The breeze was bright and the moon was bright, the sky was bright and the sun was rising. Morning and dusk alternated, and messengers came and went. For several days, Shulot stayed in the camp outside the city, processing the messages sent back from all parties.
Only when dusk fell did he have time to go to the city to see the frail Naxiu and his newly born but strong son. Then, when the morning sun rose, he returned to the camp and continued to work under the leadership of the captain of the guard Ekart.
With assistance, handle important military and political affairs.
"The head of the family, from the southern coast of the kingdom, reports from the Black Rock Mountain Divine Enlightenment Institute. The iron ore output of Black Rock Mountain is steadily increasing. The relatively cheap iron farm tools have saved a lot of manpower in this year's autumn harvest in the two southern counties. The two southerners
The county governor sent thousands of laborers to the mining area to cut wood, burn charcoal, and excavate ore. The output of iron farm tools has almost doubled!"
"Well. Iron plows plow the land, iron hoes weed, and iron sickles harvest... There are also iron axes for felling wood, and iron knives for chopping firewood. The promotion of iron tools can improve the most fundamental production capacity of the kingdom! The importance of popularizing iron tools must be combined with
The same as agriculture, put it first!..."
Xiuluo nodded and gave clear instructions. However, the kingdom's iron ore reserves were still too small compared with copper, gold and silver mines. He couldn't help but think of the giant iron ore belt in Cuba, as well as the scientific
Lima's deep iron ore belt asked in a deep voice.
"It's been almost a year, and there's still no news about the Kingdom's exploration fleet?"
"Reporting to the head of the family, there is no latest news. The last information General Black Wolf got from the Totonak prisoners was that half a year ago, the exploration fleet left Hidden Snake City and headed east to Maya. And due to the war along the coast
, the Mayan trade route was temporarily suspended, and there is no further Mayan information.”
"That's it! The exploration of Cuba... God bless you!"
Hearing this, Shulot lowered his eyes and prayed sincerely. Then, he touched his chin and asked in a deep voice.
"What about the Colima Mountains? How did Chief Colima respond to the kingdom's various requests?"
"The chief of Colima promised to mobilize a thousand tribesmen to excavate volcanic ash near the Colima volcano to supply the kingdom's engineering construction. As compensation, the kingdom would give him a thousand-man camp of bronze spears and axes!
..."
"As for the search for iron ore, the hinterland of the Colima Mountains will be further opened to the team exploring the tribe's territory. As long as the team does not enter the tribe's most important sacred mountains and hot springs, other areas will be allowed to pass.
!...Finally, he has a sincere request!"
"Huh? What request?"
"He requested that if the alliance really finds the hard 'iron stone' that the ancestors used to forge magic weapons...then he doesn't want property or gems, as long as the kingdom opens a smelting and forging nearby in the Colima Mountains.
A place! He can provide men, labor and guard warriors, and the iron produced will be divided between the Kingdom of the Lake and the Colima tribe!"
"Ironware divided? What proportion?"
"He said it's 50-50...but it depends on what the messenger wants, the details can be discussed!"
"Ha! Joint development, win-win cooperation... Chief Colima is really a character! This request to lay eggs is made at this time... The kingdom really cannot refuse!..."
Hearing such a request, Shulot was a little surprised and sighed with emotion. He shook his head. He really didn't expect that Chief Colima who stayed in the mountains would have such knowledge!
If the kingdom finds iron ore, the best way to deal with it is to mine and smelt nearby. The development of iron ore requires a large number of miners, blacksmiths and fuel. Given the relatively isolated terrain of the Colima Mountains, it is indeed inseparable from the local tribes.
support.
The meaning of this request is that the kingdom provides technology and craftsmen, and the Colima tribe provides labor and resources to achieve the fastest development speed!
In this way, the Colima Tribe and the Kingdom of the Lake are more deeply bound together. The closer the relationship between the two parties, the greater their common interests, and the smaller the possibility of war.
As for the complete pacification of the Colima Mountains, the subjugation of the Nantecos tribes, the re-establishment of stable order, and the mining of iron ore... the kingdom's current situation is too spread out and it cannot concentrate its strength in a short period of time. This series of steps
It will take at least several years to get down. At this time, what Shulot lacks most is time.
"Ekart, Yinmar, the chief of Colima, is over fifty, right?"
