Chapter 1,479 I wish to be the naginata of the Lord God!
"Luosanda, there is no shadow about the Deer Division, let's put it aside for now. The old grandmother of Yamabe is not only our marriage ally, but also the spiritual leader of the more than 10,000 mountain tribes on the ice and snow island. She is a true man of her word.
Old shaman! Now that she has opened her mouth, it means that the mountain people who have experienced the white disaster have made a decision. How many mountains does she want to migrate southward?..."
"Senior Zuwaro, when I went to Yamabe to get married, I had a good talk with my old grandmother several times. This old shaman really means what he says, and he also has some magic power and foresight!..."
Lathander lowered his eyes slightly, thinking of the pungent bag of deer blood wine, and the conversations that happened after drinking, which were like divination after inhaling divine smoke, full of mystery and distant illusions. He
He pressed his heart hard and silently recited the name of the Lord God before continuing seriously.
"Witness the Lord God! I think what Yamabe means is that I don't know what winter will be like this year. Just based on last year's snow disaster and the shrinkage of the deer herd, the population that cannot be supported by each tribe... probably thousands of people will have to migrate south first.
, go to the south to explore the way to survive!"
"Thousands of people?...Hmm...How exactly do you move them? How do you want us to help?..."
"Witness the Lord God! My old grandmother and I have discussed two plans, and we need you to make a decision... The first plan was proposed by the Shan tribe, and it is also their most common one, 'big tent migration'. It is the negotiation between the leaders of each tribe.
, select two tribes with several hundred people and give up the original
Hunting grounds, pastures and camps turned into migrating 'big tents'. Then, the tribesmen from these 'big tents' sailed south in the fleet of our 'brotherly sea tribe' to find new 'hunting grounds' on the big islands... Oh
!They will also convert to the Lord God. This is the most basic condition..."
"In the 'big tent migration', we only need to provide ships and provide food for half a month, and then tell the two 'big tents' going south that there are weak tribes nearby that can be plundered... Then, the 'big tents' will
Mobilize the tribe yourself, loot the surrounding small tribes, annex the territory and hunting grounds, and snatch back enough supplies to survive..."
"After the 'big tent' has robbed enough food and food, and annexed a large enough hunting ground, it will choose a 'good place', officially fix the migration 'big tent', turn it into a tribal camp, and start stocking
Deer herd. During the plundering process, they will give us part of the loot and bits as a reward for helping the two 'big tents' go south. They are also willing to follow us and participate in our plundering, and then dispatch troops and harvest according to the
,distribute the spoils..."
As soon as this plan was opened, it was full of the smell of blood frozen into ice, and full of the cruelty of the Arctic snowfields. Zuvarro frowned when he heard it. He had personally participated in a two-thousand-mile sleigh run in the mountains, and knew these sled tribes
Their fighting power! As long as the migrating Yamabe can land and establish a foothold, it is definitely not comparable to the Ainu people on the big island!
With more than a thousand mountain tribes migrating south, I am afraid that more than 300 archery warriors can be drawn out, enough to defeat thousands of Ainu warriors head-on. And if winter comes, these archery mountain tribes can ride on dog sleds.
With the blessing of fast movement...the Ainu tribe hundreds of miles around, the Ishikari, Saihara, and Higashihara are all just targets of plunder! Even Kazuto's spear warriors are just being surrounded and shooting arrows
target!
"The big tents move around, plundering everywhere, and sharing the spoils of plundering?... This is to put the wolves in the northern snowfields among the deer herds on Maoshili Island! But the Ainu tribes on Maoshili Island all
They are potential believers of the Lord God, and as long as we have enough strength, we can gradually integrate the 'Jiaoren branch'..."
After pondering for a moment, Zuwaro shook his head. He had long regarded the island of Moshili and the hundreds of thousands of Ainu tribes as the "basic base of the main god". He also did not need the mountain allies who went south to repay the favor.
What "tattered trophies"? Because he can obtain more and better supplies of goods through the "gold trade" in the south!
You must know that all the Ainu tribes on the large island of Moshili are very poor, and they only produce some furs and coal. The only ones worth plundering are the Kazuto clan in the far south and human land. But he managed with great difficulty,
We have just opened up the trade channel with Kazuto, and we can use "worthless gold" to stably obtain the craftsmen population in Kazuto's hinterland. If we turn against him and plunder, wouldn't all this hard work be in vain?
And even if the entire Kazuto land is captured and a small territory is gained, it is not worthwhile if the window for gold trade with the southern Kazuto is lost. What's more, if "Shan Tao goes south in a large scale", it will attract
Kazuto Chief 'General''s crusade army is another big trouble! The current situation is far from time...
"Lathander, who migrated to the mountains of the big island, can't just kill or rob like they did in the northern snowfields, shoot arrows and wield swords with their heads down... They must convert to the Lord God and obey the command of the kingdom! Their military force must be
It becomes the guarantee for the kingdom to manage the island of Mausili, and cannot become an uncontrolled pack of wolves that bites randomly..."
Zuvalo looked solemn and firmly rejected Grandma Yamabe's first plan. Then, he looked at Lathander and asked solemnly.
"Witness the Lord God! What about the second option? I think the second option you talked about should be more beneficial to the kingdom and the future of the Lord God and the people!"
"Yes! Senior Zuvalo, I did put forward different suggestions to the old grandmother and discussed the second option... And the reason why I praised the old grandmother for her long-term vision is precisely because she was able to accept the second option.
A plan to further integrate Yamabe into us!…”
Lathander hammered his chest, and with an excited expression, he came up with another way to move south.
