Chapter 1430: All for Show

Jiang Cheng knew that Huaxia's field of vision could see very far because they had a Telescope, so after he led Jiang Yuwang a short distance, he guessed that the other side had already seen the two of them and would definitely not attack anymore, though Jiang Yuwang was still a little nervous.

The Second Battalion Commander saw Jiang Cheng and Jiang Yuwang through the Telescope, and the smile at the corner of his mouth could not be suppressed: "General! Jiang Yuwang has come over, their Tribal Chief has come over, I estimate this matter is as good as done."

Lu also took the Telescope to look: "That is Jiang Yuwang, are you sure you didn't see wrong?"

"Certainly not wrong, General, it is Jiang Yuwang."

Lu was also happy, because being able to have a Tribal Chief come over to negotiate meant that they basically approved of the plan he had proposed and were willing to continue talking in depth; if they were unwilling to talk and wanted to start a war, it would have been enough to just send any Soldier at this time, or simply have Jiang Cheng come over, since it was just to say a word anyway.

Lu and Xuanyuan went over their requirements for the two of them once more, then had people prepare tables, chairs, tea, and food, just waiting for Jiang Yuwang to arrive.

And as soon as Jiang Yuwang arrived, naturally he had to be shown the most shocking side; the Heavy Cavalry were waiting directly at the very front so that Jiang Yuwang could see them at first glance, and Jiang Yuwang indeed saw them all at once, and was truly and thoroughly frightened—how could such Soldiers be fought and defeated? How could they fight them?

Their bodies were all clanking and rattling, and it felt like even if an axe were to hack at them, it could only leave a mark; he also took a look at Jiang Cheng, and was surprised that Jiang Cheng was not surprised, which meant that Jiang Cheng must have seen these Iron Soldiers long ago.

Actually, Jiang Cheng was also a little surprised, because although he had seen the Cavalry, they were almost always in an unarmored state and stayed in the camp; now, they were suddenly armored like this, and in such a forward position.

But he also instantly understood the meaning behind Huaxia doing this, which was to give Jiang Yuwang a bit of shock and deterrence, to let him know that he simply could not defeat Huaxia, so he masked his expression well and did not reveal a single look of surprise.

Of course, he was not doing this for Huaxia; he was just afraid that his brothers would start a war with Huaxia and then die in vain, so at this moment, standing on Huaxia's side was actually saving Jiang Yuwang and Jiang Ke.

After the Cavalry were Huaxia's Soldiers, one by one, all armored and holding Knives and spears; the shimmering Weapons, although not pointed at Jiang Yuwang and not even looking at Jiang Yuwang, were deterrent enough.

The places Jiang Yuwang would pass were almost entirely Huaxia Soldiers, with only some sturdy Xuanyuan Tribe Soldiers wearing Leather Armor mixed among them; Xuanyuan himself also knew how large the gap was between his equipment and Huaxia's, so he agreed to let Huaxia's Soldiers serve as this facade and let the Xuanyuan Tribe Soldiers retreat to the back.

In this way, it would give Jiang Yuwang the feeling that all the Soldiers in this entire camp might be like this; after all, the number of Huaxia Soldiers was not small, and this was not a scene that could be supported by just a few or a dozen elite Soldiers—a scene of one thousand people was realistic enough, and there were also Xuanyuan Tribe Soldiers, so the quantity was sufficient and would not make Jiang Yuwang suspicious.

The Second Battalion Commander led Jiang Cheng and Jiang Yuwang to the prepared meeting place, the three parties each used their own etiquette to express friendliness, and then invited Jiang Yuwang and Jiang Cheng to be seated; this time Jiang Cheng could also sit, because he was a very important middleman and his presence was required.

Looking at the strange facilities, Jiang Yuwang was a little confused as to what these things were, but fortunately, he understood what the tables and chairs were for immediately, as they were relatively simple.

He learned from Xuanyuan and Lu, sat down properly, and then a Soldier immediately brought over tea cups; however, knowing that these people would certainly not drink tea and were not used to drinking tea, they did not waste it on them, but instead brought honey found on the road, which was a top-tier enjoyment in this era when mixed with water.

Jiang Cheng also knew that the Huaxia people liked to drink leaf water, but after he drank it once, he did not want to drink it again; the Huaxia people treated that kind of leaf as a treasure and were unwilling to give it to him to drink, and he didn't even think much of it—he would rather drink plain water.

The tea cup was what attracted Jiang Yuwang the most; after all, as a Tribal Chief, a little honey was not particularly precious to him, and he could certainly get this stuff, but how this thing that looked like bone but was smoother than bone was made—it was like pottery but not pottery—made him extremely surprised, and he began to doubt Huaxia's foundation.

Once the tea was served and everyone was seated, they first introduced each other; Jiang Yuwang had actually already met them through Jiang Cheng's introduction.

In the negotiation, Huaxia was still the leader; although Xuanyuan wanted to lead a bit more, it was clear that the plan provided by Huaxia was better, so this time, Lu was the center.

"Tribal Chief Jiang Yuwang, my people should have spoken to you carefully yesterday and given you a choice; what are your thoughts now, are you still prepared to go to war with us?"

Jiang Yuwang slowly shook his head: "No, we are not prepared to go to war with you anymore; it is mainly because I do not want my tribesmen to die in vain for Shennong, so if there is a most suitable way that can allow us both to gain benefits, that is naturally the best."

"Listening to you, do you feel that our method is not good enough?"

Jiang Yuwang did not hide it: "Yes, because this can only delay it this one time, what about next year? Therefore, it is better to solve it once and for all."

An unexpected situation; Lu and Xuanyuan looked at each other, both quite surprised, so Lu continued to press: "Alright then, tell us your thoughts, what are you prepared to do?"

"It's simple, we definitely cannot fight; however, I will cede the territory to you. What I want to do is leave a portion of my tribesmen here, or in the surrounding area; after we go back, we will tell Shennong that they died in battle."

"And you were also beaten back by us, so Shennong will not punish us; then when you come to fight again next year, you can have the people from the small tribes around here report it, or just attack directly, that is also fine. Our request is that when our two tribes leave with our people, you cannot block us."

"We are unwilling to die for this Shennong, but we also do not want to join you like Jiang Cheng; the Shennong Clan is so large, I think seeking a place for us to survive is still possible, right?"

After hearing Jiang Yuwang's words, Lu and Xuanyuan did not show too much shock; such a statement was also quite reasonable, much more reasonable than saying they wanted to join them directly.