Lekum rallied the strength of his entire family to try to resist the Tang army in order to gain the right to negotiate, but the result was counterproductive. Thousands of troops were unable to fight back against the Tang army's charge and collapsed at the first touch. He himself was also trapped in the rout.
Run away with ease...
After running for more than ten miles in one breath, I finally managed to stabilize my position and collect the defeated troops. I found that only half of the troops were still there, and the rest were either killed in the battle or fled. The most terrible thing was that although my son was following behind me, my wife was missing.
He grabbed his eldest son Ma Pulong and said, "Go back and negotiate with the Tang people. As long as you can forgive us for killing the Tang people's merchants, all other conditions can be negotiated!"
Maplong's face turned pale: "I...I'm going to talk? But the people of Tang Dynasty may not be willing to talk!"
Look at the Tang people's posture of charging without saying a word about landing. How can they have any intention of negotiating? What's more, the battle just now has shown that the "Tagalog people" are like paper tigers and leopards in front of the Tang people who are armed to the teeth and brave and good at fighting.
It will be broken with one poke, even if it takes over the entire Luzon, it will not take much effort. In such a situation
Why do people want to talk about it?
Just come and get what you want... Lekum was so angry that he slapped his son: "Luzon is a small and barbaric place. How can the Tang people move countless people here? They don't have that much population! The Tang people
If you trade with us, all you ask for is gold and rice.
That's all, you tell them that there is no need for trade in the future. We pay a certain amount of gold and rice as tribute every year, and they only need to send ships to bring it back!" He may not be smart, but he is very courageous. Since the "Tagalog" is here
The Tang army could not stand a fight in front of them and was about to collapse at the first touch. Then we could not hold on to the idea of revenge. That would be seeking death. It would be better to surrender to the Tang Dynasty completely.
I will give you whatever you want, no counter-offering!
As long as they show sincerity and express their surrender to the Tang people, the Tang people must not be in the mood to spend countless losses and the lives of their soldiers to kill the "Tagalogs" and invade Luzon Island, right?
As long as the tribe survives, there will be endless possibilities.
Once a full-fledged war begins, they will all be killed. To involve the entire tribe for the sake of the reputation of a "brave and fearless man who fights foreign enemies to the death" is not something a wise man would do! Maplong was helpless. He knew that if he refused at this time, he would definitely be killed by his father.
He established his power in front of him, and then sent several of his brothers to negotiate. He could only watch his father lead his troops back to the city without any defense.
When the worst happened, he turned around and walked towards the slowly advancing Tang army.
... There was no cruelty or cruelty as imagined. During the advancement, the Tang people left the prisoners aside and even gave simple treatment to the seriously injured natives. There was no sound as the army marched, and the array was rigorous without any flaws.
There is no possibility of a sneak attack at all. Mapulong sighed. Such a brave and well-equipped army was as invincible as gods in his eyes. Now that they have set foot on Luzon Island, there is a high probability that they will never leave again and will take root here.
constantly
They obtained the gold and rice they needed and transported them back to the Tang Dynasty in a steady stream on large ships.
This situation definitely did not happen in Luzon. Every piece of fertile soil would be targeted by the Tang people, who would use the world's material resources to feed a country. How powerful and prosperous would this country be?
I really want to take a big ship across the ocean to see how lucky I would be if I were lucky enough to live in such a country.
The air must have been filled with sweet fragrance... Seeing a group of Tang troops rushing towards him, Maplong quickly raised his hands high to indicate that he was not hostile but did not carry weapons. However, despite this, the Tang troops who rushed in front of him also
There was no politeness at all, he kicked and screamed first
He was kicked to the ground, and then several people pressed on him and searched him. After confirming that he really had no weapons, he was tied up with a rope. However, the method of tying the rope surprised Maplong. His limbs were tied backwards and his hands and feet were tied.
In one place, I couldn't use all my strength. The binding was not too tight but I couldn't break free no matter what. The people of the Tang Dynasty were really powerful. Not only did the porcelain
The utensils are exquisite, the glass is dazzling, the silk is luxurious, and even the ropes are so clever...
Ma Pulong spoke Chinese very well. He had always been responsible for negotiating business with Tang merchants, and he was also very close to the Tang people. However, his father was bewitched by the high priest's evil words and killed the Tang merchants, which irreversibly attracted the Tang army.
"Don't worry, I don't mean any harm. I am the young leader of the Tagalog people, and Lekum is my father. I came to negotiate with you on my father's order. Please bring me to your commander." Ma
Although Pulong was tied up like a horse, he somehow changed from the barbaric arrogance of the Luzon natives in the past. Instead, he had a kind attitude that reflected his politeness. Perhaps in his subconscious, he knew that the natives were barbaric and unruly.
Awesome, longing for the civilized etiquette of the Tang people...
"Bah! He's just a native monkey, why do you think he's a young patriarch? If you kill my people of the Tang Dynasty, you will be the enemy of the Tang Dynasty. I'll kill them all when the war starts. Are you worthy of negotiating with us?"
"There is nothing to talk about. We will take the compensation ourselves without your consent."
"What kind of young patriarch does this guy say he is? That's just right. Let's put him in a cage and sink him into the bay to feed the fish, so as to avenge the brothers they killed."
Listening to the Tang army talking about each other, Ma Pulong was horrified, sweating profusely, and shouted repeatedly: "You can't kill me, I'm on your side!"
Tang Jun laughed loudly around him.
