Destiny is ashes

Chapter 462 Isn’t This My Son? (13)

It was a rather embarrassing accident that the Tagu tribe, where An Qianshan was located, sent people to the battlefield and became a logistics tribe.

The current base of the Tagu tribe is located in the southern part of the former Hanbei Island, in a mountain forest close to Chenli. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers, so the impact of frost is not that serious. The land is fertile, and even in the cold, turnips and potatoes can still be grown.

Coupled with the supplies collected from Dachen City, there is no need to worry about food problems in the short term.

At An Qianshan's suggestion, the Tagu tribe dug many caves in the mountains based on natural caves.

They do not rest in camps in the wilderness, but live in caves and burrows, which can indeed effectively solve the problems of housing and warmth.

Moreover, this action brought an unexpected surprise: a member of the Tagu tribe who was digging a cave accidentally fell into an already existing semi-natural cave while widening the cave. While he was knocked unconscious, he was also pleasantly surprised to find that there was actually a huge underground community under the mountain.

The creatures there include but are not limited to moles, ground snakes, and giant insects that suck juice from tree roots, etc. Deep down, there is even a warm, unfrozen underground river with many fish in it.

With these, the tribe’s food source was secured, and their lives became better and better.

With food and free time, An Qianshan and Takuolang concentrated on practicing martial arts.

Perhaps it was because of the twists and turns he had gone through and his mentality had changed, An Qianshan actually broke through the barrier that had been blocking him for years and actually reached a state where his inner energy was like a tide. From then on, he was considered a minor master and a team leader in a rural area like Northern Frontier.

And Takuolang made breakthroughs one after another. In addition to the [Zhoutian Zangfu] that he had condensed some time ago, he also condensed the third magical [Silver Mercury Blood].

With the three magical powers and the blood of the giant, the Takuo Wolf is now more powerful than his ancestor, the founder of the Tagu tribe.

With this strength, the Takuo Wolves gathered together many scattered small tribes.

Now in the northern border, the large tribes are confronting the Dachen military, and the small tribes are used as test animals and cannon fodder. Every day, many small tribes that can't survive in the north are forced to move south, and every day, many small tribes are wiped out.

Perhaps when this war has wiped out all the superfluous population, it will be full and content and cease.

But now, the war is not over.

In short, the strength of the Tagu tribe grew stronger and stronger, and finally attracted the attention of the Tieli.

They felt that the Tagu tribe was no longer a small tribe that could be left alone, so they allocated the land where the Tagu tribe was located to them as their own "pasture".

This is good news, indicating that the Tagu tribe is no longer a small tribe that does not need attention and will be born and die at will, but a shining star that can leave its name in the grand talks.

Moreover, this mountainous area is indeed rich in resources, and as a fixed site, it is the perfect place for development.

But every benefit has a price.

Because they have become too powerful, the Tagu tribe, as a medium-sized tribe, will have to pay a blood tax from now on.

"Ah? We're going to fight Dachen?"

When they heard the news from the king's envoy, both Takuolang and An Qianshan were stunned.

The king's envoy, a man with a face like a horse and a beard like a lion, said sternly, "Your Tagu tribe was also the first tribe to enter Qingyu Pass. Logically speaking, you and your descendants had already done all the work by then. If you don't want to fight now, you don't have to."

"But these remnants of the defeated army you have received are not from your tribe. They still have unfinished business. They have to fight." The king's envoy's meaning was very simple. Either the Tagu tribe handed over the group of people from the broken up small tribes who had recently been integrated into the tribe, or they would send a group of people to the front line.

If it is the latter, their tribe will have to send an important tribal leader to lead the troops.

If it is a traditional Chenli tribe, they will choose the former at this time.

But An Qianshan could see that this was a means for the big tribes above to suppress the small and medium-sized tribes with blood, split them up or make them bleed.

If they choose the former, the old tribesmen will be more convinced of the idea that "we are the only people from the Tagu tribe", and will become more xenophobic, while some of the remaining tribesmen will also become disheartened.

If this news gets out, the Tagu tribe will not be able to absorb outside population if it wants to grow larger, and can only rely on its own reproduction.

It is also basically impossible to quickly expand the strength of the tribe and absorb population if we miss the window of opportunity of the battle in the northern border.

If you choose the latter, it is very likely that a potential leader or current leader of the tribe will have to go to the battlefield and die on the front line, and a tribe that was originally on the rise will completely collapse.

"Let me go."

After discussing this matter with Takulang, An Qianshan volunteered to lead the team himself.

Takuolang disagreed, but he had no reason to say no.

After all, An Qianshan at least understands the terrain of the northern border and knows the mountains, rivers and hydrology. He knows where to hide or run no matter what place he encounters. What does the Takuo Wolf know?
Not to mention, Takuolang is the leader of the Tagu tribe. If he dies, the Tagu tribe will be dispersed. At that time, what difference will there be between the front and the rear?
"Just stay in the tribe and have a few children... Don't just practice martial arts all day long. What if you get possessed and die?"

"You won't go crazy? If you go crazy, you'll just get a little hurt? Go to hell with you giant spirits. I have nothing to say to you talented people. Let's go!"

Before leading a small team of soldiers to pay the blood tax, An Qianshan paid a large bribe to the king's envoy.

Through this, he learned about the main directions of advance of most of the Chenli people this time.

Attack Gaolin City, occupy Watai Ridge, defend the North Lakeside, cut down Duanren Mountain...either a large army attack, or a heavy military defense, or an elite team raid.

Each one is not an easy task.

There are more than a dozen such missions, and every place in the northern border is a battlefield.

"God..."

An Qianshan was still patiently speculating and thinking about each one, but when he saw the fourth one, he couldn't help but exclaimed in his heart: "Isn't this my son?"

The Tagu tribe and the Tianyi Demon Cult have some connection. After all, in the entire northwest region of Beixuanjizhou, apart from the five sects of Chenli behind them, there are only a few Taiyuan great demon spirits and the Tianyi Demon Cult willing to provide technical support to Tieli.

An Qianshan bought a lot of farm tools and seeds from the Demon Cult, and also learned from them that his son had occupied Linjiang City next to Broken Blade Mountain and was now the legitimate lord of the city.

At that time, An Qianshan was very pleased: "I said that the robbing is faster than the construction. My An family has been building Gufeng Village for generations, but we never expected the village to become a city - good, it's good to rob!"

But now it's not good. An Qianshan sighed in his heart: "Oh, what's good about it? The first bird to stick its head out gets shot!"

He originally thought that it was very safe for An Jing to occupy a city to practice, so that he would not run to the battlefield and die in the chaos of soldiers for no reason. But who knew that his son had already been on Tie Li's important task list!
(End of this chapter)