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"The captain, the leader and most of the people believe our words, but now that noisy native doesn't believe that we are the messengers of the gods. It seems that we have to use some means to scare these bumpkins!" Liu Kata said in a low voice.

Lu Wan also nodded after hearing this, and turned around to give a few instructions to the person beside him, and then the person left quickly, and after a while, a large ship parked in the open sea slowly approached.These natives have seen these big boats a long time ago, and they usually go fishing in the sea, but they all use small boats made of a local plant. This kind of small boat is not comparable to Lu Wan's Galen boat at all. , and this is one of the reasons why the natives think they are messengers of the gods.

As the huge sea ship got closer and closer, the awe on the faces of all the natives became heavier, even the young native who didn't believe it was no exception. After the big ship stopped, everyone on the beach could see clearly I saw that the crew on the ship pushed out a cannon from the cabin, fixed it and aimed it at a huge reef not far away.

'Boom~' With a loud noise, a hot shell flew out, and the distance between the ship and the reef was only about a hundred steps, and the volume of the reef exposed to the sea was about the size of a basketball court, so There was no need to aim too accurately, and the shot hit the reef with one shot. As a result, the gravel on the reef was flying, and the scene was extremely terrifying.

When the artillery was first used in the Japanese country, many soldiers of the Japanese country thought it was the coming of the gods, but now the natives on New Year's Eve Island are not as good as the Japanese, so when they saw the power of the artillery, especially the loud noise just now, they immediately scared All of them knelt down and shouted "God forgives sins" in native language, and even the young native who refused to accept it just now turned pale with fright.Kneeling down together with their leader, they never dared to question Lu Wan's identity.Capital Datang 425

See this effect.Lu Wan, Liu Kata and the others looked at each other and smiled, they were already familiar with this set of tricks.As long as you meet ignorant natives like today, and the other party feels awe of them, then showing off the artillery or fireworks will immediately make the other party respect like a god, and they will never dare to resist in the slightest.

In fact, the cannons on the boat were also asked by Yanbei from Li Min. He originally wanted Lu Wan and the others to bring them on the boat. If they encountered any strong enemies, they could use the cannons to intimidate them, even if they couldn't beat them.It's okay to run away.At the beginning, Lu Wan and the others did encounter many merchant ships from Persia and other countries, but when they saw that they were from Tang Dynasty, they were all very respectful. Even the pirates from foreign countries did not dare to provoke them. Knowing that this sea area is the world of Datang, if they still want to hang around here.You can't provoke the Tang people, otherwise you will wait for the other party's crazy revenge.

It was precisely because of this that the artillery on Lu Wan's ship was useless, and all they encountered later were natives.And even if there is a conflict, it will be on land, and the native boats on the sea cannot withstand their impact.Where are the cannons still used?Only later by chance, Lu Wan and the others discovered another function of artillery.That is to play tricks and play tricks, and go down with one shot.Those awe-inspiring natives would all tremble, never daring to resist them, and would even take the initiative to provide various materials and information.

After having the first time, the cannon, which was originally considered weak, finally had room to play its residual heat, and became a "forceful" prop for Lu Wanlu's great stick, and the effect was also excellent. Almost as soon as it appeared, the natives admired it , and even in the days to come, as long as the slave-hunting team landed on the island with cannons, the natives who were deceived by Lu Wan immediately knelt down and sent their own people aboard.

Regarding this situation, hundreds of years later, some of the descendants of the natives who had been assimilated by the Han people praised it very proudly: "After our ancestors saw the cannonball fired by the pioneer of sailing, that is, Captain Lu Wan, Know that this is the will of the gods, guide us from ignorance to civilization, and open a new chapter for the Nanyang nation!"

After getting rid of the natives in front of him, Lu Wan immediately asked for some silk and porcelain to be given to the natives, assuming that they were gifts from the gods.New Year's Eve Island already belongs to the southern hemisphere, and merchants from Persia and other countries have not yet arrived here. It can be said that Lu Wan and the others are the first batch of maritime merchants to come to the island, so it is the first time for the natives to see such exquisite The gifts, especially those jade-like porcelains, made them treat them like treasures, holding them carefully in their hands, with pious expressions on their faces.

This is called the combination of grace and power. The power of the artillery made them see how powerful they are, and giving these rare gifts will only make these natives more firm in their status as angels, and it will be more convenient for them to do things in the future.

Next, Lu Wan invited these natives into the camp, and then served them a banquet with wine and food. As a result, after tasting the delicious food made by professional chefs, the natives shouted that this was a gift from the gods, which made Lu Wan and others very funny .

