"Beigang, at 46 degrees north latitude, is located on the south side of the outlet of the mighty river (Columbia River). It is the place where many rivers converge! The kingdom's two brother priests, Tushan and Tuhe, are stationed in Beigang, and they own two fishing boats. fish long boat and more than 20 canoes from local tribes. After more than a year of their operation, the population of Beigang has grown to more than 500 people, 80% of whom are Clatsop tribesmen absorbed by the kingdom. These The Clatsop people are good fishermen, hunters and gatherers, but they are not good at farming. Therefore, the entire port, just along the river inland on the south side, has opened up hundreds of acres of potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, pumpkins Fields. And the largest source of food in the port is currently the fish caught..."
"Among the ports on the west coast, the location of North Port is very important! Because the mighty river flows from the far east and has many branch river systems. It is said that it is four thousand miles long! It is known to the kingdom , the second lifeline of the northern continent, also connects hundreds or thousands of tribes... In my opinion, this is a natural and excellent trading port, able to communicate with the vast inland tribes, Establish peaceful transactions! However, the big tribes around the river may not think so..."
"The kingdom's support fleet was loaded with seven hundred warriors. When it arrived at North Port, the envoy of the Northern River Mouth Tribe Alliance happened to be staying at the port. The so-called Northern River Mouth Alliance is actually the Chinook and Catlem tribes in the river mouth area. (Cathlamet) and Wahkiakum tribes (Wahkiakum), to jointly resist the Kalapuya alliance (Kalapuya) that rose up in the middle reaches of the river and occupied the rich valley (Portland)! These two tribes along the long river Up and down, the mutually hostile tribal alliances can mobilize three to four thousand men. Therefore, it is estimated that both sides have small tribes of 20,000, and the Calaboa people who are expanding in all directions may have a larger population... According to the traditional understanding of the North , these two 'powerful' alliances of tens of thousands of people are the rare 'big forces' on the northern continent!..."
"Among the two alliances, the loose alliance of the river mouth tribes in the lower reaches is obviously the weak defensive side, resisting the invasion of the Calaboa tribes. And their envoys arrived in Beigang with a very clear purpose. That is to persuade the weak people on the south bank of the river The Clatsop tribes joined the 'powerful' Bayou Alliance... The messengers from the Bayou Alliance were very confident at first, and kept saying that they would 'protect' the 'Longship Tribe' of more than 500 people. Until the kingdom's powerful support fleet arrived , hundreds of armored warriors appeared, and the envoys of the Bayou Alliance were shocked and unbelievable! These warriors wearing armor and holding bows were equivalent to the most elite bear hunting warriors in the tribe. Whether it was the Bayou Alliance or the Calaboa Alliance, But they can’t even get three hundred bear hunting warriors!…”
"Blessed by the Lord God! After witnessing the strength of the kingdom, the envoys of the Hekou Alliance obviously changed their attitude, but still invited the 'Longship Tribe' to join the Hekou Alliance. Tushan and Tuhe were a little hesitant, because many of the tribes accepted by Beigang were adopted by Karabo The Asian Alliance forced the migration, and the aggression of the Calaboa tribes was indeed very strong... The Koje priests who supported the fleet discussed with Tushantu River for a long time, and finally declined the invitation and suggestion of the Hekou Alliance. However, the Kingdom It is willing to make an oath to all the tribes in Hekou and become allied tribes on an equal footing. In addition, the kingdom is also willing to exchange bronze weapons and tools in exchange for food, wood and war prisoners from the Hekou Alliance..."
The stars shine in the night sky, watching the bonfires rising on the island in this desolate and extremely cold sea. Mikey, the knowledgeable man, rubbed his brows, thinking about Priest Koje's arrangements, and then looked at exploration captain Zuvalo.
"Witness the Lord God! Priest Zuvalo and Koje left fifty kingdom warriors and fifty pairs of bronze cloth armors in Beigang. They also exchanged two old longships in Beigang with two strong long ships. . Then, after he handed over to us in Whale Port, he arranged his station in Beigang...Does he want to rely on the conflicts between the various alliances up and down the river to show off his skills?..."
Hearing this, exploration captain Zuvalo touched his chin and nodded affirmatively.
"Witness the Lord God! It should be like this! Priest Ke Yuan stayed in Xishan Port to manage the development of the port, and at the same time worked hard on Cedar Shaman. Priest Ke Jie stayed in Beigang, and naturally wanted to develop the port. Taking advantage of the war between the various tribes, with the help of The kingdom’s armored force annexed tribes of all sizes!… The two of us explored and made meritorious deeds along the way, and were promoted quickly. The two of them saw this, and naturally wanted to establish meritorious deeds as soon as possible and show off our talents in the North! And leave them a place to make meritorious deeds..."
"Actually, if His Majesty's decree hadn't been very clear, with the exploration of the Far North as the top priority...I guess Priest Koje wouldn't have left only fifty bronze-armored warriors!..."
"Well, it's true! The Koje priests abandoned Whale Harbor, which had a temporarily larger population and was rich in whale meat, and chose North Harbor, which is connected to the river, as the base. The fighting up and down the river was destined to deeply affect the kingdom. Get involved!…”
Mickey the Knowledgeable shook his head gently. He doesn't like this kind of expansion that relies on force, but there is no doubt that sometimes using force to annex tribes, large and small, is the fastest way to expand!
The priests of the kingdom traveled thousands of miles to the west coast of the Northland, and they actually all had ambitions to make achievements. According to the kingdom's expansion policy, as long as the tribes they control have enough population, the kingdom's priesthood will give them generous promotions and provide more resource support! Everything is for missionary and expansion...
"The support fleet stayed in North Port for four days, replenished some water, retained dozens of Kingdom sailors, recruited the same number of Clatsop sailors, and headed north again. For dozens of miles on the north bank of the river, there is the Chinook people The large Chinu tribe. The support fleet arrived at this large tribe of one or two thousand people, displayed the kingdom's elite warriors, and declared 'friendship' with the chief of the Chinu tribe before rowing back to the coast..."
"At 47 degrees north latitude, next to another vast river mouth, is the Xiahe tribe of the Xialis people. The Xiahe tribe, which mainly focuses on fishing and hunting, only has seven or eight hundred people. Faced with the huge fleet, they almost moved eastward and escaped. Kejie The priest met with Xia He, the chief of the Xiahe tribe, presented gifts from the kingdom, solemnly declared 'friendship', 'persuaded' the other party to convert, and recruited more than a dozen sailors... Then, the first-level evangelist priest Peihuo Guoliu In the Xiahe tribe, he spread the faith of the main god and guided the Xialis people to grow potatoes..."
"After leaving the Xiahe tribe, go five or six hundred miles north to 48 degrees north latitude, which is the starting point for the kingdom's exploration again, Whale Harbor! By the time we arrived at Whale Harbor, ten large longships had replaced five old longships. Nearly half of the crew! Soldiers and sailors from more than a dozen tribes and more than a dozen ports gathered in the fleet, symbolizing the kingdom’s management and power in the North!…”
"God bless you! With the arrival of this support fleet, the exploration of the Far North can continue along the coast! Of course, before the official departure, there is another important event! That is, with only five or six hundred The Whale Tribe of the Makka people, who are not human but possess the whaling technology, formally married and merged. Then, a grand conversion ceremony was held to make the entire tribe swear a blood oath to convert and convert to the main god. From then on, the powerful kingdom in the lake will completely 'Accept' the little whales from the ends of the earth and become an integral part of the kingdom!…"
(End of chapter)
