Li Yanqing saw that the bobcat was dressed no different from the other natives he had seen, and he also chiseled his two front teeth, knowing that this was a local custom of chiseling teeth. Looking at his tattoos and so on, it proves that he is also a tribal leader. That Ma Long didn't know Chinese, but this head man was fluent in Chinese, which made Li Yanqing look at him differently.

"I went to Daming to do business, but the people there don't welcome me." Bobcat seemed to know the other party's suspicion and took the initiative to explain: "Actually, I also tried to trade with the Franc Robot, but now they are not a partner. You will take away our riches, and they will take away our souls. They even want to build their temple in Yizhou to worship their gods, while also asking us to abandon the snake god faith and convert to them instead. ”

He spoke freely, without any pride or arrogance. "I know that our strength is weak, and whether we fight against you or those Yiren, we will fail. But we are closer to the Ming Dynasty than the Yi people after all. It is better for the Ming Dynasty to set up an official government in Yizhou than for foreigners to set up a church here. ”

"Well said. If Marlon could be as enlightened as the Lynx chieftain, perhaps this qiē would not have been born. ”

The lynx shook his head and said, "That can't be." I'm just the head of the Cat Society, but he's the king of the Potbelly Kingdom. Whether it is surrendering to the Ming Dynasty or surrendering to others, I am still the leader. And no matter who he bends his knee to, he will no longer be a king. So he can only choose to fight, either succeed or perish, there is no other way to go. But this one. We can't win. ”

He sighed helplessly: "I actually opposed this war from the beginning. Your armor is strong, and your weapons are sharp. Warriors know how to fight better, but our people can only hunt heads. We have nothing but terrain. You have more people than us, and your weapons are better than ours, and no matter how you fight, you will win. The last battle in the woods. We've lost all the good guys, and we've lost the most beautiful girls. but it will not cause you casualties. Look at your ships again, even the most warlike people know that this time the snake god is not on our side. Marlon's clan still wants to fight, but the Cat Club wants to quit. As compensation. I want us to get the land where we have it and be able to continue hunting and farming. Of course, it would be even more appreciated if you could provide us with farm tools. ”

Li Yanqing said with a smile: "Farm tools, seeds, this is not a problem. As long as you are willing to submit to the Ming Dynasty and organize the people, the Ming Dynasty should provide you with these things. Come on, prepare a banquet. Entertain our bobcatheads. ”

In between banquets, the lynx was still a little restrained. Maybe it was the last battle in the woods that gave him the wrong impression. Da Ming came to the main force this time, and he was a fierce murderer. Such a person who provokes them will bring ruin to the entire tribe.

"My lord, our people don't really want to fight, and we don't want to be enemies of the huge empire. It's just that we want to be able to continue to believe in our God and live our lives. We can pay taxes. You can obey the orders of your officials, but we want to keep some of our customs. ”

"It's negotiable. It's all good to discuss. Li Yanqing is kind like a layman who recites Buddha from a snack fast, "We will consider these." Of course, I hope that everyone will unite and cooperate to build Yizhou well. These problems are not problems, as long as we eliminate the traitors who are trying to resist the Ming Dynasty, these problems are all small things. I know that you have lost a large number of young men and women because of the war, so I guess the food is the problem. I will provide you with some food, as well as other necessities, such as cloth and even silk. As long as you are willing to submit to the Ming Dynasty, you can get these things. ”

The native people of Yizhou are still the primitive mode of slash-and-burn farming, with limited income and little food reserves. The protracted war has made their food stocks run out, and they are already going to starve. Although Hong Simei's sea patrol couldn't beat them on 6, it was more than enough to block the island's drinking water supply. The local people have no foreign aid and no food, and their situation is really difficult.

Hearing that the Ming side can provide food and rations, the lynx is overjoyed: "If this is the case, the people of the cat club will be obedient to the Ming Dynasty from now on, and they will never dare to give birth to two hearts, if there is a violation, the snake god will not allow it." ”

In order to show his sincerity in submitting to him, he added: "Ma Long's people are hiding in the mountains and forests, and outsiders don't know the terrain, so it's not easy to find them. I am willing to be your guide, to lead you to find them, and to persuade them to submit to the court together. ”

"Thank you for your kindness, but I think this kind of thing can be done by the officers and soldiers themselves. If they lose, it's not too late to ask the leader to help. However, please also ask the leader to bring a message to your relatives and friends after he goes back, Ma Long's clan wants to fight against the official army, which is the great enemy of the imperial court, and whoever dares to help them is against the imperial court. From this day onwards, all trade with the Marons will be cut off, and if any of me who in any way finances the Marons, they will be punished with the harshest punishment of the Imperial Court, a punishment that you will not like. ”

Although the lynx knows the spear and halberd of the army, the strong bow and crossbow are powerful. But in this jungle, all these things have to be discounted. If there are no local natives as guides, then the officers and soldiers are blind and deaf, what can they do? Jiang Luan has been to Yizhou a few times, and he is familiar with geography, but he doesn't know the way to some key places, so what can he help?

Because Ma Long was taken, the current communities in Yizhou are all holding a wait-and-see attitude towards the resistance of the Ma Long people. They were observing, and if the imperial court was strong, they would follow the imperial court's instructions and adopt a policy of isolation against the Maroon tribe. If Marlon's clan had the upper hand, they would turn around and help them deal with the officers and soldiers. Walking with the strong forever is the only way for these tribes to be preserved to this day, and they can't be thrown away casually.

At present, it is true that the East India Company has an overwhelming advantage in force, but the mountains and jungles are the last barrier given to his followers by the snake god. No matter how powerful the enemy is, he has to be deterred in front of this monster. If the official army can really break through all this, it can only mean that their god has abandoned his people.

On Li Yanqing's side, Hong Simei and Zhang Qi have already begun to mobilize their subordinates to start the next stage of the revenge operation. Zhang Qi suffered the most losses during these days, and he held back the fire in his belly, and when he saw the high-proportion map, he was overjoyed. "With this thing, I see those barbarians, how can they play hide and seek with Lao Tzu again!"

But when he returned to the tent, his old brothers were not happy. "Why? Let's pick the fortress of those fans, but Hong Simei's people went to rob their fields and deal with their old and weak, this battle is unfair. ”

"What so much nonsense, this time we are avenging the death of the brothers. As for the rest, I'll talk about that later. Hong Simei's woman, sooner or later, when she settles accounts with her, she is not in a hurry. (To be continued)

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