The tribal leaders were all very concerned about what Xiao Ruxun wanted them to do. If they guessed correctly, it was probably something similar to a pledge of allegiance. They had to do something to show their loyalty to the Daming Dynasty. Mang Yinglong had also asked them to do this before, so they didn't think it was strange. However, they just didn't know what the Daming Dynasty wanted them to do to show their loyalty. In this day and age, paying tribute and obeying them was no longer enough to satisfy the big shots.
"I wonder what General Daming wants us to do? As long as we can do it, we will definitely do it. "
These tribal leaders expressed their thoughts through the two foreigners.
Xiao Ruxun smiled and said, "It's very simple, not difficult. It's just that after the Daming Dynasty conquered this land, in order to prevent Mang Yingli's power from recovering, they decided to take over this land once and for all. They wanted to restore the territory of the Daming Dynasty's Yong Le Emperor and bring this land back under the rule of the Daming Dynasty. They will set up a government to manage this land, and also build up the local area to give everyone a better life and more security. Therefore, in order to build up this land, we need to change the location of your tribe."
The tribal leaders instantly understood two things. First, the Daming Dynasty wanted to officially rule this land, and not just leave after the war. Second, the Daming Dynasty didn't trust them, and was worried that they would become the second Mang Yingli. Therefore, they needed to strengthen their supervision and control.
Although they were barbarians, as the leaders of the tribes, how many of them were idiots? When it came to matters of interest, regardless of whether they were cultured or not, they were all equally vicious and cunning. There was no such thing as a fool. They quickly understood Xiao Ruxun's plan, and then, it was displeasure, and then, fear.
In order to subdue them, Mang Yinglong had sent his army to fight a few battles, and only then did they submit to him and obediently provide food and military supplies to the Burmese people. Now that the Daming Dynasty was far stronger than the Burmese people, if they went against the Daming Dynasty, would the Daming Dynasty use this as an excuse to attack them?
No one was sure that the Daming Dynasty wouldn't do this. In fact, Xiao Ruxun did have such a plan, but considering the problem of future rule, Xiao Ruxun still wanted to use the barbarians to control the barbarians. He didn't want the Daming Dynasty to be known by the Daming Dynasty. Instead, he wanted to use the exchange of benefits to make these people fight among themselves.
He guessed right. these tribal leaders all frowned. It was obvious that they didn't want to do this, but at the same time, they were very worried about the Daming Daming Dynasty.
Xiao Ruxun didn't want to give them more time to think.
"Of course, if you do this, the Daming Dynasty won't mistreat you. In this campaign, I have captured tens of thousands of Mang Yinglong's survivors. These are all criminals, the Daming Dynasty won't let them off easily. Anyone who is willing to follow the Daming Dynasty's orders and move to a new base can receive a thousand young men and a thousand young women from me as compensation. At the same time, the Daming Dynasty will also give you a sum of money to settle down and build a new base. What do you think?"
Ricci looked at Xiao Ruxun in surprise. He didn't think that Xiao Ruxun would keep those men and women for this purpose.
Xiao Ruxun looked at Ricci and frowned, "Why don't you translate?"
Ricci nodded and said, "I got it!"
Ricci quickly translated to Brown, who was taken aback and translated to the tribal leaders. When the tribal leaders heard this, their morale was swept away and they suddenly became very energetic.
Population was always an important strategic resource. These tribes couldn't compete with the Burmese because they didn't have a large population. Now that the Burmese Dynasty had fallen, they were still a weak group. They still had to be ruled. So be it, but they still had to move to a new place. Was it that easy to move to a new place that they had lived in for decades? Would they be happy?
Obviously not.
But everything could be discussed. As long as there were enough benefits, there was nothing that couldn't be discussed.
A thousand strong men and a thousand strong women were very tempting to these small tribes. Large tribes with hundreds of thousands of people might not be greedy for such a small population, but to small tribes with hundreds of thousands of people, it was a fatal attraction. The men could be used to work, and the women could be used for many other things. Most importantly, they were Burmese.
The Burmese who had been riding roughshod over them for decades were filled with hatred for these people. For decades, they had dreamed of teaching these Burmese a lesson. Now that they finally had the chance, how could they just let it go?
