Matsushita Heijiro knew a little bit of the languages of the Oriental Islands, but certainly not the Tuga language. Even if he were caught, it would be useless. But fortunately, there were some Tuga people who knew other languages. As a result, the two of them communicated in a third language.
Matsushita Heijiro translated into Chinese and told Zhang Xiaowu that he actually used five languages this time, which was very laborious.
After explanation, Zhang Xiaowu also vaguely understood what they meant. The so-called cannibalism legend of the Tujia people is a sacrificial ritual. They are not used to cannibalism, just like the Mohe people. Although they also eat human flesh, the Mohe people
People only perform the act of eating internal organs during sacrificial rituals.
Privately, they don't like to eat human flesh. The Tuga people are the most promising people in the Eastern Islands to unify all ethnic groups, and they are also the only people who are unifying the Eastern Islands. The leader of the Tuga people was appointed by the high priest.
Fuso Thousand Islands found a safe passage to the Central Plains.
Jinura Island is the first stop, and even occupying Mino Country is within the Tuga people's plan.
"How many people do you have to dare to occupy Fusang?" Zhang Xiaowu said with a smile. Among the hundreds of Fusang countries, a country has an average of 3,000 troops, which is 300,000 people. Although it is not as good as the Shenghan Empire in quantity and quality, it still has 300,000 troops.
It's no longer a small number, it's just that they fight each other and consume each other. But if the Tuga people really want to occupy the Fuso Thousand Islands, they will have to pay a very serious price.
The leader of Tujia stretched out his fingers and gestured to indicate many, many, many people, but the expression was unclear. He Zhe could not count them as long as there were more than a thousand people. What he meant was that they had many thousands of people, so they
Can occupy Fuso Thousand Islands.
"Isn't this just a typical Yelang arrogance?" Zhang Xiaowu couldn't laugh or cry after hearing this. You must know that the Fusang people that the Tujia people have the most contact with are probably the Meinong people, but the Meinong people have the lowest combat effectiveness among the hundred Fuso kingdoms.
Yes, the Tuga people think they know the Fuso people, but they have only glimpsed the tip of the iceberg.
"Why do I feel like I'm witnessing a duel between a group of white ants and black ants?" Zhang Xiaowu thought to himself. Based on the battle evaluation just now, he only needs to lead a formation of the Forbidden Army to defeat an army of tens of thousands of Tujia people.
Since we are not enemies, we can treat them as friends, and the Han army did not want to cause trouble. Zhang Xiaowu told them the purpose of his trip, but the Tujia people were not interested in this goddess fruit tree, so they allowed them to look for it.
Matsushita Heijiro begged the Tuga people to let him go. He would not resist, but the Tuga people did not agree. Instead, they locked him up with the prisoners of war on the island. Zhang Xiaowu and others were also invited to visit the prisoners of war and the living prisoners of war.
There were only six of them, all covered with bruises and looking extremely miserable, including Hero Xiaocang. Even if the Tuga people were not keen on cannibalism, they were certainly keen on abusing prisoners of war and took pleasure in beating and hurting them.
After a while, the captain and boatman were also captured. Perhaps because the Han army was nearby, the Tuga people did not abuse them, but locked them in a wooden house and did not allow them to speak or move around.
Matsushita Heijiro prayed to Zhang Xiaowu and said: "We will help you as much as possible, and please help us."
Zhang Xiaowu said: "I will rescue you after I find the Goddess Fruit."
"For you, it can only save one person, but now you can save more than a dozen people."
"You're right, but I still have to find it first."
"I hope you won't break your promise."
Jinpu Island is neither big nor small. Due to being eroded by the sea wind all year round, the island is full of strange rocks. In the center of the island is an extinct volcano. Inside the extinct volcano is a lush forest, and in the center is a small
Lake. Zhang Xiaowu's destination is the forest inside the extinct volcano. According to the information provided by Ashito Kohachiro, someone has seen the Goddess Fruit Tree in this small forest.
Before entering the forest, everyone was fully armed and covered their legs and body with anti-insect and snake lotion. Fortunately, it was December, the temperature dropped to more than ten degrees, there were not many bugs, but there were many venomous snakes. Ten people walked along
The desolate path leads to the crater forest. This road was probably stepped on by the soldiers stationed on the island. They followed this road to the crater. Standing on the crater, they can overlook the entire island.
Mao Dazhuang said: "Sir, will you help them?"
Zhang Xiaowu said: "We don't need to intervene in their war, but if we can save people casually, we can save people, but if it requires us to pay a too high price, then there is no need."
Liu Ding said: "What's the point of these people fighting around? It's just a few uninhabited islands."
"Every inch of land must be fought for," Zhang Xiaowu said.
Mao Dazhuang laughed and said: "I think they are fighting, as if they are fighting. There is no formation tactics, weapon configuration, or troop distribution. It is clearly two gangs fighting to see who has more momentum and who is more powerful. I am afraid that all the gangs in the Central Plains will
I can fight better than them. If I were their leader, I might really be able to unify this place. By the way, sir, why don’t we holy men occupy Fuso and Dongfang Islands? They are too backward."
Zhang Xiaowu analyzed: "The Central Plains is too far away from the Fusang Islands and the Dongfang Islands. Not to mention the Dongfang Islands, even the Fusang Islands require a two-month boat ride with a favorable wind, and they must also ensure safe navigation in small winds and waves. Once a giant wave occurs,
If the wind blows, it is very likely that the entire army will be destroyed. Although the soldiers of the Fuso Kingdom have low combat effectiveness, they have a large population. I estimate that there are at least 10 million people.
They live and multiply on thousands of islands. When it comes to fighting, it is easy for our army to defeat them and capture Fuso, but garrisoning them is very difficult. How many garrison troops should we send to station on each island? Even if we send one to each island
To garrison a hundred soldiers, we need 100,000 troops. Think about the consumption and transportation of 100,000 troops. Is it acceptable to us at this stage?"
"At this stage?"
"Yes, that is at this stage." Zhang Xiaowu said, "Maybe in the future, as technology develops, transportation becomes more convenient, and communication becomes more convenient, it will not be too late to occupy it."
Several people looked at each other, what does it mean to be technologically advanced?
Jinpu Island is a huge volcanic island, but this volcano may have died tens of thousands of years ago, giving rise to the island's ecosystem. Although there is a lake in the center of the crater, it is too far away from the garrison camp, so they
If you want to go to the volcanic lake to get water, you have to climb over the crater and enter the volcanic forest. You have to walk seven or eight kilometers back and forth. There are wild beasts and poisonous snakes during this period, so it is naturally not cost-effective.
With the roar of wild beasts, the birds in the volcanic forest were frightened into flying. Hundreds of birds flew up at the same time, hovering above the forest. Listening to the roar of wild beasts, they should be tigers or leopards. Everyone
Feeling worried in his heart, he held the crossbow tightly in his hand.