() Huge prey is towed to shore by fishing boats.

Tianhao had already received the news and stood on the tower overlooking the sea.

The guards surrounded him as he descended the tower to greet the landing warriors.

A fierce captain saluted Tianhao, raised his finger and pointed at his red nose, and said respectfully, "Lord Qiqi, he is the best harpoon player on our ship." ”

Tianhao looked at Red Nose with an esoteric gaze: "I must reward you." You are the first to throw a harpoon and shoot this whale. You are entitled to choose one thing you like the most from it. ”

This is the ancient hunting tradition of the northern barbarians.

"I want its teeth, the biggest one!" His eyes were red, his excitement was like a flame that pushed the blood to flow faster in his body, and his high-pitched roar was enough for everyone around him to hear: "Thank the gods, thank you to the lord, it is your gift that has made me glorious." ”

Cutting whales is a technical job, Tianhao has no experience in this area, but he knows that a whale contains a lot of fat in its body, in addition to satisfying the belly of the whale meat, the biggest value of this fat man swimming in the sea is fat. This stuff even became the basis of the industrial revolution in some countries during the civilization era. Especially in the early days of the Age of Discovery, in order to save space and transportation costs, many whaling ships hunted whales and docked nearby, burned the whales to refine oil, discarded useless corpses, and took away only the most valuable parts.

The barbarians don't count so much. What's more, in Tianhao's view, the whale body can be used, and no part of it is garbage.

The whales of this era were huge in size and weighed at least one-third more than their counterparts in the civilized era.

The right whale weighed 200 tons. Wooden escalators were erected on it, and people climbed up with their hands and feet, picked up huge steel axes, and slashed them at the surface of the hairless, smooth whale skin.

In the history of the barbarians, a special armor called "dragon skin armor" appeared, and the material is said to come from the giant beasts of the sea. Because the time is far away, it can only be compared with the mud templates that have been handed down. The old lines, though blurred, could still tell that it was some kind of whale in the sea. This suggests that whaling has been going on since very early times, but it has never been able to form a scale, and the prey has been shrouded in mystery.

The outer skin of cetaceans is extremely hard and has good toughness. The work of kneading leather and armor does not need to be worried about Tianhao, and the barbarians have a whole set of fast and efficient production processes.

As the skin was peeled apart, the white fat was exposed to the air, causing a burst of amazement from everyone present. The fat reality did not seem to them to be uncomfortable in the slightest, and some people couldn't help but stick out their tongues to lick it, and some people cut small pieces with knives and stuffed them into their mouths to chew carefully...... This terrible picture made Tianhao feel a chill, he tried to control his vomiting**, walked over, and asked the guys who were intoxicated by the depths of the delicious oil: "How does it taste?" ”

On this occasion, even the most unpalatable thing must be delicious. What's more, the barbarians have an unusual penchant for animal fat. On more than one occasion, Tianhao saw them cut off the fat from the giant horned deer and the fanged pig, sprinkle it with coarse salt, and spend two weeks on it to ferment naturally, then cut the salty lumpy fat into thick slices, sandwich it in the dough, and chew it with an indescribable sense of happiness.

Much like the Russian Salou in the era of civilization.

The whale fat was cut into half-metre cubes, and the same was true of the whale meat, which was stacked on top of each other like yards of bricks, loaded onto the empty carts waiting nearby, tied with ropes, and transported to the city.

There they will complete the rest of the work: women and old people will cut them into thick slices, sprinkle them with salt, string them together, hang the lean meat in the shade where the sun does not shine, put the fat in the jar, and press the top layer with washed chunks of rock to make salted fats with a salty taste.

It was true that Tianhao did not like this kind of shoddy food, but all the northern barbarians regarded it as a treasure.

All the cartilage is left in reserve, and they can come in handy, but it's not yet time to be useful.

The hardest cetacean bones were left to the blacksmiths. There were also artists among the barbarians, and many of them knew how to carve it, and if it was used in the right place, it would be worth more than anyone could have imagined.

People accustomed to frugality did not even spare whale blood. They don't mind if the blood curds like the blood of animals, and the common practice is fish blood and animal blood and noodles, mixed with all kinds of minced wild vegetables and vegetables, loose minced meat, bone meal, and all kinds of things that can be considered food, kneaded into fist-sized balls, and then flattened and dried in the sun, which can be preserved for a long time. If the quantity is large, it is enough for the family to eat for a long time.

