The wind and clouds on the Jinshan side are rising, and everything is going on step by step according to the plan.

Even the fact that the eagle planned to join the empire did not escape the planning of the imperial staff headquarters.

In the end, Wang Shan won the eagle's request.

In fact, he also understands that in the current form, it is indeed time for these small tribes to unite.

If they don't unite, they won't be able to fight those invaders.

If they couldn't fight those invaders, the construction of Jinshan City would be interrupted, and Wang Shan would have to send troops out to fight those invaders.

This is something that Wang Shan does not want to see.

While the Empire is sure to be able to achieve the last victory, it will bring construction to a halt.

For Wang Shan, the important thing now is not to deal with those invaders, but to complete the construction of Jinshan City and put it into use as soon as possible.

Only after the construction is completed can he devote all his energy to the expansion of the west.

This is also part of the plan.

Then, at this time, let the small tribes unite and form a large tribe. This problem can be solved, you must know that after these scattered small tribes are united, their number is also quite large.

And behind them, there is their own support.

Weapons! Grain! Salt! Ironware!

With the support of these materials, it will not be difficult for them to defeat those invaders.

As long as they can withstand it, then things will be much easier in the coming year.

Moreover, even if he supported the Cook tribe as the leader, Wang Shan would be able to control them.

After all, through trade with the Indians, Wang Shan had the power to eat salt and grain.

If they don't want to go hungry, then they must listen to the Empire.

If you don't obey. Hehe, then the winter is not going to be easy.

It's already the end of August and the beginning of September, and although the weather is still hot, it will be autumn after a while.

The weather can also get colder.

Winters on the American continent are not so good.

Food can become so scarce that the Indians don't go out in winter.

Because they don't have warm clothing, they can't withstand the cold winter temperatures of the American continent.

Unless there is the Empire's 'Blackheart Cotton', they can only stay in their tents honestly in winter.

If there is no food and salt, there is no way to live.

Because since the beginning of trade with Wangshan, those tribes who have been connected to the empire. Gone hunting anymore.

What they have to do every day is to pick up those yellow 'stones' and exchange them for the goods they need.

How easy it is to do something like this compared to hunting.

And it is precisely because they have reduced their hunting that the winter months are more difficult.

In previous years, the Indians would go on a hunting spree during this season, and then began to marinate meat products.

But now, all their minds are on picking up 'stones', after all, it is easy to get food.

Thus. If they don't continue to trade without Wang Shan in winter, then they will all go hungry.

It's okay to talk about in the summer, but it's delicious to be hungry in the winter...... But it's definitely uncomfortable.

Wang Shan had this in mind, so he wasn't worried at all that the Cook tribe would do something unfavorable to him.

Besides. If the Cook tribe becomes the leader, if they want to convince everyone, they must also solve everyone's food problem, fill everyone's stomachs to be able to convince everyone.

As for the food, only Wang Shan here can provide and satisfy them all.

So. They did not dare to offend Wang Shan.

If the Cook tribe does not deal with him, Wang Shan can support some other people to replace those of the Cook tribe as the new leader.

It's not a difficult thing at all.

As long as you have mastered the salt, there is still food. Then they have to be obedient.

In this way, after Wang Shan and the eagle talked for a while, Wang Shan sent someone to contact the leaders or elders of the small tribes according to the eagle's request.

In a short time, the leaders or elders were invited.

When everyone had gathered, Wang Shan asked the eagle to start talking.

At this point, with the proposal of the eagle, a large tribe was born.

Of course, the last large tribe joined the empire and became the people under the empire's rule, and that was a matter for later.

It's just that now that they are united, the first thing to do is to defeat those invaders.

Wang Shan sat on the sidelines, watching the eagle and the leaders and elders of the small tribes discuss the matter after the merger, and he looked at it with a smile and did not interject.

Because Eagle and the Song Empire were the earliest and most familiar tribes, the Cook tribe became the leader of the merged tribe at Eagle Persistence.

Of course, the Eagle is the nominal leader, but below him there is a group of elders from various tribes, and nothing can be done without the consent of the majority of the elders.

