Chapter 1246: The Most Whale Meat, the "Toughest" Zuvaro

The raging river rushed into the estuary, rolling up the muddy and clear water. The loud whale song came from afar, resounding in the sky of the sea of ​​clouds. From Beigang to the north, the vibrating waves chased the songs of the whales, and after traveling seven or eight hundred miles, they suddenly arrived at the northernmost end of the world on the west coast, the largest meat and oil producing area in the world, and the Maka Whale Port, which preserved the whale totem pole!

"Lord God bless you! Hidawawa·d, pu·pu·qadi, dudu·kaxa·! (hi·dawawa·d, pu·pu·qadi, dudu·kaxa·!)..."

"Lord God bless you! I heard the sound, I found it! It's whistling, it's singing!..."

"It's it! It's a whale approaching, it's our prey! Get ready for whaling!..."

On the kingdom's longboat, the Maka headman Jinghai listened attentively and shouted loudly and sharply in the short and rapid Maka tribal language.

Whale Sea is the most experienced whaling veteran, with extraordinary hearing and almost never making mistakes. Although the warriors of the kingdom heard nothing, the warriors and hunters on the three long ships all prepared their spears and fishing nets, and were ready for intense whaling. On the reefs of the coast, the wooden drums of the "whale-luring" ancestors were beating urgently, and the wooden beasts pretending to be "beautiful whales" rose and fell, charming the "kind" who seemed to be far away but swam very fast.

Less than half a quarter of an hour later, a huge gray whale weighing more than 30 tons emerged from the entrance of the strait in the west. The Haro Strait, where Whale Harbor is located, is an important sea route in the eastern North Pacific. The whales heading south from the North Pacific will inevitably pass through the edge of this strait. Once they are attracted and tempted to enter this narrow strait, most of them are destined to "benefit the tribe".

This huge gray whale was on its habitual migration to the south in spring, perhaps because of greed, it got too close to the rich coast. Then, it accidentally heard the strange and distant "whale song", and excitedly swam into the strait to find "kindred" rolling in the water to mate. And until it was impatiently close to the stick, a cry in Mexica and Maca suddenly sounded excitedly!

"Lord God bless! Drop the net, throw the spear, shoot it!..."

"Ah!...Ah!..."

"Lord God guide! Shoot it, chase! Keep bleeding! Ah! It's going to escape!"

"Ah!...Ah!..."

"Quick! Open the east channel and drive it to the depths of the strait!...Good! It escaped to the east!..."

"Ah!...Ah!..."

"Keep chasing! Follow the blood trail! It's seriously injured and can't escape too far! As long as it waits until the tide goes down, it will be stranded if it's not careful!..."

"Ah!...Ah!..."

The crossbows shot sea fish, and the long whales were towering. The fierce warriors shot spears and stabbed, and the experienced hunters cast nets and ropes. The fierce whaling lasted from day to night, and from night to day. After a whole day of fighting, it was finally declared over on the beach covered with whale blood. The bloody gray whale that ran aground on the beach let out its last unwilling whale cry, which echoed throughout the rugged and winding strait.

"Ah!... Woo! Ao..."

"Praise the Lord! What a big whale, so much meat!!"

"Haha! This is the first whale of the new year, a blessing from the Lord, and a good omen for the tribe!..."

The giant whale fell, turned over, and died with a bang. The kingdom's longboat fleet immediately surrounded it and skillfully cut the meat and took the oil. And a canoe also paddled quickly to the west to guide the route and call more tribal boats to come.

Such a giant whale weighing more than 30 tons is enough for the tribe to harvest for three or four days, producing 20 tons of red whale meat, two or three tons of slippery whale oil, and several tons of white whale bones. The harvested whale meat needs to be transported back and forth by fleets, and hundreds of people are busy pickling it, and finally drying it in the entire Whale Harbor!

In fact, the whaling fleet usually only catches one big whale every month, or at most two. If there are more, there will be no time to smoke and pickle the whale meat, which will only waste the precious fish. And in a year, there are seven months from March to October, which are suitable for whaling!

From the end of October every year to the beginning of March of the following year, it is a common ice-covered period in the Far North Sea. Whales will stay away from the coast and rarely appear in Whale Harbor. At this time, due to the influence of the environment, even if there is no freezing outside the port, only some small fish can be caught, and it is difficult to hunt big whales...

So, this moment in March is the first whaling this spring! And this huge gray whale is the first whale caught in Whale Harbor this year! After a long winter of waiting, with the continuous supply of lake salt from the south, the profitable whaling activities in Whale Harbor will become more and more prosperous. The huge amount of whale meat and bright whale oil have also become the specialty of Whale Port... This is a unique West Sea specialty of this era due to the special geographical advantages and ancient craftsmanship!

"Praise the Lord! The abundant spring has come again! Along with the whale song comes the output of whale meat and whale oil that is the best in the entire northern continent, and even the world... In the next seven months, we will produce at least 20 tons of whale meat every month!... Whether it is the west coast or the far north coast, which kingdom's port can compare with our Whale Port!..."

