Fan Fan took another sip of wine. He felt that he shouldn't drink. The more he drank, the more he wanted to drink. After taking a sip, he exhaled the smell of wine through his nostrils. It was very relaxing.
"You don't need to get on the sled. We'll take care of it. Why? Don't you trust your brothers?" Liu Tingguang patted Fan Fan's shoulder.
"You should at least give us some soup. Drinking alone won't do." Fan Fan despised him and took another sip of wine. It was very satisfying.
The other Winged Knights were also relaxed. They could not trust the other troops, but the navy was not a problem.
It was not that they did not trust the other party's loyalty. Generally, other troops were afraid that they were not capable enough.
The navy had experienced many difficulties. On the return journey, they even risked their lives to abandon water and coal. How crazy was that?
They were simple-minded. What if something happened? Why didn't they think more?
Just like that, the simple-minded team made it back. Not a single person was missing.
Dongzhu was distressed and angry. He heard that Dongzhu was roaring in his courtyard, "Stupid soldiers, you deserve to die."
With new horses and reinforcements, the team suddenly relaxed. After a short rest, they continued forward.
"There's a slope in front. It's difficult for the horses to pull the sled. Carry the people." Liu Tingguang took over the command.
The navy ran over to carry the elderly, children, and pregnant women on stretchers. Some girls were even carried on their shoulders.
The leaders of the various tribes watched. They really could not understand. How could the soldiers of the Tang dynasty be so strong? They were also very close to the people.
They did not know that they were encountering the strongest soldiers of the Tang dynasty. The best 5,000 southwest barbarians, Winged Knights, and the Tang dynasty's ocean navy.
Their food, training, and experience were all different from the ordinary soldiers of the Zhe Chong government.
The people who came to help were also selected to be strong and gave a lot of benefits.
Therefore, for the next ten miles or so, they arrived under protection. The camp here was set up, and the stewed meat in the big pot was bubbling.
"You guys are really generous!" Fan Fan saw the big pot and knew that it would be taken back by the other people who helped.
Usually, the village mobilized, and each village would be given a few big pots.
When the people ate, they would bring the food from each family and put them together in the big pot to stew. When it came to distributing the food, the elders or the village chief would be responsible for it.
Someone caught two rabbits on the mountain, put the rabbit meat in the bowl, and ate the same as everyone else?
That's easy. Just give me extra firewood and other things.
Also, when it's time to worship the ancestors, you can move your family's position forward. The others can eat the meat contributed by others without any objections.
Of course, two rabbits wouldn't do. Other people's positions were exchanged with their lives. Why were your two rabbits so valuable?
He would jot it down first and compare it with the others before holding a meeting.
The cauldron had set up a rule, and those who had the right to control the distribution of food in the village could use this rule.
The older people would only be able to eat a few mouthfuls of meat. They would then share it with their grandchildren.
If anyone had a pregnant wife, they would give extra.
The villagers agreed. Which family didn't get married and give birth to children? Who wouldn't age?
Fan Fan understood. In the past, he didn't really understand, but after interacting with the tribe more, he realized that it wasn't easy to obtain a big iron pot.
However, the Li Family Zhuangzi's big iron pots were stacked one after another. Some of them had even rusted.
According to this, Li Yi should have been defeated, and then … Aiya! Why did it suddenly become so cold? Dongzhu, I'm just joking! You haven't slept yet?
Fan Fan was scared when he thought about it. He looked around and saw that no one had seen through his thoughts just now. He let out a long sigh.
They had also walked a lot, but the people who came to help didn't feel tired.
Now, everything was theirs. The cauldron, kitchen knife, and whetstone.
As promised, other things would be sent over later.
A complete set of needles and thread, thimbles, chisels, planes, trowels, awls, sickles, axes, frying pans, steamers, ladles …
They were all made of good iron. They wouldn't spoil even after 20 years.
The people from the two protectorates' minds were full of this. The Tang Emperors had agreed. More importantly, Li Dongzhu was also a guarantor, and the Winged Knights had said so.
They felt that they had profited and believed in Li Yi.
What they didn't know was that they had to pay a price for the stable place that would have been given to them.
At other times, the people here didn't even have a good iron kitchen knife. They still used stone knives to cut vegetables.
The imperial court of the Tang Dynasty gave them a complete set of iron tools. They didn't lack anything to live with. Naturally, the people's hearts were with the Tang Dynasty. They felt that they were people of the Tang Dynasty.
Therefore, they had to work extra hard to get the things that belonged to them.
No one would mention this. Wasn't it normal to work extra hard? Didn't the people in other places of the Tang Dynasty also work extra hard? Ask the people in Sichuan and see how Wan Zhaoyuan's leg was broken.
If you don't work extra hard, it's considered winning you over. If you work extra hard, it's considered recognition.
After recognition, there were many follow-up things. It was different from winning people over.
Su Lu had been won over before. Look at what he was facing now.
The things that the people here thought about were simple. If you give me something, I'm a good person. I'll support you.
Unlike the people of the Imperial Governor's Office, the people of the Imperial Governor's Office had been educated for a long time and the Li Family Zhuangzi's kindness. They felt that they should support the imperial court. They were born as people of the Tang Dynasty and died as souls of the Tang Dynasty.
The people of Bolairo and the other tribes didn't understand. They only knew that their tribe couldn't survive anymore. Going to the Tang Dynasty could guarantee their safety.
As they ate, they became more and more determined to go to Luoyang.
"Have you guys talked to Dongzhu?" Fan Fan drank two mouthfuls of soup. His stomach was warm, so he went out for a stroll to check on the situation.
When he came back, he said to Liu Tingguang, who was roasting a roe deer leg.
"When a general is outside, he can't accept the orders of the emperor." Liu Tingguang gave the answer but didn't say anything else.
"Last time, I was too lenient. I should've let you lie on the ground for half a year. Throwing away the water and coal, you can't accept it? "
Fan Fan understood. It was Liu Tingguang and the others who acted on their own.
Liu Tingguang said indifferently, "Beat us! Really beat us to death? When you guys go out to carry out missions, do you listen to Dongzhu for every action? "
"You didn't tell Dongzhu!" Fan Fan pointed at the telegraph machine next to him. Someone was coding and preparing to send a report.
"The local generals made a decision in the face of danger. I sent a report to Dongzhu. Can Dongzhu command from afar?"
Liu Tingguang said confidently. It was so far away. How could Dongzhu know the actual situation?
Fan Fan shook his head. "You don't know how powerful Dongzhu is. Didn't you receive the previous telegram?"
"No!" Liu Tingguang was surprised.
"Ah? Then … Oh, the frequency band. Dongzhu can actually control the frequency band. When Dongzhu told us to adjust the frequency … "
"Dongzhu told us to adjust the frequency band." Liu Tingguang carefully recalled. How did he do it?
"You'll understand if you change the frequency band often. This thing can't fall into the enemy's hands." Fan Fan could guess some of the technology.
"Don't worry. I promise to destroy it before I die. If there's time, send a final telegram." Liu Tingguang nodded.
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