After inviting the natives to taste the delicious food, the next step is to get to the point. Lu Wan asked questions, and Liu Kata helped translate. They began to ask each other about the island, and they learned from each other that this The island is not just a group of natives, but is divided into two parts. The eastern part of the island where they are located is covered by forests. The natives in front of Lu Wan live in this forest. They usually hunt for a living, and occasionally Going to sea to fish, they call themselves Bapu people.

The other part of the natives lives on the plains on the west side of the island. They mainly make a living by fishing and gathering. Of course, they also occasionally hunt animals on the plains. The Bapu people call them the Jalis, and there are conflicts between them. There are many conflicts between them.In addition, Lu Wan also learned from the other party's words that both the Bapu people and the Yali people have the custom of headhunting, and they will also eat the corpses of the enemies they killed. That is to say, the two native tribes They are all cannibals.

In fact, the so-called cannibals are not as terrifying as ordinary people think. For example, the Bap people in front of Lu Wan and the others usually hunt for a living and eat the same food as ordinary people. They will eat the dead body of the enemy, because they think that they can gain the courage of the other party.

Lu Wan and the others also encountered many cannibals before, so they didn't have any special fear of the Bapu people. Even in their view, these Bapu people were simple-minded, and because they lived on hunting, they were worse than ordinary natives. To be stronger, it is really a good candidate for a slave.

After asking about the situation on the island, Lu Wan took the attitude of giving it a try and asked the other party if he knew the situation on the nearby islands?Originally, he didn't have much hope for these things. After all, the small boats of these natives can only fish in the offshore at most, and they can't sail very far at all, so they must have limited knowledge of the surrounding islands.

The head of the Bap tribe was originally named Bap. After hearing Liu Kata's translation, the other party pointed to the south of the island excitedly and talked for a long time, and Liu Kata listened. He was so dumbfounded that even the saliva flowed from the corner of his mouth.

Seeing Liu Kata's expression, Lu Wan and the others were all taken aback. After finally waiting for Bapu to finish speaking, Lu Wan immediately asked: "Liu Tongyi, what did the other party say? Is there any big island in the south? ?”

But Liu Kata wiped the saliva from his mouth at this time, and said to Lu Wan excitedly: "Captain, we are going to send it this time. According to Bapu, it is not far to the south of their island. There is an extremely huge island. I don’t know how big it is. I only know that some of their ancestors have been there. But according to my estimation, it should be a big island not smaller than Taiwan, and it may even be bigger than Taiwan. Be big!"

Lu Wan was also very excited when he heard it, but then he thought of a question, and frowned immediately: "If it is as big as Taiwan, it is just right, but it must not be as big as Borneo or Jinzhou, otherwise it will be difficult for us to catch slaves." But it's a big disadvantage!"

Hearing Lu Wan's words, Liu Kata and the others also woke up from the excitement, and a layer of worry appeared on their faces.The Borneo mentioned by Lu Wan refers to the later Kalimantan Island, and Jinzhou refers to the later Sumatra Island. These two islands have a large area and a large population. They are said to be two extremely ideal places for slave hunting. The bad thing is the vastness of the area.

At the beginning, there was a shortage of people on Taiwan Island. Yanbei first sent people to Luzon Island to catch slaves, and then thought of Borneo and Jinzhou to catch slaves. At first, it went smoothly and captured many slaves. The natives of the island have learned to be smart, and no longer stay at the seaside, but flee to the deep mountains and rainforests. In the mountains and rainforests, these natives are like fish in water, and if the slave hunting team wants to catch them, they must go deep. , Unfortunately, in that kind of place, it is simply a nightmare for slave hunters. Not only do they have to deal with the endless stream of poisonous insects and beasts, but they also have to be careful of the assassination of the natives. A team of hundreds may not even make a bubble out It's over.Capital Datang 425

Slave catchers have suffered losses on these two big islands, so in the end they had to wisely abandon large-scale slave catch operations and turn into sporadic slave catchers. At the same time, Java Island is much smaller in size. During the Tang Dynasty, a country appeared on Java Island. The Tang people called it the Heling Kingdom. Yanbei often sent people to land on this island to capture the people of the Heling Kingdom. As a slave, some time ago the king of the Heling Kingdom sent someone to see Li Shimin in the Tang Dynasty, and specifically raised this issue, hoping that Li Shimin would take care of it. Unfortunately, Li Shimin made a gesture of righteous indignation on the surface, but there was no reaction afterwards.

It was because of the lessons learned from Jinzhou and Borneo that Lu Wan was worried that the large southern island described by Ba Pu would be too large and would affect their slave capture. Unfortunately, Lu Wan and the others could never imagine what kind of land would be in front of them. land? (To be continued.)