The arguments of anthropology (characteristics of physique), ethnology (convention, technology, kinship of belief) and linguistics (type of characters) all link Madagascar residents (Malagasians) with later Indonesians in Southeast Asia, that is, they are actually cross-sea immigrants from the Malay-Polynesian department.

But this immigration action that lasted for centuries was not followed. For some reason, their connection with the local people was cut off. For a long time (from the Middle Ages to the present), the Malagasians developed in an environment isolated from the outside world. The arduous environment adaptation changed the legacy of history, and the ancient traditions did not restore youth. Therefore, these Malagasians who left their hometowns to a vast and complex world gained their own national characteristics - they were neither Asian nor African, but Malagasians in the remote world of Madagascar.

The people of the East Coast are used to divide the indigenous peoples of the Malgas in New China into several ethnic groups. Their regional distribution and lifestyle show their adaptability to natural conditions, such as the forest ethnic Tanara and Bezanozano people, the eastern coastal residents Bezimisalaka people, the Antemoro people in the southeast mountainous areas, the Antezaka people, etc., the herders of the west and south of the west and south of the Sakarava, the Balaka people, etc.

The Bala people who were to come into contact with this time lived on the Mahafarley Plateau in the south. Compared with the open fields in the Daqing Basin, where great rivers run, the Mahafarley Plateau was a drought, barren and even highland. The alternation of wet season and dry season (often long) can only encourage the habit of animal husbandry. The skills required for agricultural development in these areas are not available to the Bala people; and the war of conquest, trade with the Arabs on the coast, and extensive animal husbandry learned from Africa are their basic professions.

Peng Yuanzhi walked along the way, his lips were so thirsty that he was about to crack. The harsh climate of the Mahafarie Plateau was so tormenting, not to mention that it was the dry season now. They had already crossed the dry Lanta River, not far from the residence of the Mananzano tribe (near the city of Ampanich in later generations) - there was almost no surface runoff worth mentioning here (most of the rivers are intermittent), and plants only grew deep underground with diving resources. If there was an overflow swamp or pond in a low-lying basin, it must be a must-fight for the surrounding tribes, and the hard work of life can be seen here, and this undoubtedly also exercised the hardship of the Bala people's hard-working will and brave style - the latter point is especially valued by the East Coast people, after all, they can now count on these natives to fight with the French.

"This is probably the lowest population density in the entire New China Island." After wiping the hot sweat on his forehead, Peng Yuanzhi licked his dry lips and said angrily. After saying that, he seemed to be unable to hold it anymore, quickly untied the glass military water bottle on his waist, took a big sip of sweet and cool white blooming, and then he breathed a lot of relief.

"Sir, someone is here." A non-commissioned officer who was the translator suddenly reminded. Lieutenant Peng Yuanzhi immediately put on the awning and looked at it, but saw a group of herders driving hump cows and goats slowly approaching.

Some documents and materials in the archives room of Xinhua Port show that the Bara people, Antondruva people, and Mahafarians on the Mahafari Plateau are probably the least civilized races on the entire New China Island. Under the harsh natural environment, they are forced to surrender to nature and dominate the vast nearby areas in the form of nomadism - this is the field of goats and hump cow civilizations.

There were a lot of herders who had leaned over. Lamud, a Bala who was staying with Peng Yuanzhi and others, immediately met with excitement, and was still shouting something. Peng Yuanzhi turned his eyes to the translator. The translator suddenly turned his face and said in a stuttering voice: "He speaks too fast, and I don't understand."

Peng Yuanzhi sighed speechlessly and simply stood there waiting for the natives to come. Behind him were several camels and more than a dozen guards, and the camels were loaded with various supplies, all of which were intended to use to get the Bala people.

Lamud soon finished communicating with the shepherd who was leaning over. Then, a group of women with gourds on their heads came over and silently stuffed the gourds into the hands of everyone. Peng Yuanzhi shook the gourds, and then opened the plug in the eyes of Lamud with encouraging eyes, smelled them, and then took a sip - it was actually the clear fresh water!

"This is the meeting gift from Chief Mananzano to his friends from afar." The translator stammered Ramud's words, "They set out from the tribe in the middle of the night, and before dawn, they were filled with sweet cocoa in a spring, and then walked a long way to get here, and used the spring as a gift to their friends."

