Chapter 1437: Farm well! Silver will grow in the wasteland
The rainy season comes from the Caribbean Sea in the east, bringing pattering rain to the plateau and jungle. The busy spring plowing scene starts from the Apa Plains in the Kingdom of Lakes, to the Chapala Lake District, and then to the Patzcuaro Lake District.
Until the shores of Lake Atoyak!
White stone fertilizer and gray mature fertilizer together provide nutrients for high-yielding crops. With the construction of canals and dams, the number of chinampa on the shores of Lake Patzcuaro is increasing day by day. It is continuously transported from the Black Rock Mountain mining area.
The pig iron farm tools also made it much easier to open new fields, plow and turn the soil.
"Praise the Lord God! The canals have water, the fields have fertilizer, and the villagers have farm tools... This year will definitely be another good year!..."
With the improvement of the agricultural foundation, the population of the entire Lake Kingdom is also growing rapidly. Although it is difficult to count the total population of the kingdom's counties, it is probably already 2.5 million, and is gradually reaching more than 3 million.
Mexican alliance moves closer.
Along the fields along the river, you can always see children, big and small, helping pull weeds and dig up wild vegetables, catching insects and digging wild vegetables, or fishing for fish and shrimp in the water. They chant the name of the Lord God habitually.
And in just ten more years, when this generation of kingdom children grow up, the tribes, beliefs and memories of the past will be like melting morning dew, turning into water vapor under the midday sun and disappearing without a trace.
"Praise the Lord God! Although these cassava are poisonous and have killed several people...but the yield is really incredible! One acre is equivalent to four acres in Chinampa! The tribe still needs to grow more cassava!..."
The Kingdom in the Lake's innovations in water conservancy, fertilizers, and agricultural tools only radiated out in a large circle on the Mexican plateau and the western coast. However, it has always been unable to cover the thousands of miles of coast on the eastern side of the Gulf of Mexico. From the Red Crow in the northeast
to the long Totonac coast, and then to the central Maya coast. What really brought about agricultural changes was the continuous expansion of cassava cultivation and the promotion of compost by the priests of the main god.
Cassava is very suitable for the high-heat environment of tropical jungles and lowlands. It is highly resistant to pests, birds and diseases, and does not pick the soil very much. Although it is easy to be poisoned and cannot be stored well, it is indeed "the villagers' ration given by the Lord God".
From the hinterland of Red Crow's Warrior Lake to the riverside of Golden Bay City in the Totonak Alliance, one can see large tracts of cassava fields, like low shrub mounds piled up with small mounds of soil.
Every day, many tribesmen dig out the roots in the cassava fields and take out enough cassava for one or two days. They usually don't dig too much because it will spoil if they can't eat it. They also won't take out a cassava root.
After digging, the cassava will die, so each plant must be dug evenly.
These cassava fields are like berry bushes that attract ants, attracting thousands of tribesmen to this land day after day. They cannot leave, and they are not willing to leave. After all,
, it is really rare to be able to eat enough every day...
"The Coaster's fleet is here again! Where are the newly captured Dingkou from the north? Bring them all over!..."
"The chief said that this time he not only wants food, but also axes, spearheads and bows and arrows! The young chief has fought many times in the north for the 'Black Stone Land' and those Apache tribes. It must be done
Only by defeating these guys can we draw up the territory!…”
"O God of Big Bird! The seaside people brought weapons! There are also some leather armors! One hand is for people and the other is for things! Hey! This time there is also salt!..."
A prosperous port has formed along the Heron River in the Red Crow Territory, with various huts and shacks extending for several miles. In the center of the port, there is a large "trade market" and a seaside alliance.
"Business Store".
The fleet from the Coastal Alliance will unload all kinds of goods here, from food and cloth to weapons, leather and armor, and even daily pottery, stone tools and agricultural tools. And that person is "simple and hospitable" with "a fierce look in his eyes"
The types of trading items that the leaders of the Red Crow tribes can provide are relatively limited.
They usually escort the captured "northern tribesmen" or even the young members of their own tribe who cannot feed themselves. On the backs of these tribesmen, they carry heavy fur groceries, the most common of which is bison skins.