On the largest longboat, the Whale Harbor priest Zu Yu was in high spirits, wearing the fur coat of a northern tribe, and watching the bustling whale-cutting scene, it was as if he saw his future of continuous promotion. Looking closely, the priest's feather crown on his head had changed from the plain crown of a first-level priest to the semi-colored crown of a second-level priest, that is, there were two more bright blue feathers. And such a promotion took only two or three years...

"Haha! From south to north on the entire west coast, Beiniaoshi Village is a guano stone port, Sanshan Port is a salt transport port, Xishan Port is a shipbuilding port, Huwan Port is an iron smelting port, Nangang is a corn port, and Beigang is a river port... and only our Whale Port is the supply port for the entire Far North Coast!..."

"Lord God bless! The whaling output of our Whale Port is not only the source of meat and oil for the entire northern continent, but also the source of supply for the eight Far North ports! When the long ships from the Far North ports come here, they must be respectful and call me "Big Daddy"!..."

The priest Zuyu held the huge harvest of whaling in his hand, and he spoke with great confidence. With sufficient food supply from whaling, the population of the kingdom of Maka Whale Port has rapidly grown to 1,600 people, with a fleet size second only to Xishan Port. And this key port that connects the Far North Coast and the West Coast is the most important supply transfusion point when the population of the Far North ports surges!

In fact, due to the huge output and key supplies of Whale Port, its status on the entire northern route is quite independent and far more important than ordinary small ports. Although it is located at the northernmost end of the west coast and the starting point of the Far North Coast, it is vaguely the core port of the entire Far North Coast!

"Well, the ancestors bless you! As long as I am here, as long as I firmly control this Whale Port... I can get a steady stream of support from my brother Zuwaro, and I am not afraid that the Far North ports will have other ideas... My brother arranged me here, which is indeed foresighted and wise!..."

The priest Zuyu lowered his eyes, and unknown thoughts flashed through his mind. This kind of thinking may be dark, but it involves the balance of power in the kingdom's navigation system, and it must be prevented in advance.

The core of feudal politics is personnel arrangement. Exquisite personnel arrangements can not only help themselves at the moment, but also lay out in advance in the future after development, preparing for the growth, balance and restriction of power! …

The entire Far North route of the kingdom essentially starts from Whale Port, passes through a series of Alaskan ports, and ends at Shenshuangyan Port on the Kamchatka Peninsula.

On this key route connecting the West Sea Continent, the westernmost end, which is the front line of exploration and development, is in charge of the fourth-level chief priest and exploration captain Zuwaro. His position as the exploration captain undoubtedly means that in the future, a fifth-level patriarch priest who is of great importance in the northern continent is a truly enviable and powerful position coveted by all seafaring priests!

With such power in hand, and at the forefront far away from the ports, continuous support from the rear is needed. And to ensure the supply from the rear... At the beginning of the development, Zuwaro arranged his cousin Zuyu in Whale Port to take charge of the supply starting point of this Far North route! …The exquisite personnel arrangement in it, after careful consideration, can indeed make people savor it for a long time.

"The Lord God bears witness! Whale Port supplies the entire Far North coast, and the third batch of support fleets had already gone north last summer and autumn. And before the freezing in October last year, I wonder how many long ships entered the island channel? And how many long ships full of warriors were able to rush into the turbulent North Sea and successfully reach the peninsula full of ice and snow?..."

Priest Zu Yu looked at the vast and cold Far North Sea. The faint reflections were the floating ice that had not yet completely melted from the north and drifted south.

The entire Far North Sea was isolated from the sound during the long winter freeze, and no news could be sent back from the sea. The first long ship for reporting and supplying will probably arrive at Whale Port in late April or early May. As for the westernmost part of the route, the news from the Aleutian Island Channel will probably have to wait until August or even September! …

The entire Far North Sea was frozen for half a year, and only in the remaining half of the year could a message be sent back from west to east. This difficult communication efficiency is really nonsense! …

"Ah! Lord God, I offer the soul of the giant beast to you! Please bless the pious and brave Zuwaro. I sincerely hope that he will not have a hard time on the cold snowy peninsula!..."

The priest Zuyu prayed devoutly and offered the soul of the captured whale to the Supreme Lord God. And thousands of miles away, on the southernmost side of the Kamchatka Peninsula, the snow on the sea was like falling stars, beautiful and cold beyond description.

Exploration Captain Zuwaro also stood on the seashore, looking at the still frozen sea and the three long ships frozen on the shore. Then, he suddenly raised his head and looked towards the frozen east with a sense of feeling.

"Huh! What a difficult winter, what a difficult day! I, Zuwaro, risked my life for the Lord God and His Majesty, but it was not easy! Ah..."

The snow and ice fell, and the exploration captain Zuwaro let out a leisurely sigh, and then turned into a satisfied sigh. He tightened his arms in satisfaction, hugged the warm and soft Ezo girl in his arms, his palms disappeared quietly, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. The short yellow-haired Ezo girl trembled all over, and couldn't help but open her mouth and let out a weak cry in Ainu.

"Zu! Shomo! No, no!..."

Note: This chapter refers to some words left by the Maka people, and a small amount of Ainu. But these two languages ​​are actually "dead".