Daqin: A buff of incredible comprehension

"Have the messenger report back, saying we're here and will immediately send someone to negotiate peace. If there's no response before nightfall, we'll massacre the entire mining area!"

** After giving the cold order, he saw a fat lady hesitating not far away, so he waved her forward.

"Lord, please intervene on behalf of the Tuge tribe! My husband has fought for his country, traveling thousands of miles... How could he have imagined that his family would suffer this tragedy?"

** He patted the woman on the shoulder and asked her to stand up and recount what had happened, but he found that further questioning was elusive. No defenders had been killed, only foreigners had suffered. All these signs seemed to indicate that the enemy wasn't rebelling aimlessly, but rather bargaining...

"Tian Zhou, check the artillery and be on standby."

Soon, a group of people appeared on the hillside and stopped three hundred steps away. They sent someone to deliver a message and asked for a meeting.

Seeing the crossbow arrows flying all around like a forest, the messenger did not dare to get too close.

"The government officials are here, they want to meet."

the soldier shouted.

** laughed and walked out slowly, "Don't worry, everything will be fine. Tian Zhou, pay attention to my hand signals."

After saying this, ** took a step forward along the mountain road, ready to negotiate with the newcomer. The guard and Li Zuoche hurriedly dissuaded him: "Don't take the risk, sir!"

"fine."

** comforted, "You just need to follow my instructions."

Subsequently, the two sides launched a tense and delicate confrontation...

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Note: Some characters mentioned in the original text, such as Zhao Chong, were not directly renamed; other specific events or dialogues were slightly changed to fit the new narrative context.

Li Wenbo opened his mouth and took back the words of persuasion he had prepared.

"Wait, Lin will accompany you."

Lin Zuoyun took the initiative to step forward.

Li Shian smiled and said, "Brother Lin, are you good at martial arts?"

Lin Zuoyun shook his head: "I don't know martial arts."

"If the other party has ulterior motives, at least I can help you resist for a while."

Li Shian's smile widened: "Let's go, I've already said that nothing will happen, what are you still worried about." He held his head high and chest out, and ordered the barricades to be removed and the mountain gate to be opened.

Lin Zuoyun took a deep breath and hurried to catch up.

Atop the steep mountain path, several grassland leaders observed from their perch. Seeing only two approaching, they began to whisper. As they drew closer, the leader asked, "Are you the commander here?"

"Why don't you come **?"

Li Shian silently estimated the range of the bow and arrow. He had already walked more than two hundred steps and would be within the range of the crossbow arrows if he turned around.

Several burly leaders approached cautiously, followed by hundreds of soldiers carrying pickaxes and looted spears.

"Are you the real Chen Mansion Commander?" asked a leader, still looking at him worriedly.

"Replacement guaranteed."

Li Shian responded with a faint smile, then turned to Lin Zuoyun and instructed, "Go arrange the tables and tea."

"Sir." Lin Zuoyun was worried and didn't want to leave.

"Just go when you're told to."

Lin Zuoyun had no choice but to agree and leave. Li Shian was now the only one left on the mountain road, but he remained calm. Facing numerous opponents, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

"Mr. Chen is so brave! He is such a brave man to come here alone!" a leader praised.

"But if we manage to subdue you, I'm afraid..."

Li Shian calmly interrupted him: "I'm afraid you will end up dying without a burial place."

"This is Yongcheng, the former capital of Qin. A hundred miles to the east is Xianyang, and a thousand miles to the north is Jiuyuan Pass. Regardless of the number of troops, the millions of Qin citizens alone, with just a single spit from each one, would drown you."

The leaders showed fear on their faces and could not help but retreat.

Li Shian raised his hand, and Tian Zhou saw it and immediately gritted his teeth and ordered: "Fire!"

There was a deafening roar as the shell flew out and struck in the distance, breaking trees and shattering rocks.

Li Shian glared at them coldly and said, "If you dare to be rude to me again, you will all be turned into mud!" The leaders knelt down one after another, and dared not say another word in fear.

Li Shian turned around and called out, "Hurry up and set the table."

After a while, Lin Zuoyun hurried back and was relieved to see this scene. After setting the table, Lin Zuoyun was both impressed and helpless.

Extraordinary people do extraordinary things.

During the ensuing negotiations, several leaders whispered among themselves, then sat dejectedly on the ground. "Since you all seem to have some sense, I won't execute you without warning." Li Shi'an took a leisurely sip of tea and asked, "What's the reason for the rebellion?"

One of them spoke Qin dialect better: "First, let me ask, have the elite soldiers led by Zhao Gui returned to the grassland?"

"Indeed."

"Zhao Gui is willing to turn over a new leaf and serve the court."

"What does that have to do with us?" Li Shian asked seriously.

"I also wish to serve like Zhao Gui, and I beg your Excellency to grant me this."

The other leaders nodded repeatedly.

"Oh?" Li Shi'an said with a smile, "You all want to be loyal to the court, so what should we do with this mining area? We need manpower here."

The chief said anxiously, "We can recruit workers as usual. Just let me go back to the grassland and guarantee to gather more than three times the number of people before the cold winter comes."

Li Shi'an was suspicious, but the other party was sincere. He also mentioned that Tu Gebu was unwilling to pass on the message on his behalf, so this was a last resort.

