Chapter 94 Ambition Waiting for them to see Fu Li and...

When they saw Fu Li and Ling Zhuzi again, it was already the afternoon of the day when they were welcoming the leaders of Feng Sui and Lang Yi.

In the past two days, He Qing did not get the answers he wanted from his sister and mother. Also, his family had told him not to tell anyone about the leader's private affairs. He was really anxious and had a hard time bearing it.

But she was also smart and knew that no matter what, Fu Li would not delay receiving the two leaders. After lunch that day, she waited on the road that had to be passed.

As soon as the two of them appeared at the intersection, she jumped out with her eyes shining, grabbed Fu Li, and asked, "Chief, what have you been doing these past two days? Why haven't you left the house?"

Fu Li: “…………”

If the person asking her was an adult, she would have answered without hesitation. But since the other person was a child, she felt a little embarrassed.

Lingzhuzi raised his hand and pointed, and Heqing involuntarily retreated to the side of the road. When he wanted to move forward, he found that he could not move at all.

"What's going on? Chief, chief, please save me!" The little girl was a little panicked as it was the first time she encountered such a thing.

Fu Li glanced at Ling Zhuzi, who was folding his arms and looking straight ahead. He said calmly, "The immobilization spell will dissolve itself after an hour."

Okay, she saw that Lingzhuzi was shy.

After she understood, she couldn't help but feel a little amused and a little annoyed: You were so brave on the couch, why are you pretending to be a pure and innocent man now?

At that time, she really thought that she would be so tired that she couldn't even lift her fingers. However, she didn't know that the physique of gods was extraordinary, and the relationship between two gods was in line with the laws of nature. The more tired she was at the time, the more refreshed she felt afterwards.

She quietly pinched Ling Zhuzi's waist and pretended to be serious: "Don't worry, He Qing, there is no danger in our tribe. Just stand here for an hour."

After saying that, she raised her hand and set up a protective barrier to prevent mosquito bites, and then left with Lingzhuzi.

He Qing again: "......"

"Chief, why are you leaving too? Can't I just stop asking?"

It was not until then that she realized that her sister and mother were so gentle towards her!

Not long after, Song Tong came over with a group of good-looking young men and women.

Each of them held an insulated food box in their hands. The food box was divided into two layers, the lower layer contained hot water or ice cubes, and the upper layer contained prepared hot dishes or fresh fruits.

Originally, there was no such technology in Jinjiang, and Fuli had been practicing fasting for a long time, so he didn't care much about this aspect.

When Fuyao learned that they would be entertaining an envoy in two days, she went to help pick up some necessary tools. Realizing that they were short of insulated food boxes, she led her people to rush out a batch, and asked Taiyi Zhenren to use magic to freeze several jars of ice for emergency use.

"After this busy period is over, I'll take people to look around and collect some ground frost. We can make ice cubes without magic."

Ground frost is another name for saltpeter, and it usually appears around old houses.

At this time, Fuyao didn't know that the Jinjiang tribe had suffered a flood a few years ago, and the houses they lived in now were all newly built, so it was destined that natural saltpeter would not be found here.

But that's all a story for later. When Song Tong and his men arrived here, he saw his sister standing properly on the side of the road, not moving for a long time, and he couldn't help but feel surprised.

"He Qing, what are you doing standing here? The leader is entertaining distinguished guests today. This is not the time for you to act recklessly."

He Qing wanted to cry but had no tears: "Sister, am I the kind of person who can stand? It's not that I don't want to leave, but I can't leave!"

Song Tong was startled: "What's going on?"

But she was much older than me, so she quickly realized what was happening. Her face instantly darkened terribly, and she gritted her teeth and said, "You deserve it! Just stand here and do what you want. I'm going to get busy first."

——It would be fine if you just chased me and my mother to ask questions, but you actually dared to dance in front of the real owner. If not you, who deserves it?

She left with a group of young men and women, completely ignoring her sister's affectionate call.

"Sister, sister, I really know I was wrong. Please at least plead for me! You are my dear sister..."

Song Tong wanted to teach her a lesson, so he pretended not to hear anything.

Anyway, the leader wouldn't really do anything to a child. At most, he would make her stand there for a few hours to teach her a lesson and let her know that she can't be asked about everything.

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The negotiations went smoothly.

With the Jinjiang troops' previous battle record in mind, Song Tong took them to the training ground for a tour.

It just so happened that the bronze brought back from Boyi last time had been used to cast enough armor plates, so Fu Li simply made two pieces of armor, front and back, for all 500 soldiers.

This type of body armor is also called 裲角甲, which was popular from the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties to the Tang Dynasty. It is divided into two parts, one for the chest and one for the back, and is fixed by silk ribbons to protect all important organs of the body.

It is not considered heavy armor, but it is enough to shock the two leaders Feng Sui and Lang Yi.

They were unwilling to confront the Jinjiang tribe head-on, fearing that their own tribe would not be able to bear the casualties of the battle.

It just so happened that the conditions offered by Fu Li were not excessive. She only proposed to merge the territory of Wu tribe into Jinjiang tribe as compensation for their two invasions of Jinjiang tribe.

The Langyi and Fengsui tribes only need to cooperate with the Jinjiang tribe to control the water.

