A few days later, the 1,000 troops under Cheng Huailiang divided into three groups, and set off on a small boat from Kata Port and went upstream along the Sarawak River. According to Liu Kata's introduction, among the three tribes they were going to wipe out this time, there were a total of one, two, and three tribes.

The smallest one has a population of about 1,000, and the middle-aged labor force is only 2,300, so Cheng Huailiang sent a team of 200 people. The other small tribe has not had a large population. According to the information obtained by Liu Kata, it should be between 1,2,300 people, so it was a 250-person army that dealt with them.

The largest tribe is called Dangu Tribe, which is a large tribe with about 3,600 people. Before the Han people arrived here, they were the overlord tribe in this area. Originally, they lived in a place that was not far from Kata Port, and the population was much twice as high as it is now. However, under the joint attack of the slave hunting team and the Kata Department, the population of the Dangu Tribe doubled and had to move to the upper reaches of the Sarawak River to live.

It is precisely this reason that the Dangu tribes hated Kata Port very much. They not only refused to trade with the port, but also often attacked caravans entering the mainland. Later, they even joined forces with two remaining small tribes nearby to frequently attack Kata Port. Because they both lived in the middle and upper reaches of the Sarawak River and their tributaries, it was easy to take a boat down, and they might succeed if they were accidentally allowed to raid. Therefore, they were listed as the first-level cleaning list for this "big cleaning" operation.

When they first came out, Cheng Huailiang's thousand troops set off together in small boats. After walking upward for dozens of miles, a tributary of the Sarawak River appeared. Following this tributary for dozens of miles was the first small tribe they were going to attack. Therefore, the two hundred people separated in advance said goodbye to the large army and advanced under the guidance of Liu Kata.

Next, Cheng Huailiang and his team advanced along the Sarawak River for two days. At this time, a relatively large tributary appeared, and the second tribe was in the upper reaches of this tributary, so the second 250 people separated from the large army again.

The remaining 550 people were led by Cheng Huailiang himself, and Liu Kata was the guide in the team. After all, compared with those two small tribes, the Dangu tribe was their main goal this time. As long as this large tribe can be wiped out, even if the other two small tribes escaped, it would not be a big climate.

It was another morning, and the sun had not yet risen. Cheng Huailiang was awakened by the heat, and a distinct human form was soaked in sweat on the bamboo mat on his body. At the same time, his body was so sticky that it made people want to peel off all the skin on his body.

"This fucking weather doesn't even have a little cool breeze!" Cheng Huailiang stood up from the bamboo mat, wiped the oil and sweat from his face and cursed. He grew up in the relatively cool Guanzhong area, so after coming to Nanyang, the most unacceptable thing was the local hot weather, especially the hot and humid climate of Borneo, which made him feel like he was almost moldy.

Cheng Huailiang cursed, but his hands were moving very quickly. He put away all the bamboo mats and blankets he had sleeping, and then stepped over from the soldiers who had not yet woken up to the cabin. He took some water and washed it briefly. The breakfast was not ready, so Cheng Huailiang walked to the bow of the boat to observe the situation around him.

Because the water of the Sarawak River is very shallow, it is impossible to pass through the large ship with a deep draft, so Cheng Huailiang and others rode on small ships with flat bottoms. Of course, the so-called small means that in the eyes of the Han people and in the eyes of the local natives, they were still riding on large ships. This small ship is eighteen steps long, with a small cabin in the middle behind, which can store some supplies.

It is also worth mentioning that the ship that Cheng Huailiang and his team were modified from the original car and ship. There were two rows of pedals behind the ship, which required eight soldiers to operate. Although this power system was improved by the Academy of Sciences, each batch of soldiers could not last long, and another batch would need to be replaced every half hour. In order to keep the soldiers at a certain level of strength to cope with various dangers, three days after entering the Sarawak River, Cheng Huailiang ordered the fleet to rest for four hours every eight hours.

The deck at the front of this small car is wide, and Cheng Huailiang and his soldiers are resting here at night. Anyway, the weather in Borneo is hot, so there is no need to worry about catching a cold. The only thing that can't stand is the various mosquitoes flying around the river.

Cheng Huailiang walked to the bow of the boat and opened a wide-mouthed glass bottle in his arms. It was an ointment-like thing inside. He stretched out his fingers and wiped it out, then applied all exposed skins such as face, neck and hands. This ointment is a necessity for the army when fighting in the tropical jungle. It can prevent mosquito bites after applying it. If there was no such thing, Cheng Huailiang and the others would not be able to hold on at all.

