Chapter 992: Who Is Stronger

Xiong finally managed to rendezvous with Xuanyuan. Xuanyuan had been waiting for a long time for the people from Huaxia and was feeling very anxious, because if the people from Huaxia did not arrive soon, there would not be much time left for combat this year; in this era, it was simply impossible to wage war during the winter.

In a world covered in white snow, if the food supply were cut off or if they lost their way, thousands of people would face a grim fate. Naturally, one could not casually gamble away their lives just to fight for territory.

When the two sides met, they exchanged warm greetings, but they did not immediately discuss matters related to the war; instead, they chatted with each other about some recent changes.

Xiong noticed a stranger he did not recognize among the leadership team of the Xuanyuan Tribe, so he curiously asked Xuanyuan: "Tribal Chief Xuanyuan, who is this person? I have never seen him before, and he has never been to Huaxia, right?"

Xuanyuan smiled and introduced him: "This is Fenghou, one of our wise Subjects. He has great ability, and his Divination Technique is even more formidable. He is a descendant of the Fuxi Clan."

Upon hearing that he was a descendant of the Fuxi Clan, Xiong immediately showed much more respect: "Oh, Fenghou, nice to meet you. Let us get along well from now on; we are all brothers."

People with surnames were rare, extremely rare, and the Feng surname belonged to descendants of great tribes and great Leaders like the Suiren Clan and the Fuxi Clan. Therefore, when Xiong heard Fenghou's name, he knew this person was extraordinary.

As for the Shennong Clan, their surname was Jiang, with Jiang being the primary one; these were the great surnames of this era. As for Xiong, his surname was only given to him by Baifeng, so his surname had no recognition or distinction in this era, unless one day he could make his name known to everyone, and then his surname could likewise become noble.

If not for Baifeng's ability and the strength of Huaxia, Baifeng's surname, Bai, would also have had no recognition at all. Baifeng's deterrent power and leadership in Huaxia, coupled with his status as the Son of the Heavenly God, which was still acknowledged and firmly believed by most people, meant that when Baifeng bestowed surnames upon his own tribesmen, it could also gain the recognition of the Huaxia people.

This kind of recognition was still reflected in authority. If Xiong were to bestow a surname upon someone in Huaxia, the person receiving it would likely not be grateful and might even spit on him, because a surname was meant to be passed down. However, if Xiong were willing to give someone a name, he would be treated with enthusiasm.

After the pleasantries ended, Xiong also told Xuanyuan his good news: "Tribal Chief Xuanyuan, besides these Soldiers, I have also brought us many Weapons, such as Knives, Spears, and long Spears. The quantity is quite decent, and we even specifically melted down a portion of the Knives to forge into Spear heads and spear tips, so that we could make even more Weapons."

"Later, you can go out and take inventory, then distribute the Weapons to your Soldiers, preferably those brave warriors, so that they can exert the greatest effect."

"No problem. Now, Xiong, have you brought that Explosive from your Huaxia? That is the thing we need most for this war. With it, we can conquer more territory with fewer casualties and less cost."

Xiong still smiled honestly: "This was definitely brought along; we brought many crates. Although Huaxia is also short of this stuff, we still tried our best to spare it for us to use. Our King also attaches great importance to this great war."

"Good, good, good. Can we go out and take a look? I haven't carefully examined this Explosive yet." Xuanyuan rubbed his hands together, appearing somewhat excited.

But Xiong pressed him down first: "Tribal Chief Xuanyuan, there is no need to rush for that. The Explosive is always there and won't grow legs and run away. Besides, if you don't use it, it actually just looks like a normal sack, nothing special. But our King gave me some instructions when he came this time, asking me to discuss them with you."

"Oh, is that so? Tell me about it."

Xiong sat up straight and spoke in a very official tone: "Our Huaxia has set requirements for me regarding the issue of combat command. First of all, the command authority is separate; each side commands its own, and there is no one who is more Advanced than the other."

"However, however!"

Xiong hurriedly stopped Xuanyuan, who wanted to express his opinion, from continuing: "In normal combat, we coordinate with each other according to the strengths and weaknesses of our two tribes. We in Huaxia are more suitable for charging and breaking formations, scattering the enemy's ranks, and our archers can also conduct long-range attrition and block fleeing soldiers."

"But, we are not good at long-term combat, because..." Xiong patted his Armor: "We all wear Armor. I am wearing Leather Armor now, which is fine and not that heavy, but when we wear Iron Armor in combat, we cannot charge and kill, because just running while wearing Iron Armor is exhausting for us. This is the advantage of your Xuanyuan Tribe."

"When we are in combat, we can just coordinate with each other like this. If there is no major battle, we can also coordinate to send out some small units."

After this explanation, Xuanyuan understood, and he also stated: "Fine, this plan is no problem. I agree. After all, we are two tribes; I wouldn't want you to manage my Soldiers, and you wouldn't want me to manage your Soldiers, right?"

But unexpectedly, Xiong added: "But our King said that in terms of command, I can listen to you, because your ability is stronger than mine, you are smarter, and your status is higher than mine, so I can appropriately listen to you."

"But if it obviously harms the interests and lives of our Huaxia Soldiers, I can completely refuse."

Xuanyuan laughed heartily after hearing this: "Xiong, Baifeng has never seen how I fight, so how does he know I would be stronger than you? To be honest, your Huaxia Soldiers are so powerful, and you are the one who leads the Soldiers of Huaxia, why wouldn't he think you are stronger than me? It is truly strange."

"I trust our King. He seems to have special trust in you, believing that you have sufficient talent and ability. And I have also seen these two Leaders of yours; I also feel that your Xuanyuan Tribe's combat command ability should be stronger than mine."

Limu and Fenghou were praised and responded with smiles. However, Xuanyuan was not pretentious and said very directly: "In front of you, I am not sure who is stronger; we will only know that after we actually fight a few battles."

"But compared to Baifeng, I think Baifeng is stronger than me, because I once saw the way your team advanced with divided duties; it was truly terrifying."

"This is not something I could have thought of. I would absolutely not want to go up against your team in battle. Even if some of your Weapons are incomplete here now and your strength might not be at its peak, I still believe that if you want to advance, there is no tribe in the entire Shennong Clan that can stop you. Your Cavalry could charge directly into Changyang Mountain."