The soldiers of the Guards have fun with the people (please subscribe!)

The night is getting darker, the chirping of cicadas and insects can be heard in the forest, and the aroma of rice wine and barbecue seems to be filling the air.

There were several "pop" and "pop" sounds, and sparks burst out from the top of the flame, flying high with the wind. The red light flashed in the black night sky, like the stars on a midsummer night.

Beside the bonfire, Pan Aqiang, Qin Zhiguo and other Li people were singing and dancing, so happy!

Many naked Li children came over and danced with them. To them, this was a celebration ceremony for Li people to welcome their friends.

Relying on their experience in interacting with the Pingpu people, Qin Zhiguo, Pan Aqiang and others used some dried fruits abundant in Luzon and won their favor.

These are the soldiers of the Guards, enjoying themselves and mingle with the people.

Recalling the negotiation with the old cave owner during the day, Qin Zhiguo and others were very happy and danced even more energetically.

Zheng Kezang told them that their mission had been completed.

Their ultimate goal today is to find a way to use the Li people for their own purposes.

Originally, they thought that the negotiation would be difficult, but unexpectedly, the village's old cave owner first proposed to surrender to King Yanping.

Because at this time, Qiongzhou Island was covered with drought. From May 1681 to February 1682, there was no record of rain on Qiongzhou Island, and the price of rice was as high as 2 taels of silver per bucket.

If Zheng Kezang had not arrived, a great famine would have occurred on Qiongzhou Island in 1682, followed by corpses everywhere, triggering a plague, and ultimately leading to a sharp decline in the population of Qiongzhou Island.

Seeing that they couldn't shirk it, Qin Zhiguo and Pan Aqiang agreed to the old leader's gift.

"Huang Siniang, a Li native, pays homage to King Yanping of the Ming Dynasty!" This female leader can speak Chinese.

Later, after the Qing Dynasty came, the Li people did not dare to go anywhere. They would arrest the Li people to shave their hair and change their clothes.

The conditions of the master of the old cave were very simple. As long as the people in their village were given food to eat and iron tools to use, they would follow King Yanping.

The old leader seemed to be a kind man at first sight, and for the sake of the future development of the Li people, he was willing to give Zheng Kezang whatever was at the bottom of the box.

Later, the Li people were too enthusiastic towards them. Originally, they were not planning to spend the night here, nor did they want to drink. Unexpectedly, as soon as the bonfire party started, things got out of their control.

Seeing this as an opportunity, Qin Zhiguo and others quickly took her to see the busy Zheng Kezang.

Because they didn't make it clear that the leader was a woman, they only said that a Li leader wanted to see him.

Of course, Zheng Kezang will also give them military pay, and they will also pay taxes to Zheng Kezang in the future.

Now there is a lot of food surplus there, and it is capable of helping Qiongzhou Island survive the famine.

Like the cave where Pan Aqiang came today, there are about 300 households with a thousand people, and there are not even a few iron pots. The little pig iron is almost used to make the small hook knives on the men's waists.

Three days later, Zheng Kezang received the female leader of the Li people at the Yamen of Qiongzhou Prefecture.

They know the value of agarwood, because Qiongzhou Island is so famous that many people from other places collect agarwood here, resulting in a sharp decline in agarwood resources, but they, the Li people, have more stocks.

As for ironware, Zheng Kezang didn't care. The Li people were a friendly force to the Ming Dynasty and Zheng Zheng, and they were good partners in the fight against the Qing Dynasty. Naturally, they were not stingy with ironware.

As soon as they met, Zheng Kezang was stunned for a moment, and then glared at Pan Aqiang and Qin Zhiguo angrily.

The well-informed old cave master knew that Mingren went to the school to practice Buddhism, so he told the guide: "Tell the two military masters that we Li people are poor, but we do not take advantage of it in vain. If the villagers in our village are allowed to When the children go to school, we will pay tribute to King Yanping with some agarwood as a gift every year!"

It doesn't matter if your long legs are a little darker, and it doesn't matter if they are thicker.

The old cave master was very happy, and they also wanted to learn from the advanced culture of the Ming Dynasty.

The leader of the Li people looks to be about thirty years old, with bronze-black skin and very healthy.

The only regret is that the female leader has some tattoos on her face. Although they are not heavy, they are somewhat detracting.

Not only is the leader a woman, but also the guards around him are mostly women.

Zheng Kezang, who has seen long skirts for a long time, was really dazzled by the advanced dressing of these Li women.

They have families in Dongning Mansion, so they can't mess around!

Early the next morning, the two of them said goodbye to this friendly cave.

Look at how poor these Li people are. Those who have an iron pot at home are considered to be living a good life. They don't have much wealth, but they know that it is rare to reciprocate a favor.

Huang Siniang, the female leader, immediately bowed and saluted Zheng Kezang when she saw him.

In the past, when the Ming Dynasty was still around, the old cave master had seen the scene of the Ming Dynasty's city, with tall city walls, bustling streets, solid houses, and soldiers with shining swords.

Later, with the help of food and iron tools, the two of them won the support of many Li villages. Among them, there was a female leader who could speak in various caves. She asked to meet with King Zheng Kezang of Yanping to talk about the Li people. s future.

With the promise of the Guards, the Li people in this cave were willing to obey Zheng Kezang's orders and recruit their young men to fight whenever necessary.

Wearing Li people's unique clothing, to put it bluntly, it is just a piece of cloth on the top, a miniskirt on the bottom, and various metal ornaments hanging around the neck.

Historically, the Li people have produced many well-known female leaders, such as Wang Erniang, the female leader of the Li people in the Southern Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty court even named her "Yiren". All orders from the Qiongzhou government to the Li people must go through Wang Erniang implement.

However, after walking around, they found that the Li people were much better than the Fans of Yizhou Island and the natives of Luzon Island. They were the friendliest natives they had ever seen. They were indeed able to come together to fight against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty.

Moreover, after the death of the mother, the daughter succeeds, and after the death of the second mother, the daughter succeeds and becomes the leader of the Li tribe.

The reason why the Li people have few iron weapons is because the Li people rebelled against the Qing Dynasty and restored the Ming Dynasty. The later Qing Dynasty officials were extremely strict in controlling the iron weapons in the Li people's area, lest they get pig iron and use it to make weapons to rebel.

If not for this, the level of agricultural development of the Li people would not be so backward.

The dancing and drinking never stopped. The next day, both of them woke up with severe headaches. Fortunately, they didn't mess around after drinking.

The negotiation was very pleasant. In the end, Qin Zhiguo told the old cave owner: "The king said that you Li children can go out of the mountains and go to school!"

After the two woke up, they were very glad that there was no Li lady around, otherwise the discipline of the Guards would have been broken.

As for food, it is simple, because sweet potatoes and potatoes have been planted in the Luzon Islands for a long time, and many Han people were transported to Luzon to work in the fields, and agriculture has developed greatly.

In fact, when the two of them saw Zheng Kezang being so kind to the Li people, they were a little confused and wondered why he was so kind to the natives.

"No need to be polite, leader, please sit down!"

Zheng Kezang retracted his gaze that was fixed on his thighs and waist, and seriously invited the female leader of the Li people to sit down.

"Chief Huang, I wonder why you want to see me this time?"

Zheng Kezang invited Huang Siniang to drink tea, and then asked first.
Chapter completed!