"Water system?" Guigou's interest was piqued.
Shao Xuan pointed at the different-shaped tributaries. "We'll use the tributaries' network to divide the tribes. For example, there are three large tributaries in the Flaming River Basin. For example, the one closest to us, its tributaries and lakes form a network of water systems. We'll use the water system to divide the tribes so that it's easier to manage them. Next time, when you mention a tribe, just tell us the water system they're in and remember what it looks like. That way, we'll be able to identify the tribe easily."
"Yes! That's it! " Guigou didn't know how to express his confusion. Now, Shao Xuan's suggestion of dividing the tribes by the water network easily solved Guigou's problem. "In the past, if I didn't look at the map, I wouldn't even know where a tribe was when they mentioned it. Even if we need to inform them, we need to have a pattern and order. That way, it'll be faster. Plus, more and more tribes are coming to Yanjiao. If more tribes join us in the future, we can continue to add them! "
There were so many tribes, but now, there were even smaller tribes that lived in seclusion. Although there weren't many people in the Flaming River Basin, there were still many tribes. It was just that most of the tribes didn't occupy large territories and didn't have many people. Most of them only had a few hundred people.
Small tribes needed to stick together to survive. The external threats were getting bigger and bigger, and the competition within the mainland wasn't small either. Most of the tribes living in the Flaming River Basin weren't large. Even if a single tribe could maintain their peace for now, it wouldn't last long. Soon, they would be attacked by all sorts of forces.
Before Shao Xuan went to the Lu tribe, he had told the Ya tribesmen to inform the other tribes in the Flaming River region to be wary of outsiders, especially those who came from the other side of the sea. People who came at this time were not here for sightseeing. Even the Chang Le's, a group that didn't specialize in robbing, almost made the Flaming Horns suffer losses, let alone those who came with ulterior motives. The Lu tribe was a good example. If the Flaming Horns didn't go there, they would've either been taken away by Dian Fa, or they would've been slowly divided up by other people with ulterior motives.
Now, even the Hui tribe and the Tian Shan tribe, who used to hate each other, joined forces to resist the outsiders. Apart from these two tribes, no other tribe could take the lead.
The Central Plains had already made all sorts of preparations, so there was no need to worry. Flaming River was about to make their move too.
This was the question that Guigou had been thinking about all this time.
The small tribes in the Flaming River region were already smart enough to look for someone to rely on. They wanted to rely on Yanjiao to survive. At this time, Yanjiao had many things to do.
Shao Xuan listened to Guigou's thoughts. Guigou didn't plan to imitate the slave masters on the other side of the sea and establish a kingdom for the time being. The situation in the tribes was more complicated. Many tribes had just merged their fire seeds or just had the idea of merging their fire seeds. For thousands of years, the tribe's ideology was the most important thing. They wouldn't bow down and obey orders in just a few years.
Bloody suppression wasn't a wise idea. The Thousand Masks tribe was able to imitate the Flaming River tribe's rule in the central region because those tribes had been dependent on them for many years. In the Flaming River region, the tribes had always been independent. Some of them didn't even want to work with other tribes. If it wasn't for the circumstances, they wouldn't have come out of hiding.
"There's something else, Xuan, you might not know," Guigou said.
"What is it?" Shao Xuan asked.
"I only heard about it when you went to the Lu tribe," Guigou said in a low voice. "Slave masters are coming."
"Slave masters?" Shao Xuan was puzzled. If it was just a regular slave master, Guigou wouldn't have specially mentioned it at this time.
"Literally, those people took the tribesmen away, especially the children who haven't awakened their totemic powers. They sold them to the people on the other side of the sea as slaves. Otherwise, why would those tribes who have been hiding or didn't want to get close to us be in such a hurry to find us? "
There weren't many people in the small tribes here and the children were targeted by outsiders. After all, children who hadn't awakened their totemic powers were easy to deal with, easy to transport and easy to train. How could the tribesmen remain calm when their new blood was taken away? No wonder they were in such a hurry to go to Yanjiao. They were looking for a big helper because the other tribes in the Flaming River region wouldn't be able to help them.
"More and more people probably found other ways to cross the sea. They don't need to cross the sea from the desert, they can sail from other places," Shao Xuan said. The Longboat tribe had only opened one of the sea routes. Naturally, others could open other routes. The sea route could transport more people. Compared to when the disaster had just ended, there should be a lot more people coming over. On the other hand, the tribesmen were just starting to break free.
