Mountain and Forest Kingdom

The problem of shipworms has long been discovered, but it is not easy to solve.

Lawrence kept his mouth shut about the shipworms. The best solution to the problem was to regularly stay in an environment unsuitable for shipworms.

The second is painting, which is too expensive in this day and age and there is a lack of enough paint.

In this era, coating technology had not yet been introduced, and anti-corrosion technology was not used on ships. It was mainly used on some food and valuables.

It uses raw materials such as honey and beeswax that cannot be used by ordinary people.

The strongest sailors and shipbuilders in this period were the barbarians who were considered barbarians by Lawrence, and the Valkyrie were the best among them.

The solution to most problems in human history relies on time or the exploration of generations.

The earlier it is, the longer the technology development process will be.

Unless you are a powerful general or a genius, it will take at least hundreds of years to figure out the problem of shipworms for the people around you.

Lack of materials and cheap paints. Once an environment does not have a specific tree or animal, it will be extremely difficult to develop. It will not be improved by leaps and bounds until corresponding foreign objects enter the game.

Therefore, whether it is shipworms, ship navigation, or farming and agricultural technology, after a problem is discovered, it often cannot be solved for a long time, and we can only passively accept this risk.

Each region has its own unique advantages and disadvantages. The cold weather in the north is not suitable for farming and animal husbandry, and the population cannot increase.

But the advantages are also obvious. Those who survive are all strong men, and they have the unique offensive bonus of this era.

Especially after discovering shipworms, a thorny problem that only exists in the temperate tropics, we can better understand how powerful the barbarian's robbery talent bonus is!

This is a group of natural plunderers!

Robbery is the only way out for this group of people, and it is also the most correct path for this race.

God gave this group of barbarians an unparalleled advantage in plundering, but Lawrence led these barbarians to farm and raise chickens, and honestly started commerce and trade!

Occasionally going out to sail to make a fortune and open up forest territory. In the context of the times, especially in contrast to the atrocities of slave owners and noble lords in the South, he is simply a saint.

Buffy looked at the approaching port in front of her, and thought about the strange barbarian prophet next to her who didn't like robbing and killing, but liked building manors and doing business.

I was able to come here to do business this time, first, because of the strong recommendation of businessman Hill.

Second, the goods that Hill brought back were highly praised by the nobles of Durila. In particular, Hill claimed to have been blessed by a certain barbarian wise man who was willing to trade with people from the Western Kingdom.

Third, since three years ago, barbarians have attacked villages near the coast every year.

Initially the coastal areas, and later directly into the river areas and the interior of the kingdom.

These barbarians who burned, killed and looted only took away some useless waste and killed ordinary serfs. However, it was very troublesome for some manor owners and small nobles.

They would attack monasteries and wealthy aristocratic estates, and they would be unable to communicate, unreasonable, and kill everyone on sight.

Even when dealing with slaves, these barbarians only look for women and thin and healthy men. For nobles who are generally obese, they usually strip off their clothes and hack them to death.

Businessmen are all sensitive, and the nobles behind Buffy hope to get to know Lawrence Crowfeather, a prophet who can talk, to prevent their territory from becoming a target of barbarians.

Behind every businessman there is support from nobles and even kings.

Lawrence, like most savages, valued cattle.

"Can you introduce me to Earl Garp and the Kingdom of Haisenli?" Lawrence hopes to get more cattle, so he also needs to understand the environment there.

Buffy took the initiative and said, "Okay, Prophet."

Lawrence listened quietly, then came to his own understanding.

The Kingdom of Haisenli is a barren country, with low food production, and no metals or high-value specialties. One-fifth of the area is in the sea, and even the mountains are mostly gentle slopes, with only a few high mountains. .

The unique topography makes this land very suitable for grazing. At the same time, it is warm in winter and cool in summer. Even in winter, there is no ice. There are a large number of cattle, sheep, pasture, and flowers.

There are few places where crops can be grown here, and the number of farmers is less than one-third. This is a very shocking ratio in this period of backward planting technology, which means that there must be not enough food to eat!

