Chapter 711 The Three Northern Lands
After the exploration fleet heading to the north lit up the map of the coastal area north of the Rocky Mountains, the Alda Government Office began to invest huge resources in its development.
This vast virgin land is regarded as the new territory of the Gleiman family. It is covered with dense virgin forests, with countless precious mineral deposits hidden in it, and the fertile black land continues to let people know. If this place remains silent, wouldn't it be a waste of natural resources?
The indigenous tribes here - mainly forest orcs - do not have as strict a sense of territoriality as humans in civilized countries, and are not even as strict as their kin on the grasslands. Some of them can greatly improve their quality of life. Products - like delicious salt, strong iron, bright cloth, fine porcelain, and so on - were exchanged for recognition of ownership of a large tract of land.
And not only land, but also labor can be easily exchanged.
Adhering to the principle of "trying not to conflict with local tribes" as instructed by Count Paul Greyman, the development team often chooses lands that have little value in the eyes of the forest orcs as their bases.
They cut down towering trees, drained the stagnant water in swamps, drove away dangerous beasts, and built fortresses in places that were considered uninhabitable at a speed that amazed the natives. Farms and factories. Exploration and mining of underground mineral deposits are also in full swing. Locally produced coal has been able to support the members of the development team through winters that are colder than those in the western bay.
In the eyes of many forest orcs, the changes brought about by the arrival of humans are more like a miracle. Those tall and solid buildings, astonishing areas of farmland, and workshops that produce exquisite utensils are really... Can ordinary existence create it? Some mysterious legends about the Arda people began to spread among many indigenous tribes.
But there are also some daring people who want to use rough means to find out or take possession of it for themselves, but they are all attacked head-on.
Compared with the forest orcs who are still almost in their primitive state, the technical advantages of the Arda development team are undoubtedly overwhelming.
The bravery of the forest orcs may not be inferior to that of their compatriots on the grassland, but the wooden sticks and stone spears in their hands cannot penetrate the armor made of steel, and the leather on their bodies cannot resist swords and crossbows, and their organizational skills are beyond words. These guys The overall combat power is worse than that of bandits who form gangs in human countries.
After wiping out a few early birds, the people of Arda established their reputation in this wild land, and those with bad intentions settled down and used furs, medicinal materials and various kinds of materials honestly. Mountain treasures are traded with humans.
The forest orcs are not completely isolated from the world. Their fellow tribesmen on the grassland will send caravans to trade with them from time to time. The dwarf clan in the western part of Rocky Mountain also occasionally go down to do some business, such as salt, cloth, ironware, etc. Food, etc., are all sought-after trade items here.
However, the things brought by the prairie orcs are basically second-hand goods that have been eliminated, while the Rocky Mountain dwarves - this group of honest-looking but evil-hearted dwarves, cursed them - often sell their things. Death is expensive.
Until the Arda people arrived, the quality of the things they traded was much higher than the rags on the grasslands, and the price was much lower than that of the dwarves in the Rocky Mountains. The high-quality and cheap human goods quickly conquered the world. Contact almost all indigenous tribes.
Relying on trade and big sticks, Alda successively established more than twenty trading stations along the coastline in this vast and primitive land. After long-term personnel dispatching and stationing, and continuously attracting nearby indigenous people to join, Half have grown to town size.
One of the largest strongholds is undoubtedly the Black Worm's Nest. The name comes from the local indigenous people. The reason why it is so strange is that there is a black sea worm in the nearby sea. This black worm is found in It is also known as sea cucumber in the human kingdom and is popular as a great tonic.
The management of the Black Creeper’s Nest will naturally not let go of such an opportunity to make money. They organize the fishing of sea cucumbers and sell them to the human country. With this special resource, the Black Creeper’s Nest has made a large amount of money. The trade income strongly supported the construction and development of the local area, and it became the first trading stronghold to develop into a town. Tranquil Liaoyuan, Lucky Forest, and Blackwater Basin are the divisions of the land north of the western section of Rocky Mountain according to the Government Affairs Council, and are collectively referred to as the three northern lands.
Stanford, the former commander of the Northern Exploration Fleet, was appointed by the Government Affairs Council as the administrative director of the three northern regions, and was stationed in the Black Creeper's Nest to coordinate the overall situation.
After the royal tent on the grassland launched its invasion of Aldo, this area immediately attracted attention due to the location of the three northern regions close to the prairie.
The Black Creeper's Nest received instructions from Lake Center Town: Make full use of our advantages to take over the forest orc tribe, which is still in disarray and with weak common consciousness, for our own use. Even if it cannot be completed, we must stop the grassland. further control over them.
After the peace talks between Aldo and the Prairie King's Account, the Black Creeper's Nest once again received information from Lake Center Town, emphasizing the urgency and necessity of bringing the three northern lands under control.
Stanford felt the pressure.
According to the information he has, the conquest of northern Aldo by the Prairie King's Account has spread to the forests of the three northern regions. Some ambitious guys seem to be inspired by the "feat" of their grassland compatriots. The nearby human strongholds are watching with eager eyes.
One of them is Gunther, the son of the chief of the Blood Cow Tribe. This guy has been running around recently, intending to unite with those idiots who have the same thoughts, and plans to bring trouble to mankind at some point.
“So? Our young chief has gathered considerable power in his hands?”
Stanford sat in the office, white smoke rising from the pipe in his hand. he asked the guest across the desk calmly.
"Yes, my lord. Not long before I set off, another tribe made a covenant with him."
The guest was wearing a common style of clothing popular among Arda merchants, if not The obvious layer of thick hair on his body showed that he was an orc, and could almost be regarded as a tall human being.
In order to advertise human products, and at the same time complete the tasks assigned to him by Lake Center Town, Stanford instructed each base to try their best to show the appeal of human civilization. Of course, talking about poetry with a bunch of guys who don't even have words is a bit awkward at this stage. Far away, so the main attraction is physical.
Clean and decent clothes, comfortable and bright homes, delicious and rich food... and so on, many human things are a trump card for the forest orcs who are still in a primitive tribal state.
In addition, Stanford also focused on wooing those orcs with high status in various tribes and developed a group of eyes and ears that could provide him with information.
For example, Mr. Broghar is in front of you.