Chapter 316
2020-11-02
Chapter 316 The East Lunch Company and the Wild Aboriginal (Three Shifts)
The second day of the reception.
Alwin and the crew have taken over the inspection mission and can’t wait to set sail for the continent again.
Not because of how much I love the job, but because I have to deliver the last of the smuggled goods.
Phew——
Even if it was sailing against the wind from south to north, with the help of “Ship Head Image Monsoon Goddess”, “Cape Storm” also ran out of 6 knots. High-speed, it took less than a day to reach the destination of this trip – East Lunzhi.
This was originally the first colony established by the Eastern Lunch Company established by the royal family. After the reform in the later period, it was directly assigned to the royal family. Now it is jointly managed by the Dong Lunzhi Company and the governor dispatched by the royal family.
The message has already been delivered in advance through terns.
When the “Cape Storm” arrived, the businessman belonging to the East Lunch Company was already waiting here.
“Captain Alwin! Welcome to the beautiful East Lunzhi.”
Seeing Alwin’s arrival, he immediately rushed to him, smiling and extremely enthusiastic Shake hands with him.
“Hello Mr. Lissos!”
Alwin disembarked with Milan and Gary, while First Officer Berg was in charge of staying behind.
Ta Ta Ta
Behind them, two rows of soldiers carried wooden boxes and filed off the “Storm Horn”, which was 200 flint hairs brought by Alwin from the kingdom. Musket and matching ammunition.
Two types of contraband carried on board.
Industrial textiles, which were common commodities, had been sold out in the former colonies, leaving only the most valuable and most sought-after munitions to be disposed of.
Of course, even in this relatively turbulent place, arms trading is not something that anyone can do.
Most lucrative businesses, including arms trading, are generally monopolized by kingdoms and big powers with connections.
ordinary person simply don’t want to get involved.
But it’s nothing to Alwin’s current status. He needs contacts and connections, and he needs principal and principal, plus he is a member of the strongest armed force in the new continent.
If it hadn’t been for the first time, with the idea of trying the water, it would be no problem to double the number of guns several times.
even more how These muskets are not military-controlled advanced ordnance, they are “trade muskets”!
Because it’s on a new, sparsely populated colony.
No strong government and laws can protect the life of the pioneers. For most of the pioneers who are just ordinary persons, the firearms in their hands are the only faithful and credible power.
It is also used to exchange valuable commodities such as furs, as well as important strategic materials for forming alliances with the indigenous Atrians, and can even be directly circulated on this land as hard currency.
So in addition to the excellent muskets used by the pioneers, a simple “trade rifle” came into being.
Simple construction, easy to mass-produce, and relatively low cost, because it is mainly used in the fur trade in the northern part of the new continent, and even has a proper name: “fur rifle”.
“Please come with me, Your Excellency, our trade director, Mr. Necardo, has been waiting for a long time.”
“Okay.”
Navy Entrainment The smuggling of goods is simply a semi-public matter, and it is impossible for anyone to take the risk of offending the entire naval community to be serious, so neither side has the slightest smuggler’s conscious swagger.
Even one of them was the official manager of the colony.
In fact, the businessman of Donglunzhi Company is a member of Ocean Fleet. He heard that Alwin has a batch of guns that have not yet been identified as a buyer, so he immediately recommended his own company in Donglunzhi. company.
When I parted, I repeatedly asked me to think about my company, didn’t expect Alwin to come to me within a few days, of course I was overjoyed.
After half an hour.
“Trade with the natives?”
Sitting in the lavish office of the Director of Trade, Alwin asked with great interest, taking a sip of high-quality coffee originating from the new continent.
“That’s right! Today is the day we trade with the Yucatan tribe, are you interested?”
The chubby trade director, Mr. Necardo, was very polite to Alwin , not only because of his status as a battleship captain, but also hope that after establishing a good relationship with him, he can win more “sources” in the navy.
For the current colonial process in full swing, this thing can never be too much ammunition.
even more how The company’s two current competitors, North West Fur Company and Hudson’s Bay Fur Company, are the first old furry companies to enter the industry, and all of them have deep backgrounds.
