Chapter 4714 You are not qualified
Lekum rallied the strength of the entire clan to try to resist the Tang army in order to gain the right to negotiate, but the result was counterproductive. Thousands of troops were unable to fight back against the Tang army's charge and collapsed at the first touch. He himself was also trapped in the rout. Let's run away...
After running for more than ten miles in one breath, I finally managed to stabilize my position and collect the defeated troops. I found that only half of the troops were still there, and the rest either died in the battle or fled. The most terrible thing was that although the son was following behind, his wife was missing.
He grabbed his eldest son Mapulong and said: "Go back and negotiate with the Tang people. As long as you can forgive us for killing the Tang merchants, all other conditions can be negotiated!"
Maplong's face turned pale: "I... I'm going to talk? But the people of Tang Dynasty may not be willing to talk!"
Look at the Tang people's attitude of charging ashore without saying a word. How can there be any intention of negotiating?
What's more, the battle just now showed that the "Tagalogs" were like paper tigers and leopards in front of the Tang people who were armed to the teeth and brave and skilled in fighting. Even if they occupied the entire Luzon, it wouldn't take much effort. In such a situation Why do people want to talk about it?
Just come and get what you want...
Lekum was so angry that he slapped his son: "Luzon is a small and barbaric place. How can the Tang people move countless people here? They don't have that many people! When the Tang people trade with us, they only ask for gold, It’s just rice. You tell them that there is no need to trade in the future. We pay a certain amount of gold and rice as tribute every year, and they only need to send ships to bring it back!”
He may not be smart, but he is very courageous. Since the "Tagalog people" can't stand a fight in front of the Tang army and are about to collapse at the first touch, they can't still hold on to the idea of revenge, which is asking for death. Why don't you surrender to the Tang Dynasty completely? I will give you whatever you want without any counter-offer!
As long as they show sincerity and express their surrender to the Tang people, the Tang people must not be in the mood to spend countless losses and lives of soldiers to kill the "Tagalogs" and invade Luzon Island, right?
As long as the tribe survives, there will be endless possibilities.
Once a complete war breaks out, they will all be killed. To involve the entire tribe for the sake of the reputation of a "brave and fearless man who fights foreign enemies to the death" is not something a wise man would do!
Mapulong was helpless. He knew that if he refused at this time, his father would definitely kill him to establish his power in front of everyone. Then he sent several of his brothers to negotiate. He could only watch his father lead his troops back to the city without any defense to wait for the end. When something bad happened, he turned around and walked towards the slowly advancing Tang Army.
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There was no cruelty or cruelty as imagined. During the advancement, the Tang people left the prisoners aside and even gave simple treatment to the seriously injured natives. The army marched in silence, with rigorous formations, without any flaws, and there was no possibility of a sneak attack.
Maplon sighed. Such a heroic and well-equipped army was as invincible as gods in his eyes. Now that they have set foot on Luzon Island, there is a high probability that they will never leave again and will take root here to continuously obtain what they need. Gold and rice were continuously transported back to the Tang Dynasty on large ships.
This situation definitely did not happen in Luzon. Every piece of fertile soil would be targeted by the Tang people, and they would use the world's material resources to feed a country. How strong and prosperous would this country be?
I really want to take a big ship across the ocean to see it. How happy it would be if I were lucky enough to live in such a country.
The air must be full of sweetness...
Seeing a group of Tang troops rushing toward him, Ma Pulong quickly raised his hands high to indicate that he was not hostile but did not carry weapons. However, despite this, the Tang troops who rushed in front of him were not polite at all, and first kicked and shouted He was kicked to the ground, and then several people pressed on him and searched him. After confirming that he had no weapons, he was tied up with a rope.
It's just that the method of tying the rope made Ma Pulong amazed. His limbs were tied backwards, his hands and feet were tied together, and he couldn't use all his strength. The tie was not too tight, but he couldn't break free no matter what. The people of the Tang Dynasty were really amazing. Not only did they make porcelain Exquisite, the glass is dazzling, the silk is luxurious, even the ropes are so clever...
Mapulong speaks Chinese very well. He has always been responsible for negotiating business with Tang merchants, and he is also very close to the Tang people. However, his father was bewitched by the high priest's evil words and killed the Tang merchants, which irreversibly attracted the Tang army.
"Don't worry, I don't mean any harm. I am the young leader of the 'Tagalog people', and Lekum is my father. I came to negotiate with you on my father's order. Please bring me to your coach."< br>
Although Mapulong was tied up, he somehow changed from the barbaric arrogance of the Luzon natives in the past. Instead, he had a kind attitude that reflected his politeness. Perhaps in his subconscious, he knew the barbarism of the natives and yearned for it. The civilized etiquette of the Tang people...
"Bah! You're just a native monkey, and you still think of yourself as a young patriarch? If you kill my people of the Tang Dynasty, you will be the enemy of the Tang Dynasty. I will kill you all after the war begins. Are you worthy of negotiating with us?"
"There is nothing to talk about. We will take the compensation ourselves without your consent."
"What kind of young patriarch does this guy say he is? That's just right. Let's put him in a cage and sink him into the bay to feed the fish, and avenge the brothers they killed."
Listening to the Tang army talking, Ma Pulong was horrified, sweating profusely, and shouted repeatedly: "You can't kill me, I'm on your side!"
Tang Jun laughed loudly around him.