"Yes, head of the family! Yinmar, the chief of Colima, was a contemporary of your grandfather. Although he is younger, he must be over fifty years old! He is getting stronger with age and has dozens of wives and concubines. He is sixteen or seventeen
He has two sons, and a similar number of daughters, who are all married to various tribes in the mountains... In the Colima Mountains, the Colima Chief can be said to be unrivaled and has a profound influence!"
"Tsk tsk! More than fifty years old, more than thirty children!..."
Hearing this, Shulot had a leisurely look on his face, and he was actually a little envious. Having so many descendants means that a huge family can be divided and expanded to a wider land! Of course, many descendants also mean that conflicts in inheritance rights almost always exist.
Unavoidable.
"If Chief Colima dies early, the tribe will inevitably be in civil strife. At that time, the kingdom can take advantage of the situation to go south, completely conquer the tribes of Nantecos, and bring them under the direct control of the kingdom! But the current situation is that he is in good health and has a deep foundation. He is not good for a while.
Take action. And if a new iron mine is discovered and the Colima tribe and the Lake Kingdom jointly develop it, then I have to hope that the tribes in the mountainous area will be stable and hope that he can live longer!"
There was no one around, except for the captain of the guard, Eckart Schullot, who smiled and spoke, not hiding his feelings. If possible, he really hoped to bring the rich Colima mountainous area under the direct control of the kingdom as soon as possible.
Eckardt, the captain of the guard, had a look on his face, clearly hearing His Highness's ambition. He pondered for a moment and whispered a reminder.
"The head of the family, Yin Lian, the daughter of Chief Colima, has been at Shenwei University for three or four years. She has almost completed her courses and is already twenty years old. She is an old girl..."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Master, there is still a shortage of manpower for the clerical work of personal guards in the camp. It is better to transfer her to his side... And Chief Colima also secretly
He mentioned it to the messenger of the kingdom. He wants to pass on the position of tribal chief to his grandchildren..."
"Huh? The hint from Chief Colima...his daughter, the girl Yin Lian?..."
Hearing this, Shulot raised his brows and was silent. He recalled that young girl with pretty eyebrows, pursed lips, bare feet, and wild body, and his heart moved slightly. For more than three years, it flowed like water.
In his heart. In the past three years, he has experienced too much and changed too much. The price of a king...
"Well, then...then bring her here!"
"Yes, Master!"
The captain of the guard, Eckart, bowed his head in salute, his expression unchanged. He saw His Highness's hesitation, but as a family warrior of the Holy City line, he never had a king in his eyes, only the Holy City line! And the royal family of the expanded line,
To strengthen the family's heirs, who else would be His Highness?
"Witness the Lord God! Since Chief Colima has such a vision, then agree to him! As long as he provides enough labor and a 50-50 iron condition, I will also agree to him!"
Shulot thought for a moment and then boldly agreed.
"Of course, such conditions are only limited to the iron ore that he has developed together with the kingdom. As for the iron ore that has not been developed, we will wait until later..."
Hearing this, the guard captain Ekart's eyes moved, indicating that he understood. However, he was still a little worried and asked softly.
"Master, the prospecting team has been searching for several months, but still hasn't found anything... Is there really iron ore in the Colima Mountains?"
"The Lord God testifies that I have received divine revelation! Deep underground in the Colima Mountains, there must be a large iron ore belt of unimaginable scale!"
When he mentioned the divine revelation, Shulot looked solemn and solemn. The captain of the guard, Eckart, bowed his head respectfully, with respect in his eyes from the bottom of his heart. He had witnessed too many divine revelations from His Highness and was already convinced.
"It's just that the Colima Iron Ore Belt is too deep! With the kingdom's current technology, it does not have the ability to mine on a large scale. However, the ore belts in the earth will always change in depth and continue to extend. The Colima Mountains
On the surface of the earth, as long as you search carefully, you can always find small open-pit or shallow mines!"
After saying that, Shulot smiled confidently and confidently.
"These small-scale iron mines are enough for now... just wait patiently! Now that the Colima Ministry has taken a step further and opened up the hinterland forests to the kingdom, it won't take long for the prospecting team to have new ones.
The discovery!”
"Yes, Master!"
The captain of the guard, Eckart, nodded without any doubt. He flipped through the documents again and read another important task.
"In addition, the Black Rock Mountain Shenqi Institute has also requested you to allocate a batch of new granular gunpowder to assist in the mining in the mountain... and the director of Shenqi, Talaya, the director of the Gunpowder Department, has personally led the manpower to mine in the southern purple
In the open-pit copper mining area of Caoxian County, we tried 'blasting mining'!"
This chapter has been completed!