Hearing this, Li Shi'an suddenly realized that he had been misled by Zhao Gui. These people did not have the same deeply rooted sense of propriety, righteousness, integrity, and shame as Zhao Gui. They were serving in the Qin Empire, suffering terribly. If there was a chance to escape, they would definitely give it their all.

"Are you really willing to move your people here?" Li Shian asked.

"Yes! Absolutely!" The Hun leader nodded desperately.

Li Shi'an said in a heavy tone: "Once you arrive in Daqin, you will still be a slave. You will have hard work every day and only simple food and accommodation." After saying that, he saw that the other party actually showed a look of joy.

After discussing it in Xiongnu, the two companions happily said, "It is indeed so beautiful! What the Tugu people said is true."

Li Shian's face was gloomy: "Is there any other place better than this?"

In the end, he decided to give these Xiongnu leaders a chance: let them return with their families and accept the control of the Qin Dynasty, but on the premise that they strictly follow the rules and never relax the conditions to avoid further changes.

The biting cold wind swept across the hillside.

Perhaps he was being cunning?

"Master Zhao, you are indeed the greatest good man in the world!"

"I can't wait to bring my family here."

The Xianbei leader gave a thumbs up to express his gratitude.

"Ok?"

** I suspect the misunderstanding may be due to language barriers.

Although the new captives made life less miserable for the Tuge tribe, it was still not entirely good. They were actually taking their own family members as slaves?

"Did you hear what I said clearly?"

"Once you are a slave, you are a slave for generations."

"Only if you have made military achievements or significant contributions will you have the opportunity to be promoted."

"There are precedents for people rising from slavery to being appointed prime minister, but it's extremely rare and basically impossible to expect."

"If you don't want to be a slave, you can choose to learn a craft from the Qin craftsmen, whether it's carpentry or stonemasonry. As long as you can handle it on your own, I will show mercy and exempt you from slavery."

** I gradually lost confidence when I got to this point.

What are you laughing at?

Is being a slave glorious and happy?

"Master Zhao is our reincarnated parent!"

The Xianbei leader reluctantly bowed and saluted deeply.

"My dear parents."

"Correct."

The two Xianbei leaders who did not know Chinese very well also happily followed suit and kowtowed.

** I stood up immediately, worried that the other person would suddenly attack me as soon as he looked up.

Li Zuoche supported him carefully and shook his head with a complicated smile.

Lord Zhao probably doesn't understand how difficult life is on the grassland.

Our ancestor Li Mu was stationed in the north for many years to guard against the Hu people, and he knew the suffering they suffered.

The Xiongnu raised cattle and sheep, but rarely slaughtered them. These animals were their most valuable assets, traded for precious salt, metals, and daily necessities. Ordinary herders relied on dairy products, grass seeds, and game, often experiencing starvation. They also faced constant attacks from other tribes, and winter was often marked by white calamities, which could wipe out everything overnight.

A stable and safe living environment is the dream of many herders.

** Seeing that they were still bowing, I knew that I might have underestimated the bottom line of the Hu people. So I gave them more pressure.

"Slaves don't get paid."

"If you want a salary, you need to work hard for five years, and you can only get half the salary and food of the Qin people."

"If you want the same treatment, you have to work for ten years without making any major mistakes, learn Chinese, and settle down here."

"Their descendants do not need such stringent requirements and are directly regarded as Qin people."

** Seriously announced.

The three Hu leaders' eyes filled with tears after hearing this.

"The Unpu tribe is willing to be Master Zhao's slaves for eternity."

"The Fox Slave Tribe is also willing to be slaves."

"The Huyan tribe sincerely pledges its allegiance to you as slaves. Please accept us in, sir!"

** I slapped myself twice and suspected that I had traveled to a fake Qin Dynasty: Would anyone be willing to be a slave without being paid?

Chapter 406 I am so heartbroken after suffering this loss

After agreeing, the three Hu leaders returned with joyful faces to announce the good news. Cheers echoed throughout the valley, and birds and beasts fled in all directions.

Even if we don't speak the same language, we can still feel the ecstasy.

"Are they really okay?" ** asked subconsciously.

"If you implement benevolent policies, they will be grateful and will not rebel again." Li Zuoche answered firmly.

"Are you sure?" ** looked at him doubtfully.

"Let's go and not stand here anymore," Li Zuoche suggested.

** Please explain why ** it is illogical for him to be willing to become a slave.

"Not to mention the officials of the Imperial Household Department, the best-paid ordinary laborers are the craftsmen, followed by those who were commuted from prison. Third are the relatively compliant Tuge tribe, who are used to monitor new arrivals."

"Since you surrendered voluntarily, wouldn't it be too lenient to treat you in the same way?" ** frowned.

"not quite."

The more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. What else could he do if he didn't get paid? Should he bring his own food?

"It's not surprising for the common people. But it's really good for the Xiongnu."

"Why is this?" ** pursued.

"The civilians usually live a comfortable life, and their morale is high. After hearing that the Xiongnu had occupied the mines, they all volunteered to come and quell the rebellion, which shows that they are grateful for your kindness. So I said that the conditions are not generous to the people of Daqin, but they are attractive to the Xiongnu. Eating two or even three meals a day with the Hu people is already a dream."