It is worth mentioning that the agreement written in three copies by Fuli on birch bark stated that "the two departments must fully cooperate with the Jinjiang Department to complete all matters related to water control in Shu."

The leaders of both tribes felt that if the flood in Shu could be quelled, it would be of great benefit to them. Not only would they cooperate, but they would also send young and strong men from their tribes to help.

As for the territory of the Wu tribe, what does it have to do with them?

The negotiation goal was successfully achieved, and all three parties were delighted. Fu Li ordered the leftovers to be cleared away and the banquet to be reorganized. The atmosphere quickly reached a climax, with the Jinjiang tribe's characteristic sacrificial dance added to the atmosphere.

When the two leaders left, Fu Li also gave them a cart of refined salt and a set of porcelain brought from Mount Emei.

Both Feng Sui and Lang Yi felt that they had made a lot of money on this trip.

After sending the people away safely, Song Tong said somewhat indignantly, "Chief, aren't we letting them off too easy? Although the Wu tribe's attack on us was our own strategy, without the secret support of these two tribes, how could they have dared to attack us so easily?"

In the end, they were just asked to cooperate in flood control.

They also have to survive in Shu. After eliminating the flood, the benefits they gain will definitely be much greater than the price they pay.

Fu Li smiled and shook her head: "Child, you are still too young!"

She took out the birch bark on which the agreement was written, pointed to the phrase "Fully cooperate with all flood control matters," and said meaningfully, "Although anyone with eyesight knows that flood control benefits everyone, not every tribe is willing to cooperate."

If they encounter a tribe that is unwilling to cooperate, the two tribes that have already promised to fully cooperate will of course have to send troops to help.

Song Tong reacted, his eyes lit up, and he said excitedly: "Right, right, right, when the time comes, let them go and consume their population!"

As long as there is war, there will be casualties.

Even though the armor and weapons of the Jinjiang tribe were so advanced, four of them still died in the battle with the Wu tribe.

Fu Li said, "You can't think that way. When the time comes, let them send troops, and we'll have to send people too. Not only that, but we'll also have to treat their injuries, and when they run low on food and fodder, we'll have to invite them to our camp for meals."

"Why is that?" Fu Li tried to persuade him, but Song Tong looked confused.

I always feel like I'm being taken advantage of.

Fu Li explained, "The intimidation we've given them is already enough. Next, we should let them know how good life is for us in the Jinjiang tribe. We're happy to accept them and let them enjoy this good life with us."

Song Tong understood: "You want their population."

"That's right." Fu Li laughed. "If there are no people, will the tribe still be a tribe? Once their young and strong men are ready to make a move and bring their families to join us, there will no longer be any Fengsui or Langyi tribes in the entire Shu land, and even the world. There will only be the further strengthened Jinjiang tribe."

A great man once said: If you save the land but lose the people, both the land and the people will be lost. If you save the people but lose the land, both the land and the people will be saved.

She kept this in mind.

There was a burning flame in Fu Li's eyes. It was an ambition and also a belief, a belief called "unification".

Ask yourself, who among those who grew up in a world founded and flourished by the Qin Dynasty for nearly two thousand years does not have these two words engraved in their bones?

It would be fine if you don’t have the opportunity, but if you don’t take it when you have the opportunity, future generations will look down on you!

Now she has the great cause of "controlling the floods" to seek the welfare of the entire Shu. Once the flood control task is completed, winning the hearts of the people of Shu by the way, shouldn't it be a natural thing to do?

Song Tong walked away with great confidence. Fu Li watched her back and suddenly heard a sneer. She turned around and asked in surprise, "When did you get here?"

Lingzhuzi, who had been listening for a long time, removed his invisibility spell, stood there with his hands folded across his chest, a half-smile on his face, revealing a hint of sarcasm.

But Fu Li knew that he wasn't really trying to be sarcastic, it was just that his smile gave people that feeling, and he couldn't help it.

She didn't care at all. She walked forward and hugged one of his arms, easily separating his crossed arms.

He indulged her with a helpless look on his face. Fu Li smiled complacently with her eyes narrowed, climbed onto his shoulders, stood on tiptoe, and gave him a loud kiss on the cheek.

Lingzhuzi's expression changed slightly, and his originally clear pupils became deep. He looked at her straight, and there seemed to be flames dancing in his pupils.

Fu Li was fearless: "What are you going to do? We are outside."

Lingzhuzi took a deep breath. Even though the world was open, he couldn't do anything that would bring shame upon the world.

He had to change the subject: "Didn't you ask the teacher to help you make paper? How's the progress?"

Fu Li didn't dare to tease him too much, so she said, "Let's go and take a look and we'll know."

After saying that, he grabbed Lingzhuzi's wrist, interlocked his fingers with his, and then pulled him towards the papermaking workshop with satisfaction.

But before they could get there, He Qing came running over and shouted, "Chief, there are two people outside, saying they are looking for you."

Fu Li was about to ask who it was when he suddenly seemed to have a feeling and looked up into the sky with Ling Zhuzi.

A moment later, a auspicious cloud descended, and Ji Meng jumped down from the cloud with ten young men who were surveying the water veins.

"Sister Fuli, long time no see, are you okay?"