Chapter 873 The Conditions for Win-Win Cooperation, the Opportunity for the Northern Tribes

"Cough! Witnessed by the Lord God! The cedar shaman promised to provide our entire fleet, more than 500 people, with food for five months. In this way, plus one month's inventory in the camp, we will hunt some seals along the coast, Seal seals are enough to last the first half of the year. And even if the grain harvested in the fields in October is insufficient, we still have two or three months of food surplus..."

The knowledgeable Mickey pointed to the long boat carrying food and explained softly.

"This is the food for the first ship, and there are many ships to follow!...In exchange, we gave Beiwan 80 copper spears, 40 copper axes, 10 longbows, 10 pairs of leather armor, and more There is a pair of bronze cloth masks on loan...every time a batch of food is received, a batch of equipment will be delivered, and finally the cloth mask will be given."

"Well, this exchange ratio...well! It's still reasonable."

Hearing this, the exploration captain Zuvaro nodded slightly. The further north one goes, the colder the weather, the less food surplus each tribe has, and the higher the value of the food. This time going north, the fleet carried a lot of bronze weapons, but actually encountered very few battles. The fleet still had a lot of weapons in surplus, even if they were taken out, it was still enough for the warriors of the kingdom to have two spares. but…

"Mickey, you also promised a bronze cloth mask?..."

The exploration captain Zuvaro frowned and asked in a deep voice.

"How did that cedar shaman know that the fleet has cloth face armor? Are you talking about it?"

"Uh...cough!...The cedar shaman didn't think about fighting, he just wanted to borrow a pair of kingdom armor and study it carefully... After he researches and understands it, he will return it. I think that letting him know the real powerful force of the kingdom, It can also improve the status of the entire fleet in the hearts of the Miwoks!"

The knowledgeable Mickey's eyes flickered, feeling a little guilty for some reason. In front of a real old fox, it was difficult for him to hide his words, and it was also difficult for him to refuse the other party's conditions. Thinking of this, he touched his nose and lowered his voice again.

"In addition, the cedar shaman will send dozens of tribesmen to help us cultivate. We can command them to compost, grind bone fertilizer, pull weeds, turn the ground...Anyway, they can do all the complicated farm work. If dozens of people Not enough, they can help us recruit more people. And after we harvest in autumn, they are also willing to exchange harvested potatoes and sweet potatoes with us, and exchange three times their weight of grain and meat! In this way, even if there is not much grain in the autumn harvest, Don't worry about the food..."

"What? Send tribal people to help us with farm work? Three times the food, exchange potatoes and sweet potatoes?"

The exploration captain Zuwaro was stunned for a moment, and after a little thought, he jumped to react.

"Lord God! Mickey, have you handed over the kingdom's agricultural technology and new crops that are resistant to cold and drought to Beiwan?"

"Cough!... Zuvaro, don't worry, this is what everyone needs, and it is good for everyone!..."

The knowledgeable Mickey tugged at his hair and explained carefully.

"The cedar shaman will not only send people over to help us with farm work, but also recruit Miwok tribesmen scattered in the surrounding mountains and forests to join our camp. With his prestige, he can make our settlement a place in a short period of time. Expand! And the food we lack, only the powerful North Bay can have enough surplus to provide..."

"What's more, before we set off, His Majesty also asked us to spread better agricultural technology and crops to the vast Northland! It is also a great thing for us to be able to produce more food in the North Bay After all, they are already our allies. The more food they have, the more they can trade to us..."

"Okay! Your Majesty's request... your merciful majesty!..."

The exploration captain Zuvaro was speechless for a moment, and could only nod in agreement. But soon, he reacted.

"What did you say? An ally? You and the shaman chief Xuesong in the North Bay have made an alliance through blood?"

"Yes! Before I left, I made an oath of blood with Beiwanbu and formally formed an ally!"

The knowledgeable Mickey nodded, and his expression became serious.

"However, it is not the cedar shaman who joins the alliance with me, but..."

As he said that, Mickey, the knowledgeable man, pointed to the triumphant cloaked hunter Lotte not far away.

"It's him! He is the representative of the North Bay and the best hunter in the tribe!"

"Huh? Just him? The best hunter?"

Expedition Captain Zuwaro narrowed his eyes, glanced at the cloaked hunter who was carrying the kingdom's longbow and copper axe, and asked in a deep voice.

"All the gifts you brought to Chief Xuesong were given to him by the other party?"

"Yes! The cedar shaman has no interest in fighting and fighting. He is a very peaceful and wise old fox who pursues knowledge..."

The knowledgeable Mickey smiled and replied in the affirmative.

"I can feel that he wants to change the tribes in the North, and wants to leave something behind. And our arrival gave him a wooden door, an opportunity to change!... His enthusiasm for learning the knowledge of the kingdom even wants to More than most of the kingdom's priests..."

"However, his attitude towards the gods, even the gods of Miwok, is indescribably flat. He seems to be a little disapproving of the oath witnessed by the gods... He intends to let Le Tian come forward, it is likely to be some kind of tribe Internal inheritance considerations."

