“…… When my wife and I went to Guangzhou and Yizhou, we saw some of Lu Yizhou's troops, and felt that Lu Yizhou's army was very brave, and the weapons we used were not comparable to us at all! ”

When he mentioned this, Zhu Rong's eyes flashed with a little awe: "If Lu Yizhou really wants to attack our Nanzhong, unless all the clans here in our Nanzhong are united, otherwise they can't be defeated at all." Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoActually, Lu Yizhou made it very clear to me before sending these people to us that he didn't want to fight in Nanzhong at all, because if he fought today, he would definitely have to bother and trouble to deal with the rebellion of the Nanban tribes tomorrow, and what could have been profitable would have turned into a loss-making deal. Instead of this, it is better to teach us how to farm, so that our lives are richer, so that we can have the spare energy to collect more products of Nanzhong and trade with him, so that everyone can be happy and have a better life. To be honest, I didn't figure it out at first, but I slowly figured it out later. ”

"How?"

Zhu Rong said with a smile: "Actually, it is very simple to explain clearly, just like between several of our clans, our clan has grain and wants to exchange it for your clan's game meat to eat, but your clan has no ability to hunt game meat at all, and our clan can't exchange it even if we have food." If I want to eat, I'll have to find a way to give your people the ability to hunt first. Then our clan will give you a batch of grain first, so that the hunters of your clan can eat their stomachs, so that they will have the strength to go hunting in the mountains. It can also be said that it is to give money first, and then give things. In Lu Yizhou's words, what is he called...... Upfront investment. ”

The three patriarchs didn't seem to understand after hearing this, and after a long time, Ah Hui murmured a little suddenly: "Can you say that this is like asking someone to do something, but paying the salary first?" ”

Zhu Rong said: "It's almost, anyway, I can see that Lu Yizhou is seriously helping us, because in this way, he is also helping himself." You see, our cottages and farmlands are much more beautiful now than before. The Han craftsmen have calculated for our people that as long as we follow the methods they taught us, as long as there are no accidents in the fields that have been reclaimed now, the grain harvested at one time will be enough for our people to eat for a year. And according to them, as long as you plant well, you can harvest twice a year. ”

The three patriarchs were dumbfounded again. Jinhuan Sanjie thought for a while and asked, "It seems that your clan can gradually become rich with the help of the Han people, but what does this have to do with the union of the four clans?" ”

Zhu Rong's face became gloomy and said, "It's not because of the hateful Abu clan!?" Thinking about the food and property we have worked hard every year, I don't know how much they have to plunder, but this year, because our people refused to hand over the women of our tribe to them, they insisted on taking half of our people's food and property! ”

Dong Di, who had never spoken, opened his mouth resentfully: "My clan too!" Last year, they forcibly collected more than 40 percent, and now the grain in our tribe can be eaten for another month at most. Many people have now had to go into the mountains to collect mountain goods, and they are going to Jiaozhou to exchange some rice and grain later. ”

Zhu Rong said: "I seriously thought that if we were plundered by them like this again, not only would our four clans not only not be able to prosper, but it would even be difficult for them to survive. Instead of this, it is better to gather all four of our clans together, so that we still have some strength to resist the Abu clan. ”

"But ......"

Zhu Rong directly interrupted what the three patriarchs wanted to say and said: "I know what the three patriarchs want to say, it is nothing more than worrying that gathering the young and strong soldiers in the clan will delay the livelihood of all clans. As you have seen just now, the grain stored in our clan's cave warehouse alone is enough for all the people of our four clans to eat for a year, and we are still using the methods taught by the Han people to open up the fields and grow grain, so we can count the past...... Well, how do you count it!? ”

When he said this, Zhu Rong was also confused, and Zhu Rong was actually not very good at this kind of thing. After being embarrassed, he smiled at everyone, and hurriedly instructed the servants beside him: "You, go and call Shui Ling, just say that I have something urgent to find her." ”

Everyone laughed. Not long after, Shui Ling rushed to everyone's side and saluted the three patriarchs: "Shui Ling greets the three patriarchs!" ”

After the three patriarchs returned the salute, Zhu Rong pulled the big savior aside and explained the embarrassment just now. Shui Ling smiled faintly when she heard it, and after returning to everyone with Zhu Rong, she took over the topic just now and said, "Let me tell you what Sister didn't say clearly just now." In fact, as long as forty percent of the young and strong people in the clan go to work, the whole clan can be fed, and the rest of the people are also busy cultivating more and better fields. In this way, the food produced by our clan alone can make all the people of the four clans well-fed, and even two or three more clans can be counted. It's just that if half of it is taken away by the Abu clan, it won't work. ”

Jinhuan Sanjie said: "In other words, your Meng clan is fully capable of feeding our three clans, and then your Meng clan will provide food, and our three clans will go to war?" ”