Therefore, from the point of view, the eagle is just an ornament.

However, it is very good that things can get to this point.

At least, in Wang Shan's opinion, this elder body has a very parliamentary style.

This was at the beginning of the 17th century.

It's not a new era of the 21st century.

And the reason why these Indians did not contradict the merger was because they were well aware of how bad the situation was.

If it weren't for the bad situation, they wouldn't have migrated to the unbuilt Jinshan City to seek protection.

Therefore, when the Eagles proposed the merger, everyone basically did not oppose it too much.

The problem that everyone was worried about was the placement of their former leaders and elders after the merger. After all, they are all high-level people who enjoy some privileges.

If they become ordinary clansmen, they will definitely not get used to it.

It is precisely because of this problem that the eagle has set up such a group of elders, giving them a lot of privileges in terms of identity and status, almost unchanged from before.

If anything, it's that they have more rights in the future. The number of people under his rule has increased.

That's a great thing for them.

Therefore, there is no resistance to the merger at all.

Otherwise, they would have been arguing a long time ago.

"Mountain, the merger is pretty much done now, but we still lack a lot of weapons."

After negotiating the merger with the elders, Eagle began to negotiate with Wang Shan about the affairs of the new tribe as the leader of a new tribe.

"How many weapons do you need?"

Wang Shan asked.

The eagle thought for a moment: "When we join forces, there are almost 50,000 people. There is no problem in using 5,000 soldiers at once. Therefore we need five thousand machetes. ”

He said a 'big' number.

Wang Shan grinned: "I can completely satisfy you, but don't you think about the musket?" You know, the power of the musket is much stronger than the machete. ”

The eagle shook his head: "We have bows and arrows, which are enough for all kinds of battles." When the musket was fired, it was too loud for the people to use it. ”

After listening to the eagle's words, Wang Shan could only shrug his shoulders helplessly, and then spread his hands.

"Well, then five thousand machetes as you ask. But can you get so much gold at once? ”

Wang Shan looked at the eagle curiously.

Five thousand machetes were purchased from the Metaverse, and the price of one was only fifty or sixty yuan.

But from the eagle their hands. But it can be exchanged for fifty grams of gold for a machete.

It's an absolutely lucrative deal.

After all, the Indians on the West Coast are different from the Indians on the East Coast.

The Indians of the East Coast were the first to come into contact with modern civilization, because the Europeans made more great voyages than the Indians here on the West Coast. I have been in contact with the world for more than 100 years.

Coupled with the indoctrination of some civilization in the east coast of the Americas, the Indians there have begun to accept foreign cultures and some commodities in the past hundred years.

This is also, for what Zhao Hongyu's musket. It's very good to sell it over there.

But it's a different story here on the West Coast.

Zhao Hongyu and they were the first outsiders to come into contact with these West Coast tribes.

So, their perception of muskets. It's not as good as the compatriots there on the East Coast.

This question gave Wang Shan a headache.

They would rather use iron weapons than powerful muskets.

And this concept cannot be changed in a short period of time.

"We have enough gold, so you can rest assured."

The eagles weren't worried about the 'stones' at all, and although there were a bit of them this time, they were still able to pick them up.

The exchange of those useless 'stones' for five thousand solid iron machetes is an absolute bargain.

Originally, the eagle was worried that the number this time was too large, and maybe Wang Shan would not agree.

But when he heard Wang Shan say this, and then looked at his reaction, this was what put his heart in his stomach.

"Do you just buy machetes? I still have spears here, do you need them, they are not very expensive, and they are made of iron. ”

Wang Shan took the opportunity to sell.

Spears, of course, are needed.

Hearing this, the eagle's eyes lit up, "What about the price?" ”

The Indians in the west are different from the Indians in the east, if it weren't for Zhao Hongyu and their arrival, these tribes would basically use wooden weapons.

Reaching the sky, that is, sharpening some stone chips and using them as weapons.

As for iron, it's unthinkable. (To be continued......)