The first whale is the starting (harmonious) point.

Tianhao is very clear, with the Rock City claiming the ...... of the ocean Or it should be said that the degree of development has expanded, and it will bring more surprises to itself in the future.

For example, sperm whales, and ambergris.

The barbarians did not have much demand for spices, at least for now.

If you look far beyond the mountains and into the far south of the continent, where the strange and hostile white country is located, it may set off the same bloody storm as it has historically.

The human ** is always expanding with material abundance.

I woke up in the worst of times, only to live in the best of civilizational fault lines.

The barbarians did not use money on a large scale, and this is a good thing.

Otherwise, Rock City's current financial situation would surely deteriorate enough to collapse.

Thank God, people here don't like money.

……

Guangsheng, the leader of Pinglin Village, arrived at Panshi City with a grain team.

The scale of the alliance has continued to expand, and in addition to Pinglin Village and Shanyuan Village, more than a dozen small villages in the surrounding area have also joined. Tianhao gave them preferential treatment, mainly in the exchange of goods, the trade between iron ore, peat and salt, grain, and cloth.

Before autumn, Tianhao sent messengers to all the villages of the Alliance, asking for dried fish and salt to be exchanged for food. The price is two percent lower than usual, but he promised to buy ore and peat at a higher price next year. The young city lord has a good reputation, and coupled with the strength of Rock City, the members of the alliance have expressed their approval.

Guangsheng hadn't been to Rock City for more than half a year, and the city seemed to change surprisingly every day. This time, too, there were more people everywhere, too many to count. Guangsheng felt that he had never seen so many people in his life, and even those prosperous clan cities could not compare to here.

Guangtao followed closely by his father's side, his young face was shocked and afraid, and his voice was very low: "Daddy, there are so many people...... Ah Hao...... Did the city lord send troops to win which tribe again? ”

Guangsheng tried his best to control the horror in his heart, and shook his head gently and calmly: "I don't know, there is no news about this." If there is, Ah Hao probably won't hide it from me. ”

Guangtao did not agree with his father's words: "It's hard to say, after all, people's hearts are separated from their stomachs." Daddy, you forgot, this time he is not only looking for us Pinglin Village to exchange food, but other villages are also like this. It stands to reason that the cultivated land area of Panshizhai is sufficient, and they can also produce cloth by themselves, so there should be no shortage of food! ”

Guangsheng did not express an opinion on this, he knew very well that what his son said was not wrong.

"Don't talk nonsense, let's go see Ah Hao first and hear what he has to say." After thinking about it for a long time, Guangsheng made a decision.

……

The meeting was no different from usual, and it was still in the city lord's office, and the hospitality was equally sumptuous.

The smile has become the signature on Tianhao's face: "Thank you Brother Guangsheng for your help, come, I will toast you." ”

The precious cider could not be drunk too much, and although it was a banquet to welcome Guangsheng's father and son, the number of glasses per person was only three.

Guangsheng's mood was a little anxious, put down the empty cup, and he got straight to the point: "Ah Hao, you tell me the truth, is there any big move recently?" ”

Tianhao's smile was unfathomable: "Looks like you know something." ”

Guangsheng didn't hide his point of view, and nodded: "There are too many people in Rock City, and many of them are faces I haven't seen before. ”

"They are the army sent by the Great King, as well as the Bison Ministry's Mishui City, and the people on both sides add up to more than 100,000." It's not important information, just go out and ask casually.

"100,000 people!" Guangtao was shocked by this huge number.

"The Great King and the ...... of Mishui City" Guangsheng gasped, after all, he was old and experienced, so he hurriedly approached and asked seriously: "Are you going to fight?" ”

Tianhao's attitude was calm: "Our target is the pig clan. ”

"Pigs?" Guangsheng remembered the last time Rock City annexed the entire Steel Fang, and subconsciously said, "Which tribe are you going to deal with this time?" Strong teeth, wind teeth, or black teeth? ”

Tianhao smiled leisurely: "We have to deal with the entire pig clan, which is also what the king means." ”

In the latter sentence, he was particularly heavy.

An embarrassed smile appeared on Guangtao's face, and a deep sense of loss swelled in his heart.

It's a huge plan.

