Chapter 731 The Second Kingdom Exploration, Snail and Omen
Gorgeous ribbon snails, displaying spiral bright shells, cling to the wooden wall of the chief's wooden house, like moving gems. This stunning snail is a unique land shell on Cuba’s Snake Island, and it is also a beautiful little creature that the Taíno tribe likes to raise.
In ancient legends, the appearance of the ribbon snail was created by a young Taino chief who went through hardships and obstacles for his beloved lover and asked the gods for the most beautiful colors in the world, and then injected them into the snail's shell. The beautiful elf! Therefore, the Taino people like this snail, which is not only a gift to express love between young men and women, but also a sacrifice to the gods.
In later generations, they were also known as "Cuban candy snails", moving "candy", the most beautiful snails in the world!
"The Taíno ribbon snails are peaceful and beautiful, just like their own souls! These will be the beloved believers of the Lord God."
Priest Tomat paused, staring at these colorful elves that were not like humans, and smiled at the corner of his mouth. Chief Shuihua also smiled gently, with simplicity and joy on his face. The two drank a glass of tapioca juice before continuing this ordinary, yet very important meeting.
After talking about the most important issue of strongholds, Priest Tomat's expression became much more relaxed. Next, he made suggestions to Chief Splash one by one according to the plan of the previous fleet meeting.
Article 1: The Kingdom’s fleet is willing to provide protection to the Mayari tribe in exchange for food and labor. However, Chief Splash's reply was still different from what Priest Tomat expected.
"Well, the Siguayo people continue to plunder our coast, steal the food and fish from the villages, and even kill and injure the villagers. They are very dangerous plunderers! Priest Tomat, we should really unite to guard against the Siguayo Guayu people.”
"Oh! Your tribe is newly established and really needs help. The village can provide you with food for a few months, give you a batch of plants, and teach you how to grow cassava until your cassava fields are harvested. As for building thatched huts, you still have to wait until the rainy season has passed. , I’ll bring some more villagers to help!”
"Well Chief Splash, thank you for your help!"
After hearing this answer, Thomas responded politely and then fell into long thought.
He began to realize that for the Taino people who rarely fought and had almost no battles, even the chiefs of large tribes lacked a clear understanding of the powerful force of the kingdom's warriors. Judging from the dialogue, Chief Splash may not have enough concepts, and may even simply believe that the warriors of the Kingdom's fleet are not necessarily the opponents of the "ferocious" Siguayu raiders!
"The battle, the battle with the Siguayu people. Only a real battle and killing can let the Taíno people know how powerful the kingdom's military force is!"
Soon, Priest Tomat cleared his mind and clarified his next action. He pondered for a moment, pressed the "Protect" suggestion, and replaced it with the new "Training" option.
"Chief Splash, the warriors of our fleet have traveled thousands of miles to come here. Many of them are experienced hunters with excellent shooting skills, good at throwing spears, and good at close combat!"
In the current understanding of the Taíno people, a senior hunter should be the upper limit of their force. That's why Priest Thomas described the fierce kingdom warriors in this way.
"In this free time during the rainy season, I can ask them to train the young militiamen in the village and teach them some fighting skills! Well, in return for the Mayari tribe's friendly hospitality!"
"Ah? Let the senior tribal hunters train the young militia members of the tribe."
Upon hearing such a proposal, Chief Shuihua showed a sincere smile on his face. He indeed recognized the prowess of the kingdom's hunters, and the giant crocodile caught in the house was the best proof.
"Okay! Thank you to the gods and ancestors! I'll bother you then!"
"God bless you! This is what we should do."
At this moment, in the view of Priest Tomat, although no formal alliance had been signed, the Mayari tribe was already an actual ally and potential vassal of the kingdom. Therefore, by training the militia, it can not only peacefully demonstrate the kingdom's force, but also enhance its influence on local tribes, and slightly improve the combat effectiveness of some allies. This is currently a more appropriate entry point and can be extended to more tribes.
The next second item is the organizer of trade. Priest Thomas proposed to organize a large-scale trade fair for various ministries in Iron Bay Town, where the kingdom will be established, and provide the kingdom's unique goods, and even some solid bronze weapons.
