We have fought to the Arctic Circle, and you want me to inherit the throne?

Chapter 546 Leaving Yizhou

"Where is the island you are talking about?"

Li Che recalled for a moment and said, "To the northeast, about three hundred miles from here, there is an archipelago."

The old man's wrinkled face turned northeast, his brows slightly furrowed. "As for that island you mentioned... it's the forbidden land of the sea god. Many years ago, a tribe crossed there in a canoe and never returned. Only the oars that floated back were stained with human blood."

Li Che was speechless. It would be strange if he could come back after crossing such a long ocean in a canoe.

Those who killed them might not be Japanese or pirates; a school of sharks could kill them.

He threw the crossbow to Kavas and said, "I will help you build a city there first. You can defend the city with crossbows and longbows. At the same time, I will leave a team to take over there, so you don't have to worry about safety issues."

The elder's expression relaxed and he nodded, "Yes."

Then he turned around and said, "So...what's the price?"

Li Che spoke slowly: "I need the Amis to help me contact other tribes. If anyone tries to attack us, I need the Amis to join forces to fight the enemy."

After the interpreter translated Li Che's words, Kawas frowned and the elder hesitated for a moment.

If this happens, there will inevitably be a bloody storm on the island.

After all, not every tribe is as peace-loving as the Amis, who only want their people to survive.

Many more tribes have an iron-fisted ruler who will defend his privileges and authority at all costs.

After thinking for a long time, the elder finally nodded.

There's no way, Li Che gave too much.

Li Che showed the Amis a completely different and smooth road, where they could live safely without hunting, worrying about conflicts, or relying on fate for their food.

For the Amis, just one glimpse of this fairy-like life is hard to resist.

Li Che looked at the elder and said the last words: "When everything is over, all tribes must submit to me."

. . . . . .

As the night deepened, a bonfire was lit on the beach.

The Amis men performed a war dance around the fire, their ankle bells jingling in harmony with the sound of the waves, and the women's chanting was like the rolling waves.

The Fengtian Army soldiers sat by the fire. Although they could not understand their singing or sing the tune, they still smiled and clapped their hands to the beat.

Ying Bu even drew out the long sword given to him by Li Che, and sang while playing the sword.

A large tiger lay beside the deer shot dead by a crossbow, eating it with relish, with blood all around its mouth.

The children gathered around it, staring at it with their big watery eyes. The braver ones reached out to grab its tail, but Xiaosong impatiently dodged them one by one.

Such a harmonious scene actually has some shadows of the great national unity in later generations.

Li Che stood on the beach, looking at the black sea, wondering what he was thinking about.

Not far away was the Feng State fleet, a dark mass.

At this time, two figures appeared beside Li Che.

"The large ships of the Qing people are more spectacular than the flocks of boobies during the flying fish season." The elder's deep voice cut through the waves.

When the translator turned these words into official language, Li Che saw a cunning light dancing in the other person's dark brown pupils.

Li Che shook his head slightly: "I can't give you the warship. I still have some use for it, but I can teach you the technology to build it."

The elder smiled and said in a hoarse voice: "You seem to be more interested in teaching us things than giving us things."

"There's a saying in Daqing: 'It's better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish.'" Li Che replied, "Just providing you with goods is called colonization. Only when we impart knowledge to you as well, that's called rule."

"Since you have already agreed to my request, once the plan is completed, the Ami people will become my people. I have always been generous to my own people."

The elder did not fully understand these words.

But he could hear Li Che's sincerity from it.

The two men said nothing more, but just stood side by side, looking at the fleet and the sea in the distance.

The tide flooded over the reflection of the stars. Li Che stood at the bow and looked back at the bonfire that was gradually moving away, with a smile on his face.

Fengguo’s maritime hegemony should begin here and now!

. . . . . .

The next day, ten simple iron smelting furnaces were lit on the riverbank.

While Fengtian craftsmen were instructing the Amis people on how to make curved plows, Kawas squatted on the newly built watchtower, watching the farmlands reclaimed by Fengtian soldiers.

The green rice fields stretch into the distance, and the newly sown rice seeds are quietly extending their roots in the moist soil.

Not far away, several Amis warriors dispersed, carrying spears on their backs.

They will go to each tribe, and if all goes well, the tribal leaders will gather here.

Li Che had no intention of engaging in diplomacy with them. The clan leaders had only one chance to join the Fengguo family.

For those who want to wait and see, Li Che will simply give up contact and let the Aboriginal Federation slowly erode them in the future.

As for those who launch direct attacks, Fengguo’s army will tear through his defenses and bring people back directly.

Only tribes like the Amis who cooperate wholeheartedly can become the original shareholders of Feng State on Iju Island.

The original shareholders naturally have more benefits. They can preserve their own culture and civilization, and learn more advanced technology from Fengguo. In the future, their clansmen can even join the Fengtian Army and study at Fengguo University.

What surprised Li Che was that although this group of tribes was primitive, their ideas were not primitive.

More than half of the first group of people sent out brought people back for negotiations.

Although there was no immediate surrender, at least there was a friendly and communicative attitude, and that was enough.

When Li Che met with these clan leaders, he showed some strength appropriately, and most of them immediately surrendered happily.

Of course, it could also be because of fear...

Li Che had no time to waste here. Unifying Yizhou was a big project that required time and planning.

After careful consideration, he left Wen Zaiyin here to unify the first group of tribes that joined, and gave him three warships and hundreds of elite soldiers.

Afterwards, Li Che stayed in Yizhou for another three days to replenish the urgently needed fruits and vegetables on the ship, and then led the fleet to continue heading south.

Li Che originally planned to return to the other side, continue walking south along the coastline, and then arrive at his destination, Champa.

The advantage of this route is that it is safe, does not leave the land too far, and can be supplied at any time.

But after sailing for this period of time, Li Che discovered that his fleet was fully capable of long-distance voyages and did not have to follow the coastline all the time.

He made a decision not to go to Champa first, but to look at another place.

This place is rich in gold, has abundant products and prosperous trade.

Most importantly, it was one of the countries with the most frequent maritime trade with China in ancient times!

This is Luzon!