"God bless you! The second method is called 'dividing tents into tribes'! That is, there are more than ten or twenty mountain tribes. In each tribe, the 'few tents' that cannot be fed are taken out, that is, dozens of tribes."
'Yuding, women and children' are all handed over to our 'Brother Haibu' to survive and obey our commands..."
"In other words, the more than a thousand people who were separated became members of our 'Haibu' and established a deeper blood relationship... And in return for the 'divided account' of each department, we must provide for the people who were separated and joined.
Each 'tent' gives a sufficient return to the original tribe! Whether it is salt, food, wine, weapons, armor..."
"In addition, we cannot regard the 'tents' that we have separated and joined as slaves of the sea department, or as firewood for war, but as brothers and relatives! If these 'tents' do not have enough to eat and are dissatisfied, they can also repay the debt.
After paying the price we paid, they returned to their original mountain tribes, and we couldn't stop them..."
"...! 'Dividing the tribes', joining the kingdom as brothers and relatives? We have to give rewards for joining, and the tribes that join still maintain some potential autonomy?..."
Upon hearing this second option, Zuvalo's eyes lit up and he remained silent. Yamabe's grandmother was always so straightforward.
Of these two migration plans, the first one is to 'be friends and go rob together', and the second one is to be a family member and recognize the kingdom as a wolf. As for the third one that has not been spoken but is vaguely hinted at, Yamabe is not allowed to
The result of moving south to survive may be to become an enemy and seize the kingdom's camp for the winter!
Putting these three plans together, there is no doubt that Zuwaro will choose to "become a family member", further absorb the mountain tribesmen, and expand his power. Even if the kingdom has to pay for these "tents" that join
What's more, in Yamabe's opinion, the material cost is astonishing!
"Okay! Lathander, just choose 'Divide the Ding'. The more mountain tribes that are willing to join the kingdom, the better! Wait until next spring, you will replace me, bring supplies, and go to finalize the exchange with the old grandmother.
The first batch of people to move south. As for the materials these 'tents' are asking for, I, Zuwaro, will pick them up on my shoulders and get them from the trade with people and land in the south!..."
"Blessed by the Lord God! As long as more than a thousand mountain tribes join the camp in Huataigang... Then we can establish a second herding and farming stronghold in the northern valley of the peninsula!... And there are more
The tribal warriors who put pressure on the various Ainu tribes can also go one step further... The Ishikari clan, which controls coal, should hand over the daughters of several tribal chiefs and marry you, a young priest! Haha!..."
Thinking of this, Zuvalo smiled and patted Lathander's shoulder heavily. When he heard that the senior wanted to "send a wife" to him, Lathander's smile suddenly froze, and his face was very wonderful.
Chief Priest Zuvaro has gone ashore and reached the top, becoming the general person in charge of the Xihai Diocese. He no longer needs to think about "progress". But he is still the chief priest, and he still thinks about "progress" in the kingdom.
!Will this kind of wife from the Xihai tribe be of any help to his upward path in the kingdom? He is not like the senior who is greedy for beauty...
Unless, like Zuvarro, he completely stays in the Xihai Continent, joins the broadest and most remote Xihai Diocese, and never returns. And perhaps, this is Zuvarro's unspoken expectation...
"Ahem! Senior Zuvalo, we will talk about the intermarriage with the local tribe later...Chief Priest Chimel, let me say hello to you! He also asked me to bring back an 'important person' who will help the kingdom in peace.
Further layout..."
"?Important person? Arrangements by Chief Priest Chimel?..."
"That's right! A devout priest who has converted to the main god, and a noble nobleman of divine descent among people!..."
"Huh?! We actually have Kazuto's divine nobles in our hands?!..."
"Yes! He has converted to the Lord God and has passed the inquiry and test of Shenyan. He should not be lying...Chief Priest Chimel nodded and confirmed the layout. Anyway, it is an upfront investment of one hundred kilograms of gold.
It doesn’t matter if the water floats. But if it can really spread the faith of the main god and let the kingdom bury a fulcrum in the hinterland of the Japanese, it will be a great deal!…”
"?!…"
Looking at the surprised Zuvalo, Priest Lathander smiled, turned his head and shouted to the warriors on the boat.
"'The grand temple entrenched by flying snakes'...Ryuzoji Iehiro! Come over and meet the chief priest Zuwaro!..."
"Hi!"
Upon hearing the call, the former monk warrior Watanabe Masumi, now the chief priest Ryuzoji Iehiro, strode forward wearing the white robe of a low-level priest. Then, he knelt down with a "pop" and pressed his hands on the deck.
, showing eight fingers, and kowtowed three times. When he raised his head, the hummingbird of the Lord God was revealed on his forehead, the traces of the body and mind that can never be erased. Then, he responded loudly in skilled Mexica.
"The first-level chief priest, Ryuzoji Iehiro, pays homage to the rector of Xihai Parish, the chief priest of Zuwaro!"
"I beg the chief priest to grant a decree, allowing me to return to the Western Kyushu with the fire of the Lord God and the 'golden light' of faith!"
"Witness the Lord God! I, Ryuzoji Iehiro, swear by the ancestors of the Mizue clan! As long as I can regain my position as the head of the family with the support of the 'Kingdom of Lord Gods'... the Ryuzoji clan of Hizen's 20,000 koku will surely be completely defeated.
Take refuge in the Lord God, build the shrine of your ancestors, worship the Lord God’s hummingbird, and make the Lord God’s sharpest naginata!…”