Chapter 421: Conditions and Investment
Bringing allies and tribal representatives together this time is not just a disappointment for them.
That's right, watching Luo Ming wipe out the Three Ape Tribe with long-range artillery fire does have a strong effect of killing chickens and monkeys, and no matter who they are, they all show an expression of awe.
Just as the warlords and chieftains in the Middle East watched the scene of the US imperialism bombing and destroying everything that was not satisfied, the two wars were in war.
But it would be a waste of opportunity to just intimidate them.
Luo Ming struck while the iron was hot and did a few more things.
Most of the representatives of the various tribes were just ordinary messengers, but among them, the chiefs of a small tribe came in person.
After seeing Luo Ming's strength and understanding how protective he was, he bowed his head directly.
Luo Ming was very pleased to select this person as a golden horse bone, announced in public that he was given an official body, and issued him an official seal and official uniform.
Although he can only be regarded as a small official at the level of the village chief, the official seal is only the size of a drink bottle cap on the earth, and the material used is only cast from dark yellow bronze - the so-called bronze is actually called because the bronze in the picture is covered with cyan rust, but as long as it is well maintained and polished, it can actually remain dark yellow all the time - and some are even close to the color of gold.
But Luo Ming found a professional craftsman this time and designed a mold that can be used many times for mass casting production, because the mold can be used many times, so the design is more exquisite, and the official seal cast is also exquisite.
At least for ordinary civilians and more earthy mountain people, it can already be called a work of art.
Looking at the chief who was wearing an official uniform and holding such an official seal and smiling from ear to ear, the other messengers all showed jealous expressions.
Of course, they are not eligible to receive this official seal, but even if they can get this official seal and win it all the way back to the tribe, it will be enough to show off for months.
There was even a messenger who secretly approached Luo Ming later, hoping that Luo Ming could help him go back to carry out a coup d'état - he was the third son of a tribal chief, and his eldest brother showed no mercy to anyone who might jeopardize his heir status, and secretly murdered his second brother, who had already killed him, and was eyeing him.
The poor messenger was sent with the intention of putting him at risk—there was no tradition in the mountains of two countries fighting each other without cutting each other, and if he was not careful, he could be beheaded by the other party.
To be able to live under such conditions until now, he is by no means a cowardly person, and when he saw such an opportunity, he immediately made his own choice.
The chief's father did not defend him, and the eldest brother wanted to kill him, so he naturally chose to betray the two in exchange for his own safety. As for the glory and wealth or something, it can be regarded as incidental.
As long as he can continue to live a relatively prosperous life without danger, then even if he sells the entire tribe, he probably won't shake his eyelids more.
The rest of the messengers also brought Luo Ming's conditions back to their respective tribes, leaving the rulers of the tribes to make a choice-
Luo Ming has full determination and strength, and if he wants to become the lord of these three hundred miles of Kalo Mountain, whoever stands in his way will bear the fury of fire—as the word literally, the three apes have been burned to the ground by this fierce wrath.
But if you do not resist him, or even obey him, you will surely reap the favor.
First of all, Login promised to help them improve their production techniques, increase the output of their land, and trade with them at an affordable price – so that they would no longer have to be exploited by profiteers who would increase prices several times and cut their prices.
Although Luo Ming would definitely make a certain profit in it, the days when a good fur worth several gold coins outside the mountain could only be exchanged for a bag of salt worth one silver coin are gone.
Second, Lomin also promised medical and sanitation resources for the tribes that obeyed him.
The priests of the Goddess of Cleansing possess a variety of divine powers and are able to cure diseases, a rare resource that is almost unobtainable in the mountains.
Even those who didn't have access to the divine arts, most of them had learned some basic medical skills - Aya took the time to put together a set of pamphlets similar to the "Barefoot Doctor's Handbook" for Ariana to teach them, not to mention that they could cure common diseases, but at least they could diagnose and know what to do, whether to go to a priest or recuperate.
In addition, they also know the basic knowledge of hygiene, and if they carry out a health campaign, they can almost reduce the incidence of illness and premature death by several percent, which is a remarkable effect.
In addition, as long as you declare that you will join Luo Ming's command and obey his command, then Luo Ming will have the obligation to protect - if there is a foreign enemy attack, you can move to Luo Ming to accept asylum, or ask Luo Ming to send troops to support.
If both of them join his tribe and start a dispute, he will also come out to mediate.
All in all, a tribe that obeys Romin loses a certain degree of freedom and gains a lot.
However, for them, this little freedom is not a precious thing in itself.
Anyone who asks them will get the same answer – thank you, we don't want the freedom of poverty, hunger, lack of clothing, sickness and death!
In addition to these tribes, Luo Ming also strengthened communication with his allies.
First of all, he promised that he would not monopolize everything in Carlo Mountain alone, as long as he was willing to assist him and contribute to the development of Carlo Mountain, he would share a part of the benefits with him.
Spices, timber, medicinal herbs, fruits, furs and other mountain goods in the mountains are also a lot of income, so they can't help but be tempted.
Moreover, in addition to being worth his strength, Luo Ming also has a reputation for making money, and after proposing a series of ideas such as making fruit wine from mountain berries and hyping up brands, they feel as if they have opened up a whole new world.
Of course, the world is still the same world, and nature is still the same nature, but by looking at it from a different perspective and perspective, it is possible to use resources that many people thought were difficult to use to generate profits.
So, the allies spoke up and were happy to provide some support to Luo Ming.
As an emissary sent by the Earl, Durand himself was a baron, so he simply shouted out a huge number - the food that his family promised to provide was enough for Luo Ming for two months.
Before Durand came here, he had listened to the Earl's analysis of Lockin's success, and knew that he was not as good as this twenty-one-year-old in any way, and he was a little more confident that investing in him would be able to reap a good return.
Don't forget, Luo Ming only defeated him once not long ago, which not only caused him to lose his troops and damage the castle, but also made him pay a large amount of money to pay off the ransom.
Now he doesn't dare to fight Luo Ming again, but if he takes Luo Ming's hitchhike to make some money and come back to make up for the loss, it will be very refreshing.