
3000 prisoners, 250 of whom were water bandits were sent to Pantura, and sent as reserves for the Pantura Navy fleet. With this, the reserve forces of the third battalion of the Pantura naval fleet had reached the maximum members. When Pantura is upgraded to a subdistrict, this reserve force will change classes to form the 3rd unit.
The remaining prisoners, in addition to the minority selected by the Bureau of Military Affairs, were sent to the reserve forces to build the 2nd region wall. After the project ends, they will be sent to a brick kiln or pottery workshop.
After the robbers operation ended, the selection of the ruling bodyguards officially began. Before it began, Heru Cokro had spread that the salaries of the bodyguards would be double that of the others. Because honor and money are not things that any good person can resist.
Heru Cokro specifically arranged for Mahesa Boma to select a few high-ranking elites who did not want to turn the class into officers. Based on his understanding, if the officer elite soldiers did not choose to move classes, then there was a chance that they could rise to become a war elite.
In the afternoon while Heru Cokro was reading, Witana Sideng Rana, the director of Home Affairs who had just been working recently, entered.
“Your Majesty, congratulations!” Witana Sideng Rana could not hide her happiness.
“Oh, what good news?” Rarely did he see this director happy, making Heru Cokro very curious.
“There is news from the Gosari Tribe that a small-sized tribe is willing to go down the mountain and build a settlement in our region.” Witana Sideng Rana laughed.
Since the Seng Tribe was destroyed, Witana Sideng Rana was appointed as the ambassador of the region and was responsible for the barbarians' problems.
The newly formed Bureau of Internal Affairs changed the director of the Bureau of Material Reserves. He did not hand over the work on this mountain barbarian to the new Bureau of Material Reserves. Instead, Witana Sideng Rana was still in charge.
Heru Cokro considers that first of all it is not easy for Witana Sideng Rana to approach the mountain barbarians, and changing someone in the middle of the road means starting from scratch. Second, it belongs to the role of the Bureau of the Interior that is supposed to handle population control.
After the first day of the May holiday, Heru Cokro began to dare to change the policy towards the barbarian mountain. He moved relatives of the barbarian warriors to Java Dwipa, and also recommended the barbarians to go down the mountain and work or move to Java Dwipa.
Today, after almost a month, that strategy has shown some results.
“What is it?” Heru Cokro asked.
“It was one of the 8 tribes who agreed to work with us in the 3rd wave. This tribe requested the food payment was one time and unlike the Gosari Tribe and the 3 tribes in the second wave that could get the remuneration from the White Wolf Mine. Therefore, after they finish the meal, they once again return to the beginning.” Witana Sideng Rana explained.
Heru Cokro nodded, stating that he understood.
The Gosari tribe was the first mountain barbarians to cooperate with the Dwipa region of Java. Therefore, they get the most. Their people not only took a big position in the mine, but also increased their influence on the surrounding tribes, and replaced the destroyed Seng Tribe as well as being the leader of this small region.
The 2nd wave of tribes working with the Java region of Dwipa are 3 small tribes. It was at this time that the Seng rejected the friendship of Java Dwipa, and when the future hostilities began. The men from these 3 tribes were sent to the White Wolf Mine, and thus their living conditions had been improved.
The 3rd tribe who worked with the Java Dwipa region was a tribe who had no choice after seeing Java Dwipa destroy the Seng Tribe. From this wave, there were a total of 2 medium tribes and 6 small tribes.
It is therefore understandable that the tribes of this 3rd generation could not resist temptation. After all, anyone would want to be able to live without having to worry about food and money.
If it had been before when everyone was equal and struggling, there would have been nothing that made others envious. However, because of the White Wolf Mine it split the tribe in two. The division of rich and poor is formed.
Adding that these tribes had tasted good food from the grain that Jawa Dwipa gave them, gave their tribe time when they had enough food, he said, and now getting them back in time is something no one wants to bear.
In addition, there was Witana Sideng Rana on the side who constantly persuaded them, eventually causing the tribe to be unable to resist and put aside their barbaric customs, as well as willing to live in the Java region of Dwipa.
After thinking carefully about the entire process, Heru Cokro grew more and more confident in his strategy. Inside are gifts, including carrots and candy, launching a strategy to perfection.
"How many people does this tribe have?" Heru Cokro continued.
“About 1800 people.”
Heru Cokro nodded. This number of people was considered to be few even among the small tribes. “Place this tribe in Kebonagung. It was closer to their old house and the difference was not so big that they could adapt. The future tribes that decided to descend will also be stationed there. I will inform Kebonagung and order them to work with the Bureau of the Interior to choose the location of the development project.”
"Understood!"
“In this mountain barbaric affair, you have done very well and I am very happy to hear it. However, we must not be satisfied with the current situation and must continue to convince more of them to come down and join the Java region of Dwipa.”
“Open don't worry, I won't let you down!" Witana Sideng Rana solemnly promised.
After Witana Sideng Rana left, Heru Cokro began writing letters to the head of Kebonagung, Pusponegoro.
In the letter he wrote that the settlement would follow the standards of the hamlet, and that it was mainly for agriculture. He wrote that they should have sufficient agricultural land, and even if reclamation needs to be done, it should be accelerated so that by the end of the 7th month the 2nd rice growing season can begin.
In addition, Kebonagung needs to provide sufficient agricultural tools. If they had cattle, they could also lend them to settlements to reclaim land. They should also send experienced farmers to teach and advise the newcomers.
These mountain barbarians had no farming experience, and if the Kebonagung agricultural industry wanted to rise, they needed their help. These settlements should be of high quality so that they can be used as a standard to attract more tribes.
Kebonagung Village would be in charge of all their food, and to reduce the burden of the village, the Financial Bureau would give them 1,000 gold coins as a subsidy.
It is nice that the village has a water irrigation system project and the construction of a regional wall so that they can use these mountain barbarians, following the standards of the main region to provide payment.
Lastly, Heru Cokro mentions in the letter that Kebonagung needs to plan a settlement and make preparations when more mountain barbarian tribes come down to live in the future.