In the beginning.
Because of the pressure from Shilius, the Sack Empire colonists who came to the north of the new continent were on good terms with the Iroquois. Because of their conflicts, they often attacked the Tulip Family's colonies, causing heavy losses.
There were too few pioneers from the Tulip Family's mainland at that time, so even if they had better weapons, they suffered several losses.
Later they learned from them and tried to make friends with the Iroquois' Huron people.
Not only did they form an alliance, they even armed them with more advanced weapons, supporting them in taking revenge on the Iroquois and the Sack Empire's colonies.
These weapons included steel daggers, battle axes, swords, and the most important firearms!
At the same time, they began to conquer the surrounding small tribes that didn't get along with the Huron people. They absorbed the weak ones into the colonial system and used them as low level labour force.
It was no different from the Anuma chief who bought and sold his compatriots in the southern continent, the experienced pioneers were very familiar with this.
In the hundred years of development, the colonists and the natives had formed a delicate balance between advancing, retreating, resisting, and cooperating.
Even because of this seemingly peaceful absorption policy, there were large amounts of mixed race Mastizo people.
But with Elvin's experience, this balance would be broken sooner or later as more natives came in and the gap in strength grew.
Race, beliefs, ideas, language, positions ….. All kinds of barriers would push both sides to the opposite side. Just like after landing in the new continent, Shilius directly carried out a policy of extermination.
Until there was only one master left on this land.
But this was something for the future.
The current situation didn't prevent the pioneers from making money.
The current colonial economy was divided into three main parts. The plantations represented by Carginia were mainly growing tobacco, rice, and indigo (natural dye, the navy used this dye for their navy's dark blue uniforms).
The shipping and shipbuilding industry represented by the Far Sail Territory and Ford Mond, and the fur trade represented by the central colony of East Lund.
The fur that was in high demand in the mainland was the most important industry! They were also the most valuable substitutes for Shilius' gold and silver that the latecomers had found after missing out on Shilius' gold and silver!
It was said that the early colonists could exchange ten muskets and the corresponding amount of ammunition for a large piece of land from the local chiefs or tribal leaders.
Although after decades, the natives who had seen the world had learned their lesson and were no longer willing to do such a loss-making business, the furs that were exchanged for the "trade rifles" were enough for the fur merchants to make a fortune when they returned to the homeland!
If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't go back for a while, Elvin would have done the same.
It was very easy to earn about a thousand gold lions for a round trip.
Da da da …
They rode on their horses, starting from the flat roads built by the colonists, to the dirt roads in the wilderness, and then to the trails created by the hunters.
However, in the end, they didn't go too deep into an uninhabited place. Although it was a little difficult, the carriage was still able to pass through.
They set off in the afternoon and walked for nearly two hours before they finally arrived at their destination, which was located by a clear river.
This was a branch of the Huron called the Yucatan tribe. The long houses made of tree bark, branches, and leaves looked much cruder than the wooden houses of the colonists.
According to the number of houses, there were around three to four hundred people in this branch. But according to what Nekado said, this was only a small part of the Yucatan tribe.
Because of the limitations of the environment, there were several thousand people scattered in other parts of the interior.
Most of the furs from the Yucatan tribe were gathered here, being traded with the pioneers through this half settlement.
Of course, there were many kinds of transactions. It's said that the Sack Empire had built several dozen warehouses on the border.
They were specially made for the bravest hunters of the Atreans, the "mountain visitors". They would enter the wilderness alone for several months, so they had the most precious furs in their hands.
Du — —
Seeing the motorcade coming from the distance, the sentries on the outskirts of the tribe blew their horns.
Instantly, a group of strong men with dark brown skin wearing animal furs and colorful fabrics came out of the houses.
Some of them were armed with bows and arrows, while most of them were armed with cold looking flintlocks!
If it wasn't for their appearance and clothes being different, people would have thought that they had come to a settlement of immigrants.
Elvin noticed that even the multi-purpose shawls that most of them wore, called "Reboso", were already made from local industrial fabrics.
The most amazing thing was that they had considered the needs of the customers, so the patterns on it were still in the style of the locals. Exchanging cotton for furs, this was a good business!
"Ha, ha, ha, my friends, welcome!"
Seeing the chief who was hard to ignore, the chief who had a beautiful feather crown and gold and bone ornaments, he waved his hand to have his tribesmen retreat.
There was only a dark skinned native warrior who was as tall and strong as Gary.
He walked out of the entrance of the camp and welcomed the guests with a laugh in fluent Alliance language.
"Chief Apsoa, I'm really happy to see you!"
Nekado got off his horse to give the other side a warm hug.
What happened next was very simple.
After many years of trading, both sides were already familiar with each other.
The employees from the Donglun Company and the natives in charge of trading in the tribe counted the goods from both sides, checked, registered, unloaded, and loaded.
