1840Indian rebirth

"Because he is my father." Mashao said confidently.

"..." Shi Ya hesitated, wanting to ask something more, but didn't know how to ask.

Everyone ate roast beef.

"In the next period of time, we are going to hunt bison." When the barbecue was about to be finished, Stone Crow said again, "In order to supplement food and collect furs - merchants may come soon, and we can exchange some things.

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"American businessman?" Ma Shao asked casually.

"Yes, even white people, there are always some people who are willing to go anywhere and do anything for money." Stone Crow said, "These businessmen are often very dangerous, and each of them will wear weapons. We must deal with them carefully when the time comes.

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When the horse whistle heard this, he had some expectations in his heart. After all, American businessmen would definitely bring a lot of new news from the outside world, and the information from the Indians was really too limited.

But then, a question made him a little worried.

his English proficiency.

As a science student from an ordinary university, Ma Shao's English proficiency was not good to begin with. After living in an Indian society for several years where English letters were rare, his English proficiency became even worse.

How bad is it?

He even couldn't remember how to spell the full name of station p.

In addition, there were some differences between English in this era and later generations. Ma Shao felt that he probably no longer understood a few words.

"How will we communicate with the American businessmen after they arrive?" Ma Shao then asked.

"Some of them understand some Apache language." Stone Crow explained, "Of course, we also have people who understand English. Normal communication is not a big problem."

"who?"

"That's our high priest, on a rainy day."

This answer was not surprising, and Ma Shao nodded.

Stone Crow said slowly: "Rainy Day is a powerful person. In addition to Apache, he also knows many languages, such as Sioux, Arapaho, Comanche... and of course some white people's languages."

language, but he said he was not proficient in the white man’s language.”

This surprised Ma Shao. He didn't expect that he could master so many foreign languages ​​on a rainy day.

Even if he is not proficient in English on a rainy day, he should still be better than me - Ma Shao has no confidence in his poor English.

In the following period, the Arapaho did not invade, and the Apaches who defended the area were quite comfortable.

The main job of the horse whistle is to make and promote stirrups and strong bows among the tribe, and strive to have all Apaches equipped with these two items as soon as possible.

By then, the combat effectiveness of the whole clan will surely be improved to a higher level, and there is no need to worry too much even if the Arapaho people attack on a large scale.

In addition, he sometimes joins a hunting team and goes out to camp to hunt bison.

The process of hunting bison is not easy. It can be regarded as a low-intensity battle, and people often get injured.

These bison are huge in size, often weighing up to one ton, and are quite ferocious in character. They always appear in large groups, running rampant across the mountains and plains.

Once a hunter is surrounded by a herd of cattle, his life will be in danger. If a few cattle come on him, both men and horses will be killed.

Of course, the Indians have been hunting these bison for a long time and have rich experience. Although injuries are inevitable, human lives are rare.

For tens of thousands of years, many Indians have made a living by hunting bison. The ocean-like herds have provided them with meat, bones, furs and other necessary supplies.

Now, bison also secured their most important trade route: the fur trade.

For most Indians, if they want to obtain something produced by white people, the main way is to find a merchant and exchange furs with them.

Among all kinds of furs, bison hide is not the most expensive, but it is undoubtedly the most abundant, at least for now.

Many white people have long joined the ranks of hunting bison, and are almost pursuing the goal of exterminating the bison, because this can effectively reduce the living space of the Indians. But for now, the number of bison is still large, and there is still a large number of bison.

Can produce rich fur.

"Dong dong dong——"

"Moo-"

On the plains, a mighty herd of North American bison surged forward, making earth-shattering tramping sounds and, of course, their cries.

Along with the pace of the bison herd, smoke and dust are everywhere as far as the eye can see.

In this smoke and dust, skilled Apache hunters rode their horses and repeatedly shuttled between the gaps between the herds, choosing targets and opportunities.

During this process, they must be extremely careful and alert at all times to avoid being surrounded by cattle, otherwise they may be trampled to pieces at any time.

There are about seventy or eighty Apache hunters here, and Ma Shao is one of them.

He rode the Black Blade through the vast herds of bison, looking for suitable prey according to ancient and simple rules - giving priority to hunting old and lonely bison.

Plains Indians know very well that they cannot live without bison, so in order to survive for a long time, they must consider the survival and reproduction of the herd as much as possible when hunting.

Since we have to take care of the reproduction of the herd, calves and cows should of course not be killed if possible. Old and weak cattle are the primary hunting targets. Such cattle are also easier to obtain.

Soon, the horse whistle found an ideal target.

He looked around again, then drove his horse closer, and at the same time bent his bow and arrow, aiming at the selected old bison.

"Boo-boo-boo-"

He quickly fired several arrows, almost all of them hitting the target. The arrows pierced the body of the bison, causing it to howl.

North American bison are physically strong and have extraordinary vitality. At least they won't lose their balance after being hit by an arrow like humans do.

In most cases, even if they are hit by several arrows, they will not fall to the ground immediately, but will rampage for a while until they are exhausted from blood loss.

During this period, all the hunter needs to do is to stay away and let the injured bison run to death on its own, and then wait for the herd to leave the area before stepping forward to collect the bison carcass.

The injured old cow ran slower and slower, and soon it was completely thrown away by the cattle in front, and then fell to the ground exhausted.

The horse whistle came forward at this time, and after confirming that the bison was dead, he tied its body with a rope and waited for the arrival of the hunting team horses.

When they hunt bison, they also need to bring a group of horses to drag the cattle back.

At the end of the day's hunting, the Apache hunters dragged dozens of bison carcasses back to camp, where they were greeted by a barbecue party.

Of course, before the barbecue begins, people also need to have skinning experts peel off the fur of these bisons as intact as possible. The level of skinning technology will directly affect the price of the hides.

In the camp, the Apaches have accumulated about 300 bison hides, and now they are waiting for the white fur traders who come to buy them.