"Not to mention, this guy speaks Chinese very well. I can understand every word."
"Your father is the patriarch, how come you are on our side? Do you want to rebel against your father? Haha!"
Ma Pulong said loudly: "Yes, yes! As long as you support me, I can become the clan leader and agree to any conditions you have! Even from now on, Luzon will be a Jisi Prefecture under the Tang Dynasty!"
After being tied up for just a short while, all the blood in his body rushed to his head, his face was red, his ears were red, his eyes were slightly bulging, and his head was bulging to the point of bursting.
"Oh, you monkey is ugly, but you think you are beautiful!"
"That's right, do you think anyone can be the Jisuzhou of the Tang Dynasty? You deserve it too!"
"The native monkeys in Southeast Asia have never seen the world, and they think they are Turks. Tuyuhun and Xue Yantuo are still in Jisizhou. Jisi, what are you doing!"
Although Tang Jun cursed, he still sent Ma Pulong to Xi Junmai.
Xi Junmai only said: "Negotiation? Are you worthy of negotiating with Datang? Take him down and watch for a while, but don't kill him."
There are only 3.2 million indigenous monkeys in Luzon Island, why do we need to negotiate? Just reach out and take whatever you want. How dare you resist?
Why do you resist?
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All three thousand Tang army navymen disembarked and landed. They were quickly assembled and slowly advanced upstream along the swollen Pasig River, where there was a city built by the "Tagalog people".
Because it is in an extremely primitive civilization stage, no "country" has yet been born in the entire Luzon Island, and it is still in the period of tribal rule. The "Tagalogs", "Ilo people", "Bikol people" and other tribes are intertwined and independent. The so-called The city is just a settlement surrounded by stone walls according to the terrain. The houses are simple and sewage is everywhere. On the contrary, the river embankment separated by the wall is very well built, which can resist the erosion of the surging river water.
Protecting the city on both sides of the river embankment. When the Tang army arrived three miles away from the city, they did not attack. Instead, they chose a high ground and began to level the land, dig drainage ditches, and build tents. Under the dumbfounded gaze of the natives in the city, they moved very quickly. Complete camp construction quickly
Suppose that at dusk, the continuous tents were set up and three thousand Tang troops were stationed.
A confrontation was formed. With sophisticated equipment, sharp weapons, and incredible speed of camp construction, Lecombe wisely realized that the combat power of both sides was not on the same level. This was the suppression of low-level civilization. There was no luck in his heart. After nightfall that day,
He took the initiative to leave the city and came to the Tang army camp to surrender.
Xi Junmai had no interest in this indigenous leader, but within ten days of ruling him, he gathered the talkers from all the tribes in Luzon Island here to announce something to the Tang army.
That's right, it was "announcing something" rather than "sitting down to negotiate". In Xi Junmai's view, it was the utmost benevolence to not launch a massacre in revenge for the murder of Tang businessmen in Luzon. Why do we need to negotiate with you?
Just let me know what you want and I already think highly of you...
The expected torture, ill-treatment, and even beheading did not occur. Lekum was driven away from the Tang army camp that night, which made him even feel a little resentful and disappointed that he had been ignored.
After all, I am also a clan leader. I am in charge of the land of Luzon, but in the eyes of the Tang people, I am no different from a monkey in the mountains and forests...
It felt uncomfortable to be ignored. But no matter how much he complained in his heart, he did not dare to discount the Tang army's orders at all. He sent his closest confidants to various places overnight to rule the remaining large tribes. Is Luzon Island a big deal? , not too small to say small,
Time is very tight to gather the messengers from each tribe within ten days.
Ten days later, when the "Bikol people" in the northernmost part of Luzon Island arrived, Lekum let out a long breath and took the chiefs of the "Ilo people" and "Bikol people" to the Tang army camp overnight.
I beg the trainee to buy it.
Xi Junmai and Yang Zhou were summoned at the Chinese military tent. When they met the three indigenous chiefs who controlled Luzon Island, Xi Junmai got straight to the point: "The navy of the Tang Dynasty traveled all over the world and was invincible, but it never used its power to bully others or relied on the strong to bully the weak. Only the Tang people
Only when injustice is suffered in various places will they stand up and uphold justice. 'Eastern Datang Trading Company' sells goods all over the world. It has always been fair in price and does not deceive anyone. Its purpose is not to make money for Datang, but to connect the world and communicate with others.
None, in order to help poor and ignorant people like you
Small tribes can keep up with the progress of civilization and work hard. For you, gratitude is inevitable, but in Luzon, what do we get? The Tang people who were doing business legally and being kind to others were brutally killed!"
Xi Junmai slapped the table angrily, and almost poked Lecombe's forehead with his finger: "First, the murderer of the Tang Dynasty must be punished in accordance with the law to serve as a warning to others!"
There were translators throughout the process, and such harsh words made the three chiefs who controlled the affairs of Luzon drip with sweat and tremble.
Lekum kept saying: "It is the high priest of the clan who is deceiving the people with his evil words, and I will kill him with my own hands!"
Xi Junmai nodded: "I will use the heads of four hundred Tagalog people to pay homage to the souls of the Tang people who were killed by you!"
Lecombe nodded like a fool: "No problem!"
There was a throbbing pain in the bottom of my heart. The strength of these tribes in Luzon Island depended on their strength. They killed four hundred people at once. Even the largest tribe in Luzon, like the "Tagalogs", felt physical pain.