I have witnessed the transformation of Panshi Village into Panshi City. Today, the city has grown into a giant that must be looked up to. The gap between the village and Pinglin is widening day by day, and over time, will the so-called "alliance" still exist?

Tianhao's words reveal an extremely important message: "we" is a pun on meaning, meaning more than two collaborators.

What's more, Tianhao mentioned the king.

It was cold for a long time, and the room was quiet. Guang Tao looked at his father with concern, and found that the corners of his eyes twitched slightly, and the depths of his eyes revealed fear.

After a long time, Guangsheng finally spoke: "Ah Hao, do you still need food?" If it's not enough, I'll ask the people below to tighten up and find a way to transfer another batch for you. ”

Tianhao had been watching Guangsheng's expression change.

He smiled: "It's better for you to keep it for yourself!" There is no shortage of food in Rock City at the moment. Hehe...... Brother Guangsheng, there are 2,000 people in Pinglin Village now, right? ”

Guangsheng didn't understand why he suddenly changed the subject to this. He nodded cautiously and replied, "I just counted the number of people last month, two thousand and forty-eight people. ”

Tianhao spoke very directly: "I need manpower now, you will go back after eating and bring 1,200 people to me." ”

“…… You mean, let Pinglin Village go to war? It took Guangsheng half a minute to understand the meaning of this sentence.

"If you win this battle, you can get at least a thousand pig captives." Tianhao smiled and lowered his voice, looking unfathomable: "This is confidential, don't reveal the rumors." If anyone asks...... Hehe, I won't admit to having said that. ”

Guangsheng hurriedly glanced at his son sitting on the side, and found that Guangtao had his mouth open, and he was so shocked that he couldn't speak. He hurriedly shifted his attention to Tianhao, and nodded again and again: "I understand, I understand!" ”

This is what the presiding officer of the alliance should look like.

"Prepare for war!" Tianhao raised his hand and put his hand on Guangsheng's shoulder, and patted it meaningfully: "This battle will determine our future fate." ”

……

In the past and in the weeks to come, Tianhao has had and will have many similar private conversations.

All the allied villages around Rock City were brought in, and it was a gift from Tianhao to the leaders.

Countless historical examples prove that eating alone does not end well.

Tianhao never doubted that the decisive war against the Pig Clan would be lost. He made careful arrangements for this, and deduced every detail of the direction.

The biggest problem at the moment is the distribution of loot.

I made the plan, and everyone up and down the city of Rock had been busy for a long time, the fishing grounds and dockyards were running at full power twenty-four hours a day, and the whole city was filled with the salty smell of fish...... There is no doubt that Rock City has made great efforts, accounting for 70% of the total proportion in terms of both the level of preparation and the collection of materials.

If the prisoners were to be distributed after the war according to this ratio, Rock City should receive seventy percent, and Mishui City and Thunder Point City would each share one and a half.

In reality, it is impossible to be so fair.

Rock City can get a maximum of 40% of the loot, and Mishui City and Thunderhorn City will each get 30%. This is still acceptable to Zong Gu and Niu Weibang for the sake of the huge amount of money spent in Rock City.

One is a very important collaborator.

One is the king of his own people.

No one can be offended on either side.

Tianhao can only find ways to increase the distribution chips on his side from other aspects.

Directly opening your mouth to ask for more will only arouse the disgust of Zong Gu and Niu Weibang. Once the relationship breaks down because of this, there will be no next time, and the King of Thunderhorn will also have doubts and even suspicions about himself. Maybe at some point in the future, he will put a hat on himself as a "rebel".

Then we can only bring in all the large and small villages around Rock City that have joined the alliance. One counts as one, and no one can be less.

Taking Pinglin Village as an example, the population under Guangsheng's rule has steadily increased in recent years and has exceeded 2,000. His willingness to give up one-third of his grain stock is in itself an indication of his attitude. Like this kind of obedient and interesting person, Tianhao is of course willing to support.

Let them participate in the war, as an alliance force, Pinglin Village is eligible to share a part of the spoils.

This kind of thing is normal and reasonable, and neither Zong Gu nor Niu Weibang has anything to say. Especially Niu Weibang, Pinglin Village itself is under the jurisdiction of the Lei Niu Ministry, which is actually a disguised increase in the strength of the clan, and he will definitely be happy to see it.