Chapter 1510: The True Cavalry

Xuanyuan's speed of action was extremely fast, and since Xuanyuan did not care much about the thoughts of his tribesmen, prioritizing the overall interests of the tribe, he had already begun moving a large population over as soon as the Lieshan Clan had cleared the land.

Currently, the grain produced on the plains originally belonging to the Lieshan Clan accounted for more than half of the entire Xuanyuan Tribe's output, yet the population was much smaller, and the living conditions were very crude, incomparable to Qingqiu City.

Xuanyuan's plan for the development of the Shennong Clan was to start from the territory of the Tribal Alliance; that area was not only flat and close to the Xuanyuan Tribe, but it also already had a sufficient population foundation.

Furthermore, there was no longer a need to pass through the Tribal Alliance's location, and by taking a shorter route to the Shennong Clan, there was no fear of disturbing the Tribal Alliance's construction progress. It was entirely possible to rapidly develop the Shennong Clan before Huaxia discovered it, and then build a new, large city, eliminating all the existing drawbacks of Qingqiu City to construct a flawless major city; this was Xuanyuan's plan.

Xuanyuan believed he was keeping it hidden from Baifeng, and by the time Baifeng knew, they would have already withdrawn from Qingqiu City. However, Qingqiu City would not be completely abandoned; after all, so much had been invested and it was built so well that abandoning it directly would only benefit Huaxia. Moreover, as a port for traffic and trade between the Xuanyuan Tribe and Huaxia, Qingqiu City was quite good and more convenient.

But Baifeng was very clear that since Xuanyuan would eventually establish his nation in the Central Plains, he would certainly abandon the current Qingqiu City. It was just that Baifeng did not think Xuanyuan would act so quickly. Historically, he had only established his capital in the Central Plains after defeating the Shennong Clan and the Jiuli. It was just unclear when that would happen this time, but everything seemed to be accelerated; in Baifeng's imagination, Xuanyuan would likely do all of this in advance.

Xuanyuan rode a boat made by his own Artisans, traveling upstream. Although they could not build the kind of Large Ship that Huaxia had, they were able to build relatively large ones. Xuanyuan sat quite comfortably; the boat was not very big, but it was enough to provide him with a separate room to rest, so he did not need to face the wind and rain.

There were several small boats around, towing this "Large Ship" forward, otherwise, traveling upstream would be extremely difficult.

After traveling for several days, Xuanyuan and Baifeng met on the river. Xuanyuan was sitting on the deck observing the forest on the shore, while Baifeng was fishing on his deck. Both sides were very shocked by this unexpected encounter.

But they were also equally happy, which showed that everyone attached great importance to this cooperation. Although it was not said who would arrive first, both were able to come in person, and this gesture and etiquette were sufficient.

Since they had already met halfway, they simply started the negotiations right there on the spot; there was no need to travel so far.

Thus, both sides parked their boats by the shore, dropped anchors and tied the boats, cleared the trees on the bank, set up a relatively safe camp, lit a bonfire, and carried the tables and chairs down from the Huaxia boat, creating a negotiation site.

The primitive and the civilized were mixed together at this moment, but fortunately, those negotiating were civilized people.

Both sides stated the content they were prepared to negotiate, and it was surprisingly consistent: both were for the rapid destruction of the Shennong Clan. Based on the information obtained and his understanding of the Shennong Clan, Xuanyuan believed that the Shennong Clan had reached a dead end and could be completely crushed with full force. As long as Xingtian could be defeated, the Shennong Clan could be completely seized.

Baifeng did not understand the Shennong Clan as well as Xuanyuan did, but he understood history, so he was willing to trust Xuanyuan. However, the most important issues were the distribution of benefits and the number of troops to be sent.

Xuanyuan first gave his sincerity: "This year, our Xuanyuan Tribe can send eight thousand Soldiers, and twenty thousand people responsible for logistical support to transport grain, supplies, and guard the Slaves for us. How about that?"

Baifeng was not satisfied: "The number of Soldiers is too small, and the people responsible for logistics are also too few. You know that at this time, we can only rely on people to carry grain on their backs. With twenty thousand people responsible for the grain for so many of us, do you think that is enough?"

"Your Xuanyuan Tribe alone has eight thousand Soldiers, and we in Huaxia will also send more Soldiers this year, but we have no way to send logistics, we can only provide grain. I am afraid your twenty thousand people are not enough."

Xuanyuan gritted his teeth: "The number of Soldiers, at most, at most, will be ten thousand. As for the logistics personnel, I will arrange them according to the situation. I won't state a specific number, but I will definitely guarantee our grain supply. What about you, Huaxia, what will you do?"

"As for Soldiers, this year we will send three thousand, all of them elite. You understand what our Huaxia Soldiers are like. This year there will also be thirty-five Cavalry; I am also willing to bleed for this. As for grain, half of the total consumption, how does that look to you?"

Xuanyuan had thought that this year Huaxia was again prepared to use more Bombs to replace Soldiers, or perhaps increase the number of Soldiers by a few hundred. He did not expect three thousand people directly, which meant Huaxia was truly preparing for a decisive battle. But were these thirty-five Cavalry worth mentioning?

"Baifeng, although Cavalry is very useful, these thirty-five Cavalry of yours are far fewer than last year, they are useless, right? Our Xuanyuan Tribe even has Cavalry this year; I trained over a hundred of them at once."

Baifeng revealed a meaningful smile: "No, no, my Cavalry this time are true Cavalry. Before, that was a method born of necessity; after all, true Cavalry are too precious, and I was reluctant, and we in Huaxia didn't have many."

"Now, this time, I am willing to bring them out. Without exaggeration, these thirty-five Cavalry of mine are more powerful than three hundred and fifty Huaxia Soldiers, and also more powerful than one hundred Cavalry riding oxen. The role they can play is too powerful, so they are my treasure. I am bringing them out as my sincerity."

Alarm bells rang in Xuanyuan's heart. What had Huaxia come up with again? If the Cavalry are not riding oxen, what else could they be riding? Could it be that they are already the same as him?

But in the entire Xuanyuan Tribe, only he had one such creature, and it was not even fully grown. How did Huaxia manage to produce so many? Thirty-five were not even Huaxia's limit. How could Huaxia afford to raise them?

If Huaxia really had that many Cavalry, then they would not be comparable to three hundred and fifty Soldiers. No matter where they charged, the people there would have to flee. He himself had no way to resist; just looking at them was terrifying.

Xuanyuan thought about those massive bodies, clad in Huaxia's Iron Armor; no matter what Weapon was used, there would be no way to defeat them, unless Huaxia's Bombs were used. How could future wars even be fought?