Chapter 172 172 Lu Xuan: Come on, come on, let’s all play cards at the table!
Barbarians are never persuaded, but conquered by beating.
Even though this was a rude intimidation, the barbarians had no choice but to bear it. As the saying goes, whoever has the bigger fist is the boss.
After Mo Wen said this, how could these barbarians dare to hide? What's more, they had photos in their hands. If they searched them one by one, could this person hide?
Because the two sides spoke different languages, the indigenous leaders used the local dialect to command their men to release the people, while gesticulating with Mo Wen.
There was a communication barrier between the two sides, and it took almost half a day to complete a sentence of communication. It was basically a miscommunication. Seeing that the barbarians couldn't understand, Mo Wen asked people to take out the construction robot and show it to them. He kept reaching out to the barbarians, meaning that they should return the construction robot they took away!
The two sides had fought a war over this very issue. After friendly "negotiations" between the two sides, the barbarians finally returned all the robots they had built.
Unfortunately, these guys had no technical knowledge and damaged the circuits of two construction robots.
Mo Wen: “…”
Don’t ask, the only thing you know is that the funds are burning!
If looks could kill people, he would have wanted to cut these barbarians in half.
In the end, the barbarians returned eighty-five of the over one hundred missing persons. Seeing the discrepancy in the number of people, Lu Xuan pointed at the list and demanded, "Where are the people? Why doesn't the number match?"
Mo Wen: “…”
Mo Wen raised his head hesitantly and said hesitantly: "Boss, the barbarians here have the custom of cannibalism. Those who have not been handed over are probably gone."
Lu Xuan: “…”
Lu Xuan was so angry that he laughed. He said without hesitation, "If they're alive, I want to see their bodies. If they're dead, I want to see their bodies. If they've eaten them, then let them return their bones to me. We'll piece them back one by one. If the number isn't enough, I'll dig up this land."
Lu Xuan's attitude was so tough that he didn't give the other party any room to be confused.
Upon hearing this, Mo Wen immediately adjusted his strategy and asked someone to bring back some spicy chicken feet. He handed the spicy chicken feet to several barbarian leaders with a smile. This moved the barbarian leaders so much that they thought the boss finally saw their sincerity.
Mo Wen chewed the spicy chicken feet thoroughly in front of them. He then spat the bones all over the floor and pointed at the scattered bones, "Give them back. This is our commander's order!"
Although they didn't speak the same language, these barbarians had excellent eyesight and immediately saw through Mo Wen's insinuation. They gestured nervously, "This bone might be hard to find. We..."
Seeing them struggling to utter single syllables, Mo Wen didn't hesitate to be polite with them. "This is the request of our commander. He also wants to test your sincerity and see if your surrender is fake or real!"
Several barbarian leaders stared at each other, "Then let's go back and ask."
If it is "accidentally eaten" by fellow tribesmen, it should be easy to identify.
After all, they are not members of the tribe. As long as we ask the elders of the tribe a few questions, everything will be clear.
The tribal leaders who were left out in the cold had no choice but to go back and check the accounts. Later, they sent more than ten women back to Lu Xuan. To put it bluntly, the number didn't match because they had left a scarce amount of money for themselves.
After all, these foreigners were like top-notch SSRs in the eyes of these barbarians. They reluctantly took the meat out of their mouths, took the leftover bones, and gave them to them in a big bag wrapped in lotus leaves. There was a clear expression of "innocence" on their honest faces.
Mo Wen: “…”
Okay, okay, you guys are going to play the honest guys, right?
Although Mo Wen was extremely unhappy, he maintained his composure and had the barbarian leader served tea. He said with a smile that he was going to report to his superiors.
Mo Wen's face changed immediately when he entered the tent. His face turned as black as charcoal, and he muttered to himself, "Boss, those barbarians are dishonest. They sent back 85 people last time, and this time they sent back 16 more, and brought back some bones. I suspect they are still hiding our people there!"
Lu Xuan didn't respond, but pondered for a moment. "How about this? You take them to sign the guarantee. The illiteracy rate here is too high. I don't think they can write their own names. You can have them put their fingerprints on it."
Mo Wen: “!!!!!!!”
"Boss, are you really going to let them go? Are you just going to raise this matter high and let it go so easily? They killed our soldiers!"
Seeing Mo Wen's exasperated look, Lu Xuan glanced at him and asked, "What else? Are we still dwelling on these things? Have you forgotten that we are here to garrison, not to fight? Moreover, our numbers are vastly outnumbered by the indigenous people. If we get into a protracted war, we will be at a disadvantage. A cannon shot is worth a fortune. Did the military really approve so much spending for us?"
The military gave him a large amount of funding? Impossible, dream on!
He borrowed all this money.
If it is borrowed, it must be returned.
Lu Xuan's casual words completely extinguished Mo Wen's anger. Mo Wen looked embarrassed and said hesitantly, "Commander, I..."
Lu Xuan glanced at him and said without hesitation, "I know what you mean and how you feel, but I hope you understand that we cannot be dragged into the quagmire of war. Since they have shown signs of surrender, we must call it a day. This is a war, and both sides will suffer casualties. If this situation continues, it will be meaningless for us."
"Yes." Mo Wen lowered his head and responded honestly.
"You must allocate a separate tent area for them to live in. Only males can live around this area to prevent them from causing any more trouble in our territory. We will take care of their food and daily life for the next few days. We will leave them alone for a few more days. However, while they are staying here, their treatment cannot be too poor. When two armies are fighting, envoys should not be killed."
It wasn't that Lu Xuan didn't want to see them; it was obvious that he just wanted to suppress their arrogance. Although these barbaric natives couldn't do anything earth-shattering, it would still be annoying if these natives sincerely caused trouble for them!
Since both sides are aware of the need for a ceasefire, reaching a ceasefire agreement is a must. The subsequent governance of the Savage Star is an even bigger problem. The most subtle thing is that if he spends money and effort to govern the Savage Star, the military can transfer him away at any time with a transfer order.
At that time, all his efforts in the early stage will be in vain. He worked hard for a long time, but in the end, he was just making wedding clothes for others. Wouldn’t he suffer a great loss?
He has to come up with a foolproof plan.
Now that Lu Xuan has returned, the airport they had been discussing for a long time has finally started construction as scheduled. Apart from the construction robots that need to be returned for maintenance, they still have seven construction robots that can be used normally. Once the airport is built, they can stimulate domestic demand here.
However, these people don’t have any cards in their hands, so it’s not easy to get them to the table to play games.
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