Chapter 949: Baoxi's Hesitation

Baifeng thought to himself, am I afraid of Xuanyuan? Even if Xuanyuan were to unify the Jiuzhou, Baifeng would not be overly afraid of Xuanyuan; he simply did not want to fight and mutually exhaust each other with Xuanyuan. With that wasted manpower and material resources, he could build the nation even better.

As for the tens of thousands of Soldiers that Baoxi spoke of, Baifeng felt his scalp tingle; if the Suiren Clan only had women and children, it would be fine, but if there were too many men, Xuanyuan would instead have concerns.

Baifeng interrupted Baoxi's intention to continue speaking: "Alright Baoxi, let us try our best not to talk about the matter of fighting the Xuanyuan Tribe; I also have no intention of going to war with them."

"As for the matter of the Suiren Clan merging into our Huaxia, we have just held a discussion; if you are willing to agree, then this matter can still be discussed. If you feel it is not possible, then you can play here for a few days and return; our two tribes will still be friends and can continue to trade."

Sweat gradually appeared on Baoxi's forehead, but as long as Baifeng was willing to put forward requirements, it meant that this matter could still be discussed.

"Fine, state your requirements. As long as it does not harm the interests of our tribesmen, anything else can be discussed."

Baifeng pointed to a chair: "Come, sit down and let us talk slowly."

Baoxi casually picked a chair and sat down, and Baifeng sat opposite him, separated by a very short distance.

"It is like this, Baoxi: because our Huaxia currently has limited carrying capacity, and your tribesmen are more numerous than our Huaxia, we truly cannot let you all move over at once; you must understand this."

Baoxi hurriedly said: "I understand this, but you can also rest assured; I have no intention of taking this opportunity to attack Huaxia. Moreover, I have also thought about all our Leaders; they cannot be compared to the officials of your Huaxia. You do not need to consider their power and status issues; you only need to give them an opportunity to compete."

Once these words were spoken, it actually saved Baifeng the saliva he would have used to supplement his point later. However, to ensure Baoxi was not so resistant, Baifeng also explained: "No, that is not what I meant. But just as you said, all officials in Huaxia, without exception, must pass an assessment to take office. Therefore, I might only let your former Leaders continue to play a management role at the beginning."

"Later, assessments will continue; if they do not pass the assessment, then they step down and become ordinary people. And among your tribesmen, as long as they have sufficient ability and are smart enough, after learning and passing the assessment, they can become officials. I will not block the path of advancement for your tribesmen; everyone will compete fairly, just like the people of Huaxia."

"However, the reason I just said we cannot let everyone come over at once is because Huaxia truly does not have that much grain. After all, we are still at war with the Shennong Clan, and we need to consume a lot of grain; plus, hiring ten thousand people from the Xuanyuan Tribe is also a large expenditure of grain."

Baoxi nodded hurriedly: "Mm, I understand this. Tell me what should be done; I will support it with all my might."

"It is best that you can understand. So, our meaning is to have twenty or thirty thousand people come over first. There is no restriction on men, women, or children, but it cannot be all women and children, because they also need to labor to support themselves."

"But as for the location, it is not here at Huaxia City."

Baoxi was puzzled: "Not at Huaxia City? Then where else could it be?"

In Baoxi's vague memory, it seemed there was indeed talk that Huaxia had another city, but whether it was true or not, he had never verified it.

"You have seen Huaxia City; it is already packed full. Every piece of land is precious beyond measure, and there is no place left for people to live. Therefore, if another few tens of thousands of people come, Huaxia City cannot accommodate them. I will also make it clear to you: Huaxia does not just have this one Huaxia City; there is also a Lema City that is a bit smaller than this one, and it is equally prosperous."

"Oh, there is also a town, but it is very far away and still under construction. We plan to move a few thousand people there to live before this Winter, and in the future, we will continue to expand based on that town. Perhaps after many years, it will also become as large as Huaxia."

"Besides that, there are some small towns around the two large cities; they have no city walls, only houses and farmland, and added together, they also account for several tens of thousands of people."

"These are the towns of Huaxia at present. In the Spring, I sent another few thousand people to a relatively distant place in the west to develop, wanting them to reclaim enough farmland and Pasture there, and then build a city larger than Huaxia City. But right now, they can barely solve their food problems, so it will take many years to build it into a city."

The more Baoxi listened, the more shocked he became. He did not expect that the seemingly simple Huaxia had already developed to such a stage, constantly expanding without him noticing anything.

"Then what about our tribesmen? Where should they be assigned to live?"

Baifeng looked troubled: "All the places that have already been built into towns cannot accommodate tens of thousands of people. They can only go to the further west, start from scratch, and with the help of our people, begin by reclaiming farmland, then build houses and city walls, building it up bit by bit."

"Currently, Huaxia has this requirement for all newly joined tribes, because this place, including the other towns, was all built by us bit by bit. Even if I agreed, would my tribesmen agree to let your tribesmen occupy the fruits of their labor?"

Baoxi felt a bit dejected, because with Baifeng saying this, it was actually as if he were asking the Suiren Clan to abandon their own territory and change to a different place to survive; nothing had changed, and they would not be able to enjoy the benefits here in Huaxia.

If that was the case, why should he join Huaxia? Could it be to have Huaxia protect them?

Baifeng saw that Baoxi might be in a difficult position and perhaps even regretted it. Baifeng did not want to overly influence Baoxi's choice; if they could maintain the original three-tribe model, it would save Baifeng quite a lot of trouble.

"You should think about it carefully. All good things are done bit by bit, dug out by hand. Every piece of land and every Tile here was made by the people living in Huaxia City."

"If you want to come, you must also start this way. However, our Huaxia has one advantage: we can ensure that within two years, you will not have to hunt and will no longer go hungry; you will be able to eat your fill. With thirty thousand people, under full-effort labor, in five years, you can support at least one hundred thousand people. The further you go, the faster the development speed, and you can make everything look like Huaxia City."