"Oh, Zuvaro, I'm pulling away! The Lord God witnesses! Lotte is an excellent cloak hunter and a popular candidate for the next chief. My oath with Lotte was made under the witness of the entire North Bay tribe! So, This covenant is real and effective!...By the way, most of the succession of the chiefs of these northern tribes are elected by the tribe elders and hunters, which is the ancient tribal election system...just like the oldest epic in the kingdom."

"Is that so! Inheritance and change of the tribes in the Northland?...Learning knowledge, not worshiping gods?...A covenant with chief candidates?...Tribal election system?"

Exploration Captain Zuwaro stroked his chin and thought about it carefully for a while. He vaguely has a deeper understanding of this cedar shaman in the North Bay. There are also some speculations about the internal political situation of the northern tribes.

"Okay! In the north where the kingdom is beyond the reach, one more ally is better than one more enemy. No matter what this ally plans... When the kingdom takes root in the north, it can support thousands of warriors ...then no matter how much their strength develops, they can only become loyal allies and vassals of the kingdom!"

The eyes of the exploration captain Zuvalo flickered, thinking about the long-term future of the kingdom. As for the bright and vast future, he has never doubted it!

"As long as His Majesty guides us! As long as the sun never sets, the light of the Lord God will surely shine on the North! ... And this day, we will definitely see each other, as long as we survive the exploration! ..."

Zuwaro muttered to himself, prayed silently for a moment, and then returned to the topic of exploration.

"Mickey, what agreement have you reached with Chief Cedar? He told you about the Northland? He said that the other big bay that His Majesty predicted is just three thousand miles away to the north?"

"Yes! The Lord God is witness! The cedar shaman has traveled to the north, and he also knows that big bay. He is very interested in His Majesty's prophecy, and asked repeatedly... Around that big bay, there is a coastal plain. It is indeed like As predicted, it is the last place suitable for planting in the extreme north, although the harvest is very small... Therefore, there are also several large tribes with a size of thousands of people. One of them, called Duwamish (Duwamish), along the Duwamish Shihe. And further north, there are hundreds of people, even small tribes of one or two hundred people, chasing prey and migrating everywhere..."

"Oh, that's right! In the local Phuket Salish language, Duwamish means 'a rocky river'. Therefore, it can also be called the 'Raw River' beside the rocky river! Cedar Salish Man once rescued several hunters from the Yanhe tribe, so this tribe knows his reputation. As long as you find the Yanhe tribe with the inheritance token of their shaman, the other party will regard us as friends and teach us how to deal with it. The way of survival in the North..."

The knowledgeable Mickey looked excited, and took out the bird woodcut given by the cedar shaman, and touched the mysterious and strange patterns on it. This flying bird has red eyes and blue wings. It is very simple in painting and carving, and has carved some green lines like water waves and branches. This woodcut looks like it has been around for many years, even hundreds of years, and it has a mysterious and strange feeling that cannot be described. And as long as you have seen this woodcut, it will be hard to forget!

"Ah! The prophesied great northern bay!...The Rock River? The way of survival in the extreme north?"

Expedition Captain Zuwaro clenched his fists, his eyes sparkling with joy. Restraining the strong desire to explore in his heart, he asked in a deep voice.

"Mickey! You haven't said anything yet! What price did you promise at the end?!"

"Ah...uh..."

The knowledgeable Mickey tugged at his hair, lowered his head, and replied softly.

"I... I promised to teach the characters of the Beiwan Kingdom and teach them the Lord God's "Ali Sutra."

"Teaching characters and teaching the "Ali Sutra" are all spreading the belief of the Lord God! This is what the Kingdom has been doing, and it is also one of the most important tasks of His Majesty... This cannot be considered a price, but a gain!"

Exploration Captain Zuwaro narrowed his eyes, stared at Mickey who bowed his head, and asked seriously.

"The Lord God testifies! What else did you promise? Did you hand over the bronze formula?"

"Uh! No! I didn't!"

Hearing this, the knowledgeable Mickey shook his head violently.

"The cedar shaman did mention this. He said that the Paiute and Shoshone people in the Eastern Mountains could produce a small amount of copper tools. But their copper tools are red and soft, not even as good as stone tools easy to use..."

"I also told him that it's because copper has to be mixed with another metal to become solid bronze. But I haven't seen this metal in the various ministries of the Northland!"

"Although the cedar shaman didn't believe it, he didn't ask me about the bronze..."

"The Lord God testifies! Then what else did you promise? Tell the truth!"

"Uh... alright!"

In front of the bay, the long wind blows, and the long boat shakes gently. The knowledgeable Mickey stared at the long boat sailing thousands of miles, saw the damage and repair marks on it, and sighed softly.

"Witness of the Lord God! I promised the cedar shaman... The North Bay will provide strong wood, so that the craftsmen and hunters of the Miwok people can participate in the repair of the longship!"