There were already many mature organisations on the other side of the sea. They worked well together and these ignorant tribesmen couldn't compare to them. Even if many people realized that their children had been taken away, they couldn't solve the problem in such a short time. They couldn't even reduce the probability of this happening, let alone find them.
"That's why we need to form an alliance," Guigou said.
"An alliance of tribes?" Shao Xuan already guessed what Guigou was thinking when he found out about Guigou's worries.
Dragon head!
Guigou wanted to form an alliance with the other tribes in the Flaming River region. Yanjiao would be the leader of this alliance!
"That's right!" Guigou's eyes burned with passion. "Yanjiao still doesn't have enough people. Even if the Taihe tribe, Drumming tribe, and Rain tribe join us, it's still too little! I already had this plan when the trading point was first set up. I just couldn't wait for the right time. Now, the chance is here! "
Yes, some tribes had been influenced by fixed beliefs for a long time. Even if Guigou had a plan, it wouldn't be successful. But now, Yanjiao didn't even have to look for them. They came looking for them on their own.
In this crisis, they each looked for a way out. The desire to survive and the development of their tribes forced these people to come out.
This was also the first step for the tribesmen who shunned the world and didn't want to interact with other tribes. They had to change in order to survive.
"But there are many things that need to be done to form an alliance like this." It was rare for Guigou to find someone who could completely understand him. He quickly explained his doubts and troubles.
Guigou's troubles could be summed up in one word — order!
Nothing could be accomplished without rules. If they followed Guigou's plan to form an alliance, there had to be rules and regulations. They had to let them know the rules of the Flaming River region's alliance. Otherwise, they would think that they would be protected and helped by Yanjiao. Then they would do whatever they wanted. They would fight amongst themselves and fight amongst themselves. If Guigou didn't help them today, he would gloat over their misfortune the next day. That would be a mess.
"Order …" Guigou paused. "Yes, we have to make some rules. Since we're here, we have to make some rules. We have to tell them what to do and what not to do. Otherwise, they'll be kicked out of the alliance! "
Yanjiao wanted to form an alliance to become stronger. At the end of the day, it was for survival and development. It wasn't a charity. In this kind of environment, with the threat from the outside world growing stronger, if they couldn't continue to be strong, they would be defeated one by one. In this place, only the strong were respected!
Shao Xuan discussed with Gui He and a few important figures of the tribe for three days. Even Zheng Luo, who was guarding the trading point, and Duo Kang, who often stayed at the trading point, were called back.
At this time, the trading point was filled with people. The number of foreign tribesmen had increased. Logically speaking, Zheng Luo should be at the trading point every day, but that wasn't the case.
All the tribesmen in the trading point had been keeping an eye on the Flaming Horn tribe's movements. They couldn't go to the Flaming Horn headquarters, so they could only observe from the trading point. These few days, they noticed that two important figures in the trading point, Zheng Luo and Duo Kang, were acting strangely.
"Something big is going to happen." Yi Si looked away from the door and sighed.
"Something big? Will it threaten us? "Grasshopper asked carefully. Yanjiao's strength determined their lives. He didn't want anything to happen to Yanjiao.
"No, it's a good thing." Yi Si was in a good mood. He smiled and said, "I'm afraid there's going to be a big change here. A good change." He was right to come here.
Grasshopper immediately broke into a big smile. As long as Yanjiao was fine, he was happy. Their life here was much better than when they were on the other side of the sea.
As he was thinking, a Yanjiao warrior hurried over and handed a scroll to Yi Si. "The Head Elder gave this to you."
After handing the scroll to Yi Si, the warrior hurriedly left and ran towards the Flaming River Castle.
Yi Si gave Grasshopper a look. Grasshopper quickly walked to the door and guarded it. He didn't want anyone to have a chance to sneak in and peek at the scroll.
After opening the scroll, Yi Si raised his eyebrows. He closed the scroll and said, "Grasshopper, close the door. We have important things to do. This is our chance to prove our worth!"
Grasshopper's expression immediately turned serious. He was just a follower. His quality of life was closely related to Yi Si. It was obvious that Yanjiao had a mission for Yi Si. If Yi Si completed the mission well, he would definitely be treated well. As a follower, he would naturally have a better life. While Yi Si was completing the mission given to him by the Head Elder, no one was allowed to come in and disturb them! Anyone who came in and disturbed them would be going against them. Grasshopper's eyes were filled with murderous intent. No one was allowed to come in during this period. He would tear apart anyone who made things difficult for them!
