Diqin Designer

Chapter 302 By Order of His Majesty the Emperor of Qin

In a forest several miles east of Wata Village, the large contingent of the diplomatic corps was there.

This place is well chosen. It is relatively hidden and suitable for setting up camp. There is a mountain stream nearby, which is the most important source of water for camping in the wild.

More than a dozen people were gathered in a makeshift shed.

Most people in the shed looked at the five soldiers in armor, with a strong curiosity in their eyes.

The person sitting in the main seat among the crowd said, "You were able to come back safely to report the news, which means that the situation is good and you did not encounter the worst situation you expected. Tell us what you encountered?"

These five soldiers came back to report the news.

Three of them were members of Gan Yu's thirty-man team, and two were members of the ten-man scout team that followed Gan Yu and the others.

Three of the thirty-man team began to talk about their experiences in the foreign village.

Hearing the reactions of the foreigners when they saw the glass wine jug, everyone nodded with satisfaction. This was a perfect gift!

The appearance of Qilin is so good that it gives people an excellent visual experience. Even when they first saw the various Qilin objects that the envoys were to carry, they were amazed. What's more, it is normal for foreigners who have never seen Qilin to regard it as a top-level treasure.

What's more, Qilin itself is a very precious item and is also scarce in Daqin. If this village was not the first foreign village they encountered and they wanted to build good relations with it to obtain useful information, they would not be willing to give away the wine cups made of Qilin.

Fortunately, this valuable gift had a good effect.

The three soldiers continued to talk. When they heard that the local people were not afraid of outsiders like them at all, and even invited them to rest in the village, prepared a bonfire party at night to welcome them, and invited them to sing and dance together, they had the same idea as Gan Yu and others.

These foreigners have no sense of boundaries and no awareness of crisis. Aren't you afraid that they will suddenly attack?
Although this foreign village has a population of hundreds, according to the three soldiers, their weapons are quite poor, or to be more precise, they have no decent weapons, and their vigilance is low. They actually fell asleep right under the noses of Gan Yu and others, as if they did not regard Gan Yu and others as outsiders.

If Gan Yu and others launched a sneak attack at this time, there would be a great chance of destroying this foreign village.

The person sitting in the main seat said, "This may be because they have never encountered many conflicts while living here, so they don't think about danger in times of peace."

"Master Li Nian once told us that we should not habitually apply the things of the Qin Dynasty to other countries. What we can understand and think is right may not be what they think is right, or even what they may have such an idea."

"These foreigners are like this. They know we are outsiders and different from them, but they never thought we would be dangerous to them. They may not even have the thought that these people are dangerous. They cannot understand why we are dangerous and why they are worth murdering."

At this point, the man sighed and said, "I didn't understand what you said at first, but now I understand that you are truly talented and wise, and your words are profound."

The three soldiers continued to talk. When they heard Gan Yu singing "Qin Feng. Wu Yi" to the foreigners and showing the food of the Great Qin to the foreigners, which aroused the foreigners' curiosity and yearning, everyone in the tent showed a proud smile: Our Great Qin is so powerful and excellent that even foreigners are attracted.

A strong country not only intimidates other countries militarily, but also influences other countries in these aspects, making them feel that this country is strong and powerful.

When you hear that your country is strong and excellent in the eyes of people from other countries and is admired and envied by them, you will indeed feel a sense of honor.

Of course, the prerequisite is that this country treats its own people well. If it becomes a country where "I am afraid that Pei Gong will not become the King of Qin", then there is no sense of pride and honor at all.

Today, under the influence of Li Nian, Daqin has gradually turned to a path that has never been taken in history. Although there are still difficulties and problems, many people feel that there is a direction in life and hope for the future, and their identification with Daqin has naturally increased.

The three soldiers then talked about the news Gan Yu got from the "village chief", and everyone listened carefully, as this might determine whether they could move forward smoothly.

The foreign village they encountered belonged to a tribe pronounced "Takan" in the Daqin language. The central market of the tribe was located in the southwest of the village, dozens of miles away. There were eleven villages under the jurisdiction of the tribe. The tribe had a leader, who lived in the tribal market.

The villages are big and small, and they don't often communicate with each other. The village they encountered was considered big among them. The small ones had only a hundred people or so, and the population of the entire tribe was probably over three thousand.