"Not to mention, this guy speaks Chinese very well, I can understand every word."
"Your father is the patriarch, how come you are on our side? Do you want to rebel against your father? Haha!"
Ma Pulong said loudly: "Yes, yes! As long as you support me, I can become the clan leader and agree to any conditions you have! Even from now on, Luzon will be a Jisi Prefecture under the Tang Dynasty!"
After being tied up for just a moment, all the blood in his body rushed to his head, his face was red, his ears were red, his eyes were slightly bulging, and his head was bulging to the point of bursting.
"Oh, you monkey is ugly, but you think you are beautiful!"
"That's right, do you think anyone can be the Jisuzhou of the Tang Dynasty? You deserve it too!"
"The native monkeys in Southeast Asia have never seen the world. They think they are Turks, Tuyuhun, and Xue Yantuo. They are still in Jisizhou. Jisi, what are you doing!"
Although Tang Jun cursed, he still sent Ma Pulong to Xi Junmai.
Xi Junmai only said: "Negotiation? Are you worthy of negotiating with Datang? Take him down and watch for a while, but don't kill him."
There are only 3.2 million indigenous monkeys in Luzon, so why negotiate? Just reach out and take what you want, how dare you resist?
Why do you resist?
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All three thousand Tang Army naval forces disembarked and quickly assembled. They slowly advanced upstream along the swollen Pasig River, where there was a city built by the "Tagalog people".
Because it is in an extremely primitive civilization stage, no "country" has yet been born in the entire Luzon Island, and it is still in the period of tribal rule. The "Tagalogs", "Ilo", "Bikols" and other tribes are intertwined and independent.
The so-called city is just a settlement surrounded by stone walls according to the terrain. The houses are simple and sewage is everywhere. On the contrary, the river embankment separated by a wall is very well built, resisting the erosion of the surging river water and protecting the river embankment. The city on both sides.
When the Tang army arrived three miles away from the city, they did not attack. Instead, they chose a high ground and began to level the land, dig drainage ditches, and build tents. Under the dumbfounded gaze of the natives in the city, they completed the construction of the camp at an extremely fast speed. The tents were set up and three thousand Tang troops were stationed.
form a confrontation.
With sophisticated equipment, sharp weapons, and incredible speed in camp construction, Lecombe wisely realized that the combat power of the two sides was not on the same level. This was the suppression of low-level civilization. He had no luck in his heart. He took the initiative to leave the city after nightfall and came to The Tang army camp surrendered.
Xi Junmai had no interest in this indigenous leader, but within ten days of ruling him, he gathered the talkers from various tribes in Luzon Island here to announce something to the Tang army.
That's right, it was "announcing something" rather than "sitting down to negotiate". In Xi Junmai's view, it was the utmost benevolence to not launch a massacre in revenge for the murder of Tang merchants in Luzon. Why do we need to negotiate with you?
Just let me know what you want and I already think highly of you...
There was no torture, abuse, or even beheading as expected. Lekum was driven away from the Tang army camp that night, which made him even feel a little resentful and disappointed that he had been ignored.
After all, I am also a clan leader. I am in charge of the land of Luzon, but in the eyes of the Tang people, I am no different from a monkey in the mountains and forests...
It feels bad to be ignored.
However, no matter how much he complained in his heart, he did not dare to discount the Tang army's orders at all. He sent his closest confidants to various places overnight to rule the remaining large tribes. Luzon Island is neither big nor small. If you want to gather all the tribesmen within ten days, time is very tight.
Ten days later, when the "Bikol people" in the northernmost part of Luzon Island arrived, Lekum let out a long breath and took the chiefs of the "Ilo people" and "Bikol people" to the Tang army camp overnight. I beg the trainee to buy it.
Xi Junmai and Yang Zhou were summoned at the Chinese military tent.
Meeting the three indigenous chiefs who controlled Luzon Island, Mr. Xi got straight to the point: "The navy of the Tang Dynasty traveled all over the world and was invincible, but it never used its power to bully others or rely on the strong to bully the weak. Only the people of the Tang Dynasty would stand up when they suffered injustice everywhere. Uphold justice. 'Eastern Datang Trading Company' sells goods all over the world. It has always been fair in price and honest. Its purpose is not to serve Datang. No matter how much money you make, it's about connecting the world and exchanging what you have, in order to help poor and ignorant small tribes like you to keep up with the progress of civilization. For you, gratitude is inevitable. However, in Luzon, What did we get? Tang people who were doing business legally and being kind to others were brutally killed!”
Xi Junmai slapped the table angrily, and almost poked Lecombe on the forehead with his finger: "First, the murderer of the Tang Dynasty must be punished according to the law to serve as a warning to others!"
There were translators throughout the process, and such harsh words made the three chiefs who controlled the affairs of Luzon drip with sweat and tremble.
Lekum kept saying: "It is the high priest of the tribe who is deceiving the people with his evil words, and I will kill him with my own hands!"
Xi Junmai nodded: "I will use the heads of four hundred Tagalog people to pay homage to the souls of the Tang people who were killed by you!"
Lecombe nodded like a fool: "No problem!"
But there was a throbbing pain in the bottom of my heart. The strength of these tribes on Luzon Island was determined by the small mouth. They killed four hundred people at once. Even the largest tribe in Luzon, like the "Tagalogs", felt physical pain. But can he refuse?
Dare you refuse?