Chief Shuihua welcomed this very much. He promised that as soon as the longship tribe's market was established, he would send invitations to the surrounding tribes and organize a large gathering to exchange information.
"That's right! Establishing a gathering, displaying your goods, and trading with each ministry is not only beneficial to each ministry, but it is also a good way to attract small tribes in the mountains to join and make your new tribe grow as soon as possible!"
The Water Flower Priest smiled and praised a few words. Then, he scratched his head in distress and raised a potential risk.
"It's just that the ferocious Siguayo people are plundering the nearby coast. The various tribes along the eastern coast may be worried and cannot send too many people. And large markets will gather a lot of goods, and Most likely, it will attract the Siguayu raiders!”
Regarding Priest Water Flower's worries, Priest Tomat just smiled confidently and implicitly. The important conversation between the two ended here. Going forward, the third and fourth items in the plan, tribal arbiters and main god preachers, all require the kingdom to have more prestige and a foundation after a powerful display of force!
The sky is getting darker and the clouds are brewing for new rain. The two people in the wooden house laughed again, lit the sacred smoke, and chatted for a while.
Chief Splash told some stories about nearby tribes and interesting prey in the jungle. Priest Tomat described some of his experiences during the voyage, and also mentioned some common sense that the priests had mastered, such as centralized composting in toilets to increase production; sediment filtering of drinking water to reduce diseases. The long and cheerful conversation lasted until dusk. Only then did it officially end.
"Thank you to the gods and ancestors! Priest Tomat, the stories and insights you tell are much more exciting than the campfire tellers passed down in the tribe!"
The divine smoke curls up, making people feel relaxed. Chief Shuihua's face was full of joy, and Priest Tomat also looked relaxed. He smiled, nodded, complimented, and held the chief's arm tightly.
"Praise the Lord God! Chief Shuihua, your kindness makes the gods look down on you! Please believe me, we will become very good friends and bathe in the glory of the Lord God together!"
The two reluctantly parted, and agreed to meet again next time and then said goodbye. The dark night finally enveloped the village completely, and little torches were lit in the larger houses. It is now the peak of the rainy season, the ground is wet, and the open-air bonfire dinner will not be held at this time. The village gradually became quiet, leaving only the chirping of birds and cicadas in the forest.
"Phew! What a big crocodile! I have to call a few skilled young men to skin and tan it with me tomorrow."
Under the dim firelight, Chief Splash smiled on his face, stretched out his calloused hands, and inspected and groped the giant crocodile in the room. He wanted to find the wounds on the crocodile and determine the initial location for skinning tomorrow. However, as he touched it, his expression became serious and his eyes gradually widened.
"This giant crocodile, there is no blood on its body, and it is still breathing in its abdomen?!"
Chief Splash was in disbelief and murmured softly. As an excellent hunter, he clearly knows how difficult it is to hunt such a huge crocodile, and how many wounds must be made to make the opponent bleed out. There is only one impossible possibility in this "living dead crocodile" situation.
"Only one arrow."
Chief Splash pursed his lips and stood quietly in front of the crocodile's head. He stared at the sharp arrow that shot into his head, his eyes filled with disbelief! But this is indeed the only answer, and it is also an answer that Tylenol hunters have never been able to achieve. Because the Taino people did not have such strong bows or such sharp arrows.
"It's just one arrow. It breaks the bone plate on the head. It's just one arrow that hits the brain as big as a thumb!"
"Longship tribe. Senior hunter"
The torch flickered, drawing out swaying light and shadow. Chief Splash stood blankly in front of the crocodile, holding a thin bronze arrow in his hand that he had finally pulled out. He stared in silence for a long time, with an inexplicable fear in his heart, and then sighed softly.
"Are they the so-called protectors of the Lord God? Really? Really?"
The faint questioning, accompanied by a faint divine smoke, reflecting the flickering light and shadow, lingered in the small wooden house. And the colorful ribbon snail, under the dim firelight, suddenly poked its head out and stretched out its tentacles to watch. Its beautiful shell is filled with dark gold light, like an answer or an unknown omen.