Elvin and the others didn't have to do these things. They followed behind the chief with Milan and Gary, and walked into the longhouse in the center of the tribe that belonged to the chief.
"My friend, it's really not easy to see you in person. How long has it been since the last time you came to trade in person?"
"Ha, ha, ha, I've gained weight. It's not easy to come out."
"I really envy the people of the Faletis Tribe. They don't have to worry about survival. In our tribe, other than the priests, even the chief can't enjoy the offerings of other tribesmen with peace of mind. "
“.....”
Sitting on a cushion made of a large bison hide and listening to the conversation between Nekado and the chief, Elvin set his sights on the strong warrior sitting beside the chief.
To be more precise, although the lines were simple, they were lifelike totem tattoos on the warrior's body.
Although the animals tattooed on the warrior's body were different from the ones depicted in the "Eagle Warrior Training Method", the charm was obviously of the same origin.
This was obviously another "Totem Warrior" inheritance other than the "Eagle Warrior"!
"This trip was right. They really do have a similar transcendent inheritance."
Elvin was secretly delighted. Just as he was thinking about how to speak …
Stare-!
The strong native warrior obviously had extraordinarily sharp senses. Perhaps Elvin's movements were too obvious, but he quickly noticed that this unfamiliar white-skinned young man was looking at him.
He looked at Elvin. Although his eyes were not big, they carried a natural sense of oppression of a powerful predator.
The brown bear totem on his body also moved rhythmically with his muscles as if it was about to come alive.
If an ordinary person was here, they might be scared to death by this gaze. They might even run away timidly.
Elvin didn't react. Looking at the strength of his life force field, no matter how strong he was, he was only comparable to an official Knight. Even if three or five of them were tied together, they wouldn't be enough to fight him alone.
However, Gary, who was beside Elvin, saw the rude "fierce" gaze. With his bad temper, he instantly glared back at the warrior.
The two who were chatting soon noticed the subtle change in the atmosphere around them.
"Uwakaza!"
After interrupting the "brown bear warrior" beside him and the guest's exchange of glances, Apsova noticed the few new faces that came with Nekado, as well as their unusualness.
In particular, Gary, who was about the same size as the strongest warrior under his command, followed the very simple concept of "big is strong" among the natives. With a slightly serious expression, he asked Nekado,
"My friend, who are these people?"
"Oh, I forgot to introduce them to you. This is Captain Elvin, a naval officer of the Kingdom of Faletis. The two next to him are officers on Captain Elvin's ship.
They just came to the New World and wanted to make some friends with the natives. They heard about your hospitality, so they came with me to pay a visit. "
Although Nekado was only a civilian officer, it didn't mean that he knew nothing about the Transcendents.
As he spoke, he gave Elvin a look, indicating that although Elvin's equipment was outdated, the warriors under him were very strong, and it was best not to cause any misunderstandings.
Although Elvin was very interested in their "totemic warrior" inheritance, he didn't intend to rob them.
Since the inheritance of each tribe was different, it should be possible to find a way to trade the inheritance of the enemy tribe.
After all, before the colonists arrived, their civil war had been going on for countless years, so it should be possible that they didn't have such things. Perhaps if the negotiation went well, it was very possible to get a few at once.
"Chief Apsova, I'm sorry.
It's our first time coming to the New World, and we haven't seen a warrior as strong as this gentleman, so we couldn't help but take a few more glances.
Since it's our first meeting, please accept this small gift! "
As he spoke, Elvin handed an exquisite long box to the other party. He knew that if he wanted to take something, he had to give it first. After the gift was given, it would be easy to negotiate.
He didn't realize that this young man had his eyes on the leader of his own inheritance. When he saw the gift handed over by the other party, his expression gradually eased.
Without the courtesy and restraint of civilized people, he directly opened the box in front of him.
Click!
At the same time, he heard the young man say softly, "It's not a standard gun.
This Hawkins rifle is 0.81 meters long, weighs 4 kilograms, and has a caliber of .54. It can defeat a grizzly bear with one shot! It's a rare fine flintlock gun. "
The leader gently stroked the shiny walnut wood stock of the gun, the brass snake decoration on the left side of the gun body, and the shiny barrel. Even if it hadn't been fired once, judging from its appearance, it was obvious that it was a good gun!
He gently closed the lid of the box and carefully placed it beside him.
The middle-aged leader's face was already full of smiles. From the moment he decided to trade with these visitors from afar, wasn't it all for a better life? Weapons, iron pots, cloth … Changing with each passing day always made people feel happy.
"We Yucatan people are very direct.
Although I've never seen this kind of gun, it doesn't prevent me from estimating its value.
Young man, if you have any requests, please tell us. As a return gift, we won't be stingy. "
"Hahaha, Chief Apsova, indeed …"
Bang!
The wooden door was suddenly pushed open, interrupting Elvin's words.
"Chief! The hunting team is back, something happened! "
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