Besides the representatives of the major clans in Ewentra Archipelago who followed Zhang Tie to Ice and Snow Wilderness by airboat, the heads, elders and priests of the hieron of bear tribes in Ice and Snow Wilderness also followed Zhang Tie northward by train.
It could be said that all the big figures in the north water of Blackson Humans Corridor were sitting in this exclusive luxury train.
Thor's Hammer Cavalry Regiment, the most powerful cavalry regiment in Ice and Snow Wilderness, was guarding this special train. As the wheels of the train started, over 7,000 powerful xiphodons also hit the ground and headed for Costari Plain together with the train.
At this moment, even without these cavalries of Thor's Hammer, nobody across Blackson Humans Corridor dared find trouble for this special train. Because there were more than 6 knights from Ice and Snow Wilderness in this special train, which was terrifying enough to scare anyone.
After boarding the train, Zhang Tie calmed himself down in the exclusive luxury chariot. After that, he left the most important problem to those clan heads, knights, priests and representatives of major clans in Ewentra Archipelago, letting them quarrel with each other and negotiate with each other about how to solve the problem.
The problem that Zhang Tie threw to them was to found a country.
Zhang Tie only clarified two principles about the country that he was going to establish.
That was the first principle. It was a promise to all the major clans in Ewentra Archipelago. After the establishment of the country, Ewentra Archipelago would have an autonomous parliament. The basic rights of the major clans would be guaranteed and the commercial prosperity and vitality of Ewentra Archipelago would be maintained.
The second principle was that the Ancient God Church would become the national religion of this new country, which was also the largest religion in the north water of Blackson Humans Corridor. The new country would integrate politics and religion.
After putting forward the two principles, Zhang Tie didn't care about it anymore. Such as garrisoning troops in Ewentra Archipelago, taxation and adjustment of trade relationship with Ice and Snow Wilderness. How to integrate the forces of both parties, how to ensure the interests of all the tribes in Ice and Snow Wilderness, how to reflect the power of the clan head and elders in the train in the new country...
These questions should be left to the parties involved to discuss and wrangle themselves. As long as they reached a consensus. Zhang Tie would accept and approve it.
Everybody understood that Zhang Tie had given up some of his rights and made a great concession for the reunification of the Slavic tribes in Ice and Snow Wilderness. In the eyes of all the Slavs, such a sacrifice and concession were bright and great. As for the two principles proposed by Zhang Tie, they were actually not principles; because they were almost a fait accompli.
Less than five minutes after the train started moving, even if it was just a few carriages away. Zhang Tie could still hear the roar of the old wild bear in the other carriage, "If each bear tribe has a clear territory, they would not be able to fight against each other. Then who is in charge of the other small and medium-sized tribes? "
"Small and medium-sized tribes should enjoy the right to migrate freely. The moment they enter the territory of the bear tribe, they would be under the jurisdiction of the bear tribe!" Elder Rodolfo replied.
"In this way, your iron bear tribe would have a great advantage. Due to the existence of the Tribal Axis Railway, most of the small and medium-sized tribes would choose to settle down in places not far from the railway line. In this way, your overall strength would expand rapidly. By contrast, our sea bear tribe could not even afford to eat. Therefore, almost no small and medium-sized tribes would like to settle down in our territory. If you have the jurisdiction of those small and medium-sized tribes within your territory, we would be left far behind by you!" The head of sea bear tribe replied.
"Iron bear tribe has always been developing fast, which is caused by many reasons. It's not caused by the jurisdiction of small and medium-sized tribes. Even five fingers have different lengths. When did the bear tribes in Ice and Snow Wilderness have the same battle strength?"
"Can we make a compromise? The migration of fox and leopard tribes should be approved by the bear tribes in their current territory; however, wolf, eagle and rat tribes are free to migrate!" The clan head of fire bear tribe opened his mouth and tried to mediate the dispute.
"This will cause a big trouble. Now, fox and leopard tribes are free in Ice and Snow Wilderness. Bear tribes don't have the jurisdiction over fox and leopard tribes. Why do we have to draw a line on the map and say that others are in your territory and have to follow your order? Why should we stop them from migrating?"
"What should we do? Do we have to divide a territory for each tribe starting from rat tribes?"
"I object!" This time, it was Elder Rodolfo's turn, "In this way, the more backward the tribe is, the larger the territory. There are so many small and medium-sized tribes in the territory of our iron bear tribe. If we divide a territory for each of those small and medium-sized tribes, what will our iron bear tribe have? If so, we have to pay the entrance fee when we leave Eschyle City. Why do you have a bigger territory than us?"