The development level of the Sarawak River is relatively high, with fewer tropical jungles on both sides of the river, and large areas of wasteland can be seen everywhere. A few days ago, Cheng Huailiang heard Liu Kata introduce that those wastelands were originally cultivated by natives living on both sides of the river, but later, the number of native tribes on both sides of the river was less and less, and even the fields were deserted.

"General Cheng, why did you wake up so early?" At this moment, Liu Kata also woke up from his sleep, rubbed his face and spoke.

"I'm still a little uncomfortable with the hot weather here. At the current speed, how long will it take for us to arrive at the Dan Gu tribe?" Cheng Huailiang said without looking back. He just wanted to complete this damn task as soon as possible and leave early.

"General Qi Bi, at the current speed, we will probably reach the sphere of influence of the Dan Ancient Tribe the morning after tomorrow. Then after another half a day of sailing, we will be able to reach the residence of the Dan Ancient Tribe." Liu Kata bowed and replied after hearing this.

Liu Kata could also understand Cheng Huailiang's distress. Although he was the leader of the Kata tribe and had been in Kata Port for many years, he was very disgusted with the climate here. Even if it weren't for the mission, he would never want to stay here for a while. However, his hard days were about to come. As long as the three native tribes were wiped out, his current mission would be completed. At that time, he could choose a good place. His favorite is Japan, because the Japanese girls there are famously soft, and the climate there is also cooler and pleasant, at least much better than Borneo.

"The day after tomorrow!" Cheng Huailiang smiled bitterly. Even if they could arrive the day after tomorrow, they could not attack immediately. Instead, they needed to rest and rest. After recovering He Li, they would destroy the large tribe of more than 3,000 people in one go, so that they could not leave here at that time. However, thinking that they would have to endure for several days, this made Cheng Huailiang extremely distressed.

"Dinner!" At this moment, a bearded guy walked out of the temporary kitchen next to the cabin. He was wearing a white coat and roaring with a copper spoon in his hand. This made the soldiers who were sleeping like dead pigs on the deck jump up immediately and rushed over to get their breakfast one by one.

Cheng Huailiang also felt a little hungry, so he walked over to get the meal with Liu Kata. Today's breakfast was still fish soup and noodle cake. The fish was fresh fish made from the river, and the noodle cake was dried food brought from the port of Kata. This cake was baked without a trace of moisture, and then wrapped in oil paper was very tightly and could be stored for a long time. However, this kind of noodle cake also has a disadvantage, that is, it is too hard and people with bad teeth cannot bite it at all, so soldiers must soak it in water or soup when eating this cake.

Like other soldiers, Cheng Huailiang sat on the deck with fish soup, broke the dough in his hand into several pieces, and threw it into the soup for a while before he started eating it.

After breakfast, a group of soldiers immediately took over the soldiers on duty behind him, while Cheng Huailiang and Liu Kata observed the situation around. Each of their ships was carrying fifty soldiers, a total of eleven ships. Cheng Huailiang and his ships were located in the middle, mainly to protect Cheng Huailiang's safety. After all, he was the commander of the entire army. If something happened to him, the warpower of the entire army would immediately shrink by one third.

The speed of vehicles and ships is very fast. Even when they go upstream, the speed of the ship is much faster on land. Especially the flow rate of the Sarawak River is very smooth, and there are no obstacles on the river surface, which makes them move forward very fast.

Two days passed quickly. As the third day approached noon, Cheng Huailiang and his team finally arrived at the periphery of the Dan Gu tribe. If they moved forward, they might encounter members of the Dan Gu tribe. In order not to let the other party discover them in advance and achieve the effect of a surprise attack, Cheng Huailiang ordered the entire army to berth on the shore and then rest on land.

Fortunately, Cheng Huailiang and the others encountered two rhinos who went to the river to drink water. Although the rhinos were very fierce, they had no strength to resist in the face of these elite soldiers who were like wolves and tigers, and soon became a delicacy in the mouths of soldiers. As for the two expensive rhino horns, they were purchased by Liu Kata as a private person at a high price. This thing is very popular whether it is used as medicine or made into rhino horn cups.

The whole evening was added in the afternoon, and the rest was on the land, and the rhino meat was used to replenish the energy, which quickly restored the soldiers' physical strength. When they woke up the next day, everyone looked energetic. Moreover, today's breakfast also changed. Not only was there rice to eat, but the bearded chef also made several dishes. Although most of these dishes were made of canned food, it was already a supreme delicacy for the soldiers who had been eating and living on the boat for several days.
Chapter completed!