Deerskin. In addition, tribal warriors would carry small items on their own, mainly "feathers, herbs and bone ornaments", and sometimes "gold sand, silver stone and mineral pigments".
Then, all the goods, including the tribal people who transported the goods, will board the kingdom's fleet, waiting to be transported back to the Coastal Alliance and to the land of Maya. The tribal warriors who have exchanged food and weapons will happily inspect it carefully
The things in exchange are especially rare bronze weapons and fine bows and arrows!…
"Boss, it's ready. A dozen people have been handed over to the people on the beach! I got two bows, two bags of arrows, four pointed spears, eight bags of grain, and a small bag of salt!..."
"Let's go! Let's go quickly! Be careful! Don't let other tribes rob you!..."
With that said, the tribal chief wearing an ox-bone hat hurriedly led dozens of warriors, and with caution, he quickly left with his things on his back. You must know that the Red Crow Tribal Alliance has always been loose and has never had so many strict rules.
The group came from different tribes, and they were forced south by the cold wave, and then the two chiefs of Red Crow pinched each other together. If there was any conflict or private robbery in a deserted place, it would be an unusual situation!
Even if it weren't for the seaside people's fleet, which was escorted by a large number of seaside warriors every time, and it was difficult to do anything at sea...then these large ships full of good goods would have been swarmed by various jealous tribes and robbed them all!
"God bless you! How many Dingkou were traded?"
"Master Priest, in the past ten days, the main branch of the Red Crow has brought more than a thousand men and women, and various barbarian chiefs have brought more than 900 people... The cargo on the ship has almost been unloaded, and a bunch of wild animals have been collected.
There are many cowhide, feathers, gold, silver and sundries, especially silver and stone. There seems to be a lot of silver and stone in the wasteland to the west, and there may be large mines buried..."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Well, it is true. Silverstone mines will always grow in the wasteland. On the other side of Qingqiu, a large silverstone mountain was discovered before, connecting several
Here! The priests are saying that there is the battlefield where the sun god, the moon god, and many brother evil gods were killed. Wherever the evil gods were buried after death, their bodies turned into white silver stones... The gold and stones on the seashore were all used by His Majesty.
The king ordered it to be transported away. The newly sculpted statue of the main god in the temple might as well not use gold or stone, but use this kind of silver stone!..."
The seaside priest on the fleet flagship shook his head and lamented that there was too much silver and it always emerged from the wasteland. After all, 20% of the world's silver mines were buried in the great wasteland to the west, but no one knew about it.
Then, he looked at the fleet full of Dingkou, thought for a moment, and gave the order.
"Witness the Lord God! There are almost enough people. No matter how many ships there are, the ship will not be able to hold it, and the food is also a bit tight. Let's set sail today!..."
"Sail for six days at a stretch to replenish some water in Crow City of the Silver Crow Tribe. If we sail for another six days with more strength, we can reach Jinwan City! At that time, we must first let these northern tribes disembark, and it will take ten days to
Half a month later, after another conversion ceremony, we will continue to transport to Maya...May the Lord God bless us!..."
"Yes! May the Lord God bless you!..."
Pious prayers rang out on the seaside fleet. Then, with the red crow tribesmen on the shore looking reluctant to give up, and watching with weapons clenched, the kingdom's fleet blew the conch horn to return home.
"Duwu! Duwu!..."
Soon, the modified galley raised its single-masted sail, rowed its double-row oars, and headed for the southern coast. The four-monthly "Grand Fair" at the mouth of the Heron River ended like this.
.The next lively market will be in October.
Taking advantage of these few months of free time, the chiefs of the tribes can take a look at the grains sown in the fields and look for prey in the grasslands and woods. If they encounter small tribes heading south, they can also take decisive action and catch some more.
People come!…
"The big bird master who can fight is a witness! If the tribe is captured again, the women will stay in the tribe to give birth and raise children, and all the men will be sent here!..."
The leader of the tribe was carrying a copper spear, carrying grain on his back, and wearing a new leather armor, and was thinking secretly in his heart. Half of his face was reflected in the setting sun, which was the joy and expectation of the tribe's prosperity, and half of his face was in shadow, which was the sign of fighting and hunting.