Gradually, everyone in the trading point noticed a strange atmosphere. Even some of the tribesmen who had just arrived felt that something was brewing and was about to break out of the ground. They continued to wait anxiously and uneasily. This was because Yanjiao's higher-ups, those above the team leader, had not appeared in the trading point for three days straight. They refused to meet with them.
While everyone was speculating, Yanjiao announced a big announcement.
Yanjiao would establish a great alliance in the Flaming River Valley. They would establish a new order here. Anyone who was willing to follow the new order of the alliance could join the alliance!
Yanjiao's current chief, Guigou, current shaman, Gui Ze, and Head Elder, Shao Xuan, jointly issued the first Flaming River Gathering Order. The chiefs of the tribes in the Flaming River Valley who were willing to follow the new order and join the alliance could head to the Flaming River Trading Point to participate in the Great Alliance Banquet.
The Order explained the new order in detail.
Yanjiao would naturally play the role of "leader" in this alliance. Anyone who wasn't willing could step forward and settle it with force.
Of course, no one would be stupid enough to step forward at a time like this.
The tribesmen who came to the trading point for various reasons hurriedly left the trading point after hearing the contents of the Order. They had to inform their own tribes of this important news.
Zheng Luo stood on top of the Flaming River Tower as he listened to the reports from the people at the entrance of the trading point. He looked at the figures running quickly in the distance and asked Shao Xuan, "Can the Great Alliance really develop as expected?"
"That depends on how many tribes are willing to join," Shao Xuan said as he looked at the animal skin scroll in his hand.
Shao Xuan was holding a curved line on the animal skin scroll. That was a section of the Flaming River, which was also the section they knew of so far. On this line, there were no tributaries for the time being. But soon, Shao Xuan believed that there would be more and more lines on this animal skin roll, just like the roots of a tree. The roots would grow longer and longer, and the branches would grow more and more.
The Drumming tribe.
Abuli looked at the order he had just received and studied it carefully. In the end, he still didn't quite understand it. He knew that the Flaming Horns wanted to gather everyone together, but he couldn't guess the deeper meaning behind it. As for the "new order" mentioned in the order, he actually didn't have any objections. As long as it didn't harm the tribe's interests, he was willing to accept anything that was beneficial to them. To put it simply, Abuli's current mentality was to cling onto Yanjiao's thick thighs. He wouldn't lose anything anyway. At least after coming into contact with Yanjiao, their tribe's lives were getting better and better. There was no doubt about that.
"I want to go to Yanjiao for the banquet, who wants to …" Before Abuli could finish, the crowd around him exploded.
"Me me me! Bring me along! "
"Chief, look at me! Look at my feet, they're so big, how can you not bring me along? "
Abuli saw that many people were already standing upside down and fighting with their feet. He snorted. He still remembered the first time he said he wanted to go to Yanjiao. Many people objected and didn't want to go. But now? They were all so enthusiastic that they even fought with their feet for a spot.
At a certain section of the Flaming River, on a mountain some distance away from the Flaming River, a group of people gathered at the entrance of a cave.
"Flaming River Basin? Chief, are we part of the 'Flaming River Basin'? "someone asked anxiously. They just found out that the river was called the Flaming River not long ago, and their tribe wasn't close to the river. He was worried that Yanjiao's "Flaming River Basin" didn't include their tribe.
The person standing at the entrance of the cave carefully held a scroll. His eyes were filled with doubt. After carefully studying the few sentences on the scroll, he comforted himself. "The 'Flaming River Basin' doesn't just refer to the main stream, there are tributaries too. We're very close to one of the tributaries, so we should be part of the 'Flaming River Basin' … Yes, we definitely are! Let's pack up and get ready to go to the Flaming River Trading Point. Who wants to go with me … "
"Me!"
"Me!"
"Chief, I'll go! I'm strong! "
"I can run fast!"
"I haven't been upstream yet. What do the Yanjiao people look like?"
"I don't know. I heard from the Ya people that the Yanjiao people look like fearsome beasts!"
"Really?"
"I want to know how many tribes have joined us."
"Not many, right? I don't know many tribes either. "
"That's because you don't know! There must be many more! "
"What's with the noise?! We'll know when we get there! "The chief who shouted carefully put away the scroll in his hand, then turned around and went into the cave to pack his things. He hadn't traveled far for many years, so he was quite nervous. However, the Yanjiao people were right. A small tribe couldn't face the coming attack alone.
One of the words, "Fight the enemy together", was enough to tempt him.
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