Chapter 229: Deterrence
The Durila and Pumixiu people have gotten along well.
The Cloda people occupied the missing noble class, and after joining the manor, they took on positions such as craftsmen, guards, and warriors.
At present, the three of them are getting along quite harmoniously, and they are slowly getting used to each other.
There are no internal conflicts, so the foundation for adding new members is already in place.
Lawrence returned to the house and began making maps out of clay, arranging stencils of nearby mountains and rivers on the floor and adding flags representing various gathering places.
Salil and Sophia followed, squatting or sitting on the floor and watching curiously.
Sofia squatted and watched for a while, "Master, are we going to fight next?" "
Yes." Lawrence gave a clear answer, "I am going to place a group of people at the outpost near the Ug people. The black goats discovered this time The tribe is the best resettlement people."
Sofia smiled and said: "They are definitely not willing to come here honestly, just give them a good beating." Lawrence
sighed, although he had made the relevant decision, but regarding the matter of enslaving this group of people, I always feel a little guilty.
"You don't need too many people, as long as more than ten people are willing to go there, the rest will live in the same place. We need a supply point downstream." Sophia said curiously: "Don't arrest the people of the Black Goat Tribe
. Come here, why are you beating them?"
Lawrence pointed to the lower reaches of the river with his stick.
"If they are unwilling to surrender to us, we will naturally beat them until they are convinced." "
But if they are willing to surrender, I will provide them with better potatoes and wheat, and also reward them with some wine."
" It takes us twenty hours to reach the Black Goat Tribe. This is based on freezing on the ice and walking across the river." "
If we take a boat, it will probably take us five or six hours to get there, but it will be a lot more troublesome if we go against the current. "
"This tribe happens to be on the periphery of us. The main thing we have to do after defeating it is to control this place." "
I will arrange some people to live in the manor, and I will also arrange our people to guard this tribe. From now on, it will be our external policy. Used as the main port."
Sofia asked: "Since giving them food and wine can make them obedient, then why fight?"
Lawrence said calmly: "Do they listen to us or listen to themselves? There is a big difference. Yes."
Sophia thought for a few seconds, but still looked confused.
Lawrence explained: "Do you think you can reason with a group of savages? Are fists more persuasive, or is the fur food business, or etiquette more persuasive?" "Trade without the support of force is like walking on the street
. On the newly frozen ice, you may fall off at any time!!"
"Whether it is to develop yourself or to negotiate the rules with others and do business, what is needed is not civilization and reputation, but strength!" "
We show our strength, and others can do it. They will not trick us casually, or rob our caravans casually."
There is no such thing as a peaceful rise. If you want to rise, you will definitely experience war.
The cake is only so big. If Lawrence doesn't occupy the surrounding territory and plant his own nails, then the aristocratic power that begins to expand inward after the peace will hit the doorstep.
Lawrence also wanted peace and not to think about so many troublesome things, but he was very aware of the reality.
"When we build a port downstream, we can develop water transportation." "
When there are more people in the future, we can also start it in Dumu Village. In this way, we can develop marine resources. There will be endless fish and sea vegetables. Crabs, prawns, eels, tuna, oysters and other delicious seafood."
Sofia looked forward to it, "Hurry up then!" ***
A twenty-person pirate team set off from the ice sea and headed to the West Kingdom, and then returned to the Ice Sea.
The leading man was a strong bald man, wearing leather armor with iron plates on his body, and wooden protective gear similar to iron rings on his hands and feet.
"Lord Crete, the direction over there is Dumu Village. Do we want to go there?"
Crete hesitated for a moment, then looked at the Valkyries and treasures on his own ship and the two pirate ships behind him.
This time the earl asked them to fight the Pumixiu people, but Crete and others went directly to the Western Kingdom to rob.
More than twenty people used two pirate longships to quickly penetrate into the inland river of a certain western country. They followed the river channels where eels and other creatures swim to spawn, and inserted into the hinterland.
Then a group of people killed and robbed. Twenty people chased three to four hundred people and ran around, grabbing a lot of things and pulling a boat back.
The people of the Western Kingdom were more aggressive than those of the Southern Kingdom, and Crete fell in love with that land.
But the Pumixiu people...
If the town of Pumixiu was conquered by Avali with a few people in the past, then Crete would certainly dare to go there, and even dare to go there and occupy it with even fewer people.
Now...
in front of a group of subordinates, Crete felt a little timid to go back like this.
"Let's go up and take a look!"
Crete left a few people behind to guard the loot. There weren't many things robbed this time.
The boats were too small to carry women, and one or two women on board would soon be killed, and fights could easily result.
In addition to some food, there are also some clothes, jewelry, iron pots, iron cans, helmets, shoes, headscarves, iron tools and the like.
However, if you can rob the city in a planned way and bring more people and ships, the loot will be much richer, and you can hold more livestock, food, and slaves.
Crete and others did not need a guide, they only needed to walk along the higher and easier places.
Soon everyone saw Dumu Village, which was so quiet that it didn't look like anyone lived there.
A group of people continued to approach the Pumixiu people's position, and they all carried very useful weapons.
"Isn't that mountain strange? It's so small."
Crete heard his men talking and looked towards the hilltop ahead.
That hilltop is indeed a bit strange, like a big tree.
Everyone quickly continued walking forward for more than half an hour, and then gradually saw the "small mountain peak" clearly.
Their speed became slower and slower. When they were close to the giant sculpture 300 meters away, they finally saw clearly that half of the giant's body was as big as a mountain!
"Giant!" After seeing Lawrence's face, the brave Valkyrie was too frightened to leave.
"Lord Crete! It's a stone giant! It's looking at us!"
Crete's heart was beating loudly. No one told him that this thing existed here when he came.
"Let's go!" Crete quickly turned around and ran out.
Upon seeing this, the others hurriedly followed, staying away from the terrifying stone giant.
Only half his body is so tall. When he stands up, he can trample everyone to death with one kick!
(End of chapter)