In order to support the two villages in the southern branch, Haifan City provided some instructors and a lot of copper axe tools. Of course, the Pottery Bureau also provided a lot of charcoal-making technicians.
Ma Yue replied to Gray Wolf's request. If conditions permit, the two villages should expand their militia to 1,000, even including deputy soldiers. At least it would strengthen the defense force, right?
Don't underestimate these 1,000 militiamen. If they are properly trained, they can become a powerful armed force. Of course, this will take time.
The spread of clay kiln technology meant more than just charcoal burning; it also meant the spread of pottery crafts. Ma Yue didn't care; the larger tribes knew how to do it, so there was no need to keep it secret. It would be great if the tribesmen surrounding the Southern Branch all had their own pottery. At least, they could all have hot water to drink, right?
The primitive tribes of this era were very poor, and pottery basins were very precious and could not be bought. If you could make your own pottery, it would be the best, no matter how crude the pottery was, as long as it was usable.
Many small tribes flocked to the Hai tribe because of its open pottery-making technology. It was a piece of cake for the two villages to expand their militia by a thousand able-bodied men. Why would they need any deputy soldiers?
By cooperating with the Hai tribe, you can get food when you are farming, and you can make charcoal and pottery during the slack season. It’s so wonderful.
The Hai Tribe's propaganda was spot on, claiming that raw water contained parasites and drinking too much could easily lead to illness. The surrounding tribes all believed it, but even the Hai Tribe's own people had to drink boiled water, or they'd be spanked.
The Hai Tribe's pottery-making technology is public. As long as the tribe works hard, they can make a lot of pottery. Of course, they can also drink boiled water. Who the hell wants to get sick? In the primitive world, getting sick could very well mean death.
"Let's make charcoal too!" Luo Bai was unwilling to be lonely.
"Chief, our northern branch has coal." Horse-faced man said. Judging from the situation, Haifan City no longer needs coal, and neither does the southern branch.
"You don't understand yet? What the charlatan means is to popularize pottery making technology as much as possible so that everyone can drink boiled water and fewer people will die." Luo Bai said.
"Oh, I see." After all, Horse-Faced Demon didn't know as much about the charlatans as Luo Bai did. It seemed that the Sea Tribe at that time also disclosed the fishing and snowmobile techniques. Were the charlatans really that great?
"By the way, let's buy some charcoal as well. It's a disguised way of providing aid to the friendly tribes around us." Luo Bai really understood Ma Yue's thoughts. As for the potential population, the more people who survived, the better. The Hai Tribe had surplus food of its own, so they had the capital to provide aid.
"Alright! Our northern branch is right on the edge of the ice age, so it's quite close." Horse-Faced Guard agreed. "Let's also report to the charlatan and build two new villages further north. They're quite far away, so to strengthen our defenses..."
"That makes sense. Should we get a thousand more militiamen? Haha!" Luo Bai immediately gave a thumbs up to Horse-faced Man.
The report from Ma Mian was quickly replied, agreeing!
Good news, why not? Shallow coal is a non-renewable resource, after all, and the Northern Branch is running low. Making charcoal is perfect, isn't it? Ma Yue couldn't wait for pottery making to spread as widely as possible. If surrounding tribes could have access to boiled water, the chances of widespread plague would be reduced, right?
Whether it is Haifan City or the North and South branches, there are too many people gathered around. The most feared thing is the plague, but Ma Yue doesn't know how to treat the plague.
"Why not, the Sun City branch and the Poseidon City branch should also popularize the use of clay kilns," said Ma Yue.
"Yeah, that place is too far from the coal yard. We can only make two round trips in a winter. It's better to burn charcoal nearby." The second priest had no objection.
"After all, the Lingguo Island branch also needs to support the Sun City branch and the Poseidon City branch with food. We won't lose money in terms of cost." The third priest was also willing to do so. It would cost a lot to transport coal from such a long distance.
The Lingguo Island branch will provide a fixed amount of sweet potatoes to the Sun City branch and the Poseidon City branch. As for the rest, it depends on how the Sun City branch and the Poseidon City branch plan.
The Poseidon City branch is close to the Great Jungle; the Sun City branch is a little further away, but still much closer than the coal yard, right? There are quite a few small tribes surrounding the Sun City branch. Transporting coal in winter is already quite restrictive, so burning charcoal is a no-brainer. It really gives the surrounding small tribes a way out.
"God, if that happens, we'll need a lot of copper axes to cut down trees." Shuichong said. Once the felling starts, it won't be a problem for just a few people. If so many people cut down trees, where will the copper axes be? The amount of copper produced in the Hai tribe is limited.
"Take it slow, there's no need to do it all at once, haha!" Ma Yue said, and everyone felt much more relaxed. There were many tools to do more things, for example, the Sun City branch and the Poseidon City branch could distribute charcoal while continuing to transport coal in winter.
"Besides, you don't need very thick trees to burn charcoal."
"Yeah, thinner wood is better, so it won't break down into small pieces of charcoal, haha!"
"As long as we acquire it, the other tribes will always find a way."
"Well, food is the most important thing. As long as we have enough food, we won't have to worry about fuel."
"It's okay to slightly increase the production of copper axes. They can be used to equip our sword and shield soldiers." Shuichong said.
"Yes, the militias of the northern and southern branches have been expanded to a total of 6,000 people, and the militia's sword and shield soldiers don't even have copper axes. When a war really breaks out, production tools can be directly converted into weapons." Wu Qi said.
"Okay! You guys should study the focus of the copper workshop's production in more detail." The emergence of the Hongzang tribe's copper mine has once again increased the Hai tribe's copper ingot reserves. Expanding the production of copper axes should not be a big problem.
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