Not to mention the temptation brought by the addition of two thousand people to a small tribe, it was also necessary to vent their hatred. After being bullied for dozens of years, how many people could resist the temptation of turning the tables and becoming the master of the tribe? These tribal leaders, who were under even more pressure and mental pressure, felt the same. As a result, their breathing began to quicken.
Xiao Ruxun hung up a map.
"From this area to this area, this is the better place that the Daming has chosen for you to live. It is warm and humid, with a small population and a lot of land. If you go east, you will be in contact with the Daming, and if you go west, you will be in contact with other countries. It is located on a major transportation route, and will be developed very well in the future. This is in exchange for the area where you used to live. As long as you pay taxes and tributes to the Daming, the Daming will provide you with protection and justice."
Xiao Ruxun explained, "If you are willing, you can come and sign up now. When you go back to your tribe, you will be able to take away two thousand survivors, and you will also be able to get a settlement allowance."
The main purpose of Xiao Ruxun's move was to target a group of people who lived near the sea in the south, such as the ten or so tribes that lived near Yangon. These people had to be moved away. When the time came, the Han immigrants would mainly live around the three cities of Yangon, Bogu, and Naypyidaw. This would create a trade route from Yunnan to the seaside, and allow the Daming to officially come into contact with the western world.
This was an exchange between civilizations. Xiao Ruxun did not intend to let the indigenous people participate in this exchange. He just wanted them to remain ignorant. There was no need for them to come into contact with more advanced civilizations and start the evolution of civilization. As for the tribes that had the idea of evolution and could resist the temptation, Xiao Ruxun would eradicate them!
Looking at the expressions of these tribal leaders, it seemed that some of them were already tempted. A few of them were whispering to the people beside them, probably discussing the pros and cons of doing this. Some of them had their eyes closed, thinking about something. Xiao Ruxun was not in a hurry. She sipped her tea, leisurely waiting for them to make their choice.
In fact, for these tribal leaders, it was not difficult to make a choice. When the benefits had met the requirements, it was actually very easy to make a choice. This was also related to whether they could get along well with the Daming Dynasty. If they could get along well, they could lay a solid foundation for their future path. If they went against the Daming Dynasty, would the Daming Dynasty treat them well in the future?
Seven or eight small tribes looked at each other, then stood up one by one and came in front of Xiao Ruxun. They bowed to Xiao Ruxun to show their allegiance, and expressed that they were very willing to move to a new place. Xiao Ruxun was overjoyed. He immediately announced that he would reward them with enough slaves and property, and a personal reward of silver as encouragement. He welcomed them to actively approach the Daming Dynasty and become the first group of Daming Dynasty's henchmen.
At this time, someone raised a different opinion. A tribal leader stood up and said something. Ricci roughly said that their tribe had a larger population, so it would be very troublesome for them to move. However, these small tribes with tens of thousands of people could move easily, so they were also willing to move. However, if they were given the same things as they were given to them, how could these tribal leaders explain to their own people when they went back?
This meant that these tribal leaders were not willing to go against the Daming Dynasty. However, the benefits were not enough. If they could not go back and convince the leaders in their tribes, it would be difficult for them to reach a consensus. They would not be able to deceive the poor people under them. Therefore, they were not willing to be treated differently. Xiao Ruxun asked. This tribal leader's tribe had a population of about 200,000 people. The other three or four big tribes also had a population of more than 300,000, 100,000, and 200,000. All in all, the population of these tribes was much larger than the previous group of 70,000 to 80,000 people.
Xiao Ruxun said, "Fine, for the tribes with a population of less than 100,000 people, 1,000 men and 1,000 women. For the tribes with a population of more than 100,000 and less than 200,000 people, 2,000 men and 2,000 women. For the tribes with a population of more than 200,000 and less than 300,000 people, 2,500 men and 3,000 women. For the tribes with a population of more than 300,000 people, if they were willing to move, they would be heavily rewarded!"