As for where they were going to the Peacock Kingdom in Yangzhou, the "village chief" said he didn't know. The farthest place he had been to was a village that took several days to walk. He had no idea where the Peacock Kingdom was, and might not even understand what Gan Yu was asking.

The "village chief" also pointed out some local precautions. Gan Yu guessed that: you can't go into the forest at night, and you can't point your palms towards other people's heads...

The above content was all figured out by Gan Yu based on the gestures of the "village chief". Gan Yu himself was not sure whether it was accurate or not.

After listening to the three soldiers' speeches, everyone felt that language barriers were a huge obstacle to communication.

Even if we can communicate through body gestures and drawings, how can it be as convenient as speaking the language directly?

If only there were a common language that everyone could speak!
But it's just a thought. This place is so remote. Even if there is a common language, it probably can't be spread here. They still have to rely on gestures and drawings to communicate. And they are the pioneers who brought the civilization of the Qin Dynasty here.

The person sitting in the main seat asked, "What do you think?"

One person said, "The best way is for us to stay here first, and let Gan Yu and the others continue to communicate with the foreigners, learn the language, and thoroughly understand the situation here, and then make plans..."

Before the man finished speaking, another person took over and shook his head, saying, "That's impossible. We need food and drink to stay here. Although we have brought food and can get food locally, we still can't hold out for long. Can Gan Yu and the others learn the local language and understand the situation here before our food runs out?"

"What if they haven't learned the local language and understood the situation, and our food and fodder have run out, or we encounter other situations?"

Another person said: "We must contact the local people as soon as possible and get supplies from them."

"I think we should go to the tribal market. It is the center of this foreign tribe. We should be able to get enough supplies there. There are many people there, so it will be convenient for us to understand the situation here. Maybe we can even get some news related to the Peacock Nation."

This proposal was supported by many people, but some people also thought it was risky. If the entire delegation came into contact with the local people and something bad happened, they might be wiped out.

After listening to everyone's suggestions, the person sitting in the main seat said, "Everyone has a point. We really can't stay here for long. We must get in touch with the local people. But we can't expose all of us to the local people. They may seem friendly at the moment, but who knows if they have evil intentions?"

"Master Li Nian said that we are going to a foreign country, so we must be cautious in everything we do."

"I think we should leave a group of people behind, and then pick up the remaining people after they are confirmed to be safe. In this way, even if we encounter a crisis and perish, there will be people who can return to Daqin to inform His Majesty and the Young Master."

"Just leave a hundred people here, and give them some food and medicine. The rest of you will follow me to this tribe."

This proposal was approved, and the delegation split up again. One hundred people continued to stay in the forest, while the others went to Wata Village, and then went to the tribal market from Wata Village. Outside Wata Village, the villagers of Wata Village gathered together, looking curiously to the east.

They heard that a group of outsiders would be coming, and there would be a lot of them, so they were waiting here in advance just to see them in time.

How many outsiders are there in this group of people coming here, and what do they look like?

They should be similar to the outsiders we see now. I heard that they all came from the powerful Qin tribe.

The "village chief" stood with Gan Yu and others. The news that the villagers heard was naturally spread by him. Gan Yu told him that there was still a group of people from the Qin tribe in the rear and would arrive today.

I don’t know how long I waited, but a team appeared in the distance. Although I couldn’t see the people’s appearance clearly, I could see that there were quite a lot of people in this team, probably more than the people in their village.

Unlike the dozens of outsiders who came earlier, this team not only had people, but also some livestock.

Yes, if they came from the distant Qin tribe, they would not be able to carry much by just carrying things on their backs, so they would definitely have to rely on the power of livestock.

As the team approached, the villagers of Wata Village were finally able to see the appearance of these people.

As expected, he is from the Qin tribe!
He was taller, had whiter skin than them, and was dressed like the outsiders who had arrived earlier.

The delegation remained vigilant as they approached, and only relaxed a little when they saw Gan Yu and others and the villagers of Wata Village.

Because the villagers of Wata Village were basically empty-handed and did not carry anything that looked like weapons.

But this also surprised everyone in the delegation. These foreigners were just as reported in the news. They had no sense of crisis. When they saw so many of them coming, they dared to stand there and watch in wonder, not afraid that they would be wiped out in one fell swoop.

