that could not be taken, the living utensils that had been accumulated, stone tools, and the things for firing Pottery—everything, absolutely everything, was completely gone. They would need to start over when they arrived at the Jiuli.

They had originally brought some wealth that could be carried, those good things that had been accumulated, but they were all snatched away by the Xuanyuan Tribe here. Yet they had no choice but to accept it; there was no other option.

Having let the Yushi Tribe go, Xuanyuan and Xiong were not too happy, because this gain was temporary and superficial. The real crisis was behind them; the cooking smoke could already be seen with the naked eye, which meant that the tribes following behind were getting closer and closer. They might be much larger than the Yushi Tribe, and when the time came, they would definitely face a protracted war.

As for the gains from this time, they were naturally split equally. Xiong was very happy; he could have so many more Slaves, and it would be fine to send them back to Huaxia. Huaxia was truly short of people.

But Xiong knew absolutely nothing about everything in Huaxia. He did not know that Changle had a wife, did not know that the Suiren Clan had joined Huaxia, and even less did he know what kind of changes had occurred in his own territory, or what those Nobles were doing.

Shaoyin was becoming more and more accustomed to, and more and more fond of, this current life, because he could display his abilities. Perhaps he could build a career here and earn a title of Nobility again, no longer letting others feel that everything he had was only because of his father; he himself also had sufficient strength.

He just missed his wife and children a little now. After all, Shaoyin's age was not that old. Although he was already an adult in this world and the best kind of labor force, the heart that missed home was always there and had never diminished.

Baifeng felt his scalp tingle as he looked at the letter sent over. Recently, he hadn't even been able to sleep well. This sudden mechanical growth in population caught him off guard; settling them was a problem, not to mention things on a deeper level.

Fortunately, the news that came was that those thirty thousand people now knew how to use farm tools and had begun to work hard to reclaim wasteland. The places where they lived had also been marked out, just like the very beginning of Huaxia: a person would draw a circle on the ground for themselves, and this was where they would build their houses in the future. Now they could only set up a grass shed and live inside it for the time being.

Huaxia didn't even have the energy to build wooden houses for these people and could only let them fend for themselves first. Fortunately, after seeing the prosperity of Huaxia, these people were already full of confidence in the future.

The infrastructure of Xiao Town had been completed, and the entire town was built to a level that could accommodate four thousand people. However, the current infrastructure and such could not be compared with Huaxia City at all, and it could not be mentioned in the same breath as those small towns.

The source of income had been determined, which was collecting Saltpeter and salt; it could be considered state-run. Arable land had also been reclaimed, and although the area was small, it could produce enough food for one or two thousand people to eat; the rest would have to be subsidized from Huaxia City.

There were also medicinal herbs. The scorpions and centipedes here were hot commodities; everyone in Huaxia wanted them, after all, there were too many people with aching legs and arms.

The ore was scattered, and the currently explored output was not particularly large, but if it were all collected, it would be completely enough to guarantee the metal usage of Xiao Town.