At the beginning of May, after the kingdom's fleet stayed in the Ipa tribe for half a month, the Redstone chief Matutumbe finally made a blood oath and chose to convert to the main god. Since then, he has also become the first chief of a large tribe on the North American continent to voluntarily convert to the belief of the Lord God! And the Ipa tribe, with 5,000 tribesmen, immediately became the kingdom's first alliance tribe on the west coast of North America! butt

"Blessed by the Lord God! The wind of the ancestors came from the south, and the long-lost brothers merged! Silem! Kupra!..."

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

This time the ear-splitting cheers sounded from the kingdom's exploration fleet, accompanied by the roar of artillery shooting into the sky, deeply engraved in the hearts of all Kumeya people. Facing the power of thunder and flames, the tribal priests and elders who were originally dissatisfied also shut their mouths and lowered their heads in awe.

"From spring to summer, the journey northward was very dry, without any rain... Fortunately, the granular gunpowder of the fleet has always maintained a good power!"

On the flagship of the longship, the exploration captain Zuvaro watched the sacred scene of conversion with a smile on his face. The missionary priest staying here has also been decided, and it is Kuimu, the first-level priest of Prepecha.

Judging from the plant-related name "Wood" and the eagle-related surname "Kui", he should have come from the southern part of the Kingdom, probably the concubine of an old nobleman. And applying for the Shenwei University, becoming a priest of the kingdom, and even participating in sea exploration... These descendants of nobles who have cultural heritage but no titles and lands are a real upward path!

"Praise the Lord God! I, Kuimu, will stay here, spread the belief of the Lord God, and bring more Kumeya people into the embrace of the sun!" 觝

"Kui Mu, you have to teach the Kumeya people how to plant sweet potatoes and potatoes, tell them how to compost, how to plow the land and pull weeds, just follow the teaching materials in Shenwei University... Remember! Only when the grain can be harvested is the real Let the tribal people believe in the miracle of the Lord God!"

The knowledgeable Mickey said with a serious look on his face. He personally chose Kui Mu, and the other party, like him, was a kingdom priest with a gentle assimilation philosophy.

"Exactly! Kui Mu, the fleet's northward exploration needs more food support! And the food you farmed and increased in the Ipa tribe... can be used as a means of trade to become the fleet's logistical support... So, for The belief in the Lord God is also for the benefit of the kingdom! You have to do it with all your heart!..."

The exploration captain Zuvaro raised the corners of his mouth and gave a few words of advice with a smile. He had just finished a deal with Chief Redstone, using 20 bronze axes, 40 bronze spears, and a small bag of gems to supplement the food for more than 700 people for a month.

The further north the fleet traveled, the more realistic the northern tribes they encountered. Their demand for gems is much lower than that of the wealthy tribes in the south. They also value the tribe's hard-earned surplus food. If Zuvaro hadn't taken out a hard bronze weapon in exchange and was an ally of the tribe, the Ipa tribe would not have given out so much food. But even so, such a "fair" exchange price is definitely in favor of the kingdom!

"By the way! Mickey, we still need to find a guide and interpreter from the Ipa tribe to go north. From the mouth of the elders here, I found out that the big bay in the north is probably the golden bay that His Majesty predicted! The tribe seems to speak another language family, which is very complicated and completely different from the tribe here!"

In fact, although the Kumea language is quite different from the Nahua language, the two still belong to the Utah-Aztec language family and have many words of the same origin. After mastering the Nahua language, it is not too difficult to learn the Kumeya language, just like learning a dialect. butt

Going further north, most of the indigenous tribes in the Bay Area of ​​California are different branches of the Penutian language family. There is no common vocabulary between this language family and the Nahua language. If you think about it carefully, you can see the migration and inheritance of tribes from the source of these languages.

"Well, the Lord God blesses you! I will find Chief Redstone and bring the guides and translators going north to the fleet!"

Two days later, the Kingdom 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 an irrigation river flowing through the mountains. This narrow mountain land is only seventy miles long and more than thirty miles wide, and the area is not large. There are seven or eight Chumash tribes with one or two hundred people living there.

The expedition leader Zuwaro inspected for a few days and found that the Chumash tribe in this closed narrow land had little communication with the outside world, and their temperament was very gentle. They even took the initiative to row boats and bring acorns and berries to the fleet.

Yes, Not Bad! The Chumash people in these narrow coastal areas still maintain the ancient life of gathering and hunting, and only grow some simple vegetables and beans. And the knowledgeable Mickey went to several tribes for a meal, and tasted a very variety of fresh food.

"Acorns are a staple food and can be ground into powder. There are acorn cakes, acorn balls, and dried acorns..." 觝

While eating the delicious acorn cake in his hand, Mickey took notes with a charcoal pencil.

"Sea bass, frogfish and shellfish... Meats include rabbit, deer and grouse... Of course, these are very few. There are more 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 there is not enough food, their tribes are very small, they can't afford special warriors, and they don't have any priests. Among the tribes, there are only some narrators around the campfire , inherit some ancient tribal stories... Lord God! This is a blank belief!..."

Speaking of this~lightnovelpub.net~ The eyes of the knowledgeable Mickey flashed with excitement. Seeing this, the exploration captain Zuvaro also understood.

"Mickey, do you want to build a settlement here and bring these Chumash people under the control of the kingdom?"

"That's right! Although these Chumash people are not tall and thin, they are not suitable fighters... But they are very hardworking, good at hunting and fishing, and good at climbing trees and rocks... What's more, their She has a very gentle personality, which is rarely seen in the Northland!..."

Saying that, the knowledgeable Mickey held the sun amulet around his neck tightly, and praised sincerely. butt

"Lord God bless! Thank you for your guidance, let us discover such a fertile land in the valley! It is difficult to travel to the inland, and it is relatively isolated. We don't have to worry about land attacks, but it is convenient to communicate with the sea. And these two thousand gentlemen The Chumash people will surely become your most devout believers and best farmers in the land of the bay!  …”

Hearing Mickey's prayer, the exploration leader Zuvaro nodded. He pondered for a while, then decisively made the captain's decision.

"Mickey, you are right! This small land is enough for us to grow potatoes and sweet potatoes, and feed thousands or even tens of thousands of people!"

"In this case, we will build a large settlement here!"

"Leave one hundred and twenty people, two longships, and three missionary priests!"

"Cultivate fields, catch fish, preach to the surrounding Chumash people, and assimilate them into the rule of the kingdom!"

Then Zuwaro's spirits rose too. It's his favorite part of naming again, giving the new settlement here a name that will be handed down to future generations. butt

"Praise the Lord God! Since this place is surrounded by mountains on three sides and faces the sea on one side..."

"Then let's call it... Sanshan Port!"