The horse team came out of the camp, and Grad and Meese immediately ran back, picking up dirt and grass clippings on the grass with their soles, and ran towards the village against the moist sea breeze.
"Brother, brother, they are coming!"
Brad calmed down and asked everyone to calm down, "How many people?"
"There were about ten people, all riding horses."
And horses? These are luxury goods that only large tribes can have.
"Don't be afraid, everyone, just let us see what they are going to do." Brad took the lead and stood at the entrance of the village with his people.
Cai He smiled when he saw that no one was leaving. Although this village is small, it is close to the coast. If we can establish a good relationship, we can set up a trading location here in the future.
There were still thirty or forty meters left before Cai He dismounted.
A very young man walked over, probably about the same age as his younger brother, but his demeanor showed that he was a big shot. Brad saw the man dismounted and walked over and breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that the man was not a bad person after all.
"Hello!" Cai He shouted: "We have no ill intentions, I want to make a deal with you."
"Trade?" Brad thought that there probably wasn't anything easy to trade in his village, but the other party should have a lot of good stuff. If he got some, he might be able to make money by selling them elsewhere.
The tribes here basically used coins from countries such as Rome and Macedonia.
Seeing that Cai He had already walked up to him, Brad asked, "Are the things in our house left behind by you?"
"Yes, there are potatoes in it. It can satisfy your hunger. Add some salt and it will taste better." Cai He likes to eat potatoes.
"Potato?" I've never heard of it, but he actually gave precious food as a gift. The other party was really generous: "My name is Brad, and I'm from this village."
"Cai He, the governor of the Great Qin Fleet." Cai He said.
He still didn't know the country and the official position. Anyway, Brad had little knowledge, but he knew that he was lucky. Now that he met these people, he might be able to become rich and go to a more prosperous place to enjoy.
Brad didn't have anything to greet Cai and his group here, so he could only invite them to his home to sit down first.
Cai He immediately asked people to prepare some food and drink. There was no point in just sitting there.
Brad found that only Cai He could understand him: "Are you also a Celtic?"
"No, I'm from Qin. I came from a very far away place. It would take dozens of days by boat."
"But you can understand me."
"That's because I have a very powerful master who knows a lot." When it comes to Dulan, Cai He always has a look of admiration on his face.
As they were talking, a scent suddenly came from outside. Several of Brad's friends had already gathered around the fire. The Daqin soldiers set up a stove in the open space of the tribe, cooked some meat in it, and added
The combination of salt and some spices from the American continent is simply breathtaking.
Brad said it was embarrassing to see his peers drooling.
"Brother, come here quickly. It smells so good. Come here, I'll help you get a good seat." Grad was just growing up and had a big appetite. He couldn't help smelling something so fragrant.
I don't know my younger brother, and I thought that if I could chat and laugh with other people's leaders, I would be a big shot in the future. It's outrageous that my younger brother should be so embarrassed and even compete for a seat just for a bite to eat. Although Brad is also very greedy, but
He still wanted to save face in front of Cai He, so he kept restraining himself. However, his image was completely ruined by these people.
From Brad's words, Cai He already knew that there were no big cities nearby, only some large tribes. He also knew that this was Britain, not a continent but a huge island.
However, according to the world map, Cai He knew that he was only one step away from Europe, so he decided to stop and repair.
"Sir, you are really amazing. These people smell so bad, yet you are willing to be in the same room with them. Don't they even take a shower?" Zhang San on the side couldn't help but say in Qin dialect.
Cai He glared at Zhang San: "You are the only one who loves cleanliness." "We are here to communicate this time, not to make enemies, so we must be polite to everyone and show the magnanimity of our country of etiquette, Da Qin. Even if
Their living habits are different from ours, and we cannot discriminate against them."
"I know I was wrong." Zhang San immediately admitted his mistake.
During the meal, these young Celts were immediately captivated. They had no idea that meat could be so delicious. Moreover, the potato chunks inside were so delicious that even the soup tasted better.
Meat, potatoes and seasonings are simply a big killer in this era. The gods will kill the gods and the Buddha will kill the Buddha. Several tribal youths vowed that they can never live without this delicacy. To eat these delicacies, they have to think
How to mess with Cai He.
Brad was the first to come up with the idea of working for Cai He: "You can hire us. Whether it's fighting or doing hard work, we can do it."
Mercenaries have existed since ancient times, both in the East and the West, but they are more popular in the West. Of course, it is not yet the peak of mercenary development, but mercenaries already exist.
Because many lords did not have enough financial resources to maintain a standing army without fighting, they would seek mercenaries when fighting. In this era, the enfeoffment system in Europe had not yet been perfected. Basically, several city-states joined together to form a large empire.
Powerful.
At this time, ancient Rome had not really become a hegemon, and naturally there was no emperor. The first emperor in Europe should be Octavian of ancient Rome, although Octavian's adoptive father Caesar was already a dictator, so he was given to Octavian.
Set an example.
Therefore, later European emperors were also called: 'Augustus' and 'Caesar'. Augustus was because Octavian's full name was 'Gavis Octavius Augustus', and Caesar
His full name is 'Gaius Julius Caesar'.
Augustus and Caesar were both the surnames of two powerful men, and were later used to refer to European emperors. For example, the Russian tsar actually means Caesar, but unfortunately it was translated into another flavor by the profound Chinese.
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However, the European emperor is not hereditary, but is crowned by the church. It is more like a title declaring the legal right to rule the European territory. Just like if you take control of the village, you will be given the title of village chief. Coronation becomes
The emperor can confidently say that he is the legal heir of ancient Rome and has been the overlord of Europe since ancient times.
Of course, more often than not, Europe still belongs to the king.
It is now more than 200 BC, and it will take more than a hundred years for European emperors to appear. Among the various forces in Europe, only strong city-states can have professional armies, and mercenaries are nothing new.
Cai He thought about it and thought it would be beneficial to hire some locals, because it was difficult for Da Qin soldiers to communicate with the locals: "Then I will need your help in the future." Cai He said that he would use silk and porcelain as wages.
Brad knew that his wonderful life was about to begin, so he hugged his thighs. His first task was to take items to other tribes for trade, and the exchange targets were various native animals and plants.[.]