The only tribal leader with a population of more than 300,000 people was the target of the heavy reward. This tribal leader, who was about 40 years old, blinked his eyes and said that this matter was too important. He could not make the decision alone, so he had to go back and ask his people. He also said that he would go back and ask now. Xiao Ruxun did not make things difficult for him and allowed him to leave immediately.
What a joke! Six thousand slaves! Xiao Ruxun had used all his resources, including the group of prisoners of war that he had handed over to the Siamese to look after. If he still couldn't take down this big tribe, he would really have to send troops.
This was a large tribe that lived to the west of Rangoon. Their population was second only to the Burmese, and they were one of the main targets of oppression during the Mang Yingli era. They were oppressed badly, and they hated the Burmese regime. However, they still had a population of 300,000, and Xiao Ruxun was not willing to send troops to wipe them out.
It would be best if they could come to an agreement. He would throw them to the border with India and move them from the south to the west. Daming mainly built in the south, east, and north. He wanted to build a buffer zone between Southeast Asia and South Asia. He did not plan to have any contact with India for the time being, so it was not a bad idea to place these indigenous people there as a buffer zone.
These people were more sincere and willing to follow Daming's orders. They were actively trying to get close to Daming. In the future, he could give them some benefits and then recruit them. When the time was right, he could also try to rope them over to Daming's side. He could try to assimilate them and give some benefits to Daming's single soldiers. Those who were willing to listen were good children, and Daming's father would not beat them.
However, there were some people who were not obedient, and he had to deal with them.
For example, there was a tribal leader who was a little young, about 20 or 30 years old. He stood up and said that his people had lived there for decades. Although there were not many people, only 70,000 to 80,000, they still treated that place as their home. Once Daming came, he wanted them to leave their home. What was the difference between this and the Mang Yingli in the past? Wasn't this the same as Mang Yingli's group?
There were seven or eight tribal leaders who seemed to agree with him. They should be a group of people.
Xiao Ruxun calmly explained.
"The biggest difference between Daming and Mang Yingli is that you can still stand here and talk to me. If you were Mang Yingli, you would be dead by now."
After taking a sip of tea, Xiao Ruxun smiled faintly. This kind of smile made the young headman shudder a little, but he still insisted on his own idea and did not agree to migrate. Like him, there were five tribes that did not want to migrate. Two tribes with hundreds of thousands of people and three tribes with tens of thousands of people. In total, there were six tribes that did not want to migrate, and four tribes that said they would go back and discuss with their clansmen. Only twelve tribes directly agreed.
That night, the leaders of the 12 tribes who had agreed to move were kept by Xiao Ruxun. They were warmly received by Xiao Ruxun. Xiao Ruxun encouraged them to actively get close to the Daming. In this way, they could get more rewards and more preferential treatment from Daming. These leaders also happily expressed that they were willing to unite around the Daming Empire with Emperor Daming as the core and serve the Daming Empire.
After three rounds of drinking, seeing that everyone was a bit drunk, Xiao Ruxun sighed and began his routine.
"You are all people that I have high hopes for. You are all willing to surrender to the Daming Empire. I have seen it and remembered your loyalty. However, I am very dissatisfied that some people are trying to stop the rules set by the Daming Emperor for their own selfish desires. When this news spreads back to the Daming Empire, once the Daming Emperor gets angry, you people won't be able to get any benefits. Once the Daming Emperor gets angry, I can't stop him."
The leaders looked at each other and suddenly realized the seriousness of the problem.
Some people in the newly conquered territories were not willing to cooperate with the Daming Empire. They were throwing away the faces of the Daming Emperor and the military governor. The Daming military governor would not be happy, and the emperor would not be happy either. When the time comes, the emperor would issue a decree to punish these people, which would inevitably implicate these obedient people.
They wanted to obediently follow the Daming Empire and live a good life, but these troublemakers were not willing.
Xiao Ruxun also said that he heard that there seemed to be marriage alliances between the various tribes. If the emperor issued a decree to punish all of them, none of them would be able to escape. Even if I wanted to, I wouldn't be able to!
Looking at Xiao Ruxun's slightly drunk face, the leaders did not think that he was lying, so they hurriedly asked for a countermeasure.
"The countermeasure is to destroy their tribes and divide their property and people!"
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