Chapter 1,247 The most whale meat, the “toughest” Zuvalo
The raging river rushes into the estuary, rolling up the muddy and clear sand. The loud whale songs are heard in the distance, melodious in the sky of the sea of clouds. From Beigang to the north, the vibrating sea waves chase the songs of the whales, passing through seven or eight
After a hundred miles, we suddenly arrived at the northernmost tip of the west coast, the largest meat oil producing area in the world, and the Maca Whale Port where whale totem poles are preserved!
"Lord God bless! Hidawa Awad, Pu Pu Kadi, Dudu Kaxas! (hi·daw?a?wa·d,pu·pu·q?ad?i,dudu·k?a?
x?a·?!)…”
"God bless you! I heard the sound, I found it! It whistled, it sang!…"
"It's it! It's the approaching whale, it's our prey! Get ready to hunt whales!..."
On the kingdom's longboat, the Makka-headed man Whale Hai listened attentively and shouted high and sharp in the short and rapid Makka tribal language.
Whale Sea is the most experienced whaling veteran. He has extraordinary ears and almost never makes mistakes. Although the warriors of the kingdom did not hear anything, the warriors and hunters on the three longships were all ready.
The spears and fishing nets were thrown, and intense preparations for whale hunting were made. On the rocks on the coast, the wooden drum of the ancestral spirit of the "whale lure" was beating urgently, and the wooden beast pretending to be the "Beautiful Whale" was floating and charming.
They seem to be far away from each other, but they actually swim extremely fast.
Less than half a quarter of an hour later, a huge gray whale weighing more than thirty tons emerged from the entrance to the western strait. The Haro Strait, where the whale harbor is located, is an important maritime channel in the eastern North Pacific.
The whales heading south from the North Pacific will inevitably pass through the edge of this strait. Once they are attracted and tempted into this narrow strait, most of them are destined to end up "benefiting the tribe".
This huge gray whale was on its habitual southward migration in spring. Perhaps because of its greed, it came too close to the rich coast. Then, it accidentally heard the strange and distant "whale song" and swam excitedly.
Entering the strait to look for the "same kind" rolling in the water seeking mates. But until it impatiently approached Tie Tie, a shout in Mexica and Maca suddenly rang out excitedly!
"God bless you! Lower the net, throw the spear, and shoot it!..."
"Aww!...Aww!..."
"Guide from the Lord God! Shoot it and chase it! Keep bleeding! Ah! It's going to escape!"
"Aww!...Aww!..."
"Quick! Let go of the east channel and drive it deeper into the strait!...Okay! It's escaping to the east!..."
"Aww!...Aww!..."
"Keep chasing! Follow the blood trail! It's seriously injured and can't escape too far! As long as the tide goes out, it will run aground accidentally!..."
"Aww!...Aww!..."
Repeated crossbows were fired at sea fish, and the long whales were looking at Cui Wei. The fierce warriors shot spears and stabbed, and the experienced hunters lowered the nets and ropes. The fierce whaling went from day to night, and from night to day. After a full day of fighting,
, it came to an end on the beach full of whale blood. The blood-soaked gray whale that hit the beach and ran aground gave out its last unwilling whale call, which resounded throughout the rugged and tortuous strait.
"Ah!...Oooh! Ouch..."
"Praise the Lord God! What a big whale, so much meat!!"
"Haha! This is the first whale of the new year. It is a blessing from the Lord God and a good omen for the tribe!..."
The giant whale fell, overturned, and died suddenly. The kingdom's long fleet immediately gathered around, skillfully cutting the flesh to get oil. And a canoe quickly rowed to the west to guide the route and call for more tribal boats to come.
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Such a giant whale weighing more than 30 tons is enough for the tribe to harvest for three or four days, producing 20 tons of red whale meat, two to three tons of greasy whale oil, and several tons of white whale bones. And harvesting
The whale meat that comes here needs to be transported back and forth by fleets, and hundreds of people are busy marinating it, until it is dried all over the whale harbor!
In fact, the whaling fleet usually only catches one big whale every month, and no more than two. If more whales are caught, there will be no time to smoke and marinate the whale meat, which will only waste the precious fish.
There are seven months of the year, from March to October, which are suitable for whaling!
From the end of October every year to the beginning of March of the following year, it is a common ice period in the Far North Sea. Whales will stay away from the coast and rarely appear in whale harbors. Due to the influence of the environment at this time, even if there is no ice outside the port,
We can only catch some small fish, and it is difficult to hunt big whales...
Therefore, at this moment in March, it is the first whale hunting this spring! And this behemoth gray whale is also the first whale caught in the whale harbor this year! After a long wait for a winter
, with the continuous supply of lake salt from the south, the lucrative whaling activity in Whale Harbor will become more and more prosperous. The huge amount of whale meat and the bright and clean whale oil have also become the specialties of Whale Harbor.
…This is a unique West China specialty of this era thanks to the special geographical location and ancient skills!
