Chapter 864 Colonization of the West Coast, Ipabu and Sanshan Port
In early May, after the kingdom's fleet stayed at the Yinpa Tribe for half a month, Redstone Chief Matutumbe finally swore a blood oath and chose to convert to the main god. Since then, he has become the first person on the North American continent to take the initiative.
The chief of a large tribe who converted to the faith of the main god! The Yinpa tribe, with 5,000 tribesmen, immediately became the kingdom's first allied tribe on the west coast of North America!
"Blessed by the Lord God! The wind of the ancestors comes from the south, and the long-separated brothers are reunited! Silam! Kupra!..."
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"
This time, the deafening cheers rang out from the kingdom’s exploration fleet, accompanied by the roar of cannons shooting into the sky, and were deeply engraved in the hearts of all Kumeyan people. Faced with the power of thunder and fire, the original heart-broken
The dissatisfied tribal priests and elders also closed their mouths and lowered their heads in awe.
"From spring to summer, the journey north has been very dry, without much rain... Fortunately, the fleet's granular gunpowder has always maintained good power!"
On the longship flagship, exploration captain Zuvalo looked at the sacred scene of conversion with a smile on his face. And the missionary priest who will stay here has also been decided to be Kuimu, the first-level priest of Prepecha.
Judging from the name "Mu" related to the plant and the surname "Kui" related to the eagle, he should have come from the south of the kingdom, and was probably the concubine of an old noble. He applied for Shenwei University, became a priest of the kingdom, and even participated in going to sea.
Exploration... is a real path for advancement for these descendants of nobles who have cultural heritage but no title or land!
"Praise the Lord God! I, Kuimu, will stay here, spread the faith of the Lord God, and bring more Kumeya people into the embrace of the sun!"
"Kuimu, you have to teach the Kumeya people how to plant sweet potatoes and potatoes, tell them how to make compost, and how to plow the land and pull weeds. Just follow the textbooks in Shenwei University...remember! Only by making the food harvest abundant can we truly
Let the tribesmen believe in the miracles of the Lord God!"
Mikey, the Knowledgeable, gave the order with a serious look on his face. He personally chose Kuimu, who, like him, was a kingdom priest who was gentle and assimilated his ideas.
"Exactly! Kuimu, the fleet's northward exploration requires more food support! And the food you increase from farming in the Yinpa tribe... can be turned into logistic support for the fleet through trade... So, in order to
The faith of the Lord God is also for the benefit of the kingdom! You must do it with your heart!..."
The exploration captain Zuvalo raised the corner of his mouth and gave a few instructions with a smile. He had just completed a deal with the Red Stone Chief and used twenty bronze axes, forty bronze spears, and a small bag of gems to replenish more than 700 people.
Food for January.
As the fleet went north, the northern tribes they encountered became more practical. Their demand for gems was much lower than that of the wealthy tribes in the south. They also valued the food that the tribe had managed to save. Zuwaro
If it hadn't been for the exchange of hard bronze weapons and being allies of the tribe, the Yinpa tribe would not have given up so much stored food. But even so, such a "fair" exchange price was definitely biased towards the kingdom.
One party!
"By the way! Mickey, we also need to find a guide and translator for the northward trip from the Yinpa tribe. I learned from the elders here that the great bay in the north is probably the Golden Bay predicted by His Majesty! There is
The tribe seems to speak another language, very complex, completely different from the tribes here!"
In fact, although Cumeya is very different from Nahua, they still belong to the Utah-Aztec language family and share many homologous words. After mastering Nahua, learn Cumeya
, is not too difficult, just like learning a dialect.
Further north, most of the indigenous tribes in the Bay Area of California are different branches of the Penutian language family. This language family and Nahua have no words in common.
.If you think carefully, you can get a glimpse of the migration and inheritance of tribes from the origin of these languages.
"Well, God bless you! I will find Chief Redstone and bring all the guides and translators heading north to the fleet!"
Two days later, the Kingdom's exploration fleet continued north along the coast with the newly joined Kumeya guide and translator. The exchange price between these two people was an "astonishing" ten bronze axes.
In mid-May, the fleet traveled 600 miles north and found a narrow coastal land surrounded by mountains on three sides, and a river flowing through the mountains. The narrow land between mountains was only 70 miles long.
It is more than thirty miles wide and is not large in area. It is inhabited by seven or eight Chumash tribes with one to two hundred people.
Exploration captain Zuvalo investigated for several days and found that the Chumash tribe in this closed and narrow land had little communication with the outside world and had a very gentle temperament. They even took the initiative to row a small boat and send acorns to the fleet.
with berries.
Well, that’s right! These Chumash people in the narrow coastal area still maintain the ancient life of gathering and hunting fish, and only grow some simple vegetables and beans. Mickey, the knowledgeable man, has eaten in several tribes.
Tried a wide variety of fresh food.
"Acorns are a staple food and can be ground into powder. There are acorn cakes, acorn balls, and dried acorns..."
While Mickey was eating the fragrant acorn cake in his hand, he recorded it with charcoal.
"The seafood includes seabass, frogfish and shellfish...the meat includes rabbit, deer and grouse...of course these are very few. The more abundant ones are wild onions, cauliflower, sweet grass roots...and some sweet and sour berries."
"Generally speaking, the agriculture of these Chumash people is still very primitive. Because of insufficient food, their tribes are very small and cannot afford to raise specialized warriors, nor do they have any priests. In the tribe, there are only some narrators around the campfire.
, passing on some ancient tribal stories... Lord God! This is a completely blank faith!..."
Speaking of this, the eyes of the knowledgeable Mickey flashed with excitement. Seeing this, the exploration captain Zuvalo also understood.
"Mickey, do you want to establish a settlement here and bring these Chumash people under the control of the kingdom?"
"Yes! Although these Chumash people are not tall and thin, they are not suitable warriors... but they are very hardworking, good at hunting and fishing, and good at climbing trees and rocks... More importantly, their
He has a very gentle personality, a rare gentleness in the North!…”
As he spoke, Mikey the Knowledgeable held the sun amulet around his neck and praised him sincerely.
"God bless you! Thank you for your guidance, we have discovered such a fertile land in the valley! It is difficult to access the inland and is relatively isolated. We don't have to worry about attacks on land, but it is easy to communicate with the sea. And these two thousand are docile.
The Chumash people will surely become your most devout believers, and best farmers in the Gulf Land!…”
Hearing Mickey's prayer, exploration captain Zuvalo nodded. He pondered for a while and then made a decisive decision as captain.
"Mickey, you are right! This small and narrow land is enough for us to grow potatoes and sweet potatoes and feed thousands or even tens of thousands of people!"
"In that case, let's build a big settlement here!"
"Leave one hundred and twenty men, two longships, and three missionary priests!"
"Create fields, catch fish, preach to the surrounding Chumash people, and assimilate them into the rule of the kingdom!"
Then, Zuvalo's mood also rose. It was time for his favorite naming step, to give the new settlement established here a name that would be passed down to future generations.
"Praise the Lord God! Since this place is surrounded by mountains on three sides and faces the sea on one side..."
