The story of the Purple Tribe's starvation continues. In exchange for more donkeys, the abundant radish harvest is becoming increasingly difficult to eat. The radishes are theirs, so it's not so bad, but where's the salt?
The original Purple Tribe's salt-making branch at the seaport had long since closed down. It was frequently attacked and robbed, and the little salt it produced was often not enough to cover the others' plunder. As for which faction had taken over the salt, the Purple Tribe was still unsure.
The Purple Tribe, forced to take advantage of the slack season, brought a large number of laborers to start transporting coal to Poseidon City. That's right, Poseidon City wanted nothing but coal. Coal could be used for fires, pottery, salt boiling, and more, and it was much more efficient than wood. If you're willing to bring it, I'll take it.
Therefore, in the winter, the Purple Tribe launched a large-scale production campaign of coal mining and transportation. With ice and snow vehicles in winter, they could transport a lot of coal, right?
We have salt and radishes, and thanks to the old divine master's connections, we've actually traded hundreds of donkeys from the grassland people. Wouldn't that mean we'll have hundreds of acres of arable land next year? It's a great deal. In this era, large livestock are truly of great significance.
Of course, if they want to continue to exchange for donkeys, then the history of hunger of the Purple Tribe will have to continue year after year.
The Star Tribe sent troops. Why? Wasn't it all about salt? The Sun Tribe had its own salt mountain. The Moon Tribe had split the salt mountain originally occupied by the Blue Tribe with the Sun Tribe, but what about them?
The salt field at the sea outlet of the Purple Tribe is pretty good. It doesn't matter if it's far away. The Star Tribe has the strength to set up a salt-boiling branch there. As long as enough troops are deployed, there will be no problem in ensuring the safety of the salt field.
Far? For the sake of salt, it’s better to stay far away.
Thus, the chaotic situation at the Purple Tribe's salt fields subsided after the Star Tribe's army arrived. As always, you need strength to succeed. The Star Tribe was more powerful than the current Purple Tribe, and they could control it from a distance.
Don't underestimate the small amount of sea salt produced by the salt fields at the seaport. As long as there is enough sea salt, it can solve some of the salt problems within the tribe. If you need to "import" all the salt, you will be in a very passive position.
The strategy adopted by the Xingxing tribe was to station 2,000 troops in spring, summer and autumn, to cultivate the land at the salt fields at the seaport (which was at least suitable for growing potatoes for two seasons, and the yield was not small) and to boil salt. In winter, they would use ice and snow carts loaded with potatoes and coarse salt for harvest and return to the Xingxing tribe. When spring was approaching, they would use ice and snow carts again, and 2,000 cavalry would return to the salt fields at the seaport to boil salt and cultivate the land.
Although this meant giving up almost half the winter's travel back and forth, at least it didn't affect transportation safety, meaning they spent half the winter at the Star Tribe headquarters. This way, they harvested a considerable amount of salt.
Thanks to this policy, the Xingxing tribe has greatly alleviated its internal salt crisis, and the amount of salt that needs to be exchanged has decreased. Currently, no one has many large livestock, and it would be painful for everyone to have to exchange large livestock for coarse salt.
The Star Tribe now has its own salt, so its plan to purchase salt has been reduced, and its demand for crude salt traded with the Sea Tribe has also been reduced. It will no longer be "choked" by the salt from the Sun Tribe and the Moon Tribe.
This world is very interesting. Many tribes in the south know how to boil salt by the sea, but they don’t have any suitable outlets to the sea; many large and small tribes in the north have many seaside outlets, but none of them know how to boil salt from sea water, haha!
Theoretically, the central point, Thunder God City, could connect the numerous major tribes to the north and south. However, none of the southern tribes, whether the Purple Tribe or the Sun City, had shared Thunder God City's supposed secret of boiling seawater for salt. Thus, the secret of boiling seawater for salt was broken at this central point, Thunder God City.
The Guishan area in the north has many outlets to the sea, but it is short of salt.
Isn’t it funny that Ma Yue heard this summary of intelligence?
The Purple Tribe occupied Qibai City, but Ma Yue didn't mind. Qibai City was still a bit far from Poseidon City, and they couldn't form a pincer attack. The Purple Tribe was willing to be the first to stand out on this vast grassland, so what was wrong with that?
Even if the grassland people fight back, the most attractive target will still be the Seven Hundred Cities, right?
Of course, it would be better if the grassland people didn't fight back. Poseidon City has now reclaimed a lot of arable land in the west of the city, and can harvest more radishes and corn, right?
Ma Yue wasn't worried about the Purple Tribe growing stronger on the prairie. Even if they grew stronger, they wouldn't pose a threat to Poseidon City. Through large-scale trade with the Qinghai Tribe in the Ghost Mountain Peninsula trade zone, Poseidon City's cellars also stored a large amount of fish oil. As for whether it was whale oil, who knew?
As long as there is enough fish oil, no matter how many enemies attack Poseidon City, we can burn them all down. Why should we be afraid of you?
If Qiu Haicheng had enough fish oil at the time, even if the enemy had tens of thousands of troops to besiege the city, they would have burned a large number of your able-bodied men to death first, and then see if you would still attack the city?
The fish oil reserves purchased by Poseidon City were almost exhausted. The next step was to exchange fish oil with the Qinghai Tribe to start stockpiling for Haifan City. Using animal oil to burn the enemy was, in theory, too luxurious in a primitive world where food was scarce.
What can we do? We don't have oil, right? Besides, even if we did, we don't have the equipment to extract it. In this day and age, if we want to attack with fire, what else can we do without animal oil?
The Sea Tribe loves to trade fish oil, and is well-known in the Ghost Mountain Peninsula's trading zone. Why? The Sea Tribe has salt. Does having salt make them gods? Therefore, peace on the Ghost Mountain Peninsula is crucial to the Sea Tribe's trade.
Not only the Qinghai tribe, but also tribes of all sizes in the trade zone could obtain some fish oil and exchange it with the Hai tribe for salt or salted radish. Trade, then, was about exchanging what one had for what one needed.
The coastal tribes of the Guishan Peninsula region are adept at fishing, especially large marine animals like seals, sea lions, walruses, and even whales, offering abundant fish oil and fish skins. So, how about we trade? It's mutually beneficial.
Salt is really a good thing. With salt, we have more energy to work and our ability to keep out the cold is greatly enhanced.
Want sheepskin? Sure, Haifan City's animal husbandry is booming, and the flocks are growing. We'll eat the sheep, but what about the sheepskin? We don't have a frozen season here, so we don't need thick fur.
Can I sell it to you? You are in the north, almost at the North Pole. Do you need thick sheepskin to keep warm?
The Sea Tribe used to need to purchase thick furs from Ghost Town, but now? Haifan City's livestock industry has greatly developed, and now it can export sheepskins in exchange for "foreign exchange". Awesome, right?
You can catch fish? The problem is, fish skin can't keep you warm. Fish, like large marine mammals like seals, sea lions, walruses, and whales, rely primarily on their thick fat layers, which are a crucial source of fish oil.
Peace on the Ghost Mountain Peninsula led to a boom in trade, and it was only a matter of time before Ghost Town replaced it. Especially with the large quantities of salt from the Sea Tribe appearing in the trade zone, the number of tribes willing to trade salt for salted radish increased.
The size of the transaction does not matter. Even if you only trade a bag of salt, the Hai tribe already has a permanent trading point on the Guishan Peninsula. No matter the size, as long as both parties are willing.
Peace, how wonderful it is! Why are we fighting each other?
The Hai tribe has so much salt and salted radish, can't we just rob them?
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