Yamakoshi is really desperate now and can't survive. Since Liu Xin adopted Zhang Zhao's strategy and set up camp at another important crossing, the connection between the various tribes in Shanyue was severed. This did not have much impact on the life of Shanyue, because the various tribes of Shanyue only colluded to gather together when they attacked the Han Chinese, and they lived a self-sufficient life most of the time.

However, during the summer harvest, the Han army suddenly rushed into their fields and "helped" them to harvest the crops in the fields at an astonishingly fast speed. By the time the Shanyue tribesmen came to their senses, most of the crops in the field, whether they were ripe or not yet ripe, had been harvested by the Han people, and those that were too late to harvest were burned.

Only then did the leaders of the Shanyue tribes know the true purpose of the Han people to set up camp at the key crossing, and they organized themselves to attack the Han camp. However, these Shanyue people, who were accustomed to fighting in the jungle, suddenly found that their opponents were more familiar with jungle warfare than they were, and there were preset traps everywhere, and many Yue people did not even see the shadow of the enemy, and they died. It is no wonder that most of the soldiers of the Seventh Legion are from the barbarian tribe and have been professionally trained in jungle warfare for a long time, so how can these rabble of Shanyue be their opponents?

The helpless Shanyue people had no choice but to retreat back to the village, and to their surprise, the Han people did not take advantage of the victory to pursue, but all retreated to their own military camps at the crossing. The people of Shanyue breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly rushed to plant crops and strive for a harvest in the autumn. As a result, autumn came, and the hateful Han people did the same. Now Zishan Yue has no way out.

Jiangnan is not as good as Xichuan, the mountains and forests here are generally not high, birds and beasts are extremely limited, and the various departments of Shanyue still make a living from farming. But after all, the fields in the mountains are not good fields, there is not much surplus grain in the villages, and the autumn harvest has been mixed up by the Han army.

In the past, the various tribes of Shanyue often united to harass the Han people, and each time they took advantage of it, but now they have suffered such a big loss, so they are naturally a little unwilling. When the elders of the Shanyue tribe agreed to surrender, Feng Lie gathered them together, but they made a condition that Liu Xin go to Jiangnan to meet them face to face.

Ma Yun said with some reluctance: "Husband, are you leaving again?" ”

According to past experience, when encountering this situation, Liu Xin will definitely focus on the overall situation and go to Jiangnan in person. But to Ma Yun's surprise, Liu Xin shook his head and said lightly: "If they want to talk to me, let them come to Xiangyang, if they don't want to come, then starve them to death!" ”

Ma Yun was stunned for a moment and said, "I'm afraid that it will take a lot of time to come and go, and when the negotiation is completed here, their people will be almost hungry." ”

Liu Xin groaned: "It's still thoughtful." In this way, as long as they agree to come over, let the Jiangnan side send them a month's worth of food first. ”

How can a person not bow his head under a low eaves? When the elders of the various tribes in Shanyue heard Liu Xin's conditions, they had no other way to go except to accept them.

In fact, there is not much difference between the Shanyue ethnic group and the Han people, and even the surnames are Han surnames, but they live in the mountains, and many of them are originally Han Chinese, and they joined Shanyue in order to escape war or punishment. Therefore, these Shanyue elders still understand the basic rules, since they are going to Xiangyang to surrender Liu Xin, they can't go empty-handed. But Shanyue was already poor, and there was nothing to do, so dozens of elders gathered to discuss, and each went back to the tribe to select ten beautiful girls, and then went on the road in a mighty way.

To be able to be a tribal elder, they have all seen some of the world. But along the way, the more these elders who have seen the world look at it, the more frightened they become, and after a few years of hard work, the lives of the Han people have changed dramatically. Seven days later, these Shanyue elders finally entered Xiangyang City, and one by one, just like Grandma Liu entered the Grand View Garden, they all felt that their two eyes were no longer enough to see.

Liu Xin met these Shanyue elders in the largest restaurant in Xiangyang City, and the delicious food and wine were accompanied by singing and dancing, which made these elders dizzy, thinking that they had arrived in a fairyland on earth. After three rounds of drinking, Liu Xin waved his hand, asked people to withdraw the song and dance, and said with a smile: "You are all representatives of various departments in Shanyue, Liu is asking you a question now." If I promise to let you live the same life as the Han people now, would you be willing? ”

The elders had already seen the living conditions of the Han people with their own eyes, and no one would be stupid enough to refuse Liu Xin's proposal, and they echoed it one after another. Only one elder stood up and said, "Xiaomin is willing, but I don't know how many years it will take us to live like that after we surrender?" ”

Liu Xin laughed and said, "I can guarantee that in less than a year, your people will be able to live a good life, but you must surrender sincerely." ”

Another elder stood up and arched his hand and said, "Lord Liu, we have come here with sincerity, and those women outside were carefully selected by us from various tribes to give to you. ”

Liu Xin slapped his face lightly, turned his head and ordered, "Zhongkang, call a team of brothers over." ”

Dian Wei accompanied Liu Xin on a long trip this time, and after he came back, Liu Xin gave him a long vacation, and now it is mainly Xu Chu who serves as a guard by Liu Xin's side. Although Xu Chu didn't know why Liu Xin suddenly asked him to transfer a team of flying tigers to guard him, he carried out the order to the letter, and after a while, he brought in a team of majestic and high-spirited men.

Liu Xin pointed to the nearly 100 guards standing in the hotel lobby, and said to the elders: "Those women are generous gifts from afar, if Liu refuses, I'm afraid you will have some ideas." You see, these soldiers are the most elite warriors of my big man, and they can be an officer in any legion they pull. Liu intends to marry the women you brought to them to the men who have not yet started a family, I don't know if the elders have any opinions? ”

Some of the elders have long heard that Liu Xin has a wife from the barbarians, so Liu Xin is very concerned about the barbarians, and many barbarian patriarchs and young patriarchs have become county officials. Hearing Liu Xin's arrangement, many elders lowered their heads, unwilling. The elder who stood up first looked farther away, leaned over and said, "Since they are all Lord Liu's people, how to deal with them is up to the adults, and the little people have no objections." ”

Liu Xin smiled and said, "Then it's decided, Zhongkang, you can arrange this matter." Elders, Liu has one more condition. ”