The First Young Master of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 1464 Liu Ren Willing to Return to Camp

"Among the five forces, your village has the least military strength. Why?" Xuan Shijing asked, "I'm more curious that you have a small army but have not been annexed. This is not entirely your village. Is it because of the location?"

Da Zhuang nodded: "That's true, it has something to do with the origins of the people in our village."

Speaking of this, a trace of embarrassment flashed across Da Zhuang's face, but he soon felt relieved that the past had passed, the country had been dead for decades, and those emptiness should have vanished long ago.

"Let's hear it." Xuan Shijing asked.

"The leaders of the other four forces are all generals, and our village has been in chaos since the army from the Central Plains came over 30 years ago, and it has become like this. In fact, the people gathered in our village are Most of them are poor people, even slaves, but after 30 years, these so-called identities have disappeared.” Da Zhuang generously told Xuan Shijing about this, which also shows that, In his heart, the theory about the so-called identity has long since dissipated.

"Then it won't be because of your low status that they will let your village go." Xuan Shijing said.

"It is a fact that our village is short of troops, and we also think that armor and weapons limit our strength." Da Zhuang said: "In fact, there are quite a few people in our village, and not all the people gathered in this village. around."

"So, if other forces, if any family wants to attack your stockade, the people in those villages will attack and surround them?" Xuan Shijing asked.

Da Zhuang nodded: "That's the reason, but in fact, I don't want them to do this. Once there is a fight, more casualties will be on our side. Therefore, we hand over to Yang Fu and Cheng every year. Bring some tribute and seek their refuge."

It turns out that it is a waste of money to eliminate disasters and spend money to buy peace.Xuan Shijing is relieved, but this has also become a vicious circle. This stockade spends so much money on Yang Fu and Cheng Yong every year, and its own development will become slower and slower, and it will even retreat instead of development, and the result will become weaker and weaker. The weaker you are, the more you need to seek shelter from the strong, and you have to pay more
Xuan Shijing led people to besiege this stockade tonight. It happened suddenly to them, and the surrounding villages couldn't react at all. Unarmed villagers in the countryside, what can they do, they are just dying in vain.

So Da Zhuang's words are also reasonable, and they would rather pay so much money to seek asylum than confront those forces head-on. After all, for them, only saving their lives is the most important thing.

"Very good." Xuan Shijing praised: "I have already obtained the information I want. From today onwards, you don't need to pay them any tribute. Your village will be taken over by the officers and men of the Datang Navy. Normally you For the time being, you should take care of the affairs in the stockade by yourself. This was the case before the island was included in Datang's territory. After Datang set up a government here, let's talk about other things. As for the other forces on this island, you There is no need to worry."

Up to now, Xuan Shijing has not disclosed to them the real purpose of Xuan Shijing's visit this time, and only told them that the island is to be included in the territory of the Tang Dynasty.

Of course, as for the scattered small islands around the island, Xuan Shijing was automatically included in the territory of the Tang Dynasty, and they couldn't escape no matter now or in the future.

"Yes."

The elder and Da Zhuang stood up and bowed in salute in response.

"Okay, it's getting late, let's all go back and rest, but there is one more thing to remind you, we also want to put our ugly words first." Xuan Shijing stood up and said: "Since the village opened the city and surrendered, If you defected to Datang, then please abide by the decision you made, if you repeat it."

Xuan Shijing glanced at the people in the hall, and then, a cruel smile appeared on his face: "If it is repeated, I will lead the army to slaughter this village, and even the surrounding villages. That's right, do you understand?"

"Understood, understood." The elder chicken nodded and responded like a chicken pecking at rice. Just for a moment, the aura on Xuan Shijing's body was really terrifying.

Although the elder has lived for a long time and is several rounds older than Xuan Shijing, he has lived a stable life on this island for so many years. His experience is not as legendary as Xuan Shijing
"Okay, let's go, go back to sleep, I'm going back to the camp too." Xuan Shijing said.

"Grandpa isn't staying in the village?" Da Zhuang asked.

Xuan Shijing smiled: "Although your village is big, it can't accommodate more than 2 soldiers." Xuan Shijing said: "I choose to trust you once, and I hope you will not disappoint my trust."

After finishing speaking, Xuan Shijing left the front hall with his people, and after rectifying the soldiers in the village, he left the village and rushed back to the camp overnight.

When Chang Le and Gao Jun found Liu Renyuan, they also returned directly to Daying, not the village. After finding Liu Renyuan, Xuan Shijing still had a lot of things to discuss with Liu Renyuan.

On the way back, Xuan Shijing was also curious. Liu Renyuan is also a seasoned general. He shouldn't be unable to see such a simple trick. Why did he follow the people sent out from the stockade to the mountain? What about the other side?
Back in the camp, Xuan Shijing gave an order, except for the soldiers who were patrolling and guarding the camp, the rest of the soldiers returned to their tents and went to rest, while Xuan Shijing was in his tent, Lie on the bed, close your eyes and take a nap, but you can't sleep well, and you are still thinking about the 1000 people.

Not long after Xuan Shijing lay down, the sound of footsteps came from outside the camp. In this quiet night, the sound of footsteps was still prominent.

Hearing the number of footsteps, Xuan Shijing knew that Liu Renyuan's team had returned, opened his eyes, got up from the bed, tidied his clothes, and Xuan Shijing left the tent.

Sure enough, Liu Renyuan took people back to the camp, accompanied by Chang Le and Gao Jun.

Xuan Shijing rushed to meet him.

"General Liu worried me so much tonight." Xuan Shijing said.

Liu Renyuan laughed a few times heartily: "Don't worry about Xuan Gong, it's just a plan. When we got halfway, how many people were arrested."

"Arrest?" Xuan Shijing was taken aback.

"Come on! Bring someone up." Liu Renyuan ordered loudly.

(End of this chapter)