Even a colonial company with the official background of the kingdom, such as the East Lunzhi Company, has no power to completely subdue them, or to snatch their monopoly position.
Then only do business obediently and honestly.
At this time, arms, a hard currency that is harder than gold, must of course work hard.
Especially when the kingdom’s overall capacity is limited, the more you can fight for yourself, the less your competitors will be.
If you have good grades, your position will be stable, and you may even be transferred back to the local headquarters to be promoted to a senior level.
Otherwise, for a “small business” that is not worth a thousand gold lions plus shipping, there is absolutely no need for the director to go out in person.
“Of course, I’m very interested. To be honest, it’s my first time on a mission in a new continent, and I haven’t seen what natives living in the wild look like.”
Looking at Milan next to him, Alwin immediately agreed.
Since I have to stay in the new continent for at least the first half of the year, of course I have to deal with the indigenous people.
Alwin has long wanted to see what the “wild” Atrians, who live in the wild as tribes, rely on farming and hunting for a living.
I don’t like the small business Director Necardo, so does Captain Alwin like it?
He just wants to adapt to the new environment as quickly as possible. No matter how much data he collects, it is obviously not as real and efficient as seeing it with his own eyes.
Director Necardo’s proposal was a pleasant surprise to Alwin.
Especially when he has reached the peak of the official Knight and must prepare for his future path.
Contact the “Eagle Warrior Training Method” previously obtained from the first mate of the “Eagle Spirit”. I wonder if the indigenous tribes here have similar extraordinary inheritance?
If you can get a few more copies of this special profession secret volume of common origins, it will be of great benefit to yourself to analyze the power of that special tattoo.
Negado just thought it was an ordinary outing to get closer, completely unaware that his guest had a different idea
da da da da da da
The entire group rode inland on big horses, accompanied by four cargo carts.
The big-waisted director walked side by side with Alwin on horseback. He had a good conversation, and he spoke in a clear and coherent manner. If he was not an administrative officer, he would be a good tour guide.
“I heard that in the beginning, the pioneers used a musket to get the same fur as a stack of guns. tsk tsk, not now”
From the first Before the arrival of the colonists, the aborigines here did not invent the wheel or start the horse. They talked about the hardships of the pioneers, and talked about various special products and the status quo of the indigenous people.
Of course, they are also riding these now, the Sorea horses that originated in the Kingdom of Ilya.
They have the spirit of pride and bravery, as well as the temperament of tameness and approachability, as well as strong explosiveness and graceful demeanor.
The most important thing is that the price is not cheap, which obviously gives Alwin a big face!
As the convoy moved forward, the tall deciduous broad-leaved forest around them gradually became denser.
According to Necardo.
Although primarily inland, not all indigenous tribes lived very far from the colonies.
Except for the Gashna Empire, which once lived in the northwest line of the new continent, and the Azik Empire, which lived in the south central region, many indigenous tribes in other areas actually lived a semi-safari and semi-settled life. Life.
In colonies with vast areas and sparsely populated areas, the forces of the natives and the colonizers are often intertwined, and it is difficult to define the boundaries of forces.
And outsiders simply can’t imagine it.
The indigenous Akarians themselves are not monolithic, and the hostility between the tribes is even greater than that of the colonizers. They have never forged consensus and impossible unity.
Even if I get a musket, I always move towards my own people first.
Even Gashna and Azik, who are known as empires, are more like a federation of co-governance. The internal forces are complicated and they only recognize the status of Sect Master in name.
When Cyrus landed, the Two Great Empires were not completely broken by violence, but by the Cyrus people who took advantage of their internal conflicts to unite one group to attack another group, and easily won the battle. Brilliant results.
The same is true of the new continent north where the “Tulip League” is now taking root.
There are many large and small tribes, and there are nearly a hundred kinds of languages alone. It is conceivable how many tribes they are divided into. Iroquois, Huron, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Senesa, and Cayuga
Among them, the Iroquois and Huron are more It’s a bloody feud.
This also happens to give the relatively weak pioneers a chance to deal with them!
In a word, a knowledge point will explode. (￣ω￣;)
(end of this chapter)