Chapter 223: Adding a new clan (please vote and subscribe)
The number of people on both sides is equal, but Shu Da's side is all adults. The adults on the side of the Li tribe were originally detained by Da Shu for more than 30 people. Now there are not many people left in the tribe. The rest are all old, weak, sick and disabled.
The battle did not break out, but entered a confrontation stage. Shu Da's side also began to persuade
them to surrender. Since Shu Da often interacted with the Li tribe before, communication between the two sides was not a problem. Shu Da first told Li Wu about what Mao Li did in the Han tribe, threatening the Han tribe to trade copperware with him, and then he was killed on the spot by Da Shu.
Their leader was very angry, but considering that this was all Mao Li's idea, he gave the innocent people of the Li tribe a way to live. Now as long as they surrender, they can join the Han tribe alive, otherwise there is only one way to die. Let them choose for themselves.
Li Wu was shocked when he first heard the news, but it was also expected. The leader of their Li tribe was too radical. He should never provoke this powerful neighbor. At this time, the whole tribe was surrounded and they were at an absolute disadvantage. There were only two options before them: surrender or death. Even if he wanted to resist, he had no chance.
Because his tribe no longer listened to him.
Luo Chong deliberately let the Li tribe boys and girls brought by Shu Da play a big role. They shouted to the former relatives of the Li tribe, talking about the various benefits of the Han tribe, and joining the Han tribe would allow them to live a better life.
Moreover, the detained tribesmen did not die. Only Mao Li was killed. Now as long as they joined the Han tribe, those tribesmen could return to them, and they would not be treated differently in the future. What everyone has, they can also have.
The first to waver were the ordinary tribesmen of the Li tribe. Seriously speaking, they did not have any deep hatred with the Han tribe. It was just that the leader offended the Han tribe. In the final analysis, it was the leader's fault. They did not want to be buried with a dead person.
Coupled with the assurances of their children, brothers and sisters, and the various descriptions of the Han tribe, the people of the Li tribe simply could not muster the heart to resist.
So, before Li Wu made a decision, some people of the Li tribe put down their weapons, and slowly more and more people put down their weapons. Li Wu looked at the situation on the scene, knowing that the situation was over, and reluctantly made the decision to surrender.
These primitive people surrendered, of course, they really surrendered, but there was no such thing as false surrender. Since they decided to join the Han tribe, they would all be of the same tribe in the future. Shu Da even began to let his warriors help the Li tribe pack up and move.
There were not many things worth taking away. The valuable ones were some pottery and white salt, as well as stored animal skins, and some smoked and roasted dried meat. There was no need to take away the rest, because the Han tribe had them all.
From the contact between the two sides to the surrender, packing up and moving, the whole process took only one morning. In the afternoon, Shu Da began to return with a team of more than 400 people. The residence of the Li tribe will be directly abandoned. From then on, the Li tribe will become the Li clan of the Han tribe, and the population of the Han tribe will increase by more than 200.
This expedition, which was not suspenseful, ended. Shu Da and his team were already on their way home, but on the Han tribe side, a team was about to leave.
During dinner that day, several senior executives had dinner with Luo Chong and discussed the upcoming trip.
"Chief, is the iron ore you mentioned very important? Is it really better than the copper we use now? Do we have to continue to mine copper in the future?" Da Shu asked Luo Chong.
"Yes, iron is more important than copper. According to my exploration results, the reserves of magnetite in the salt lake are quite amazing. It may be much larger than the entire Babaoshan. It is so much that it is impossible to calculate. Iron is stronger and more durable than copper, but it is more troublesome to smelt. But this is not a reason. We must control the iron mine in our own hands.
In addition, regarding the Babaoshan copper mine, we still have to continue mining, but we can reduce the amount of copper mining in the future. For the time being, the Babaoshan mining area is still mainly collecting limestone, which is the building material we need at this stage. Moreover, limestone is also used a lot when smelting iron. You just need to dig it.
Also, this time you take a team to Babaoshan, you must first dig a batch of kaolin and anthill soil back. I want to use them to make refractory bricks, and then build a few new large smelting furnaces, so as to increase our speed and output of smelting metals." Luo Chong arranged to Dashu.
"Yes, I understand, leader." Dashu nodded and said.
"Well, this time the team going to the Salt Lake Iron Mine will be led by Dali, and Xue Tu will be the deputy team leader. Help Dali manage the slaves.
After arriving at the place, first build a camp for long-term residence. There are not as many trees there as here, and the materials may not be enough. You can learn from the Lacquer Tribe and dig some semi-underground earth houses, so that basically you don't need much wood.
Moreover, this kind of earth pit-style residence is convenient for you to manage the slaves. Divide them into several groups and lock them in different earth pits. Send soldiers to guard
them in shifts. Also, give them tools when they go to work every day. When they get off work in the evening, all the tools must be collected and will be issued the next day.
During the work, if you find that the slaves use tools to destroy the shackles and want to escape, just shoot them directly, don't hesitate. If there are lazy people who don't work, beat them for me, and don't give them food if they don't obey." Luo Chong explained to Dali and Xue Tu.
"Yes, leader, we remember, dig the camp first, and then work, and collect the tools when they are not working every day." Dali and Xue Tu responded.
"Well, very good. In addition, You Fu will go with you this time, but his mission is different from yours. He will lead people to capture those wild horses and will come back after catching them.
In addition, I will give all the deer cavalry to You Fu, and I will also let him help you clear the wild animals around the mining area. Without cavalry, it will be difficult for you to catch those wild horses. Even if you see them, you can't catch them.
In addition, I have told you how to capture those wild horses. Chasing them is not possible. Even if you are good at riding and can catch some with a lasso, there will not be many.
So my suggestion is that you first set up an ambush position, and then the cavalry will scout and find the herd of horses, and then the cavalry will drive the herd of horses into the encirclement, and then catch them all in one fell swoop.
You must remember that if you capture one more live animal, our Han tribe will have one more strong laborer. With these horses, we can use these horses to plow the fields, reclaim more land, and grow more food. Whether we can have enough food in the future depends on how many you can catch." Luo Chong said to the few people earnestly.
(End of this chapter)
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