Luo Chong quickly took out You Ye's letter and skimmed through it. It mainly described what You Ye had been doing during this period.
First was the search for people. You Ye had been leading squads in a constant search for any population that might be nearby. Sometimes, they also rescued small tribes captured by Cannibal Tribe squads while out on expeditions. After such a long time, the population of their northern Temporary Camp had increased to nearly thirty thousand, and their settlements had expanded to four. The results were truly gratifying.
Next was You Ye's exploration of the surrounding geology. As luck would have it, the fellow had found a copper mine over a hundred kilometers from the camp. By water, they could sail directly from the camp to the mining area, then mine and smelt copper to make all kinds of tools. That was also why they had not asked the tribes for metal supplies recently.
The supplies Luo Chong had sent them last time included a large amount of seed as well. In terms of food, they had also achieved self-sufficiency. Although they still mainly grew corn and soybeans, with only a few areas suitable for rice cultivation, it was no longer a problem to fill their bellies.
Moreover, one of the tribes recruited by You Ye had domesticated a breed of highland sheep. They were large and heavily woolled, and had now become the main meat- and wool-producing livestock raised at the northern camp. This had solved the camp's problems with meat and warmth.
As for draft animals, although the north had no yellow cattle, Water Buffalo, or Forest Ox, it did have yaks. Yaks were unsuitable for plowing, but once domesticated, they could pull carts and carry loads without a problem. This had solved the