"So we don't divide the territory?" The clan head of the fire bear tribe whispered.
"Without a clear division of territory, how do we guarantee the rights of bear tribes?" Some elders objected at once.
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On the other side of the carriage...
"Ms. Olina, through the negotiation of all the clans in Ewentra Archipelago, we've decided to elect you as the speaker of the Ewentra Archipelago Autonomous Parliament. Please don't decline!"
"Yes, besides you, Ms. Olina, I really can't think of anyone else who could take this position better than you!"
"Only when Ms. Olina takes this position could you guarantee the interests of Ewentra Archipelago!"
Closely after that, the others echoed...
...
Zhang Tie revealed a bitter smile as he shook his head. Compared to the unity of Ewentra Archipelago, Ice and Snow Wilderness was full of quarrels, which made Zhang Tie dizzy.
'Forget it, just let them quarrel as long as there's a result. '
Zhang Tie withdrew his powerful knight's consciousness from the carriages and started to appreciate the scenery on both sides of the railway outside the window.
On both sides of the railway, a javelin-like fighter was standing every few meters.
Compared to 5 years ago, Ice and Snow Wilderness had indeed changed a lot.
On both sides of the railway, after leaving Eschyle City, Zhang Tie saw many towns, villages and smoky factories. Many villages had built roads. Evidently, more vehicles were running in the wild. It was prosperous everywhere. Such a scene could not be seen several years ago.
Watching the train passing by, numerous people waved their hands towards the train from afar. Many people were kneeling down on both sides of the railway and praying piously.
Zhang Tie even saw the emblem of Ancient God Church on the roofs of the churches in those villages.
Speaking of the emblem of Ancient God Church, Zhang Tie saw it for the first time yesterday. However, each time he saw it, he would look a bit strange. Compared to the usual emblems of other religions such as a cross composed of horizontal and vertical lines, the emblem of Ancient God Church was a concise figure composed of a circle inside and a square outside. It was a bit like the copper coins made by Hua people according to the concept of a round sky and a square earth in ancient times.
The emblem of Ancient God Church originated from the huge water tank which Zhang Tie used to store water when he "manifested the God's will" underground. At first glance, it was absolutely an overhead view of that huge water tank. However, as it was the emblem of Ancient God Church, it carried a sacred religious meaning like a cross.
— — The circle inside the square symbolized each person's perfect divinity in the doctrine of Ancient God Church. The square symbolized the firmness of this divinity. Additionally, as the square had four corners, the four corners symbolized the four sacred deeds of courage in the "Book of Eternity", namely, one's sacred deeds towards oneself, one's sacred deeds towards others, one's sacred deeds towards all living beings and one's sacred deeds towards the natural universe. One's sacred deeds towards oneself is the perfection of precepts; one's sacred deeds towards others is the perfection of righteousness; one's sacred deeds towards all living beings is the perfection of love; one's sacred deeds towards the natural universe is the perfection of wisdom.
Even though it was Zhang Tie who told him about the Book of Eternity, Zhang Tie was still dumbfounded when he saw that pattern and knew its meaning. All of this was "discovered" by his followers. All the followers believed that when Zhang Tie manifested the God's will in the underground, including the 7 huge water tanks which were used to store water, they finally "cracked" the sacred code in the shape of the huge water tanks. They were all ecstatic as if they had found the truth.
But why were there seven water tanks, and not six, eight, or some other number? In the eyes of the followers of Ancient God Church, it also carried a sacred meaning. Everybody believed that Zhang Tie was telling everybody that all the lives were created by Ancient God. Ancient God was the creator of all the lives. Because the gestation cycle of all the lives was multiple of 7. The gestation cycle of mice was 3 times that of 7, 21 days; the gestation cycle of rabbits was 4 times that of 7, 28 days; the gestation cycle of cats was 8 times that of 7, 56 days; the gestation cycle of dogs was 9 times that of 7, 63 days; the gestation cycle of lions was 14 times that of 7; the gestation cycle of humans was 40 times that of 7. Humans had 7 holes on their faces; ladybugs had 7 spots on their backs...
Ancient God created sound; therefore, music had 7 notes...
Ancient God created colors; therefore, rainbows had 7 colors...
Ancient God created everything; therefore, the periodic table of elements took 7 as a period...
After returning to Ice and Snow Wilderness, Zhang Tie sensed the terrifying power of the seed of faith that he sowed for the first time...
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