Crossing the famine: The hunter's wife has good farmland

"what idea?"

"I want to expand our tribe into the mountains.

Right now, it's still an uninhabited area, but once the iron ore in the mountains is exposed, some tribes will definitely seize that piece of land. I must act before they do, and I must not let such an important resource as the iron ore fall into the hands of others."

"Well, the autumn harvest is almost over now anyway, so you should go and do this more important thing."

"Well, this year's grain harvest is great, so I can finally pay back part of the money and seeds I borrowed from you, but it probably won't be enough if I pay it all back."

Mo Xiaonian waved her little hand proudly.

"That's not a big deal. I don't lack money at all. You should go and do more important things."

When Fu Cang went to the iron mine, he found that the situation was more serious than he had imagined.

There were many people hiding around the iron mine. When they saw Fu Cang and his men coming, they all hid away from them.

Fu Cang knew that these people with excellent skills were scouts from other tribes, and now the surrounding big tribes might have discovered that they were mining iron ore.

Fu Cang acted decisively and increased the military force here to three hundred. He also sent Xiao Tu's scout team out to closely monitor the movements of the two large tribes around them, the Fighting Bull Tribe and the Knife Coin Tribe.

Fu Cang transferred Shitou and Xiong Fei here to be responsible for the security here.

Xiong Fei still felt a little confused.

"Chief, are you worrying too much? It's really calm here, there isn't a single problem."

Fu Cang shook his head.

"The appearance of so many people around the iron mine is not a good sign. They are definitely scouts sent by other tribes. Our position has been exposed now. If they get a chance, those big tribes will definitely launch an attack here.

You must not relax at all, especially at night, and arrange the soldiers on duty at night, and immediately sound the alarm if anything unusual happens."

Xiong Fei and Shitou nodded.

"Don't worry, Chief. As long as we are here for one day, we will definitely be able to protect the safety of the iron mine."

After Fu Cang returned home in the evening, he told Mo Xiaonian about this matter.

Mo Xiaonian's mood also became heavy.

"My husband, you are right. Our iron mine has been targeted. It is only a matter of time before an attack is launched. We must not take it lightly."

Mo Xiaonian tinkered with it secretly for a while, then took out ten flares and put them in Fu Cang's hands.

"This thing is called a flare. Give it to Shitou and Xiongfei tomorrow. If they are attacked at night, they can light the fuse below and the flare will fly into the air, emitting a huge flash and sound. We can clearly see it in the tribe.

As soon as they fire a signal flare, it means they are under attack, and your cavalry must immediately go over to reinforce them."

“This one also flashes?”

"Yes, the flash was very big at that moment. We could see it even though we were far away. Tell the soldiers in the barracks that when they are on night duty, the area they should focus on is the direction of the iron mine.

This flare is particularly eye-catching in the night sky. Once it is released, the soldiers on duty will definitely be able to see it."

This flare is the perfect means of delivering messages for the Moonfall Tribe, which currently has no means of communication.

Fu Cang felt itchy when looking at these ten flares. He especially wanted to set off one at night to see what it would look like.

As soon as Mo Xiaonian saw Fu Cang's expression, she knew what he was thinking.

"No!"

Fu Cang finally shifted his gaze from the ten flares to Mo Xiaonian's face.

"Why not?"

"That's what you're thinking about now. No, this flare is very precious and must be used in the most dangerous times. You can't use it for fun!"

Fu Cang scratched her nose in dissatisfaction.

"What are you thinking about? After all, I am the leader of a tribe. How could I take out such an important thing you gave me and play with it casually? What do you think of me?"

"Hehe, you'd better stop quibbling here. As soon as you roll your eyes, I know what you are thinking. Anyway, you can't do that!

Oh, and let's try to make some small bombs, like firecrackers, that will explode when thrown at the opponent. Although they can't kill the opponent instantly, they can still cause panic and some minor damage to the opponent."

Fu Cang felt that his thoughts were suddenly opened up.

"So this explosive can be used like this?"

"Of course, I named this small bomb Thunderbolt Fire Bomb!"

The next day, Fu Cang went to the iron mine again in person, took out six flares, and gave three each to Shitou and Xiong Fei.

After telling them how to use the flares, Fu Cang took out a small bag of something like large pills and carefully placed it in the hands of the two men.

Shitou asked curiously, "Chief, what is this? Can it also send signals?"

"You must store these things carefully. They are called Thunderbolt Fire Bombs, and they are small weapons that can cause damage to the enemy. Although they are not fatal, if you suddenly throw them at the enemy, they will have an unexpected effect.

I can't explain it to you two, so come out with me and I'll show you how it works.

Shitou and Xiong Fei excitedly followed Fu Cang into a deserted woods. Fu Cang calculated the distance, raised his hand and threw a black ball onto the big tree opposite.

With a bang, the black ball exploded on the tree trunk, raising a cloud of smoke.

Xiong Fei and Shitou were startled by the sound, and became extremely careful when handling the thunder and fire bombs.

Shitou said in surprise: "This...isn't this just a smaller version of the explosives we used to blow up Shitou?"

"That's right. A small amount of explosives is used to make this thunder and fire bomb. When you are fighting an enemy, you can throw it at the enemy with all your strength and the explosives will explode. Although it won't kill the enemy instantly, if used properly, it can definitely become a killing weapon and a means of saving your life."

Xiong Fei nodded vigorously.

"Chief, now that you've said that, I understand how this thing should be used! But could you please make a few more? I can't bear to use them if there are only a few!"