It is a rare and inspiring good thing to encounter wonders and "good omens" while sailing on the desolate and difficult sea. Whether it's the exploration captain Zuwaro or the knowledgeable Mickey, they will not miss this opportunity to boost the morale of the fleet!労

Because the fleet has explored such a long distance, it is already close to ten thousand miles away from the kingdom. The north and south seas are vast, and the big boat floats like duckweed. At this moment, only the inspiration of the gods and the sense of mission of faith can make everyone move forward fearlessly!

"The Lord God blesses you! This is His miracle and His enlightenment! His palm is pointing north, and our exploration is destined to be successfully completed!"

Soon, four longboats docked on the beach. Under the guidance of the priests, the two hundred crew members prayed reverently while watching the golden sunset slowly descending from the back of God's Palm Peak!

"Praise the Lord God, a miracle! The Lord God bless the fleet! The exploration must be successful!"

The golden light shrouded the majestic Shenzhang Peak, forming a magnificent and dazzling golden halo. Everyone watched this miraculous and spectacular scene, and even shed tears piously. And soon, the golden radiance gradually turned red again, like a red kingdom, and like the promise of the main god.

"This is the will of the Lord God! Continue to go north! Go forward fearlessly! And all the warriors who died in the exploration will ascend to the red kingdom and enjoy the beautiful peace forever!..."

Everyone moored on the gray-brown sandy beach overnight, and once again saw the rising sun in the east. The location of God's Palm Peak is in the later Pacific City (Pacifib sp; City). And its name in later generations is Haystabsp; Rock.労

Starting from God's Palm Peak, more than a hundred miles to the north is Tilook Bay, a bay where Tillamoke people gather. Following the local tribal fishing boats, the fleet entered this lagoon bay extending for thirty or forty miles, and encountered a large tribe of the Tillamoke people, the Timo tribe. The meaning of "Tillamoke" in the local tribal language is "people of the land" and "people".

The four longships docked at the Teemo Tribe, and they saw a series of square huts, which were different in shape from the surrounding ones, but they were also very low and had thick walls to protect them from wind and cold. There are about 1,000 people in the Teemo tribe, barely considered a large tribe. The whole tribe mainly fishes and hunts, also gathers berries and acorns, and grows a little beans.

"Nawix?awa?nay? What tribe are you from?"

"...God bless you! We are friends!"

The knowledgeable Mickey opened his eyes wide, and looked at the hunter who was interrogating the tribe. The scene was once very awkward.

When the fleet arrived here, there was another language barrier. The Tillamoke speak Chinook (ookan), mainly the language of the upper-river tribes of Northwest Oregon, and the translations of the coastal tribes are completely incomprehensible.

The two sides gesticulated for a long time and communicated with difficulty. The fleet presented some cloth as a token of friendship. Tila, the female chieftain of the Timo tribe, presented acorn cakes and wolf skins as gifts in return.労

Yes, the Tillamoc is a completely matrilineal clan, with female elders as the elders of the family. The female chief Tira, who is in her fifties, is the old grandmother of the tribe and the sang of the tribe's epic. From the three or four husbands behind her, seven or eight sons and daughters who are chiefs, and about twenty grandsons and granddaughters who are chiefs, we can know that this long-lived old grandmother is a leader in the tribe. Strong influence.

"Uh...an ancient matriarchal clan...Although this is a good harbor, it is completely unsuitable for building a port..."

Seeing the tribal structure of the Tillamoks, the exploration leader Zuvalo rubbed his brows in distress. In a matriarchal clan like this, it is not men who marry women, but women who marry men. If a team of crew is left here, not only will they not be able to absorb the tribal women, but they will be absorbed and eaten by this large tribe of more than a thousand people...

"Lord God bless! The people of Tillamoke pointed to the north, gestured to the river many times, and gestured to the vast sky? What are they trying to say?... Well, let's continue to go north and have a look!"

The four long boats headed north again from Timo Bay, traveled two hundred miles, turned a bank angle, and saw an extremely wide river! After a simple measurement by the fleet, the width of this big river is astonishingly 12 miles!

"Lord God! Such a wide river! Such a turbulent current! We have traveled 10,000 miles, and this is the first time we have encountered it!"

The well-informed Mickey was at the bow of the boat, looking at the slightly turbid estuary that was impacted by the rushing river, his face was full of shock. As long as you have a little sailing experience, you can imagine how vast a river basin it flows through and how many upstream tributaries it gathers to form such a magnificent estuary scene by looking at the width and current of this big river!労

In fact, this turbulent river is the fourth longest river in North America, the Columbia River! It originates from the Rocky Mountains in the northeast and winds for more than 4,000 miles before flowing into the mouth of the Pacific Ocean. And among hundreds of thousands of tribesmen in the northwest, this long river is also the real mother river, the second lifeline encountered by the kingdom on the North American continent!

"Blessed by the Lord God! This big river has so much water that it even overflows with endless swamps and ponds along the coast of its estuary..."

The expedition leader Zuwaro looked at the two banks, only to see the tidal flats covered with water and lush tall reeds. He searched for a while, but he didn't see any obvious villages. He only saw a little smoke from a lit kitchen deep in the southern river bank.

"Mickey, do you think there will be any big tribes in this area?"

"Zuvaro, the terrain of this kind of river and swamp is not suitable for farming at all, and it is not suitable for hunting. And the current is so fast, for the small boats of the tribal people, fishing will also be dangerous..."

The knowledgeable Mickey pondered for a moment before making a judgment.

"I think it's hard to meet large tribes in the tens of miles of the estuary! But I don't know how far the upper reaches of this river will extend. There must be many tribes along the way. It is a golden waterway for tribe trading!  … "

"Haha! Gold is worthless in the Northland. The real currency here is grain, cloth and salt."

Exploration Captain Zuvalo laughed~lightnovelpub.net~ pointed to the south where the smoke was rising, and said with a smile.

"As for the number of tribes here, how big is it... Let's go there and have a look, and we'll know!"

Hearing this, the knowledgeable Mickey smiled and nodded in agreement. Then, he stroked his chin and asked solemnly.

"Zuowaro, if there are no large tribes here... you want to set up another port here?"

"That's right! Mickey, you still understand my thoughts!"

Zuvaro looked serious and nodded solemnly.労

"Witness of the Lord God! It's already 800 miles away from the South Port of the Kingdom established in the territory of the Kuss! At this distance, another supply port should be set up..."

Speaking of this, Zuvaro frowned again, obviously distressed.

"There's just one thing... it's giving me a headache!..."

"Ah? Lord God bless! What's the matter?"

"Well... I looked around, and the direction of the cooking smoke is the south bank of the big river. The terrain there is relatively flat, and there are small rivers branching off... I want to set up the port there!"

Hearing this, the knowledgeable Mickey looked at the south bank in front of him, and looked at the surrounding swamps and forests for a while. He saw marshes on either side, forming a natural protection. And a calm tributary of a small river flows through a slightly dry plain and hills... He saw such a terrain and agreed with it.

"There are rivers, flat lands, and highlands! ... There is no need to reclaim swamps at the beginning, these lands along the river are enough! Yes, Zuvaro, here on the south bank is a very good port! ... Are there any other problems? "

"Ugh!...a little problem..."

Exploration Captain Zuvaro smiled awkwardly. He rubbed his face and said softly.

"Witness of the Lord God! Although the port is located on the south bank, I want to call this place... the 'North Port'!"