Chapter 128 The first contact with the Li people (please subscribe!)

During the battle of landing on Qiongzhou Island, the Guards actually did not fight a tough battle from beginning to end. However, when they later penetrated into the interior of the island and came into contact with the natives deep in the island, they discovered small-scale conflicts.

The natives thought that the Tatar army was harassing them again and wanted to take away their territory and force them to collect taxes, so they took up their bows and arrows to resist.

The natives of Qiongzhou Island are mainly Li people, and the Li people have pretty good fighting capabilities.

The local Li men never leave their bows, and their bows are made of vines from the mountains.

The vines grew into the shape of a bow, with bridles at both ends to hold the bow strings.

The bowstring is also made of vines.

They made arrowheads out of bamboo, but without fletching.

But this kind of arrow is also very special. It is shaped like a "Y" when viewed from the front and diamond-shaped when viewed from the side. When it is shot into the human body, it cannot be pulled out because it has barbs and will get stuck in the flesh.

Therefore, in the deep mountains and old forests, the Li people are fierce in fighting.

Because agarwood can deodorize and avoid filth, the lack of miasma in Qiongzhou Island may be related to the abundance of agarwood.

Speaking of which, when the Qing Qing army first entered Qiongzhou, it triggered a huge resistance from the Li people.

In the Li Dong area of ​​Qiongzhou Island, where the Li people live, wild agarwood has been produced since ancient times, and "it is found in all counties, especially near the sea, with branches and branches, hills and mountains connected for thousands of miles, and leaves like holly, and there are many big ones."

, quite spectacular.

It’s also outrageous, even the natives know that ugly hair style, where did the Tatars come from to promote it!

Qin Zhiguo had a good relationship with Wang Yang, so he said something to him: "Not necessarily, Li women will have some black patterns on their faces after they get married, and they like to eat betel nut, so their lips and teeth are all black.

, Wang Yang doesn’t like this one.”

The Han guide said: "Master Jun, they said they brought good agarwood, and I want to ask you what do you have here?"

In the early Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang used a Huairou strategy. Most of the Li people were included in the capital map and the yellow book. Except for the "born Li" who did not serve in corvee, the "mature Li" were all paid as errands.

The Li people collected agarwood to build houses, bridges, rice cookers, and dog troughs. They often used agarwood, which is not easily eaten by insects, to make single-wood utensils.

The Li people were headed by a middle-aged man, who was chirping at Pan Aqiang and others.

It was different when it came to the Qing Dynasty. They were extremely cruel. News of various massacres reached Qiongzhou Island, which naturally triggered their resistance.

"Shh! Keep your voice down. We are here to do business with the Li people today. It would be terrible if they understand that we are talking bad about them!" Pan Aqiang quickly stopped Qin Zhiguo's dangerous remarks.

Pan Aqiang and others brought the sun and moon flags and several Han guides who understood the Li dialect. Based on their good memories of the Ming people, after a while, several Li people emerged from the forest opposite and walked until they were close to the temporary guard of the Guards.

The gate of the trading camp was built and stopped about ten meters away.

Fortunately, the Guardsmen all wore fine breastplates and helmets, so the Li archers did not cause much damage to them.

The production of agarwood has affected the lives of Li people.

It turned out that Zheng Kezang had ordered them to come and enhance their relationship with the Li people today.

After tasting it, the middle-aged man stood up and started chirping again. The Han guide translated and said that the Li people were very satisfied with these things.

Most of these people wore cloth shirts made of Jibei cloth, and each of them had a small hook knife and bow and arrow on their waist, but their faces were calm and they had no intention of attacking.

Agarwood is a gift from God to the Li people.

Although the Li people are natives, they also pay great attention to their clothing, especially the decoration of their heads. They cannot stand the Tatar hairstyle.

After completing the preliminary trade negotiations, the Li people saw that the Guards had no ill intentions toward them, so they came out of the woods one after another. There were about thirty people, old and young.

When he was on Yizhou Island, Wang Yang often hooked up with girls from the Pingpu tribe. Aqiang joked: "If this guy Wang Yang is here, maybe the women of the Li people will suffer!"

Single wooden utensils refer to various utensils made of hollowed natural wood.

Later, the Li man took out a few small pieces of agarwood from his pocket and handed them to Pan Aqiang and others. He said that these pieces would be given to them, but he wanted five kilograms of salt and ten iron farm tools. Do they agree?

Of course Pan Aqiang and others agreed. The two parties reached a deal in a good atmosphere. They were very satisfied and wanted to do more trade.

The rice cooked with a single-wood rice steaming utensil made of agarwood can emit a light fragrance.

The most important thing is that the Tatars require shaving their hair and wearing clothes.

Under the pressure of artillery and flintlocks, the misunderstanding was quickly resolved. The Li people discovered that this army was not the Tatar Green Battalion and was also draped in the sun and moon flag, so their hostility towards the Guards gradually decreased.

Following Aqiang's sign, the Li man saw jars of fine salt and sugar in pottery on the ground, as well as several iron farm tools such as shovels and sickles, and he was very excited.

Coupled with the operation of the Nanming forces in Qiongzhou Island, the Li people repeatedly followed the Nanming forces to fight against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty. For example, Yang Yandi, a subordinate of Guo Xingye, cooperated with the Li people many times, but they were all suppressed in the end. Yang Yandi and others

People also went to Guangnan Kingdom.

When Su Shi was demoted to Qiongzhou Island, he once said that there was no meat on the island, no medicine for diseases, no room to live in, no friends to go out, no charcoal in winter, and no cold springs in summer.

And things like agarwood, whether in ancient times or modern times, are valuable commodities.

"Tell the Li people that we brought salt, sugar and some iron tools." Pan Aqiang pointed to the items on the ground.

Especially in ancient times, agarwood, sandalwood, etc. were already rare commodities designated by the royal nobles. Ancient books from the Song Dynasty recorded "one tael of agarwood and one tael of gold".

Regarding the Li people, Pan Aqiang and Qin Zhiguo talked about Wang Yang who was far away in Luzon.

The man came up, knelt down, picked up the farm tools and looked at it carefully, then opened the clay pot, dipped his fingers in some salt and put it in his mouth. Judging from his expression, he was obviously very satisfied.

Pan Aqiang did not let the Guards go on a killing spree because Zheng Kezang had confessed that the Li people on Qiongzhou Island were a force that could be fought for.

Qin Zhiguo looked at these ragged Li mountain people and felt that their spirits were much better than those Han people in the city who were forced to shave their heads and change clothes.

The Li men were also very enthusiastic and even invited the Guards to visit their villages.

Pan Aqiang and others were hesitant, fearing that there might be an ambush, but they were not afraid even if they thought about it. They were fully armed. It was probably the Li people who were afraid of them. Then they remembered Zheng Kezang's instructions to maintain the relationship with them.

Make them your own use.

So Pan Aqiang said: "Of course, our king is happy to be friends with you, and he is also happy to be a guest at your home."

Afterwards, Pan Aqiang and others walked into the mountains along the path in the forest for about an hour, and everyone saw an area with traces of farming on the hillside. This was the territory of the Li people!

After climbing all the way up the mountain, we finally arrived outside the Li village. The Li man who led the way asked Pan Aqiang and others to wait outside the village. He wanted to go in first and inform the old cave owner.
Chapter completed!