"This - it's such a special gift." Peng Yuanzhi smiled and expressed his gratitude to the Bala people, because spending the most night to find the sweetest spring for distinguished guests may be their most "generous" way of hospitality. After all, in the arid Mahafari Plateau, the water problem dominates people's entire lives from beginning to end.

Chief Mananzano is a short and concise middle-aged man. The passage of time and hard life have etched the wind and frost on his face. He carried a comb-rope gun on his back - perhaps the most exquisite weapon in the tribe - with a slightly smile on his face. After touching Peng Yuanzhi with his forehead and hugging him hard, Chief Mananzano turned around and said a few words to the translator.

"The noble chief said that he invited guests to rest at the tribe's resident." The translator did not lose the link this time and translated it out immediately. Peng Yuanzhi nodded to express permission, so the team set off again and arrived at the tribe's resident in more than two hours later.

The Mananzano tribe is not small in size, with about seven or eight thousand people, but most of them are scattered in a vast area on the periphery, with almost less than two thousand permanent residents. The reason why this place (Ampanich later generations) became the Mananzano tribe's resident was probably because the surrounding water resources were relatively abundant. On Peng Yuanzhi Road, there were actually some small pieces of land distributed between bushes and small ponds around the resident, with peanuts, sorghum and other drought-resistant crops planted on it, and the output was probably a luxury for the upper class of the tribe. On the outside of these parts, there were a barren pasture - large areas of pasture dominated by sandy yellow soil and short grass shrubs, with dirty cattle and sheep wandering among them, which was a very monotonous scenery.

Several young women brought up a few plates of peanuts and some seafood, and cattle and sheep were slaughtered outside the tent. Chief Mananzano welcomed the East Coast guests who came from afar in this way.

"The enemy in the east (referring to the French colonists) seized our Vala and killed our tribe. We need to make them pay the price." Chief Mananzano untied the mezzanine gun and put it beside him, looking at Peng Yuanzhi and others on the opposite side, and said in a deep voice: "But they have many muskets, we are not opponents, and our entire tribe only has a few muskets, which were captured from them. Now I need your help."

"Vara" means pastoralism in Pala. The Mananzano tribe originally had a semi-walking and semi-nomadic life in the Ambwinbe area. The local water resources are richer than here, so it can support some planting agriculture. The output of these planting agriculture is undoubtedly one of the most important wealth of the entire tribe. However, as the French crossed the mountains and invaded westward, the Mananzano tribe was defeated by the French in the confrontation, and the Ambwinbe and other places were lost one after another, and the tribe's economic strength was greatly reduced. How could this be tolerated! Therefore, it was actually the time for the East Coast people to come here this time - of course, the East Coast people also sent envoys to communicate in advance. After initially achieving principled consistency, Peng Yuanzhi and others came here again.

"Great Chief Mananzano, I came for this matter." Peng Yuanzhi cleared his throat after listening to the intermittent narrative of the translation, and said, "We have a batch of muskets on hand, which are suitable for you to use, and we can teach you how to use these weapons. It is dry season now, and there is still a long time before the rainy season, so you can just get familiar with these new weapons. After the rainy season, you can go out to find the French to regain the lost countryside, where the water and grass are abundant and the output is rich. It is your natural home, so why can the French occupy it?"

Chief Mananzano was a little excited when he heard this: "Even a seabird will try to protect his home under the pressure of an eagle, not to mention that the French have killed many of our tribesmen, and I must avenge them. In the long years of the past, my ancestors have faced many difficulties and encountered many enemies, but they have overcome them, so are I! Friends who have come from afar, now with your help, I will definitely be able to defeat the French and take back everything we have lost."

Peng Yuanzhi nodded after hearing this. After hearing Chief Mananzano's rhyme about the "glorious past" of his ancestors, he kindly reminded: "The most expensive Chief Mananzano, please allow me to suggest to you that before the final war with the French, you can lead the warriors of the tribe to conquer other tribes around, especially the Antonedruva and Mahafarians who live in the north. This will greatly enhance the strength of your tribe and have a greater chance of winning when facing the French in the future, right?"
Chapter completed!