After arriving at Wata Village, the delegation rested in Wata for a day and then went to the local tribal market under the leadership of the "village chief" and several Wata villagers.

According to the gesture of the "village chief", Gan Yu called this place a tribal market, as if it was a place where people from different villages came and went to trade. In fact, it was similar to what he guessed, it was a large settlement.

It is similar to a town, but not a town. It seems to be transitioning from a tribal gathering place to a town, and has a style that is quite ancient.

Looking from a distance, you can see that there are no walls made of stone and mud, nor are there any moats or anything like that. Instead, there is a circle of thick wooden pillars serving as a wall.

There are many houses inside the wall, which are of the same style as those in Wata Village, but are better built than those in Wata Village. Especially the houses located deep inside the wall are well built and should be the residence of the chief.

The entire market is not even comparable to an ordinary city in the Qin Dynasty, let alone Xianyang.

Considering that there are so many people in the delegation, if they all approached suddenly, it might cause panic, which would be detrimental to communication. The villagers of Wata Village were able to accept this and did not panic because Gan Yu told them in advance that more people would arrive.

Therefore, the delegation still sent thirty people to go ahead this time. Gan Yu was also selected among the thirty people because of his meritorious service in contacting foreigners.

Led by the ambassador of the mission himself and guided by the "village chief" and villagers of Wata village, thirty people arrived at the tribal market.

This tribal market is much more formal than that of Wata Village. There are soldiers guarding it. When they found a group of people they had never seen before and who looked and dressed strangely, they quickly sounded the alarm.

Many soldiers gathered from all directions of the tribal market, and also gathered here the local people in the market and the alarmed tribal leaders.

They stood inside the wooden wall curiously, looking outside through the gaps between the wooden pillars to see what was happening:

Hey, isn’t that Amin from Wata Village?
Who is following behind him?

Those people looked so strange and dressed so strangely.

No wonder the guard sounded the alarm, it turned out there was someone they had never seen before.

When they get close enough, a guard will communicate with the "village chief".

The conversation between the two sides made the local residents inside the wooden wall curious and surprised.

The people who followed Amin and his group were actually outsiders from a tribe called "Qin".

The Qin tribe was strong and wealthy. They had extremely precious treasures. Everyone could eat snow-white salt and make delicious food. Their songs were very passionate and powerful...

These outsiders had no ill intentions and came to visit the leader.

Behind the wooden wall, a middle-aged local resident was also listening to the conversation between the guard and the "village chief", but he did not quite believe what the "village chief" said. However, when he heard the "village chief" say that these people from the Qin tribe wanted to give him treasures, the middle-aged local resident became interested.

This middle-aged local villager was the leader of the tribe. He climbed onto a high platform behind the wooden wall and looked outside the wall. He immediately saw Gan Yu and others behind the "village chief". They were indeed different from them.

He judged that the Qin tribe should exist, but it was definitely not as powerful as the "village chief" said.

When a middle-aged local resident appeared, the "village chief" reminded Gan Yu and others that this was the leader of the tribe.

In fact, Gan Yu and others could see it without his reminder.

The clothes this man wore were better than those of the ordinary local people. He was taller and had a whiter complexion. He was also surrounded by guards. Even if he was not the leader, he was definitely a prominent figure in the tribe.

The middle-aged local resident had another conversation with the "village chief", as if to confirm what the "village chief" had just said. Then he looked at Gan Yu and others and said something in the local language.

The "village chief" pointed at the wooden box in Gan Yu's hand. Gan Yu and others realized that he was asking: Are you going to give me treasures?
This time it was not Gan Yu who took the lead, and even if the ambassador of the delegation led the team personally, it would not be his turn.

The ambassador straightened his clothes, bowed to the middle-aged local, and said, "I, Yao Zhi, the envoy of the Great Qin, am here on the order of His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Qin. I am honored to meet you, Chief!"

The voice was loud and powerful, neither humble nor arrogant, and the local people watching from inside the wooden wall could hear it. From the actions of this outsider, they could guess what he was saying. He should be reporting his origins to the leader.

The Qin tribe that these outsiders came from might be really powerful, otherwise this person would not be so confident and powerful when speaking. He could only be so confident if he believed that his tribe was strong enough and was proud of it!
(End of this chapter)