With a population of less than 200,000, the Hessenri people are capable of surviving. Their shipbuilding technology is the most developed in the Western Kingdom, and they also attach the most importance to handicrafts and merchants.

With a wide coastline and a natural C-shaped inland harbor, a large amount of fish resources can be caught here every year.

At present, the main sources of income of the Haisenli Kingdom are animal husbandry and textile industry.

Because of the small population, the fishery cannot develop and there is not enough digestible market.

Due to the underdeveloped fishing industry and the small number of people engaged in the shipbuilding industry, there are only a few customers in the country every year, and of course it cannot develop.

The reason why the barbarians have not snatched cattle from here in recent years is because cattle do not grow on the seaside... Most of the cattle are raised in the mountains and inland areas, and the barbarians hate climbing mountains.

The river area where cattle can be snatched has been visited countless times by barbarians. The southern kingdom has long banned raising cattle along the river, and the western kingdom has not yet caught up.

Lawrence soon met Count Garp who was transporting the long yak.

From a distance, I saw the man who was being guarded by knights. He had a mustache and a triangular hat with a white feather stuck in the back of the hat.

The lower body is wearing woolen shorts that reveal healthy leg hair, and the upper body is a green and yellow shawl jacket, somewhat like a Greek style, but there are ropes tied around the thin waist.

It is rumored that he is a descendant of barbarians, has barbarian blood, and has gorgeous swordsmanship. However, he himself does not like such rumors. He is an old noble who pays attention to noble etiquette.

Mutated barbarian raiders who want to farm, degraded and comfortable barbarian traders, barbarian nobles who don't want to be barbarians, traditional barbarians who stand aside to watch the fun, and barbarian raiders who are isolated in the ice sea.

The world is so wonderful.

Lawrence, who was well-dressed, clean and fashionable, soon put Count Karp, who pursued glamour, to shame.

"Wise Crowfeather Prophet, I am very happy to meet you. I am Garp Beifong Haisenli, Earl of North Plains from Haisenli!"

"I am Lawrence Crowfeather, the prophet of the Church of the Stars, equivalent to your king, consul, and pope. You can call me a prophet."

Garp bowed slightly, "Yes, Prophet."

Lawrence said: "I was very happy when I heard that you brought cattle to trade. What trade goods do you want? Maybe there is no need to be so anxious. I will take you to the village to see and you can choose the goods you want to exchange. .”

Garp and the knight behind him felt much more relaxed. They didn't expect this barbarian prophet to be so easy to talk to.

"I am more than willing to obey your wishes, noble prophet."

The transaction must take place in the town of Pumexiu, and Lawrence did not want to put the goods in the port of Dumu.

Garp's boat is the largest of the five boats. It looks like an enlarged version of the park boat and also looks like a rectangular matchbox.

The main power of the boat is the oar, and a patchwork of cloth two and a half meters long and four meters wide.

These large ships sail in waters where the coastline can be seen, and will take refuge ashore when encountering storms.

Lawrence had little interest in ships, and like the savages around him, he quickly fell in love with the cattle.

There are brown ordinary beef cattle, thick black long-haired yaks, and colorful cows.

There are three beef cows and three dairy cows, and four long yaks, one big and three small, which are suitable for high mountains and cold environments.

Lawrence looked at these weak and spiritless cows and said distressedly: "Bring them back to the town quickly, feed them clean water, and feed them fresh vegetable leaves! Cover them with sun-dried hay!"

The savage may be careless in the treatment of his captives and slaves, but he will never be careless in the care of his cattle.

When Lawrence gave the order, the nearby savages quickly led the cattle home.

Cattle are a symbol of wealth and an important indicator of whether a barbarian is a wealthy person.

The people in the town soon became excited. Adults and children came out of their homes and workshops to look at the cows.

The ten big cows were placed in a clean thatched house, and soon several savages went to collect vegetables and water with excited faces.

Men, women, and children all followed the cows home, crowding at the door and looking curiously at the bulls and cows inside.