Chapter 496: Everyone is happy
Without waiting for Qin Shi to express his position, Ao Luo began to tell Wu Ming's bad and the tragic experience of the mountain people. And repeatedly emphasized that the Gaoshan people never had the intention of rebelling against the lord's rule, even if the Yin and Tang royal families were tyrannical before, the Gaoshan people were also obedient, and finally fled in unspeakable misery and hid in the deep mountains and old forests.
Ao Lo even said that the reason why the Gaoshan people fled was also instigated by the forces behind Wu Ming. After the Gaoshan people hid underground, they sent people over to coerce and lure them to the road of confrontation with the Yin Tang royal family.
After listening to it for a while, Qin Shi always felt strange in his heart. He believed that what Olo said was right, but it was hard to imagine that the leader of the mountain people could be so cowardly and naïve, that he would even think of making peace with him at this time.
But it has to be said that it is difficult for Qin Shi to refuse Oro's submission. The Pegasus Galaxy is an unexplored galaxy for Yin Tang, but there are enough intelligent natives in this galaxy.
Qin Shi wants to open up more resources in this galaxy and develop faster, so he must use Huairou means to win over the natives who can be wooed.
Although the means of war are thorough, the manpower and material resources invested are greater, not to mention, Qin Shi simply does not have enough troops to suppress the rebellion of the natives at the moment.
Then the policy of accepting indigenous people as members of his territory is imperative. The benefits of hosting indigenous people are also numerous, and instead of being consumed, the planet's population and resources are generating wealth and resources.
The premise is that these natives can obey the orders of the lord and follow the rules that have been made.
It's just that this idea is good, but it's very difficult to carry it out. The contradictions between the natives and the lords have never been easy to reconcile. In the eyes of most lords, natives are also a type of wealth, and they prefer to reduce them to slavery, drive them to the mines, or sell them to other galactic worlds.
"What do you think?"
Qin Shi asked Mei Rui.
Merry has much more experience in managing the territory than Qin Shi. Her suggestion was much better than Qin Shi's blind thinking. Looking at Olo under the mecha, she thought for a moment and said, "Promise him!" Even if every word he says now is a lie, he will agree first. At the very least, it will buy us enough time to mobilize our strength to destroy them! ”
"Okay......"
Qin Shi frowned. He is a man who keeps his promises, and he can't do it if he raises the butcher's knife after agreeing to Olo.
"But these mountain dwarves don't have any more choices, they have already offended your enemies, even if they want to rebel, they can't get support from the galaxy world, and it will be much easier to deal with them......"
Qin Shi nodded yes.
Qin Shi also noticed that there had been a change in Merry's title to call Gaoshanren. He was slightly surprised and said, "This is a branch of the dwarves?" ”
Merry nodded.
Qin Shi knew it in his heart, and he suddenly understood the reason why Mei Rui seemed to be a little more tolerant of his attitude towards the mountain people than himself.
Elves have always been above the top, but they have a natural group of allies.
Although the dwarves and elves are constantly in conflict, wars have broken out between them. But on the whole, there has been almost no full-scale war between the two groups in the long years. It is also extremely rare to kill prisoners and slaughter the other party's people in war.
That's because for countless years, the minerals and medicinal materials dug up by the dwarves from the ground have basically been sold to the elves, and the weapons they forged have only been sold to the elves.
The elves brought spirits, food, and medicine to the dwarves. On the fringe planets of the two races, there is even a harmonious situation in which elves occupy the surface and dwarves dominate the underground, interdependence.
Therefore, the attitude of elves towards dwarves is obviously different from that of other races. This is why Merri was able to trust Olo and give the mountain dwarves a way to live.
Qin Shi's power in Dawnbreaker seemed weak, but it wouldn't be long before the Red Dragon Fleet would arrive here. By the time the Red Dragon fleet reached Dawnbreaker, the mountain dwarves had no choice but to die. These primitive dwarves, their weapons are simply not able to resist blows from the air.
In the end, the only thing that awaits the entire group of mountain dwarves is extermination or complete enslavement.
"They can be accepted, but there are certain conditions that they have to accept."
Merry said. She is serving Qin Shi right now. Qin Shi's power has expanded, so it will be more beneficial to her, and she has done her best to treat the mountain dwarves, so she will not cheapen these guys in vain.
"That's a natural ......"
Qin Shi nodded again and again.
Merry is worthy of being an experienced lord, and while hiding in the mecha to heal his wounds, he also makes all kinds of demands on Olo outside the mecha.
Qin Shi listened to it in his ears, and couldn't help nodding his head again and again.
The conditions are not strict, but overall, Qin Shi still took a big advantage.
Merry decreed that Olo should give up all the places and populations inhabited by the mountain dwarven tribes, and register them, and that each mountain dwarf of the right age must pay taxes to the lord, as well as various obligations of varying degrees of servitude.
The lord will recruit a legion of mountain dwarves on Dawnbreak to fight enemies for the lord, and the mountain dwarves can exchange military merit for the right to be exempt from military service and taxes. Mountain dwarves with military merits can also be granted military positions and territories.
Every year, the mountain dwarves must accept a number of specialties and so on, and finally, it is Olo who must leave the mountains and forests, and can only live in the places designated by the lord, and serve the lord at any time.
Olo discussed a few words in a low voice with the surrounding elders, and then agreed.
The terms given by Merry are actually much better than they expected.
Olo had thought that at least some of his people had been enslaved. But this was replaced by the Levy Legion.
Olo naturally knew that Qin Shi's formation of the Gaoshan Army could only be used as cannon fodder. But in the same way, as long as a certain number of lucky people survive, they will have a channel for promotion, can be reused in the lord's mansion, and can eventually seek certain benefits for the clansmen. The status and treatment of the mountain dwarves will also gradually improve.
So Olo agreed without hesitation.
If before, Qin Shi didn't know how to guarantee whether the contract would be seriously enforced. But with the old altar's soul servitude contract, and the black rat as a demonstration, he knew what to do.
Finally, Qin Shi also added an article that from now on, among the gods of the belief of the mountain dwarves, there must be a goddess of wishes, and every mountain dwarf tribe must build an altar for the goddess.
As for the size of the altar, there is no need to pay attention to it. Anyway, the old altar has never been uncommon with these superficial skills.
Qin Shi's intimate actions made Sister Tan very pleased. Even though the power of faith doesn't work much for her, it's always good to have. Besides, the mountain dwarves are a large group, and the number of beings who are capable of sacrifice is not too small. When the mountain dwarf realizes the benefits of sacrifice, she can reap the rewards of the natives.
It's a happy situation for all.