"Praise the Lord God! The abundant spring has arrived again! Along with the whale song comes the output of whale meat and whale oil that ranks first in the entire northern continent, and even in the world... In the next seven months,
We produce at least twenty tons of whale meat every month!…Whether it’s the west coast or the far north coast, which kingdom’s port can compare with our whale port!…”
On the largest long boat, the priest of Whale Harbor, Zuyu, was in high spirits, wearing the fur of the northern tribe. Looking at the bustling scene of whale cutting, he seemed to see his future of continuous promotion. If you look carefully, the priest's feather crown on his head,
It has changed from the plain crown of the first-level priest to the semi-colored crown of the second-level priest, which means there are two more bright blue feathers. Such promotion only took two or three years...
"Haha! On the entire west coast from south to north, Beidiaoshi Village is the struvite port, Sanshan Port is the salt transportation port, Xishan Port is the shipbuilding port, Huwan Port is the iron smelting port, South Port is the corn port, and Beigang is the Dahe Port
…And only our Whale Harbor is the supply port for the entire far north coast!…”
This chapter is not finished yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "God bless you! The whaling output of our whale port is not only the source of meat oil for the entire northern continent, but also the source of supplies for the eight far north ports.
! When the longships from various ports in the far north arrive here, they all have to respectfully call me ‘Big Daddy’!…”
Priest Ancestral Fish holds the huge harvest of whaling in his hands, and speaks with incomparable audacity. With the abundant food supply from whaling, the population of the Kingdom of Maca Whale Port has rapidly increased to 1,600 people, with the second largest population in the world.
The size of the fleet at Xishan Port. And this key port that connects the Far North Coast and the West Coast is also the most important supply and blood transfusion point when the population of the ports in the Far North increases dramatically!
In fact, due to the huge output and key supplies of Whale Port, its status is quite independent on the entire northern route, and it is far more important than ordinary small ports. Although it is located at the northernmost point of the west coast, it is located on the far north coast.
The starting point is vaguely the core port of the entire far north coast!
"Well, the ancestors have blessed you! As long as I am here, as long as I firmly control this whale port... clan brother Zuvaro, I can get a steady stream of support, and I am not afraid that the ports in the far north will have other thoughts... clan brother
It is indeed foresight and wisdom to place me here!…”
Priest Ancestral Fish lowered his eyes, and an unknown thought flashed through his heart. This thought may be dark, but it involves the balance of power in the kingdom's navigation department, so it must be taken precautions in advance.
The core key to feudal politics is personnel arrangements. Exquisite personnel arrangements can not only help oneself in the present, but can also be planned in advance in the future after development to prepare for the growth, balance and restriction of power!…
The kingdom's entire northern shipping route essentially starts from Whale Harbor, passes through a series of Alaskan ports, and ends at Shenshuangyan Port on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
On this key channel connecting the West Sea Continent, the westernmost end, which is the first line of exploration and development, is in charge of the fourth-level chief priest and exploration captain Zuvalo. There is no doubt that his position as exploration captain
, means that in the future on the northern continent, a very important fifth-level sect priest will be a truly enviable position of real power that all seafaring priests covet!
Holding such power and being on the front line far away from the ports, it needs constant support from the rear. And to ensure the supply from the rear... At the beginning of the development, Zuvalo arranged for his brother Zuyu to be in Whale Harbor
, in charge of the supply starting point of this extreme north waterway! ...The exquisite personnel arrangements involved can indeed make people think about it for a long time after careful consideration.
"Witness the Lord God! Whale Harbor supplies the entire far north coast, and the third batch of support fleets has already sailed north last summer and autumn. And before the freeze last October, I don't know how many long ships sailed into the island channel? And how many
How can a longship full of warriors rush into the turbulent North Sea and successfully reach a peninsula full of ice and snow?..."
The Priest Ancestral Fish looked towards the vast and cold Arctic sea. The faint reflections were the ice floes floating south from the north that had not yet fully melted.
The entire Far North Sea has been cut off from communication due to the long freeze in the winter, and no news can be sent back from the sea. And the first long ship to report and provide supplies will probably not arrive until the end of April or the beginning of May.
Whale Harbor. As for the westernmost part of the waterway, the news of the Aleutian Island Waterway may have to wait until August or even September!…
The entire Far North Sea is frozen for half the year, and only one message can be sent back from west to east in the remaining half of the year. Such difficult communication efficiency is really nonsense!…
"Ah! With the blessing of the Lord God, I sacrifice the soul of the giant beast to you! Please protect the devout and brave brother of the Zuwaro clan. I sincerely hope that he will not have too difficult a life on the cold ice and snow peninsula!..."
The priest fish prayed devoutly and sacrificed the soul of the captured whale to the supreme god. But thousands of miles away, on the southernmost side of the Kamchatka Peninsula, the heavy snow on the sea fell like stars, and it was extremely beautiful and cold.
Exploration captain Zuvallo also stood on the beach, looking at the still frozen sea and the three longships frozen on the shore. Then, he suddenly raised his head and looked towards the frozen east with feeling.
"Huh! It's such a difficult winter, such a difficult day! I, Zuvalo, the main god, risk my life for Your Majesty, but it's not easy! Ah..."
As the ice and snow fell, the exploration captain Zuvalo let out a leisurely sigh, and then turned into a sigh of contentment. He tightened his arms with satisfaction, hugged the warm and soft Ezo girl in his arms, his palms quietly disappeared, and the corners of his mouth also
Raising a smile, the short yellow-haired Ezo girl trembled all over. She couldn't help but open her small mouth and let out a weak exclamation in the Ainu language.