Shui Ling said: "That's not the case! There is a great hatred between our four clans and the Abu clan, and if we want to fight with them, how can the warriors of our clan hide behind? The true union of the four tribes means that you will first abandon your current poor dwellings and move to us, and then the people of our four tribes will work together to cultivate the land using the methods taught to us by the Han Chinese, and at the same time fight together against the hateful Abu clan! ”

Ah Hui murmured, "Let's all move to your people?" You have very little land! ”

Shui Ling took out the drawing that Deng Ai had given her earlier, found a clean place to sit down, spread it out, and explained to the three patriarchs: "The land we live in now has always been considered very poor by ourselves, but after the Han people came, they told us that as long as our place is used properly, it can support more than 50,000 people. Well, here, here, and here, they are all places where a large amount of farmland can be reclaimed, and there are also some cultivated land that our clan used to plant indiscriminately, but now because of the farming methods of the Han people, our clan can't take care of those places in a short period of time because of the lack of people. If your three tribes can move here, it is just right for the people of your three tribes to reclaim these places, and the people to be used will not be all the young people of each tribe. In fact, about forty percent of the people who used to be engaged in farming in our clan have been transferred out this year to build the surrounding area of the cottage and some other things. ”

Ah Hui murmured: "I think it sounds feasible, but the Abu clan has more than 10,000 people, and the total of our four clans is about 7,000. Even because of the war, everything will be snatched away by them. ”

Shui Ling said: "I have learned a lot of things from the Han people, and one of them is that fighting is not won by whoever has more people. If our four tribes get together, there are not as many people as the Abu clan, and generally speaking, they can't beat them, but with the people of our four clans getting together, as long as they hold a few places around us after refusing to pay for worship, the Abu clan will definitely have no way to take our four clans. In this way, we will be able to gradually gather a large amount of food, and when we have eaten our stomachs, we will be stronger and more powerful to resist the Abu clan. ”

The three patriarchs glanced at each other, their eyes all shining, and they asked in unison, "Really!?" ”

Shui Ling raised his hand and swore: "I, Shui Ling, swear to the gods, and I have never told a lie!" Three patriarchs, please listen to me as I speak. As long as we can keep this place, so that the Abu clan can no longer take our food and property as they did in the past, we will gradually become rich. At that time, we will have more and more food and property, and we can also absorb other clans that have been oppressed by the Abu clan to join here. A few of our clans alone may not be able to defeat the Abu clan, but if many clans unite and work together, we can completely defeat the Abu clan! ”

Among the three patriarchs, Dong Dana seemed to be relatively calm, and after listening to Shui Ling's words, he thought for a long time before saying, "Shui Ling girl, I completely believe what you said, but are these cultivation methods taught by the Han people to your clan really useful?" Even if it is useful, we can collect a large amount of food to feed our people, but the gods also have times of anger, and if there is some kind of famine, wouldn't it be a bad thing? Moreover, our four clans are united, and the Abu clan will definitely take action after hearing about it, as if they had expelled our four clans everywhere at the beginning. What if they start a war with us before our four clans are ready? Of course, the main thing is food. If I have enough food, I can pull a few more clans here to form an alliance, so that the odds of victory will be much greater, but it's just ......"

Shui Ling still smiled faintly, "Patriarch Dong Dana, there is no problem with food. Even if we can't cultivate it all at once, Shizai will lend us enough food to make things happen. ”

Dong Danaqi said: "Shizai? Who is Shizai? Didn't you just say that the grain in your warehouse was lent to you by the one called Lu Yizhou? ”

Shui Ling's face flushed slightly, and he said, "Shizai is...... The three patriarchs don't bother too much. Anyway, our people can definitely solve the food problem. The three patriarchs were also asked to make a decision as soon as possible, because spring has now begun, and the rainy season will come later, so we must try to cultivate as much farmland as possible before the rainy season, and harvest more grain in the autumn...... It's not good to borrow other people's food all the time. Let's talk about the future...... I still have to pay it back in the future. ”

The three patriarchs glanced at each other, confessed, and then hid aside to discuss in a low voice. After a long time, Jin Huan Sanjie slapped his thigh and said, "I fought hard!" Anyway, in another month, if the people of the tribe can't receive enough mountain goods to return rice and grain, they will starve. Instead of doing this, it's better to come to Meng Huo here and fight for it! Even if the Abu clan collects half of the rice grain, it is better to borrow some food here for the clan to eat! Do you two do it? You don't **** to do it! ”

The other two also put their minds down, drew their knives together and pointed to the sky, "Let's do it too!" If you have been oppressed by the Abu clan, the clansmen will starve to death sooner or later! Now that the patriarch of Meng Huo has made such thorough preparations, when will he fight if he doesn't fight at this time? Patriarch Meng, please draw your sword and swear an oath! Our three tribes listen to you! ”

Meng was overjoyed and rushed to perform the alliance gift, but Shui Ling looked at Deng Ai's cottage in the distance, and a little sorrow appeared on his pretty face...... (To be continued.) )